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Evening star., 1921-02-17
HOLYROLLERH HEAD
IS FREED ON BOND
Friends Of Imprisoned "Par-
son.. Take Steps to Appeal
His Case.

WINCHESTER, Va, February 1s
(SpeciaI).-'Rev." Luther Mcfarland
farmer-preacher of the "Holy Roller
faith. who last Saturday was given an
indeterminate Jail sentence for re1us-
ing to comply with q court order re-
quiring him to send his children to
school because, he said, the Lord had
commanded him to keep them "un-
spotted from the world" has been re-
leased on bond pending hearing Of an
appeal to the circuit court. The action
was taken by friends Of Mcfarland.
He said he was willing to endure any
punishment for the Gospels sake.
Arrangements were being made TO
take Mcfarland to the state convict
road force near here when the oroer
was received at the Jail for his re-
cerned whether he was released or
not. He spent his first Sunday in jail
singing and discoursing, Wnlie IN
another cell a man convicted OF
"bootlegging" was laundering con-
demnation on those who sent MIN
there.
Excites Much Interest.
McFarland's case has excited wide
spread interest and comment, and
whatever action is started will be un-
dertaken by his friends. Mcfarland
indicated he will do nothing more
than hold fast to his faith, come what
may. He declared he would not be
guided by man-made laws. but took
his advice entirely from the Lord.
Mcfarland today reiterated his in
tention of not sending his eight chill
dren to the neighborhood school. be-
manded him to keep them ''unspotted
from the world" and this. he claimed,
he could not do if they are permitted
to mingle with the worldly" children.
He claimed. in effect. that he operates
a private school for his children at
education law explicitly relieves from
the operation of the law parents who
send their children to private school.
Would Pose as Martyr.
Members of McFarland's' church
said they intended to make a de-
termined fight for their leaders lib
erty, and the outcome as to whether
q mans religious beliefs shall be al
lowed to take the place of statute
law will be watched with interest.
His followers indicated their readi-
ness to test the constitutionality of
whether regular instruction in the
home constitutes a private" school.
Instances were cited of parents of
wealthy children employing a gov
erness to teach one or two children
in home. whereas Mcfarland
claimed he was 'instructing" eight
of his eleven children at home. He
asserted, modestly, that they were
further advanced in their studies than
most pupils attending the neighbor-
hood school. e:
Considerable sympathy has been ex-
pressed for Mcfarland that his atti-
tude in religious matters had swayed
his judgment to the point Of law
defiance and an apparent willingness
to undergo indefinite punishment for
his religious opinions. His followers
hooted at the idea of having a lunacyl
commission appointed for him. Others
professed to believe that Mcfarland
hoped by being required to work on.
the state roads to pose as a martyr.
However, there was no resentment
shown in his demeanor. but rather a
spirit of forgiveness to the officers
of the law and a pity for those
charged with carrying out its man
dates. ' = Stt.
Evening star., 1921-02-17
STRIKE AGAINST UNFAIR
PRICES AT HOTELS URGED
Committee Representing Com
mercia1 Travellers Sends Out ::
600, 900 Appeals.

OMAHA, Neb.. February 17.-Let-
ters have been sent to 100000 com.
mercial travellers urging them to. in
stitute a thirty-day strike against
hotels that charge what are termed
exorbitant prices for room and food.
Jesse James was piker in his
palmiest days when compared with
the prices some hotels are asking"
says the letter.
The letters have been sent out by
the hotel committee Of the Interna-
tional Federation of Commercial
Travellers Organization. and say. in
part:
Travelling men all over the conn-
try have reached the conclusion that
the prices charged by hotels for
rooms and meals have reached the
peak. The travelling fraternity has
the same weapon with which to wage
warfare upon the hotel proprietors
and hotel corporations that the gen.
eral public uses in refusing to pur-
chase wearing apparel and shoes at
prices which they thought unreason-
able and out of proportion. There
fore the hotel committee of the In
ternational Federation of Commercial
Travellers Organizations urges the
recipient of this letter to refuse to
patronize such hotels as are charg-
ing or asking exorbitant prices for
rooms and food. This letter is being
sent to six hundred thousand travel
ling men, and each and every man
Evening star., 1921-02-17

