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The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-12-18
For Men

ksektiss At SOC, Use, 100, $50
Link Cuff Buttons at soc and 75e
Silk Hss, fancy brown, black aud gray at Use and loo
Cellar ban at Csc and SOC
Shirts At Its, ZOO, 225, $50
huflen At 100, 1.50 and 200
ChVss, bIsek. brown and gray at l.S0. 200. ESQ
Knit Cell Gloves at SOC, Use and 100
Scarf Pins at 25c SOC, Use and LOO
The Washington herald., 1919-12-13
HENRY WILL BE
A SKEPTIC NOW
His Friends" Take His $452. Re
suit of Years of PEN
ury.
Beware Of flimflammers!"

Beware OF flimflammersr
With this mental admonition ring
ing in his ears, Henry White, an aged
negro. who lives at Ridge Springs, s.
C.. held his suit case tightly and
looked the city over, standing In front
OF Union Station.
As he stood there. two perfect gen.
tlemen Of Henry's own color ap-
preached him to show how friendly
they could be. Henry was lonesome
for friendship. so he Nlistened to the
pleasant. trickling accents OF the
strangers.
A short time later. three tried and
true comrades sailed forth, one to
view the city, the others to point out
the sights. When the trio reached
Second and B streets northwest one
of the strangers diverted the CON-
versation and asked the amount of
money each had saved during the
war.
The other stranger pulled out a fat
roll of greenbacks. Nothing daunted,
Henry followed suit. His savings
consisted of si52. and were bound with
la rubber band.
As he displayed it proudly before
the eyes OF his friends one of them
snatched it from his hand. Then the
strangers beat it," They have been
so slow about returning that Henry
has told the police, who are seeking
the duo.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-13

screams the daughter ran into the
kitchen and moved toward her broth
er. Screaming threats at his mother,
the boy brushed his sister aside and
strode into the dining room and pro-
cured long. keen knife. With the
Lblade but a few inches from his
mothers throat. four revolver shots
cracked their deadly message through
the room. The sister. in a desperate
effort to save her mothers life. had
taken the family revolver from a cup
board drawer. She had killed her
brother. -
Mrs. Lyon received a slight flesh
wound from the third shot Of the
revolver. Two OF the others took
effect in the sons body.
An inquest will be held at Hyatts-
Vile as soon as the two women are
able to attend. Sheriff Thomas r.
Garrison said last night.
The dead man will be buried to-
day. His condition. 1t was said.
was due to a fall in childhood. Last
year he was confined In washing
ton Asylum Hospital for a number
of months.
His father. Wallace c. Lyon, is
employed at the Treasury Depart
ment.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-13
JUDD HEADS
N. E. CITIZENS
Association Elects Officers and Pro-
tests Against Soliciting for Char
ity in the Public Schools.

George H. Judd was elected presi-
dent of the Southeast Citizens Asso-
citation last night, at a meeting in the
Ingram Church.
George p. Turner was chosen vice
president; r. H. L. Seaton. secretary,
and Frederick Mueller. treasurer. ID.
A. Edwards and w. J. Barrows were
elected delegates to the Federation
of Citizens Associations.
Day L. Smith. retiring secretary
introduced a resolution. subsequently
adopted, protesting against the sys-
TEN of the telephone company OF
collecting payments in advance.
ID. A. Edwards declared that solicit
ing funds for charity has become such
a nuisance In the public schools that
something should be done to check it.
Fills opinion was voiced In a resolu-
ton which will be presented to the
Board of Education.
The meeting also adopted a resoiu.
ton introduced by Edwards urging
some system of pensioning dependent
widows and orphans.
william l.. Peet, vice chairman OF
the recent membership drive of the
citizens associations. addressed thu
meeting.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-13
NOT TO PROSECUTE GIRL
SLAYER OF MAD BROTHER
Julia Lyons, Who Shot to Save Mother From,
Maniac's Attack, Will Go Free, States
Attorney Announces

