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T 12 L SUM OF $833,000 RESTOREDTOOWNER Court Holds Increment on | Seized Securities May Be | Retained by Government. Justice Siddons of the District Su- preme Court today held that the United States cannot be made to pay over to the owners of securities properly selzed by the alien property custodian the increment arising from the investment of the proceeds of the sale of the securities. Although the government had fm- providently selzed a certificate for 2,000 shares of the stock of the Rich- ard Kny Company of New York in the spring of 1919, after the armistice, and had invested the proceed of $898,000 in dividend- ing bonds. the court refused to permit a claim of Helene A. Kny, executrix of Richard Kny, a_native born owner, for the dividend: ccruing on the investment ©of the proceeds of the sale. Thomas W. Miller, alien property custodian, was directed, however, to surrender to Mrs. Kny the $898,000 which had been received from the sale of the stock. The company dealt in gurgical instruments. Attorney Dion S. Birney appears for the executrix, Mr. K aving died last year. Dean 31ill Stanley, representing Mr. Miller, mppealed from the part of the order directing the payment of the funds to Mrs. K 10 DEATHS IN DAKOTA TORNADO REPORTED Etorm Sweeps Wide Stretch of Farm Country for Forty Miles. 25.—Ten B to have perished of others were injured do laid waste a wide i:h of prosperous farming coun- for forty n nd Hettinger, nday evening, a d hera today. try eder D, rd Teced TRAINS HIT ON CROSSING. Tweive Persons Hurt, None Se- riously, Due to Collision. LANVILLE, 11l. June 25-—Wabash passenger train No. 9 from Detroit and Chicago and Eastern Illinois pas- senger train No. 2. northbound. col- Jided on a crossing here this morn- fng. Twelve persons were reported njured. none serfously Several passengers on the Wabash train were in 2 wreck at Delphi, Ind., early today and were picked up there by No. AUTOIST HITS TREE. ‘Witness Says Man Evidently Asleep at Time of Crash. Bernard McMahon, twenty-six years 1d, Clarendon, Va.. was slightly in- Jured when his automobile passed over the surbing on Q street, between 31st and 324 street yesterday and Bmashed into a tree. A witness told police that the driver was evidently asleep at the wheel. He sustained slight injuries about the face and uth. e was on his way home yesterday morning, he told the police at the time of the accident. He is believed by police to have been suffering from the effects of a narcotic, and is sald to have admitted using a drug for the past five days. Asked where he made his purchases, he is said to have r lied: “You can buy it anywher e was given first aid at Georgetown University Hospital. FENNING NOW A COLONEL. Commission Army Reserve Corps for Washington Attorney. colonel in the ve Corps has been issued A. Fenning, well known ngton attorney. Col. Fenning st commissioned as a captain in 1917, and at once placed on active duty as a_disbursing quarter- master: in 1918 he was promoted to the rank of major, and in 1919 to be a Jieutenant colonel. Immediately after the signing of the armistice, he ap- lied for discharge from active serv- ce. and relieved March 15, 1919. Adams county, cording to in 12 DROWN EVADING HEAT. Michigan Lakes and Rivers Claim Heavy Toll, DETROIT, June 25.—Seecking relief from the sweltering Sunday heat twelve persons were drowned in the ers and lakes of Michigan yester- day Grand for drownings, according to reports, when three persons lost their lives, and two were drowned in Detrolt The o I temperature hero was 94 and Grand Rapids reported a high ark of 9 WEST POINTER DIES. Moter Cycle Crash Fatal to Cadet Charles H. Romeyn. H. Romeyn, Military Academy was found un orcyele accident i ugerties, N. Y. died in ingston City Hospital at 9:30 Sunday night without regain- ing consciousness. Cadet Romeyn was the only son of Col. Charles A. Romeyn, 2d Cavalry, U. §. A, and Mrs. Romevn and grand- gon of the late Henry Romeyn, U. 5. A. Col. Romeyn, Mrs. Romeyn end Miss Nina Romeyn were with him @t his death. He will be buried at West Point on the aftermoon of June MAXWELL TO GIVE UP. Ailezed Author of Poison Pen Let- ters Returns to U. S. NEW YORK, June 25.