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The Washington times., 1919-08-30
ASKS PROBE OF
YANK HOSPITALS
Thompson Would Investigate
Charges Against Walter
Reed and st. Elizabeth's.

An investigation Of Walter Reed
and St. Ellzabeth's Hospitals is au-
thorized in a resolution introduced in
the House yesterday by Congressman
Charles J. Thompson Of Ohio.
Numerous complaints have been
made to me and to other members Of
the House as to the statement ac-
corded returned soldiers" Mr.. Thomp-
son said. II want to know what is
behind IL. The people are entitled
to this information"
The Thompson resolution sets out
three phases which the contemplated
investigation would cover They are:
"TheLconduct OF prisons within the
hospitals where overseas and other
patients are confined for infraction
of the rules.
"The attitude OF officers toward
enlisted attendants who apply for
discharge.
1.-The alleged favoritism relative to
the discharge OF attendants and
drafted or enlisted soldiers prior to
or during or after the establishment
of their so-called priority list"
The inquiry would be made by the
select committee of the House that is
InquIring Into the conduct Of the war.
The Washington times., 1919-08-30
WHOLESALE PRICES
FALL; RETAIL NEXT
Livestock and Produce Fig.
ures on Down Grade, Of
ficials Act to Aid Public.

CHICAGO, Aug. S0.-With live
stock and produce prices on the down
ward grade on the Wholesale mar
kets, Government officials today pre-
pared to take double-barreled action
to force a similar reduction by re-
tailers that may be felt by house.
wives and the man who pays for II.
District Attorney Clyne is return
ing to Washington to begin work on
court proceedings against the "FiVe
Big Packers" while Federal authori-
ties announced 10000 pounds Of sugar
seized last week will be on sale to
the public at 10h cents a pound.
While the price drops at the stock
yards and on produce markets have
been sharp declines. experts asserted
the effect might not be felt in the re-
tail stores until quantities bought at
previously high prices had been ex-
hausted. To sell at lowered prices,
they explained, would be to lose
money. Reports from other cities
throughout the nations bread bas-
ket" showed price declines were gen.
eral Livestock, IL was shown, took
the lead in the tumbling prices.
The Washington times., 1919-08-30
Tours West De Luxe
On Railroad Pass
Stolen From McAdOO

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 3d.
Somebody Is having an extended
vacation on a railroad pass stolen
from Robert H. McAdoo, son Of
the former Director OF Railroads.
When last heard Of the thief was
visiting the Grand Canyon Of
Arizona Earlier in the season
he was in the Yellowstone and
Yosemite parks. He was travel
ing in a Pullman. too, for he had
not failed to take the pasteboard
that gave Robert the right to
ride apart from plebeians.
Believing the thief will not con-
slider his vacation itinerary COM
plete without a visit to Atlantic
City, the Railroad Administration
has posted notices in conductors
rooms in the Camden terminals to
be on the lookout for the stolen
passes.
In the meantime, Robert has
had issued to him another pass
that gives him the right to ride
free over the railroads.
The Washington times., 1919-08-30
.WOUED RAISE PAY
OF WORKERS

'Tbs salaries 81 fhe President We
President Cabinet ofacors ana asslet-
ant secretaries shoaia au s. lncrsass1
100 per cent" says Rear Admiral 2.
y. Bowie, yesterday in szpIsinfeg q
bill he has been preparinF % grant
salary increases to Govefnment o.
fcfals
The admiral e aiso in favoF Of IN
.creasing the pay of ali msmbers of
the armed service Of the country, ana
every ether United states employs.
'sThe salaries of Senator's and Con
gressmen should Be Increased 90 per
cent, and those of al others 81 the
Government service both military and
civilian at least 20 per cent? be sayA
He thinks the country's defenders
should be provided for frst His BIB
provides an increase Of 50 per cent
iu the salaries of al commissioned
officers. active or retired 81 eveF1
military and naval service, and .
boost OF 50 per cent for enlisted msl
active and retired
The Washington times., 1919-08-30
PRIZE WINNERSAT
FAIR ANNOUNCED
Last Days Racing Card At
Rockville Proves Best
of Season.

