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The Washington times., 1915-02-06
ZOO CARS
FOR J|TNEY LINES
Registrations Exceed Expecta.
tions Of Chairman Hickey
and His Associates.

With registrations pouring into the
office Of the Washington Jitney Bus
Association III the Evans building. II is
expected that at least 200 cars will be
available for the Inauguration Of the
jitney bus service In Washington. in
stead OF the 100 as at first contemplated
Andrew |. Hickey and his associates
say that the registrations and the In
|, terest displayed In the service have OK
Scores Of cars were registered yester-
day. and more applications are being re-
ceived today. Any sized cars. 1t was
pointed out. is eligible for entry into
Ing but two passengers in addition to
Plans for the Inauguration Of the SCR
vice March were discussed at a meet
ing of the organization committee yes
terdaE. 1t is hoped to make the day .
holiday occasion with some form Of par
ade and other function. A number OF
nigh Government officials will be asked
TO inaugurate the service and take the
hrst ride.
! Working plans for the operation of the
service and liking of routes were con-
sidered at Yesterdays meeting: They
announcement.
In addition to the registrations and
the interest displayed by automobile
men in the service. letters are being re-
tSlNcu W III" StoTc ITOIl
patrons suggesting and asking for
routes. one of these was from a resi-
dent OF upper Georgetown. who asked
& that route be operated from the cen
! ter of the city to this section.
| The letter stated that the car lines
serving this section was apparently op-
Grated for the convenience Of subur-
bsnites and long haul passengers. and
that the cars were crowded with long
haul passengers and run on express
schedules for their benefit in discrimi-
! nation against those taking the shorter
| ride.
! to and from TaAoma Park and to ard
| from Rockville.
The Washington times., 1915-02-06
VILLA HOLDS CARGO,
j. s. AID ASKED

The United states Government has
been acked to demand The release Of
the American cargo OF hides carried
by the steamer Mazatlan. which is
hel dat Ensenda. Mexico. by Colonel
Cantu, Ville's military governor.
Cone Johnson, solicitor of the state
Department to whom the matter has
been referred. has not reached a de-
cision as t. what course Of action
this Government should take.
AdIed interest has been given to
the case by the fact that the Mazat
Ian already has figured in AT inter-
national episode when IT was charged
with coaling the German cruiser
Leipsg after leaving San Francisco
under the American flag. The Mazat-
Ian is said to he German owned. but
no definite information as to Its
ownership has been obtained.
Solicitor Johnson today said that
the United States was not concerned
with the neutrality charges against
the Mazatlan, but had been asked to
procure the release of the cargo Of
hides. which is being held for failure
to pay customs duties at Ensenada.
The State Department has been ad-
vised that the boat previously had
paid customs duties on the cargo at
the port of MaZatlan. and that Ensen-
ada authorities had refused to recog-
nize this payment and had reimposed
customs duties.
Acting Secretary of state Lansing to-
day conferred with Brazilian Ambas-
sador De Cana over the new situation
in Mexico brought about by the threat
cned withdrawal Of diplomatic repre-
sentatives OF all foreign nations at the
Mexican capital. due to friction Win
Carranza Ambassador Dc Cana had
not received reply to representations
made to tn" Carranza government by
the Brazilian minister at Mexico CITY,
who Is looking after American in
, terests.
No assurance is felt that the kilograms
| have been delivered to the Brazilian
Spanish ambassador for explanation of
| the Del Case incident have been re-
! turned.
The United States is In an uncom-
! Portable situation in the present diff
| ficulty as 1t is without diplomatic repre-
: solely on consular officers. This Gov
! crnment therefore, has not been con-
suited in the latest move, though 1t has
! been advised that diplomatic represen-
! tatives of European countries have
cabled their home governments suggest
| foreign legations In Mexico City.
! Difficulty arose with the return of
Carranza to power In Mexico City
When he removed his capital from
! Mexico City to Vera Cruz. Carranza
asked diplomatic representatives Of for
, tions to Vera Cruz. This they refused
| to do. feeling that such an action woult
| be construed as recognition of the Car
rama government
The Washington times., 1915-02-06
Wife Says ,,e Got Black
Eye on Honeymoon Trip

