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The Washington times., 1919-05-19
B. R. r. aFIREsv 500 WOMAN.

NEW YORK, May 19.-The Brook
lyn Rapid Transit Company has dis
charged 500 women employees. declar-
ing that its action was compelled BY
the enaetment into law two days ago
OF the Lockwood -caulifieId bill. which
prohibits women in this State from
working after 10 D. m. and before G
a. m. Although the company asserted
that 1t greatly regretted the necessity
OF discharging the women, Miss Nc
Carmick declared the situation could
have been adjusted il the B. R. T. had
revised its working schedule. Many
OF Che women discharged are the sole
support OF their families.
The Washington times., 1919-05-19
WARN DEALERS. THAT SUGAR
SCARCITY is PROBABLE

NEW YORK. May 1s.-The United
States Sugar Equalization Board has
issued a statement here warning
American distributors that unless
they place orders early they may not
be able to obtain sufficient sugar TO
meet the demands of the canning sea =
son.
Reports from Europe" said the
statement. indicate an even greater
demand for sugar than was expected.
As soon as shipping is more plenti-
ful so that Europe may begin i'm
porting its sugar supplies in larger
quantities the demand on American
refinerIes will be so heavy that they
will find difficulty in caring for or
ders that will come in later from
American dealers"
The Washington times., 1919-05-19
GLASS NAMES NEW IND. WOMAN TOGET
HEAD OF WAR RISK FRENCHDECORATION

BALTIMORE. May 1s.-Mrs. Charles
Carroll of CarrolltOn, one OF the foun-
ders OF the American Hospital at
Neuilly. is among 106 recipients OF the
silver medal OF the second class as
announced by the Official Journal OF
Paris for the new decoration. The
Medal OF French Gratitude"
Miss Emma S. Lansing and Miss
Katharine T. Lansing. sisters of the
American Secretary of State, are men
toned among those receiving the
bronze medal. because of the courage
displayed by them while conducting
caRteen work some time under bon..
bardment at Epernay.
Recipients OF the silver-gilt medal
of first class number twenty-five. and
the first names are King Of Spain.
Queen OF Great Britain and Ireland,
Queen. Alexandra, Prince Arthur of
Connaught. Princess Christian. and
Princess Louise. whose qualifications
are not mentioned. The others in
clude Madame Cosme de la Torriente
and Madame Doltz. both OF Havana,
identified with sending Cuban prod
ucts to the French Red Cross.
The Washington times., 1919-05-19
GAMBLEIN VAkUE
OF AUSTRIAN CROWN

VIENNA. May 19-An immense
amount OF gambling in Austrian
crowns is being carried on because OF
the uncertainty as to whether the 81.
Germafn conferences will result in ar
rangements helpful to Snancs here o.
whether it VIII mean thattthe crown
will lose al SIS value.
The chief mission OF the Austrian
delegates is to-procure the adjustment
OF finances and raw materials, To- req
ulate exchange and to have the allies
exert their Influence upon The various
republics or the old empire to return
to their normal life Herr Landes-
berger. the financial delegate is espe-
cially charged with the interests OF
bankers and persons enriched during
the war, who are anxious 70 prevent
a further drop In the value OF ths
Much wealth in the form OF bonds
and foreign money already has been
transferred to. Switzerland; By airplans
and other eOuSier services. While the
crown was worth 20 cents before the
war II il now officially quoted Al 8
cents for. bank exchanges. Within the
empire exchanges are complicated By
Hungarian crowns. which are worth
10 per cent less than the stamped
Austrian coins. while stamped Czech
crowns are worth almost twice a.
much as the Austrian.
The Austrian delegation. composed
mostly OF. Socialists. has gone TO St
Germain with the hope OF being able to
trade their plan for German fusion for
economic betterment and then resume
q few years later their scheme for
union with the TeutOns.
The Washington times., 1919-05-19

husband, which is reported lost some
where of the coast of the Azores
Because of the nervous strain she
has been under since the trans.
Atlantic flight ha sheen in progress.
Mrs. Lavender has cancelled all her
engagements- she was to take
prominent part in the Salvation
Army drive here. but was COM
I elled to withdraw at the last
minute.
Before her marriage to Lieutenant
Lavender, three years ago, she was
Miss Margaret Long, Of williams
port, Pa The couple have made
their home in Washington for the
PAST two years.
Mrs. Lavender bade her husband
goodbye here last week, when he
left for Rockaway Beach, Long
Island. to make the start
The Washington times., 1919-05-19
TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT
COSTS NEARLY MILLION

