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The Washington herald., 1916-09-12
MILK COST PROBE DATA
Denied BY OFFICIALS.
Department of Justice Withholds All
Information on Subject.

Officials at the Department Of Justice
yesterday declined TO make a statement
as to what action would be taken regard
ing the increase in the price of milk In
Washington, as proposed by the producers
of Maryland and Virginia at q recent
meeting.
It is within the jurisdiction Of the de-
partment to strike" at any EFFORT Of the
milk producers or dealers to form a COM
bination in violation Of the Sherman anti
trust act
George c. Todd, assistant to the At
torney General, when interviewed last
night, said that information on any mat
ters relating TO the case could not be
devulged. He stated that If an investiga-
ton was under way, officials Of the de-
partment who were SO engaged, could not
be known TO the public.
The milk and bread situation is now in
a chaotic state. The milk producers are
attempting TO prove sufficient reasons for
raising the price OF milk, and at the
same time convince Washington retailers
and the public that their cause is just
and equitable. A committee has been
appointed to investigate the matter and
report to the organization at its meet
ing. September g
In the meantime agitation has been
started by many of the bakers in Wash
ington to raise the price of bread. No
definite action has been taken by them
so far, but there still remains an uneasy
feeling as to the outcome of the pro-
ject.
Following closely on the heels OF these
two proposed advances are announce
ments by ice cream dealers and coal
dealers of the city. that these commo-
dities are due for higher prices this
winter. The former claim is based upon
a rise in milk and the latter upon con-
ditions dependent upon strike and other
happenings.
Herman z. Gasch, of the committee
appointed by the milk producers to inves-
tigate and report to the meeting Septem-
Der Q, said yesterday that while each
member OF the body was now endeavor-
ing to obtain information on the matter
relating to the increase in price, no
definite action had been taken by them
as a body.
Mr.. Gasch said it was the desire of
the producers association to make il
clear to the Washington dealers and to
the public. that the agitation was not
based upon any theory to antagonize
them. He said that II was the hope OF
the organization to convince both the
retailers and the last buyers that such
action was a necessity.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-12
POLICE INVESTIGATE
SCALDING OF FAMILY
Fireman Arrested and Required to
Furnish $500 Bond.

Inspector John H. Mills, Of the Public
Utilities Commission, and Detectives
Hughlett and springman, of the police
department, last night completed their
Investigation to fix responsibility for the
bursting Of a steam pipe at the Capitol
Traction Company plant yesterday, which
caused the death OF the three children Of
Capt. and Mrs. Spong, OF the Consoli-
dated Coal Company barge, tied up at the
power house wharf. They will report at
the inquest to be held at the morgue to-
day.
Mrs. Nina spong, who was scalded with
the children, Is doing well at Emergency
Hospital. Her injuries are not as seri-
Gus as at first reported.
The three children are John Spong. 13
years; Willet, IL years, and Sarah, s
years.
Mother and Children Asleep.
The children and their mother were
asleep in the cabin Of coal barge u, OF
the Consolidated Coal Company, COM
manded by Capt. spong, which had Just
tied up opposite the power house
The window Of the cabin, which was
open. was directly opposite a fiange on
a six-inch exhaust pipe, at a point where
It turned down toward the water. At 6
o CLOCK stedIl was turned on, resulting
in a high pressure, which blew of the
fange.
Great volumes OF boiling steam flooded
the cabin, scalding the occupants before
they could escape. Their cries brought
Capt Spong to the scene, he being burn
ed slightly IN the back. An employe,
hearing the cries, turned of the steam,
but it had already scalded the children
beyond recovery.
Edgar Rollins, fireman. who is said to
have been the one to turn on the steam,
was formally arrested, and required to
furnish 500 bond for his appearance.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-12
VICTIMS OF MEMPHIS
BURIED WITH HONORS

Full military honors featured the
funeral Of the five sailors who lost their
lives when the cruiser Memphis was
wrecked In santo Domingo Harbor and
who were buried in Arlington National
Cemetery yesterday.
The bodies were escorted from the hos
pital ship Solace to the cemetery by a
detachment Of the District Guard, ac-
companied by band. Services at the
cemetery chapel were conducted by Chap
lain George z. P. Stevens OF the Naval
Academy. and the Catholic ceremonies
by the Rev. P. ]. O'Connell, Of st. PauPs
Church. A volley was fired over the
graves.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-12
DELAY HELPS GONZAGA'S
NEW STUDENT CAMPAIGN

