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Evening star., 1921-09-24
POINTS T0DANGER.
IN CELLAR RUBBISH
Committee on Fire Prevention
Week Program Stresses
Danger of ConfIagration.

The danger that turks behind a pile
of rubbish in the cellar will be driven
home to the people of Washington
ginning October 9.
The fire prevention committee ap-
pointed by the Commissioners, with
Charles w. Darr as chairman. met
yesterday and began plans for a
Seven-day period of educat tional prop
uganda to induce business men and
housekeepers to remove every pos
Sible cause of fire.
On Sunday, the first day of fire pre-
vention week, the pastors of all
churches will be requested to dwell
for a few moments on the causes of
fire and how destruction from this
source can be avoided
Monday Opening Day.
Monday. October 10, has been Off
cially designated as fire prevention
day by the Commissioners. Fire Chief
Watson will have apparatus touring
the city all day with bells changing,
To let the whole town know that the
campaign of prevention is on.
The street car companies will be
requested to carry posters on the
cars and fire warnings also will be
posted on the semaphores of the
CIosSiHS pollCeIilSH
Fire Marshal l.. V. Seib will seek
the cooperation of the theaters and
the movies in presenting appeals to
the public.
Educational Talks in Schools.
c. +. Benns of the underwriters
association will direct educational
talks in all schools, public and pri-
rate. The various subcommittee
will submit reports at the next meet
ing of the fire prevention committee
az the District building at 2:3O
o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The COM
mittee personnel follows: Charles w.
Darr, chairman; Frank 2. Leetch,
Eugene Young. w. p. Rayner, Ford
T.. Young. c. P. Benns. Ralph w. Lee,
L. b. Henderson, DIR. w. \. Warfield,
DIR. Emmett J. Scott, Bishop /. N. Ross.
Evening star., 1921-09-24
MRS. KLAASAN GOES HOME
Leaves With Family for Wheaton,
Nd, After Acuuittal.

Mrs. Elsie Gertrude Klaasan, the
young woman who shot and almost
instantly killed John E. Ketron, a gov
ernment clerk. at her hcme, 2104 H
street, Thursday night. while defend
ing herself and children. left with
her husband. Wynand c. Klaasan, for
the home OF her sister, Wheaton. Md.
Immediately after a coroner's jury
had exonerated her of any blame for
the shooting yesterday.
The body of Ketron will be sent to
his wife. Mrs. John E. Ketron, at
Bristol, Va. tonight at 9:45 O'Clock,
according to direction received from
the dead mans family by the authori-
ties here. 1t was learned last night
ketron was a member of well
known family of farmers living near
Bristol and that, besides a wife, he
leaves one child two years old
Evening star., 1921-09-24
BONUS STAND IND0RsED.
Board of Trade Committee Backs
Up Presidents Action.

President Harding's stand on the
bonus question, taken recently before
the Senate when he requested that
that body should postpone action on
the bonus bill. was indorsed yester-
day afternoon at a meeting of the
military and naval affairs committee
of the Washington Board of Trade.
The meeting of the committee, pre-
sided over by the chairman, Fred
erick Fenning, was called to consider
a letter on the bonus question from
the United States Chamber of Com
merce. The matter had previously
been taken up by the executive COM
mittee OF the board, but was referred
to the military and naval affairs COM
mittee The decision of the latter
committee will be made known to the
executive committee at the regular
meeting Monday.
Evening star., 1921-09-24
new SCHOOL PLANS.
Will Be Presented to Council OF
Catholic Women.

Presentation of plans for the new
National Catholic Service School,
which is scheduled to open here dur
ing october. will be made at the forth
coming convention of the National
Council of Catholic Women, which
convenes in this city at the Willard
Hotel, October ~ and lasts for three
days.
representative of the council is
now In Europe selecting woman stu
dents from France. Italy Belgium and
Poland who will study social service
at the school and then return to carry
on similar work in their home coun-
tries
Evening star., 1921-09-24
REMOVED FROM OFFICE.

