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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-29
CHAUFFEUR SENTENCED
FOR ZONE LAW VIOLATION
Wade II. Privette Was Prosecuted
in Case Brought by Whisky
Blockade Squad.

Wade H. Privette, nineteen years
old. employed as chauffeur. was
sentenced by Judge Hardison in the
District of Columbia branch of the
Police Court today to serve thirty
days in jail and pay a fine of $500. and
failing TO pay the fine to serve thirty
days additional on charge of violat-
ing the military zone law provided
for under proclamation of President
Wilson as n war measure.
The young man was arrested May
81, 1919, by Policemen Little and
Marks of the ninth precinct whisky
blockade squad. having in his pos
session SIS bottles of whisky and two
bottles of gin. He was tried by jury
June IS and convicted. a motion for
new trial was oveTruled June Is and
the young man released on $500 bail
for sentence.
The evidence in the case showed that
Privette was not the principal in the
transportation from Baltimore into
the District of Columbia of the con-
traband whisky, but had been en-
ployed by another party to bring the
whisky into the city. The police har-
ing after long search failed to arrest
this principal, whose identity was
divulged by Privette, his case was
called for sentence today.
Assistant District Attorney Ralph
Given, who originally tried the case
before Judge Harrison in the United
States branch, recommended. in view
of the eXtenuating circumstances,
that the minimum sentence be given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-29
COAL, COAL EVERYWHERE,
BUT NOT A BIT TO BURN
Member of The Stars Staff Heard
Plant of Dweller in Great
Mining District.

Residents of districts far from the
coal fields Of the country apparently
are feeling the pinch of the fuel
famine due to the strike to less
degree than those who live in some of
the mining centers. A member of the
staff of The Star is in receipt of a
letter written Thanksgiving day from
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, center of one of the
most important of the country's BIZ
luminous mining districts, a part of
Ohio where farmers once could turn
up soft coal for their stoves while
blowing. A part of the letter is as
follows:
81 hope your turkey may be the
most delicious ever. Out here only the
miners and laboring men can indulge
in them, and they do. at SIS to G5 cents
a. pound. Many are rich and now may
be said to be becoming idle rich Most
Of them ride to and from work in their
own cars, while the average citizen
walks or uses the street cars when the
latter or not on strike, for we have a
strike of one sort or another pretty
constantly.
"Coal-black diamonds now, in real
ity-that used to sell for or 7 cents
q bushel, is now 20 or25 cents, and
what we used to get was pretty good
coal at that, but what we get now is
mostly dirt. We are waiting to see
how much higher it will go. Natural
gas, which is SO much used for fuel in
this part of the state, is poor and fee
BILE and has scared in price Also
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-29
ASK QUICKER PAYMENT
FOR COAL ROADS DIVERT
Producers and Dealers Complain
May Force Closing of Mines,
Some Operators Say.


An appeai 10 the railroad ADMINS.
uaIioii lor chaHst IN the lethou
ol PAYING producers Ior coal diverted
~ tranSlt from the MINES ana as
tputeu among consumers u! auiIih-
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1oad of cc-,I roI, On 70 ,ba railroad
regjonal hoard aod make snpIication.
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cot vour coal from ne Nv direction OF
The hoard. BI;t Won don, nav me. You
nav Tho r,iIr,,ad characterization.
Invs, fiIa , claim for my money | am
s,,re IN pet II b,It I dom, got i in
loss than two n7ontbs and freoue-itiy
not mill siy mouths have nassCd
"NeanwhiIe mus+ nav my work
,,an ra.uIarIv ,nl r,nst met other
axna,sjI,a crrrant runnin- costs of
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-29
u. S. NOT TO TOLERATE
INTERFERENCE, MINERS
AND OPERATORS TOLD

Interference with the govern
ment in its effort to produce soft
coal from mines now inopera
tive because of the strike will
not be tolerated, and federal
district attorneys have been or
dered to keep a sharp lookout
for any attempt. either by min
erS or operators, to restrict the
output of coal. A statement by
Assistant Attorney General
AneS follows:
'All the United States at
torneys in the bituminous coal
fields have been officially adj
vised of the result of the nego-
tiations at Washington and
have been given instructions
relative to the situation.
1t is. of course. obvious that
the time has come when ample
protection will be furnished all
persons desiring to work in
mines. All persons. whether
miners or operators. making
any agreement or arrangement
with each other to restrict the
supply of coal will be proceeded
aga inst as the law provides. and
II should be understood that any
person who aids or abets in re-
stricting the supply of coal is
likewise guilty by the terms of
the Lever act.
Instructions heretofore is
sued by the War Department
are still in force. and under
these instructions department
commanders will act in proper
cases when requested to do so
by the state authorities"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-29

