Evening Star Newspaper, November 14, 1923, Page 12

12 STATE ROAD WORK ALLURES FARMERS Maryland Labor Bureau Shows Condition Affected by Shorter Hours of Toil. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, November 14.—Farm- ers throughout Maryland have desert- «d the farm to work on state roads, cording to reports of the labor bu- reau. In some sections labor is repofited rce and farmers are looking for- to 1924 without hope of im- vrovement. Farm labor has gone to the cities, where there is higher pay and shorter hours. The farmer re- ports he is paying more for labor now than he can afford. Prince Georges county reports the ole crop a fatlure and some farms ne only partially worked. Only t 30 per cent of the farmland in of Bowie is under cultl- t much labor is available, eoded now, as crops are 1 al red numbs ed. owing to la county is paying $3 a for corn huskers, or 6 cen od _tenants hard to get because of the low prices of farm vroducts; the tenants are be- coming discouraged because they can- not make ends meet. Henry ¥. Broening, president of the Baltimore Federation of Labor, said ery man who lives in the city wants to get down on the farm, his own lord and master, but not under the of some one else. rm work is hard and the farmer’s cn. with more chance to learn in the improved schools, dreading the long hours »nd_small returns. comes to the city. The st natural thing to do would be te some incentive for the farmer’ to remain at home.” ALEXANDRIA. Va., November 14 H. Cal'ahan will of the City Man- merica when they noon as weests ity official reports a large m 50 member: ion of he lnncheon the entire rimage to home of L eeds to the fonin the right t ) haks which will for the road the instal this city and Prince ds of the county ¢ Marihoro, Md wounced at’ the rerular meet- the board of directors of the mber of commerce. The committee tarted work to secure on this side of the notified jected underground passwa: ronoco street to linden strect d and thit the mat- acted upon by the city Th ve shortly. a4 mo; nite the court and she a the women te tale eir power to in shment of such a of the Washington- y Company, when it how reason wh: r hould not be appointed, will bef held tomorrow morning 10%0'clock before Judge Samuel Erant of the ci-cuit court. Gurdner L, Boothe, attorney for the railway, this morning said that he would introduce probably a half doz- en witnesses ed the _— TEST FOR DRUGGISTS. Thirty-Seven Applications Before Virginia Board of Pharmacy. Bpecial Dispateh to The Star. November 14— ons applied today ite board.of pharmacy for » practice their profession tate and the examinations the Medical Col- Practically all the » from Virginia, with among them, a con- ntage in decrease from examination: pplicants instructor: names of any i re being ination will b days. at re numbered and do . continued for three — HELD AS GANG LEADER. Richmond Detectives Probe Rob- beries Laid to Prisoner. Special Dispate RICHMOND, Va, November 14— Oscar Brooks has been arrested by a ves. who charge he is the kingpin of the gang of highwaymen operating here for several weeks, At least four of the victims of the gang have identi him. Several stores have been ed and a number of pedestrians sandbagged. Brooks is being sweated and the names of his alleged accomplices are expected to be obtained and the men a E TO ADDRESS VIRGINIA ELKS. ovember 14.— of the cham- . has accepted iver the memorial ville Lodge, of Elks, at its annual lodge \w on December ° GENERAL TYPEWRITER CO. 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OLDTOWN, Md., November 14. —Students of the Oldtown School, under direction of teachers, saved two buildings here yesterday, while a third was destroyed by fire. A single story frame building oc- cupled by the intermediate and grammar grade puplls was de- stroyed. The pupils marched out and turned to fighting the flames. It is thought the roof ignited from an overheated stoveplpe. The loss is_about $1,500. The students of the high school and primary grades in frame bulldings adjoining removed all the desks and furniture from the three bulldings and organized a bucket brigade. The students were given ald by a number of citizens. ROCKVILLE. ROCKVILLE, Md., November 14 (Special).