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The McCarthy weekly news., 1924-04-19
School Election Causes
 A Little Excitement

The School Board election on the 9th resulted in a tie between Mrs. Seltenreich and Fred Over lander and between VIII. Long ley and Ben Jackson, Mrs. Bar. rett being elected over Mrs. Trim by one vote. Today the tie was voted off. Longley an d Over, lander defeating Mrs. Trim and Beu Jackson. The returns were: 9l votes cast; Longley 5l: Over. lander A: Ben Jackson 43 and and Mrs. Trim 42.
 The referees in the last Ill itch were: Roy Colby, Shorty, Gwin and Jim Morris; those of the fest bout: Mrs. Olsen, Johnny N ickells and Frank Farnum. .ss-
 All things considered, there was quite lot of excitement evi enced, the talk actually veering temporarily from dogs to local politics.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1924-04-19
Iverson Brings Livestock

Iverson Brings Livestock From States
 Arriving from the sta e> tod v "A. Iverson, who has been tour .ng California during the pnsI winter, brought in shipment of lorses, dairy stock and poultry which will used to restock his ranch located three niles down che river. One of the horses is tle property of Pete Johnston, iS understood.
 Mrs. Iverso:. arrived ln NcCar .l.V about a Wte:, ago, but lver- on came north on d freishtt I
The McCarthy weekly news., 1924-04-19
$ moker Fans
See Fine Flights

See Fine Flights Last Saturday evening che fan element of Kennecott and Me Carthy foreg lthred at the Ken necott Recreation Hall to wAtch the cream of local pugdom s,r1t their stuff
 The mail event, a six round no decision affair was one of the n e@test things yet seen, King if nally winning over the French Kid. Four perlims were fought, but no serious damage was done If Jones keeps on with his smokers he will soon have stable that will lay odds to any oug of any weight in the north.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1924-04-19

George Nickels arrived on to days local from an extened visit in the states. Leaving here he spent short time at the Sitka Hot Springs and then went on to Seattle and Wenatchee, on a visit to his realitives.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1924-04-19
Legion Post
Fully Organized

The meeting of ex-service men called week ago Tuesday. by Commander Osborne, resulted in the formal election of officers and the appointment of commit tees for the fiscal year. It vas decided that the Post hold it's meetings on the second Tuesday of each month eithar at Mo Carthy or Kennecott, the place of meet ing being based on the pro rata membership of the two commun ities. Between regular meet ings the executive committee is to get togather at the call of the Post Commander.
 Last Tue d y the executives were called to a meeting at Ken necott, for the purpose Of frdm- tng the Posts constitution and bylaws. These will be adopted Ut the next meeting.
 In short time unit Of the American Legion Auxiliary will be formed and will embrace all elegible women both here and at KennecOtt. ..-.s
 Plans are already under way for d big blowout in the near flu turc and as soon as the entertain ment committee is aIl set, some thing will be sprung tlat will be remembered for d log time to come.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1924-04-19
Commercial Club To Discuss
 Inducements To Tourists

Regardless of the advanced itinerary of the steamship and railway companies, the Commer cial Club will go t" session on Tuesday evening to seek ways and means for inducing the. rail road to route their north end To cal so that it will tie up here in stead of at Chitina.
 Half the tourists that come up are to be routed to Kennecott be fore going over the highway on account of the scarcity of accom- o1ations along the route. As the trip on the branch is of only d days duration. and as it Is as handy to tle up here as at Chit ma, the Commercial Club has hopes of inducing F. A. Hansen to change the present summer schedule.
 IT the Club, petition is grant ed, there will be an increased in creased local income of aprroxi mately three hundred dollars a Ween.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1924-04-19

Secretary Of Green Butte
 ArrIveS From East H. 1. Gaskell, Secretary and of the Green Butte ar rived today from a business trip to New Jersey, Where he has been localeu Tor the past three attending private and company affairs.
 lU Is reported tniJ IOln Mel so I arrived today from his an- nual trip Lo the states.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1924-04-19
Chisana Mushers
 .<.. Heve Left

f10Ve LS1G
 Scotty Atchinson, Bill Wire Jimmy Brown and Jack Carrol have all all left for Chisana with supplies for the operators dur ing the past couple of weeks.
 Harry Boyden pulled out this week with mail and suppliesand weather, permitting.Percy Thorn ton,s S outfit will leave next week.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1924-04-19
Rat Farm To Be
 Started Near Town