The proximity of the Zines would
moreover make easier their simulta-
neous intentional destruction. There
seems TO be no question that the con-
struction of the Patuxent project
would be preferable il assuring the
fullest measure of safety to the sup
ply line.
For these reasons the chief of en-
gineeTS believes that the choice of the
IatLXcnt project for adoption and i'm
mediate prosecution is justifiable not
vii hStanding the difference in cost.
This conclusion is reached only from
the viewpoint of broad public policy,
that large sums should not be eXpend-
ed in works for securing water from
source as inherently liable to poliu-
ton as is the Potomac But the final
decision as to matters OF public pol-
icy rests with Congress, and this con-
ciuS!OE is not TO be understood as a
ground for rejection OF either OF the
other projects that have been sub
nitted for the permanent increase of
the water supply. if Congress or a
should deem them worthy of favor
able consideration.
Added Pumping Facilities.
ut is urgently recommended that an
appropriation of $4,000 be made for
the installation of additional pump
ing facilities at the filtration plant,
in order that sufficient water may be
secured from the present system to
supply the District until an additional
supply system may be constructed.
ut is further urgently recommended
that decision as to the choice of a
project for the additional supply of
water be arrived at, and that funds
for beginning the work be appro-
priated. Whatever the choice, the sum
OF s2,500,G00 may be profitably ex-
pended as A first appropriation.
The chief of engineers submits his
views. without prejudice to any other
competent finding in the matter, that
broad questions of public policy JUS
tify the adoption of the Patuxent
project as the most desirable. and that
this project may be adopted without
further investigation"
The Patuxent project embraces the
construction of a masonry dam across
the Patuxent river near the ,Colum-
bia Turnpike to form an impounding
reservoir approximately 200 acres in
extent. a sedimentation reservoir near
the impounding reservoir, and a pres
sure pipe line to deliver water by
gravity to the present filtration plant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-29
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
JUMPS NEARLY 10000
Enrolment Here on November Is
Was 69,253, Against 59,672
Year Before.

Figures showing the gross enrolment
in the public schools as of November
Is, made public today by Ernest l..
Thurston. superintendent of schools.
show a total of 69,253 pupils as against
59,672 a year ago. an increase of near
ly 10000.
In the day schools on November IS
there were 60.366 pupils enrolled, an
increase, according to Mr. Thurston, of
500 in two weeks. In the night schools
on November Is there were S,SS7 pu-
pills as against 4,206 on November
Is, 1918.
When asked what the capacity of the
public schools is Mr. Thurston said he
did not know, but indicated that there
are far too many pupils per
teacher. Both Mr.. Thurston and Com
missioner Brownlow have many times
advocated construction of new school
buildings to relieve the crowded school
conditions in the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-29
THOMAS DORSCH DIES.
Appendicitis Fatal to Eight Year.
Old Son of Peter M. Dorsch.

Thomas Dorsch, eight-year-old son
of Peter VI. Dorsch, owner of the
White Cross Bakery, died Thursday
night at the home of his parents. SO
T street. His death was caused by ap-
penGicitiS. He was i'll less than a
week. The boy was born in this city
and attended st. Martins School
Surviving him are his father and
mother and two sisters. Regina and
Mary Catherine Dorsch. Funeral Serv-
ices will be held Monday morning at
II o'clock at the residence. Interment
will be in st. Mary's cemetery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-29

