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The Washington herald., 1919-03-15
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E. Murray and Miss Phoebe NJ. George
have all increased their vote standing.
o. F. Baker is highest today in the
eighth district with $3.50 votes. J. +
Thompson turned in a subscription to
dav that increased his vote standing
1000.
X. A. Hiett. of Berwyn, Md. leads
with 5000 votes. A. P. Ciomei. of
West Livingston Heights, Md, W. E.
De Coss, Warrenton. Va, Miss Y. b.
Hupp, Sperryville, Va, d. b. Purks,
COmorn, Va. Lawrence Herrell. Mar
shall. Va, E. E. Owens, Anacostia
Station, Fred L. Thomas, Culpepper,
Va. and Samuel NJ. Arnell, of Alex
andria, Va, have each made a gain in
their vote standing.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-15
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

number Of interesting changes in each
Of the districts. Miss Marie Buckley
takes the lead in District No. l, with
96 500 votes; S. c. Curtis, second high
est in this district with 5000 votes
others who are doing good work in
this district are Miss Eva Garrison,
Miss Mae Bache, A. Shulman. f. j.
werning, Ben Rosenberg and Mrs.
Ida. O'Neil.
In the second district Henry ].
Darcy. leads with $3.50 votes; G. 5
Fielder is credited with $4,000; Dar
Clarence J. Holt is also doing good
work in this district
District No. has but one candi-
date with more than 10000 votes and
this is Henry S. Blosk, who is credit
ed with 10000 votes.
The leader in the fourth district !:
Carl S. Goetzinger, who has $500
votes to his credit.
c. J. Fernald takes the lead in Dis
trict No. with $500 votes. Miss
Alene Brown, William l. Evans, Mrs
Julia L. Brandt, Mrs. Bessie B. Ecker
and c. L. Woolard are well UP il
the list.
There is plenty of action In the sixth
district. Harry Buscher leads witt
q, go. Miss Mary Hagan, William w
Keller. Mrs. Mary DiegelTnann, Ray
mond L. Hays, George r. Clark, Ber'
nard F. Hays. Everard c. DeAtley
and Henry \. Melcher are doing splen
did work in this district
Shanahan n Contender.
2. J.. Shanahan takes the lead in the
seventh district with $3.50 votes. w
c. Brady, p. ]. Hawkins, Hugh ID
Digney. Mrs. Elizabeth Lofstrand, ID
The Washington herald., 1919-03-15
Widow Of Former Rail
Magnate Dead In New York

Word has been received here Of the
death Of Mrs. Abbie Stimson ingalls,.
in Hotel Plaza New York. Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Ingalls, was the widow Of Mel
vile f. Ingalls,, formerly presioent ~
the Chesapeake and Ohio and BIZ
-Four Railroads. Since her husband q
death. Mrs. Ingalls, has made her home
on her estate at Hot Springs, Virginia
and in this city.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-15
KILIAN ELABAR,
G. P. o. EMPLOYE, DEAD
Deceased Had Worked for More
Than 20 Years Here.

hillan Delabar. an employe in the
Printing Office for more than twenty
years. died yesterday morning at his
home. l@2l Crittenden street north
west. following an illness of ten days.
He was % years old and a widower
lie IS survived by seven daughters
They are Misses Virginia, Caroline
and Katherine Delabar; Mrs. C. c.
Phillips. Of this city. and Mrs. D.
w FramptOn and Mrs. T.. $. Chap
man. Of Huntington, W. Va. and
Mrs. c. D. Williams. of Woodside.
Md.
Funeral services are to be held
At the home this afternoon at 4
clock, and interment will be made
at Wheelersburg, Ohio, the family
home.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-15
Sun Flower State Citizens
To Give Show and Dance

Announcement was made last night
that a dance and entertainment will
be held at the Wilson Normal School
next Friday night, under the aus
pices of the Kansas State Society.
All Kansas residents in Washington
are cordially invited to attend.
Corp. Martin H Potter presided at
the meeting. which was held in the
Church OF the Covenant last night
The Washington herald., 1919-03-15
DISTRICT No. 4

That section of Northwest
Washington north of Florida
avenue from North Capitol
street to Fourteenth street, and
north of Euclid and Calvert
streets from Fourteenth street
to Rock Creek, including Pet
worth, Brightwood,s - Saul's Ad-
dition and Takoma Park, D. c.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-15
DISTRICT No. 8

All of Northeast Washington
not included in District No. ?,
including Benning, Kenilworth,
Trinidad, Ivy City, Brookland,
Langdon and Woodbridge.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-15
DISTRICT No. S
All of Southwest Washington.