Started Near Town Abouta mile from town Nelson Kunkel will st ring 8 fence arOun a little lake and then import & stock of mvsrats. It is his inten tion to begin work in a short tune. According to him there is no reason why the rats shouldn't thrive in the place he has picked KunkePs brother~is slated to arrive in short time to assist him in the new project.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1924-04-19
Hunters Leave

Hunters Leave
 This Week Andy Taylor states that Jack Dineen. Ernie Lottsfeldt, George Birch and himself will leave for a bear hunt, on the Chitina dur the coming week, if the weather permits. They expect to be out at least ten days or two weeks.
Evening star., 1924-05-11
LEADERS IN DISTRICT
TO HONOR CITY HEADS
Prominent Men and Women to At.
tend Testimonial Dinner to
Commissioners.
INVITATION TO PRESIDENT
Entertainment Features An
nounced by ]. H. Cunningham.

Representative men and women of the
District are among. those who have
made reservations for the testimonial
dinner to the District Commissioners to
be- held at the New Willard Hotel Mon
uay essoing. May 10, according to an
announcement last night by Isaac Cans
Chairman Of the joint committee in
charge.
Washipgtonians may make their res
ervations at the office of the Washing
ton Board of Trade, Washington Cham
her of Commerce and Merchants and
Manufacturers Association and Fedora
tion of Citizens Association. The COM
mittee advises that checks in all in
stances should be made to the order of
M A Leese. treasurer, Commissioners
olnner committee.
Officials Are Invited.
Any one of these organizations will
mail tickets to properly accredited in
dividuals Immediately on receipt of
ehesslS Five dollars per person covers
the cost of the dinner. The presidents
OF the four leading organizations of
W aShington, which are arranging for
the dinner, have Joined in an invita-
tion to President and Mrs. Coolidge to
attend the dinner The members of the
Senate and House District committees
and their wives likewise have been in
Vited.
The program for the evening in
CludeS a reception from to 1880
O'Clock, during which, as we'll as
during the dinner, an orchestra will
entertain
Names List of Entertainers. :.
q. Harry Cunningham, chairman of
the committee on talent announced
last night that among those who
would entertain are George O'Connor,
accompanied by Matt Horne; Arthur
Pierce and the Washington Quartet,
consisting of Mr. and Mrs. j. F. NJ.
Bowie, Fred East and Miss Ritchie
Mclean.
At the offices of the organizations
involved il was stated that there is
a brisk demand for tickets,
The seating committee, of which
George Pitt is chairman, will meet
"Wednesday afternoon to place those
who have made reservations.
Evening star., 1924-05-11
NATION PAYS HONOR
TO MOTHERS TODAY
Sermons, Sunday School Talks and
Wearing of Flowers Feature
D. C. Observance.
Today is Mothers day.


Throughout the nation homage is
being paid to American mothers be-
cause of the service they have rem
dered to their country as the guiding
spirit of the home, the source of the
nations strength and supremacy.
1t is customary to commemorate the
day by wearing colored flower if the
mother is still living or a white flower
in her memory if deceased.
Washington churches of various de-
nominations will join in the general
observance with appropriate sermons
ard Sunday school talks.
The Episcopal churches of the
Washington diocese will give prac-
tical expression to the spirit of the
day by an offering, one-half of which
Will be applied to the erection of a
memorial to parents and used as a
digent Episcopalians.
A celebration that was to have
marked the occasion in Washington
was Cancelled because of the sudden
death of Mrs. Hubert l.. Work, wife
of the Secretary of the Interior. The
dedication of birch tree in honor of
the mothers of all the nations Presi-
dents was to have taken place yes
terday in the White House grounds.
Mrs. Coolidge was to have sprinkIed
the first earth on the tree and the
President was to have made an ad-
dress. The affair has been postponed
indefinitely.
All day yesterday the District of
Columbia Chapter of American War
Mothers sold carnations. This is an
annual event with the organization.
the proceeds of which go to the relief
of the disabled veterans in the va
rious hospitals and to the assistance
of needy families of veterans.
Evening star., 1924-05-11
Coolidge Receives
Foreign Visitors
At White House

With ambassadors and ministers of
four foreign countries calling on
President COOLIDGE to present dis
tinguished visitors. the White House
yesterday took on the appearance of
the State Department on diplomatic
day"
Sir Esme Howard, the British am
bassador, presented William Morris
Hughes, former premier of Australia,
who has concluded a series OF public
addresses in the United States.
Preparatory to a national service
here tomorrow to celebrate the 300th
anniversary of the settlement of New
York by the HuRuenots and Wal
looms, Chaplain Georges Lauga, rep
resenting France and the French
Protestant churches, and Rev. Leon
ard Hoyois, representing the Protes-
tant churches of Belgium, called on
the President, accompanied by French
Ambassador Jusserand. Belgian Am
ba ssador De Cartier and Dutch Min
lister De Graeff.
Nine. Signe Lund, a Norwegian
newspaper woman. was introduced by
Norwegian Minister Bryn.
Evening star., 1924-05-11
BALL TO ASK ACTION
ON SOME D. C. BILLS
D. C. Committee Chairman Hopes
for Passage of Policemen's, Fire
mems and Teachers Salaries.

