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Evening star., 1925-08-31
BRIG. w. C. CRAWFORD
. OF SALVATION ARMY DIES
Former Commander of District
Division Had Retired Last Win
ter Due to Ill Health.

Brig. William C.. Crawford. long in
the service of the Salvation Army and
formerly comman nder of the District of
Columbia division Of the Army. died
at Arlington, Mass. Thursday, accord.
Crawford was retired as comma nder
'of the District of Columbia Division
last February, due to i'll health.
Funeral services were conducted to.
day, with tnterment in the Salvation
Army burying ground at kensico. n
Y. Brig. William Barrett. who s,,c.
ceeded Brig. Crawford as comma nder
of the District of Columbia Division.
with Adjt. Earnest Holtz and Adit
rGeorge Rose, attended the services
Brigadier Crawford is survived bv
his widow.
Evening star., 1925-08-31
CALIFORNIA TOWNS
SHAKEN BY QUAkES
Calexieo and Brawley Feel Shock
Distinctly-No Damage
Is Reported.
By the Associated Press.

Blythe Associated Press
CALEXICO Calf. August 31-A
distinct earthquake shock was felt
here at sos O'Clock yesterday after
noon. followed Immediately by lesser
shocks. No damage was reported.
BRAWLET, Calf, August 81 CP).-
A light earthquake banged doors and
ratified windows here late yesterday.
The shock came at 900 pm. and lasted
about 10 seconds. No damage MAS re-
ported.
CHICAGO, August 81 CP).-A Sc
we're earthquake shock was recorded
by the seismograph Of the United
States Weather Bureau at the Uni
verSity Of Chicago early yesterday.
T., tremor began at 4:42 o'clock
and tontinued until 6:l5, with the
greatest shock recorded at 4:32. cen
traI standard time. The movement
was estimated at 1.790 miles from
Chicago.
Evening star., 1925-08-31
FIRE DAMAGE SLIGHT,
SMOKE DRAWS THR0NG
Rags and Paper in Basement OF
1926 New York Avenue Burn;
Firemen Forced to Use Masks.

Fire in the basement of 1925 New
York avenue yesterday afternoon gen
Grated dense clouds of smoke that
poured from the building, brought out
many pieces of fire apparatus. drew a
large crowd of spectators and did very
little damage to the premises. The
blaze was confined TO the basement,
and the smoke was caused by greasy
rags and paper burning So dense
was the smoke. however, that fire
men We're forced to don gas masks
before entering the building
pvt Thomas II. Tilllerton of No.
3 Engine Company was burned about
the face and arms while fighting a
fire in the garage Of Mrs. Barbara
Wiedman, rear of 215 Third street.
early Yesterday morning. The Are de-
stroyed IN automobile and two motor
trucks. Pvt. Tilkerton's burns were
so painful that he was relieved from
duty Origin of the FIRE vas not Ae-
termined.
Evening star., 1925-08-31
CANTON REDS MAP
PLANS FOR BATTLE.
Dig Trenches Around City
Prior to ConfIict-Trade
Is Tied Up.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press,
SAN FRANCISCO, August al
Cahlecrams from Canton. delayed by.
ceived here say that the Reds"
(Chinese declared under Russian Boil.
shevik infuence) are digging trenches
around the city In preparation for
conflict with the opposing faction.
Hu Hon Min, the civil governor of
kwantung Province, in which Canton
is situated, is reported to be in Wham-
poa, on the island of that name
which lies In the river between Can
ton and the sea. Hu Hon Minis home
in Canton WAS reported earlier In the
week to be under military guard to
protect him.
The kwantunG soldiers, the "anti
Reds" are being disarmed by the OPP
posing faction, which is said To be
causing continuance of the unreal
which had prevailed in the city for
man. weeks.
Probe Is started.
Following the funeral of I.iu Chung
Hui. assaasinated finance minister of
the canton government, which was
participated in by IA huge procession
oG strikers. iahorers and Whampoa
taNelS, Two COMMISSIONS were dp-
pointed, one to investigate his Kill.
Inc and the other to determine
penalties to be indicted upon the
guilty.
1t is reported that III Fook -I.um,
former mayor of Canton. who is now
In control of Honam lsla nd, has made
an arrangement with Gen. Chung Kai.
Shek. commander of the Russian n
trained Whampoa cadets, that no
fighting will he permitted in Honam
or Canton.
Every indication is given that the
Chinese strikers are determined To
continue in their refusal to carry on
commerce, although an agreement
has been reached by which all for
eign firms except British will be per-
mitted for a Today period to remove
any goods except kerosene from their
warehouses.
The Canton city government Is op-
Grating under a, committee of Is of
fcials, of which no leader has Yet
been appointed. Five members of the
committee are active in the admins
tration work and the rest are To be
called on to settle any new questions
that may arise.
The latest report was that Canton
was quiet, but that there were indica-
uons that foreigners there had no
confidence that the condition would
continue, although IL was believed
that the agreement against conduct
ing fighting in Canton or Honam
would continue
Evening star., 1925-08-31