TREPASSEY. Newfoundland, May
1S.-since the departure Of the trans
Atlantic planes from here members Of
the base exhibition have been figur-
ing out the cost OF the project With
means OF knowing aUthoritatively.
they find that the planes and equip
1nent cost 100000 each. and that the
research work brings the total 10
$3.50, 900. To this is added the cost
OF the destroyer patrol, which makes
z grand total Of 81 100000.
The destroyer cost is largely one
OF Bookkeeping. for the vessels
would have been on other stations
If not here. and the only actual cost
IS the problematicaI item OF extra
fuel
The Washington times., 1919-05-19
OF NC-3 OFFICER
WAITS FOR NEWS OF
HUSBAND AT NAVY DEPT.

Reports that Mrs. Robert Lavender.
wife OF Lieutenant Lavender. radio
operator of the missing NC-3, was
dangerously i'll were denied today at
her home in the Farnsboro apart
ments.
"Of course, she is anxious" said
Mrs. Lavender's mother today. but
she is not i'll and far from Frustrated
She has no news other than what
Games into the Navy Department"
Mrs. Lavender herself was not at
home She Was at the Navy De-
psrtment. where she now spends most
or her time. waiting for further news
Df the fate of the NC-3. carrying her
The Washington times., 1919-05-19
2.75P. c. BEER NOW
SEEMS CERTAINTY

Legal manufacture OF beer up to
2.T5 per cent alcohol despite the war
time prohibition act loomed as a GER
tainty today to officials OF the
Treasury and Justice departments.
This was the Interpretation officials
put upon the decision Saturday of the
New York Fedora courts in the
Jacob Hoffman brewer case. The de-
cision. a preliminary one, was against
the Government, which contended that
use of cereals in making beer was
prohibited. no matter what the Alco-
holic content.
The official expressed the opinion
the court could not consistently make
its final decision anything other than
favorable to the brewers
The Washington times., 1919-05-19
j. S. MISSIONARY
SENTENCED BY IAPS

PYENG YANG. Korea. May 10
The Japanese appeal court here has
ordered the Rev. Eli NJ Mowry. OF
Mansfield, Ohio. Presbyterian mis-
sionary. to serve four months penal
servitude for sheltering Korean agi-
tators and Suspended the sentence for
two years. Rev. Mowry al tnse took
an appeal to the highest court. the
main contention in the defense OF Rev.
MowTy is that he was not aware that
the Koreans he lodged in his home
were wanted by the police.
Later in April Rev Mowry was
found guilty in the lower coIr5 and
sentenced to six months mpFsoni-
ment at hard labor. The decision was
appealed by him.
The Washington times., 1919-05-19
SAM GOMPERS DENIES
REPORT HE WILL QUIT

NEW YORK, May 19.-Samuel Com
pers, president OF the American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor, denied a published
statement that he was considering re-
signing post as head OF the fed
GRAFTON.
Mr.. Gompers is presiding over the
meetings Of the executive COMMITTEES
OF the American Federation OF Labor.
which are being held here TO make
arrangements for the annual conven-
tion of the federation q Atlantic City
next month. He has completely re-
covered from the injuries received
some weeiss ago in a taXicab accident
The Washington times., 1919-05-19
VINSON v. M'LEAN
IS KILLED BY AUTO
ITcontiinusd. rom FiTst pare.l

