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The Washington herald., 1919-06-26
OPPOSESCHANGE
IN Rate CONTROL
Hines Says Wilson Should
Have Free Hand During
Emergency.

The Senate bill to deprive the Rresi-
dent of the power TO regulate rail-
road rates. and make the government
responsible for the payment of tudg-
ments arising prior to Federal con-
troll. was vigorously opposed, by Di-
rector General Hines before the House
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Committee yesterday.
Judgments obtained against the
Railroad Administration during gov
ernment control, the Director General
staaed. will be paid. They are re-
carded as obligations of the govern
ment and are being paid without
question.
ut is neither logical nor significant
to deprive the President at this time
of his power to initiate rates" Hines
said. The rate-making power should
be left as it now is during the re-
mainder of the period of government
control. and this should apply to intra-
state as well as to interstate bust
ness.
This Is true. for one thing, be-
cause the United States government.
for the time being. has assumed re-
sponsibility for all the railroad sit
uation. II must find the necessary
funds to pay expenses. There is a
single and individual question of ma
tional policy in regard to revenues
of railroads.
THE interstate rates are fixed on
the theory of making such rates
proportionate to the relative cost of
interstate and intrastate railroad busi-
ness. That is largely a theoretical
matter. 1t is difficult to get any
two people TO agree upon a formula
for that separation.
'If the government remains respon-
sible for the whole situation, and is
nevertheless dependent upon a wholly
independent study of this subject
in any State as to intrastate rates.
We have a division of authority In
matter in which the responsibility
of the government is single. To MY
mind the sound policy is to give the
government, under its present man.
agement Of the railroads. control over
all rates.
This is an emergency. and II the
government is without authority ove-
intrastate as well as interstate rates.
it makes it impossible to carry out
the conception of Federal control,
which was that the government must
deal with the whole situation"
The Washington herald., 1919-06-26
Police. News
Horse Runs Away,

A horse driven by Richard A. COL
ston, ll3S Genoe street northwest.
Yesterday ran away at Eleventh and
G streets northwest. colliding with
h machine driven by Mrs. G. Nord-
linEer, 1888 Nineteenth street north
west The horse broke loose from
the wagon and ran down the street
knocking down L. D. Trouser, 734
Tenth street northwest. and bruis-
ing him about the body.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-26
ALLIES DEMAND
HUNS SET DATE
FOR FINAL ACT
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE


out that the use of this seal might
be construed later as officially binding
the United States and raise possible
international difficulties in the event
OF unfavorahle action by the United
States Senate, Mr. Wilson recalled
the official seal. substituting his per-
sonal one.
The all-absorbinE question now
Is. when will the Germans sign
1t is pointed out that the Ger
mans would do better to act with
despatch, since their admission
into the league Of NATIONS depends
largely upon their conduct. Such
acts as the sinking of the German
fleet, the interminable peace cor
respondence and their present de-
laying strategy are plainly not
helpful to Germany's case.
Foch Ready to Strike.
Allied military preparedness has
in no way relaxed and Foch is
ready to strike at an instant's
notice.
II the Germans hope to repeat
their tactics of the first plenary
session attended by them. when
Count Won BrockdorfI- Rartzau
took occasion to launch q bitter
for the only speech on the program
for the signal session will be
President Ciemenceau's opening
address.
1t is understood the Germans will be
The Washington herald., 1919-06-26
PEOPlEMISLED
ONLEACUE PACT.
BORAH CHARGES
Calls for Stupendous Arma-
ment Program for U. S.,
Senator Says.
QUOTES ARMY STAFF
Former President Taft At
tackled for Advocating
League.

The league OF nations will call for
the most stupendous program OF ar
nament in the worlds history. Sena-
tor Borah. OF Idaho. declared in the
Senate yesterday in attacking the
increased allowance for an army of
10000 men in the military appropria,
tion bill
THE Senator ridiculed the claim
made by advocates of the league that
Il will bring peace and a reduction
Of armaments. He said that all or
the nations engaged in promoting the
league. including the United States,
are planning to spend more money
for their armies and navies than ever
before.
E Quotations from Gen March and
Admiral Badger 70 the effect that in
creases in the army and navy were
made necessary by the league OF ma
tons were used by Senator Borah in
his speech.
: Gen. Maurice. OF England. was
quoted as having said that ''to en-
force economic pressure there must
be a large army and navy. and the
AmericaA republic will be expected
to do her share"
DenOunces Conscription.
Senator Borah denounced the action
of the Peace Conference in not In
cooperating in the treaty a provision
He said it was not done because such
a plan would have interfered with
the militaristic ideas of the European
nations. He also criticised the failure
To have the treaty contain a prohibi-
ton against CONSUMPTION, and said
that by reason of this failure the ma
tions are left to apply conscription
whenever they choose.
England has now resorted to con-
sCription, Senator Borah said, for the
purpose OF taising an army of 1000, 900
men with which she proposes to en-
force her orders under the league OF
nations Arrangement.
Senator Borah also took occasion
20 cTiticiSe former President Taft for
telling the people that unless there is
a league of nations there will be
large expenditures for armaments
and there will be disarmament If the
league is established.
Senator Borah charged that the peo-
pie of the United States had been
deliberately misled into the belief that
the league OF nations would bring
about a substantial movement toward
disarmament.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-26
Killed by Electric Shock.