will come to the one, unavoidabl
onclusion-regulate pedestrians like
you do motorists. OF the three in
stances where drivers were held ac-
countaible two occurred before this
office began to function. The other
was the case in which the negro
bootlegger killed Sister Cephas. He
now faces seconddegree murder.
Washington wants TO improve
traffic conditions and lower it's death
record, but it is not willing to do
the main thing necessary to realiZa
ton of that ideal. The minute we
suggest regulation of the pedestrian
there is a mob ready to hang us. l
can remember there IXas a big fight,
too, when the commissioners decided
all motorists must keep to the right
around the city's circles. But IT be-
came a law, and now no sane per-
sons would think of criticizing it..
And some other things are canling,
too, you can bet
Evening star., 1925-08-31
NEW WAR ON RUM
OPENS TOMORROW
Andrews Has Forces Ready
for Big Drive to Dry Up
United States.

The Government has Eirded itself Ia
enforce prohibition with a vengea nee
and. beginning tomorrow. will throw
it's forces without reserve into the war
on rum and the anticipated flow of
holiday liquor.
The Coast Guard. under Field Mar.
shall Andrews, is understood to have
laid its lines for the new Fall and
Winter campaign against rum.
1t is taken as more than a coinci-
dence that the Coast Guard announc.
ed a new alignment of its destroyer
force Under Comdr. H. G.. Hamlet 20
and New York on the very eve of the
effective date of the prohibition unit =
new mobiliZa ton for battle.
Gen. Andrews admits that hereto
fore there has been no adequate re
port on just how successful the GOV
ernment has been in its efforts To en-
force prohibition.
Millions of dollars in money have
been given to making the United
States dry. Gen. Andrews says, ano
Yet to date he feels there has beer
no absolute check-up on the real re
suits achieved. one Of the feature,
of the new war will be Il chief pro
hibition investigator and his aides
who will get the facts and keeI
the chief at Washington accurately
informed on results of the battle al
the front.
More ships probably will be i'm the
service in waters south Of Norfolk
than ever have been operated in tina
section before by the Coast Guard
Particular attention will he paid {,
the Florida coast and 10 the countless
hayous and inlets Of the Gulf coas
from Florida west To the Rio Graz
More than 80 Coast Guard boats ar,
scattered along the shore south of thu
Canadian border
One of Field Marshal Andrews new
principles of operation will he close
contact between the three principa
anti-rum forces of the Government il
the field-prohibition unit, Coas
Guard and customs
In the new reorga anized prohibition
unit there will he five acting admin
istrators," at New York. Boston, Buf
falo. Chicago and st. Paul.
Evening star., 1925-08-31
J. H. BURNETT RESIGNS.
Assistant y. S. Attorney to Resume
General Practice.

resignation as an assistant United
States attorney to United States At
torney Gordon TO take effect tomor-
row. Mr.. Burnett will resume the
general practice of the law in asso-
citation with James n O'Shea.
Mr.. Burnett was born in Marion. H.,
and came to Washington In 1915. He
took his law course at Georgetown
University and was admitted to the
bar in 1921. He joined the forces of
Maj. Gordon last year and has been
IN charge of number of important
criminal cases.
Evening star., 1925-08-31
ACTIVITY FORESEEN
IN SCHOOL CIRCLES
Routine Affecting Opening
Program Awaits Supt. Bal
Iou's Return Tomorrow.

