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Evening star., 1922-01-17
OUSTED PRINCIPAL WINS CITIZEN
SUPPORT WITH RIVAL SCHOOL

Principal Tingler Of the high school:
The principal was made the brunt OF
an attack. 1t is said. from the teach
ing corps, on what many patrons
thought were trivial charges. but the
school board viewed it otherwise and
ousted the head of the school.
An appeal to the county electoral
board saw the school board sustained.
Then the citizens got busy and estab-
lished a little school of their own.
only it happens to have about sixty
more students than the regular public
school.
So Brookneal is paving taxes to
support the public school and sub
scriptions to take care of private
venture over which one faction has
placed the deposed principal.
During the last day or two there has
been an avalanche of efforts by male
voters to pay their last year poll
taxes, but County Treasurer Callahan
Is advising these that ii is too late:
that the door closed last December,
and now the women will have a
chance to get together, il they can,
and run things
Evening star., 1922-01-17
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
LYNCHBURG, Va. January IL
Woman voters will settle factional
fight which has broken out in Brook
neal. Campbell county. in which
majority of the pupils of the towns
school have been withdrawn and are
now attending a rump subscription
high school.
Several men. not scenting a fight
and overlooking the fact that the
town council is to be elected next
June. failed to pay their poll taxes
last December. and now they are on
the registration books. but not on
the poll tax list. and are. therefore.
disqualified for the franchise. But
the women, those who wanted to vote
and those who were forced to do SO,
have qualified in much larger num-
bers than the men, and they will elect
the council. which NAV prove big
enough to solve the present factional
differences of the municipality.
It all started over an effort to oust
Evening star., 1922-01-17
TRUSTEES APPOINTED
ToSELl NJ. E. CHURCH
Justice Bailey Names Those to Dis
pose of Wesley
=. Property.

Justice Bailey of the District Su-
preme Court today appointed William
r. Galfiher. Charles E. Galliher. D.
Olin Leech, John. H. A. Fowler. John
s. Barker and George p Linkins as
trustees to sell the Wesley Methodist
Episcopal Church property at 5th and
F streets northwest.
A petition was filed with the court
recently by William T. Galliher ask
ing permission to sell the chapel,
which Mas stood for nearly a century.
because business expansion has vir-
tually crowded the chapel out of ex-
istence.
+, 1t was set forth in the petition that
the congregation has SO diminished
and the expenses OF the chapel In
creased to such an extent that 1t is
deemed advisable to sell the property
and invest the proceeds in building
in some residential neighborhood.
The property was decided to the
Methodist church in 1928 by John p.
Van Ness and his wife, and under the
laws in effect at the time Of the
transfer 1t was necessary for the
petitioners to be represented by the
United States attorney.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
Prise Ring Graduate,
Alter College Honor,
Trapels 1000 Miles

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Janu.
ary 17~-Fssderick r. We&Gs,
graduate Of the prise ring and
Of the University of Arisona,
aeeki1g to get a post-graduate
degree fren Harvard iUnives.
sity in his fortieth year. may
have made trip half-way
across the -eontS0ent ~ freight
car aud cab0ose for nothing.
.Kta" Wedge. as he was
kIDwn In Wisconsin luDbef
eaaDs sad In boxing circles two
decades aGo, droDpSd or . train
yesterday afteI . 2,-OOO-m1le
jWuPney from Arisona to enter
the Harvard Graduate School Of
Education.
To-day 1t was learned that
Harvard authsRities had been
tYyiAg to reach him for some
time, by mall md telegraph.
with word thss his qualfAca.
ti0ns were not considered au0-
eient Tor admission at this time.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
THOUSANDS attend
FUNERAL Of 0KUMA
Several Hours Required for
Procession to Pass at
Toxic Ceremony.
By the Associated Press.

