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Evening star., 1919-03-04
CoLoRED ROBBERS GET s1s.
W. N. Lawson Held Up on Street at
Midnight-Other Thefts,

W. NJ Lawson, BOT F street north
east, was held up at the point of a
pistol and robbed of s19 on Sd street
between Pennsylvania and Maine ave
nues this morning shortly after mid
night The holdup took place not far
from where Edward Stahl, former
policeman, was shot and robbed by
colored men ten days ago. Lawson
told police of the fourth precinct that
four colored men robbed him.
Nathaniel Silverman, 1905 7th street,
reported to police of the eighth pre-
cinct that co1ored man stole suit
of clothes from his store Saturday
night He said the coiored man
visited his store, examined suit of
clothes and ran from the store with
it. The customer, he stated. gave a
fictitious address.
Theft of three gallons of ice cream
was reported by D. c. Leslie, 211 Sth
street southeast. He said the cream
was in the rear of his home and was
taken about $3.50 o'clock last night.
Evening star., 1919-03-04
POLICEMAN Is INDICTED.
F. E. Woodward Charged With As
sault-0ther Indictments.

Ftzhugh E. Woodward. policeman
of the second precinct. was indicted
yesterday by the grand jury for as
sault with a dangerous weapon. 1t
is alleged that while in a physicians
Office November % last he shot Leo
Nachman.
Joy riding is charged in four in
dictments also reported. The accused
are James A. Mcdonnell, Walter Key,
John jackson and Theodore G.. An
derson. Richard G. Hays is charged
with housebreaking
Evening star., 1919-03-04
The Enrmerette Cluh uiI meet at S
Mai. Bannister Is Shifted.

Maj. Guy p. Bannister. Dental
Corps. has been relieved from duty at
the Walter Reed General Hospital
and detailed to duty in the office of
the attending surgeon, this city.
Evening star., 1919-03-04

Frank keddie of Edinburgh. SCOT
land, will lecture on Russia at
O'Clock Thursday night at the Friends
Church. 18th and Irving streets north
west. it is announced.
The Vermont Club of Washington
held a meeting at the Powell School
last night. The gathering was ad-
judged one of the most successful
meetings of Green Mountain state peo-
pie held in some time.
The Mount Pleasant Dramatic Club
ls to present a group of three one-act
plays Friday night at the Mount
Pleasant Congrega tional Church.
"Great Falls Water Power and Its
Relation to the District of Columbia"
Will be the theme of an address by
Marshall 0. Leighton, consulting en-
gineer. at meeting tomorrow night
at SIS o'clock before the Washin gton
Society of Engineers at the Cosmos
Club.
Members of the Sigma Nu Fraternity
will hold their first monthly luncheon
Thursday at 1890 o'clock at Cush-
mans, GOT 18th street. In the past
the luncheons have been held weekly.
Members of the Commercial Club
will hold an old-fashioned beefsteak
dinner at $50 o'clock tonight The
steaks will be served at 6:z5 o'clock
sharp. At o'clock there will be an
entertainment under direction of the
club night committee, composed of f.
p. Eynon, jr., chairman, and Charles
F. Nesbit, f. J. Walsh and Roland
Robbins. The dinner is given in or
der that members of the club may
become better acquainted, especially
with the new members of the organ-
cation.
The Farmerette Club will meet at S
o'clock Friday evening. at 1855 Bel
mont street, to complete routine or
ganiZation business, including the
election of officers. Mrs. w. NJ. HUI
bert, national director of the Wom-
ans Land Army of America, will give
a brief talk on the plans for the COM
ing season.
Evening star., 1919-03-04

Meeting of the Columbia Heights Citi-
zens' Association at O'Clock in St
Stephens Parish Hall, 3017 14th street
northwest
Evening star., 1919-03-04
Expect Sharp Increase.

