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The Washington times., 1919-08-18
Work to Start This
Week on 100000
Home for City Club

With the announcement of the Sc
lection Of a site for the $1,OOO,OO0
home of the recently-organized City
Club, work probably will be COM
menced this week on the prepara-
tion of plans for the magnificent
ten-story structure that is to be erect
I'd
Members of the club are express
Ing delight today over the ideal To-
cation Of the site-131O to 1920 C
street northwest. in the very heart
of the downtown business and finan-
cial section. This location will enable
business and professional men to en-
joy recreationaI facilities with a min
imum loss Of time. a merchant will
be able to take a swim in the pool
during lunch time: a lawyer will
be able to exercise his muscles in
the gymnasium between law cases;
the wife of a club member will be
able to rest in the ladies' parlor or
lunch in the ladies dining room while
downtown shopping.
Purchased By Committee.
The site was purchased by the site
committee through the F. H. Smith
Company after a search which lasted
two months. The committee gave
careful consideration to every pur-
chasable property within two blocks
OF Thirteenth and G streets. Almost
nightly sessions Of the committee
were held. The consideration has not
been made public. II is understood,
however, that the price was some
what larger than had been planned
10 pay, although the figures are said
to represent real bargain. in view
OF the ideal locs tion in the heart Of
the business section.
The site at present is occupied by
row of three-story brick buildings,
the frst floors being stores and the
upper floors dwellings. One of the
stores is a shoe repair shop. two at
present are vacant, one is occupied
by a fruit company. one is used by
tailor. and the sixth is the home
of an engraving firm. The property
is across the street from the Church
The Washington times., 1919-08-18
W R. e. TODENY
PAY RAISE DEMAND
Officials Say Company Is
Financially Unable to Grant
Increase.

Demands Of employees Of the wash
ington Railway and Electric Com
pany, thFo~gh the Brotherhood Of
Electric Railway Employees. for a 25
per cent increase in salaries. to be
made before September IL, will meet
deaf ears. Under no circumstances
can and will the company grant an
increase.
This was the statement made by S.
r. BoweR. vice president Of the rail-
way company. when asked today con-
cerning the proposed demands.
Wednesday is the day set by the
brotherhood to make formal demands
upon the company.
Financially the company is unable
to pay the present wages" said Mr..
Bowen, "and we could not even think
Of granting . further increase. The
cost of employees salaries is more
than so per cent of the cost Of run
ming the entire company"
Increased Last September.
In September of last year the men
were granted a very substantial in
crease. The petition to be presented
to the company Wednesday states
that the increase last year was appre-
ciated, but the high cost of living
makes 1t necessary for them to ask
for more money. There is no talk Of
a strike in the petition and the
brotherhood is anxious that the Dis
6ict Commissioners be called in, in
event complications should arise.
An increase Of 25 per cent would
mean for the company a 12Is per cent
increase in running expenses.
Part OF the text of the employees
petition, signed by H. w. Lynn, A. Z
Denis. and F. H. Ourank. follows:
Owing to the increase in the cost
of living, we find it necessary to ask
another increase in pay, so as to meet
our obligations. live right, and main
tain an honorable position in respect
able society. We appreciate the sub
stantial increase given us September
10, 1918. We did not think at the time
il would be necessary 90 ask for an
other increase. but the cost of living
keeps soaring and our dollars get
cheaper every day, so find it necessary
TO get more cheap dollars, in order TO
live in a respectable manner.
I'VE ask a IS per cent increase for
all employees of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company and its
subsidiaries. Trainmen to be graded
UP to 90 cents an hour. starters, go
cents an hour flat; inside starters,
25 per cent increase"
The increase is asked also to ap-
ply to receivers, shopment, and help
ers apprentices. Women working in
the shops to be paid a minimum
wage Of $500 a day. Reduction in
hours time to ten hours in 20 per
cent Of the runs is likewise demand
ed
The Washington times., 1919-08-18
GOAT SENDS IN FIRE ALARM;
CHEWS WIRE INSULATION

PITTSBURGH, Pa Aug. 1s.-En-
Eine Company No. % clattered
through East End streets yester-
day in response TO an alarm from
NeEIey's Run and Washington BouIe-
vsrd, but when Capt. Jack McGinick
and his men swung from their engines
and looked for the fire. they found
none. Inquiry disclosed that nobody
in the neighborhood knew OF any.
Near by a billy goat was dejectedly
making a few changes in the ap-
pearsnce Of a discarded umbrella.
captain McGilIick waXed suspicious.
quick investigation revealed that
Insulation had been chewed off the
ground wire running along the iron
post TO which the alarm box was at
tached. The alarm had been turned
in when a short circuit resulted from
the naked wire touching the post.
The Washington times., 1919-08-18
SIX INJURED WHEN
AUTO STRIKES TRAIN
Florence AbShire Near Death At
Providence Hospital As
Result of Crash.