That a woman is within the law in
killing her brother, II. In doing SO,
she Is instrumental in saving the life
of her mother, was the position taken
last night by s. Marvin Peach, states
attorney of Maryland, when he an
nounced he had no intention of
prosecuting Miss Julias Lyons, 10, OF
Hyattsyille. who on Thursday after
noon fatally shot her insane brother
in order to save her mothers life.
The mother. Mrs. Wallace c. Lyons,
Is under treatment at Garfield Hos
pital. recovering from injuries in
flicted by a misdirected shot of the
daughter.
The younger woman is being treated
for shock and hysteria at her Hyatts-
vile home.
The young man, who was subject to
frequent lapses, on the day of the
tragedy. walked into the kitchen
where the mother was working.
Seizing her. the maniac held his
mother against the gas stove. forcing
her to inhale the poisonous fumes
Mrs. Lyon screamed. The madman.
grasping her arms with insane
strength. threw her against the
kitchen wall. She fell to the floor.
At the sound OF her mothers
The Washington herald., 1919-12-13

structed today to restore all train
service removed or curtailed because
OF the strike situation as soon as the
general coal supply in their respec-
Tive regions justifles in their judg-
ment doing so, subject to such excep-
lions as may be ordered by the Rail-
ROAD Administration in Washington. "
The decision to leave to the recon-
mendations of the various regional
directors the question OF lifting the
restrictions was announced after a
delegation OF merchants representing
retail interests in Washington. Bos-
ton. Detroit and New York had called
upon Director General Hines in the
name OF retail merchants Of all other
cltles and requested that restrictions
be removed until the Christmas shop
ping was over. after which they were
wiling to submit to the most drastic
regulations to save coal.
Operators Protest.
bttuminous coal operators of Cen
tral Pennsylvania in a statement is
sued from Washington yesterday aft
ernoon denounced in no uncertain
terms the settlement of the coal
str1ke under the plan accepted by the
mine workers officials at India nanoli,
cnaracterizing it as mo settlement
Whatever of principles at stake in the
controversy" but merely POSTPONE
ment of the showdown which. in our
opinion is bound to come"
The Washington herald., 1919-12-13
BETTER RAILWAY
SCHEDULE ASKED
Brookland Citizens Demand
Rush Hour Expresses
On w. R. &E.

A resolution demanding that the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company put on express cars on the
Brookland line during the morning
and evening rush hours was unani-
mously adopted by the Brooklyn Cit
izens' Association. meeting in the
Masonic Temple. Twelfth and Mon
roe streets, northeast, last night.
According to the members present
inadequate car service has been toll
Grated for the past year with no
Improvement in sight.
The Rev. John Van Schaick, 1r.
was endorsed as the District Com
missioner to succeed w. Gwynn Gar
diner. Another resolution was adopt
ed by the association protesting the
opening OF Tenth street.
One hundred and forty-three new
members will be admitted to the as
sociation at the next meeting and an
elaborate program is being arranged
The Washington herald., 1919-12-13
'RESoLUTlONHITS
At Van ScHAICk.
Nomination As Commission.
er Opposed By Bright
wood Association.

The Brightwood Citizens Associa-
ton last night went on record as
unanimously opposed to the nomina-
tion of the Rev. DR.. John Van
Schaick. as District Commissioner to
succeed W. Gwynn Gardiner. which
was sent to the Senate by President
Wilson yesterday.
A resolution was adopted request
ing the District Commissioners to
have the Lincoln monument, now be-
ing removed from Judiciary Square,
placed on the site OF Fort Steven, in
Brightwood. where Lincoln stood
while Confederate forces were attack
ingthe Capital
Approval of the bill in Congress
that would give the District daylight
having was expressed in the form of
a resolution.
A communication was read from
the District commissioners, express
ing approval OF the associations re-
quest that Colorado avenue. Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth streets;
Nicholson avenue, from Colorado
avenueNto Sixteenth street, and Con-
cord avenue ze opened or extended.
The association admitted 12O
members.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-13
TRAIN SERVICE TO
BE RESTORED SOON
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strictions just as rapidly as possible.
the conservation order Of December 8
has been modified today to permit the
resumption as conditions warrant OF
the supplying of light, heat and power
restricted by this order. Coal is now
being moved and will continue to be
moved from the East to the West in
as large quantities as the relative sit
uation in the two sections permits
The first increase in production that
has resulted from the termination of
the strike of the coal miners has been
in the East where already the bulk of
the production is being obtained. Con-
ditions in the several regions differ
and accordingly the order of Decem-
Der will be modified on recommenda-
tion OF the Regional Directors as their
respective situations permit.
Regional directors have been in
The Washington herald., 1919-12-13