—George Max- well, president of the Authors, Pub- Jishers and Composers’ Association of America, @80 was abroad when he 'was indiote3 on a charge of writing yoison pen letters to Allan A. Ryan, New York financier, has returned and wwill surrender soon, it was announced today at the eriminal courts building. ONTARIO ELECTION ON. 109 Seats in Legislature to Be Filled Today. TORONTO. June 25—One hundred and nine seats in the Ontario legisla- ure will be filled at the election to- day, two seats already having been filled in districts where there were no contests. There are 289 candldates, presenting five parties. * Cadet Charles clas: United States of \Washington, w conscious on the s in the vicinity of | Rapids held the record | first | 'Girl Half Hour In Old Well Has Fractured Ankle Spectal Dispafch to The Sta FREDERICK, Md., June 25— For nearly half an hour Miss Ella Ecker, Mount Aliry, was imprison- ed in an abandoned well, the cov- oring of which gave way when she ~walked over it.. She was hurled to the bottom, breaking her ankle in the fall. Her screams attracted nelghbors, who rescued her. She is at the hospital, suffering intensely from shock. $20,000 BAIL ASKED IN BOND THEFT CASE Heavy Sum Set for John E. Brown Despite Protests of Counsel. John E. Brown, charged with the theft of $46,500 worth of bonds in his custody the property of clients of Redmond & Co., New York brokers, | with offices at 1516 K street north- | west. and who was arrested Satur- ¥, was in the United States branch of Police Court toda and pleaded not guilty to the charge. Judge McMahon fixed his bond at $20,000. T. Morris Wampler, attorney for’ Brown, protested that 'the bond asked was' unreasonable. Assistant District Attorney Ralph en asked that the bond be made 0,000, and the court sustained him gainst the protest of Attorney Wam- Brown maintains a home at 2162 yoming avenue northwest. He was }a salesman for the brokerage com- {pany. The arrest was made on a war- rant sworn out by Frank P. Morse, manager of the Washington branch of the brokerage firm. Friends of { Brown are trying to arrange the bond for the release of the prisoner. The premium on a $20,000 bond is, at $50 a thousand, $1,00 ’BOY'S SKULL CRUSHED | IN ELEVATOR SHAFT Leonard Burrows, Sixteen, Dead Upon Arrival at Hos- pital. Leonard Burrows, sixteen vears old. of 812 2d street southeast, was found dead, with hiy skull crushed, in the elevator shaft of the Old Dutch Mar- ket, at 623 B street northwest, early this afternoon. Burrows was emploved as an extra helper at the Old Dutch Market. He rushed to Emergency Hospital, where Dr. Dean, who attended him, pronounced him dead. Whether the boy had fallen into the elevator shaft on his head from a great helght. or whether he had gotten into the shaft and been crushed by the ele- vator, was not determined. POSSE KILLS FUGITIVE FROM JAIL IN SWAMP Stubborn Fight Ended When Man’s Body Is Riddled With Bullets. fARQUETTE., Mich.. June 25 George Natchoss, who escaped a weel ago Friday from the state penitenti- ary here, and who has been surrounded in’a swamp between Maple Ridge and Escanaba since last Wednesday, was killed by a posse here yesterday. The man's body was riddled with bullets. and, although he was alive when searchers found him, he died just as he reached the hospital. : The capture ended what s said by officials to be one of the most stub- born battles for liberty in the history of Marquette prison. The posse of riflemen, augment- ed by every available farmer in the district,” surrounded the swamp where Natchoss was hiding. The posse was led by Lieut. Cleghorn, who had been wounded earlier in the chase. The attackers crept up onto the hid- ing place of the fugitive and raked the underbrush h volleys of shots. For several moments the fugitive re- turned the fire, but finally the shots ceased. Officers, fearing a trap, ad- vanced cautiously, but finally one of them caught sight of Natchoss lying on the ground, his gun by his side The man's