One Washington woman lies at the
point of death in Providence Hospital,
another with a crushed arm, is
patient there, and a third is nursing
lesser injuries at her home today,
while three men are suffering from
minor injuries sustained as a result Of
their automobile crashing into a
Chesapeake Beach excursion train
just after it had speeded past Marl-
boro. at 4:30 o'clock yesterday after
noon.
Miss Florence Abshire. thirty-eight, is
the most seriously injured II is
doubted by DR.. j. S. Metzerott, in
whose car she was rushed TO Wash
ington after the accident. that she
fracture Of the skull. and has not re-
gained consciousness. Her home is
at 225 H street northwest
Mrs. Grace LongfelIow, aged thirty
eight. living at the National Hotel,
is suffering with a compound fracture
Of her right arm. which is badly
crushed. but is resting comfortably
at the hospital. Hhe was brought to
the city in the car Of Louis Myers, a
Washington real estate man.
The persons not seriously injured
are: Miss Bertha Christ, Of 225 II
street northwest; G. H. Coale. the
driver Of the automobile, of 242 North
Capitol street; John J. HaIvey, 1884
Seventeenth street northwest, and A.
Tallman, of 252 y street northeast
They were brought to Washington by
Commander kibbee, on duty at An
nspoiis. Nd.
The accident took place within the
sight Of Louis Myers. whose call Of
warning to the aUtoists had been
diEregarded as they sped past a dan
ger sign, and crashed into the moving
train. AS the car reached the rail-
road tracks the driver saw the danger.
He swerved the car to the right so
that instead Of striking the train
head on he met the impact with the
side Of the auto
A section Of the auto was thrown
zoo yards in front Of the train. which
stopped. The hundreds Of Washing
ton people on the train were not
aware OF the smash until after traffic
had been resumed. as the car had
struck the baggage section.
Could Not Hear Train.
G. H. Coale. driver. said last night:
THE only warning we saw was a
danger sign. 1t is a miracle we were
not all killed. ! could not see or hear
the train until we were on the tracks.
/ turned the machine to the right, and
the crash could not be avoided. /
have been told that this was the third
accident here within the past three
months. We had been to Chesapeake
Beach"
Officials OF the railroad company
declared last night that the accident
was the drivers fault. F. Marque, of
Chesapeake Beach, was the engineer
Of the train. The crews report saws
that the auto sped past another car
and into the baggage train.
The Washington times., 1919-08-18

of the Epiphany. and Is only four
doors from Thirteenth and G. regard
ed as the heart of the business sec
tion.
The club house site has a frontage
Of 112 feet en- G. street, and a depth
OF about lis feet. 1t runs back to a
3o-foot alley in the rear.
Name Building CommIttee.
J. A. Whitefield, president of the
club. announced today that the build
ing committee will be appointed this
week. 1t probably will consist Of
FIVE members. The committee will
start work at once on the preparation
of plans, the selection of an architect,
and the letting Of contracts. Work
will be started at the earliest possible
moment on the raZing of the present
buildings and the erection of a mag
nifcent ten-story club house, modern
in every particular.
Among the features of the club
house will be a large gymnasium. a
swimming pool, a roof garden, a bill
lard room. a library conference
rooms, an auditorium. parlor for men
and ladies. dining rooms for men and
ladies. and guest rooms for non-resi-
dent members.
d. J. Callahan was chairman Of the
committee which selected the site.
Other members were Charles l. Corby,
William g. Carter, John L. Weaver,
and Edgar D. Shaw.
Membership Held Down.
The membership of the club still
is being held down to 1900 The
waiting list rapidly is growing. and
the announcement of the club house
site is expected 10 give II a new
squirt. Some vacancies on the active
membership roll are expected within
several months. as some of the pres
ent active members are planning to
take out life memberships, which will
transfer their names to a new roll.
The special clergymen's member
ship roll is a distinctive feature of
the club. reduced rates being offered
pastors. Many clergymen who were
unable TO join the club prior to the
filling of the active roll have had
their names placed on the waiting
list.
The Washington times., 1919-08-18
WORKERS
MOVE TO ORGANIZE
BUYING IN GROUPS
Committee Formed to Frame
Incorporation Laws for Con-
sideration of Congress.