January's consumption practically
reached the capacity mark, although
falling off was noted for February
With the advent of warm weather
water usage is expected to show a
sharp increase and by summer con-
sumption will tax the full capacity of
the conduit, it is believed, unless the
greatest economy is practiced
The Zihlman measure provided an
appropriation of $4,000 for an inves-
tigation of means of increasing the
water supply, which. it is estimated
could have been made in about six
months. Two years at the least prob
ably would have been required for
providing an increased supply under
any plan that might have grown out
of the investigation. Now that there
is no immediate prospect of an inves
tigation being made. engineer officials
are fearful that the specter of
water famine will hang over the capi-
tai for at least three years.
Evening star., 1919-03-04
Change for Col. Neill.

Lieut.. Col. Walter H. Neill, U. S.
cavalry. at Camp Lewis, Wash,
has been ordered to Camp Lee, Va,
for duty as instructor at the infan-
try officers training school.
Evening star., 1919-03-04
Ordnance Officer Reassigned

Maj. John Chrosniak, ordnance de-
partment. has been relieved from duty
in this city and ordered TO assume
of the general ordnance depot
at Seven Pines, near Richmond, Va.
Evening star., 1919-03-04

Miss Ethel Smith to speak at a meet
ing of the Business Women's Council at
Wesley Chapel, 5th and + streets
Evening star., 1919-03-04
BY POP:
Col. Laubach Ordered to Meade.
By POP.

Lieut.. Col Howard l.. Laubach, u.
S Infantry. has been assigned to the
'th Infantry at Camp Meade. Md.
Evening star., 1919-03-04
Forty-six teams began the canvas,

Forty-six teams began the canvass
for 1000 new members for Washing
ton Lodge, No. IS, of Elks, today. The
teams were organized by Chairman
Harry King of the membership drive
committee, and each team represents
a different line of business in Wash
ington. The largest initiation in the
history of Washington Lodge will
mark the close of the drive. It will
be held at the New Willard Hotel.
Evening star., 1919-03-04

Testimonial banquet to Representative
keating at O'Clock at the New Ebbitt
Hotel by the retirement committee of
civil service employees.
Evening star., 1919-03-04
CITY ITEMS.

Eisinger Bros. 9Th d W, Sell Nails,
locks, hinges, all builders hardware.
Also garage hangers and equipment.
Jobbers & consumers supplied. n. liza,
Brass Beds Reiacqucred, Satin or Bright
John A. Gottsmann & Co.
$50 Pierce st. NV
Franklin 5431.
Safe Deposit Box, $3.50 a Year.
Wash. Safe Deposit. 916-9is Pa. ave.
Evening star., 1919-03-04

Gay Baskets of Spring Flowers
80 cheer the ill. Shaffer, 900 14th ST.
advertisement
Evening star., 1919-03-04

Gammi Phi BETA girls are to meet
at the drug store on Dupont circle
Thursday night at o'clock to go to
the meeting to be held at the home
of Ethel whitney the Clifton
Evening star., 1919-03-04

Beefsteak dinner at $50 O'Clock at the
Commercial Club.
Evening star., 1919-03-04

Early Spring Flowers.
The finest homegrown specimens
can be had at GUIDES, 1914 F st.-Ad-
yertisement.
Evening star., 1919-03-04
nr CharJe. w. Needham of the In

terstate Commerce Commission, before
the Vaughn Glass Club of Calvary
Baptist Sunday school last evening
discussed the constitution of the pro-
posed league of nations. w. L. Ford.
president of the club, was toastmaster.
Baritone solos were rendered by A.
owen Penny, with Guy A. Ourand at
the piano, and readings were given by
f. L. Pratt and E. r. Laird.
Evening star., 1919-03-04
Asked Separate Action.

