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The Washington herald., 1919-01-03
PEOPLE FAVOR
CAR TRANSFERS
Public Hearings Expected
to Show Simple Justice
Of Relief Requested.

That some system of free inter-
company street railway transfers in
Washington will be ordered estab-
Iished by the Public Utilities Com
mission as result of the public
hearings beginning January now
appears certain, in view Of the fact
that the traffic experts employed by
the commission have recommended
that the companies be ordered to
grant them as a measure of simple,
Justice at sixteen out of thirty-five
possible points.
People Entitled to Trnnsfers.
Demand will be made by the peo-
pie at the hearings that these trans
fers be ordered not as a "conces-
SION on the part of the street. car
companies. but as a thing to which
they have long been entitled as a
matter of Justice. Public sentiment
would undoubtedly uphold the Pub
lie Utilities Commission IL ii re-
voked the straight five-cent fare
order and re-established the old six
tickets for twenty-five cents, in case
the companies threatened to carry
the transfer question into the
courts.
After the decision of the Pub
lie Utilities Commission, which is
charged with the, duty of looking
after the interests of all the people
of Washington. to permit the COM
panies to discontinue the six tickets
for quarter rate. 1t was generally
expected that the inter-company
transfers would be ordered immedi-
ately.
Rescind the Scent Order.
Washingtonians who have followed
with marked impatience the various
hearings and conferences between the
traffic experts. and who have read
the Beeler report stating that the
companies were ready to make this
or that Concession" have become
convinced that the proper method of
procedure is for the commission to
rescind the straight five-cent fare
order.
This done. with the backing of the
public sentiment squarely behind
them. the utility commission will be
able to issue the ultimatum to the
The Washington herald., 1919-01-03
Liberty Motor Trucks
To Be Placed on Market

United States army B Liberty mo-
tor trucks are to be produced for
commercial purposes, the War De-
partment announced yesterday.
These trucks must be built strictly
according to government design and
will be officially inspected before
being sold. The reason for allowing
the commercial sale is to assure the
War Department of plants equipped
to produce the standardized army
vehicle.
Any truck manufacturing concern
may produce Liberty trucks or parts
thereof upon submitting proof that
it is properly equipped.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-03
The Mysterious Lead Pill

The question before the court was,
did or did not Catherine Sprigss
have bullet concealed under her
scalp?"
And another question was. Did
Ben Pannel fire the shot at Catherine,
while he was half-shot bimself?"
1t is not definitely proved yet that
the girl was shot in her upper story.
Catherine herself is not sure about H..
And no one but her knew anythins
about the shooting. Not even people
who were within a foot of herr
The doctor said that the girl had
bullet wound in her head, and as
far as he knew the bullet was stin
there.
However, it does not appear to
bother her much. The greatest incon-
venience seems to be the bandages
The scrap occurred the day before
Christmas and was about a quart OF
liquor. Another quart, altogether sep
arate from the first. had been con-
sumed. and that probably accounts
for the confusion.
Be that as it may, Ben got six
months, though he thinks he ought to
have gone free.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-03
DE WOODY TO TESTIFY
IN PLACE OF BECKER
New Workers Examination in Ger
man Propaganda Probe Postponed.

Alfred Becker, former deputy at
torney general of New York state
who had been summoned to appear
before the Senate Judiciary subcom-
mittee investigating German propa-
ganda this morning, yesterday re-
quested. by wire that his cross-exam-
ination by Senator Reed. of Missouri,
be postponed until Saturday morning
As other witnesses are available his
request was granted, on the under
standing that he would be present at
the hearing tomorrow morning.
The chief witness this morning will
be Charles H. De Woody, chief aide
to A. Bruce Bielaski and director OF
the New York office of the Depart
ment of Justice. Mr.. De Woody Is
expected to supplement and amplify
the testimony offered at previous
hearings by Mr.. Bielaski.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-03