diagnosed the case as coneussion and
probable fractoFe. tS
When Yfhson was seized. with con-
vulsions. q call was put IN for Johns
Hopkins stIRlversityi HospftRI- Major
George MHier. msdlcSi Corps. L s a.,
and DR.. Il, F. Barker. stan, physician
at Johns Hopkins. RESPONDED. IN
spite OF the utmost measures taken 10
save him. he died-at . o'clock lair
night.
. Vinson walsh Mclean was born IN
W6shtngtOu in. December. 1909.
Coroner SSsvitt announced theta
wouid be no Inquest He said Sc
wOuid--taks the statements Of W.T.
nesses and Issue a forms l@certificate
OF secideuts1 death.
Mr. and AIRS. Edward y Mclean,
who wera in Cincinnati when notified
OF the ACCIDENT. left for Washing IN
last night at 8 o'clock on a special
train they arrived at II o'clock
this mOrniRg and went directly %
their home,
Funeral arrangements VIII be com
pleted today.
The Washington times., 1919-05-19
CONGRATULATIONS WIRED
HAWKER BY RAYRHAM
on HEARING OF SUCCESS

ST. JOHNS. Newfoundland, May 1s.
Upon receiving the report that
Harry c. Hawker, pilot, and his navi-
gator, Commander GrieVes. had been
sighted on the coast OF ireland. Cap,
tain .Rsynham. OF the Martinyside
iplsne. which smashed up in attempt
ing 70 start the Atlantic flight. sent
the following cable TO Hawker this
,sfternooh:
Congratulations 10 you both"
The MaFtinyside plane, IL was def-
jniteIy learned today, cannot be re-
paired.
The Washington times., 1919-05-19
LASKEY WOULD CONDEMN
BUTTER AS WATERED

United states District Attorney
John E. Laskey today asked the Dis
trict Supreme Court to condemn thir-
ty cases OF High Grade Gold Bar
Creamery Butter" shipped by the
Meriden Creamery, Of Kansas City.
Mo, TO the Elgin Creamery Company
Ninth street and Louisiana avenue
northwest, because the butter con-
tains IAN excessive amount OF wa
ter"
The district attorney declares the
water affects the buffers quality
and strength" There are $50 one
pound packages Of this alleged wa
tered butter involved
The Washington times., 1919-05-19
TIRES, BEER, OVERCOAT
AMONG THIEVES LOOT

The store OF J. Z. Mcmahon, 21O7
Fourteenth street northwest. was en-
tered last night by removing the glass
in the rear window and three automO-
bile tires valued at $50 stolen.
Three bottles of beer. an overcoa'.
and A suit Of clothes was stolen from
the rear porch Of the home Of Gu q
tavus ichburg, 1909 Harvard street
The stolen property was
valued at $50.
The Washington times., 1919-05-19
GERMANS WILL NOT SIGN
TREATY, SAYS DISPATCH

LONDON, May 1S.-The Socialists
newspaper Vorwaerts of Berlin.
states that the national assembly
peace committee has decided that the
treaty shall not be signed by the Ger
mans, said a Central News dispatch
from Amsterdam today
The Washington times., 1919-05-19
MRS. HAWKER SAYS
HER HUSBAND
WILL WIN

LONDON, May 19.-Mrs. Hawk
er. wife of Harry Hswker, the
Australian aviator, who Is now
Mt st. Johns, saIdI
sour boys have had no help at
all. Even the weather reports
are unsatisfactory. Still, 1 be-
Heye we shall be Arst."
The Washington times., 1919-05-19
PRESIDENT GETS.
IRISH PETITION

PARIS. May 19.-The communica-
.tion from the Irish-American dele
gates requesting that passports be
granted to Prof. Edward De Valera,
president OF the Sim Fein organizs-
tion. was presented today to Presi-
without comment
The Washington times., 1919-05-19
BRITISH PLANE, LIBERTY
MOTOR, SETS NEW RECORD

LONDON. May ia British aero
plane, equipped with a Liberty mo-
tor. maintained an average speed OF
400 miles an hour en- route from Folk
stone 10 Cologne. Germany. despite a
high wind, setting a new record.
The distance from Folkstone to Co
lOene is about 24O miles
The Washington times., 1919-05-19
VESSEL FAMED IN SPANISH
WAR DAMAGED IN COLLISION

