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The Washington times., 1919-05-02
Stores on Penny Hunt
As Patrons Fuss and
Funle Over New Tax

| just what they want, because there
is tax on some drinks, and none
on others.
For example, according to the law
as interpreted by the Internal Rev
enue Bureau, there is no tax on milk
butter milk. coffee, broths and tea,
Drink Mixers Puzzled.
And the soda fountain people are
undecided as to whether a conglom-
GRAFTON of matted milk, not taxed, and
ice cream, which is taxed. is taxable.
And there are other worries which
promise to bring confusion to the Gus
toner and gray hairs to the clerks.
Many solutions for the whole prob
lem were offered by folks who have
run up against the new tax laws.
"Why not raise an extra billion or
two in the Victory loan drive, and
make away with this tax" suggested
one customer.
We'll, because that would relieve
us of some of our Worries sar-
castically answered another. we
wouldn't know what to do II we didn't
have something to worry about"
"Oh," said the ra-billion-dollar
suggestion customer meekly.
Well" said another customer.
I'VE got into this war and we want
to finish the job, and IL Congress says
it's necessary to tax us a little more,
1 guess we are all good enough Amer
leans to pay 1t.
And that's how IT goes" smiled the
tired cashier as she sent a small boy
out on a still hunt for pennies.
incidentally the heaviest burden OF
the new tax falls uDon the clerks
who must Iirst explain the tax, then
collect IL. then place stamps on the ar
ticles sold, and finally cancel the
STAMINA
The Washington times., 1919-05-02
BURGLARS AND "DIP" GET
CLOTHES, WATCH AND MONEY

Thieves who ransacked the room or
William Close, 044 New York avenue.
stole clothing and jewelry valued at
$50. The police believe they are two
men who pretended they wanted to
engage room at the house several
hours before the robbery was discov-
cred.
A pickpOcket robbed Samuel H
Brown, janitor Of the Bank of Com
merce and Savings, Seventh and L
streets northwest. Brown was run
ming the elevator in the bank build
ing yesterday, when a pickpocke ct
lifted" his watch from his pocket, he
says. He values the timepiece at $50.
James w. Arnett, S14 Sixth street
northwest, reported to the police last
night the theft from q room in his
home of two suits. valued at $40, and
a gold locket with initials "A. o. A"
Miss Schwab, living in the same
apartment house, reported that a
pocketbook containing SO had been
stolen from her apartment
The Washington times., 1919-05-02
BUILD|NGCOST
TOGOH|GHER.
SPRED|CTION

That the man who waits for con-
struction costs to drop before build
ing will have to pay higher prices
later on, was brought out at a meet
ing OF the building stabilization COM
mittee appointed by the District Com
missioners in the board room of the
District Building today.
Answers to Questionnaires sent out
recently to twenty-five dealers in ma
terials were read. and while all
agreed to sell with a minimum Of
profit, none expressed anticipation Of
decreased prices. Several declared
that there was a tendency toward an
increase in certain stocks before the
end of the year.
George w. Crosby, representing the
District Council of Carpenters, said
the wages of his men had gone up
from 75 to S7h cents an hour yes
terday, as they had only had one in
crease since July, 1916, preferring
not to push their claims while the war
was going on.
The Asher Fireproofing Company,
In letter to the chairman, suggested
that all material men and others who
had something to sell in the building
industry form an association and ad-
vertise in the Washington newspapers
In order TO stimulate building. The
letter declared that as soon as the
public generally realized that build
ing costs were not going to drop,
they would start building.
The next and final meeting of the
committee will be held next Tuesday
morning in the board room Of the Dis
trict Building, at which time the
chairman will be authorized to make
a report to the District Commission
ers.
The Washington times., 1919-05-02
SEE SUCCESS FOR OUTING.

