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WILL ARRAIGN 128 IN'ILLINOIS RAIDS Williamson County Clean-Up Cases to Come Up Early in March. By the Associa®d Press, CHICAGO, Decomber 25.—One hun- dred and twenty-eight persons ar- rested as a result of the combing of Williamson county for alleged liquor law violators will be arraigned il Danville March 3, Gus J. Simons of | Pittsburgh, divisional chief of gen- cral agents, announced last night. A special assistant United States dis- trict attorney will be appointed to conduct the prosecutions, according to Simons. Simons, who organized the raids, and V. L. Armitage and J. F. Loeffler, the two federal agents who assisted him, told a vivid story of how 450 farmers, business men and miners | 100k oaths both as deputy prohibition agents and as deputy sherifts, and then ralded seven towns simul taneously. They told how the raid ing parties in a number of instances | «rept on their hands and knees to| rarrisoned loon doors or dropped behind their automobiles to e pe a fusillade of bullets. Forty-one revolvers and about ten Automatic shotguns we seized iny the raids, Simons said | Otls Clark, who was indicted and acquitted in connection with the Herrin mine slayings, was one of the men arrested. When informed of reports t klansmen participated in th Simons said that some of t lized citizens told him open they were klansmen, but that he 1hought nothing of it and believed they in a majorit emphatically denied that the Ku XKlux Klan participated as an organ Zation or was recognized by the de- Ppartment, ALEXANDRIA. | XANDRIA, Va. December (Special).—The number of families in Alexandria thi dependent upon | charity is very s id after | the Salvation Arms, the City it the F Knights of Columbus and Knights of Pythias and other church and fratermal organization yesterday passed out several hundreds of baskets for Chri dinners. The supply, they declare, was much greater than the demand The hearts of mc of the poor child Fladdened last fo them t Cora Cochran people of th dren were fy Rum raids that for severu “uited ix of whisky has r eity to the mini the police tives here ar than a hundred of the city were at @ party given s Club and Miss for the home invited chil- | nded back h es wers made yes- n A st night aleng | the water front. where it had been re. ported that several boats wers to have | ) Until tate this morning, how. | . these boats had not put in their appearance. Christmas carols were sung in streets of the city last night by Bundred members of the ahurch choirs in the. city, divided into five feans auspices of the Ruginess sional Women's Club, routes e rranged shut-ins were the the son: For more tha Souls, injured Satu Automohile wreck, conscious at the tal. 3 is covery the ne various who were under the Profes- The song that tha benefit of ours, Joseph ay ht in an has” remained un- Alexandria hospi Leld for his Christmas of them the special services Sunday services which were were held in the tant and Trinity o'clock this morning Early largely attended Methodist Prote: churches at SEVENTH |dine arrested Benjamin M; POPE RECEIVES FLOOD OF CHRISTMAS WISHES Messages From United States Par- ticularly Heavy This Year. By the Amociated Press. ROME, December 25.