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Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-09

drlvoA and ne 0l|c1h Illl n. intend.
ing 70 send man down nltot Il yes
terday. A Columbus garage man
went down and upon arriving at the
spot where the chase took place he
found that the car was gone. Sheriff
Frazier and under sheriff Cy Frazier
left at ten o'cloek-yesterday morning
to run down the car.
After loading the whiskey into
their cars Thursday night the officers
started back TO Columbus and at z
o'clock q Buick roadster passed them
going west. The car was driven by
two men. The officers stopped and
after watching the car for short dis
tance decided that it rode pretty heavy
on the springs. They started in after
the suspected car and the men at-
tempted to make their get away.
After shooting up the tires the Of
ficers captured the car and found II
was carrying twelve cases Of whiskey
The men who gave the names Of
Ralph White and John Brown said
they were from Oklahoma City. They
are being held in the county Jail.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-09
TWO DAYS AND OUT


Camp Funston, May 4.-Altho to-
day was the Sabbath, several batter
les Of typewriters were worked over
time playing the tune Of freedom"
for Kansas men Of the 10th ammuni-
tion train, and as a result apprOxi-
mately 75O men Of that unit will de-
part for their homes tomorrow.
Forces Of expert clerks, together with
the men of the various outfits are
working night and day that the 4S-
hour discharge schedule may be main
tanned.
The remainder Of the 10th ammu-
milton train will get away Tuesday, as
will majority of the 10th field ar
tillery and the 12sth, 10th and 1S0th
machine gun battaliOns, the latter
three units arriving this morning.
Tomorrow the 129th infantry, the
10th motor supply and the 10th sig
nal battalions are due to arrive in
camp.
The Kansas building offers the big
gest attraction to the men in camp at
this time. Major Charles II. Browne,
formerly of the 1S9th infantry is there
to look out for the Kansas boys.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-09

bo.ln olI these uha1I 10 lcfnl ol
the treaty must b sdtrtndered 70 The
Allies for punishment.
Germany has signally failed to ad-
minister such punishment herself.
Now II she desires peace she must
submit to having her enemies do 1t for
her.
A greater test Of the realty Of Ger
man reform could hardly be imagined.
II there Is indeed n new Germany,
made over in conscience and heart TO
the standards of humanity and ready
TO repudiate the old regime, II viii be
shown plainly by a prompt acceptance
of this section Of the treaty. =.
But reformed or unreformed, the
surrendering Of her guilty to justice
is one Of the articles above the dotted
line to which Germany must sub
scribe, unless she prefers to face tho
consequences in internal disintegra'
tion and outward warfare.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-09
ALFALFA WITH SWEET CLOVER

While visiting the farm Of Mr.. Fred
Perkins, near 0swegO, ! saw Q field
of alfalfa on gravelly lOamI upland
soil. / asked Mr. Perkins how he
made alfalfa grow there.
He said: THAT Aeld was in cane
and COW peas several years and was
given considerable barnyard manure
while, in those crops. Then, IN the
spring Of 1917, It was sown 10 sweet
clover. But, we had some alfalfa seed
on hand when We began, 20 the boys
mixed in enough slfalfs seed with the
sweet clover to make three pounds Of
alfalfa seed per acre.
an 1917 one fair crop Of hay was
taken from the hald and in 1913 one
heavy and two lisAt crops of hay were
taken OF. By thut tlms it was past
midsummer and ths sWsst clover Was
lead. But, thsEaL Was = soed stand
II alfalfa lafk A DGTt offhiB Was
,ut again leie n tle fSIl I'D thi0 win
;er killed 4 badly; but TIE part which
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-09
AW|ED CHNsE
!. after BOOZE CAR
Sheriff Bob Frazier and Deputy
Wreck Buick Six with Rope
! on the Baxter -ChetOpa
f, Road Thursday