Postponement of the opening of Con
zaga College High School to October ?
has resulted in extending the campaign
for new students and renewed efforts on
the part of the alumni.
The military drill in vogue at Gonzags
guarantees to graduates entrance into
the Students Reserve Corps, being at
tached for six months as additional sub
altern officer to some regular army or
ganization and receiving pay at the rate
of 800 a month, which, together with
allowances, will guarantee to the stu
dent graduate $500.
The Gonzaga Cadets were reorgan-
lied February s, 1915, and the regular
drill exercises are under the direction OF
competent instructors from the United
States army.
A meeting of the alumni will be held
Sunday morning, September "A, at II
O'Clock, in the college.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-12
IDENTITY OF AUTO
SOUGHT BY POLICE

The police OF Prince Georges County
are trying to find the Identity Of the auto
whose giarins searchiight Is said to be
responsible for the overturning of q ma
chine driven by Capt. A. J. Taylor. seri.
ously injuring two women occupants OF
the latter car. The unknown auto dis
appeared after the accident. without
stopping to render assistance, going in
the direction of Baltimore.
There is said to be no law in Maryland
against the use of high power search
lights on the road, as there Is In the
district. Capt. Taylor narrowly escaped
an accident last Monday night from the
same cause. ~
The Washington herald., 1916-09-12
Notes Of Camp Ordway

Company has at last received type
writer. The machine arrived yesterday,
TO the great joy of the men who have
had to serve as. clerks.
An auction sale Of tents and ponchos
and other Impedimenta will take place at
the camp Wednesday at $3.50. This is a
fino opportunity for campers to buy
these articles, for the indications are
Battery A Is now up to strength. since
the acquisition of Harold Murphy, just
back from a trip to Glasgow, Scotland
Other recruits will be accepted, however
for it is the policy of the officers to take
along extra men in case Of emergency.
H. T Deahl, private in Company F,
has returned from a visit to his wife al
Berryvllle, Va
High school athletes and members oi
the High School Cadets are worried.
The athletes have received notices from
their managers of the calling out Of the
teams, but they are unable to respond
Some of the militiamen were intending
to take examinations for commissions ir
the high school outfits but they, too, are
tied up.
Private Harry Sterling leaves this aft
ernoon to join Maj. Coope, in Nogales
Ariz. Sterling has been transferred tc
the Signal Corps, whence he will be as
signed to duty as Maj. Coope's orderly
He was chosen because OF his knowl-
edge OF horses. He formerly was a
jockey.
Men Of the Machine Gun Company
were given instructions yesterday after
noon in loading pack mules with guns
and ammunition by Capt. H. c. Earn
shaw and P. l. Baldwin.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-12
MILITIAMEN MAY MOVE
TOWARD BORDER SOON

Recruiting which has been rather sls cE
for the past few days, is expected TO be
stimulated by the news that the Militia
Bureau of the War Department has as
signed 1900 men now in State mobiliza-
tiOn camps, to replace those recently
mustered out Of the service, Of which
5000 are to be infantrymen, including the
Third Infantry OF the District OF Co
lumbia National Guard.
From high authority Il was learned
yesterday that the list Of troops TO be
The Washington herald., 1916-09-12
VILLA STILL ELUDES
PERSHNG'S PATROLS

Recent movements Of American troops
in Mexico in search Of "Pancho" Villa,
reported marching toward the American
border. were reported officially for the
first time yesterday by Gen. Pershing in
a dispatch to the War Department.
American patrols from El Valh, the
southernmost American outpost, entered
Santa Clara Canyon, reporting they had
been unable to ind Villa IN any OF that
territory.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-12

sent to the border next had been MAD.
out at the War Department and would
be submitted TO the Department OF the
East Immediately. The Department OF
the East will call on Gen Funston for
reports as to the needs on the border
and the men will be sent at the time
and TO the places indicated by him.
It is expected that the time required
for these routine adjustments viii be
about week or ten dayB
The Washington herald., 1916-09-12
Blamed for Auto Crash.

