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The Washington times., 1919-01-04
NAME COMMITTEE
ON SOLDIERS Jobs

Commissioner Louis Brownlow has
represent the District in conferences
with the Community Labor Board
which is working to obtain positions
for discharged District soldiers, it
was announced today. They will CO.
operate with the board.
The committee is composed OF John
Joy Edison. representing business in
Washington: Thomas McGilton, rep
resenting labor: Mrs. Mary Wright
johnson, representing women; Daniel
E. Wiseman, representing colored
citizens: John Dolph, representing
Red Cross; E. NJ. Davis, representing
the Y. NJ. c. A, and N. d. Schaefer,
representing the knights of Column
bus.
Anticipating the time when men in
the civil service will be mustered out
and, therefore, seeking employment,
the Civil Service Commission has
recommended to the President tnat
provision be made for the reinstate-
ment in the civil service of all such
men. President Wilson has issued
the following order:
"A person leaving the classified
civil service to engage in the military
VI StINl ice Ol the
during the present war with Germany
and who has been honorably dis
charged may be reinstated in the civil
service at any time within five years
after his discharge. provided that at
the time of reinstatement he has the
required fitness to perform the duties
OF the position to which reinState
ment is sought"
Under the terms OF the executive
order, man who was separated from
the civil establishment to take part
in the war may be reinstated in a civil
service position within five years
after his discharge from the military
or naval service. There is no restric-
ton that the man must be reinstated
in the particular position from which
he was separated. Under the terms of
the executive order, he may be re-
instated anywhere in the civil serv
ice, provided that at the time of re
instatement he has the required fit
ness to perform the duties of the po-
sition to which reinstatement is
sought.
The Washington times., 1919-01-04
$1,000 PUPILS, 18O
TEACHERS, ABSENT

More than 1000 pupils yesterday
were absent from their classes in
the public schools. This is approxi-
mately one-third Of the total enroll
ment.
More than $50 school teachers also
are absent from their classes This is
one-tenth of the toal number of teach
ers in the schools.
Ernest L. Thurston, superintendent
Of schools. in making public the num-
ber of absent school children and
teachers told The Times that the abb
sences could be accounted for in two
ways.
Mr. Thurston said: we believe that
the majority of the absences are due
to persons in the community wishing
to keep their children from the danger
of contracting influenza in the
schools. On the other hand hun
dreds of children are at home with
colds. We have very few reports
Of influenza among the student
body
Mr.. Thurston said school officials
are having a difficult time keeping
Ill the classes going with the short
age of teachers.
1T is almost impossible to obtain
substitutes" the superintendent said.
The Washington times., 1919-01-04
TODAY

Continued from First Page.)
millions of watered stock, all pure
H2O, upon a self-supporting basis
will be the first test of New York's
new governor.
What nose dives, tail spins, and
zoomings have been experienced
by innocent buyers Of New York
street car stocks.
Can you imagine how much, men
selling Short" could be made by
inside gentlemen who knew that
to make a poor face and get ready
for higher fares, dividends would
be cut off and even the bonds
knocked to pieces?
The eels, it is said, get used to
being skinned. New York is the
largest living eel.
New York is also another kind
OF fish. What little boy can guess
It's name, beginning with 8?
The Washington times., 1919-01-04
DR.. DIFFENDERFER, OLD
DISTRICT RESIDENT, DEAD

DR.. w. Z. Diffenderfer died at his
home at 1886 Columbia road at S:2o
o'clock this morning.
Heart disease was given as the,
cause of his death. Private funeral
services will be held at his residence
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. In
terment will be at Frederick City.
Nd.
DR.. Diffenderfer was sixty-twc
years old and had practiced dentistry
here for more than twenty-five yea =.
He was born in Martinsburg, w.
Va. but came to Washington in 1870.
He attended school here and later be-
came a well known dentist. He Is
survived by his widow.
The Washington times., 1919-01-04
8 ORPHANS TAKEN
FROM WOMAN HERE

Six boys and two girls were today
taken into custody by order of the
Juvenile Court on an attachment is
sued against Mrs. Cecilia r. Greer, of
116 Twelfth street northeast on charges
alleging that the children were desti-
tute Of a suitable home. The attach
ment was issued on complaint of Mrs.
A. Van Wrinkle, a policewoman.
The children. all Of whom are less
than sixteen years old, were brought
from an orphanage in Philadelphia by
Mrs. Greer, II Is alleged.
The charges were brought about by
Mrs. Van Wrinkle when Agnes Dunn.
twelve years old. one Of the adopted
children, ran away. The girl was alb
sent from home over night. and was
located by the police. Shortly after
the girl had been located Mrs. Van
Wrinkle investigated the case, with the
result that she petitioned for the at
tachment.
Mrs. Greer has adopted several chill
dren from various orphanages and rear
ed them. and the children do light work
in the bakery, Of which Mrs. Greer Is
proprietor.
Information has been filed in the
courts by Mrs. Van Wrinkle charging
Mrs Greer with violation Of the child
labor law.
The Washington times., 1919-01-04
ANOTHER APPEAL.

