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The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1918-02-16
February 8. 1918.

February y, 1913.
Board met pursuant to adjournment; /;
all members present.
The official bond of John i F0rney
as justice of the peace for Springdale
precinct Is hereby approved
Upon petition of fifteen residents OF
Springdale precinct, A. Il. BidgOod Is
appointed Justice of the peace OF
Springdale precinct and Is hereby au-
thoriZed to assume the duties of said
Office upon the filing and approval of a
bond as required by law.
The petition of j. /. eagle for land
owners change In the Arls county road
in section twenty mine. township thirty
six north. range ty-eight east. W.
NJ. Is hereby approved and the engin-
eer ordered to survey the same.
The petition of A. j. Reymer and
others for a county road In section
thirteen, township thirty five north
range thirty nine east. w. NJ. is hereby
approved and the engineer ordered to
survey the same.
The petition of John King and others
for the vacation of that portion OF the
Roberts road commencing at point In
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-30
HOUSING EXPERT
WARNS j. S. MUST
CARE FOR CLERKS

II the Government does not provide
for the many clerks that are fiockinE
here, serious difficulty in obtaining
a sufficient number of clerks 20 carry
on the unprecedented amount OF office
work. will be experienced.
This is the opinion today OF Major
z. l.. Potter, known as the welfare
man." and a housing expert, attached
to the War Department. Major Pot
ter is a member of the special COM
mittee designated by the War Depart.
ment to investigate and report on the
housing situation.
Serious difficulty in obtaining
enough clerks to carry on the Govern.
ment work will be encountered unless
the Government provides for the hous-
Ing of these clerks" said Major Pot
ter before the Single Tax Society at
Hickman's Hall, 1910 New York ave
nue., last night.
He said that the committee had al.
ready begun the operation OF a mum.
Der OF rOoming and boarding houses
for Government clerks by lending 10
responsible persons money to conduct
the houses. He said that So. 900 has
already been appropriated for this
work from the emergency war fund.
John u. White, municipal expert
from Chicago, making a study OF
housing problems in the District, ap-
proved the programs outlined by
Major Potter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-30
TECH" STUDENTS
GRADUATED UNDER
WAR CONDITIONS

Forty-two midyear graduates OF the
Mckinley Manual Training School to-
day hold the distinction OF being
washington's students figuring in the
first heatless' midyear graduation ex.
ercises.
Because of the closing order of Su.
perJntendent of Schools Thurston.
there was just enough heat in the
building to Keep the pipes from freez-
ing.
But the students and the commence.
ment class didn't seem to mind the
fact that the hall was cold. 1t was a
real war commencement
DIR. p. p. Claxton, United States
Commissioner OF Education, made the
address of the evening. H. Barrett
Learned, a member OF the Board OF
Education, presented the diplomas.
Music was furnished by the school
orchestra, directed by Dore Walten.
Simplicity marked the class night
exercises at Central High School.
Principal Emory Wilson congratulate
cd the students upon assuming re-
sponsibilities az this momentous period
In our nations history. He said with
pride that several young men of the
class to be graduated tomorrow even.
ing. have applied for service in the
aviation corps. Class officers made
speeches and a two-act play, "Mr.
Bob" by Rachel Z. Baker. was stag
ed in the big auditorium.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-30
e WASHINGTON ,
MEN ARE GIVEN
COMMISSIONS

The War Department today announced
the appointment OF twenty-eight Wash
ingtonians to commissions in the army
ranging from major to second heuten
ant The commissions follow:
E. Meg. SaInter. 1893 F street north
west major. ordnance.
Norman E. Holt, 2o2s o street north
west; E w. Nicholson. 1850 F street
northwest, captains, ordnance.
H. B. Barnett. 1224 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. northwest. and Robert Birdsen. H.
BoechensteIn. n. DeAngelis. F. ]. Dor
sey, W. L. Durrant, Thomas Hewes. H.
JIlson. Frank LeGay. L p Nichols, F.
f. Pershing. II. NJ. Petrie. r. <. Pritch-
ard. Frank Rusk. T r. Snyder, r. A.
Taylor. ID. A Thompson. P. Weisberg.
John F. wheelock. civilian employees and
noncommissioned Officers in the office OF
the chief Of ordnance. made second lieu
tenants.
Victor Henderson. 13s 4 street north
west, captain. aviation.
Nolan p. Mitchell, 3s16 n street north
west. first lieutenant. aviation.
Hally Scott. 1023 Sixteenth street, north
west, second lieutenant, aviation
II. F. Dyer. 200 o street northwest.
first lieutenant, medical corps.
Charles wallack. Army Medical Mu-
scum. first lieutenant. sanitary corps.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-30
WALL ST. MARKET
STOCKS GO UPWARD At
OPENING TODAY
Advances Made In Many Issues.
General Motors Up Four Points to
1874, While Steel Common Jumps
one-Tennessee Copper Up Two.

