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The sun., 1919-05-25
SLUSH FUND PROBERS
WON'T SEEK PERJURY
Thompson and Lesois Fail to
Impress Burlingame.

Senator A. H. Burlingame. Jr., chair
man OF the Senate Judiciary Committee,
said yesterday he did not believe the
members Of that body felt It was neces-
sary to call other witnesses to settle
the question of veracity between some
of those who have already testified in
the investigation OF the alleged increased
fare bill scandal.
II think We are satisfied that we will
be able to give the proper weisht to the
testimony different individuals have pre-
those lines" said the Senator. Il shall
not call the committee together again
for this purpose unless some member
asks me to do 50. and I don't think It
likely that this will happen"
Tho Senator was referring to the let
ter he had received from Senator George
Il Thompson calling attention to the
suggestion of Merton e. Lewis, former
Attorney General, that in view Of the
conflict of testimony there should be an
attempt at confederation of some of
the statements. Senator Thompson said
that was his view also and he suggested
calling Jesse Brayton. Republican leader
of Utica. and Speaker Thaddeus C.
Sweet.
"If we get any further now evidence
that will bear directly on this alleged
fund of 100000" said Senator Bur-
lirgame. II shall call the committee to-
gether Immediately to hear It, but 80
far we have not received any"
Frank Moss, counsel for Senator
Thompson, will present to Senator Bur-
lingame this week the anonymous let
ter that charged there was q $4,000
fund to be used in the interest OF GER
tain legislation aside from that referring
to fractions. He has no further infor-
nation on this point. It is understood,
but. will ask the, committee to assign
investigators to look into II.
The sun., 1919-05-25
REPEATS DAVISONS
TYPHUS WARNING
Dr.. Farrand Says Red Cross
Needs New Funds.

The warning given few days ago by
Henry p. Dawson of typhus pestiience
sweeping Central and Eastern Europe
which constitutes menace to the West
ern world was repeated yesterday by
DR.. Livingston Farrand. chairman of
the central and executive committees OF
the American Red Cross, who has just
returned from Europe.
'Typhus is the great problem OF the
moment" said DR.. Farrand yesterday.
The ravages of this disease in Eastern
Europe have been frightful. II has been
checked in some places, but the danger
Of an epidemic of terrifying consequences
remains very great The first request of
the Paderewski Government in Poland
was for help to stay the pestilence, and
the American Red Cross Commission to
Poland is carry on this campaign and
The sun., 1919-05-25
WIFE SUES BURKE, LOBBYIST.
Says "aOth Century, Worker IL in
Arrears on Separation Pact.

Richard II. Burke. styled the "twen-
tieth century lobbyist. was too busy
during his testimony In April before the
legislative committee which was inves-
tigatins Senator Thompson's charges OF
a 100000 bride offer to pay his wife,
Mrs. Elizabeth Burke. the usual settle
ment under a separation agreement, ac-
cording to papers filed yesterday. Mrs
Burke has obtained two judgments. one
for s275.2o and the other for s4sb.20.
asserting that they represented what
Burke failed to pay In April and some
arrears prior TO that time.
Mrs. Burke lives at PASS Tidebout
avenue. The Bronx. In house to which
she holds title and which 10 reckoned
at $50 OF the $500 u month which Burke
Is required to assign to her. Burke In
connected with the Federal Signal Com
pany. q concern which supplies equip
ment to railroads.
The judgments were filed by Hardin
& Hess Of &c Pine street. preliminary
10 a suit
The sun., 1919-05-25

day IN washington Market the city's
yesterday to hold little indignation meet
inss at which many caustic things were
said about the city as rent profiteer.
Opinion apparently was unanimous that
the Rev. DR.. Jonathan c. Day, Com
missioner of Public Markets, had ad-
ministered body blow to cheaper prices
Of foodstuffs. in the market by giving
notice that on and after July rents
for stalls are to be boosted from 80 to
60 and 20 per cent 1t was generally
agreed that II rents are to go up the
dealers will pass the additional cost
along to their customers and let II 60
at that.
Just what is going to be done about
the city's demand for higher rents no
body would say for publication yester-
day. The dealers themselves are walt
ing for the officers of the washington
Market Merchants Association TO lead
the way. The association will meet In
the near future for q discussion of the
situation.
Many market men are betting that
The sun., 1919-05-25