While hosting an ice can from
a tank in the plant of the Fussell-
Young Ice Cream Company. 1906
Wisconsin avenue northwest, George
Carson, 43 years old. 1859 Wiscon-
sin avenue northwest. received an
electric shock which killed him in
stantly. Coroner hewitt issued a
verdict of death by accident
The Washington herald., 1919-06-26
Cotton Mill Strike Continues.

London. June 5.-The Manchester
correspondent of the Chronicle said
today he had been informed that the
cotton mill owners had rejected the
proposed settlement for the strike,
which was reported to have been
called OF yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-26
Negro Attacks Negress.

Louise Simmons. colored. 2s5S
Sixth street northwest, was knocked
down yesterday by a negro while on
President street northwest west of
Connecticut avenue. and dragged
into the woods.
The nan is described as about
five feet eight inches tall. and wear
ing a blue coat and dark gray
trousers.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-26
Wagon Driver Exonersted.

The Coroner's jury yesterday return
ed a verdict of death from accident
due TO carelessness on part OF the
deceased" In the case OF George Cos
sin, who died in Casualty Hospital
Tuesday from a fractured skull, as
the result of being run down by
wagon driven by George W. Thomas,
at Florida avenue and W street north
west
The Washington herald., 1919-06-26
Plan Fight on Transfers.

To determine II possible some
means to have the accent transfer
abolished is the object of a meet
ing to be held at o'clock tonight
by representatives of civic and
trade organizations at Musicians
Hall, 1905 e street.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-26
4 Die, 3 Hurt in RaiI Crash.

Memphis. Tenn, June 25.-Four men
were killed and three injured when
two Louisville and Nashville freight
trains 7collided head-on at Faxon, near
Paris, Tenn. early today. All were
members Of the train crews, and all
lived at Paris. Tenn
The Washington herald., 1919-06-26
Take Car of Boose.

George Albert Harman. 1929 Vir-
Cinia avenue southeast. was arrest
I'd late last night on the Rockville
pike. just over the District line,
for violation of the Reed amend
ment. A car Hartman was driving
was found TO contain sixty short
les" six quarts of whisky and three
quarts of wine.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-26
Schedule. Changes, New Train Serv-
ice, Southern Railroad.

Enective Saturday June 2S, train
No. z will leave Washington 2:50
p. m, Saturdays only, for Harrison
burg and intermediate points West
of Manassas. Train No. 81. leaying
Washington 1855 p. M, will operate
daily except Saturday and Sunday.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-26
Thieves Rub Ii In.

Dallas. Texas, June S.-Edmond
Edwards. colored, says he wouldn't
have minded it so much IL thieves
who robbed his home of $50 hadn't
set fire to the house to hide the theft.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-26

A court in Chicago was recently
called upon to settle a dispute be-
tween a man and his wife over the
question as to whether the wash-rag
should be hung in the kitchen or the
bathroom.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-26
Stricken in Library.

While in the reading room at
Congressional Library last night.
Eugene Quay. of Chicago. Ill. was
stricken with apoplexy. He was
taken to Casualty Hospital. where
il was said he will recover.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-26
Find Booze in "0at,."

Des Moines. June 3.-Ought TO be q
big sale In case lots OF rolled oats
today. Cops yesterday found two
cases Of oats containing twelve quarts
of whisky each.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-26

90 Year rings on the scales OF nsh
are used in Norway and France to
determine the age of sardines, wheth-
er they have reached their full
The Washington herald., 1919-06-26

This is Teddy Colderon. years
old, worlds youngest paid munich
pal employe- He is on the Official
payroll OF A. c. Benton, superin-
tendent OF Fairgrounds for Ala
media, Cal, and receives 6 cents a
week for picking up stray papers
and helping keep the Fairgrounds
clean. Il don't like to waste time
on games when there's work to be
DONE" says Teddy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-28
HAY-DRIER TRIED OUT.
Employees of Bellows Falls Co. Invent
New Machine,

