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must be settled right. and soon. The
start has been made. he recognizes, but
he argues that 1t is real economy for
the taxpayers Of the District and for
the federal government to provide ade-
quate conduits now. so that not only the
residents Of this city, but Uncle Sans
workshop, will be assured of a safe and
adequate water supply to meet any
emergency.
The question of street railway ad-
justment in the District is very seri-
Gus one. Representative Reed feels. and
one which must be given the closest
study. Hasty and ill-considercd legisla-
ton would be calamitous, he says He
has been studying the question to see
what can be done toward uniting the
two street car companies into one big
system. eliminating duplication Of serv-
ice In congested sections, securing
economy Of operation and at the same
time providing adequate facilities for
the suburban territory, which will en-
courage the spreading out of the city
and thus relieve housing congestion. In
consideration Of street car legislation,
Representative Reed says. 1t must be
remembered that two things are para
mount-the protection of property rights,
safeguarding the interests Of those who
invested In the street railway companies,
and the rights of the entire citizenship.
for whose public convenience the street
car lines are given franchises to use
the streets.
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very unusual distinction Of getting
committee Craftsmanship in his Sec
ond term. 1t will, however, not neces-
state his leaving the House District
committee, where he is recognized as
an able counselor and good friend
of the capital
With the defeat Of Representative
Loren E. Wheeler of Illinois, now
chairman of the committee on rail-
ways and canals, the Craftsmanship,
under seniority. would pass to Rep
resentative John S. Benham Of In
diana, who was defeated. Keller Is
next in line.
Although the House leaders. plan
ming their program of major legis-
lation, including appropriation. bills,
constitutional amendments on tax
exempt securities and child labor,
measures providing anti-strike amend
ments to the railroad act and the ship
subsidy bill, are opposed to opening
the way for lesser legislation, Chair
man Focht has announced his de-
termination to make a fight to put
through important and much needed
District legislation at this special
session, which opens November 20, and
in the short regular session, which
opens December 4.
Focht to Push Measures.
Before he leaves Congress Repre-
sentative Focnt is ambitious to put
through substantial program OF
District legislation. If he fails to
get the opportunity in the House on
account of the leaders holding the
time for the administration program,
the drive for District relief will be
started promptly in the new session
under the leadership of Representa-
tive Reed.
The urgency of providing adequate
educational facilities in Washington
has been impressed upon Representa-
tive Reed during his eight years OF
close study of conditions here. AS
chairman of the District committee
he will endeavor to put through a
program providing for: % Adequate
school buildings, so that desk will
be provided in a full time school for
every child of school age; (2) liv-
ing wage for school teachers and Of
ficials. that will be sufficient to re-
tain real teachers in the school sys-
TEN, and the ablest directing authori-
ties; go up-to-date school books and
modern equipment. Representative
Reed, who put himself through COL
lege by his savings as country
school teacher, who is a regent of
West Virginia University and who
has been closely associated with edu-
cational matters for more :han a
quarter of a century, is actuated by
the conviction that the schools Of the
National Capital should be m:.de
models for the rest of the country.
TIL. water problem for the District ia
one which Representative Reed says
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

TEDGES FURNISHED. PLANTED: OLD
hedges cut back; special soil and manure:
aawns put in irst-class order. F. A. HER
REIJ. 237 10th st. sc. l.. Rs3IJ.
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PUBLIC INTEREST PRESIDENTS
REASON FOR EXTRA SESSION

