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Evening star., 1924-05-15
ABYSSINIA THRONE HEIR
is WELCOMED TO FRANCE
Direct Descendant of King Solo,
mon and King David to Spend
/, Five Months in Europe.
Ry tie Associated Press,


MARSEILLES, France. May 15.-
With the Ethiopian flag flying at her
mizzenmast, the steamship Cordillere
arrived yesterday bringing for an
official visit to the French republic
Prince Regent Ras Taffari of Abys-
sinia-
The pilot and packet boats, accom-
panied by a French destroyer, had
gone to meet the liner and when
the little fiotilla steamed toward the
city three battleships of the Medi-
terranean fleet fired a salute of
twenty-one guns. The princely visi-
tor was welcomed by Prefect Charles
Louis Thibon, representatives of the
foreign ministry and other officials.
Ras Taffari, who is heir to the
throne of AbySSinia and regent in the
name of his mother, who holds the
title Queen of Kings" is expected
to remain in Europe for five months
In the party of thirty persons, who
accompanied him from Africa, We're
not only his faithful followers, aides
and conSelorS, but also some of his
most active enemies, whose presence
with him is explained by his policy
OF aSsociating his opponents with all
his enterprises.
The prince. who descends in a
straight line from King Solomon and
King David. traces his genealogy
through biblical times to Adam and
his is the oldest civilization in the
old world. His visit to France is
the first of a representative of his
dynasty since the reign of Louis
XII. The Eethiopian prince who then
honored France with his presence
succumbed to strenuous indulgence in
French gayeties and his remains were
buried in Picpus cemetery
Ras Taffari brought with him a
large number of gifts intended for
the rulers he is to visit and a palm
made of. elephant tusks which will
be placed upon the tomb of the un-
known soldier. In accordance with
the custom of his country, he brought
mons for the Kings of Italy and Eng
Iand and for President Millerand of
France and zebras for other soyer-
eigns.
Evening star., 1924-05-15

| until the city is again freed of a
multitude of cur dogs which run at
will through the streets.
Municipal government was the sub
ject of an address before the Kiwanis
Club today by Rev. DIR. William s.
Hammond, pastor of the Southern
Methodist Church. The program was
arranged in connection with the ma
tional "Civic week.
Grand officers of the State CHAPTER.
Order of Eastern Star, will be elected
today before adjournment following
tonight's session.
Bids opened in Richmond for the
work of completing the Little River
turnpike, a portion of the state high
way system, show that the cost of
constructing the 2.15 miles west of
the city will be between $65, ,407. so
and 71.661.02. according to the type
the state decides upon.
While the contract has not been
let, the Carson and Gruman Co., of
Washington are said to have oeen
lowest of the seven bidders for the
work.
Refusal to stop talking during the
trial of William Dudley in corpora
tion court yesterday cost James Cook
ten days in Jail. Judge Howard w.
Smith sentenced the man for being
drunk and disorderly and for con-
tempt. Dudley was acquitted on a
prohibition violation charge.
Mrs. Minnie Martin of Alexandria
was yesterday elected to head the
Evening star., 1924-05-15

state Order of Rebekahs, sister or
der of the Odd Fellows The election
was made in Lynchburg at the stat,
conclave of the two orders. Anothe,
Alexandrian, John r. Allison, wal
elected state delegate to the SoyereigI
Lodge.
The body of Bernard Bennerfi forty.
two years old, who died in the Alexan,
dria Hospital, will be taken TO his former
home in Pennsylvania. His brother
George Benner, answered a Telegram
today which was sent by the police
department.
Evening star., 1924-05-15
WAY TO BRING PEACE.
Britain and q. S. Must Cooperate
Saws Ex-Premier.

NEW YORK. May 15.-Unless Great
Britain and the United States CO.
operate to forward world peace, there
viii be no peace. the Rt. Hon.
William Morris Hughes, former prime
minister of Australia, told the guests
at the national dinner of the Eng
lish Speaking Union Of the Unite 4
States last night
Mr.. Hughes declared that a word
from such united peoples would bring
peace and security to the millions
now in, now out, of the shadows Of
conflict.
Evening star., 1924-05-15
Miss Rockefeller GUILTY.

