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Evening star., 1919-04-05
Paying Police Unjust Burden.

At today's hearing President Ham
urged the commission to do all with
in it's power to relieve the company
of paying the salaries OF crossing
policemen. which he characterized as
an unjust burden on the traction
lines.
Numerous exhibits were presented
by Mr.. Ham showing the exact finan-
cial status of the corporation and the
earnings and losses last year of the
various lines composing the system.
The Georgetown and Tenleytown
company, according to this data. in
stead of having net income for the
year, wound up with deficit of S29,-
s327s. The Washington Interurban
showed a deficit of 1s.4s317
A net income of $5.343.20 was shown
by the City and Suburban Company.
while the Washington Railway and
Electric Company revealed net
earning of s712.426.56.
Operating Expenses Increase.
All of the figures presented showed
a big increase in expenses during the
last half of the year. comparative
chart for the first eight months OF
1918 and 1914 showed an increase in
operating expenses of 4S.13 per cent.
The last four months of 1915, how
ever. as compared with the last four
months of 1914. revealed an increase
in operating expenses of 97.99 per
cent.
President Ham said the company
had no disposition to place anything
before the commission in a distorted
shape. 1t had presented the facts az
they are. he said. and looks to the
commission to give it only such aid
as will enable it to continue to exist:
H. e,ta i-d d0c ~
giving the fullest publicity to its af-
fairs, the board of directors recently
having put itself on record to this
effect in a formal resolution.
In concluding, President Ham ex-
pressed the opinion that it will be
long time before prices get back to
anything remotely resembling pre-
war costs.
Evening star., 1919-04-05
BOOTLEGGERS TURN OFFICERS
WITH PROFIT DOWN IN VIRGINIA
Part of Gang Sells Liquor to Stranger While
Others Keep Watch and Later:
Make Arrests"

their badges and placed them under
the seat, and another was found in
the office of a magistrate, behlnd
desk, where it had been dropped when
the offender was arrested and was
being held for the wagon. Chief
warned the public to be on their
guard.
Since the shooting of the two boot
leggerS near Woodstock several days
ago and the detention of the man
until the matter of bail is passed on
by Judge Whiting of the circuit
court, the bootleggers, taking advan-
tage of the absence of the officers
from duty, are losing no time in get
ting liquor here and farther south.
The stuff is coming from Baltimore.
being detoured around Washington
and thence through this section.
There are none to stop them. save the
federal officers.
Big Lawyers Are Employed.
Dr. ]. Sidney Peters. the prohibition
commissioner, has employed counsel
to defend the men who are charged
with the killing of the two bootleg
gers. One of the lawyers selected by
Peters is Senator Louis o. Wenden-
burg, the man who prosecuted Henry
Clay Beattie, the wife murderer. in
Chesterfield county.
Wendenburg was one of the three
men who voted against the prohibi-
tion measure in the senate, and he
has been representing liquor men in
many cases. Judge f. d. Newman
and Walton & Walton, all of Wood
stock, and f. B. Dunford will assist
in the defense. Report has it that the
liquor men are seeking to employ
John l.. Lee of Lynchburg to aid in
the prosecution of the prohibition Of
ficers. Mr.. Lee defended Mayor ].
Sam McCue of Charlottesville. who
murdered his wife and who was
hanged for that offense.
Evening star., 1919-04-05
Allies Position Critical.

LONDON, April News has reach
ed London that a detachment of Ad-
miral kolchak's Siberian forces has
succeeded in getting in touch with a
dete chment of allied forces in the
neighborhood of Archangel. The posi-
tion of the latter is critical, but the
allied troops command the Murman
railway. and. consequently. the west
ern ports on the White sea, and it is
believed there should be no difficulty
in getting reinforcements there by the
middle ofMay The recent reverses to
proved the allied prospect of holding
out.
Evening star., 1919-04-05
627,519 Have Sailed for Home.

Sailings from France since Novem-
Der I, 918. Gen. March said, number
627.519. During the month of April
to date 10000 men have embarked for
home. The chief Of STAFF added that
he was aiming at a monthly return of
$4,000 men, as against the maximum
reached in shipments overseas Of
100000. He said the rehabilitation
machinery was amply sufficient to
take care of the maximum number Of
men possible to return from abroad
Reserve commissions have been is
sued to 30.606 officers. and applica-
tions for commission in the regular
establishment have been received
from 49, 101 officers.
Enlistment under the call for so, 900
volunteers for overseas duty so far
reported from the regular enlistment
Offices total less than 5000 men.
Gen. March pointed out. however. that
this represented only half a months 8
work, since the enlistment machin-
cry has just been organized. He ex-
pressed confidence that the plan would
be successful.
Evening star., 1919-04-05
Reasons for the Change.
Professors VS.. Diplomats.
By PAUL SCOTT MOWRER.
CabIeEram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1919.

