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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-03
Reported Preparing Data in
: Support to Be Presented
Commission.
PRESIDENT HAM SAYS
PRESENT RATE TOO Low
Cites Other Cities Which Have
Given Transit Companies
Needed Relief.

According to apparently authentic
intimations, the Washington Railway
and Electric Company is now prepar-
ing data and tabulations for presenta-
tion to the Public Utilities Commits
, sion in support of an application for
permission to charge six-cent cash
fares within the District. According
to these statements the company plans
to file it's petition for increased fares
the latter part of this month.
Other information is to the effect
that the company is preparing its
figures with a view to showing that
1T must have a seyen-cent cash fare If
Il is to escape immediate and serious
financial difficulties.
Efforts to obtain information on the
reported purpose of the company to
ask for further increases in fares to-
day elected the statement from Pres
ident William F. Ham of the company
that nothing could be said on the
subject at this time.
President Hams Statement.
AT the hearing in intercompany
transfers scheduled before the Public
Utilities Commission for Tuesday"
said President Ham, "the company
does. however, propose to present fig
ures showing that it cannot live on
. dve-cent fare, in the face of steadily
mounting expenses The relief af-
forded by the straight five-cent fare
has not been sufficient to meet the
increased wage scale and increased
operating and maintenance cost.
Whether or not the company will ask
not be stated at this time. The figures
we shall present at the intercompany
transfer hearing, however. will show
xor themselves"
President Ham pointed out that
street railways in other large cities
have been granted fares ranging from
to = cents. the increases being
allowed because it was shown to be
impossible for the systems to avoid
bankruptcy on a five-cent fare basis
Cites Baltimore Fares.
Even in Baltimore he said, where
the wages paid street car motormen,
conductors and other employees are
considerably lower than in this city,
2 stx-cent fare is charged. In
Washington. with wages higher,
salaries higher, maintainence and
operating expenses higher all along
the line. 1t is not reasonable to expect
that street car fares should remain
even at 5 cents without bringing
the companies face to face with
disaster. We cannot make a nickel
stretch any farther here than can the
street car management in any other
large cify"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-03
KING AND QUEEN
GREETPRES|DENT
At ROME STATION
Immense Crowd Joins in Wei
come of Americans This
Morning.
QUEEN MOTHER HOSTESS
TO VISITORS AT LUNCH
Reception by Parliament and State
Dinner on Today's
Program.

!
| ROME, January 3.-President vii.
son arrived in Rome at 1925 O'Clock
this morning. He was received at the
station by King Victor Emmanuel and
Queen Helena, members of the gov.
ernment and representatives of the To-
cal authorities.
An immense crowd welcomed the
President with the greatest enthusi.
asm.
| The program arranged for President
Wilson's entertainment today included
a luncheon with Queen Mother Mar
gherita, a reception by the parliament
and state dinner with King Victor
Emmanuel. following the visit to the
President of a deputation from the
Quirinal.
| In the evening the citizenship of
Rome will be conferred upon the
American executive
King to Be Americans Guest.
King Victor Emmanuel has accented
an invitation TO have luncheon with
President Wilson and family at the
residence OF Ambassador Page on Fri
day.
| On Saturday there will be a luncheon
at the American embassy in honor of
| the President. This also is the day
set for his visit to Pope Benedict and
for his reception to Protestant bodies
dinner with the court. The President
| expects to leave for Genoa on Sunday,
and possibly will go to Milan. On Mon
day he will arrive at Turin, where he
will make short visit, leaving for
Paris on Monday night.
The President enjoyed greatly the
rest which the trip afforded him. Both
he and Mrs. Wilson spent much of
| their time looking at the scenery from
the car windows.
italian Press Comment.
The press throughout Italy publish
ed today eulogistic articles regarding
! President Wilson and the United
States, virtually all of the news
pages to the visit of the American n
President
| ut is our intention to honor the
| whole American people in honoring
alludes to the people of the United
States as "the most democratic. pro-
gressive and powerful in the history
! of the world"
The Tribunals article says: zone
might say that President Wilson
having left the capital at Washing
ton to be received in the capital at
Rome, has not changed his rostrum.
so similar are the feelings and
aspirations of the two countries"
| In the Epoca, Prince Giovanell. a
| deputy, publishes leader in which
he represents all Italy as paying
| homage to the great American repub-
| lie of noble ideals which brought her
into the fight side by side with the
| peoples of the entente"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-03
Battalion Not Identified.

