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Evening star., 1919-09-02
BIG FUND TO SOLVE
HIGH COST RIDDLE
Plans of Citizens Buying and
Distributing League Prom
ise rs Per Cent Saving.
FAIR PRICE LIST SOON


John G. McGrath. founder of Wash
ington's community center stores and
distributor of the first carload of
Army foods ordered for the Capital,
is expected to be elected tonight gen.
eral manager Of the Citizens Buying
and Distributing League.
The executive committee of the
league will hold meeting at 1923
New York avenue for the purpose of
selecting a manager and completing
plans for financing cooperative buy
ing and selling in Washington on a
big scale. At the last meeting of the
league. held in the District building,
the members unanimously indorsed
Mr.. McGrath for the position of man
ager. but the selection of such an
official is vested in the executive
committee, which also is authorized
to raise funds and direct their ex-
penditure.
Plans of the League.
Just as soon as 1t is apparent that
enough money will be raised to give
the league a sizeable working fund
the committee will take up with the
Commissioners the question of OBJ
tanning use of the municipal fish mar
ket as storage house. Supplies will
be bought in wholesale quantities and
stored in the market. They will be
distributed to consumers through the
various units composing the league
which largely will be government de-
partment and community center stores
Mr. McGrath believes the league
may be able to effect an average saw
ing for it's members of Is per cent.
If the plan works out with good re-
suits as far as the buying and selling
of foods is concerned, it may be en-
larged to include clothing and other
commodities.
Fair Price List for Dealers.
With Clarence r. Wilson, former
administrator. out of the city, plans
for the issuance Of a fair price list
which approximately 500 local food
dealers have agreed to observe tenn
porarily are held up. At Mr.. Wilson's
Office today 1t was said he probably
would not return before the middle
of the week. He is expected to dis
cuss with Attorney General Palmer
the fair price plan which has been
partially devised by the fair price
committee. 1t Is not expected list
of prices. however. will be issued be-
fore next week.
Evening star., 1919-09-02
Quorum Is Demanded
for Prayer at House

For the nrst tfme In the his-
tory Of the American Congress
a quorum was demanded today
for the opening prayer in the
House. Representative BIanton
Of Texas made the point Of or
der that there was no quorum
present before the chaplain had
a chance to make His prayer.
Clarence Cannon, parliamenta-
rfan Of the House. who advised
the Speaker In sustaining the
point Of order, said that this
in the first time the quorum was
called before the prayer.
Evening star., 1919-09-02
BITTER EXCHANGE
oEeHARGES HEARD
Frank J. Hogan and Control
Ter Williams indulge in
Personalities.
leach ATTACKS vERAClTY
EACH ATTACKS vERACITY

Bitter language. in which Frank
J. Hogan and Controller Of the Cur
rency Williams each attacked the
veracity of the other. marked the
hearing today before the Senate bank
ing and currency committee on the
nomination of Mr.. Williams to sue
ceed himself as controller.
Chairman Mclean of the commit
tee repeatedly asked both Mr.. Hogan
and Mr.. Williams to confine them
selves to the facts and not to give
the committee their deductions.
Mr.. Hogan Makes Charges.
Mr.. Hogan. who was counsel for
Riggs National Bank during the con-
troversy of that bank with Controller
williams. appeared to give testimony
in rebuttal today.
He charged that Mr.. Williams had
used the hearings before the Senate
committee and published statements
"as a sewer for the villification" of
witnesses who had appeared against
him. He charged Mr.. Williams with
being a falsifier. Mr.. Williams was
present. and when Mr. Hogan con-
ciuded what he had to say the con-
MIR. Hogan, realized that his case
was hopeless and was now attempt
ing to becloud the issue and to cast
aspersions upon the controller through
mere maliciousness.
Il think ] have proved the falsity
of his charges said Mr.. Williams.
Told to Eliminate Conclusions.
Senator Mclean asked Mr.. Williams.
as he had previously asked Mr.. Hogan,
to eliminate his own conclusions and
to deal with facts, saying that the
committee only cared for facts. But
Mr.. Williams continued:
IF an officer of the Army had given
such testimony as this witness (re-
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
Evening star., 1919-09-02
BY the Associated Press.