I. c. Thoresen, who was the demo-
cratic incumbent of the office of sur
veyor general of Utah. has been re-
moved by executive order, it was said
in administration circles today. He
had refused to resign Erastus D.
Sorenson has been nominated for the
vacancy.
Evening star., 1921-09-24
BAND CONCERT.

At the White House. at 4:30.
by the United States Marine
Band. William H. Santelmann,
leader; Taylor Branson. second
leader.
Overture. Tampa. -. .Herold
Entr' Acte. valley of
Poppies".. .Ancliffe
Trombone solo. N'Love's
Enchantment". t"......... Pryor
Musician Robert K. Clark.
Ballet Music, Prince Ador,"
Ruebner
Prelude and Intermeszo
from The Jewels of
the Madonna. Wolf Ferrari
Waltz Suite. THE Bache-
lOrs". .Santelmann
Northern Rhapsody. Hosmer
Finale. third act "Rienzi,"
Wagner
"The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1921-09-24
D. C. MAN NAMED CONSUL.
William H. Pickford Appointed to

Recent changes in the United States
consular service include the appiont-
ment of William H. Pickford of the
District of Columbia as consul at
Nassau, West Indies; the transfer of
Vice Consul John S. Williams, jr., of
Virginia from Athens to Bucharest.
and the designations of Newton
Adams of New Jersey, at Paris: Grady
Corbitt of Alabama, at Stockholm, and
George a. Townsend of Maryland. at
State Department.
Evening star., 1921-09-24
INJUNCTION is SOUGHT.
"Girl Sawed in Two Gets Into Lo
cal Court,

Cal COUTC.
Justice Stafford has issued a rule
against the Columbia Amusement
Company. Sam Howe's Theatrical Pro-
ductions Company and Frank Malta
han to show cause September 90 why
an injunction should not be issued to
prevent them from exhibiting Girl
Sawed in Two" speciality. The court
order is based on suit for injunc-
tion filed by Horace Goldin of the
Keith's circuit, who claims that he
has copyrighted the act and the
monologue accompanying it.
Through Attorneys Crome1in &
Laws and Joseph F.. Randall the
plaintiff charges that practically the
same act and introduction is being
given by Mallahan at the Gayety this
week in alleged violation of his
rights.
Evening star., 1921-09-24
NAMED FOR MARSHAL.

William c. Hecht was nominated by
President Harding yesterday to be
United States marshal for the south
ern district of New York, which in
cludes New York city. He is to sue
ceed Thomas Mccarthy, who resigned,
effective October /.
Evening star., 1921-09-24

George Washington University Law
School will give Il reception at the
law school Wednesday at $50 pm.
Evening star., 1921-09-24
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Mount Pleasant W. e. T. U. will
meet Tuesday. . pm. with Mrs. NJ.
c. Bennett. 1923 18th street. Election
OF officers.
Evening star., 1921-09-24

George Warrington Council, Amcrf-
can Association for the Recognition
of the Irish republic, will meet to-
morrow night at 31S Pennsylvania
avenue southeast.
Evening star., 1921-09-24

The Oklahoma state Society will
meet Tuesday. S pm. at Thomson
School. All Oklahomans invited
Evening star., 1921-09-24
FIOrida-South-Im Service

Will leave Washington 3:15 PM, ar
rive Jacksonville 2:40 pm. Tampa 11:20
pm. Atlantic! Coast Line. 141S H st.
phone Main S0O-Advertisement.
Evening star., 1921-09-24
rh,.ve. rnn.ncked the cellar of

Tbieyes rnnsacked the cellar OF
John Wolfe. 1898 18th street. yester-
tay and departed with eleven quarts
of whisky and other alcoholic bever-
ages. according to a report made to
fthe police. Several days ago thieves
visited Mr. Wolfe's house and stole
link bracelet set with eleven small
, diamonds and two rubies. valued at
$50
Evening star., 1921-09-24
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.

