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COOLIDGE STOCK RISES IN ILLINOIS President’s Message Secret of Growing Strength. Democrais Busy. Bpecizl Dispatch to The Btar. CHICAGO, December 15.—If surface tndications are reliable President Cool- idge has gained materially in Illinols since he delivered his message to Con- gress. This despite the fact that there is & local peeve agalnst him because of his action in taking the republican na- tional convention away from Chicago and giving it to Cleveland. Local Cool- idge enthustasts assert that it was poor strategy, and that the President should have been glad to fight it out even un- der what might be considered unfriendly conditions. ‘There 18 no doubting the existence of a big sentiment for Senator Hiram W. Johnson in Chicago. Whether it is enough to elect all of the delegates from Cook county to the big repub lican gathering is a question. Sena. tor William McKinley, who evidently is to play a blg part in the Coolidge campaign in Illinois, asserts that the Johnson sentiment {s largely con- fined to Chicago. He says that he does not fear the Johnson strength down state. Expert politicians believe that Johnson is almost certain of one-third of the Illinols delegation unless something unexpected happens to_cause the Johnson stock to slump. The democrats were more in the Iimelight last week than the repub- licans and are making more nolse than usual in Tllinois. Democratic leaders are confident that they have more than a fighting chance of car- rying Illinois for President and gov- ernor, and they are shaping their plans accordingly. There have been two democratic’ governors in this state In about sixty vears, and at times it was almost impossible to find some one who would lead a forlorn hope. Now thero are nine democrats ac- tively seeking the democratic nomi- nation for governor, and a half a dozen more are in the offing watch- ing for an opportunity to get into the game If the situation seems to war- Tant. Judge Jones Strong. | . Judge Normal L. Jones of Carroll- ton appears to be the probable win- mer for governor in the democratic primary next April. A democratic state convention is to be held January 18 to Indorse eight candidates for dele- gates at large to the democratic na- tional convention and a complete state slate. The convention will be controlled by the organization and the organization Is for Judge Jone: Tt may mean a split in the democrati ranks and if there are two slates in the fleld the democrats may work up enough bitterness to overcome their chances of winning at the election It they have any. The best democratic bet would ap- pear to be on governor in the event the republicans renominate Gov. Len Small. While the democratic leaders are working with the citizens committes in trying to capture the democratic national convention for Chicago and are seemingly on the level about it, down in their hearts a majority of the democrats would prefer to have the convention go elsewhere. They have to make a fight for Chicago, though they would prefer to ha: the meeting held in New York city or even San Francisco. George E. Brennan, democratic chieftan in INi- nols, professes to have assuramce m national committee that prac. lly guarantees the convention in £o. JOHN R. BUTMAN. CODLDGE AN INKEYSTONE STATE President’s Message Solidi- fies Sentiment in Many Pennsylvania Sections. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. HARRISBURG, Pa., December 15.— Additfon of three to the Pennsylvania delegation to the next republican na- tional conventon, and possibility that friends of Gov, “Al” Smith of New York may seek democratic dele- gates In this state have added to the complexities of the Keystone com- monwealth's politics, already more complicated than they have been in the closing month of any year before Tecent presidential elections. While political generals have been holding back their plans, discussion of the strategy of 1924 has been aividing attention with the appointments to county and municpal places due very soon. “Once these apportionments are made national politics will have full swing from one end of Pennsylvania to_the other. Gov. Gifford Pinchot, whose activi- ties while maintaining a noisy sllence in regard to presidential aspirations stirred up most of this ahead-of-sea- son discussion, came back from Wash- ington rather inclined to delve into tate affairs and, although only five tates sent representatives to the ®econd anthracite regulation confer- ence, purposes to push the federal