WHITE PLAINS. N. r. Feb. s.--Mrs.
Ruth M. Kott, who was awarded $3.50
a month alimony and counsel fees by
Justice Joseph Morschauser in the Su.
preme court here today pending trial
Kott. a shoe merchant Of Yonkers, says
her husband blackened her eye while
they we're on their honeymoon.
Mrs Kott says her husband owns
property worth $4,000 and that At the
time OF their marriage. March 1b. 1911,
she was seventeen years old and kott
was forty. The complaint sets forth
that in order to have the marriage SER
vice performed without comment the de-
fendant bought and gave her a dress
with long skirt to give her a more ma
ture appearance.
Kott denies all the allegations Of his
wife
The Washington times., 1915-02-06
PASSAGE Of .
PROBE BILL
Would Mean Inquiry Into the
Expenditures in Behalf Of
Penrose and Sullivan.

Senators on the Privileges And Elec-
tions Committee today preGsc scted the
Senate would pass the Norris resolution
for q sweeping investigation OF Sena-
torial campaign expenditures In Penn
sylvania and Illinois. as well as IN other
made and backed by evidence.
II passed, this means a searchins
probe into allegations Of big expendi:
lures in behalf Of Senator Penrose and
ROGER Sllivan. II may also mean an
inquiry into the election Of Underwood
In Alabama and the elections in CALI
fornia, Indiana, and South Dakota. =,
Such an inquiry would mean an all.
summers work. 1t would be entrusted
to q subcommittee Of the Privileges and
Elections COMMITTEES. If there is basis
for charges made. It will be as impor-
tant a. the Lortmer investigation.
The Washington times., 1915-02-06
Lawyer Charged With
.$1,OOO,OOO Theft Is Dead

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 6.--Word has
been received here OF the death In New
Orleans OF George NJ wagner. n fusi-
tive from Justice since May. 1918. when
he was charged with misappropriating
nearly SI.OOo.0O0 from the trust funds OF
clients and from estates Of which he
was trustee or executor.
Wagner was prominent as lawyer,
real estate dealer, and clubman.
II was believed by his associates that
Wagner had lost heavily In Improbable
investments.
The Washington times., 1915-02-06

E. t. Carnes. traffic manager for the
iitneys, said today that II had been
demonstrated that little cars carrying
four and five passengers will earn fair
profit within two-ni1e zone.
:, beyond this zone buses are required,
increasing the capacity with the mile
age covered" he said 1T IL more than
likely that we will have to run double
deck buses, seating forty and nifty per-
sons, to take care of the six and seven
mile hauls and longer, when the park
season opens early In the spring"
The Washington times., 1915-02-06
Coroner on Spot'When.s
Train tiurls 2 to Death

PHILLIPSBCItG, n. j.. Feb. S-As
coroner E. Frank Haggerty was driv-
Ing under Stover's crossing on the Cen
tral Railroad OF New Jersey yesterday
afternoon he heard a shrek and looked
I'D 10 see two men hurled from the
tracks almost at his horses feet.
They had been struck when walking
on the track by the fast expresS Queen
of the Valley. The coroner jumped out
and found that they had been instantly
killed. He began his investigation on
the spot.
The Washington times., 1915-02-06

The Minister to Belgium "Should Not
Like to Be Without II"
81 have taken THE LITERARY DIGEST for . se..
many years. and should no, ike be without Il. think
invaluable to who wishes know what going on in
the world. and it gives. think. with quite much Of the
mpersond feeling possible 10 human beings, both .des
Of every question.
brand Whitlock, y. S Minister to Belgium
The Washington times., 1915-02-06
Resist Special Tax.

SPOKANE. Wash, Feb. 6.--Jitney bus
men. owners and drivers alike, are pre-
pairing 10 resist by every poss BILE means
the Imposition OF 375 tax In the pro-
posed ordinance to be considered by
the city council Tuesday.
The iitney men held big meeting
yesterday and decided that they would
not oppose o tax of SIS for hve-passen-
ger carsIto one ranging up to $50 for
cars carrying twelve or more passer-
gers The Jitney buses arc having
trouble from tacks strewn in tho streets,
il Is declared.
The Washington times., 1915-02-06
Leads All Others for War News

An exclusive feature Of the weekly wal chronicle Is a
repnns Of extracts from the European press. translation. and
reprints Of reports. doeuments reproductions Of photo
uaphs and Cartoons from the newspapers published the
countries engaged in the war-Cse., Britain Germany
Belgium. RUSSIA Italy. and the Balkan States.
By reading THE LITERARY DIGEST you may le.rn
exactly what the people Of the warning countries think Of this
fearful strussle.
The Washington times., 1915-02-06
Urges Heavy Tax.

