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The Colorado statesman., 1923-11-17
Increase In Negro Population.

'''O' Suoc III 'NSS'O 0FH''s'O''.
The increase In the negro popula-
tion of the United States was only
6.5 per cent during the last ten years,
a smaller rate than ever before.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-11-17
EloQuence.

True eloQuence consists in saying
all that is necessary and nothing but
what is necessary.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-11-17
Shades Of RomeI

A London warehOuseman, several of
whose watchdogs have been stolen. is
now using geese 0s watchdogs-
The Colorado statesman., 1923-11-17
Takes Reckless Men.

When civilization totters, it is only
once in century or two that there
are men reckless enough to push 1t
over.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-11-17
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Estate of William Edgar Walker. De-
ceased. No. 30.96S
Notice is hereby given that on the
4th day of December. 1928, l will pre-
sent to the County Court of the City
and County of Denver. Colorado. my
accounts for final settlement of ad'
ministration of said estate. when and
where all persons in interest may APP
desire.
VERA MARIE WALKER.
Administrators.
Thos. Campbell. Attorney
First publication. October 20. 1923.
Last publication. November II. 1923.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-11-17

NNNoUT is for sale x @ n % % ' Sit % @ ' on the ss
The Colorado statesman., 1923-11-17
VERA MARIE WALKER.
NOTICE OF ADJUsTMENT DAY.
Estate of Fred Watkins, Deceased


no. o3,USb.
All persons having claims against
said estate are hereby notified to pre-
sent them for adjustment in the County
Court of the City and County of DEN
yer. Colorado. on the 4th day of De-
cember, 1928.
SARAH WATKINS,
Administrators.
E p. BLAKEMORE Attorney.
First publication, October 20. 1923.
Last publication. November IT, 1923.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-11-17
Heresies in Spelling.

Heresles in spelling are almost as
painful as any other kind; and most
of them consist in ignorance per-
sisted in.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-11-17
ONE BAR OF SOAP FREE!

In order to introduce this wonder
full preparation ZURA, Inc, will send
Evening star., 1923-02-28
COAL EMBARGO DENIED.

Conditions governing the supply OF
anthracite coal do not warrant the
laying of an embargo against the ex-
port OF anthracite to Canada, the In
terstate Commerce Commission de-
clared today in a report to the Sen
ate.
The commission further reported
tnat investigation into anthracite sup
plies and methods OF distributing had
impelled II 10 refrain from issuing
any priority orders governing the
movement Of anthracite from mines
in Pennsylvania to New England or
the northeast section Of New York
state. where there has been much ag-
itation for priority and for an en-.
barge.
A statement Of the reasono which
have governed the commission's
course was transmitted to the Senate
In response to a resolution Of inquiry
"A general plan for allotting an
thracite coal was adopted by pro-
duceTs and national and states fuel
distributors last fall. the commission's
report said. when the five months
strike in the producing regions OF
Pennsylvania ended. That plan has
been followed in general ever since
and the comm mission said 1t saw no
reason for change. since in six
weeks the season of heavy coal con-
/ sumption will be over.
Evening star., 1923-02-28
ARGUMENTS COMPLETE
IN PEPCO APPEAL CASE

Arguments in the case OF the Public
Utilities Commission against the Po-
tomac Electric Power Company, which
commenced in the United States Su-
preme Court late Monday afternoon,
were concluded yesterday. John A. Car
yer. counsel for the electric light COM
pany. was heard first yesterday. He was
followed by Corporation Counsel Steph-
ems. Both followed the lines Of their
printed briefs very closely. being in
terrupted from time to time by the
court to elucidate the action of the
courts below.
The case is now submitted and will
await decision by the court of last re-
sort
Evening star., 1923-02-28
ID. c. HARD COAL SUPPLY
EXCEEDS ALLOTMENT
Commission Statement Shows
City Has 5000 Tons
Above Quota.