ROCKVILLE. Nd, Aug. 30.-The
racing at the fair yesterday, the clos
ing afternoon. was decidedly the
most interesting Of the four days. In
stead Of the harness events being
won in straight heats five heats were
necessary to decide each OF the two
trotting events on the program.
The 2:17 trot was captured by
Peter ]. H., the smooth moving stall
lion belonging to Javihs Brothers. He
dropped the first two heats, but fl
nally got going right and took the
next three heats handily, although
Bond Issue pushed him hard all the
way.
After just missing being distanced
in the first two heats of the J2:30 trot,
Tipperafy owned by A. F. Prescott.
of Rockville, suddenly found himself.
and went out and easily finished in
front in the next three heats. After
Tipperary took the third heat, drivers
OF the other horses filed a protest
with the judges. claiming that mas
much as Tipperary had to be run un-
der the whip for 200 yards or more to
keep from being distanced in the sec
ond heat, he should not have been al
lowed to start, but the protest was
Overruled.
The only running race of the day
was a consolation run at half a mile
for horses not finishing better than
third at the meeting. 1t was won
handily by the Washington horse,
Fels, the others being strung out.
summary;
The Washington times., 1919-08-30
PROBE OF RANSOM
PAYMENT IS URGED

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Aug. so
Urging further and more thorough
investigation Of the resent payment
OF ransom to Jesus Rsntsria. Mex
lean bandit. for the release Of Lieu
tenants Lewis and Peterson, Amer
lean aviators. ]. J. Knpatrick, OF
candelaria. Tex told Major Joseph
n. Diekman. commandsr Of the
Southern dspaftmsnt that circum-
stances attending the Incident were
strange.
Fitzpatrick IL the father OF Daw-
kins fitzpatrick, who was specified
BY Renteria es the Intermediary
through whom the ransom sh0uld Be
paid.
''Renterfa Is no bandit leader, and
has no following" declared the elder
KiIpatrick.
The Washington times., 1919-08-30
GRAFT CHARGED IN
MUNITIONS PLANT

Criminal prosecutions for alleged
waste and extravaganza in Federal
funds in the construction Of a nitrate
plant at Mussle Shoals. Ala. may be
brought by the Department Of Justice,
Attorney General Palmer has inform
ed Chairman Graham. of the House
Committee on Expenditures in the
War Department.
Palmer told Graham that Govern
ment agents have been asking a COM
plete audit OF all expenditures at the
Mussle Shoals plant, and that this
evidence, amounting to about 5000
typewritten pages, is being sum
married. Action by the department.
Palmer said, will depend upon the
definite results shown in the sum
mary:
Palmer admitted that charges Of
graft against the Mussle Shoals
project had been received by the de-
partment from several sources.
The Washington times., 1919-08-30
AUTO HIGHNAYMEN
GAG THEIR VICTIM

Held up by three white men on Six.
teenth street near walter Reed Hos.
pital shortly before midnight last
night, Robert z. Heater, III Four
teenth street. was bound, gagged, and
robbed Of a watch valued at $40 and
S22 in money.
Heater was on his way home in his
automobile when another car, occu-
pied, the police say, by foar men drew
up to Heaters machine. Three of the
men leaped from the machine, one
covering him with a revolver while
the other two bound him.
The three highwaymen, according
TO the police were masked. They
disappeared in their automobile after
robbing Heater, who was later re-
leased by a neighbor.
A short time later the police re-
eeived a. report from Alexandria stat
ing that Joseph Broadus, living at
308 Seventh street southwest was
held up on lonely strip Of road near
Mount Ida, Va. by three masked men
who had hired him, the. police. say, to
drive them to Alexandria.
Broadus was forced to alight from
his machine and the highwaymen
drove of. The machine was later re-
covered in the northeast section.
The Washington times., 1919-08-30
WAR CAMP DANCE
AT Boiling FIELD