BY tnc AsSoc1dte0 ffess.
TOXIC. January 11-Many thousand
japanese today paid tribute to the
memory of Marquis Shigenobu Okuma,
Japan's noted statesman, who died
here last week. Before the funeral
services were held today. thousands
of admirers filed past the body as it
lay in state in specially constructed
pavilion in the Hibiya Park.
Most Of the members of the i'm
perial household, as well as numerous
government officials and diplomats.
visited the Okuma residence yester-
day to pay tribute to his memory
and to offer condolences to the family.
This morning a private religious
service was held in the home, after
which the body was removed to the
park 1t was escorted by a special
detachment of cavalry. 1t required
several hours for the procession to
move soberly past the decorated
building in which the funeral was
conducted. During the ceremony a
salute of nineteen guns was fired III
front of the Department Of Justice
building.
The interment ceremonies were pri-
vate, and the body was buried beside
that of his mother.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
U. S. HOSPITAL HEADS
TO HOLD CONFERENCES
Efficient Means of Taking Care of
Former Service Men Will Be
Worked Out Here.

Officers in charge of all government
hospitals serving veterans of the
world war began a five-day series
OF conferences here today. called by
Brig. Gen. Sawyer. president of the
board of disqualification, to work out
CO comparatively the most efficient
means Of caring for service patients.
Nearly a hundred officers were or
dered to report. including the heads
of all public health hospitals.
soldiers homes. officers of the medi-
cal departments of the Army and
Navy, and the Veterans Bureau.
The opening session was to be
called to order by Gen. Sawyer in an
address on the present status Of fed
eral disqualification, covering methods
and facilities in use in different parts
of the country in the care of veteran
patients.
On Friday. President Harding is to
address the conference
Evening star., 1922-01-17
DOUBLE MURDER SHOWN.
Husbands Body Found Two Weeks
After That of Wife.

WILSON. N c.. January 17.-Deeper
mystery is attached to the murder
nearly two weeks ago of Mrs Miles
Pearsall, whose body. with a bullet
through the heart, was found in the
back yard Of her home Friday night.
with the finding Of the body of Miles
Pearsall hidden in a clump of bushes
seventy five feet from the spot where
his wife's body was discovered. Pear
sail had been shot in the back. The
body of Pearsall was found late Sum
day night by Sheriff Howard.
Search for an unidentified man and
woman who had lived at the Pearsall
home is being made. The shooting
took place about ten days ago, ac-
cording to the coroner.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
COLLEGE GIVEN RELIC.
Plate ON Which North Carolina
Currency Was Printed.
Special Dispatch to The star

Special Uispatch 70 The Btar.
DURHAM, N. c., January 1.-THE
only plate In existence from which
in the revolutionary days has been
given to the Trinity College historic
cal museum by w. T. Nicholson Of
Statesville. 1t was announced here.
Mr.. Nicholson found the plate on his
fathers farm in Iredell county forty
years ago.
The engraving, which read: North
Carolina currency by authority Of
the Halifax convention, I'd day of
August, 177s," IL Aone on a piece Of
copper not rs large as the present
currency. The plate given to Trinity
was made 70 ~ to print IS and -
bills. In the revolutionary days the
bills 1eS0 only pf11fsd' en- ene stAA &
Evening star., 1922-01-17
LAND AR|MAMENTS
MAY Be DISCUSSED
Intimated That Subject May
Be Taken Up at Genoa
Conference.