The identity of the Cd Battalion Of
the 1920 Infantry, which. it seems,
is not coming home with the division.
cannot be positively established at
the War Department. The I'd Bat
talon of the District Sd Infantry.
composed of Companies f. F. G and
II, was merged into the 162d Infantry
but whether 1t constitutes the pres
ent second battalion of that regiment
or some other battalion is not known
positively at the department
In the absence of definite informa-
ton the officials say ii is impossible
at this time to establish the identity
of the battalion that is to be left
behind temporarily.
In all more than 500 officers and
is. O0e enlisted men of the 41st Di-
vision are included in the units or
dered home.
Other organizations booked for
early convoy follow 30fst Water
Tank Train, IL officers and 294 men
9th Trench Mortar Battery, 4 officers
and 40 men: 101st Trench Mortar
Battery, officers and ITO men; 104th
Trench Mortar Battery. officers and
I7O men; 364th Trench Mortar Bat
terry, officers and 170 men: 306th
Trench Mortar Battery. officers and
40 men; 1920 Aero Squadron, 3 OFF,
GERS and 154 men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-03
Big Service Record.

The District Sd Infantry has hne
record of active service. 1t took part
in the campaigns along the Mexican
border during the recent troubles in
that country in which the United
States became involved, and returned
to this city just in time to prepare
for the more important work against
the German hordes.
After a brief stay at Fort Myer the
regiment was sent to Camp Greene,
S. C.. for intensive training and there
was attached to the 41st Division,
composed mainly of troops from the
states of Washington. Oregon. Mon
tana, Idaho, Dakota and Wyoming.
That division was organized by Gen.
Hunter Liggett, now in command OF
the 1st Army in France. 1t is now in
command of Brig. Gen. Eli Cole, and
was last reported at st. Afghan, near
Sedan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-03
Like Triumphal Procession.

ROME. January From the from
tier to Rome the journey Of Presi-
dent Wilson was like a trfumphai
sEeoession. Mountatneers and VII.
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To Keep Eye on Dealers.

In abandoning his practice of pub
fishing price quotations on the more
important staple foods. Interpreted as
being both fair to the dealers and
the consumers, Administrator Will
son declares that he has no intention
of not keeping a watchful eye on
local conditions. The present large
and well trained inspection force will
be maintained. and it will be actively
engaged in the inspection of food
stores, with the object of preventing
gouging and profiteering.
The administrator made it plain that
proprietors found guilty of specula-
ton or food profiteering will be sub
jected to the severest form of dis
cipline. In this respect the admin
tstrator, in disseminating the fair price
list, has reserved a means of price
regulation which he states will serve
as a guard against rampant price
boosting. He has notified all whole
sale and retail food dealers of what
the administration considers fair mar
gins of profit on various staple food
commodities.
This the administration contends, will
constitute fair prices despite the alb
sence of the weekly publication. and any
dealer taking margin in excess of that
stated in the list furnished by the ad-
ministrator will be deemed a profiteer
and will be acted against accordingly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-03

Administrator Wilson, How
ever, Says He Will Keep Eye
on Dealers.
AID OF PUBLIC IS ASKED

Publication Of the official weekly
fair price has been discontinued in
Washington.
This action was decided upon yes
terday afternoon by the District food
administrator following a conference
with members of the local food admin
istration's price interpreting commit
tee and following recent notice from
the United States Food Administra-
ton, which was sent to- state food ad-
ministrators throughout the country
saying that the discontinuance of fair
price lists was left optional to them.
In making his decision Administra-
tor Wilson today explained that the
reason was due to the return of the
city to more normal conditions since
the signing of the armistice, which
will, he states, bring into freer play
the law of supply and demand. He
contends that competition among food
dealers, which virtually disappears in
overcrowded populations, will again
appear in Washington and will serve
as a governing source.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-03
Old Command Distributed.

