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The Washington times., 1917-03-23
SAYS GAS EARNINGS
WERE NOT HIDDEN
Attorney for Company Answers
Charge Before Utilities
Commission.

Answering an accusation which he
said had been made, Charles Markall,
| attorney for the Washington Gas
Light Company, at a hearing before
the Public Utilities Commission today
on the valuation OF the company's
properties, denied that attempt ever
had been made by the company to con-
ceal the amount Of its earnings.
The question arose in the midst of
Mr.. Markalrs argument on the claim
of the company for intangible values.
1t originally was discussed during the
cross-examination Of Andrew Sang
ster, chief accountant for the valua,
ton bureau.
Answering a question OF Commissioner
Brownlow as to what light was thrown
on the subject Of valuations by the in
vestigation OF original costs, Mr.. Mark
all said none when the property was as
old as that Of the Washington Gas
Light Company. 1t was impossible. he
said. to determine the original costs
with any degree Of accuracy.
Concerning the ftem'o of 81, ,000, 900 for
accrued depreciation in the report of
Charles L. Pillsbury. chief engineer of
the valuation bureau, Mr.. Markall said
that the actual amount Of depreciation
as found by the report Of Humphrey
and Miller. which made a valuation for
the company, was $4,000. This sum, he
The Washington times., 1917-03-23
PR0WLER SHOOTS AT COP
Negro Escapes After Exchanging
Shots With Policeman.

Caught by Policeman Burke, OF the
Eighth precinct, when trying to enter
one of the buildings of Howard Uni
versity, near Fifth and W streets
northwest, early today, an unidentified
negro engaged the policeman in
pistol duel and escaped.
Shortly after o'clock Burke saw
a man crouching near a building used
by dental students.
As the policeman approached the
negro turned, fred at Burke, and
started up the street. Burke fired and
the prowlsr ran away. The man was
of medium build and wore a light
sack coat.
A. F. Higdon, Twentieth and Girard
streets northeast, told the police the
tool shed in the rear of 6106 Thir-
teenth street northwest was broken
into last night and IS worth OF i'm
plements taken.
Marion stockiey, 1921 Fifteenth
street northwest, and Ralph Benner,
1921 Riggs place northwest, reported
their bicycles stolen yesterday.
Miss Caroline Raby, 610 H street
northwest, told the police that while
on q street car between Union Sta
tion and Fifth street northwest yes
terday a purse containing 81 was
taken from her handbag.
The Washington times., 1917-03-23
TUMULN DISAPPOINTED
DepIores the Defeat Of Jersey Local
Option Bill.

Defeat OF the ''home rule" bill, with
its local option feature, in the New
Jersey legislature, caused Joseph P.
TumuIty, secretary to the President,
TO issue a personal statement today
deploring the legislatures action and
calling upon Governor Edge to play
the part of leader of his own party.
The pending bill would have given
each community full home rule pow
ers, including regulation, licensing
ana taxing OF saloons and a general
supervision over all local matters.
New Jersey advices are that a bi-
partisan coalition brought about de-
feat of the bill.
Secretary Tumulty, formerly Dem
ocratic leader in New Jersey, recent
ly wrote party chieftains there urg-
ing passage OF the bill.
The Washington times., 1917-03-23

held In $4,000 bond for the grand
jury in Police Court today.
They gave their names as James
scriven. eighteen years old. and syl-
vester Ludley, seventeen Detective
Simpson. of the First Precinct. said
the negroes yesterday pointed out
several houses they had entered. The
police say they have forty-three cases
against each prisoner.
Scriven was arrested In the down.
town section by Policemen Werheim
and Trice, OF the Sixth precinct, when
carrying a sack. Ludley was arrest
ed later.
The Washington times., 1917-03-23
MOTHER JONES HERE
TO HELP STRIKERS
Gentle in Appearance, Labor
Agitator Thunders Denuncia-
tions of Capitalists.

