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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-23

ma, ;5s % t. @ II; sRst p snd
to the general Government.
spite every effort the last eighteen months it has been
Uf1R sem6 IiPe nP s due tn usms
inability obtain sufficient number of competent men to man IT'S cars ana
full Ie capacity H:s" "'' '''"(
measure @ 7nRs s 5 4 % s does
s 1s os in ms1 0 obe @ have labor
turnover far beyond anything our previous experience
s 1859 5 au aa total Py s d T %R9d 9
included only 7s7 The effect Of this large number upon
operating conditions may be- degree MEASURED @ % m
similar for the CO. ESP t month Of 6 y sa56 by
August t98 shows increase Of cent over ot and Sc per
p:ndius increased coal consumption
combination increased and increased material prices has
e cent Comparing the month Of august just passed with correspond
meet Ga S ow Of xpendu had not received greatly
the abnormal increase Population in the city
" Gnso IN street fu ca ad f p' viii
to present time viii possible The additional
5anssT credit impairment si capital
August s With The ss%s o S:a month
96 ~ submitted marked Exhibit B. This statement shows
that expenses for the year have so per cent ov
paid has been increased greater rate and that the total
While the net income applicable dividends 40 in
Enfs year, u: '''' SHOWS ACTUAL OS''S
T5: g for @ APPLY % ro o see s ore
count of the difference between the old and new scales for the period from
if the proportional part of the additional expenditure
of the month"; remainder of only
left entirely insufficient reasonable return
the n G pG T and less By M per cent as5 aP the , @
granted the continue its
operations and maintain and furnish satisfactory service TO the public
If taken for period
other expenditures would not be
accounted for.
In considered will
but should also borne mind in considering this
by this bnomay
While probable that conditions Washington will
extremely improbable they will
indefinitely The making con
expenditures additional equipment and purchase still
equipment furnish satisfactory
additional will naturally add the furnishing
conditions which would present
wage scales calculated
the 1914
during those periods We have deducted these
the Company reports for each of the
question: and this shown statement Exhibit c. 1t will be
this that the 1914 and 1915 the Company would
its interest charges while the
the CompanyS history income of
its capital would
eight
total amount Of only S5748o5 for distribution
among the stockholders OF the Compan!
paid BY riders the District
in
the railroad where
material reduction capital insisted has been found
cents but TO add additional
transfers. wages those paid here
schedule
made and granted
authorities 2i0 cities of various through
large using trolley operated
Governor, and of the
assuming increase the rate of fare from
that this rate has been insufficient and that the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-23
September ., 1913.
To the Public Utilities Commission
of the District of Columbia.

To til; Il Public 35s n y5fies s. G e6gmsis
Gentlemen
The Capital Traction Company respectfully submits that because OF the
high and ali materials nds which enter int n G rate P
fulfill its charter Obligations
Accordingly the stated and these will be more fully set forth
is Is Sss I D of tah iGd fee
increased amount sufficient give to the company ABILITY
n SPa fsasona S the PfS %
tohs On sP o 5 and s ssn s Rs
ger per trip t existing 36 e fR;r Ind S gsce w The poon
aHds f s So war G cUn Haman0 " the u' ' "
National War S. Board acting Though joint a snnts5 S
poy railway companies twenty-five cities which had been
S fo1oSs :'' inc "'"f" TIC 'S' oS''''''' '' '
For the first three months service ..... cents
ths months ssrv g cents per hour
Thereafter. AZ cents per hour
somewhat smaller scale fixed for
On July 5t Of our nmsn nem5eTS of Division oS@
Ct the ASSOCIATION street fo E d b th asEosfo
mef presented to the company d S e WaI LABOR BoS
@ s railway IE msn Cleveland Detroit and Chicago adopted by
COMPANY They also requested that DO Pfa OF om wss Dc
On the M INABILITY gs pay az the o very s d ii 5
its enoes request and conference b
ton to
consideration the realizing that to the public
con sdS9 1snmn o empoye and fSsg
eSoPened negotiations men September 1918 entered
10 an sm which, had bcen d BY the Var Labor Board and
this
pova agreement War Labor Board This action taken
company felt able meet the obligations thereby
the Labor Board had
its previous findings that the ability of the employer to not
consideration fixing what they considered be
fair living
which the
wage Labor Board the welknown
living conditions determined the
highest prevailing untaken to
procure oanable furnish the satisfactory
possible and the wisdom of its adop
ability suitable
and other employees additional
expenditure by the Capital Traction Company of approximately
During years particularly since the beginning Of the
European has with other industries in the
country felt severely the rapidly growing of operation Trainmen
the had
agreement cited
separate occasions early 1916; the average paid before that
which s.
prevailing Immediately to the last
present of 97et
Wages proportonaT
endeavo to maintain fair relation between the
during August any the
recently 644 corresponding the
The ranmen's for the
period 63.f9e.
Wage only the additional expenditures which the
compelled order
The all materials
greater than Coal example, the of which
S5.45 the
of certain other items used largely operation and maintenance
shown accompanying statement marked Exhibit A."
The Capital Traction
Washington
Capital Traction Company several its lines which Wash
Railroad
the of its
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-23
TO THE PUBLIC
CAPITAL TRACTION requested needed Financial Assistance
The following states the
The its careful consideration

