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The Washington times., 1918-05-27
100000 RAILROAD
employees GRANTED
INCREASE IN WAGES

One hundred and sixty-four Ameri-
can railroads today are being oper-
ated on a basic eight-hour day, and
nearly 100000 employees are to re-
ceive increases in wages which will
aggregate more than $500 900. 900 an
nually. Director General AIcAdoo has
adopted, with some etmodifeations, the
report OF the Railway Wage Commits
sion and ordered It effective as Of
January !.
Departing from the commissions
findings, McAdoo established a mini
mum OF 55 cents an hour for all shop
men. He settled for the period OF
Government control the method OF
computation OF overtime by appor-
tiOnment based on an eIght-hour day.
The principle OF the basic eight
hour dag is recognized, but owing to
exigencies OF the war situation,
hours OF employment are not actually
reduced, and overtime is TO be paid
pro rata: future adjustments Of pay
are to be made on the basis OF eight
hours;
Details Left To Board.
In addition to the ordinary scale Of
increase, day Taborers employed main
ly. on track work are to get at least
pa cents an hour more than they
received last December 81:
A minimum OF 55 cents an hour is
established for the shop trades. in
cluding machinists. boilermakers. and
blacksmith: and
Women are to receive the same pay
as men for the same work, and ne
groes are TO get the same as white
men for a similar employment
To work out a multitude OF inedual-
tiles OF pay among employees doing
similar work in difficult localities
and other injustices caused by vary
ing rules OF employment and condi-
tion OF organization, the director gem
efal created a new board OF railroad
wages and working conditions con
sisting OF three labor representatives
and three railway executives which
will conduct extensive investigations
and recommend wage and other en-
pioyment changes.
Based on Percentage Scale.
All increases now ordered will be
determined according to a percentage
scale, based on pay received in De-
cember. 1915, and any increases which
have been allowed within that time,
will be deducted.
In many cases raises in pay in the
last two and a half years are about
The Washington times., 1918-05-27

will inure TO private profit II they
turn out to be more than are needed
to meet the grave public exigency.
they will promptly be readjusted so
as to prevent any unnecessary bur-
den upon the public; but pending such
readjustment, the excess. II any. will
be for the beuefit OF the. people Of the
United States as a whole and NOT for
the benefit OF The private railroad
owners or any of them.
ITO the extent that savings can be
effected and. TO the extent that re-
duced prices for the things the rail-
roads must buy can be realized. II
will be the purpose OF the director
general to make from time to time
appropriate reductions"
The Washington times., 1918-05-27
SAN FRANCISCO COMPANY
ACCUSED OF PRACTICING
FRAUD TO OBTAIN CARS

The Federal Trade Commission Issued .
complaint today against the weyl
zucksrman Company Of San Francisco
charging It with unfair methods OF CON-
petition in handling farm products and
food stuffs by obtaining freight cars for
delivery through Misrepresentation.
The complGlnt charges that the hrm
has secured the use Of the freight cars
through a preferential order secured by
representations that such cars were 20
be employed in transportation Of farm
products and perishAbls commodities TO
be used BY the United States Government
in the prosecution Of the war. and that
certain OF these cars were diverted TO
the private use OF the company, thereby
securing a promptsr delivery Of its
products than Its competitors could OBJ
tain.
The Washington times., 1918-05-27
MAY SUPPLY UNIFORMS
TO OFFICERS AT COST

This week in Congress may end the
much-diScussed question OF purchase
OF uniforms and equipment for offI-
GERS from the quHrtsrmRster at cost.
An amendment by Senator Jones Of
washington, which permits this. has
been added to the Military Academy
bill. II It goes through conference.
relief will be given thousands OF
young men who are being made offi-
GERS. The conference report will
probably be agreed to in a day or two.
Under the present system. officers
are forced into debt by being COM
PEELED 10 buy uniforms and equip
ment OF dealers many Of whom are
charging profteering prices.
The Washington times., 1918-05-27

equal to the increases now approved,
and consequently these employees VIII
get little or no more. To correct just
such situations when injustices are
apparent will be one Of the principal
duties OF the new wage board, whose
creation was suggested by the Rail-
road Wage Commission. In no cases
are wages to be reduced.
Men working on the monthly. daily.
hourly. piece work and train.mile
basis viii beneht by the new allow
ances. and members OF the four lead
ing railway brotherhOOds whose pay
was raised through operation OF the
Adamson act are to receive from 10
to 30 per cent additional. a smaller in
crease than they had asked OF rail-
roads shortly before the Government
took control.
The Washington times., 1918-05-27
GERMANY LENDS
. DUTCH TWO SHIPS
FOR RELIEF WORK

