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The Washington times., 1919-08-20
TENANTS ORDERED TO
VACATE W., B. & A. SITE

Notification has been received BY
tenants on the block from Eleventh
street tn Twelfth street northwest on
New York avenue to vacate premises
by the end of this week to allow work
and Annapolis railway terminal 10 be-
gin. 40
Many business houses have already
moved out. The new terminal. work
on which will begin Immediately, viii
do away with the use OF the present
building az Fourteenth street and
New York avenue northwest.
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be made to become effective at that
date
There is considerable feeling today
among the officers of the Anal
gamated, and they are doing their
work behind locked doors to prevent
/ information of their purpose leaking
out.
1t was understood that the Anal
g2 mated will make demands for q
minimum pay Of 90 cents an hour fJI
motormen, conductors and other en-
II0yes affiliated with the orEHr iZa-
i'm. That sum, 81 siIs, Is pad IN
Cleveland and many other cities
where strikes were successful.
Mr.. Cannon ridicules the brother
hood as really an adjuEct of tic rail
way company, while the brotherhood
people are strikebreakers in disguise
and will stop at nothing.
Capital Traction Situation.
Practically all motormen, conductors
and railroad men Of the Capital Trac-
ton are members of a lodge Of the
Amalgamated Association. They are
under contract with the Capital Trac-
tion at the existing wages until next
March and could not strike without
violating their contract, it was said
today.
Nevertheless the Amalgamated men
on the Capital Traction felt today that
IL the Amalgamated men on the w. r.
and z. succeed in forcing a higher rate
Of wages the Capital Traction will be
compelled voluntarily to meet the new
wage scale or lose most OF its men.
Two different rates of pay on two diff
ferent lines would be impracticable.
Utilities Final ArbIter.
It is recognized today that the Util
tiles Commission can not escape being
the final arbiter of the demands Of
the railway workers. Neither the
Capital Traction nor the Washington
Railway and Electric could pay the
increased wages demanded out Of pres
ent revenues.
It has been estimated by railway
officials that if the demands Of the
railway workers for more pay are
recognized, and the increase must be
given TO all workers in all depart
ments, once the motormen and con-
ductors are increased, 1t will be nee
essary for the Utilities Commission
to increase fares in Washington TO
yield about $1,000, 900 more money
each year to the railway companies,
coming out Of the pockets Of the pub
lie.
The Washington times., 1919-08-20
PRESIDENT TO VISIT
WOUNDED SOLDIERS

The President and Mrs Wilson are
planning to make a visit to the Naval
and Walter Reed hospitals to greet
the wounded men in the near future
They have been expecting to make
the trip before this date, but urgent
business has prevented.
4 surprise visit has been expected
at both institutions. but Il is believed
a definite date viii be fixed when the
President confers this afternoon with
the reconstruction aids OF the Walter
Reed Hospital.
The Washington times., 1919-08-20
BRING THREE
TO IDENTIFY
md. SUSPECT
Hope to Identify Cummings as
One Seen in Vicinity Of
Jericho Crime.

