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The Washington times., 1918-05-11
REPORT TO HOUSE
ROUNDLY SCORES
MARKET COMPANY

In a blisterinE report from the
House District Committee, submitted
to the House this afternoon, Chair
man en- Johnson recommends for pas
sage the bill for the taking over BY
the Government. OF the property Of
the Washington Market Company.
Mr.. Johnson delves back into the
beginnings OF the Washington Mar
ket Company which was chartered as
far back as 1902. II goes into much
detail in telling OF the unusual char
ter" granted to the company in 1870.
He finds that at that time some OF
the men who were officials OF the
District were likewise interested in
the company, which obtained favor
able consideration in getting conces-
siOns. He mentions Boss" Shepherd,
Z. +. Butler, william L. Chandler,
Henry u. Cook, later governor OF the
District; a. G. Emery, the mayor, and
s. p. Brown. He sharply Criticises
the conduct Of the officials OF that
day who were involved in the matter.
The Government at that time leased 10
the Washington Market Company for
ninety-nine years lsl ,3g feet of Resera-
ton The annual rental was at first
$1,000. but this was soon scaled down TO
$50. This Is the rental the company
bass ince paid. In spite Of this. Mr..
johnson points out the United States
and the District rented as an armOry
parts Of the second and third floors OF
the building at 5000 year. or 500
year morct han the company was paying
asi Is whole ground rent
Though obligated to raise by sub
scriptiOn capital stock OF Sl,OOO,OOO,
Mr.. johnson says only 100000 has
been paid in by the stockholders, and
on this amount it is paying 1913
per cent.
Mr.. johnson also finds that the
Treasury Department is paying at the
rate Of $4,000 a year for a part OF the
space on the second and third floors.
He points out that the annual rent
il but sixtennths Of / per cent Of
the assessed value OF the land
The Washington times., 1918-05-11
COLLECTORS ASK
PROMPT. PAYMENT
OF INCOME TAXES

Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
Roper today notified all collectors to
urge immediate payment OF income and
excess profits war taxes wherever posi-
bic.
Warning OF the last minute rush that
will come on June Is. when all taxes are
due, the Commissioner pointed out that
May Is is the last day that the ; per cent
discount will be allowed on returns that
are paid in advance Of June IS.
Collectors OF revenue have been report
Ing considerable advance business be-
cause OF the discount Of 3 per cent per
annum which many have claimed, but
which others have refused to deduct for
patriotic reasons. Hundreds OF thou
sands OF dollars have been refused
by persons who paid their taxes in
advance.
Taxes viii be received In advance right
up until the last day. though the dis.
count will not apply after next Wednes-
day.
The Washington times., 1918-05-11
PAN-AMERICANISM
GAINS IMPETUS BY
POLICY OF BRAZIL

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 1.-THE
announcement that Great Britain
raising its Rio legation
to the rank OF an embassy. coupled
with publication Of the interview
with President elect Rodriguez Alves
outlining the foreign policy he will
pursue, today furnished the Rio
newspapers with series OF national
sensations.
When President Wencelaus Gomez
received the special British embassy,
which has just arrived at Rio. he
was informed OF England's intention
10 make the legation here an en-
bassy. The President replied that, in
that event, Brazil would raise its
London legation to an embassy.
Alves' unqualified declaration in
favor OF Pan-Americanism was the
feature Of Fridays editorials. Refer
ring TO this and the presence OF the
British mission, o Pals said:
"SenOr Alves' interview is most
oppOrtune, because his ideas on the
foreign policies Of the future govern
ment were expressed on the same day
EnEland's special mission was receiv-
ed by the President
"Senor Alves categorically afhrms
his accord with President Wilson's
actions and sentiments, which must
unite the American people. In a word.
Alves furnishes security that there
will be no modification OF our soil
darity with the United States. There
is ground FOR the belief that his inter-
view will prove extremely oppor-
tune"
The Washington times., 1918-05-11