body was filled with wounds from bullets, and he gave evi- idence of having fought his pursuers {until he was unable to hold a gun. SPECIAL GRAND JURY FOR PETERS SLAYING Investigation at White Plains, N. Y., of Charges Against ‘Wealthy Baker’s Son. WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, June 25— A special grand jury was empaneled here today to investigate the slaying by Walter S. Ward, wealthy bakers son, of Clarence S. Peters, a former member of the Marine Corps. Resubmission of the case to the grand jury was ordered after an in- vestigation conducted by General Sherman, following dismissal of a first-degree murder indictment against Ward. The original indictment was dis- missed when the county prosecutor admitted he did not have sufficlent evidence to warrant a trial. Prac- tically the only evidence ever made public concerning the slaying, which occurred May 16, 1922, near the Ken- sico reservoir, way Ward's own state- ment that he shot in self defense when Peters menaced him with a pistol after he had refused to meet | Peters' demands for blackmall pay- { ment. KATE WIGGIN STRICKEN. American Novelist Taken to Liver- pool Nursing Home. By the Assoclated Press. LIVERPOOL, June 25—Kate Doug- las Wiggin, the American novelist, is under treatment in & nursing home here, having been taken seriously 11l on her recent voyage to England. She was to have attended the an- nual conference of the Dickens Fel- lowship as a delegate from New York. ———— ‘RUHR POLICY UNCHANGED. | Cuno Says Passive Resistance Will i Continue While Necessary. { LONDON, June _ 25.—Chancellor Cun i , in a speech at Koenigsberg, ac- cording to a Berlin dispatch to the Central News, reiterated today that | pagsive resistance in the Ruhr area would continue as long as necessary in the interest of Germany. —_— FARM PARLEY CALLED. A conference on the hog, corn and wheat situation of the country has been called here July 11 and 12 by Secretary Wallace of the Department of Agriculture. With the latest re- ports on such production, the sembled agricultural economists and statisticians will prepare reports on the future: outlook. OUTING GROUP TO MEET The outing committee of the Wash- ington Chamber of Commerce - will meet in the chamber's rooms, in the Homer building, 13th and F streets, tomorrow at moon. [ s Attorney THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. (. MONDAY, JI'UNE 25, 1923. FARNING T0 TAKE JUMP IN SCHOOLS Maryland Vocational Director Says Training Will Be Doubled Soon. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, June 25.—The num- ber of county schools in Maryland where classes in practical agricul- ture are conducted as part of the school work will be almost doubled next fall if plans of the vocational tralning department of the state board of education materialfze. According to Roy Dimmitt, state director of vocatlonal education, only twenty-two schools In the countics to date have been teaching this course, which takes the place of another science in the school cur- riculum. He sald that there is an increasing demand for this phase of vocational training. Improvement Program. Practical agriculture will be part of an intensive improvement program of vocational subjects which the board is mapping out now. The farmer boy able to attend school will not he the only one to benefit by the plan. The new program alms to take care of those who are out of school by giving part-time instruction In evening classes, where definite farm problems will be thrashed out. About 11,000 Maryland farm boys between the ages of fourteen and twenty, Mr. Dimmitt estimates, are out of school. Mr. Dimmitt has resigned his post, and will not be here to Sce that the plans are carried out. J. D. Black- well, formerly assistant state director of vocational education in Pennsyl- vania, will arrive next month as his successor. The resignation was sent to the board three weeks' ago. POSTAL EMPLOYES' OUTING. More than 400 postal employes participated in the excursion tb At- Jantlo City held Saturday and Sun- day under the auspices of Postal Spirit, the postal magazine. Eleven