The Ramblers' Pastime Club will
give a dance at 1101 Z street, begin
ming at S:45.
Evening star., 1921-09-24

Make Floral Arrangements Now
with Shaffer. 900 18th, for the wedding
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1921-09-24

The talking doll will hold a recep-
ton at the Women's City Club We'd
nesday at Z and at pm. Speakers:
John Jacob Arnold and Mrs. Winifre
Sackvilo Stoner. Parents and chill
dren invited.
Evening star., 1921-09-24

An elaborate program has been
arranged for the Columbus Country
Club at Fort Berry, Va, for tOmor-
row. A base ball game between the
club nine and the Dominican Lyceum
will start at 2:30 pm. followed by
other amusements and dinner.
musical program under the direction
of Bernard Fitzgerald has been ar
ranged for the evening.
The courier-index., 1921-03-04
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, on the 30th day of March, 1916, Chester Owen and Sal lie Owen, his wife, executed a Deed of Trust to c. E. Daggett, Trustee, to secure debt therein mentioned, which said Deed of Trust is now of record in Book Fl, on Page 228 of the Lee County, Arkansas, records, reference to which is hereby made, and,
 Whereas, default has. been made in the payment of said indebted ness and the legal holder thereof has requested me to sell the lands hereinafter described which were conveyed by said Deed of Trust for the purpose of paying the said in- debtedness.
 Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that I, the undersigned, as Trustee, will, on Friday, March II, i, 1921, at the front door of the court house in the City of Marianna, Ar kansas, offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash in hand the follow ing described lands lying and being in the County of Lee and the State of Arkansas, to-Wit:
 The NWA of the NWA of Sec. 9, in Twp. North, and Rge. 2 East, containing 40 acres, in Lee county. Arkansas.
 Title to said lands is believed to be good but I sell and convey as Trustee only.
 c. E. DAGGETT, (504) Trustee.
The courier-index., 1921-03-04
TRUSTEES SALE
F. CLAYWELL,
 Clerk of Said Court.

Whereas, on June 8, 1918, Keno phon J. Boals (single) and Earl P. Boals (single) did execute to the undersigned as trustee a deed of trust on the lands hereinafter de- scribed to secure certain indebted ness therein mentioned, which deed of trust provides that in default of payment of said indebtedness or any part thereof the whole shall become due and payable and 1 as such trustee, at the request of the legal holder, shall proceed to sell the lands therein mentioned to pay said indebtedness, first giving ten days notice of the time, place and terms of saile, and
 Whereas, Xenophon J. Boals has defaulted in the payment of his part of said indebtedness and the legal holder thereof has requested me to sell his interest in said lands to pay the debt,
 Therefore, notice is hereby given that on
 MONDAY, MARCH z, 1921, at the front door of the courthouse in Marianna, Lee County, Arkansas, l Will offer for sale to the highest and best bidder for cash the un- divided interest of Xenophon J. Boals in and to the following de- scribed lands lying in Lee county, Arkansas:
 The east half of section thirteen containing 320 acres, and the east half of section twenty-four con tainlnU 320 acres hOth traetc in township one north, range two east, of the fifth principal meridian; and the southwest quarter of section Is 16l.2S acres, in township one north, range three east of the fifth principal meridian, all lying and being situate in Lee county, Arkansas.
 While. titlte to above lands is be- lieved to be correct 1 sell and con- vey as trustee only.
 w. S.. MCLINTOCK, t30l) Trustee
The courier-index., 1921-03-04
MALARIA AND AGUE BROKEN UP
 IN THREE DAYS
Swamp Chill and Fever Tonic Brings Relief
 to Thousands

Don't keep on suffering from those awful chills-that horrible shivering and shaking-that burning fever. 2 Go to your druggist or general store this very day and get bottle of Swamp Chill and Fever Tonic-the famous, never-failing remedy that s been relieving the suffering for years and years.
 For the small sum of so cents you get a sure-shot remedy that quickly drives out all the malaria-and drives it away to stayl That s why so many leading physicians prescribe Swamp Chill Tonie as the best malaria rem edy there is.
 Swamp Chill Tonic contains no calomel. It is tasteless, easy to take, and has no unpleasant after-effects- No purgative has to be taken with 1.-the medicine itself acts gently and agreeably upon the liver and bowels Get we'll immediately, by getting . bottle of Swamp Chill Tonic today.
 D293
The courier-index., 1921-03-04
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE


 Whereas, on the 17th day of March, 1920, Tom Wood and Bertha Wood, his wife, did execute to the undersigned, as trustee, certain deed of trust on the lands herein after described for the purpose of securing a debt therein mentioned, in which deed of trust it was pro vided that in event of default in the payment of said debt, or any part thereof, as the same became due and payable, the undersigned, as trustee, should proceed to sell said lands for the purpose of the payment of the debt, and,
 Whereas, default has been made in the payment of said debt and l, as trustee, have been requested to execute said trust and sell the lands for the purpose of paying said debt, therefore,
 Notice is hereby given that l, the undersigned, as such trustee, will, on
 SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1921, at the front door of the court house in Marianna, Arkansas, offer for sale to the highest and, best bidder for cash, the following described lands lying and being in Lee county, Arkansas, to-wit:
 Lot 16, block 5, in Robertson's Addition to the City of Marianna, Arkansas.
 Title to this property is believed to be good, but sell and convery as trustee only.
 D. s. CLARK,
 Trustee.
The courier-index., 1921-03-04
WARNING ORDER

In the Lee Chancery Court. Silas Chinault, Plaintiff,
 vs. No. 3S04 Pearl Chinault, Defendant.
 The defendant, Peal Chinault, is warned to appear in this court with in thirty days and answer the com plaint of the plaintiff filed herein
 Marianne, Ark, Feb. IA, 1921. [Seall T. F. CLAYWELL. l499) Clerk Atty, R. D. Smith.
The courier-index., 1921-03-04
WARNING ORDER

In the Lee Chancery Court. Mary Holiday, Plintiff,
 vs. No. 380S Andrew Holiday, Defendant. The defendant, Andrew Holiday, is warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff filed here in.
 Marianna, Ark, Feb. 23, 1921.
 T. F. CLAYWELL, (503) Clerk. Attys., Tory & Bayne.
The courier-index., 1921-03-04

tory consumption, has averaged T. 138 300 bales a year for the past ten years, according to U. s. Cen sus figures.
 Pink boil worm, the most deadly of all enemies of the cotton plant made it's appearance at Hearne, Tex. in 1917. Like boil weevil, it came from Mexico.
 Foreign cotton to the number of 6S2,911 bales was imported into the United States last year. It con sisted mostly of Egyptians, and was the largest quantity ever imported.
 The number of ginneries in the United States in 1919 was 22,41S, of which 1885 were active, and ginned an average of COP bales each.
 Of the total of 1S,815 active gins in the United States during 1919, all but 93 were saw gins.
 Roller gins are used principally in ginning sea island cotton, and the long-staple cottons of Arizona and California.
 There is now enough cotton in the world, unspun, to last nearly two years.
 The total capacity of gins in the United States indicates that 12,- 000,00 bale crop could be ginned in a single month. The total engine horsepower employed in ginneries of the United States in 1919 was 973,717.
 Bolivar county, Mississippi was the only county which ginned more than 100000 bales in 1919; seven reported more than 75,000, 25 more than 50,000 and 12S more than 25,- 900 bales.
 The cotton crop of 1919 was ginned in 887 counties, of which 30S ginned less than 5000 bales each
 From the year 1900 to the out break of the Great War in 1914 the | number of cotton spindles has in- | creased at the rate of about 5000 900 every year.
 In the United States there are 6S | counties which have more than l00,- 900 cotton spindles each
The courier-index., 1921-03-04

The first woman to be admitted to the bar in China was a former Texas woman, graduate of the law department of the University of Texas.
The courier-index., 1921-03-04

Snice 1914 the number of cotton spindles fit for use has reduced from a total of 154 100000 to total of 138,000,000, decrease of 16,000,- 900 during the six years.
The courier-index., 1921-03-04

Bristol county, Mass, with 7,632,- 003 cotton spindles, leads all other countries in the total number.
The courier-index., 1921-03-04
LETEE TAX NOTICE

oF DIRECTORS OF ST. FRANCIS LEVEE DIST. Plaintiffs W WUs No. 38O1
 pTCE EFT AL, AND CERTAIN OTHER LANDS, Defendants. corporations having claiming inter-
 any following described lands town lots railroads are hereby pending Chancery Arkansas collection
 ubioined list lands together seveay
The courier-index., 1921-03-04