More than IS per cent OF the reser-
vations for the Get Together" out
ing of the Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association, May IL to May
10, have Been taken. according to a
statement from association headquar-
ters. The steamer Talbot has been
chartered for the occasion. The party
will leave Union Station for Baltimore
at . D. m. Saturday, May II, embark
at the Monumental City, cruise about
the Chesapeake Day and Potomac
river and land in Washington at Z
q m. Monday, May 10.
The Washington times., 1919-05-02
E. May Be Forced Abandon Georgetown and Badenbg L
PROGRAM TODAY IN
VICTORY LOAN
CAMPAIGN

Contest for free aIrpIane rides.
Awards at 5 o'clock this afternoon
at loan headquartera, 141s H
street northwest.
Open air meeting, with band and
sReakers, Fourteenth street and
Park road, Pm
Rally, ChiIum Heights and
WOOdburn Heights Citizens AssO-
citation, 8 p. m.
Rally, Piney Branch Citi1enS'
Association, 7sSO p. M Marine
Band.
Rally, Columbia Heights CltI-
sens Association, 8 p. m,
Boy Scouts Victory Loan mass
meeting, Liberty Hut, p. m. Sec
eretRry Of Interior Lane will dis
tribute pa medals.
The Washington times., 1919-05-02
ADMIT HUTCHINS
WILL TO PROBATE

After being in litigation for seven
years and after the taking OF thou
sands OF pages Of testimony, and after
going from one court and Judge TO an
other, the will Of StiIson Hutchfns.
the millionaire publisher and phfIan-
thropist, who died in April, 1912, was
today admitted to probate by Justice
Bailey.
The Hutchins estate Is valued at
about 100000, and its validity was
sustained by a recent decision Of the
Court Of Appeals, where the case was
carried by Walter Hutchins and
Charles L Fraile, executors Of the
will, against a verdict of q jury in
the lower court which broke the win.
The will was contested by Lee Hutch
ins, a younger son, who today noted
an appeal from the order admitting
the will. He was required to give a
supersedeaS bond Of $25. 900 to stay
the courts order admitting his
fathers will. Counsel for his older
brother, Walter S. Hutchins, noted an
exception to the action OF the court
in refusing to oust Lee Hutchins from
the eXecutorship to which the court
appointed him.
Hutchins, in his will, dated October
26, 1910, bequeathed to his widow,
Mrs Rose Keeling Hutchins. 35 per
cent OF the estate; Walter Stilson
Hutchins, the elder son, a like amount;
Lee Hutchins, the youngest son, who
contested the will 20 per cent, and
the remaining 10 per cent to Mildred
Rodgers, a granddaughter.
Lee Hutchins, in his suit, contended
he had not been given a fair division
Of the estate.
The Washington times., 1919-05-02

"A penny for your thoughts
This proverbial remark was revised
by Washington merchants today when
the new war tax Of 10 per cent on
hundreds Of articles ranging from ice
cream to silk stockings went into ef-
feet.
"a penny for your ice cream" or
"a penny for your pajamas," or a
whole swarm Of pennies for 'em, in
addition to the actual price, is the
latest popular saying.
mot that I hate to charge extra,
but it's awfully bothersome," said one
girl clerk. Making penny changes
n everything"
81 feel the same way" answered a
woman customer, who had just pur-
chased a 1925 pair OF hose and quar-
relied with the clerk as to whether
she should pay % or % cents tax"
always dislixed pennies; they are
so bOthersOme to carry around. And
now, suppose, I shall have to carry
a supply Of them"
Some Customers Rebel.
"Some customers, who haven't heard
Of the tax Immediately rebel when
they are asked to pay extra" said
one merchant today.
"Sir, that article is marked at $1.0O
and 1 won't pay a cent over that.
said one woman, and ! had to spend
ten minutes explaining the tax propo-
sition to her. Isn't it funny how
some people will spend dollars with
out a word, and then fly right up II
the air when a few cents are con-
cerned.
When people go into the soda fouu.
tains to buy ice cream or soda water or
something, now, they are supposed q
tell the man at the check countec
The Washington times., 1919-05-02
SUE TO STOP PAYMENT
FOR LAND AT QUANTICO