The Metropolitan Presbyterian
Church at Fourth and B streets
southeast, was the scene of a large
gathering last night, when the
friends of DIR. VIII Dobson. a former
member OF that church. delivered
an interesting discourse on China"
assisted by stereopticon slides. DR..
Dobson has just returned to this
country after spending twenty-one
years in China, doing missionary
work.
Miss Miriam Bryan. daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. J. Franklin Bryan.
who is in her second year at the
Western Maryland College, West
minister, Nd, is on a visit to her
parents at their home, 19 Ninth
street southeast. She will return
to college on Monday next. DR..
Bryan is pastor of the North Caro-
lima Avenue NJ. P. Church
Bernard James Leahy. son of Mr..
and Mrs. James H. Leahy. of 511
Fourteenth street southeast, died
yesterday at the home of his
parents Funeral services are to be
held tomorrow afternoon from the
family home. with interment in st.
Mary's Cemetery.
On January at the hearings be-
fore the Public Utilities Commits
sion in reference to inter-company
street car transfers. civic bodies
of the Southeast will have repre-
sentatives to urge the need OF the
issuance of transfers at Eighth and
G streets southeast.
Rev. DR.. Leslie L. Bowers, pastor
Of the Fifteenth Street Christian
Church, will return to his home to-
morrow from an out-of-town visit IN
time to resume his duties at the
church on Sunday.
Funeral services for John H. Davis
who died at his home, IA Hickman
street southeast, on Wednesday. will
be held this afternoon at o'clock.
Chaplain R. A. Green. formerly Of
this city, but now stationed at CamI
Zachary Taylor. Louisville. KY, a;
an army chaplain, is on a visit fol
the holidays with his family ir
Southeast Washington. He expect:
| to return to Kentucky some time
next week.
Florence E. Travers, of Havre d.
| Grace, Nd, is on a visit for th'
holidays with her parents, Rev. anC
Mrs. NJ. W. Travers, at heir homt
in Southeast.
Julius Tolson entertained a com
pany Of young people at his home II
The Washington herald., 1919-01-03
Little Rock, Ark, to Get
Federal Reserve Branch

A branch of the st. Louis Federal
Reserve Bank will be opened in Lit
tie Rock, Ark. January 6, the Fed
eral Reserve Board announced yes
terday. On that date. Little Rock
will become a reserve city and all
of its banks which are members of
the Federal reserve system must
maintain reserves of ten per cent
instead of seven per cent as here
tofore.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-03
Plenty Of Coal for All
Association Declares

All chances for a possible recur-
renee of the serious coal short
age experienced last winter, have
passed.
A survey by the National Coal As
sociation reveals that bituminous
coal produced during 1918 aggre-
gated 1900, 900 tons, an increase of
approximately 36,oo0.00o tons over
1917. This clears up all doubts as
to whether a coal shortage will oc-
cur this winter, it was stated.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-03
Turkish Harems Opened;
Armenian Women Freed

Armenian women held in Turkish
harems have been liberated, diplo-
matte dispatch from Constantinople
yesterday announced.
1t was also stated that Greeks in
Armenia have come to a perfect un-
derstanding with the Armenian au-
thorities in regard to their political
and religious rights.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-03
KINGS TO VISIT PARIS.
Rumanian Royal Pair to Travel on
Battleship and Call En- Route.

The King and Queen of Rumania
and King Alexander of Greece will
visit Paris shortly. according to dip
lomatic advices.
The Rumanian royal party will
travel on a battleship and will stop
at Constantinople, Athens, Rome and
London
The Washington herald., 1919-01-03
RESORTS.
.klAYran
lNORDS GREATEST HQIH SUCCESS
Woman Sues Car Company
For $4,000 for Injuries
ATLANTIC CITY, y. J.

The Capital Traction Company was
sued . yesterday in the District
Supreme Court for $4,000 damages by
Kate G. Cation.
The plaintiff alleges tat she was
severely injured on October g last,
while attempting to aight from a
Connecticut avenue car. She is rep
resented by Attorneys Hicks and
Merillat.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-03
Bad Weather Holds Up Fiers.

The four trans-continental flyers
heading for this city were held up
tooay at Raleigh, n. c., because Of
bad weather. said a telegram to the
War Department.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-03

told Isaac, as 1t fined him s25 and
warned him that a second offense
would mean the jug.
Gentle Little Bobby.
A long time ago Harriet Frazier
went into a Greek hash house to eat
When she went to pay for her chow,
she was 10 cents short. The waiter
was about to jump on her neck when
Bob Brown appeared on the scene
and paid the dime.
Since that time, he has been calling
on Harriet and considered her his
girl.
However, the girl didn't think so.
She thought that Bob was too much
of a crapshooter to suit her.
In the last month she has told Bob
to keep away from her about 1.Si7
times. But he didn't heed her.
Last Saturday he called on her. She
told him pointblank to vamoose.
Instead, heh grabbed her and choked
her. She gurgled for help and her ma
separated them.
Dat man wuz bawn wild a pair OF
dice in his hands, Jedge." Harriet re-
marked. "Ah wants nuthin' to do
wild him"
IAN right" said the court. He will
keep away from you now
Bob got thirty days.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-03
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The Washington herald., 1919-01-03

companies to issue the transfers at
all points. where it could in any pos
sible way convenience the patrons of
the car lines.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-03
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
LOCAL FORECAST.