AMSTERDAM, May 27.-TWo Ger
man ships, will sail soon from the
Dutch East Indies to Holland as Bel
gian relief ships, according to a Rot
terdam telegram to the NieuWe Rot
terdRmSche Couraut. The vessels. Il
Is stated. have been placed at the dis
posal OF Holland by the German gov
ernment to replace two Of the six
Dutch ships which a U-boat torpedoed
in the English channel FEBRUARY. %.
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2,OOO,0OOM.EN
ON 164 ROADS
ARE GRANTED
WAGE RAISE

twenty-five per cent rate incIsasel
on class and commodity. freight rates
will go into effect June %.
Railroad fares will be raised TO q
minimum OF cents a mile June TO-
Some heavy commodities, largely
handled. VIII undergo raises OF more
than 25 per cent.
The traffic in heavy commodities
which forms a large portion OF the
railway business, will have increases
not based strictly on the IS per cent
ruling.
Principal Advances.
The advances on the principal ones
follow:
Coal, IS to 20 cents a ton: coke.
Is to 75 cents a ton; iron ore. 80 cents
ton; building stone, cents per 100
pounds; road stone, sand, gravel. 1
cent per 100 pounds: brick. cement.
and plaster, cents per 100 pounds
lime, IA cents per 100 pounds; lum-
Der, % per cent. but not more than
cents per 100 pounds; grain, -four,
and mill products, 25 per cent. but
not more than s cents per 100 pounds
cotton, is cents per 100 pounds; live
stock, 25 per cent, but not more than
I cents per 100 pounds: sugar. IS
per cent, except that to points in
Middle States rates from the produc-
ing centers willsbe maintained on the
present relationship; copper bullion
and smelter products approximately
$3.50 per ton from the Rockies and
Pacific coast States to Atlantic sea
board
All export and import rates will be
cancelled, and domestic rates will ap-
ply to and from ports. Less than
carloads viii have a so cent mini
mum charge, and road hauling a
carload viii demand q minimum
Of SIS.
Important established rate group
inEs and liked difteTentials will be
continued where found practical
As for passenger traffic. rates now
above 3 cents will not be disturbed;
round trip tourist fares will be some
whas higher, effective June IS; pas
sengers travelling in standard sleep
ers or parlor cars will be subject to
an additional y cent per mile rate
for travel tickets in addition 10
charges for the seat or berth itself:
tourist sleepers similarly will be sub
ject to an added cent per mile
Commuters must pay 10 per cent
more than now. Waterrates will be ad-
vanced in proportion to rail rates.
Men in the service viii obtain one
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WHO WILL WIN HIGH
SCHOOL CADET DRILL?

Capt. George E. Stutz, Ol
Company A, Mckinley
Manual Training School
who lives at 1911 Colum.
bia street, says:
Somebody seems to
sense that Company A
will win the drill June s.
4, and that somebody is
myself. don't want to
sound conceited, but Il
was in the winning COM =.
pany last year as second
lieutenant, and | know
something about win
ming companies"
The Washington times., 1918-05-27
NEW ORDER CUTS
OFF MANY PASSES
AEGANP MEADE

CAMP MEADE. Nd, May 27.-over-
night passes, usually given on Satur-
day, were ordered discontinued to-
day. There will be no passes on
Decoration Day, but on that day, a.
well as on Saturdays and Sundays.
visitors will be admitted to the camp
Passes for short periods on the cur
rent day viii be given on Saturdays
and Sundays to soldiers. -.7-.
No reason is given for the change
in the pass order. but Il Is understood
to have been decided upon partly to
relieve the railroads of the heavy
soldier weekend traffic at this very
period when so many thousands Of
drafted men are on the way to camps
to report for duty
The Washington times., 1918-05-27
SAMMES CARRY MORE
BULLETS THAN GERMANS

The American infantrvman is able
to smash enemy assaults OF vastly
superior numbers because he IL
equipped to carry 100 more rounds OF
ammunition than his German oppo.
nent, the chief Of ordnance announced
in an Interesting bulletin issued 10.
day. 90 '''- -
This IL accomplished by tbs use. of
Webb belts which are 'HEhtsr than
those OF other'types and contain more
cartridge chambers, enabling rhe
wsarer 10 keep up a steady ore OF
forty rounds minute for Ave min,
uSeS. And with the new modified En-
aeld. II is stated, the AmsriuaT troops
will be, able 20 maintaia- even a
greater intensity Of are .-.
The Washington times., 1918-05-27
MEAT FOR CAMPS
MUST Be: better
KEPT,U. S. INSISTS