rentals at the beginning Of the summer
season, when business invariably Is M
its lowest ebb, has resulted In great irri-
tation among the merchants. II was
said yesterday that some Of the little
fellows in the market may ind II nee
essary to cease paying rent to the city
and move elsewhere.
Some of the dealers are complaining
not only Of the scheduled rent increases
but OF the high charges which the city In
exacting for refrigeration. II was as
serted by several men yesterday that
the cold air" from the city's refrigera-
ton plant in the market costs two or
three times as much as such refrigern-
ton costs elsewhere.
The market men are not m happy
fame OF mind and their mental condi-
ton is reflected In their customers, who
arc assured that they will be obliged, rs
usual, to foot the bill.
The sun., 1919-05-25
CONSUMERS TOPAY
DAYS RENT BOOSTS
Washington Market Stand
Holders VIII Raise Prices
to Meet Advances.
HEARING TO, BE GIVEN
Stand Lessees Probably Will
Demand Commissioner
Justify His Action.
Although Saturday always IL a busy
rent paying stand hoiAers found time
HEARING TO BE GIVEN

Although Saturday always IL a busy
rent paying stand hoteers found time
The sun., 1919-05-25
wool Consumption Grows.

used during April rs. 200, 900 pounds OF
wool, an increase Of 80 per cent over
March. The Increased consumption In
dicates "a rapid return To- normal con-
ditions." the Bureau OF Markets de-
clared In statement To-Day.
The sun., 1919-05-25
spain Recosni..s Poland.

WARRINGTON, May Spain has
recognized Poland. according to ad-
vices to the State Department to-day
conveying an announcement published In
Madrid newspapers
The sun., 1919-05-25
NO 5 CENT FARE TO
COMFY, SAYS NIXON
Reduction of B. r. T. Rate Not
Expected Before Sum-
mer of 1920.
CUT AWAITS NEW LINES
Complicated Paragraph in Con-
tract Held Fate of Traffic
Charge. .

Hopes for a five cent fare to Coney
Island this summer were blasted yes
,erday, when Lewis Nixon, Public Ser
vice Commissioner. decided that it would
be impossible to force the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company to cut it's ten
cent rate on the New Utrecht line before
the Culver line was completed to Coney
Island as well. This will not be before
the first of next year or possibly next
summer.
Commissioner Nixon rendered his de-
csion In reply to the contention of a
isxpyaer who construed the contract ebe-
tween the city and the railroad as mean
ing that because the reconstructed New
Utrecht line was in operation II became
necessary to charge no more than five
cents on that line. The Commissioner
said that the opinion of counsel agreed
with his own Judgment He made this
statement:
THE very full opinion of the general
counsel covers every point of the con (.
tention as to establishing ive cent fare
rate on any one Of the lines now reach
ing Coney Island.
Nixon IL Satisfied.
III Is a satisfaction as we'll to feel
Judgment in the matter and besides Sc
cures a management of the railways un-
der consideration that makes for the
best balance and control of traffic for
the coming summer.
Had the contract been clearly in
favor of the FIVE cent fare It would have
been my duty to see that no moro was
charged.
II am here to exercise my Judgment
and have given this subject intensive
study, hearing all sides with an open
mind. So far as this Commission is con-
cerned the matter is settled.
However. no effort will be spared in
insuring a through service before the
summer OF next year"
The fate of the five cent fare this
summer hung on the construction OF
complicated paragraph In the contract,
which said that the company could
continue to charge a ten centSfare until
such time as the New Utrecht and Gull
yer lines should be completed by. the
city to point of suspension" meaning
the point where the Public Service Com
mission should decide to end city con-
struction before the lines entered the
union terminal at Coney Island. The
company builds the connecting links
Tito the station.
Opinion by Go1dmark.
In his opinion Godfrey Goldmark,
counsel of the Commission, said:
TT is my belief that the underlying
purpose of Article LXII. was to permit
the continuation of the ten cent fare
over all of the lines to Coney Island
Until the completion to point of sus-
pension of the city built lines between
parts of New York and Brooklyn where
I.txA o.. 4. =
been exacted. The public officials who
negotiated the dual subway contracts
were thoroughly familiar with transit
conditions in the city of New York and
with the existing congestion of travel
to Coney Island in the summer months.
The sun., 1919-05-25
sAse.ooo.ooo Total Loss.