Votes
Mrs. Julia L. Brandt. ........35, 500
Miss Alene Brown. n.........34,75 $50
Jacob Bruegger. er.............. 5000
Mrs. Pearl NJ. Bryant. 900
J. H. CoOkman..............3S.OOO 900
Mrs. Victoria D. NJ. S. Cook. 1000
Robert B. Davis. 1000
William /. Evans. 600
Mrs. Bessie 3. ECkert. 1880
c. ]. Fernald. 500
Earl Frere. 1000
L. D. Hansbrough. 500
Harvall S. Herbert. ........ 1000
The Washington herald., 1919-03-15

p. ]. Shanahan takes the lead in the
seventh district with $3.50 votes. w.
c. Brady, p. ]. Hawkins. Hugh ID.
Digney. Mrs. Elizabeth Lofstrand, ID.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-15
DAMAGE SUITS
TOTAL $4,000
Injuries by Motor Car, Hot
Water Bottle and Hole
in Street Alleged.

Seven damage suits. totalling s7sm0
were fled yesterday IN the District
Supreme Court.
Irene E weigand, asks $4,000 dam
ages of the District of Columbia for
injuries alleged to have been re-
eeived on Girard street northwest, on
August l. 1917, when her foot got
caught in hole. Attorneys Lambert
and Yeatman represent her.
Gertrude L. Walker asks SIS, 900
damages Of Charles c. Royce for in
turies said to have been received near
Dupont Circle on December last,
by being struck by Mr.. Royce's au-
tomobile
Nike ]. Koutsos asks 1900 damages
Of Joseph NaIly because, Koutsos
alleges, he was assaulted by Nally
on February as he was standing in
front Of his place OF business, 7O4 H
street northwest. The plaintiff is rep
resented by Attorney Chapman w.
Fowler.
Father Sues for Sons Thumb.
Louise L. Souder asks $4,000
damages OF the George Washington
University for the alleged improper
use of hot water bottle while a
patient in the University Hospital
on May 27. 1918.
Edward ]. r. Bland, through his
father, Edward F. Bland, asks S1O,-
900 damages from the Washington
Steel and Ordnance Company for
the alleged loss of his left thumb
on January Is, 1918. while operating
an electric lathe. He is represented
by Attorneys Lambert and Yeatman.
Jacob Plankenhorn, a carpenter,
asks $4,000 damages OF the Michael
\. Weller Company. contractors, for
injuries said to have been received
while at work in a Ninth street the
ater on November Is. last
Samuel l. Mcdaniel, son of Sam
uel B. MCDANIEL, is suing the Stand
ard Oil Company for $4,000 dam
ages, for the death of his father
who. II is stated, was run into by
motor truck belonging to the
company on Pennsylvania avenue on
November 23 last, and so badly in
jured that he died shortly after.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-28
FRANK sLiNcERmAN SUED
 FOR sfoooo DAMAGES

An automobile accident near Taft's station on Saturday night, July a6th, ia which John W'robel of this city was Sd badly injured that no died July 3lst, has resulted in q damage suit for $t6 900 against Frank Ehnderrlan of this city. The action is. brought asainst Mir. Blinderman by Joseph !. wrobei, ,alministrator Of tho estate of John Nrrobcl.
 Tho papers. which were filed with the clerk of tho superior court on Wednesday. state. that on July 36th about 10.S0 n. m. John wrobei alighted from a. motor bus at Tafts station. The bus was travelling in n northerly direction.
 An automobile driven by the defend ant was travelling in q southeriy di- reotlon, and as John wrobei started tc walk across the street he was hit knocked down and badly injured by Mr. Bllnderman's machine. ffis in turtles were of so serious nature that he died on the last day of July. On August eth Joseph !. Wrobel was ao- pointed administrators of his estate by the probate court for the ditsrict of Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-28
GRoToN IRON WORKS
 HANDICAPPED BY FUNDS

