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The Washington herald., 1915-01-10

President. I sincerely believe that these
acts of the President and Senate set
tied the question Of my eligibility. Were
to fail to resist with every proper in
strumentality the suit to oust me would
show disrespect and disloyalty to the
President and the Senate, both super
ior authorities to a Commissioner. I
don't mind announcing here and now that
you will find me standing squarely upon
my case to the end OF the chapter"
Speaking of his platform of three
planks, Commissioner Newman said: by
the socialization of the instrumental
ties and functions of the District gov
ernment mean the development to the
greatest and most effective degree Of
the idea that the District government
is to serve the people OF the District" !"
Referring to the work of the Public
Utilities Commission of the District, he
said:
But I want to predict that the time
when the quiet drudgery will have
ended and the fireworks start Is not far
distant.
Must Have Cost Faets.
"As you know the Supreme Court of
the United States has laid down as a
principle which must be followed
throughout the country that every public
service corporation Is entitled to and
must be permitted to earn a reasonable
profit on the value Of its property used
and useful in the conduct Of its business.
II we had ordered universal transfers-I
use that merely as an illustration-ths
street railway companies probably would
have taken US into court and would
have said, IF we Issue these transfers
you viii have taken away from Us
enough Of our profits 80 that we cannot
earn reasonable return upon the value
OF our property used and useful In the
conduct Of our business The court would
have asked us II that were true and we
would have had to say, We do not know
because we do not know, nobody knows
the value Of the properties used and
useful In the conduct Of the street rail-
The Washington herald., 1915-01-10
Russian Attack Repulsed.

Vienna, Cvia erlin, Wireless to Lon
dom. Jan. 9-The following official state
ment was made tonight by the general
staff:
The situation in the main remains un-
changed. There have been on prolonged
engagements.
The Austrians have repulsed a strong
Russian attack in the western Carpath-
ians to the eastward of Czeremcha, cap
turing 400 prisoners and three machine
guns.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-10
OBITUARY.

Patrick Ryan. one of the superintend-
ents OF the washington Gas Light Com
pany and an employe of the corporation
for more than fifty years. who died
Christmas Day Of pneumonia. will be
buried at o'clock tomorrow afternoon in
Holyrood Cemetery. His body now Is In
the vault at the cemetery. He Is sur
vived by Mrs. Catherine Ryan. his widow;
four children. William FL Ryan. Mrs.
Jonathan Gramm, Mrs Reuben Ross and
Mrs. Julie Bennett; three grandchildren.
Jack p. Edwards. Mrs. William Milans
and Reubena K. Ross. and ewo brothers.
William Ryan. an employe OF the War
Department. and Daniel Hyan, an em-
pIoye Of the gas company.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-10

Congress being snubbed or socially os-
tracised for opposing the half-and-ha
plan, and I am quite sure that no indig-
nifty has ever been offered me for my
stand on the matter"
Representative LIndbergh, OF Mime
sofa:
Il have never had any unpleasant ex-
periences as a result of my vote against
the half-and-half plan"
Representative Reuse, Of Kentucky:
Il never have been snubbed, ostra-
cise,d, insulted, or offered an indignity
of any kind for voting against the half
and-half plan, and 1 never have even
heard about such a thing"
Representative OIdneId, of Arkan-
sas:
Il may say positively that no snub,
insult, or indignity of any kind ever
has been offered me by any of the peo-
pie of Washington because I voted
against the half-and-half plan"
Representative Tavenner, of Illinois:
Il never have had even a suspicion OF
being snubbed on account of my vote
against the half-and-half plan. 1 may
say further that have not been criti-
cised for my vote in my conversations
with people residing in Washington"
Representative Anderson, of Mime
sofa:
81 would be very much surprised to
learn that any member of Congress had
been i'll treated personally for voting
against the half-and-half plan"
Representative Aiken, of South Caro-
lima:
II have never heard OF a member of
Congress being offered an indignity by
the people of Washington for his vote on
any measure during the twelve years
have been a member of Congress"
Representative HuIinEs, of Pennsyl-
vania:
THE people OF the District never offer
ed me any indignity and I may say they
have never even offered me a drink"
Representative KeatIng, of Colorado:
Il can say that no citizen of Washington,
male or female. has ever treated me
with anything but the utmost courtesy"
Representative TrIbbIe, of Georgia:
mo one has ever mentioned my vote
against the half-and-half plan so far as
know and l am quite sure that no one
has ever offered me an affront or indig-
nifty on account of my vote"
Representative AdaIr, of Indiana:
The people of the National Capital
courtesy and this was especially true dur
ing the two years I was a member of
the House District Committee"
Representative Bartlett, of Georgia:
The citizens of Washington OF every
class have always treated me with the
utmost courtesy. I have never been Of
fered snub or indignity Of any kind for
voting against the half-and-haIf plan or
for any other reason"
Representative BuIkIey, of Ohio:
i have never been snubbed or insulted
in any way for voting against the half
and-haf plan. AS to social ostracism,
have never even heard of any member of
Congress being so punished for voting
against the present system Of appropriat-
ing for the District"
Representative Hehin, Of Alabama:
II have never been snubbed for oppos-
ing the half-and-half plan and have
never heard of a member OF Congress
being socially ostraclzed by the people
of Washington"
Representative Lever, Of South Caro-
lima:
II have never heard of any member
being snubbed or insulted by Washing
tonians for opposing the half-and-half
plan"
The Washington herald., 1915-01-10
SEES PERIL IN BANK LAW.
Reserve Institutions at Mercy Oi
Politics, Says c. @. Dawes.