With Deputy Sheriff Thomas V. Ca.
rison speeding toward WashingtOr
this Afternoon and three witnesses
who are said to have seen George
Cummings. colored. in the neighboF-
hood where George Peters, a farmer
at Jericho Park. was shot and killed
and his daughter. Katherine wounded
the authorities hope definitely 70 e.
tablish that Cummings was In the Vi.
cinity Of Bowie Sunday afternoon.
Cummings. when arrested By Head
quarters Detectives Kelly. Serfvener
Sweeney and Springmar, denied that
he had been there, while three wit.
nesses are said to have told Depu1v
Sheriff Garrison that they saw him in
the vicinity Of Bowie on the day the
crimes were committed
While neither the local detectives
and Prince Georges authorities have
any tangible evidences on CummingE
that would prove him the slayer OF
Peters, they are holding him until his
alibi can be thoroughly investigated.
Deputy Sheriff Garrison went %
Severn, Nd, this morning to accom-
pany Mrs. Harry Neary, wife OF g
track foreman. to this city, to face
Cummings. Mrs. Neary is said %
have seen Cummings in the neighbor-
hood OF the crimes Sunday afternoon.
as did two men, il Is alleged, who
also will face Cummings today.
Denies knowledge Of Crime.
Cummings is locked up at the Sew
enth precinct police station. When
placed under arrest yesterday he de-
MED all knowledge Of the crime
Later, il is said, he admitted that he
knew Peters and that he had pur.
chased cider from him about this time
last year.
When asked where he was on sun
day, Cummings Is said to have told
the detectivs that he was at home IN
bed ali day. NOrvelle Cummings.
said to be the mans wife. was arrest
ed late yesterday Afternoon. and
when questioned told the detectives,
they say, that Cummings left the
house between and o'clock Sun
day morning and returned between
and o'clock Sunday night.
Much significance also is attach
ed 10 the hat which Cummihgs IS said
TO have had and which has disap-
peared. When arrested he wore a
cap which appeared to be new At
the Seventh Precinct station. where
he was taken to be Questioned. De-
tective Scrivener said that the negro
managed to smear grease on the cap,
making it appear old.
Miss Peters Galns-
Cummings. who is thirty-five years
old, lis said to closely resemble the de-
scriptiOn furnished by Miss Peters.
Her condition Is regarded as favor
able and her recovery Is expected uh.
less unforeseen complications develop.
She is in a highly nervous state as the
result of her experience sunday.
Deputy Sheriff Garrison Is due to ar
rive with the three witnesses at 2:3O
o'clock this afternoon. In the event
that Cummings is Identified BY them
as the man who was seen in the vicin-
ity OF Bowie, Sunday@ extradition
paperstwf1I be sought. = q
The funeral OF George Peters, the
slain farmer. will be held this after
noon at Bowie and he will be buried IN
the churchyard of the German Luth-
eran Church in Bowie.
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SEEKS SISTER OF DEAD MAN.

Lieut.. of Detectives Guy =. Bur
lingame today received a letter from
the Philadelphia police department
asking him 10 lOCsts Mrs. Margaret
Neville, OF this city. and notify her
that her brother. John WatsOl. was
seriously ill at the Roosevelt Hospital
Philadelphia
The Washington times., 1919-08-20
BASIN OPEN DESPITE
LIFE GUARD STRIKE
Beach Manager Says Men Are
Considered Discharged and
New Ones Hired.

Despite the fact that FIVE Iifeguards
at the Tidal Basin bathing beach yes
terday went on a strike. Manager L.
Gordon Leech announced today il
would have no effect upon the open
ing of the beach.
The striking guards declared yes
terday they were leaving because the
management would not remove Will
bur NJ. Apple head Iifeguard. In a
signed statement made by the guards
yesterday they say OF Apple:
His continual nagging and petty
fault-hnding gradually antagonized
his subOrdinates until they finally re-
volted in a mild manner and told him
they didn't like this sort of treat
ment."
Discharge Brings CrIEis.
The direct cause Of the strike was
the discharge of Guard NJ. J. Germain
yesterday. Manager Beech stated
that Germain was incompetent. AL
though German has a good swim
ming record, Manager Leech states
he does not keep his entire attention
OH the DdblSTS "nile IN Ine water.
Manager LeeCh stated that he con-
sIdered the striking guards dis
charged. This beach does not want
TO employ men," said Mr.. Leech. who
think as little of the safety of the
public as to quit at a time when they
should be at work on the beach pro-
tecting the lives of the bathers. We
were given no notice
The guards declare the present force
inefficient, and say the men have not
passed the Government tests. The
say they will return to work if Mr.
Apple is discharged. The striking
guards are NJ. J. German. Dabne,
Truett, c. A. Maitland. Joyce Levy
and c. VI. Daniels. Three of the
guards refused to strike Yesterday.
The Washington times., 1919-08-20
WIFE CHARGES MISCONDUCT.