must do his part, for only in unison
Is there strength. and only by the
concentrated efforts OF the army OF
six hundred thousand OF your craft
can it be expected to get results.
"A thirty-day strike along the line
herein suggested will cause the hotels
to soon offer more favorable terms
and fnducements. When you step
up to q hotel register and you are
told the price Of q room, II you be-
lieve it Is exorbitant. after taking
into consideration the service offered
and the investment Of the hotel. do
not hesitate to say 50 and walk out.
This must also be done in restaurants.
Travelling men from different parts
of the country have sent the hotel
committee copies Of menu cards of
leading hotels, and by scanning the
prices published thereon. it makes
one think that Jesse James was q
piker in his palmiest days when COM
pared with the prices some hotels
are asking for accommodations You
cannot bring down these prices by
submitting to them and then go out
and kick. Your complaint must be
made to the hotel proprietor. and he
must be given to understand that
you and the members OF your craft
intend to refuse to pay them"
Evening star., 1921-02-17
LiTERACY TEST BARS
GROOM FROM ENTERING
AMERICA WITH BRIDE

American citizenship means moth
ing in the young life of Maria
Kovac, Czechoslovak bride now at
Ellis Island, unless she can enjoy
it with Albert KovaS the sturdy
bridegroom. who is being held by
the immigration authorities be-
cause he cannot pass the literacy
test for admission to this country.
The Kovac couple arrived at Ellis
Island several days ago and the
young woman passed the test with
ease. but the husband could not
meet the requirements. The wife
was told that she could proceed
without him, but this she refused
to do. In instances where the hus-
band can pass the literacy test and
the wife cannot she may be admit
ted anyway, but the reverse is not
true.
To solve the trouble the brides
father. who lives in Trenton, N. j..
has offered the couple home and
work, and the question Of waving
the regulations in this case is now
being considered by Assistant Sec
retary of Labor Post.
Evening star., 1921-02-17
U. S. LEAGUE ATTITUDE
WATCHED BY CANADA
Minister Of Interior Advocates
"Eye for Eye, Tooth for Tooth"
in Tariff Legislation.

OTTAWA. February 17.-Canada is
deeply interested in the policy Of
the United States with regard to the
league Of nations and is watching
eagerly for the attitude the new ad-
ministration at Washington will as
sumo, Sir James Lougheed, minister
Of interior, said yesterday in the
course of the debate in the senate on
the speech from the throne.
In tariff matters between the
Dominion and the United States the
minister advocated the policy Of IAN
eye for an eye and a tooth for a
tooth"
This plan, he declared, would cor
rect the trade balance between the
two countries and prevent discEim-
inatory legislation at Washington.
Sir James expressed the opinion
that agitation in Canada on the sub
jeot Of protective tariff meraay Ten
couraged tho United States to enact
hostile legislation in the hope Of So
curing our markets"
Senator Hewitt Bostock Of British
Columbia said he regretted "the
spectacle Of an apparent rivalry in
armaments between the United States
and Great Britain" II this rivalry
developed, he asserted. nothing but
harm could come out OF 1t.
Evening star., 1921-02-17
$3.50 TAFFETA SILK
RUFFLED PETTICOATS

B a tifu1- change
able and plain shades, "a
SILK f1ounced Petit d .lA
coats, made with near
silk tops and adjust
able, form fitting
Wristbands.
Evening star., 1921-02-17
2,20OYDS. maj REMNANTLO