Suggestion that the question of land
armaments, although not on the pub
lished agenda for the forthcoming
economic conference at Genoa, may
yet be taken up at that meeting, be-
cause of its close interrelationship
with economic problems OF Europe.
emanated from the Italian delegation
to the Washington conference today.
A spokesman for the delegation re-
iterated denial Of statements mace IN
the United States Senate that ltalys
army numbers 100000. This state
ment was made in conn ection WIN tne
Mccormick resolution asking the state
Department to give the Senate fnfor-
nation regarding the financial posi-
tion of the various powers. IL mas
been announced on several occasions
since this conference started tnaI M
Italy had reduced her army to 2oo,ooo
and was prepared to reduce 1t another
$4,000.
Italy Wants Cable to America.
It is to the interest of both the
United States and Italy that the lat
ter shall have direct cable communi-
cation with America. This was eA-
planned in elaboration OF the state
ment emanating late yesterday aiteI
noon from Italian headquarters thas
to give it's consent in regard 10 .le
treaty for ALLEGATION of former ger
man Pacific cables until there hdu
been some agreement as 70 SeiZeu
German cables in the Atlantic. Hith
erto it had not been the PURPOSE u
conference leaders to take up tne
Atlantic questions here. but IN tne
light of the Italian declaration tney
have refrained from discussion Oh 'he
matter.
The Italian delegation feels that
Italy must be done justice In this re-
spect Italy has suffered In many
ways in the past from the lack OF
Atlantic cable communication II ls
stated, and is insistent on a urect
| means Of communication with tne
| United States and. thereby, Win
South America, where third OF tne
population of Argentina Is ltalian.
A part Of central Europe and the
! Balkan states would help in providing
ample traffic fcr such means OF com
muni cation ii is pointed out. ltaiy
will not agree to the ALLEGATION OF the
Pacific cables until some assurance.
at least, is given her in regard to the
| ALLEGATION Of Atlantic cables.
Tentative Arrangement.
The international cable conference.
which preceded the Washington con-
| ference, tentatively arranged for dis
| position Of the former German-Atlan-
tic cables so that branch OF the
Azores cable would go to Italy But
suspended it's work on the ground
that it was necessary first to fnd
some satisfactory plan for the dispo :
sition OF the Pacific cables so that
| the whole general subject might be
treated in one convention.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
DISCUSS RAIL RETURN.
Daniel Willard Urges Continuation
of 6 Per Cent Rate.

Question Of what capital return will
be allowed railroads after March j.
when the rate OF per cent. fixed by
the transportation act. goes out of ef-
feet, was discussed today before tho
Interstate Commerce Commissions
rate investigation.
Daniel willard, president of the Bal
timore and Ohio. urged a continuation
of the per cent rate as a reasonable
basis for estimating decisions by the
commission on transportation charges.
He was opposed by Clifford Thorne,
shippers representative. President
Willard insisted that the trend of
money rates could not be clearly de-
termined now. and added that the
eastern railroads in the near future
would be forced to finance expansion.
extensions or improvements by stock
issues rather than bond issues because
the ratio of bonds to stocks in their
capitalization had already grown too
high for financial security.
These stock issues. he said. might
have to bear a dividend rate of per
cent or better, il the railroads were
to find a market for them.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
MRS. MCDONALD EXPIRES.
Funeral Services Held at St. Pat.
rick's Church.

sergt. Robert Mcdonald and resident
Of Washington for fifty years, died at
her home, 3014 Dent place northwest,
Saturday. Mrs. Mcdonald was born
in Ireland about seventy-six years
ago. Funeral services were held
yesterday at st. Patrick's Church.
where requiem mass was said by Rev.
Francis Hurney. assisted by Rev.
Gilbert Mcdonald Of Catesville, Md.
Mrs. Mcdonald 10 survived by seven
children: Hugh, Howard, Gilbert J.,
Mrs Wilson F. McCray. all of Wash
ington. and Mrs. Charles F. Scates Of
Phoenix, Ariz.: Francis Mcdonald,
Los Angeles; Henry Mcdonald of the
Navy and two sisters. Mrs. NJ. Ma
loney Of Olean. N. Y, and Mrs Will
liam kellum of Washington.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
ARBUCKLE TRIAL HALTS.
Prosecutor Asks Time to Study
Phases of Case.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 17.-There
buckle manslaughter trial in superior
court this morning. Matthew Brady,
district attorney. having asked time to
study certain phases Of the case more
thoroughly. The court set the first OF
q series of extended sessions for pm.
Taking Of testimony was expected to
begin at this session. The long ses-
sions, from to 6 o'clock each after
noon. are to render night sittings Of tine
court unnecessary. 1t was announced.
Both prosecution and defense have ex-
pressed desire to expedite the hearing.
Morning sessions are as usual from 10
to IL o'clock.
Evening star., 1922-01-17

