Evening Star Newspaper, April 17, 1921, Page 20

THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. APRIL 17, 1921—PART 1. IRISH HOUSES BURN AFTER MAJOR DIES Presbytery Used by Priests Becomes Ruin—American News Writer Wounded. By the Associated Press. CORK. April 16.—A dozen houses | were burned today in Ballymacelli- | gott, County Kerry. including a_pres- .bytery in which priests resided, fol- lowing the shooting to death of Maj. Mackinnon, commander of a company of auxiliaries, on the Tralee golf course Friday afternoon. There have || been no reprisals in Tralee. where || the military took charge of the town. All the shops have been closed and is suspended. which || Iydwyer a creamery previously had been burned and re- constructed was again burned. A|| soung civilian, fleeing on the ap- s'nl-nh of military lorries, was shot ead T. World Man Wounded. DUBLIN. April 16—P. J. Kelly, errrespondent here of the New York World, was wounded in an ambush at the O'Connell bridge in the heart of the business district of Dublin late today. Kelly. with men. had just cry two other newspaper ed the bridge when an automobile dashed by the trio and they stepped back to avoid it. The aulomobile ix supposed to have con- ained members of the crown forces, as it was immediately attacked with a bomb. The other correspondents dropped to the ground and escaped injury. but Kelly received a bomb splinter in the face. which tore his| cheer. He will be operated on Mon- | day for removal of the splinter. Other explosions followed the first one and there was revolver fire. S far as known. however. no one wa: injured but Kelly. Proclamation Affects Courts. 16.—Gen. MacReady. military Treland. issued a proclamation today declarfing without jurisdiction courts of justices in the martial-law areas in claims for damage or injury alleged 5 have been caused by crown forces. | unless the proceedings are sanctioned by the military governor. This proclamation originated from | the protests of Judge Bodkin. presid- Ing over the quarter sessions in Ennis, ¢ Clare. and Judge Cusack the Tralce quarter sessions, who Fri- day declared they had been directed by the chief commanders of the crown forces to prohibit courts hearing cases i hich _allegations were ~made | either the military or police of the crown. Judge Cusack ted that the order meant sus- | pending the civil courts in the martial- | law areas SR . NORTH DAKOTA TO START $3,000.000 BOND ISSUE Be Newspaper Campaign Will Launched Under State Au- thorization. CHICAGO. April 16. market a4 $3,000.000 through a newspaper campaign will be started by the state of North Da- kota tomorrow. it was announced today. The decision was reached at a series of conferences here this week between Chicago bankers and North Dakota state officers, including Gov. Lynn Frazier, William Lemke. at- torney general, and F. W. Cathro, manager and director general of the Bank of North Dakota. The bond issue was authorized by the state legislature nearly two years ago, but has lain inactive pending de- termination of its constitutionality by the courts. DENIES AWARDING BIDS. No Contract Let for Improving Chesapeake Beach Road. Special Dispateh to The Star. BALTIMORE. April 16.—In contra- digtion of the published statement that a contract had been awarded for the improvement of four miles of road from Owings to Chesapeake Beach, Secretary Steurt of the state roads commission today said that while bids for the work were opened last week and Thomas Mulien of Bal- timore was the lowest bidder, the commission did not go into details of the bids and made no awards of con- tracts. This matter will be taken up by the commission at its meeting Thursday. ne ven should the contract be aw ed on Thursday.” would be impo: amount of exc: have the road completed in time to be of much service to the residents of that section this summer. If the con- tractor went to work at once I doubt very much that he would be able to finish the work before fall.” Bids for improving one mile of the road from Laurel to Sandy Springs will be opened on the 19th, and for another mile on the road, from Bla- demsburg to Lanham, on the 26th. Speaking of the Defense highway, from Annapolis to Washington, Mr. Steurt said that while the commis- sion had taken over the road he did not believe there was any chance of starting work on it in the near futore. He said the survey had just been completed. and when bids would be asked was impossible to say, ex- cept that nothing would be done this year. MAN MYSTERIOUSLY SHOT. Unknown Assailant Severely In- jures Fredericksburg Merchant. Spectal Dispateh to The Star. FREDERICKSBURG, Va., April 16.— Joseph P. Delano, prominent merchant of Northumberland county, was fired upon by an unknown party as he was leaving his store the other night. He bad just locked the store and was about to remove the key from the door when he was fired upon by the would-be murderer, who, it was thought, was concealed behind a tree. Mr. Delano's family was aroused. He was taken to the house and first aid rendered. Drs. Cockrell and Atwill were summoned. Mr. Del- ano was shot from behind, the load taking effect in his shoulder, arm and bead. He was taken to Baltimore Tuesday by his father, P. A. Delano, for treatment. PICK COMMISSION HEAD. New York Legislators Name George McEany and W. A. Prendergrast. ALBANY. N. Y. April 16.