Evening Star Newspaper, February 28, 1923, Page 11

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LUEDER NOMINATED BY CACAGO. 0:P. Postmaster Easy Winner Qver Three Competitors in Mayoralty Contest. DEMOCRATS NAME DEVER Morton D. Hull Defeats Mrs. Huok, Who Asked Renomination for Seat in Congress. Dy the Associated Press. CHICAGO, February 28.—Arthur C. Lueder, . postmaster, will be the re- publican - party’s standard bearer against Judge Willlam E. Dever,| democrat, in the mayoralty electlon i fiext April. Mr. Lueder was an easy winner “in yesterday's primary over three opponents, having a plurality of 64,144 over Edward R. Litsinger, hia nearest opponent. Judge Dever Wwas unopposed. City council seats from thirty wards were filled, while candidites in twenty wards failed of majogities and thé two highest In each instance will contest at the April election. Mra. Huck Defeated. -Mrs. Winifred Mason Huck. elected lagt November to complete the term of her fathar, William E. Mason. de- ceased,as representative-at-large from Illinois, was defeated in her effort to retaln & seat after next Monday. She ran for the republican nomination to fill the unexpired term of the late James R. Mann, who wns representa- tive from the second Iilinols distriet Mrs. Huck was defeated for the Tegu- lar term as representative-at-large last November, although chosen to fill her father's unexpired term. Mrs. Huck polled 12:744 votes yes- terday, running second, in & six-cor- nered-race, to Motton D. Hull, former state. genator, who was nominated with 17,842 votes. Barratt O'Hara, won the democrat nomination in tite second district. The election was marked by freedom from ‘disorder. One man was arrested for repeating. A municipal judge was warned not to interfere with voting, and in one instance & clash between olection workers resulted in shots being fired, but no one was hit. Along Non-Partisan Lines. For the first time the aldermanic eontests were along non-partisan lines. inaugurated with the Afty- ward red'stricting measure which #180 changed the representation from 1o to one alderman from eaeh divi- sion However, the races for representa- tion in the city governing body were s8id to have been contested along the old party afillations, and politicians declared the results indicated further disintegration of the waning -support once solidly in_the column of Mayor William Hale Thompson. The sup- port of Mayor Thompson and Fred Lundin, reputed “boss,” was sald in some quarters to have been swung to Mr. Litsinger in Vesterday's mayoralty primary, and failure of that candidate also Was said by some o have marked a further rebuke. for for the Thompson-Lundin allgnment. in numerous 'instances candidates who have been outstanding in their attacks on and crifteism of the pres- dministration were re- s00d majorities, such In- bly belng: Arthur F. Al- forty-third ward, ‘who began a council vice crusade Lefore the recent grand jury investigation was started: Guy Guernsey, sixth; U. S. Schwartz, fourth: Ross A. Woodhull, i and William 1. O'Toole, fourteenth. In twenty wards no sitting alder- men was a candldate, and the Thomp- son city administration of the past rS was not regarded as a t issue. In five of those wards candidates indorsed by the Munici- pal Voters' League were slected, and in ten they were sent Into the run-off ¢lection, leaving five regarded as won by, the supporters of Mayor Thomp- Winning Thompson Candidates. Support generally understoo have been behind .\lnyor'Thorr?pso‘: without ‘other successes, - Louls B. Anderson, negro er for the mayor In the present council, was re-elected in the second ward, as was Robert R. Jack. son, also a negro, in the third ward. In three other wards aldermen fre- auently designated as Thompson sup- Porters went into the run-off election. Mayor Thompson himself ceased %o he @ public political influence when he recently refused to stand for re- election for a third term after three republican faction leaders centered on_Postmaster Lueder. The mayor indicated at least his temporary with- drawal from politics. Back of Mr. Litsinger in vesterday's primary ~were Arthur M. Millard, president of the Masonic Bureau of Service. who_polled 51.054 votes, and Bernard P. Barasa, munielpal judge, who ran on a platform favoring re. turn of beer and light wines, 46,690 |, votes. _William A. Cunnea. socialist candi- date for mayor, was unopposed. XU ELUX FIGURE IN VOTE. Last St. Louis Nominates Three “ Alleged Supporters of Klan. EAST ST. LOUIS. Tll., February 28.