east committee. 1t is understood
that the various delegations will
approve the resolution, though it
may lead to some discussion. Great
Britain has already announced her
willingness to relinquish spheres of
influence in China Japan's attitude
IN regard to this matter is yet to
be developed.
tation there against further. conces-
sions in regard to the Shantung rail-
road and the defenses Of islands in
the Pacific Gin connection with the
naval Limitation treaty. have not been
helpful to a solution of the conference
problems, 1T was said today The
japanese delegation here, II not ham
pered by instructions and advices
from Toxic, would be able to reach
agreements much more readily, 1t was
said
Evening star., 1922-01-17
BIDS MADE ON WARsHIPS.
Largest Amount Is $51.265 for
Cruiser Columbia.

Sixteen bids have been received by the
board of survey at the washingtn navy
yard for the purchase Of three battle
ships, two cruisers and four monitors.
The vessels offered for sale and the
highest bids follow:
Battleships-By J. G. Hitner &
Sons, Philadelphia. who offered $48.556
each for the Maine, Missouri and Wis
consin.
Cruisere-Menphis. $4,000. by the A.
H. Radetsky Iron and Metal Company.
Denver: Columbia, $51 ,265. by the Bos-
ton Iron and Metal Company, Baltimore.
Monitors-Puritan, S10.056, by ] @.
Hitner & Sons: Ozark. $15,560, by J. G.
Hitner & Sons; Miantononok 36. .1S0,
by the Boston Iron and Metal Company
Of Baltimore: Tonopah. SIS 500. by J. G..
Hitner & Sons.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
BRIEFLY TOLD STORY
OF ARMS CONFERENCE

of control in the operation Of these
mines.
The committee Of the far east
will meet at 3:3e o'clock this aft
ernoon and resume consider ltion
of the "open door" in China. which
was taken up alta meeting yesAer-
day afternoon.
The committee on the far east
has agreed to a final draft of reso-
lutions embodying the Chinesee
customs decisions reached solae
time ago.
The naval Limitation treaty still
awaits for action upon the article
relating to fortifications In the Pa
cific. =. = +.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
NAVY MEDICAL CHANGES.

Lieut. Lincoln Humphreys, Naval
Medical Corps. at the Washington
navy yard. has been assigned to duty
at the naval station. Tutuila. Samoa.
He will relieve Lieut. Ammi L. John
son, Naval Medical Corps, who Is or
dered to San Francisco.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
ARMED GUARDS At TRIAL.
Attempt to Prevent Rescue Of Al
legged Mail Robbers.

DETROIT. Mich. January IL
Armed guards were on duty in the
federal court here today to prevent
any attempt a. rescue when four men
went on trial on charges of COM
plicity in the robbery of mail truck
October last.
The accused men are Alexander Nc
Clean, James Logan, Gaspar Man
Before the trial opened 1t was
rumored two of the men had agreed
to turn states evidence.
The truck the men are accused of
robbing was carrying Canadian mail
from Windsor, Opt. Registered pack
ages Of reported value Of $4,000
were taken.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
HELD FOR GRAND JURY.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. January IL
Following arraignment here Of Con-
stables Roy Cockrill and Ben Sharp OF
Davidson county. charged with prom
Using to protect "moonshiner" upon
the iatter's payment of hush" money.
the officers were bound over to the
spring session Of the federal grand
jpSy By United States Commissioners
H&ry Luck.
Evening star., 1922-01-17

(The Star ID publishing daily Q summar-
ment conference. BY reading It each day
You will keep In touch with the outstand-
Ing events Of the historic meetins.)
Discussing of the Shantung ques-
ton was continued today by the
Japanese and Chinese delegates.
They had under consideration the
transfer to China of the coal and
iron mines formerly held by the
Germans and now in possess.on Of
the JanRnese. No decision was
reached and the delegates will
meet tomorrow morning. The Jap
aness desire 70 retain . measure
Evening star., 1922-01-17
LEAVES GEN. PERSHING.
Maj. Quekemeyer, Personal Aide,
Ordered to Fort Riley.

