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The Washington times., 1919-12-18
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The Washington times., 1919-12-18
TO BE TRIED AS SLAYER
FOR FRIGHTENING
MAN TO DEATH

MORO Ky, Dec. Is
Whether fear is a weapon of MUIR
der is the question Union
county jury will decide here
within few days.
As. a result of an indictment
brought against Erastus Milstead.
a paroled> convict from Ohio, one
of the most unusual cases in the
history of kentucky will be pre-
sented when he is tried. Milstead
is held responsible for the ''ment-
,-tai murder" of Robert Morehead,
! 4 prominent farmer.
Morehcad committed suicide.
3 5'Milstead is alleged. however, to
Z have driven him to it by posing as
a Federal detective and represent
ingSsthat- -he had come, to arrest
him on. felony charge. More
head, distracted, and believing Mil
stead to be a detective, took his
! own life to save his family the
disgrace he believed would follow
his. arrest.
Prosecuting Attorney Fowler
declared he regarded his evidence
complete in showing that Milstead
was actually as guilty of murder
as If he had slain Morehead.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
WOMEN KNIT In COURT
AT TRIAL OF HARRY NEW
Judge Refuses to Stop Needles Click
ing While Jury Is Being
Selected.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Dec. Is.-As
the women in Dickens Tale Of Two
Cities clicked their knitting needles
in the shadow of the guiliotine, so
women spectators at the trial OF
Harry s. New for murder kept their
needles flying here today.
The needles, clicking while the ey-
animation of prospective jurors went
forward, attracted the attention Of
the court bailiffs. They called upon
Judge Craig for instructions, but the
jurist refused to interfere. The juig.
said ii seemed to amuse the women
and did not reflect upon the courts
dignity.
Two women have been retained on
the jury. With the regular panel ex-
hausted, the jury is far from COM
plete.
New. who claims he is the son ~
United States Senator New of Indiana
is on trial in connection with the
staying of Frieda Lesser, his sweet
heart
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
OFFICIALS
PROTEST RULINGS
Object to Tentative Restriction
in Amount of Charge for
Service Extensions.

Protests against the Public Utilities
Commission enforcing the tentative
rules and regulations TO govern
amoutn of deposits to be made on ex-
tension of electric service were made
today by officials of the Potomac Elec-
trio Power Company at a public hear
ing in Commissioner Kutz's office. The
nearing was called to consider the en-
forcing Of a set of tentative rules an
nounced by the commission.
The company protested the commits
sion issuing an order of any sort
Company representatives asserted that
the electric officials should have COM
plete say as to whether extensions
sholud be made and what amount of
deposit to require
on The commissions rules provides
for installation Of electric service free
for 500 feet for overhead construction
and 100 feet for underground con-
struction. The company strongly
protests against this particular clause.
More than fifteen representatives Of
the public were present Individual
cases, where it 10 alleged the company
compelled exhorbitant deposits to be
made, were cited. As a whole repre-
sentatives Of the public favored the
rules and regulations. William Nick.
Clayton, of the Federation of Citizens
Association, questioned witnesses on
several occasions.
The rules also provide deposits be-
yond free limit of So foot for un-
foreground, 40 cents for overhead.
heretofore the company has had full
power to name any amount OF de
posit and the electric user has been
forced to pay this amount, or SO
without electricity. The company,
however allows the consumer to pay
this deposit in monthly installments.
]. S. Barbour, counsel of the corn
pany, was the main witness today. He
asserted that the present rules would
not work for the welfare of the elac-
tric company. He stated that under
these rules the company would b.
forced to make extensions in sections
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
URGES STIFF PENALTIES
TO CHECK CRIME WAVE

Advocating maximum punish ment Of
OF offenders as q means or suppreseine
crime, WV. Stevens. In a speech before
the Rhode Island Avenue Citizens As
ISOLATION last night In the Sherwood
Presbyterian Church, outlined the
wave of malignant offenses that has
swept over Washington in the last 1--WE
years.
He praised the work of the police
force for the efficiency II had main
tained during that time despite seri-
Gus handicaps in the form Of long
beats and few men, adding that there
was little wonder the Superintendent
finds it difficult to obtain recruits for
his force when officers are shot down
as WAS Detective Armstrong re-
Gently"
A resolution yoicing strong opposi-
tion to canvassing the public schools
in the course of various fund drive
was adopted. A resolution was adopt
ed approving the plan recommend.
by the District Commissioners for pro
curing additional water supply in tho
District.
Reiteration of the organixation's ?
opposition to the proposed change y
the fiscal relations between the Dis
trict and National governments wa.
made.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
DANCE TO AID HOSPITAL
RECALLS BALL OF 1879