cars were used by the excursionists. The employes arrived back in this city early today and all were on their jobs at the Post Office Department and the Washington city post office at 9 o'clock, declaring that the ex- cursion was a great success and pre- dicting 2 crowd twice as big next year. NEW TO ATTEND BANQUET. Postmaster General New will at- tend the banquet Saturday at New York city to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the entrance of Post- master Morgan of that city into the postal service. Mr. New i8 to leave Friday night for the metropolis. While in New York he will inspect the tubes, foreign mail and other features of the office. GENERAL TO RETIRE. Maj. Gen. Edward F. McGlachlin, jr.. president of the Army War Col- {lege, at Washington barracks, will be placed on the retired Mst in @ short time on his own application, after more than thirty years' service. It is understood he_will engage in private business in Wisconsin. It is not stated who will succeed him in charge of the War College. TWO DIE IN CRASH. Mother and Son Die, Two Hurt, by Railway Train. | CONNEAUT. Ohio, June Mrs J. B. Brown, thirty, and her son, Jack. elght, of Erie, a., were instantly Killed when a Nickel Plate passenger train struck their automobile at n grade crossing here late last night. Mr. Brown, the husband and father. and his daughter, Virginia, seven, the Gther occupants of the car, were serlously injured. =~ J critics, artists and old friends i o Ham in Log Trap Lures Big Bear Into Captivity Special Dispatch to The Ster. ‘WEBSTER SPRINGS. W. Va, June 25—EIl “Rimfire” Hamrick, chief game and fire protector for ° Webster county, states he caught a bear weighing about’two hun- dred and fifty pounds in an old- fashioned log pen last week. He tried every kind of balt, but nothing tempted the bear to take a chance until Hamrick roasted a am, which was placed in the pe! ™) roma was too much for bruin, who walked quletly into the pen. HUSBAND, 17, WIFE, 16, BABY, IN COURT \ Order to Pay $2.50 a Week for Support Result of Their Appearance. Spectal Dispatch to The Star. FREDERICK, M4., June 25.—Horace Williams, seventeen years old, was tried in municipal court on a charge of talling to supporti his sixteen-year- old wife and their baby. He was re- quired to give $200 bond as & guaran- tee that he would contribute $2.50 weekly toward them. More than a year ago the couple as- tonished their friends by marrying, the bridegroom’s fathar presenting them wigh a home near New London, where thS two lived for nearly a year. Soon the wife began to complain of neglect. 3 Yesterday she told Justice J. Gra- hame_Johnson, who sat in the case, that Willlams had not properly pro- cd for her and her child for some gnths. Justice Johuson told the youtnful husband it was his duty to properly provide for the maintenance of both his child and wife. He fixed 2.50 per week as a minimum. - e HIGH PRICES OBTAINED FOR BERNHARDT BOOKS First Day Sale of Library Contents Attracts Throng of Eager Buyers. By the Associated Press. PARIS, June 25.—The first day's sale of the library of the late Sarah Bernhardt brought out a throng of habitual _first - nighters. dramatic spicuous mong the bidders was Arthur Meyer. director of the Gaalois, Who competed in lively fashion with others for some of the more inter- esting items in the collection. Even the most insignificant num- bers, such as paper-cove: brought from 50 to 75 francg each, while books with dedications by the authors went at far higher figures. The manuscript of the play “Une Visite de Noces” by Alexander E. Dup.us the younger, brought 3,200 franese. — FIVE IN UPSET AUTO. Two Women Injured at Lynchburg and Negro Driver Arrested. Special Dispatch to The Star. LYNCHBURG, W. Va., June 25.— Five persons were given a shake-up here Friday when a small automobile was turned over by a heavy limousine owned by Walter E. Addision, editor of the News, and driven by his chauffeur, John Stone, who was alone. Canada s given hos- al treatme! nd was able to gb hLome, as w Miss George Bishop, while Lafaye “hurch_sustained a fractured rib and was otherwise hurt. Stone was locked up. Con- | plays, | EXMAYOR IN JA AFTER MOB ATTACK Charges Ku Klux' Persecu- tion Following Family Clash and Near-Riot in Md. Town. Speelal Dispateh to The Star. HAGERSTOWN, Md., June 25.