Machinery of the District public
school system. which has functioned
slowly throughout the Summer, will
he reared to high speed in prepara-
ton for the opening of the new term
September 81 with the return tonor-
row of Supt. Frank W. Ballou, who
has been vaca tionins at Belgrade
Lakes Me.
As soon as Dr. Ballou returns 10
his desk in the Franklin School he
will plunge Immediately into a mass
of accumulated routine matters. The
! Board OF Education will hold its first
meeting of the new schola site year
| Wednesday afternoon. and the super
intendeut also will be confronted with
the task OF arranging the calendar for
the initial session.
Details Claiming Attention.
Although a number of the numerous
details incident To the beginning Of a
new school year We're disposed Of by
DR.. Balluu before he left Wa shingtuu
in July. there are Yet many which de
mand his attention. These concern
especially several innovations which
will he introduced in the schools this
fall. one OF which i the denonstra-
tion s-hoo which will be opened at
the Thomson School, al 2th and l..
streets.
Changes in personnel in the school
| system which come in large numbers
; as a prelude to every new school year
! dominate The schedule for the first
! board meeting. These include the ap-
/ pointment Of new teachers ira nsfers
I resiGna tions and promotions.
/ \ number of new teachers will be
/ appointed. hut Acting Supt Robert J..
/ Haycock forecast today that the turn
! over due to designations would not he
! as great as in past wears. The IN
I creased compensation provided in the
! teachers salary bill he pointed out
/ is holding teachers now in the service.
Illustrated by Statistics.
I AS an illustration Mr.. Ha ycock cited
recently compiled statistics showing
! that there were % designations last
year as compared with 1O6 the previ-
/ nations for the current year he be-
| -lieVes will be still smaller.
/ During DR.. Ballou's absence the
I t'ranklin School has had its interior
! altered throughout, and the Offices OF
/ the administrative officials have been
! rearranged. The meeting room OF the
! school board for years has been par
I t!tioned off into small offices for the
( three assistant superintendents-
I llaycock. Stephen +. Kramer and Miss
/ Rose l.. Hardy-while the boards
room has been shunted across the
| hall To room formerly occupied by
second grade glass.
Other Changes Cited.
The Office of the secretary Of the
! hoard. Harry O. Hine. also has been
shifted from the second 70 the first
! floor. Of the building. adjoining the
( boards new meeting room. Two
rooms on the second floor used
! rlassrooms. have been renodeled into
office rooms and now serve as head
; quarters for the department NJ school
/ attendance and work permits
The altera tions were made AT the re
quest of DR.. Balou. who planned last
year To make the Franklin School
strictly an administrative headquarters
for the school system. The four
classes formerly housed in this build
| ing have been transferred 70 nearby
! schools.
Evening star., 1925-08-31
VACUUM OIL HEARING
OVER TO SEPTEMBER 8
Court Postpones Consideration of
Motion to Amend Complaint Filed
Against Penn Company.

BY consent of counsel, Justice
Hoehling OF the Distric. Supreme
Court today postponed until Septem-
her s hearing on the motion of the
Vacuum Oil Co. for leave to amend
it's bill of complaint against the Penn
Oil Co. The plaintiff wishes to add
a charge that crankcase draining was
sold by the defendant at one of it's
filling stations when oil of the
Vacuum Co. had been requested. The
keeper of the filling station denies that
he ever sold such used OH according to
Attorney Alvin l.. Newmyer, counsel
for the Penn Oil Co. Attorneys Yer
non r. West and Donaldson & John
son appear for the Vacuum Oil Co.
An application for a temporary in
junction against the Penn Oil Co. was
recently denied by Chief Justice
Mccoy.
Evening star., 1925-08-31
WOMAN KILLED ON RAILS.
Husband and Baby Slightly In
jured at Eckhart, Md.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
ECKHART. Nd, August 31.-Mrs
Agnes Crowley. Sc years old, wife of
Patrick Crowley, New York. was in.
stantly killed on the national high
way here Saturday midnight when
she stepped in front of a car of the
Cumberland and Westernport Electric
Railway. The accident occurred in
front of the, home of William Lee
whom the Crowley family had been
visiting. MIR. Crowley and their in.
fant son were slightly hurt
Mrs Crowley, blinded by the lights
of motor cars, stepped directly in the
path of the trolley. Her body was
dragged about 100 feet The accident
held up motor cars for q distan nee of
a mile In each direction.
Evening star., 1925-08-31
TEST ATLANTIC PLANE.

BORDEAUX. France. August 81
P).-Capt. Francois Coli and Lieut.
Paul Tarascon, MANNED French war
veterans, who plan to attempt shortly
n transatlantic fight, today tested
their machine in trial flight from
Paris tn Istres. near Marseille, and
thence TO Bordeaux. Subsequently
they said they were confident they
would be able to hy from Paris TO
New York. thus winning the prize of
$3.50 offered by Raymond Orteig of
that city.
Evening star., 1925-08-31
II MERRYM&KERS DROWN
Master of Fishing Boat Thought
Only Survivor in Capsizing.