"A Hudson super 6 booze car, which
was captured by the sheriff and his
deputies Thursday night after the
driver had wrecked the car, was gone
when n garage man from Columbus
went down to take the car In to Col
umbus. Bob Frazier and Cy Frazier
left for Chetopa Immediately after be-
ing notified that the car had disap-
peared.
The car was captured Thursday
night on the Baxter Chetopa road ono
mile and half east Of Chetopa, about
2 o'clock, after it had broken through
a rope and had been riddled with bull
lets.
The sheriff had tied q one-inch rope
across the road, making It fast on each
side 10 a couple Of eight inch elm
trees. A red lantern was hung on the
rope. After waiting nearly all night
the officers saw a car coming down
the road at 2 o'clock travelling at q
fast rate of speed.
The driver Of the car apparently did
not see the rope for he ran into it
without slowing down. The car was
nearly wrecked by the first collision.
The rope tore of the top Of the wind
shield, caved in the hood and broke
the rim off the steering wheel. The
car was travelling SO fast that one Of
the eight inch elm trees was jerked
out Of the ground by the roots.
When the booze runners saw what
had happened they attempted to get
away in the wrecked car. However,
three of the officers took up the chase
in another car and in a short time
forced the booze car into the ditch.
one Of the rear wheels breaking down.
During the chase one of the men
kept up a hot rife fire at the Off
GERS, being armed with a winchester.
When their car went into the ditch
the two men held the officers off with
rife fire and made their escape on
foot.
Twenty cases of whiskey were
found in the car. The car was in such
q bad condition that it could not be
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-09
Be PRETTY TURN
GRAY HAIR DARK
Try Grandmothers Old Favorite
Recipe Of Sage Tea and
Sulphur.

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Te9 and Sulphur, properly compound
ed. brings back the natural color and
tnGtro 20 the hair when faded, streaked
OF gray. Years ago the only way 70
st this mixture was 20 make Il at
home. which - muasy and trouble
soma NowadayB, by asking At any
drug store for ~Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phuF Compound" you-Will get a large
bottlo of this famous old recipe, Inn
proved by the addition Of othsr In
nrodlontn. af . mail cost. @
Don't stay grayl Try iti No one
ean possibly tell that you darken0d
youP hair. as Il does Il 80 naturally
ana evenly. You dampen q sponge or
gofk brush with lt and draw this
through your hair. taking one small
strand e q tine; By morning the gray
hair dle1pDoaf3, and aftor another ap-
plInafion Or two, your hair becomes
beautifully dark. glosly and attractive.
Wypfha8 oaee and Sulphur Com
pound n q delightful toilet requisite
Ter tho1o who desire dark hair and .
VouthfuI appearancs. II n not In
len1a1 foF tho cure. mitigation Or pre-
F1llio1 q dln1agA
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-09
SEND THE BOYS HOME

The people Of the Central West are
demanding Of Washington. with un-
mistakable determination, that the
million or more American soldiers re-
naming in Europe shall be brought
home ct the earliest possible moment.
Thousands of petitions have been re
ceived by Senator Gapper in support
of his demand on President Wilson
and Secretary Baker for the inmed-
late return Of the boys over there.
Letters accompanying the petitions
show that the writer's most Of them
parents of sons In the service, and
Oftimes needy parsnts-were willing
to undergo the sacrifice imposed on
them by their song nhilitary service,
but now that the boys have done the
thing for which they were sent. ex-
pediously and well, they want the
boys back, and that right away.
"He In An We Have"
"He is all we have" one parent
writes, "and they keep him there. We
need him 30 bad, too, to help take care
Of us, as we are not able to work
much. Thousands Of others do also.
As long as Uncle Sam needed him, we
did the best we could to. get along and
live; but now the war Is over / don't
think it right to keep him there"
While these parents were willing to
undergo any necessary Sacrifices 70 de-
fend the United States and its inter
ests, they greatly resent the action Of
the Government in keeping the boys
in Europe doing menial tasks, such as
cleaning up German towns, while the
Germans themselves are idle. One
Oklahoma woman says her son writes
that the American soldiers ''have to
work harder than the German prison
ers did" 'T am, q widow" writes this
mother, "and he 10 nesded badly at
home, as / depend on him for sup
port"
II think we need them far more on
the farm to help makes q crop" an
other Oklahoma mother writes, Ethan
Europe needs them 70 lIelp clean back
yards. / Thought our boys only went
TO help whip Germany, and now they
are having to fix the country mp. We,
as parents, don't feel the Government
is doing the right thing, either by our
boys, who risked their lives in battle.
or by us parents, who need them at
home"
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-09
GERMANY MUST
GIVE UP GUILTY