Declaring he had no recollection pr the
shooting and that he obtained hid first
information of il from the columns of
| The Evening Star, Grover CleVt f----t
Gordon. twenty-siX years old, who yes
tcrday morning shot and seriously
wounded Mrs. Florence A. Robinson.
twenty seven years old, at her home, =
street northeast, last night surrender
ed to the police.
when l read of the shooting in The
! star" he said, II went to see my EN-
nloyer at the office of the Washington
Terminal Company. and while there tried
to recall when and how the shooting
was done, but couldn't recall thing of
it
Later in the night he went to Casualty
Hospital and gave a pint of. his blood
in a TRANSMISSION operation in an effort
to save the life of the woman he said
he loved. She lost about quart of
! blood as = result of the shooting. the
surgeons said.
Husband Went to Richmond.
Hugh Robinson. his wife and two
| year-oid child, Geraldine. formerly
resided in Richmond, and Gordon says
| he net them in a dining room on
, Pc nnsyiSania avenue, where they took
their meals. Robinson, ne said. re-
! turned to Richmond, and he later
| roomed at the wife's house
! Satisfied that her husband would
Ii't iflut H. 'TcibOI SldltI, lte Wlle
| received attentions from him. and
| had promised to marry him as soon
| as she could get a divorce. She was
! employed in the bureau of engraving
| and printing, and Gordon said he be-
| came jealous of man employed
! there.
| Il saw her the day before Thanks
giving Gordon told a Star reporter.
| and asked her to choose between
/ US. and size said she lowell me the
best in the world and could not do
| without me-"
Gordon said he had five days vaca
| ton and had attended the races at
Bowie, and went broke" Having
; concluded he would return to his
home in Wheeling, w. Va. he stated,
| he put his pistol in his pocket to
| take it along. He bought the weapon
| four or five months ago.
GordOn'S Visit to House.
Yesterday morning he went to the
street house. Mrs. Robinson and
| Geraldine were at home, and the
child, seated on his knee, called me
! daddy" he said. Gordon said he had
two "shorties," as half-pint bottles of
whisky are called. and he killed" one
| of them before visiting the woman.
Il took the other bottle to the
house" he told Star reporter. land
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-29

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va. November %
Frederick Warren, twenty-eight years
old. of Clarendon. Va, who was ar
rested here yesterday under suspicion
Of having attacked and cut the throat
of James Cafes. automobile hacker of
Washington. today made a confession
in regard to the crime. Warren said
he was first attacked by Cafes and
that he was forced to slash the Wash
ington man to protect himself He
then took possession of the hackers
car and came to Richmond, according
to the confession he made to the po-
lice here. He does not admit, how
ever, taking any money from Cafes.
Lives at Clarendon, Va.
Inspector Clifford l.. Grant chief of
detectives, this morning received
message from Detective Sweeney, who
went to Richmond. telling of an al
legged con ession made by the young
man under arrest in Richmond as the
assailant of James Cafes, chauf-
feur, in the woods near the District
workhouse at Occoquan. Va, Wednes
day night. The prisoner said he
gave his right name-Fredericlt War
ren-when placed under arrest yes
terday morning. He said he lived at
800 Virginia avenue. Clarendon. Va.
a brother of the wounded man and
Policeman Alligood went to Richmond
last night. and today they are re-
turning to this city in the wounded
mans automobile. with the prisoner
and Detective Sweeney.
Inspector Grant received no infor-
nation to the. disposition of the
money taken from Cafes in the lonely
woods near the workhouse. He direct
I'd Detective Sweeney to make every
effort to locate the $40 gold piece that
was taken from the wounded man.
1t is expected that the prisoner will
reach here late this afternoon. He
probably will be turned over to the
Fairfax county, Va, authorities, as the
crime was committed in that jurisdic-
ton.
Because of the number of drivers of
public vehicles who have been en-
ployed in this city and been assaulted
in the country, it is stated, the police
probably will make an effort to devise
some plan for their protection against
such attacks.
Arrest Comes Quickly.
Warren's arrest was brought about
by the activity of the police of this
city and assistance of the Richmond
police. AS soon as it was learned
left in the woods for dead, both Mai
Pullman and Inspector Grant motored
to Occoquan and started an investiga-
ton.
Telephone and telegraph messages
were sent to every railroad station
many miles south of the scene of the
assault, the Richmond police being
and it was on the strength of such
messages that Warren was arrested
Officials of the workhouse gave val
liable assistance to the police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-29
BACON'S BODY BROUGHT HERE
Will Be Placed in Vault for Inter-
meut Later.