The Europeans appointed on the
commissions were chiefly veteran
diplomats, the Americans were chiefly
university professors, and the latter
were no match for the former.
Instead of adhering strictly to the
fourteen points they allowed them
selves to be held into bartering one
territory for another. I have already
cabled concerning the scanda lous re-
ports on the Greek claims and Polish
commissions, one of which gave a
large number of Bulgars and Albanians
to the Greeks for no particular reason,
and the other of which give a couple
of hundred thousand Prussians to
Poland without a sufficiently good rea-
son.
In none OF these reports was the
principle Of self-determination taken
into account.
Evening star., 1919-04-05
MORE YANKS SENT.
INTO NORTH RUSSIA
U. S. Troops Go on Two
Cruisers to Meet Danger of
Finnish Detection.
ENGLAND ASSURES AID
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. Saturday April 5.-Im-
portant developments on the MUIR
mansk front in northern Russia may
be expected in few days owing to
q threatened detection of Finnish
troops, according to the Mail. 1t is
said that it was to meet this danger
that American detachments were sent
on two American cruisers. which will
reach Mufmansk early next week.
President Wilson 10 reported to have
ordered the sailors of the two cruis-
ers to land with the troops, if neces-
sary, British relief forces have gone
on board of two especially construct
they expect to get through the ice
+wo weeks earlier than they could on
any other type Of vessel.
Churchill Promises Support.
Winston Spencer Churchill, secre-
tary of state for war. yesterday sent
a telegram in his own name to the
British troops in northern Russia,
says the Mail. promising that they
the earliest possible moment, and that
men who have been there for months
will be brought home as soon as other
troops arrive to take their places.
The men for the relieving force
have already been Professionally Sc
lected and lectures have been given
them on the Russian situation. Troops
kept in the Army under the military
service act will also be invited to
volunteer, says the Mail, and there
may possibly be an appeal extended
to demobilized men.
The military authorities are said to
be confident that preparations being
made will assure relief but that the
next two months will be filled with
anxiety.
Evening star., 1919-04-05
Will Develop Later.

More about these proposals will be
developed at future hearings. when
the company's witnesses probably will
be cross examined and the public given
chance to express its views OF the
matter.
Albert S. Richey. of the Polytechnic
Institute at Worcester. Mass, testi.
fed for the company yesterday after
noon concerning the zone system and
transfer suggestions. He would es-
tablish the zone line at a radius OF
21s miles from the center of traff1c.
Persons riding wholly within either
zone would pay fare of only cents.
but interZone traffic would necessitate
the payment of an additional cents.
However. it was proposed to cut this
charge down to cents through the
issuance of Communication tickets.
Zone Plan Successful.
According to the witness. the zone
plan is working successfully in
Springfield and Holyoke. Mass. and
is to be tried out in Boston.
That whatever decision the commits
sion may render is likely to serve as
a guide for other municipalities which
way problems developed as strong
probability today.
The commission received letter
from Roger w. Babson of the De-
partment of Labor, stating that the
federal government, which is inter-
ested in preventing a collapse of the
street railway industry generally. 10
watching with deep concern the prog
ress Of the local case.
d. c. Must Show the Way.
'The federal government" he said.
will have little influence in helping
other municipalities solve their trans
portation problems until the Districs
of~Columbia, for which the federal
government is directly responsible,
solves It's own problems.
Ninety per cent of the patrons OF
the Washington traction system are
employees of the federal government.
and their efficiency is very directly
affected by the transportation system.
An increase in fares must ultimately
be paid for by the federal govern
ment through the granting of in
creased salaries to federal employees.
yet if the traction lines suffer
though insufficient fares. the gov
ernment will likewise suffer by hav-
ing employees tardy and unhealthy,
ali of which tends to general fnem-
cheney. 1 hope the District will inn
mediately endeavor to relieve the
companies Of taxation and all other
charges and expenses possible"
Evening star., 1919-04-05
ARM|ES0F ENEMY
CUT 85 PER CENT
Forces of Allies Still Or
ganized Are Three Quarters
of Their Strength Nov. II.
$4,000 COMING MONTHLY

