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The Washington times., 1918-03-16
.9O-CENT GAS RATE
RULING APPLIES TO
ENTIRE DISTRICT

Increased production costs, brought
about by the conditions Of the war.
have imposed q burden on the Wash
ingtOn Gas Light Company (which
must be borne By both producer and
consumer and SO distributed as 20 lie
equitable to BOTH" the public Utilities
Commission said today, In handing
down the formal order which places
the price OF gas in the District at 30
cents per thousand cubic feet.
The increased cost TO the consumer
the Public Utilities Commission
points out. should be cheerfully ac.
cepted as his share of an unavoida BILE
burden" The commissions order
summarized. provides that:
First-The rate to be charged for
gas after March 20 shall be no,
not more thnn 80 cents per thousand
cubic feet. This rate shall apply uni
formly in the District. Consumers
supplied with gas by the Georgetown
Gas Light Company will have to pay
the same as those who use gas from
the Washington Gas Light Company
The commission cites in the begin
ming OF the order that the stock OF the
former concern is all owned by the
Washington Gas Light Company.
Second If a consumer fails TO pay
a gas bill within ten days after il is
presented. the company may make an
extra charge OF 10 cents per thou
sand cubic feet. The quality OF the
gas supplied by the two companies
operating in the District must meas.
ure up TO the standards set by the
commission. The new rate will con-
tInue in effect until changed by order
OF the commission.
The Washington times., 1918-03-16
WALL ST. MARKET
CLOSING is IRREGULAR ON
EXCHANGE.
Canadian Pacific NDeeIInes-Read.
ing Makes New Hish-oIl Stocks
Weak-Tobaeeo Shares Strong.
U. s. Steel Advances.

NEW YORK, March IG.-The stock
market opened quiet today. with
slightly fractionaIIy higher prices in
rails.
United States Steel was quoted at
'eI3s. up 4. Bethlehem b. was strong
at TSls, up 81.
On first call, cotton was up from
g to II points, and the advance con-
tinued when general trading COM
menced. March was strongest again,
although only a few contracts chang
ed hands. The week k-end figures were
considered bearish, but spot houses
and mills who really want cotton
were the buyers and paid no atten-
tion TO statistics. The market quiet
ed. but remained steady.
The market closed irregular. Cam
adian Pacific made a new low for the
day at 1851. At the same time Read
ing made a new high, at S4S.> Oil
stocks were weak. The tobacco stocks
were strong with American Tobacco
gaining three points. to 1a6. United
States Steel was quoted at 91A, up
u: Baldwin TN, OF q. and Stude
baker at 46S, up II.
The Washington times., 1918-03-16
SOLDIER Who WE'D
GIRL HERE FACES
CHARGE OF B|GAMY

After posing as a bachelor to win
the hand of a pretty Washington
girl and wedding her. while he had a
wife living in Brooklyn, n Y, Private
Charles x. Milne, OF the Engineer
Corps. today is held at the District
Jail to await the action OF the grand
jury on a charge of bigamy
Just one month ago yesterday Feb
ruary 10. Milne. married Miss Grace
d. Beckert, at her home, T21 Monroe
street northeast. in this city. He met
her for the first time shortly after
he enlisted here on December Is.
Three days after the wedding, Milne
disappeared and a week later a tele-
gram was received from Milne, ac-
cording to James Beckert, the "wife'g"
brother. in which Milne said he was
sorry that he had wronged her"
He said in the message" Beckert
told a Times reporter today, that
the day would come when she would
understand and know all about It.
1--WE conducted an investigation in
his affairs and found that Milne had
admitted at the time he enlisted in
the engineer corps that he was mar
ried. He kept this fact from my
sister"
The hearing in Police court yesterday
brought out the fact that Milne mar
ried Miss Marion +. Crammond, of
Brooklyn. y. Y, on October ,, 1913.
Milne was fined $50 for carrying
concealed weapons and waived pre-
Iiminary examination on the bigamy
charge. He was held to answer to
the charge OF plural marriages.
The Washington times., 1918-03-16