Poughkeepsie, Sept 1o-Dr Henry C
Bartholomew, who drove the car when
DR.. Julius S. Rivinius was killed in an
automobile accident near here a week
ago, was held culpable by Coroner White
in an inquest filed today. Both men are
New York residents.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-12
CENTRAL High SCHOOL
DESCRIBED AS MODEL
Many New Features Embodied in the
New Building.

The finest high school building in the
word, said District Commissions
Brownlow. when asked his opinion OF the
new structure for Central High School
Those who have visited the building are
not inclined to call that statement an ex'
axyeration.
The school has its own printing plant
containing ten fonts Of type, two power
presses and other accessories Of an up
to-date printshop. In this plant the pu'
pills viii print their own school papers,
weekly and monthly. 8
On the same floor, Is a lunch room
which looks capacious enough to contain
a dozen large restaurants
On the south side Of the building are
large and well-equipped shops for vari'
Gus branches Of manuel and Industrial
training. These courses, together with
domestic science for the girls, are new
features Of Central High.
Girls Not Neglected.
The girls are not neglected when II
comes TO physical culture. There are two
large Eymnasiun1s which will enable both
boys and girls to have continuous classes
in beautiful development. After inspecting
the Eymna Sums a door leads to indoor
cinder track, 1S3 yards straightaway..
The stadium is large enough for base
ball, foot ball and track events, sur
rounded by a quarter mile running track
and seats for 5000 spectators.
The school auditorium Is designed to
ssst 1.sS persons. and contains pipe
organ and a stage, Of regulation size.
PROD. Emory Wilson Is principal, and
Miss Helen Coolidge has been made as
sistant principal, to succeed Mrs Hoegels-
berger, who died during the summer.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-12
Announcement to
Investors

We desire to bring to the attention
Of the thrifty people of Washington a
plan by which they may become the
owners of very high-grade investments,
such as bonds which are bought and sold
daily. In other words, the bonds you
purchase must have the elements of
safsy and ready market.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-12

Madrid's great brickysrds, employing
1000 men, may have 70 close because OF
a lack Of coal Labor conditions there
are not OF the best
The Washington herald., 1916-09-12
The Plan

If you have $40 or more, you can buy
a $Ioo bond. We will lend you the
balance of the purchase money, say $50,
and keep the bond as security until your
made at any time and in any sum that is
convenient, say S., $Io, $40 or more
monthly.
This arrangement is restricted to
high-grade securities, for investment pur-
poses only.
Call and let US explain.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-12
Greeks Clamor for War.

London, Sept. ia Bucharest dis
patch says that the Greek colony there
has appealed to Premier Zaimis, of
Greece, to declare war on Bulgaria.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-12

Federal Finance,
BY John Poole.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-12

Company F has at last received type
writer. The machine arrived yesterday,
to the great joy of the men who have
had to serve as. clerks.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-12

H. T. DeahI, private in Company F,
has returned from a visit to his wife at
Berryville, Va.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-12

James Murphy, 12-Years old, of Al Mass.
achusetts avenue northwest. wandered
into Engine House No. 6, on New Jer.
sey avenue near d street northwest
crept upstairs and fell down the pole
hole. breaking both his wrists. He wa,
taken to Casualty Hospital and later we,
taken to his home.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-12

Lee II. Harris, department commander
Of the Spanish War Veterans, has re-
turned to the city much elated over the
success of his campaign committee re-
suting in the election OF Daniel V. CHS
holm as commander-in-chief.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-08
JUST A LITTLE ADVICE.

Modern society has changed the ole
order of things. Instead of proposing
to a girl while he is kneeling, the
young man takes her on his knees and
then proposes.-Americus Times Re
corder.
That Williams boy seems to be re-
vising Americas society to his fashion
He grows more like his pa" every
day.-Richland News.
Not so much revision, Brother
Brown, as it is good and solid OBJ
servations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-08

Luke McLuke says: ANY time you
see piece in the papers about fe-
male reformer indignating about the
low necked waists the girls wear, you
can safely bet that the speaker has a
torso like man, and you can hide a
safely bet that the speaker has torso
like a man, and that you can hide a
sofa pillow under each side of her
c0llarbone.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-08
TRANSFER FOR A DAY.