—The supervisors of elec- tions met here yesterday and devoted the greater part of the day to approv- irg for payment bills incident to the recent registration and election. The total cost was approximately $15,000, or about $1 for each registered voter. The bills were turned over to the county commissioners, and will, it is stated, be promptly pald. Licenses have been issued by the clerk of the circuit court here for the marriage of Paul B. Anderson and Miss Beulah O. Hulver, both of Washi ton; Robert H. Gudger of Fredericks h d Mi t Washington. The dream of vears became a reality ay, when the Capital Traction n y. Wwhich recently 1cquired con trol of the Kensington-Chevy Class n operating cars between © two places on a schedule calling for #yn e ook owav o oday. The schedule provides for cars to run half LoWE GIar W “xll . CuTs dubing the rush hours, morning and evening. Most of the cars wil' be run via 14th ~treet to Potomac Park, but some will £0 to the wharves by 7th s A union meeting of the 13 been arranged. the couples married in F yesterday were John G. elley and Miss Mary €. Kelley. botn of Covington. Va.. A nrmes were the same, they were not s0 ;h!y told the license clerk, re- Inted. Maurice Eglin, well known Potomac district farmer, died Monday evening .t his home near Cropley. aged sixty- three years. He is survived by his wife and several grown children. The Thursday afternoon from the Concord Methodist Church, near Cropley, ! to be In_the cemetery n. h. M M died about a at an advanced age. ds of Lr. George L. Edmond: Rockville represented thi o tn 1} se of delegates as chosen last week believe he possesses the lifications to preside er house of the legisla- ture and are urging him to allow the use of his name as a candidate for the democratic nomination for speak- jer. The doctor has not yet said Albert Moulden of Rockville. who 1s an enthusiastic disciple of |of yesterday at Pennyflelds, | upper Potomac, mouthed black bass. During the day jhe landed but one, | beauty. on the men of its kind county this season. to a Rockville friend. —_— captured in He presented it atate providing pensions for a single ild pean $10 a month and the high- ton design. | Made wit notch collar All sizes. | funeral will take place at 2 o'clock | county in that | r Izaak Walton, spent the greater part in quest of small- | but that was a It tipped the scales at four rounds and elght ouaces and is be- lieved to have been the largest speci- | this | At the beginning of 1922 the small- | ost pension paid to mothers in any | Mode , Special ‘; Tuxedo and-silk sleeve linings. Coat and Trousers. $39.50 BOOM JOHN W. DAVIS IN WEST VIRGINIA Club Formed in Jefferson County, ‘Where Former Ambassador Once Resided. Special Dispatch to The Star, CHARLES TOWN, W. Va., Novem- ber 14—A number of Charles Town jand Jefterson county people have formed a club to promote the name of John W. Davis of New York, former ambassador to England, formerly a ocratic nomination for President. Col. Braxton R. Gibson presided at the organization meeting. Former State Senator William C. Campbell ad- dressed the meeting and suggested formation of a club. Mr. Campbell was elected president; Col. Gibson, vice president; Thomas R. Moore, sec- retary, und E. I Cooke, treasurer. The name of “The John W. Davis Jefferson County Club” was adopted. MONEY SAVED IN FIRE. Box Containing $2,000 and Jewel- ry Taken From Cottage. Special Dispateh to The Star. EASTON, - Md.,, November 14.—The large dwelling on the farm of John Ford, on Plain Dealing creek near Royal Oak, and its furniture were destroyed by fire last night. Mr. Ford, a Baltimorean, had but recently bought the farm and moved there to . Firemen, under the direction of Mrs. Ford, played streams of water upon Mrs. Ford's bedroom and sav ,000 and jewelry of 1t $6,000, cov- ause of the fire SECOND TRAGEDY IN HOME Special Dispateh to The S FROSTBURG, Md., November 14— ust ften days after his brother died cceived in v Howard, this place hunting n vania, Ohio, ves His body w and the funeral will o of his mother His bre be Thurs- W splod “ was po Hre. ¥ Howard cleetric mployed by the H Doherty Com- pany. Wesley Howard is survived by wd two children resident of this county, for the dem- { a gasoline | BALTIMORE LISTING ‘SUSPECTED’ SALOONS New Police Drive, Seeking Curb of Liquor, Increasing Records of Arrest. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, November 14— Alarmed. by the growing number of deaths trom drinking polsonous liquor, the constantly increasing cases of ar- rests for drunkenness and the “wide- open” sale of liquor in every part of the clty, Police Commissioner Charles D. Gaither has ordered that all po- licemen in the department report at once to thelr district captains all saloons, cafes and other places in the city suspected of selling liquor. What procedure would be followed by the police when the list of “sus- pected” places has been completed Commissioner Gaither would not indi- cate, . The city police will take action in all cases under the old state liquor li- cense law where it is found to have been