Before it's departure for foreign
service the District Regiment was
separated into three battalions and
merged into other regiments as fol-
lows:
The 1st Battalion (the old Washing
ton Light Infantry, commanded by
Maj. WaIlach D. McCathran, was as
signed to the 161st Infantry. organ
lied in the state of Washington.
The I'd Battalion, commanded by
Maj. Joseph F. Hodgson, assigned to
the 1920 Infantry, organized in Ore
gon. and the Sd Battalion, command
ed by Maj. Alexander Summers, as
signed to the 163d Infantry. a Mon
tana regiment.
Machine Gun Company to the 147th
Machine Gun Battalion.
Supply Company to the 10th Field
Supply Battalion.
Sixty-four men of Headquarters
Company to the 164th Infantry, one
man to the S1st Infantry, two to the
SD Infantry and one to the Seth In
fantry.
Officers Reassigned.
Col. Glendie B. Young, who COM
manded the Sd District Infantry on it's
reorganization. was transferred to the
372d Infantry, attached to the 99th Di-
vision. Lieut.. Col. Anton Stephan Of
the Sd District was transferred to the
163d Infantry, with the Sd Battalion.
Since then, it is understood, he has
been promoted to the grade of colonel
The War Department bulletin speci-
fies that the following organizations
of the 41st Division are assigned to
early convoy:
Headquarters and headquarters
troops. officers and 1913 men: 161st
Infantry, 1o6 officers and $500 men;
162d Infantry Qess I'd Battalion), 50
officers and 1858 men; 163d Infantry,
106 officers and 3,699 men: 164th In
fantry. 106 officers and 3.699 men; 81st
Infantry. brigade headquarters, 5 Of
ficers and 20 men; SD Infantry,
brigade headquarters. 5 officers and
90 men; 146th Machine Gun Battalion,
16 officers and 377 men: 147th Machine
Gun Battalion. 2s officers and 74s
men; 148th Machine Gun Battalion, 2S
officers and 74S men; 11Gth Ammun1-
ton Train, 81 officers and 1895 men;
10th Supply Train, Is officers and ass
men. and 164th Ambulance Company,
I16th Sanitary Train. 6 officers and 81
men,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-03
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow; much
colder
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending 2 pm. today: Highest, 42. at
pm. yesterday; lowest. 81, at 2 pm. to-
day.
Full report on page 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-03
Sleep Is Undisturbed.
Will Occupy Brussels Palace Wing

BRUSSELS, January 2.-President
Wilson during his visit to Brussels.
according to newspapers, will occupy
the wing of the royal palace formerly
used by the Princess Clementine. now
the wife of Prince Victor Napoleon.
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The Associated Press 10 exclusively entitled b
the uss for repubaieatioo Of an news dispatches
credited to It or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
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dispatches herein are also reserved
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27
INEMSNOI7BS3 1NAIELAND
lEZ 6yDAIST DEAN XII
On With the Old.

Billy Van will from henceforth be
known as Earl Macdonald. Earl
Macdonald is the really. truly name
of the man who has been known
throughout this country and Europe
in legitimate and musical comedy
as Billy Van, and now Mr.. Van
thinks it is high time he became hr.
Macdonald.
The reason for this change OF
name is due to the fact that Mr.
Macdonald, having signed with
Goodwin, he wishes to be known
under his honest-to-goodness name.
Mr.. Macdonald arrived from Eng
land Just recently. where, after
eleven months overseas of enter
tainment and appearing with Her
bert Brenon in his war film, he is
glad to be back on American soil.
Goldberg Comics for Screen
4 contract has been closed be-
tween Rube Goldberg, the cartoon
list; Roy X. Moulton. the humorist
writer, and Hugh Weir and Roy
Somerville, for the production of
what promises to be a unique ser
les of comedies. The series will
picture the exploits of the charac-
ter that Mr.. Goldberg has made
famous-"Boob McNutt," the week
ly chronicle of whose adventures
and misadventures in a syndicate of
Sunday newspapers has become one
of the most popular cartoon fea-
lures now published.
1t has not yet been decided def
nitely whether the exploits of
Boob McNutt" in the films will be
released at weekly or bi-weekly in
tervaIs, or whether the releases will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27
Shirley Mason.