The frst OF a series OF social
events to be held this winter at the
Boiling Field air station BY the War
Camp Community Service took place
last night with a dance attended BY
about 100 girls from Government de-
partments and BY the service men
stationed at the field A short dra-
matte program was given
Major Seanlon commandant, and
Captain GoIdblatt welcomed the
guests. The hostesses included Mrs.
GenevieTe Turner Holman, Of the
War Camp Community Service, Mrs.
T. W. Gulichsou and Miss Mae Petty.
The dramatic program was ar
ranged by Miss Bess Schreiner.
Among those who took part were
Misses Winifred Gearhart and Fran
ces Sherger, Frederick L. Pratt, DR..
George Flemer and Misses Margaret
and Agnes walter. Miss Eta Reed
Alderman and S. P. Holland were
accompanists.
The Washington times., 1919-08-30
Heating Senate Grill
For Housing Board
Quiz Late Next Month

The frat hearings In the investiga
tion Of the United states Housing
Corporation, now being conducted By
a subcommittee Of the Senate Com
mittee on Public Buildings and
Grounds, will be held September 22
2S and "a, according to announcement
made by Senator Bert n. Fernald
chairman OF the committee and Of the
subcommittee.
An intensive study Of the Affairs Of
the corporation has been under way
for the past thirty days by represen-
tatives of the subcommittee, and In
Yestigations have been made not only
in washington, but IN several other
cities in which the housing corpora
tion was active.
Many interesting disclosures are
expected at the hearings. chief
among these wifi be the relations be-
tween general contractors and sub
contractors on the various projects
and OF which the housing corporation
officials were, in most instances, en-
tirely unaware.
Senator Fernald explained that no
witnesses have been called before the
subcommittee, because Il was the de-
sire Of the committee TO have as much
The Washington times., 1919-08-30
300 REED YANKS
TO HAVE OUTING

Three hundred wounded soldiers
from the Walter Reed General Hos
pitaI will be given an opportunity
this afternoon to see Mack Sem
nett's comedy, Mickey" featuring
Mabel Normand. at Polls Theater.
This trip for the boys is made pos
sible through the courtesy of Sidney
b. Lust.
Army automobiles and ambulances
will be used to transport the men
from the hospital to the theater in
time for the 3 o'clock showing Of the
film. Nurses will be in attendance.
Following the showing Of the film,
the men will be taken for a ride about
the speedway, and will have a picnic
dinner at some point along the drive.
The dinner will be furnished by the
Red Cross and the War Camp Com
munity Service.
Miss Margaret Zappone will be
in charge of the outing. Miss Zap
pone's mother, who has long since en-
deared herself to the hearts Of Walter
Reed as Ma" is out Of town, but. her
daughter is seeing to IL that her
mothers plans for the boys are still
being carried out.
The Washington times., 1919-08-30
EARS IN DEMAND
AT MOUNT RAINIER

Have you q little liar IN your homer
Mount Rainier Is looking Tor thsm
70 iIven up the ilarR contest which
viii be held tonight "a the carnival
grounds. and what's more. prizes win
be given TO the best liars n the cen-
test
However. that's only one o. ne
many features Of Che carnival the
community has been holdiag during
the week for the benefit of the memo
rial 20 the boys Of Prince Georges
county who dId not come back fsom
France.
During the afternoon. On Mondsy,
there win be other contests. includ-
ing creased pig contest
There VIII be 4 baby show ca the
afternoon too, and q program OF good
speaking has been arranged
Mayor Perry Boswell Dr. Ritchia.
and ]. Enos Ray win Be the orators
OF the day.
The carnival fs being wen astend-
"a and viii last until September q
The Washington times., 1919-08-30
FRENCH DEPUTIES
ATTACK TREATY

