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Arizona republican., 1919-03-16
START ON U. S. BARGE LINE

The Minneapolis Steel Machinery Company has closed a contract with the government for the construction of six steel barges at a cost of S890,000 These comprise a third of the fleet of eighteen which the United States will operate on the upper Mississippi River between Minneapolis and St. Louis to test the racticability of the river as a medium of transportation of mer- chandise commodities.
 This probably is tine last of the con- tracts to be awarded by the govern ment as a War measure, the Emergen- cy Fleet Corporation having decided to establish the line while this count ry was still engaged in the world con- flict Peace conditions, however. only emphasized the need of waterways transport. and 1t was decided to go a. head with the work for the purpose of demonstrating the availability of the river as an aid to the movement of freight traffic, both with regard di- rectly to it's transportation possibil- ities and to the effect it might have in affording relief to shippers in the matter of obtaining lower freight rates.
 The barges are to be built wholly of steel. five hundred tons of metal ent- ering into the makeup Of each. Their carrying capacity will be five thousand tons each They are to be uncovered and will have compartments for the transportation of commodities not af- fected by the weather. They are to be forty-eight feet .vide three hundred feet long and ten feet deep and will cost S65. .000 each.
 The first barge will be completed and launched by June 1. according 10 G. M Gillette. who obtained the con tract for his company. and thereafter one will be launched every thirty days. Five tow-boats are to be constructed ' to haul the barges, which will be run in trains of four.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-16
TROTSKY NEARLY KILLED

LONDON. March 15.-Leon Trotsky the Russian bolsheviki minister of war and marine. escaped assassination by an inch last Saturday, according to a dispatch to the Daily Mail from Hel- sinEfors
 Trotsky was returning from Petro- grad from a. visit to the red army on the Riga front. When the train stopped at a small station. three men of the rcd guard fired several shots at him as he was leaving a sleeping ear. The same evening Trotsky showed a bull let hole in bis hat less than an inch above his head. He added that one member of his staff was killed by the shots and another slightly wounded.
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Arizona republican., 1919-03-16

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Arizona republican., 1919-03-16
FIRE MENACES QUEBEC

QUEBEC. March 15.--Fire broke out here just before o'clock this morning in the wholesale wine and liquor store house of c. A. Gagnon. The blaze is threatening the entire business district and owing to the large quantity of al- cohol an explosion is feared. The en- tire fire department is fighting the blaze.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-16
PHOENIX MOTOR MART HAS SERVICE STATION

The Phoenix Motor Mart. 255 West Washington tsrcet. has just installed d large gas tank and pump and will han Gle Standard Oii products.
 The Mart is nov completely equipped to sell motor cars, furnish the owner with gasoline. oils and grease, tires, accessories and repair any part of II that it not working perfectly.
 W. II. O'Couneu is a tire expert and has charge of the VulcaDizins and re- treading departments.
 F. C. Higgins. an ignition expert and flrs1-class automobile mechanic. has charge or the repair department.
 M. F. Harper. tho well known used ear man. is alH4ys interested in any motor car ttat anyone wants 10 sell, and at any time has in stock a good se- lection of used cars for sale.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-16

Ind. received d postcard request for catalogue. lt came from a resident of a nearby town.
 \ salesman elected Co deliver the catalogue in person. Arriving at the nearby town he learned that his pros pect was railroad telegraph and switch operator. He located the latter on duty in an interlocking tower.
 Leaving his Overland in the road several hundred feet from the tower. the salesman sought the prospect. Be tween ticks of the key and the throw. ing of levers. he talked "car.'
 His sales talk. he found, however. was not so effective at long range as it might be. Finally he conceived an idea. After a search he obtained q Tair of field glasses. and through thcsr the prospect literally bought the car.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-16
ARMY N0T SELLING
 ITS AUTOMOBILES

That the army authorities are dis tIrbcd over thc rumors concerning the stIc of army automobiles is evidenced I1 u statement issued by Brig Gen. C. B. Drake. chief uf the motor transport corps. which reads as follows
 "Tho following Is published for thc information and guidance Of all meme uers of the motor transport corps and a1 others interested
 Numerous and persistent report 8 nave reached this office 10 the effect that various camps and depots of the motor transport corps are disposiuc of
Arizona republican., 1919-03-16