NEW YORK, May 15.-Miss Abby
rockefeller, twenty one year old
daughter of John D. Rockefeller, jr.,
was found guilty of speeding in traf-
fic court yesterday Sentence was
suspended. Miss Rockefeller was not
IN court, but was represented by
counsel. The motor cycle policeman
VINO gave her summons said she
was gong twenty-nine miles an
hour.
This is the second time Miss Rookie
teller has been charged with speed
ing. The first charge was dismissed.
Evening star., 1924-05-15

the oratorio society will sing Ros-
sinfs "Stabat Mater" with English
words adapted under the title of
"Tribulation," by William Ball The
soloists will be Miss Maxwell, Miss
Olson, MI. SimOndS and Mr. Tiftmann
Evening star., 1924-05-15

Every coat in the house must go
plain grays, tans and blues and beau
tfful shadow plaids, made in side tie
buckle fastened. 2-button, fastene
and novelty styles in sizes for yount
girls sand misses. Every coat NIGEL.
lined throughout.
Evening star., 1924-05-15
Boys Balbriggan
Union Suits

Ecru Color BaIbriggan Union Suits
for boys, age g to Is years; short
sleeves, knee pants and full lap-over
Evening star., 1924-07-31
COURAGEOUS" TAXATION
is DEMANDED BY NATIONS
American Party Candidate for
President Raps G.. o. P.
and Democrats.

Declaring the financial policies of
both the Democratic and Republican
parties are shaped on Wall street
Gilbert o. Nations, American party's
candidate for President. has issued a
statement calling for handling the tax
question in a courageous manner.
He favors elimination of taxes on
incomes of less than $4,000, and such
graduated increase of tax rates ION
enormous receipts as to render 1t i'm
possible to pile up the huge private
fortunes that more and more prey
upon the public, trample on justice
and control the business and politics
of the world"
above a million dollars a year. Mr..
Nations said, should be virtually con-
fiScatory.
He advocated a plan under which
public carriers doing interstate or
international business should be
ernment, and declared methods of in
dustry should be subject to thorough
inspection and regulation to prevent
unjust and arbitrary fixing OF prices
and wages to the detriment or the
consumer and employe.
Against Exempt Bonds.
All property not publicly owned, Mr..
Nations said. should be equally sub
ject to taxation at uniform rates. and
no future issues of bonds should be
exempted.
private benevolence." he said, can
very easily render all eccleslastical
and benevolent activities able to pay
their taxes and operate without plac-
ing themselves constantly under obli--
CATION to politicians in derogation of
the spirit of the first amendment of
the Constitution.
Sharp cuts in Government expendi-
tures and abolishment of useless Gov
ernment departments was urged.
Mr. Nations was nominated at Co.
lumbus, Ohio, June 3.
Evening star., 1924-07-31
Bridges Watched;
False Tip Laid
To Bootleggers

Police, who last night waited
in vain for several hours at the
two southeast bridges for two bot
leg cars, which they had heard
were en- route from lower Mary
land. believe now that the false
rumor was started by bootleggers
themselves with the intention of
diverting attention from .heir
entry to the city at another point
Lieut.. Yulee Hodges of the fifth
precinct made hasty preparations
to greet the rum runners on their
arrival at the Pennsylvania avenue
or AnacOstia bridges.
Motorists stopped on and near
the approaches to the bridges to
learn what was going on, impeding
traffic.
Casual examinations of automo-
biles failed to disclose the pres
ence of whisky in any of them.
however. and the police details
finally withdrew
Evening star., 1924-07-31
MAY RAISE DIPLOMATS,
Vatican Shake-Up May Increase
College of Cardinals.

ROME, July 31.-The Tribuna pub
fishes, with reserve" the report that
the VATICAN is contemplating con-
siderable of a shakeup in the diplo-
matte service of the holy see Among
the changes in prospect is said to be
the elevation of the nuncios of Paris
and Berlin to cardinalates. 1t is also
planned to raise to higher grades
most of the diplomatic posts of South
America, including the nunciature OF
Buenos Aires, from the second to the
first class.
The Trihuna points out that. with
the elevation of Mgrs. Cerretti and
PaCelli to the cardinalate. the sacred
college quota of 20 will be full 1t
adds. however, that the Pope can in
crease the number of the college
cardinals and that this is within the
realm of possibility because it is in
conformity with the pontiff's plans to
elevate the grades of the various
nunciatures.
Evening star., 1924-07-31
WOMAN KILLED, 27 HURT
WHEN TRAIN IS DERAlLED
Prema ture Throwing of Hand
Switch Is Blamed-Locomoti
Is Sideswiped.
BY the Associa ted Press