Secretary Daniels Of the Navy, As
sistant Secretary Roosevelt, Mrs.
Eleanor H. Long, and Mrs. Constance
B. Jordan are named defendants in
a suit filed by Abner H. Ferguson,
Rudolph B. Behrend, receivers for the
Quantico Company, Inc, in which
the latter ask the court to restrain
the former from paying to Mrs. Long
and Mrs. Jordan SS,750 and 81 800, re-
spectively, for certain lands alleged
to have been conveyed to them by
the Quantico company "unlawfully."
The receivers request that the
money should be paid to them as be-
longing to the company. Justice
Bailey has issued an order requiring
the officials to show cause next Fri
day why the petition Of the receivers
should not be granted.
The Washington times., 1919-05-02
CHILD WELFARE MEETING.

A meeting Of child welfare organ
iZations Of the District to confer with
DR.. Hastings H. Hart, Of the Russell
Sage Foundation in New York on
the question Of a general survey Of
children's societies has been called for
Tuesday night at s o'clock in the
board room Of the District building.
Arrangements have been made to
have such a survey undertaken by
the Russell Sage Foundation under
auspices Of the Monday Evening
Club and other social organizations
The Washington times., 1919-05-02
NOTIFIED OF DIVORCE SUIT.

Mrs. Eleanor TAFT. residing at Blue
Island, Ill, has been notified by the
clerk of the court that a suit for alb
solUte divorce has been filed against
her by Alexander William TAFT, al
leging misconduct and naming a CO.
respondent. They were married De-
cember 2, 1914, and have no children.
Attorney Michael c. O'Brien appears
for Mr.. TAFT
The Washington times., 1919-05-02

now than. before. Since the institu-
tion Of free transfers it is claimed
that the company is now a feeder
for the Capital Traction instead Of
for the W. r. and z. Mr.. Ham de-
clsEed that his company is losing SIS
per day in free transfers to the
Capital Traction Company from the
Georgetown and Tenleytown. This
Is a development Of free transfers
only and does not include the Gus
tomary losses OF operation.
Is Not a Threat.
1t was stated today on high author
ity that the present purpose Of aban'
doning operation Of the Georgetow1
and TenleytoWn and Washington In
terurban lines is in no manner q
threat to the commission or to th3
public. 1t is the last resort Of the
W. R. and z. to protect its larger
interests, embraced in its main lines
Officials do not face the prospect OF
distintegration with pleasure, but de.
clare that by cutting away from tn =
losing properties the company may be
able to operate to better advantage on
the lines directly owned and con
trolled by it.
The w. R & z. owns $3.50 shares
Of the 1000 shares Of the Georgetown
and Tenleytown line and 33, ,653 shares
of the $4,000 shares Of the city and
District authorities have Just or
dered street improvements within the
tracks Of the Georgetown and Ten
leytown company. which will cost
between $4,000 and $4,000, it WAS
stated today. There Is no money in
sight to pay for these improvements.
The Washington times., 1919-05-02
14-CENT.MILK
PRICE FIRMLY
ESTABLISHED