OF Outing Flannel,
Or e a ndie, Percales,
G 1 n g h ms. Curtain
Materials fact, H
short ends from every AHA
section of piece goods. ~ 4
Values in the lot Up
to soc.
Evening star., 1921-02-17
OFFER LIQUOR QUERIES,
Virginia Anti-Sa1oon League Will
Tag All Candidates.
Special Dispat tch to The Star.

cpeclHI OIsputcn 10 Inc Staf.
WINCHESTER, Va, February IL
Every candidate for every Office in the
state. counties cities and towns. from
governor to constable. who announces
himself from now until the primaries or
conventions are held. is to be served
tionnaire-by the Anti-Sal0on League of
Virginia, and asked to declare himself
and define his position with regard to
law enforcement.
The Anti-Saloon League. 1t is said,
answers. such as "YeS' or mo" It
wants the candidates to define their posi.
tions at greater length Ths question:
ing Of candidates is not new. but this
year the interrogatories are TO b. more
specific and will include oven those rum
ming for the little offices. None is to-
b overlooked.
Evening star., 1921-02-17

we'll a. Germany. has been broken up.
Tne police have arrested zoo per-
sons IN Berlin and other German cities
on Information furnished by a woman
VINO was attempting to pass a coun-
terfeit 50-mark note. The woman said
6eritn ookbinder had been manu-
iaotuang the money. which was dis
triouted In small amounts in Ger.
many, put in large amounts in for
eish countries The police believe thar
Evening star., 1921-02-17
$500 WOMEN'S DRESSES

81 Dresses. nearly
all different styles, d
made of fine serge, vel ID
our, tricotine, etc, in
coat effects; tunlc and
pleated styles. Braided
or beaded models.
Evening star., 1921-02-17
BAD MONEY GANG CAUGHT.
Two Hundred Arrests for Counter.
feiting Reported From Berlin.
By the Associated Press.

By The AssociAted Pfess.
BERLIN. February 15.-An organi-
zation Of counterfeiters which had
been operating for more than a year.
and which is believed to have floated
millions of marks of spurious money
through agents in Poland. Silesia,
Czechoslovakia and Jugoslavia, as
Evening star., 1921-02-17

only 5o-mark notes were counter-s
feited.
One OF the agents Of the counter,
feiters admitted that a half million
marks had been paid recently for tho
release of a member of the orEantxaI
tion who had been arrested and waS
believed to be about to betray the
others One of the principal bases fofc
the smuggling OF the money waa-
kattowitz. from which a regular cou-s
r1er service to Poland was maintained. =.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-27
INQUIRIES SHOW
GREAT INTEREST
IN AUTO PRIZES
EV:.aY CAR HAS CHANCE TO
BE WINNER UNDER
TERMS OFFERED.

That the automobile owner Is inter
ested In the inspection contest 20 take
place ON Saturday next Is being evil
dcnccd by the numerous inquiries re
ceived by dealers.
Every car has chance TO win a
prize. and little attention To the con
ltion Of lights or horn or some Other
lstail may Ice the touch that carries Oh
ne prize.
I'm this land of sunshine the chances
Tor bright day for the inspection are
good and the contest will be held, un'
ess we have rain or snow. In the event
that the temperature IL low II may he
necessary fU some car owners To warm
10 their motors before passing the re
lew stand 80 AZ to successfully pass
h. motor running inspection.
For the benefit Of the girls who head
ne inspection committees there VIII be
protected booths. These VIII also he
decorated appropriately for the holiday
,cason
In order that none of the committee
Il young ladies win be- compelled 10 re-
main ON duty too long. each group VIII
.ervo Tor one hour only. and total Of
rs girls will be necessary To carry out
he program. Each committee will have
he assistance of one mans aid whep
ecdcd
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-27
AUTO OWNERS
ASKED TO OBEY
CONTEST RULES
BY FOLLOWING THEM NO
CONGESTION EXPECTED
IN CONTEST.