TULSA. Okla. Feb. 6.-Charles H.
Bosler, president of the Tulsa Street
Railway Company. in statement be-
fore the city commissioners, declared
that the operation of unlicensed and un-
regulated "Jitney" cars would rob the
street railway OF all Its earnings. and
eventually force the company into bank
ruptcy.
Bosler appeared before the commits
sion to urge the imposition of a heavy
tax and stringent regulations.
The Washington times., 1915-02-06
Car Companies Protest.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. S.-This city
has about 150o jitney buses in opera
rate of from twenty-five to fifty a day
Street railway companies have brought
the iitney question before the board Of
supervisors. declaring that they are
taking the cream of the short haul
trade, and would drive the railways out
of business if allowed to continue.
The Washington times., 1915-02-06
Crowds in Buses.

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 6.-Return to
mild weather here brought out biss:r
thronss for the jitney buses. There
were liz registered cars in the service
yesterday, covering thirty-eight routes.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-22
Real .pauahter of Nae Treatment.

Our regiment has adopted a two
yeaT-old Turkish girl baby" writes a
Cossack who is serving with the Rus
sian advance into the Turkish Cauca-
sus. He explains: During our for.
ward movement last week one of our
men found in a farm house this baby,
which had been abandoned by her fee
ing parents. The starving little crea-
ture was cleaned, clothed and fed, and
then taken to the staff quarters. In
the Greek church Of the village of Bar.
dus the founding was christened &C
cording to the rites of the Orthodox
church, The commander Of the regi
ment acting as godfather and Princess
Gelovanna, a Red Cross nurse anC
wife of a member of the dBma. as god
mother The child was named Alexan
dra Donskaia, after the name of tht
regiment. The officers and men OF thu
regiment subscribed monthly amount
sufficient to pay for rearing and edu
eating their regimental daughter"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-22
Absent Minded.

Everything-in the professors eyes
depended upon this last test. His
work of research for years was now
about to either prove a success or a
failure
To the P. the air seemed electri-
fed and he had success in view when
he heard the familiar step of doctor
acquaintance approaching.
We'll, what is it, old man? Can't
you see I'm frightfully busy?"
A smile broke over the Doctors
face.
ITS bonnie boy, sir-a little son
and heir"
"All right-all right" irritably
growled the professor, whose thoughts
were far removed from the outside
world. BE so good as to send him
away, but ask him what he wants pes.
tering around here at this unearthly
hour, will you?"
Profuse explanations follow.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-22
FROM EGYPT'S FAMOUS QUEEN
colored Mans Explanation Of How
His Wife Acquired Her Some
what Peculiar Name.

Dean Hermann Schneider of the
college of engineering in the Univer-
sity OF Cincinnati, who is helping the
city of New York to organize its sys-
TEN Of continuation schools and kin
dred activities, many years ago when
he lived in Maryland engaged col
ored man and his wife to help in the
upkeep of the house and premises.
This part of the preliminary converse
ton Dean Schneider tells with gusto:
What is your name?"
tom Burgee, sah."
Married."
"Oh, yes, sah."
What's your wife's name?"
My wife's name is CHARACTERS"
How can that be, if your name is
Burger
ooh, that's her first name; just her
first name. All of her name Clara
Peters Burgee."
What do you call herr"
CHARACTERS"
How did she get that manner"
We'll, sab, her old father, he was
educated; he could read, and he ter
rible fond of readin' the Bible and
Shakespeare. and SIGH books, and
namin' his children alter folks he read
about So, when Characters was
born, he just nachally name her
CHARACTERS, alter that old queen Of
Egypt"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-22
This Happened In Boston.

Cynthia, will you recite, Mary Had
Little Lamb for us?" asked the
kind old gentleman.
Il do not care to, much as | should
like to oblige YOU" replied the little
girl with the horn-rimmed eyeglasses.
CAS- matter of fact, the poem has lit.
tie, if any, literary value, and in add,
ton is not true to life as it exists to,
day. Under the construction in thrade
due to the meat trust, Mary could not
own an entire lamb. She might have
had chop, but beyond that the poets
imagination must be blamed. Phil
adelphia Public Ledger.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-22
cUTiCURA SOAP BATHS
Followed by a Little Ointment for
Raby's Tender Skin. Trial Free.