— Willlam Hurd, former mayor of Wil- llamsport, Md., was placed in jail here for safekeeping yesterday, following an attack upon him by a mob in front of his drug store at that town. He had chastised his sixteen-year- old stepson, Ollie Hess. The boy was made gole helr in a will recently written by his wealthy mother, who is reported to be in a dying condi- tlon. Charges that Hurd had been persecuting the boy and paying un- due attentions to Miss Ethel Scullen of Kentucky,-who is attending the wife, were denled by the prisoner after ho was taken into custody. The prisoner charged that mem- bers of the Ku Klux Klan are perse- outing him. He said that he knew this because he is himself a member of the klan. Miss Scullen last night recoived a warning signed “K. K. K.” demanding that she quit the com- munity within _twenty-four hours. She {s still at the Hurd home. Hurd was struck in the face by a member of the mob as the sheriff led him to an automobile in which he was brought to this city. The sheriff warned the frenzied gather- ing that they were making them- selves liable to arrest for unlawful congregating and said he would pro- tect the prisoner with his life. HOUSE MODEL TO FIGURE IN TRIAL FOR MURDER Elaborate Arrangement of Home and Grounds Designed for ex- Priest’s Hearing in Montreal. MONTREAL, June 25.—An elaborate model of the house, garage and adja- cent property of Adelard Delorme, former priest. on trial for the murder of his half-brother Raoul, will be presented in court smooth out conflicts in testimony of occupants of the houses as to their | whereabouts on the night of the crime The model. four feet high and made 1of detachable parts, also will be used {to test |the Delorme house. On resumption of the trial today |the prosecutor announced it expected to close Wednesda EMAKES ARTIFICIAL WOOD. CHRISTIANIA. June 25.—By using a mixture of 50 per cent W | with “chalk and chemicals and Jecting these to very heavy pr la sclentist of the Kullenbund say {he has succeeded in making artificial | wood possessing all the qualities of genuine timber and as hard as oak. It is impervious to rot and only burns at a temperature very much higher that at which real timber ignites. ALLAN DAWSON DEAD, NEW YORK, June 25.—Allan Daw- son. editorial writer of the Evening {1, and for many years with the York Tribune, ‘died yesterday pneumonia. He recently re- ew i from | Germany as a member of the Hoover Industrial Commission. Mr. Dawson was born in Hudson, Wis, and was fifty-seven years old. OFFICER KILLED BY SENTINEL DUESSELDORF, June 25.—A o tain of the 67th French Infant Regiment was accidentally killed by a sentinel at Solingen. in the Ruhr Saturday night. was _announced here today. The fatal shooting oc- curred while the officer was making his rounds. W. & J. SLOANE 1508 H STREET, N. W. _ (Opposite the Shoreham) ",’A Saving Opportunity in Rugs i Prior to taking inventory we have selected & { Worsted Wiltons Worsted Wiltons 9x12 ft. $114.75 9x12 ft. 9x12 ft. 9x12 ft. 9x12 ft. " 9x12 f. 106.25 80.75 7025 3825 36.00 Axminsters © 175 DOMESTIC RUGS i in patterns which will probably be discontinued by the manufacturer. They are perfect in every respect and quite as desirable as our regular cur- rent designs. {They Have Been Reduced to Prices That Will Insure Their Immediate Sale We give below only the prices for the more popular sizes.’ Worsted Wiltons 8.3 x 10 ft. $89.25 Wool Wiltons . ‘Wool Wiltons . 83x10ft. 71.25 83x10 ft. 64.50 83x10ft. 38.25 Worsted Wiltons . 6x 9 ft. 70.25 Worsted Wiltons . 6x9 ft. 6625 ‘Wool Wiltons . « 6x9ft. 48.00 selection in sizes 11 ft. 3 in. x 15 ft; 11 ft. 3in.x 13 f. 6ins in.xslfzt‘f;.;ilft.Gimx9fi4 4f.6in.x7ft.6ing 3ft.x x s SUMMER RUGS i Including Domestic Wire Grass Rugs—Fibre Rugs—Im- ported Rush Rugs—are offered at very reduced prices to § make certain their sale before inventory. ox 12 8x10ft. . .