Automobile owners are requested ana
urged 10 observe the rules laid down
by the committee In charge 81 the auto,
mobile inspection contest to be held
on Saturday afternoon next. In TN"
way II Is hped and expected that no con
gestion will result.
Cars should approach the reviewing
stand from the corner Of Sixth and FIJI
NOR. where q starter viii he stationed
The first test will be effective brakes
The car after attaining a speed Of III
teen miles an hour will make an or
binary quick stop but not an emergen'
cy stop AT a point designated by a line
Then the eight committees will take ths
car In turn and inspect the features as
signed Ia them
The final test will Ice the motor test
/ Judging from sound and the test foi
rafting and squakng The route Tor
/ this test will be- east OF Fifth To Pierce
and back 10 Fifth and Fillmore Each
committee will have blank on which
10 record the scurc.
The prize winners will be announced
through the press on sunday. December
| I. and others who desire To know then
/ score may secure II next week from
the Secretary Of the Automotivc Asso
/ citation.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-27
TRADE or j, s. AND
PERU FALLING OFF

LIMA. Peru. Nov 26.-Due to the
nrfavorahle exchange, trade between
the United States and Peru is falling
off An editorial In III TEMPO says:
The United States. whose trade
supremacy here is now disputed by
European nations should Il II wishes
TO regain control OF the markets OF
South American countries. invest much
CAPITAL In these countries.
"Our merchants naturally prefer
those who offer the best facilities. those
who conccde the most generous credits.
and those who are able to consume our
products. while exist today In album
dant quantities"
A hill to h. introduced into Congress
provides for the establishment Of a
Peruvian national hank In Difference
10 the desires Of local capitalists. heads
OF industrial concerns. merchants and
landowners.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-27
Winter Troubles
For Motorists to
End in Short Time

Motorists may soon expect relief from
tho troubles ~ cold weather starting
And ai tho same time. q now, cheaper
md better winter fuel viii be developed
FOR them.
That Is the promise of automoiive en-
gincors throughout the world But since
h. need for new fuel b. not 81 appar'
nj iu this country o. u IN In the RESI-
T the world. new developments In mo
tor power are expected more from Eng
IN French or German experts than
nom any In America.
In England already dcnatured alco
hol is being looked upon az the success.
or II gasoline and bcnzol. The big prob
.m separating this outlook from actual
ise h. IN connection with the production
md dcnsturatiun of thu fuel IN bis
Iuantitief
so sure are the engineers u tho ia.
urc popularity If the ncW fuel that
! ihoy have gone ahead 10 tackle the
problem ~ starting from cold engines
with alcohol ~ fuel This has recently
occupied the attention ~ the Australian
Alcohol Fuel Committee.
The problem was 90 start the cold
engine on fuel alcohol without the aid
Of ether or some other volatile sub
stance. The committee found the solu'
iion IN reducing the compression.
From 90 pounds per square inch the
compression was gradually reduced un'
I til the host results were obtained at a
! COMPRESSION Of between u and q
Younds Tho best WAY 10 reduce the
T compression was by controlling the ad
mission Of air.
The eXpcumenters we're able 10 start
IN engine on . successive mornings ai
f. the first attempt without failure. the
atmospheric temperature being some
fimes a. low as - degrees Fahrenheit
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-27
HOOP PRACTISE S
BEGUN AT U. OF 7.
q, Associated Pre-.

AUSTIN Texas. NOV ~ preilmina.
ry basket ball practice has started at
he University n Texas! under the ~.
ectiun 81 .. Theo Belmont athletic
dr~etof ard lassei hail coach Among
Do I'D men Vho viii he hack for the
.uuad nre Mccullough star end q the
0othnii Flund ard gusrd on the has
,efhsu team Hiil. guard. both football
nd basket hail: Newman. center. and
BARRETT forward
Pap reYion Whn tossed more goals
than any other member 81 the team
iast y.sT. viii not De- back. lie has
withdrawn from the university. Ills loss
viii h. keenly felt A. bis ~ -tacalar
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-27

tossing pulled the Longhorns out Of nu.
u erous places.
Eligible from the freshman team OF
last year are Joe Ward, tackle on the
varsity football squad: obertson. half
tis. end on the varsity elevn. and Rag
land. Pendergast. Schuhardt and Ash
back. Gllstrap. football halfback; Cur
lV
Evening journal., 1921-08-30
ORDER BUSES
OFF THE ROAD
Application of the Salem
Penn's Grove Company is
Granted by Court
DID BUSINESS
WITHOUT PERMIT

