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The Washington times., 1919-11-20
Nationwide Strikes
Against H. c. l., Plan
OF Consumers Union
Opyr99ht. 1874
~ n L ooldbS-H

The Consumers' Union, 50, 5,0O0, 900
members strong will soon be in ac-
ton.
1t will call nationwide strikes. One
of the first will be against styles. Ev-
cry one of the $4,000 900 women be-
longing to the union will pledge her
self to wear last years hats and last
years gowns.
"Of course. they will do It," said
Miss Edith s. Strauss newiy-appoint-
eG marshall OF the army women to be
mobilized by the government in a
gigantic offensive against the high
cost of living. Every woman is will
ing to wear last years hat IL she
knows every other woman Is doing It
"1've already gone on a strike
against high prices. / have taken a
vow to buy no more clothes until
those I am wearing can no longer
be called clothes.
Every One Else Doing 1t.
8 Every one is organizing in Amer
lea except the poor consumer. Until
the consumers unite and stand solid
ly behind the Government in an In
tensive campaign against high prices,
we might a. we'll sit with folded arms
and watch the profiteer flourish.
THE women must carry on about
nine-tenths OF this warfare against
high prices. and with $4,000, 900 OF
them organized and working as 4
solid unit with the Government, in
SIX months we can get the cost of
living back to normal level
The Washington times., 1919-11-20
RAPS LECIONNAIRES
FOR RAID ON REDS

CINCINNATI, Nov. 2O.-Mayor John
Calvin yesterday severely censured
the conduct of the members of the
Robert Bentley Post of the American
Legion, who raided the headauarters
OF the Socialist party here and burned
a quantity Of supposed radical litera-
ture.
The mayor designated the raid as
mob rule and asserted that it showed
a lack Of patriots n and good citizen
ship. He also said that he would in
vestigate the failure of the police to
intervene while the raid was in prog
ress.
The Washington times., 1919-11-20
COUPLE SUE
w. R. AND E. FOR INJURIES

The Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company was named defer dant in
a suit filed yesterday by Winfield
Reese and his wife, Minnie Reese,
who asked for $4,000 damages which
they allege they suffered June ., last,
at Sixth street and Massachusetts,
avenue northwest, where they were
struck by car while crossing the
tracks on a motorcycle.
Plaintiffs, represented by Attorneys
Rosa L. Downing and T. c. King. al
lege that Mrs. Reese sustained per-
manent injuries to both hips, while
her husband was rendered. uncon.
scious, and his right side and hip
sprained severely.
The Washington times., 1919-11-20

"In every city and village there
must be a1eague Of consumers who
pledge themselves to do without
rather than pay excessive prices.
When milk is raised to price beyond
reaaen. like the people of New York.
they will call a milk strike and on
certain days Of the week do without
milk until the law of demand and
supply forces cut In the price"
Public Drunk with Money.
"One of the reasons for excessive
prices is that the American public IL
drunk with money. People have more
money than they ever had before, and
they are spending recklessly. A large
part of them insist upon paying high
prices. II they are given their choice
between SO and $14 shoes, they take
the $14 ones.
"One Of the hrst things we must
do is to cut out senseless luxuries.
Another Is increase production"
Miss Strauss Is q pretty, energetic,
wholly confident young woman Her
official title is director OF women !.
activities. department high cost of
living. Department Of Justice.
"A part OF our campaign will be to
preach increased production. A
wooden manufacturer told me that
after he had reduced the working
week Of his employees from fifty
four to forty-eight he had to
take off 5000 looms, with the resultant
loss OF 100000 yards of wooden
cloth year to the American public"
The Washington times., 1919-11-20
A FRIEND,
BROWNLOW AYERS

