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The Washington times., 1919-04-07
Here's Amy's S Most
Modest D. 5. c. Hero;
Only did His Duty

NEW YORK, April THE
American army's. most modest
hero has been located. He is Pri-
vate Edgar Pennington, a rancher
OF Alta, Okla. and he Is a MEM
ber OF Company X. 357th regi-
ment. Ninetieth division. He de-
barked from the cruiser Fred
ericli today. wearing the d. S. c.
on his breast.
What is the decoration for?"
he was asked.
Dunno. replied Private Pen
. nington.
Didn't you do something?"
. yep; did my duty"
Anything special
Nope"
Didn't you capture any ma
chine guns. or rescue any wound
ed men, Or"
yep; rescued four officers"
The Washington times., 1919-04-07
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

BALTIMORE, April T-Wheat-
Firm; good demand. No. red winter,
$2.4S@2.49; No. red winter, garlieky,
$2.45. Receipts, 32,926 bushels; ship
rlents, 116,727 bushels.
Corn-Easier. No. 3 yellow domes-
tice, S1.6S61.70. Receipts, 26,s58 bush
els; shipments, 375 bushels.
OatS-Steady. No. 3 white domestic,
74974IHc. Receipts. S,959 bushels
shipments. 3,S03 bushels.
Rye-Firm. No. rye, Western ex-
port. spot, S1.S2 bid. Receipts. 49,
335 bushels; shipments 20 bushels.
Hay-Firm. No. ] timothy, per ton,
S34: No. 1 clover, mixed, $32.
FIour-Firm; unchanged.
The Washington times., 1919-04-07
MRS. FRANCES MATHEWS.

Mrs. Frances Mathews. wife of
First Lieut.. L. q. Mathews. L. s. A..
died yesterday at the George Wash
ington University Hospital. Mrs.
Mathews. who was formerly Miss
Frances PIatt. was well known in
this city. Lieutenant Mathews has
been assigned TO the ordnance de-
partment pending his discharged from
the service.
The Washington times., 1919-04-07
WILLIAM 3. CADE.

Funeral services for William b
Cade. for many years captain Of the
watch at the Department of Labor
are being held from the home
of his daughter. Mrs. Henry Vroo-
man, S5A Todd place northeast. this
afternoon lnterment will be ,at Glen
wood Cemetery. Mr.. Cade, who was
sixty-three years old. died Friday at
the home Of Mrs. Nrooman. after a
stroke OF apOpleNy while on the
street
The Washington times., 1919-04-07
Army Mobilization
Is Ordered IN War
Against House Fly

The army has declared war on
the common house fiy-
Mobilization OF ny traps, ny
paper. and swatters has been or
dered.
The surgeon general today is
sued instructions to camp COM
manders to begin a campaign to
extermite iies and instructions
were issued as to placing Of traps
and the disposition Of garbage.
The Washington times., 1919-04-07
DEATHS

BIGGS-On Thursday. April 3. 1919. VIII
LIAM NICK. BlGGS. Funeral from the
chapel Of W. p. Speare Co 1905 II sf
n. W. Monday at 10 a. m. I-7'
MeDEARMON-On April :, 1919. af S.30
a m, SADIE E. McDEARMON Cnee
WhiteD
Funeral from George W. Wise Under
taking Parlors. "Wednesday al N -,
Friends and relatives invited
The Washington times., 1919-04-07
TREASURY ANNOUNCES
ISSUE or CERTIFICATES

The Treasury Department an
nounces the issue Of loan certificates
OF indebtedness OF $500. .OOO, 900 mini
mum. dated April 10 and maturing
September 9, bearing AZ per cent in
teFest. The subscription books will
close April II. This il the frst issue
OF loan certificates for nearly a
The Washington times., 1919-04-07
DEATHS REPORTED.

