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The Washington times., 1919-01-20
SPECIAL NOTICES
MISS LOUISE PAGE


oFEICE OF THE MUTUAL FIRE IN
rRICT RIT1ANSE COMPANY OF THE DIS
IhlCT OF COLUMBIA, Washington,
gatnHary rtTI, Is, 1919: The annual meeting Of
TIE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COM
PANY OF THE DISTRICT OF CoLUM-
Sds Snh VIII be held on the first Monday in
repruary the Sd proximo), at the office
" W. shS company. corner 18th street and
New 1ork avenue northwest commencing
az 10 o'clock a. m. BY the charter Of
inc company, the election Of seven man
ayers TO conduct the affairs of the com
pany Is required to be held at the above
meeting. BY the sixth article of the by
laws of the company 1t is provided: AT
dne annual meeting of the company, the
nrst business in order shall be the appoint
ment me OF a chairman, who shall conduct
tne meeting and election in accordance
with the act of incorporation, between the
nours OF 10 o'clock a. m. and s p.~ M
amount OF premium notes, $3,123, 3,9s7.6s;
amount sI OF cash on hand, s1s.96o.62: securi-
ties, sZ4f9I5.OO; real estate, $65, ,92S 50;
8lnce furniture and fixtures, $500. 90; losses
oy hre' adjusted and paid in 1918. S.
ofE.is. The annual statement will be
ready for distribution at the office of the
company about February /, 1919. BY
order or the board of managers: L.
PIERCE BOTELER. Secretary. 20
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COTTON MARKET.

Furnished The Washington Times by y.
Carpenter & Co, New York. Branch office
Woodward bldg. Herbert II. Brown. man
ager.
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FOR SAlE-AUT0M0BlLES
THE TIMES
Used Car Bureau
MAIN $3.50

MAIN 300
Win get you in touch
with people who have
second hand cars or
trucks for sale.
If you want to buy a
car advertise in these
columns and the services
OF this bureau are at your
service without charge.
If you desire further
description of cars adver-
tiSed call Main $500, ask
for bureau, giving regis
tered number at end of
ad.
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BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

BALTIMORE. Jan. 20.-WHEAT-
Firm; good demand: No. red winter
S235&: No. ., red winter garlicky
$2.3S%; Receipts, 27,s0s bushels; ship
ments. SS,S91.
CORN-Easier; contract yellow,
Sl.53, asked; receipts. 2,6s1; ship
ments. LII.
OATS-Steady; No. 8. white domes
tic, IS, asked; receipts, S,4S7; ship
ments. S.54S.
RYE-Quiet: prices nominal; re
ceipts, none; shipments, none.
HAY-Firm; No. timothy. per ton
$S2.5o: No. l, clover, mixed, $50.
.FLQCR-DulL
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DEATHS

DODGE-~Suddenly, in Baltimore. Nd, on
January 49, 1919, FREDERICK p
DODGE, aged forty-ive years
Funeral from his sisters residence,
g3O North Carolina avenue southeast
Tuesday, January II, 1919. at O'clock
Relatives and friends invited to attend
l-2Os
THOMPSON-On Sunday, January 10,
1919. at her residence, 72O Twelfth
street northeast. LAURA VIRGINIA
THOMPSON, aged seventy. beloved wife
OF Archie Thompson, and mother of
William T. and John A. Thompson, and
Mrs. Mary T.. Green.
Notice of funeral hereafter. 1-20.
WARREN-On Monday. January 20, 1919,
WETMORE WARREN, son OF Col
Charles b. and Helen Wetmore Warren
Services from the family residence
$50 Jefferson avenue, Detroit. Mich, at
p. M, on Thursday, January %, 1919,
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THE CURB MARKET.

,. m prices furnished by W. b. Hiebs
o.. members Of New York Stock m.
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CHICAGO MARKET.
GAS BONDS

Furnished The wsshineton TInes By n. z
Carpenter a Co.. New York. Branch of1os
Woodward bldg. Herbert Il Brown. man
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THE BOND MARKET.