The hearing on the question of
 claims that had been filed by the Gro
 ton Iron Works with the Fleet Cor
 porstion and also the claims that were
 were being prepared and revised for
 filing was resumed at the mornin s.
 session of the superior court iii Hart
 ford Wednesday before Judge. William N. Maltbie. The United States
 Steamship corporation is asking in it's petition for .he removal of the re-
 ceiver, P. Leroy. Harwood. who with Frederick Conii1.- is the receiver for the Groton Iron Works. continued his testimony this morning. When ques- tfoned by MT. Robinson of the law firm of Robinson & Cole. represent ing the United States Steamship cofn- baiIy, otherwise known as tic Morse interests. AIr. Harwood stated that the Groten Iron Wcrlss was prepa s',ig claims at present fof excess E
 excess freight. insurance, both liap1. ity and cor11pehsation. pieceworiS claims: salary claims for the clerical force and bonus overtime claim Mir. Harwood said that since the last hear ing in August three revised claims lad been presented to the United ai1d tlat to. date only minor Claims had been presented.
 When asked if the s123.ooo paid on claims prior to the receivership by the Fleet corporation had been credited to swered in the affirmative. .IIe claims that the amount of. all claims should be re-c-edited to the receivers of the Groton Iron Works. Among the large claims are those for overhead expense, decreased efficiency and excess fraight. Mir. Earwood said thar when he commenced SIS a receiver, for the company the Groton Iron Works had a ,lain of s11o.o0o. in against the Fleet l norporatton based on the delay of the | soterrnient to supply lumber. The | question, of contingent liability was ! said to be covered by the, Fleet cor | aoration. Mir. Harwood said one of 1 he greatest dihicrltles encounteted by I he Groton Iron Works was that the | did not lave sufficient l urds to carry Out its contracts,
 Alter a brief continuation of the i learing Wednesday, afternoon. Judge ulltbie took the. case under advise nent, reservins decision.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-28
ikok WORKS RECEIVERS
 DEFEND THEIR POSITION

lt The receivers for the GfotOn Iron 1 Works, Frederick Conlin and P. Le l Roy Harwood have filed an answer in ' the superior court at Hartford to the i petition of the United States Steam 1 ship company asking for their remov- l al.
 l The answer bs- the rceivers says: ] .'The petition filed is to the effect 1 that the petitioner is a creditor of the defendant cooperation in an amount 1 exceeding Ss01006 and as further 1 znswer to the aliesatlons the receivers al1ege upon information and belief. that the shares of stock claimed to be par value of s1.449. .1oa, were not fiiIly paid for. and that the Groton Iron Works. did not receive in payment for said stock money or it's equivalent to a value exceeding $1e0.b0o
 Tn further. answer to the cla i'm ! that the petitioner is creditor of the Groton Iron Works, the receivers al- lege. upon information based upon the books of account of the Groton Iron
 Works is no indebted to the petition
 CT together with other corpora t;ons
 owned and controlled by tho petition
 CT is indebted to the Groton Iron
 Works in the sum exceeding s25a,60o."
 j.. The :. Equitable Trust company Of
 New York, a creditor of the Grot6n
 Iron Works also filed to an answer
 to the petitioner. of complaint for the
 removal of the receivers and the ap-
 pofutment Of q receiver or receivers
 in their stead. In it's answer it ids
 nies that the present receivers have
 failed in any way faithfully to par-
 form their duties as receivers for the
 property of the Groton Iron Works or
 that the interests of any creditors arc
 being irnperilied because of their mana cement. Representative of the
 Trust company state that they have followed very carefully the acts of the present receivers in dealings with the property they have charge of and that 1 they have been fully satisfied and con- ] tented with the policy pursued and !, the acts done in carrying out the de- l tails of the admits tration of Ire ! property.''
 The Equitable Trust company. in it's :, petition. calls attention of the court to the allegation in which it is as-i 1 serted that the petitioner is creditor or the defendant corporation to the | sum of at least ss0o.0oo. On good | grounds of inforfr1a ton and belief It IS suggested that this sum repre- sents the samc sS80.00o that Is claim ca ey the Trust compan, and the National bank of Boston from the de- fendant corporation. and that the United States Steamship company is not creditor of the defendant cor poration to that or any similar amount. but is only an endorser and has claim against the defendant cor poration for that amount only if and when the United States Steamship company is compelled to pay tre Trust company and First National bank Cn- til such default of payment it Is held the United States Steamship cotnpanr Is only surety of the oblirations. and find n the property of the defendant sorpcrat ion.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-28
BELIEVES MILK
 PRICES ARE EXCESSIVE