proposal. or course, il would have
been better to obtain the promise or
consent of some government In Rus
sia before suggesting intervention.
But in a military situation, this
is not always possible to get, and be-
sides, the United States has not al
ways obtained consent to land her
own forces on foreign soil Indeed,
international law recognizes as
right of self-preservation the inter-
vention of foreign armies or. navies
to protect their nationals and the
property thereof.
United States Set Example.
But it will be remembered that
when the United States seized Vera
Cruz and later, when General PERISH
ing was ordered into northern Mex
leo, very specific statements were
made by our Government outlining
exactly our purposes. We renounced
all intention TO acquire any territory
or to interfere with the sovereignty
of the invaded territory Not many
months later. in each of these cases,
we kept our promises. 1t is by a
repetition of such generous acts that
moral credit is built up.
1t is by following such a course
that Japan not only will disarm her
critics. but will win many friends in
America and England. Mutual critic
ism would be very helpful. There is
the frankest kind OF expression of
opinion between England and France
and America. Recent events have
emphasized how closely related are
the Industries OF the United States
and the enterprises of Japan.
Our embargo on the export OF steel un-
doubtedly affected the construction of
ships in Japan.
The imposition Of an embargo on many
other exports and imports similarly hurt
Japan's economic prosperity. We felt
equally as sensitive when England
placed upon our trade similar restric-
tions. But by our policy Of openness
and frankness, Japan's representatives
in the United States have been able 10
see for themselves the condition Of Cur
war machine and the necessity which
dictates every step of the embargo pro-
gram.
Japan and the United States have been
brought close together by the eXigencies
Of war. The intimacy will continue 10
grow. Commercially II is inevitable that
japanese and American business men
should become partners in the Pacific
trade. Politically. there is less and less
reason for conflict The Lansing-Ishii
agreement is reciprocity at its highest
The same principles of give and
take on both sides can be applied to
a settlement of all pending questions
Japan has made commendable efforts
to place her point of view before the
American people through japanese
residents in this country. This can
and should be supplemented by a
greater freedom of action for the for,
eign correspondents stationed in
Japan.
There is cause for congratulation in
deed in the progress that has been
made toward an understanding be-
tween the two countries. And because
progress has been made, no effort
should be omitted to develop even q
closer friendship. The American peo-
pie are gradually coming to realize
why Japan and the United States need
never be enemies; they ought to be
helped to see why Japan and the
United States should become intimate
friends.
The Washington times., 1918-03-16

The labor group in the House. when
the adoption OF the Borland amend.
ment seemed certain. sought to get
extra pay for overtime work. but all
nroposed Amendments were ruled out
OF order.
The vote in the Senate, in committee
The Washington times., 1918-03-16
Flame-Proof Uniforms,
Electrically Heated,
Latest for U.S.. Flyers

Thermos suits. electrically
heated to keep American flyers
warm at high attitudes, and
flame-proof clothing to reduce
the dangers from> fire have been
devised under direction Of the
United States Signal Corps.
Asbestos is used as the basis
for the fireproof fabric. The
mask is equipped with a respira-
tor. The various parts Of the
plane will be insulated so as to
protect the flyer from long sus-
tained heat when his plane is set
ablaze.
The Washington times., 1918-03-16
HONoRED FOR BRAVING
SHARKS TO SAVE MAN

Secretary McAdoo today awarded a
gold Ife-saving medal to Wallace
Odell Prather. a machinist's mate. NOW
on duty in France. Jumping into the
blood-stalned and shark-infested wat
ers Of Olongapo on July 4, 1916,
Prather rescued a seaman who had
his leg bitten off by one OF the
sharks. For this action the medal
was awarded him. Prather's home
address Is Stafford. Kan.
The Washington times., 1918-03-16

OF the whole. was 20 to IS against
eliminating the amendment.
The roll call was:
For the amendment-Beckha
Borah. Cummins, Call, Frelinghuysen.
Gallinger. Gore, Gronna, Harding.
johnson. South Dakota: Kenyon.
King. Kirby, Myers. Nelson, New.
Nugent, PoindeXter, Pomerene. Shaf-
roth, Smith. Arizona; Smith. Georgia
Smoot. Thomas, Tillman, wadsworth.
Watson, Weeks, Williams Total, %.
Of whom II are Democrats and Is
Republicans
Against the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Dillingham;, France. Hale, Henderson,
Hollis, johnson, California; Jones.
New Mexico; Jones, Washington;
kendrick. Knox, McKellar. McNary.
Martin, Phelan, Pittman. Reed. Rob-
inson, Sheppard, sherman. Shields.
Smith, Michigan: Stone. Sutherland.
Swanson, Thompson, Trammell and
Wolcott Total. IS. OF whom is are
Democrats and 10 are Republicans.
Looked Like Tie.
The roll call was taken in the Sem
ate amid excitement and crowded gal
leries. At one time II looked as II
to vote on a tie.
An amendment by Senator Hoke
Smith to allow the clerks time OF
equivalent to the overtime exacted OF
them was rejected 81 to -. Senator
Jones offered an amendment that would
make the eight-hour provision ap-
plicable to the clerkI In the Depart
ment OF Agriculture both in the Dis
trict and elsewhere" during the war.
and this was adopted.
Senator John Sharp Williams moved
to allow the clerks time and a half
for overtime, but Senator Gore made
a point of order against this and The
Vice President sustained 1t, Senator
Williams gave notice OF an appeal
and will move this today. Senator
Sheppard also gave notice he would
demand another vote on the Borland
amendment in the Senate p(oper.
The Washington times., 1918-03-16
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