legislation. The governor will take the bills to Washington and probably lead the campaign for them, while the governors mull over the form of compact between the states on which he has set his heart and om which faw of the delegates to the Harris- burg conferences agree. Men who were carrying Pinchot banners @round Pennsylvania a fortnight ago are at parade rest. Coolldge Stronger. There Is no question about the strong impression the Coolidge mes- sage to Congress made on people in svery section of the state and it stif- fened up the national administration’s friends until there is & growing de- mand that instead of the Pennsyl- vania organization backing unin- structed delegates the aspirants come out for Coolidge. Some influent: republicans are getting ready to make themselves heard on this proposition, according to what 18 eoming here and this together with the eftect of the message has slowed .up the Pinchot propagandists. Some indication of the course the state administration {s going to pur- sue in the coming primary will come before long as the time' for slating republican candidates for state offices is just around the corner and im six weeks petitions will be circulated for listing on the ballot.. The state:ad-: ministration has been “firlng” some employes and arouging the wrath of county leaders, all of which is going to make casler the work of organis- ing any anti-Pinchdt campalign, . The talk of the New York governor voming Into Pennsylvania - for' dele- gates started in counties borderin on_the empire state:this week an amay bring an early allgnment of some leaders whose position, between Me- Adoo and Underwood has not_been clear. A local boom for federal Judge O. B. Dickinson did not make much impression but the return of ex- Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer has added to Interest Iin the demo- cratic situation. ‘The war between National Commit- teeman Joseph F. Guffey, Judge Eu- gene C. Bonniwell and ex-Congress- man Bruce F. Sterling for the demo- cratic national committee seat has become merrier and every one is try- ing to soft pedal talk about the re- publican aeat THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, DECEMBER 1 IState Dry Law, Anti-Racing Bill 2 Maryland Legislature Issues Both Measures to Be Introduced at Open- ing of Session, January 2—Sure of Bitter Fight. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, December 15.—Inter- est in the coming session of the state legislature, which meets January 2, now overshadows everything el politically and present indications are that it will be one of the most important and interesting sessions ot that body. It will be called upon to pass on legislation which will seri- ously affect the state's future. Some problems to be presented are: State prohibition enforcement;abo- lition of legalized horse racing; elim- ination of chiid labor: conservation of the rapidly diminlshing oyster supply; adoption of a policy for curing and preventing insanity, and adoption of a state budget for the next two year: The first two issues will be the hardest fought. Both were introduced in the lgst session and both came ithin & few votes of passage. They were important issues in election of the legislature’'s personnel. Nothing less than a state-wide prohibition enforcement act will sat- isfy the Anti-Saloon League, it is stated in authoritative quarters. The proposed enforcement measure will be introduced early in the session by David A. Robb, state senator from Alleghany county and dry leader in the senate. the state constitution which forbids @ referendum on liguor leglslation will be sought during the session. A bill with that object In view, it is sald, will be the counter-move of the ociation Against the Prohibition Amendment to the enforcement bill of the Anti-Saloon League. The referendum amendment was adopted in November, 1915. At that time the wets @d not want a ref- erendum on prohibition legislation and they added a section to the gen- eral referendum bill which excluded Yquor legislation from all other acts of the assembly. A bill to permit the voters to de- cide whether prohibition legislation should be referable would be opposed { by the Anti-Saloon League and con- | sequently by those of the assembly who are in accord with the league. The bill would have the support of the extreme wets. There would remain, legislative forecasters point out, the middle-of- the-road men, senators and delegates who would support an enforcement blll, but who also would feel that such a measure