—Christmas | greetings {rom all over the world are reaching Pope Plus in a steady stream, those from America being pecially numerous. There were pre- {lminary observances within the Vat- | lcan today. The gardeners of the Vatican presented the pontiff with a tribute of flowers and_ fruif. Later all the members of the Sacred College were recelved and tendered their £00d wishes, the dean of the college, Cardinal Vannutelll, delivering an appropriate address. Pope Pius responded with im- promptu remarks, ending by extend- ing the Christmas hope that God might be glorified and peace and go0od will prevail on earth. ROCKVILLE. ROCKVILLE, Md, December 25— (Speclal) —Increased ‘activity on the part of Montgomery county’ bootleg- gers, because of the Christmas sen- has had Sherifft Alvie A. Mox- ¥ and his deputies and Chief of Po- lice Charles T. Cooley and the five men under him steadlly on the go for the t day or two and as @ result eigh persons have been rrested on charges of violating the local option law of the county. Sunday afternoon Sherlff = Moxley and Deptuy Sheriff Howard, rounded up five, all colored. They were Joshua Dorsey and his wife, Matilda Dorsey. Thomas Gant and George Gaither of )_Io\lnl Zion, and rge Simms of Cedar Grove, The g their home E kinds of into lons in a CLiet and other round 330 gal- , it was reported. “ooley, Policeman Lawrence Jones and_ Deputy visited the home of near Eethesdu, an charge of ‘about Clght. mallona of corn whisky whisn they dis~yver- €d hidden in straw and secreted in other places. Owens was arrested, as was Owen Hook, who was hanging around, and both we:se brought te O mi i e e b4t Telensea G - Motor ‘Cycle Policaman’ ooy iy took 1 angum be- cause he found half a dosen bettios of whisky in the youns man's aute. mobile. . Whose home ‘s at Takoma P ed in the the next = anted Divorce. : Mrs. Maud J. Kelcher of Tako: absolute divorce from Charies 1| I\l:li;hevl; :\lf Washington. e bill, which charged d. i set forth that the couple were mior rled in Alexandria. Va.. December 18, 1315, and lived together in Washing. ton until September 29, 1920 when the nrlinmm{ was forced to leave the efendant because of his trea dafends £ his treatment Attorney John A Garrett of - ville represented Mra. Kejeher, 0K Licenses have been issued for the marriage of Barl H. Roboy and Mise |.|1~|l~n Merson. both of Silver Spring, this Joseph Yeager of W nd M tella V., McKes re. Va Thomas H. Tremearne of D Henry ellen. and Miss Margaret J. Chanmar of Kensingto EATeL I Chaptian Rev. Dr Sinclair, worth Methodist Ch: burg, officiated at the m urday after and Miss Culpeper, pastor of Ep- urch. Galthers- fage Sat- 001 of Robert B. Suduth {ce O. Rosson, both of | Woman Injured. Mrs. Nellie Blanche Dean of A'hx-, andria, V. sustained a broken arm and other ‘painful injuries when an Aautomobile in wihdch she was riding, and which was heing driven by her husband, Harry J. Dean. and one op- erated by O. 'W. Rosenberry of Wash- ington, collided on the - Rockville: Darnestown pike, near Quince Ochard, th unty. Saturday night. At the time Mr. and Mrs. Dean were on thelr way to spend the Christmas holldays With the latter's mother at Gettys- burs. Pa. Mr. Dean was also hurt, and his car ‘was virtually demolished. Mr. Rosenberry escaped uninjured. The cars were going in opposite di- rections ollowing the accident, Rosenberry was arrested and three charges of violating the motor vehicles law pre- | ferred against him-—reckless driving, having fictitious markers and not stopping after an accident. He will be tried in the Police Court here next Thursday. An_inquest was held here yesterday MANY DIE, DUE TO ACT OF MEXICAN REBELS Americans Among Viotims Wreck of Train in Guana- jato State. By the Asociated Press. EL PASO, Tex, December More than a score were killed, man of them Americans, and several In- jured, when a train was laya, state of Guanajato, Mexico, according to reports brought here by travelers on the Mexico City- Juarez train. Celaya 13 about 250 miles north of Mexico City. As communications are interrupted between EI Paso and Mexico City, no details of the tragedy have been learned. The spikes hold- ing the rails to the ties were re- moved by rebel soldiers shortly be- fore the passing of the fast