Mary M. BrattOn. "a yrs. Episcopal Eye
Ear and Throat Hospital
Manuel Garcia de GrevedO l VI. Chill
dren's Hos
John L. Connor "a yrs, Sibley Hospital.
Earl ?. Bowie. II yrs, 2S9 18th 81. Sc.
Nell Levy, 29 yrs, Columbia Hos
Nellie Norton 26 yrs, Tuber Hos
Mary Taylor, Al yrs. 1ll2 Sd st ne
Marjorie Sutton, mos. 1890 GslIatin st
NV.
Mary NJ. McGwern, . dys. 2s33 Ist St NV
Albert A Ashe, 81 yrs. Blue Plains, D. l.
Mabel Wells, IS yrs, Freedman's Hospital
Lucy J. johnson, 81 yrs, zoos 18th st NV.
Jennie Cox, 81 yrs, 421 OakdaIe st NV
The Washington times., 1919-04-07
HELD on GAHIING CHARGEs.

VILLAS Zell. q sos Tenth street
northeast, is At liberty today on $500
collateral following his arrest by pO-
lice Of the .intlI precinct station on
a charge of permitting gambling on
the premises. The names OF hfteen
men were taken as witnesses. PO-
lice said they broke up a poker game
by entering the house yesterday
morning.
The Washington times., 1919-04-07
STOLE 20 PAPERS; FINED as.

James McLanahan, seventeen years
old, of 1T13 Thirty fourth street
northwest. was hned $25 in Police
Court today for stealing forty news
papers from a stand at Nineteenth
8 sa-eet and Pennsylvania avenue north
west. McLanahan was arrested by
Policeman J. L. Billman, of the Third
precinct, after a chase of several
squares.
The Washington times., 1919-04-07
G. U. GRADUATES TO GET
SHEEPSkINS THIS YEAR

There viii be shsepskins issued this
year TO the graduating students OF
GeorEetoWn University, unless all
signs fail. SN
Ehia was the assurance today of
ne Rev. W. Coleman Nevills, S. J..
! sean Of the. department. OF arts and
sciences. He declared the university
1otnoritiesN are making q strong ef-
fort TO secure enough shaepsiSfn TO
provide graduating souvenirs TO the
senior students.
America relied upon Europe for it's
stock OF diploma material. The over
seas supply was exhausted long ago,
and none 10 being shipped at present.
The university is going TO strain A
point this year to provide sheepskin
for diplomas, even II they have to Inv
wade forsiEn markets. Father .NeyiIis.
sgid. a..
- q. .
The Washington times., 1919-04-07
REAL ESTATE MEN
OPPOSE FARE ZONES
CONTINUED from First Page

CONTINUED from First Page.)
ceedingly unwise from the standpoint
OF the railways" said Mr.. Fairfax.
Most assuredly IL is unwise from
the standpoint OF the Identification
and health OF Washington and her
people. If the railways wish to make
their suburban lines profitable and
self-sustaining they are on the wrong
track The welfare of the National
Capital depends on broad expansion
along lines that make Washington es-
sentially different from great indus
trial cities. where congestion is un-
bJectionable."
shannon Of Same Opinion.
Herbert shannon. OF shannon e.
Luchs. was Of the same opinion. He
is vice president Of the association
and actively interested in Washing
toms future along healthy, clean
lines.
L d. Rheem, Of SwartzeH. Rheem
& Hensey, did not differ from the
others.
The proposition will have a deter
ring effect in many ways" he said.
I'VE all want to see Washington the
nonly city of its kind in the world.
We want to get away from the con-
gestiOn and unhealthy. conditions of
metropolitan life ..
Allan +. Walker admitted that be
yond question the idea will retard
development" but said that he felt
that something should be done TO give
the railway company sufficient reve-.
nue. to permit satisfactory operation.
I'VE want to give them square
deal" he declared. Il do mot know
how il will be- Gone. ] am opposed
on principle to Government owner
ship, but It begins 10 look as If some
sort Of modified municipal control is
necessary in this city owing to the
unusual complications in the railway
situation
Working On the Figures.
The Public Utilities Commission has
put two expert ACCOUNTANTS TO work
upon the figures that have been sub
mitted by President Ham. Of the rail-
way These men will hasten their
work. When 1t Is completed Mr.. Ham
and Prof RitChie, the expert on zone
matters. will be recalled to the stand
for croSs-cXamination counsel for
the commission and representa-
tiVes of citizens assOciG lOns
The commiss on is not accepting the
view of the officials OF the railway
that it is facing a crisis. There is
considerable doubt in some official
minds as to whether the company Ia
anyways close to a receivership II its
own figures are accepted. The com.
mission. therefore, has not satisfied
itself that the company is going ~
need as much money as Il is seckinE
L il should become convinced that
relief must be granted, the commits
sion VIII then turn its attention 20
finding the best ,plau-of doing so,
The Washington times., 1919-04-07
Births, marrlageS, DEATHS
Notices Moy b. PhOned ?. Main $500. Branch