A will with of five cents car riders
Washington than paid great majority the cities
iS6 of the $40 cities where increases have been
granted.
facilities the people of Washington al
The present time is important part the national work
wages employees equal the maximum rate established by the
ordering equipment and by economic
done and doing all its power improve the service nov
possible under
yanagous circumstances doing this and because of conditions
gone beyond ability measured by the present rate of fare
six a quarter.
much for the beerment OF service
the employment Beee whose work has already been of very
Company but to make these nd
Gated permanent broad enough meet the present and
sufficient service measured by the
needs Of Washington Government existing and forecae the
requested increase fare is essential
that fhe cost of service should paid the people who
riders and the being paid sufficient to the cost of the
extended but the
:rarv must deterorae fair relief is given.
Respectfully
THE CAPITAL TRACTION COMPANY:
By GEO. E IGNITION, President
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-23
Exhibit "a"

THE CAPITAL TRACTION COMPANY
Statement Showing Prices of Materials 1914 Versus 1918
BASED ON ACTUAL QUOTATIONS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-23
-E CAPITAL. TRACTION COMPANY.

By GEO. E. HAMILTON, President
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-31
SETS COAL MINING RECORD.
West Virginian Turns Out e,328
Tone in PSI DAYS. -

/. By mining 6,32s tons Of coal in the
Isl possible working days, from Jan
'uaryr / to October %, inclusive, or
more than twenty-five tons a day. H.
I. Witt Of Hatfleld,sW. Va, has es-'
+stablished a, record which the fuel ad-
ministration believes will stand for
the West Virginia coal fields. if not
for the entire country. The miner has
/, been comp1imented by the fuel adj
rainistration> for hiss-effective patri--
etic service =.
The coal mined by witt, according
to estimates made by the fuel admin
istration, is equivalent In value to
the government to 15S,2o0 three-inch
shells; is equal to the amount of fuel
necessary to fabricate a vessel of
about 10000 tons after the material
equal to the fuel required to put
300 American soldiers overseas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-31

houss owner would - 10 pass .
moraterx law: {. prsysns sale b 9.
coercise means, until reasonable
time after the close Of this war
The owner IL substantially prevent
ed from getting q fair rent from or
Of selling and giving the purchaser
possession. Hence, for these two rea-
sons, there cannot be (but rarely)
found purchaser OF such property.
who might also be foreclosed- None
Of these conditions should be enacted
into law without q MIGRATORY prova-'
sion, nor In, any event. They would
tend to render even good profiteer-
ing law offensive. Generally q sale
under duress will bring only the OBJ
legation or less. and judgment for
Z deficiency will result.
These house owners are not capt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-31

talists, but small investors. often de-
pending solely on these rentsx for a
living. They are rs much Albright
and need OF protection ~ 49, or
ganixations. agriculturists or Mother
producers. a high minimum put
or proposed Cd wheat and cottdA and
that is only, n beginning. Thelabor
organizations step UP TO the Presi-
dent Of the United States or other
available bodies and direct what
shall be done. Should the said house
owner be the subject or victim of
the high cost Of living and not only
without the means Of competitive
recoupment. his property (means of
living) Is taken without 5ust COM
ts not Justified by the war peSAer or
beneficial therefor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-31

Or 6ou&Ht. This, 10 n we'll knewn; -
8 very Af6eaft and expehstve pfocess.
generally destroyinG all equity va1ues
In spqh property. But It IL very
doubtful ff q loan can be obtained
upon such property 50 incumbered by
the said ..joint resolution or the
pending. bills. The supposed owner
has such limited rights that he can.
not possess himself thereof. or give 1t
son, the so-called "war worker" Yet
he has the burden ana peril OF prop
erty under low rent that he cannot
sell nor use as security for an ade-
quate loan, nor occupy fof himself,
unless a war worker" or q certain
drastic foreclosure under the stand
and deliver" deed Of trust law OF this
benehcent District. Why discriminate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-31