should be contingent upon the support of public sentiment throughout the state. No one as yet seems to have ob- HOT FIGHTS OPEN INSOUTH DAKOTA Johnson-Coolidge, McAdoo- Ford and Sterling-McMas- ter Contests On. Special Dispatch to The' Star. SIOUX FALLS, S. D, December 15. —South Dakota may not cut much figure In the outcome of the contest for President of the United States at the election in November of next | year, but during the coming 100 days | national attention will be attracted i(n it because of the battle royal which will be waged between Mec- Adoo and Ford forces, on the demo- cratic side, and the Coolidge and l Hiram Johnson supporters on the re- publican side, for a victory at the statewide primary election March 25. The primary election In South Da- kota, coming so early and at a time when things will be shaping up for the presidential battle throughout the United States, is expected to show the drift of sentiment in the demo- cratic ranks as between McAdoo and Ford and in the republican ranks as between the Cuoolidge and Hiram Johnson sentiment. While the Coolidge supporters in South Dakota obtained a majority indorsement of President Coolidge at the state proposal meeting held De- cember 4, the supporters of Senator Hiram Johnson will not abide by the result of the state convention, but will make a fight to secure a major- ity of the republican votes for Sena- tor Johnson at the March primary election. Should they succeed, the South Dakota delegates to the re- publican national convention would be bound, under the state law, to vote at least three times In the national conventlon for Hiram Johnson, when they would be free to vote for any presidential candidate they wished to support other than Senator Johnson, whould the first three votes show that Johnson could not be nominated to the presidency. Senator Johnson, realizing the im- portance of victory in South Dakota, fore the primary election in March and make & series of addresses. The supporters of President Cool- idge In the meantime will not be in- jactive, and express confidence that a | majority of the republican voters at the March primary election will in- dorse the action of the republican state proposal meeting. Much_the same situation exists in South Dakota as between the demo- crats who favor McAdoo and those who favor Henry Ford as the demo- cratic candidate for President. The majority democrats indorsed McAdoo at their state proposal meeting, while the minority stands for the nomina- tion of Henry Ford. The two fac- tions will wage an aggressive battle ‘with the object of winning a victory at the March primary. In addition to the battle over pri idential candidates the republicans of South Dakota aiso will, during the campalgn culminating in the primary election in March, stage a hot fight over the United States senatorship. Senator Thomas Sterling is & candl- date for_renomination by the repub- licans. The republican state proposal meeting by a majority of less than 3,000 out of & total vote of mearly 79,000 cast by. the delegates to the convention Indorsed the candidacy of Gov. W. H. MoMaster for the United States senatorship. Supporters of Senator - Sterling charge that the full force of state patronage was utilized against their candidate. 5 ‘That there will be 4 battle royal between supporters of Senator Ster- }lnl and Gov, chut‘crholnly second n importance to tha 'ween - sup- porters_of President Coolidge and Hiram Johnson is assured. Gov.Mc- Master declared for Hiram Johnson for President, while Senator Sterling is & strong supporter of President Coolidy el BURKHOLDER. v Satoders i FIRE DAMAGES 20 AUTOS. Epectal Dispatch to The Star. FRANKLYN W. Va, December 15. —Twenty automobiles were badly damaged by fire which partially wrecked the garage opposite the Daugherty Hotel' here. The flames originated from either the fire of a car or an overheated stove. Most of the cars burned wers valu- able. One, a new touring car, had Just ‘been driven in. - ~a Arst mada from rags fa | Repeal of that secion of | will come to South Dakota well be- | tained a definite idea as to the stand- Ing of the next. assembly on - the liquor question. The drys claim that the senate ia dry, thoukh they pri- vately concede that the house ems @oibtful. * The wets maintain that the ‘houe s wet, but they. do ot appear =0 sure about the senate. Should an enforcement messare be passed the decision to approve or to Yeto would come before Gov. Ritchie. The governor has not intimated what he would do in this event, but the