Politics, Says c. G. Dawes.
Chicago. Jan. 9.-That the Federal
reserve banks are at the mercy of the
Secretary Of the Treasury and the
President of the United States, who
could wreck the banks with a single
draft, was the warning sounded today
by Charles G. Dawes, Comptroller of
the Currency in the Cabinet of Fresi-
dent Mckinley. Immediate corrective
legislation was urged. Mr.. Dawes ad-
dressed the Union League Club.
The liquidation of the second bank
of the United States. which resulted in
the panic OF 1897, is a historic illus
tration of the danger of dragging poll
itics into the Federal reserve system" )"
said Mr.. Dawes.
IF the Secretary of the Treasury
should, as the law permits. deposit all
the general fund holdings in the Fed
eral reserve banks, he would have a
larger amount to his credit than have
all the national banks of thet United
States put together, with a correspond
ing danger in the event this power
should be used for political pressure"
The Washington herald., 1915-01-10
ways business of the District of Column

ways business OF the District of Column
bia
We therefore determined that the
first thing we must do was to find out
what that value is. We presented the
case in Congress and We got an appro-
priation of 10000 with which to get that
information. We have employed DR.. Ed.
ward w. Bemis, whom we consider the
best expert on the subject, to ascertain
the value of all of the property Of all of
the public utilities in Washington. We
will have that information sometime dur
ing this year and then we will know, and
for the first time 1t will be accurately
and definitely known by anybody Just
what these values are. Then we will be
in a position to take up the question OF
universal transfers, the question Of cleo
trio light rates, the question of gas rates,
the question of crowded cars and all OF
the other questions growing out of gas,
electricity, transportation and telephone
conversation, and determine just what
the service and rates should be with
fairness to the companies and to the pub
lie.
Wants Tax Reform.
MY ambition to see the taxation sys-
TEN of the District readjusted suffered
a setback last year when the George
bill was lost in the House of Representa-
tives. Broadly speaking that plank in
nv platform was very well represented
by the George bill, which provided for
annual instead of triennial assessment,
for a fiuctuating tax rate to be fixed
by the Commissioners at whatever per-
centage is necessary to raise whatever
revenue is needed or required, and Great
ing an organization sufficient to carry
out the purposes OF the bill. I trust
however, that before 1 leave the office
of Commissioner this last and much
needed Improvement in our taxation sys-
TEN will have been made
Senator MARITIME, of New Jersey, said
he did not want to see the people of
the District given the vote, because
Washington already is the best gov
erned city in the nation.
'T am irrevocably in favor of the
half-and-half plan" declared Senator
MARITIME. even though Senator Kenyon
is obcessed with the idea that the sun,
moon, and stars will stop in their or
bits unless the plan is abolished and
universal prohibition established. God
help such a narrow view"
D. A. Edwards. former president of the
federation, declared that the people here
ask that II II is necessary to change the
organic act the work should not be done
piecemeal, or by provisions inserted in
District appropriations bills. He asked
that an impartial and broad-minded COM
mission investigate the subject fully be-
fore legislation Is enacted.
Corporation Counsel Syme said: 81
don't lose one minutes sleep about the
horrible things Congress is going to do
to the District. The members OF Con-
gress have to live here just as We do, and
Congress isn't going to hurt this city any
more than I am going to set my house
aflre."
The Washington herald., 1915-01-10
Exposition Building Dedicated.