She is a kindly-featured, gentle
looking woman OF about sixty-five
The pinkness of her oval face is EN-
phasized by her neatly coiled, i'm
maculately white hair. Her address
rs she gave IT today, is Anywhere
can find a good fight"
Her name is Mary Jones, but no
body knows her by that cognomen
From one end of the country to the
other she is known as Mother
Jones'"
She is in Washington to help the
striking employees of the Washing.
ton Railway and Electric Company.
She has no definite program for as
sisting the strikers, but she an
nounced she intended to make one or
more speeches and do anything else
she may to enlist support for the
strikers.
Her appearance DeceIving.
Mother Jones'" appearance is very
deceiVing. At the Atlantic Hotel to-
day she sat in her room, attired in
. black braided skirt, a plum colored
waist with q long lace collar and
touches of embroidery at her cuffs
She looks to be a gentle, refined, INTEL
lectual woman exceptionally well pre-
served for her years.
As a matter of fact, she is anything
In the world but gentle. She is ag-
gressive, militant. and bristling with
hght. She possesses a keen sense of
humor. but withal sne rs a most seri-
Gus person with a great number of
advanced ideas and theories.
As she talked to a Times reporter
81 -
highly amused at the civilization of
today, dominated" she said, "by men
totally out Of step with the march of
progress"
No one who ever talked with Moth
er Jones" could entertain the slightest
notion that she did not mean what
she said. She is a very earnest per-
son, whose stoutish frame shakes as
she thunders denunciations and vitup-
Grafton in the deepest of bass voices.
Hiss Serves As Period.
She speaks in stentorian tones and
. person beyond her presence would
have every reason for believing a
man with a rich Irish brogue was
talking. When she ends a sentence
she Kisses the last word and the
sound is like q shriIl whistle, in strik-
ing contrast with her bass voice.
The libel laws prohibit the publica-
tion OF much that Mother Jones"
said. She deals in fire and vitriol all
the time. There is never any cessa-
ton of invectives, expletives, and
terms OF opprobrium.
She talks generally on capital and
labor, but alluded to the local street
car strike in characteristic language,
and said she was sure the strikers
would win.
The Washington times., 1917-03-23
REMOVES "NUT" FROM NAME
II. J. Chestnut objects to Being
Taken as "Joke."

Removal OF nut" from the name OF
Harvey ]. Chestnut and the substitu-
tion therefor OF ION" was decreed by
the District Supreme Court yesterday
Chestnut, who complained that his
last name was a "Joke," because II
continually was mixed with the COR
dinary, common noun 'chestnut',s
hereafter will be legally known as
Harvey J. Cheston.
Justice Hitz signed the decree CIV
ing the new name. Chestnut, or
Cheston, complained that he often
was embarrassed when introduced
as "Mr. Chestnut"
The Washington times., 1917-03-23

said, was sufficient to make good any
physical wear in existing plants.
Mr.. Markall argued that a plant
such as is owned by the Washington
Gas Light Company, which has been
in operation a number Of years, is
more valuable than a new plant.
The company and commission have
reached a tentative agreement Of
$9,9O5, 1854 for cost of reproduction of
physical properties. The claim for
Intangible values amounts approx
mately to an additional s9,000,000.
With the submission of arguments
by attorneys for the company, the
hearing will end.
The Washington times., 1917-03-23
FILM BOMB COSTLY
Girl Hurt In Battle Cry Of Peace
Gets $1,000.

NEW YORK. March 23.-Anna Kear.
ney, seventeen, has been given a YER
dict for $1,000 damages by a jury
against the vitSgraph Company of
America
She charged that while taking part
in the film, "The Battle Cry OF Peace" /"
at the company's plant in Brooklyn,
in June, 1915, as she was running
through a doorway, a bomb exploded,
burning her severely on head, neck,
and body.
She also said she suffered internal
injuries and has had chronic neuras-
thenia ever since.
The Washington times., 1917-03-23
SAME ACTION IN SOS
Mrs. Pickett Recalls How Southern
Women Saved.

Economy in dress and a ban on ex'
travagance in styles, such as planned
by New York women on Mayor Mitch
els national defense committee, Is
nothing very new"
So says Mrs. La Sale c. Pickett
widow. of General Pickett, whose
charge at Gettysburg will live for
ever in American history. She was
known as "The Child Bride of the
Confederacy," and was a belle OF Vir-
ginia.
"Homespun material at s cents a
yard was used by the girls and women
in civil war times, and we had none
of these latter-day frills and fashions.
But we had just as much attention
and just as many beaux as the girls
of today.
81 am thoroughly in accord with
those patriotic women in New York,
and believe the women of the country
should take advantage Of every oppor-
tunity to show their patriotism.
Every woman should do her ut
most to support President Wilson In
this trying hour of trouble"
The Washington times., 1917-03-23