and distributor. and would AFFORD no
assurance to sugar producers. unless
the board also had the power to buy
sugar when offered at fair prices.
AT the present moment the Cuban
and domestic sugars available for dis
tribution until the end OF December
amount to approximately $4,000 tons.
which will provide for consumption
above normal through this period.
With the distribution Of this amount
of sugar. the total supplies to the
amount to over 100000 tons, sJ0.00l
tons greater than any consumption
hitherto known in our history.
1T must be evident. therefore, that
the Sugar Equalization Board has>pro-
Vided supplies Of sugar against any
reasonably anticipated consumption
in the United States and prices are
the lowest in the world.
HoardinE Blamed.
The local sugar shortages in va
rious parts OF the country during the
past month have been due not so
Inuch to the shortage Of essential
supplies as TO a considerable amount
OF, boarding. largely amongst the con.
sumers, and certain amount Of
speculation on the part of dealers, to.
gether with the very large disturb
ances In the even flow of supplies du;
to the prolonged strikes in Cuba anC
the American seaboard in its effect
upon ship arrivals
With the probable shortage oi
sugar next year there may be a ten.
oency on the part OF some retaiIers
ana other dealers to increase the pIi ice
during the next two months. Their,
should be no Justification for this a.
The wholesale price will not advat,ce
except in the case of domestic sugar
and the board is anxious TO cooperate
IN The use of the new penalties re-
cently placed at your disposal by Con-
gress TO vigorously prevent the ad.
vantage being taken of the consumer
by this situation"
The Washington herald., 1919-12-13
WOMAN'S LOVE
SEEN AS BASIS
OF DEATH DUEL
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

Efforts to identify the dead man
are being made by detectives, based
on the discovery of a ring. bearing
the initials "E. E. p" and laundry
i marks on the mans underclothing,
marked Frank D. c."
Washington laundries have been Or
/ dered by the police to look up the
laundry marks.
Signs of a struggle were evident
| near the point where the body was
discovered. detectives say. Any foot
prints that might throw any further
light on the incidents previous to the
crime have been obliterated by re.
cent rains.
Motive Not Robbery.
That the motive of the murder was
not robbery is evidenced by the fact
that 50 in bills and some small change
were found in the pockets of the
| mans clothing.
Stutler. owner of the property on
which the body was discovered, told
the police that the woods in the rear
of his home. where the murder was
committed, often were the scene OF
automobile drinking parties. He de-
hO"CNCis
usual sounds coming from the woods
during the past month.
When the body was examined by
the police yesterday 1t was found TO
be frozen. the clothing ciinging to the
body. The head was pillowed on the
overcoat worn by the dead man.
Was Well Dressed.
The mans clothing showed him TO
be above the average class of for
eigner He was dressed neatly in a
blue serge suit. wore a dark fancy
vest, silk shirt, soft collar and dark
necktie. His shoes and socks were
of the best quality as also was the
overcoat.
The man. presumably, was not more
than . years old. Detectives are sure
he was an Italian.
His features were in such a state
as to permit facial Identification.
Expect New Turn.
There the mystery rests. Startling
developments in the solution of the
Nproblem are expected by detectives
today or tomorrow. The police are
in possession of sufficient evidence t.
aid greatly in finding the p,urderer
In the meantime, the body is at the
morGue. where, police hope, it may
be identified.
1t was said at police headquarters
last night that the murder probably
was the outcome of a fight over a
woman.
Great Importance is attached to
this belief. 1t being considered highly
probable that the other man" lay in
wait for the woman in the case and
her lover to come to the woodland
trysting place. which has been used
for this purpose many times, the po-
lice have been told.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-13
Sees Daughters Debut
In "Aphrodite" Dies

New York. Dec. 12.-Mrs. Elizabeth
A. stone. eo.wife OF former Gov. VIII.
lam A. Stone. f-Pennsylvania. died'
in Roosevelt Hospital here yesterds
OF pneumonia
She came here a week ago 70 see hcf
daughter. Isobel Stone. make her de-
but in the temple scene in "Aphrod-
ite."
The former governor Is III in M
home in Germantown. Pa. and vas
not permitted by his physicians &c
visit his wife in her illness.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-13
ALEXANDRIA
rHE HERALD BUREAu.
l. T. Tsnuiphsn.
n King Street