San Francisco. Jan. 9.-San Francisco's
magnificent exposition. civic center audi
torium, built at cost Of nearly 1900 600,
was formally dedicated tonight with a
public BAH en- masoue, in which 1900 per-
sons participated
The auditorium was built by the exposi-
ton company on city land under agree
ment that II be turned over to the city at
the conclusion of the exposition. The
dedication program. in addition to cos
tune dancing, consisted OF an elaborate
musical program and addresses by expo
sition and city oficials.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-10
FIRE DAMAGES FRUIT STOCK.
Three False Alarms Were Turned
I'm Last Evening.

Fire Of unknown origin last night did
1900 damage to the stock Of Charles
Massina. fruit commission merchant 800
Louisiana avenue northwest The loss Is
said to be covered by insurance. The
building was not damaged.
During the past few days more than a
dozen false alarms have been turned IN.
Three were pulled last night.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-10
Hill May Pass Through U. s.

IEleHOS say ne mas TeCSlNeu HdIIeTlng
business offers, and that he soon will ac-
cept one Of them.
Hill May Pass Through U. s.
Douglas, Ariz., Jan. 9.-Advices received
here by the local agent of the constitu-
tionalists are to the effect that the War
Department at Washington has granted
permission for Gen. Benjamin Hill, COM
mander OF the Carranzista forces, which
have been under siege at Naco, Sonora,
to pass through the United States to
Galveston in his capacity as a private
citizen. Gen. Hill will leave Naco on
Sunday evening on a special train, ac-
companied by three members Of his staff
and by his family.
Nuevo Laredo, Jan. 9-Ffghting is still
in progress at Saltillo, where Gen. An
tonia Villarears forces are besieging the
Villistas under Gen. Felipe Angeles. The
battle now has been raging for two days
and the losses on both sides are reported
to be considerable.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-10

Boston, Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Gilman,
of New York, and Mrs. Louis D. Post
Mrs. Post was oblidge to leave the city
after the afternoon meeting and Miss
Janet Richards was named to fill the va
cancy.
The committee on plan of action:
Miss Florence Holbrook. of Chicago,
chairman; Mrs. ellison Gardner, DR.. c.
S. Ludlow, both of Washington; Mrs.
Henry Willard, of New York; Mrs.
George T. OdelI, Mrs. Frank Williams,
Miss Marion Burritt, of New York
Mrs. Huntington Jackson, Mrs. V. G..
Simkhovitch, of New York; Mrs. Anna
Garlin Spencer. and Mrs. V. w. Spell.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-10
WOMEN WILL WORK
TO STOP WARFARE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

for peace and we believe that when the
plans we are considering now are drawn
up into proper shape We will have an
instrument with which we can really &C
complish something to end the horrible
conditions in Europe and insure a last
ing peace for the world
The Washington herald., 1915-01-10
GERNANEEGIONS
M0AF0N WARSAW
Won sHindenburg's Supreme
Effort to Take Strong
hold Under Way.
BUDAPEST Is MENACED
Russian Advance in South Sweeps
Bukowina-Prepare to Block
Teutons.

London. Jan. 9-While Russia has beer
crushing the Turks in Caucasia and pun
ishing the Austrians in BukOwina,
Galicia, and Hungary the German force!
IN Central Poland, prevented from con-
tinuing their offensive by bad weather
and worse roads have been quietly but
busily assembling a great mass of mer
for a new drive on Warsaw as soon as
conditions should permit.
That moment has now arrived, and re-
ports from the fighting zone say that the
Kaiser's troops again are on the move,
marching against the Polish capital from
the north.
This. much is known in Petrograd
where ii also is known that the Grand
Duke Nicholas, the Russian commander
in-chief, has been cognizant of the new
plan evolved by Marshal Won Hindenburg.
and has equally quietly, made every
preparation to interfere with its success.
The result Of this maneuvering on both
sides is expected to be a new battle that
will, as each successive great engagement
seems to have done, eclipse those before
The Washington herald., 1915-01-10

Only one aBRoMo oUIHINE.s
To set the Eenuine. 7n for full name. LAXATIVE
BRoA0 oUININE LOok for asnatue Of 4 W.
GROVE oura cold n ons pay. 1a-AAx.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-10
Mrs. Gait Heads Committee.