The Government will insist that
the packers provide proper facilities
to keep their meats for soldiers
whoIssome, as a result OF discovery
that unit meat was offered to Camp
Travis, Tex.
Wilson 4 Co. and Morris & Co., two
Of the big packing houses. are
charged by the Federal Trade Com
mission with selling or oRsring for
sale thousands OF pounds Of unht
meat and ehieksnA
Spoiled In Transit
The ss5umption IL that whilG the
! rnsat, may have been good at its
starting place, IL was improperly han
died. and subject. therefore. TO spoil.
ing en- route.
The incident occurred last Decem-
Der. and prosecutions in Texas were
dropped for want OF a penalty under
the food law.
However, the trade commission Is
bringing the packers before the bar
Of public opinion to force them TO
provide the proper facilities, and to
sell only the proper grades
Soldiers Have Best.
The War Department, food admins
tration. and trade commission are CO.
operating to guard against repetition.
and It Is said that, generally speak
ing. the soldiers have had the best
and cleansst meat that money could
buy. Careful inspection systems
guard against allowing any Of the
impure. inferior products reaching
the soldiers mess.
Probes sItuatIOn-
State Food Administrator Peden, OF
Texas. is probing the spoiled meat
situation at Camp TrsviG. Food ad-
ministration officials here. Ia absence
OF Pedsn's detailed report. believe
that shortage OF refriEsrating faeili-
ties is responsible.
Lack OF retriEeratinE cars through
out the country is creating q serious
condition in meat handling. II is said.
Cantonments and industrial centers
are already experiencing difficulty in
getting fresh meat. orders have been
Issued for speedy handling of ice to
meat shipping centers.
While officials are digging to the
bottom to ind any possible instance
OF negligence, Il Is not believed that
any Wholesale scandal such as the
"embalmed meat" crime OF the Span
lsh-AmaTican war will result.
Officials are, however, taking every
precaution against a repetition OF the
Camp Trevis incident, and will take
every possible step to provide good
food at the army camps.
The Washington times., 1918-05-27
IRTERNED GERMAN SHOT.

ATLANTA, Ga, May z7--Heinrich
Knsppke. one Of the interned German
prisoners A. Fort McPherson. Was fatally
shot Friday by a soldier on guard duty,
IL has become known. The prisoner ac,
cordinE TO the military authorities, vio-
lated regulations when he passed a Ger
tain line inside the wire fencing which
surrounds the intsrnment camp.
The Washington times., 1918-05-27
VON HINDENBURG
NOW CRITICALLY
ILL WITH TYPHOID

GENEVA, May 27.-Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg, chief OF the German
general stan, is in a hospital al
straSsbUrg suffering from typhoid
fever. according to reports from that
city. These advices say that the re-
port OF Won HindenburE's death Is in
correct. but that his condition Il
critical. ''.
Typhoid fever is said to be spread
ing rapidly in the German army.
or late there have been various re-
ports OF the death OF Field Marshal
Won Hindsnburg. Some OF these re.
ports were given on the authority Of
German prisoners on the western
front.
The Washington times., 1918-05-27

third fare rates when on furlough or
leave OF absence, but not between
camps and nearby cities or ports.
Need for Increases.
The need for the increases was
pointed out by a table showing that
whereas in 1918 the railroads used
122. 100000 tens Of coal at S137.s6O,-
900, they are now using l66,OOO,OOO
tons costing 34ee. zoe, 600.
Taxes, rents, and other costs simi-
larly have gone skyward, and in
cresses total 3OO.OOO,O 900 annually.
Abnormal conditions OF operation,
resulting from the war, may cause
further increases in operating eX-
penses, IT is pointed out, but whether
the expenses are raised OF lowered,
il Is deemed advisable to have a suf-
ficient margin so that the roads will
not become a burden on the Treasury.
These advanced rates are applica-
BILE TO both State and interstate traf-
&c. Some readjustments may be nee
essary in time, and the Interstate
Commerce Commission is prepared to
handle such cases.
1T Is earnestly hoped" said Dlrec-
tor General McAdoo. that all citizens
affected directly or Indirectly by this
increase OF rates will support the
general principle OF such increases as
an unavoidable war measure. and sc-
cept the additional burden in the
same spirit Of self-sacrifice in which
they have accepted other inconveni-
ences and burdens and the grievous
personal losses which are parts OF the
price that the nation is patriotically
paying for world liberty.
People VIII Beneat.
an considering these increases. one
vital distinction which. makes them
fundamentally different from any
rate increases ever proposed or al
lowed when the railroads were under
private control should be understood.
This distinction is that there is no
way in which the present increases
The Washington times., 1918-05-27
Uncle Sam Gets Boats
And Bridges Ready to
Cross the River Rhine