from her homo. IS Seventh street
southeast. at o'clock tomorrow aft
Groom. The body viii be shipped TO
her homo town, Westboro. Mass. for
interment. Mrs. EXl,y died at her
home Yesterday.
The Washington times., 1919-04-07

V0U Washington men and women
ever stopped to think how blessed
you are in having a good mind in sound
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The Washington times., 1919-04-07
ToDAY'S SALES

Capital Traction, Gs61s. 90 s6ls.
Columbia Graphophone com, 1-20 @
2361s.
The Washington times., 1919-04-07
MRS. MARY J. ExLEY.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary ]. Exley'
wife of Henry ExIey, who is an en-
ploye at the Navy Yard. will be held
The Washington times., 1919-04-07

sIsAey saved "a vvhat eohaGl. Monky
t1vesteA a. WaF sgvinG1 s1nrlrSl
EroRs day and hlsht.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-17
STRIKE is FORGING
EMBARGO ON FREIGHT
Shipments Are Piling Up at New York
Docks-Police Guards Doubled and
Precautions Taken Against
Fires,

New York. July l7.-An embargo on
export freight was threatened to-day as
the strike of iremen, oilers. and seamen
continued to spread. Congestion of
freight on the docks has become seri-
Gus matter and an embargo on ship
ments for transfer to coastwise steam
ers was expected to be made operative at
any time. The number Of police as
signed to guard the piers has been dnu-
bled and every precaution taken to pre-
vent damage by fire to the vessels tied
up for lack Of crews.
The action of the United States ship
ping board in appealing to the strikers
for volunteers to permit the sailing Of
six ships with cattle for the French gov
ernment was interpreted as recognition
by the governments officials of the Sc
riousness OF the strike situation, The
board offered to pay men joining crews
for six vessels the full increased rates Of
wages announced on Saturday last.
Secretary Carlson of the Firemen's,
Water Tenders and Oilers union said
that the appeal would make no differ
enee He declared that all men are being
called off ships, as soon as they arrive
in port, without distinction.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-17
Edward O'Brien, Accused
of Murder, Caught Max
ing a Rope
RECANTS CONFESSION
OF WILKINS MURDER
Jail Officials Say Confessed
Slayer of G. G. Hull Is
Breaking Down

Freehold, N. j., July IT, Edward
0'Brien, the youth held here for extra
dition to New York, where he was i'm
dicted yesterday for the murder of Gar
diner G. Hull, a Manhattan stationer,
was discovered shortly before midnight
tearing his blankets and bedding and
apparently tying them into rope. Jail
officials believe he was planning to take
his life by hanging in the same manner
in which DR.. Walter Keen Wilkins, con
victed of Staying his wife, committed sui
eide in the Mineola Jail
Guards entered 0Brien's cell and ev-
erything by which he could harm himself
was taken away. A guard was then sta
toned outside the cell to prevent him
from attempting suicide.
OBrien has broken down, jail officials
say, and rapidly is losing the nerve and
bravado which characterized him when
he made his confession of the crime ard
told tales designed TO stamp him as a
"bad man." He recanted last night his
declaration that he killed Mrs. wilkins
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-17
M. G. MORSE APPOINTED
As Vermont Legislative Reference Ii
brarian to Succeed Avery