LAREDO, Tex. September Two
American aviation officers, on border
patrol duty. were fired upon today by
group of Mexicans while flying up
the Rio Grande. near here. and one of
the officers was wounded in the head.
Capt. Davis B. McNabb was the Of
ficer wounded, and his companion.
Lieut.. johnson. brought the machine
Evening star., 1919-09-02
AMERICAN AVIATION OFFICER
WOUNDED BY MEXICAN SHOTS
Volley After Volley Poured Into Plane BY
Group of rs Assailants as TDo Army
Men Fly Up Rio Grande

safely to earth on the American side.
McNabb was taken to farmhouse
and an airplane with surgeon and
medical supplies was rushed to his
aid from headquarters here
The officers were flying low about
sixteen miles up the Rio Grande from
here. near Santa Isabel creek. when
suddenly on the Mexican side about
twenty-five Mexicans rose up from
the brush and poured. volley after
volley into the plane. It was report
ed several hundred shots were fired
Evening star., 1919-09-02
BOL LSHEVIKI ASK PEACE
AS LITHUANIANS ADVANCE

COPENHAGEN. September 2.-The
Lithuanian legation announces that
the bolSheviki have been surrounded
on TIE Lithuanian front. They are Of
fering to make peace with the Lithu-
1nians. whose advance continues.
Evening star., 1919-09-02
AUSTR|ANS GIVEN
REVISED TREATY
Also Handed Reply to Pro.
posaIs Reiterating Austria
Precipitated War.
WIDE POWER TO LEAGUE

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. September 2-The revised
text of the peace terms framed for
Austria's acceptance by the peace
conference was handed to the Aus
trian plenipotentiary at ST. Germain
this afternoon
The treaty was presented to the
Austrian delegates by Paul Dutasta,
general secretary of the peace con-
ference. He also handed them the
allied reply to the Austrian counter
proposals and covering letter re-
iterating that Austria had precipitat-
ed the war by an ultimatum unac-
ceptabie to Serbia.
1t was set forth, however. that the
allies were willing to assist Austria
to adapt herself to her new situation
and to admit her in the near future
to the league of nations.
The treaty was presented in
French, English and Italian text
League Main Factor.
PARIS, Saturday. August 30 (by the
Associated Press).-The Austrian
PEACE treaty as now virtually COM
pleted by the supreme council for
submission to the Austrian plenipo-
tentiaries leaves the future of Aus
league of nations. The league, that
is. will be able to decide whether Aus
tria shall be permitted to join Ger
many. and as France is opposed to
such a union, as are Switzerland and
many other countries, there would an
pear to be little chance of Austria g
securing permission to terminate her
existence as separate state. should
she so desire in future.
IN ha
of dissatisfaction in peace conference
circles with the treaty, which was
adopted from the German treaty and
does not INT such a small power very
well. The council. however, had
agreed today on virtually all sec
tions of the treaty. because there is
a general WEAKNESS with discussion
/ Vienna with it's 100000 inhabitan
seemed doomed to lapse into com
parative commercial insignificance as
there is population of only 4 900. OOO
within the country outside the CITY
TO support the capital, while with
Jugoslavia. Czechoslovakia and Hun
gary existing as separate powers
Vienna can hardly hope to recover
the business formerly drawn from
their territories.
If the Observation-Disclosures of Fiume
were provided for. as is expected by
qAai SciSs ~ 10 poihttu out by
members of the peace delegations
that Austria's shrunken commercial
interests would thereby be protected
to some extent. but the territory CON
tributory 10 the capital is so limit ed
that il is generally thought by The
peace delegates that Vienna is doom
ed as great capital and must in
evitably relapse into residential
city with relatively slight business
Importance.
Evening star., 1919-09-02
Features of Measure.

Salient provisions of the Cummins
bill include:
Termination of government control
and return of the railroads to private
ownership on the last day of the
month of enactment.
Establishing the Interstate Com
merce Commission, with greatly in
creased powers. as the supreme body
over railroad affairs.
Supervision and control of virtually
all railroad affairs. including rates.
wages, operation and financing by the
government
Creation of a new railway transpor-
tation board of five members appoint
ed by the President to supervise rail-
way development and operations. sub
iect to final action of the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
Creation of new committee OF
wages and working conditions. com
posed equally of representatives OF
employees and employers, with wide
authority in settling labor questions.
subject to decision of the transporta-
ton board and Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Prohibiting strikes and lockouts OF
railroad employees under nne ana I'M
prisonment penalties.
Defining a new policy for concen-
ira ton in censorship and operation OF
railroads with federal incorporation.
into not less thin twenty or more
than thirty-five regional systems
No guarantee by the government OF
future railroad income. but limitations
made upon revenue to fair" dividends
based on value of properties fixed by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
The bill also provides that ex-
listing railroad payment contracts
with the government shall be con
tinued not longer than four months.
and that present rates shall continue
until changed by the interstate COM
merce commission. with provisions
looking to immediate action toward
readjustments.
Evening star., 1919-09-02
POSTAL MEN CALL
FOR BALLOT HERE
President Ryan Voices Senti.
ment of Several Hundred
Delegates Here.
POINDEXTER A SPEAKER