Congress does not desire to be unfair
CT Ringy 10 tnd District. but it lacks
ax<ursts tufornoeien concerning the
preosfnGI needs Of the city, according
to District Cumnnissiondr = Louis
BPownlgw. who spoke at the weekly
iUndheSA Of the City Club,-held yes
tsrdzy a1tsrnoon ot the clubhouse
Mr.. Brvwriow eaid members of the
Reuse anA oeoAke. ~ . rule, srs glad
to ed The pseble Of tha District, and
stand ready TO l0gfalsts for the better
ment oE tho Capt&a1 but that they are
ne4 eouversant wfeA the real needs of
the Community. True enough, he said.
reports and Recommendations are sub
mated to Congress by the Commits
sioners: resolutions are sent by civic
associations, and newspapers call at
tsotion to opportunities for improve
mont But Congressmen are busy, are
sumerSed In othsr problems, he con
tAqued. and thAy Day little attention
te facts presented through these chAn-
nels. n i
1ne way to got -1egislation for the
District, Mr. Brownlow pointed out, is
fer Individual resiAsnts to get in di-
rOst personal contact with members
sf Congress and rfvet their attention
TO the needs OF the city. He said that
the success OF the policemen, fire.
salary increases vas due to their es-
taDlishmsnt Of personal contacts at
Z visa to emUhasixe," he said. 'sthe
Aosd Of adequately compensatfng all
0fs1hs employes a. this municipality.
Az present they are greatly under
paid"
Mr.. Brownlow said that registration
IN the public schools this year had
tiss are greatly inadequate. He said
ft 10 fmpracttcabie to transfer pupils
from overcrowded schools to those
few schools where there IL a little
room, as pupils in many cases would
Be compelled to attend classe. miles
away from their homes.
The Commissioner said that the
District now has An APPROPRIATION of
more than 81 .ooo. 900 for erection of
new school buildings, but that the
limit on the cost Of each building has
been fixed and the present high build
ing costs make IL impossible to erect
ed funds available
The inadequacy of the water sup
ply was stressed BY Mr.. Brownlow.
He said the safe capacity Of the pres
ent system was being greatly exceed
ed. and that Congress should immedi-
ately appropriate at least 81 500. 900 to
begin work on . supplementary water
supply. He said two plans were un-
der consfderation-a second apueduct
to be run from Great Falls, and an
cqueduct to be run from the Patuxent
river. He said the latter was favored
By engineers. as the Patuxent supply
would furnish higher pressure be-
cause Of the higher elevation of the
source. He said the Patuxent water
possesses a greater degree OF sortness.
The Washington times., 1919-11-20
WOULD LINK FORTS
FOR new PARKWAY
D. O. Commissioners Seek to
Make Old Defenses of
Use to Public.

A system Of parkways connecting all
civil war forts surrounding Washing
ton. 10 proposed in a bill offered in
the House by Chairman Carl <.
1apea Of the House District Commit
tee. At the request OF the District
Commissionera
The old civil war forts surround
ing the city not only are points of
interest, but also points from which
some Of the best Views Of the city
can be obtained" Commissioner
Brownlow wrote Mr.. Napes.
"A parkway connecting these points
would form . most ussfu! adjunct to
the park system in the District and
with the great activity in building
operations. the Commissioners are of
the opinion that steps should be
taken In the near future to purchase
the necessary land.
The proposed parkway would &C.
cupy. in the main, . high ridge pro-
and Potomac river, and would con-
meet the larger parks of the District
besides providing numerous small
recreation plaees."
This project was Initiated by the
officer in chArgv of public buildings
and grounds, and submitted to the
Secretary Of War. October 20. 1919. I
The plan of the Secretary of War
was to create q special. commission.
consisting of the Commissioner Of the
District and the officer in charge Of
public buildings and grounds-
The Commissioners recommend that
the survey be made by the Federal
Highway Commission and the Fine
Arts Commission.
Among the old forts which would
be connected by the proposed system
OF parkways are Fort Greble, Fort
Carroll, Battery Ricketts,. Fort STAN
ton. Fort Wagner. Fort Baker. Fort
Davis. Fort Dupont. Fort ShAplin. "a"
Battery, Fort Mahon. Fort Bunker
Hill, Fort Totten, Fort Siocum. Fort
Stevens, Fort De-Russey, Fort Bayard.
Battery Kemble, Battery Vermont and
Battery Parrott.
The Washington times., 1919-11-20
RED PEACE ENJOYS
REACH 'LIVONlA
Two Men and Two Women
Comprise Mission on Way.
to Denmark.
cepyysgAe. 1919
Sy u. L osl1bsee

