Evening Star Newspaper, July 11, 1923, Page 18

A RSN Committee Reports Mark Final Sessions of Grand Lodge at Atlanta, Ga. By the Associated Press. ATLANTA, Ga, July 11.<With the election of officers and selection- of the next convention city out of the way the Grand Lodge. of the Benevo- lent Protective Order of Elks settled down today to dispose of committee reports and clean up all other busi- ness in order to devote the last ses- sion tomorrow to the installation of new grand lodge officers. The most important reports were those of the grand forum, the com: mittee on jufllcia!) committee of so- cfal and community welfare, national memorial headquarters commission and the grand trustees. Approximately $2,225,000 was spent in the past vear by the EIks in chari< table work alone, according to the re- port of the committee on socal and community welfare, presen‘ed by Col. John P. Sullivan of New Orleans. chairman. Americanization and devoted special sections to education and the con- servation of mother and baby life, This afternoon all the bands at- tending the convention will partici- pate in a contest at Lakewood Park, followed by a-monster massed band concert. Later the visiting Elks will be cntertained with a baghecue, water LT The report stressed the! noed of an intensive campaign in} | America Loaded Works, French B5 the Ansoclated Press, PARIS, July 11.—America is: heavily loaded ‘with bogus “antiques” and the Louvre, in Paris and Metropolitan Mu- seum. of Art in.New York have been buying spurious pleces for, years, Jean i Vigouroux told the court at the open- | ing of his trial on charges of divert- ing funds and art treasures filed by the i Parisian antiquarian, George Joseph De- mott, whose New York branch was formerly managed by Vigouroux. | The specific charges against Vigou- roux are based on the alleged diversion of $7,000 of the branch's fund, and the disappearance of Persian manuscripts valued at one million francs, later re- covered by M. Demotte. Vigouroux was | arrested when he returned to France, fus he claimed, to obtain justice. Vigouroux denied any wrongdoing, oftered explanations of the alleged ir- regularities, and turned the trial into a public denunciation of DeMotte as “the ! world's greatest antique faker.” His dia- | tribes at times become 80 violent that i the presiding judge in the twelfth cor- rectjonal court,. where, the trial is be- ing held, threatened to have him remov- ed from the room if he did not restrain himself. |" “For twenfy vears the Louves muse- um has been buying bogus antiques.” Vigouroux testified. He de od that | the directors of the Metropolitun Mu- seum in New York had bought 3,000,- 000 francs worth of spurious art ob- | Jects, Vigouroux cited a ceramic piece, res carnival and fire works, capped off with a grand ball in honor of the visiting patrols. 1. James G. McFarland of Watertown, | 's. D, was-elected grand exalted ruler and Boston chosen as the | amount given these persons for their | was entered in the books because the With Bogus Art Dealer Testifies uted to be a Luca della Robbia 'amous Florentine, which he sold to an official of the Metropolitan museum for $3,000, but which he- dwllM in court Was' “not worth a single sou.”. . . Used Prominent Americans. The defendant said -he -had made sales through the influence of prom- inent members of American soclety, and he explained the money irregu- larities by saying the difference be- tween the prices received and the prices entered in the books was the Shares—Causes Surprise in Market Circles. By the Associated Press. States Steel Corporation has re the preceding month. This gust 31, 1922, when the total w: 105., filled orders were 6,933,867, a drop help. UNFILLED TONNAGE HITS [835257 below thoss “af.-the piopdlag NEW LOW LEVEL IN JUNE Report Causes Some Selling in Steel [ came a8 a surprise. NEW YORK, July 11.—The United ported unfilled orders of 6,386,261 tons on Its books on June 30 last, a decrease of | Robe:t Loveman of Dalton, Ga, known | registered to every 1,000 persons, or 595,090 tons below those at the end of “an was the third successive monthly decrease and the smallest unfilled tonnage since Au- The largest previous decrease was on February 28, 1921, when the total ur; He used the Robbia sale to illus- trate this point. He said only $1,500 other $1,500 was given to certain persons for thelr assistance in mak- ing the sale. The presiding judge reminded “Vigouroux of his state- ment that this plece was bogus, and pointed out that, therefore, Vigour- oux himself had sold spurious ob- jects. The defendant replied that he did not know the objects were bogus when he sold them. Asked to Give Names. The_judge demanded the names of the aileged intermediaries in the sales, but Vigouroux refused to give them, on the ground that they con- stituted a “professional secret.” The judge considered clearing the court 50 as to hear the names confiden- tially, but decided not to do so. Vigouroux at one point turned his attack on one of M. De Motte's at- torneys, Andre Palsant, former gov- ernment minister, who, he charged, had used political influence