Figures on the latest status of the
military forces In Europe. Gen. March
announced today. show that the ar
mics of the central powers as now or
sanized constitute about Is per cent
Of their strength when the armistice
was signed. while the allied forces
still organized comprise IS per cent
of their total strength on Novem-
Der II.
Official dispatches show the aggre-
gate strength of the central powers
now as 1.125.000 men. against their
combined strength in November last
of 100000 men. The allied armies
in November totaled 13.663.o00. of
which only 25 per cent have been de-
modified.
The German army. estimated Official
ly at 100000 on November IL, has
been reduced to 10000; the Bulgarian
army has dropped form 100000 to
900: the Austrian from 2.230.000 to
about 10000. and the Turkish from
100000 to less than 10000.
Evening star., 1919-04-05
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow: warmer
tomorrow.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended 2 pm. today: Highest, Sc, at
2:30 pm. yesterday; lowest. ~. at 8
am. today.
Full report on page 3.
Evening star., 1919-04-05

Continued on Second Pake)
Evening star., 1919-04-05

Continued On Second Pa-e.l
Evening star., 1919-04-05

Member Of the Associated Press
Tie Associated Press 10 exclusively entitled to
the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to II or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights Of publica ton Of special,
dispatches herein are also reserved.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-08-29
No Sc dOjO SOTpTODd0r
pOT los timadOr0S

Han llegado noticias San Juan
acerca de varias personas que Sc dedi-
can solicitar ayuda pecuniaria de los
comerciantes de la isla bajo pretexto
de ayudar a la instauracion de una Sc
dicente asociaci6n de periodistas re-
p6rteres La Junta Directiva de la "Aso
ciacion de Reporteres'' ha tenido CO.
nocimiento del hecho quiere hacer
saber a todos los que de buena fe Sc
han interesado en- Ell bienestar de los
periodistas, que NINGUNA persona ha
sido autorizada pedir dinero a NOM
bre de la asociacion. El que tai hiciere
comete una ilegalidad y un abuse, que
redunda en- perjuicio de todos los pc
riodistas militante. Una noticia de que
un comerciante de Carolina habia he
cho un donativo de dinero ha legado
San Juan, sc suplica a las personals
que tengan conocimiento de estos frau
des que los informen al Secretario Sc
nor Rios Ocana, al Presidente de la
Association, don Luis Dalta.
La Association de Reporters" aiin
no ha redactado sus reglamentos nj ha
designado el local que ha de ocupar, de-
bido la tardanza que ha habido en- una
correspondence que sc espera del ex-
tranjero. Ademas, hay ciertas divergen
cias entire los mismos miembros de la
association sobre la admission de linoti-
pistas y tipografos. Hasta tanto no Sc
hayan resuelto los problemas de orden
interior, no Sc discutiran los planes que
tiene la asociacion para recaudar fon-
dos con destino a su mantenimiento.
Don Luis Dalta ha dado alientos a la
idea de fundar una escuela de taquigra-
fla en- espafiol ingles para los repor
teres. otro compa1ero propuso la crea
cion de un hospital donde los periods
tas invalidos puedan pasar los tlltimos
dias de su azarosa existencia.
En- estos dias don Manuel Alfonso, Sc
cretario de la Federation Libre'', ha
remitido por correo una carta a don M.
Rios Ocafia, en- su caracter de secreta-
rio de la Association de Reporteres'
para que dos delegados sean enviados
la conferencia del arte tipografico que
tendra lugar en- los salones de la Cana
ra de Representatives..
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-08-29
pOrtOTriqueIa SOStuVO
fieTa IuCha con los bandO-
IeTOS dOminiCanOS

Hace POGO tuvieron un feroz encuen-
tro la policia que esta encargada de We
lar por ell orden publico en- la Central
La Romano, de Santo Domingo, la
cual Sc ha distinguido ALI por su es-
piritu altamente disciplinado por ell
cello con que sabe cumplir con su deber.
Y los gavilleros dominicanos. Estos po-
ncias son portorriquefios EN- su totali-
dad, y han demostrado que CORE por
sus venas sangre de guerreros, a pesar
de ser Puerto Rico un verdadero nido
de paz.
La policia de la Central LA Roma
na' fue atacada por una partida de
fascinerosos dominicanos, quienes inten
taron apoderarse mano armada de un
almacen situado ell uno de los barrios
de la central conocido con ell nombre
de La Sabana''. Los gavineros' ini-
ciaron ell ataque por tres sitios diferen-
tes. La masa asaltante Sc componia de
ochenta Glen hombres armados conve-
nientemente. La policia portorriquena
luchaba con notable desventaja, pues
ell Sargento Barcelo, que mandaba las
fuerzas de policia, solo tenia a sus Or
denes ounce hombres. Los boricuas Sc
batieron desde ell interior del edificio
con bravura sin igual, los gavilleros
Sc vieron obligados a retirarse de la lu
cha, dejando en- ell campo cinco muertos
y diez heridos.
Ell triunfo de la policia portorrique-
ma sobre los feroces gavilleros ha sido
celebrado con gran regocijo por los re-
sidentes de "La Romano
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-08-29
HOLGUEMOS