The 14-cent-a-quart milk price
holds undisputed sway in Washing
ton today after a brief rebellion on
the part Of several milk dealers who
met in conference Wednesday night
and proposed to inaugurate n 15-cent-
per-quart summer price for the Dis
trIct.
DR.. William c. Fowler, District
Health Officer, who has been leading
the fight against high milk prices, an
nounced today that as far as the
Health Department has been able to
ascertain. every milk dealer in Wash
ington is today selling milk for IA
cents a quart or less.
Some Hold Ont.
All OF the large milk dealers in
Washington, with the exception Of
one, agreed to the 14-cent price yes
terday, but many OF the smaller deal
ers held out temporarily. The insur-
gents have been reducing their 15-
cent prices, however, through yester-
day and early today, until DR.. Fowler
was able to state with authority that
the standard milk price is in general
effect.
when the Maryland and Virginia
Milk Producers Association announced
that the members Of the association
would sell milk for 80 cents a gall
Ion, wholesale, in Washington this
summer. 1 knew that all retail milk
prices above II cents a quart were
doomed" DR.. Fowler said today.
Some few dealers might hold out
for time, but it was evident that
the laws Of competition would soon
force them to observe the lower prices.
This proved to be the case"
COngratuIates Fowler.
Commissioner Louis Brownlow to-
day offered the following official COM
ment to DR.. Fowler. on his fight
against unlicensed milk ard high milk
prices:
'Dr. Fowler: Permit me to offer
my hearty congratulations upon the
successful results of your vigorous
campaign for better and cheaper milk,
"As a result Of your efforts tho
shipment into the District of milk
from unlicensed dairy farms has
practically, If not entirely, ceased;
and, at the same time, largely as a re-
suit OF your efforts, the retail price OF
milk to Washington consumers has
been materially reduced.
II am sure that you have publid
opinion solidly behind you in your
efforts to make the milk supply safe
for the health Of the people, and az
the same time to keep down the cost.
"You deserve well of the people OF
Washington, and 1 heartily commend
you for your work"
The Washington times., 1919-05-02

given by 100000 American soldiers to
the fund collected in eleven months
by the stars and Stripes" official
newspaper of the A. F. F., and this
money will be used for the education
and welfare OF French children select
ed by the Red Cross.
The Washington times., 1919-05-02
FOWLER TO
LEAD FIGHT
ONSMALLPOK
Health Officer Urges Prompt
Vaccination to Prevent Pos
sibIe Spread-No Menace.

Following the development Of seven
new cases Of small pox, with one suS-
pectsd case today, DR.. william G.
Fowler, District health officer, an
nounced that he viii take personal
charge Of the fight against the dis
ease.
Two OF the cases OF smallpox were
reported from the Birney and Love
joy schools, where the patients At
tended their classes for several days
before they were suspected of having
smallpox.
Both Of the pupils were Immediate
~ taken to the hospital and Dr. Fowl
er issued orders for the vaccination o.
all children and teachers In the grades
TO which the patients belonged.
The Washington times., 1919-05-02

The school rooms have already
been fumigated and Health Depart
ment inspectors are visiting the
homes OF all pupils who have been
absent q day or more 70 detsFmins
the nature Of their illness.
kilograms have been sent 20 va
rious laboratories throughout the
country for vaccine points to be used
by the Health Department In the
campaign against the disease. 50
many vaccinations are being made
that q new supply OF vaccine points
was considered necessary ~ the
health authorities.
There Is no immediate canss for
alarm on the part Of District resi-
dents" stated DR.. Fowler today. 1--WE
have been warned Of the outbreak Of
smallpox In sufficient time to halt q
possible epidemic in its hrst stages.
The people may place confdence in
the Health Department, which 8 de-
voting practically an its energies 70
stamping out the smallpox sickness"
The Washington times., 1919-05-02

81 would advise, however, that ali
persons who have been weakened BY
influenza or other illnesses, take no
chances, but have themselves Vacci-
mated at once.
During the infiuenza Epidemic We
had no vaccine with which to combat
the disease, but where smallpox Is
concerned we are fully equipped with
dependable vaccine. In this way We
hope to kin the epidemic In its nrst
stages"
"Carelessness and Ignorance of ths
actual symptoms OF smallpox eonSti-
tute the best means by which the dis
ease can spread" said DR.. Fowler.
Many cases were reported-foP in
stance those in the Birney and Love
Joy Schools-seevral days after the
patient was taken sick. Sicknesses
thought to be ehickenpox may be mild
cases OF smallpox This constitutes
my reason for requesting that All
cases displaying symptoms even re-
motely approaching those Of small
pox be Immediately reported 70 the
Health Department"
The Washington times., 1919-05-02
THAT'S THE PLACE, JOHN"

the good looking, conveniently To-
Gated and just right rooming house
we've been looking for and so
quickly found by answering a
TINES WANT AID
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-10-29
CHAS. E. PICKETT HEADS COMMIT.
TEE.