1t may be a long Job. this matter Of
crossing the Rhine. but the United
States Is taking time BY the foreIOek
and at pontoon factories somewhere
in America is turning out many boats
for bridging that famous stream and
Others
The Washington times., 1918-05-27

From August. 1SiT. to February /. 1874
Bleibtreu estimates the total losses on :.
both fronts at ssT.lso. making a total Of
l.lSs.ss1 for the period Of the var. Add
ing those who died from illness e,
wounds and losses in colonial and uarinss
fighting. the grand total. he SAYS. con
sidsrably exceeds S.OOOOoO men.
The Washington times., 1918-05-27
GERMAN EXPERTS
ADMIT Loss Of
F!vEM!LL!ONMEN

BERNE, Switzerland. Nay 2I.-esE,
many'S own. military experts are only
now beginning TO admit that Germany's
casualties since the war began exceed
5ooO.o0o men. f7
Karl Blsibtreu. military writer IN Das
Neue Europa, gives the following EtatiS-
teal return Of German losses In killed
and prisoners only fron August 4 lslA
to July y. lsl7:
The Washington times., 1918-05-27

Paying your IReOme Tax does aOt
make = hero Of you,, but you feel
COED inside.
The Washington times., 1918-05-27

nANNA7IsC Apollo. ga n st. ne.
GlAf14NDhLL j TODAY - PAULINE
FREDERICK IN LA TOsCA.". To-
IN "a LEAP 70 FA1IE."
The Washington times., 1918-05-27

Pay your Income Tax NV. ana
help to turn the Geraaa drtTS isto
retreat. -.- ,.-r-
The Washington times., 1918-05-27

VWpIr OPENS AT $40 p. VI.
Vi M ~ HENRY B. WALTHAII, in
i$5l q 81 HIS ROBE OF HONOR. 3"
The Washington times., 1918-05-27
L.Er Enn LLE ~.

Prices remain the same, being ths FIRST
time ever shown in the United States At
less than 81
AorninEE and AfteTnoonE-i5c.
SUNDAY and EiEhtE-25c-
The Washington times., 1918-05-27

CTplN0 TO-DAY AND ALL WEEK
ylhlllND RITA JOLIvET IN LEST
The Washington times., 1918-05-27

HHpDEu TO-DAY AND TOMORROW
UhAQLN EARLE WILLIAMS n
THE SEAL OF SILENCE"
The Washington times., 1918-05-27

PkAEA To1GY St STh > ST MoSRoE 3: Mi SAILS.
BURY AND RUTH CLIFFORD. IN
THE GUILT OF Silence" -
The Washington times., 1918-05-27

RlWnhTFJC American Iuf en-. 7.
SllfAINBfllL ~ TODAY -BUSHMAN
n BA1NE in WITH NEATNESS AND
DTSPATCH." TOMORROW - NAE
MARSH IN THE FACE IN THE
The Washington times., 1918-05-27

RAENALL' s.S syEi P.5 eEHSO' Az.
TODAN-oEkRAf KIMBALL YOUNG IN
! THE REASON WHY" TOMORROW
AND WEDEEsDAT-DOuG FAIR
BANKS In MR.. FIX-rT."
The Washington times., 1918-05-27

ILIdUE1A ENGAGEMENT EXTEND
Ed TODAY AND ALL THIS WEEK
Being unable 20 accommodate the crowds
lGIt week desiring to witness
THEDA BARA
The Washington times., 1918-05-27
ADJUSTMENTS
T61HS
FnM THEATR
AITRAEElllS

CDENDHIT1C Canine, 7tb \ = sy-
IEAfdlNDlLL y TODAY AND ALL
The Washington times., 1918-05-27

CRANDALL'S EPIeEsrISsts.i ts9E e. :s e. =.
TODAY-DOROTHY DALTON IN '-TY-
RANT FEAR" TOMORROW-CON-
STANCE TALMADGE IN THE LES
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-23

Insure the home NoW-doa2't g..
Law another day. Ihic Is tho '22.'A
in which mocS free occrr. 12S''@'"G'
through this agcncJ re1r. .&5i.H-
Lutte PROTECTION 6 @''@'
rates.
LAURENCE 6TABLIE
s15 Prince Stree. AlcEaE('11o; ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-23
ROB AND SHOT MAN
Bandits Hold up Paymaster of Gene
raj Electric ut Everett. Mass.