NEW YORK, July 31.-A woman
was killed and twenty-seven persons
injured, thirteen seriously, yesterday
when several cars of an express train
on the Long Island railroad jumped
the rails, one of them sideswiping an
electric locomotive on an adjacent
track, at Woodside, l.. 1.
The injured were passengers on the
express train, bound from the Penn
sylvania terminal to Port Washing
ton, l.. l. While passing through the
Woodside railroad yard the last three
of its nine coaches jumped the rails
as a result of the premature throw
ing of a hand switch.
The first of the three cars graZed
an electric locomotive on an adjacent
track, and it was thrown on its side.
The two others were derailed.
AS soon as officials of the railroad
were notified of the collision call
for ambulances was dispatched to
Bellevue and to hospitals in Flushing
and Long Island City. special train
rushed the thirteen seriously injured
to the Pennsylvania station. from
where they were sent to Bellevue.
Others were taken to st. Johns Hos
pital. Long Island City. and to the
Flushing Hospital.
Evening star., 1924-07-31
POSSE TRAILS TWO
IN MURDER PLOT
Virginia Farmer Shot, Bound
to Bed and Home Fired Aft
er Visit of Robbers.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va. July 31.-Two ne
groes, thought to be the assailants
of T. R Campbell, Caroline County
farmer, who was shot, robbed and
tied to his bed and his home then set
fire last night, are believed to be
surrounded by a posse near Rixby. ac-
cording to a message from Bowling
Green today. Campbell, left for dead,
reSained consciousness and managed
50 free himself in time to escape from
his burning home. near Penola. Rich
mond police were requested today to
aid in the search.
According to the most reliable in
formation. available here, two men,
thought to be negroes and armed with
rifle and a pistol, went to Camp
bells home last night and demanded
money. The farmer is said to have
refused to comply with their demand,
whereupon they opened fire. Camp
bell then was bound to his bed. the
house ransacked and burned. He es-
capped just before the collapse of the
building and was reported today to be
in a critical condition. His aSSailants
are thought to have boarded a pass
ing Richmond, FrederickS burg and
Potomac Railroad freight train. and
when it was stopped at Rixby to have
taken to the woods. \ posse went to
Rixby this morning.
Evening star., 1924-07-31
ARTILLERYMEN BRING
HONORS FROM CAMP
Highest Target Scores of Year
Made by Battery A, Two Weeks
at Fort Monroe.

Battery A, 260th Artillery, District
National Guard, returned from Fort
Monroe, Va, on the Norfolk steamer
this morning.
The guardsmen left WaShingt or
two weeks ago for their first annual
field encampment. They broke camp
yesterday afternoon. Maj. Walter
w. Burns, commanding, was pleased
by the showing made by the artil-
lerymen, as they made the highest
record scores this year at target
practice on the big guns.
An uptown recruiting station will
be opened this week and efforts made
to recruit a new battery, to be known
as Battery B. 1t is hoped by the Of
ficers of the regiment that the new
battery can be mustered in before
the end of the Summer training Pc
riod. so that another camp can be
held this year.
Evening star., 1924-07-31
TEN HURT ON DESTROYER
Scalded When Steam Feed Line
Breaks During Repairs.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 31.-A
number of men, said to have been ten.
were scalded at the Philadelphia
Navy Yard by steam when a feed
line broke on board the destroyer
DobbinS. which is being overhauled.
The accident occurred Tuesday after
noon, but did not become public until
today. No announcement was made
by navy yard officials, but the COM
mandant's office today admitted there
was seriously injured. Among the
injured, il was said. were lieuten-
ant. chief machinist's mate and d
number of civilians.
Evening star., 1924-07-31
OBSERVES BIRTHDAY.
Former Senator John Sharp Will

YAZOO CITY, Miss, July 31.-John
Sharp Williams, former Senator and
for more than 80 years a leader in
State and National politics, celebrated
his seventieth birthday quietly at his
plantation near here yesterday.
There was no ceremony few
neighbors called to extend congratula-
tions, while friends in many sections
of the country sent messages express
ing their good wishes
AS for Senator Williams, he was
content to pass the day in his flower
garden with his swans and other pets.
He was born in Memphis July so, 1854.
Evening star., 1924-07-31
u. s. to Aid Florida Fete.