Rough Peruvian cotton is used to some extent for mixing with wool in the making If wool textiles, es- pecially imitation woolens.
The courier-index., 1921-03-04
WARNING ORDER

In the Lee Chancery Court. Carrie McGregor, Plaintiff,
 vs. No. $500 Rob. Roy McGregor. Defendant. The defendant, Rob. Roy McGreg- or is warned to appear in this court with thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff filed here in
 Marianna, Ark, Feb. s, 1921.
 T. F. CLAYWELL, (498) Clerk Attys., Daggett & Daggett
The courier-index., 1921-03-04

 hereby appear defense confessed and Judgment directing sale nds town ot railroads Ing sad delinquent vee payment interest penalty and costs allowed
 r, a., ,oa. T. F. CLAYWEIL feo' 9'n' lSzl. Clerk Said Court
The courier-index., 1921-03-04

Chinese and Indian cotton are used to a very limited extent for mixing with American upland cot ton in the manufacture of the cheap CT grades of goods.
 Nearly all of the cotton consum- ed in the United States is domestic upland cotton.
 The term upland" is applied to all cotton produced in this country, except sea-island cotton, and in- cludes the londg staple upland va- rieties
The courier-index., 1921-03-04

Cement is being used as a sub- stitute for lead in joining cast-iron water-pipA.
The courier-index., 1921-03-04
FACTS ABOUT COTTON

World production of cotton out side of the United States, for fac tory consumption, has averaged T. 138,900 bales year for the past ten years, according to U. s. Cen sus figures.
The courier-index., 1921-03-04

In the United States there are 6s counties which have more than 100, 900 cotton spindles each.
The courier-index., 1921-03-04

Pink boil worm, the most deadly of all enemies of the cotton plant made it's appearance at Hearne, Tex. in 1917. Like boil weevil, it came from Mexico.
The courier-index., 1921-03-04

From the year 1900 to the out break of the Great War in 1914 the number of cotton spindles has in- creased at the rate of about 3.00O,- 900 every year.
The Crittenden press., 1921-08-26
HEBRON

Miss Mamie Beard Of Manila,
Ark. Is visiting her unce. 7. +.
Beard and family.
Edd n. Cook and family spent
Sunday with Mrs. Cooks mother,
Mrs. Elsie Clement Of Chapel Hill.
Miss Carrie Turner spent Friday
In Tolu.
Mrs. Charlie Dalton and children
Of Rosiclare spent last week with
her sister. Mrs. s. d. FlanAry.
Mrs. L. J. Daughtrey Is reported
better at this writing.
Walter Curry and family spent
Sunday at the home Of A. Belt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neal Higginbottom
and son. Paul. Of Mississippi. who
have been visiting her grandmother,
Mrs. Dezzie Clement, returned home
Friday.
Mrs ]. A. Thomas IL visiting her
new granddaughter, who arrived AT
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Belt Friday August ~, In the Glen
dale neighbOrhOod.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Barclay and
children o. Evansville spent last week
At the home Of A. g. Lotion.
A big twelve pound boy arrived
at the home Of MI. and Mrs. Edd
Walker August rs.
Grandma Threlkeld Of Marion
spent last week on the farm with
her grandchildren, Mr.. and Mrs. p
Adams and John and Ray FlanAry
Quite a number from here attend
ed the pie supper At Pores, Grove
Saturday night.
Jennings Spencer spent last wesI
ip Blaekford.
Miss Mamie Beard Of Arkansas
and cousin. Catherine Beard speni
Saturday with Mrs. Gladys Under
down.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C.. Lotion and
daughter attended the graveyard
cleaning At Mt Zion Thursday.
Mrs. W. b. Nation Of Fords Fern
Is visiting her daughter. Mrs. JohI
Alvis.
Miss Mamie Beard spent sundal
night with Miss veldA Paris.
The Crittenden press., 1921-08-26
GOOD ROADS SAVE MUCH GAS
Trucks uss Twice as Much Fuel On
Dirt +lehfays as on One
Built Of cononste.