Everett, Mass, Dec. 23.-Six un'
masked men in black touring car
yesterday held up Frank +. Brown
paymaster of the General Electric
Company, robbed him of S12,e00, the
weekly pay rcll of the company's steel
foundry here, and made their escape
from a thickly populated ineighhor"
hood after shooting and seriously
wounding the paymaster as he sat
helpless with his hands held over his
head. Brown was rushed to a.Boston
hospital. where his condition last
night was said to, be, CRITICAL.
With Brown at the time Of the hold
up, which occurred within 500 feet Of
the foundry, were his guard, Everett
B. Kibbe; special police officer en-
ployed by the company, and the chaut-
feur, Joseph P. Shapleigh, All three
men were armed, but were taken
completely by surprise.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-23
-:
EMS LEE IN CELL
Insurance Broker Hangs Himself With
Belt and Collar.

- Belt and Collar.
Muskegon, Mich, Dec: 23.-Within
foot of ! guard who had been sta
toned outside his cell to tlrwart any
attempt at suicide, Milo, II. Piper, To-
cal insurance broker, charged with
Che murder OF Miss Freda Weichman,
Of Chicago, hanged himself in his cell
Saturday night.
Piper, It is said, removed his callar
twisted it,as nearly into the shape Of
q rope as possible and secured it
around his neck. Then looping his
belt through the collar he fastened
It to the cross bars of the cell gate
and threw the weight Of his body into
ms rroose, ending his life.
Up TO the lash Piper maintained his
s s.-2.2sc11acc: n connection with the death
Of tlle Neichman girl, who he was
charged with killing in order TO hide
:e:roan his :Tifo ard child here his al
legged niganaors marriage in Chicago
in 1916!
For several days the accused man
had been morose and refused to eat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-23
OPENS BRITISH GATES
Interview Granted by Wilson London
Newspaper MeR Brings Recipro"
city Sentiment

Paris, Dec. 23.-President Wilson's
action in granting an interview TO the
London Times is regarded here as
significant. 1t is considered a great
courtesy, not to the British newspaper,
but to the people of Great Britain.
In this connection much Favorable
comment is made upon the fact that
immediately afterward Niscountt
Northcliffe gave an interview ITO the
American press condemning secret
diplomacy and saying that it Is the
Great obstacle which will be met By
President Wilson.
The present "lonely grandeur" OF
the American commission, which IS
the only frlf peace representation
here, is attributed 20 the importan
of the British elections and TO the
holidays. 1t is explained that when
the result of the British election is
known eve;sts will move much more
rapidly here.
!aFor Two weeks TO come" SAL;
Henry White today, eve will be feel
ing our way"
The Presidents position is expected
to be strengthened materially by MS
visit to England next week. He has
already taken the British public into
his confidence through the interview
in the Times and he will shortly see
hy the effect of the reception given
him what their feelings toward hlna
are.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-23
WIFE SAYS SUICIDE
Mrs. Gibbons Declares She B0ygnt
Poison at Husbands Request

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec pa We.
man--Mrs. Georgia P. Bullock-Wlll
prosecute Mrs. Gertrude M. Gibbons,
formerly of Boston, Mass, who is
charged with numbering her husband,
Frank Gibbons, it was announced
yesterday.
Mrs. Bullock, former judge OF the
woman's court and now q deputy dis
trict attorney, will seek the life OF
Mrs. Gibbons on the ground that she
administered poison to her husband
because of his constant nagglng.
Mrs. Gibbons defense will be that
she bought poison at her husbands
request and gave to him '".rhat he
might put himself out of misery"
and that his soul :smight become that
of a newborn babe"
Mrs. Gibbons asked yesterday for
jury IF men. She fears the emotion
of women would react against her.
She was reported near collapse to-
day.
I Rome, Thursday. Dec. 21.-The
Vatican has transmitted to the. en-
tente chancelleries q note from the
Vienna government regarding lack
of food in several cities in Austria.
Vienaa, Dec. 21.-Secretary OF
State Hanush made the announce
ment yesterday that because OF the
shortage,of coal, $4,000 persons were
oat Of employment in. Vienna
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ctlt ri
JOTICE
Alexandria, Va; Dec. nth, ISL

Alexandria, Va; Dec. 18th, 1918,
The regular stockholders meeting
of the Citizens National Bank # - ley.
andria, Va, will be held at the Bank
inc House Of said bank, January 18th,
1919 at twelve o'clock noon fer the
election Of Directors for the ensuing
wear. and for the ratification Of The
recommendation OF the Board Of d.
rectors for increasing the Capgta!
Stock of said bank, and for The tran
saction of. any other business that
might come before the meeting.
2oG-td, Richard NJ. Green, Cashier