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ROWOVER VILNA HALTS GOMMERCE Lithuanians Bar Way of Poles to Sea Due to Clouded Title. BY A. R. DECKER. (Special Correspondence of The Star and Daily News.) VILNA. May 2.—In Genoa the Lith- uanian representatives have protested against the continued occupation of Vilna by the Polish forces. But as far as the Poles are concerned the in- cident is considered closed. Ge: gowski seized the city, form of plebiscite was held and the delegates elected formally declared Vilna to be united or reunited to Poland. A large Polish force is in the city and the administration is in the hands ' of the | about a fifty miles) beyond the cit kilometers (thirty to in- clude the important ra s, the protecting hills and the Viliya river, which fows into the Nieme; Vilna is fmportant b, se it is one | of the centers for tr: with Russia, and the Nieman affords outlet to 1o the Baltic at Memel. where the| French are still sitting wd not | talking too much about oceu- pation. The Lithuanians wish to their capital, days of the Lith Lithuania_extend se of the con ithunians at Kovne ¥ to uanian frontier is clos without any likelihood cpened in the near future City Owned by Jews. W the Poles L s definitely in their the Lithuanians are hop! tween Russia and Poland wi them the city, the Jews are the own- They compose over half of t lation and seem to co resources. A Pole will tell you that Vilna does not include more than cent | huanians, while a Lithuanis - tes the proportion of, the Pol Probably the t 1y divided, ez Ul the | to nationalit ng about per cent he culture i Jubtedly Polish. and the religion, other than J ¢ are for neutral bhe- tween the Polish forces to The b hands of the league of na a de- cision does not seem imminent Timber Trade Blocked. | In itself the v great importanc Poles and wood trade Baltie. 4 1s blocks the ween Poland and the e north of FPol wooded, owned by timber was shipment is moving v frontier tion, but xplain why progress the road to recove A tourist could a pleasant day at Vilna, visiting the mou where pagan were kept burn- Auction—The Horrid, Sarcastic Old Thing. 7 7 77 Wridlnis Crrsizi S SRR Z OH, CHeSTER , I'M SO GLad ® YOU'NE GINEN UP THAT.HORRD * POKER. GAME ! 50 CeEnT Libm T WAS T00 MUCH LIKE GAMBLING . You CAN' T AFEORD \T. Now, YouR LiTTLE BRIDGE GAME AT § CENTS A PoiNT IS REASOMABLE — YoU QULT EARLY, AND You CANT LOSE BuT AFew. C?*TS. IT'S A GENTLEMAN'S PASTIME | NOT A Low-GAMBLING GAME! CHESTER HAS TUST BEEN HOOKED FOR- #‘gq,eo IN AUCTION AT § S \ CENTS A POINT TN ENANMAA LA TS \\-\\\\\-l 5 ZeasTe s | WY Webwer CHISELS REMOVE GOLD AND SILVER IMoscow Government Agents Forcibly Loot Treasure From Church -lkons. studying the many old Roman urches and Greek ortho- Ny rches, the latter now partly ocinted Press d or v the Polish | OW, M 6.—Hammers and troops: for devel -"‘-*‘ chisels, wielded in a matter-of-fact ehioy, rodtiins _working | manner by employes of the govern- hage of th rch over | ment committees for requisition of principal st 16 gtreet !S:rl_-,rnur-h treasures, have stripped in :,‘f;q ‘r;;'\i‘au\ h“!mu: ing _;\ Tr'“:‘?—n'h a few moments the silver or gold century gate, provides an elem overlays from ikons that took years harmo a city of religious ¢ to construct. Today these sheets of Noted n.'"'k‘“mnd {on scales and melted down to be T yint. distribution comn sold to help feed Russia’s famine he joint distribution col : has a strong representation in Vilna, | sufferers. and the Methodist mission has| Here and there throughout Russia opened a branch e there have been disturbances in con- Viina, according te ®.3t0ry, has notjpectinn with the requisitions, but the changed much since 1323, when it|;yistanding feature of the campaign was made the capifal of Lithuania |, transform these valuables into It has been fought over & the Baltic barons. sacks, Poles and 1 Napoleon made it his stopping place on the way to and from Russi es are still bullets a rked with 1 the last ted to he develop | ith Russia GRANDSTAND, 100 AUTOS BURN AT BALL GAME Cigarette Supposed to Have Start- ed Flames at Wichita