violated, it was said. Arrests for drunkenness in October show the highest number for one month since the Volstead act was passed. A steady increase since May culminated in 613 arrests in October, j according to police records, bringing | the total arrests for drunkenness in : ten months of this year to 5,050. This lis ninety-five more than the figure ! for twelve months of 1922. v persons in a helpless condition re arrested for drunkenness, accord- ir o a poli ofMcial, and the police department is making no drive against public drinking. I e sald. QUARRY FOREMAN SUIGIDE. AGERSTOWN. Md., November 14. A endent because of il health, Charles Ingram, fifty-five years old, quarry foreman of Mountaln Rock. near this city, shot himself through the heart today at his home. He told his wife he was going to the barn to clean his shotgun. on held ' )OD, W. Va., November 14— s ng made for Ezekl twenty-two, missing sinc F night. Knight and a com- panion were last seen entering a skiff along the bank of the river. The mpty skiff was found late § night Capital, $250,000.00 911 F of friends among federal a deposit This Payday. With our own tailors and Richard Austin of London sending his special models, you are cffered the best in fashion and value here. Suits and Overcoats The variety partakes of every phase of individuality and personal preference. The Suits interpret style from the American and English viewpoints and give expression to the famous London Lounge—and a three-but- Mode Overcoats and Austin Overcoats make appeal with different models. Single and Double-breasted, Button through and Fly-front —Box Coats—Great Coats—Ulsters. Suits, $35.00 to $75.00 Overcoats, $35.00 to $100.00 We have centered much effort upon, both Suits and Overcoats—il.t the grades at $35--$40--$45—$50 : Special Blue Serg Suits of Made winter- h shawl or ; silk lined and $45 value. The Columl;ié Nationalilgnk Serge—cut both Single Double - breasted. $31.00 Compound Interest Paid on Savings. You can open a Savings Account at this convenient Bank with as little as Surplus, $250,000.00 Street “Uncle Sam’s” Pay Roll —contains many names that are duplicated by our list of Savings Dept. patrons. excellent service, our location handy to the depart- ments, and the interest manifested in serious thrift- workers, at Columbia, are daily widening our circle Our reputation for employees. There's a pass book ready for YOU—lIet it show Ogpen Until 5 P.M. Tomorrow and Friday the weight new Blue | i i l | \ THE EVENING .STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1923 Blight Hits Chestnut Harvest In Picturesque Blue Ridge" Special Dispatch to The Btar. STANLEY, Va., November 14.— Blight affected chestnut trees on the Blue Ridge mountains to such &n extent this year that but tenth of the usuul crop was har- vested. This place is the largest shipping point for chestnuts in the valley. Eighteen hundred bushels have been handled here in_a single season. P Chestnutting on the is & business, not a pleasure. The mountaineer looks to the chest- nut crop for the source of his winter supplies. The first of the year brings as high Tagharr &h as $12.50 per At the first nip of f, familie of “ridgers” < stact " lighted lanterns long before day, over miles of rough mountain side, to well knowr early trees. mountains Chestnuts are beaten off with COATS FOR LITTLE WOMEN —in shorter lengths—save altera- tions and appearance of the gar- ment. Two wonderful groups dis- tinguished for beauty of fur and fabric, $69.50 and $115. A Circular Flare —from the elbow matches the circular flounce at the hem of many of the newest coats. Price, $79.50. Stunning coat of brown cor. dara, with ca- ble stitched front panel and circular _ front drape. Muffler collar, cuffs and deep border are of tawny opos- sum. $79.50. Surprise Cuffs —fur banded, peep from under a pieated flare that starts at the elbow. Price, $79.50. tailoring. Draped Cuffs tomorrow morning! —the very newes* sieeve adorn. ment. A pointed drape falls gracefully over a wide fur cuff that snaps together at the wrist. Price, $115.00. A Wide Color Choice Tampa, Zanzibar, Kit-fox, Cinder, Navy Biue and Blac All_the coats are beautifully lined in plain, self-plaided and self-striped radium silks and crepe de chines. of six fascinating, becoming styles in navy blue, brown, black. Straightline model with shirred side panel and braided collar and cuffs of contrast color duvetyn—$23.75.—Misses’ Shop, Third Floor. Wrap-around coat frocks with new link fastening col- lar, flat silk braid trimming and new deep tuck waistline treatment—$23.75.—Women’s Section, Second Floor. Straightline dress with Russian closing, button trim- med and side drape—snug-fitting sleeve with flare cuff— $23.75.