Many q hollow-cheeked, wrinkled,
agedlooking woman has "corne back"
and made herself look most beautiful,
youthful and charming in from two
to three weeks time, after she had
given Up all hope of ever regaining
her girlish attractivensss, by means
Of this wonderful simple method.
Merely wash your face In warm water
at night and rub In q teaspoonful or
two Of Creme Tokalon Roseated.
which you can obtain from the drug
gfst. In the mQrning wash the face
with cold water and rub in more
cream. Day by day watch how the
old, hardened, coarsA, rough skin be-
comes new, fresh, soft and youthful
looking, all due to simple osmosis
Of the skin, produced by warm water
and roseated cream. II you have
wrinkles, get box Of Japanese Ice
Pencils from your druggist and use
them in connection with the cream,
and you can gen quick action on the
deepest wrinkles, no matter OF how
long standing. There IL no reason
why any woman between thirty and
sixty cannot make herself look from
five to fifteen years younger by sim
ply following these directions. Creme
Tokalon Roseated and the Japanese
Ice Pencils can be obtained at small
cost from Peoples Drug Stores. O,Don-
nelPs, Kann's, Riker-Hegeman's. As
sociated Drug Stores. II. Goldenberg's.
or most any good druggist or depart
ment store in this city.-Advt,
The Washington times., 1917-03-23
TO TAX AUTOS BY WEIGHT.

WHEELING. w. Va, March 23.-
Automobiles will pay licenses by the
pound after May 23., when the new
West Virginia license law goes into
effect. The law fixes the licenses at
SO a year for automobiles weighing
1000 pounds or less and IS cents ad-
ditional for each 100 pounds over that.
Inasmuch as few automobiles weigh
under 1000 pounds, practically all Will
be compelled to pay license by weight.
The Washington times., 1917-03-23
uNAPPREcIArEp AT HOME.

BOSTON, March 23.-Howard Bangs,
son Of John Rendrick Bangs, asked a
divorce from his wife because she
tore up his manuscripts and told him
he needn't think he could write Just
bacause his father could.
The Washington times., 1917-03-23
SOCIETY FOLK TO PLAY BALL

PALM BEACH, Fla, March 2a.-
The annual society baseball game be-
teams of the 400" will be staged
soon.
The Washington times., 1917-03-23
HELD AS HOUSE Lo0TERS
Two colored Youths Said to Have
Admitted Thefts,

Two colored youths arrested yes
terday. who, the police say, admitted
having looted more than a score of
vacant houses Of plumbing and metal
fixtures In the last few months, were
The Washington times., 1917-03-23
WAR MAY END ATHLETICS
q. w. U. Provides for contInsene,
Of HostIIItIes.

In the event Of war. George Washing
ton University probably viii suspend
athletics and devote that energy to war
preparation. Rear Admiral Herbert
Stockton, U. s. N. retired. president Of
the university. stated today.
The contract signed with the athletic
director provides that should war be
declared before May 20 and the faculty
deem II wise to suspend all athletics,
the contract may be abrogated-
The Washington times., 1917-03-23
Faces As Fair As
A Summers Day
Are Possible If Stuart's Calcium
Waters Are Used for a Short
Time After Each Meal.

Many people have been heard to say
that they used creams and lotions Tor
years without effect, yet after flve or
six days Of Stuart's Calcium Waters
their compilations were perfectly clear.
The Washington times., 1917-03-23

Watch for large article by DIR. Fer
dinand King, soon to appear in this
paper. entitled THE Crying Need of the
Woman OF Today Is More Iron in Her
Blood" In this article DR.. King ex-
plains why the modern American wo-
man requires more iron than she did
20 or 30 years ago and shows how by
taking simple Nuxated Iron, weak, nerv
Gus, rundown women may increase
l0c per cent in two weeks time in many
instances.
NuxAted Iron, recommended above by DR..
King Is for sale by Jas O'DonneIl Drug
Stores. Peoples Drug Stores and all good
druggists on an absolute guarantee Of success
and satisfaction or your money refunded
Advt.
The Washington times., 1917-03-23

oOt AAAu oh DIhCAhcuub IN u SIHy
by Using Stuarts Calcium Wafersn
They contain no poisonous drug OF
any kind, are perfectly harmless, and
and they work almost like magic. CAL
cium Sulphide. their principal ingredient,
Is the greatest blood-cleanser known to
science.
No matter how bad your skin may be,
Stuart's Calcium Waters will quickly
work wonders with it. It's good-by 10
blackheads. pimples. acne, boils. rash,
eczema and a dirty "filled-up" complex
ion. You can get a box OF Stuart's CAL
cium Waters at any drug store at 80
cents a box. and you will be positively
delighted with their wonderful effect.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-06
SET Of RULES
FOR THE COOK
Why Some Members Of Family Thrive
On Your Meals and Others Do
Not Seem to Feel Well.
INTERESTING LESSON BELOW.