In the butuing 0. tnc OIusmooile Economy Track which the Oldsmo- bile eng.neers have been working on for years before submitting to the trade, cord tires were consid- cred a necessary faotor as a part of the equipment. These pneumatic tires permit more speed and insure longer life to the truck itself. as well as the motor. Complete equip
 ment was also considered and it finds complete expression in this truck. There are electric lights, self starter, top, side curtains and windshield. Ferguson Keeler Go. are the local factory distributors for the complete OIdsnnobile line.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-16
SELLS AN OVERLAND
 THROUGH TELESCOPE

Selling am automobile through a telescope is the latest achievement or a rcsourccfal Overland salesman.accord- ing to the Wulys Overland starter. d dealer publication.
 Recently l.. r.. Bowman Willys- Overland distributor at KendailviIle.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-16
RAILROAD MAN DEAD

WASHINGTON, March 14.-George Hodges of Chicago, a widely known railroad man, who directed the move ment of troops in the United States foe the railroad administration, during the war, died here today of pneumonia.
The Washington times., 1919-05-13
OLD-TIME DREAMS
BACK WITH CIRCUS

Nearly $4,000 men, women, and chill
dren gathered at the two perform
ances of the Ringing Bros. and Bar
mum and Bailey circus at Fifteenth
and H streets northeast yesterday.
a crowd very near to capacity fill-
ed the huge tent Of the combined
circuses at the afternoon perform
ance to regale itself on the wonders
unfoIded by the hundreds Of per-
formers, while in the evening another
crowd which filled the big top" and
overlooked on all sides. was in at
tendance.
Two performances will be given to-
day, after which the circus folks will
entrain for Baltimore.
Everybody who attended the circus
yesterday seemed to be satisfied.
General satisfaction isn't at all usual
when the critical people see a circus,
so the combined shows won real
credit
There are three rings and four
stages gathered together under the
huge tent in the main show, and the
different features are put on with
such precision and speed that one
mas naTOly time 70 idll't oNfA NAlN
seven acts being presented until a
whistle blows.
OF course. there are all the clements
which have contributed to making
the circus a great American insti-
tuition"
There are clowns, and lots Of EN-,
with new stunts There are ele-
plants and cAmels and big white
horses and dogs and bears and mules
and seemingly every member OF the
animal kingdom.
Then, Of course, there is the smell
Of the sawdusL and at night the sput-
tering calcium lights, and the pea
nuts. .r
The most exciting moment comes
Just before the end. Then men and
women race in chariots and on horse
back And the women always win.
That's what the audience expects
And then everybody starts for
home.
And the Riddles dream about ele-
plants and zebras, and clowns, and
everything.
Maybe the grown-up do, too.
The Washington times., 1919-05-13
MISS CAVELL'S BODY
IS ON ITS WAY HOME

BRUSSELS, May 13-Escorted by
honor guards Of British and Belgian
troops, the remains of Edith CaveIl,
murdered by the Germans, were re-
moved today from the city where she
faced a firing squad in 1915.
The heavy casket containing the
body, recovered from the graveyard,
was placed on a gun carriage, draped
in the Union Jack of Great Britain.
Troops preceded and followed the
cortege.
There were many bands, and
thousands OF silent spectators I'M
covered as the first notes of the dirge
sounded through the streets.
At the railway station the funeral
service of the Church Of England was
read by the Rev. Mr.. HiEahan, one Of
the last of Miss Cavell's friends to bid
her farewell before she was taken oGt
in the night to be executed.
The silent crowds, the ranks of
troops and the minister's grave tones
gave an atmosphere of deep solemnIty
to the spectacle in the Care Du NOrd,
where the body was placed on a sps-
cial train for Ostend.
At Ostend a British warship was
waiting TO carry the body to England.
Two sisters of Miss Cavell and her
brother-in-law accompanied the re-
mains.
The Washington times., 1919-05-13
THIS DRY COCKTAIL
PACKS WICKEDKICK
s

NEW YORK, May 1S.-Here it is al
ready-the prohibition cocktail with
a kick
The only difference between the
new connection and the one hereto
fore passed over the mahogany is that
you do not drink the new one. In
stead, you carve il and then eat it.
You may use il as an appetizer or you
may steam UP on il as you would
upon any ziGZag beverage.
All Brooklyn is talking about the
new cocktail. IT was served as an
appetized at the Polytechnic Institute
dinner at the Hotel BOssert Saturday
night 1t was served as n patty-a
small muddy green patty-and after
those present had sampled a few they
voted that DR.. John c. Olsen, the dis
covcrer, who is head of the chemistry
department Of the institute, should
become the most celebrated man in
the world IL there is no harm in
"steaminE up" with a knife and fork
instead of a glass.
The doctor today said he would not
disclose the formula and the relish
with a kick until he had consulted
his lawyer.
The Washington times., 1919-05-13
Use Of Hose on HOwling
&c. O.'S" Brought Sleep
To Men in Army Prison