II King Street
Alexandria, Va. Dec. 12.-Alexan-
drfa tonight begun its second night
in the conservation Of fuel by all
business houses curtaiIing their
supply OF light As a result. store
windows on King street, the main
business street Of the city. were
darkened.
The order was given by the State
fuel administrator through Edgar
A Feldkeller. general superintebd-
ent of the Alexandria Lighting
Company.
~ a result of the coal shortage
the plant OF the Old Dominion Glass
company, which gives employment
10 $50 men. closed down this after
hoon until additional coal is re-
Feeived by this company.
John W. Coffin. ~ years old, died
this morning at his residence. 1908
Duke street The deceased was 4
veteran railroad employe and was
native of Lynchburg. Va. He be-
gan work for the old Orange and
Alexandria railroad and continued in
the service of the Southern Railway
The Washington herald., 1919-12-13
FUEL RESTRICTIONS
IN D. G. ARE LIFTED
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE


ed out that while the compulsory say.
ing measures were lifted citizens of
Washington should continue 10 con-
serve coal as much as possible.
II was asserted last night by an Off
clal or the Railroad Administration
that WashinGton's fuel shortage
should practically end about the mid :
die OF next week. BY that time. |,
was said. the District of Columbia
viii have regained its normal condi
ton with regard to coal supply.
Columbus Statement,
Charles ]. Columbus issued the fol-
lowing bulletin last night:
The fuel order of December has
been lifted for the District Of Co.
lumbta, in accordance with the deci-
sion Of the Director General OF Rail-
roads which was transmitted to our
committee yesterday afternoon by
Bryce Claggett, Assistant to the Di.
rector General.
The committee Of national and IocaI
business interests that participated in
the conference yesterday morning nj
the Director Generals Office gave a
pledge that the business interests OF
their respective communities would
conserve heat, light and power Word
Of this pledge given TO the Railroad
Administration has been teIegraphed
all over the United States.
The Merchants and Manufacturers
Association has ever stood for the OBJ
servance Of law and order and 1t
ever will, hence it observed the Fuel
Administrators order in letter and
spirit.
The buying public has a wonderful
opportunity right now to show its
appreciation of the high-minded re-
sponse of the business interests of
Washington to the fuel order and
can cooperate enormously through
shopping early-and early in the
morning.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-13

Representative Thomas sisson. ~
Mississippi, will speak at a meeting
tonight Of the Mississippi Society, at
the Thomson School, Twelfth and L
streets northwest
The Washington herald., 1919-12-13

Company up to the time Of his
death.
He is survived by six children.
f. T. Coffin. Washington; C. A.
Coffin. Warrenton, Va: ]. w. Coffin.
Montgomery, Ala: Mrs. Julia How
ard, Washington: Mrs. Minnie Nc
Fadden, this city. His funeral will
take place at s o'clock Saturday
night from his late residence. and
the body will be shipped Sunday to
Lynchburg. Va, for burial.
The funeral of Mrs. Amelia A.
Bruin. who died yesterday morning.
took place this afternon from her
late residence, 3s6 South Washing
ton street. Services were conducted
by Rev. P. p. Phillips, ID. D.. rector
of st. Paul's p. Z. Church. and burial
was in the Methodist Cemetery.
The State corporation commission
has granted an amendment to the
charter of Whitestone and Clarke.
incorporated. increasing its capital
stock firm $4,000 to 100000. OFF,
GERS are r. Dan Clarke. president:
r. z. Whitestone, secretary.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-13

