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The Washington times., 1919-04-11
INSPECTOR
OF HACKS IS DEAD

oliver H. Coffin, a member OF the
police department for twenty-fouT
years and former hack inspector of
the District. died last night at his
home, 1852 Talbert street southeast.
The body is at the funeral parlors of
the S. H. HiRes Company, 29O1 Four
teenth street northwest, where the
funeral services will probably be
held. though arrangements for the
services have not yet been completed.
Sergeant Coffin was born in Indi-
ana, December 81. 1859. He came to
Washington and Joined the police
force as a private when he was
twenty-five years old, his appoint
ment being made June /, 1894 He
served as private, Glass 1, until
February 4, 1902, when he was made
a private of Glass .. -Four years
later he was again promoted and was
made acting sergeant December 1,
1918. -....-
He was made detective sergeant
and was detailed as District hack in
spector December IL, 1916. He was
assigned to the Ninth precinct police
station after December 81, 1916. and
was made q bicycle man. On May
81, 1917, he was assigned to foot
duty in the, Ninth precinct, holding
this assignment to the time of his
death
The Washington times., 1919-04-11
No Truth in Theory Of
Prenatal Influence,
Says Baltimore N. D.

BALTIMORE, April 11.-"There
is absolutely no such thing in the
science OF medicine as prenatal
influence. All those women with
babies showing strawberry marks
on their cheeks because the
price of oUt-of-season straWber-
ries was quoted to the mothers
before the chiId's birth or those
whose babies show tiny mice on
their bodies because a mouse once
frightened mother must look else
where for their. explanation"
said DR.. J. whitridge williams in
the second of his Thursday after
noon lectures on motherhood in
Mccoy Hall yesterday afternoon.
He said that recently the ques-
tion had been asked him many
times, Would a man who had
lost leg or an arm have a Iegless
or armless baby?"
As an experiment, dogs have
had their tails cut of for genera
tions, but without fail puppies
with beautiful natural tails have
been born. The two points which
DIR. Williams wished to impress
on his audience were that there is
absolutely no truth in the doc
trine OF prenatal influence.
The Washington times., 1919-04-11
SELL FOE DEPOSITS
NSEIzED FOE BANK

TRENTON. N. J., April 1I.-For the
purpose Of collecting approximately
S2I,462.26 from the Deutsche Bank of
Germany, KeUffel & Esser Company,
OF Hoboken, have filed. suit in the
United States District Court against
the bank, Francis p. Garvan, alien
property custodian, and John Burke,
Treasurer Of the United States.
The plRintiff asks that Garvan and
Burke assign or deliver a sufficient
amount ofthe property and funds OF
the bank, now in their custody, to
settle the claim, the exact amount OF
which appears not to be known, or to
sell the Institutions effects IN order
TO satisfy the claim.
Prior TO declaration of war against
the United States by Germany the
plaintiffs. claim to have main
tained with the Deutsche Bank
an account of about. 1886 marks. and
that at the time Of the declaration
or war the balance was approximate
ly 115.2e015 marks. or S2T. 49, -26. Some
drafts may have been paid, the plain
thfs say, but;they have no knowledge
OF the exact amount.
The Washington times., 1919-04-11
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Charlie Gabbert, 81, and Nauds Craven.
20. both OF Chicago, Ill The Rev. John
Nearest L. Thayer. AZ, Of Richmond. Va,
and Mary Eugene WingfUll, 1s. OF Nm
eral va. The Rev. John z. Briggs.
James H. Smith, Jr- p, OF Boston, Mass.
and Katherine Gait Nichols, 1s, Of
Washington, D. c. The Rev. T. e.
Davis.
Thomas J. ostermaA g., of Lancaster.
Pa. and Mary Alice Campbell, 81, Of
Washington, D. c. The Rev. S. II.
Greene.
Samuel Gordon. 81. OF Brooklyn. y. 2,
and Lillian r. Weisenberg. %, of Wash
inRton. d. c. The Rev. B. K. Grossman.
Emory S. Martin, 2S, and s. Browne Reid
%, both of BeulahvilIe, Va. The Rev
H. Z. i. Stevenson.
Anthony Parkhurst Sousa, Il, and Izetha
Mercedes Clapper, ls, OF Erie, Pa. The
Rev. d. R. Covell.
Irving Norris Cohen. q. of Newark NJ J..
and Elise Evelyn Wallnau. 81, of Macon
Ga The Rev. B. L. GrosEman.
Joseph A. Jennings, %. and Leona z.
BIsbroe, 81. both of Richmond, Va. The
Rev H. r. Downs.
John Chrfstianson, %, of Chicago, Ill
and EsteIIe Annie Butt, 2e, of New York
The Rev. n. Schroeder
L. r. johnson 81, and Lois Jackson, IS
The Rev. @. hcGoines.
The Washington times., 1919-04-11
WALLST. MARKET.