With reports showing the present
consumption of water in the District
to be dangerously near the estimated
safe capacity of the conduit. Mr.. Zihl-
man yesterday endeayored to get sep
arate action in the Senate on the
water Investigation proposal. The
mass of legislation choking the SEN
ate calendar made this impossible.
District engineer officials make no
secret of the fact that the water sit
uation is serious. About the only
safeguard now remaining is to con-
duct a vigorous campaign for econ
omy in water consumption.
Records at the municipal building
reveal the fact that water consump
ton in the District broke all records
this winter; in fact, approached the
estimated safety capacity of the con-
duit. which is $4,000, 900 gallons daily.
In three months of last summer and
fall consumption went beyond this
point.
The average daily consumption for
the past eight months was as follows:
July, 65,540,956 gallons; August, S.
209,032; September, 65,57S,S61: Octo-
ber 64,5S3, ,524; November, 62.101,94
December 62,35O,690; January. 64.-
705, ,423, and February. 60,S53,000.
Evening star., 1919-03-04
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TONIGHT.

IUNIJHT.
Banquet to visiting governors and
mayors by the Washington Chamber of
Commerce at O'Clock at the Hotel
Washington
Evening star., 1919-03-04
TOMORROW

Meeting of the Day Nursery Associa-
tion at 1880 o'clock at the New Ebbitt
Hotel.
Evening star., 1919-03-04

Col. Hardin Goes to Camp Upton.
Col Joseph S. Hardin, Coast Artillery
Corps, in this city, has been assigned
to duty as camp supply officer at Camp
Upton, n. Y.
Evening star., 1919-03-04
WATER SITUATION
RELIEF DELAYED
District Bill Failure Makes
| Economy Only Safeguard
for Near Future.
HOVERS AT DANGER POINT

Failure of passage of the District
appropriation bill added today to the
prospect of Washington facing an in
adequate water supply in the near flu
ture.
The bill carries as a rider the Zhl-
man resolution providing for an in
vestigation of means of Increasing the
local water supply. This resolution
had been passed unanimously by the
House as a separate measure, but was
approved by the Senate as a part of
Evening star., 1919-03-04

Clothing" to be discussed at 2:30
O'Clock at the Household Consultation
Center. room So Arts and Industries
building, National Museum, 9Th and B
streets southwest
Evening star., 1919-03-04
ur. and Mrs. Robert j. Miller of 1910

Sth street northwest entertained lou
sheu-shocked soldiers from st. Eliza
beth Hospital at a theater; party this
afternoon. The men were taken to
and from the hospital in sightseeing
cars Following the performance the
soldiers were entertained by their
hosts at dance. Smokes and fruit
were served.
Evening star., 1919-03-04

Hotel by the retirement committee of
civil service employees.
Address by DR.. p P. CIaxton before
the Bethel Literary Society at Metro
politan A. NJ. E. Church.
Grand visitation of Baltimore Chapter
ito Washington Chapter, No. 81. Electri-
cal Craftsmen, at O'Clock in the hall al
5th and G streets northwest
Meeting of the Florida Society of
Washington at O'Clock in the rooms of
the American Institute of Banking; 1914
+ street northwest.
Meeting of the bylaws and resolutions
committee of the Massachusetts, Society
at 1914 Massachusetts avenue.
Swiss bah at the old Masonic Temple.
Mardi Gras ball at 10 O'Clock at Ward
man Park Hotel
Meeting of colored Texans at 3 O'Clock
at home of R. T. Bell, 920 S street
Meeting of the Conduit Road Cfti-
zens' Association at o'clock at St
Davids Parish Hall, Conduit road
near Nebraska avenue.
Representatives Johnson and La
Guardia, who fought in the world
war, will be invited to accept hon
orary membership in Gen. Nelson A.
| Miles Camp, No. /, United Spanish
War Veterans, at a meeting tonight
| in Perpetual Hall, 11th and E streets
| Gymnastic games for women at
1880 O'Clock at the general civic and
community center at the Central
| High School; meeting of the Wallach
Pleasure Club at $50 o'clock at the
East Washington Community Cen
| ter: meeting for war work ers and en-
| listed men at 7:20 o'clock in the
Thomson Community Center; class in
| rhythmic dancing at 1880 O'Clock at
| the Wilson Normal Community Gem
| ter; meeting of the Civic Club at the
| West Washington Community Cen
ter at the Phillips School; meeting of
the Wide-Awake Little Players at s
O'Clock at the Randall Community
| Center; rehearsal of the community y
| chorus Of the Miner Normal Com
munity Center at 7:30 o'clock.
TOMORROW.
| Meeting of the Day Nursery Associa-
tion at 1880 o'clock at the New Ebbitt
Hotel.
| Meeting of the board of education at
l4:30 O'Clock at the Franklin School.
Clothing to be discussed at 2 80
OF clock at the Household Consultation
Center, room so. Arts and Industries
building National Museum 9th and r
Evening star., 1919-03-04