A Christmas tendance for the bene-
fit of aGr4ield Hospital will be given at
the New Willard Hotel next Saturday.
1t recalls to Washingtonians the
ball that Congress gave forty years
ago in the rotunda of the Capitol for
the benefit of the hospital. This was
attended by Senators, Congressman.
other Government officials and diplo-
mats, including President Arthur and
his Cabinet.
Mrs. John A. Logan, whose daugh-
ter, Mrs. mary Logan Tucker, presi-
dent of the ladies' aid, is in charge Of
the affair this year, attended and
helped to arrange for the early ball
She will be in the receiving line Sat-
urday.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
FILIBUSTER BEGUN ON
SUGAR CONTROL Bill
Would Cut Profits of the Louisians
Growers, Says Ransdell.
Opposing Measure.

A filibuster against the bill extend
ing sugar control for year, was be-
gun today in the Senate by Senator
Ransdell Of Louisiana.
The Senate took up the bill. with
House amendments, under an agree
ment setting aside the Cummins rail-
road bill for an hour and a half.
Ransdell was prepared to talk the
whole hour and a half to prevent
action. He opposes the bill because.
he says, it would mean Louisiana
sugar producers would have to accept
less for their sugar than the IL cents
a pound they are now getting.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
MEXICAN CRISIS
UP TO PRESIDENT
State Department Receives Of
ficial Text of Carranza
Reply.
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Continued from First, Page.)
the intentions of. the Mexican foreign
office. -
Incidentally, the note between the
lines intimates that the United States
diplomatic service knows nothing
Whatever about International law ~as
applied to Jenkins.
Ignores Lansing CIain. - ....F
The Carranza note asserts fatty
that Jenkins is on bail regularly, al
though his bondsman had no author
ity from Jenkins or this Government
to act in that capacity, and ignores
the important position of this Cow
eminent that in the first instance
Jenkins was not amenable to the
jurisdiction of the Puebla state court
that twice threw him into the peni-
tentiary.
1t is believed here that when the
reply is received officially 1t must be
submitted to President Wilson for ac-
ton. So far as is known President
Wilson will have no new facts and
must arrive at his conclusions on the
same data which justified the Lansing
notes.
1t would appear that IL the Presi-
dent should determine that the State
Department was wrong, a very seri-
Gus friction would arise between the
White House and the State Depart
ment. The recent statement of Sec
retary of State Lansing to the effect
that he and the President were agreed
on Mexico Is obviously the warrant
for the belief in some circles, that
Carranza may receive the same. kind
of a demand from President Wilson
that was made on him by Secretary
Lansing. f
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
CARRANZA'S BLOW AT
OREGON IS RESENTED

Refusal of President Carranza to
permit Gen. Alvaro Obregon to retire
from the army and appear as q civil
lian candidate for the presidency has
created tense situation in Mexico
City. according to advices from the
Mexican capital, which reached Wash
ington yesterday.
Under the Mexican law, the ad-
vices explain, the senate must pass
on all military records, and recently
when Obregon petitioned the senat 2
to be permitted to retire-from the
army SO as to run for the presidency
as a civilian, the senate granted his
request
In vetoing the senate resolution,
Carranza declared that under the con .
stitution military rank should be on
basis of military merit, and con
versely military rank should be de-
MED only in case Of lack Of military
merit The preamble of the resoiu-
ton, the president held. also conflict
ed with the resolution itself, for in
the preamble General Obregon's mi,ir
tary ability and merit were highly
praised. Thereupon President Car
rama appointed Obregon a lieutenant
colonel
The Presidents action, the dis
patches assert. has reached into all
branches of Mexican life. Charges
have been made that Carranza real
ICES that large portion OF the bet
ter element of the Mexican popula-
tion are determined, IL possible, to
elect q civilian candidate and that he
hopes to force Obregon or some Of
his adherents to precipitate trouble
now, when it can be handled more
easily than after the elections when
the Obregonistas, whether victorious
or defeated, would have a large foi-
lowing in revolution against the Car
ranzistas
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
S. MEXICAN OFFICERS
FLEE FROM Is REBELS