—George McEany of New York will head the transit’ commission to regulate the traction situation in New York city, end W. A. Prendergrast of Brooklyn will be chairman of the state-wide pablic service commission. Their nominations were sent to the senate for confirmation by Gov. Miller to- ‘The other nominees on the com- misston are LeRoy T. Harkness of Brooklya and Maj. Gen. John F. ORyan of New York. The nominations were favorably reported out late in the afternoon and confirmed by a party vote, the demo- crats being recorded in opposition. Minority Leader Walker said that not a single nomination had. been transmitted to which exception could be taken on grounds of ability, in- tegrity and character, but that he could not vote to confirm any officials who were vested with the arbitrary power conferred upon them by the tracuion law. Spooners Parking Machines Stir Ire at Aurora Heights AURORA HEIGHTS, Va., Aprll 16~#Spooning” as a recreation i Aurora Heights may be saubjected to serious curtaiiment if measures advo- cated at a meeting of the Civic Asacciation meet with the ap- proval of the authorities. President Ingram of the as- wociation stated at a meeting of the organination this week that the parking of motor cars after sunset by these “spoonera™ on the streets in and adjacent to Aurora Heights had become a danger and a nuisance. He con- tended that steps should be taken at once to stop the prac- tice. It was stated after the meet- ing that in the purpose of the assdciation to co-operate in every way pomsible with the proper authorities in an effort to end such practices.” Piak and White Envelope Chemise— eut. = 49 Muslin Buvelope Chemise, ST Values up to $1.50. Brassieres ST |9e FPlesh col- or. Sizes 32 to 44. Value, 35¢....... Brocade Bras- sieres. Flesh color; in all sizes Value, 5%¢......... olly Percsle Aproas; trimmed with rick- M. $2.98 s $3.98~ s $4.98- Madame Louise Corsets, style 780—in Flesh color, B gge top—a model espe- cially for youthful Value, $1.50...... 9-Foot Silver Vein Discovered in Yukon Assays $200 a Ton DAWSON,” Y. T. April 16— Recent arrivals from Keno Hill, in the Mayor district, confirm the report of the dincovery of a nine-foot silver vein in the Rico claim there. The strike wax made in a tunnel which pierces a 1,000-foot bluff, the cen- ter of the vein Is id to be Women Threaten to Drop G. O.P. Unless Taken Into Confidence Special Dispatch to The Star. determined manner, gave the ‘“old- BALTIMORE, April 16.—*Unless the | timers” in the party the shock of republican men accept the women | their Political careers. on an equal footing with the men and | Politicians Take Notice. open up their committees ang con- ese wise old politicians, who | have for months been using a little ferences to them, the feminine vot- | fa¥e fof ers will walk straight over to the | Nattery here and there to keep the in a good humor and satis- democrats.” {sdlce fled as members of an *“advisory com- | mittee,” seemed to realize for the two feet of olid galena, assay- ing more than $200 to the ton. Tt is snid to be the richest vein ever struck in the Yukon or Alask Such was the message delivered to several leading republicans in the ! first time that the women mean what —_— | city immediately after the meeting|they say. At the thoughts of the ™ o ah . ad. Woman voters - - of the republican women here ad- joman voters so Feported that the |ficial organization they refused to| journed. Mrs. Howard S. Schwarz | «politicians® gasped and held mp. thel | PASS any resolutions and mecely in- chairman of the woman's advisory | hands in horror. structed the chairman to communi- “You wouldn't do the messagc ed in the committee was not an of- men. ishing touches. Come for the Biggest Bargains of this Big Sale —beginning tomorrow morning—in which every dollar’s worth of stock on hand must be disposed of—never mind what cate with Representative John Philip | | committee, who was instructed by |, Tou it. never,” they Hill, chairman of the republican that committee yesterday to ask the| "“Wwe would do exactly that,” the |City committee, asking that the wom- men to call 2 meeting of the wom- |woman deputies from the woman |¢N'S Status in the party be defined en and take them into their confi- | VOters declared, emphatically. “You | immediately. With the fullianproval dence. and Mrs N. Gabriel, vice |Men better get busy and take us(Of the men, it wus pointed out. the chairman of the committee, were the | iNto the party as “republicans in|Women are pre ‘,“"T"h put up one | speakers, but the names of the man | €Very semse of the word.” R e e accomplian politicians to whom it delivered No Official Action. this, they feel they must be taken were not divul Suffice it to sa use the women felt that their!into the absolute confidence of tie' EXAMINE ALLEGED SLAYER Defendant Unexpectedly Question- ed About Death of Sweetheart. Mich,, April 16.—Forest Higgins, charged with the murder of his sweetheart, Lucy Whittum, nine- teen.'was brought before Justice Sam- uel C. Patchell unexpectedly this afternoon, examined and bound to cir- cuit court for trial. Examination had been set for April 26, but the date was advanced upon request of Higgins' counsel. Hope was expressed by county au- thorities that the trial could be held onth. Higgins' attorneys they might ask for a of venue because of wide pub- in this Higgins is charged with duced th Whittum girl to ta He denies the charge, saying he made an ineffectual attempt to prevent the act. ADMIRAL BURD TO RETIRE. Rear Admiral George E. Burd, in- dustrial manager at the navy yard, New York, will be retired for age April 2 As he is an additional of cer in s retirement w make no 1 <<} = h Last Days of this Memorable Event The delays and interruptions incidental to a big undertaking such as this has been are surmounted—and the culmina- tion of our ambitions looms up in a store of enormous size, of new and modern appointments—needing now only the fin- the loss that’s involved—preparatory to the opening of the real Greater Sigmund’s— All Suits in Three Lots The fornger price plays no part in our consideration. Every Suit must go—and we’ve made reductions so deep that you cannot afford to miss the opportunity. 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