to have him arrested. M. De Motte spoke but little, aris- ing only to declare Vigouroux's charges “were lles—all Intended to mask his irregularities.” M. De Motte is ranked as one of the principal ex- porters of antiques to the United States“and is reputed to bé extreme- | 1y wealthy. Restless Nights ) When Coffee disagrees - Drink Posturm There’s a Reason UL UL T UL LT LU LU LU LU L UL U UL LT ‘J $8.00, $10. Women’s Perfect UNION SUITS 39c Regular and Extra Sizes UL DT TR LT L TR AU TR women’s = cool, needed. comfort and superior servic Band tops, knees. RS Sale—Women’s HOSE 79¢ Thread Silk and Imported Lace Lisle A welcome low pricing of well-fitting, summer sgits just when most _These are the re- liable Fitrite brand; knit’ for tight and shell Home of Butterick Patterns —With the Deltor 00and $12.00 DRESSES Refreshing New Sport Models, Straightline Styl Draped and es in plain Voile, Normandie Voile and Shot Dot Voile. A purchase from the maker's clearance—bringing hundreds of ex Nile, copen and light blue. the popular dark colors with embroidery and organdy. e. all sizes 16 to 54. PURE THREAD -SILK HOSE in plain and ‘clocked styles. Mostly black, includ- ing white and colored clock- ings. Subject to very slight irregularities. IMPORTED LACE LISLE HOSE, perfect qual- ity, sheer and bcauti(ul. Laci clocks and fancy lace pat- brown terns. Black, white, and pongee. I The’ draping. Pin dots’a New shxpment of* blouses. TV CCE LT TR - price, height of fashion for “hot- weather “frocks —these cool- dotted voiles so beautxfu]ly woven for perfect dots en, grounds of black navy -and durable silk and cotton mixed matgrial; so popular for sumpmer frocks and In the natural.tan colé:. e colors. ery trimmed. Genuine Normandie voiles and Continued—The Sale of Wash Frocks Of voile and imported and American gingham, in quisitely new and charming summer frocks to sell decpiy under price. Sport models include pleated white crepe skirts and all-over em- broidered bodies, and solid colors of Lanvin green, rose, salmon, orchid, Variously lace- mmmed shirred and embroid- “shot dot” voiles come in white dots and figures. Trimmed with lace, Sizes 16 to 46. .95 Clearance of $5.00, $6.00 and $7.50 | Trimmed Hats T )98 Canton Crepe Feather Hats Satin Hats Combinations of Satin and Leghorn Quality summer millinery In a host of fashionable materials and styles—such variety that an finding a-hat to her liking. woman may come with the assurance of lenty of all-white hats, as well as black and Black hair hats included. Popular trimmings of flowers, ostrich and ribbons. New Purchase---60 Pieces PRINTED VOILE 39 Inches Wide 25(: Yard Sheer, filmy, soft-draping voile in a wealth of patterns—freshly unpacked to sell at an economy Grounds. of navy, black, copen, red and lavender, patterned in white and colored dots, flakes, figures, checks and bias plaids. New Fleck Dot Voxles ; ,58.c Yard ind medium size Natural Shantung Pongee this smart ‘and Bathing Suits Reduced WOMEN'S $6.98 BLACK TAFFETA SILK ONE- PIECE SUITS, one model with series of tucks around skirt, another trimmed with $4 98 _ rows of colored braid . WOMEN'S $298 SURF SATIN SUITS, one- piece style, with round or V Some piped in colors KIDDIES’ $2.98 ALL-WOOL BATHING SUITS, oné-piece style, with round neck sailor collar. = Sleeveless or sleeves .. CHILDREN’S ONE-PIECE MIXED WOOL AND COTTON SUlTS. in blue and black, trimmed with_white. | duced to Bathing Caps and Diving Caps, 19c to 51.25 Bathing Shoes and Slippers, 65¢ to $2.00 Nelghborhood Dresses Sizes 38.$ 25 40, 42 and 44 A dozen fraceful models, in ex- cellent quality _gingham, trimmed with brgandie, pique, dimity, rick- rack “braid and colored piping. Checks of all colors.-- All have sash and pockets. 400 of them to sell at this low price. § Du"lllllIIlIlIIIlIIIlIIIII OO T T T LT nent Th “Ameiloan Wierary olrcles foF the past thirty years, died at & hos- flllm here yesterday after a lingering ness. 88 g 008 lonm S e e ler| N o vuran, was atyunine yoars ot age. n o, he nl%:u.;:fl moved to the nouxh &t an early age and began writing. puetry.. The “Rain T b o o isip e, but the Song" is “among Phis st known The poet s survived by NOTED POET DIES.' brothers and one sister. !uflc! wlll HC™ iatest being Prince Eftel Friedrich and Dr. Karl Helfferich, the financial authority, Princess Hermine 1is often seen ' cycling with her tw- sons in the vil- Jage. while the ex-kalesr is paying ° more frequent visits wth his wife 1o | members of the Dutch aristocracy re- siding near Doorn; ———— asked young Greedy John. at’ !ld. 'nflll!onllre an old feller, -m d Ga nson of Rumpus Ridg: Il: ay ghot by a lady that BAIRE no Kisk of NEW ACTIVITY SHOWN ABOUT HOUSE AT DOORN Kaiser Receives Prominent Guests and Cultivates Local Folks. Wy the Assoclated Press. THE HAGUE, July 11—There are signs of renewed activity at the House _of Doorn, where former Em- peror Willlam is in exile. There are constant arrivals from Germany, the l estimates in the financial dis- trict had placed the decrease this fmonth take place tomorrow at Dalton. SPRINGS, Ark.:. 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