PARIS. Aug. So.-Premier clemsn-
ceau and his ministers faced .
dramatic situation in the chamber Of
deputies yesterday when more than
twenty deputies, who were expected
to take part ln the peace treaty de-
bate, suddenly announced their deei-
sion 70 refrain from speaking. Andre
Tardieu arose on behalf Of the gov
ernmeht only to becoms the object
OF q bitter attack BY Jean Bon, So
oialist-extPemist, who By virtue of
his bitterness, rescued the govern
ment from an embarrassing situation.
When it became q question OF con-
hdenee. supporters rallied around
clem6nceau and the session was ad-
journed until next Tuesday. Il 10
expected the treaty viii be ratified
within q week.
The Washington times., 1919-08-30

Preserved straWberries-Alice Hines
first
Preserved eherries-Gladys Benson, irst
Alice Hines, second.
Preserved psaehes-Mary Purdum, hrst
Alice Hines, second.
Preserved pears-Alice Hines; first; Vir-
ginia Warfeld, second.
Canned apples-Lillie Shorts, hrst; IVY
n. Ricketts,, second.
Canned cherTies-Alics Hines, first; Net
tie Shorts, secQnd.
Canned peaches-Nettte Shoftss hrst
Mary Purdum, second.
Rabbit, second.
Canned quinces-Alico Hines, hrst; Net
Canned piums-LllHe shorts. hr1t; Alice
Hines second.
crsSappis jelly-LAilie shorts, nrst; Mar
currant jeiiy@Miriarn Talbot. hrst; Lii
lie Shorts. second.
Grape jslly-Luciils Weaver. first; Nsttis
ISG oulncs jsiiy-Aiios Hines. hrst and sec
Preserved quiness-AHes Hines. hrst;
Nettie Shorts, second.
Domestic Manufactures.
Hand seWing-Hazel Barnsley, FIRST;
Machine seWing-Nsttis Shorts first;
0ussie Prescott, second.
DarnlnB-4AiAe SHOEL1s AEshE NeA-S
Cotton crochet-Ivy IL. Rabbit, hrst;
Lucille weaver, second.
Buttonholes-LAllie ShortA hrst; Nettie
Knitting-Vireinla Dove. frst.
SILK embroidery-Virginia Dove, nrBt.
Hemstitching-Nettte Shorts' nrst ana
second.
Rafha work-Lucills Weaver, first; L.
Burnt woOd-LTns shorts. hrst; L. G.
Hill, second.
Display. manual training-Dunean s.
Painting in OIL q. Hall, FIRST.
Painting. water COLOR. q. Hall, hrBt.
Crayon-L. q. Hail.. hrst.
Charcoal drawing-Margaret welsh,
first; L. G. Hall, second
Pencil drawinR-L- q. Hall, hrst; Cliff
ford Helm, second
Outline embroidery-LueillO Weaver,
first.
Yellow corn, Ia1g-R p. Hines, first
Thomas A. Barnesly, second.
yellow corn, 191S-JameB W. Gran,
first; E. p. Thomas, second.
White corn, 1919-W. II. Gllpin, hrst;
r. p. Hines, second.
white corn, 1s1S-R. p. Hinea hrst;
Seth w. Warheld, second.
Hines ir second = i'ins'' niS'' -
BuckWhest-Seth W. warheld. hrst: J.
4. Warfeld, second.
Rys-Seth W. wArheld. hrst Thomas
A. Barnesly second.
oatS-seth. W. warheld. hrst; R. P.
Bariey-seth ". warheid. drst.
Timothy seed-Seth W. Warield, sec
Tobaceo-J. C. King. hrSt and second.
The Washington times., 1919-08-30
MAY RUN
IN 1920 IS BELIEF
Thought He May Be Presidential
Candidate on Government
Ownership Platform.