limited train, according to the travelers' statements afternoon to inquire into the cir- cumstances surrounding the death of Louls Mustdello, the young Italian, who was reported to have shot him- self npar the home of Edward Cool- idge, With whom he boarded on Jones | |fI| Mill road, near Bethesda, this count; about 9 o'clock Sunday night. Justice of the Peace Robert II. Lee of Ken- sington, presided. The testimony in- dicated that the young man committed sufcide and a verdict to that effect was rendered by the jury. Mustdello was twenty-five years o E unmarried served in the rld war a member of the with the Coolidges about three The testimony showed that he subject to melancholy spells. Midnight Masa, Midnight mass at St. Mary's Catholic Church, services at a similar hour at Christ Episcopal Church and the sing- ing of carols by a chorus of fity or more voices ushered in Christmas in Rockville. The mervices at St. Mary's Church were conducted by the pastor, John T. Coolahan and Rev, Millard ¥ Minnick, rector, offictated at Christ Church, large congregations attend- ing at both places. The carolers assembled at the Bap- s was itist Church at $:30 o'clock, and under the leadership of Rev. P. Rowland Wagner, pastor of that church, motor- ed all over town singing at many places. The county home, a mile from Rockville, was visited and there the carolers remained just a little long- er and sang with probably a little more care than at other points, much to the delight of who make their members of the Friendly Society singers PLANES ROUT WEEVIL. Air Warfare Succeeds in Saving Cotton. After extensive experiments the De- partment of Agriculture has found that airplane attacks on the cotton boil weevil are successful, and that calelum the unfortunates home there. The Rockville Girls’ wers among the i arsenate {s the moxt effective poison for the énemy of the cotton crop. elds dusted with calclum arsenate by airplune showed an increase of 750 pounds per acre of seed cotton over | those on adjacent plantations that were not so dusted. The planes were sup- plied and manned by the Army air service. —_— SENTENCED TO DIE. Indianapolis . Man Sentenced for Killing Girl. INDIANAPOLIS, December 25.—John Thomas Shaw, negro, was found gulity of first degree murder and his sen- tence fixed at death in_the clectric chair for the slaying of Helen Hager Whelchel, by a jury In criminal court here late yesterday. The jury was out one hour und forty-eight minutes. Date for carrying out the death penalty was not set. —_— ‘Since 1919 more than 100,000 Ger- man girls have gone to Holland to work as domestic servant: AND K “THE DEPENDABLE STORE” A Truly Remarkable Offering of Girls’ New Winter Coats Positive Values $17.50 to $22.50 Goldeaberg’s—Becend Fleor. 7 These garments were secured from a manufacturer who en- joys the distinction of making only garments of high class and quality, but weather con to sell them sion, and, as is the policy of “Goldenberg’s,” our patrons share in the money-saving advantages. All the most fashionable models shown this winter are represented. Smart Coats of fine, soft, velvety velours or bolivias, in full-length styles, lined with fine materials. Stylish plain or trimmed models with box backs, handsome embroid- ered designs on back and sleeves; others with beaverette or opossum col- lars. Some with cuffs of fur and finished with silk girdles. Colors of Brown, Copenhagen, Reindeer and Navy Blue. Sizes 8 to 16 years. | v | e who, owing to the ditions, was forced at a price conces- l in|| wrecked || THE EVENING ATAR, WASHINGTON, D. €, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25 1923. Mercerized Table Damask 44c yd. 38-inch Mercerized Table Damask, good heavy weight, for everyday use. In an assortment of neat, pretty pat- terns. Slight seconds of 59¢ value. 