Falls, Tex. Br the Associated Press. WICHITA FALI Tex.. June Fire starting during the second inning of the Texas League game Letween Wichita [ ¢ here toda the | 1 is pursuing | r s been the calm manner in oners have watched the o shears WOMEN AGAIN TO WEAR TRAINS AT BRITISH COURT FUNCTIONS accounted office, which LONDON, May plums longer to be functions at B the ckingham I as t keyno 1 By the Associated Press. | more “economy courts,” call d, are to he held. lished by their m the war to set fashionuble much-needed exar a- res Victor not wear t the lord chambe to be an expert on fashionahl nine dress, but it Is one of hi official duties to lay down rules fore royalty regulations to which women conform at the most exalted of ¢ fun BAG THAT HELD HEAD FOUND NEAR MILL POND AUTHORITY OF DRY LAW IN PORTO RICO ASSAILED | Convicted Islander Appeals Case | to United States Supreme Dredgers Did Not Throw Them | Back as Reported—Mystery in Missing Part. The finding of the bag elicited the ng with the Moscow ymmittce watching the [ By the Associated Pross. work at an uncient church and a WPORT WS, v obEi— convent in Moscow. AU the lat-| - M i L L Phahiiy solemn-faced but|AN eMPLy grass Bag thought to have | it unresistinz. watched the methodical | contained the human head dredged work of the requisitioners and even| from the bottom of Youns's mill sted them by pointing out the t ires. (0o 1k menuina dia- | PORd was found last night in 4 clump | nonds. i of grass near the pond. The finder, | ) i nl"l'l Fel:b’w“}'lx‘l‘\"x::sagfl ‘:;:]";( ;;_l“nml'r;‘l‘ ja civil war officer, says that it reeked | ( fiion before which Ivan the Terrible | With the unpleasant odor of decay- | chan th SRl one a acked oil | ing human flesh. [Randotsthe YartojItico. once knelt, and left it a cracked oil | ing n flesh | "“Rathor o e painting. A few snips of th and a collar_of tiny seced weighing which must have pearis. perhaps six pounds and taken months of | patient needlework to construct, was cut from another studded crosses and cups of gold. Scores of lanps of silver and mel. which had for came down thrown centuries, and were a ghed © wei on the scales. ikon and tossed into a box with silver cups, diamond- } communion hanging hand-wrought ! been carefully erded and filled with oil and lighted | just as in heaps | vooden bench to be listed and | Moxt of the Wealth in Overlays. Most of has been placed in the overlays of | the weaith of the church cognizance from Porto Rieo, and intend to follow closely the developments. The of- information that the bag and the head were not tossed back into the pond on the day they were dredged | s vors s up. as had been reported. The finders | {21 rerort has not vet arrived. threw the bag in a clump of high Sourt At Podce By & jury grass and told women and children ing 200 gallons of rum and picnicking nearby that they had | 1 to pay A fine of $500 and cos thrown it back overbeard, not wish- tituted > ing_ to frighten them “ fede lution of what baffling my tempted to cope with. proving the most iding for national prohibition: ery they ever have at b for_ natfonylinron/bit | also on the ground that t prohibition x long without | imposes a | 1 reports an appeal through ror o the it :‘rlmu;‘v:{’ru;l\'--tl ':_':' lr:;-lr‘l 7;‘:: wrongfully convicted and sen- E al score 4 sround that the elght- been organized to search every foot | L ground that sy to) of the shores of the pond tomorrow. be It does not spe- | hoping to find some clue to the so- | . include Torto Rico in | travagance. The ia | proval has now -azain‘been be s too long. Jon court trains. Indeed, no e el ns. Indeed, no and should | can be presented ut court wt 1ches | . under which he was i 1 i yed tofikons. The Greek Catholic Church { convicted here is not In force in Porto have originated from a match or abhc but permits pictures Rico, and that the federal court there- cigarette. The loss' I escimated at}or Originally mere oil LIFE FOR MRS. CARL. | fore had no surisdiction to try the| Ay S R e e e inst the contentions of | ramed in gold or silver and then : n ruli st the cor s PRESS REPORTS DENIED overlays' of precious metal lfiued,I“‘m‘"B Woman * Convicted of Corderc's attorney, Tormes, the court . lover the canv Sometimes only the i | held t it h “tion,s - il il faces of the paintings can be seen Murdering Husband. 