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MoToRTRUcKs ON H W
Pros ective Operator Should commu-
nicate With Service Commission
as to Restrictions.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
The prospective motortruck opera
tor should communicate with the pub
lie service commission Or such other
body as may have jurisdiction over
the operation of trucks In his terri
tory and inform himself In advance as
to legal restrictions covering the OPP
Grafton of trucks on the highways.
, 1919-08-14
To Clean Battery Terminals.

A strong solution of washing soda
is the best agent for cleaning battery
terminals that have become corroded.
After drying the terminals should be
coated with vaseline.
, 1919-08-14
FIRST SUPER SCOOTER SEEN
Primitive Motor Car, Called "5uck-
board" Driven by Auto Wheel
Set in Rear Wheels.

Grahame White, who was at one
time the most popular aviator in Eng
land and is one of the pioneers Of avia-
ton, has introduced into England the
first super scooter, commonly called the
blackboard" 1t is practically a print
tive motor car driven by an auto wheel
set between the rear wheels. To throw
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oIIIna out.of.Way Holes.

Frequently 1t Is desired to use an Or
binary oil filler car with a metal spout
In filling some out-of-the-way oil hole.
By slipping a piece of rubber hose
over the end Of the spout almost any
location can be reached.
, 1919-08-14
Finding Trouble.

A great many car owners in search
ing for trouble create more than they
find. By that is meant that indiscrim-
mate changing of adjustments usual
ly gets the operator further away
from the real cause Of the trouble.
The best piece of advice that can be
offered the owner is first to be sure
what the trouble is and then start to
rectify It.
, 1919-08-14
"BAYER CROSS" ON
GENUINE ASPIRIN

"Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" to be
genuine must be marked with the
safety "Bayer Cross" Always buy an
unbroken Bayer package which con
tains proper directions to safely re-
lievs Headache, Toothache, Earache,
Neuralgia, Colds and pain. Handy tin
boxes of IL tablets cost but a few
cents at drug stores-larger packages
also. Aspirin is the trade mark of
Bayer Manufacture of Monoacetic-
acidester of Salicylicacid.-Adv.
, 1919-08-14
Shift Cross Links.

It is a very good plan to shift the
cross links of the tire chains from
time to time. That is, move them so
that they do not depend on the same
link of the main chain all the time.
, 1919-08-14

Compound to all
women who suffer
from any functional
disturbance, as it
has done me more
good than all the
Doctors medicine.
Since taking it /
have q fine healthy
baby girl and have
gained in health and
strength. My hus-
band and / both
praise your med
s,;-a - Ill .,,T--.--
, 1919-08-14
carrlaoe Of Farm Products.

The motor truck as a medium for the
carriage of farm products is now as
Stunning a permanent place in the gem
eral scheme of transportation
, 1919-08-14

A man thinks that there is only n
man in the world whose whistling Is
not a nuisance.
, 1919-08-14

sugar men also are profiteering and
three officials of the Pittsburgh branch
of a Chicago concern were arrested.
1t is asserted that scalpers have vast
quantities of sugar stored way and
that dealers are forced to buy where
they can and pay what is asked. In
this. as in the case of other food prod
ucts, the accused say the government
is partly to blame for shipping vast
supplies to Europe and thus creating
a domestic shortage. The concerted
attacks by federal and local authori-
ties caused immediate and sharp de-
clines in the wholesale prices of many
foods, but there was little evidence
that the vas proflting by the
declines, which seemed to put some of
the mus oil the retailers.
, 1919-08-14

The federal trade commits ion late
ly has been making an inquiry into the
shoe business, and has informed CON
gress that the high prices of shoes are
due to the unprecedented and unjust
flied profits taken by the slaughterers,
tanners, manufacturers and dealers.
Here, again, the packers are hit, for
they are charged with causing an I'M
warranted increase in the price of
hides, the supply of which they age
said to control.
, 1919-08-14

litical, practically came to an end, and
on Thursday more than 5000 colored
employees of the packing houses re-
turned to work. AS they walked in, a
large number of white employees laid
down their tools and quit, some of
them because most of the colored
workers are nonunion and others be-
cause they objected to laboring under
police and military protection.
, 1919-08-14
To ALL WOMEN
who ARE ILL
This Woman Recommends
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound-Her
Personal Experience.