DORPAT, Livonia. Nov. 2o.-Two
women and two men compose the
Bolshevik peace mission which has
just arrived here to confer with the
representatives Of Esthonia and
Livonia.
The men are Boris Ltvinon. former
Bolshevik envoy to London, and DR..
Umbiia, who has taken . Leading part
in disseminating Bolshevik propa-
ganda. The women are described a.
the Misses Gorodexkanna and
Kopinowa.
1t was . cold. snowy day. with little
evidence Of hostilities. when the Boil
sheviks crossed mo Mans Land" from
the Red army lines. There was NO
sound Of gun IRE and the only noise
came from q flock of crows that were
cawing overhead.
The only touch Of life to the whole
scene was given by a few soldiers
lounging around 4 blockhouse.
After the conference here the Boil
sheviks will go to Copenhagen. where
they will be In efnciai touch with
England. II was declared today.
They were met on the outside ~f
Dorpat by william Tomingas, Of the
Esthonian foreign office: Sir Victor
Warrender, and several American
correspondents.
Special precautions were taken to
see that the soviet ENJOYS did not
hold any conferences except those
made necessary by the peace negotia-
tions. They were under constant
watch by detectives, and the houses
in which they are stopping are under
guard.
DR.. Litvinoff was approached by
correspondents, but he would say
nothing for publication, and the other
delegates were equally silent.
Colonel Tallant, of the British mis-
sion to the Baltic states, has been as
signed to accompany DR.. Litvinon
until he returns to Russia.
The Washington times., 1919-11-20
GERMAN SIGNAL SHELL
GIVEN U. S. MUSEUM HERE

Among the relics of the war with
GERMANY which have been placed in
the National Museum, is a specimen
message shell, used by the Germans
TO convey an order from one body of
troops to another when all other
communication had been intercepted.
Ihe smell, which is said to be one of
Two which are in the United States,
was presented to the museum by
zen II. L. Rogers. Quartermaster gen
eral of the army.
A. one end OF the shell is a colored
fu either red or yellow, depending
y the Importance of the message
zen the shell explodes, there is a
created a dense screen of smoke
which affords q shelter to soldiers
eaVing their trenches to pick up the
message.
The Washington times., 1919-11-20
CANCEL l46 TRAINS
ON CHICAGO LINES
Former Expresses Making
Local Stops in View of
Curtailed Service.

CHICAGO, Nov. 20.-Additional al
cuts of railroad schedules to conserve
the coal supply were made today by
rail lines operating out of Chicago.
One hundred and forty-six trains
have been Cancelled since the coal
shortage became acute. Former fast
trains are making local stops to make
up for eliminated trips.
Orders were issued for many trains
making local runs to operate only
twice a week
The Washington times., 1919-11-20
PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES AMONG
FOREIGNERS. TO CURB REDS

At the annual &c. A. r. night" of
William B. Cushing Camp, No. 80,
Union Veterans, held last night at the
New Ebbitt, ]. Clinton Hyatt, Judge
G. Z. Green, and Congressman
Stevens of Ohio spoke.
The latter advocated the expansion
of patriotic societies among foreign
elements in the country, with the re-
sulting obliteration of reds, an
archists, I. w. W.'s. and revolutionists
in the United States
The Washington times., 1919-11-20

MllIlons OF people know the magic
OF Pape's Diapepsin as an antacId.
They know that indigestion and dis
ordered stomach are so needless. The
relief comes quickly, no dis int
ment! Pape's Diapepsin tastes like
candy and box OF this world-fam-
Gus indigestion relief costs so Iit,Ia
AZ drug stores. Pape's Diapepsin
helps neutralize the stomach acid.
80 you can eat without fear.
The Washington times., 1919-11-20
a don't want . slow remedy

You don't want o slow remedy
when your stomach is bad-or an
uncertain one-or q harmful one
your stomach is too valuable; you
musen't inture II with drastic drugs.
When your meals don't At and
you feel uncomfortable, when you
digested food; when you feel lumps
Of fndigesttcc pain. heartburn or
hsadaeh4 from acidity, just eat a
tablet Of Psps's Diapspsin and the
stomAeA 63otfNss = gone.
The Washington times., 1919-11-20
Is RED TEACHERS
TO FACE PROBEF
New York Radicals VIII A.
pear Before Lusk Lsgis-
lative Committee.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2o.-F.
lie school teachers have
moned to appear tomorrow
Lusk Legislative committed
ting red" activities to e1
alleged association with tn
ist party. Their names 4
on party msmbsrship card
recent raids on radical Id
When Sonia Ginsbsre. r
AIRY teacher, admitted NJ
the conmurast p4rty. an
herself dissatisfied with
form of government. she Y
lily Dismissed By School
ebt Ettinger.
The school authorities r.
membership In the revolut =
10 sufficient grounds for
The Washington times., 1919-11-20
COFFIN WEIGHS 700 POUNDS

BURLINGTON, Iowa Nov. 90
what 10 declared to be the largest
casket ever made in Iowa was turned
out on q special order a few days ago
BY . local casket company. The cof-
Tin was for the corpse of a 6Oo-pounc
woman, a former resident of Abba.
weighed 700 pounds and was large
enough TO hold six averags sized per-
sons.
The Washington times., 1919-11-20
WITHDRAW CHARITY TO LABOR

LONDON, Nov. 20.-The House of
Commons has voted in favor of stop
ping the unemployment allowances.
The motion of John r. Clynes, La.
borite, for reduction of the appro-
priation was defeated 217 to 1928
The Washington times., 1919-11-20
NEW ITALIAN ENVOY COMING.