Although he proved coy when the
question was put, it is believed here
that William Jennings Bryan will run
true to form and will be In the field Of
Presidential candidates for 1890. This
possibility appeared yesterday when
Bryan, without warning, appeared be-
fore the House Interstate Commerce
Commission and advocated a dual sys-
tenn OF Federal and State ownership
and operation OF railroads.
After his testimony, Bryan refused
to say whether he would be q candi-
date, or whether he would insist on
the Democratic party adopting the
Government ownership plank for the
1920 race.
"The plan I propose has not been
agitated among the people yet, but
the time is ripe for its considerations
was his response.
Plan He Proposes.
Under the plan Mr.. Bryan proposed,
the Government would acquire or con-
struct one single trunk line system
that would reach into every State In
the Union. All other roads would be
split up according to State boundaries
and acquired and operated as inter
state systems feeding the main Fed
eral trunk line.
The principal virtue Of this scheme
as an alternative to the Plumb plan OF
naturalization Of all the roads, he
said. was that IL got way from a dan
gerous eentralization OF control at
Washington. and set up a system
modelled after the dual form Of gov
ernment provided for by the Federal
Consultation.
COmmends Plumb Plan.
'sThe Plumb plan, however" Eaid
Mr.. Bryan, "has many features that
commend themselves to me, and
rather than return to the system OF
private Ownership. would gladly
accept it."
Mr.. Bryan's answers 70 questions
put to him by members OF the com-
mittee were epigrammatic in form,
although there was some complaint
among the members that he was not
specific enough.
Much of what you say" declared
Representative Winslow, Of Massa-
chusetts, with whom Mr.. Bryan
fenced in spirited fashion, seems to
be up in the air"
everything is up in the air until
it is Brought to earth" Mr.. Bryan re-
Piled
"That is q good answer" retorted
Mr.. WinsIow, "but we can't run rail-
roads on that basis"
The objection of. members that his
proposed plan, as well as the Plumb
plan, would plunge the railroads into
politics aroused Mr.. Bryan to indig-
nation.
'sRaIlrosds In P0iIties.D
'The railroads have been in politics
for twenty-five years." he declared.
They have elected governors and
legisls tors and members Of Congress.
They have controlled party conVen-
tions and they have controlled Con-
Gress. And II they are turned back
again TO their private owners they
will be in politics more than ever
before. For years they have been
trying TO get supervision OF their
away from the States and
placed in Washington, where men,
bers Of Congress were not close
enough home to be watched"
ne defended the prohibition lobby
when confronted with its activities
stating that what distinguished Is
from the railroad lobby was that 'it
had no personal interests to serve
and worked in the open"
The Washington times., 1919-08-30
DIES AT lO3 AND
LEAVES HILLTON

NEW YORK. Aug. 3O.-A fortune
OF more than a million dollars was
left by Mrs. Susan F. Colgate, widow
OF James Colgate. New York banker.
according to an appraisal OF her es-
tate filed with the Surrogate at Port
Chester.
Mrs. Colgate was 103 years old
when she died in her country home
at Yonkers. The estate, consisting
OF real estate, stocks. and deposits.
is appraised at Sl,O66,14O. She left
two children, who share most Of the
estate.
The Washington times., 1919-08-30
HELD ON
NORTION CHARGE

Melvin Cox and Frank P. Leitch
who are alleged 20 have extorted
money from Leon Budd, colored, OF
1s52M Sixth street northwest, on Au-
gust Q, when they arrested him. later
letting him go. were held for the ac-
Of Police Court yesterday, Joseph
F5ardiaon, IN the United States branch
OF Police Court this morning. Joseph
Broadus, charged similarly. was re-
leased.
Bond for the men held was placed
at 81 500. Cox was a member Of the
police force at the time OF the al
legged extortion. He is represented by
Lawyer O'Shea- His home IS at 326
Eighth street southwest Broadus was
represented by former Judge Mul-
lowny.
The Washington times., 1919-08-30
TO AID
LABOR HELD
Up BY c. O.P.,
SAYS KENYON