declare that an extraordinary occa
sion requires the Congress Of the
United States to convene in extra
session at the Capitol in the city of
Washington on the twentieth day Of
November. nineteen twenty-five. at
IL o'clock noon, Of which all persons
who shall at that time be entitled
to act as members thereof are hereby
required to take notice.
I'm witness whereof I have here
unto set my hand and caused the
seal Of the United States to be af
fixed.
Done at the City of Washington
this ninth day Of November in the
year of our Lord, one thousand nine
hundred and twenty-five, and of the
independence of the United States the
one hundred and forty-seventh.
WARREN G. HARDING"
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President Harding has issued his
proclamation assembling Congress in
extraordinary session November 20.
at IL o'clock noon. The call declared
the session to be made necessary by
public interests. The text of the
proclamation follows:
Whereas public interests require
that the Congress of the United
States should be convened in extra
session at IL o'clock noon on the
twentieth day Of November, nineteen
twenty-five, to receive such COM
munications as may be made by the
executive.
"Now. therefore, I, Warren G. Hard
ing. President of the United States
Of America. do hereby proclaim and
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DELAWARE SHORT TERM
VOTE STILL IN DOUBT
Du Pont and Bayard Supporters
Each Claim Lead in Lat
est Count.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associa ted Press.
WILMINGTON. Del. November 10
Uncertainty still existed today over
the result of the "short term" election
for the United States Senate, with
supporters Of Senator T. Coleman du
Pont, republican. and Thomas F.
Bayard, democrat, each claiming the
lead in revisions Of the complete un-
official figures. The short terms is
from election day until March 4.
Bayard was admittedly leading for
the full term. although a difference
existed in the amount, as reported by
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Ice for Health

At the National Health
Show, held recently in New
York, Ice was one of the most
attractive exhibits. Ice is not
only absolutely necessary If
food is to be kept sweet, fresh
and wholesome, but ice is now
used in hundreds of cases
where the good old soothing
poultice" was once prescribed,
and many a jumping tooth IS
quieted by the ice bag.
For healih-bnre. clean american ice
-madc from filtered srater-is ever
at your scrricc.
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&C. 0. P. Failed" McAD00
Declares Leaders Did Not Correct
ly Interpret Sentiment.

LOS ANGELES. Calf, November 10.
Republican leaders failed to cor
rectly interpret the sentiment and
opinion of the country" and their
party Sustained one of the most ex-
traordinary political defeats in the
history of the nation" w. G. McAdoo.
former Secretary Of the Treasury,
said in a statement.
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republicans and democrats. I

republicans and democrats. The
former contended the majority to be
All, while the latter announced 1t as
ss2.
Late last night official figures were
announced for Kent county, one of
the three in Delaware. They were:
Long term, du Pont. $3.50; Bayard,
1923. Short term, du Pont, $3.50; Bay
ard. 6,952.
A committee of canvass comprising
state judges, sitting at the three
county seats, have announced no to-
tails for New Castle county (Wilming-
toni nor Sussex.
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NEW BOND ISSUE
0VERSUBSCRIBED
Secretary Mellon Announces
Total Subscriptions Near
One Billion Dollars
BEAR 4. PER CENT INTEREST,"
Applications Received From All Parts
OF the country-Holders Of Vlo-
tory Notes Can Exchange
Them For New Bonds.

Washington, d. The govern.
ment's new bond issue-the first since
the war-has been oversubscribed,I
Secretary Mellon announced. The to-
tai subscriptions, it Is understood, ag-
gregate something near one billion
dollars on the Offering limited to
about five hundred millions.
Preliminary reports received from
the federal reserve bands show, Mr.
Mellon said, that the subscriptions
for the new Az per cent bonds of
1947-52 are we'll distributed over all
sections of the country.
Notwithstanding the oversubscrip-
ton of the issue, the secretary an
nounced investors who subscribe for
amounts OF $4,000 or less, or who
desire to exchange their Az per cent
Victory notes or December Is certi-
ficates for the new bonds, may still
get an allotment in full upon their
application, If rendered promptly to
the federal reserve banks.
1T is the treasury's intention,- Mr.
Mellon said ito hold down allotment
on the primary Offering to $500, 200, 900
or thereabouts, and with this in view
the subscription books for this part
of the offering will close at noon on
Saturday. October II, 1922. Subscrip-
tion books on the exchange offering
will not close until Saturday, October
81, 1922, and such subscriptions will
continue to be allotted up to a limited
amount, thus giving investors who
desire to turn in their Victory notes
or December Is treasury certificates
further opportunity to invest in the
new bonds"
Mr.. Mellon expressed the opinion
that the volume of subscriptions al
ready received to the new issue
shows that the bonds are proving ex-
ceptionally attractive to investors.
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HARDING NAMES
COAL PROBE BODY
John Hays Hammond, Mining
Engineer, Heads Commission
To Investigate Affairs
BITUMIN0US MINES FIRST
Profits Of Producers and Distributors
for Last 10 Years Will Be Ascer-
tained, Also Labor Conditions
and Wages Paid To Men.