é."sxémmszo.oo Ff 11L70t0 24.00 6x9ft ofv7e . $8.70t0 $17.00 4 4x7ft o ... . 6x12fe F.4.% 1070t 1450 ° 3x6f . ... 300w 550 500t0 9.00 ‘These prices will positively apply only to these particular goods which are limited in number —therefore an early inspection is advised. Store Hours—Daily 8 to 5 Saturdays to Noon Freight paid to all shipping points in the United States in an effort to| visibility and audibility in] turned from a trip to England and | DIVER HITS ROCK AND DIES IN RIVER Leap From Rowboat Costs Life of Coal Miner Employed at Brady, W. Va. Special Dispatch to The Star. BRADY, W. Va, June 25.—William M. Cooper, twenty-five years old, & coal miner, employed by the Brady- Warner Coal Company, is dead of in- juries sustained while diving in swimming in the Monongahela river. He dived off the stern of a rowboat into the water not over seven feet deep and struck his head on a sharp rock. Death occurred under the water. Artificial respiration failed to revive him. His parents live near Cumberland, Md. Bpeclal Dispateh to The Star. FREDERICK, Md., June 25.—Ex- hausted In an. attempt to swim the Monocacy river, Harry F. Shipley, prominent merchant, this city, Thurs- day evening narrowly escaped drown- ing. He was rescued by Harry Baumgardner, merchant, and Ingo- mar W. Albaugh, this city. PROPELLER KILL VIRGINIA AVIATOR R. V. Shroes Victim of Accident in Experiment With New Plane at Bristol. By the Associated Pre: BRISTOL, Tenn.. June Shroes of Cattlewood, Vi stantly killed recently near Pound, Va. when he was struck by the pro- peller of his airplane, according to information received here. Shroes had recently purchased the machine for commercial purposes, it having been brought here last week for test flights. OIL MAGNATE HELD. 0’Malley, Wanted on-Fraud Charge, Surrenders to U. S. Agents. | 3| DALLAS, Tex, June 25.—J. I | O'Malley, organizer of the O'Malley | Oil Company with a capital stock of { $3.000.000, surrendered to federal of- ficers here today and was held in $5,000 bond on charges of using the {mails to defraud. The complaint was | filed several days ago by G. B. John- son, postal Inspector. he ‘came to Dallas from the Smack- | jover oil fields in Arkansas when he| learned of the charges. i SMITH KEEPS SILENT. N. Y. Governor Ends Vacation ‘Without Comment on Politics. FRENCH LICK. Ind. June Gov. Al Smith of New York. who has been spending a vacation at the| springs here, left yvesterday for ,\'e\\'[ ork. The governor took part in no political or other conferences during his stay. A score or more of news- paper men who had come here from {all over the country. expecting de- velopments in the political situation incident td the governor's ariival, were disappointed in their quest and | left last week, ‘Throughout here he | | | the governor's stay refused to be interviewed. -_— The telephone wire in use in the {United States, if made into one con- tinuous line, ‘'would be sufficient to encircle the globe at the equator more than one thousand times, {tured skull and internal ELECT WEST VIRGINIA ENDEAVOR OFFICERS Delegates at Elkins Choose Rev. P. P. Holden President and Fairmont for Next Session. Special Dispatch to The Star. MARTINSBURG, W. Va., June 25.— On the opening day of the annual state Christian Endeavor convention at Elkins addresses of welcome were made by Mayor S, O. Sayre of Elkins, on behalf of the city, and the Revs. Cook and Harrison on behalf of the churches, and by Mrs. Cora E. Young on behalf of the Christian Endeavor Union, Rev. C. W. Baron, pastor of the Presbyterian C , in which the sessions were held; Prof. U. I Jenkins of Lost Creek, Dr. S. O. Bond of Salem, Rev. C. E, Hetzler, field Becre- tary of Pennsylvania; Rev. B. M. Mitchell of Weston, Rev. W. G. Ware of Fairmont and President Allen of Davis and Elkins College of Elkins. The following were elected: Presi- dent, Rev. Paul P. Holden of Bridge- port; Vice president, H. W. Loudin of Lost Creek; recording secretary, Dora | E. Wolfensberger of Martinsburg; financial secretary, Joseph H. Lucas ! of Wheeling: treasurer, C. C. Rich man of Grafton; world’s vice pres dent, Dr. 5. O. Hond of