platform on which he was re-clacted ::‘uhrel against a state enforcement The horse-racing bill will be Intro duced for the fifth time. Last ses =ion it passed the house by a large majority and came within three votes of passing the senate. A state bonus bill for ex-service men also will be Introduced, It is said. but the bill will be framed to avold. unconstitutional provisions :ll:‘: (“Euhtld the bonus law ed y e last legislature to thro out by the court of appeals TOWD Outlines Bemus Bil The proposed bill would give £0,000 service men of Maryland adjusted compensation of $10 a month for home service and $12 for foreign service. It will contain provisions by which men who do not wish to claim the bonus for themselves may turn the money over to a trust fund. to be admin istered for the benefit of needy vet- erans or the families of dead veterans by a board. Comprehensive and even drastic re- vision of the primary and general election laws of the state are also contemplated and the changes, it is sald, will go much further than In- dictated in the Instructions which were part of the fewer elections amendment adopted by popular vote last spring. For one thing the physical form of the ballot will be substantialiy al- tered in several respects and shorten- ed. It is also expected that material changes will be made in providing for nominations by political groups which failed to cast less than 1 per cent and more than % per cent of the total vote in a previous election. The present primary law dates from 1908 and in it ds found the “first and second choice” complication, which necessi- tates fine mathematical calculation in figuring up the rtturns The declaration of intentions, by which persons coming Into the state and desiring to vote must declare their intentions of becoming a voter & vear before being registered, is another feature of the election law which probably will be amended J. G. DEPONAL 3CORNERED FIGHT SEEN N INDIANA NEW DEAL GIVEN MINNESOTA G. 0.P. State Held in Doubtful Column So Far as Coolidge Is Concerned. , Dispatch to The Star. T, PAUL, Minn., Dacember 16— Minnesota today must be placed in the list of the President's doubtful states. Tomorrow, politically speak- ing, it may be different. Al this is because the Presldent’s advisers have decided that the re- publican party in the northwest needs a new deal and they have started dealing from the middle of the deck. Charles H. March of Litchfield, home of Senator Magnus Johnson, is slated to manage the Coolidge cam- palgn In the Gopher state—in fact, has been managing It for two weeks, His choice by _the Coolldge forces marked the passing of E. E. Smith of Minneapolis, at one time considered for the chairmanship of the repub- lican national committee. Thereby hangs a political tale. Smith visited Washington a few weeks ago and called on the Presi- dent verybody in Washington kno: Smith and everybody was watching him in view of reports that he was to | nan of the party’s national c } After the conference, it is sald, Washington newspaper men asked Smith what the President had sald. He evaded the questions, but an Oklahoman, following Smith in con- ference with the President, was not 80 discreet. The Oklahoman, it Is satd, made some suggestions regard- ing things political in his own state and the President, then not talking politics, suggested that he see Ed Smith. The Oklahoman then announc- ©d to the world that if he had to see Ed Smith he'd go umpty-umpt back to Oklahoma. So started the story that Smith was to be high up in the Coolidge campalgn counsels. Old Faces Fading. Choice of Col. March in Minnesota means that the old faces are to fade out of the republican campaign. | Murch’s selection was as big & sur- prise to Irving A. Caswell, republican jnational committecman from Minne- j=ota, as It was to Smith. March is an attorney, banker, and farmer. Johnson calls him “my only wire friend.” In his home city rch s described as “a square shoot- He was & member of the Minne- sota delegation at the convention which nominated Roosevelt and was chalrman of the state’s delegation at the last Chicago convention, u sup- porter of Gen. Wood but & strong admirer of Mr. Coolldge. nator Hiram Johnson has de- manded a party preferential primary |in Minnesota, but in all probability there will bé no such thing, unless Preus bolts the Coolidge pasture and orders one. IHe has control of state central committee. esota democratic circles prospects of a bitter fight. The democratic organization does not want Willlam G. McAdoo, but