Ell PASO. Tex, Dec 1s-Gen. Man
uel M. DiegueZ, commander of the
Mexican federal forces in the north
ern zone, is in Gaudalajara investigat-
ing charges that fifty-tive Officers of
the Mexican Legion rc Honor, as
signed as an escort for a train from
Coiina to Manzanillo, fed before
twenty-five rebels, under Pedro Ia
mora, according to advices received
here.
Cen. Francisco Murguiz, with 1900
Mexican federal troops is pursuing
the Villista force which recently raid
ed Muzquiz, Coahuila, according to
reports by William P. Blocker,
American consul at Piedras Negras,
opposite Eagle Pass, Tex.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
TWO women CLAIM.
ABANDONED BABY
Judgment Of Solomon Needed &
Decide Future Of Infant in
New York.
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to me. That is tho history Of Love
of Mike
II cannot at ,his time tell IN.
name OF his mother. neither can
tell how 7 gained this inforrnatic,
for fear OF inJurinw the woman.
MA Hu1ssses Pssstsvs.
Il feel responsible for Loves
Mike because the mother intrusts..
him to me. and had intended t-
adopt him. ! would have him no~
IL IL wasn't for the red tape I had
to go through TO get him. The Pc
pers. however. were all prepared. snS
i was about 10 get them from Com
missioner Coler's Office when ! we
taken i'll with bronchitis.
II intend to consult an attorney ~
once, and i promise you that within
twenty-four hours Love OF Mix
will be with me. ! have bouRht
crib for him. and arranged for a
nurse. and he will soon be mine"
To which Mrs. Humiustcn rUspsSAs
IF Miss BLY, can prove what shs
says. then she is entitled to me bAby.
but she must prove ~. Che has sala
that Mr.. and Mrs. Wents are net ,l.s
parents of the child. Well, i viii
force her to tell who are the parprts
|. Furthermore. 1 deny Nns Br
Intended to adopt the baby. she IN
tended to have him Committed to 4
children's institution. ~ the paper
which were not ready when Mr.
Wentz Identified the baby as he
child. will show"
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
Canada's S Soldiers 10
Share In $35,000,000
Profits From Canteess

OTTAWA. Ontario. Dec. is
Lieutenant Colonel Cherry. Of the
pay and audit branch of the
Canadian army. arrived here to-
day from England with S35.0oo.-
600, Canada's share of the profits
OF the canteen system OF the
British expeditionsry force. A de-
cision is expected dividing the
money among the Canadian sol
dters At Christmas time
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
CARRANZA MAY RUN FOR
GOVERNOR OF COAHUuA

MENICO CITY, Dec. 1s.-President
CarranZa may be n candidate for gov
ernOr of his native state, Coahuila, at
the next election. \ special commits
sion from Coahuila is expected to ar
rive here soon to tender him the
nomination.
In well-informed circles II is said
Carranza will accept. He was gov
ernor OF Coahula before becoming
chief executive of the republic.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18

OF the city where there was little, ~
any, possibility of the company re-
ceiving q fair return on the amount
invested in making extension.
Several other experts of the COM
pany were present. They offered a
mass of figurs giving statistics tend
ing to show what the result OF IN.
enforcement Of the new, rules would
be.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18

A StoA~
dollars upon dollars
with doctors, yst
received no benefit
My nerves, stomach,
Kidneys and whole
body seemed entirely
out Of AZ, when .
friend advised me to
Try Dr.. Pieros's Fa-
voite Prescription,
and the action on my
system WnS %
prompt I wHs 70
loved In y very short
tina hn,& ontip,x>1
The Washington times., 1919-12-18

using it until l had used seven bottles and
now feel myself perfectly cured. I kssp the
Prescription in my home nearly al the
time as l know it is the bost friend . woman
can have TO depend on in time of need."-
MRS. CHARLES DERP, Is E Water st.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
"THE BEST FRIEND A
WOMAN CAN HAVE"

Lewiston, PAS'Ssveral years ago wa
completely hrpkeQ down Had apenA
The Washington times., 1919-12-18