There is probably no phase Of the
Peace treaty upon which public atten-
tion will focus more than that involv-
ing the trial and punishment Of those
German authorities responsible for
violation of the principles of civilized
warfare.
A provision has been included in the
treaty for the surrender by Germany
of all such persOnages, and their trial
and sentence at the hands of a court
of five chosen by the five great pow
ers who have been formulating the
peace terms.
The officials who ordered sea and
land atrocities, who conducted war
along forbidden lines, who perpetrated
cruelties and outrage on civil popula-
tions, or ordered their deportation and
enslavement; the men who fired upon
hospitals and who shelled without
warning merchant and passenger YES
sells and crews which had taken to the
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-09
PARE AVE OPENING
TO Be CONTESTED.
Papers Filed to Prevent the City
from Opening Avenue-The
Right to Open Opperman
Tract Contested

Two suits no doubt will come before
the district court to be settled. The
first Is In relation to the county COM
missioners opening up the Opperman
tract in the southwest part Of town,
at n point where Park avenue inter
sects with the tract. The avenue Is
cut of when II reaches this tract and
proceeds on south on the other side OF
the tract. Mr.. opperman will con-
test the right Of the commissioners in
court.
The second suit Is also connected
with the 0pperman tract on the south
side. This land Is known as the Galli-
more tract. The tract runs over into
the avenue on the east end Of the
tract, 60 feet, leaving the city but q
20 foot avenue for some distance.
Two weeks ago the mayor appointed
three appraisers to view the conditions
and assess the damages to the land
by opening up the avenue to 30 feet
wide. This action was taken at the
instances Of others in the neighbOr-
hood who were willing to pay the
damages. The appraisers reported
the damage to the land to be 500 and
this money was guaranteed by q GER
titled check being put up by those de-
string the avenue to be opened Now
comes Mr.. GallimOre and appeals
from the decision Of the appraisers
and takes the case to court.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-09
ANOTHER CAR STOLEN

A Ford roadster car belonging to
w. H. Aul of Baxter was stolen last
night and the thief seems to have
made a clean getaway.
The F. w. Speck car, which was
stolen several days ago and found
over on the west side of town, was
stolen again in Joplin Thursday ev-
ening, where. Mr.. Speck had gone on
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-09
STORE BURGLARY

O'Connell & McGuire's store was
entered last night by some person who
removed a pane of glass from the rear
door and unbolted it. The small
change was taken from the cash re-
gister, but no merchandise was miss
ed this morning.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-09

was not cut late lived, and now shows
q good, even stand.
1.-TWO tons of ground limestone per
acre was cut on the field after the
sweet clover was sown."
il PAYNE,
) Agriculturist Frisco R. R., Parsons.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-09

Genoa has changed its Wilson st.
10 Fiume st. Well, speaking in gen.
eral, certain amount of Fiume-ga-
ton would be good for Italian streets.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-09

The credentials of the German dele
gates to the peace conference will be
handed over-tO the allied commission
at Versailles today.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-09
WOMEN WILL ATTEND
CO. p. MEETING NAY y

Washington, Nay l-organiEatiOn
plans for the 1870 presidential cam
paign win be considered at Repub-
lican conference 10 be held in Wash
ingtOn May q and q. The meeting
which win be attended by state chair
men of the meas and women's Rfpub-
lican state central committee and
members Of the national Republican
COMMITTEES, win be TIE first joint con-
ference 10 b held since women were
admitted to the party's councils.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-09

some business matters. No trace Of
the car has been found.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-09

Ottawa county, Okla n o'haye ex-
tenaivs road Improvement, this year.
The Miami News, declares that the
farmers thrOashOut thsr county are
strongly In favor Of bonding for the
purpose.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-09

FOUR HUNDRED MILLIONS
UNTIL SATURDAY NIGHT
Washington, May with sub
Baxter Springs news., 1919-05-09

Speaking Of the covenant Of the
League Of Nations" Wilson comes
naturally by propensity for that sort
of thing. His ancestors were COven-
anters.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-01-29

v
j. N. BrentOn, labor. go.
CaSLIe HuSSey, labor. 80.
WalIred Backlund, labor
Frank WlshcOp labor. IS $50
Olson Bros. labor. So. 90
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-01-29
REVENUE FUND (CONTINUEDl
Primary and General Election Expense.
49, (COntlnued.) *ys@


