Evening Star Newspaper, April 24, 1921, Page 22

22 PROTEST REMOVAL - OF SOLDIER DEAD Paid Advertisement Inspired by Letter of Owen Wister to Legion. Frotest against the removal Amertcan soldier dead from ceraeteries in France is contained in an _ aavertisement .being given na- tional circulation by “a war mother and father” who remain incognito. The protest was inspired by a re- cent letter of Owen Wister. the author. to the American Legion, in which he stated, in part: What Inspired Protest. “Piles of these poor fragments of human beings lie at Hoboken un- claimed. They have been dragged from the soil their sacrifice made ‘sacred. and where, as an honored and cared-for company, they lay in peace. their graves tended, their memory historic and precious to France. Now many go to potters’ field. Such are claimed and taken to some family graveyard will soon be forgotten. Those who mourn them will be dead. too. Had they been left in France they would have been cherished as long as France endures. “No mother could come to France @nd see where the boy lies and not be comforted and thankful he is there. But exploiting mothers’ grief to put money in certain pockets goes on “Three weeks ago 1 s: cemetery at Romange. grass was green. its crosses white. Peace and beauty filled it. In mid-May forty per cent of those dead are to be drag- ged up, and Romange will look like an old mouth, half teeth, half gums. “Can nothing stop this Hideos mockery of the living and the dead?” Protest in Part. The advertisement. addr “war mothers and father: part: “After visiting our beautifully kept national cemeteries in France, a war ‘mother said: ‘There is not one cross out of line: not one blade of grass too long.' This care will continue as long as our nation ex “And_ the reverence of the French people! Where can we equal that, here at home? French men passing by these hallowed spots raise their hats, and on Sundays and holida French families pass through '@ narrow paths with deep interest aud Tespect. 3 “Suresnes, opposite Paris—Belleau ‘Wood—Romange en Argonne—and Flanders Field. at Boni—are the rest- -ing places of heroes. “Will you deprive your son of the honor of lying in that sacred ground? “Write to the War Department be- fore it is too late. Tell them not to break the ranks of this quiet array that can know no defeat. “With sincere sympathy. *A WAR MOTHER A GOVERNOR URGES FIGHT ON GEORGIA PEONAGE Publicity Campaign Through Churches One of Many Sug- gested Plans. ATLANTA. Ga.. April 23—A pub- flt'fly campaign in Georgia to ac- quaint the people of the state with alleged peonage conditions was urged by Gov. Dorsey, addressing the inter- racial committee here. i The governor presented informa- tion on approximately 150 cases of alleged peonage, cruelty or lynching ;and offered a number of other sug- gestions designed to improve rela- tions between the races in Georgia. Among his suggestions besides that of publicity were an organized cam- paign by the churches to teach both races justice. mercy and forbearance, compulsory eduecation for both races, formation of {wo state committees. one white, the other negro, to hold conferences on vital racial matters; repeal of amendment of the wage labor contract law, establishment of a state constabulary, assessment of a fine on each county in which there is a lynching. laws providing for the governor to remove county officials held to have permitted lynchings by negligence, authorizing an investiga- tion of Iynchings by three superior court judges and authorizing selec- tion of grand and petit juries from the state at large in lynching cases. ‘The recommendation for a publicity campaign was adopted by the com- mittee. whose session was presided over by the Rev. M. Ashby Jones. An- other meeting will be held socn. WOMAN’S CLINIC MEETS. our great FATHER.” At a special meeting of the wom- | en’s clinic. held yesterday at the home of Dr. Louise Strobe!, 16.Rhode Island avenue, the following delogates were ele¢ted to the convention of the Dis- triot Federation of Women's Clubs May 5 and 6: Dr. Ida J. Heiberger. Dr. J. H. Strobel and Miss Vera K. Charles. “Alternates are Mrs. W. E. Burleigh and Mrs. F. J. Heiberger. Mrs Arthur MacDonald presided the two states leveled. - ALEXANDRIA ALEXANDRIA, Va.. April 23 (Spe- cial).