Further indication that the hard
coal situation Is gradually adjusting
itself is contained in statement
from the Public Utilities Commission
today, showing that on February 8
Washington had 5000 tons Of anthra-
cite over and above it's 60 per cent
allotment.
Because of unavoidable delay, the
commission is always from two to
three weeks behind in Its records OF
shipment. however. and there are no
official data to show whether the
situation has changed any since that
date.
Although the commission is still en-
forcing the rule restricting house
holders to 60 per cent OF tho amount
Of hard coal they burned last winter.
they probably will drop this rule
within a fow weeks If present condi-
tions continue.
The statement given out today
shows that on February 3 the Dis
trict had received n total of 227.a9S
tons OF anthracite. whereas the city's
allotment up 10 that date was 222,S7O
tors.
Evening star., 1923-02-28
WOULD REDUCE PAY
|0F NEW TRA|NMEN
Commissioner Keller Sug-
gests Sc Reduction in Pres
i: ent Traction Scale.
BOTH COMPANIES REPLY
Washington Railway and Electric
President Predicts Union Diff
culties Would Ensue.

\ suggestion that the wages Of the
new men employed as motormen and
conductors be fixed at 5 cents per
receive has been made to both street
railway companies by the Public
Utilities Commission. Chairman Kel-
Ter announced today.
the following letter was written
TO the heads of both companies by
OF the commission:
Letter to Trolley Chiefs.
"In reference to my recent conyer-
sation with you regarding suggest
ed reduction in the wages of train
men, 1t Is the chairman's idea not that
the wages Of men now employed be
reduced. but that the new men should
be started on a scale 5 cents per hour
lower than your present scale.
"Will you please let the commission
know if you are prepared to adopt
this suggestton?"
In his reply. John H. Hanna. vice
president of the Capital Traction
Company, informed the Commission
suggestion when 1t confers with It's
men sometime during March for the
purpose of drawing up a new wage
contract
Has Contract With Union.
Mr.. Hanna pointed out that his
company has a contract with the
union which remains in effect until
March 80.
William F; Ham, president Of the
w. r. e. Company. replied that he
would be willing to adopt the plan,
provided similar action is taken by
the Capital Traction Company.
LAS We have repeatedly informed
the commission, we believe that any
difference in the scale of wages OF
trainmen doing substantially the
same kind of work in one city would
I've Objectionable and would possibly
lead to unfortunate results. We
would suggest that the scale for men
10 be employed in the future should
be as follows:
Suggested New Scale.
For the first three months. &c
cents per hour; next nine months. 49
G.uts; second year. 81 cents: third
year. 81 cents: fourth year. SO cents
fifth years. "a cents. and thereafter
or cents per hour
Under the present scale, all men re-
c@;.e 81 cents for the first three
months. 81 cents for the ensuing nine
months and st cents thereafter.
Evening star., 1923-02-28
THE WEATHER.

District Of Columbia and Virginia
Cloudy tonight and tomorrow; little
change in temperature; gentle varia-
Bile winds.
Maryland-Coudy tonight and to-
morrow. probably light snow or rain
dn the mountains; little change in tenn
perature; gentle variable winds.
West Virginia-Cloudy tonight and
tomorrow. probably light rain or
snow in north portion; little change
in temperature.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Themometer-Yeste 4 pm, As;
g pm, AZ; ~ midnight. Al. Today,
4 am. 80; s am. SO: noon. 46.
Barometer-Yesterd pm, 23.S9;
pm. 1884; 12 midnight, 1898. To-
day. am, 1884; s am, 5000; noon,
29.97.
Highest temperature, 46, occurred
at noon today: lowest temperature,
81, occurred at 5:45 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 46; lowest. Is.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of the
water at 8 am: Great Falls-Tem-
perature. S5; condition. clear.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1923-02-28
PONzI ASKS CLEMENCY
AFTER 27 MONTHS IN JAIL
py,bo As.oc,.ted Pmss