Special steps are being taken By
Federal employees in the District to
establish effective cooperative rela-
tionships between the producer and
the consumer.
The Federal Employees Union, No. ?,
now has a committee. known as the
special cooperative committee, to
draft a bill to be submitted TO Con-
gress, which will provide that any
community or sufficiently large ana
responsible group OF persons may in
corporate for the purpose Of dealing
with producers in the purchase and
distribution Of foodstuffs and other
commodities.
The committee Is now studying the
laws Of New York. Wisconsin and
Illinois, with the idea of obtaining
points from the States which already
have such or a similar system in
vogue. The report Of the committee,
it is planned. will be presented to
the union next Monday night.
MeGrath Heads Committee.
John G. McGrath. Of the Treasury
Department, and chairman OF the
special cooperative committee Of the
union. in discussing the food situa-
ton this morning, said;
MY personal opinion Is that there
Is an unnecessary amount OF service
between the producer and the con-
sumner. and these intermediary steps
in the process Of distribution boost
the price OF commodities. 1t is pos
sible to eliminate q considerable
amount Of this unnecessary service.
"The individuals OF the District
have no common mouthpiece, and IL
is our purpose to establish . system
Of group Incorporation, as is the
case in several States OF the country.
Other COmm5ttee Members.
'If the residents OF tbs District
were organized In a corporate body,
the question OF how to distribute the
surplus food held by the army would
be more readily solved The system
that has been adopted may not be
satisfactory 20 the people here, or
even to the authorities Of the War
Department"
The other members OF the special
cooperative committee OF the Fed
eral Employees Union, No. ?, are DR..
Luther c. Wilmer, Bureau Of stand
ards; Miss Jessie l. Haver, Consum-
ers' League; William ]. Hendrick.
Government Printing Office, and w.
r. Hood, Bureau Of Education
The Washington times., 1919-08-18
". R. & f. Co. MAY
DROP SUBURBS LINE

Unless the Public Utilities Commits
sion grants an increase in fares To
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company within the next sixty days.
the City and Suburban line. & sub
sidiary Of the company. will go into
the hands OF the receiver. s r.
Bowen, vice president Of the company.
said today.
I'VE looked for an increase long be-
fore this" Mr.. Bowen said. and as II
appears now We will have to let go
Of the City and Suburban lines unle IS
we have immediate relief"
This subsidiary operates on North
Capitol street, TO Thirteenth and D
streets and the Laurel Suburban line.
II this line goes into the hands of the
receiver it probably will be operated
as a separate line. making 1t neces-
sary for persons to pay a 5-Cent fare,
without a transfer privilege.
The Washington times., 1919-08-18
PRESIDENT HEARS
DR.MORGAN PREACH

The President and Mrs. Wilson at
tended the morning services at the
First Congregational Church yester-
day, TO hear a personal friend, DR.. G.
Campbell Morgan, OF London. preach.
DR.. Morgan only recently arrived in
this country, which he expects tC
make his home in the future.
H. warned in yesterday sermon
that unless tAis country is careful in
the future "Britannia's rule OF the
waves would be as dangerous as Ger
many's uber allies" The doctor also
touched indirectly in the significance
Of the league OF nations covenant.
The Washington times., 1919-08-18
CITE U. S. OFFICIALS IN
STOPPED PENSION CASE

Gaylord Saltzgaber, Commissioner
OF Pensions. and Franklin +. Lane.
Secretary of the Interior. were served
with a court order signed by Justice
Bailey. of the District Supreme Court,
today, requiring them to SHOW cause
October II why the name Of MaTtha
D. McCabe should not II: restored
to the pension rolls.
Mrs. McCabe, who says sic is the
widow Of Alfred MrCaTe, civil war
veteran, declares that her name was
dropped from the roll August 4, 1897,
the charge OF the Commissioner OF
Pensions being that her private con-
duct was not such rs to CATTLE her
to the pension.
The Washington times., 1919-08-18
ISSUE OFFICIAL CALL FOR
U. S. WORKERS MEETING

President Luther c. Stewart and Of
ficers Of the National Federation of
Federal Employees have issued an
official call for the third annual con-
vention of the federation to be held
in San Francisco September s.
There are four locals of the organi-
zation in Washington, having a total
membership of $4,000 men and wom-
en-. About thirty-five OF the local
members Will go TO the meeting as
delegates.
The Washington times., 1919-08-18
SIX HURT WHEN HIT
BY SPEEDING AUTO
Two Arrested In Baltimore After
Two Alleged Collisions
on Pike.