To Cure Cold In One Day.
Take LAXATIVE RROMO QUININE (Tab
IetsD It stops the Cough and Headache
and works OF the Cold. Z. W. GROVES
signature on Zach box. .oc.-Adyt
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
USEFUL XMAS
SUGGESTIONS

81 arm ba,ds and garter set.
neatly boxed S5c.
sl.2S suspmder and garter set.
neatly boXsd. S5e.
Soc CARERS, in holiday pack
age. 2sc.
A laLse variety OF mems reef
ers. 0-5s MP.
Dents gloves. &3 to *.
SIX Nv't Ti-- 81 * -, x,-a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-02
WILSON TO SPEAK IN N. Y.
Accepts Invitation for Dinner by Art
vi and Sciences Society

Washington, Sept. President Will
son has accepted an invitation to at
tend dinner to be given in his honor
next month by the Society of Arts and
Sciences of New York. The date will
be fixed later.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-02
SEEKS ORATORICAL FAME
Miss Wang, Native Of China, Attends
Columbus Conference

Haddon Heights. n. j., Sept. g
Sweet little. frail little and clever little
Miss Frances Willard Wang, twenty
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-02
C[|NCH IS BARRED
ON DANCE FLOORS
At Least One Inch Must Sep
arate Partners-That
Much, No Less
TAPS SOUNDS FOR sHlMMIE

Baltimore, Sept. "A, V. Tuttle,
one Of the leading local dancing mas
ters, announced the reforms adopted by
the national association and which be-
come effective at once. Barred are:
The ''shimmie," tight holding
lady's arm clutched around the mans
neck; her head resting on his shoul-
der; the wriggle the wiggle; the
!squirm; exaggerated jazz"
The accepted dances are One step.
fox trot, with simple tango step added,
and the waltz. The position of both
partners is radically different. The
iady's arm no more will curve closely
around the mhn's coisar: 1t must rest
lightly on his shoulder. and very light
ly'' at that His hand must not slip
down to her waist.
In the matter of tight holding" the
most sweeping change was made.
s'There must be at least two inches
between man and lady while dancing,
said Mr.. Tuttle. 1--WE might tolerate
distance of one inch. but not a frac-
tiou of an inch closer. That is close
enough for all the demands of graceful
ness certainly"
As for new dances-there won't be
any. The old popular three one step.
fox trot and waltz, as danced before the
war, are now back. The new step in
the fox trot, recalling the tango, is
simple, indeed. The waltz. is to be
danced to slow music and without any
variations whatever.
'aThat's what they are dancing at
Newport, Bar Harbor aud Narragan-
sett Pier this summer. Mr.. Tuttle
added, "and our now modes are bnsed
ON the custom at these places. Jazz is
barred" he concluded
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-02
The Episcopal Academy

Founded 17S6 4
A thorough education for boys years To
Woodworking and manual training. spe-
cial pre-business course. Large athietiu
under the direction OF Prof. WIN. J.
Hermann.
REV. r. y. steinmetz, Jr.. 3. r. D..
Hoadmaster, at the Academy after
Sept. 9Th. Registers mailed ON APP
plicAtion. Schools open. Upper. Sept.
18th; Middle. 10Th; Lower, 22d.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-02

sesgoing ship in her registry, the writer
asserts.
Quoting an English publication as
stating that "the secret German beet IS
over 500 900 tons and today it flies the
American flag," the writer names sew
eral lines operating from New York IN
list of those which it contends are
connected with the restoration OF com
munication with Germany. Among
these are the Kerr Steamship Company,
which is discussed as follows:
During the war the Kerr interests
organized the Kerr Navigation Company
to take over a number Of interned Aus
trian vessels. This company. together
with the William Cramp & Sons ship
and Engine Building Company, has been
taken over by the newly formed Ameri-
can Ship and Commerce Corporation.
THE promoters Of the new corpora
tion, Chandler & Co., New York bank
ers, in the early stages of the war hoat-
ed the German loan issues that were
placed in this country. A member of
the firm, Rudolph Hecht, later was in
termed as an enemy alien.
Through the consolidation with the
Cramp concern the Kerr interests secure
connection with one of the Oldest and
most efficient shipbulding concerns in
the United States. During the war it
received contracts from the navy for
fifty five ships, and it is said to have
sufficient business in hand to keep the
plant working at capacity until 1921 y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-02

ference and enter the oratorical con
test. Last year she won the first award
which was a silver cup, and was the
first female to have captured that prize
and now she says. she expects to take
it again.
Miss Wang has been in this country
nearly three years studying in the
Northwestern University and will go to
London next April with Miss Anna Cor
don. the National w. G. 7. U. presi-
dent of America, and will make an
address before the Worlds w. c. r. L.
convention to be held there then.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-02
FIREMAN GIVES HIS BLOOD
AND SKIN, SAVES FIVE LIVES
ambrose III. Sherman Sacri-
fees Vital Fluid to Three
Women and Child
Did Same in France for
founded Con,rdde He Car
ried From Field