Alleging misconduct. Mrs. Mary Z.
Meyer, through Attorney David Wolf,
TO ~ filed suit for absolute divorce
ard alimony in the District Supreme
Court against Fred NJ. Meyer. They
were married February :. 1914, and
have one child
The Washington times., 1919-08-20

ONE of the nations most honored service ags repre-
~ senting 1887 Red Gross nurses who served under
military service during the war; 1913 of whom died while
serving their country.
The Washington times., 1919-08-20
ASK PRESIDENTS
AID IN DISPUTE
Greeks Fear Peace Commits
SioneT Will Award City
to Bulgaria.

Delegates from all parts OF the
United States. representing more than
100000 Greeks and Americans of
Greek descent. are meeting in Wash.
ington in an effort to persuade the
President to use his influence in OBJ
tanning for the Greeks part of Thracc.
which is now bing disputed by mem
bers of the peace conference.
The dispute arises over the ques-
tion of whether the portion OF Thrace,
which includes Adrianople, will be
awarded to Bulgaria or Greece. At
present the population of Thrace is
seven to one Greek, il is said.
A few months ago the committee
on Greek qeustions reported that
ThraCe, excepting ConstantinOple
should go to Greece. Delegates Of
the allies are said to hold the. same
opinion now. But the American dele
gates. in the last three weeks. have
advanced the opinion that Thrace
shrould be surrendered to Bulgaria,
stating that Bulgaria needs an eco
nOmic outlet on the Aegean.
In hopes Of persuading American
peace delegates in Paris that they
are doing a grave injustice" to
Greece in giving Thrace to Bulgaria.
LllG lOAlO" lh8 EdDAG ans nave DCCu
dispatched to Paris:
CABLE.
Chairman, American Delegation,
4 Paris, France. 4
Delegates representing 10000
Americans of Greek descent, in the
United States, together with promi-
nent American-bOrn citizens, con-
vened in Washington, resolve that
the American delegation at Paris be
entreated TO sustain the claims of
Greece as presented before the con-
ference by Premier VenizOlOs, con-
vinced that these claims are absolute
" just and in conformity with the
principles of self-determinatiOn and
in conformity with every considera-
tiOn OF humanity and of sane policy.
The delegation is in Washington TO
bring the case of Thrace before the
American Government and before the
entire American people. and TO ask If
America will sacrifice nearly half a
million Greeks to the ruthlessneSs of
the Bulgars. Whether America will
be Instrumental in creating conditions
in the Balkans which will inevitably
bring war: because never will the
Greek nation rest in peace until her
sacred rights in Thracc are vindicated
and her people forever emancipated
from the abOminable domination OF
the atrocious Bulgars
The delegation at Washington re-
spectfuIly represents 70 the American
delegation at Paris TO throw on the
side Of Greece all their weight and all
their influence in order that justice
may be done to the Greek nation, our
traditional friend and one of the
sureSt agencies of humanity and civil
Ization in the Near East. The dele
cation at Washington is absolutely
certain that American public oIy On
will never tolerate any other soh1IUn
Of the Thracian question except one
that is favorable to Greece.
DELEGATION or THE
COMMITTEE OF THE
FRIENDS OF GREECE"
Premier NeniZelOS,
Care Greek legation,
Paris CFTanCe),
Delegates representing 500 900 !
Americans OF Greek descent in the
The Washington times., 1919-08-20
Milk "Ring" Forces D. C.
Dealers to Pass Buck
To Consumer, Charge