District OF Columbia Maryland and Delaware:
Snow or rain and colder Friday. Saturday fair
and much colder; fresh north winds.
Virginia Rain on the coast, and rain or
snow in the interior Friday, colder. Saturday
fair and much colder; increasing north winds.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-03
OTHER TEMPERATURES.

TIDE TABLES.
Compiled by United Ststes Coast and Geodetic
Survey.
TodAy-Low tide, 500 am and 500 pm !;
high tide, sal an and ssa nm.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-03
DEPARTUREa

Accumulated excess of temperature since Jan.
uary l, 1919 So; accumulated excess Of pre-
cipitation since January /, 1919, l52
Temperature same date last year-Hishest, Is;
lowest 10.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-03
Bills Time f. Coming.

The other night Tim Sullivan was
walking down Third street southwest.
OF course that is not very select
neighborhood but Tim was there on
business and that lets him out
Bill Moreland and two other men
approached him. None Of the men
knew Tim at all.
Wanna buy some liquor tonight
boss" Bill asked Tim.
mo, thanks" said Tim, cit is wet
enough as it is and I don't want to
get any wetter."
TITS gonna be a damsite wetter."
spoke up one of the other men. Take
off your overcoat and hand it over"
Tim was forced to take off his coat
with a little change in it and give it
to the men. They then ran.
Bill was the only one caught. He
was charged with robbery.
"Ah TUX de coat" admitted Bill,
but de odder fellows handed it ter
me-"
Ten years is the usual penalty in
cases like this. But Bill hasn't got
ten the ten yet. The grand jury must
have its rehearsal first.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-03
Some Old Cousin Stuf.

Tired of sitting in the house all
day looking at the rain, Isaac
Whitford put on his raincoat,
kissed his wife goodbye and went
out.
His wife, Ethel, waited UP for
him until midnight. Then she went
out to hunt him up.
She had hunch that he had gone
around to his cousins house. Said
cousin was a woman There was
no love lost between the cousin
and Mrs. Whitford.
mo, Isaac amt here" said the
cousin as wifey appeared at the
door.
"Yo shore he ain't?" asked Mrs.
Whitford. Pears to me dat All
smells his pipe. Tain't anudder one
as strong as dat one" -.
You means to call me a liah?"
demanded the cousin. IF you does,
say so outright"
Just then Isaac appeared. What
yo' mean calm NAH cousin a liah?"
he demanded of his wife,"
At the same time he struck her
with his umbrella and knocked her
out. Brute.
II cant see any reason you
should ask for leniency." the court
The Washington herald., 1919-01-03
LOCAL TEMPERATURES.

s.; a. m, 4s; 10 a. m, Is; II noon. q; Q p.
m, q; p. m. Al; D. m. 80; D. m, IS;
10 D. m, 8. Highest. CO.; lowest, a.
Relative humidity-s a. m, So; 9 D. m, S.;
p m. 90; rainfall Is p. m. to p. M, Liz;
hours of sunshine o. per cent Of possible sun
shine, O.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-03
GENERAL FORECAST,

The most pronounced and Widespread cold
waTe thus far this season prevailed during
Thursday over the Plains States, the Mississippi
Valley and the Gulf States. The temperature is
as low as freezing as far South as the Gulf
Coast and temperatures are below zero in the
Upper Mississippi and Missouri Valleys The
lowest temperature Thursday evening was IS
below zero at Devils Lake. N Oak The wealth
has become considerably colder in the East
ern States but high temperatures continue on
the South Atlantic Coast There have been
general rains throughout the Atlantic States
rains and SHOWS in the Gulf States and Tenn
essee and snow furries in the region Of the
Great Lakes and the Northern Rocky Mountain
Region.
The indications are that q disturbance that
is now developing of the South Atlantic Coast
will move northeastward and increase in in
tensity and be attended by rains in the South
Atlantic States and rain changing to snow in
the Middle Atlantic and New England States
and be followed by clearing weather in these
regions on Saturday. Local SHOWS are also
probable in the region Of the Great Lakes and
the Upper Ohio Valley.
Decidedly colder weather will overspread the
East and Southeastern States during Friday and
Saturday. and cold weather will continue in the
Great Central Valleys through Saturday Storm
warnings are displayed on the Atlantic Coast
from Boston to Hatteras. Cold wave warnings
have been issued for North Carolina South
Carolina, South and Central Georgia and north
and central portions Of the Florida Peninsula.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-03

rhe Mans Store-Official Weather
Report-snow or rnin and colder.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-03
mN"Good Morning, Judge"
-KtI Human Interest Stories Of Rupor.pfzz gz
w Police Court Happenings PERKINS

told Isaac, as it fined him s25 and
warned him that a second offense
would mean the jug.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-03