NEW YORK, May 11.-Trading on
the Stock Exchange continued in
large volume at the opening today,
but the market tone was mixed and
price movements irregular
The most interest was attached to
Distillers Securities, which moved up
points in the frst fifteen minutes
to 6OA. Steel common sold up Is to
1855, but the other steel industrials
were comparatively quiet and showed
only small fractional changes.
Mexico Pete moved up 1 point to
97si, and American Linseed showed
q gain Of over / point at 35Iz The
United States Liberty AIS continued
weak, selling down to $3.50.
The market closed irregular.
The Washington times., 1918-05-11
Able and UnSeIAsh.

Mr.. BurIeson says OF Mr.. Hearsts
alter ego that he congratulates the
people OF Chicago because they are to
have the benefit Of Mr.. Brisbane's able
and unselfish efforts for justice and
freedom and true democratic govern
ment.' and Mr.. Daniels goes Mr.. Bur
Lesson one better in expressing the be-
lief that Mr.. Brisbane will preach
patriotism and civic righteousness
THE quotations above deprive Mr.
Eurleson and the Administration of
which he is part OF any shred OF jus
tificatiOn in this matter. / have q
good deal more to say, especially about
one or two English and German news
papers in the West, which Mr.. Burle-
son left unUoIested at the very time
Of the action OF his department
against the Metropolitan. II will be
said in my letter to the Senator for
permanent record"
The Washington times., 1918-05-11
WANT AD RATES
1c A WORD

Minimum charge Is cents each lnserti0'
tor the following clAssihcations:
HELP WANTED
ROOMS FOR RENT
LOST AND FOUND
FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS
SITUATIONS WANTED
COUNTRY BOARD
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
POULTRY. PETS AND LIVE STOCK
WANTED MISCELLANEOUS
Advertisements set IN 10 point are chAr Sc
for at the rata Of cents per agate line. One
line Of large tyre 90 poiut) equals tive tlhe'
OF small type tagate).
PHONE MAIN $50.
An experienced Edh operator VII help yoa
write your ad. 20 II win pzIl--bil gin b
sent.
USE A RESULT GETTER"
IN THE TINES.
The Washington times., 1918-05-11

WANTED - Condue-
tors and motormen; per-
manent positions; wages
Sic to SIC per hour, ae-
cording to length of serv-
ice. Credit given for pre-
vious experience. Men
employed by us within
last ten years given credit
for longest period of con-
tinuous service. Can use
former railroad men now
otherwise employed for
few hours per day. APP
ply Washington Railway
& Electric Co., InstruO-
ton Dept, 14th and East
Capitol Sts., daily at 2
p. m, except Wed. and
Sun.
The Washington times., 1918-05-11
DANCING

GIOVER's. 6ls 21d-Priv. les. any time, SC,
class Tues, Fri. eve; latest methods; or
chestra: ballroom for rent, s.. w. llS
, -,..-- lRpS5-1
NEW YORK DANCING
OPEN 10 A Il. CONSERVATORY CLOSES
II y. N
Private and Class Lessons
Ghs sth ST n. W. PHONE FRANK. 276s
public Dances Pythian Temple, Monday,
and Friday l-l3
MISS FISHER
Private Lessons Only.
~ c n e., Apt. = Phone Line. MI.
FINANCIAL
The Washington times., 1918-05-11
THE LOCAL MARKET
LITTLE TRADING At SHORT
SESSION TODAY.
Capital Traction Gains a Half Point
on $500 Sale - Twenty-Five
Shares w. r. & E. Sell at so.
Weeks Sales 2of Shares Of Stock
and $1s,5oo Bonds.
BY BRIGGS

Today's was a short session Of the
washington Stock Exchange, with
but little trading. Capital Traction
SIS rose a half. $500 bringing 1904
Washington Railway and Electric
common remained steady. 20 shares
bringing 80.
The total sales for the week end
ing May IL. 1918. on the Washington
Stock Exchange were 2Ol shares OF
stock and $4,000 in bonds
The Washington times., 1918-05-11
nopAYs SALES.