Hartford, Conn, Aug. 27-Indica- tions of excessive milk prices charged by Hartford retail dealers has caused & federal investigation it was learned today. United States Attorney John F. Crosby sal dtoday that he would in- quire into the cause and progression Of milk prices from the time the com mod'ty leaves the producer until it is in cih ice box Of the housewife. ''on the face of things" he said. it would appear that milk prices now prevalent are excessive. viii begin an investi- gation at once and if I find evidence fa conspiracy to boost the price Of milk I will begin prosecutions under the food control act"
 The Hartford milk dealers exchange established s minimum to retail con suners of 16 cents quart for bottle milk after August 1. The rate to hotels and institutions was decided a t 12 cents a quart delivered in cans of ten quarts or more. The wholesale price to stores and like mediums of distribution was fixed at fl cents a quart, Also in ten quart cans. The Connecticut MIX Producers Associa ton charges 10 cents quart to ali dealers.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-28
NORWICH TOWN

rnbert f. Fellows of tho ssth Rock of the Maroe" Infantry, Third Divi- sicn reached his home on pisin Ttn faii of iaiT, went ovefseAs in tue fol lowing March and has seen much hard .ecvtce. He has been with the army af occupation on the Rhine since last December and was one Of those sent tc taking couse, in Science at the. Uni August sth, ana landed in New York
 Susust a6th. end received his dis charge August e5th. He displays thre foreign service stripes and six bat
 Rev. Charles. "A. Nerthrse ef Beech drive. will preach at the First Meth odist church Sunday merniiik in the coryeic at tli eusuAi hour. There %iil De no evening service.
 Miss. Ruth Riggss of New Haven. who has been visiting for several days George RigEs, of West Tewn street, returned Wednesday,.
 Mrs. cariton Smith of Hartford, MT. a sgFsa Hfs te tssl sak hoss H s sasS ra hiys & re- Miss Ida rhurstoT1 of Town street, has been entertaining Miss Edna Catherine ffsrbert of Griswold for a few days. Miss Herbert returns home
 charies Weaver RobSins. of Boston, who has been visiting for some time at the home of MT. and Mrs Frank L. Weaver of West Town street, left Wednesday afternoon for weeks stay ihs the vicinity of .Storiincton where he will be the guest of Mir and M rs. Arthur Hill. MT. Robbins,is Mrs. EKill's greatuncle.
 Miss. Agnes ThorpA of, sturtevarlt street. and MT. and Mrs. George Riggs of West Town. street, passed Sun day 1t Haushton's Cove as guests Of Mr. and Mrs. William Risley. Who are Mountain View cottage.
 Mrs. Alfred N. Manning and grandson, Moves Campbell Manning, ,f South Wihdham, recently visited -efatives here. t#t
 Burfon. J. sRobbins of Providence. spent. Wednesday with his mother,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-28
WOMAN CLAIMS STAIRS
 WERE cARstEsStY BUILT

Bertha D. Judson Of Grcton has brought suit against the United States Housing corporatfon and the F.. L.. Cummings Construction Go. for $500 for personal injuries received in a fall at one of the defendants houses. Mrs. Judson claims that she was using a flight of stairs at a house owned by the United States Housing corpora tion and Constructed by the Cummings Construction company when she fell
 She alleges that the sairs were careiess1y and nesligently built and r,aintained and were dangerous to life and limb. The papers are return able before the court of common pleas in September
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-28

