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The Washington times., 1919-08-06
CREW BLAMED FOR
LEXINGTON WRECK

Improper operation of the car which
was overturned at Second and r
streets northwest last Friday was re-
sponsible for the accident according
to an opinion given out today by the
Public Utilities Commission.
From the reports of two Of it's in
spectorS. one Of whom was a passen-
ger on the car, it appears the accident
was not due to any defective condi-
ton of the roadbed or the car and
its equipment.
The Uublic Utilities Commission to-
day ordered the loading platform at
Pennsylvania avenue and Seventeenth
street northwest moved from the west
to the east side of Seventeenth street.
The Washington times., 1919-08-06
KIDD|ES ALL MOURN
DEATH OF TEACHER

News of the death in South Orange,
N. j., of Miss Edith j. Johnston, a
teacher in the John Eaton School. at
Chevy Chase, has caused sorrow on
the part OF hundreds of little chill
dren of that suburb who knew and
loved her, and many teachers in the
Washington public schools with
whom Miss Johnston was associated
during her six months term here as
teacher.
Miss Johnston was killed yes'er-
day afternoon when she attempted 10
rescue her little dog, which ran in
front of a street car on the MontrOEs
avenue line in South Orange. she
died on the way to the hospital a few
minutes after.
Miss Johnston came to Washington
last January and accepted the posi-
ton OF teacher in the third grade Of
the John Eaton School, in Chevy
Chase.
THE children and the teachers
were devoted to her" Miss Josephine
Burke, principal Of the John Eaton
School, said today, land IL 10 a great
sorrow to all OF US to learn of her
death. She was a fine woman, and
an admirable teacher"
During her stay in Washington
Miss Johnston lived at the Wardman
Courts apartments with her sister
and the family of Horace Winter, all
'ot whomVare away from Washington
for the summer. She is a native OF
Norwalk. Conn. and came here from
there last winter.
She was a graduate from Smith
College in the class of 1905; taught
for seven years in the high school
OF South Orange, and was superin-
tendent OF schools Of Morelock, Els
sex, until she came to Washington
last year. She was thirty-foUr years
old.
The Washington times., 1919-08-06
Col. Lloyd N. Brett,
Gallant D. C.. Officer,
Commands at Fl. Myer
Former Adiutant General of
Militia Here Given Impor-
tant Army Post.

Friends in Washington of Col. Lloyd
NJ. Brett, United States cavalry, have
learned of his assignment 10 Fort
Myer as commanding officer Of that
post. Colonel Brett arrived at Fort
Myer Monday and took over his duties
there Immediately. He will be Joined
by his wife and daughter soon.
Colonel Brett. who held the rank of
brigadier general during the war and
commanded the 16Oth infantry brigade
of the EiRhtieth division. has served
in Washington as adjutant general OF
the District militia. as captain and
later as major of cavalry. He has
previously been stationed at Fort
Myer in command of a squadron Of
the Second cavalry. and participated
in several national guard cncamp-
ments prior to his assignment with
the local body of citizen soldiery.
Colonel Brett returned from France
May 81 last. and until his assignment
to Fort Myer was stationed at Camp
Lee. Va.
Bears Many HOnOrs.
Colonel Brett is one of the few who
held the Congressional Medal of
Honor before the European war. His
as a gallant officer and
thorough soldier is a by-word among
the older officers and men of the army
who have followed his career since
he graduated from West Point in the
'T0's. He was again decorated BY the
United States in France. this time
with the Distinguished Service Cross
and twice was decorated by the
French, with the Legion Of Honor and
the Croix de Guerre. bearing a palm.
Indicative OF his characteristic
modesty. General Brett. when in
formed he had been awarded the Dis
Medal, said
1T would have pleased me more
had the citation recalled the magnih-
cent lighting of this fine organization,
with a token that each one who en-
dured through the heart-breakinc
struggle might take home with him
As II Is, I shall hold the medal in
trust and always consider il the
The Washington times., 1919-08-06

knew from similar investiga-
tons that so per cent OF the buy
ing men did was done directly by
women, or that women directly in
fluenced the purchases.
With these facts before me, and
the knowledge that men did not
like to patronize department
store for their furnishings, | went
at the problem from the woman's
point of view, and supervised the
editing of the copy along these
lines.
The ads took up the woman's side
OF the case and stated how we were
able to supply her with the kind of
merchandise men would appreciate
and wear, because we knew what
men wanted.
The second six months the de-
partment showed a three and
half turnover, and was getting al
most as many men as women.
That was some four years ago;
today that store has a much larger
selling force and is doing more
mems furnishing business than any
two stores in town.
The question of price again came
up, and tomorrow | will tell how a
certain store put a punch in each
ad simply because a research in
vestigatiOn told the advertising di-
rector what prices would pull and
what prices would not.
Wheeler Syndicate. Incl
The Washington times., 1919-08-06
Two I'll. CHS" Blamed
For U. S. Unrest; Last
Name Of One Is Lodge