They afford infants and children
great comfort, permit rest and sleep
and point to speedy healment of &C.
zemas, rashes, feelings, chafngs and
other sleep destroying skin troubles.
Nothing better at any price for the
nursery and toilet.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. Ky,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-22
W. N. w., WICHITA, NO. 1e-1s15.
Philips Reason.

Teaeher-Aren't you glad the circus
days are coming, Philip?
Philip with the spectacles)-Yes,
teacher.
Il suppose you like to go to the cir
Gus don't your"
oh, no, teacher; / never go to the
circus, but l like TO see the circus
poster about, so l can get a lot of
large words for my compositions
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-22
An Art SiIsnicion

"True art does not think of money"
NO." replied the grand opera man.
ager. 81 am expected to do the think
ing. And sometimes / think brain
work is as poorly paid in the art bust
ness as in any other"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-22
Gettinu Used to Il.

Bacon-I should think it would be a
good thing for the men on the dread
naughts to serve time on the sub
marines first
Egbert-Why so?
1T wouldn't seem so strange then
when they went to the bottom"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-22
A Difference.

81 thought they didn't allow wait
ers to take tips in this restaurant"
said the lawyer at the table.
I'VE don't, sir" replied the waiter
Il saw that man at the next table
give you tip just now"
mo, sir, that was not tip, sir;
that was a retainer"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-22
Martial Perplexities.

Our position is rather precarious,"
said the leader of small band. Gen.
eral Bananio is likely to march against
us at any time"
'Why don't you retreat?"
That's the difficulty. There are so
many generals about that an effort to
get away from one may look like q
precipitate attack on another
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-22
Takes the Fire Out.

To take. the fire out of burn or
scald Quickly use Hanford's Balsam of
Myrrh. Apply 1t lightly at once and
the infamed skin should be quickly
cooled. Be prepared for accidents by
always having bottle on hand. Adv.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-22
Unperturbed.

THAT poem of yours about spring
had some hard lines to scan. The
feet were difficult to manage"
We'll, in spring you must expect to
have hard lines and take extra care
about your feet"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-22

POSITIONS Without a supply Of Aliens Foot
Ease. the an iseptic powder to be shaken into The
Shoes. or dissolved In the foot-bath The STANDARD
Remedy for the fe-t for rs years. gives instant
relief to tired, aching feet and prevents swollen,
hot feet. Ono lady writes Il enjoyed every minute
Of my stay at the Expositons. thanks 10 Aliens
Foot-Easo IN my shoes" Get Il TODAY Adv
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-22
XIII the Flies Now and Prevent

disease. A DAISY FLY KILLER will do II.
Kills thousands. Lasts all season. All dealers
or six sent express paid for 81. II. SOMERS,
l50 DE Kalb Ave, Brooklyn, N. Y. ADV.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-22
No Time.

Judge-Why don't you look for
work?
Casey-Oi haven't the tonne to
waste In such Improbable employ
-
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-22
Most of us Are.

Young man, are you the victim
of habit?"
"Of habits, sir-other peoples. =
Boston Evening Transcript
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-22

For infiamed sore eyes apply Han.
lords Balsam lightly to the closed
lids. 1t should relieve In five minutes
Adv. 49,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-22

The average woman knows the ins
and outs Of Irritation. She first draws
man, then she pulls him In.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-22

Happy 10 the home where Red Cross
Ball Blue is used. Sure to please. All
grocers. Adv.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-22
The Polite French.

Bacon-You know the French are
very polite people.
Egbert-I have always heard 30.
why, even when they take a Ger
man trench 1t is said they apologize"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-22

For weak joints apply Hanford's
Balsam thoroughly and well rubbed in.
Adv.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-22

Wisconsin reports three cases Of
triplets this year.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-22

Metal railway ties are used extern
Eively in Switzerland.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-22

For bruises use Hanford's Balsam.
Adv.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-22

Dragoljub Jelitich, age twelve, is a
soldier in the Serbian army.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-22

Made since 1s46-Hanford's Balsam.
Adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-03
From 800 Month to
$1,000 is Fortune
Of Burlington Man