"Of the entire s1,7o0. 900. 900, s4S6.-
100000 represents the aggregate loss to
the Government UP to April 80. 1919. IN
account Of the two deficits above ex-
plaired.
THE sum OF approximately 1925. 000.-
600 for increased working capital Is re-
quired because experience has demon
strated that the amount of working
capital actually available for current
use on December 81. 1918. was insult
ficient to admit of the free and unre-
stricted payment of pay rolls AMI vouch-
ers for materials and supplies through
out the country. There Is manifest,y
great advantage. both in the economical
purchase OF materials and supplies AID
the handling of such transactions to the
satisfaction of the business public. In
having an ample supply of working cash
30 as to avoid delays in making pay
ments."
The sun., 1919-05-25
a,2OO,OOO,OOO IS
SOUGHT FOR ROADS
Continued from First Page.

ditions were effective on an ascending
scale throughout the twelve months
The operating deficit of approximate
ly s25o.ooo,ooo for the first four months
In 1919 Is due to the cumulative high
levels Of cost brought about by the war
for labor and materials and in part to
the sudden and abnormal falling on of
business as a result of the cessation Of
war activities. the sudden drop in the
demand for fuel and other basic COM
modities and the general state Of hest
fancy due to the transition from war
conditions to peace conditions.
The fact that the present period 10
transitional and apparently on the eve
Of important changes has made II ex-
pedient to defer until the matter can be
more accurately measured the consid-
erntion OF the question now frequently
raised OF an increase In rates.
In my judgment the deficits for 1918
and for the readjustment period of 1919
arS clearly lessons due to the war and
ought to be treated rs such. BY reason
OF the abnormal after the war factors
tending to important changes in the
situation the estimate herewith submit
ted does not attempt to forecast results
beyond the first four months Of this
calendar year.
IF the amount here required shall be
appropriated the total appropriate for
the Railroad Administration Will have
been S1,700, 100000.
"of this amount s1.214. 200. 900 will
represent amounts which should be re-
turned to the Government. SAYS, 000. 900
thereof being temporarily tied up in
working capital and SITS. 900. 900 there
Of representing amounts which have been
and will be advanced for the account
of the railroad corporations and which
1t will be their duty to repay as rapidly
as practicable. About s14.000.000 will
represent expenditures for equipment on
inlsnd waterways.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-23
DisColoTed, Sore Teeth,
Gum Disease and
Foul Breath
ickIy to the Proper Treatment
Yield Quickly to the Pro

You the teeth Nature gave you and escape the
ortures of aching teeth and the danger of ulcers by simple
harmless treatment
Thousands Of mouths like this and every
day. The trouble is known Pyorrhea Riggs disease
These soft dscolored bleeding fousmeng and receding
gums oosened and sensitive teeth be made strong and
healthy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-23
SUICIDE ROOM
NOW SUGGESTED
San Francisco Landlords
Would Make End Easy

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. .23-san
Francisco police commissioners are
debating what action to take on the
proposal OF numerous hotel and lodr
inghouse keepers OF San Francisco
that the city establish a municipal
suicide room.
The landlords complain that 30
much needless damage IL done 20 fur.
niturc. carpets. and tho reputation
OF hotels by thouKhtless persons rent.
Ing rooms and killing themselves
that the city should provide n place
where those who wish to kin them.
selves may do II "in n comfortable
tidy. efficient ana sanitary manner Z"
II ls proposed that room be 80.
cured in some public place and prop.
erly fitted up for those who wish 10
kin themselves. Furniture that
would not be damaged by blood or
bullets. gas that would cause n
speedy and painless death. and oven
painless. tho sure. polsons are suR.
gested for the municipal suicide
room"
Ono prepayment OF the Suicide
room suggests that paper. an
velopes, stamps and even a typewrit.
or be provided 80 that farewell notes
may be written without too much
Inconvenience.
Take away tho spectacular and
there will be less suicides" say land.
lords.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-23
Tells Hosu TO Stop q
Bod Cough
suvpvssiag sesaiss fr~m shis sam~ss
ed hsnse-sssde syrup. Easily
prepared sad eosss utste.

II you have a severe cough or chest
cold accompanied with soreness.
throat tickle. hoarsrneGs, or difficult
breathing, or II your child wakes up
during the night with Group and you
want quick help, try this reliable old
homemade cough remedy, Any drug
rist can supply you with 2hs ounces
Of Pinex. Pour this into pint bottle
and Gil the bottle with plain rranu.
lated sugar syrup. Or you can use
clarified molasses, honey, or corn
syrup, instead OF sugar syrup, II
desired. This recipe makes q pint of
really remarkable cough remedy. IL
tastes good. and in spite OF it's low
cost, IL can be depended upon TO give
quick and lasting relief.
You can feel this take hold OF a
cough In a way that means business.
IL ioo~ens and raises the phlegm,
heals the irritated membranes that
limo the throat and bronchial tubcs
with such promptness, case and GER
tainty that 1t IL really astonishing.
Pinex is q special and highly con.
eentrated compound OF genuine Nor.
way pine extract, and Ia probably the
best known means of overcoming
severe coughs, throat and chest colds.
There are many worthless imita.
tions OF this mixture. To avoid dis.
appointment, ask for "2h ounces Of
Pinex" with full directions and don't
accept anything else. Guaranteed to
give absolute satisfaction or money
promptly refunded. The Pinex CO.,
IT. Wayne, Ind.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-23
Cost of Living Is Going
Up, Official Figures Say