Senator Ball, chairman of the Dis
trict committee, will endeavor to put
through a number of important local
bills that are on the calendar before
Congress adjourns.
If an opportunity presents itself
tomorrow the chairman will seek a
vote on the bill to increase the
salaries of policemen and firemen. He
will not ask for consideration of this
measure, however, until the rent law
resolution has been disposed of.
The next piece of legislation the
senator will put forward is the
teachers pay bill, which corresponds
to the measure the House passed. ex-
cept that it provides a higher salary
for the superintendent of schools.
Other District bills that may be
acted on soon include the following:
A bill definitely fixing the name of
the seat of government; bill to
regulate the practice of architecture
in Washington, and a measure to
regulate the practice of optometry.
Evening star., 1924-05-11
FERNALD TO PRESS
u. S. BUILDINGS BILL
Hopes for Early Senate Vote on
$4,000, 900 Omnibus Program
for District.

Every effort will be made to OBJ
tain a vote in the Senate, before ad-
journment, on the bill providing for
a huge building program to house
properly a number OF government
establishments in Washington, Sena-
tor Fernald, chairman of the commit
tee on public buildings and grounds,
said yesterday.
The bill was reported favorably by
Senator Keyes, on behalf of the COM
mittee, more than a week ago, and it
is believed the measure will pass
when it can be called up.
The bill authorizes an appropria-
tion of $10,000,000 a year until the
buildings are completed. The total
cost is s50,000,000. The buildings are
to take care of government offices
now housed in rented quarters or in
inadequate structures. 1t includes
an archives building to provide for
the safe keeping of priceless govern
ment records and documents.
Evening star., 1924-05-11
VETERANS TO HONOR
GRAVES OF COMRADES
Men Who Fought for South to OBJ
serve May rs as Memo
rial Day.
EXERCISES AT ARLINGTON
Other Organizations to Aid in
Ceremonies.

Memorial services, under the au-
spices OF Camp II. United Confederate
Veterans, assisted by other organiza-
tions, which help keep alive memories
of the soldiers who wore the gray,
will hold memorial exercises in the
Confederate section Of Arlington
cemetery on the afternoon of May Is.
at 8 o'clock.
Assisting the veterans will be the
Confederate Southern Memorial As
sociation, United Daughters of the
Confederacy, Sons of Confederate
Veterans and the Southern Relief So
ciety.
At the exercises assembly will be
sounded by a bugler of the United
States Marine Band. after which
America" Will be sung by the audi
ence, accompanied by the Marine
Band. An Grafton will be delivered
by Representative T. Weber Wilson
of Mississippi. Also. there will be sew
eral renditions by a quartet. Prayer
and benediction will be delivered by
Rev. Dr. Parke p. Flournoy, a mem
ber of Camp I'll, u. S. V.
Flowers will be strewn over the
graves under the direction of the
flower committee, assisted by all of
the Confederate organizations. The
committees for the occasion are:
Arrange John NJ. Fol-
lin, chairman: Robert Thompson, +.
NJ. Angelo. George A. Alexander and
w. J. Parr.
Flowers ard decorations-Miss Mae
V. Petty. Mrs. Elizabeth c. Fred
Mrs. Esther Emmart, Mrs Maude
Howell Smith and Mrs. Rose Nj. Null
care.
Public order-Col. W. L. wilkerson,
chairman; ]. NJ. Locker. A. L. McAllis-
ter, f. Q. Scaggs and Richard II. Sor-
reIl.
The quartet is composed of Mrs.
Fannie Shreve Heartsill, soprano;
Miss Lillian Chenoweth, contralto:
Charles f. Myers, tenor, and Francis
p. Heartsill, bass.
Evening star., 1924-05-11
GREAT FALLS POWER
HEARINGS TUESDAY
Experts Called Before Subcommit-
tee, Which Will Resume Ses-
sionS Under Zihlman.