.. m. prices furnished by w. d. Hibbs
& Co., members o. New York Stock Ex-
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DO YOU KNOW USp

We break 'em up and sell the pieces
We have parts to nearly any car and
can save you from 500 to 75E on them.
We buy all cars and sell all parts, in
cludtng hagnetos. Tires. Rims, Wind
shields, Carburetors, and hundreds Of
others. We now have 1000 New AMI
Second Hand Springs on hand We
also carry line of New Accessories
It's always cheaper here and we guar
antee what We sell LET'S GET Ac-
QUAINTED
GLASSER-BLUM & CO..
2o3o 7th st. ". W. North 3s7s
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may not ee advertised here today. The
surest quickest way ts to tell In . Timss
want "A the kind Of q car you want The
"a viii run under Autos Wanted. Phone
tie I'd. Main S2se! Bill viii b sent
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FOR SALE-HOUSES

FOR SALE
\ BEAUTIFUL HOME NEAR CITY.
Furnished. Phone West 1905.
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FOR RENT-DESK ROOM
WANTED-STORE ROOMS

WANTED to rent half OF store for candy
business on Sth St, + St. or Pa ave, be
tween Sth and 18th SITS. MIR. WIGGANS,
Affecks. 18th end + SITS. ~ w. %
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-28

tice from Red Cross headquarters in
Washington that she had been awarded
the Royal Order Of the Red Cross b.
the British government as result 81
heroic service overseas Previously
she had been twice cited with IN" irn-
bile unit OF which she was idcutln"l
Miss Walsh. registered at the Wird-
sor hotel, wears three service stripes
on her left sleeve and came within a
month Of being abroad four Slx-mDA,h
periods. She went across in May. 1"l7.
with q Harvard unit and was loaned 10
the British cxpeditionary forces. Later
she became part OF a mobile unit which
travelled by motor truck. usually cur
travelling hospital with which she vas
Identified cared only for non-tranSprr'-
able cases. Their average mortality
was 90 per cent Tho nurses wcrc al
most constantly exposed 10 German ar
raids and shellfire
Miss Walsh served throughout tn"
Argonne offensive and witnessed rhe
heroic death Of many Of her comrades
in relief work. At the signing a. IN"
.armlstice she followed the army Of 60.
cupatIon as far as Briey. n" Frnrrh
coal fields so long under German ocrli-
patton.
park. this afternoon Rt o'clock Ms:
Walsh will give an outline OF tho Dopcc-
time plans or the American Rcd r"o~,
in addition 10 stories OF her cApor.cnccs
on the Other s'dn
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-28
MANNED AND Blind
TO WORK IN SHIP
YARDS OF NATION
Tent Make Says Disabled Soldiers Can
DO valuable Work In Snip
Yards.

san FEANCISC'O. Juno 2'.-Ihat no'n
tho blind as we'll az the manned or inc
rrca, war arc fully capable OF DONG
certain necessary work in snip yaruS'
rigging lofts and hangers is the opinion
Of + l. I.uchcrt. head Of tent manu-
featuring concern. who made the dlscoV-
cry while rndcaVor.uE TO find suf1lcienI
helm IN order To III his war contracts
with TN, Tnltcd states government.
Short Of help for preparing foot stops
aud r,,y ropc> for his tents. which con-
s,Sis in knoliInE and splicing. u occur
rcd 10 Mr.. l.uhh"rt that II the blind
v.crc carabln Of becoming adept at bas-
kci weaving. III" sam" principles Woulo
arnly 10 making complicated knots ana
Spl,rcs. Ills offer Of work 70 the stud
onts of snvr-al institutions for the blind
WAS accepted and tho result proved
comrlcto success.
For tho foot ror". or loop that holds
ia tho tent peg. tho Matthew Walker
knn. is used among the most compliant
ed known 10 mariners. BY patient work,
and with tho aid Of heavy rope over
which Mr. Lurhbert could guide the
hands If his pupils tho workers we're
able. at the cnd Of the week. to make
the knot as we'll as their teacher.
Not only could they do as well as
myself but they could do ii whole lot
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-28
SCOUTS AWARDED
SERVICE MEDALS
Seventy-five Scouts Awarded Medals
Last Night for Service La Vic
tory Loan Drive.