NEW YORK, Jan. 30-Stocks con-
tinued their Upward movement at the
opening of the stock market today.
Advances were made in many issues.
Steel common advanced one point to
93%. Bethlehem Steel B rose q to
77A, while Crucible advanced l point,
to 81.
General Motors was up points.
to 124. and Studsbaker 1 point, to 50.
Tennessee Copper rose points. to
TN, and DiJtIllers Securities advan-
ced q, to 80. Marine preferred was
weak and Cell y, to Don. Liberty
3h's sold on to a new low record
OF $3.50.
The strength which was shown in a
number OF Iss ues in the first few min
utes induced a considerable amount
OF realizing and the supply from this
source was effective in causing q
quick reaction OF around l point In
most of the active issues.
Steel Common. after selling at 9S
dropped to 02%, and Bethlehem Steel
3. from Tx 20 15k. General Motors
declined from 1874 to 1919. Marine
preferred DROPPED to sos. but later
went to 91Is.
Distillers Securities moved up 1h,
to 39h, while Industrial Alcohol
showed a gain OF IA, to 1904.
Yesterday 40
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-30
CAR PULLS PLOW;;
TRAFFIC TIED UP
HOUR DURING RUSH

When street car No. 63s OF the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company pulled its pillow" shortly
after : o'clock this morning at Fifth
and C streets northwest Washington
experienced another OF its frequent
street car tie-ups. The tie-up lasted
sixty-three minutes.
About 5000 persons, many OF them
women, walked to work. Fifty-two
cars were strung out along the G.
street track from Fifth and G streets
to the Union Station plaza
All OF the branches of the Lincoln
Park-to-GeorEetOwn line were AFFECT
ed. Cars tied up were marked Bureau
OF Engraving. Georgetown, Mt. Pleas
ant, Treasury. and even Eleventh
street and District line.
As soon as car 63S, which was
bound for Georgetown, pulled its
began the parade. Then as fast as
cars came to a stop, down would
climb the passengers and fall In line
with the army OF walkers.
As soon as the officials learned OF
the tie-up along G. street, all cars
coming from the East Capitol street
barn were switched around by way
of city Hall.
After a section gang had taken up
the conductor rail, traffic again got
under way at 500.
For half an hour service on the +
and G streets lines was excellent,
cars running every twenty seconds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-30
PLAYS WACHT AIM RHINE,
BARELY ESCAPES DEATH

SHANGHAI. Jan. 3O.-It was, OF all
places. in the French concession. and,
of all streets. IN the Rue Edward VII.
1t was a secondhand shop. Strangely
enough, thoTs was q piano in the
place, in full view OF the street.
At the p.aro sat a corpuIent
Chinese, with head shaved smooth.
like a marb'e-topped table. He was
running his fingers lightly over the
keys. Suddenly he was moved TO
melody. He Ilayed-Die Wacht am
Rhine!
The Chlnaman escaped with his
life, but not !thout converse with
three allied 'Izens. And the next
afternoon, q me same time and the
game place. he reRppeared to render
another program This time il con-
sisted OF Tine Star-Spangied Banner"
THE MarseillaIse," and God Save the
King"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-30
SITUATION CLEARS
AS9,OOO TONS OF
COAL SPEED HERE

with more than 1000 tons OF hard
coal on its way to Washington today,
part OF 1t already in the yards, an
easier situation is looked for by the
local fuel administration.
Acting Fuel Administrator Cola
day announced today that 9.1IO tons
Of hard coal ordered by the Federal
Fuel Administration on January 81.
-. and % was moving on the rails
and that part OF it had already be-
gun to arrive.
A suggestion that the apartment
houses in the Capital be ordered to
bank their fires at a certain hour
during the day r. being considered
by the local administration.
The Christian Scientist churches OF
the city today announced the discon-
tinuance of the Wednesday and Sat
urday night services until further
notice.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-30
McADOO TO CONTROL
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