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE stock
market position at the opening today
cCntrasted sharply with the tone and
character OF the trading late yester-
day. Instead Of stocks being pressed
at Concessions, buying orders were in
evidence, in the. active, and there was
brisk bidding for. many issues as
soon as business started
The marine issues became promi-
nent, Marine common advancing over
2;points IN the first half hour to S0%
and the, preferred moving up 1S to
American Inter. opened down .
points At 81, but recovered prac-
tically all these losses in the next few
minutes.
There was heavy buying Of Steel
common, which rose = to 90. Beth
iehem Steel B reflected accumulation
by strong interests, and advanced r9.
30 "a. Baldwin, Locomotive, after
yielding u to 80, advanced to above
Atlantic, Gulf and. West Indies rose
Il to 1854. Pierce Arrow COM
minded most, attention in the motor
group, that stock being in demand
again from the same inside interests
that had been noted as buyers since
the beginning OF the week, and 1t
had a quick. advance from 4eT to
5ON. -.
The market closed strong. -.
The Washington times., 1919-04-11
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET

BALTIMORE, April lI.-Wheat-
Firm; constant demand; No. . red
winter, $2.4s bid; No. = red winter,
garlicky, $2.45 bid. Receipts. 1873
bushels. Shipments, 135, 5,s77 bushels.
Corn-Easier; No. 3 yellow domes-
tic, $1.6SGE1.69. Receipts, 29,546
bushels. Shipments, I'LL bushels.
oats-ouiet; No. white, domestic,
74h cents asked. Receipts. 1919
bushels. Shipments, 7,444 bushels.
Rye-Nominal; No 2 western.
S1,7S. Receipts, 61,56O bushels. Ship.
ments, 66.O39 bushels.
Hay-Firmer; No. timothy. per
ton $SS; No. clover, mixed, $3.50
$3.50.
Flour-Firmi good demand,
The Washington times., 1919-04-11
DEATHS.

Russell B. Taylor, "a yrs. 1855 Belmont st.
nv.
Lula WiIIett, sS yrs, Sibley Hos.
Alfred c. HRIlenbeck, 5s yrs., ProVidencs
Hos
william Schultz, so yrs, ST. EIiz. Hos.
Catherine Cleugh, 73 yrs, Warrington
Highlands. D. G..
walter WanstaII, SO yrs, 1905 ST. NV
SalIie Grub, ~ yrs., George Wash. Hos.
Ellen r. harrington, 43 yrs, Garfield Hos.
Alberta Matilda Carpenter, IS yrs, 723
Quebec 81. NV.
Theresa B. Larsen. So yrs, $50 n st. Sc
Harriet Estey Kinds, IS yrs, Garfield Hos.
OSis Nay Oliver, yr., Children's Hos.
GeorEia A Aston, 40 yrs, 1871 @ 81. ne.
Jacob Hail 70 yrs, Wash. Asy. Hos.
Harriet Jam FALLEN. 50 yrs, 20S 18th st. ne
Aabls Smith. Is yrs, 1924 ChamPlain 81.
Elizabeth johnson, 81 yrs. st. EIiE. Hos.
The Washington times., 1919-04-11
CONG. w. P. B0RLAMD:

The body Congressman W. p.
Borland Of Kansas City, No., arrived
in Washington at 1880 o'clock this
morning. 1t will lie in state at the
funeral parloFs of the s. H. Hines
Company, POOL Fourteenth street
northwest, until Thursday morning,
when it will be sent to Kansas City.
Mr.. Borland died in France while
with the American army of occupa-
ton studying, conditions in the area
occupied by our men. The body ar
rived in New York yesterday aboard
the steamer Eastern Light, from Rot
terdam.
The Washington times., 1919-04-11
WINTER 3. MIFFLEToN.

The funeral Of Winter Byrd liffle-
ton, manager Of the Chevy Chase di-
vision Of the Capital Traction line,
who had been With the car company
in various capacities for thirty-four
years, lis being held this afternoon
from his home. 715 H street. south
west Mr.. 1Iiffleton died Tuesday
after an illness of several months.
HeOwSs fifty-seven years old. =.
M Miffleton is survived by hts
widow, Mrs. Mary Turner Miffleton;
Miss Bessie Byrd Miffle-
tea and two brothers, Luther T. and
Hgrtl6y MifEleton, both living in Vir-
The Washington times., 1919-04-11
TODAY'S SALES.

Columbia Graphophone, common,
924S. 100244, 109244, 106243T.
Columbia Graphophone, preferred,
10@95, 5695, 100e5, 1O095, 1OG05.
After call = Washington Railway
and Electric As, 81 .OOO070, $I,OOO0T0.
Potomac Electric 1st SIS, 81 1,OO06
97%.
Washington Railway and Electric
As, $5O06TO.
MeTgenthaIer, I9137.
Columbia Graphaphone Company,
3-20G24316, 1-2O@243z.
Capital Traction, 96S5&.
The Washington times., 1919-04-11
TOday's Market Hints

Prepared By the Bureau Of Marksts. U. q
Department of AgFiculturs.
ABUNDANT-Whits potstoss. turnips. I2-
ona. kale.
NoRIAL-YamS. parsnips, onions. oranges.
Grapefruit. bananas. Tomatoes Spinlsh
lettuce, redlsheg
sCARCE-CabbaEs, sweet potatoes. pop-
Ders. cueumberS. strawberries. appIs2 a..
paagus celery.
KALE CHEAP
AsDaagus available
VEGETABLES.
The Washington times., 1919-04-11

Washington banks win continue the
punch-card system OF recording pay
ments on bonds in the new Victory
Loan. This system was used success
fully in previous loans where $50 and
800 bonds were sold on the ten per-
cent down and ten percent q month
basis, and 1t was. decided to continue
its use at a meeting last night OF the
District OF Columbia Bankers Associ-
alton.
At the meeting the practice was
condemned Of buying bonds which
have only been partially paid for from
the original purchaser for q sum much
less than has already been paid on
them, and the clause Payments posi-
lively cannot be withdrawn or card
transferred or assigned" was allowed
to stand .--- ----.--.. ..------.
The Washington times., 1919-04-11
RIRTHS.

william Joseph and Jeanette A. nernsy
Rirl.
Harry and Bertha Jones. boy.
Meyer and Julia Manuel. boy.
George e. and Eta n. Hopkins boy
Charles NJ and Otta Wbodruf, girl.
Leon and Daisy N. Joyce, boy.
Charles d. and Marguerite Joyce, girl
Charles T. and Virginia Dulin. boy.
william H. and Anna n. Germs. boy.
Arthur p. and Minna Wallace, boy.
Leo and Mary Brooks boy.
Beale and Mary Matthews, girl.
BENJAMIN and Elnora Hammond. girl.
william and EImetG Stevenson, boy.
The Washington times., 1919-04-11
DEATHS