Two H. c. LIS are responsible
for the widespread unrest
throughout the country" OBJ
served an ardent advocate of the
league of nations at the White
House today.
"One is the well known high
cost Of living, and thu Other is
Henry Cabot Lodge" ne explained
after he had given the .lo,E think
ers time 10 figure out his idea.
His point was that if the treaty
and the league covenant are rati-
fed much of the unrest would
disappear
The Washington times., 1919-08-06
PAGEANT POSTPONED.

The pageant of the Ordnance De-
partment, which was scheduled to be
given tonight at the Sylvan Theater
on the Monument grounds. has been
postponed until tomorrow night at
$3.50 o'clock, because OF the heavy
rains.
The pageant Will be for the benefit
OF the War Savings Stamp Drive and
the War Camp Community Service
will cooperate. The Marine Band
will furnish the music
The Washington times., 1919-08-06
UNTERMYER DONATES
$4,000 TO IRISH CAUSE

Samuel Untermyer. the prominent
New York lawyer, has contributed
SIS. 900 to the fund being raised by the
Friends OF Irish Freedom. which will
be expended to have the cause of
ireland placed before the people of
the United States.
In acknowledgment of the gener-
Gus donation, Judge Daniel F. CO.
halan has addressed a letter to hrr.
Untermyer thanking him for the
money.
The Washington times., 1919-08-06
FOOD ROTTING
AS RED TAPE
HALTS
Carloads of Surplus Army Sup
plies Spoil in Warehouses and
Prices Remain High.

Although several carloads OF sur
plus army food are rotting in stor-
age in Washington, it was indicated
today that District residents will be
unable to purchase more OF the food
through the committee of fifteen I'M
til several thousand yards of red tape
have been unwound by the War De-
partment.
The committee Of fifteen has been
seeking to purchase two or three
carloads of the surplus army food
from the War Department, in order to
help in the fight against the high cost
Of food in Washington.
(. d. Atkeson, chairman of the
committee. stated yesterday that some
Of the food would probably be purchas-
ed and placed on sale this week, pos
sibly this afternoon.
Red Tape Appears.
After Mr.. Atkeson, John c.. Nc
Grath and Commissioner Gardiner in
spected the food in storage yesterday.
however, and took steps to obtain
some of the supplies as soon as pos
sibIe, the red tape fluttered."
1t appears that the revised list Of
prices to be charged for the food is as
e
zone supply officer of the Washington
zone of the War Department, holds
forth no hope for the release of any
of the supplies to the committee of
fifteen until the list is revised.
After the price list is changed. there
must be several signatures and coun-
ter signatures and approvals. and tkcn
more red tape must be unwound when
the committee Of fifteen applies for
some of the food.
Indications are today that Wash
ington will be unable to purchase ad-
week or two weeks, unless the tangle
partment official or by someone higher
up.
still Pay High Prices.
"And in the meantime. Washington
residents continue to pay the old high
prices for food, and wonder why the
zone supply officer of the Washing
ton zone Of the War Department, and
Major. (. T. Squier, of the Ordnance
and other War Depart
ment officials don't get busy" said
one indignant citizen at the District
Building today. IF the War Depart
ment would refrain from discussing
the probability of the release of the
surplus army food, and actually do
il, perhaps we would be able to get
some relief"
Mr.. Atkeson, telling of the delay in
obtaining the army food today, re-
Trained from criticism of the War De-
partment; that is, from harsh criti-
cism Of the War Department.
The Washington times., 1919-08-06
3O-DAY CLAIM
LLOPPOSED
BY GARDINER
Unfair to Public, But Would
Mean More Suits Against Dis.
trict, Commissioner Says.