Lack of national representation in
Congress of the District of Columbia
was characterized as one of the SILLY
and foolish things that actually do
exist by President F.. l.. Ryan of the
Railway Mail Association. addressing
today's session of the eleventh annual
convention of the National Federation
of Postal Employees at the New Ebbitt
Hotel
Hearty applause from the several hun
dred delegates, who come from all parts
of the United States, indicated to local
postal employees attending the conven-
ton that the campaign to educate the
people of the country to the demand Of
the people residing in the National Cap
tal for the right to vote is bearing fruit
AS much of this educa tional work is
transmitted by the mails, postal en-
ployeS feel that they have true share
in it, it was declared.
Declaring that conditions exist in
the postal service which he was fore
ed to wonder should ever exist, but
really do. Mr. Ryan pointed to the
votesless state of the people of the Dis
trict as an example of such a thing
in Washington.
There is silly condition here" he
sail. because of some foolish idea of
long ago, whereby the people of the
District of Columbia are deprived of
the right to vote. and to get national
representation
Evening star., 1919-09-02
20 to 35 Regional Systems.

ZO TO % 3kSSlOudi 9yStCAaS.
| The keynote of the subcommittee
| bill. Chairman Cummins states in an
| explanation to the Senate. is the plan
for establishment of 90 to 35 regional
| rail systems.
The new method for settling labor
disputes is a proposed committee OF
wages and working conditions, Sen
ator Cummins said, adding:
1T creates a committee OF wages
and working conditions, which is to
be composed of eight members, four
representing labor and four repre-
senting the railway companies Each
railroad craft is to nominate candl-
dates for this committee. and the
board is required to appoint four
from among such nominees. Each
, railroad corporation is to nominate
candidate for membership. and the
board is to appoint four persons from
among such nominations. This COM
mittee is to consider all complaints
submitted by representatives of the
employees or of the carriers. and Is to
decide by a majority vote. and its
decisions are to be certified to the
, transportation board. If the commit
tee of wages and working conditions
is evenly divided upon any dispute.
the whole matter is to be certified
to the board. and the decision of the
board is final and constitutes gov
ernmental judgment with respect to
the matters in controversy.
"It provides that the committee
and transportation board shall take
into consideration the scale of wages
paid for similar kinds of work in
other industries; the relation between
wages and the cost OF living; the
hazards of the employment: the
training and skill required; the de-
gree of responsibility. and the char
acter and regularity of the employ
ment.'
Employees as Directors.
Another provision of the bill re-
quires that railroad corporations
must have among their directors two
representatives of their classified
employees" and also two directors
representing the government
Another clause would create.
through the new transportation
board, an employees advisory council.
composed of representatives of leach
organized craft of railroad employees"
to use one-half of excess earnings of
companies above their fair" divi-
dends for the benefit of employees as
follows: Research to lessen hazards
of employment; extension of hospital
relief. insurance and pensions: tech
nical education of employees and to
establish a profit sharing system for
employees. The other half of excess
earnings would be used by the trans
portation board to buy equipment for
lease to the companies or for equip
ment loans.
Would Govern Rates.
Upon passage of the act the bill
provides that the Interstate Com
merce Commission shall divide the
country into rate-making districts
hold regional hearings and fix new
rates with regard to public and ship
pers' interests. wages of labor, cost
of maintenance and operation and -
fair return upon the value oI \ ...
:.SS"-..- be fixed by physical Alua-
Evening star., 1919-09-02
Interstate Commerce e
Subcommittee Bill
Provides Regional
Systems.
STRIKES, LOCKOUTS
TO BE PROHIBITED
Measure, Result Of Months Of
Hearings and Work, Is Re-
ferred to Full Committee.

private ownership and operation of
railroads in a number of regional
systems under strict government su-
pervision. with strikes and lockouts
of railroad employees prohibited. is
the plan for permanent railroad leg
islation submitted to the Senate today
by the interstate commerce subcom-
mittee.
A tentative bill embodying the sub
committees recommendations, which
bear no resemblance to the Plumb
plan, had been introduced by Chair
man Cummins and referred to the full
interstate commerce committee. The
bill is the result of many months OF
hearings and work by the subcom-
mittee, which. besides Mr.. Cummins.
included Senators Kellogg of Mime
sofa and PoindeXter of Washington.
republicans. and Pomerene of Ohio
and Robinson of Arkansas. democrats.
Evening star., 1919-09-02
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow: little
change in temperature.
Temperature for twentyfour hours
ended . pm today: Highest. rs. at
pm yesterday; lowest, IS, at am.
today.
Full report on page 81.
Evening star., 1919-09-02
What the Bill Provides.

This bill not only assures to en-
loyes just, fair and reasonable hours,
Continued on Seci> nd Page.s
Evening star., 1919-09-02

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The Associated Press is exclusively entitled 70
the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights OF publication Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-08
remnant. Toothman.