— Tnterest in the local political situation teday turned to the municipal election to be held in April after the prima Yesterday, in which three candidat alleged to have been supported by t! Ku Klux Kian were nominated as city commissioners and two .other reputed klan candidates were de- feated. Rev. William R. Evans, Ralph Conk and August M. Eggmann were the three victorious candidates who were sald to have been indorsed by the klan. They polled three of the four largest votes for commissioner. The defeated candidates who were deciar- @ to have been included In the alleg- od “slate” of five put forward by the klan were M. L. Harris, for mayor, and 8., F. Porter, for commissioner. They rdn far behind the other trio, Widespread interest was foeused on the result of the primary during which three men were arrested on charges” of distributing anonymous political circulars, which urged the defeat of eighteen candidates, said to he Catholics, or kaid to have been sup- ported by Catholic organizations. Alleged Plcdge’ by Klan, . i hl‘d 'plld‘tfl:' itself, l; ., to appoint protestants an klansmen to public offices here. All members of the “siate” with the exception of the Rev. Evans denied they had solicited the kian indorse- | ment. A mayor and four commissioners will be chosen in the April election from the two mayoralty oandidates and eight candidates for commlission- ets who were nominated yesterday.. There were three candidates for may- Rucker & Rucker 1210 m'"rfw "_M P2 Capt. Absolved, Sergeant Warnedi In Firemen Trial| Capt. James T. Rossiter of No. 10 engine company was exon- erated and Sergt. Thomas Inacoe ~was warned to “be more careful In future”™ by’ the trial board which heard charges against them of not using proper judg- ment in fighting & fire at 58d and Clay streets northeast. Acting Fire Chief Sullivan ap- proved the findings of the trial board and submitted them to Com- missloner Oyster today. The burning residence was & consldorable distance from Dearest water hydrant, and the charge was that Sergt. Inscoe went direaliy to the blaze and be- gan fighting it with chemicals. According to the testimony, when Capt. Rossiter neared the scene he 8aw the first éngine at the bulld- ing and he. teo, kept on to that point. The regulations -provide :that When tho first cempany ie with out sufficient hose to reach to the house it shall lay out a line and walt for the second company to garry it on to the burning struc- ———— e :;'.lnd thirty-three for commiseion- s X VOTIS POLLED NUMBER 35, | Belleville Primary Costs the City $20 Per Ballot, BELLEVILLE, IIl., February 38.— Each ballot in ‘the primary election here yesterday coat the city $30, only | thirty-five votes being oast, ' with clectlon expenses totalling $700. It was explained that the light vote was | due to the fact that persons not candidates in the primary can_ be! nominated by petition under the Illi- | nols law, i MAN LOSES LIFE IN FIRE. PHILADELPHIA, Pa.. February 24. —One man was burned to death and six were Injured in a fire, which swept the Philadelphia Rifle Club, formerly Schuetsen Park, early today. The dead man. Albin 8. Cheligo, & walter, was trapped by the flames. A dezen firemen were caught in a show. er of bricks when & wall of the buildin, fell a half hour after the fire started, all but one escaped being burfed. SPRING SUITS %) 20 TOPCOATS o il | tm.mméu, M G 1 ! JustOnePri THE EVENING STAR, WA IFERS FRON RNE [ OPENSEWHOMETOAYJAE CNERSSGMENTS =2 RALEGH HABERDASHER X 0 Style Show to Feature Boginning|Maj. Gen. Allen Will Be