Six Washington men are suffering
today from injuries sustained yester'
day afternoon when the automobile
in which they were passengers was
struck by a speeding car, travelling
the Baltimore pike at more than sixty
miles an hour.
The two men who were in the car
crashed into two automobiles and
caused q third to be driven into a
bridge in order to avoid collision.
They were arrested in Baltimore last
night and are being held.
One Of them. a sergeant major In
the.aTmy. is thought to be a Washing
ton man. He is John E. Evans. and
gave his address as 1106 Connecticut
avenue northwest, which is a branch
OF the War Department The driver
Of the car, Anthony P. Eilers, is from
Philadelphia, and gave his age as
thirty-four.
None Seriously Woun6Pd.
The injured men, none Of whom are
in a critica3 condition. are: Edgar C.
Meade. tventy-four, 2243 Nichols
avenue southeast; c. Norman Meade,
Otto. ia Taylor avenue northwest;
Edward Fritz, ia Taylor avenue
northwest: Michael Kaller, quarter
masters corps. Fort Myer, Va, and
Lawrence TilIet. Meade sustained
cuts on the head and face, and his
brother suffered cuts on the head and
internal injuries. Tillet has his back
wrenched.
1t is said that the second car hit
was the most damaged one. Injuries
sustained by the occupants and their
identity has not been ascertained.
Witnesses allege that this car was
bumped OF the road and somersaultsd
down a twenty-foot embankment.
Drives Into Bridge.
Joseph B. Hurst, OF Centerville,
Ind. drove his car into a bridgehead
in order to avoid being struck by the
powerful auto which was oveTtaking
him.
He said the noise made by the cut
out of the car attracted him, and
smashing into the bridgework was
the only thing that could save him
from being struck,
Eilers was refused bail and wash
inEton police were notified to find
out about the $500 car which he was
driving. He admitted making the
trip to Baltimore in less than an hour,
but said he could remember no colli-
sions. He said he is a salesman and
from Holland.
The Washington times., 1919-08-18
SPEAK ron IRISH LIBERTY.

The Rev. James Z. Geary, professor
OF Gaelic at the Catholic University:
J. +. Mullaly, a Washington lawyer.
and w. 2. Ryan spoke in the interest
Of freedom for Ireland at a meeting
OF the Friends OF Irish Freedom in
Gonzaga Hall last night
The Washington times., 1919-08-18
Drives Into Bridge.
FRANCE HONoRs COL. STRONG.

Announcement that Col. Richard
Pearson Strong, world-famous author
ity on disease and epidemics, has been
made an officer of the Legion Of
Honor IN recognition OF his war serv-
ices is contained in a cablegram re-
ceived by the American Red Cross.
The distinction was conferred at a
public military ceremony in the Place
des Invalides.
The Washington times., 1919-08-18

Don't let careless expenditure make
sieve OF yOur purse. Buy wisely,
and increase your money holdings by
investing I'm w. S. 3.
The Washington times., 1919-08-18

Don't let careIess expenditure make
a sieve Of your purse. Buy wisely,
and increase your money holdings by
inv estInS in W. s. -
The Washington times., 1919-08-18

Don't let careless expenditure make
a sieve OF your purse. Buy wisely,
and increase your money holdings by
Investing ~ a.. >. S.
The Washington times., 1919-08-18

II is to your best interest 20 put
your Liberty Bond interest In w. 8. 5.
The Washington times., 1919-08-18

7 IEUT. COL. GEORGE
l. W. EASTERDAY,
who has been cited by Gen
eral Pershing for the sec
ond time for his extraordi-
nary heroism on the west
ern front.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-08
GOVERNMENT SHOULD OWN
MINES