BALTIMORE, March 16.-Wheat-
Firm. No soft red. Sc.22: No. red
winter, s2.24; receipts. 4.9S2; ship
ments, a..
Corn-New. as to grade and color,
81. so to 81; receipts, II $40; shipments.
G47.
oats-Steady on spot. No. 3 white
S1.OIh asked; receipts, 15,44T; ship
ments. 9.646.
Rye-In better demand. No.
Western export spot, $500 bid: re-
ceipts, IL ,5O5; shipments. -.
Hay-Firm; unchanged
Flour-In good demand: firm.
The Washington times., 1918-03-16
STRIKE MAY TIE UP
MEADE-BALT|MORE
LINE OF v. B. IA.

4 tie-up in passenger service be-
tween Camp Meade and Baltimore 10
threatened tonight unless the Wash
ington. Baltimore and Annapolis Rail.
way Company settles the wage ques-
tion over which fifty non-union train
men OF the company went out on
strike yesterday. The men. motor
men, and brakemen walked out yes
terday, demanding an increase in
wages to a fiat rate OF 40 cents per
hour
The Washington times., 1918-03-16
THE LOCAL MARKET
NOT A SINGLE SALE MADE AT
SESSION TODAY.
Period Of Quiet Trading Closes
With Activities at Standstill.
Transactions Of Week, t7s
Shares; Bonds, $4,000.

The weeks quiet trading reached
a climax at today's session OF the
Stock Exchange, not a
sale being recorded.
For the week ending March 16. It's
shares of stock were transferred. and
a total of $4,000 In bonds.
The Washington times., 1918-03-16
BELGIAN RELIEF ship
SEIZED BY GERMANS

COPENHAGEN. March 16.-Despite
their promise of safe conduct Ger
mans seized and conveyed to Riel.
the Swedish steamer Princess Inge-
borg, laden with grain for Belgian
relief, il was learned here today.
The Washington times., 1918-03-16
LA TOILETTE HEARING HALTED

Proceedings against Senator Rob
ert NJ La Toilette OF Wisconsin,
charged with uttering disloyal cent?
ments, were again postponed today
by the Senate Privileges and Elections
Committee because OF the illness of
Senator la FoIIette's son.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-23
Why matted milk was ori8 inated
-bec.->-~s Of the impossibility of obtaining
GOOD milk at all times and in all places

(which are destroyed by ordinary
cooking) preserved intact
To good rich milk HORL1CK
added the valuable extract of Matted
Barley and Wheat, containing all the
nutrition of these grains, and reduced
them to a powder form, with pcrma-
nent keeping qualities, and soluble in
water. It was found that by the
action of the Malt ferments on the
milk, it's digestbility was markedly
increased over ordinary milk, so as
to render it easily assimilated by the
weak stomach of the infant, the in
valid, and the aged.
This well balanced milk food was
thus perfected, which a third of a
century's experience has amply
proved capable in itself of supporting
infant and adult life.
This new milk food HORLICK
named Matted Milk; it has proved a
boon to thousands upon thousands,
from infancy to old age, of every
race and cline, and is to be found in
every city in the civilized world.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-23

7REV1OUS to 1883 it was neces-
sary to add milk to all prepared
i foods for the infant and invalid,
in order to make properly balanced
diet. But it was difficult and often
impossible to obtain good milk in
cities and tropical climates.
The vital problem of how to supply
reliable milk for people of all ages
in any climate that would be avail
able at all times, was finally solved
by HORLICK of Racine, Wis,
us. A., after years of labor and ex-
pertinent.
HORLICK discovered process OF
reducing fresh milk by careful evapo-
ration in a vacuum to a powder form,
which contained all the valuable con-
stituents of fresh milk, would keep
indefinitely in any climate, and yet
be soluble in hot or cold water.
This was the first time in history
that milk was reduced to a powder
form, soluble in water, retaining its
natural qualities when dissolved, and
with all the valuable Vitanlines
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-23