Here is the best piece Of news
we have heard in some time. Shir-
ley Mason is to be Bryant Wash
burns leading woman in his next
Paramount release. Miss Mason
first appeared under the Paramount
banner in the John Emerson Anita
LoOs production, Come On In" in
which she was co-starred with En-
nest Truck. She later appeared
under the same producers with the
same star in Goodbye Bill"
Since that time she has done sew
eral pictures in which she starred
alone. These are 1.-The Winning
Girl" The Rescuing Angel" and
The Final Closeup" The new
picture in which she will appear
with Bryant Washburn is a light
comedy drama of a wholesome ma
ture. Washburn has the part of a
good-natured hick with big town
ambitions. Work has already been
started at the Hollywood studios
on the new production.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27
At the Palace,

Starting today matinee. the big
laughing success. Making Movies"
is again the feature attraction at
the Palace, Moline. New scenes
are taken at each performance, and
also a panoramic view of the en-
tire audience. Tonight the W. S.
Hart scene will be taken. showing
local talent which makes up the
cast as wild and woody desperadoes,
cowpunchers, real western bad men.
The picture will be shown during
the week of March 9. At noon the
outdoor scene of the picture was
taken on one of the busy corners
in Moline's business district. In
conjunction with Making Movies"
another all star vaudeville bill will
also hold sway, featuring Elsie
Williams and company in their lit
Ire one-act playet, Who Was to
Blame" in which they have met
with phenomenal success wherever
they have appeared. Who Was to
Blame" will be asked by many af-
ter leaving the theatre as the story
deals with family quarrel It is
bound to furnish untold amusement
and will answer the eternal ques-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27

be one or two reels in length Er
Weir stated yesterday that q more
definite announcement wi be made
in the near future.
The scenarios OF the plays viii be
the work OF Roy X. Moulton, who
daily column, Much Ado Abca
Nothing" and whose magazine st1-
les and vaudeville sketches have
made him one of the most succe
full humorous writer's OF the day.
Mr. Goldberg. it is said, win intro
duce each play with cartoons O.
Boob McNutt" and the other prin-
cipal characters OF the various ccul-
edies, and from the cartoons, the
actors will come to life. In this way
novelty will be offered the pub
lie in the combining of cartoons
and straight comedy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27
At the Liberty.

Tho task of installing the massive
orchestral symphony pipe organ in
the Liberty theatre. Davenport, will
! be completed March /, according
to experts of the Bennett Organ
| company of Rock Island, who are
working on the job day and night
in an effort to have the organ
ready for the formal grand open
ing OF the theatre which will be
held in conjunction with the pre-
sentation of NaZimova in "Out of
the Fog"
Yesterday about half the pipes
were installed and men were busy
putting IN the others. Orchestral
effects were scattered everywhere
in the theatre. A set of costly
drums including tympani or kettle
drums, are being installed in the or
chestra pit, where the organist may
reach them for tuning purposes.
Other novelties will be the whist
ling solo and quartet, the Hawaiian
guitar and ukeleles, harp, saxa-
phone, cylophone, chimes, echo, vo-
cal solo and choral effects, full or
chestra section and many nature eff
fects to be used in conjunction with
the pictures. The organ is being
placed right in the heart of the the
atre where it's softest tones may be
clearly heard while the echo is IN
der the stage.
The organist is Arcene Siegel, a
young composer who recently
scored a triumph in his first re-
cital of his own compositions in Mo-
line. Mr.. Siegel plans to offer fea-
ture programs at every perform
anee. He is a skilled and versatile
musician who has learned the diff
ficult knack of picture playing.
Based upon a solid classical edu-
cation obtained in his native coun-
try, France, and amplified by much
experience in theatre work, his
programs should furnish excellent
accompaniment for the pictures.
The Liberty is also planning spe-
ciaI lighting and stage effects to
accompany the pictures. The stage
is ample for all purposes. The
plan Of stage presentation as a
frame for the picture is being util-
lied by some theatres already.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27
I III EATR T.