Fairview, Nov. S.-Of interest to the
many friends of the happy couple is
the announcement of the marriage of
Miss Eva To0thman and Mr.. Uriah N.
Tenant. The wedding ceremony was
performed on October 81, 1919, by the
Rev. C. E. Hamrick, pastor of the
North street M. z, church, OF Wheel
ing, at his home. Immediately follow
ing the ceremony, the bride and groom
left for East Liverpool, Ohio, where
they spent few days at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Burlingame, re-
turning on Monday to the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmert
Toothman, of BasnettsVille. The bride
is the only daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
Toothman. She is a graduate OF the
Fairview high school and also Of the
Fairmont Normal school. She taught
the fifth grade of the Grant Gown
school last winter.
The groom Is son Of David L. Ten
nant, OF near Basnettsville. He at
tended Fairview high school and
served in the United States Navy for
nearly two years, having recently re-
ceived his honorable discharge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tenant are planning
to leave soon for Akron, Ohio, where
they will reside.
On Wednesday night a group of
about seventy-fiv friends of the new
ly welded couple gathered at the
home Of the brides parents and sere-
naded the happy couple, taking them
a merry joy ride in large wagon to
the nearby town of Fairview. Return
ing later to the house, the crowd was
treated to candy and cigars. A gen
eral good time was enjoyed by all, aft
er which the crowd left wishing Mr..
and Mrs. Tenant many years Of hap
piness together.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-08
FAIR IN SCHOOL
CONTINUED from page one.l

out glasses. The handkerchief was
made by Sheriff Glover's mother, it
was reported. The stitches were SO
fine one could scarcely tell the wrong
side from the right, Mrs. A. F. San
dy brought the handkerchief.
About dozen pieces Of fine en-
broidery, tatting and crochet work
came next, some done in pretty col
ors. Most of it belonged to Mrs. S.
T. Exline, Mrs. A. F. Sandy, Mrs. C.
L. Conway and Mrs. Barney Work.
man. A dear little old rose silk pin
cushion with q tiny tatting top was
admired greatly. There were some
beautiful center pieces, some pretty
embroidered towels, embroidered pill
low slips and set of sheets and slips
den in tatting edged which was the
envy of all housewives who got a
glimpse of them. There was pair
of child's red crocheted bed-Slippers
small and cunning and a number Of
other fancy pieces.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-08
SCORED
DISTINCT TRIUMPH.
Second of Columbia Con
cert Numbers Was Heard
By Large Audience.

The second in series Of concerts by
the Columbia Grafonola company and
under the direction Of their agents in
this city, the Kelley Music company,
was given at the Grand last night
when the Columbia Stellar Quartette,
composed of Norman Arnold, first ten
or: Reed Miller, second tenor; An
dea sarto, baritone, and Tom Daniel,
basso, gave brilliant concert before
a large and enthusiastic audience COM
posed of the city's music lovers. From
start to finish the concert was sue
cess and at the conclusion Of each
number spontaneous applause broke
out and would not be hushed until the
performer or performers had respond
ed to at least one encore and In some
cases two.
Reed Miller, second tenor, perhaps
scored the biggest hit Of the evening
in his solo work but his right for first
honOrs was strongly contested by Nor
man Arnold, first tenor, when he pre-
scented a group of ballads and respond
ed to an encore by singing when You
and | Were Young Maggie AS he
sang this piece tears sprang unbidden
TO the eyes OF many Of his audience.
Reed Miller sang in truly artistic
style, IF With All Your Hearts" ron
"The Elijah" and was twice recalled,
responding with a negro dialect ballad
and an Irish ballad. The duet sung by
Mr.. Miller and Andrea Sarto entitled
the "Crucifix" was splendid number
and Mr., Sarto's rendition the prologue
from 'Paglicci," and Mr.. Daniels in
terpretation of "The Two Grenadiers"
were both excellent numbers.
While the solo work was splendid
the quartette work was superb and the
four voices blended into one perfect
whole as they sang piece after piece.
Enough of humor was introduced in
the singing along with pathos to keep
the audience in a good humor and 1t
was swayed at will from the ridicu-
lous to the sublime. The quartette
sang IT'LL We Meet Again "Whau
the Boys Come Home" and several
other selections and the program was
brought to close with the singing OF
Garry Me Back to Old .virginy" "Ab-
sent" and the Lost Chord" and in this
group of songs they perhaps excelled
any other previous groups. The har-
mony and volume of the voices in the
rendition of the Lost Chord will long
be remembered and as the last note
died away the audience broke into a
round of applause which lasted for
several minutes.
This concert was the second in a
series of three to be given by the Co
lumbla company. The first was the
appearance here of Oscar Seagel and
Barbara Maurel. These two artists
gave brilliant concert and were
warmly greeted. Still another attrac-
ton will be given which promises tc
equal if not to excel either Of the Other
two,
Thomas Griselle at the piano exc
cuted with great skill the accompani-
ments and added much to the artistic
effect Of the program.