To give the Secretary OF the Treas
ury a full measure OF control over all
foreign exchange transactions and 10
protect the United States from enemy
use of its banking and exchange IA
cilities an executive order has been
issued by the President providing for
the licensing OF every dealer in for
eign exchange
Every purchase and sale OF such
exchange after February IS will DO
under supervision OF the Federal Re
serve Board OF the Treasury. to which
the Seeretary's powers OF control have
been delegated.
All dealers in exchange nuts apply
for license by February s. and any
purchaser or seller OF exchange must
give all facts to the Government rela-
tive to the transaction. -....-s
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-30
ALLIES IN CLASH
AND j. S. CAPTAIN .
BESTS GUSTAVE

NJ. Gustave, proprietor Of the Maison
Gustave. FOG Thirteenth street north
west, today agrees heartily anu unre-
servedly with the late General ShCr-
man, as a result OF an affaire d'hon-
neur in Gustave's hairdressing estab-
lishment yesterday when Capt. John
Turner, ordnance department, U. $.
A. and n. Gustave engaged in a hand
to-hand combat. Fisticuffs. mon
sieur! Nothing less.
Victory rests with the army office
for the moment. He emerged from The
conflict unscathed. NJ. Gustave, alas.
is ''blesse," as they say over there
meaning wounded. He exhibits an
lines sunset eye today, camouflagsd
with care, with colored salve. The
captain opened hostilities, IL is said,
by charging on NJ. Gustave. but like a
true son OF France. N. GustAve was
brave and stood his ground.
A woman shrieked, a man swore, a
poodle barked, and pomades. essence
de fleur de lis and switches were scat.
tered. RGt quickly It was over. The
captain retired in triumph and n.
Gustave retired for first aid.
Reasons for the warfare differ.
There was no scrap OF paper. Captain
Turner claims that NJ. Gustave grew
Insulting when Mrs. Turner complain
ed that the place was dirty. N. Gus.
tave denies throwing towels at Mrs
Turner. GuBtaye says the captain
rushed in like a wild man" and "biff-
biff' the fight was on. But the end
is not yet. The captain says he il
going to sue NJ. Gustave and NJ. Gus
tave says he is going to sue the cap
tain
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-30
HOUSE AND SENATE
COMMITTEES TAKE
Up CLERKS PAY

Both the House and Senate Post
office Committees today took action
in the direction of increased pay for
the postal employees of the United
States
The Senate Committee took up the
postoffice appropriation bill and au
thorized its chairman, Senator Bank
head, to name a subcommittee, which
will consider among other things the
question of increased pay for the en-
ployes of the Postoffice Department
While the Senate Committee was
taking up increases of pay in a PFC
liminary way. the House Postoffice
Committee resumed the consideration
OF the report and bill prepared by
the Bell subcommittee but did not
completely dispose of II.
Sharp differences OF opinion devel-
oped in the committee Just as they
did yesterday. The committee voted
to adopt the Bell subcommittee rec
concentrations for 10 per cent and
8 per cent increases for the rural car
riers, but little while afterward
voted to apply the increases proposed
by Congressman Madden for city
clerks and carriers. The Madden
schedule was adopted by 0 to Z.
Mr.. Madden proposed a reclassifi-
cation which would make the maxi
mum pay 81 800, and would amount
to an increase OF about 20 per cent
The committee did not include con-
sideration of other features OF the
Bell subcommittee report. After a lot
of wrangling it adjourned over until
tomorrow.
Today's action is not considered
conclusive by members OF the COM
mittee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-30
VILLA LEADS RAID
IN MEXICAN TRAIN;
DEATH TOLL ITO

JUAREZ, Mexico. Jan. 3O.-Francis
CO Villa is declared here today to have
led the attack on work train
twenty-five miles south Of Santa
RosaIia last Saturday. in which more
than 40 soldiers and passengers
were killed.
After killing the workmen and
Federal guards aboard the train. IL
Is reported, the villa forces proceeded
to Santa Rosalia, where they attack ed
the small federal garrison, killed
many and looted the town.
Troops were sent in pursuit. but
the VIllistas fed into the mountain
Because OF the activities OF the ban.
dts all train service between Chihua,
hua City and TOrreon has been sus.
pended.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-30
Oil and Fertilizer
Concerns License
Revoked By Hoover