=,
H'''l'? -'N' r'! '''N'H WI
cd m'dAiS ana narN as result '" nv
recent I''"'A i'"'" "i'>'' a. VIZ %
,""IN' ''i "'"' ~ ''"c'S ""''"."
',F \"''""' "'iN ""' 're ~
81 IN" urN' 4, MS nI
H''"'N ~ ~ g., INK ~ ''r 49,. '''"''
''''' 80 I''', ~
\ ""''' ~ vi" o..
''' 80 ''''''' ,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-28
FAREWELL PICNIC
PARTY AT PARK
Young Ladies OF Stone & Thomas
Tender Joe T. R'ne n FTrcwell
Picnic at Whe.I!n Park.

Complimentary 10 J"" +. klu". w.t.
is soon 10 remove to S'"Uh"urall'. ut.".
Ia go into business. tn" lnd,.~ viii" hnN"
been associated with him ia the depart
mcn;S for which, he has been hi,'r At
Stone & Thomas store t"nd"r"d HIM .
farewell picnic party 1t Wheeling park
Thursday evening. Afl"r ~ store
closed tho party went to tie" park wh"r"
luncheon was served and lai"r d3tu'irS
INDUCED III. As an aprrCrt#r,rn ur tho
respect and esteem in which Those under
him hold Mr.. Kline. they presented hIm
with handSUm" watch rlaIr with alter.
nate links Of gold and platinum.
Those who attended IN" iICuIr parry
were: Mr. and Mrs. loo +. Kim" and s"u.
Edward: Mr.. and Mr.. Harry Il; Ercn-
nan. Mr. and Mrs. FL klnrrorh. G""r-."
Kraus. Manic Murphy. D"r"t'H kr"hT.
Rose Duuu:rG. Mary Dingcr N"ilI" Par
kcr Kate kUruNr. Stella h rh"lh"rg"r.
Boss Wilson. Flora Courts. trrr!"
Young E"a'riC" Brennan. N..lr Nlnp-
roth. katherine rryn". N'Ill' ''Hu"IinE.
Lizzie Rosscr. Madcl.n" Tire N'rg'uin
Thomson and Hazel Rogers.
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faster. paid them three-fourths OF

faster. paid them three-fourths OF
cent each for every foot stop delivered
and they averaged between four and fin"
dollars a day. Out Of several millions
Of these foot stops there was not sim
gle rejection. also taught them how
guy ropes were spliced and whipped and
they became equally expert in this.
Under the cumstances, am con-
WINGED that these people could be expert
" used by the United States Shipping
Board in making the rigging for the new
merchant marine fleet which We arr
constructing. There is much work in
rigging lofts thst they can do a. en-
pertly as q sound worker.
with tho tremendous growth In ari.
alton. which believe IL bound TO come.
they also could be employed In the han.
CARS where wire cable have 70 b wrap
ped by wire"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-28
CONFER WITH MINERS
1perAtors VIII Discuss wage Scale with
Men Prom Their Mines.

, CHARLt:SrON. W. Va. jan" II
Following ;ho conclusion hc-c THIS morn
ing Of the meeting "f ~" Now River
Ccal Operators Association on ~" pu"S-
ton Of m,urS' wages in thai field and
other matters affecting the industry.
committee of the operators was named
20 confer with representatives ~. n"
miners. AZ he conference" u - Uni"ri
stood the miners viii max" known their
demands which will Ia" considered by
the operators.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-28
LAP STUDENTS COME

TOXIC. jan" -. rh" Department #
l'hurnri.r - rIauuinG I" send eighty
.I',,,.,.t. Ia iL,. i-uiird states tnd Ia
r..I.r His year to study trad" and indus
ir,. Nu such l,rr.. muSIhcr nf students
has ,.,.r h,cn Snui abroad hy the. ia pan
.-,. p"y"runl'. and - ndi,a'"S d''"r-
nirlilr,. 80 nr. vi'~'ik "hs"rv" ""ndI-
r,.,n. "a :nr,Iru binds s"othHt Japan may
h,n,rt b, all frrlI- of modern progress.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-28
OVERSEAS NURSE
NOTIFIED OF WAR
SERVICE HONORS
ss ELrxABETH WALSH, CHAU-
rAuQuA LECTURER, NoT1F1EC
or HoNoRS CONFERRED
By BRITISH.
Miss walsh Served Throughout the
Argorne Offensive and AFTER tne
Arm1Stice.