CHERBOURG, Nov. 20.-Baron Ro-
mano Avexxana. who was recently ap-
pointed Italian Ambassador to the
United States, was q passenger on
the steamer Mauretania which sailed
for New York today
The Washington times., 1919-11-20
LUMBER FIRE LOSS Is s12s,ooo.

MARTINSVILLE. Va. Nov. 20
Fire has destroyed the plant of the
Lester Lumber Company here. entail
ing damage estimated at $12S. coo.
there being no insurance.
The Washington times., 1919-11-20
UNCLE SANS PROF
LAUNDRY IS $2,3f2,2Q&a

Uncle Sans wash line wouN
stretch for 5000 miles and wouN
reach around the earth more thas
twice. the War Department sstimatei
today.
During the hscal year 1918, li8..
256.23o pieces of clothing wers laun.
dered by the Government IT q cca
of $3.316.1S3.S3, the War Departures
announced The total rsvenue De.
rived from this WORK wss ee.o1s.
oeo-s1. leaving . net pro1t TO ths
Government of S2,312.2l7N
The Washington times., 1919-11-20

To cW~ . OslA - o. Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMo oCINpeH rrN
iets). II stops the Cough and HeAAachs -
works of the Cold. T. W. 0ROvE'e s4gpa
ture on each box. 1ec-Aavt
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-04-11
EIGHT CENTS BUYS
5000 HUN HELMETS
FOR ,'ICTORY DRIVE
Two Pennies Change to Apply
on Purchase of Submarine
for Final Loan


One Zine with two cents back for
change brought 5000 German helmets
TO the Liberty Loan Committee OF the
Twelfth Federal Reserve District to
be used In the Victory drive.
When G. A Farnsworth, manager OF
publicity for this district, heard that
Frank r. Wilson. national director OF
publicity. had bid In $4,000 helmets
from the War Department he enclosed
ten cents in letter with request
that he bs sent his share OF the tro.
phies
wire came back the next day
saying that 5000 helmets would be
shipped with two pennies for change.
Mr. Farnsworth wired to keep the
change and apply 1t on submarine
which the twelfth district would like
TO have to help advertise the cam.
paIgn.
The helmets will be distributed as
prizes during the fifth loan campaign.
Sugges ions as to how they should be
awarded should be sent to @, A. Farms.
worth, 420 Sacramento street San
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-04-11
SIGNAL CORPS
FILM TO HELP
VICTORY DRIVE
"The Price of Peace" VIII Be
Shown AS Free Attraction
in Twelfth District.

The name of the wonderful new
motion picture prepared by the U. s.
Signal Corps has been changed from
New Glory for Old" to THE Price
OF Peace" 1t will be shown through
out the Twelfth Federal Reserve Dis.
trict as free attraction although big
producers have offered a fortune for
permission to exhibit It on the regular
circuits.
Here Is what Frank r. Wilson.
national director OF Liberty Loan pub.
llcity, said of the film after seeing it,
II have just seen the working print
OF The Price of Peace and its Victory
Loan titles. II is the greatest film
ever looked at, Not by any means
is its virtue in its Victory Loan sell.
ing message for that Is subordinated to
the film itself, but for sheer dramatic
forcefdlness. emphasized by brutal
nakedness of authenticity. have never
seen film the equal of The Price OF
Peace"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-04-11

The Iadlos aid On the NJ n church
yill meet ut The country home of
Mrs A. X Estes Wednesday. Mrs.
sstes, Mrs, Angus r Hill, aud Mrs.
quinn VIII be h0stesses.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-04-11

A box social viii be given by the
SPECS ciasa ~ the NJ 4. Church this
Friday evening. hi the basement
room The class has adopted war
orphan and the proceeds will go to-
wards his support Everybody come
and hring box These viii 10 auct
tened OF 40 the highest bidder
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-04-11
NOTICE on VILLAGE ELECTION,

Notice Is hereby given that there
viii be an election held Ii The Village
Of Meridian. Idaho, on Tuesday Ap-
ri 22d, 1919, at the village hall, he.
tween the hours Of a. m and pm
for the purpose Of clectlng five trus.
tees TO serve for two years.
All wishing 70 vote who did moi
vote two years ago must register
$. II, GRIFFlTHS,
Chairman Board Of Trustees
w. n Peer, Village Clerk 49-2t
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-04-11