Maj. John G. Quekemeyer, United
States cavalry. who served as per-
sonal aide to Gen. Pershing during
the world war and since then in the
United States. has been ordered to
Fort Riley. Kan, to take q course in
eouftation at the cavalry school at
that post
II is understood that the detail was
made at the request Of Mai. Queke-
meyer. who desired service with
troops instead of remaining on Office
work in Washington. He will leave
washington next Monday.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
..POLlCE GET HE'LL.
Arrest Follows Operating of "Bo-
1ita" Game.

TAMPA. Fla, January 11.-Hell has
been confined by Tampa police.
Caught running an alleged gambling
house. a Cuban was arrested and
taken to headquarters. When the desk
sergeant asked his name he replied,
HELL" The sergeant. startled. coun-
tered with an appropriate answer. The
prisoner. with grin, assured the ser
geant 1t was all right. and the entry
appears on the slate, "Jose Hell. charge.
operating bolita game. selling bohta
tickets"
Evening star., 1922-01-17
BOY STOWAWAY CAUGHT.
Headed for Italy to See His
Grandmother.

NEW YORK, January l7.---Nicholas
Clement Di Schotte, who is several
inches shorter than his name and
only seven years old. today ended a
prospective. stowaway voyage to Italy
in a Staten Island police station wait
ing for his daddy to come and claim
him.
Protesting. bitterly. Nicholas was
hauled from beneath a forecastle
hunk of the steamship Constantinople
Yesterday just in time to be sent
ashore with a pilot who left the yes
sci at Sandy Hook. He protested he
had wanted to go to see his grandma
who lives in Italy.
Police said the youngster already
has several runaway trips to his
credit, but. MS furthest goal hereto
fore was Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
COMMERCE. MEN CALLED.
Representatives Of Thirty Cities to
Meet With Secretary Hoover.

District representatives Of the Com
merce Department in some thirty
cities throughout the country have
been called here for a three-day con-
ference with Secretary Hoover, It
was announced today at the depart
ment.
Reorganization changes made in the
department, 1t is said, win be dis
cussed with the district represents
tives with a view to working out
plans for providing the most efiscient
service to American business through
the cooperation Of the district Offices
with the newly established decisions
in the department
Evening star., 1922-01-17
$3.50, 900 AID FOR HUNGRY.
Australian Supplies to Be Given to
Feed Starving in Europe.

MELBOURNE. January 16.-Aid to
the extent of s25o,000 in Australian
supplies, principally wheat to be
shipped from Australian stores al
ready in Great Britain. is to be ex-
tended to the-starving peoples of Eu-
rope by the commonwealth govern
ment.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
TAKE MEDICAL COURSE.

Lieuts. e. ~ F. x. Banvard.
Charles E. Clark, Robert E. Duncan,
Lyle j. MILAN, Erank NJ. Moxon and
James j. O'Conntor. Naval Medical
Corps, have been ordered to this city
to take a course of instruction at the
Naval Medical School, at the'foot OF
Gath street.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
PRESIDENT GETS BOOK.
Dedicated to Hr. Harding.
Marion Realtors Send Yearbook

President Harding has received a
specially prepared copy of the Ohio
realtors year book from the real
estate board Of Marion. Ohio. 1t was
learned today. The presentation was
made through the Washington Real
Estate Boards office.
This being the frst issue of such a
volume by the Ohio State Associa-
tion Of Real Estate Boards, it was
dedicated to the President, and his
photograph was inserted next to the
title page. On the first page appears
q personal inscription Of George B.
Knapp. president of the Marion
board. conveying to President Hard
ing the best wishes Of the Marion
realtors.
The year book isla publication Gus
tomarily put out by realtors asso-
Citations around January l Of each
year. 1t is in the form Of diary,
and contains valuable and useful in
formation relative to real estate law
and practice. as well as directory
of realtors operating In the state.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
ASSIGNED TO ANAC0sTIA.