Julius Tolson entertained a COM
pany Of young people at his home In
The Washington herald., 1919-01-03

Mrs. Ethel Young, wife of Rev. J.
A. Young, of Cambridge, Nd, is still
at the home of her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Lloyd, in Southeast, where she is still
suffering with the influenza
The Washington herald., 1919-01-03

Florence E. Travers, of Havre de
Grace, Nd, is on a visit for the
holidays with her parents, Rev. and
Mrs. NJ. w. Travers, at heir home
in Southeast.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-03

Miss G. Adams, one of the school
teachers of the Garfield School, who
has been i'll, is much improved and
expects to resume her duties in the
near future.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-21

get back to the United States, the
regiment sailed from Deauillas on
February 4. This point of embarka-
tion is near Bordeaux, at the head of
navigation on the Gironds river. The
place was important during the war
as an American naval and aviation
base. The port town was a center
for airplane patrol activities along
the French coast.
The Mercury. a converted German
boat, brought the regiment back to
the United States, landing at New
port News, Va After spending three
days at Camp Stewart. the 69th
moved on to Camp Eustus, where 1t
stayed about one week. From here
move was made to Camp Lewis, the
final rehabilitation camp.
In all nine days were spent in
the trip. Stopovers Of 24
hours were given at Portland and |
Seattle, Nearly a day was spent az
Tacoma.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-21
Government Verdict
in Trespass Case

The Reliance Lumber Company OF
Seattle was tried In the U. s. Dis
trict Court for the Western District
of Washington last week for a fire
trespass which occurred on the Rain
ier National Forest in 1917. The
Court rendered a verdict Of $6S5.S7
in favor of the Government, accord
ing to report received by District
Forester George H. Cecil, Portland,
Oregon.
The fire started from a donkey
engine which was left without a
watchman during the noon hour,
and burned for some time on private
ly owned land near Alder, Washing
ton, Later II crossed the National
Forest boundary and destroyed Gov
ernment timber and young growth to
the value of $24S.91. The Forest
Service spent $6S5.S7 in fighting
this fire and putting It under con-
troll. The verdict was based on the
fire-fighting costs, there being somc
conflict of testimony as to the real
value Of the timber and underground
destroyed and whether they were
roth actually destroyed by this fire.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-21
Almistice Halted
Goth From Battle

With the return of the 69th regi
ment, Coast Artillery Corps, the las
regiment containing any number o
Ashland soldiers has returned home
There are Ashland boys in plenty IL
the service yet who will eventual!
be returned to civilian life, but only
the two regiments of the coast artil
lery, the 65th and 69th, contained
any large number.
The 69th artillery, c. A. c., was
organized May 22, 1918, at Fort Stew.
ems, Oregon, and at the Puget sound
defenses. The larger part of the
regiment, batteries c, ID, 4, F, and
the supply company, were formed at
Fort Stevens. Batteries A, B and
headquarters company were drawn
from Puget. sound The units left
their western stations on July 80,
1918, under command of Colonel
Wood, of the coast defenses Of Pu-
get sound.
On August 18th the 69th sailed
from Philadelphia on an old English
freighter, Jason, which landed at
Avanow, on the Bristol channel,
August 81. From this place the reg
iment went to South Hampton, Eng
land, sailing for France on the eve
ming of September and arriving on
the other side of the English chan
mel on the morning of September 2.
The 69th trained at Lebourne. This
place is known as Organization and
training center, tractor and artil-
lery No. L." Five-inch seacoast
rifles on mobile mounts were as
signed to the regiment. These guns
were formerly In emplacements on
the American coast line defenses.
The regiment had the distinction of
being the only organization equip
ped with 12O-horse power Holt cater
pillar tractor engines. Twenty-four
guns and the name number of en-
gines We're given to the regiment.
A great number of automobiles, mo-
torcyclea etcG were also assigned
to the organization.
Blllets were provided in various
little hamlets and towns. The regi-
ment would have left quarters and
gone to the front in convoy on No
Is, and would have been as
signed to sector of activities had
not the signing Of the armistice foil
ed the 69th's desire to take its part
In the great game.
After three months of waiting to
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-21
TAX ON LUxURIEs
is STILL IN FORCE