News as pleasing as II was uheN
;r,.iod awaited Miss Elizabeth NJ "alsn
g." RroaNIinC. Mass. when she Feacieu
Wheeling. FRIDAY. for her part IN the
Rcdpath chautauqua. she FeCe'''u "'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-28

The poke hnnnets az d"lIcat" %'rnwH
and Georsettn trimmed with harnt"
flowers and ribbons and worn with tn"
charming Howcrod wolfe "r "rCamhr
frocks Giv' tn" d"Uutant" Il CaptIva,IrE
appearance.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-28
BIG BOND ISSUE

Special D'sra'ch /" The Tnt"'hScnccr.
CG.NRKSrT'E W. Va. 1unr G1-Cail
vas t~sucd t"da, r. tho C:tN 'oUrcll FOR
special oi'";r'n :" u" H"'0 Jnis ~ ~
dc,crrn,nc = rrnroaaI - 80 5000 .nhh
for needed :tro"'. water " bridge i'm
proVCrnon'G.'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-28

Ringing Bros ana Rarrun' 6 Ra,}"y's
combined Circus will Sh"" ~ Wheeling
Iulv Is Tho advance advertising car
was hero Yesterday billing IN" town for
he show.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-28

4 damage action. 10 recover Sln0 on an
automobilr valued At Sthh. brought by
S1uiro %" +. pnhh" against The Warren
Auto Trading "onrHuy. was ii,od ia or
cult court Yesterday. Caldwell & 'aid-
we'll represent thu plairiln.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-28

touring err driven by Mrs. VIII
Winccrt"r skIdGcG on IN" nix" at Chick
on Mock hill and struck n telephone pole.
Tho litrlc daughter Mr.. and Mrs. Win
gcricr WAS slightly hurt.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-28

Pay your water bills now and save
1oc,. C&y Treasurer Office.
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wIpins tho shelves and floors Of tho
closet With q solution Of carbolic acid
will do considerable 70 keep away the
moths
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-28

Tho Ohio rorrry commissioners yoa-
tcrday apprn, ID ia" bond Of Chester g.
Whitman. # Richlan . district. aS NOM
hrr Of tho board 80 equalization and re-
view.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-28

County Librarian f.lj"h Graham %"S-
to-day appeared hr'r~" ia" county com
miSSiOnCrS With Hu "Np'inH'I'', 80 ~"
Charg" that n" had ait"m1'"d g. '"'i"G'
4, foe for his services Th" h. l""it
no action IN TIA" matter. hHNIuG l. ~ nd
vlscd thar th' ,r;sj"iy 81 IA" Jaw library
is with tho rlr"ui; court. not ih' minis
SioncrS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-28

A stone throwing, hch'. occurring on
the Island Thursday. Was aired IN pole"
court yesterday resulting IA - fin" If 81
and costs hclnr rmnoS"d "ir'm LOUIS
SChenririt. Mrs.. prIsy Iia1 Inf. "h" was
alleged /" have "Up"Scd tho - h"mrl'k
family IN Ia" battle. MAS arTuiii"d.
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HERE AND THERE
Items Of IntereFt tn Local People
About Wheeling Folks. Societies
and Organizations.

Beginning July !. tho of.c" If circuit
clerk John l.. l<nEh"rn VIII clos" ut
noon on SATURDAYS. TIN Saturday after
noon hohda-. ~ huh IL IN h" observed
under a rc>olu'r"u ado .'t"d hy III" OHIO
comfy Rar nssc,lS, ION. VIII Ii" effective
during tho months: al July and August.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-28
BOSTON insists He was ROBBED.