it is Coolidge, Johnson and Wat- son Names May Go on Primary Ballot. Dispatch to The Star. "DIANAPOLIS, Ind., Décember 15, —Republican political clroles in this State are AgOg OVer prospects of a three-cornered fight for the presi- dential indorsement in the primary on May 6. The flurry started when a group of Indlana men, on return- ing from conferences in'the east, re- ported that the national campalign managers for President Calvin Cool- for the presidential preferen Senator Hiram W. Johnson aiready has announced that he will enter the Enmlry contest here, and friends of enator James E. Watson have made preparations to launch a campaign in his behalf whenever he gives the signal. Whether the reported inten- tions of Coolldge's managers will have any effect on Senator Watson's plans s a matter of considerable speculation at present, although his friends assert confidently that he will be a candidate. Fear {s expressed by many leading politicians that with President Cool- idge, Senator Watson and Senator Johnson all seeking the primary in- dorsement the Californian might be able to win, or at least win enough districts to give him the bulk of the thirty-two national delegates. These men point out that Coolidge and Wat- son would draw from praotically the ame sources, while Johnson would in his support from the more or less progressive element. See Watson Victory. The leaders belleve that_in a stralght-out contest between Watson and Johnson Watson would be an easy victor, and by the same token they believe the President could out- distance the Callfornian, but with three men splitting the 'votes they are somewhat apprehensive as to the outcome. It is probable that conferences will be held between the Watson and Coolidge men within a short time with & view to settling what other- wise might become an acute situ ation. The conferences, it is under. 0od, will be with a view to pre- vailing on_the Coolidge managers to :aep the President out of the race ere. That would enable Watson to throw his hat into the ring with as- urance that his candidacy would get a favorable start by the indorsement of his home state. In the event that he would be unabie to land the nomi- nation, his friends assert, his sup- rt naturally would go to Coolidge. atson's friends belleve that the Coolldge men should agree teo such & proposition because they would have nothing to lose in the long run if the President's candidacy gathers unstoppable momentum. Senator Watson has asserted that if he became a candidate he would do it whole-heartedly and not as a candidate to make some one else the Dbeneficlary_of his efforts. Senator Watson {s expected in In- dlanapolis betws Christmas and New Year, and at that time probably will pass out some definite word to friends who are anxious to get his campalgn under way. BRoLD . FRIGHTNER, ‘The News, Indianapolis, Ind. R R A hard to see just what the organiz: R COHEN NOMINATION SEEN BOOST FOR COOLIDGE Assures Louisiana Delegation Sup- port at Convention Is View of Leaders. Epecial Dispatch to The Star. NEW ORLEANS, La., December 16 —When President Coolidge sent the name of Walter I, Cohen to the Sen- ate, over the protest of the two Lou- islana democratic senators, for the Dosition of controller of customs at ew Orleans, politcians believe “he nched the support of the Loulsiana republican delegation to the republi- can national convention. There is scant chance that Louisiana republicans will be split- on their presidential nominee. re is no ap- parent Johnson sentiment among the talking members. Lowden always had some support in Louisiana, He did four years ago, and, in fact, when the delegation left here it was divided between Gen. Wood and Gov. Lowde: With the declaration from the Ill noisan, however, that under no cir- cumstances would he allow his name to Ko before the convention, and with this week’s development, when the President backed Cohen, it looks like Loulsiana can be counted in the Cool- idge column. Cleveland, It might, be addéd, is ap- parently satisfactory for the conven- tion point—as much 80 as Chicago, although Louisiana has always been partial to her up-the-valley colleague. A. W. NEWLIN. STATE FOR COOLIDGE. Epecial Dispatch. to The. Btar. JACKSON, Missi for F Coolidge as the party nominee in 1924 despite the fact that two factions are still waging & poli feal war for the control of patronage. Political observers in Jackson pr that the Mississippl republican delegation probably will go to the ational convention in Cleveland next ructed for President Cool- REX B. MAGEE. 