Judge Anderson. who issued tho in
junction against the leaders OF the
striking coal miners. is Of the opinion
that there is a conspiracy between the
operators and the union officers to
force up both wages and selling price
of coal. thus fleeing the public. The
situation seems to warrant such Il SIS
picion. The men who work in the
mines are not parties to the conspiracy,
as they know nothing about it. They
know the price of coal has increased
faster than their wages and they ma
turally want part of the sWag.
In such important necessities as coal,
oil and water power the government
should own the means of production,
or rather the means Of putting what
was produced by nature to their best
uses. A mistake was made years ago
when the government permitted title
to mineral rights to he vested in indi-
viduals and private corporations. But
there is nothing to be gained by railing
at the mistakes of former times. The
thing to do now is 10 correct them as
soon as possible. The government still
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-08

owns millions Of acres Of land contain
ing minerals and oils of different kinds
and Il START should be made in utilizing
some of those. putting the product up
on the market in competition with the
products of corporation and private in
dividuais. Moreover. the government
ought TO buy some OF the mines now in
operation. or that were in operation
before the tie-uD, and work them at
government expense. selling the pro-
duct at a price that would pay interest
on the investment and create sinking
fund to take care of eventualities. The
fact that the government has made
such a mess Of the operation Of the rail
roads should not prejudice the people
against government ownership and OPP
Grafton of a number of coal mines, oil
wells. etc. During the war the govern
ment didn't have fair chance to de-
monstrate its capacity. The pOstOttice
department has been conducted fairly
vel! and the public has secured far
better service for the cost than it could
have secured under private ownership,
for the simple and sufficient reason that
private ownership insists upon big pro-
fit:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-08

land are preparing to ship bread to sur
rounding towns.
Carl Dubois has been spending few
days with relatives in Lehigh He re-
turned to Ames Monday.
The Catholic mission closed Sunday.
The services were largely attended by
Lehigh people and were very instruc-
tive and helpful.
Miss Sutherland was called to South
Dakota Thursday by the death Of an
uncle. Mrs. Lacy is filling her place
in the public school.
Vern Flichinger and wife visited at
the McAnally home Sunday.
Fred label and family have moved
ito Idaho, expecting to remain there
for year or two and then if the coun-
try suits them, they will buy farm or
two in the irrigated district of that
Estate.
Lehigh is closing all business houses
early and opening them late to aid
the conservation of fuel. The stores
open at 10 o'clock and close at 5. The
electric current is turned on only part
of the time and chilly rooms are fashion
able. The writer is puzzled and would
like to know what it all means. A
year ago we were Boosting and listen
ing to others boast of how the gO1d
old U. S. A. could thrash all Europe
and feed and clothe them besides New
we are saying nothing and creeping to
bed at o'clock to keep from freezing
even when we have dollars enough on
hand to buy ton of coal. What does
it mean, anyway? Is the Hun furnish
ing cash enough to some traitors II
stop the whole business of the United
States!
Dec. 6.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-08

monstrated capacity as civil eXecu
tive as well as an army commander and
during his long career as Il military
man and as an administrator of pub
lie affairs in Cuba and the Philippines
has made few mistakes. He has the
faculty OF pushing things and when he
has job that needs doing it is done
He is full of aggressive Americanisn
and never fails to stand up for his
ideals and convictions.
Gen. Wood was Il warm personal
friend of the late Theodore Roosevelt
and there was mutual admiration and
esteem between the two men. 1t is
needless to say that no mOllycoddle
four-tlusher, dreamer or lackey even
won the respect of Col. Roosevelt. and
the following tribute from the pen OF
the late president. written upon the
occasion Of Gen. Woods return from
Cuba. is persuasive evidence of the
ability and worth OF the general:
Leonard Wood four years ago went
down to Cuba, has served there ever
since. has rendered services TO that
country of the kind which if performed
three thousand years ago would have
made him hero mixed up with the
sun god in various ways; Il man who
devoted his whole life through those
four years, who thought of nothing
else, did nothing else, save to try tC
bring up the standard Of political and
social life in that island, to teach the
people after four centuries of misrulc
that there were such things as govern.
mental righteousness and honesty and
fair play for all men Oh their merits as
men,"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-12-08

will fare well in the majority of eases
and some Of those boarding with Othe.
families will not suffer. But others
will be neglected. 1t is a bad thing -
break up families. The family is the
keystone of our social structure and
ought to be maintained inviolatc. Here
is a problem for the nation. Cannot
some method be devised whereby all
the industrious people in this country
can acquire homes if they are wiling
to work for them? In large cities 4
great deal is being done By day nnrse"-
les to care for young children whose
parents keep regular hours OF employ
ment. ANY community having con
siderable number of families where
both parents are wage earnerS shn!llu
probide such institutions for the care
of children