NEW YORK. May 19-The con-
verted yacht Gloucester. which de-
feated two Spanish destroyers in the
battle of Santiago and has been in
constant service ever since is badly
damaged today as the result Of a col
lision with the army tug Gen. Joseph
F.. Johnston yesterday. The tug also
was badly damaged,
The Washington times., 1919-05-19
HFOR HAWKER
ALONG IRISH COAST
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70 the rank OF flyer under the tute-
iage OF Sopwith, one of the earliest
OF the British airmen. In 1912 Hawker
made an airplane record with a
plane patterned after that OF the
American Wright brothers and later
attained what was claimed to be a
world altitude record-2S.5OO rect.
During the war he was engaged as
an experimental flyer. assisting in the
development Of Sopwith machines.
The Washington times., 1919-05-19
MANY D. c. BILLS
TOBE INTRODUCED
fcontinued dom First Rage.l J

from the engineer corps Of the army.
one from the engineering department
Of the District or Columbia. and one
from the Washington Suburban SAM
taTy Commission.
An Appropriation OF 5000 is made
to meet the expenses OF the surveys
and compilation OF data.
Would Consider All Sources.
The bill as drafted gives the com
mission authority to Investigate ali
sources of supply and to report on me
one anording the most practicable So
luton. This will include not oaiy
the Potomac but likewise the Patux-
ent and Middle and Little PatuTent
projects.
Passage OF the bill would mean
mucn to the sanitary commission,
which now is developing a series of
waterworks and sewerage projects IN
Prince Georges and Montgomery coun-
ties.
Under a bill passed two years agos
the Sanitary Commission is empow-
cred to connect with the District wa
ter system so long as such a connec-
tiOn does not jeOpardize the District
supply.
Because Of the influx OF thousands
or war workers and the increased
consumption which was a test Of the
Districts capacity, this has not been
done.
The commission plans to build tenn
porary water systems until such time
as the commission proposed in the
Zihlman bill shall have made its re-
port.
The Washington times., 1919-05-19
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Lindsley's resignation, according to
statement issued by Colonel Linds-
ley last night. The War Risk head
banded in his resignation Saturday
and announcement of it was made last
night. Colonel Lindsey is chairman OF
the American Legion.
Secretary Glass. in statement
issued last night, denied Colonel
Lindsley's allegations and says that
the director is leaving the bureau not
because of resignation. but because
OF dismissal" and gave out a copy
OF the following letter written to
Colonel Lindsey on May Is:
THE Victory loan campaign having
ended l am now enabled TO give more
attention to Treasury detail, and
have read again with painstaking
care your letters Of April 8 and 9.
placed on my desk as l was about
Leaving Washington on a speaking
tour. After the fullest consideration
have reached the very definite con-
clusion that you are quite right in
saying the Secretary of the Treasury
should have as director OF the Bureau
of War Risk Insurance a man in
whom he has implicit confidence; and.
in agreement with this view. 1 am
have your .Pesignation, to take effect
not later than next Monday, at which
time l shall be prepared to designate
your successor"
In Colonel Lindsley's statement Il
is practically charged Secretary Glass
is playing politics" Republican
friends of Colonel Lindsey are ex-
pected to order a full investigation
into the War Risk Bureau.
Five Aides to Resign.
Five of Colonel Lindsley's immedi-
ate aides will follow the footsteps OF
the director. Dudley Gates. OF San
Francisco, VINO is head OF the aHot--
ment and allowance division. handed
in his resignation last night. G.. y.
H. Remmick. of New York city, who
is head of the administration and per-
resignation today.
The resignations OF Capt. ]. w.
Barton. Of New York city. head OF the
division: Major y. T.
DowIing, New York city. a personal
a ssistant of Colonel Lindsey, and L.
o. Fisher, OF New York city, head of
the insurance division will, ii IL said.
be presented TO the Secretary in the
next few days.
Secretary Glass in his statement
last night. says nothing is TO be
gained by controversy over Director
retirement. Quite obvi-
ously the director thinks he had made
an incOmparably fine official. The
Secretary has abundant reason for
totally diSa greeing with Colonel Lind
sley's estimate of himself and has,
selected for the place a
man OF experience who has a fine rec
ord of devotion to the soldiers and
their depednents and who may be re-
lied on TO observe the ordinary Offi-
cial amenities"
The Washington times., 1919-05-19
BEES STING MAN TO DEATH.