'd that the matier be ca “ under the gold and silver. If the| SHELBYVILLE. Ind. June 3.-—Mrs, Supreme Court of the United Russian Declares Vladivostok paimu}z is u“u orklme Virgin, for (“l,flr};‘: Ca;l. charged with the murder | 10 be de '""‘;L" s;"'};:lhghfl e i example, peari necklaces are hung|of her husband, Frank Carl, was|™many ¢ ein, d hefory President Is Not Deposed. {about the overluy that covers the |found guilty of murder in the .x}" urt under the sume law. The court NEW YORK, June 3—V. S. Koles | D¢ck. In some cases garments heavy | degree today by a jury which recom. | held the case to be of “extreme im- nikoff. secretary for forelgn affairs|With Jjewele are added. When all mended that she be sentenced for life. | POTtanc of the Merkuloff government at viag | these ~decorations are torn away.|She was not sentenced. pending s {vostok, who Is pow In New Yok, (there remains only an old oil | motion for a new trial, which attor. Disadvanta; today made public & cablesram from |Painting. ’ neys said they would seek. Mrs. Carl | ge. his foreign department denying press dispatches of June 1 which said that President Merkuloff had been deposed by the constituent assembly and a; rested. The Kolesnikoff message w. 8s follows: “Government ordered d solution of constituent which refused to submit was not arrested. Military for divided. Situation is uncertain press dispatch of June 1 sald the gov ernment_had been taken over by M. ! Boldoroff. PREMIUM ON HEALTHY HOGS 3.—Announcement | five CHICAGO. June was made tofay 1 Chicago packers son, Armour and ( of the small packe H pay ten cents a hundred above !h:‘ market prices on all hogs shipped to ihe Chicago live stock market, pro- vided they are free from tuberculc a#nd come from a farm where both cattle and hogs are not infected with the disease. The agreement was reached at a joint session of packers and representatives for the live stock ecxchanges. LOVE 40 YEARS; NOW WED. BRUNSWICK, Ga., June 3.—A ro- mance that started forty years cording to the contracting parti Iminated yesterday here when Miss Katie E. Dart.and William T. Wilkin; «' Jesup were united in marriage, Tha couple had plannad their nupt ghattered. . ' {esignated i not s The work of the requisitioners was extremely careful and me Though probably communist: selves and therefore scorn oms of the orthodox, the heir hats upon entering the They did not or other holy the priest or rooms, but p some other by the faithful to them the valuable places out from these thodical. s them- ing the y doffed church. enter the sanctuary ermitted person to hand articles Museum Experts in Party. se ccompanied the req if they discovered nd Experts from the government mu- uisition- objects of great historical value these were pronounced or permitted to remain churches, whichk “museum articles” d but removed to the museums and in the At the Nikitski convent one ikon the nuns particularly valued was not taken, .as the parishioners agreed to pay over to the famine fund its value in silver coin. KNICKERS BAN LIFTED. Michigan Women Drop Protest Parade as Order Is Modified. TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., June 3.— Plans for a parade of women in pro- test against Mayor Swanton's order prohibiting their appearance in knick- off, ban. he has erbockers have been called mayor having modified the “Knickers” may be worn, ded. provided the wea themselves becoming streets. the also was accused of the murder of | From the Boston Transcript. band. Will never draw a pension | Electrical ' Fixtures and Appliances A complete line to select from. Come in and make your selection now. Store Hours: 8 A.M. to 9 P.M. Washington Electric Co. 21 H Street N.W. Orvosits Goverment Printing Ofics Franklin 584 her father-in-law. A. B. Carl, and her | The pen is mightier than the sword, | first husband, Robert Gibson, but was | But give this fact attention— tried only for the murder of her hus- | Who only fights with written word TR RO MONDAY atournew Store—723 14th St OPENING SALE Watch for Opening of No. 4 Soorr 24 T ONLY Formerly ¢ Simms’ Phar. T i IR I [T i M T T AT JUBHRRRHORHH Toilet Goods You Know 39c Lior Brand Saponified Cocoan 0il Shampoo. This sale only.... 3 59c O. D. Depilatory Powder .. 