A powerful combination Of Maryland
and Virginia milk producers, that
does not stop at threats and boycott
ting, fixes the price OF milk in Wash
ington.
Washington milk dealers who have
dared sell milk below the price fixed
by the Milk Producers Association
have been subjected to boycott and
otherwise disciplined.
Mix could be sold cheaper in Wash.
ington. especially during the summer
months, were it not for the control
ling influence Of the association
which is held responsible for the
gradual increase in the cost OF milk
TO the consumer.
Washington provision merchants
and milk dealers are passing heavy
war taxes on to the consumer by de-
manding higher profits.
Y Washingtonians pay more for their
milk than the consumers Of BaIti-
more. said to be due TO the reason
that it costs more to produce milk
for Washington than it does for Bal
timore
Speculation in storage eggs is one
OF the causes for advanced prices in
eggs.
A cheap price for milk now is 90
ing TO prevent the production of q
better grade Of milk.
Washington has an absolute need
OF uniform system Of grading milk.
so the consumer will know what he
is getting.
There never has been an intelligent
dealing with the milk situation in
Washington, and there never will be
until the United States Government
or the municipality takes over the
milk business with one competent ex-
ecutTve to superintend the grading
and dispensing Of milk.
These were some of the outstanding
facts brought to light before the SEN
ate District subcommittee Yesterday
afternoon in sworn statements by
milk dealers and producers
Producers Control Prices.
Charges that the MARYLAND a~d Viz
ginia Milk Producers Association.
comprising approximately ,uu &c
bers who furnish the great bulk Of
Washington's milk supply. fixes the
price of milk to be sold, under writ
ten contract, to Washington dealers.
were made by julius Marcy. proprie-
tor OF the Cherrydale dairy: F. L, Sc
lecman, OF the Hamilton Dairy Com
pany, and w. a. Simpson. OF the
Walker Hill dairy.
/. c. Weld. manager for George NJ
Oyster jr.. who does about % per cent
OF the milk business in washington
stated he believed the best interests
of the people Of Washington are serv-
ed by taking milk at the price agreed
upon by the milk producers associa-
tion. Under examination later. he sd-
mitted that the milk producers action
in fixing the price always tends to
benefit those associated with them"
Mr.. Simpson, when asked if he had
anything to say in regard TO the milk
producers association. launched into
an entertaining description Of a run
in he had recently with the associa-
ton because he cut the price Of milk
I cents a gallon in Washington and
Frederick Md.
Tried TO Force Boycott.
When the association learned he
was selling milk below the price il
had agreed upon. Y. r. Booker. tr.,
secretary Of the association. hurried
TO his place Of business. Mr.. Simpson
testified under oath, and jumped all
over me-"
Mr.. Simpson said he had to order
Mr.. Booker out of his office.
Then he started a rumpus among
The Washington times., 1919-08-20

= my producers at Frederick. and tried
to get them to boycott me- sa:i Mr.
Simpson.
The milk dealer weathered the storm.
however. and is acting Independently
of the association, according to his
testimony.
Asked by the committee il he
thought the association controlled the
price Of milk in Washington. Mr..
Simpson replied he mot only knew
ii, but has evidence Of it," He de-
clared they keep prices up the year
through.
Julius Marcy substantiated Mr.
simpsons statement that producers
fix the price in Washington. He said
he has to buy milk at the prices the
association asks.
Says Price Is Low.
Y. E. Booker. secretary OF
the Maryland and Virginia Milk Pro-
ducers' Association, was put on the
stand. He said his association COM
prised about 700 members.
Il wouldn't say that the association
fixes the price of milk" he told the
committee Rather, it recommends
and suggests what the price should
be-" He explained that a committee
goes over reports and agrees upon a
fair minimum price.
These figures are invariably lower
than the price suggested by experts OF
the Department of Agriculture, who
are the only ones who can fix it in
telligently," he explained.
Mr.. Booker said producers are sell
ing milk in Washington at a slightly
higher price than in Baltimore One
explanation he gave was that milk is
harder to produce for the Washington
market.
He admitted he had heard some
milk dealers say the prices agreed
upon were unfair" Mr.. Booker de-
MED. however, that the producers are
getting higher prices for their prod
uct now than they were getting un-
der the former fair price scale admin
istered by the District government.
Mr.. Booker explained that it was
necessary Tor the association t. de-
termine at what price milk IL to
be sold, because farmers wh5 ;ra in
accessible 10 the markets 'vnuIG not
be in a position to know what price
to demand. IF the dairy producers
hadn't organized" he said. "eome Of
the producers would have had to go
out Of business"
Profits of SIO7.29S.
oyster, jr., testified that the sales an }
profits of the Oyster concern were as
follows: 1915. sales S74S.462. net
proft S7O,95O, or 9.47 per cent; 1916.
sales SS64,l6l, net profits. $6O622. or
70l per cent; 1917. sales Sl.112.939,
net profits $6S,3I1, or 6.13 per cent;
1918, sales $l,935,322, net profts $1O7.-
29S, or 5.J4 per cent.
Senator Capper noted the fact that
in 1918 the company had a net profit
that would easily have paid the war
tax to the Government and suggesteI
that the war taxes probably had bee
passed along to the consumer.
Mr.. Brawner said that was quite
evident.
As a matter of fact" said Senator
Capper, facts brought out at these
hearings show that all lines OF busi-
ness, especially in Washington. arc
passing taxes on to the consumer"
Lee Thompson, proprietor Of the !
Thompson dairy. also admitted that
his net profits had increased from !
$4,000 in 1917 TO $4,000 in 1918.
+. l.. Selecman, Of the Hamilton |
Dairy Company. told the committee /
he buys milk at go cents a gallon.
Herman f. Gasch. president of the |
Bellevue Dairy Farms Company, It |
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Don't let careless expenditure make
q sieve Of your purse. Buy wisely,
and increase your money holdings by
Investing in W. s. S.
The Washington times., 1919-08-20
IEUT. COL. CHARLES