Governor Clement has appointed Mel
win g. Morse of Hardwick legislative
reference librarian to succeed John M.
Avery, resigned.
Frank f. Langley of Barre was ap-
pointed senator from Washington
county, to fill the vacancy caused by the
decease of Henry f. Hill of Waterbury
The governor announced the appoint
ment of the commission to propose
amendments TO the constitution: w. B.
G. Stickney, chairman, of Rutland, Alex
ander Dunnett of st. Johnsbury, Harvey
w. Varnum of Cambridge, Stanley G.
Wilson of Chelsea, Robert +. Healy Of
Bennington, John T. Cushing Of St Al
bans, Melvin G. Morse of Hardwick, sec.
retary, and Frank O. Archibald, attorney
general of Manchester, ex-officio.
Gov. Clement to-day filled the vacancy
on the state board of charities and pro-
baton, which was caused by the death
of Elisha May of St. Johnsbury, by the
appointment of Kirk L. Ellsworth of
Jeffersonvllle, his term to run until Jan.
81, 1894 Mr. Ellsworth was member
of the recent legislature, being mem
ber Of the committees on education and
appropriations in the House. He is a
graduate Of the johnson Normal school
and the Burlington Busiess college and
has been a resident of Jeffersonville since
1880.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-17
ACCIDENTS BIG AND SMALL
Reported to Vermont Secretary of State
According to Requirement.

The Vermont secretary of state this
morning received several reports Of acci
dents, the most of which were minor in
nature. Clarence Brown Of Brandon re-
ported losing control Of his car and run.
ming into a telephone pole. Eva Had
lock of Morrisville reported a collision
with team, little damage being done.
John r. Winslow of Milton reported
that in Wesiford, because of rough road,
Mrs Sweeney, riding with him, was
thrown out of the automobile, suffering
broken ribs and scalp wounds He re-
ported that the car iounced around in
passing over the rough road and that
while he was going back, after helping
Mrs. Sweeney into the ear, to get Mrs.
Sweeney's purse, that the brakes released
and the car commenced TO run down the
hill backwards. He jumped into the ma
chine and stopped it.
f. G. Colburn of Ludlow reported run
ming over dog in Hartland. L. S. Dar-
by of White River Junction reported col.
lision with team. NJ. G. Brown Of
Rochester reported he ran over dog.
Charles L. Allen of Rutland reported a
minor collision July with the car driven
by John Anderson.
The secretary Of state is investigating
the report Of the accident which took
place at Springfield this week when
Charles Senner was killed He was driv.
ing the automobile. Mr. Senner did not
hold an operators license, nor was there
an automobile registered in his name.
The secretary of state has also re-
ceived his report Of the A. n. Mcdonald
automobile accident that took place be-
tween Barre and Granteyille Tuesday,
in which the responsibility of the aeci.
dent was placed on the road commission
er Mr. Mcdonald stated that he turned
out slowly in order to give the loaded
truck, driven by John Ryan, sufficient
room and that suddenly one side of his
ear dropped away. He claims that the
grass was not properly cut back to pro-
tect the drivers of automobiles at that
point
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-17
WILSON BEGINS
CONFERENCES
Had Sen. McCumber of No.
Dakota Closeted In
White House
FOR DISCUSSION OF
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
McCumber Declined to Dis
cuss the Nature of Talk
With the President