Washington. - President Harding
has announced the personnel OF the
commission which is authorized by an
act OF Congress to make an exhaus-
tive investigation in both the bitumin-
Gus and anthracite coal fields with a
view to recommending legislation de-
signed to bring tranquility to this in
dustry.
John Hays Hammond of Washing
ton, an internationally known mining
engineer, heads the list. The other
members are former Vice President
Marshall, Judge Samuel Alschuler of
Chicago, Clark Howell. editor of the
Atlanta Constitution" George Otis
Smith, director of the United States
geological survey; Dr. Edward T.
Devine. New York City, and Charles
T. Neill, manager of the bureau Of in
formation of the Southeastern rail-
ways
The commission will meet in Wash
ington TO organize, it was said at the
White House 1t was expected to
hold hearings both in this city and
the various coal fields, as required un-
der the Borah-Winslow act, to make
its first report to the President and
Congress not later than next January
Is. This report would deal with the
bituminous industry. but a separate
report of the anthracite industry
would be required on or before next
July l.
Among other things the commission
will inquire into will be the owner
ship and title of mines, the prices Of
coal. organizations. and persons con-
nected with the industry, both in pro-
duction and distribution, profits OF
producers and distributors for the
last 10 years, labor conditions, wages,
wage contracts, waste and irregular
production and the cause of labor dis
turbances in the coal fields.
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DEATH RESULTS AFTER
WOMAN KISSES MAN
Murder and Suicide Mystery
at Gloucester Is Laid to
Poisoned Lips

gloucester, Mass.-SteIla Zeisle and
Harry Devine, servants at the sum.
mer estate OF Caroline Sinkler.
wealthy Philadelphia artist and So.
ciety woman. died almost in each 9TH
er's arms at Miss Sinkler's preten-
tious North Shore residence at East
ern Point County authorities inclin
ed to belief that il was a poisoned
lips murder and suicide. the woman
holding the man in her embrace as
she showered his lips with kisses
from her own poisoned lips, because
she was determined to die and to kill
him, in order that another woman
should not have him
Post-mortem examinations conduct
ed by Medical Examiner Phillip H.
Moore, disclosed no traces of poison,
yet the man and woman undoubtedly
died of subtle substance which at
tackled their hearts at the same mo
ment. DR.. William F. Bees, Harvard
toxicologist, will analyze the tissues
and organs removed from the bodies
to determine the exact nature of the
poison
bottle of whisky at first believed
to have been the container for the
poison is held for examination. but
the fact that four drank from it and
only the two lovers were affected.
strengthens the official theory of poi
soned lips.
Gloucester police were appraised Of
the double death nearly two hours
after its discovery and upon arrival
of the medical examiner. the positions
OF the bodies and conditions in the
room in which they were found were
changed and disturbed as to conceal
many important facts deemed essen
tial by investigating authorities
Miss Sinkler. mistress Of the manor
and known in Philadelphia and New
York society and art circles, at an au-
dience granted inquirers. declared
that she knew nothing OF the tragedy
beyond facts related to her by her
servants
She stated that upon information
she believed that two OF the members
OF her servants household drank poi
soned whisky and died in the kitchen
of the main house This explanation
was considerably amplified later when
the authorities impressed with evil
dent efforts to withhold many import
ant facts. secured from other serv-
ants, additional details.
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AMERICAN RED CROSS
WILL AID REFUGEES
Message From the President
Read as Annual Convention
Opens in Capital