The platform committee was made Ut
of Mrs. Gait, Mrs. Anne Garlin Spencer
Miss Adams, Mrs. Fanny Fern Andrews
of Boston, Mrs. Lucia Ames Mead, OF
The Washington herald., 1915-01-10
SOLONS LAY GHOST
THAT THEY RAISED

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
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RATE FIGHT AHEAD OF
DISTRICT UTILITIES

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
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! artillery has been brought up and the
most complete arrangements have been
made for the attempt. Russian spies and
scouts have reported fully on this situa-
ton, but the bad weather and soil con-
ditions which gave the Germans the
chance to get ready also prevented the
Russians from interfering and obliged
them to adopt the same Strengthening
tactics.
The German force picked for the as
sault north of the Vistula is expected to
proceed from East Prussia along the river,
while another German army at MIawa
protects it from moIestation by engaging
the Russian troops in that. region. Prza-
snysz is on the line of advance and it is
reported that large section of the at
tacking army has been assembled there
and that on Thursday last a small Rus
sian detachment was in action with the
German outposts.
March on Budapest.
, The latest Russian official statement
refers chiefly to the situation in Buk-
owina, also announcing that Russian
troops skirting along the Austro-Ru-
manian frontier have crossed into Hun
gary by Borgo Pass and are ready to
march on Budapest, finally effecting a
junction with the troops which have
I
and two other defiles in the mountain
barrier.
The statement also tells of desperate
attacks by the Germans on the left
bank of the Vistula and the capture of
certain Russian trenches.
A dispatch from Amsterdam says that
reports have been received there that
the surrender of Warsaw to the Ger
mans is imminent. No such claim has
been made by the Germans themselves.
Further details of the fighting on the
Cracow front and in Bukowina show that
the Russians outwitted the Austrians and
by skillful maneuvering got them in such
unfavorable positions that they could put
up only a feeble resistance. The invasion
Of Hungary through the Carpathians i'm
perils the Austrians, who are still fight
ing in Galicia, reports say, because If it
becomes necessary for them to withdraw
they may find they are cut of. They. can
advance no further because the Russians
have mined all the roads and besides hold
exceptionally strong positions, so there
appears to be nothing for them to do eX-
cept stay where they are and fight.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-10

Miss Richards was nominated for the
Craftsmanship of the meeting by Miss
Jane Addams and she demonstrated the
wisdom of Miss Adams choice by the
success with which she steered the dis
cussion on the platform away from the
rocks of technicalities and kept the meet
ing down to business.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-10

Germans Heavily Re-enfOrced.
The Germans have been greatly re-en-
forced during the last week or more.
More than 100000 trained troops from
Belgium recently have joined them, heavy
The Washington herald., 1915-01-10
VILLA PROMISES TO
END BORDER FIGHTING

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-09-08
WAR NEWS.

The Germans are making slow prog
ress in certain parts of Russia and the
opinion prevails that they will soon dig
themselves in on a long line controlling
the territory they have taken and pre-
pare to hold 1t for the winter.
A British torpedo boat has sunk
Turkish torpedo boat in the sea of Mar
mora, near ConstantInople.
Nothing of Importance on any of the
other fronts and it is likely not much
will be accomplished IN the Alps noun
tains by the Italians as winter weather
is setting in, which will force lull in
the campaign until next spring.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-09-08
THEIR STRENGTH.

England has fighting vessels Of all
types 1853; Germany has 346; the
United States has 183 France has 1856.
Not counting Russia and Austria,
which are about equal in naval
strength, the allies have 8O3 as against
346 tor Germany. Turkey does not
count for much as the preponderance
of Russia over Austria would about
counterbalance Turkey. The foregoing
explains why Germany is practically
driven from the seas.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-09-08
CRossvLLE. TENNESSEE. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER g. 1915.
KILLED BY TRAIN
E. N. WiIloughby Struck by Southern
Near Elk Valley Last Week.