Cooperation of the Federal govern
ment with the State of Florida in the
celebration to be held at Tallahassee
next November of the centennial of
the first meeting of the Florida Ter
ritorial Legislature was promised by
President Coolidge today to Senator
Trammell of that s ate and Capt. r.
A. Gray of Tallaha ssee, chairman of
the executive committee in charge CT
the celebration.
Evening star., 1924-07-31
Heat Prevents Council Meeting.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
HYATTSVILLE. Md. July 81
Owing to lack of a quorum. the regu-
lar monthly meeting of the mayor
and town council was not held Tues
day night. The hot weather incapaci-
tated Mayor J. Frank Rushe and
Councilmen George Morley and
Charles Anderson We're on vacation.
Evening star., 1924-07-31
TAKES ENJOYS PLACE.
Belgian Cabinet Secretary Comes
to WASHINGTON,

Robert Silvercruys. secretary of the
Belgian cabinet, has arrived In Wash
ington to take charge Of the Belgian
embassy during the absence of Baron
de Cartier. the Ambassador.
Baron de Cartier left Washington
in June, and at the embassy 1t was
said he would return in November.
Evening star., 1924-07-31

Talking at manual work has been
found by official investigation TO
cause considerable loss of time, ex-
cept when the work<is entirely auto
matte
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Vests, lacy collars, tailored COL
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Spanish Lace
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T oVELY Spanish Lace Scarfs.
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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-01-24

will send out q number Of stage
each and tavern stories from H. E..
Coles booklet, "Stagecoach and
Tavern Days in the Baraboo Region
to number of the daily papers in the
state. This will make the location of
these wayside inns and old stage
roads more familiar to the thousands
of visitors who come to this region
during the summer months.
s. * =
John D. Jone5 Reno, Nevada.
sends a booklet showing many fine
views of that town Mr.. Jones says
the remarks sometimes made about
Reno are unjust and not relished by
the citizens of that pretty municl-
pality.
***
Miss E. Berth, 1928 Clarke Oh
Clarkson street, Denver, Colorado,
sends a number of Denver papers
filled with interesting items about
that region.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-01-24

died at II, leaving business, or pru
fession if you will, doing business
of a million dollars year, doctoring
ailing trees. He called his home
"Birdmount," because his love ex-
tended not only to trees, but to the
birds who made their homes in them.
Everywhere he advocated the pro
lection and planting of trees, natural
friends of man. 1.-THE groves were
Gods first temples" Bryant sang,
and all men who have love in their
souls can sing with Thompson:
Welcome, ye shades! We bowery
thickets hail!
lYe lofty Pines! We venerable Oaks!
Ye Ashes wild, resounding DER the
steep!
Delicious is your shelter to the
soul"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-01-24
EAST REEDSBURG

e Martin of Camp Douglas tranac-
ted business III Reedsburg on Wed
neday
Mr. and Mrs Wooderson of Wone-
who transacted business here the
past week.
R. Scott OF Milwaukee is in our city
on business
Mrs. Paul Sass was called to Ra-
cine Thursday by the death of
niece, Miss Margaret Wright
Seven new members united with
the Presbyterian church Sunday
morning
S. A. Collins transacted business
in Madison Monday.
Mrs Fred Reitman is still very i'll
at her home on West Main street
The annual meeting of the Stock
holders Of the Cooperative store will
be held Monday at the German hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Morse have
one to Minneapolis to visit their
son Ward and wife at the Leaning
ton hotel.
Mrs. Lettie Miles, who has spent
some time at the Ernest Retzlaft
home, has returned to her home in
Madison.
Mrs. w. PAIL of Milwaukee who
has been visiting friends in chs city
has returned to her home.
She has recently returned from
trip to Germany and France.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Schroeder are en-
PERTAINING company who have recent
" arrived here from Germany.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-01-24
WALTON