Hearings will be resumed Tues
day morning at 10 o'clock in the Dis
trict of Columbia committee room
in the House office building on the
Moore measure for develop
ment of water power at Chain Bridge
and Great Falls. in accordance with
the plan prepared by Maj. M. C.
Tyler.
Among the witnesses who have
been invited to testify on Tuesday
by acting Chairman Zihlman are
Maj. Darlington, who was the officer
in charge of this power area during
the war; John Hays Hammond, Col.
William Kelley, chief engineer Of
the federal power commission, and
Mai. Gen. William NJ. Black, who has
made a special study on what the
Great Falls development would mean
in money saving to the people of the
District
Evening star., 1924-05-11
Lest We Forget

On the wooded slopes Of Arlington and other
nston 10000 soldiers Sleep This graves
unmarked their deeds unless Washington appeal
Ii simple appeal shortly told The Grand
and allied veterans organizations Washington prohibited
making their annual solicitation the
with which to bear the of placing Decoration
May = for the Conederates) small American Flag
the head OF each OF their comrades holding appropriate
exercises in each cemetery where soldier dead
These veterans appeal through Evening
accept and acknowledge contributions
small Mail it today and designate Day Fund-The
Evening STAR stating at the time whether
Day Fund or the Confederate Veteran Fund for May g.
Evening star., 1924-05-11
Store Hold-Up Nets $18.

Three armed men held up Edward
NJ Davis, proprietor of a delicatessan
at 426 K street northeast yesterday.
compelled him to open his place of
business. and robbed the cash. regis
ter of $1S.
for the night, and was on his way
to his home at 14th street northeast,
when the young men stopped him,
one of them asking for a dollar. When
refused, Davis told the police, the
man drew a revolver and threatened
his life unless he reopened the store
and permitted him to enter. Davis
complied with the demand, opened the
store, and stood quietly by while the
trio rified the cash register
Evening star., 1924-05-11
B. A. MCDONNELL DIES.
Was Known as "Brian"-Had
Lived Here Sixty-Seven Years.

Bernard Aloysius Mcdonnell, sixty
seven years old, Familiarity known as
Brian, Mcdonnell, died yesterday at
his home, 1908 oath street northwest,
following an illness of six months
duration.
Funeral services will be held Tues
day morning at st. Stephens Catholic
Church. Interment will be at Mount
Olivet Cemetery.
Brian" Mcdonnell was the son of
James Mcdonnell. who came from
Ireland and settled in Alexandria,
Va. where the son was born. The
father came TO Washington when the
son was six months old.
For many years Mcdonnell was
proprietor of a saloon at 1902 Sth
street, and later was manager of the
Lookout Inn on Good Hope Road. He
had been employed at the Raleigh
Hotel for the past twelve years. In
the days when Washington had local
politics Mcdonnell was central com
mitteeman for the twenty-secondd dis
trict.
He is survived by a son, James A
G. McDonnell; a brother, James A.
Mcdonnell, and a sister, Mary Nc
Donnell.
Evening star., 1924-05-11
TWO HANGED MEN BURIED

NEW ORLEANS, May 1o.-The
bodies of two of the six men hanged
at Amite yesterday for the murder
of Dallas Gaines, at Independence,
three years ago-Joseph Bocchio and
Natalie Deamore were buried here
today
Those of Andrea Lamantia, Joseph
Giglio and Roy Leona were sent to-
night to Brooklyn, n. Y, and that
of Joseph RIM was taken to Chicago
by his father
Evening star., 1924-05-11
Colored Body to Meet.

The District of Columbia Branch
Of the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People will
hold its regular monthly meeting
Hall of the Twelfth Street Branch
of the Y. NJ. C. A. This will proba bly,
be one Of the most important meet
ings Of the association since the in
auguration of the city-wide budget
and membership drive. The heads of
divisions, captains and workers have
been requested to be present with
reports, in order to make the last
few remaining days the most inten-
sive of the drive.
Evening star., 1924-05-11
Stone to Be Speaker.

Attorney General Stone will go to
New York to deliver an address June
3 at A testimonial dinner to Edward
Ridley Finch. justice of the appellate
division of the supreme court, and
retiring president of the Association
of the Alumni of the Law School of
Columbia University. The dinner will
be rendered by the alumni of the
Columbia Law School. of which the
Attorney General is former dean. 1t
is planned to be one of the chief
events of the commencement season.
Evening star., 1924-05-11
Ball to Aid Service Club.