r. q
Announcement was made this week
by Fred w. Sargent, chairman Of the
Iowa Memorial Union, that he had up
pointed Charles 3. Pickett Of Water
loo to be congressional district chair
man in the 3rd district. Mr.. Pickett
will have charge Of organizing Du-
buque,. Delaware. Buchanan. Black
hawk. Bremen, Butler, Franklin,
Wright, and Hardin counties for the
100000 campaign. which graduates
OF the University Of Iowa are con-
Quoting to erect Memorial Union in
honor OF the sons and daughters Of
the university who served in the Civ
il War, the Spanish War, and the
World War. Mr.. Pickett took his de-
gree Of bachelor Of law from the uni
versity In 1890.
The Memorial Union campaign will
eliminate in the week Of November
1928, Immediately following Home
coming Day, the big celebration OF
the university year. Mr.. Sargent said
that organization work was progress
ing rapidly, both in the state Of Iowa
and In the communities In many other
states in which graduates and formr
students of the university now live.
Keen interest in the memorial project
is being shown because Of its patriot
ic character and the. value the Union
buildings will be in the social life OF
future generations Of students.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-10-29
JUDGE a. IS. BLAIR Y
ENTERS INTO REST
(Cl;ontinaed from page u
battle and genially fraternizing whei
S,S,,, - = =. 4 ess,x ~ ~ 81 N

battle and genially fraternizing when
court Vas adjourned.
m the United States Supreme and
Federal courts, the Iowa State Sup
RENE Court and all the courts Of this
Judicial District the name. Of a. s..
Blair will remain recorded In honor
able connection with successful
I achievement in meritorious litigation.
RESOLVED: That In the relations
d private citizen, no less than y his
professional fife, we find much to ap-
prove and commend for emulation IN
the life OF our departed brother.
His intelligent consideration and
vigorous esponsal and advocacy OF the
rights Of the common citizen, as these
were brought In issue for public con-.
silefation, occupied much OF his time
and In support Of them he gave wise
counsel, He was earnest and efficient
in promoting the welfare Of our pub
lie schools. entered heartily and with
comprehensive. consideration into ques-
lions OF agricultural interest and COM
munity welfare and excelled in accom-,
plishments as q horticulturist and
florist. st.
s RESOLVED: That we extend to the,
relatives OF the deceased our sympathy
Sin their bereavement. q. Y
The path of sorrow, and that path
alone,
Leads to the land where sorrow Is I'M m.
known"
The gates which mortals call death,
were opened,
And our beloved brother, Judge A s.
Blair,
Passed through to eternal rest.
Gods finger touched him and ne
. slept !" IN, N.
RESOLVED: That we attend the
funeral services as a bodya that q, copy
Of these resolutions be presented to
the District Court OF Iowa, at its pres
emit session, and be spread upon the
! records Of said court, and further. that
il duly attested copy be delivered to
the relatives OF the deceased.
Dated October Is, 1919.
CALVIN YORAN,
r., w. THRILL,
Il f. M. CARR,
Committee on Resolutions.
CALVIN c.liss YoRAN.
President. z, 2 S.
N. i. YoRAs.
Secretary.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-10-29
YOUNG, WIRELESS OPERATOR, in.
JURED.
lCoe COLLEGE Cosmos.)