The body of Frank w. Bacon who
met his death in an automobile acct
dent near Cumberland, Nd. while on
his way TO this city from his home in
New Castle. Pa, was brought here last
night by his son-in-law, Walter :.
Penficld Mis-. Bacon, who was accom-
panying her husband at the time of
the accident. also arrived here last
night. She received Il cut over the eye
and several bruises.
According to a statement made by
Mr.. Penfield this morning, the body OF
Mr.. Bacon will be placed in Il vault
awaiting the recovery of Mrs. PEN
field. who is i'll. when she can be pres
ent for the final iutcrneut
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-29
OPERATORS EXPECT
MONDAY WILL FIND
MINING RESUMED
Continued from First Page.)

that miners would be guaranteed the
difference between the scale just offered
and the scale that may be finally de-
cided upon.
Confer in West Virginia.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, November 20.
A conference of operators and miners
representatives in the Kanawha coal
district was continued here today in
hopes that an agreement could be reach
ed whereby the mines which are closed
may resume operations. Conferences
held yesterday brought little result to-
ward resumption, so far as it could be
learned.
Meanwhile President c. F. Keeney.
district No. II, United Min Work.
ers, said the strike may go on indie
pendent OF any action by the officials
Soft Coal Operators to Meet.
PHILADELPHIA. November 20
Soft coal operators of the central
Pennsylvania district will meet here
this afternoon to discuss with their
miners an independent wage scale.
The meeting follows a crisis pre-
cipitated in the last tWenty-four
hours. Men who had remained in the
mines awaiting an adjustment of
wages by the Washington conference
refused to work today.
Operators Ready to Open Mines.
PITTSBURGH, Pa. November %
Representatives of coal operators who
returned Yesterday from the Wash
ington conference declared today they
were ready to operate the mines in
the Pittsburgh district upon the gov
ernments terms They said they were
ready also to have the government
operate the mines. according to its
intention announced yesterday, and
would cooperate in every possible
measure.
May Forbid Making Coke.
UNIONTOWN, Pa. November 20
Reports have reached the operators in
Coatesville (Pa.) coke district that
the government may issue an order
forbidding the manufacture of coke,
II such an order We're issued. it is
said, approximately 100000 tons OF
coal would be diverted into domestic
or industrial use each week. From ga
to 40 per cent of the coal mined in the
| district is used IN the manufacture OF
coke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-29
MEET
RUSSIANS TUESDAY
Peace Negotiations With
Soviet Government to Take
Place at Dorpat.

LONDON, November 90 (by the
Associated Prrss).-The Esthonian
: government has announced that peace
negotiations with soviy, Russia will
lie begun at porpat Tuesday next.
December =, according to A wireless
dispatch from Moscow today
The soviet delegates II is stated,
will cross the front IN the neighhor-
hood of Isi<oy.
Although only Ezrhonia is mc/
toned IN the h"lsh"viN message T.
gardIng the Impending ncEutiat/ns
~ poTpat. Il seems not impro/.hIr
that hoih LithusuiA and Letvi/ viii
join in the parl,yS the nrst/pesce
negotiations of moment to ~ held
10y the holsh"viki since their historic
conferences of 1917 with DELEGATES of
the central powers. which led u m.
peace Of Brcst-Lituysk
Dorpat dispatch November -
reported that Lctvia and L!thuania
had definitely decided To joiu Est honia
IN inviting The h"!sicvLaf 10 send u
delegation 10 norpat rs begin praCt,
reEot at. ons. The dq;/-or the ncSotla-
tons then meniionef WAS December I.
Maxim Lity.n"T Cvny of the Mos
cow soviet govorutcnt. was in porrat
at the time ,ncf ,d in the neGotja-
lions with the n representatives. OF the
Baltic states w;tG regard to The ex-
chang" of prjs ,n.rs. arrangements
concerning whjcA were understood to
hav" been agreed to.
Later advi"rS Or the situation. re-
celVed in DISPATCHES from Helsuefors
cast som" DOUBT upon tn" attitude, of
Lctvia and l-TtHUan3a TOW ard the hol-
shcNikl. thcC being intimations that
some pressure had been eXerted from
tSSlt ente sources upon the Baltic states
aEsNg ST any peace negotiations with
the soviet. II seems to h.. couced,a
however, that at any rate Esthonia
had invited the soviet to send 4 peac,.
delegation To Dorpat. and that III"
probabilities seemed strong that tn"
other Baltic states We're interested
in the proposition. Today's advces
from Moscow apparently show that
Esthonia's position WAS correctly set
forth, the attitude of the other Baltic
states. however, being as yet somewhat
in doubt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-29
SERBS HOLD STRUMITZA.