7 7% Y 2 tion can do about it. Minnesota dem- ocratic leaders are “wet. La Follette to Stick. The story iy quite generally culated here that Senator La Follstte will not leave the republican party to head a third party ticket, Moreover, it is currently reported in Minnesota that La Folletts would rather see Coolidge nominated by the republicans than Senator Hiram John- son and that at the right time he will say this to his friends in the north- west. This would leave a third party movement in Minnesota high and ary s0 far as the national ticket is con- cerned. Senator Magnus Johnson, now at- tracting his usual share of publicity in Washington, will face a hard fight in 1924, ‘especially if the Coolidge movement attains the strength fore- cast for it in Minnesota. ~ Senator Johnson must run on the farmer-la- bor ticket In the hile many of ofr- the shuffle he will lose many supporters I H. B. CROZIER. UNDERWOOD DRIVE STARTED IN GEORGIA Special Dispatch to The Star. ATLANTA, December 15.—With the opening of Underwood headquarters here the curtaln is rising on the presiden:ial campaign. Although the situation in republi- can ‘camps has not yet taken definite ahape, it 1s believed that the line-up will be solidiy for the administration. Inasmuch as Henry Lincoln Johnson, negro national committeeman from Georgia, and other southern republi- cans succeeded in having the old ap- portionment of delegates restored, with federal patronage at the dis- posal of the present administration, it looks very much like eighteen rgia votes for Calvin Coolidge at the republican convention. Underwood will make a determined fight to win the Georgfa delegation. The Alabama senator feels, it is be- lieved, that without the support of his nelghboring Georgians he would haye little chance of succ However successtul Underwood may be in reviving his 1912 organization in Georgia, he faces a tremendous task, unless McAdoo should change his seemingly determined attempt to win the nomination. For McAdoo, born at Milledgeville, Ga., and reared at the base of Kenesaw mountain, on ,the outskirts of Atlanta, is, of coufse, that well night irresistible candidate, a native son. Two other features will enter Into a race between Underwood and Me- Adoo—prohibition and the Ku Klux Klan. Georgia has voted so long and 80 unswervingly for prohibition that those of her citizens who are per- sonally Inclined toward letting down the bars a bit have lost all hope ®iat it can ever be brought about through due process of law. The dampness attributed to Underwood, therefore, will probably have little effect in getting him votes. The part to be played by the Klan, another factor in the situation, is problematical, Although Georgla is the organization point and head- quarters of the hooded organization. thers has not yet been an opportunity to gauge its strength in politics and its influence in this respect is gener- ally conceded to be much smaller in Georgla than in many states to which it has spread. P. W. HAMMOND. AT | PECANS 1923 3 Ibs. for Crop $7 00 10 Ibs. for $2-98 1332 F St. N.W. L i Ty not come from to the Pont, moment. 6, 193 PART 1 BALL CANDIDACY GAINING STRENGTH Senator’s Campaign Finds Friends' Among Former Foes in Party. Bpecial Dispatch to The Btar. ‘WLMINGTON, Del., December 15.— There 18 a more declded sentiment in the state in favor of the re-election of Senator L. H. Ball, according to his friends. It has been more notice- able since the action of the Kent county republican committee in read- ing certain men out of the party and apportioning the heads of the ticket to the various counties. that the United States senator could New Castle county, thus barring out Senator Ball, is said to have been one of the big factors in adding to the Ball strength, Many republican have been opposing the candldacy of Senator Ball have offered to aid him. Probably the most interest attache circulated in inner cir- k that Col. Thomas W. 4 Miller, allen property custodla: would reach an understanding with the Senator and before the election for delegutes is held would be found on the Ball band wagon. be a big help to Dr. connection, The decision who for months This would it was sald prominent politiclans that Col. Miller would be a candidate for committeeman. Gen. T. Coleman du now represents Delaware. was &lso sald that he would have the support of Senator Ball. The action of the Kent county com- mittee seems to have put new life into ‘the Coleman du Pont peopl This is evidenced by the prominent part