Washington Railway and Electric
25d5O.
After calI-Capital Traction IS,
SJOOG1O0L1.
The Washington times., 1918-05-11
QuarreIs of Europe.

"In the very next sentence
he subtly attempts TO appeal to all
men with a feeling OF affection for
Germany by intimating that whoever
purchased a Liberty bond desired to
see Germany not merely defeated, but
'dismembered'
ION July - the New York Ameri-
can spoke OF our soldiers being sent
over 10 be offered up in bloody sac
3iGce 10 the ambition OF contending
nations Oh foreign battlefelds. On
The Washington times., 1918-05-11
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

BALTIMORE. May 1l.-Wheat-Firm !;
No. 2 soft red. S225: No. red winter.
S25. Receipts. LIZ; shipments 7.O56.
Corn-As to grade and color. Sl.6O TO
sLsO. Receipts. 5.6s7; shipments llSl
Oats-E,asieT No. white, St=cGSl-
Receipts. l24.9S2: shipments. &SH.
Rve-Ouiet: bag lots. SL75 to =, as
70 quality. Receipts, 3.4S; shipments
none.
Hay-Steady. on top grades: demand
fair.
F1our-ouiet: unchecked
The Washington times., 1918-05-11

COUNTER MAN-FirsF class;
and short order cook; oppoF-
tunity for advancement and
good salary TO reliable man. Ap-
ply General Manager WHITE
HOUSE LUNCH, 1924 9Th st,
N. w. -. Is ,
The Washington times., 1918-05-11

November 90 it spoke OF our inter-
fering in EurOpe's quarrels.
1T is absolutely impossible to re-
concile the Governments action in
proceeding against Tom Watson's pa
per with its failure TO proceed against
Mr.. Hearst's papers on any theory
that justice was to be done alike TO
the strong and the weak.
THE Government had full notice
about Hearst. because the allies had
barred him from the cable service,
and only through the good Offices OF
this Government have these privileges
just now been restored to Mr.. Hearst.
Mr.. Hearst's papers have upheld Mr..
Baker, have apologized for the war
program ard have even denied such
breal1downs as that in the aircraft
program.
Papers Helping Now.
1T is true that since We entered
the war Mr.. Hearst has at various
times issued editorials protesting
great patriotic zeal at the very time
when IN other editorials he was at
lacking the allies OF America-Eng-
land and Japan-in the most offensive
way, and thereby doing his best TO
weaken the effect OF our war against
Germany. and at the very time when
az " a. Z PAsoANAAb wv AsA1oAeAAA Avn
shcvists. Such action represents
mere camoufage. At this moment in
France the Bonnet Rouge is being
tried for treason. although in every
issue it was blatant with pretense OF
patriotism.
BY turning to the New York TTi-
bune OF May s, 1918. Postmaster Gen
eral BurlesOn viii find an ardent trfb-
ute made by the former German cor
respondent OF the Eoelnische Zeitung
TO Mr.. Hearst and Mr.. Hearst's edi-
TORN chief, Arthur brisbane, for
having been 'auxiIiaries of valued in
7uence' to Germany. especially be-
cause Of the editorials in the Hearst
newspapers
Il commend this to Mr.. Burleson
and also to his Cabinet associate, Mr..
Daniels. in view Of their recent tele-
grams of congratulations to Mr.. Bris-
bane. these kilograms having been
published in Mr.. Hearsts paper. the
Evening Journal
Able and UnSeIhsh.
Mr. BurIeson says OF Mr.. Hearst's
alter ego that he congratulates the
people OF Chicago because they are 10
have the benefit Of Mr.. Brisbane's able
and unselfsh efforts for justice and
freedom and true democratic govern
ment.' and Mr.. Daniels goes Mr.. Bur.
The Washington times., 1918-05-11
MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS.