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON. February 2s. - Charles
Ponzi. who has served twenty-seven
months of a fve-year sentence for
using the mails to defraud in his in
ternational postal coupon swindle,
has applied for clemency and COM
mutation. United States Attorney
Robert o. Harris has received from
Washington Ponzi's petition, based
on ill-health. The prisoner returned
two days ago to Plymouth Jail. after
an operation at a hospital here for
stomach trouble. Further confine-
ment would work a permanent in
jury to him, he contends.
There Is still another indictment
outstanding against the promoter in
the federal court here, charging il
legal use OF the mails, and several
remain to be tried in the state courts,
where q jury acquitted Ponzi of null
tiple charges of larceny several
months ago.
Evening star., 1923-02-28
Use Of Drugs in High School
Revealed to Federal. Agents

in the hands of tho sheriff of Ber-
kelley county and also have been
handed over to the federal au-
thorities.
At the same time the Martins
burg police let 1t be known thar
the use of whisky, mostly the
worst types of moonshine, mad se-
boys, some of them still In school
1t was stated by one of the teach
ers that high school students have
appeared in their classes intoxi-
Gated. and several social affairs
which school children attended
were said to have been drunken
orgies. Names Of the youths in
voIved also are In the hands OF
officials
Evening star., 1923-02-28
CONSUL GETS PROMOTION
DAY AFTER HIS DEATH

Promotion came too late yesterday for
Albert w. Pontius of Minnesota, con-
sui general at Mukden. China.
Dispatches from Peking Monday
announced the death of Mr.. Pontius
after a long illness. and the list of
nominations sent to the Senate yester-
day by President Harding contained his
name for promotion from consul gen.
eral of class four to consul general of
class three.
Mr.. Pontius had been in the consular
service nearly twenty years and the
promotion was to have been given in
recognition of his efficient work and
long service.
Evening star., 1923-02-28
ANTI-CRUELTY SOCIETY
WARS ON COCKFlGHTS
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

HAGERSTOWN, February 2s.--In-
vestigation Of reports of cockfights
in Washington county will be de-
manded by the Washington county
Chapter, Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals. 1t was an
nounced yesterday by it's president,
Mrs. Roger Whipple. States Attorney
Wolfinger will be asked to lay these
rumors before the grand jury for a
thorough probe.
The investigation followed a dis
pute between Baltimore and Hagers-
town cockfghting followers as to
where the biggest main had been
staged in the past ten years. When
Baltimore police raided Back River
bungalow early Sunday Baltimore
fanciers claimed that the main was
for the championship of Virginia and
Maryland and was the largest ever
held in Maryland in ten years.
Hagerstown followers of the sport
disputed this claim, when they stated
that the championship of four states,
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and
Pennsylvania, was at stake In a big
main held here. Cockfghts are
staged weekly in this city, it was
learned.
Evening star., 1923-02-28
SENATORS TAKE UP
DEFICIENCY MEASURE

The Senate appropriations subcom-
mittee yesterday began work on the de-
flciency appropriation bill. 1t was
expected that the so-called Phipps
amendment to make effective the re-
port of the joint congressional COM
mittee declaring that a surplus OF
revenues OF the District OF Columbia
exists in the Treasury will be offered
as an amendment from t11e fc:.-
Senator Phipps has offered two
other amendments, one authorizing
the recorder of deeds Of the District
to lease an additional floor IN the
Century building, on 5th street, and
another authorizing the use of $1,000
heretofore appropriated for addition
al land for the National Training
School for Girls.
Evening star., 1923-02-28

ing could be accomplished by the
enlargement Of the state ONCE build
ing, which is In process OF c6nstruc-
tfon.
Several other matters probably
would be presented during the ses-
sion, he said.
The senate caucus last night failed
to change tho strength OF the steer
are said to be strong for the bond
issue. and for the two vacancies there
will be named one from each faction.
That was the announcement OF the
new chairman Of the caucus, Senator
Ferguson. who will make the appoint
mems today.
Evening star., 1923-02-28
D. C. MEN IN CONSULAR
SERVICE PROMOTED

President Harding yesterday rec
commended to the Senate the follow
ing promotions in the consular
service for District of Columbia
men:
Canton Bailey Hurst. from con-
sui general of class three to con-
sui general of class two.
Horace Lee Washington, from
consul of class one to consul gen.
eral of class two.
Felix Cole, from consul of class
five to consul OF class four.
Clarence j. Spiker, from vice
consul of career of class one to
consul of class seven.
Evening star., 1923-02-28
Lawyers Clashes.