IN the posseseief % peepesty - fASoE
Of these s0<cei3e4 SW4E W0kE4kH
against the rfEKtfM eNNsf a6d lis
Just and cOhBtifuff6nArf 18AfG? The9
sation ana due process Of law" knSw
has been aDrogated for suptoseA war
and defense purposes. This does not
meet with my approval for such acts
surely tend to defeat governEAental
that quietly or ignoraht1y suhmits 10
such injustice would Be q doubtful
virtue. We are all "war workers"
particularly those citizens who 4re
unjustIy 1egfslatsd aE1fhBt - aD6ve
Indicated, and whose sufvfvA ~ the
q good g0vernment s1lAfy, ind who
are. OF al persons here, the least en-
titled to Eovernt4enf4l protection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-31
.THE EyENINa sTAR, THURspAY, oCgOHEE 81 1gIa

Yet fa1x AEOu10 ~ peUteceed a9xinst
fthnsN36&o6 I'D unconac1onGbfa duress
$50 D4o4seetfnG tnAt Kass been pczc-
atfcsd "a this city. But the evfr has
existed in its worst form and widest
extent In the rooming houses and
apartments Of the smaller apartment
NOTES.-THE perpetrators Of these
evil deeds-for the most part. being
women. upon their subtenants, and
rarely any OF that class Of house
owners that I have referred to. I
knew BY ohsefvdtfoa and some per-
sonal experience that much of such
property does not pay to exceed per
cent upon ifs cost or fair value (de-
Quoting taxes. repairs. depreciation.
What would be in greater harmony
with Justice and equity in the peril
GUS exigencies Of said incumbered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-31
Mrs. Gould Files Complaint.

IT Is MORE ESSENTIAL THAN EVER
that baby should continue with Imperial
Granum, the Unsweetened Food. Its good nour-
ishment fortifies his system against the lnroads
of Infuenzas infection. Any druggist 2oc.-
Advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-31
An Invitation to Our
Birthday Party

When man has a birthday his friends give him
presents-and "a good time is had by all"
With business it is diffezent-our Customer-friends
can't do that for us
&c. we have made it a custom to celebrate IN a way
of own by giving each Of Customers present.
Our present you this year is choice selection of
Winter Suits and Fall and Winter Overcoats Hats
Furnishings and Shoes
Because the present this year bigger than
does necessarily we have grown bigger
hearted we have grown year older.
More likely, it is of Birthday offering
being trebly welcome this year.
Opportunities like this today. And so far
as Cur clothes concerned know it can't happen
twice IN season.
IN fact it is all we do to keep from telling you
what clothes like these stylish, smart well made
Of such known avvoo quality in many new rich pat
tezns-must cost when we have to replace them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-31
CONGRESS MElNBsRE
/. PARTY TO HOUSING SUIT


One Of the NEST eempfIcated suits
growing out Of housing congestion In
Washington was tried before Judge
Robert n. Terrell Ia Municipal Court
yesterday. It involved one member OF
Congress and a, woman who has three
sons in the military service.
The suit was over possession OF an
apartment in the Portner now occu7
pied by Representative William Ayres
Of Kansas and which was formerly
occupied jointly by the family of j.
w. Carnahan and of Mrs. Jane Gould.
Mrs. Gould has three sons In the war.
Agreement e. vaeate Alleged. /
On october 1, the carnahans went
intg Municipal Court and agreed with
landlord Of the apartment, that they
would vaeate. As result OF this
agreement Judge Terrell granted the
construction company Judgment for
possession.
Mrs. Gould subret part of the apart
ment from the Canadians and when
the United States marshal went to
the apartment to carry out the judg-
ment ordered BY Judge Terrell on DC
tober. Mrs. Gould and her. .daugh-
ter were still IN possession anu were
ordered to leave. Since then, it de-
veloped, the apartment has been rent
ed to Representative Ayres.
Mrs. Gould Files Complaint.
Upon Mrs. Gould's complaint to the
housing and health division Of the
War Department, Judge Terrell set
aside his Judgment Of October and
ordered new hearing. At the new
hearing the Capital Construction
Company contended that they had no
relations with Mrs. Gould, she having
sublet part Of the apartment from the
tenant, Mrs. Cafnahan.
Judge Terrell sustained his original
verdict of October 4, upon which Mrs.
Gould was set out along with the Car
nahans. Capt. Peyser Of the War De-
partment, defending Mrs. Gould's in
terestA, gave notice that. the. case
would be taken to the District SUI
preme Court.
IT Is MORE ESSENTIAL THAN EVER
that baby should continue with Imperial
Granum, the Unsweetened Food. Its good nonr-
ishment fortifes his system against the inroads
~ JnAuanza,s infection ANY druggist. S3c,-
Catoctin clarion., 1918-08-29
Loys Letter.