4Altng Tent 8 Awning Co.
awnings and Servtc" satisfy.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-10-17
UNIONS AND THE FUTURE

Though strongly opposed spring
open shop shop" newspapers
appears to believe that unonim such an expression may used
matters approaches the subject from less friendly viewpoint
1t had editorial its Sunday issue that expresses well sent
which
exclamation little of its pedc
it
as ss Of up S
naon wi e usht to finish by the people "
Snn with rans m THIS
all the
ss
beds the
s s 1ot
unoss other element in the commu
5n s 'Ss so s as by the
'1S ! s lay a
up ps.s vss sss &C. e that did
s S ole s mt %Sn svun a
time the opposite dec
posh wolf
hercely bitterly
that they revolutionary which
That bond likely blind
Can observer in the unions them failed
The steel strike The before
ously, bitterly against the strikers.
anywhere in the world the armisce the
complete defeat
the American railroad
wilt
Unionism the United States
appalling
disaster
to
gained by well known labong
form other What probably will
headlong
while
frequently heard these a
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-10-17
WHERE DO WE GET OFF,"


developed into strikes the public
not directly
that the difficulty
But the public
uon Where DOVE OFF,"
concerned in these matters the
1t neither
provide
alive the human body punished ovedden
disturbances omnted radicals
tured editorial Instead
neither employers capitalists
victims radical activity
developed
the national capital
for all conce
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-10-17
THE PRINTING INDUSTRY

In of the in
Union heretofore
night for the open shop has
employing
o banded in
the policy
Here reputation being
with employers who in the
union than other employers
industry this section
happened Has this
The from President encouraging
Each day the attending physicians
lest become hopeful invariably
extended rest Ignoring the wild
aent that afoat
statements
sick the president is Invariably
adopt this policy taking the
the people would be alarmed really
knew -
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-10-17
WHAT HAPPENED IN OLYMPIA AND
STATE TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
From The Washington Standard for
Friday Evening, October 10, 1894.

From The Washington Standard for
Friday Evening, October 10, 1894.
Vol. XXXIV. No. 48.
An architect says there is no rea
son, except limit of elevator power,
why houses should not be built 1000
feet high. AS 1T is, no elevator at
present devised can travel higher
than 400 feet at most. There is
under construction at New York city
building %. stories in height.
Bids for the construction of the
capitol building were opened Mon
day, although one of the commits
sioners (Mr. Allen) was absent, and
there was no delay in making the
award
The corn crop in the West this
year is large enough to allow 200
bushels to every man, woman and
child.
The first barrel of "coal oil" was
commercially used in 1926.
About 600 people were present at
the grand opening of the Republican
campaign at Olympia theater Satur-
day night. The speeches were made
by Mr.. Hyde, candidate for repre-
sentative in congress, end Mr. Clay
pool of Tacoma.
Public Clerks and Private Com
fort-A local artist has attempted to
portray by the engraver's chisel the
appearance of the state governments
headquarters. the McKenny building.
any fine day, by an illustration on
the first; page of this issue 1t is
can scarcely exaggerate the situation.
for Notwithstanding the attention of
the public has been called time and
again to the halcyon times expe-
rienced by the states clerks, their
serene enjoyment has been by no
means disturbed by the obtrusive
gaze of the inquiring public.
The contract for. dredging the har-
Dor has been let to the Bowers
Dredging Co. at 16 cents per yard.
Work, it is said, will begin next
week.
The Jefferson hotel may now be
found installed in larger and better
quarters in the Union block on East
Fourth street. Ever popular, this
hotel will now rank with the best in
the state for comfort and conven-
fence.
The contract for the construction
Of the basement of the capitol has
been awarded to Lillis & Tucker of
Tacoma. at $38,968.5O. the material
used to be Olympia sandstone from
the Higgins quarry near Plum sta.
ton. The stone facing is to be 16
inches thick, instead OF 8 inches as
IN the original plan.
The consideration of the ordinance
providing for the extension Of the
Olympia Light & Power company's
was again postponed at the
'ession of the council Wednesday
light
"Charley's Aunt"-By request of
many OF our theatergoers who have
cad in Eastern papers of the pho
success Of this great play,
he local management have secured
t for next Monday evening.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-10-17