COe College COsm0s.)
Erection Of the college wireless sta
tion was temporarily halted last Sat
urday morning when Paul Young, Che
Student who Is experimenting the
building OF the station, fell about
twelve feet from the first ledge Of the
Science Hall and sustained several
painful injuries. Two ribs were bro
ken and the muscles IN his back we're
severly strained W the fall.
But ia spite 81 the accident, Young's
enthusiasm fof the new wireless de-
partment has not been lessened and he
states that the receiving station viii
be In operation by Thanksgiving. The
poles VIII be Id place by the end Of
next week. The steel mast on the
Main building will be nifty feet high,
and the mast on the science Hall will
be twenty feet high. This heighth
will be sufficient to clear all trees and
buildings In this vicinity. and II the
city Loomis Brothers Of Cedar Rapids
have contracted to put up these masts.
The station proper will be Ia the
Physics Laboratory Of the Science Hall
ana Will include between twenty Ave
and nifty instruments. A small part OF
this equipment, which includes the UNI
dAmpsned tuners, has already arrived.
The test has been delayed By the lack
81 copper, due to strikes, but IL az
pected to arrive in the course Of the
next few weeks.
Permission can now be obtained
from the government BY special IL
cense to operate q receiving station bat
this will probably not be installed until
shortly after Christmas. There IL
some doubt as to whether actual in
struction in the wireless department
!. will begin before next year. The APP
paratus necessary for instruction is ex-
ceedingly hard to buy at any price at
the present time, and few students
would care to begin such course in
the middle OF the year.
The principle uses Of the station DUR
ing the remainder Of this college. year
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-10-29
ONEIDA.

A Halloween festival will be held
at the school house next Friday even
Ing, October 81. Lunch will be serv-
ed and ghost, witches, fortunetellers
and carnival booths will be features
of the occasion the money raised
will be used to buy Library Books and
pictures for the school.
Mrs. James Anderson and children
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-10-29
SOLDIER BOYS' HONE COMING.
Ryan Reporter.)

The soldiers boys homecoming cole
bration held at the Lutheran church
last Sunday afternoon drew BIZ
crowd and proved Z most pleasant and
patriotic event The boys, in full uni.
form. marched into the church headed
by little miss carrying Z large Amer
lean mag, when the program was car
ried out. rev. Melchert delivered the
address Of Welcome and paid ftsins
tribute to the boys In khaki WAC went
forth and did thir share in Uniting
for the grand old nag and the freedom
OF NATIONS. Rev. Willms, Of Wayne,
followed and gave scholoraly address
full OF patriotism and good cheer. The
singing was special feature OF the
occasion. Tbs following is the honor
list:
Walter Behnning, Carl BehnninE,
Fred Dierksen, William Scheer. Carl
Warner, OSCAR Melchert. Carl Witt, =.
Reichen, John voelker, Ernest Rodies.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-10-29

Haywood ont Of the state. Our or
der has taken firm stand to promote
Americanism and do all We can to
quell bolshevism." Mr.. Mcfarland
told Col. FINLEY, "and we offer you
our undivided support to squelch
such disturbers as Haywood"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-10-29

81 Columbus has notified Col Matt
FINLEY Of Council Bluns. commander
Of the Iowa Legion hosts that the
$4,000 X. Of C's in this state stood
ready to back mp the plan to keep
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-10-29
K. c. ORDER STANDS FOR AMERI-
CANIGM.

The American Legion in Iowa is
going to have plenty Of helpif It
Is needed, IN putting the kibosh on
big Bill" Haywood and his proposed
visit to Sioux City for . speech early
IN November. Harry ]. Mcfarland Of,
this city, state deputy Of the Knights
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-10-29

Of Rowley spent the weekend ct the
r. J. Stevenson home.
Mr.. T. H. Durham Of Oelwein spent
Sunday with home folks.
Mrs. Kephart OF Manchester visited
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-10-29
BED BLANKETS.

s4x7s inch cotton blanket,
grey and tan with pink or blue
stripe. good weight, washes
nicely. nice and warm 39 *
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