PARIS. Friday, November 2S fFrench
Wireless Service).-Occupation of the
Strumitza district of Bulgaria, which
was assigned to Serbia by the treaty
with Bulgaria, signed at the NeuilIy
town hall on Thursday, has been COM
pleted by Serbian troops. according
to advices from Belgrade. Bulgarian
civilian authorities have also been
superseded by Serbians
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-29
IU. S. MESSENGERS
AND TRANSLAT0RS
ASK FOR MORE PAY

CONTINUED from FIRST fdee.D
ing US to anticipate action by Coa
greSS?"
The Reconsideration commissioners
told Mr.. Smith that he might present
q brief To the commission setting
forth whatever provisions he might
deem wise to meet the Harris bill! or
any other legislation that night ever
be introduced into Congress seeking
to keep employees in the service.
Members OF the commission made 1t
plain that the Redistribution commits
sion has enough on its lands in ham
ding conditions in the government
service as they actually are, without
attempting to anticipate congressional
action in the future.
More Printers Heard.
Employees of the bureau of engraH-
ing and printing who We're not hearc
yesterday are this afternoon engaged
in presenting their claims for salary
increases TO the reclassification com.
mission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-29
ESTHONIANS REPULSE REDS.
Bolshevik Forces Attacking Along
Narya Front. Is Statement.

LONDON, November 29.-Bolshevik
forces have been fiercely attacking Es
thonian troops along the Narva front
since Thursday, but have been repulsed
with heavy losses, according to an Es-
thonian official statement received here.
The attacks have been in close forma-
ton under cover of heavy artillery fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-29
MARYLAND GUARD QUOTA
ESTABLISHED BY u. S,

Marylands quota in the new Ma
tional Guard. it was announced today.
viii be two regiments of infantry, two
batteries of field artillery. one field
hospital and one infantry brigade
headquarters. The state adjutant gen.
eral has been authorized to organize
sufficient units to make up this quota.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-29

we each took a drink. Then she took
the bottle and killed 1t, and told me
to take a nap, as she wanted me to go
downtown with her to get the baby a
pair of shoes.
81 stretched out on the COUCH" he
continued, land the next thing 1 re-
membered was being near the power
house of the Washington Terminal
Company"
While at the house, he said, he and
Mrs. Robinson had talked over their
engagement, and she was asked what
she had made up her mind to do. Her
response was that she had made up
her mind and her conclusion was one
that should have made him happy.
Last night, when tk question of
blood TRANSMISSION was suggested. the
prisoner said he would willingly give
every drop of his blood TO help save
Mrs. Robinson's life. and this morning
he said the ordeal had weakened him
considerably.
Statements at Hospital.
In Casualty Hospital, while the
blood TRANSMISSION operation was pro-
crossing, Gordon is said 10 have eX-
pressed the hope that the wounded
woman knew what he was doing for
her. and told of his love for her.
Mrs. Robinson, lowering between
life and death. was able TO tell the
the story of the shooting. She named
Gordon as her assailant. and it was
due to the charge she made against
him that police search for him was in
Stituted.,
Claude Splitter and Perry Moomaw
roomers in the I street house. were
in the room when Gordon entered, and
they heard him say to Mrs Robinson:
IF I'm arrested or anything hap
pens to me today will you notify my
people"
There was a quarrel. the witnesses
stated. before Gordon caught hold of
Mrs. Robinson and shot her in the
back. The bullet passed through her
body and lodged in the chair on
which Mrs. Robinson had been sitting
1t was said at Casualty Hospital
today that the patient, while in a
critical condition, may possibly re-
cover. Gordon was committed to Jail
today to await the result of the
wound he is alleged to have inflicted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-29

workers are entitled to a IA per cent
average increase to bring wages up
to the increased cost of living. this
company gives notice that IA per
cent average increase in wages in
hereby granted effective at once. This
average increase will be SO divided as
to preserve present differentials. No
change will be made in conditions of
employment
THE new scale of wages will be
posted as soon as possible"