One man know grew fat and
strong. had steady nerves. slept
soundly and lived a long time. yet,
strange to say, he only ate about half
what a netghbor did who died young,
a poor soul. nearly always troubled
more or less with his stomach, and
ccme to think Of It, he was always
ever, for Just a. one Richmond lady
said in speaking Of her case. It de-
ponds entirely on how much you get
out OF your food
Il had no appetite. was weak and
nervous and felt badly ali the time.
My strength seemed to be all gone
and I was In a terribly rundown con-
dition." Thousands are Just that
way) Il found a remedy which built
Up my appetite. helped nay digestion
50 much began getting real nourish-
mont from what ate and my strength
rapidly returned. My appetite came
in every way I am glad to speak 3
good word for the medicine and
recommend this great tonic to every
body" declared Mrs l. W. Dawson,
who Is an enthusiastic booster OF
Tanlac, living at SIS North Twenty
third street, Richmond.
When you go to market today,
madam, find out how much nourish-
ment and food value there Ia In the
foods you buy. Then md out how
70 best prepare them. Then hnd out
If your whole family is getting all the
good there Is in the food. Some mem
bers the family may be- eating as
much as the rest, vet are getting but
a fraction what the others do in tho
way Of wholesome nourishment. Don't
waste good food. Get a bottle Of Tan
lac as ten hundred thousand Zone
millfon) men and women recommend.
and let them take a teaspoonful just
/ before meals for a week, or. II neces-
sary. for four or Ave weeks. The re-
suit will be worth dollars and cents
To you. They will be able 70 work
/ better. play better and earn more, and
OF food they will get dollars worth
| Of nourishment out of II, which Is a
big item in this day OF high-costing
foodstuffs
Your library has books that tell the
value Of soodstuffs, how to prepare
, them and with these Weapons you can
successfully fight the rising costs and
win. Don't waste food-cook Il right
serve II right and then have every
member Of the family's stomach and
digestion in good shape so they can
get the most nourishment possible
from what they eat
Some member OF every family nine
times out Of ten needs q good tonic
and system stimu'ator at this time Of
the year. Get dollar bottle at
Tragle's. hgRetts or either OF the
Polk Miller drug stores. These four
stores are exclusive distributors for
the genuine TanIac here in Richmond.
Make no attempt to purchase 1t else
where-Adv
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-06
FwMaNIEI'S AS~IyERsARy
WILL HE CELEBRATED TO-DAY

Ceiehration - tire hftv-seventh ar
ntversary If the conservation OF En-
manuel Episcopal church IN Henrico
county viii he held TODAY This morn
ing a Holy Communion service will be
held at SIS o'clock, ard tonight a.
SIS the annual meeting OF the concrs-
CATION will be held IN the parish noGse.
when reports on the work Of the para-
chisl organizations will he rAai The
Rev. r. F. osgood is rector OF the
church. and will conduct the services
In the church this morning
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-06

nooO 2urtne fho mcnth uf Tune aver
kged less than one daily, according
to the report OF Chief Ragiand for
the month. which Is as follows:
For assault and battery. ~: as
sault, s; DRINKS, rs: felony. II: fu-
gitives from justice. 6; larceny. 2s;
lunacy. /; misdemeanor, Is; peace
warrant. 5; trespass, II: Migrants, 2;
violation of city ordinances. AZ; to-
tai, 173.
Held for Grand Jury.
Guy Cunningham. proprietor of a
Hopewell hotel, has been held for the
grand jury by Justice Berkeley. of the
Hopewell police force, on the charge
of storing liquor with intent to sell.
In a raid upon Cunninghams place
the police found a secret room, in
which several quarts of whiskey were
stored. or the Ave criminal cases
tried before the corporation court OF
the Wizard city since the July term
opened, there have been three con-
victions. one acquittal and one in
which the jury failed to agree
George Hirschberg pleaded guilty to
the charge of the theft of 1895 from
his employer and was sentenced to
one year in the pententiary. Anto-
mis- MolitZ was found guilty and T.
NJ. Turner pleaded guilty to violating
the prohibition law and were each
sentenced to thirty days in Jail and
fined $50.
Fuqua--Whitby.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs Robert
Fuqua, of the West End, was the
scene at s o'clock Tuesday night OF
a pretty home wedding. when their
daughter, Elsie. was given in mar
rage to Mr.. Stephen j. Whitby. Tho
only attendants were Miss Allie Whit
by and Mr.. w. M. Wells. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. F.
%. Davis After an extended bridal
tour Mr.. and Mrs. whitby will make
their home at 114s Farmer street.
Hall--Oliver.
Yesterday morning at IL o'clock
the Rev. S. C. Owen. Of Grove Avenue
Baptist church, at his residence in
High street, performed the ceremony
uniting marriage Mrs-N- E-Hal1
and Mr. Oscar Oliver. The bride Is
former resident Of Chesterfield
county and the groom is a well-known
young Petershurger.
Wash Day to BE Presented.
In connection with the medal con-
test at the Market Street NJ. r. church
next Monday might, a playlet entitled
Wash Day" will be given by thirty
Young people, IN which Miss Louise
Talbot takes the part Of Columbia.
Master Wren BRYANT as Uncle Sam
and little Miss Dorothy Young will be
the standard bearers and twenty-sev-
err Young ladies will represent twenty
seven states The play will be given
while the Judges are deciding on the
winner Of the medal.
nylor--Faru1er.
Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
the Rev A r Love, of the West
End Baptist church. performed the
ceremony at his residence. in West
Washington street. uniting In marriage
Miss Moliie Virginia Traylor and Mr..
LEROY Henderson Farmer. The at
PENDANTS were Miss Mildred Farmer.
sister ~ the groom. and Mr.. Major
g Sheffield
Infant Boy Dtc~.
Alien william, aged one year, ten
months and twenty-seven devs. son
o. Mrs Sarah r and the late Emmett
Williams. Of Lunenburg county. died
this morning ~ his mothers resi-
derce. 134s Hinton street The fu-
neral will re conducted at the grave
in p'andtord cemetery et 2 80 o'clock
FRIDAY afternoon
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-06