PERPIGNAN, France. August 81
Cd).-A dozen merryn1a kers are be
lieved to have been drowned in the
capsizinE of the fishing smack Marie
Louise, while returning early this
morning from a festival at Banyuls-
Sur-Mer. a small seaport at the foot
of the Pyrenes.
The boats master alone is known 10
have lbeen saved. He reached shore
after three hours swimming and gave
the alarm. A life saving crew is
searching for other possible survivors.
Evening star., 1925-08-31
GAY SOVIET ACCOUNTANTS
ROB PETER TO PAY PAUL
Embezzle From Government. Then
Lose Money Back Gambling.
Firing Squad Ready. 81

Wv Cable to The Star and Chicaro Dsily News
MOSCOW, August 31.-A gay ac-
countant in the government chain of
theaters, named A. A. Grave, is due
10 appear before firing squad for
embezzling several thousand dollars.
Grave. with an assistant, was found
ga milling in a government casino.
They were also drinking champagne,
neither of which would be possible on
their government salaries.
Investigation showed that $4,000
which Grave lost at the casino could
not profit the government gambling
monopoly, since 1t was embezzied from
the government theatrical department,
Grave and his assistant secured $1,000
on false pretenses and finally $4,000
on the preteXt of repairing the opera
house. The pair went to Baku. where
they were arrested. tried and convict
cd Gave was sentenced to shooting
and his assistant TO imprisonment.
tCopvrirht 1928. by Chicago Daily News Co..
= In torrid South Africa half the cot
Evening star., 1925-08-31

Total ..5.492 81 Total 3.3s4
Grand total-s.s72 yards. par 70
Evening star., 1925-08-31
MACKENZIE LEADS
IN AMATEUR GOLF,
TOPPING CHAMPION

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In torrid South Africa half the cot
ton undertaking worn is from the
United States.
Evening star., 1925-08-31
TWO HAWAIIAN FLIGHT
PLANES GO TODAY,
THIRD Is DELAYED

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csssd lsIA4 uoIJ penupuo0
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-07-23

ming. The young man was formerly
a resident of this city, moving to St.
Cloud about six years ago.
Save gasoline and cylinder oil by
having your valves. ground the new
way at Browns Garage.-Adv. 8
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Denzine left
Monday for Essen, Wash, where he
is operator for the Northern Pacific.
Mr.. and Mrs. Denzine had spent two
months with his parents in. this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Polipnick had
the following people as their guests
Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs. Mat Polip-
nick, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Polipnick,
Avery Polipnick and Al, all of ST.
Cloud. a.. a
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Denzine re-
turned to their home at Bemidji Mon
day after spending a few days in
Sank Centre visiting with the gentle
mans parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. H.
Denzine. ~ IA
Loss of compression means loss of
power. Have your valves ground the
new way at@BroWn's Garage.-Adv 8
Miss Corinne Dummert of Hotel
Radison who has been a guest at the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-07-23

two weeks visit at the home of the
gentleman's sister, Mrs. F. P. Minette
and family, Mr.. Dustin was formerly
Sank Centre resident and natural
ly is enjoying the pleasure of meet
ing many of the older residents. Mr..
Dustin has not visited the old home
for twenty years, and was very much
surprised at the progress of Main
Street during that period of time.
:. Mrs. Joe Sauer of St. Joseph spent
Sunday in this city visiting at the
home of Mrs. M. Nathe.
Charles Nathe ST., and son Charles
Jr., of St. Cloud arrived in this city
Saturday for a visit at the home of
Mrs. M. Nathe.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Nathe of
Melrose spent Sunday in Sank Centre
visiting at the home of Mrs. M
Nathe and family.
Miss Esther Tank returned to her
home at Fergus Falls Sunday after a
week spent in Sank Centre as a
guest of Miss Mary Stein.
DR.. and Mrs. H. F. Fienneman
spent Sunday at St. Cloud visiting
at the home of their son and family,
Dr.. and Mrs. Clarence Henneman.
estate Fisheries now open. Farm
ers and city folks alike can buy fresh
fish direct. Communicate with S. A.
Selvog, Supt. Redby, Mimi" ADV &.
Ola.
= H. Swanson of Fergus Falls spent
Tuesday in Sank Centre transacting
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-07-23