10 Whom Issued and for n .ESz .|55Sss5
What Purpose. r.. -, Amount.
Emil C. F. Ellasen,a procuring H$ss3SH
primary election returns. .ts 5s$ / 20
Andrew Larson, =. delivering
erection returns 80. 80. I 90
Charley Erickson, delivering
election returns 3 40
Ole OVERLY. procuring election
returns 50. so
- returns 1. 80
ton returns; ....; .,::..:.. 100
Peter Wannebo. delivering
election returns 24OI
John Marshall. procuring cleo
ton returns 80. ...... 800
Albert Rindahl. procuring ell
ectlon returns ..... $50
Christ West. delivering election
returns ......... 100
George walker. returning cleo cleo.
ton returns ...,. 1.99]
Gust T. Nelson, procuring cleo
ton returns .....,....... 1.20
Jesse H. Parent, procuring and
delivering ballots and re-
turns .................... 200
II. y. Toftey, procuring elec-
ton ballots ............. 100
9. o. Johnson, service ON can
wasting board ............. $50
S 86.52
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-01-29
TO Whom Issued ana for
~ VIII 4 = ~

TO Whom Issued ana TOR
II What PurDose.
=. Gaurhier. labor. . . !. !.
! III. =. Light, labor. - !. !. !.
SIMON ERICKSON. labor . II !.
Jacob oder1llId labor !.
Andrew w esterlund. lab
E.. %. /. !. .2.sy..s.s5ss.
y. Gauth1er, Labor !. !. &. . : !,
Andrew Westerlund, lab
or So. :. S. (. ..}...
Andrew Westerlund. lab
or and team hire. =. : 6. !.
Anton ]. Fisch her. labor,
II. "A. Massie. labor. . . :. :. !.
e. Hal, labor 4. -. !.
i q. r. Hall, labor and
team hire ........ :. =, !.
Joe Wishcop. labor. 80. !.
John Erickson. labor :. I.
James N. Brenton, labor
%Winger &c Robertson,
labor. :.
ThOmaS pa rent Ia f0v+
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-01-29
ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND.

Receipts.
From tax collections. .....$ 1929 O9
From sale of dynamite and
fuse, blacksmithing ..... 1876
From state aid ............ 10000. 90
From sale of road camp sup
plies 124.82
From sale of cement sacks. 220. 04
From appropriation for
Chippewa road .......... 1900
Total receipts ...........s 36,O14.51
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-01-29
TO Whom Issued and for
/ ssss What PurnOae.