Mr.. Clarence R. Moser of Good Intent,
Mr.. and Mrs Elmer Hoffman and son
George, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Pittenger
and two sons of Logs and Miss Beulah B..
Gruber of Pleasant Hill all spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. W. Pittenger
and family.
Mr.. Edgar Liday of Camp Meade spent
Sunday with his grandmother Mrs.
Maurice C. Smith and family of Logs.
Miss Annie M. Pittenger of Rocky
Ridge spent few days with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Pittenger.
Miss Beulah NJ Martin spent few
weeks with her sister Mrs. Ray Warner
of Sykesville.
Quite number our people attended
the picnic and festival at Rocky Ridge
Saturday afternoon and evening.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-08-29
More Than Life.

That for which man offers up his
blood or his property must be more
valuable than they. A good man
does not fight with half the courage
for his own life that he shows in the
protection of anothcr's.
The mother, who will hazard no.
thing for herself, will hazard all in
defense of her child. In short, only
for the nobility within us-only for
virtue, will man open his veins and
offer up his spirit; but this nobility,
this virtue, presents different phases;
with the Christian martyr it is faith; !;
with the savage it is horror; with the
republican it is liberty.
To die for truth is not to die for
ones country but to die for the
world.-Ex.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-08-29
Pity The PIGS.

We know we would not care to be
human being on the continent of
Europe-living in constant fear of
being caught in brawl started by
some pig-headed kingling with a self
inflicted predestination for world
domination. Now, in addition, we
are quite sure we wouldn't even care
to be a cow or mule if we had to live
there. The Food Administration
tells us that many countries Of Eu-
rope are hard put to find forage for
their stock. To replace the usual
fodder material there are numerous
substitutes, some of which are most
Ingenious" Likewise, tasteless and
unpalatable, we suspect. Pine and
fir needles have been used in Sweden,
potato tops in Norway, hazel catkins
have been dried and used as sort OF
q fodder -four In Germany, and in
Austria Hungary singing nettles
were being resorted to last January.
Perhaps the strangest fodder substi-
tute Of all, however, is cockchafers,
kind of beetle, which are being COL
lected throughout Germany and
Austria by children and used as
food for pigs and poultry. How
those pigs must hate the Kaiser!
Catoctin clarion., 1918-08-29
Mistaken For Squirrel.

Early Monday morning of this week
John H. Staley was accidentally shot by
his companion Milard N. Nusz while
hunting squirrels along Bennet's creek
at the foot of Sugar Loaf Mountain.
They were accomanied by Robert Staley.
When the woods were reached the three
separated, and each thought he was out
of range of, the other. John Staley how
ever took position behind clump of
bushes about 60 feet from Mr.. Nusz.
The latter thought he saw squirrel and
fired. The squirrel proved to be Staley's
hat. The load of shot struck Staley in
the back and head, an X-ray examination
at the Frederick City Hospital showing
that 80 shot had struck him. 1t is thot
Staley will be able to go home in few
days.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-08-29
EyIer's Valley Items.

Miss Jane Waynant of Baltimore Is
spending her vacation with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Waynant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob O. Wedde are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth of
son.
Miss Mabel Baxter has returned from
Waynesboro where she visited her uncle
Mr.. Ross Baker.
Miss Ella Grove of Waynesboro return
ed home Friday after spending week
with Mrs. McC. j. Warren.
Mr.. Remsburg and wife of Baltimore
are guests of their aunt Mrs. Lillian F.
Schley.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Furney spent Sat
urday with w. T. Miller and family.
Mr.. Nevin Fisher and family and Mr.
Sherman Miller and mother, all of Way
nesboro, called Sunday at the homes of
Mrs. M. S. Zentz and Mrs. McC. }. War
rem.
Mrs. Masser of Shucktown is spending
some time with her son, H. Lewis Mas
Catoctin clarion., 1918-08-29
FrankIinviIIe News.