ton of who is to blame" for so
,much domestic grief.
Harry Webb is a man who knows
how to sing and tell his jokes in a
nifty way.
Frank Mason and Doc" Austin
are two singers Of exceptional mer-
it. Their repertoire consists of
numbers that are fitted to their
voices and gives them an opportun-
ity to work in a clever line of
comedy.
The Gladiators have a strong act
that goes big. An L-Ko comedy will
also be shown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27
CURED Ills RuPTI1E

was badly ruptured while uftaE
a trunk several years aga Doetor8
said my only hope % cure was ar
operation. Trusses did me no good
Finally l got hold OF something Lla d
quickly and completely cured me
Years have passed and the rupture
has mover returned, although 1 ana
doing hard work as a carpenter.
There was no operation. no lost times
no trouble, / have nothing to SELL
but will give full infor nation about
how YOU may and a complete cure
without operation. IL you write e.
me, Eugene NJ. PuIlcn. carpenter, q
r Marcenus avenue. haRnsquan. n j.
Better cut out this notice and show
Il to any others who are ruptured--
you may save a lie or at least stop
the misery Or rupture and tho VgBrTE
and danger of an operation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27
At the Majestic.

Do you love a Farnum fight? Did
you see his screen battles in
when a Man Sees Red" THE
Rainbow Trail" and other big pic
lures? The fights in those produc-
tions sink into insignificance wheI.
compared with the battles IN his
new de luxe production, The MAI
Hunter" which will be shown at
the Majestic theatre tonight and
Friday. For Mr.. Farnum shows not
only one fight, but three in this
picture, and 1t is hard 10 say
which one he does best. There will
be interest in each OF these fights
because each has a big powerful
reason behind it. For every one
of Them thrills. but in two Mr.. Far
mum comes OFF second best, because
in the first the police get him and
N the second the officers of q ship
arrest him and chain him up in
tBe hold OF the vessel But tina
third battle is the one that will
be most heartily applauded, for on
a desert island with only a pretty.
wealthy girl as q witneas. the vii
lain meets his Just end. Besides
being a stirring story. the play has
exceptional photography.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27
At Rrotnnn,s RinItn.

Fascinating Mae Marsh, she of
the multi-moods, comes TO Brot-
mans Rialto theatre today in her
latest Goldwyn photo-drama, THE
Glorious Adventure" by Edith Bar
nard Delano. Described as a dra-
matte offering, the story embodies
all the delicate whimsicality the
slim star is famous for portraying.
She is Carey Wethersbee. a girl
whose knowledge of life does not
extend beyond the garden of the
old southern mansion she occupies
with her spinster aunt. When the
latter dies, Carey, imbued with the
desire to go visiting" sets out on
a journey. which brings her to a
strange town and the home of Hir-
am A. Ward, owner of a great mill.
In her innocence Carey does not
know that she is defylng convention
in visiting a strange bachelor, who
is at first hostile, then gently toll
Grant of her odd point of view.
She is taken through the great
T11lls and is shocked at the condi-
lions under which Wards employees
work. Unaware of what she is do
ing Carey goes down into the slums
and distributes money broadcast
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-27
At the Black Hawk.

The strength of mother love, its
constancy, even under slight and
neglect, is used as the inspiration
for the production, Mother O.
Mine" to be presented at the
Black Hawk theatre tonight, with
Rupert Julian and Ruth Clifford
filling, with great artistry, the lead
ing roles. Mr.. Julian directed the
piece and the mother role will be
important; capably handled by
Ruby La Fayette, an actress who
gets her initiation to the screen az
the age of ~. After showering
love and devotion upon his mother
IN his early youth, man goes 10
the great city TO make his fortuna
In the stress of business, his Gag
erness to accumulate riches, and
to win his way in society, he neg
lects his mother, failing to visit
her and making promises only to
be repeatedly broken. The moth
er's heart-hunger sends her to the
city to see her son. She arrives
while he is entertaining his so
ciety friends, and his vanity impels
him to deny her as his mother, as
sorting that she's "hiS old nurse"
Humiliated by her sens heartless
act and speech, the mother quietly
steals out of the house and goes
back home. The son comes to
rude awakening and makes amends
by devotfng his life to his mother.