18-inch Mercerized Damask, 19¢ assorted patterns; for scarfs or napkins; 29c value, vard... Goldenberg’s—First Floo: After- $2.50 Canton Crepe $1.98 yard 33-inch heavy rich lustrous Canton Crepe, with the de- sirable pebble weave, in black, navy, brown, cocoa, mocha. sandalwood, silver, gray, Japan, Madonna and white. $3 Charmeuse | $2 Silk Foulards $249 $1.69 Satin Charmeuse, all inch Foulards, all purs silk, handsome eatin-face qual- silk, firm woven quality: navy. ity,’ in_navy, seal, gray, tan, black, tan and gray grounds pink, white and black. with beautiful figures and scroll $1.50 Crepe de designs. Chine, $1.19 $4 Black Crepon h All-silk Crepe © $2.98 firm woven quality, Extra Heavy. Deep complete assortment of Crepon, silk-and and evening shades; also white for coats, capes and black | & $2.25 Taffeta, $1.79 t5-inch All-silk Taffeta, with soft chiffon finish, in a complete as sortment of street and evening shades, also two-tune effects Goldenberg's—First Floor. After-Christmas Sale of Mer’s Furnishings Susquehanna Silk and Wool | Neckwear, in stripes, figures, ers, plain color body with con- plaids and novelty patterns— trasting colur collar or breast the only non-crush- 1 wvizes 3% 3 v in Heavy Flannelette Pajamas, each at.. SAL fout $1 Blanket Cloth Bath Slip o new striped patterns, pers, felt sole and car- pet 79¢ 4v-inch de in a street i n ality, Wool-mixed Pullover Sweat- coat and pants, bottoms: neat check black and sssorted shades, “high spliced heel, double re- intorced sole and tos; 16C seconds of 3ic values.. $3.98 Bath Robes of Lawrence blanket cloth. small and me- dium sizes. mostly $2.39 in plaid patterns: well tajlored. .. Goldenberg's—First Floor. fect quality. values Wool-mixed Underwear natural gray colors, shirts perfect quality; mostly all sizes. $1.50 val- Brushed Wool Scarfs, plain oxford or camel's hair effects, striped styles. $1.50 VAINEE: Ui e nt stzes A to D; _ patterns; regular sizes. Mercerized Half Hose, and drawers to match 95 also fancy and $1 15 . ey " BOTH SIDES OF 77 AT K ST. “THE DEPENDABLE STORE® Wash Fabrics Specially Priced 03¢ Ponfiee Silks, a silk and cotton quality, with rich, lustrous finish, 36 inches wide. 55C all wanted street and inches evening shades. 39c Dress Crepe, 35 36 inches wide wide, in brown, pink, 2 $1.69 old rose, tan, %2 Longcloth White Indian Head, 54 soft-finish grad vards in piece s5¢ inches o wide, linen-finish lenthgs from 2 45C 10 yards..... .- J6-inch Wash Satin, a high grade. yarn mercerized cotton fabric, in all 69C wanted lingeris shades. 35¢c White India_ Linon. 40 inches wide, extra fine, bleached quality - 55c Shantung Pongee, 36 inches wide, yarn mercerized cotton fab- rie, " with the stylish demi-rough weave; all 49C wanted shades. e 59c¢ White Chiffon Voile, 44 inches wide; very fine, sheer two-ply qualit 39(: Goldenberg’s—First Flo Oiled Opaque Window Shades 44c Heavy Oiled Opaque Cloth Window Shades, termed seconds because of an uneven finish in cloth, which does not affect wear nor appearance. Ecru, medium and dark green; 3 it by 5 ft. & inches. Mounted on strong spring rollers. Goldeabers’s—Fourth Floor $32.50 and $35.00 Seamless Velvet and Brussels Rugs $22.75 9x12-ft. large room size Seamless Velvet and Brussels Rugs, Alexander Smith & Sons’ make: in floral, conventional and medallion designs; light end dark colorings for any room in the hcuse. Congoleum Art Rugs | $13.55 s (When perfect, $18.00) i These are slight seconds of the nationally! known Congoleum “Gold Seal” Rugs, but the| hurts are so slight as not to affect wear norj, appearance. The patterns are reproductions oif the high-priced wool rugs, the colorings suitable for any room. All with complete borders. Large room size 9x12 feet. 9x106-ft. size (when perfect, $15.75) at $10.95 7.6x9-ft. size (when perfect, $1125) at $7.85 Goldenbers's—Fourth Floor. signs. Savings Up to One-Half on Mussed Handkerchiefs An after-Christmas clearance of Handkerchiefs, soiled and mussed from counter or window display. A trip to t!