the general took in the meeting of the national committee this week. His friends her who have for months been lamenting the fact that he was apparently out of politics, are now hopeful that he will play an important part in the campalign in the gtate. Although Mr. du Pont hes been silent on the subject some of his friends are authority for the state- ment that he would like to remain as a member of the national com- mittes. Should Col. Miller come out for Ball it would leave former Gov. John G. Townsend without this part of the state. whose home in_ 8 would have the backfng of Gov. W. D. Denney and Becretary of BState A. R. Benson of Kent county, but would be opposed by the Allees and their followers. Mr. Townsend has never announced his candidacy for the Senate, neither has he denled that he would run, but it has been ac- cepted that he would be a candidate of Mr. Miller in this county. C. E. GRAY. JOHN W. DAVIS’ MOOD ONE OF RECEPTION Bpecial Dispateh to The Star. CHARLESTON, W. Va., December 15.—Democrats in this state behind the movement to make John W. Da- vis the nominee of their party for President, and the many republicans who would llke to ses Col. Guy D. Goff of Clarksburg go to the United States Senate, have been heartened by recent utterances of those two men. What they have sald has been taken to mean that while not as- piring to the offices they would be receptive. One of the latest of the several John-W.-Davis-for-President clubs was 9 SERVICE ¢ Starting a Sensational Sale Women’s and Children’s Felt Slippers OU’VE been expecting us to start something big in a Sli y far the lowest price Women’s Felt Slippers like and here it is! % SHOES &nd H e formed at Fairmont with & mem- bership of 1,100. Replying to a tele- gram announcing this organizati the former representative, soMCTIor eneral and ambassador to Great ritaln. replled: “I have just received your tele- &ram announcing the formativn of & olub at Falrmont under my nanic. I am deeply moved by this evidence of regard and confidence on the part of my lifelong neighbors ard friends and ask you to assure th that I value their approval far mo. than any other honors of offi 1 appreciation is not lessened by thr fact that I do not regard myself & candidate and sincerely belic such decisions must rest with t party and not with the individ concerned.” Col. Goff, former assistant attor ney general of the United State while in Wheeling was bluntly ask«d by several republican leaders if the many rumors that he would be a candldate for the United States Sen- ate in the approaching primary wers true. He replled that he was not now a candidate and had_‘“nothins whatsosver in the shape of any an- noucement to make.” There has been revival of talk this week that Gov. E. F. Morgan enter the primary for the senatori nomination, but he refuses to afirm or deny the report Fi of Senator Davis Elkins prof belleve that developments are his favor and that he may unobstructed course for tion. President Codlidge’s Congress made a fine Imj his y men in this state, judging by the comment which has been ar pearing In editorial and news cc umns of the state press. The Pres dent stood high with his party West Virginia befors the messaz: ’ but his friends were somewhat prehensive that his first pronounc ment might not fill the bill as th wanted it filled. It is said Frank . 11 campalgn manager for Senator Son.. belleves West Virginia promising territory, and he will active personally” In organi work in this state, it is said by inent republic prominent rePUN SNN KIRTLANI heocl Xmas Savings Checks Cashed er Sale— these have sold for—not only since the war, but for years before the ‘War. Think of it! 65c pair for Slippers that we always sell re arly at 95c. The cozy, ribbon-trimmed Moccasins pictured, in the following colors: 0ld Rose Wistaria China Blue Copenhagen Blue American Beauty Yale Blue with Ecru 0O1d Rose with Ecru Taupe Lavender Purple Children's in Light Blue, American Beauty, Old Rose And 1.200 Pairs of Men’'s Felt “*Hi-los’ and Moccasin Slippers --=our regular $1.25 and $1.50 kinds at toned around the ankle. “City Club Shop" 1318 G St. Cor. 7th & K Sts. 414 9¢h St. 1914-16 Pa. Ave. 233 Pa. Ave. S.E. ATCHING the Women’s Slipper Sale with an equally wonderful one for Men! Felt Moccasin Slippers and Hilos, with cuffs that can be but- In Taupe, Brown or Gray. Right out of our own splendid Christmas stocks—that have been $1.25 to $1.50 up to this Plenty of all sizes—for those who come early for them— at 95c pair tomorrow morning!