A military ball is to be given in
the sail loft at the navy yard Thurs
day, under che auspices of the Army
and Navy League, for the benefit of
the Army, Navy and Marine Club
house, at 1915 L street northwest
The clubhouse was opened March 4,
with a brilliant reception. 1t is pro-
vided with sleeping rooms, baths,
showers, and meals may be obtained
at reasonable cost.
Evening star., 1924-05-11
WANT VETO OVERRIDDEN.
Veterans Send Appeal to Senate
and House

Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp, No. l,
United Spanish War Veterans, .yester
day memorialized the Senate and
House to pass, over the veto of the
President, the Bursum pension bill.
The camp urged that the Congress
of the United States 'be not forget
full or unmindful with it's defenders.
and particularly those few remaining
veterans of the Grand Army of the
Republic, who saved the Union for
u.s."
Evening star., 1924-05-11
Representative Reed Improved.

Representative Stuart +. Reed of
West Virginia, chairman of the
House District committee, sat up in
bed yesterday for the first time after
having been confined to his bed for
seventeen weeks.
The attending physician held out
hopes of Mr.. Reeds recovery. and
said that he expected he would be
able to stand on his feet for a few
minutes this time next week.
Representative Reed, a couple OF
months ago, announced his intention
to retire from Congress at the end OF
the present session.
Evening star., 1924-05-11
Appeal for Mothers Memorial.

Those in charge of the Mothers
Memorial, last night issued an invi-
tation to every man, woman and
child to participate in the erection
of the mothers memorial tower. Ap-
plications to place tributes in the
tower may be made to the Mothers
Memorial Foundation, Continental
Trust Company.
Evening star., 1924-05-11
400 Nurses to Hear Talk.

More than 400 nurses in uniform
from the hospital training schools of
this city and the Army school are
expected to attend exercises at 1880
o'clock this evening at Sacred Heart
Church, 10th street and Park road
when Rev. Father Smith will preach
the bacca laureate sermon
Evening star., 1924-05-11
New Hampshire Glass Here.

The senior class of Hinsdale, y. H..
High School is in Washington for
three-day sightseeing tour. during
which the students will visit the
halls of Congress. Mount Vernon and
other historic spots. Leaving here
Wedn esday, they will stop off to see
New York before returning home.
Evening star., 1924-05-11

Wedding Decorations.
Palms. table pieces, etc.
GUIDE, 1912 F-AdvertiSement
Evening star., 1924-05-11

] WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR Any
debts other than those contracted nv NV
self. THOMAS WINDSOR, 1901 Wisconsin
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-16
Resolution No. 1.

WHEREAS by resolution No. 30
adopted by this county board on
the 9Th day Of December, 1928,
there was appropriated the sum of
$2,072.15 for the improving of
Highway 81 by paving with con-
crete the center eighteen feet of
said Highway 30 between the east
boundary line of the village of
Eagle River and the north boun-
Diary line of the village of Eagle
River where said Highway 80
passes oyer and along Wall Street
and Railroad Streets in the village
of Eagle River, and
WHEREAS the village of Eagle
River and the abutting property
owners have arranged for the paw
ing of said Wall Street for two
blocks and said Railroad Street
for one block and,
WHEREAS the sum heretofore
appropriated by Villas County to
cover its share of paving said
three blocks is not sufficient to
pay the cost of paving the coun-
TVS share, viz: the center eighteen
feet of said Highway, and
WHEREAS we believe Villas
County should cooperate with the
village of Eagle River, and with
the AUDITING property owners, and
at one time pave the entire width
of said streets including the cen
ter eighteen feet, and should do
anything that can be done to per-
NIT such paving being done dur
ing this summer.
NOW THEREFORE be it resolv-
ed by the county board of super
visors in special meeting assem-
bled that at the annual meeting
for 1924, there shall be arrange
ments made and appropriations
levied for the years 1924 and 1925
sufficient to provide for the coun-
TVS cost of paving with concrete
the three blocks and intersections
comprised in the above referred
to improvement, and to repay
the village of Eagle River in event
said village shall advance what
ever difference there may be be-
tween the amount heretofore
made and the total cost of the
county's share; viz: the center
eighteen feet of such improve
ment.
Dated this 1st day of July, 1924.
Signed-Frank Laundrie,
Supervisor.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-16
tervals,

GGINdlS,
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolv-
ed that the county clerk and coun-
ty treasurer be and they are here
by authorized and directed to IS
sue county orders in payment for
such purchases of gasoline by the
county highway committee when
properly itemized and verified
claims for such purchases, duly
approved by the county highway
commissioner are presented for
payment.
BE 1T FURTHER resolved that
the county clerk shall file such
bills and at the meeting of this
board, next succeeding the pay
ments of any such bills, shall pre-
sent such bills to this board for
examination, approval and audit.
Signed-O. E. Bowen,