—Misses’ Shop, Third Floor. Women's Sizes 36 to 44—Second Floor. Thanksgiving Specials lrene.Castle Frocks have just arrived! The daintiest, frilliest party frocks that every girl will adore—duplicates of frocks Miss Castle has designed for her own Thanksgiving parties; fashioned in beautiful Corticelli silks and chif- fons to insure their last- ing charm. 14 to 18 year sizes. On display in our Misses’ Shop tomorrow. ‘Beauty Endurance Silver and gold for grays and browns gun me graphite black jzxs F Street COATS—100 New Opportunities s'yle’ include circular flares, spicuous in the later winter fashions. tiered fronts or ail-around tiers. A new type coat with yoke back and tucked panel affords exceeding slenderness of line. wrap coat has wide sleeves, forming a shoulder yoke, while for many the tubular side-fastening model holds its earlier charm. Furs include nearly every kind and shade—shawl collars of kit-fox and lynx; muffler collars and cuffs of fox, in brown or azure (a new taupe), beaver or squirrel; deep shawl collars and cuffs of brown and kit-fox, beaver, squirrel and lynx; muffler col- lars and cuffs and sometimes borders of black, brown or taupe fox; huge muffler collars and cuffs of beaver, squirrel and platinum wolf. FOR WOMEN—FOR MISSES A Cloth Dress Opportunity $29.50 to $39.50 Dresses............... Of unusually fine twills exquisitely tailored and hand-finished, exhibiting the newest features of line and trimming. Your choice It will pay you to see these dresses tomorrow long poles, and burrs not com- the unfenced tracts of blue grass pletely open are “shucked” on the and forest. Before the blight, families on the mountain top counted uvpon $50 a year from the chestnut crop. Diseased trees deprived them of this income. There re- mains a temporary prosperity in the sale of wood from the dead trees. ‘anyards in_the county make use of it at $7 per cord. “TWO HELD AS DESERTERS. Special Dispatch to The Star. LYNCHBURG, Carey C. Minnick of this city and W H. Kopp of Tennessee have been ar rested here as deserters from th Navy and are being held pending in ructions from the naval authoritie at Norfolk. spot. ‘With bags of nuts across their backs, men and women clamber down precipitous mountain slopes to crossroads stores, so that ship- ment may be made the same evening. ~Freshly gathered chest- nuts sweat easily, mold quickly and prices drop with a thud over- night. “Varmints” are Competitors. Speed in gathering is whipped up, too, by “varmints” that com- pete for the early crop. Squirrels, chipmunks, wood rats and ground hogs have enormous ca- pacities for the soft shelled nuts. Razor-backed hogs make paths from tree to tree, foraging in COATS IN EXTRA SIZES— designed especially for the larger figure and remarkable for their beauty of line and style newnesses. Soft-pile fabrics—choice furs—at $95.00. Cf)mbining Style Individuality - with Special purchase prices— 799 wa 5115 A Circular Flounce —may graduate up the front to a side closing caught with a novel button. Price, $79.50. Circular Drapes ~—are frequently banded with fur all the way up to a low side closing., Price, $79.50. 100 coats and wraps of rich pile fabrics, all gorgeously fur trimmed, from a maker who specializes in quality and . individuality and prides himself on the excellence of his 100 coats—new and beautiful—ready for sale drapes and flounces—are con- Many coats show A Tiered Border —is achieved by a deep row of circular_ bands loose at one edge. Price, $115.00. If You Have Waited —to secure your winter coat, these two remarkable groups tomorrow offer the opportunity you have wished forl Women's Coats—Second Floor —Jelleff's, ® $2 RRE A smart Coat frock with pointed surplice rever and new hip treatment of broad silk braid—close-fitting sleeves—$23.75. —Women’s Section, Second Floor. Straightline style, side closing, with rever collar. Flare sleeves and Hercules braid trimming—narrow tie belt—$23.75.—Women’s Section, Second Floor. ‘Wrap-around model with side drape and fringed orna- ment. Narrow tucking at long roll revers, cuffs and hip— $23.75.—Misses’ Shop, Third Floor. Misses’ Sizes, 14, 16, 18 Years—Third Floor. Always the Popular Colon—Alway-s Your Size—in Gold Stripe—Silk Stockings That Wear Silk, 100% pure and protected from ruinous garter clasp “runs” by the patented gold stripe 00 Pair, regular weight, $2 00 cotton garter hems. Pair, -chiffon weight, 3225 cotton garter hems. Pair, regular weight, 52'75 all-silk garter hems. If you want to know silk stocking satisfaction, just you wear Gold Stripe. No one ever regrets it.—Jelleff's—Washington Gold Stripe Agency!