HICKS-On Thursday, April 10, 1919, at
$3.50 D. m, Susanna, widow Of the late
John ". Hicks. Funeral (private) from
her late residence, l54l street northeast,
Saturday morning at $3.50 o'clock, thence
10 HOLY Comforter Church, where REQUIEM
mass will be offered for the repose of her
soul. Interment in Holy Rood Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1919-04-11
THE LOCAL MARKET

Trading was brisk in smaIl-share
lots on. the Washington Stock Ex-
change today.
Columbia Graphophone featured
eleven sales of small blocks OF the
company's common and preferred is
sues, changing hands before and after
call
Washington Railway and Electric
as also came in for their share OF
the activity.
The Washington times., 1919-04-11

An annual convention Of Washing
ton bankers will be held each year II
the decision at the Bankers Associa-
tion meeting last night is developed.
They voted to hold a convention Of
from one to. three days each year at
some place outside Of Washington
where the delegates could devote
their entire time to the problems at
hand and not be interrupted.
The Washington times., 1919-04-11
.DMIRAL COFFMAN RELIEVED.
PUBLIC UTILITY BONDS

Rear Admiral d. w. CoffTan, in
command of the fifth naval district at
Norfolk, today was ordered relieved
by the Navy Department. Upon the
arrival of his successor, Rear Ad-
miral A. w. Fechteler, Admiral Coff-
man will take charge of the medal
award division at the Navy Depart
nIeut.
The Washington times., 1919-04-11
ALLIES SADWSERN
v. VA. BOND ISSUE

That the final arrangements for the
payment of West VirEihia's debt to
Virginia were made with a wash
ington fnancier sitting as chief adj
wiser to the joint committee from the
West Virginia Legislature was learn
ed today. ...... -
Eugene E. Allies. vice president and
Washington manager of the National
City Company of New York, was
called to Charleston by Governor
Cornwen of West Virginia and sat
with the joint committee Of the West
Virginia house and senate until final
plans for the $1S,5oO.OOO bond issue
were completed. -
The Washington times., 1919-04-11

J. W. GoienS so, and Mary Beatrice Finch,
IS. The Rev.F. J. Grimke.
c. Davis, %, and Lavinia Lee, %. The
Rev. G.. w. Tucker.
W. N. Gordon, II, and Irene jackson, -.
The Rev. 8. p. W. Drew.
The Washington times., 1919-04-11
CHILEAN FINANCE ENJOYS
EXPECTED HERE TO-DAY

The Chilean financial commission.
which arrived in this country is ex-
pected to reach Washington today.
The Washington times., 1919-04-11
Describes Plan,

According to Mr.. Allies, the plan
worked out and which is now in
course of PRONUNCIATION, is for West
Virginia to pay $1,000, 900 in cash and
issue SI3,5O0eO0 in Sls per cent 20
year bonds, which will be retired one
twentieth each year from q sinking
fund provided by taxation.
The Washington times., 1919-04-11

Help bring the boys home from
France. War Savings Stamps will
The Washington times., 1919-04-11
COTTON MARKET

Furnished The Washington Tines by n. L.
Carpenter Co. New York BHrch oefiaa
Woodward bldg. Herbert II. Brown, man.
GEsr.
New York ~
The Washington times., 1919-04-11
CHICAGO MARKET

Furnished The Washington Times by N u
Carpenter & Co.. New York. Branch office
Woodward bldg. Herbert H. Brown, lar.
The Washington times., 1919-04-11
FLORAL DESIGNS

J. H. SMALL &! SONS, Florists,
Corner 18th and II SITS, WASHINGTON;
Waldorf Astoria, and sos Madison ave
New York. Flowers for funerals a spe-
ciaIty. Prices moderate.
FLOWERS for all occasions. Call Franklin
1905; residence. franklin 1855. GEO. II.
COOKE, lloz Conn. ave. mylS-IG0t
FUNERAL DESIGNS
OF every observation-disclosures prices.
GUIDE,
1914 r ST. N. W.
The Washington times., 1919-04-11
THE CURB. MARKET