= 49,
!. What Purpose.
"a. Bolfn. lat1ory !. 81 ]. . . 3. i, !. 3
Erick Berg. ia Dor. "a.
.Peter Johnson. IF, bof,r. !. -. !.
Victor ,JohnaUn. 3 labor u.
.Erick Lofdahl /. labor. !.
David Saker. labor !. !. 4 !. !, g, Z
Erick Young. labor s. !. Z
Matt Lanktree. labor 8.
Jonas Backlund, labor.
r. Gust Sod erberg. labor
Peter Happy. labor. !. !. /,
C.. o. Backlund, cement.
P.O. lWahlstrOm. labor
Hans Toftey, road work
Anton Peterson, supplies;
olson aor B Br ross ' labor : .a.np
Is. A. Rude. labor run
ming tractor -, ;.
2Chas. j. johnson, freight
and dockage i. J. !. !. !. !.
Armour" r. Co1nnany. sun.
Il plies for road scan1D.
+ ". Schoen. board to
Hilrner Woiahl while
RUNNING tractor :.
Mrs PETER Rin11afl -
rounds Of butter:' for.
WahlstrOm's cann III
An1rom Hadotrnno Id ny.
Andrew Hedstrom. labor
Castle Hussey. 1 mo. as
sistant "a road an pi.
near
Pate1 Hannv iahnr
" n Johnsnn nainfine q.
Srniie nnsfs
TT A T'eS1e,,r Sr,n't of
81 Roa ds cooT COM
~ 'o ooA o'
I'd ,y,,ns+adt iono1e
Mo No LIN rood eo "
d q wahisfr",,, d.r,.
eas ~ NAME 4ii1
road 49,
Sam Zinmer,na ~ ir
froirht ana Trava %
Ma 1nTlg ttan a 1i, G u 4',ngeed
Co. rasolene and kero-
sene
Al are w wastari,,nd
n,aals and lnSninp ~,
ractor nraur ~
Harry Waster1,,ni ,naais
~ TO c+o,- c,.au1 on5
ia o ~ "e'oA ei'" "i1,l
No~t Iv nr, E,.h ~
W fr . =, 90 90 so,o,o w.
.,.a,.a9 Haasf e"H 49,. :,
11t ien,. ~. 90 = nr, ."iAi
N.Y., ~ cto -. 10" hc w.. 49,
"Ai 1o .. 1 ~. ,oan ~
II Ao1h ,.;st; W.. a - con
II: f,.e;rht ' ~ sau,a ~ n;~a .,
Mrs II Hai,nSrson M
AVA +a,. sold Bavia's canon
o. q Rackinnd lime for.
~ D ~ H"I MranS h 1.. a'i
Mis- S+oe1 e. Mch 60
All o,';Se ~ WV
Nor+5 Shove Gara 90 Lab.
A>o ~ 80 md and s mn 1e 'f for
co,,rtv r,ach;pa,.~ wi
Georra Rr;sson drava %
Standard 0;I ~ n;iS ~
cn,,ntv ,nachinarv AoA
Chas T. Iohnsnn fraigh :
ana iocEa % ~
Ed Toftev T. 90 sin.
niles for road
A. ~ Tnfte milk sold to
Wahlstrom's canon
Olson Bros. dravare
Austin western Road
Mch. Co.. supplies for
grader
AUGUST r. Johnson. rent
Of Princess Theafer
Good Roads lecture.
V. N johnson. repairine.
co1intv car
Peter Rindahl. sunnlies
for Wahlstrom's cann
B. A. Rude. runninp
tractor
Gust Anderson. sunnlies
for, Wahlstrom's camn
Castle Hussey, Asst. to
Highway Engineer. I.
Hans Toftey. salary as
road. clerk ~
TT. A. T,eSue,1r salary &C
Highway Engineer 49,.
Gilfred Nelson, labor :.
ArVid Nelson, labor,
Chris Nelson, labor.
Two Harbors Auto Co..
1 Staude tractor and
supplies .............
Ed. Nunstedt, lumber for
state road ...........
Chas. j. Johnson, prem
!ulIl Ol UOIlu Ol n. "A.
LeSueur .....,.:.....:
WIN. 1ally' repairing ana
supplles county ma
cnlnery '...:,.........
D. a. Huoe, casn PAID Tor
Doar4 Wnile on road. Z.
hoar " " mh;,o ~ u u ,.aS ;
VOL, u "n''o oh ROAD
Hans - Tof+av ocs.tc -:
1,sed in Eny off; os'"se
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-01-29
Disbursements
Warrants Issued.
lOm Issued and for