DebieramOS declararnos en- huelgR,
esta semana al menos, para estar a
tcno con el mundo civilizado. La "vi
da mundial" ha sufrido, en- estos sic
te dias 1ltimos, unos colapsos muy res
petables. La policia de Londres-
que Sc declare en- huelga-contin1a
holgando. Los medicos de Londres
Sc han federado, a la usanza obrera.
para tener ell derecho a la huelga- ).
Poderosos n1cleos de funcionarios ci-
viles demandan-en Francia Ingla
terra-una discreta elevation de suel-
dos. Y amenazan con la huelga. Los
empleados en- ell comercio, en- las in
dustrias-perteneci a la sufrida
clase media, que usa cuello, corbata
Y chaqueta-buscan un pretexto para
asociarse, con ell sano prop6sito de ir
la huelga.... iHasta los actOres,
que nos hacen reir Y llorar, Sc han
retirado de la escena, declarandose en-
huelga! La mayoria de los teatrOs
de New York permanecen cerrados.
Las tiples y los tenores Y hasta los
baritonos han resuelto formar, pri-
nero, un gremio, Y despues, ejercitar
ell sagrado derecho de la huelga. Ell
coro naturalmente, les ha hechO coro.
va no son solo los mineros de Gales
EN- ell RENO Unido-ni los trabaja
dOres humildes, los que Sc cruzan de
brazos. La huelga Sc ha hecho uni
versal Y Sc ha extendido tanto que
ihasta los concentrates huelgan.!
Ell cable mismo huelga (nos refe-
rimos al cable ingles) porque sigue
roto por San Juan Ponce
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-08-29
UN ALAMBIQUE ABANDONADO

En- una fnca propiedad de don Pc
dro Salinas, de Yabucoa, fue encon
trado un alambique abandonado, sin
q. hasta la fecha Sc sepa quien es su
dueiio.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-08-29
INSPECTOR AUXILIAR DE EDI-
FICIOS PUBLICOS.

Don F. Rossy ha sido nombrado in
terinamente inspector auxiliar de
Edificios P1blicos, del Departamento
del Interior, con ell haber de $120O.00,
a partir del dfa veinte.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-01-08
No Fine for Woman In Mans Suit.

st. Louis. Jan. 4.--Ruling that
male attire was not unbecoming to
Mrs. Mary Bertha Schmidt, alias,
Mister Schmidt" Judge Hogan, In
Police Court here, refused to fine the
young woman who for two years pos
cd as man and who married" her
cousin, Anna Assade, last October.
81 think you look very NICE" said
the court. Mrs. Schmidt was clad in
her neatly-pressed trousers and
pinch-back coat She explained she
had adopted the garments becau so
she could earn $50 month as a man
and $6 week as a woman.
''lf woman can earn 81 a day by
reason of wearing trousers, say
wear en-" said the court, and "Mis-
ter Schmidt" walked out of court
with a smile on his" face.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-01-08

slgnated for demobilization, Gen.
March said, total 100000.
"Demoblization Of the army at
home has now reached the last class,
the combat divisions. Orders for
tho breaking up Of these units al
ready have been sent out and the
task VIII proceed gradually, under
week-tu-Wcek designations Of the
number to let out. The ratio is
being maintained, official reports
show, an incomplete total giving $780,
369 men and 40,49l officers discharg-
cd up to January 3.
"Fhe army reorganization bill, to
be presented to congress early next
week, will contain provisions giving
authority to the War Department to
incorporate in the now regular forces
those temporary officers who made
bood in the W r, Gen. March said.
There are no vacancies in the ranks
Of the old regular army, every COM
missioned grade being filled.
"Ofncers who have indicated their
desire to maintain their connection
with the permanent forces are being
held In camp and not discharged as
their turn Is reached Gen. Pershing
has been instructed to use, in the
army Of occupation, officers in SINH
iar status abroad.
'ln roply to an inquiry regarding
persistent reports that Batteries B
end D, 105th field artillery, AID Di-
vision, had been practically wiped out
in action. Gen March said Major-Gen.
Chas. II. Menoher, former commander
OF the 42d, who is now In Washing
ton, stated specifically that such re-
ports were unfounded. These units,
le said, had not suffered any unusual
ly heavy losses.
Gen. March requested that at
tention be called to the fact that the
war risk insurance bureau is an ad-
iunct OF the Treasury Department
. nd does not come under the War
y Department. He said his personal
mail was Hooded with inquiries re-
Earding Insurance."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-01-08