,. N. prices furnished by W y. Hibbs
Co, members Of New YORK Stock Ex-
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-08
NEW MODEL Of
OAKLAND IS OUT

While fall is generally accepted as
the season for introducing new auto
mobile models, the Oakland Motor
Car company has departed from Gus
tom by bringing out a new four-door
sedan as a midsummer offering to
meet more adequately the increased
year. round demand for the closed
car.
In designing this new car, the Oak
land Motor Car Company have added
many refinements in the body for
sake of comfort and convenience. The
motor and chassis of the Oakland
sedan of former seasons, however, re-
main unchanged.
"The outstanding feature of the new
sedan is the four wide doors that pro-
vide easy entrance and exit to and
from the front and rear seats" said
J. H. Edgar of Edgar Bros. Co., local
distributors of the Oakland Sensible
Six. THE front seat is one-piece con-
structon, and replaces the divided seat
iof previous models.
"The interior of the new sedan is
unusually big and roomy. 1t is up
iholstered in automobile cloth, with
carpet in harmony, and is illuminat-
ed at night by centered dome light
Especial attention has been paid to
the easy convertibility of the sedan
from a snug car to an airy open mod
ell. In fair weather, the windows in
all four doors may be lowered par,
TALLY or altogether into the door PAN
els by means of automatic controllers
At the rear side and back panel win
dows are roller shade curtains of gray
silk.
within easy reach of the driver is
serviceable windshield cleaner. Al
inconpicuous heater, utilizing the ex
haust vapors, supplies clean, warn
air on the cold days of winter, spring
and fall.
''The changes Incorporated in th'
new sedan are body changes exclu
sively. The overhead valve engin
and the sturdy chassis are the same a
already have the endorsement of NOR
than 100000 Oakland drivers.
"This means that the new Oaklan
! sedan is an able and thrifty close
: car, covering country roads and cit
boulevards with equal zest, at an un
tires"
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-08
TRAINED NURSE
GAINS q POUNDS
"Tanlac is a Perfectly Wonderful
Medicine" Says Mrs. Josephine
Freeman

Mrs. Josephine Freeman OF "a
Towne avenue. Los Angeles, Calf,
graduate nurse who had practiced he
profession for seventeen years, recent
| ly made the remarkable statement tina
she had not only be relieved of CASE
of stomach trouble of ten years stand
ing by the use of Tanlac, but that she
had also gained twenty-five pounds
in weight.
When asked is she would be willing
for her experience with Tanlac to be
published, Mrs. Freeman said:
"Yes indeed, feel that | would bt
doing anyone suffering from stomach
trouble and a rundown condition 6
good turn by getting them to take
Tanlac For ten years l have beer
having trouble with my stomach.
could not eat anything without suf-
fering intense pains afterwards, ano
at time / would bloat up so with gas
and such pains and pressure around
my heart that / would almost faint,
became so nervous that | could hardly
get any sleep or rest and go so run
down and weak trat | could scarcely
keep up my work as a nurse. |, OF
course, used all kinds of medicines and
did everything possible but could never
get more than just little temporary
relief.
Finally friend of my husband,
who had been relieved of the same
trouble by taking Tanlac, advised him
to have me try it, and right from the
first bottle | began to feel better. My
appetite came back, my blood circu-
lation improved wonderfully, and my
nerves began to quiet down. | can eat
just ANYTHING | want now and never
have the least pain or trouble after
wards. sleep soundly every night and
| feel rested and refreshed on getting
up in the mornings. When | began TAX
ing Tanlac | was weighing only one
hundred and thirty popunds and was
still losing. But, now l tip the scales
at one hundred and fifty-two, making
an actual gain of twenty-five pounds
on four bottles Of Tanlac. | feel just
so strong and we'll now that it's a
real pleasure for me to recommend
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-08
START WORK ON "a !
YUMA-COAST ROAD !
REPORTS YUMA SUN