Opposition to the proposed law pro-
viding that persons having claims for
damages against the District for per-
sonaI injuries shall give notice within
thirty days after the accident, Is
voiced in letter to Chairman Mapes,
of the House District Committee, from
Commissioner Gardiner.
Under the present District code the
right to bring such action is limited
to three years. The code also pro-
vides that the time in which such ac-
ton may be brought in case of death
is limited to one year from the hap
pening of the accident which resulted
in death.
The proposed bill, WHICH has been
recommended for passage by Commits
sioners Brownlow and Kutz, provided
(section 1902 that suit must be
brought within twelve months, eleven
months after the thirty days notice.
Experience has taught all prac-
ticing lawyers that a great injustice
to the public has resulted by reason
of the provisions of section 1902, be-
cause in many cases death does not
occur until more than a year from
the happenings of the accident"
states Commissioner Gardiner.
Would Mean More suits.
This bill should not become a law
in its present form. because my ex-
perience as a practicing attorney for
some sixteen years has convinced me
that IL this bill does become a law
there will be many suits filed
against the District, which would not
be hled were sufficient time given
to the injured persons and their ply
sicians to ascertain the extent and
nature OF the injuries.
"As a legal proposition, it is very
questionable in my mind, whether
such provisions as are proposed by
the annexed bill would not be con-
stfued by the courts as legislation in
favor of a particular class-in which
event, as Congress we'll knows, the
provisions of the bill would be de-
clared to be void and have no legal
effect.
Whatever limitations and condi-
tons are sought to be imposed upon
the public by the District should also
apply to all individuals and corpora
lions alike, so that by its terms we
would not be favoring the District of
Columbia against all individuals AMI
in the District.
Pure Business, He Says.
'It is true that in most cases the
first knowledge or information that
we have of an intended suit or a right
to file a suit is when the declaration
is filed in the court, but this condl- |
ton has arisen as a result of the
known policy of the commission in |
to recognize or compromise
any claim against the District of Co |
'umbia, however meritorious it may
be-"
The Washington times., 1919-08-06
NEGHDORS TO
AID EVICTED
AGED WOMAN
Aroused by PitifuI Straits Of
Invalid, | Street Residents
Take Up Collection for Her.

A 50-cent piece. a small dog answer
inf to the name "Coodell7 and several
rain-marred pieces Of furniture today
are all the worldly possessions OF
Mrs. Elizabeth Simmons. sixty-hve
years old, i'll and nearly blind, who
was forcibly evicted from sos I street
northwest. which she had been rent
ing for seven years. Mrs. Simmons
spent last night at the home Of Mrs.
James Yordlis. s1f Eighth street
northwest.
The 50-cent piece is the gift OF q
neighbor and Mrs. Simmons keeps 1t
in her hand all day. The dog is in the
back yard OF the l street house, bark
ing mournfully for its mistress. The
furniture is in the front yard OF the
street house, exposed to the weather.
Aroused by the pitiful case OF the
widow of one of the leading Wash
ington horsetraders, residents in the
neighborhood today are taking up a
collection for her. 1t was not until
late last night that Mrs. Simmons left
the I street house. For more than
thirty-siX hours the aged woman had
been sitting on a stool in the front
room OF the house.
Seeks To Get q RO0m.
Mrs. Simmons, hardly able to walk
and handicapped by her falling eye
sight, is trying to And a room. She
says she has prospects of getting
money with which to pay the rent Of
one room.
The eviction of Mrs. Simmons oc-
CURED Monday. The real estate
agents claimed she did not pay her
rent. Mrs. Simmons denied she
would not pay the rent She says her
land.-'d refused to accept the rent.
l. Brandon Grossman, lawyer, with
offices in the Victor Building, was at
the 1 street home last night ana
talked with Mrs. Simmons. He has
offered to take the case to court.
Mrs. Simmons was visited today by
a Times reporter. With the aid Of
Mrs. Yorklis the aged woman slowly
came from her bedroom to the first
floor parlor.
Seeks to Regain Health.
IL don't know what to do.p she
said. "All my furniture is ruined. i
am going to try and get a room. God
bless the good people who are help
ing me. Tell them l appreciate IL.
am going to try and regain my
strength so 1 can get some kind Of
work"
Deputy Marshal S. 3. Callahan, in
charge of the marshals at the Mu-
nicipal Court, said today il was one
Of the most pitiful cases he had ever
encountered. 1T surely makes our po-
sitions difficult when we have to put
out an old lady like her" he said.
and II l had my way about 1t she
would stay in. We tried in vain
every means to get her to move, but
were unsuccessful. 1t finally came to
4 point when the real estate men
us to forcibly put her out"
The blame for the eviction, Mr.. CAL
lahan puts. not on real estate agents,
out on the owner Of the house.
It's not the fault of the real eS-
tate men," he said, they act only |
under orders, and Mr.. Talbot did his !
best to keep the poor woman in the
house"
The Washington times., 1919-08-06

Don't let careless expenditure
make n sieve OF your purse. BUY
wisely and increase your money held.
ings by Investing in W. 8. 8.
The Washington times., 1919-08-06
Urges Profits Tax.