n Ces&oense Anniversary.
The wsfl-known Arm Of simon sycls,
located at IL West Broad street will
hold monster sale today in oelebra-
ton Of its fiftieth anniversary of con-
tinuous operation. and Ave per cent
of the total amount realized will be
donated to the Red Cross.
The esta blishment has grown from
humble beginning In 1857. made by
the grandfather OF the present proprie-
tors, TO its present proportions. never
moving from the original site.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-06

White Gabardine and pique Skirts,
$1.OO values, for Soc.
Shirred top white Gabardine Skirts,
with full shirred pockets, at $1.48.
Wool Jersey Suits, only a few
shades left, at $1,000 and $3.50.
Navy and black Taffeta Dresses, all
new models, at $3.50 and $500
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-06
Dresses. Skirts and Blouses Friday Specials

Georgette Blouses, in white and
flesh; novelty trimmed jabots and
tailored styles, at $2.98.
Novelty, lace trimmed Georgette
Blouses, our $500 values, for $500
Silk poplin sport suits, in novelty
stripes and plain colors, $500
values, for $500.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-15
TO
BE RECOGNIZED
G. o. P. Executive Committee
Meets: Aggressive 1920 Cam
paign to Start Now

New York, Jan. 15.-The degree of
recognition to be given the Progressives
probably will be discussed this after
noon at the meeting of the executive
committee of the National Republican
Committee. six progressives were mem
bers of the Republican campaign COM
mittee during the late presidential cam
paign, and if any members of that party
receive places in the executive commit
tee it is expected that they will be
chosen from the six.
"Of course we will want the Progress
sives with u.s." said Committeeman AL
vah Fl. Martin. II favor any project
that will make for harmony. The re-
suit of the November election demon
strated this need"
Charles b. Warren, national commit
teeman from Michigan, declared at once
in favor of beginning a Progressive
campaign which would place the party
in the best possible position for the
presidential fight in 1920. I'VE should
seek to cooperate closely with the Re-
publican congressional committee" said
Mr.. Warner. ito insure a successful
campaign in 1918"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-15
All Personal, immoral
Interstate Escapades Are
Under White Slave Act

Washington, d. c., Jan. 15.-Inter-
preting the Mann white slave law, the
Supreme Court to-day decided that
prosecutions under the law for trans
porting women in Interstate COM
merce are not limited to commercial
fZed vice, and include personal, inn
moral escapades. Conviction of T..
Drew Caminetti and Maury |. Diggs
of Sacramento, was affirmed.
The court was divided. The major-
ity opinion was given by Justice Day
Chief Justice White and Justices Nc
Kenna and Clarke dissented. Justice
McReynolds took no part in considera-
ton of the cases.
The plain terms of the act must
take precedence over the designation
and the report that accompanied it to
Congress" said Justice Day. 1T is
said it will open the door to blackmail
but that is to be considered by Con-
gress. We think the power of Con-
gress to regulate transportation of pas
sengers affords ample basis to exercise
authority in the case of this statute"
Following Interpretation of the
Mann act, the court also affirmed con-
viction of l.. 7. Hays, of Alva, Okla