CAMDEN. N. j.. Aug. s1-su-
preme Court Justice Katzenbach
here yesterday gave an order in ia
vor OF the Salem and Penn's Grove
Traction Company against the own.
ers Of buses operating parallel with
the line of the trolley company.
The allowance of the writ will
compel the suspension from opera
ton Of twenty machines. pending the
outcome of their applications to the
public utility commission for ap-
proval OF their franchises and mu-
nicipal licenses Because the jitney
operators failed to ask the utility
commission for its approval of their
right to operate, the traction com
pany sought the mandamus through
It's counsel, John ID. McMullin.
Representing the jitney and bus
operators. William b. Knight vigor-
ously opposed the allowance of the
writ. He charged that the commits
sion failed TO instruct the jitney
operators to appear for approval Of
their franchises and for that reason.
Evening journal., 1921-08-30
OPEN BIDS FOR
STREET PAVING

The executive committee OF the
Board OF Park Commissioner. at
meeting this morning, opened
bids for the laying OF new pavement
and curbing on Eighteenth street.
between Franklin and dupont
streets. The bids were referred to
Park Engineer Edward r. Mack.
Bids were as follows: r. F. Mon
guile. S5c a lineal foot for curb
ing and 24c a square foot for paw
ing; r. II. Johnson Company,
s1.85 a lineal foot for curbing. and
32c a square foot for paving; Mich
OILS and Faceioii. 7Oc and 17c: Grad
wohi and Kron. soc and 27c: W.
Kirk Simmons Company. s6c and
% i-2c; Neal b. Kelly. ssc and zoe:
z. II. Robinson. 70c and 20 i-2c:
Andrew Fooks, soc and - l-2c; Jo-
seph s. Hamilton. roc and l9c; H.
Wilson. 75c and 35c.
Nichols and Facoioii we're the
lowest bidders. with 70 cents a lin.
cal foot for curbing and II cent,
square foot for laying the new
pavement.
Evening journal., 1921-08-30
BUMPER Melon
CROP. .POURSN
More Than 375 Carloads
Shipped From Points
on Peninsula
ABUNDANT CROP OF
CANTALOUPES, TOO

According to reports OF the Della
ware Division OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad from points on the Delmar-
via Peninsula, watermelon shipments
this year exceeds the shipments Of
melons last year more than 200 per
cent. There had been 375 carloads
Of watermelons shipped up to last
Saturday, as compared with 102 car
loads for the corresponding period
last year.
Aside from the thousands of wa
termelons from lower Delaware and
the Eastern Shore OF Maryland by
rail, many thousands more are ar
riving here from the Peninsula and
from New Jersey by auto trucks
This Is declared by farmers to be the
best watermelon year in 20 years.
While the fruit has been keeping
the markets well supplied the prices
have been exceptionally high and
the farmer has greatly benefited by
1t.
Cantaloupes have been another
source of good revenue because Of
their abundance. During the past
season 5O2.091 carriers, averaging
close to as cantaloupes each. were
shipped over the Delaware Railroad
up to last Saturday, as compared
with 245.940 shipped over the same
route for the corresponding period
last year.
Another farm product that has
exceeded last years record is sweet
potatoes. There had been 22,136 bar
rels Of potatoes shipped up to last
Saturday over the Delaware divis-
ion this year. compared with $3.50
barrels shipped during the CORES
ponding period last year. The local
! markets as well as other cities mar
kets have been filled with all three
Of the above products.
Most of the other farm product;
having fallen far below the preced'
ing years shipments. berries being
! the only other product TO exceed
the shipments Of last year. The
reports show s.1sO.551 quarts OF al
kinds shipped to the close OF the
season. Shipments OF 5,333,23i
quarts Of berries we're made las
year.
Aples are scarce and high II
price. The total shipment OF ap
pies to last Saturday was 1888 bas
kents as compared with 27,75'
baskets for the corresponding perioC
last year.
only 66s baskets OF peaches were
shipped during the past season, AZ
compared with 22O,793 for the cor
responding period last year.
There have been no shipment o
pears as compared with 5.421 bas
kets Of pears shipped during thu
corresponding period last year.
Grapes show a decrease also, onl!
l16,427 pounds being shipped on
Saturday. as compared with 254,.
247 pounds shipped during the cor.
responding period OF last year.
Evening journal., 1921-08-30
P. 0. S. OF A. HAS
2,455 MEMBERS
fcontlnued From FIrst Page.l