UNION. s. G. May 1s,-Badly stung
while hiving bees. John Garner, aged
Confederate veteran, suffered so
from the shock that paralysis re-
suited. causing his death.
The Washington times., 1919-05-19

Benjamin Franklin saidi "Remem-
her that time is money. He that can
earn 10 shIlIinEs a day by his labor,
and sits idle One-haIf that day. though
he spends but siHPenee during his
idIeness, he has really spent or thrown
away 3 shIIlinGs beside" Make your
tinle AMI money work. Buy W. 5. ;.
The Washington times., 1919-05-19
TODAY

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enemies of labor that would de-
strOy government and the hope Of
future progress.
The Washington times., 1919-05-19
ROOSTER Is REGULAR HERMAN.

UNION. Nay 19.-Attacked BY q
small white -Ieghorn rooster. Mrs.
George Davis suffered painful in
juries above her head where tho
rooster spurred The rooster attacks
man or beast Irrespective OF size, Il
approached too closely.
The Washington times., 1919-05-19

The Salvation Army helped our
boys ahroRd--nOW kcIP the saliva
Gion Army.
The Washington times., 1919-05-19

Not less, but more must be
done for those that work, by those
that employ, and first of all by
government as the great employer.
The land development scheme of
Secretary Lane must be carried
out on a real scale to give first
work and then land to soldiers.
They talk of spending one hun
dred millions. That would give
each soldier a lot fifty feet wide
and a hundred feet deep. They
must start with a billion at least.
1t will all be added to the wealth
OF the nation. And great irriga-
lion and drainage works must be
begun, canals dug, and roads built.
War taught the nation that labor
is its lifeblOOd: it must be kept in
movement; stagnatiOn is death.
IF the men that govern and con-
troll industry through capital do
not start something big to make
the workers content and keep them
busy, then labor will start some
thing that will keep capital busy,
and worried.
In a nation that needs on the
land alone every working hand in
the country, a nation that has
unlimited, money, credit. and in
telligence, there is no excuse for
an idle man, and the men WILL
NOT BE idle. They will be busy
usefully or mischievOusly. Ii is
for the men that have power 10
say which il shall be-"
The Washington times., 1919-05-19

Mayor Hanson, you will OBJ
serve, does not belong to the class
that say. Get PinkertOns to shoot
them down; hire 'Scabs' to crowd
them out" He does not believe in
anything except good pay, the
best that can be paid, a pay based
always on what it costs to live,
with enough added to make life
WORTH living.
Hanson did not fight labor or
high wages. He fought and
easily beat half-baked theorists,
vicious deliberate troublemakers,
men that planned anarchy at the
expense of the worker and his
children. 1t would do many en-
ployers good to talk to Hanson,
learn what he really stands for
and what he could teach them, for
their own good.
The Washington times., 1919-05-19
LONDON EXPRESS LAUDS.
U. S. CR0SS-SEA FLIERS

LONDON. May 19.-"The Azores are
I5urope's outpost said the Express
IN an editorial today. The flight
from the new TO the old world has
been accomplished. 1t is a great
achievement. Congratulations TO the
pIucky American sportsmen"
The Washington times., 1919-05-19

The Salvation Army helped our
boys abrOad-nOW help the saliva
tfOn Army.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-17