individuals and mercantile estab.
lishments in the northwest that have
been congratulating their represen-
tatives in congress on the repeal of
the luxury tax are due to receive
some disappointing news, Press dis
patches saying that the house had
repealed that provision of the reve-
nue. law gave the general impression
that luxury taxes were wiped out.
But not so. The repeal amendment
was one Of those measures that 60;
caught in the jam In the senate in
stormy last days of the late congress.
One Of the first acts of the new
congress doubtless will be to repeal
this tax, but unless an extra session
is called before May the tax will
have to be collected, which means
that 10 per cent will have to be add
ed to every one OF the following ar.
ticles: Carpets and rugs. including
fiber, except imported and American
rugs made principally of wool, on
the amount in excess OF s. square
yard; women's bonnets and hats In
excess of SIS; mems hats costing
more than s5; neckties costing more
than So; womens silk hose costing
more than So a pair; -kimonos, petit
coats and waists above $15 EACH pa
jamas and underwear in excess Of
IS; shirts above SO; and shoes, boots
and pumps in excess OF $40 a pair.
Many other articles of clothing are
hit and several articles which actual
y are luxuries above a certain price,
such as fans, parasols, purses, trav-
cling bags, trunks and picture
frames.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-21
BaptistS to Raise
Ministers Fund

Seven hundred Baptist ministers,
either retired veterans or disabled
and incapacitated, are in dire need
today, according to the report of the
northern Baptist convention. The
report says. "The percentage is no
larger than among other denoml-
nations, altho our ministers outnum-
ber those Of any other body" 1t is
to help remedy this condition that
the northern Baptist convention is
putting on its victory campaign
movement to raise $6,O00,0O0 by
March 3Oth of this year. About
$S69, 900 of this total is to be turned
over to the ministers and mission
aries benefit board to provide for
the earthly needs of these old sol
diers of the cross.
The Baptists do not intend to i'm
mediately spend this money, but
will add 1t to relief fund known
as the Morehouse Memorial Million
fund, which has now grown to mil
lion and half dollars. The Metho-
dists already have a fund for this
purpose of $4,000, 900, the Episco-
palians $S,5OO,OOO and the Presby-
terIans $7,5OO,OOO.
One prominent laymember of the
Baptist church has promised to give
5000, 900 toward this fund, provided
the rest of the church will pledge
Itself for 100000 by March 81. If
the Baptist laity fails to raise this
much in pledges the denomination
will lose the large cash gift.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-21
Work Being Pushed
On Alaska Railway

Driving Of piles for the govern
ment railroad bridge across the Tai
keetna river, 112 miles north of
Anchorage, has begun. Completion
Of the spanway is expected in May
The south approach to the bridge
will consist of 10 14-foot spans and
be 266 feet long. The main struc-
ture will have four 121-foot Howe
truss spans and be 502 feet inches
long. The north approach will have
109 14-foot spans and be 1,432 feet
long. The entire spanway will total
1900 feet, 9 inches in length. The
highest elevation of the bridge will
be 972 feet above Anchorage datum.
Laying Of steel on the railroad to
the south bank of the river was
completed in January.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-21
Y. w. c. A. Will
Garry On Campaign

A committee of women represent
ing the four northwestern states.
Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Mon
tana, met in Seattle in January and
plans were made for securing funds
for the Young Womens Christian
Association. Oregons quota Is $11,-
1885. Ashland's quota is provided for
by the relief fund, and no drive will
he necessary for this work In this
city.
The vital need for organized work
among the girls and young women
in the smaller cities and rural COM
munities of the state as carried on
by the Young Women's Christian AS
sociation has been brought to the
notice of the National Association
during the past two years thru the
of the war to such an ex-
tent that great nationwide cam
paign has been outlined for INSTALL
ing trained secretaries In the towns,
the establishment of a local Associa-
tion II conditions warrant It, but at
least supervising the activities OF
grade school girls, high school girls
and young employed girls by means
Of clubs, camps and conferences, to
broaden and increase fellowship, to
have good times and to be of SER
vice to each other.