Sixty days ago John Rogers, night fore
man at the Burlingtons roundhouse al
Greybuil, wyo., was drawing a salary OF
SEQ per month.
He is still drawing that salary, but In
addition thereto he is receiving 81 900 per
month as royalty from oil flowing from
wells that have been drilled on a little
ratch of land that he owns inside the
town limits OF Greybull.
Long before oil was struck within the
town limits of GreybulI. Rogers bought
four town lots. pretty we'll out in the out
skirts They cost him q little more than
500 each,
An oil strike was made at Greybull and
subsequently wells were sunk on the
block adjoining the one in which Rogers
Nwned lots. Oil men came to him and
wanted to buy his lots. He would not
sell, but he made a lease. It providing
that the parties taking the lease could
drill wells and he be given a royalty
Drilling was commenced and continued
with the result that on the Rogers lots
there are now four producing wells and
his royalty on the oil amounts to s., co.
rer month. However, he still wears his
greasy oyeralls, works nights and draws
his 800 per month from the Burlington.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-03
GOULD DEFENDS
HIS CROP REPORT
Farmers Anxious TO Have Accurate
Figures on the Various Crop
Estimates.
BRAND LOOKING FOR HELP

II. r. Gould Of the United States
National bank had to make good at
the Farmers Congress on his esu-
mate of the corn crop OF the state.
Gould is the man who for several
years has carefully prepared an an
nual crop estimate OF Nebraska by
taking the figures furnished him by
hundreds Of banks in the state and
hundreds of elevators.
The farmers criticised the figures and
said the corn crop was not nearly so
large as represented hero. c. II. Gus
tnfson OF Mead. president of the Farm
ers' Union. read the figures, 22s,O0o, 900
bushels Of corn, and declared he would
give the president OF the bank a new hat
II there were actaully over i7b,ooo, 900
bushels Of marketable corn pulled over
the scales this winter.
Maybe Gustafson didn't know Gould
was present Maybe the rest of the farm
ers did not know. but Gould popped UP un-
expectedly TO defend his figures and he
was granted the privilege of the floor.
MerchantabIe Corn.
He walked back and took the pamphlet
from Gustafson's hands. Then he read
the report. which stated that OF actually
merchantable corn there is only III 900, 900
bushels.
There" he said. addressing Gustafson
particularly. That is even below your
own estimate. and you IRE accusing us of
making the estimate too high. II you
had put on your glasses you could have
read this correctly"
The matter OF over-estimating crop re-
ports was threshed out as side issue,
coming up after c. ]. Brand. chief Of the
office OF farm marketing OF the United
States Department Of Agriculture, had
made his talk on marketing. He was
asked a hundred question and many OF
them were concerning the accuracy OF
the reports on volume Of crop that are
published by the government.
Guessed at Figures.
Charles Wooster Of Silver Creek de-
clared the figures could be nothing
but the widest kind OF guess. II know"
he said. because for years was the
man who was charged with the duty OF
furnishing the figures from my town
ship every year. They sent me a blank
form with long lists Of questions to be
filled out. They asked such questions
as How many bushels Of corn remain
unshelled in the cribs of the township?'
1t would have taken me q week to deter
mine anywhere near accurately that one
question alone, to say nothing Of the
hundred others equally difficult. So I
knew they expected nothing Of me but
a crude guess, and 80 I made that guess
with absolutely nothing at all to base II
upon"
Mr.. Brand said II the farmers had sug-
gestions TO make as to methods Of i'm
proving the accuracy Of the estimates. or
any other suggestions with good bottom
to them the department would be glad
to consider them.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-03
Third Case in Row
Taken from Jury
in Federal Court

When the litigants in the suit of
Thomas J. Donahue against the Santa Fe
and Burlington railroads came to an
agreement for settlement Wednesday in
the midst OF the trial before jury. Il
was the third consecutive case that has
been taken from a jury in federal court
before Judge T. c. Munger. Donohue
settled for S6Si.
The, case preceding this was Nelson
Fish against the Union Pacific for S6.00O
damages because OF a shipment OF twen-
ty-six cars Of cattle held up at North
Platte by the floods in 1914 This hinged
on q point OF law. and In the midst OF
the case the jury was sent out and the
lawyers argued and made concessions
before the Judge. He now has this case
under advisement.
The case before this was a $4,000 dam
age suit brought by Mrs. Elizabeth Nc
Coy against the Missouri Pacific railroad
for the death Of her son, a car inspec-
tor. After the plaintiffs evidence was
In the judge took the case from the jury
Id decided II in favor OF the defendant.