The Times-Recorder' will be
represented on May 18th in Atlanta in
connection with the Emory class OF
journalism edition of the Atlanta Con-
stitution by having it's own editor act
as editor for the day.
The edition has proven feature OF
college life and journalism, being pc
culiar in the South to the Emory class
and the Constitution.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-08
LOMBARD
MACHINE, BOILER WORKS
and MILL SUPPLY STORE
Augusta, Georgia.

Augusta, Georgia.
Capacity, 300 Hands. Hundred
Thousand feet floor space. Cotton, OIL.
Gin, Saw, Grist, Fertilizer, Cane, Shin
gle Mill Machinery, Supplies and Re-
pairs and Castings, Shafting, Pulleys,
Hangers, Wood, Coal ard Sawdust
Gratebars, Pumps, Pipe, Valves and
Fittings, Injectors, Betting, Packing,
Hose, etc. Cast every day. One hun,
dred machines and good men ready to
10 your work quick.
FORD Motor Cars, Supplies and Be.
pairs In Stock. Quick Delivery
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-08
HOME AND SCHOOL GARDEN
WORK.

Chattanooga, Tenn, has organized a
plan for introducing school and home
gardens that is considered one of the
best yet devised for interesting var
ious community groups in home
garden work.
The Chattanooga plan, according to
reports received by the Bureau of Ed
ucation of the Department of the
Interior, enlists Federal, State, city,
and local association agencies in the
work. The following are actively
represented in the movement for
school gardens: United States De-
partment of the Interior, Bureauu of
Education, through the Commissioner
and an assistant in home and school
gardens; City of Chattanooga, De-
partment of Education and Health.
through the Commissioner of Educa-
ton and Health, superintendent OF
Schools and Garden Supervisor; Fed
Grafton of School Improvement
Leagues through its president; Pres
idents of District Leagues represent
ing the eleven districts; Directors OF
Home Gardening; Principals; teach.
ers, parents, pupils; the newspaper.
Similar work to that of Chatta-
nooga. though in most cases not So
carefully organized, is being done in
80 cities this year through a special
appropriation by congress in 1915
In describing the movement for home
gardening directed by the school, DR.
p. P. Claxton, Commissioner of Edu-
SHbAOiJ uCSldl cos
After the school day is finished and
during the long vacation period, mil
lions of American children are idle
Without proper occupation, these fu-
ture citizens of the United States are
thrown on their own resources for
amusement until school begins again
ut seems manifestly the duty of the
public schools to furnish employment
for these millions of idle young people.
The schools are established and main
tanned for the purpose of educating
children into manhood and woman
hood and for preparing them for cit
izenship.
THE Buerau of Education, after
much careful thought and research
work, has evolved system of home
gardening done under the direction OF
the schools that seems to offer many
opportunities for this sort of in
struction and for filling satisfactorily
the childs idle hours.
THE Bureau recommends that there
should be in each school throughout
the country at least one teacher who
knows gardening both scientifically
ard practically. This teacher should
be employed twelve months in the
year, should teach elementary science
in the school during the school hours
and should. out of school hours. di.
rect the home gardening of the chill
dren between the ages of 10 and 1;
ears.
IF possible, the teacher should have
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-08
"SIZE" AND "SIGHS."

You can't size up a woman by her
signs. Even Solomon conuldn't dc
this-Americus Times ecorder.
Neither can the modern Solomon
size up woman by her size" no not
every time, Cranston.-Lumpkin In
dependent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-08