Warrants Issued.
TO Whom Issued and for
What Purpose. Amt
j. N. Brenton. labor.
CaSt4e Hussey, LABOR. -. a
WalIred Backlund, labor
Frank Wlshcop labor. $ $50
Olson Bros. labor. 63.O
Olson Bros. team hire.
e. O. Backlund, labor
and material for tool
Shed
c. O. Backlund. labor
ind auto hire ........
c. O. Backlund. labor
and team hire .......
C. O. Backlund. labor
and auto hire .......
H. A. LeSueur, expenses
of Highway Engineer.
B. A. Rude. material
furnished for tractor.
e. l. DUPONT de Men,
ours Co., dynamite
furnished for road
work ................ 81.
P. o. Wahlstrom. board
for men ...........
Minneapolis Steel &
Mach. CO. supplies for
tractor .............. q
Acme Box Factory, sup
plies for tractor.
Standard SAT- & Cement
Co., concrete sewer
Standard Oil Co., gaso-
lene, kerosene, polar
c. 8. Backlund, hauling
cement .......
c. 0. Backlund, lumber
for road work. ....... III
Castle Hussey, labor.
Olson Bros, drayage. ]
Olson Bros, hauling
grader ...............
B. A. Rude, rent of
blacksmith shop and
tools ................ ]
Gowan Lenning Brown
CO., .supDnes Tor road.
GoWan Lennlng Brown
Co., supplies tor road. q
!, Caste Hussey, labor. -. 4
Aaron Lince, labor. 49,.
George Bayle, work on
U. 5. &Dom. rranspor.
tation Co., End CLASS
tickets from Duluth to
Grand Marais ........
Kelley How Thompson
Co., supplies for road
North %GiA Shore Garage, o
supplies for tractor
VIM. H. Bally, supplies
and repairing grader.
L. S. & Dom. Transport
tatiOn Co., End class
tickets Duluth to Lut-
sen
Olson Bros, auto hire.
Mpls. Steel & Mach. Co.,
supplies for tractor
Albert HENDERSON, DAM
age by state road. .... II
Olof Nicolaison, damages
caused by state road.
II r m n HENDERSON,
damages caused by
state road ........... 2:
Sid Woods. work on
Castle Hussey, labor. 80.
Mary Beargrease, wash
ing camp blankets. -.
George Bayle, labor. go.
Werner Skoog, labor. 49,.
Thos. Blomberg, labor. :
&. A. A. Nelson, supplies
for road work ....... rs
Olson Bros, hauling,
prepaid freight. 49,. 7.18
P. o. Wahlstrom. labor.
HAeutlle JdckSOn, team
AA1e
Peter Wannebo, labor.
MRS. Beargrease, wash
ing camp blankets. 90.
CnLs. Blade, labor. .....
Eflck Young, labor. go.
AIeA WiShcop, labor. 4.
Sivert Eide. labor. -.
Sidney Woods. work on
TRACTOR ..............
lob
Erlck Young. labor. $780,.
Alec Hill. labor. .......
Oil Fickanen, labor. ....
Alex Wlshcop. labor ....
Paul Mattson. labor. >.
Emil Fokkunen, labor.
Mike Kaugas, labor. ....
Frank Johnson, labor.
Emil Rhine, labor. .....
Sam Zimmerman, haul
John Dlhlstrom. labor.
'F'rithjof Wannebo, labor
II. Graden, labor.
frank Hanson. labor.
NICK Mattson, labor. -.
Victor Helenius. labor. 49,.
Henry Baavola, labor :.
i 't'r1thjof Wannebo, labor -
And. Hanson. labor. 80.
ana: Hanson, labor. - -,
FRED Champine, labor. .@'s.s;a.&
Geo: Mccoy, repairs on p. =
Cook Co. Commercial :;i .*
CUB, reimbursement
of fee for sign board. Il. ~ y.
Sam Zimmerman, Jr., la s...s.
Verne K :i1it labor: ! ]:
Jacob Hill, labor. ( :zt:
Jacob Nie1mi, labor. ":
Geo. Brink labor. S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-08
To EMPLOY COUNSEL
FOR COMMUTERS
4s1lHsa+ ~ u ,
Executive Committee of Mt.
Vernon Division Com
muters' Association
WILL MEET TONIGHT
Mai. Ewing Chosen to Represent
Towns Between BallstOn and Fair
fax-Hcaring September l9.

A meeting of the executive COM
mittee of twelve appointed by the
Mount Vernon Division Commuters
Association to protest against the
increase of rates on the Washington
Virginia Railway, already filed with
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
will be held at 8 o'clock tonight in
the War Camp Community Service
Iall.
At this meeting plans will be
mapped out for having the assocla-
tr:. represented at the hearing and
;ccal counsel will be employed.
The hearing vii! take place Friday
morning September 10 beginning at
10 o'clock before the Interstate Com
mcrce Commission in Washington.
Already large number of commu-
tr.s have joined the association and
it is expected that many others will
.;on.
As heretofore stated the railway
company asks permission to IN
crease the fare between this city
from twenty-five to forty cents for
the round trip and the single fare,
from fifteen to twenty-five cents.
Major Z. w. R. Ewing, president
Of the Citizens Association, Of Alex
andria county, has been selected to
represent practically all of the towns
between Ballston and Fairfax at
thc hearings before the Interstate
Com ncrcn Commission which will
.ofsider the petition of the Wash
;n.ton-Virginia Railw>4 Company
fer increased rates. Major Ewing
announccs that committee from the
Ballston association has been meet
ing with committees of other asso-
cations along the line which are af-
fectea by the proposed increase. re-
sult;ng in the appointment of an en-
,cutivc committee whose work it will
20 to investigate the matter of
,:hc ther .or not the company -is en-
titled to additional revenue. !, -
Meetings, to protest ,sgajnst : the
.rroposed:increase of rates by. the
Washington .apd; Virginia Railroad
;:s:rom practically every station along
It's dine were hcld, at7Viepnas Eaigfaxs,
.ouiity and other points last week.
rhc general view expressed at these
ucetipgs. was that while the in.
.reascd cost of production probably
Justified some increase in rates, il
lid not Justify the heavy advance
asked for. Committees were ap-
,oinlcd to protest to the Interstate
Commerce Commission when the
ate advances come up for conside-
alton.