Salem; inter- mediate superintendent, Mary K. Jackson of Jane Lew; junior super- intendent, Mrs. H. W. Loudin of Lost Creek; citizenship superintendent, Hugh Brown of Chester; mission su- perintendent, Mrs, Thelma Ware Ash of Fairmont: Christian Endeavor ex- pert euperintendent, Opal M. Taylor of Jane Lew; departmental superin- tendent, Mrs. George W. Diehl of Coalwood: alumni superintendent Mrs. Mary Fretwell of Bluefield. The place of holding the next convention was set as Fairmont. CYCLE CHAMPION HURT. Machine Plunges Into Tree With J. R. Groves at Stroudsburg. Special Dispatch to The Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., June 25.—John R. Groves. motor cvcle rider, participated in the Allied Club hill- climbing contest here June 10, and s the winner of a cup last August, is in a eritical condition with a frac- injuries in the General Siroudsburg, Pa. He lost control of his machine and was plunged into a tree at the Ryan- town Hill championship climb at Stroudsburg. Groves a native of Chambersburg, Pa. CHURCH CORNER STONE LAID. VLESBURG, W. Va., June 25.— stone of the new Method- rotestant Church id yes- fternoon by the Grand Lodge of Masons of W irginia. Hospital, A Sale of White Shoes Many $8.50, $10 and $12.50 White Reinskin Cloth, white k‘w trim. White Beechtew Cloth, red, green or white tri White Kid with green silk braid. All these styles and others styles reduced to and at the same price all our $10 to $13.50 Colored Kid Slippers White Pamp, Buck patent Genuine “Kiltie” Genuine White Buck, pat- ent trim, all-whits, rub- ber sole. m. White Nu-buck, white trim. ecru or who | Wi trim. Also green or blue, white trim. w braid trim, ZKILLED, 25 HURT /INGERMAN RIOTING By the Assoclated Press. BERLIN, June 2j.—Street joccurred in Eisleben, Prussian Sax- jony, between nationalists and com- munists on the occasion of, the un- velling of a memorial to the assassi- |nated German foreign minister, Dr { Walter Rathenau, the Central News states. Two of the demonstrators are reported dead and twenty-five seriously injured. | In a specch at tho opening of the lagricultural exposition in Koenigs- |burg, East Prussta, vesterday, Chan {cellor Cuno referred to the Ruhr and {reparations problems in words con- I sidered to show little disposition on the part of {he government to com- promise. The chancellor declared the spirit of resistance and the will to resist j were as firm as ever among the Ruhr {populatiop. This convinced him, he |said, that the en people {would show themselves as unswery- {ing in poliyical and economic mat- {ters as the people of the Ruhr and | Rhinelana. | # says Efforts ¥ail. Nothing had been left und to find a reasonable, supportable and final solution of the veparation problem, he tdeclared. The German memorandun | had achieved on the whole what was | expected, n at it would vince the woi y's ho; { desire to live at peace with her ne 1 bors and not to promise reparation: but to pay them by the exercise o the utmost strength of the German people, on the condition that the Ger- mans ehould be ab conclusion of thes freedom.” Foreign press comment admitted that great progress had been made he went on, although France was not | yet ready for negotiations and still demanded abandonment of the passive resistance which, he asserted, had not been created by the government: order, but by the peopl government could end this, and, more over, no German government could i d it so long as its aba | nt did not show a sure path to a ution of justice and equity | " “We shall reach this goal sooner {concluded Herr Cuno, “the stron our people in the occupied territor show themselves and the stronger th {united will of the people of unoccu- pied Germany proves to be fighting re German Blackistone’s Memorial Wreaths Special, $3.50 nd upwards afford a dig- nified means of expressing sympathy. Designed with choicest flowers and foli age. Vedding Decoratic 14th and H Phone Main 3707 “The Nile” . Genuine Wi hite Buck. hite Kid, blue or red hite Kid, green or red Cor. 7th & K Sts. 414 9¢h St. “City Club Shop” 1318 G St. 1914-16 Pa. Ave. 933 Pa. Ave. SIE.