30. New York. sh: Chicago. -. Pima,
deiphia. %. New Orleans. 20. Boston.
80. san Francisco. n. Los Angeles
20.
Prices now. said tho report. are as
high na In August which month
marked The record for a ax year
period.
Wholesale prices during the month
Of October increased % per cent.
while retail prices Increased OF per
cent, II was announced.
Tho only decrease In prices oc,
Cured In women's and chiidren's
shoes. various meats. such ns bacon.
ham and mess pork. potatoes. rice.
olennargnrine and vinegar.
Increased price. were most prom.
lasnt IN men. high grade shoes, car.
pets. Eggs. butter. mosAase~. fresh
beef. lard, canned salmon. onions.
lemons. orxangrs and Christmas nuts
and fruita.
Eaw materials took the greatest
Jump. reaching a new high level.
showing an increase OF IL per cent
reported for the month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-23

wAsufSGTOS, Dec. ss.--Ths
cost 81 living Ia going up. accordtns
to the latest figures gathered ~ the
bureau OF labor statistics Of the de
partfnent Of labor,
ssvrrage family expenditures for
food showed an Increase tn Sovem'
Der. as compared with October. in
an but two Of 60 cities canvass~d.
the report sAid In New Orleans
and Louisville there was a decrease
OF five trnths OF ono per cent. In
Newark. Peoria and Washington. the
Increase In prices was iess than ave
tentha OF one per cent
The following cities showed an In
crease OF one per cent for this DC.
tohsr November period;
Baltimore. Buffalo, Cleveland. Co
lambua. Milwaukee. Omaha, rhliadei
phta. Portland. Ore. Seattle. waah.,
and Springfield. III.
THE following cities showed an In,
crease OF per cent.
Boston. bridgeport. Chicago. Den.
yer. Detroit. FAN River. Jacksonville,
kansas City. Manchester. Minncsp.
YIN 4N%& AAAF3tAs A*1tttsfsf y sAAHNt 80
Providence. Richmond. ~. Louis. 81
Paul. salt Lake City and Scranton.
The following showed per cert
increase;
Rochester. San Francisco, Atlanta
Little Rock. Cincinnati. indianapolis
and Butte.
The report showed that during the
year from November. 1918. to Nc.
vember. 1918. Minneapolis showed
the greatest Increase. II per cent
Three cities showed increases. Iiaiti
more. pr cent. Newark. per cent.
and New Haven. iess than fivefcnths
OF one per cent.
The increase In average family CT.
psnditurem for the six year period
1919 to 1919. varied greatly. accord
ing to the government figures. nrm.
ingham showed i0s per cent Other
cities showed the following.
\ Memphis. io2 per cent: Richmond.
Detroit and Charleston. i0i: wash
Inston. 100, Baltimore and st. Louis.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-23
GIRL GIVES BLOOD
TO SAVE father

CHICAGO. Dec. 2a.-if Policeman
John Pratt. Jr.. who was shot by an
unidentified negro and who lies In
n critical condition at n Chicago hos
pital. recoycrr. IL viii be because
Of the heroic act OF HIS eldest daugh-
ter. Mildred. 10. who gave pint Of
her blood to aid In the fight for her
fathers iifc.
''If my father had courage enough
to risk hia life for the public. surely
his own daughter ought 10 be brave
enough 10 give her. blood I'm seeking
10 save that fathers ilfe," explained
Mildred.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-23
LONDON BOBS HAVE
A TEST FOR DRINKS

LONDON. England. Dec. "a
Here are one London police surgeons
tests 20 determine the oft-dlspu,ed
question as to whether a person is
drunk;
Walk a straight line. heel and toe.
without Hwayinr.
Pick up piece OF paper from the
floor while standing on one foot.
Say the words "tonsilitis." "artil.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-23

head Of the War Loan organization
OF the 18th federal reserve district.
today enlisted the aid Of the police
Judges In selling w. = ..
He suggested that ga the future
the Judges sentence minor offenders
TO purchase W. y. s.. and In the case
OF old offenders tell them that when
they appear again they had better
have w. 8. 3. In their possession.
Judge Fitzpatrick assured Or. Mel
he was TO cali q meeting Of tho police
Judges Tuesday and map on, plan
In accordance with hts wtshes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-23
STOP DESPAIRINC
Don't Give Up Hope Of Saving Your Teeth