Mr.. White told the committee that
the best way to remedy "profiteerinz"
would be for Congress to provide an
excess profit tax.
Lowering the price of wheat Is a
step in the right direction toward
lower living cost, nc suggested, and
to lower the price of the loaf OF
bread would be the most practical
step the Government could take.
When the Government allows the
The Washington times., 1919-08-06

II there Is any prohteering from
the sale Of meat to the consumes.
blame the middleman-don't blame
the packers. This, in effect, was what
F. z. White. vice president Of Ar
mour & Co., told the Senate District
subcommittee yesterday afternoon at
its initial investigation of the activi-
ties of the big Five" packers.
The middleman advances his profiss
with an advancing market, Mr.. White
claimed, and holds the prices at the
ighest point as long as the people
will pay them. Packers prices, on
the other hand, have gone down more
in proportion than the price OF live
stock on the hoof has decreased.
The Washington times., 1919-08-06
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The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-05
MRS. ALBAUGH HOSTESS TO
MISSIONARY SOCIETY

The w. F. M. society of Trinity M.
E. church was entertained yesterday
afternoon by Mrs. A. P. Albaugh at
her home, assisted by Mrs. T e. Ora
ham.
The meeting was called to order by
the president, Mrs. George Northrop.
Opening exercises consisted of
scripture reading in concert, singing
and prayer by Mrs. Currier. A very
interesting meeting was led by Mrs.
Northrop, after which the business
meeting was held in which it was de-
cided to hold an Oriental festival at
the annex of the church on the even
ing of March 81.
The meeting was adjourned with
prayer by Mrs. Teter.
The following were present: Mes
danes Lehman, Coachman, Northrop,
Clark Northrop, Currier, Lowmaster,
Cromer, Little, S. J. Little, Benton,
Register, Lewis, Teter, Browning,
Gibble, Barlow, Gilkinson, Reed, Ora
ham, Newburn, and Whitney; Misses
Foote and Anna Belle Stemler.
After the meeting was adjourned re-
freshments were served and social
time enjoyed.
MRS. A. P. ALBAUGH. Sec. .
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-05
GREATEST ROAD BUILDING
PROGRAM UNDER NEWI4AW
Amount of Money Available for Fed
eral Aid Highway Building is the
Largest Ever Set Aside by
Any Nation in the World

Washington, d. C.. March with
full state cooperation according to the
terms of the Federal Road act, the
United States will have total of at
least $574,000, 900 for cooperative road
building during the next three years.
The federal part of this fund is assur-
ed by an extra appropriation of $780,
100000 in the post Office appropriation
bill just passed by congress and sign
ed by the president
Officials of the bureau of public
roads, U. S. Department of agricul-
ture, which administers the provisions
of the Federal Aid Road act and coop
crates with the state governments in
the expenditure of the money, point
out that this amount of funds is the
largest appropriated for similar pur-
poses and for a similar period by any
government in the history of the
world, and that It enables tase federal
and state governments to carry out a
.oad-building program of magni-
tude never equalled.
In connection with the great federal
aid program it is also noted that ex-
penditures for highway work in the
united States this year are likely to
amount to half billion dollars or
more. On reports received from state
highway departments, the bureau of
public roads estimates the 1919 ex-
penditures for roads and bridges at
1886 100000, or $110,000,000 more
than the average expenditures for
1916 and 1917.
Road Definition BrOadened
An important effect of the law con-
tanning the new appropriation is that
it broadens the definition of a rural
post road, under which class a high
way had to qualify in order to re-
ceive the benefits of the federal aid
act.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-05
GERMAN GENERAL
PLEADS FOR JUS
T|CE TO GERMANY
Says Those Responsible For
War Should Be Severely
Dealt With