License OF the Clio Oil and Fer
tilizer Company, OF Clio, s. C., to-
day was revoked by the United
States Food Administration, and
the concern was ordered to close
up its business not later than
February G.
Speculation in and boarding
cotton seed was the charge
against the company.
As all its products are manu-
featured from cotton seed, which
IL under license, 1t will be unable
to operate even as a fertilizer
manufactures Investigation
showed the Clio corporation had
on hand 3O92, 900 pounds of cotton
seed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-30
JOHNSON TO URGE
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP
OF WIRE LINES

A recent convert to Government
ownership OF the telegraph and tele.
phone lines. Chairman Ben Johnson.
OF the House District Committee, has
announced that he soon will introduce
two bills on this subject in the
House.
One 10 for Government ownership OF
the telegraph and telephone lines in
the District of Columbia The other
IL for Government ownership OF lines
throughout the United States.
II the general bill should pass. the
District bill would not be necessary.
II the general bill fails. then Mr..
Johnson will urge the passage OF the
District bill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-30
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

BALTIMORE. Jan. 30.-Wheat-
Unchanged. No. soft red, S2.22: No.
2 red winter, 1924. Receipts, 2.923
bushels. Shipments. 36.l49 bushels.
Corn-New. as to grade. Sl.6S q l-so.
Receipts, 5000 bushels. shipments,
5o.12l bushels.
No. 3 white, spot, 81. Receipts, 29,0lS
bushels. Shipments. 3,176 bushels.
Rye-Firmer. No. Western eN-
port, spot, $2.O4a2.05. Receipts, ~
500 bushels. shipments, none.
Hay-Firnf: unchanged.
Flour-Good demand: hrm. g.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-30
RouMANIAH PREMIER QUITS.

COPENHAGEN, Jan. 3O.-Messages
from Berlin say J. c. c. Bratiano
Roumanian premier. has resigned.
The dispatches add that he will be
replaced by Gen. Forfoza Averesco.
former minister OF war and recently
commander OF the Roumanian forces
in the Dobrudja region.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-30
WOMAN AND MAN DEAD;
POLICE SEEK MOTIVE

ATHENS, Ga. Jan. 3O.-Authorities
were today seeking the motive for
what is believed to have been muir
der and suicide which was revealed
when the bodies of Belle Hill. young
woman, and James Johnson were found
on the college campus here today.
The authorities believe johnson shot
Miss Hill and then killed himself.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-30
$5ll,OOO,OOO RAISED
BY ITALY In II DAYS

ROME. Jan. 3O.-The subscriptions
IN the first eleven days OF the can
vass for Italy's NTH national loan
totAled 1911. 100000. or this amount
800, 900 900 was In cRAh.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-30
THE LOCAL MARKET
TRADING IS LIMITED ON CAPT.
TAI EXCHANGE
Seven Shares Of Capital Traction
Change Hands-Two Shares of
Washington Gas Also Transfer.
red-Few Bonds Sold, Too.

Trade on the Washington Stock Ex-
change today was confined to Wash
Ington Gas stock and Capital Traction
stocks and bonds. Seven shares OF
Capital Traction sold at 81. Two
shares of Washington Gas went at
san, After call two ten-share lots OF
Capital Traction changed hands at
s1Is. One 1900 Capital Traction 5
went at 0.
Herman warshaw will address the
class in accounting of the Washing
ton Chapter OF the American Institute
of Banking in the chapter rooms at
1914 F street at s o'clock tonight. To-
morrow night the commercial law
class will hear Charles V. INLAY lee
ture on Contracts"
Plans for the next Liberty loan
drive were discussed at n meeting OF
the District committee at its new
headquarters, 141S II street yester-
day. An extensive house-to-house can
vass for the next loan Is under con-
sideration. Charles p. Light, the ex-
ecutive secretary. Is to be on duty at
the committee headquarters daily.
Change in the hour OF opening the
clearing house from IL o'clock to 10
o'clock will be voted on at a meeting
OF the Washington Clearing House
Association called by the chairman,
Cuno II. Rudolph. for this afternoon.
Extension OF time for the filing of
income tax returns 10 considered a
certainty today. A ruling by the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
extending the time from March 1 to
March 10 or April 1 is looked for
Taxpayers are entitled to sixty days
In which to make their returns under
the law, and had all the blank forms
been ready on January I the neces-
sary time would have been allowed.
But at the present time only two of
the four forms have been distributed.
Seven new names are today on the
lists OF members OF the Washington
Stock Exchange. The following were
elected at a meeting OF the member
ship committee yesterday: L B. Bur-
dett. Andrew l. Hickey. R. L Miller,
W. A Simpson. W. T. Weaver, Charles
E Phillips and Arthur B. Walker.
Plans for elaborate entertainments
at the regular monthly meetings of
the chamber were discussed by the
committee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-30
TopAYs SALES.