See us today and learn
more about this harmless,
spec dy, reasonable priced
treatment il you are suffer
ing from Pyorrhea or Riggs
Disease, Gingivitis, Receding
Gums, Elongated or Loose
Teeth, Soft, Discolored or
Spongy Gums. If your breath
is foul, if your teeth pain
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-23

while eating, if you are SUBJ
ject to bad tastes-then for
the sake of your health, visit
this most modern dental of
flee this week and learn how
harmless and how speedy is
our method of restoring the
teeth to a sound, healthy, per-
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put yourself at once in the
hands of the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-23
HAWAIIAN CHILDREN
SUFFER FROM HUNGER

HONOLULU. Doc. 3sy--Profite~ra.
who have raised the price OF fish 100
per cent since the food administrn.
ton reiinquished its control. have
brought about suffering and Illness
In native families. according % Ebrn
Low. supervisor. School children are
under.nourtshod. but their parents
are In most cases too proud to seek
aarisy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-23
MAGIC WORKERS FLEE
FROM CHARMED WELL

MANILA. Dec. 20. ~ In remote
portions OF the Philippine islands
bands of divine healers" are
swindling the natives. At one spot
diseases were cured by bathing I'm n
well. provided gifts were deposited
for the spirits. The constabulary
has not been able to overtake the
spirits"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-23
buy w. S. S. OR GO
TO JAIL" MAY BE
POLICE COURT RULE

ram FRANCISCO. Dec. 7s.-''Ery
~. 3. 3. or 70 to jail"
Persons appearing before the thrive
oan Francisco police judges In TIE
near future may receive this ''sos-
tence'
DIR. c. l.. Mel. former rector OF Il :
Peters Episcopal church and nots
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-23

icry." British constitution" and
''pussyfooi" without a recurrence Of
the Ssh sound as In "siush."
1.-THE prisoner did these things. but
not satisfactorily" explained the sur
geon after recounting his "tesss" be-
fore a court trying man on a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-23

A Quinine That Docs Not Affect Head
| because Of It's tonic and laxative IN.
feet, LAXATIVE EROMO QtffNfNE
| cfablctsl can be taken by any one
without causing uervouanesa or
ringing In the head. There is only
on "Iiromo Quininc." III w
! GROVES signature on the box. 3Oc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-23

charge OF drunkenness.
II doubt whether could pass thf
examination. any time. The case Is
dismissed" commented the Judge.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-16
Morgan.

Warren Murphy, of Swan, visited
Dale.
Mrs. Carl Scott and children de-
parted for Kansas City to Visit reia-
lives.
at Davis City Thursday.
Elvin Hubbard spent sunday WIN
LOris Baker. -
M. L. Dale assisted David Hub
bard with his butchering, Thursday.
Albert Baker had business at
Pleasanton Monday.
Mrs. Keller, of HumestOn, came
Thursday to visit her daughter, MRS.
M. T. Dale and wife and Warren
Murphy visited Saturday with MRS.
Beacher Crawford spent Sunday
with Gerald Hubbard.
Ed Griffin and family visited Sun
day at Wayne GammOn's.
Elijah Evans and family spent
Monday at the w. z. MCDANIEL home.
M. L. Dale and wife had business
at Leon Monday
Miss Blanche Baker vlslted MOI
day night with Mrs. Flo Durham.
M. L. Dale and wife called Mon.
day evening at the Elijah Evans
Warren Murphy went to Joe
Dale's Monday, from there ne VIII
20 to Ridgeway, Mo-. to visit MS
cousin, Mrs. Emma Whistler, before
returning to his home at Swan.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-01-16
Brush College.

David Hubbard and family were
Sunday visitors at the Steve Latta
q. J. Evans and wife and daugh-
ter Ethel spent Monday at lack NC,
Daniels. -. c.t,,.
dav and Sunday with home folks.
M. L. Dale helped David Hubbard
with his butchering Thursday.
Mrs. David Hubbard and MIS- 5:
steve Latta and son Lawrence left
Monday for Ellston, Iowa. for few
DAYS visit at the Ben Robson home.
Willie Waller and family and !:
w. Waller and wife spent Thursday
" Miss Mildred Latta spent last
week with. her aunt Mrs. Andy
warren Murphy, Of Swan. Iowa,
visifed last week at NJ Z. Dale 9.
willie Waller and family ana ai =
ni9hf g Cly6o Waller'
M nm IN 49, lzlae.ss J!