Says the Yuma Sun:
G. l.. Kicks, who returned yester
day from San Diego after ten days
visit to the Bay City, gives an inter
esting account of the work he saw
being done on the great highway that
will soon unite Yuma with the coast
A concerto pavement has been laid
from San Diego through Ell Cajon
valley, and another strip from Ell
Centro west to the foot Of the noun
tains is also paved. Between these
two sections the grading is being COM
pleted for the concerto. The United
States government and the state of
California, on separate pieces of road,
have large gangs of men at work and
the time is not long until the con-
crete boulevard from San Diego to
Holtville will be completed.
Specifications for bids on the work
between Holtville and Yuma are near
ly ready to be laid before contractors.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-08
CENSUS BUREAU
REPORTS COTTON
CROP DECREASE

ginned prior to September amounted
to 1873, 1893 running bales including 1929
round bales and thirty bales Sea Is
land as compared with 1,238,07S run
ming bales including 53,178 round
bales and 296 bales Sea Island to
that date last year the ceusus bureau
announced today The ginnings includ-
ed California with SAT bales.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-08
[skRLEY GIN MAKES
|. RECORD GINNING OF
So ITO BALES TO DATE

81 II was announced last night by c.
s., lI1stick, who is in charge of the
S<aley yard Of the Globe Oil mills,
TT appro1imately 175 bales OF cot
tn had hsen turned out for the season
kt ~ Sseley gin.
&This i Paore than any other gin IL
tljssvsllsy has done. It leads all pre-
yiEns osaAeops on the westside BY
Sbu 100 bales.
11SqDG,Ay, the day after Labor Day
- ~ r6cotd day at the gin, 2.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-08
THREE DIE: MANY HURT
ON BATTLESHIP NEW MEXICO

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 8.-Re-
ports of the death of three members
of the crew of the superdreadnaught,
New Mexico and the injury of forty
others Of the crew aboard the yes
sci, received here last night, have been
confirmed by officers.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-08
CHIEF HILL ROUNDS UP
ALLEGED UNDESIRABLES

Chief of Police C. E. Hill yesterday
rounded up several hopheads and wo-
men of questionable character and this
morning they were all given thirty
day sentences at Recorder Whitelaw's
court or the option of leaving the city.
The latter choice was the more popu-
lar on.
Joe Wise, colored, was also arrested
on the charge of having booze in his
possession.
His lawlessness cost him $3.50 fine
after pleading guilty.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-08

the medicine that helped me so much.
Tanlac is a perfectly wonderful medi-
cine and lam glad to give credit where
it belongs"
Tanlac is sold in Ell Centro by Thos.
Neville, successor to McColloch Drug
Co.; in Imperial by Imperial Drug Co.
inHoltville by J. Bresnoham, and in
Brawley by ROLAND Bros.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-08
c,,

Mr.. and Mrs. George Ragan, Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Ragan, and Rex Ragan
having spent a delightful three weeks
vacation at Los Angeles and at For
est Home, in the San Bernardino
Mountains, will return to the valley
Friday of this week. Mr. and Mrs
Ragan will be at home to their friends
at 449. Len Rey. AVENUES: and after a
ten days visit at home, Rex Ragar
will return to Pomona College for his
senior years work.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-08
I.GThe u
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AT THE TOPIC

AT THE TOPIC
You'll enjoy seeing June Elvidee
in "The Moral Deadline." This new
World Picture, which will be seen at
the Topic today, has pep and sparkle
interest and entertainment in large
quantities. 1t is the sort of picture
play that spectators invariably like 20
see.
"The Morale Deadline" is the story
of love, Of conspiracy, and of joy.
Frank Mayo plays opposite Miss Ell
vidge, and other favorite and prom
inent film players appear in the cast.
"The Moral Deadline" is the sort of
a picture that owners of this thea
tre can unqualifiedly recommend to
all their patrons, and this is done
with the knowledge that it will please
all those who see it.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-08

Clarence B. Conlin, attorney at
law, will return from his vacation
about September 18th. He spent the
day in the city but will not return
for the winter until later