Eat potatoes instead Of bread. To-
tntOes arc cheaper than bread and
lust a. nOurishI1g.
The Washington times., 1918-05-11
WALL ST. MARKET
CLOSING IS IRREGULAR ON
STOCK EXCHANGE.

Securities Advance Three
Points and Steel Common Goes
Up q, With Other IndustriaIs
ouletThlr6 Liberty Loan Bonds
Sell Down to 1886.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-13
WHEAT IS NOT up TO
ALL EXPECTATIONS
Although Better Than II Has Been
For Years, Mason County Wheat
Crop Is Not Up TO Early
Expectations.

County Agent e. F. Boyd, Jr., has
been spending the most of this week
with the threshers in the county de-
livering to them small booklets in
which the yare required by the gov
eminent to keep a complete record of
the work they are doing and examin-
ing the thresher outfits to see that no
great amount of grain is being lost
Mr.. Boyd reports that the threshing
outfits now in use in Mason county
are in unusually good condition and
that there is very little waste in the
outfits not being in good condition.
He reports, however, that the wheat
crop in this county will not be up to
expectations. The crop will be better
than it has been in recent years yet
1t will not be so large as was expected
earlier in the season and before
threshing was begun.
All of the wheat in the county has
been cut and will be threshed out in
a very short time according to Mr..
Boyd. He says all of the farmers and
threshers are very patriotic and that
they are doing all within their power
to save every grain of wheat possible
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-13
CARD SYSTEM MAY
YET Be CHANGED
Committee Of GrOcers May Change
Proposed System Of Keeping Tab
on Sugar Sales So As to
Include Flour.

meeting of the special committee
from the Grocers' Association APP
pointed to go into the matter of adopt
ing card system for the handling of
sugar sales, met at the Chamber OF
Commerce yesterday afternoon and
went into the matter thoroughly.
After discussing card system pro
and con the committeeman came to
the conclusion that this proposed sys-
TEN would be rather unweildy and
they held up the plan pending further
thought and investigation hoping that
they might fall upon some other sys-
tenn that might be easier to handle
and that might cause less trouble both
to the housewives of the community
and to the dealers.
Just what plan they may develop
has not yet been limited but It Is
known that some of the best minds in
the Grocers Association are at work
on the situation for many have been
called into conference and it is ex-
pected that some plan will be adopt
ed within the next few days. 1t may
become necessary for the grocers to-
fall back on the card system but they
hope to adopt some plan that may al
so cover the -four situation as well as
the sugar.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-13
LOOKING OVER
CONDITIONS IN
RIVER TOWNS
United States Engineer Spent Yester-
day In Maysvllle Finding Out to
What Extent the River Was
Being Used TO Relieve
Railroads.

Lieutenant r. NJ. Easton, United
States Engineer Corps, of Cincinnati,
was in Maysville yesterday on bust
ness for his department and called on
Mayor Thomas NJ. Russell, Secretary
Carl Dodds, of the Chamber of Com
merce and Captain c. NJ. Phister, local
wharfmaster, besides several ship
pers.
Lieutenant Easton's business in all
of the river towns which he is now
visiting. is to find out just what can
be done by the boats on the river to
relieve the congestion on the rail-
roads. He is being sent out under or
ders of Director General of Railroads
McAdoo and was very much interest
ed in the increased amount of bust
ness now being handled by the river
at this place.
The officer says in his visits along
the river he has found that most of
the merchants in the cities are now
endeavoring to have their merchan-
disc shipped by river instead of by
rail to relieve the railroads and that
he is very much pleased with condi-
tons as he has found them all along
the line. He pointed out, however
that the boat lines should be more
efficient and should be better equip
ped to more promptly handle the
freight that was offered them and to
handle 1t in a better way. He was in
terested in the local condition at the
wharf and will probably make some
recommendation to his department
on local conditions.
Although in the city but a short
time Lieut.. Easton interviewed many
shippers and got their ideas about To-
cal conditions and river conditions in
general. He will go from Maysville
to other points along the river and af-
ter his inspection will make an eX-
haustive report of what he has seen
and learned on his trip to the various
river towns.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-13
APASTOR'S STATEMENT