Washington. - The American Red
Cross in annual convention here took
active steps for the relief OF refugees
in the Near East
Acting upon authorization by the
organizations executive committee
Chairman John Barton Payne dis
patched cables to Athens and Paris.
directing the immediate use of funds
for the purchase of supplies for the
sufferers. Chairman Payne also an
nounced that DR.. A. Ross Hill, vice
chairman and director of foreign op-
erations, will sail at once to take
charge Of the expanded relief efforts.
The executive committee, it was
announced at the opening of the con-
vention, had placed in the chairman's
hands all the organizations funds
and facilities, advising him to use
them as he deemed advisable. That
action brought an exhibition of graft
tude from President Harding, who
further informed the convention in a
message of greeting of his satisfac-
ton at the willingness of the agency
to cooperate in Near East relief and
oSoAh OAbChu q HeipluB manu- across
the seas.
Chairman Payne cabled the Ameri-
can committee at Athens to draw on
the relief fund to the extent OF $780,
600 Immediately. The fund should be
used, the cable directed, to purchase
urgent supplies" for the refugees in
Greece.
To the Greek Red Cross at Athens,
Chairman Payne sent a message stat
ing that a commission would be on
hand there soon to aid in the relief
work
The American Red Cross in Paris
was instructed by the chairman to
purchase $4,000 worth of canned
milk and to hurry shipment to dis
tricts most needed.
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LINER IS BURNED:
PASSENGERS SAFE
All Are Transferred to United
States Transport Bound for
San Francisco
SMOKE OVERCOMES CAPTAIN
No Panic While Entering Boats
Everyone In Good SpIrits-Fire
Attributed To Defective WIr-
ing In the Second Cabin.

San Francisco.-The 26 passengers
and crew of the City of Honolulu
which burned at sea. were transferred
to the United States army transport
Thomas from the rescue ship West
Faralon, according to an official mes
sage received by the Federal Tele-
graph Company.
There were no injuries suffered by
any of the fire victims. Everyone
was in good spirits. Water was pump
ed into the burning compartment of
the Honolulu as long as possible, but
the fire gained rapid headway into
the superstructure.
All messages received here said
that the work Of rescue was as eff
fective as though it had been con-
sistently rehearsed According to
wireless message from the Thomas,
the greatest hardship suffered by the
passengers was their experience of
seven hours on the open sea, while
the Thomas, the West Farallon and
the Watson liner Enterprise were
steaming toward them.
Capt. Harry r. Lester of the liner
City of Honolulu, and a mate, were
overcome by smoke and flames in in
vestigating the fire which destroyed
their vessel, but quickly recovered, 1t
was revealed on board the Thomas
Officers of the City of Honolulu at
tributed the fire to defective electric
wiring in the second cabin.
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Rail Radio Success.

Chicago.-The test of receiving ra-
dio telephone communications within
moving all-steel railroad car on the
Pennsylvania Railroads Broadway
Limited train was declared a success
in message received at the North
western regional headquarters of the
railroad from an official of it's signal
department in advance of the arrival
Of the train. This shows, it was
stated, that steel is not barrier to
radio waves
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Liquor Seized on Refuaee shIp.

New York.-The first seizure of Ii
quor aboard a United States Shipping
Board vessel, under Attorney General
Daugherty's dry ruling. was made by
agents who visited the freighter Win
ona, arrived from Smyrna, after evac-
uating refugees from the ruined city
Four cases of whisky and a number
of loose bottles were taken from the
Winona's hold The vessels officers
said they could not account for the
presence Of the liquor and that it
probably had been brought aboard by
refugees
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Ministers To Forsvvear rohaooo

Toronto, Ont. - Tobacco will no
longer find place in the habits of
the future ministers of the Methodist
Church in Canada. 1t was banished
as an undesirable by the delegates at
tending the quadrennial conference of
the church, and in the future it will
be incumbent upon all entering the
ministry to make an affirmative an
swer to the question: "And will you
continue to abstain from the use of
tobaccO?"
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N. Y. Editor Kills Bartender.

New York-Harry Sutphen, owner
and editor Of the greensboro Bulletin,
a weekly newspaper published in ia
maica, shot and killed William Bier
man, bartender, in front of Sut-
phen's apartment house in Jamaica.
Sutphen was deputy public works
commissioner Of Queens 10 years ago.
Tie men had been together for hours,
according to the police They hired a
taxicab about Z a m, and the chauf-
feur said they appeared to be intoxi.
Gated
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600 pry Officers Killed in Yea

Washington Three hundred offi4
GERS OF the law have been shot and
killed during the past year while en-
gagged in enforcing liquor laws. This
latest estimate of the prohibition
death toll was made by prohibition
enforcement officials The list was
said to include the names not only
Of government prohibition agents, but
sherifs and local officials Most OF
the killings have occurred on the bor-
ders and along the coasts in combat
with smugglers.
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Man Runs Down Deer with Car