IEUT. COL. CHARLES
L. FRAILEY, newly
elected president Of the
Washington Officers Club.
He is well known in Wash
ington, having practiced
law here with his father
in-law, A. s. Worthington,
for twenty years previous
to his taking an army
commission.
The Washington times., 1919-08-20

II iH 10 your best interest to put
your Liberty Bond interest In W. s. s.
The Washington times., 1919-08-20
War Labor Board Dead

Some Of the amalgamated employees
regard the War Labor Board as
dead" and declare that they will
pay no further attention to it's
awards. II this element predomi-
mates in the meeting tonight the
amalgamated will make its demands
at once and insist upon their being
met by the company and the Public
Utilities Commission. II the meeting
determines that the award is good
until October let, the demands will
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-05-27
Concurso de
tiro al blanco

El ''Rife Club, de San Juan, &C.
lebrara un gran desafio ell viernes, o
sea Decoration Day., 80 de Mayo,
en- Ell cual todo ciudadano americana,
insular del norte, puede tomar parte
Y competir para obtener los cuatro ele-
gantes premics que sc daran los me-
jores tiradorcs. Solo hay que comuni-
carse con ell secretario del Club, don
Jose A. Rosa, Gle la oficina de Faros,
en- el Arsenal, San Juan, donde Sc pa
CARA I'm peQueio honorario y sc obten-
Ora autorizacion para tirar al blanco
en- el desafie. Tambien Sc prestara al
tirador IN esplsndido rifle de gran po-
tencia.
Ell desafio empezara a las ocho dc la
iDaiiana en- Ell Escambr0n detras del pol
vorin de Puerta de TERRA.
Seran 5ien acogidas las senoras y
cuantos dcseen yer esta intercsante lu-
cha.
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LA ASISTENCIA MEDICA EN-
BAYAMON
Bayam6n, P. r.