—Plans have been completed by the Masonic fraternity of this city for the entertainment of sixty-three children from the Masonic Orphans’ Home, Richmond, who will be here Monday and Tuesday. The children will be accompanied by L. T. Chris- n. president, and H. D. Mollard, uperintendent. will detrain at union station :05 o'clock Monday morning, and be met by members of the craft in { this city and placed in automobiles and visit the points of !anq around the city. i Tuesday morning the children will leave for Washington and visit the ! public buildings. and the program i provides for a luncheon at noon at | the bureau of engraving and printing. { They will return to Alexandria in { time to board the 5 o'clock train to Richmond. | Al Masons who will help in enter- taining the children are requested to Lring their cars to the Westminster building not later than 8:30 o'clock | Monday morning. | Members of 1 | this_city will attend special services i interest in iat the Second Presbyterian Church at 8 o'clock tomorrow night. at which time a special sermon will be preach- ed by the pastor, Rev. Dr. John Lee Allison. in observance of the 102d anniversary of the founding of Odd Fellowship. The members of the or- der will assemble in Odd Fellows' Hall, and march to the church in a body. - Portraits of John F. Parker: and the late Sarah Gray, former princi- pals in the colored schools of this city, will be unveiled with appro- priate exercises at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in Parker-Gray School. the members of chamber of the auditorium of the Mayor Duncan, the city council. commerce and others ited to attend the exer- cises. { mund Hill. T. M. Watson, this city Garnet C. Wilkinson, principal of Dunbar High_School. Washington; Mrs. Maggie Darrell Evans, former ! principal of Hallowell School here; Capt. W. H. Sweeney, superintendent of the public schools of this city, and others. { An automobile, stolen Thursday night from the garage of C. Chadekel. was recovered in Fredericksburg yes- terday afternoon and the police of Fredericksburg arrested Ernest Clark, s brought here this eman Magner. A colored man giving the name of James Jackson was arrested here by Policemen Reid and Talbot in connec- jon with the case. A third man is. { being sought by the police. leen Mavourneen.” will be produced by St. Mary's Junior Players Thurs- day and Friday nights in the Lyceum Hall. A rehearsal of the players will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the Lyceum'Hall. was held yesterday afternoon on the high school ‘grounds by Lee Schoo] The affair was largely attended. The prize team was the sixth _grade, taught by Miss Burkett, which team obtained the banner, making ‘13 1-5 points. of Shriners held in Lynchburg' ex- !ing. 3 Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rector | an address to the Odd ! Accotink at-3 o'clock tomorrow afters noon. in celebration of the 1024 anniversary of the founding of that order. e A play entitled “Springtime” will be presented in the opera house May 12 and 13 for the benefit of the Alex- andria Hospital. Mrs. Cather, wife of Commander D. C. Cather, U. 8. N.. will be the soprano soloist at St. Paul's Episcopal Church tomorrow. That you may have your Cadillac when you want it, we suggest placing the order now, while we still can make prompt delivery. Indications point to the greatest shortage of Cadillac passenger ca rs in the history of the company during the months of May and June and the balance of the year. Present prices on Cadillac Motor Cars will throughout the The Washington 1138-40 Connecticut Avenue Telephones Franklin 3900, 3901 rema;n unchanged year 1921. Cac]fllac Company Momboy Washington Actamotive Trade Aseccistion, the Odd Fellows of | ses will be made by Ed- | A four-act drama, entitled “Kath-| e aceessful track. and field meet! The Afty” Alexandria Shriners who | tonight attended & ceremonial session | pect to return home tomorrow morn- | of ! , Grace Episcopal Church, will deliver | Fellows at! 1 i i | i toy | Harry Holmes, was drowned, but the iother officers. were saved. The steamer flew the Bri ish flag. his twenty-three Lakeland, Prince Georges county, was brought to tnis and given surgical Hospital ed man himself while cleaning his revolver. | His_condition was_serious. THE. SUNDAY. STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. APRIL 24, 1921—PART T 1.000 CHINESE KILLED WHEN STEAMER SINKS | Passengers and Crew in Fierce Fight for Places in Hong | Koh's Lifeboats. | | cn. ’ Correspondence of the Associated Press sl et ‘Railroads of PEKING. March 18.—Sinking of Siin Anil oniithe 'San Jacinto st $104.000.000 in | the steamer Hong Koh. bound from | (Saint Hyacinth) creek, near 1920 from robbery of freight and Singapore to Amoy. With &pproxi-| | the prement site of Houston.and | | damage caused to freight, the latter mately 1.100 Amoy and Swatow Chin-| | gained Texns its independence due chiefly negligence of employes ese and 30,000 bags of rice aboard,| | from Mexiean rule. | and_def equipment. according just outside Swatow, precipitated | The state wax extablished mw | |10 figures presented here at a con- SEmc MEwhTChithe naasen s e 15 TOUE e n frec republic wnd remained | | fcrence of seventy-five freight claim each other with ves, axes and| | yueh wmtil December 29, 1545 agents and operating officials of rail- hatchets for places in the 1ifeboats. | | \When It hecame part of the ways in the southeast according to consul advices from Datteaistates, part. S Loss in robberics alone amounted to Swatow. 