and believe am not deceived in
supposing that in this age OF ours
they are nearer to it than they ever
were before.
THE light that shone upon the
summit now seems to shine almost
at our feet, and II we lose it, 1t will
only be because we have lost faith.
A breath OF hope and OF confidence
has come into the hearts and minds
OF men.
would not have felt at liberty
to come away from America if ]
bad not felt that the time had arrived
whoa, forgetting local interests ond
local ties and local purposes, men
should unite in this great enterprise
that will ever tie free men together
us body of brethren and a body of
treo spirits.
II am honored, sir, to be taken into
this ancient comradeship OF the citi-
zenship Of Rome"
Without fear of successful contra
diction we feel constrained to refer
to Mr.. Wilson as the greatest states
man OF the world to-day-the great
est American--in the light Of recent
events In world history. In the new
light Of Roman citizenship we have
no compunction whatever-we make
no reservation whatever. mental or
otherwise-when we proclaim Mr..
Wilson 1.-The noblest Roman Of them
ALL"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-01-08
CHOW LONG, OH, LORD?"

1t would seem, from tho reports of
fighting on the Russian front at pre-
sent, that the Allied forces and the
Americans, having "swept and gar
nished" the territory occupied by the
German devils on the Western front,
they are now confronted with in
Vulnerable devils, more wicked and
Getestabie than the first, on the Rus
sian front. They, too, will be
brought to terms, but it does seem
to us that it is high time that the
soldiers Of our country and our as
sociatcs in the struggle against in
human hrutes should be instructed to
tight the devil with his own fire. +"
American blood has often been made
to literally boil by tho atrocities
Dracticed by the barbarian foe OH the
ether front. 1t seems to be even
Norse-'though such seemed, a few
months ago, to be impossible-on tho
Russian front than it was in the
struggle against the Huns. WAR is
helr-Lbut why should the hellish-
ness be so one-sided. 1t may be best
and it will certainly complete fair
page in history to suffer long at the
hands OF these devils in human guisc,
but
Well, it appears to us that we have
already passed that point where for
bearance ceases to be a virtue.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-01-08
II. NJ. Manor Takes Own Life.

EstiIl, S. c., Jan. i.--II. NJ. Manor.
brother of w. +. Manor. who was
found dead on the porch Of his home
ten miles from here OH the night Of
December 81, killed himself here
to-day, near the scene Of the death oC
his brother. Detectives had been at
work Investigating the death Of ".
r. Manor and the coroncrs jury was
to have rcconvened to-day for a fur
thcr investigation of the crime. 1t is
said that II. NJ. Manor had been told
that circumstantial evidence pointed
to his having been responsible for
the death Of his brother, but he is
said to have left note protesting his
innocence. when the body Of the ell
Cor brother was found Tuesday, rob
berry was given as a possible motive,
as he was a man of considerable
wealth. The younger Manor was also
wealthy and both had important fl
nancial connection in South Carolina
and adjoining states. Both were un-
married.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-01-08
Murdered Girls Body Identified.

Richmond, Va, Jan. 4.--Positive
ide titication Of the body Of the young
woman found in James river last
Monday as that Of Miss Hattie Lips
comb, Of Moneta, Bedford county, hav-
ing been established last night the po-
lice are at work to-day trying to get
further evidence concerning a man s
raincoat, which had been placed over
tho victims body.
Two women from Hopewell, who
had known Miss Lipscomb while she
worked there, are expected to be i'm
portant witnesses in tho case, both
having identified tho body. Detec-
tlves at work on the case have seen
the name in the collar of the raincoat,
and 1t Is reported that the word
Stout" Is visible. A warrant for the
arrest of Camp Lee officer was is
sued after the name was found in
back OF the raincoat. Miss Lipscomb
is reported to have been engaged
to the Camp Lee officer and expected
t, have become a bride during Christ
mas week.
Tho murder occurred on the night
OF December II, after an army officer
lad hired a chauffeur to take the pair
to a lonely spot near West Hampton
bridge.
The Dupont police at Hopewell
seized the woman's trunk. and efforts
ale being made to-day to have it held
pending further Developments. Miss
L:pscomb had for some time been
employed at the Hopewell munitions
plant.