The .Taftville. Pinochie club held tn,
 regular meeting at their rooms ct Front street Tuesday ,evenins. Routine business was transacted and plans al taining the. the !. Pioneers. 1 who at one tint Last week the club rooms wer6 thor ougiily cleaned and the plano repaired The club is now. holding it's meettngs regularly and the fall pinoch.e tourna : nent wili soon start.
 t. wosssa rsssss s e i 9tTsss Esga,r1n h,s street has been in neod of repairs for several months and trafiic Mil bs greatly benefited when they are com plefed. sf
 Everett Pingree has returned to his home fin th cvtliaSe. having received his indefinite furloukh from the navy. ,no naS!d s,, oBrisn ss has has aGspteds st,, post, New London.
 Hectcr Catcher has secured \ posi-. tion With A concern doing work at the base.
 rr-deriek stone left the viiiase or Tuesday snd will 90 to Taunton. N,ass,. whore he wiii visit for a few weeks with friends living there. ! week with trienda aud relatives liv- nx in New Bedford. Mass.
 Leo Jaeeues started working at the 'ubn1s rine hase on Tuesday. He Is tho Ieeend young man from the village to Icquro employment there. . :,
 X Mcri6en narer states that. repre- se'ssts re asssaaiss Ihs sSasSsrn ss Ssw ' Sns ss0 a nd rifle tonrnanaent, being held at hat citv. Tho shoot Is neing held at lie Park range off Capitol avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-28
EeCLESToN FAMILY HOLDS
 THEIR ANNUAL REUNION

The descendants of Avery N. Ec- cleston held their annual reunion on Tuesday at tho home of Frank Eccles- ton in Glasgo. Relatives were pres ent from Norwich: Yantic. New Lon don, Stoninston, Potter Hill. R. l.. and North Stonington.
 A dinner was served on the lawn. There were instrumental music. sing ing ana boating. A hearty welcome was extended Whitney Nergason. Ev- trett Miller, Warren Wheeler and turned from France. Regrets were ex- pressed for the absent It was voted to hold the next reunion on the last Tuesday in August. 1920.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-28
MARGARET M'cAFFERY IS
 SECOND VICE PRESIDENT

At the annual convention of tho c. T. 4. U. in Middietown on Tuesday officers for the coming year were elected as follows: President Rev. John F. Ryan Danbury: first vice president. Samuel J. Benson, New Ifa- ven; second vice. Miss Margaret A. McCaHery, Norwich: third vice. Miss Anna Barrows, Meriden: secretarv Frank J. Kinney Branford. for the tenth. time; treasurer. Frank NJ. Dunn Mtddletown: state editor. Miss Flor ence Fitzgerald. New Britain; na- tional delegates, Mayor John C. Mead. Ansonia, Frank c. Ford. Middletov-n.
 A purse of $1oo in gold was given to the retiring president. Father Fitz- gerald He closed eight years of ser vice. ". A. Gleason of Torrin1ton made the presentation address after the delegates had each made con- tribution.
 The next convention will be in New Haven, and the field day in Torrins- ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-28
No CONN. MEN SLAIN ON SIBERIAN FRONT
Especial to The Bulletin.)

Washington, Aug. 27.-The report current in Connecticut that 2S Con- necticut men were slain on the Si- berian front is denied by the war de- partnlent. The report evidently re- fers to an old casualty list in refer ence to casualties when anti-Kolchak forces attacked railroad guards at Ro- manovka Suchan Branch June e5. The war department issued state inents on June 30. giving the names of those killed and wounded and on June issued another statement giv- ing their emergency sGisss.---s,----...s- The cn1y name on the list with a Conpec- ticut address was private, Louis $. Pettingato, son of Frank PettingaSo, Piairxille. Conn
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-28
CARS RUNlaNG TO CENTRAL VILLAGE

car Will leave Franklin square at s.5s o'clock and from S.45 a.. m. they will leave Franklin squarc every two hours
 until lcs45 5. m. Thc next car will leave the square at 1.45 D. n1- and there will be two our1y. service until s45 D. m.. which will be tic last car. This is practicalIy the same schedu1S that was iil operation before the trol- ley crews went out for more wages.
 The ears between Norwich arc be- ing operated daily on an hourly sclie- dtife and there is houf1y service be- tween Norwich and New London. The ing operated and is being well pat ronized.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-28