Ambrose NJ. Sherman, a city fireman
recently returned from France, is now
recovering from his fourth blood trans.
fusion operation.
Mrs. Catherine White is in the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania Hospital ant
will regain her heclth, the doctors say
as result of Sherman's sacrifice. Two
other women and a child already owe
their lives to similar actions of Sher.
man. The last operation took place
yesterday.
ut wasn't much to do to save per
sons life, the fire fighter sale
today, little pale and weak, but seem
ingly not otherwise bothered by the loss
of almost n quart and half of blood
Anybody Could Do 1t
"Why, anybody In good physical con
dition could do the same thing" he con
tinued, How could I refuse? A
friend asked me if l would submit &c
the operation. Mrs. White, he told me
would die unless some one volunteered
for the work.
81 wasn't in exactly the best of con
dition," he said, smiling wanly, 'be
cause l just returned from France
where myself and others of the north
bombing squadron of the Naval Avia =
tion Department had a pretty tough time
of it.. But the doctors examined me and
passed me. so here I am"
The fireman did not mention
that because of his self sacrificing per
sonality he had tougher" time than
most other members of his outfit.
Hes didn't tell of dragging back n
wounded comrade in the face of CALLING
artillery barrage, and then offering his
blood to save his comrades life.
'It's all in the days work in the
navy" he said, when reminded of these
things.
Also Gave Skin
Sherman, whose home is at 221S Car
Isle street, is a member of Engine
Company No. SO, Fourth street and
Snyder avenue. In addition to the
blood TRANSMISSION operations. Sherman
at one time submitted to having twelve
squares of skin taken from his body
to graft onto the body of a man seri
ously burned in a gasoline explosion.
During the infantile paralysis cpl
demic he offered his blood to several
children afflicted with the disease.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-02
TWO NEW OIL PIPE LINES
Kentucky Company Running 5000
Barrels a Month

Lexington. Ky. Sept. 1.-The Great
Northern Company. of this city. is
running close to 115, 900 barrels of oil
monthly through its pipe lines in Lee
county This company has just com
pleted two new lines. one a three inch
line from Bald Rock to Pryse, and a
two inch line from Bald Rock to
Gretno. station near Airedale, where
an eight car loading rack is being oper-
ated.
About November ! this company will
open its refinery on the Frankfort pike,
where it will handle 1900 barrels daily.
The Oleum Refining Company plant at
Pryse, destroyed early this year by fire,
has been rebuilt and is handling 700
barrels of oil daily.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-02
URGES EoUALIzED WAGES
Federal Official Tells Employees New
Plan viii Benefit Women

Washington, Sept. 2. Drastic
changes In the civil service system "a
benefit federal civilian employees are
under consideration by the federal
salary classification commission, I'd :.
ward keating, secretary of the commits /.
sion. yesterday told the convention of
theL National Federation Of Postal En- :
ployes assembled here.
Women who do the same work NJ
men should receive the same nav as
men," Mr.. Keating said. I'VE believe
in system of promotion which will
lead from she lowest end of the ladder
to the highest. ee'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-02
WARNS OF GERMAN
MARINE PLOT IN u. S
interests That Bought Cramps
FIoated kaiser's Loans, Says
n. c. WiItbank

New York, Sept. 2.-German efforts
to regain her lost maritime power By
secret acquisition of vessels in this coun
try are seen by Henry G. Wiltbank
and related in an article on "Hyphen
ated shipping appearing in the Sep
tember issue Of the Rudder.
Indications are that the North Ger
man Lloyd and Hamburg American
lines are negotiating through clandes
tine interests in American shipyards
to obtain sufficient tonnage so that
Germany may circumvent the peace
treaty provision depriving her of every