the assistance of an expert gardener
so that the work may be done in the
most practical and profitable way. The
teacher and the gardener should help
the children find the plots of ground
near their homes best suitable for
garden work, aid them by some COOP
eratiye method in having the lots
properly plowed and prepared for cul-
tivation, help them select seed and
show them how to plant, cultivate, and
harvest, so as to obtain the best re-
suits. The teacher should spend the
afternoons and Saturdays of winter,
spring, and fall, when school is In
session, and all of the vacation days of
summer, visiting the children in their
homes, directing their work, and Civ
ing to each child such help as it most
needs. Once a week or oftener, during
the vacation months, the teacher
should assemble the children in groups
for discussion of their work and of
the principles and methods involved.
Vegetables, berries, and fruits
grown should be used first as food
for the children and their families;
then the surplus should be marketed
to the best advantage. Through the
help of the teacher this can be done in
a cooperative way. Ten or Is cents
worth of vegetables each day from the
gardens of 200 children would amount
to 500 or $50. In summer and fall,
when the surplus is large and can not
be marketed to advantage, the teacher
should direct and help the children in
canning and preserving for winter
home use or for sale. The canning
and tomato clubs have already shown
what can be done in this way.
at is difficult to estimate all the re-
suits of this plan once it is in full OPP
GRAFTON throughout the country. For
the children it will mean health,
strength, JOY in work, habits of indus
try, and understanding of the value of
money as measured in terms of labor,
and such knowledge of the phenomena
and forces of nature as must be had
for an understanding of most of their
school lessons.
This plan in full operation would
offer valuable supplement to the
child-labor laws, A proper substitute
for hurtful child labor is only less de-
sirable than its prohibition. A boy 10
OF IL years old, with a small plot of
land, working under careful direction,
can produce more for the support of
the family than could be purchased
With the same boys wages working in
factory, shop, or mill.
Everyone grieves to see children
in factories and shops 1t is a crime to
sap their strength and ruin their
health by forcing them to toll In the
heat ond turmoil of indoor industries.
Yet there isn't a doubt in the mind of
the serious social and economic work
er that all children should learn to
work. Work is good for them and
they enjoy it. And what work could
be more ideal than work in a garden?'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-08
COME TO SEE US.

The Americas Times Recorder says
that strawberry shortcake is abroad in
the land. Guess it is abroad, as we
have seen none of it in these parts
Walton Tribune.
Come to Americas, where the best
there is can always be had.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-08
MAGNOLIA SPRINGS

wish to announce to the public that
/ will have the pool at Magnolia
Springs in first class condition by May
LIST, and will have cottages ready and
will also be able to take care of table
boarders by June list.
will also be able to provide tenting
ground for people who wish to camp
season tickets will be for sale up tc
June LIST.
For further information apply to
R. H. WISE, Proprietor,
Box 25, Plains, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-08

On Saturday of last week cotton
reached the highest price since 1914.
This bodies we'll for the 1916 crop, pro-
siding planters haven't overdone the
thing by planting an excess acreage,
hich is to be hoped is not So
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-08

1t isn't every woman who marries
fox gold that gets it, even though the
old man may have it. Takes consider
able coaxing sometimes to get him to
cough up enough for face powder.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-08

The fellow who christened woman
the weaker sex, eiether didn't know
what he was talking about, or else he
was never married.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-08
- - -
THE CANNING CLUB GIRL.

Marry a Canning club girl, boys, if
you can,
Moulded and built on a generous
plan,
Though she may have neither silver or
gold,
Fortune or family name to up
hold,
Marry a Canning girl, boys, If you
can. IT. F. P.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-08

The Ford peace delegates are evil
IDENTIFY having a good time, or else
they would come home and quit their
fnOlishness.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-08

The Peerless One will report both
conventions, but its dollars to dough-
nuts he will pen some things he would
rather not write.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-08

Some men garden not for what can
me produced in the garden, but to
furnish fun their neighbors' chickens,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-08
The Royal Cafe
For Ladies and Gentlemen.

For Ladies and Gentlemen.
Just opened. Gil, IS excellent service,
The menu consists of the best the mar
6et affords and you get what you want
II 1t Is not on menu call for 1t and IL II
is in the market you get it. Everything
new and up-to-date.
S. BANIACAS, Propr.
4 D. RAMOS, Manager.
POI Lamar st. 49,. Telephone GSS
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-08

The only thing Germany has to do
is to cross her heart and say. "Ill be
good"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-08
Anybody seen Villa?
Tuesday the campaign starts that
means a new railroad for Americas.

So far the Colonel has been very
diminutive figure in the primaries.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-08

Ere long the good old Georgia wa
termelon will be thing of joy forever.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-08
II TIMES-RECORDER.

PublisheL every Sunday morning and
syar-- afternoon. except Saturday, anu
Weekly, by ,ne Times-Recorder Co.,
lIneOrDorated.J