Capital Traction, 56S1, 2GSI.
Washington Gas. 2654%.
After call-Capital Traction, 100
81 =, 106s1H
Capital Traction SIS, S1,OOo0s9.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-30
OFFICERS SEARCH
ORLN|NGSTONE
ASPROBERS WAIT

Colin II. Livingstone could not be
located by emissaries Of the Federal
Trade Commission today. and as a
consequence he was not placed upon
the witness stand In the commissions
Investigation Of the packing house
industry.
Francis J. Heney. counsel for tha
commission. explained that Mr.. Liv-
ingstone had been requested to hold
himself in readiness for a call, but
that one OF his assistants, how ever,
had failed to serve notice on Mr.. LIv-
ingstone yesterday afternoon that he
was wanted this morning. Efforts
were made to reach Mr.. Livingstone
at his home, but II was stated that he
had left for the American National
Bank. At the bank 1t was stated than
Mr.. Livingstona would not be there,
but that he might be reached In AleN-
andria- Efforts to reach him az that
place failed, however.
II Mr.. Livingstone can be located
In the meantime. he will be put on the
stand late this afternoon. otherwise
the commissions session will adjourn
until tomorrow morning.
OO4p44Aca involved.
Testimony tending to show packing
house control in supply houses IN all
the big cities. including one In wash
ington. were presented at today's ses-
sion Mr.. Heney likewise turned the
inquiry toward a widespread system
of subsidiaries OF all times, and called
attention to the fact that most OF
the packing house companies were
so involved that even the packers
could not differentiate between hold
ings for their personal account and
for their companies. He read a letter
to Mr.. Swift from one OF his connden-
tial bookkeepers saying that bills
and checks from a subsidiary packing
plant had ceased to come forward,
and asking Mr.. Swift II he knew why.
as the bookkeeper could not ma
whether Mr.. Swift owned any stock
or not.
While Special Examiner A. B.
Adams was }. aking a futile effort 20
locate Livingstone, Special Counsel
IIeney introduced a batch OF original
invoices from c. W. ". Thelen, general
manager Of the Railroad Packing
an independent firm which
did business mainly in Wisconsin.
Mr.. Heney explained that because
OF the financial difficulties IL had en-
the affairs of the company
were now in the hands OF a creditors
committee.
sold at n Loss.
These invoices showed that in 1916
and 1917 the swift Company entered
The Wisconsin field and sold at prices
ranging from IL to 121s cents dress
ed beef which cost the Reiland Com
pany 1921 cents PEI pound. Later
the Armour Company came into Wis
consin and solo dressed beef for from
IL to Il cents q pound, the same
quality of meat costing the Reiland
Company from 14a to Is.
Mr.. Heney told members OF the
that the big packers were
willing to sell at a loss for ten years.
necessary, to drive an Independent
irm out OF business, and that they
we're enabled to do It because OF the
immense prof1ts they made in other
1elds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-30
HOUSING FOR
SHIP BOARDS
EMPLOYEES TO.
COME FIRST
ny BILL PRICE

Agreement was reached today BY
high officials OF the Government and
representatives OF Congress that be-
fore action is taken on the serious
ness OF the local housing problem
end other housing problems that are
pressing, the question OF housing en-
ployes for the United States Ship
ping Board must first be disposed of
SO that the construction OF ships to
Offset the submarine losses may go
forward with as little delay as pos
sible.
The House is requested to pass at
once the Fletcher bill, passed by the
Senate, providing an emergency fund
OF $50.OO0,OOO for the purchase, lease.
rental. or construction OF houses for
employees of shipyards in which there
the United States.
The housing question at shipyards
was taken up this morning at an i'm
portant conference in the office of
Secretary Wilson, of the Department
of Labor, there being present SSci e.
taries Daniels, Baker. and Wi'son;
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt. OF the
Navy; Stanley King, assistant to the
Secretary of War; Edward Hurley,
chairman Of the shipping board:
Charles Piez, general manager of the
shipping board; Senator Fletcher.
chairman of the Senate Committee on
Commerce, and Congressman Alex
ander, chairman OF the House Com
nittee on Marine and Fisheries.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-30
INCLUDED In PInns.

Mr.. Wilson said today that the
housing OF clerks in Washington is
included in the arrangement that ev-