5 g | |approximately $2,000,000 a month in About a thousand passengers and | '——————————————— ! |the United States durinx 1920, it was most of the native crew were | declared, and the officials said judges drowned or killed in the rioting. | URGES AID FOR CHILDREN. | had been too lenient in imposing s’:n- The Hongz Koh was drawing twen-| Support of the Red Cross chapter | tences on convicted robbers of freight ty-two feet of water when she ap- | proached Swatow. A pilot went aboard but refused to bring her into port because of insufficient water over the bar at the harbor (-nlranct\l The Swatow Chinese were told that | they must go on to Am and re- turn. They threatened a riot, but the captain and officers cleared for action with firearms and a hot-water hose and the trouble was averted for the time being i When the vessel struck the rocks ern by a_panic followed and many were | killed with Kni axes and hatch- | ets. There was much looting. The boats and rafts that could be launch- | ed were swamped from overcrowding or wrecked against the steamer’s side the heavy swell. The captain, who were foreigners COLORED MAN SHOT. Suffering from a bullet wound near heart, Nathan Brewer. colored, vears old, residing at Md.. ity last night aid at Casualty It was said by the wound- that he accidentally shot | Neglect Never Needs Notoriety You owe it to yourself and to others to be well -’ _When you negle =4 your body you i pose on yourself and your asso- ciates. Health teaching hae be- come a part of all school courses. Great stres; is laid upon thc teeth and their relation to health. Without good teeth you can not have good health. Take care of your teeth! Go to a dentist every three months. Keep your teeth and-mouth clean. Absolute Satisfaction Guaranteed Eezy Payment Terms to All Dr. White, 407 7th St. fal View of Main street, Blevins, Ark., after the tornado, which swept through Arkansas and Texa: n the result of the storm, and the property damage runs into hundreds of thousands of dollars. Blevins is sixteen miles from Prexcott, Ark. Europe. Robert W E. gned children in central and east- iast night American Z, Texas Independence From Mexican Rule in 1836 Observed DALLIS, Tex., April 23.—Texas | yesterdny celebrated the cighty- fifth anniversary of of San Jacinto, at which 1 hand- of Texas | Sam Houston routed the | | pionecrs program of garment and layette pro- -duction,. desi amon to meet as -asked Oldas, Cross commissioner to Europe. en are urged to help provide the two million garments children. needed e battle to S it the little town. At least eighty persons died in Many communities were almost entirely | |104 MILLION RAIL LOSS BY THEFT AND DAMAGE under Railwaymen. cars. Last the need waisted in freight I cent in previous rear: e — San Francisco Red Wom- The aid the | Enormous Waste for 1920 Reported at Conference of Southeast year three cents out og every dollar the railroads earned was against one it was stated. Chamber Commerce admits women to member- ship on the same terms with men. of j told the annual meeting of that body | stripping the world in practically ap- A Big Special That Means ‘a Great Saving —And one that you should profit by if you feel your eyeglasses need changing. Our Entire Stock of SHELLTEX GLASSES' Is offered at the low price of .00 This ice includes a thorough examination by our expert optometrist. ADOLPH KAHN, 935 F STREET DIAMONDS Attractively Priced Solid Platinum Wedding Ring With full cut Diamonds around entire ring. $110.00 Solid Platinum Hand-carved Wedding Ring $15.00 Handsome Blue-White Diamond Weighing 7 carat $150.00 Blue-White Gem Weighing 1% carats 567500 Small fot of Special Dia- monds, weighing a little less oree” = $65.00 choice, .. N THE S —— ¥ 5 i U.S. OUTSTRIPPING WORLD IN ELECTROCHEMISTRY Retiring Head of Society Says $600,000,000 to $1,000,000,000 Has Been Invested. ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. April ‘W. S. Landis, retiring president of the American Electrochemical Society, here that between $600,000,000 and §1,000,000,000 have been invested in electrochemical developmen in this country, and that America is out-| Piying electrochemisty to the every- day needs of industry. | _The increasing use of power de- | rived from water supplies, it was pre- dicted, will give great impetus to electrochemist by creating new flelds of development requiring the servis of technologists. Officers elected included: President, tchison Smith., Niagara Falls; vice Burgess, Madison, is C. G. Schluederberg, Pittsburgh, -, and H. L. Crosby, Detro! treas- C Philadelphia: sec- Richards, Bethle- ol retary, Joseph W A — 5 OURCE OF SUPPLY THOUSANDS OF GALLONS OF Lightning Motor Fuel —are transported daily by a large fleet of motor tank trucks to progressive Washington dealers and the filling stations of the Penn Oil Company for Distribution t9 Washington motorists. 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