25c Swee " 23¢ Ceylon Floating Castile Soap, 1'-1b. bar. This sale s 25¢ Dr. Raymond's Tooth Powder......................... ... 10c 25¢ Denta-Alba Tooth Soap, 10 = sweet and effective...................... C 60c Size 4-0z. Jar Lemon Cleansing Cream Large Size Lemon Juice Lotion Cucumber Cream, large bottle. . .. Lion Brand size, 39c; large 50c Zylano Tooth Paste. 50c Mavis Talcum 39¢ 39¢ 29c¢ SEIDLITZ POWDERS . Ss.oP Box of Ten 15¢ PURE PEROXIDE OF HYDROGEN Full Pint 15¢ redeemed any time. COLORITE For Straw Hats All Colors O’Donnell’s SKIN SOAP Famous for Quality 10c Size Cake This Sale Per Doz. 14¢ SOLVENE | SHREDDED SOAP for Fine Laundering 8c 69c every guest a friend. We are determined to have you remember our new No. 3 Store. To this end Castoria we have prepared this special opening sale, | indigestion . thinking only of how much we could offer you $1.00 in Drug Store savings. very speciai. $1.00 Instead of flowers and $1.00 music — we offer the siop highest-class products— - perfect service and $1.60 never-before-equaled OLDING a kind of “ housewarming >’ that should make Corns .. Figs ... $1.20 VALUE | compon $1.00 The more you buy—the $1.20 more you save. This is a 5190 sale of sales. FREE . All day Monday—to purchasers of goods amounting to $1.00 or more at this Opening Sale—we will give a 60c full pound box of Polly Trent O’ Time Homemade Candy—excepting only cigarette purchases. S1.00 Limite: To every patron of our 14th Street Store Cigar Department Monday we will present a two-for-a-quarter size Holland Society Cigar. .Full Havana filler—finest Sumatra wrapper—our leading brand. Try it “on us” and see If your purchase amounts to 25c or over in any department of this New Store on Monday, your cash register receipt is good for a 10c fountain drink. Receipts | Take Advantage of All Three Offers Monday! Squibb’s Milk of Magnesia. Cleans Squibb’s Magnesia Dental Cream A dental paste made from and preserves the teeth and gums and tends to maintain the normal alk ine condition in the mouth. Con- tains no soap. acids deleterious substances. 50c Tube, This Sale, . or other 35¢ Remedies of Merit 35¢ “Gets=It,” fo- Corns ®. .. SN 35c Freezone, for 60c California Syrup of 35c Fletcher's 3Cc Bellans, fo- 70c Alophen Pills “build-up” tonic. Three Bottles. CANDY-— CIGARS- SODA CHECKS Toilette 4 25c¢ 25¢ 43¢ 28¢c 2lc 49¢ 50c¢ Daly's Tonic, Listerine............. 5 73C Nuxated Iron........... . 79C Lavoris.......... 52 79C Vintona, recognized as teading 0.0 ~ $2.00 This sale only. . Lydia E. Pinkham's Liquid Albolene. 75C Hypo Cod.. 98C Yeast and i-on Tabiets Ironized Yeast Tablets HERSHEY’S C0CoA 15-1b. Cans 3 for 25¢ WELCH’S GRAPE JUICE Pints 25¢ d to 1,000 boxes. why. ARMOUR’S GRAPE JUICE Sweet Quarts 50c WAX PAPER For Lunches, Etc, 4 Large Rolls 10c Marie Soap Cakes for 10c Shopping Bags Leatherette Well Made Noxema Mavis Package of Heavy H‘n.dl:d’ c Soap Perfume Tintex Cretonne Lin —with a jar -"'":“ e | —with pur- Setamt ™" | Mavin Face | g of 7 vder, t | | Old Dutch Cleanser 3 Bono, $1.00 Bono, quart size Cans 0. B. H. fine for bugs. can ...... 3 19¢ Not Over 8 to a Customer. pint size. This sale 25¢ Cake | 45¢ insecticide, 50c. Insect Destroyer. L I5¢c 20-Mule-team Borax. One-pound carton Utility 2-quart Hot- water Bottle. This sale.. FREE Vial of One Extra 25¢ S & Household Specials Needed Now Fountain 2.quart “No-seam” . 25C Syringe; all attachments included 50c Japanese Toilet Tissue, 1,000 sheet rolls. 3 for.... White Tar Cedar Moth Chips. 1-Ib. box 12¢ 59¢ ! and germ proof. Overcoat size, 30x50 inches ......... Pint Bottle No. 11—This Sale. . Metal Lined Lunch Kit....... Ever-Ready Garment Bag; moth Side opening. THERMOS 79c $1.98 2 Cakes Ivory Soap and 59¢ 1 Box 25c¢ -29¢ Ivory Flakes 19¢ One Sct to a Customer. 69c