A blessing to the aged
Nutrition with digestibility
makes Horlick's Matted Milk the
ideal food for the aged. Maxi
mum nourishment with q mini
mum tax on the digestion
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-23

TO the North and South Poles
"Horlick's Matted Milk" writes
Captain Peary, was always on
the firing line; no field party was
dispatched without it, and It
never failed tomake good prompt
~ and satisfactorily" Captain
Amundsen, discoverer Of the
South Pole, writes: Our way
70 the pole 10 Uttered with boxes
stamped 'Horlicks,' giving full
evidence Of the liberal use made
q YOUR splendid Matted Milk"
Aloo laken by Steffansen and the
Scott collar expedition. :.
The Huttig news., 1918-03-23
OBSERVING THE BUSY BEES
One Writer Wonders Who By Right Should Be the Teachers and
 Who the Learners.

Sitting for hours idle in the shade of the apple tree, near the garden hives, and under the aerial thorough fares of those honey merchants, sometimes when the monday heat was loud with their minute industry, or when they fell in crowds out of the late sun to their night-long labors, I have sought instruction from the bees and tried to appropriate to my self the old industrious lesson, l.. Pearsall Smith writes in the New Republic.
 And yet, hang it all, who by right should be the teachers and who the learners? For those peevish, over- toiled, utilitarian insects, was there no lesson to be derived from the spec tacle of me? Gazing out at me with their myriad eyes from their joyless factories, might they not learn at last-might 1 not finally teach them "a wiser and more generous hearted way to improve the shining hours?
The Huttig news., 1918-03-23
OFFICERS NEEDED FOR SHIPS.

The United States is facing a seri- ous problem in the lack of trained officers for merchant ships. In this connection the enlargement of the
 4te nautical training schools of Massachusetts and New York is be- ing urged. Each of these states maintains a school for officers for the merchant service, with a trainingl ship loaned by the navy. The train- ing ships are two obsolete 1,ooo-ton gunboats and 1t is said that much larger vessels are needed. So many ships have been transferred to Amer iean registry since the war began that the president has been forced to suspend the law requiring the officers of American merchant ships to be American citizens. As soon as our new ships begin to put to sea the shortage will be more aeutely felt than ever.
The Huttig news., 1918-03-23
MR. SIMPKINS PAYS skg HIS INCOME TAX
By ROBERT McBLAiR.

MT. Simpkins gazed at the portrait on the wall till his eyes filled with tears. It was a portrait of his father, Colonel Simpkins, who had four times been promoted for valor during the Civil War and had died bravely on the field of action. Mfr. Simpkins' throat ached now for two reasons: First, he reverenced and adored the memory or his father; secondly, his age and his eyes and his game leg wouldn't let him go to waf himself. And as'he observed the martial bearing and uncompromis- ing gaze of Colonel Simpkins he saw, in imagina tion, the khakt clad lads Of the new generation marching forth and crossing three thousand miles of sea to 'nght, maybe. die, for liberty.
 Ir. Simpkins peered around to make sure that neither Bess nor John (who were at the teasing ages Of sixteen and seyenteen) were where they could see him, then he straightened and threw his right arm up for salute. But his gouty shoulder twinged, aud he groaned. He couldn't even salute.
 "DamnI said MT. Simpkins, and with his other hand fercely twiried his white mustachios.
 He turned and limped into the H. brary and sat down creakily before tine mahogany desk on which were lying the blanks for his income tax state ment, blanks which he had rather grumpily got from the Internal Reve- hue officer only that day after lunch con on his way home from the club.
 Nr. Simpkins' income for 1917 had amounted to just about $15,0O0, and he had been rather snappy on the sub- feet of taxes ever since he had discov- cred that the more income a man has the greater the percentage of It he pays in taxes. He could think of sev- eral men who, like himself, were mar ried and had two children, and yet, although their incomes were nearly half of his, they would pay only small fraction of the amount he paid. He gloomily drew the blank nearer and began filling in the information that it asked for.
 AS MT. Slmpk1n6 Income was 9lo,UOo he had to figure out the amounts pay able on each of the successive smaller classes of incomes in order to arrive at the total due from himself. He passed over the first class who must pay taxes, that is, single men making over 1000. His calculation for mar ried men then showed up as follows: First, they pay 2 per cent. (under the 1916 law) on all income over '&4, ,O00, deducting $200 for each of their children under eighteen years. In Mr. Simpkins' case this was $212, which he put down in the payable" column.
 He saw next that, under the 1917 law. married men pay an additional ? per cent on all over $2.O00-with tho
The Huttig news., 1918-03-23
LODGE DIRECTORY.