An official report by officers Of
the inspector generals depart
ment, who Investigated COM
plants that prisoners at Fort
Leavenworth, Kans., were shut
in an insanitary cell and drenched
with water from a fire hose, has
been made public by the War
Department.
1t is said that Capt. Charles W.
Jones, Of the Forty-ninth in
fantry, who had charge of the
part of the guardhouse in which
the men were held, ordered tho
hose turned on them because OF
their refusal to obey when
ordered to keep quiet so as not
TO disturb prisoners sleeping in
nearby cells.
"The wisdom of the action taken
by the officer on the spot in this
instance may be questioned, in
view OF all the circumstances"
said the report but the imme-
date responsibility for restoring
order was his. and he did not ex-
coed his authority"
The Washington times., 1919-05-13
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
GIVEN MAJOR WARD

4 posthumous citation for bravery
has been awarded to Major Lyman c.
Ward by the French government, &C
cording to information received today
by his mother. Mrs. Ellen Madison
Ward. 44O6 Kansas avenue northwest.
The citation, signed by Marshal Pc
tain, commandments OF the
armies of the east, read:
IAN officer of remarkable bravery.
At the head of his battalion he cap
tured the enemy positions in the
woods OF ManheuIles and Haudiomont
to a depth OF two kilometers- Pro-
tected the right flank of the 16Ist
brigade and the left flank OF his regi-
ment Died on the field of honor"
Major Ward was killed on the
morning of November Q, two days be
fore the signing OF the armistice and
ten days after being promoted from
captain TO major. He is buried at
HaudiOmont. He was the son OF
Mrs. Ellen NJ. Ward and the late Hor-
ace +. Ward and was educated in the
public schools OF Washington, later
graduating with honors from the
University of Wisconsin.
When the United States declared
war on Germany, Major Ward entered
the first officers training camp at
Fort Oglethorpe and on graduation
was commissioned a captain. He was
assigned to the 324th infantry and
went overseas with his regiment
early last summer. His widow, Mrs.
Margaret s. Ward. lives in St Louis,
Mo.
The Washington times., 1919-05-13
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The Washington times., 1919-05-13
TO LET OFFICERS
WIVES Co ABROAD

Wives. of officers in the American
expeditionary force will soon be per-
mitted to join their husbands in Eu-
rope, If the request of the War De-
partment now before the State De-
partment is acted upon favorably.
Since the armistice was signed the
War Department has received hum
dreds of'rbquests from American army
20 officers and their wives that permits
be given the latter for their passage
@ Europe.
Another order is TO make the return
home Of men who married abroad
pleasanter, as they viii be discharged
at port when accompanied by their
wives. according to instructions to the
commanding generals at HOboken and
Newport News announced by the War
Department today.
The Washington times., 1919-05-13
A Free Prescription You Can
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Many whose eyes were failing say
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many who once wore glasses say Ghey
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it is believed that thousands who
wear glasses can now discard them
The Washington times., 1919-05-13
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The Washington times., 1919-05-13
DRIVER CULPABLE
FOR MANS DEATH

Lack Of care ON Ehe part Of John L
Calhoun, truck operator for Charles
H. Javins & Sons, was responsible for
the accident which resulted in the
death Of Frank Muth Sunday morn
ing. according TO a verdict Of q coro-
ner's jury at the inquest yesterday.
Calhoun was preparing to drive
from the wharf at Water and Nd
streets southwest, when Muth ap-
preached and asked to be taken as
far as the Center Market, witnesses
testified. The truck was crossing
Water street when it was struck by
a washington Railway and Electric
Company car.
Muth was thrown from the truck
and crushed between the vehicle and
the street car, dying shortly after
ward. Muth was forty-five years old,
and lived at 33S L street southwest
The Washington times., 1919-05-13
HACK DANDIISHQT
INRUNNN6BHHEE