Mclean, Neb.-"I want to recon-
mend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
, 1919-08-14
General Campaign Against the
Profiteers Is Started by
the Government.
PACKERS TO Be PROSECUTED
President Orders Proceedings Against
The "Big Five"-RaiIway Unions
Demand More Pay, Urge the
Plumb Plan and Threaten
to Strike.
BY EDWARD w. PIckARD


ine pen SEASON. ior prohteers mas
come: IL there is a Dright spot IN the
Worius SKY that Is It. for the rest
the ciouus are oiack enough TO suit
the most confirmed pessimist.
Government ohciais' investiganng
pouies' INDIVIDUAL economlsts-al nave
been earnestly seeking Tor the prime
causes OF the high cost or living. Inc
coiu-Diooded greedy prohteer VINO oat-
tens on the misfortunes OF the people
Is the most easily discerned OF those
causes ana is going TO De the nrst TO
De dealt with. All the sympathy ne
gets must come from himseif.
Most prominent of the alleged profit
GERS are the Chicago packers, the big
five" who are reputed to control much
of the worlds food supplies. Some
time ago they were investigated by the
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r.,no tho,r nou,or 20 r~on,nu,oto live
go, ~orhats 20 r-ostrio. Intorstota
go tntarnat,ono, srnnI,a. of Goods 70
onn+ro, Tho nr,oos ~ drassod meats
80 o.ha. ,oads 20 do,ro,d nth tha
nro5uoars and tha oonsrmars ~ foods
IN crush comnetition m secure speciai
nrivileges from railroads. stock Yards
comnanies and municipalities and to
nrosteer Tho denartment Of Justice
viii nrocaed AGAINST them nor onIv for
v,o,otion ~ tbe ANTITRUST laws but also
under the nrovisIons Of the food law nt
1a1a against the boarding Of food
AS TOT the heaus OF the Dig paeSihg
companies some OF them :roress TO
welcome the regal action as giving tnem
a chance TO demonstrate TO the pubic
their innocence, harmlesshess ana neip-
ana all OF them repeat their
OFT heard protestations ina they are
the victims OF economic conditiohs De-
yond anyoooys controi. Iheir asser-
, 1919-08-14

The sugar situation is confusing
and statements are as conflicting as
those relating to the packing industry.
However the government believes the
, 1919-08-14

Chicago's race war, which at bottom
was largely Industrial and partly po-
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nua.
no"ins up 'he "emoranuum Oh
.ne i~ocoinotise engineers presented TO
the presiueht' fourteen raiiroau uni
ohS act,ns as ID UNI hahueu TO director
1eherai Hines a demano TOT wage IN
e,eases win d seherai program ue-
sisheu 10 meet tne present Crisis IN
vo,vihe tne threat OF a genera railroad
pirate tue money TO provide increased
, 1919-08-14

Both England and France are ham
ding their tremendous labor difficulties
fairly well. In the former the strike
Of city policemen seems to be a fail
ure, though in Liverpool 1t was accom-
panied by serious rioting. In France
the workers have sensibly agreed to
postpone all strikes for six months and
meantime they will join with the en-
ployers and the government in earnest
efforts to solve the problems of wages
and prices to stimulate greater pro-
duction, which alone, 1t is believed,
can save their country from economic
disaster. 1t would be an unmeasur-
able blessing If some Of the common
sense that has moved the French la
borers to keep up production could be
instilled in the American workers so
they might realize that in cutting Off
production they are cutting their own
throats.
, 1919-08-14

The union leaders say that If the
Plumb plan is rejected they will start
a campaign both in and out of con-
gress that will compel its adoption,
and they declare frankly hat 1t is their
hope that 1t will lead to the %nationali-
zation of all other basic industries.
Senator Thomas of Colorado de-
nounced the demands of the rail work
ers as near-treason. and other mem
bers of congress shared his opinion,
though they were less outspoken.
Already the railroads of the country
are greatly hampered by the strike of
the shop workers. This was not au-
thorized by the national unions, and 1t
was believed the authorities In Wash
ington might take drastic action
against the strikers.
The Washington times., 1919-09-11
DYER'S BILL WOULD
LESSEN CAR THEFTS
Favorable Report Made on
Measure Providing strin-
gent Penalties.