‘lf. laundry will make them like new. Included are men’s and women's handker- chiets: LOT TWO LOT THREE LOT ONE ] | 8c and 10c values 12ic and9]5c values 25c and 33c values (4 Geldenberg's—First Floor. 800 Pairs of Women’s Oxfords and Pumps Former $3 to $1.85 ' $5 Values at. . Women's Oxfords and Pumps, of patent, tan, black, kid and dull leathers; welted, turn and McKay sewed soles Louis, Cuban and low heels; all sizes in the lot from 214 to 7, but not in each style. Goldenberg's—First Floor. Part-Wool Blankets $6.45 pair Slight Seconds of $9.50 Values Just 50 pairs at this price—fine quality part-wool blan- kets, superior grade cotton with wool fleece and filling. Size 72x84 inches for large double beds. Plaids of blue, pink, tan and gray. These are termed seconds because of an un- even border or because they are cut singly. $S Blankets, $2.95 Pair 64x76 and 66x80 heavy-weight, double-bed size Blankets; fine grade cotton, with soft fleece finish; tan and gray with blue and pink borders. Goldenberg’s—Fourth Floor. | Bath Robe Flannels and Domestics Greatly Reduced 55c Bath Robe Flannels, 27 35¢ Printed Fleecedown Flan- inches wide; good assortment of | nels, 36 inches wide, in desirable patterns and 2 good range of styles SC < colors; reversible qual- 39(: and colors. Yard. ity 35¢ Bleached Shaker Flannel, 30 inches wide; extra heavy, double fleeced 25c grounds stripes, dots, plaids and neat figures; 36 inches wide, close woven, soft finish checks, plaids and stripes: fine, el soft in fast 9c quality Torer 18¢ 89c Bath Robe Flannels, 36 inches wide; heavy, reversible quality, in a variety 59C of wanted styles and colorings $1.50 Bath Robe Flannel, 72 inches wide; extra heavy re- versible grade. In sl .19 handsome designs lannels, light 25¢ Percales, light with printed checks, and colors. ... 25c Dress Ginghams, 32 inches 27-inch Outing wide, in 6 assgrtment of di villm p:;nkh?r 18 ue strl | fcesea & wibe 106 $6 tene rass Rugs $3.75 8x10-it. Room Size Heavy-weight Dou- ble-warp Grass Rugs, in green, blue, brown and combination colorings ; handsome me- dallion, novelty and stenciled border de- 6x9-ft. size Worth $3.75, Sale Price, $2.45 $3.25 Costume Velveteen $2.79 yard Costume Velveteen. a high- grade, soft, close-pile, rich, lustrous quality, in black, golden brown and seal brown; 36 inches wide. For smart street or after- noon frocks. $6 Chiffon Velvet. 38 inches wide; close, soft clinging quality, with rich satin face: black, nav, am.l 54098 brown ...... Goldenberg's—First Floor. 39¢ Stamped Pieces 26¢ ea. Stamped Scarfs and Centerpieccs, all white and natural color art crush, in an assortment of neat and pretty designs. (o 50c an]d 5]9: L:ce-e‘gze . dlso Japmnese’ bluc 300 Scarfs, prints. for dresser or buffet ) Goldenberg's—Tirst Floor. hristmasReductionSales Women’s Full-Fashioned Thread. Hose Stockings Irregulars of $2.00 Values $1°29 Women's Full-fashioned Pure Thread Silk Stockings, with double sole, heel and toe ; mercerized lisle garter top, in black and assorted colors. All sizes in the lot but not in black. The irregularities will in no way affect wear nor ap- pearance. e L\‘\,'omx-n's sgc 15¢ “19¢ Fiber Silk castor and cordovan. Hose, with three-seam back: Seconds of $1.00 values...... Women's Cotton Hose, medium weight, in black, white and assorted shades; made with one or three seam ba n sizes; seconds of 25c¢ values..... Children's Ribbed Cotton Hose, “Buster Brown” brand black only; all sizes; gseconds of 25¢ values - Goldenberg's—First Floor. $250 All-Wool Cre pe 54 inches wide, $1 79 BEG e diomiepesets i _ One oi the most fashionable woolen materials for one- piece costumes—all-wool quality, sponged and shrunk ready for use. In black, navy, brown, gray and tan. Full 54 inches wide. Serge close- $3 and $3.50 Coatings and Skirtings. 