For th6 first time since July 18th, the day th6 car crews of the Shore Line Electric Railway Company went on strike for higher wages cars were on WednesdAy in operation between ti1is city and Central yillage. The cars were run edhesday on trial made by the cornpsfiy ' that fl1ey were to be put in operAtioIfs
 Ofzci&fs of The read Ssaid vedncs- day night that be ginning this Thurs. day) morning the cars are to be put in operation on a regular schedule The first car For Central Village ieavei Greeneviile at |. m. Then the next
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-28
Q. L. 6 W. MAcHINIsTs REJECT
 PRESIDENT WILSON'S OFFER

Scranton. Pa. Aug. 27.-Lackawan- na machinists in the employ of the D. L. & ". Railroad company at it's sev- eral shops in thi scity have voted on the question of accepting or reject ng the offer Of President Wilson of q wage increase of four cents an hour. Officers of the union state that the vote was almost unanimous in favor of rejecting the offer. The nachinists are now getting eS cents an hour and they asked for S5 cents an hour.
 The volume of the rocky crust of the earth, estimated at ten miles thick
 including the mean elevation of the land above the sea, is 1,633 ,00e cubic miles.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-28
0Iln ,! ]! lktiiIs Nss.Ieh. fH0rs6Ay, Aus. aS 1919
THe WEATHEk,

Pressure Is l6w over the St. .Law- renee valley and in the middle and north Atfaf1tic states q nd is fSiztfreI5 high but failing in the north plains states and the upper Mississippi vaI- ley.
 Temperatures arc below normal in horthern districts east Of the Rocky mountains and generally near or aboye normal &lsewhcre Tempefat ture changes will be unirn- poftai1t.
 Winds Off Atlantic coast: N6rth of Sandy Hook-Moderate t6 fresh southwest to west. showers.
 Sandy Hook to Hztteras-Moderate west and showers.
 FSrSsast.
 For Southern New England: Partly cloudy Thursday; Friday fair.
 Observations in Norwich. < The following records, reported from The Bulletins observations. show the changes i'll temperature and the baro- metric changes Wednesday,: | A m. .......-. A so.ggg IF m. go S0.Vu D.. m. 44 5o.06 Highest so. lowest 70.
 csmr2rissns. PrsdisVons for "Wednesday: Gsner- ally fair.
 Wednesdays weather: Cloudy; showers, foIloWed by clearink. xSs lrSSs Asa .rsxxS
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-28
For Skin Made Flabby-
 and WrinlSled by Heat

Sun. winds and living dust often cause souinting and other con tortions which make wrinkles. You can quick - ly get rid of every line. bowever caused by using a harmless wash To < ton made by aissoIving ounce of powdered saxoIitc in a half pint ot witch hazel. The ingredients can of course he had at any drug store
 When depressed by the heat and you want to freshen up quickly for the Af- ternoon or evening, .bathe the face for You'll lind this more refreshing thar an hours rest It is fine for overcorn'. ing that appearance of nabbiness stf coin mon in-iiot weather.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-28
ARCHIE MoLLEUR RE-ENLisTS
 IN UNCLE SAM,S NAVY

street. Taftviile. has signed for an- other enlistment in the navy. He has been in the navy once before and was
 stationed on several ships which
 were on duty in the war zone. At one time he was stationed off France and then he was stationed on board a boat engaged in transporting food and men across the straits. His rating upon leaving the service was fireman. first class, and he retains this on his sec- ond enlistment As usual Mir. Molleur has been given thirty day furlough, with pay, and is to report for duty at ifs terminatinu