New York. Nov. 17-The line of
derarcotio, ho,,,.oo, a.. ,.o;,,,od o,d
:.,', O''"'e" '"e io'i'o"u ""'
inuustrlal Shares was tightly Drawn
in tOday's New York stock market. Fur
ther liquidating pressure against the
industrial stocks kept this division of
the market weak. The strength of the
railroads, on the other hand, was an
outstanding feature, although this was
later IN the day somewhat tempered by
me adverse decision in the Southern
fGrihc oil land case.
Inc market as whole continued TO
sHoW evidence OF nervousness as result
~ IssO week dlsaStrOns shakedOWn'
i. Was' however: gch'r"iIF conceded IN
un"aN't 'l't'eS Ir'hef severe ADJUST
"rodit itl,'S. sun oS ulaap DSIore Lnt
,,Io,' H''uIt'S" ii can Dc restored 10 "Hut
~, oe '",'tu "o'in"' oaS's'
ne combined statement of the Fed
eral Reserve banks showed the ratio of
reserve OF the New York Federal Re
serve Hank last week was raised from
~, per cent TO 4".I. On the other
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-17

RENEWED LIQUIDATION IN
ALL INDUSTRIAL SHARES
Strength of Railroads Partly Tempered by Adrere Decision
in Southern Pacific Oil Case

! or diSorderly. but persistent ana re
| fecting cutting down OF commitments in
! all directions. This was particularly
noticeable in what are now called the
inflated industrial shares
The strength of investment rails, no
tably Union Pacific. was the only i'm
pOrtant offset to an otherwise heavy
tone at the opening. Prominent features
of last weeks severe liquidating move
ment reflected further pressure, due to
renewed selling for both accounts. The
motor division reacted > 10 points.
oils dropped I to 3, steels | to ,, and
equipments | to 3.
As the session progressed, selling be
came more urgent. being impelled by
further liquidation of weakened ac-
counts. General Motors continued its
erratic course. losing | points, rally
ing q and then dropping back again.
Cruciblc Steel was the weakest ISSUE in
the entire list losing IL points. Union
Pacific displayed consistent strength,
extending it's gain to , points. Sew
era of the food and metal shares showed
marked tirmness.
Part of this advantage was forfeited
before noon. however, fresh weakness in
foreign exchange and l. per cent for
call money playing into the hands of the
short interests.
The announcement that the Supreme
Court had reversed the decision of the
lower court dismissng proceedings in
Stitutcd by the government to cancel
patents of 5000 acres of California oil
lands alleged to have been obtained by
the Southern Pacific through fraud.
gave Wall street another hard jar on
top of its already badly shattered nerv-
Gus system So certain was the street
that the company would win the suit
that all the fireworks had been set in
celebration of the event. Naturally
southern Pacific stock and bonds felt
the hardest jolt. the stock dropping
about points from the days high
price. All the other railroads went off
in sympathy, canccling all of the earlier
gains. At the same time weakness OF
the induStrialS increased.
price tendancicS were mainly upward
later. General Motors dominating the
market at an actual gain of almost 10
points. after having shown loss of
II points.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-17
STRENGTH DEVELOPS
IN MARKET FOR CORN
Early Declines Due to Weakness
in Securities and Break in
Foreign Exchange

Chicago. Nov. 1.-Apprehenson
that the movement of grain might be
interrupted by lack of coal for the rail
roads. reports that local interests were
being overbid for the cereal by feeders
and others and an advance in hogs led
to decided improvement in the de-
mand for corn here today and the mar
ket developed strength. following n
lower range in the initial trading.
The first decline, which was short
lived was due to selling on fine wealth =
er, nervousness about securities at New
York and renewed decentralization in
foreign exchange.
The visible supply of corn in the
United States is 1,112,000 bushels. a
decrease of 255 900 bushels for the week
and compares with i, ,152 600 bushels a
year ago.
Light receipts and fears of shortage
of coal brought about Il recovery in
oats, following II Steadier start. There
was good demand from eastern houses.
Offerings from the country were small
The visible supply of oats in the
United States is 1S.G10.O0O bushels.
against 19.020. 600 bushels the previous
week and % $50 900 bushels year ago