(Continued From First Page.)
from Camp No. 10. Little Creek,
and Camp No. 81. Bridgeville, but
am glad to report that several good
loyal brethren from these two camps
have merged with other camps.
was also sorry our state secretary,
Charles dupont Ridgely, found 1t
necessary to resign from his office
at the critical time just nearing the
close of the first half OF the camp
year. but glad to report that the ex-
ecutive committee found and ap-
pointed a big and noble-hearted
brother. George Austermuhl. of VIII
mington, who supplied the office
with credit. ! sincerely hope during
this coming year a much greater in
terest will be manifested than ever
before. as I feel the foundation has
been laid for the upbuilding OF this
order. and would suggest that the
now executive committee place some
qualified brother in the field for or
ganization work. as the time mas
come when the faithful few cannot
do all. we must have the cooperation
Of each member for the advance
ment OF our order. I recommend
that the per capita tax be raised
from forty TO sixty cents Let us
get out OF the old rut, put on new
ormor and work with a will for the
advancement OF our order.
"In conclusion. wish TO express
nv thanks to the various members
who have assisted me in the work.
To my successor I give up the gavel
and may this order prosper and grow
with his guidance and protection"
The report OF the state secretary
George e. Austermuhl follows;
Number OF camps last report, 20;
defunct during term, 1; present num-
Der of camps. 25; number OF mem
hers June 30, 1920. PASS; Initiated
during term. 242: admitted by card
2: transferred, 8: resigned, l; de-
ceased, 21; dropped, 247; expelled
1; membership June 80, 1871, re-
ported. 2354; membership OF three
camps not reported, 101; total mem
bership. 2455: net loss Of 80.
In his report he recommended that
the state camp instruct the repre-
sentatives TO the coming session OF
the national camp to secure the next
session OF the national camp for VII
mington.
The finances OF the camps show
total receipts for the year, S24,l4f
expenses. s24.625.3S; paid for bene'
FITS, s57.O14ss;. cash in treasures
S4.315.9S; amounts invested, SlS''
Inns; value Of camp property
$1,000; total value OF camps, $685.
1916. This is an average OF more
than $1,000 for each camp in the
state.
The State Camp finances show;
Receipts for the year. s1,171.5i; ex-
penditures. S1.1O7.S1. leaving bal
ance Of S6s.70. The balance AZ the
last report was $456,93. whicf
makes a total balance OF S52O.63
which added to the saving fund ac
count OF s2451, and the investmcn
in the =. o. S. Of A. Building Asso
citation in Wilmington OF $500
makes the grand total amount q
s1.O45.14.
Nearly one hundred delegates arr
attending. The election OF officers
will take place this afternoon.
Members Of the State Camp were
served luncheon by the Adult Bible
Glass OF First NJ. p. Church at
o'clock today.