Meeting of the board of education at
1870 O'Clock at the Franklin School.
Evening star., 1919-03-04

Address by DIR. p. P. CIaxton before
the Bethel Literary Society at Metro
politan A. NJ. E. Church
Evening star., 1919-03-04

Federal Trade Commission and their
friends were the guests last night at
a minstrel show givep by the ciup az
Carroll Institute Hail. More than 700
persons were in attendance. J. w. Bur
dette acted as interlocutor for the
minstrels. End men were 0. ]. Weber,
W. H. Galhraith. D. E. ConneH and r.
c. NJ Watts. DR.. Il. Q. Merchant chier
of the newsprint division of the COM
mission, gave a short skit entitled
"Swinging the Indian Clubs"
Evening star., 1919-03-04
Members of the Sigma Nu Fraternity

VIII hold their first monthly luncheon
Thursday at 1880 O'Clock at Cush-
mans, GOT 14th street. In the past
the luncheons have been held weekly.
Evening star., 1919-03-04
s,ec;., .erxices have been arranged

for this week at All Souls Memofiai
Church, Connecticut and Cathdral ave
nues, by Rev. J, MacBride Sterrett
acting rector. Services will be held at
II o'clock tomorrow morning, %heh an
address will be given, while another
service is to be held at o'clock In the
evening. Thursday at noon holy com
rnunion will be celebrated, ana de-
votionaI services will be held al
O'Clock Friday.
Evening star., 1919-03-04
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Frank keddie of Edinburgh. scot
land, will lecture on Russia at y
O'Clock Thursday night at the Friends
Church. 18th and Irving streets north
west. it is announced.
Evening star., 1919-03-04


OCCUPANT of a room on the top floor OF
1923 5th street, ended his life yester-
day by inhaling illuminating gas. The
windows, door and keyhole were
chinked with cotton to prevent the
gas from escaping from the room and
delaying death. A note left by Schmidt
gave directions as to the disposal OF
his body.
Evening star., 1919-03-04
Absolute divorce is asked in suit
p. D- lame. Stephen Lemon. for

merly chaplain of the American
Church in Munich and one OF the Old
est graduates of George washington
University, will address George ASH
ington students at the regular chapel
services tomorrow afternoon at 12:l5
O'Clock in the arts and sciences De
partment assembly hall, 2O2S u street
northwest. The public is invited.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-09-25

Arrangements are being made for
The reception and entertainment ot'
several hundred soldier delegates %
the irst state convention Of the Amea
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-09-25
Townley Gets so
Days In Jail
League President Sentenced For
"Conspiring to Teach Dis
loyalty"

jackson, Mimi, Septic. Ninety
days in the jackson county Jail -
the limit under the statute was the
sentence imposed by District Judge
=. g. Dean, here yesterday afternoon
on A. c. Townley Of the National Non
partisan league, and Joseph Gilbert.
'former organization manager. who
we're convicted here ON July IL Of hav3
ing conspired to teach sedition.
Townley aand Gilbert were tried ON
charges Of having made speeches ana
distributed literature in Jackson conn.
ty and other counties Of. thestate short
lySbefore and after the United States
entered the war, for the nstcasa
pose Of discourneing enlistments ana
corporation in othss war measnres.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-09-25