Mr.. and Mrs Frank Beier Jr.
of Walton are rejoicing over the re
cent arrival of little son.
Rev. Hill from Ohio viii begin a
series of revival meetings at the W
NJ church Jan. 10
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Mortimer
=. =, cues 5 1T III L. S. rarpente
hon.e after Church Sunday.
Glen Good came home Friday from
Dixon, Nebraska where he has been
been spending some time with rela-
tives. He was accompanied home by
Miss Emma Carnes who will remain
here for a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs j. w Mortimer enter
tanned the Sr. Y. M. w. B. at their
home southeast of town Friday even
ing. About SO were present and a
very enjoyable time was reported.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Jones spent
part Of last week with his parents
west OF town.
Bert Mortimer had business in
Reedsburg Saturday.
The Friends of w M. S. met at the
church Wednesday and after trans
acting business they worked on a
quilt.
Edna Mutchins assisted l.. S. Car
penter collect taxes at Wonewoc Sat
urday
Mr.. and Mrs. Ausel Jones and Mrs.
Blanche Mortimer and Ethel were
BUSINESS visitors at Wonewoc Tues
day x
Mrs Melinda Hutchins spent sever
al day last week with her daughter,
Mrs. J. A. Bauer at Bethel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sim Mortimer and
children were entertained at the Guer
don Mortimer home after church
Sunday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-01-24
DELTON EASTERN STAR
ELECT NEW OFFICERS

The Eastern Star of Delton install
ed the following officers at their
last business meeting: w. M, Ella
Stein; w. p. Norton Cohen; JAS
sociate.M. Edna Timme; Secretary,
Myrtle Barker; Treasurer, Amanda
Timme; Conductor, Aida Conan
Trusty, Grace Adams; chaplain, Lau-
"a Sarrington; organist, Jen Starring
ton: associate con-, Laura Simons
Adah,, Luella Blltterfield; Puth
Ruth Cole.
Esther Vada Marshal; Martha
Johanna Stei; electa, May Ginter;
warden. r. Ginter; sentinel, Audolp1
Stein: marshal, Mrs. Suffer- After
the business meeting a sumptuons
banuet was served with beauti-
full wedding cake a a center piecs
|he cake was presented to Mr. AMI
Mrs. John Chaffie in honor Of then
wedding anniversary, A delightful
social evening was enjoyed by those
present.
The funeral OF Thomas Bell was
held from the home Monday az 2
0. m. Mr.Ben was in his ninetieti,
year and has lived in the town Of
Delton nearly all his life.
William Cole is on the sick Use
Miss Title Fairbanks went to Mi
waukee Monday morning fer indie
fate lenghth Of time.
One of the most enjoyable partys
Of this winter occurred Friday even
ing when Harold Squires entertain
ed the Sunshine club at his home
Just south of the village. Games
and music followed by ice cream and
cake were enjoyed by about thirty Of
the young people.
With the thermometer standing at
20 below zera foot of snow and
nearly every one entertaining a
cold there is not much stirring in
Delton these days
Mrs. John Timme spent the week
end in Chiago on busiess.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-01-24
STATE DEPUTY R. N. A.
AT KTIROIJRN HOME

Mrs. A. Turk the State Deputy of
the Royal Neighbors at the home Of
Mrs. j. Woodrow in Kilbourn.
Word has been received of the
death of Dr. Clearance Van Alstine
Of California. He is the only son of
E. c. Van Alstine The remains will
be sent to Kilbourn for burial. The
deceased was born in Kilbourn TWEEN,
dentist trade until his health failed
about five years ago when he went
to California.
James White is quite sick at this
writing
Mrs Clara Gillespie is visiting
her parents in Baraboo.
Miss Anna Baggot has purchased
the George Bower residence on Oak
street and Mike Baggot has purchas-
ed the ]. B. Markham residence on
Oak street.
w. IT, Stevens went to White
Creek Monday on business
Mrs. H. H. Bennett and daughter
Marian left Thursday for California
where they will spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Van A1stine
have moved into their new home on
Washington aveune.
Miss Veda Baker is visiting friends
in White Creek.
Mrs. Walter Rusinger returned to
her home Milwaukee after spend
ing the holidays with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Tolleth.
Mrs W. Crescent is on the sick
list.
Mrs Edith Clendaniels will enter
tain the Royal Neighbors next Thur
day for supper.
Miss Lucille Van Alstine was call
ed home from Milwaukee on account
of the illness of her mother, Mrs. G..
Van Alstine.
The Rev Fir. James Kelly visited
his mother last week.