In an attempt to escape arrest on Q
charge Of attempted robbery early to
day, Robert PolndexteT, eolors1
twenty-five years old, OF - Logan
court northwest. was shot twice IN .
pistol duel with Policemen Purcell
and Skinner, OF the Second and Ninth
precincts, respectively, in Logan court,
between North Capitol and First,
Pierce and L streets northwest
Poindexter was In the act OF hold
ing M Luke Smith. q public hacIOman.
living at e1s Third street northeast
when he saw him, Purcell says. Poin9
dexter jumped from the automobile.
Purcell says. and opened hrs as he
ran down the alley.
With the report Of Poindsxter's pis-
tol, several bullets we're fired from the
rear windows Of several Pierce street
houses.
Detectives cornWeli. Berman, Stro-
bel, and Policeman Skinner were IN
the vicinity OF the shooting loolSing
for the assailant OF Philip Otha Cook.
eoIored, who was stabbed during Al
alteration with another eolored man
in Linden street northeast. earlier IN
the evening, and gave chase to Pom
dexter.
skinner and Purcell fred several
shots from their reVolvers as they
chased the fugitive through several
back yards and over fences
Poindexter was caught in the rear
yard Of one Of the Logan court houses
and was taken to the hospital, where
examination showed he had been shot
twice in the right thigh He Is under
police guard at the hospital
According to the police. Poindextef
hired an automobile at Union Station
last night, and. after driving for .
while, ordered the driver to 90 into
Pierce street. Upon reaching that
street he drew a revolver, and de-
manded money, the driver Of the ma
chine told the police. Smith said he
was about to hand over the money
when Purcell appeared.
The Washington times., 1919-05-13
ITALIANS SHOCKED" AT
PLAN TO PROTECT FRANCE

MILAN, May 13.-Signor Crespi. a
member of the Italian peace delega-
ton in Paris, has lodged formal pro-
test against mobilization" OF GER
tain articles in the peace treaty dur
ing the absence Of the Italian ENJOYS
from Paris
The proposal for an Anglo-Ameri-
can alliance for the protection of
France came as a distinct shock to
Italy, and newspapers point out that
this country now feels utterly isO-
lated.
Bitter comment is being made and
the hope is being expressed in the
press that further consideration will
be given to the possible dangers
threatening this country in the fu.
ture.
The Washington times., 1919-05-13
VETERANS LEAGUE
MAYLOCATEIND c.

Washington stands a good chance
Of being selected as the headquar ters
OF the Veterans of the World W ar
This is the message brought back 10
Washington by the delegates 10 the
recent convention at St Louis
While many cities have been men
toned as the headquarters for the or
Eanization, returning delegates say
that the choice has narrowed down 10
three cities-New York, Chicago, ana
Washington. Chicago is considered
as having less chance than the other
two on account of the feeling that
against Mayor Thompson Of the
Windy City. Washington's chances
are married by only one objection
that 1t is too near the War Depart
ment. The Washington delegates
think, however. that this objection
can be easily overcome.
Some of the most influential mem
bers of the organization. such as
Lieutenant Colonies Roosevelt and
Bennett Clark. are in favor of Wash
inEton, the delegates say. and their
prestige, they think, will sway the
delegates when a decision is made at
the November convention
Plan Big Publication.
With the headquarters will come
to Washington, the official publica-
ton of the organization, which
probably will have a circulation OF
| 4, 900. 900 copies of every issue.
Washington was granted the first
charter in the organization, although
the name which was selected several
months ago-Pershing Post. No. 1,
will have to be changed. This will
be done in accordance with the wishes
expressed at the convention that
posts in the organization be not
named in honor of living persons.
The First State charter, and first
post charter were to Washington, for
being the first organized and the first
to function. AS state commander.
Col. Z. Lester Jones. and Lieutenant
Fiske as state adjutant, will have
the power of granting other charters
in the District. 1t was stated that
it would be possible for the marin
cites and "yeomeneffes" to organize
as posts and receive charters Under
the league. since the constitution says
all persons who served in the military
and naval services are eligible.
League Is NOnpartisan.
Emphatic denial was registered
against the rumor that the conven-
ton had Endorsed any person for the
coming Presidential candidates.,
either officially or informally.
The idea was started by 4 st. Louis
paper which tried to circulate cards
asking the delegates about their
| preferences; but the action called
forth censure from the convention as
| I whole. The league is absolutely
non-partisan.
1t was stated that the George
| Washington Memorial Association
has offered the league the use of a
whole floor in the proposed memorial
| building. which will have an audi
.!um for the leagues use. A paint
/ ing was on view at the convention
showing the contemplated building.