Automobile thefts will be reduced to
a minimum, and fences" which make
il a business to handle stolen cars,
will be put out of business in the
opinion of the House judiciary Com
mittee, which today reported favor
ably a bill by Congressman. Dyer, of
Missouri, known as the National
Motor Vehicle Theft Act"
The section Of the bill by which IL
Is believed these ends can be accom-
plished follows:
Sec. 8. Whoever shall transport
or cause to be transported in intO-
state or foreign commerce a motor
vehicle knowing the same to be
stolen property, or whoever shall re-
ceive, conceal. store, barter, sell, or
dispose OF any motor vehicle, know
ing the same to have been stolen and
transported in interstate or foreign
commerce shall be punished by a fine
OF not more than $1,000 or by i'm
prisonment Of not more than FIVE
years, or both"
The measure also provides that any
person violating the act may be pun
ished in any district in or through
which such motor vehicle has been
or removed by such Of
fender. The bill will affect the Dis
trict Of Columbia and the States Of
the Union.
The Washington times., 1919-09-11
WILL GET
DIPLOMAS TONIGHT

Twelve nurses, Of the Columbia
Hospital for Women, viii receive
their graduation certificates during
exercises In the Ebbitt Hotel crystal
room, at $3.50 o'clock this evening.
An extensive program has been ar
ranged for the nurses, who are com
pleting q three-ysar study course.
They trained at Bellevue Hospital, in
New York city, and Emergency and
Columbia Hospitals here. They come
from all parts Of the United States,
and relatives and friends have been
invited to the commencement. Many
OF them will remain in the District
for the annual dance, which will be
held at the hospital on Monday, Sep
tember Is.
Myron NJ. Parker. president. hoard
OF dtpsetoHs of the hospital, will con-
Ter the diplomas, following presenta-
ton Of the graduates by DR.. w. r.
DuBose, hospital superintendent. The
prayer will be read by Rev. George
+. Dudley, and Surgeon General Rrais-
ted. U. 8. N, will address the class.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. n. Bowie will rem
der q duet.
The 1919 class Is said to be one Of
the best ever turned out at the hos
pitaL Mrs. Gertrude Fournier. super
intendent OF nurses, praises their
WORK. especially at Bellevue.
The Washington times., 1919-09-11
Knights Of CrOssties
Must Quit HObOng U.s..
VIII Help En- Get Jobs

The American Hoboes, Knights
OF the Crossties made famous
by corn plasterS. numbering more
than 10000, have been declared
a social luxury and must 90 to
work. Such is the decree OF the
Department Of Labor.
How 1t is to be done is con-
tained in q report made public by
Secretary Of Labor Wilson. The
. solution OF the problem, the De-
partment announces, Is the max
ing Of new opportunities and the.
bringing together of idle men
and vacant jobs.
While 1t is admitted by the head
Of the Labor Department that no
amount OF law or employment
could keep some idlers "from pur-
suing their popular pastime Of
hoboing, a solNti1n, Il Is claim
ed will be found in the efsation
OF more work, and to that end
the Agricultural and Labor De-
partments are working together.
The making OF new opportuni-
ties for unemployed can most
readily and easily be accomplish
ed. the department suggest in
the. department of primary in
dustries such as agriculture and
forestry.
The Washington times., 1919-09-11
HEARING DATE SET
ONMINIMUM WAGE
Board to Meet Sept. % to
Listen to Protest Against
$16.50 for Minors.

A public hearing on the question of
wages for minors in the mercantile
industry in Washington, which has
raised so much discussion since the
order by the minimum wage board
that q wage of at least $3.50 a week
be paid minors who have worked four
months. will be held in the board room
Of the District building on September
20 at 1880 a. m.
This was announced by the wage
board today, following the granting
If a request made by the merchants
Of the District for a chance to be
heard on the issue.
Though no public hearing is re-
luired by law, as the determination Of
the board must be abided by, it has
given this opportunity to the mer-
chants and other interested parties to
voice their opinions. The board de-
clares that IL there is sufficient evil
dence warranting the amending Of
their order, they may reconsider their
decision.
The Washington times., 1919-09-11
PAY TAX ON PARADE
SEATS OR YOU MAY
BE JAILED

Purchasers Of window seats
from which to view the parade OF
General Pershing and the First
Division are advised not to over
look the war tax. To do so rem
ders them liable to q fine Of not
more than $1,000. II failure to pay
amounts to "willful refusal" the
penalty is'a fine Of not more than
10000 or one years impriBon-
ment. or both.
Similar penalties apply to re-
sponsible persons who fail or re-
fuse to collect the tax.
The tax on admissions to grand
stands and for the use Of window
seats from which to view a parade
is specifically provided for in reg
ulations drafted BY the Bureau Of
Internal Revenue, in accordance
with the revenue act Of 1918. II
amounts to i cent for each 10
cents Of the amount paid.
Measures to assure the proper
return Of the tax collected on
September II have been taken by
the Bureau.
The Washington times., 1919-09-11
D. C.'S EMPLOYEES
TO URGE Rails
1900 Statutory Workers W.
File Their Plea With Com
missioner BroWnIoW.