Attached |} of Business in ¥ Street | Location., i’ ! s afterncon of the new| . igh Huberdasher, 1310 and the consequent bullding up of ti business thoroughfare to meet growing demands of local Industry, The new building, which was design- ed by Marah & Peter and erected by Harry Boyer, was especlally planned for siore pul es with a view to large street window display. It-is of lime- | stone front construction, and is fire- proof. The building is owned by the Willard estate, ‘There is & fotal of 15,600-square feet of floor space on three floors. Lighting effects and other features are said to be of_the latest type. y w, continuing | A . until 10 o'clock. The store will®be deco- th be musie, according to Clarence Grosi : | ¥, proprietor. MISS SAFFELL DIES. Funeral to Be Held Tomorrow ln‘ St. Paul’s Church. H Miss Genevieve I. Saffell, a daugh- ter of the late James L. Saffell, died ¥ rday at the family residence, 1430 W street northwest, after a six-week | IMness. The funeral will be held from St. Paul's Church, 15th and V| streets northwest, Friday morning ati 9 o'clock, with solemn requiem mass.' The interment will be in Mount Olivet | (8 cemetery. M of this city and forty-seven years old. She was a graduate of the Im-| maculate Conceptlon School. She s survived by her mother, Mrs. Jumes | L. Saffell, four sisters, Mrs. W. H. Sardo, Mrs. W. J. Gunning, Mri Carr and Mi Gertrude Saffe four brathers, F. P. Saffell, Saffell, B. P. Saftell and F. G. ot this city. States from servi office of the chief of rated with flowers for the occasion, and [ Renter Corp: Thomas, Ky. lery Corpa. Capt. Tntantry, to, Fort Thomas, Ky.; Ci to Office of Chief of lb! Here. Ofcers returning :to_the, United in Germany .on transport George Washington, Msaj. Gen. Henry T. Allen, to, ti aff, War D eral staff, to Omahs, Neb.; Maj. John field artillery, to. San ON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1. S. WANTS ISLAND HELP, B | en Mg-gm ers Will B Given Henry T. Al £ A and Becend - Lieut. S 2 nnl;l , Ga. lery, of Gen. All Coblens, Germany, to_ dispo s plus Army m: at that bawe. "BUBKE RITES TOMORROW,: : who died Sunday 33d . street north from 8t Stephen's tomorrow morning &t with solemn requiem mass suhir by Rev. Francis McGraw, pastor. ~ Infer- ment will be tn Mount Olivet ceme- tery. Miss Bu aurvived by Charles B. Davls, and twg njeces, Mrd Fragk Mrs. M. B. Carison; ail of the city. Field, Va. rtillery Corps, to Fort Monroe, Va.; Capt, Morris K. Barrell, ir., Quarter- to New York city; Capt. Bell, infaptry, to Fort Capt. Robert C. Snider, CnlnNAnll to Fort Totten, Clifton R. Breckinridge, LAFLIN Will Examine your Eyes and make your Glasses. 1314 G St 7 — " “Going Over Big” With Our {ONE:Price Policy | I e AJust & £ (3 Z ERE'S our policy in a nutshell—every Spring Suit (both one and two pants) and Topcoat in MURRAY'S Shop will eell at the popular price of $25—NONE HIGHER. This policy has been adopted at the outset of the Spring season and this price of $25 includes all of our new Spring merchaidise which is arriving daily. These garments were bought to sell as high as $35 to $50. We know that the public wants a fair price on clothing and we are pledging ourselves to meet this deinand with our permanent $25 price. We do:not, however, intend to lower our quality the least bit. In fact, we are stocking better styles, bet- ter fabries and better tailored garments for the coming R&mem‘ber $25 is our one price, whether it’s a business suit, dress suit, Tuxedo or topcoat. A feature of -our mew policy will be the omission of afl “sales.” Plenty of value at $25 always—no insistent salesmen to talk you into something just a little bit higher. ™| period of 28, 192 Chance to Bes World. Men. sfenographers: who' would ke | ¢ 0 seq ‘yomathing -of the world are 'wanted by the Civil Bgrvice Com- mission, which has positions at $4.64 & day In the public health works £, the naval station at Guantanamo Ctiba, ¥nd ai & day under the ‘Navy Depart: tn land of ,0uj ‘gnnuovuuon to - and from the post of duty d, l‘nvolnlen t+ Horlicks The ORIGINAL Malted Milk Repiitation: has two phisea,:' iy # Ly - First, working to get it; sedond, warrying to keep it. § ' ‘The second phase i harder than'thé first, for it takes g “obly 4'day to demblish ‘what it takes a lifetime to build, , and the institution thatis-a monument one hour may be a imemory the next.. This doe$ not mean that we have any: apprehensions; but it does mean that we-have a deep sense,of our responsibilities. ’ ' " However hard we have labored to achieve our repu- tation, we ar¢ working harder than ever to hold and enhance it. e Sl . = At the first indication of Eye discomfort Consult Us. #& Kinsman_Optical -Co. T Eyeslght Specialists H. Roller, Optometrist Edral 1858 705 14th St. N.W. IT’S YOUR GOOD LUCK! WE HAD HOPED TO HAVE OUR IMPROVEMENTS INSTALLED BY MARCH V T.. THIS WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE. SPRING SUITS ARE.ARRIVING DAIL ¢ IN ORDER THAT YOU MAY RECEIVE ALL THE BENEFITS OF DAILY, AND THESE GREAT SPRING GOODS O CHANGES WE ARE MAKING WE ARE GOING TO PUT.THE N THE RACKS AT PRICES MUCH LOWER THAN HAD BEEN OUR INTENTION. Spring Goods on Sale at 1005-7 Pa. Ave. Only Here’s Where We Swe,e:tez;z‘_the' Pot in This 'Epoch-quing ' - Improvement .and Expansion Sale b Hundreds of Suits aqd - Qvercoats sl .5 Broken Lots Only All Felt Hats | $350 Felt Hats Velour Hats..... 52.65 Many Spring Shapes and Reduced $5.00 Felt and Shades ¢8c Silk Neckties, an > 39¢ $1.90 Silk-an it ALL RAINCOATS HALF PRICE AUl $8 Raincoats.. $4.00 All $12 Raincoats.. $6.00 All $15 Raincoats.. $7.50 All $20 Raincoats. .$10.00 Al $25 Raincoats. .$12.50 ALL TUXEDOS ALL DRESS SUITS ALL CUTAWAYS REDUCED 51 Pairs' $3.00 Famous Keystone Khaki Trousers Sises 28 to 38 $1.85 19 Pairs $5.00 Famous Coi Trousers Sizes 31 to 46 $3.19 39 Pairs 65¢ Crown Suspenders Regular lengths: only’ 39c 169 Boxes Initial Haudkerchiei[g ; S Wi Tats 79¢ You Young Fellers “Look Up” - We're after you strong from-now on —and to show you we mean business we’re it_into_the heart of the great ex- putting rig} pansion ‘sale— -Pure. Worsted and .. ~ Cassimere " New “Sprin'g” of 19, Two-Trousers :St HERE’'S SOMETHING YOU SIMPLY CAN'T ¢ PASS UP. THE VERY NEWEST OF MOD- ELS, BROOK’S MODELS, IN 3 AND 4 BUT- TON STYLES. NORFOLK COATS, SPORT COATS, DOUBLE BREASTED AND SINGLE' BREASTED IN 1 AND \ A- TURES. ALL THE VARIOUS AND ASSORT- ED PATTERN EFFECTS OF THE SPRING OF 1923, AND ALL IN TWO-TROUSERS SUITS. ORDINARILY WE WOULD ASK THIRTY DOLLARS. 123 Pairs 35c White'. Lisle Hose . = - Sises 10 and 10% only * 19¢ 32 Blue Work Shirts With collars attached Former price, $1.00 Sizes 14% to 20 69c 7 Cotton Flannel Shirts With attached collar 2 sige 16% 89¢ 49 Office Coats Formerly 31419 to $2.50 Grays, tans, 'Seersucker. ng stripes . 4 l'}hite ‘Desttists’ an 800 Pairs Men's Pure Worsted Trousers $A.75 Sises 27 to 50. Patterns to match almost any coat. 3 SHIRTS $1.50. Softs $1.39 $1:85 $2.59 :Madzas Shirts..., and Ea; rts, i "nd . Emery and Eagle ShAirtl Shirts . { | All Winter _ ; Underwear, .. uNt6¥ surys—Chatrers, Duofold, Madewetl, Cooper’s +| and Hatch—one button. $1.50 Grade $1.15 $2.00 Grade $2.50 Grade Others, 215, §235, $2.85 Sunfiner Underwear v $125 Summer Ath- letic Union Sits. .. 79c $1.15| 2. BUTTON. FEA- $L75 Sumimer i Athletic Union N Suits ! Sizes 34 to 40 25. Blue Chambray ~:7 " Work Shirts With 2 separate collars Formerly $1.50 14 to 17% Mostly larger sizes 2—14%, 1—15%;, 2—16%, 7—17, 10-17% 95¢ 27 Flannel Nightshirts Formerly $1.50 Sizes 15 and 16 only 89¢c + Waiters’.Coats Military -.collars " Formérly. $400 . <y Sizes 34 1039 only 9 Summer, Bath Robe Formerly $375.to $5.00 Small, M¥dimn and Large = $2.95 48 White Aprons for Waiters and, . 314, S 6 Slip-over Sweaters Housewives ’p':mnzy $7.50 Formerly 75c and 95¢ 38 to 44 Penna. Knit: Coats 39¢ $2.65 11 Pairs $3.00 Home- spun_Trousers 27.to 40 . X - Mostly smallersizes-.. . 18 Winter Ear Protector Ca, ] 3% Aen .Formn} $2.00 (1 i Sizes 6 78107 38 9c Moncy’n Worth or-Money Back_~ : > -

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