Delay in passing important labor
legislation in face Of the industrial
crisis was put squarely up to Re
publican leaders in the Senate today
BY Senator Kenyon Of Iowa.
he charged that reactionaries had
succeeded in filing the Education
and Labor Committee, Of which he is
chairman, with conservatives who
are either opposed to labor legisla-
ton OF take no interest in it.
Joint Meeting Thursday.
Despite apathy Of these members,
kenyon announced today, q joint
meeting with the House Labor Com
mlttee viii be held Thursday TO con-
slider the Kelly -Poindexter resolution
calling for an industrial conferences
he viii try to get the measure out Of
committee, despite opposition
kenyon charged that progressives
have been kept on his committee in
order to shaekIe him.
There were men in the Senate who
were anxious TO go on this commit
tee, men who would take an interest
in questions OF human welfare, like
Senator France Of Maryland" Kenyon
said
II have asked the Committee on
Committees TO put him on my COM
mittee. But my committee was re-
Earded as getting too radical. They
were afraid Of getting too many radi-
cal men on the committee. men who
take q viewpoint on these labor Ques-
tions that perhaps does not agree
with some OF the most conservative
elsments OF the Senate
II am not reflecting on any men
on the COMMITTEES. They are all good
man. but many OF them have not
the Interest IN these affairs that /
have. They do not regard the com
mittee Of any Importance, and many
Of them 90 not care anything. about
the labor question"
Kenyon declared be has called sew
eral meetings OF his committee and
no one but himself was present
The Washington times., 1919-08-30
ARREST BRITISH ENJOYS.

COPENHAGEN, Aug. sO.-Three
members Of the mission sent to
Lithuania by Great Britain were ar
rested and taken to Mitau by Ger
man soldiers, according to dispatches
to the Lettish press bureau. The
members were subsequently released.
The Washington times., 1919-08-30
onnER 1oo LOCOMOTIVEs.

NEW YORK, Aug. 3O.-The Danish
and Egyptian governments, IL was
announced here today, have each
placed orders for fifty railroad en-
ginee with the Baldwin Locomotive
Works OF Philadelphia
The Washington times., 1919-08-30
LEVY ON TOURISTS.

BERNE, SWITZERLAND Aug. 80.
In East Prussia II is proposed that
levy be imposed on all tourists and
other strangers sOjourning in any part
OF the province.
The Washington times., 1919-08-30

CORNELIUS WANDER
BILT, jr., heir to mil
lions, who has secured a
job as "cub" reporter on
a new York paper at $25
a week.
The Washington times., 1919-08-30

NEW YORK. Aug. 3O.-Corne-
Illus Vanderbilt. jr., heir to many
millions. son Of Brig. Gen. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt has taken his
pen in hand, and now is a full
fledged cub reporter on a New
York morning newspaper. He
pulls down" S25 a week.
Young Vanderbilt said he liked
the work.
81 wanted TO be q reporter. be-
cause I have always found news
paper men to be the brightest
and most alert people know"
said Vanderbilt today. when I
was in France with the twenty
seventh division, I always no
ticed that any duty calling for
resource and initiative was al
ways given to a former. news
paper man"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-09-25
OBITUARY..

In the death of Warren Moore,
which occurred at the family home in
Amity township last Thursday morn
ing, Bottineau county and particularly
Amity township loses one of it's
best citizens. The deceased has been
a resident of this county for many
years and was one of the successful
farmers Of his community.
Warren Moore was born at Brant-
ford, Ont, April IL, 1862 and at the
time of death was 81 years old.
Funeral services were held at the
Baptist Church in this city Sunday
afternoon and was attended by very
large crowd. Interment was made in
Oak Creek cemetery, Rev. I. D. Nc
Balm officiating.
To Mrs. Moore and children is ex-
tended the sympathy Of everyone in
their hour of sorrow. -
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-09-25
Fall Plowing

There are four reasons why we
should do all the fall plowing possible
regardless Of how dry it is:
1. To destroy the grasshopper egg.
Every furrowsp splowed this fall means
fewer hoppers next year.
1 -. Il Is safe bet that feed will
be higher next spring than it is now,
therefore the plowing can be done
cheaper this fall. II
8. Due to the shortage Of feed for
the winter the horses are undoubtedly
in better condition to do the work this
fall than they win be next spring.
4. Last but not least, the fields
will be III condition to be seeded early
in the spring, 50 taking into considera-
.tion the hopper eggs destroyed, the
saving in feed and being ready TOR an
early start in the spring, don't you
think that it is advisable to do all the
plowing that you possibly can this fall
even Il II is dry? ss