All honor to the Mason County Wo-
mans Club for their action in request
ing the Mayor of Maysville to call the
people to prayer for the success OF
our arms! All honor to Mayor Rus
sell for his prompt response! No
measure could be more patriotic, more
opportune. The God of the Bible e
the God of the Nations, the God OF
battles. He is a God too, that hears
and answers prayer, when the whis-
ties blow and the bells ring let one
and all turn our hearts to God and
confessing and forsaking our sins
dedicate ourselves to His service and
pray fervently for victory.
]. ]. DICKEY.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-13
DODDS WILL LEAD
MUSIC AT RUGGLES
Management Of Ruggles Camp
Grounds Makes Contract With LO-
cal Vocalist to Furnish Music
at Camp Meeting.

Another popular move was made by
the management of Ruggles Camp
meeting yesterday. Mr.. Carl Dodds,
singer of whom Maysville is justly
proud, and who has made for himselG
an enviable reputation wherever he
has sung, was secured to have full
charge of the campmeeting choir, We
are sure that this announcement will
be hEiled with great joy. A more
popular choice could not have been
made. OF course Mrs. Dodds will be
there, too, and that means another
splendid addition to the campmeeting
music. With Miss Mcclellan as ac-
companist, with whom Mr.. Doddszhas
sung a good deal, and the many good
singers who are to be at the camp
this year, Ruggles offers the best
musical talent they have ever had.
With DR.. Aultman of Cincinnati and
Rev. Don w. Nichols as the big
preachers, and with every service in
charge of the very best leaders Old
Ruggles certainly looks good.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-13
Rugg|es Camp Meeting

Rugglcs Campmeeting offers the
finest program for the coming meet
ings they have ever had. Meetings
will be held from July 25th to August
lth, inclusive. Reys. l.. II. Overley
and W. II. Davenport, superintend-
ents, and many of the leading preach
ers In Kentucky will be present and
otherwise help make the meetings n
success.
Rev. Don W. Nichols, Il most sue
cesSful evangelist, missionary lee
turcr, and world traveller, will con-
duet the eyangelistic services the Sec
end week and preach the last Sunday.
Rev. ID. Lee AuItman, ID. d., of Gin
cinnati will be the preacher for the
first Sunday.
Carl Dodds, Maysville's popular So
lOist and chorus director will have
charge of the choir with Miss Lula
Mcclellan, accompanied. T.. .. .....
Young peoples work in charge of
Z. II. Oyerley; children's work in
charge of Mrs. John Cheap.
All privileges under competent
management. Hotel rates reasonable.
For Information relative to cottages,
rooms, or other matters, apply to
i. VI. LANE, President.
EpwOrth, Ky.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-13
WILSON YETOES WHEAT PRICE
BILL

Washington, July 12-President
Wilson today vetoed the annual agri-
cultural appropriation bill containing
an amendment increasing the price of
wheat to $40 a bushel.
The presidents message said the
increase in the price of wheat would
add 50 to the cost of barrel of -four
and would add 1887 100000 to the
price of the 9OO,OOO,OOO bushel crop OF
1918 wheat. 1t also would cause a
corresponding increase in the price
of Canadian wheat, the message said
and would add very materially to the
general high cost of living.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-13
COLLINS PAYS WITH HIS LIFE

Melvin Collins, the Olive Hill MUIR
derer, was executed at the Kentucky
penitentiary at Eddyville yesterday
morning.
Social Indifference characterized
Collins behavior right up to the time
he was led from his cell to the ex-
ecution room.
Since his confinement in the peni-
tentnary, Collins, it is reported, made
confession in which he declared he
had murdered Stella Minney, an Olive
Hill girl whose uncle, Robert Frazier,
had been sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for life for having murdered
her five years ago.
The authorities have investigated
Collins confession but so far no Gre
dence is placed in it, they declare.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-13
OFFICERS OF
ELECTION ARE
NOW SELECTED
For the First Time I'm the History Of
Mason County Republicans VIII
Serve As Sherlifs At
August Primary.