Washington, D. @, July l7.--President
Wilson to-day began conferences with
Republican senators for discussion of the
peace treaty and the league of nations
covenant. His first caller was Senator
McCumber of North Dakota, supporter
of the treaty and the covenant TNsee
other senator's, Jones of Washington,
Colt OF Rhode Island, and Nelson of
Minnesota, had been invited to call at
the White House during the day, but
Senator Jones was out of the city. The
president expected to see Senator Colt
and Nelson this afternoon.
II was intimated that the president
planned to invite all of the Republican
senators to the White House, devoting
four or five hours each day to confer
ences with them. Senators Borah, Idaho,
and Johnson, California, two Of the bit
terest opponents of the league of nations,
were expected to be on the list, but there
apparently was some doubt in admins
tration circles whether they would ac-
cept.
Under present plans Of the president
it was not believed he would start to-
ward the Pacific coast much before the
end Of July, Even with such delay
naval officials hoped that he would be
able to reach the coast in time TO re-
view the new Pacific feet at San Fran
cisco Aug. Is.
Senator McCumber was closeted with
the president for more than an hour. He
declined to discuss details of his con-
ference, saying he considered them con
fidential.
Senator McCumber added that his po-
sition in regard to the league Of nations
chad been made as clear as the English
language could make il" and that his
position now was the same as it al
ways had been.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-17
OLD RESIDENT OF WASHINGTON
Lester D. Tillotson Died in Hospital at
Burlington.

Lester d. Tillotson, resident of
Washington since lS49, died at the Mary
Fletcher hospital in Burlington at 2:3O
Wednesday afternoon, following the
eighth operation on his face for a cancer.
He went to Burlington Monday
Mr.. Tillotson was born May 81 ls47,
in Hardwick and came to Washington at
the age of two years, living there ever
since. For As years he was in the gro
Gerry business in Washington. He was a
member of Granite lodge, No. 80, +. and
A. NJ, of Barre and was an attendant at
the Universalist church in Washington
Mr.. Tillotson was man well liked and
much respected and will be greatly
missed in his community.
He is survived by two daughters, Mrs
Fred Goodwin of Chelsea and Mrs. AL
bert Bresett of Washington. Mrs, TIL
lotson died three years ago last Feb
ruary.
The funeral will be held at the house
Friday afternoon at o'clock, Rev A. NJ
Smith of Ludlow officiating, with the
Masonic service at the grave.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-17
CLAIM MISBRANDING.
OF Products Sent Out as Medicines
Seizure Made in Burlington.

Burlington, July l7-As the result of
the seizure of samples taken over a
month ago from the establishment OF the
Burlington Durg Co, on College street,
u. s. Marshal Arthur p. Carpenter and
Deputy Marshal George F. Lackey yes
terdsy took q bottles of big G. and 80
boxes of "Back Caps" from the concern,
the stuff being taken on information
filed by United States District Attorney
V. A. Bullard The Burlington Drug
Co is said to have stopped shipment of
TIE products Immediately after the first
visit of the officials.
In the information filed there was
report made by DR.. G. +. Whitney of
the state laboratory that in neither
medicine was there anything which had
curative or healing properties, as set
forth on the labels. and consequently
the government contends that the medi-
cines are misbranded, and that in ship
ping them from Ohio TO Vermont the
interstate commerce laws were violated
The liquid medicine was shipped to the
local concern from the Evans Chemical
company at Cincinnati and the capsules
were shipped from the Safety Remedy
company at Canton.
The United States court for the Yer
mont district has set Sept. ,, next, as
the date for a hearing on the two medi-
cines, Judge Harland B, Howe of this
city to preside If at that time the two
concerns in Ohio put in claim for their
property, thereby constituting a defense
that the goods are properly labeled and
are not misbranded, the court will have
TO decide the matter, and the defendants
will be entitled to a jury trial, if re-
quested.
If the court decides that the medicines
are fraudulent, misbranded and contain
none of the curative properties as ad
vertised on the labels, then the govern
ment, in all probability, will take ac-
tion against the two Ohio concerns which
manufacture them. The local wholesale
concern which handles the goods is not
blamed by the government, according to
Attorney Bulard, and probably would
not be prosecuted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-17
Service on Street, Subway
and Elevated Lines Was
Tied Up To-day
FEDERAL AWARD
NOT BEING MADE
Business Concerns Handi-
capped By Late Arrival
of Their Employees