A certain lawyer was asked by an
acquaintance how it was that law
yers contrived to remain on such
friendly terms with each other. al
though they were famed for their
cutting remarks. The lawyer
looked at him with twinkle in his
eye and remarked: Yes, but they're
like scissors; they only cut what
comes between"
Evening star., 1923-02-28
PLAN SESSION TONIGHT.
Redistribution Bill Proponent
Press for Consideration.

An effort will be made to bring
about a night session of the Senate
for the consideration of the reclassi-
fication bill tonight, provided it can
not be considered this afternoon, It
was announced by Senator Sterling.
chairman of the civil service commit
tee. in charge Of the bill.
Both Senator Sterling and Senator
Smoot, the latter having handled the
reclassification bill while 1t was be-
fcre the appropriations committee, are
anxious to get action on the bill
without delay.
Evening star., 1923-02-28
MISSISSIPPI LAWYER DIES
William G. Meek, Brother Of D. G..
Man, Expires.

Word has been received here of
the death Of william Cannon Meek,
brother OF Samuel NJ. Meek OF 1740
Euclid street. which occurred at his
home in Columbus, Miss, last Tuesday
morning.
Mr.. Meek was a lawyer by profess
sion. being a graduate of the Uni
versity Of Alabama at Tuscaloosa
class of 1878. He was regarded as a
leading lawyer at the Columbus bar.
he having practiced actively his pro-
fession there for the past forty-five
years.
He was born In Columbus. May 81.
1857. son of the late Col. Samuel NJ.
Meek. who himself was u district at
torney. Judge and a prominent mem-
Der OF the Mississippi state senate.
and In his day was one Of the famous
criminal lawyers Of the south. He Ia
survived by three sisters and a
nephew, Seth A. Meek OF Newberry,
s. G.. and his brother, Samuel M.
Meek, who has been a resident of
Washington for the past thirty years.
Evening star., 1923-02-28
D. c. MEN NAMED.
Five Residents Given Commissions
in Reserve Corps.

Five more residents OF this city
have been commissioned by the War
Department In the Officers Reserve
Corps Of the Army. They are: Edward
A. Keys OF 1901 10th street, as major
OF engineers; John G. MCGUIRE of the
Chastleton. as major Of infantry;
Calvin l. Kephart of 2131 F street. as
captain and quartermaster; Oco
Thompson of 40l Maryland avenue
northeast, as second lieutenant in the
finance department, and Robert E.
HAZEL OF 6227 Georgia avenue, as
second lieutenant in the adjutant
generals department
Evening star., 1923-02-28
Special Dispatch to The Star.

HAGERSTOWN. Nd, February
2s.-Police authorities of Martins
burg. w. Va. yesterday admitted
that a small group OF boys under
number Of older people, were using
morphine, m. and c." and other
forms Of dope in the West Virginia
town. Federal authorities have
been notified, they stated. and an
investigation is now being con-
Quoted by a federal narcotic agent.
Names of the youths, several of
whom are said to be students in
the Martinsburg High School. are
Evening star., 1923-02-28
WILL WIDEN STREET,

The Senate today passed a House
bill authorizing the widening Of 1st
street northeast, along the eastern
boundaries of squares numbered 675,
CTS and SIT, to a width of sixty feet
The bill now goes to the President
for his approval.
Evening star., 1923-02-28
URGES PHYSICIANS
AID FOR VETERANS
Col. Forbes Declares Expert
Medical Advice Greatest
Need of Bureau.