Bellows Falls, July 2s.-Thirty or
forty interested spectators gathered at
the c. Z. Howard farm in Westminster
Friday when a demonstration was given
of an automatic hay drying machine, the
result of several weeks work on the part
of William NJ. Richardson and N. c..
Dodge, both employees Of the Vermont
Farm Machine company of this village.
The machine is galvanized iron port
able affair about 20 feet in length and
about three feet in width. The green
grass is fed in by hand at one end and
is carried by roller chain wire screen
conveyed the length Of the apparatus,
passing over series OF oil heaters and
being deposited in rack at the other
end.
The machine is operated by gasoline
power and has temporary arrangement
consisting Of nine oil stoves, supplying
the heat. The conveyor travels slowly,
taking about one and a half minutes TO
pass from one end of the apparatus to the
other 1t is estimated that with the
present machine only about two tons of
hay day could be handled.
The inventors were more than satisfied
with the result. There is no doubt but
what the hay was thoroughly and evenly
dried and with Improvements the ma
chine may become a valuable asset to
the farmer in rainy season. The ap-
paratus will be returned to the Vermont
Farm Machine company's shop to-day
for further improvement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-28
ESTATE OF JAMES MURRAY

State Of Vermont, District of Washington, IS.
The honorable probate court for the district
aforesaid TO all persons interested in the es-
tate of James Murray. late Of Glasgow road
Muirkirk, Scotland deceased. leaving estate
in this district, GREETlNG
At probate court holden at Montpelier,
within and for said district, on the 2lst day
Of July, A. d. 1919, an authenticated copy
OF the last will and testament and the probate
thereof Of James Murray, late of Glasgow
road, Muirkirk, Scotland, deceased, leaving es-
tate in said district--duly proved, allowed and
established in the commissariot court for the
country aforesaid, was presented TO the court
here, that the same instrument may he allowed
in this state as the last will and testament Of
the said decedent and that the said copy may
be fled and recorded in the probate court for
the district of Washington, aforesaid. agree
able TO the statute in such cases made and
provided;
And it Is ordered by said court that the 5th
day of August at the probate court office in
said Montpelier be assigned for all persons
interested to appear and contest the allow
ance of such instrument, and the fling and
recording Of the copy of said will and the
cause; and that notice thereof be given by
publishing this order three weeks sucoessively
in the Barre Daily Times, a daily news
paper published in said district previous to
the time appointed
THEREFORE. you are hereby notified 10 ap-
pear before said court, at the time and place
aforesaid, and TO contest the allowance Of the
said instrument and the filing and recording
Of the copy Of said will and the probate there
Of, aforesaid. II you have cause
Given under my hand at Montpelier in
said district, this 2lst day of July, 1919
MARY J. CUTLER, Register
July21-2s-Aug4
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-28
Common Sense on Both Sides.

In weighing the factors which contrib
ute to material decrease in the race
rioting which has disgraced Washington
for more than AZ hours, two important
features should not be overlooked. The
first is the fact that the best element
of the colored citizens of the district
gave unstinted support to the admoni-
lions of the authorities that the streets
be kept clear after nightfall By the
spoken word, by printed circular, by
force of example they urged strict com
pliance with this advice upon their fell
low citizens And TO their efforts, as
much as to the sporadic showers, the
police authorities give credit for the
happy fact that the mobs which, on the
three preceding nights, swsyed through
the colored sections of the city were en-
tirely checked. Distrustful of the or
ders and advice of the authorities,
Washington's colored citizenry needed
the words of their own leaders and the
streets were kept clear.
The second contributing factor lies in
the tactics of the authorities in the
function of maintaining order. With a
ldIRel1 lHCIthhtu nilbdly lbitt lOI JHih
purpose on hand there was material
reduction in their numbers conspicuous
on the streets Whoever was responsible
for the psychological acumen which led
to this change-and the police claim that
the idea originated with Captain Doyle
of the eighth precinct-displayed wise
foresight For the strategy involved in
the conspicuous use of uniformed mill.
tary in patrolling the streets was dubi-
GUS one when it is borne in mind that the
original clashes in the rioting were be-
tween colored men and men in service
of the United States. So, last night the
military forces on hand were kept in the
background, ready for immediate action
wherever needed, and the function OF
routine patrolling was vested in the po-
lice. An Illuminating justification for
this course lies in the fact that the need
for putting the military into action new
er msterialiged Washington Star
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-28
The Race Riots at Washington.