business and visiting with Vernon
Floyd, manager of the Red Owl store.
Miss Nettie Simmer has returned
to her duties at the Leader after en-
joying three weeks vacation spent
in Duluth, Mortified and Minneapo-
lis "
Mrs. Gordon V. Morse and children
left Sank Centre last Thursday en-
route to Minneapolis for a several
days visit at the Dudley home in
that city.
Mrs. F. P. Minette and son George.
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. John
Dustin and little son John. motored
to Minneapolis today, Thursday to
spend the day visiting friends of Mr..
Bustin's.
Miss Lillian Bossnardt, accompan-
led by her sister, Mrs. Elmer Wolf
and two children, Pernell and Wilmar
all of Nerstrand, Mimi, arrived in,
Sank Centre last Saturday and are
guests at the home of their brother
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Boss
hardt and other relatives in this vi
cinity.
Roger J. Barron who had spent
ten days in Sank Centre visiting at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. w. Barron left for his home at
Oelwein, Iowa last Wednesday eve
ming. He was accompanied to the
Twin Cities by his father who spent
until Saturday there transacting bus
| mess.
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this city Saturday from a several
days. auto tour in the northern and
northwestern part of the state. Mr..
Cooper resumed his duties at the
First State Bank Wednesday morning
feeling very much refreshed from his
two weeks vacation.
q. E: Mickey who is employed at
Alexandria spent the week end in
Sank Centre with his family in
brooklyn. g
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas R. Clough
and family motored to Grey Eagle
and spent Sunday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Clough. $50 --...
Mrs. Arthur Fitzpatrick of He
lena, Mont, arrived in Sank Centre
last Friday for two weeks visit at
the home of her sister and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. R. Spellum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moe Lazerowitz and
little daughter of Sioux City, Iowa,
accompanied by Mrs. Jos. Levin OF
this city arrived here Moday and will
remain for week or ten days as
guests at the Levin home.
Miss Hattie M. Hedin, assistant
cashier at the First State Bank COM
menced her annual two weeks vaca-
ton from her duties with that insti-
tuition Wednesday morning. Miss
Hedin has not definitely made plans
for the disposition of her vacation
but she will no doubt take short
trip with her fiivver before returning
RI Il1fi OF
F. c. Brown was called to Wadena
Monday because of the death of his
brother-in-law J. J. Meyer, pioneer
merchant and banker of Wedena
The deceased was about rs years of
age and had enjoyed good health for
man of his years. He had a picnic
with his family Sunday at his sum-
mer home at Battle Lake. He was TAX
en- i'll late in the afternoon and died
shortly after. The deceased was also
an uncle of Miss l.. M. Rode of this
city. The funeral will be held at
Wadena, today, Thursday and Mr. &.
Brown and son Glendon and Miss
Rode are in attendance. Last weeks
Herald carried>a a. local story of visit
paid Mr.. Brown and Miss Rode by
Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer earlier in the
week.
L. w. Gingery arrived in Sank
Centre Thursday evening of last
week and will spend an indefinite
period with friends here and look af-
ter his property interests. Mrs. c..
C. -Gingery, his mother, passed away
at his home at Glandale, CAL, July
9th, and Mr.. Gingery had brought the
remains back to the old home at Lin
coin, Neb., for burial. The deceased
was we'll known in Sank Centre as
she had visited here many times dur
ing the years her son lived here. She
was IT years old. For two days prior
to her death she had accompanied the
family on camping trip to the
mountains, and the evening before
her death retired in apparently the
best of health. When the family
called her for breakfast the morning
of July 9th she had passed on.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Dustin and son,
John of Grand Forks, N. D., arrived
in Sank Centre last Saturday for a
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CITY NEWS ITEMS

Miss Juliana Nathe left Wednesday
for Melrose for a weeks visit at the
j. H. Nathe home.
Charles Nathe Jr., of Duluth was a
caller at the home of Frank Unger
ST., Saturday evening.
Mrs. P. G. Peterson of Willard
spent Wednesday in Sank Centre Wis
iting at the home of Mrs. Hattie
Doyle - 49,. --........- ,sss
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Arneson left
Sank Centre enroute to Duluth Tues
day for several days visit with
friends. " = N.
Miss Mildred Olsen of Chicago ar
rived in Sank Centre Sunday for a
several weeks visit with her mother,
Mrs. Matilda Olsen and her sister,
Mrs. Chris Bjone. H. -. -
Save. gasoline and cylinder oil by
haying your valves ground the new
way at Browns Garage. ADV. 8
Weiner Aignee of St. Cloud was a
passenger to this city Saturday eve