A board OF consultants consisting
OF four or five specialists to be paid
not less than $4,000 a year. was de-
clared by Col. Charles r. Forbes, di-
rector Of the Veterans Bureau, on
the eve o: his retirement today. to
be the greatest need Of the institu-
ton now caring for a total Of 25,S51
hospital patients.
Col. Forbes recommended that the
board Of specialists should consist
of one neuropsychiatric. one tuber-
culosis, one general medical and sur
sical, one eyes ear, nose and throat
and one orthopedic expert. This
might be supplemented. the colonel
added, by an educational director to
cooperate with the board in the re-
habilitation program of the bureau.
Names Physicians.
Physicians, who were considered by
Col. Forbes to be Of the type neces-
sary to serve the Veterans Bureau
and help solve it's difficult problems,
were, he said, the following:
Neuropsychiatric - DR.. William +.
Lorens Of the Wisconsin Psychiatric
Institute: DR.. Thomas W. Salmon.
formerly director Of the National So
ciety of Mental Hygiene; DR.. William
A. White, head of ST. Elizabeth's Hos
pital.
Tuoerculos;s-Dr. Edward r. Bald
| win. president of Trudeau Sanitarium
of New York: DR.. Stanley NJ. Rinehart
Of the Veterans Bureau; DR.. Frank
BILLINGS OF Chica0O
General medical and surgical-pr.
Charles Mayo Of Rochester. Mimi;
Admiral e. r. Stitt. surgeon general
of the Navy. and DR.. L. E. Rogers,
Bureau. in charge Of the medical
division.
Mental Cases Increasing.
Mental cases. Col. Forbes said were
increasing. the figure at present
standing at s.243. The bureau is car
| ing for 10.sI5 tuberculosis patients
and 5.69S general medical patients,
| according to figures compiled today.
Col. Forbes. while declaring he did
not personally know his successor,
Brig. Frank T. Hines. whose nomina-
tion Is before the Senate. said that by
reputation he knew of his great abil-
ity and predicted success for him. In
case Gen. Hines nomination is not
confirmed today. Col. Forbes. whose
resignation takes effect today. will
leave the bureau. nevertheless. leav-
ing 1t In charge of a staff assistant
Col. Forbes indicated that he would
remain in Washington during the
It'll the last gun is fired" He plans
to return to his profession as civil en-
gineer, interested in hydro electric
plant design and construction.
Evening star., 1923-02-28
CHURCH PLOT FOILED.
Three Supposedly Masked Men
Seen Near Hagerstown Institution

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Nd, February IT.
Prayers offered at st. Mary's Catholic
Church here yesterday, as well a. In the
pArochial school for the protection Of
the local church and school revealed
tho fact that what was believed to be
m attempt to set fire to o. rob the
and that the presence Of one OF the To-
cal priests and a member Of the church
probably frightened OFF three men who
,..i belis I'd 10 -iszis ceii tn-se.se f1s
Evening star., 1923-02-28
PLAN SCHOOL CHANGE.
Prince Georges County Authorities
Would Add Eighth Grade.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

UPPER MARLBORO, Md, Febru-
ary 2S.-An energetic movement is on
in Prince Georges county looking to
the addition Of the eighth grade In
the country schools. A number Of
association and COM
munity clubs have gone on record
as favoring addition Of this grade.
The plan will be laid before the
county board Of education.
Evening star., 1923-02-28
ROSSLYN MAN WEDS,
special pisnatch TO The Star.

| bpetlHI IJIspNtcN 10 The Sthr.
CUMBERLAND. Md. February IS
Raymond Leo Post Of Rosslyn, Va.
and Miss Gladys Margaret Cox OF this
city were married at the home Of Ed
ward A. Koegel. els North Mechanic
street, by Rev. II. Hall Sharp. pastor
Of St. Luke's Lutheran Church A
number Of friends witnessed the mar
riage.
Evening star., 1923-02-28
FOREIGN.
ts an, Greenwich time. toda
VIM, C. DENNY DEAD.