Following q meeting Of Local g,
OF the Federal Employees Union, in
Pythian Temple last night, IL was
voted that q committee be sent be-
fore Commissioner BroWnlow to pro
test against the wages OF the 1900
statutory employees Of the District
government, and to urge the Com
missioners to use their influence with
Congress to have the wage scale AZ
fordsd by Congress prior TO 1874 re-
stored
A resolution offered and passed said
that the average wage OF these en-
ployes 10 $3.50. The provision uaada
by Congress forty-hVs years aEo.
which they are trying to have re-
scinded, provides that q 20 per cent
decrease in salaries Of municipal en-
plOyes be made. This was passed, and
now the statutory employees are
seeking to be replaced on their former
basis.
The executive committee OF the To-
cal will present this resolution to the
COMMISSIONERS. The body will be
headed by President E. II. Dawson.
The Washington times., 1919-09-11
INCOME TAX
IS BASIS FOR SUIT

Francis P. Garvan. alien property
custodian. and John Burke, Treasurer
OF the United States. are defendants
in a suit filed in the District Supreme
Court by the Synthetic Patents Com
pany OF New York for the recovery
OF S344,1o2.5s paid to the internal
revenue collector as an income tax
from Christian Hess, Carl Dulsberg,
and Rudolph Mann. residents Of Ger
many.
The tax is for the years 1918 to
1917. The company declares that in
making payment for patent royalties
to these Germans II overlooked to de-
duct the tax and WIS compelled re-
Gently to make payment to the rev.
enue collector. The plaintiff company
declares II has no means Of obtain
ing service on the Germans to recover
the amount, and II seeks reimburse
ment now from the proceeds Of the
sale of the property OF the aliens now
in the hands Of the alien property
custodian or Of the Treasurer Of the
United States. Their property brought
more than $5,OOO.OOO
1t is stated that the money paid to
the Germans is their share of the
profts OF the plaintiff company and
their royalties for the use OF certain
patents totAling more than 81 500, 900.
The plaintiff. company is represented
BY former Chief Justice Of the Dis
trict Supreme Court J. Harry CoviAg-
ton.
The Washington times., 1919-09-11
EXPECT PASSAGE Of
SWEET BILL TODAY

The House today resumed consid-
GRAFTON Of the Sweet war risk in
surance law amendments, with ex.
pectation that before adjournment for
the day the bill will be passed.
The amendments propose to con-
solidate under one director all wah
Insurance activities now conducted by
the Government, paying the director
$4,000 a year. Compensations to the
soldiers under the Government in
surance plan are to be increased
Glasses Of beneficiaries and plans OF
conversion Of insurance are extended
Renewal of lapsed policies and pay
ments Of premiums are made easier.
Support OF the bill is general
During the course of the debate
House friends Of the soldiers put
forth arguments in favor Of more
liberal allowances in the matter Of
cash payments to the soldiers for the
services they have rendered, and fea-
lures OF the hundred or more bills,
carrying bonus payments of from SIS
to $50 a month for the service period,
were discussed and advocated.
Trend of sentiment in the House
is toward a better recompense for the
soldiers than they have received. AS
members turn from the soldiers land
settlement and home making plans,
which were the subject OF early con-
by the legislators, they
are drifting to the home plan. The
of these bonds runs with
the amount Of bonus suggested from
81 ,OOO, ,OOO, 900 to $1,000 600, 900. SOL
der representatives are advocating
the bond in preference to the land
settlement plan.
The Washington times., 1919-09-11
PERSONNEL SHIFTS
AT GOVT. PRINTERY