Uniontown.-A peculiar accident
happened to Warden Bryson as he
was driving his automobile down the
steep grade on the National pike
near General Braddock's grave. A
young buck deer suddenly dashed in
front OF the machine. and, blinded by
the glaring lights, stood stock still.
The machine struck the deer, killing
It instantly, before Bryson could
bring the car to a stop. The front
mud guards Of the automobile were
damaged in the collision.
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Cocktail Mixer On Liner Quits

New York.-M. Louis Gautier, who
has mixed 3,OOO,OOO,OOO cocktails dur
ing his 48 years making the high seas
wetter, threw his cocktail shaker
overheard from the French liner La
Touraine on arriving here I'm 60
ing back to France to stay" he said.
I've been ruled off the ocean by M
Daugherty." He said, however, he
may try to get job on the Mediter-
ranean, where waves are blue but
laws are not
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Thraoe LOST Rv oreeka-

Athens The Greek government
has instructed its delegates at the
Mudania conference TO accept deci-
sions which may be unanimously
agreed upon by the allied representa-
tives This action was taken follow
ing the receipt of advices from former
Premier Venizelos that Eastern
Thrace must be considered as lost TO
Greece. Greece will endeavor TO Sc
cure two months time 20 permit of
the evacuation Of her army. and the
Greek civilian population. which is
estimated to aggregate 100000
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Miners Reaten By Mob

Uniontown, Pa.-Six non-unlon min
ers we're badly beaten by a mob OF so
striking miners at Fairchance. The
strikers, receiving word that the non
union men we're en- route to Fair
chance on an interurban car, waited
at the station and when the latter got
on the car we're attacked state po-
lice we're called and quieted the trou-
BILE, without making arrests. The vic
tins Of the mob were severely
bruised and cut about the head and
body.
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Seven Injured In Mine Accident.

Brownsville-Seven men were In
jured, three probably fatally, in fall
OF slate in the Maxwell mine of the
II. c. Frick Coke Company, on the
outskirts of Brownsville. Caught un-
der the first fall, the seven men were
pinned under debris on the floor OF
the working and were helpless when
heavier second fall of slate drop
ped on them, crushing them 1t was
the largest number OF men injured In
single fall of slate in the Fayette
county coal field in recent years.
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Police Save Babe In Bowl.

Chicago.-The police. summoned to
release a baby at 7O6 Reese street,
who had got his head stuck fast in
galvanized iron bowl. decided it was
a fireman's job and sent for truck
company No. 10. THE bowl fitted so
tightly" said Lieut. Charles Morgan,
that we couldn't even use a can
opener on it," Eventually the police
creased the babys head and released
him.
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Man elown Eifteen -

Cleyeland.-Blown Is feet into the
air and escaping with a slight head
ache was the experience of Eugene
Porter, aged 38 years when a japan
ming oven exploded. Upon alighting
Porter grabbed a FIRE extinguisher
and had put out most Of the fire
which resulted from the explosion
when fire companies arrived. Hurt?
No, sir, not me. I'm as natural as
ever" Porter declared.
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Use Scissors 10 onerate.

Tacoma, Wash.-Passengers OF the
liner Ruth Alexander brought a story
Of a remarkable surgical operation
performed on w. f. Hoare, third
mate. Hoare became nl when the
ship was 30 hours from Seattle, its
destination. Two physicians diagnos.
ed the illness as appendicitis. The
doctors operated with a pair Of sew
ing scissors. two pairs Of forceps and
darning needle. The incision was
sewed up with embroidery silk and
catgut
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Preaehes wIth euns on PnIplt.

McAlester. Okla.-The Rev. w. =.
Smith. itinerant evangelist, opened
his services in Latimer county by re.
moving a loaded gun from his hip
pocket and placing It beside the open
Bible After the convocation, a sec
ond gun was placed on the left OF the
Scriptures. The meeting was car
ried to a normal conclusion without
incident notwithstanding previous
threats, anonymously communicated
to the preacher that he would not be
permitted to speak.