HAMILTON, Bermuda, February
%. - William Croghan Denny Of
washington and Boston died last
night at his winter home, Tralee Pa
get, Bermuda. The funeral services
were held today. with interment at
Tralee Paget.
Evening star., 1923-02-28

William Croghan Denny. we'll known
clubman of this city. Pittsburgh and
Boston, was a member OF the Metro
politan and Chevy Chase clubs here.
He married Anna F. Duryea. He was
q graduate Of Yale.
Evening star., 1923-02-28
States Indebtedness.
other Work in Session,

He urged correction of an error In
the senatorial redfstricting bill, by
which Madison county was omitted.
and Swclared he was c0nv:nce t.a kay-
Evening star., 1923-02-28
III AN A n
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Renowned as the foot
wear of prestige. It is
our pride to carry this
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is. procurable only at The
Hecht CO. in Washington.
Sketched model is lovely
gray suede with tongue inlaid
as shown. Many other styles
just AS smart
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-01
Sudden Death of
Mrs Charles Vann,

Friends turnout the county were
shocked to receive the news of the
sudden death of Mrs. Annie E. Vann
at her home at Columbia Furnace, or
Thursday evening at five O'Clock, from
an attack of heart trouble.
Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Vann, daughter
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Coffman
was born at Columbia Furnace, Va,
Sept. 16, 1867, and died May 81, 1928
age So years, months and Is days,
Mrs. Vann was devoted wife and
mother and regular attendant at the
Church OF the Brethren.
Surviving are her husband, Mr.
Charles Vann, four daughters, Mrs
Beatrice Whetzel, of Middletown, Va,
Mrs. Little Kimmel, of Keyser, w. Va
and Misses Edna and Wilmeth Vann,
at home, six sons, Messrs. John Vann,
of Woodstock, Va, w. C. Vann, Of
Columbia Furnace, Va, Osceola Vann,
of Pennsylvania, David. Howard and
Earl Vann, at home, one sister, Mrs.
Scott Vann, of Strasburg, Va, and one
brother, Mr.. j. N. Coffman, of Edin-
burg, Va.
Funeral services will be held in the
home on Saturday afternoon at two
O'Clock, and she will be laid to rest in
the Coffman graveyard, near Columbia
Furnace.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-01
Private School Announcement

My summer school will begin in the
Woodstock High School Building on
Monday, June H. Satisfactory re-
suits in all particulars absolutely guar,
anteed to all students, Abnormal and
subnormal and backward students are
my speciality. Many years experience
together with sympathetic love for
all struggling students and broad
knowledge of Practical Educational
Psychology enable me to handle any
and all cases successfully. Enroll now,
tuition one dollar per week.
To students who can nto attend sum-
mer school, my Home Service De-
partment offers excellent opportun-
tiles. Through. this department a
student may do thorough work leading
to promotion. without leaving his own
home. Write to me and state your
case, my motto is service, my watch
word, helpfulness.
ERNEST L. MILLER,
Instructorin Public, Private,
and Correspondence School.
May lift.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-01
CALOMEL GOOD
BUT TREACHEROUS
Next Dose may Salivate, Shock
Liver or Attack Your
Bones

You know what calomel is. It's mer.
curry; quicksilver. Calomel is dangerous
1t crashes into sour bile like dynamite
cramping and sickening you. Calomel
attacks the bones and should never be
put into your system
Ii you feel bilious, headachy, consti-
pated and all knocked out, Just go to
your druggist and get bottle of Dod-
sons Liver Tone for few cents which
is harmless vegetable substitute for
dangerous calomel. Take a spoonful and
if it doesn't start your liver and
straighten you up better and quicker
than nasty ealomel and without making
you sick, you just go back and get your
money.
Don't take calomel It makes YOU
sick the next day: it loses you a davis
work. Dodson's Liver Tone straightens
you right up and you feel great. No
salts necessary. Give it to the children
because it is perfectly harmless and can
not saliyate.