Amsterdam, Feb. -(Correspond-
ence of The Associated Press. - 1t is
the right of our enemies to pqnisEs
those responsible if there are men Cu
the German side who are to blame for
this war;" declared Field Marshal ven
Buelow, retired, in an interview witfB
the Berlin correspondent of the HaIt-
delsblad. Won Buelow commanded the
Second German army in 1914, was; eTt--
gagged in the fighting near Maubeuge
and was retired in 1915 owing to a
paralytie stroke from which he has n0a
yet quite recovered.
"As an old soldier have not learned
to ask for mercy continued the field
marshal. Il only ask for justice for
the German people. We soldiers vent
out to fight by the kaiser's orders be-.
cause the government said the coufl-
try was in danger. 1t was not QUE
task as soldiers to investigate. If We
had been told the truth our duty was
merely to obey. If the German people
were misled when they were told that
they were assailed by a superior num-
Der of enemeis, then may curse be ON
those who, by false dealings, made
three quarters of mankind the enc
mics of great peace-loving people
If there are wretches who deceived us
when they said we were attacked, them
they deserve the severest punishment.
whoever they may be.
/ "But to destroy a great nation be-
cause it is misled by a few people is.
to sin against the spirit of human JUS
tice."
| The field marshal, who is one Of the.
founders of the society called the Ger
man society for civic education, de-
clared that Germany was now in the
throes of moral revolution. The ma
terialistic philosophy, he said, would
give way to new one which wouId:
be crowned by the victory of the so~-
cial idea.
'The one aim of the German society
for civic education" he said, ''is to
bring the German people back to. tF1a
religion of human love. We ask ALI
the intellectual and moral leaders or
the world to join US in forming an IN
ternational community. It was the
materialistic and mechanical concep-
ton of the world which ruined Ger
many. 1t will also destroy eur enc.
mics if they do not see that it is the
spirit of the citizens which constructs
a state"
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-05
GENERAL JACK PERSHING'S
LIFE STORY PORTRAYED
The Graphic Life of the Commander
of Our Armies Shown at Royal

Tomorrow "The Land of the Free
will be shown at the Royal theatre
matinee and night
This is the film that tells for the
first time the life story of General
John ]. Pershing, and certainly no
more interesting subject could be pre-
sented on the film today. 1t is nota-
BILE that this is the first time the
screen has FASTENED to give the life
of a great man before we learn much
of him from books.
General Pershing's life has been
supremacy exciting and interesting. 1t
has been full of adventure that led
him to every path of the globe. There
is in it romance and tragedy and
achievement such as has seldom been
recounted in telling the story of sin
gle human life.
The film takes he hero back to his
birth in 1860 in Missouri. 1t shows
incidents in his fathers life of loyal
nature. His appointment to West
Point. His fighting among the In.
dians; the part he played in the Span
ish-American war. His marriage
Then his diplomatic work in Japan
Next we see him in the Philippines
subduing the Moros.
President Roosevelt made him
brigadfer general He took comman,
of the Preside in San Francisco ant
left his wife and four children Their,
when he was sent to Mexico to subdu,
Villa. The German agents in Mexico
decided to break Pershing's heart b.
destroying his family. Their home al
Preside was set on fire and his wife
and three of his children persisted
Pershing continued his work in Mexi-
co until he was sent by President
Wilson to France at the head of the
greatest American army ever brought
together.
Matinee, Is and % cents; night rs
cents to all.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-05
GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO
HOLD ROADS FOR THE TIME

-
Washington, Mar. 5.-The govern
n1ent has no immediate intention of
relinquishing control of the railroads
as a result of the failure of congress
to appropriate funds for the railroad
administration, Director General
Hines said today. He also explained
that every effort would be made to
continue operations as usual to avoid
laying off employees and to finance the
railroads through private loans or
through advances from the war fl
nance corporation. Mr.. Hines said the
railroad administration did not con-
template raising rates to compete with
the financial predicament.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-05
SPARTACANs PLAN
TO OPEN GERMANY
TO RUSSIAN BOLS.
To Seize East Prussian Town
and Open Gate to the
Russians

Berlin, Mar. 5.-The Spartacans
have inaugurated movement to seize
the town of Koenigsburg, in East
Prussia, and thereby open route to
Moscow so that the bolshevik armies
from Russia might move to the as
sistance of the Spartacan forces in
Germany, according to an official bull
letin today. The government has sent
forces into Koenigsburg with the OBJ
ject of putting down the Spartacan
strike movement for the seizure of the
town.