Bayam0n, p +.
mayo "a de 1919.
Senior Director de ''EL MUNDO".
Muy senior mio:
Ruegole encarecidamcnte a nombre
de numerosos vecinos de esta poblaci6n,
que lame desde las columnas de ese
gran vocero, la atencion a las autori-
dades ejecutivas del pals, sobre ell de-
plorable estado de abandono sucie-
dad en- que sc encuentra este pueblo.
La asistencia m6dica ell Bayam6n
deja mucho cue desear; los pobres de
los campcs nunca encuentran las me-
dicinas en- el Hospital, Y vecss, cl
pueblo, est$ todo un dia sin medicos.
Las 'cmetas, peor que peor. Hay una
en- la calle de Sanchez Lopez que cons
tituye una amcnaza para la salud ptl-
blica.
ST usted, senior Director, fuera tan
amable dc publican estas lineas en- su
gran diario, sc 10 agradecerian una in
finidad dc familias pobres dc Baya-
mon, victimas- dc csta insostcniblc 81
tuaci6n.
Sin otro particular qucdo dc usted
atto y S. s. S.
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$4,000 muertos por una horrible erupcion yolcanca;
81 aldeas completamente arrasadas por e
100000 de duros perdidos en- un incendio en-
Uno que qlliere
dar 'patentes"

"El TEMPO" dice que nuestro esti-
mado colega "La Democracia'' os cl
iinico peri6dico que tiene autoridad pa
ra intcrvenir en- Ia critica que ha he
cho de la ley electoral en- proyecto el
diario dc la celebre secci6n inglesa.
Segdn va heinos dicho varias veccs,
cnando "EL MUNDo" publico su pri-
mer numero, "EI TEMPO" rcconocicn-
do desde cl primer momcnto la impor-
tancia y autoridad de nuestro diario,
insinu6 acusaciones ambiguas que he
rfan a nuestra empresa evadiendo ell
acusador Las response abilidades de la
ley. La secci6n inglosa lanzo dichas acu-
saciones acerca de la procedencia europea
dal dinero dc nuostra digna empresa
cuando 10 sslimcs al paso para que con-
cretara claramente 10 que dccia 10
probara o rompicra la pluma, NADIA vol
VIC a decir.
En- estas condolences no rec6nocemos
que "El Tiempo" tenga autoridad pa
ra negarle sutoridad a EEL MUNDo".
hnestro dfario no alardea dc sus 6xi-
tos y pcpularidad extraordinaria que
ha losrado alcanEsr, porque este es un
hcchos tan. conocido que no necesita
comprobaci6n. - stE stse
No es stH1 Tienipes cl namado a
concedsr aaiter aht6ridsd nuestro
diArio, pies Is Ia opinion publica v las
siinpatias de miles " miles de lectorcs
las que fallan acefca de la autoridad
que merecen las empresas periodisticas,
como sicmpre ha ocurrido y no sabemos
Que la Legisiatura' haya otorgado a
"El TiempO', Ia facultad de conceder
'''patcntes'' de autoridad al pr6jilno.
TEL MUNDo" ha tratadO, trata y
scguira trStando do todos los asuntos
pnblicOs que ostiine convenientes para
el pats, cxprssando libremente correc-
tanente. su critcrio, gdstele no le gus.
te "El Tiempo'~y sin pedirle per-
misc. .ses
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SoBRE Ell FERRoCARRIL DE MA
MEYES A CAROLINA.
EN- LA CoMIsIoN DEL sERvICIo
PUBLICO

EN- LA COMISION DEL SERVICIO
PURLICO
Aver por la maiiana Sc reunio de
nuevo la Comision del Servicio Publi-
CO, presidida por Ell Sr. Benedicto y
con la agistencia de los conisioaados,
Esteves, Santiago Carmona, Camuiias
y Torres, para continuar Ia vista sobre
la peticion de la 4" Fajardo Develop
ment CO.., con ell fin de estab;ecer un
ferrocarril entire Mameyes Y Carolina.
Informaron Ell contra dc ia peticion,
los aboga6os Perez Almiroty en- nombre
de Ia American Railroad Co., don Edrar-
do Acula por Ia "Loiza Sugar Co..,
Enrique Gonzalez Be,tran por Conza-
lez Caider6n Co., jose A. Rexach en-
su pronia representation y eli Atcslde
de Humacao ,p2r aquena nunicipalidad.
En- pro de la petici6n informaron los
aboga6os Grave. Y Sifre.
La Comision lie consodi6 ounce dias
de ter,nino. q las parties, para que pre-
sentaran alegatos por escriso.