1t is hardly possible TO consider the
deplorable outbreak at the national cap
ital apart from the general contagion
of violence which is sweeping the world.
Too little attention has been given in
this country to the remarkable and por-
tentous recent outbreaks OF precisely the
same sort in England. That is univer-
sally allowed to be as orderly and law
abiding country as any IN the world,
and till lately ii has hardly had race
problem. But the war brought TO its
seaport towns a considerable colored pop
ulation, composed in great part Of Brit
ish subjects. Some of them married
white women, others were accused of
competing with British labor and with
surprising rapidity bitterness of feel
ing developed, which in recent months
led to a series of riots very similar to
those now disturbing Washington. In
normal times it would be hardly con-
eeivable in England and extremely inn
probable on any such scale in the Dis
trict of Columbia; in both cases the out
breaks must be Judged as a product Of
abnormal times
They are not FOR that reason the less
alarming, but rather the contrary; they
are small, violent gusts on the out
skirts of cyclonic storm, and they give
an ominous hint of the violence of rage
and unresson at the center Hatred is
raised to the highest pitch, national hat
red, race hatred, class hatred; in wide
regions it has become hysterical in its
fury, and pogroms, massacres and race
wars break out senselessly with no APP
parent cause. The case is made worse by
the spirit Of utter reeklessness which the
war has engendered in a certain part of
the soldiers; it has accustomed them to
violence, broken the conventional deco
rum, which for many men is merely a
matter Of habit and made a quiet life
irksome. In demoralized countries these
have often taken to brigandage; in coun-
tries where order prevails they are apt,
without meaning harm, to be a restless
and disturbing element till they have
been fully reassimilated. n anything
like row is to be found, they are sure
to be on hand; in New York there have
been several cases, no great harm for
tunately being done.
But all these conditions combine to
create a serious peril, which will not les
sen till this infammable stuff has been
got rid Of Just now the prime duty
Of society is the maintenance of order
and the fostering of good will Obedi-
ence to the law should be preached and
enforced upon every occasion, and, on the
other hand, special care should be taken
to administer the law with such CON
spicuous justice, efficiency and discretion
as to make il sedative instead of an
irritant. The American people have oft
en- shown themselves too impatient to
abide by the processes of laws in this
critical time but il is of paramount impor.
lance for them to respect the law and
make it respected by others.-Spring-
field Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-28
Who Huidekoper Is.

"Who is this Col. Fred L. Huidekoper
of Illinois, who tells the House war
investigating committee that the United
States army in Europe was 'groggy' to-
ward the close of Che activities and could
not have kept on month longer if the
Germans had held out? Who is such a
prodigy of military information as to be
able to declare what the possibilities of
a million or two human beings would be
at the end of a month? Why is he a
mere colonel? Why not commanding
generalg These questions naturally come
to ones mind in reading the testimony
regarding the state of affairs in the
United States forces abroad We learn
that Colonel Hudekoper was formerly
adjutant of the 33d division from Illinois
and then we wait for more particulars
before coming to the conclusion that the
United States army was practically all
in and more or less demoralized, as
Colonel Huidekoper's statement seems to
indicate Barre Times.
1t is only natural that the contempt
rary is a bit indignant over the testi-
mony given by Colonel Huidekoper be-
fore Congress military affairs commit
tee, but if one remembers correctly the
colonel attributed the remark about the
army being groggy to someone in the
inspector generals department. As to
the inquiry as to just who this Colonel
Huidekoper is, it is only fair to the
colonel to say that he is one of the fore
most military experts in the United
States, an author of note and merit on
military affairs, man often consulted
in the past by the Congress and army
officials relative to military matters both
here and abroad, and an earnest and eff
fective worker for American prepared
ness for many years. The truth of the
matter is, Colonel Huidekoper is recog-
nized expert in military matters, such a
one, indeed, whose commentator men in
Congress working for army improvement
have been gratified to receive. He is not
an unknown, not a sensationalist, but
rather one whose words have had great
weight in the past. Perhaps when his
omplete testimony before the committee
is available his views will appear diff
ferently than they do in a short news
paper dispatch. In the meantime moth
ing worth while is to be gained by trying
to laugh this man out of court.-St. Al
bans Messenger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-28
ESTATE OF ISABELLE Z. COOK

State Of Vermont, District of Randolph, S.
The honorable probate court for the district
aforesaid, 10 the heirs and all persons inter
ested in the estate OF Isabelle E, Cook late
OF Washington, in said district, deceased.
GREETING;
WHEREAS. application hath been made to
This court in writing. by Che administrator,
praying for license and authority to sell all
the real estate Of said deceased for the pay
mont Of debts and charges Of administration,
setting forth therein the amount Of debts
due from said deceased, the charges of admin
istration, and the amount of personal estate
and the situation Of the real estate
WHEREUP0N, the said court appointed and
assigned the 9Th day of August, 1919, at the
probate Office in Chelsea, in said district to
hear and decide upon said application and
petition, and ordered public notice thereof to
be given TO all persons interested therein, by
publishing said order together with the time
and place Of hearing. three weeks excessively
in the Barre Daily Times. a newspaper which
circulates in the neighborhood of those per-
sons interested in said estate, all which pub
locations shall be previous to the day assigned
for hearing
THEREFORE, you are hereby notified 10 APP
pear before said court, at the time and place
assigned, then and there in said court 10 make
your objections to the granting Of such license,
IL YOU cause
Given under my hand at Chelsea, in said
district, this 18th day of July, 1919.
GEORGE L. STOW, Judge.
July21-2sAug4