County Election Commissioners
Frank Hendrickson. Charles Gal
braith and Gus Schwartz met in the
County Clerks office yesterday and
selected the officers who will serve
at the primary election in August.
For the first time in the history of
Mason county Republicans were Sc
lected as Sheriffs of the election.
Heretofore the Republicans have been
in the minority and have been re-
quired to furnish judge and a CLERK
but this time the Republicans are in
the majority on the board of Election
Commissioners for the first time in
the history of the county and they
chose a judge and sheriff for each
precinct and the Democrats chose
Judge and a clerk.
The men selected to serve in the
various precincts follow:
Maysville No. Joseph Lowrey
and Clint Calvert, judges; Henry
Childs, clerk and Elmer Bridges sher-
if.
No. 2-J. NJ. Cochran and Pat Bres-
lin, judges; Nate Sidwell, clerk and
William Gibson, sheriff.
No. S-Harry Walsh and Charles
Wedding, judges; James Frost, clerk
and John Walsh, sheriff.
No. Nv. o. Outten and Robert
Brown, judges; James Kirwin, clerk
and Chris Brown, sheriff.
No. 5-Robert Bissett and Robert
Wells, judges; John Hornback, clerk
and Charles Haucke, sheriff.
No. 6-J. II. Bryant and Frank ia
cobs, judges; ]. w. Tolle, clerk and
w. B Tully. sheriff.
Plugtown - Coleman Wilson and
Sam Rosser, judges; George c. Keith,
clerk and James Richardson, sheriff.
Dover-J. ]. Mcmillan and A. F.
True, judges; w. B. Laycock, clerk
and Fred Brown, sheriff.
Minerva. D. Willett and ]. P.
White, judges; E. F. Boyd, Jr., clerk
and w. o. Colburn, sheriff.
Fern Leaf-John Ginger and Hen
ry L. Norris, judges; G. o. Asbury,
clerk and ]. P. Graybill, sheriff.
Germantown-Charl X. Hill and
T. A. Coughlin, judges; w. L. Wood
ward clerk and Ira Guy, sheriff.
Murphysville-Scott Stevenson and
Holman Crawford, judges; Thomas
Worthington, clerk and w. l.. Wells,
sheriff.
Sardis-Fred Grover and Wood Sui
Ivan, judges; L. H. Hall, clerk and
Homer Fowler, sheriff.
w. Mayslick-Willis Weaver and
Mike Young, judges; A. p. Lukins,
clerk and p. w. Cracraft, sheriff.
E. Mayslick-Otha Benz and Eli
Williams, judges; Russell Robinson,
clerk and Gilbert Williams, sheriff.
Hill Top-Baldwin Cartmell and
Thomas Mackey, judges; John Coch-
ran, clerk and William Baldwin, sher-
if.
Washington - C. ]. Hunter and
Thomas Parry, judges; Ed Maher,
clerk and Clarence Tucker, sheriff.
Helena-Mike Walton and r. T. Jol-
ly, judges; Dan WRIT, clerk and o. G.
Callahan, sheriff.
Lewisburg-J. H. Brammer and A.
X. Marshall, judges; VA. Downing,
clerk and r. NJ. Grimes, sheriff.
Dieterch-Ben Sweet and A. d.
Rains, judges; Clarence Rains, clerk
and w. N. Fristoe, sheriff.
Plumville-T ]. Winder and Fred
Ring, judges: Charles Wilson, clerk
and w. II. Hook, sheriff
Orangeburg-E. d. Frame and A. c.
Coryell, judges; Harry Wallingford,
clerk and T. p. Bullock, sheriff.