Appointments. separations. promo
tions, ete.g in the 0oVernment Print
| ing office for week ending yesterday
have been announced As follows:
Appointmsnts-Mrs. Elizabeth I.
Gleason, Miss Mary P. o'Brlsn. Mrs.
Nellie Sikken. emergency pressfeed-
ers; Mrs. Alice J. Birmingham. press
feeder, reinstated; Flavel x. Altman.
Warren o. Berry. William II. Easton.
Edward J. McNelis, Charles ]. Walter,
emergency linotype operators; John
N. Breen, linotype operator, trans
ferred from Department OF Labor;
George H. Peace, linotype operator,
reinstated; Herbert s. Rand, proba-
tionary linotype operator. reinstated;
Walter A. KinBolving, proofreader,
rsinstated; Ernest WiekstrAnd.
emergency machlnist, reinstated;
chinist in charge, reinstated; Thomas
J. Croggon, probationary stereotyper;
John W. Hollidge, temporary eompos-
itor; Millard French, William D. Han
ton, Clifford 8. Hayes, Frank W. Kir-
by, Donald H. Wells, emergency COM
positors; Peter J. Connerss William
L Daningburg, Howard F. Hayes,
Earl E. williams, emergency press
men; Norris K. Richter, probationary
pressman; William r. Duncan, pro-
bationary pressman, reinstated; Will
liam II. Ernst, Elmer c. Laser, Nor
man H. Levy, Joseph F. Martin, Sam
uel W. Stewart, probationary mes
senger boys; David ]. Arlington, Al
len Briscoe. Thomas V. Fisher, Ed
ward A. Jackson, Philip II. Marine,
Herman R olinger, Ambrose c. Reiss,
Frank L Sheeby, skilled laborers;
Miss Murriel L McGlothlin, Miss
Mazel N. Sans, skilled lRborers (f.)
Separations-MattheW d. Fenton,
Austin Gettings, William W. Johnson.
Lawrence G. Lanham, probationary
messenger boys, resigned; Elmo +.
Mullan, emergency compOsitor; Frank
L Janas8ak, emergency linotype
operator; oliver Graf, linotype
operator, resigned; william B. Whit
taker, probationary pressmGn. resign
ed; Arthur W. Furbershaw, pressman,
resigned; William H. Porter, unskill- |
Thompson, skilled laborer, resigned; |
Miss Mary c. Tobin. skilled laborsr
(fi), resigned.
Promotions, etc.-Byron ". Bonney, |
ofhceman from $3.50 per day to SO |
per day; Thomas F. Healey, deskman /
rs cents per hour to 'maker-up in /
charge so cents per hour; Miss Amy |
z. Hillebrant. helper 35 cents per hour |
to folder 40 cents per hour; Mrs. Ber-
tha NJ. Backenheimer, Miss Nellie i
Blendman, Miss Rachel NJ. Burrell, 4
Miss Mary A Colbert Mrs. Edna F.
Collins Miss Katherine A. Cullen,
Miss Eta B. Cumberland, Miss Ruby
z. Darcy, Miss Winnie X. Davis, Mrs.
Sallie A. Deale, Mrs. Dorothy E. Dor
man, Miss Myrtle L. Dove, Miss Eliza
beth A Egan Miss Ressia e Fenton
Mrs. Pearl l. Fralick. Miss Lotta
Hutchins, Miss Grace Leonard, Miss
Mary A. Owens, Mrs. Anna PeikeS
Miss Mary J. Poland, Miss Margaret
2. Sadtlsr, Miss Helen B. Schmer-
mann, Miss Cora V. Shafer, Miss Flor
snce G.. Smith. Miss Lillian r. Tyler,
skilled laborers (F) IS cents per hour
10 folders 20 cents per hour; John II.
Rhine, emergency compositor IS cents
per hour to probationary compositor
IS cents per hour; James Sprucebank,
linotype machinist in charge s5c per
hour to linotype machinist T5 cents
per hour.
The Washington times., 1919-09-11
SEN. MYERS SEES POLICE
UNION AS BIG STEP
TOWARD RULE BY SOVIET

The police force Of every city and
town in the United States will be
unionized and affiliated with the
American Federation Of Labor within
sixty days II the police Of the Dis
trlet OF Columbia are permitted to
GnlonlSe' Senator Myers Of Montana
declared In the Senate today.
The next step will be to upionfze
the army and navy and thew will
have Just as much right as the
police" he said. "The next step then
wiz be q soviet government"
senator Myers Is the author Of the
joint resolution recently offered in
the Senate Withholding pay Of wash
ington police who join any outside
labor union.
The Washington times., 1919-09-11
SIRENS TO SHREK AS
GENERAL PERSHING
REACHES D. c.

Screaming factory whistles,
shrieking sirens. and ringing
bells will greet General Per-
shing when he arrives in Wash
ington tomorrow.
AS soon. as the special train
bearing the general and his stan
moves into the Washington Ter
minaI yards whistles on every To-
comotive in the station will begin
blowing as q signal for Others
throughout Washington. As the
commander-in-chief steps from his
train and moves through the sta
tion, sirens, horns, whistles, and
bells throughout Washington will
bid him welcome.
Listen for the frst whistle from
Union Station tomorrow. Join in
the chorus. Make IL go!