Mrs. Jennie Freshour is on the sick list
at this writing.
Miss. Florence Demuth is visiting at
her home near Washington.
Miss Lille Baker of York is visiting
her sister, Mrs. sam Devices.
Miss Grace Smith of Thurmont visited
ut the home of Mr. Charles Eyler on
Sunday.
Miss Elsie Angel spent Sunday with
Miss Lulu Devices
Mrs. Leslie Ham and children of Crea-
gerstown spent Sunday with her sister
Mrs Howard Freshour,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Blickenstaff and
children spent Sunday with friends in
Foxville.
Mrs. Sam Baker is on the sick list At
this writing.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-08-29
What Your Subscription Means.

When you subscribe to Liberty
Loan you subscribe to the sentiment
that the world must be made safe fol
democracy and subscribe to the fund
that is to make the world safe fol
democracy.
You subscribe to the belief that in.
nocent woman and children on un-
armed ships shall not be sent to the
bottom Of the sea; that women and
children and old men shall not be
ravished and tortured and murdered
under the plea of military necessity ;
that nurses shall not be shot for deeds
of mercy, nor hospital ships be sunk
without warning, or hospitals and un'
fortified cities be bombed or cannon.
AIDED with long range guns.
You subscribe to the doctrine that
small nations have the same rights as
great and powerful ones; that might
is not right, and that Germany shall
not force upon the world the domin-
ion of her military masters.
You subscribe, when you subscribe
to a Liberty Loan, to the belief that
America entered this war for just
and noble cause; that our soldiers in
France and our sailors on the sea are
fighting for right and justice.
And you subscribe to the American
sentiment that they must and shall
be powerful, efficient and victorious.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-08-29
Notice to Creditors.

THIS is to give notice that the sub.
scribers have obtained from the Orphans
Court of Frederick county, Md, letters
testamentary on the estate of
ZACHARY T. MAYN,
deceased. All persons having claims
against the estate of said deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit same with the
voucher thereof legally authenticated to
the subscribers on or before March Is.
1919, they may be otherwise be excluded
from all benefits of said estate. All per
sons indebted to said estate are hereby
warned to make immediate payment. .
Given under our hand this 5th day of
August, 1918.
CHARLES EDW. MAYN,
LILLY b. MAYN O'TOOLE,
Executor and Executrix.
C. O Keedy, Attorney. ang 8 5t
Catoctin clarion., 1918-08-29
U. 5. MUST MAKE GOOD
SHORTAGE IN SUGAR CROP

When TennySon wrote OF Tho
Charge of the Light Brigade Theirs
not to reason why" he used motto
that holds good In any army but is too
undemocratic to be used In the rela-
tions between the Food Administration
and the civilian population OF the
u. s. A. Better results are obtained
by making a request and backing it up
with the facts. That wise policy
bridged the wheat crisis--and 1t will
bridge the sugar crisis, too.
The amount of sugar available for
all the Allies was seriously reduced
when the Germans over-ran the beet
fields of Belgium and France and shat.
tered scores of refneries. Ships could
not be spared to bring In the far-off
Asiatic supplies, Therefore, the West
Indies had to be counted on to supply
not only this continents needs but
also those Of it's European friends.
An International Commission this
spring surveyed the field. Great Brit.
ain, France, and Italy were asked to
name their minimum requirements and
the American and Canadian representa-.
tiyes agreed that that should be the
frst charge on the Allied store. What
remained was to be distributed equit'
ably between ourselves and the Ca.
nucks.
Unfortunately the crop failed to
measure up to early estimates--it is
an unfortunate habit crops sometimes
have. There developed shortage OF
over a quarter million tons which fell,
under the Inter-Allied agreement, upon
the shoulders OF Canada and the States.
Then the submarines got busy and
sank a number Of sugar ships; IN the
recent drive 1900 tons were lost.
This, too, had to be made good by fur.
ther economy on this side Of the At
lantic.
A great deal has been used, too, In
the manufacture of condensed milk
and Jams for army consumption and
In addition thousands Of pounds are
sent over by relatives and friends OF
the "Sammies."
Consequently. the amount available
between now and December Is consid.
erably below expectations, though
ample for actual needs.
Wastage and boarding must bs
fought tooth and nail. Every house
hold, in common fairness to every
other household, must cut Its consump-
ton to the limit, which should not
exceed two pounds per person per
month The boarder will be harried
and the reporting of Illegal stores is
service to the State. 1t Is not upon
primitive measures that dependence Is
placed by the Maryland Food Admin.
istration but upon the loyal and intel.
ligent cooperation Of all good citizens
to show Of what stuff democracy Is
made,