81 4rfit
These vouchers for expenses which
resulted in the purchase Of the Draks
mill cost the state just $1,970.S;
Note the items mentioned in the four
vouchers. Mr.. King gats in on. day
and half per mill (exactly.) HI.
salary was only $4,000 per day anc
expenses Messrs. Lowering and Lag.
gard only pulled down $25 a day, bu.
then they managed to get in consid-
srably more time on the. job. The
assistant engineer only drew paltry
fifteen bucks daily and wasn't ever
important enough to get his name IN
print. And, without fail, in each case
the bunch found whan they figured !;
up that their expenses tailed just
exactly 1886. Note the SO cen:>
Sounds like bargain counter.
And perhaps it was bargain day
Instead Of kicking, no doubt we who
pay the bills ought to feel lucky that
Mr.. McGovern didn't hire some birc
for q hundred . day, or even more
to do the appraising on the $4,000
investment.
The above figures are bona fide, anc
are taken directly from the voucaess
on file in the capital at Bismarck. Il
any reader doubts the geniusness Of
this article, when in Bismarck he
should step in and see the originals
themselves. Many have done 80 ir
the mattsr Of the Cathro grub stake
printed q few weeks ago in these col
umns.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-09-25

ers: Laura Z. Buck and Gladys San
didge, Liberty District; Chas. Buck,
Highland District; Prof. Chris. ).
Griffin, Elsie Sueltz and n. Olson,
Haselton; Mabel McCulley and Cath
crime Hambergh, Temvik.
Contract has been let for new
schoolhouse in the south end Of Clan
avon District. ss
Supt. Kivley is doing very efficien:
work enforcing the compulsory attend
ance law z: Linton.
Placards are being printed, to be
posted in all public places in the
county, setting forth the frcts in re-
gard to the Compulsory attendance
law. Every patron will be expected
70 inform himself fully a. we vii:
tolerate nothing but valid excuses;
"A good American citizen will see that
his children receive an education. Z
Our annual report to the state sup
erintendent is ready but the stais
printer has failed to supply us with
the necessary books to transmit It In
We have been unable to get .
teachers register for year and w
do not know when the state printe,
will be able to supply us. Teacher,
will please rule out blanks on scratci
paper and when we get the register,
the data can be copied.
We are still short about twent,
teachers. We consider ourselves rati
er fortunate this year in being abb.
to get as many teachers as we have
Every teacher signed up 80 far viii
have certificate.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-09-25
TO THE PEOPLE OF EMMol
COUNTY
EMMONs

/ wish to thank the people Of the
county who have given so generously
in the districts that were organized
and the chairmen had the help to make
q thorough canvass of their township.
But in some instances the chairmen
were unable to secure sub-chairmen
for the township and the result is
there will be no funds from that dis
rtrict and the county will be that much
short.
am anxious to have Emmons coun-
ty do her share in this worthy drivr
and it will behoove every patriotic
person living within its boundary tc
help her do it. ] have realized thai
Ii means great deal for these sub.
chairmen to go to every home o.
nearly SO. in their territory to solicit
help for this drive-especially at thie
time of the year when every one Is
bending every energy to get as muc,
accomplished as possible before cold
weather.
And now / am going to ask eyerv
one who feels that they can possibl,'
spare from one to five dollars to SEM
|it to L. H. Briggle, Co. chairman Of
the Home Service Fund, put on bv TN
Salvation Army. Send checkss M. o
or bills-we would prefer to have the
bills sent by registered mail. but il
it is not convenient, send it any way
you like; but be sure to enclose you.
name and address so that we may ac.
nowledge its receipt by sending yo,-
a Home Service button. ] hope tn,
letters will come in in such number.
that the treasurer will be simply del
uged and he will be il every one doe-
his or her duty. But / viii be right
here on the ground to see that he
keeps on top.
Now 1 would like to have everyone
who reads this notice to immediately
sit down and attend to this in,portan,
and deserving matter at once. ! don't
want anyone to say, II didn't give
anything becspse ] was not askedi
You have all been asked and it 10 n9-
up to you.
With the record that the Salvstio
Army made during the war. 1t 4 ould
be . pleasure to q e to this destrvins
organization and AZ the money will
be used right here IN North Dakota
nc makes it that much more deserv-
ing.
Here's hoping that Emmons VIII Dc
her full duty in this drive for sls, 900
000.O
Yours sincerely,
w. B. Andrus,
! Go. Chairman
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-09-25
AT THE METHODIST CHURCH