Lieut. Il. G.) Ralph II Parsons, At
the naval air station, Crest Lakes.
nj, has besn assigned to duty at the
|navsi cir Sta&seae Anaeestias n c.,
Evening star., 1922-01-17
DIED.

DIED.
HUDDLESoN. At Fairfax. Va. NARY ELIZA
BETH HUDDLESON, in the 18th year OF
her age, beloved wife OF John Huddleson.
FunerSl st Fairfax Wednesday, January
ia, 1872. at pm. Interns8t at Arung.
ton Pm.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
MINES OF GERMANY
IN FAR EAST CAUSE
PARLEY DISCUSSION

Continued from First Page.)
New-York tribune., 1922-11-06
Taylor.Wharton Depreciatcs

Ouestion--While an employee of Taylor
Wharton Iron and Steel Company, High
Bridge, NJ j., l purchased 5 shares OF
their common stock at $50 a share, par
owe on them small balance to complete
payments and in mean time pay per cent
interest on balance due. Since I have
held stock over the last three years 1t has
paid one per cent dividend. so far as
can judge this stock will not earn any
dividends Cor several years to come.
am, therefore, in position of having $3.50
tied up, a condition which / can i'll
afford. II I could sell the stock in the
open market [ no doubt would have to
would you advise being the best could
do in an instance Of this kind? Under the
circ umstances Is company of this Kind
in any way obligated to purchase back the
stock at price which they sold 1t to me,
less dividend paid? Any information you
greatly appreciated.-W. c. w.
Answer~-lncome account of the Tay
lor-W Wharton Company for 1921 shows
deficit of S2,247,332, which compares
with surplus of s164,7O4 for the pre-
ceding year. On account Of the loss
sustained by the company it was nee
essary to pass the dividend on the pre-
ferred stock and your semi-investment
has become speculation, dependent as
to outcome on business conditions.
Your exact financial condition should
determine what course to take. The
company is not obligated to buy the
stock from you unless the contract so
provides, and if you decide to dispose
Of your holdings you will have to ac-
cept the best bid obtainable.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-06

cages on which there is due an
amount aggregating S2s37, 900, and
the title, insured by the Lawy arg Ii
tie and Trust Company, is held by
n. l.. Earnett, Inc, under contract
later to transfer it to the hotel cor
pcration."
You might inquire whether the prop
erty was transferred to the hotel com
pany in the interim.
You probably are not much inter
ested in commissions paid by the hotel
company for the sale Of stock to YOU
but if you should wish to inquire about
this phase you might ask for an ex-
planation of the statement on page 27
of form circular No. $50:
"Fifteen per cent Oimited by con-
tract) is set aside to defray the cost
of organizing the Commonwealth
Club and securing subscriptions to
stock in the Commonwealth Hotel
Construction Corporation"
Then ask how this applies to the tes-
timony Of Mr. Main, as referred to
above, in which he said that receipts
from fully paid and partly paid sub
scriptions, together with premiums,
amounted to S2,594, ,O52.44, while COM
missions allowed amounted to $685.
631.09, of which $613,429.25 had been
paid. You may not be mathemati-
clan, but you probably can determine
the percentage of commissions paid in
relation to cash received from stocks,
according to that testimony.
After some of these apparently con-
flicting statements have been ex-
planned you will be better able to de-
termine for yourself the worth of your
stock.
Before you go to the dinner tonight
you might call up broker who spe-
cializes in unlisted stocks and ask
what bids there are in the market for
your stock. Recent quotations, ac-
cording to our records, were So bid, Of
fered at 64