E. N. Willoughby, Crab Orchard,
was killed Thursday about noon, near
Elk Valley, on the Southern Railway
by moving freight train. The body
was brought to his home at Crab Orch
ard, Friday morning and the remains
were buried with Masonic honors Sat-
urday.
Funeral services were conducted by
Judge e. E. Snodgrass In the Christian
church at three clock Saturday after
noon. The church was filled to it's
seating capacity while many persons
stood The sermon by Judge Snod-
grass was eloquent and full of deep
symptahy. The remains were taken to
the Haleys Grove cemetery accompan-
led by Masons from Spring City, his
home lodge, and Crossvllle. and the
beautiful and impressive Masonic cere-
mony was carried out in spite of
drizzling rain that came down almost
necessarily during the entire after
noon.
The deceased leaves wife and five
children, father, mother and one or
more brothers. He was in his 43rd
year and was an active and energetic
business man.
The casket was almost buried in the
profuslon of flowers that loving hands
brought as an evidence of love and es-
TEEN.
HOW DEATH CAME.
The deceased had left Hartman that
morning to inspect timber tract and
had been accompanied to the tract by
John B. Norris, of this county. They
completed the Inspection of the tract
ot timber about noon and were about
four miles from Elk Valley. Mr.. Will
longhby left Norris and started to the
Elk Vallev station. He was seen SIT
ting on the railroad by the engineer Of
freight train and the engineer ex-
pect ed he would leave the track, but
he did not and the train struck him.
He was rendered unconscious and died
about an hour later. There were sew
eral injuries on the head as we'll as
other parts OF the body.
1t seems that the man had been up
the greater part of two nights and was
not feeling well when he left Hartman
that morning. He was subject to Sc
we're attacks Of collie at times, and was
deaf in one ear. The supposltion is
that he was stricken with one of his
usual attacks of collie and sat down on
the railroad to wait tor the attack to
pass and as he grew easier dropped off
to sleep. His deaf ear being toward
the moving train he failed to hear it
and was struck.
E. N. WiIloughby was member of
the N. c. Blanchard Company, Harri-
man, that deals in handles and spokes.
He was an active and energetic bust
ness man and had many friends over
this county.
1t is SAID he carried $4,000 in insurs
ance.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-09-08
FIRST DAY.
Household Economics.

All articles entered for premiums in this department must
be entered not later than ten o'clock of the morning Of the
first day. Thursday September 3o the High School build
ing. Judging will entric3 close The
trance fee will be percent tenth Of tie first prize
the article entered, in every instance.
Best display embroidery, pieces 200 and Loo
Handsomest specimen of coverd
Best embroidered gown 75c and SoeA'
Best pound chndy 75c and
Best layer cake $OO
layer cake Devils Food
Best layer cake Chocolate)
layer cake (Caramel) LOO and SOC
display poted plants go.
Best photograph showing attractive rural school
ground. LOO and soc
Best specimen plain sewing l 90 and SOC
hand embroidered sheets pillow
Best loaf white bread Csc and 1oc
Best three pies APPLE lemon and cherry 25c and
Best pound butter
Best speciman button hole
Best specimn feather stitching
specimen hem stitching Csc and 1oc
specimen rolled and whipped
Best speciman scallopng
Best specimen punch work
specimen French embroidery w and 1oc
specimen crocheting
Best specimen tatng 25c and 1oc
Best specimen knitting 25c and
All list. first prize second prize
25 cents.
embroidered guest towel
hand embroidered shirt waist
Best hand embroidered corset cover ombinaton
specimen of kitchen SOC
specimen of house dress ............... SOC
display burnt wood work
Best water coor-sti life
coor-landscape.
display pickles SOC
display preserves. SOC
display jelly
Best display vegetables. .. 5oe
Best display marmalades.
Best quart moasses
pound honey ..... SOC
Best plain cookies () SOC
mufin SOC
Rest corn none eoo %
Rectr
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-09-08
RULES, ETC.

All entries must be made in the Of the owner
Age of live stock must be given when entered.
No live stock from outside counties will be permitted to
compete for premiums, but may exhibit on the grounds
Entries may be made in any Of the departments any day
and all exhibitors urged all articles and live stock
early possible, but the time limit must be carefully
observed.
All premiums will be paid in cash premium has
been awarded Go to the Treasurers office and draw your
money No other person has authority pay premiums or
bills Of any kind.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-09-08
PREMIUM LIST OF THE
CUMBERLAND COUNTY FAIR.
Fair Will Be Held in Crossvle, Thursday. FRI
day and Saturday, September 80 and
October and 2--Cash Premi-
ums Amounting to $4OO

Following premium County
premiums $4OO
granted railroad
The eico Grocery Company will special premium
will
M Newcomer Company Knoxville offer ladies'
exhibit them window
of the committee
ti