Sunday School a. 1890 a. m.
The Bible is the true guide Of life
Come and study it with us next Sun.
lay. Wa have just the class for you
Epworth League at 7:45 p. m. We
have fine lesson to study next Sun.
lay evening. You viii profit by com.
ing.
Whather you are resident Of the
city, or q stranger among us, we in
vite you to attend the services Of
The Church that Welcomes ALL"
The Friendly Church"
8. NJ. SWANEY. Pastor.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-09-25
Equalization Board Sets Figure AT
Three Times That of Last Year
Expenses of State Government Are
More Than Doubled in One
Years Time

On an assessed valuation of $3.50,
310,7l9 of all property, both real ana
personal in the state. of North Dkota,
3.O2 mill levy will be made to pro-
vide $3,S00.00O for general purposes
Besides this ;,.,ge mount to run the
state for the ensuing year, S755,155
will be needed Tor .ldiers compensa-
tion and a one mill tax levy for school
purposes will produce another $1,51o,-
$40.
These figures were announced here
today following the meeting of the
state board of equlization. The total
assessed valution Of the state might
be increased about $4,000. .00owhen all
the telephone, telegraph and othsr
utilities are finally assessed.
According to Carl Kositzky, state
auditor, the $3,sO000O for general
purposes will not he sufficient to meet
the expenses oi the states operations
f,r the prs mt fiscal year and .kas
ut least sos" . or So 1900 more wi.
be Necessary. Mr.. Kosirzky bases this
on the fact that some of the larger
corporations in the state are fighting
their taxations in the court and there
is a possibility that the cases will nos
be finally disposed Of in one year, o.
that the courts might find against the
state. There would be a resultant
decrease in the amount Of taxes raised
if either of these actions materialize.
The assessed valuation of the state
under the new Nonpartisan league
laws is almost four times as great as
it was last year when $401, ,s59,5l5
was the total The mill levy last year
for general purposes was 4.3 mills
while this year it is 3.O2 on an assess
ed valution almost four times as great
III i peintetEout that on this valuation.
the min levy this year would be the
same as 11.33 on last years assessed
valuation, or almost three times as,
great. -s--.aa-i
Increase Nearly Tripled
By way of comparison it is shown
that on an assessed valuation last
year of $4,000, property holders were
taxed $500 while this year the same
piecs of property would be taxed
l$22.66.
Last year, with one mill school tax
levy, $401 ,659 was raised, but mas
much as the assessed valuation is in-
creased this year while the mill levy
rsmains the same, schools will receive
$1,510.310. The way the law stands
lit is impossible to reduce the school
levy below one mill, it is said, and
therefore more money will be raised
for school purposes in this state this
year than ever before.
The 1919 legislature appropriated
for this year $7,2b1 ,s55.4s which in
cludes few small standing aspirations
while the 1917 legislature appropriate
ed "a, 4,123.s54.99, or almost one-hak as
much. The approximation for this
wear, together with the $755, 5,155 SOL
diers' compensation will bring the a.
mount up to more than $1,000, 600.
Included in the ss,so0,0oO for gen
eral purpose the interest and sink
ing fund requirements on the s2,412,-
600 four per cent bonds and the $2,-
100000 FIVE per cent bonds issued this
summer for mills and elevators out Of
the $5.000,000 authorized by the state
legislature.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-09-25

Citing the federal constitution as
grounds for his contention that North
Dakota Workmen.s compensation act
is unconstitutional, Attorney Aubrey
Lawrence Of the firm Of Lawrence and
Murphy of Fargo, on Monday after
noon led the attack against the new
bureau in perhaps the most import
ant case arising over the new laws.