ROWLAND LODGE No. 594 F. & A. M.meets every second and fourth Satur- day evenings at 7:3o o'clock. Visiting Masons always welcome.
 J. C. Bridges, w. M. c. A. Berry, Seo'y.
 HOWARD CHAPTER, No. 122, R. A. M-meets every first and third Thurs day evening at Masonic hall. Visiting companions welcome.
 c. T. Thompson, H. P. c. A. Berry, Secy.
 ZEDEKIAH, COUNCIL. U. D.. R. & S. M.-Meets every fourth Wednesday night of each month. Visiting compan- ions welcome.
 c. T. Thompson, T. 1. M. c. A. Berry, Reoor der. HUTTIG CHAPTER No. 52o, Order of the Eastern Star, meets every first and third Friday evening at z:3o o'clock. Visiting brothers and sisters welcome.
 Mrs. R. E. Ebbs. w. M. MRS. l.. G GlBSoN, oec y. HUTTIG LODGE No. 348 I. o. o. F. meets every first and third Tuesday eve- ming. All brethern cordially invited
 A. V. Frost, N G. Harlan Sehon, Secy. HUTTIG REBEKAH LODGE No. e6, meets every Monday night at z:30 clock Visitors are invited
 Mrs. Wilkie Frost, N. G. Mrs. Murray Maroney, Seoy. SWEET BAY CAMP No All w. 0. w. meets every first and third Saturday evs- nings. Visitors made welcome.
 c. A. Mccormick, c. c. J. c. Bridges. Clerk.
 Sweet Bay Circle No. l45, w. C.. meets every second and fourth Thursday night at z:30 o'clock. Visitors are cor dially invited.
 Mrs. L. M. Despair, Guardian. Mrs. J. e Bridges, Clerk.
The Huttig news., 1918-03-23
same allowance for children This added S252 to his ssDayable" column

same allowance for children. This added S252 to his payable" column.
 He then observed that for every S2,500 jump in his income over 8, 5,00O he had to pay a Snrtax, the percentage growing larger with each jump This was S250 more added to his burden And on top of all this came an "Ex- cess Profits" tax of per cent on all "occupa ton" income over $6,000, mak. ing $720 more
 The total, then, he must pay was four, teen hundred and thirty-four dollars.
 "Wheww w exclaimed Mir Simpkins angrily. There's young Henry Will kins, who married Jake Johnson's girl, he makes $2000 and he doesn't pay a cent of taxes. I guess this Is his war as well as mine p
 Thinking of young Henry Wilkins, he remembered that Mrs Wilkins went every afternoon to make bandages for the Red Cross and that Henry, who was lawyer, was aiding the Local Draft Board with It's questionnaires.
 "Well," he admitted to himself, That makes a difference"
 He thought next of Judge Willough- by, whose income was about $3,OOO.
 "He only pays s20," commented MT. Simpkins, not quite so angrily this time; and then thought struck him and he sat up rigidly in his chair.
 Judge Willoughby's son had been drowned on the Tnscania when 1t was submarined with the loss of two hun dred soldiers.
 Judge Willoughby gave his son to America" muttered Mir Simpkins.
 He leaned forward suddenly and put his face In his hands.
 For a long time Mir. Simpkins sat very still in that position. There was no sound in the library except the ticking of the tall clock and an oeea- sional trill of laughter from the chill dren skylarking upstairs. The square of light on the carpet gradually with drew itself through the window, and first twilight and then darkness settled in about the quiet white haired, some times irascible old man.
 NIr. Simpkins was thinking things WnlcD ne WOulu never dIIeTWHF0 SpPdk of, he was thinking things that were too sacred ever to be put into words But some inkling of his thoughts may be found in his rejoinder to Mrs Simpkins when that placid lady came In and turned on the lights, and asked him whether he was ready for dinner
 Judge Willoughby's only son was worth as much as fourteen hundred and thirty-four dollars. wasn't he?" Mir. Simpkins demanded of her.
 As his wife, who was not unused to his superficial irritations, watched him in mild astonishment, Mir. Simpkins limped out to the hall and took his old felt hat and silver-headed cane from the hat rack. Letting himself out into the foggy evening, he tapped his way down to the corner and mailed his income tax statement and check with his own hanas.
 "Now, God be thanked" said MT. Simpkins as the lid elanked shut over his missive, "I can do this much for my country, anyhow"