54 inches wide, in neat checks and overplai also plain color ‘ Polaire and camel 2_49 wir weaves $1.25 All-wool Crepe, 36 inches wide, fine close-woven 98C grade, in black, navy, brown, tan, gray, etc.. $175 All-wool French 42 jnches wide, fine, twilled quality, in black, brown, bea- 1 bact,_wivr b 0] 30 blue ... $225 All-wool Tubular Jersey, 54 inches wide, VY, Pekin, Java. sand, BORRE <.cvcevsessa $8 All-wool Bolivia, 54 inches wide, rich, soft-finish grade, in kit fox gray. black and navy blue Goldenberg’s—TFirst Floor. Women’s Flceced Cotton Underwear, separate garments; shirts with high neck and long sleeves, Dutch neck and elbow sleeves; pants ankle 79‘: and knee lengths. §1.00 Fleeced Cotton values separate garments; Women's shirts low neck and 45 C Underwear, sleaveless, pants knee length; 69c values... 19¢ Crash Toweling 12Y>c yd. Bleached Linen Finish Crash Toweling, with neat red borders absorbent grade for roller or tea towels. Only 500 yards in the lot Goldenberg's—First Floor, $1 Bed Pillows, 67c Large-size Bed Pillows, filled with sterilized curled feathers. covered with heavy-weight art ticking. Gol = $1.50 (81x90) Seamles Bleached Sheets $1.19 Seamless Bleached Sheets, made of heavy round-thread sheeting cotton, hand-torn and jroned, finished with wide hems. 81x90 full double-bed size. Perfect quality. 35c _ Bleached Pillowcases, 32.52 '\\ihil‘epngh)‘ nity !‘é&é size 45x36 inches; per- spreads, extra 14 hand for three-quarter $2 Crochet Bed- ‘]9c Bleached !\'Ttu hin, spreads, single-bed close woven, 8o n- s : in @ d ish quality; 36 inches Goldenberg's—First Floor. Knit Underwear At Reduced Prices Women's Fleeced Cotton Union Suits, high ) neck and long sleeves, Dutch neck and elbow ( sleeves, low neck and sleeveless ; ankle length. ‘ c $1.35 values. . waiinie Boy's Fleeced Union Suits, mott! adl &ri hl[a - :\eck and lou; eev an pol‘ngu:!ner!eel quallty; 95C sizes 6 to 16 years.... Children's White Fleeced Waist Suits, garter attachment; high neck and long sleeves, ankle pants; size 51 2 to 12 years. .. | Goldenberg’s—First Floor. 35¢ and 39¢ Cretonnes 19¢ yd. Mill lengths of 34 and 36 inch Cretonnes, light and dark color- ings, in floral, bird, stripe and tap- estry designs; lengths from 2 to vards, but enough alike for draperies, cushion, comfort and furniture covers. First Floor—Bargain Table. berg's—Fourth Floor. An Event of Outstanding Importance Annual Clearance Sale of Women’s Apparel Exceptional opportunities for real savings are offered throughout our entire stock of Women’s and Misses’ Ready-to-Wear Apparel. As is our custom we hold this clearance sale to dispose of all odd lots of suits, coats, dresses, etc., at drastic price reductions resulting in ex= ceptional price savings on garments in demand right now. Women’s Fur-Trimmed | Georgette and Crepe de Coats Formerly $19.75 and $22.50. At Women’s Suits Regular and extra sizes; navy | blue Poiret twill. Formerly $30 $19.75 Street and Evening Costumes Formerly $17.50 and Spanish Lace and Georgette Crepe Dresses Formerly $15.00 At........ Geldenbarg’s—Secend Floor. 7 $8.98 $7.95 i Chine Waists Formerly $1.79 $598. At........ Wool Middy Blouses Formerly $2.48 $598 At Women’s Brytonia Capes, with Fur Collars Formerly_$l6.98 | $3250. At..... { Women’s Dresses, of Wool Jersey, Silk and Tricolette Formerly$5.95 { $12.50. At - Women’s White Waists Assorted styles. For- 29 C merly $1. At. o