Mr. and Mrs w b. Downey arc
yisiting friends az American Fails
his week
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-04-11

Mr. and Mrs RI Il, Frazier have re-.
urned to their home at Banks, after
a visit here
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-04-11

Frances Wilcox Of Boise Was weel
end guest % Dorothy LOCKWOOD
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-04-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Milford Prov and
;hildren have moved 70 stirman. Ida
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-04-11

Sheriff aud Mrs Emmett Pfost
we're visitors IN Meridian Wednes-
lay
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-04-11

Mrs RI y Carpenter OF Boise
was a visitor in Meridian Tuesday
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-04-11

Advice has been received fhnt panl
yoss, who has been with the S47th
.ield artillery IN Frgnce, has arrived
u New York and wlll De home IN
Tue season
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-04-11

WIN Howry IL building house for
Norman Grimmett at tistiek
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-04-11

Mrs "A. o. stanton Is expected home
Montana
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-04-11

Born, April 4. TO Mr. and Mrs Dew-
ey Hudson. II mites south Of Merld.
fan a girl
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-04-11

j. 8 Dewhirat has sold his 7-room
residence and three acre tract ~ the
south Ilari Of Meridian TO Jno, Yates.
for st0OoMr Yates who moves here
from lIstick, Is The father In law OF
Geo. White. who recently purchased
the kaigier farm, east OF Meridian.
Mr., and Mrs. Dewhirst are looking
for a smaller place, and we are glad
70 say viii continue their residence
Ia Meridian,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-04-11

Easter sunday comes This year or
AHrif corn
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-04-11

A T. Wolfe aud Son shipped our 4
rars or cattle t0 Kansas City Friday
morning. Noel Wolfe went along 10
fsos after the stock
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-04-11

a fire IN the flue in Vim. Milliken
ZONE In sonth Meridian brought out
he fire department early Monday
morning II Mas pui out before the
Ire hose Was needed.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-04-11

Mr. and Mrs Eben Peer who have
aeen visiting relatives, returned 10
their home 81 Ferry Lawn. 10 Owyhee
county Wednesday
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-04-11

recently purchased two lots from Ar.
thur Frazier, Oh state street, in Mer.
idian. Tho family expect 70 return "a
Mcclellan 20 reside aud viii bnild d
residence on their newly-acaiiired
lots
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-04-11
Times Want Ads
~ For Sale. Efc. lfac

FOUND A bunch of keys on ring
and Ford key Call at Times office.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-04-11

Mr.. and Mrs Il Il Field have re-
Gently located here. coming from
Caldwell, whore they made their first
ltay after coming 10 Idaho from
iouston, Texas, Mr. Field has put in
ten years In a mercantile establish
ment at Houston, and being In Idaho
u lust like q vacation for him. He
wilf be employed this summer iii the
Atwater apiary
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-04-11
NOTICE.

We have dissolved partnership at
the Meridian Meat Market and am
no longer connected with the BUSH
neRs I VIII nor liz responsible for any
debts Of the meat market The busi-
ness will be conducted by another
management. who assumes all debts
OF the business Nj, r.. LIST.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-04-11
MERIDIAN NAzARENE CHURCH

Sunday school at 10 a. m. Preaching
al a. M and 500 j. m. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening s il. m.
All are cordially invited to these
services.
WM G. uRsCHEL, Pastor.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-04-11

sTRAYED- From the o. r. Hen
dershot ranch, one mile north OF
Meridian, on or about Friday, April
q. 1919, one black Percheron stall
lion, coming two years old Star In
forehead. Tail is bobbed slightly Not
ify George Carr, at the Hendershot
ranch, phone ~ Meridian.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-04-11
DR II. q. sPEN GER
The Osteopatl.

viii meet patients at Meridian by APP
pointment Monday, Wednesday and
Friday Of each week Phone 2t47 w
Boise office at Broadway hotel Mer-
idian, to D. M on days mentioned.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-04-11

III Il iilineHw0rih. county commits
sianer. WIS in Meridian Tuesday ne
VAS looking over the highways III
this vicinity
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-04-11

WANTED A good fresh Jersey OF
Hoisfein COW Good quantity and test
OF milk Write or call, giving full
description or price. Residence fourth
house east Of Methodist church Mer-
idian l.. Re- FIELD