That good roads cut the eest Of
gasoline more than - per cent 10
stated BY -Freight Transportation d.
gest." A loaded two.ton truck was
used In . test and In running 100
miles on an earth road consumed iTS
gallons Of gasoline. making an aver
age OF SIS miles a gallon. The cost
figured at 20 cents . gallon was ,t.D.
The same truck was used on . con
crete road and travelled the same die
tancs on $40 gallons Of gasoline. max
ing Ills miles per gallon. The essi
IN this case. hgurcd on the SANE
basis. was t2i2 The net savings IN
cost of gasoline on the Improved high
way vas therefore t22i, OF more than
LOO PER cent
statisilcians could step IN here and
eoniure q colossal sum 10 reprssent
the savings IN gasoline cost n all ths
Highways Of the unlted States were
paved. remarks the Columbus lOJ
Dispatch. They could. foF Instance.
assume that al % tho One-half miliion
motortrueks IN tho country were two
ton trucks and ou this basis hEurs
cut q saving IN gasoline costs equal 10
a couple Of Liberty loan issues
This enormous reductieu IN gas0lins
cats coupled with the ability 70
handle loads with leas tractional e.
fort. has become one Of the str0ngsat
arguments for good roads rhs two
tests cited IN this instance shou cen
ciusively that poor roads are srpen'
sive 70 the farmer and merchant alike
The farmer Who hauls with . motor.
truck Il getting only One- eighth ef the
prodt be could get and the merchant
and interciiy freight truck opsraior
ars paying out twice what they should
for gasoline and are gettinE only one
eighth of the pront they could gst
The Crittenden press., 1921-08-26
GLENDALE

r. A. Thomas has returned hom,
from Hsrrin. ill.. where h. has beer
snFared In carpenter work
win Todd and ". N Hurley wsr,
IN Marion Wednesday
Mr. and Mrs Joe Clafk and shil
drsn visited u D. Clynss a. Shsri
dan Wednesday
Jlm Sslh Is visiting =, NJ home Of
r u Thomas this wesk
Walter and Oral Weldon q Ford,
Fern wsFs herr On business Monday
Mr. Alice Esksw and son BIN.
of Marion visited 81 Mont Morslli
Sunday
Little Miss Anna Wsbb Hatcher
is W with dipthsria.
Mrs Essie Walters u Pueblo. Col
Mrs N. o. Esksw of Marion. Mr
and Mn Crawford Psimor and chill
ren were visitors at the home Of Mon
Morrell, Tuesday.
The pie supper here Friday nigh
was greatly enjoyed The sum Of
sii.oo was raised for the benefit oI
the Baske, Ball team. Mas Jewel
Walker won the prize for the pret
tiest girl.
Mr.. and Mu. Douglas Hardin wsr
In Marion Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Kills clyns and chill
Monday.
The Crittenden press., 1921-08-26
GREAT DISPLAY
OF FIREWORKS
VIII ~ Nsw Night fssturs oi
Pennyroyal Fair ai
Ilopkinsvills

Il isn't often that the people u
this region are offered ths opportun'
nifty right At home u seeing really
high class fireworks. Bot this year
all those who attend the fair ~ Hop.
kinsville will havs tks ehancs 20 ses
the biggest fireworks exhibit which
has ever been ohsrrd IN this counir,
anywhere
Il l. more than q msTs exhibit oi
fireworks for the sho~ starts viii
10 high class hippodroms pruTram
given b. trained sthlstss who pre-
ssni balancing ats. tFapss uork. etc
Then somes ths h,g feature u ihs
program which y entitled No Man
Land and Il = faithful rsprodusiiou
of q terrific nirht battle in fFAngs
The scenic Effects for ihis arr ths
largest ever produced and thsY wsr,
ell planned and executed bY vstsran'
q the grea, var
In addition b this there arr .
large number q sst pieces sash q,
photo In fireworks of Gen PsrahinT
and other notable msn. he psacock
Niagra Falls. The Ross u No Man,
land and others with aerial showers
and bombs and shells
Al this makss a vondsrful de
play and an Intensely Interesting
program. u uill b. given fouE nights
At the psnnyroyal Fair. August a.
September I. 2. q