Milroy Circle No. 81, Ladies of the
G. A. r., gave farewell reception
Tuesday evening in honor of the Rev.
Charles T. Goodsell, retiring pastor
Of the Central Baptist church, who is
leaving soon for the East.
The Washington times., 1919-03-22
SPRING CLEANING
IS ON AT CAPITOL

In preparation for the reconVentnK
OF Congress, the Capitol is being over
hauled by a small army Of workers
under direction o. Superintendent FL
Lott Woods.
1t IS generally anticipated Congress
VIII be back in session In about six
weeks, and this leaves Mr.. Woods lit
ue time fer spring hotL5ecleaning.
Scores OF employees are at work
painting, ScrubbinG, taking up car
pets. cleaning walls. and so on. The
force Of scFubwomen alone is q for
midable ore. A new dynamo il being
Installed for the main elevator Of the
Senate wing OF the Capitol Con8id-
ernbIc new plumbing has to be in
stalled.
1t is recognized that once the extra
session begins, Congress will be In
operation continuously for many
months. Some think the extra seS
sion will run into the regular session
next December. Hence there viii bS
little chance 20 clean and curblSh
things Up except 10 the present ~
cess.
The Washington times., 1919-03-22
c. J. WETZEL ENLISTED
AS PRIVATE; NOW CAPTAIN

After stating that he wasn't going
to try for a commission until after
he arrived in France, Charles J. Wet
Eel, former Georgetown University
basketball star. was commissioned a
second lieutenant. then was promoted
to a first lieutenancy, and now, ac-
cordinG to informtion just received
from France, has been commissioned
a captain.
Captain Wetzel enlisted as private
and was made a sergeant in June,
1917, going overseas IN the same
month. His commission as captain
was dated February "a, 1910. He 70
in charge OF the Medical Supply Depot
and the Medical Storage Station at
Camp st. Surplice, France.
His mother. Mrs. ". c. WetSel. lives
at 1343 Monroe street northwest.
The Washington times., 1919-03-22
StOrk Leaves a Boy at
Admiral GraysOn's
cts a boy!"

IL s a boy!
The first "peace confer
ence baby" has arrived,
and the proud mother is
Mrs. Cary T. GraysOn, wife
of Admiral Grayson, ply
stefan extraordinary to
President Wilson in Paris.
Baby arrived at the fam
lily home, 1000 Sixteenth
street, just before 6 O'Clock
last night, and the news
was Immediately cabled to
Admiral Grayson and in
directly to Mrs. Wilson, who
is a close friend and con-
fidante of the mother.
The "peace conference
baby" is the second Gray
son baby. He tipped the
scales at slightly over seven
pounds, and if his physical
condition is any criterion
of what the peace confer
ence may be expected to
be, it will be a lusty and
successful peace
Little Gordon Grayson,
aged two, is nursing a nose
somewhat out of joint. but
has the advantage on the
newcomer of having a front
name and at least knowing
his father by sight. The
new baby will Of a neces-
sity require a formal intro
duction to his father, whose
duty will require his alb
sence in Paris for some
time yet.
The Washington times., 1919-03-22
INCOME ONLY $500,
|. BUT she'd PAY TAX

MANY and varied are the letters
and excuses received by the Collector
Of Internal Revenue.
A Washington man forwarded a
check for SO but no statement. He
said he was married and his income
was less than $4,000. but as the Gov
ernment needed $4,000, 600, 900 SO badly
he was anxious to help out.
A Washington widow returned"
her income as less than $500. and
asked to be excused from not making
a payment last week. She said ILL
ness of her two children prevented.
She incIosed two 81 bills, which were
returned to her.
Another taxpayer, who mistoOk the
directions to write his Christian name
last, wrote il backwards, thus:
tterraG nhoJ.
A merchant said his income was too
small to make a return. but forward
ed a check for $500 as a contribution
to bring his two sons back from
France" AS his letterhead was fine
ly embossed and showed a large BUSH
ness and his check was engraved, his
case wasyone for special investigation.