Boston, July l7.--Car service on the
street, subway and elevated lines here
and in IL adjacent cities and towns was
tied up to-day by strike of 5000 y
employees Of the Boston Elevated "
way system
Thousands of workers walk, : rom
suburban homes while scores . xtra
shuttle" trains and added 3. IS on
the regular trains on the + .Sn and
Maine, Boston and Albany IA New
York, New Haven and H = rd raii-
roads, were brought into 8 e. e. Com.
mercial and industrial - rms were
handicapped by depleted { - as thous-
ands OF employees were forced to remain
away during the early hours for lack Of
transportation.
The strike was called as a protest
against alleged delay on the part of the
war labor board in announcing an award
in the wage dispute between the com
pany and the ear men
The strikers demand an eight hour
day and a wage of 731s cents an hour.
These demands were rejected by the pub
lie trustees of the railway, were present
ed to the war labor board on June % and
argued two days later before the boards
examiner.
Last night former President Taft. ore
of the joint cbairmen of the board. who
is in Point-a Pick, Quebec, telegraphed
Governor Coolidge and also telephoned
Samuel T. Powers, member of the
board of trustees, that a decision would
be rendered soon by the joint chairmen
and that he and Chairman Basil Manly,
who is in California, planned to meet in
Chicago on Aug ! for this purpose. He
also informed Governor Coolidge that
unless the men returned to work the
chairmen would have no authority under
the rules of the board to render de-
cision.
The trustees after learning that the
carmen would not accept an offer to
submit the case TO local arbiters if the
war board chairmen failed to render a
decision before Aug 2, announced they
would make no attempt to operate the
system under strike conditions and that
both the public and carmen must await
the labor boards decision.
The strike, in accordance with a vote
on Monday, became effective at 4 a. m.
At that time carmen on the early morn
ing runs took their cars to the barns and
left them. Carhouse and road men on
duty also stopped work The regular
day force of uniformed men, ticket
agents and others, did not report for
work.
Patrons of other street railway lines,
which serve the city, including the Bay
State and Middlesex and Boston roads,
were left in the suburbs. as the union
carmen operating on those lines were no
titled not to run their cars over the Bos-
ton elevated tracks while the strike was
in progress.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-17
BUILDING UP COAST DEFENSEs.
De Haviland Planes and Heavy Ordnance
Mounts Being Set Up.

Washington, D. c. July l7--Plans
have been prepared by the war depart
ment for extensive tests of new coast
defense material in conjunction with the
air service. A special squadron of air
planes, including 20 De Havilands will
be used, and now are being assembled at
Langley field Va New railway mounts
for heavy ordnance are to be tried out
at the Cape Henry fortifcations, the
maneuvers including the rapid transfer
of these pieces to various points along
the coast in the vicinity ond their use
in repelling threatened attacks with air
planes spotting the distant target and
reporting results.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-17
YOUNG WOMAN
SEEMED DRUGGED
Miss Frances Settle, Said to Be from
Washington, D. c., Figures in Mys-
tery in Burlington, Where She
Was Registered at Hotel.

Burlington, July l7,-Mystery is at
tsched to the case of Miss Frances Set
tie, young woman said to be the daugh-
ter of well-todo parents in Washington,
d. c., who was found in half dszed
condition near tlp gas works in this city
last Saturday night.
The facts which came to light yester-
day were that the girl registered at the
Sherwood hotel the latter part of last
week and checked out at l0:30 Saturday
night, saying she was going to New
York to see her mother. Some hours
later she was discovered in a semi-con-
scious condition, apparently from an
overdose of drug. She was then taken
to local sanitarium.
A young man, whose name the hotel
people will not divulge, also was regis
tered at the Sherwood and was seen
with the young woman several times. He
inquired about her Sunday night and was
somewhat disturbed on learning she had
left. He has not been seen since.