Mrs. Addie Hutton will lecture or
"Side by Side with the Colored Sol.
diers in France" tomorrow at 7:30
D. M, at the Twelfth street branch
Of the Y. NJ. c. A.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
at the same time, as they compose
half of the total.
Saved S4OO. 900. 900.
I The purchase OF the Cuban sugar
was merely the start on which tire
Sugar Board based its control. a con-
troll which saved the public $40o, ,O0O, go
during the last twelve months.
1t Is believed that when the Cuban
government withdrew the offer of the
crop last September the death kneI
OF control through the sugar board
was sounded. The suggestions o..
Zabriskie for reduction in consump-
ton. but in favor of the householder.
would at least relieve desperate
situation.
The householder cannot. of course.
compete with the candy manufactur-
er In obtaining sugar. but ZahIiskic
observes il rationing to the manufac-
turers were introduced there would
be total collapse of specuktt ion
now going on in sugar as no one
would hold on to the product with
the prospect OF an uncertain market
as would naturally arise from the
TatiOning.
Zabriskle's Letter.
The Illuminating Ietter Of President
Zabriskie to Attorney General Palm
er follows:
Il am requested by the directors
of the Sugar Equalization Board to
address you upon the present situa-
ton in sugar. You are perhaps aware
that the board and Mr. Hoover. each
acting independents. laid the pros
pcctivC situation before the Presiden:
in July and August. this year. anil
sought for advice as to the policy of
the government with respect TO these
questions.
"It appea red to us that there was
Subject to the buying power of Eu-
ropeD A prospective shortage of sugar
for the year 1920 and that the antici-
patton OF this situation would be re-
fiected by speculation in the suEa-
trade during the latter part OF tn"
year 1919. II was our view. therefore
that some decision must be reached
, as to the policy to be pursued bv the
government in this matter. and II ap-
peared 10 us that there were at that
time two alternative policies.
Facc Competition.
I'm Nc one case. to continue alb
SOIute control measures by again en-
Iering negotiations with European
powers for the joint purchase of the
! dominant crop. that is. of Cuba. and
| the practical ALLEGATION of the balance
of the worlds market to certain govE
ernments as was done last year. II
must be obvious that as the United
States must secure one-half its sugar
! hy import il cannot at will obtain for
ciEn sugar except by agreement with
| foreign governments or by comneti-
| tion with them i'm the common market,
, AMI therefore in the face OF shortage
if there was to be any control OF price
some international agreement is vital
The control of profiteering and speCu-
i latiUn during a probable shortage is
not only dependent upon the abo |e
! measures IN foreign sugar. but also
upon an absolute control of the do
/, nestle production of sugar and OF the
distribution throughout the country.
together with control of the profits OF
all distributors.
The power to ration the country is
also necessary il the householder Is
The Washington herald., 1919-12-13

to be protected from the financially
more enterprising manufacturer OF
sweet drinks and candy.
AN alternate policy was to cease
all governmental control of sugar and
permit the establishment of absolute
free trade. This might result in
large increase in price. at least tenn
porarily.
Cuban Crop Controlled.
The President has not been able
to secure unanimiQ of view among
his advisers as I'd which of these
policies should be adopted. In the
meantime a large portion Of the Cuban
sugar crop has fallen into the hands
of Spectators at increasing prices
and the board considers that the op-
portunity has gone for an en- bloc
purchase at a reasons BILE price.
The purchase of the Cuban crop
would in any event be useless with
out legislation giving IL control or
domestic sugar and its distribution
during 1920. 1t appears now too
late to expect this Legislation be-
fore Louisiana sugar will also have
largely passed into the hands Of
spectators and distributors for no
control this output in the manner
You have followed with beet sugar
trade.
Hinted Results.
The situation. therefore. at the
present moment is that tn" legal
powers of the board expire with the
ratification of the treaty. at proba-
bly, very early date. and the eco
10 p
through the ownership of the re-
ma hinder of the Cuban crop can only
extend so far as its distribution of
this sugar will spread over the
country.
The policy of the board will neces-
sarilv therefore he confined to the
minor portion Of control which il IL
still able to exert until the eNpira-
tion OF the Cuban contract late in
December and to equaliZe the dis
tribution of new beet sugar under re-
cent regulation. There is undoubted-
ly a large amount of speculation and
even boarding in process in the mat
ter Of sugar all in anticipation OF
greater rises in the sugar prices.
Protection Needed.
The board does not wish to fail to
call attention OF the government 10
any measures which might still be
taken I'm ameIioration of the future
situation ard il would point out that
while il is too late 10 institute a sat
isfactory control of price and assur-
ance OF supplies. II iS still possible
TO protect the supply of sugar to The
householder arG prevent its ahsorp-
ton to the luxury trades and at the
same time, greatly mitigate specula-
ton.
III some department Of the gov
ernment could be given the powers
to absolutely ration the candy and
sweet drink manufacturers SO as to
reduce American consumption rf
these trades. IL would afford pro-
lection to the householder. Further
more If our government would join
with the foreign governments in
setting up an international COM
mittee TO eliminate competition in
the purchase of overseas sugar be-
tween nationalities. these two meas
ures would undoubtedly greatly re-
duce tho amount of speculation now
in progress and prevent a consider
able portion of the rise in price that
in the present atmosphere is likely
to take place at the end of the year.
DIFFICULT for Dealers.
Tho Above would protect the house
holder. but undoubtedly create very
great difficulties for the manufacturer
The Washington herald., 1919-12-13
M'NARY'S VICTORY
COMES TOO LATE TO
LOWER SUGAR PRICE

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
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The Above would protect the house
holder. but undoubtedly create very
great difficulties for the manufacturer
The Washington herald., 1919-12-13

at the same time, as they compo
half of the total.