The organization of a Polish-Amer-
ican relief committee to aid the starv-
ing Poles was urged today by the
Polish headquarters in Paris. In a
cablegram to the Polish headquarters
here, attention was called to the fact
that Poland was confronted with
famine and that there was urgent
need for quick action. John Smulski.
Chicago banker. who has been in
Washington several days comforting
with Polish leaders. returned to Chi
cago today to begin the work Of or
ganiZing a relief committee.
The Washington times., 1919-01-04
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the world as the highest in the
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High medical authorities say sfh.t
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To give these statements in fuIi
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The Washington times., 1919-01-04
WOUNDED FROM TRANSPORT
ARE TAKEN TO H0BOKEN

NEW YORK. Jan. with AS
wounded officers and men rescued
from the transport Nocthe~n Pacific,
stranded off Fire Island, the transport
Mallory arrived today at the port of
er: barkation at IIoboknn, y. ].
The wounded. many of them suffer-
ing from exposure, wers Immediately
sent to the various army hospitals in
this district. The majority of them
were transferred to motor amhulances
to Embarkation Hospital No. 9 ana TO
ElliS Island.
The Washington times., 1919-01-04

known, and the commission would in
yestigate this phase closely before
entertaining any move for further
revenues.
The population Of Washington has
not been reduced, as some people
thought. Official figures show this,
and the jammed condition of street
cars is further testimony.
Conmision's Trump Card.
When the commission granted the
recent increase 1t did so as an emerg-
ency measure. Its policy for years
had been to allow returns upon PUB
Lie UTILITIES, BASED ON THEIR
VALUATIONS.
The Commission has not fixed the
valuation Of the properties Of the two
electric lines. 1t would hesitate a
long time before making another in
crease in fares unless 1t did 50 with
its own valuations before II. Briefly
put, the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company is today paying reason
able returns upon $15,0O0,000 Of capital
stock and over $170OO000 Of bonded in
debtedness. This does not include the
capital stock, and bonded debt of the
City and Suburban line: Georgetown
and Tenleytown line. Forest Glen and
Bladensburg lines. They are controlled
by the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company.
From revenues derived from the peo-
pie Of Washington, therefore, the COM
pany Is paying returns upon an enor-
nous capital stock and pretty large
bonded debt The capital stock Of the
company is divided between ss,5o0,oo0
common and s,OO,OO0 preferred. Each
Is paying per cent dividends each
~
last year, when strike losses from the
previous year reduced it
The presumption has been that the
commission would not find the valua-
tion OF the properties anything like
the claims of the company, and conse-
quently the revenues necessary would
not be as great as now collected to
pay returns upon the outstanding val
uation.
In the case Of the Capital Traction.
the capital stock is S12, 900, 900, all pre-
ferred, and bonded Indebtedness au-
thorized $4,000. 900, most of which is
outstanding.
Actual Valuation Basis
In pressing their claims for in
creased revenues, which the companies
have set out to do, they are practically
certain to find the Utilities Commits
sion determined that it will grant no
further increases of fares until it
knows what revenues should be allow
ed to give reasonable returns upon
actual valuation
1t is possible for the commission
to take the position that it prefers a
authorize additional bond sales as a
measure of giving necessary revenues
rather than resort to a 6-cent or Z
cent fare, which the companies them
selves believe would still leave them
in a problematical situation, depen-
dent upon the attitude of the public.
In many cities the companies have
Jared little better financially under
increased fares than under the old
fares, inasmuch as the public riding
short distances started to walking,
cutting revenues heavily.
The Washington times., 1919-01-04
TO
INSIST UPON
ACCOUNTING
BY CARRANzA
BY L. c. MARTIN.

Make Mexico pay" is the demand
raised with ever growing emphasis
in Congress these days.
So strong has the demand grown
that the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee has agreed to report i'm
mediately a resolution directing the
State Department to begin vigorous
action to force Caranza's government
to an accounting.
Those demanding this accounting
want these two things:
Frst-Prompt payment by Mexico
Of claims of Americans WHO have suf-
fered loss through bandit raids or
attacks Of Mexican federal troops in
Mexico.
Second-Adoption by this Govern
ment of an attitude which will con-
stitute a rebuke to Mexico for vir-
tually siding with Germany in the
war.
Charge Big Business.
Discussion Of the Mexican question
In Congress, as elsewhere. has always
brought the charge that those de-
manding vigorous action are working
for American "big business" That
charge has been revived. but whether
IL is true or not, the situation Is not
changed by It The demand for ac-
tion exists.
Senator King Of Utah Is the author
Of a resolution directing the State De-
partment to report at once whether
claims Of American citizens compiled
months ago have been laid before the
Mexican government. and IL not, why
they are being held up.
Senator Hitchcock, chairman OF the
Foreign Relations Committee, has
promised his committee will at once
report this resolution" said King to-
day. '1 believe the feeling Of a ma
jority Of the Senate can be expressed
by saying that Mexico should now
make return for the patience and for
bearance Of President Wilson by set
tling these accounts, which affect
thousands Of American citizens.
Sided with Germany.
'In spite of our kindness to Mexico,
our efforts to help hsf, her govern
ment chose in the great war to side
against the entente and with Ger
many. Mexico was a hotbed Of Ger
man intrigue. This Government, Of
course, will do nothing violating the
high ideals we have always followed
in dealing with other nations, par
ticularly weak ones, but the time for
dIllydallying with Mexico has ended.
We should see that never again can
our enemies stand at our threshold
and work against US, with the con-
nivance, II not the actual help. Of our
neighbor."
Senator Ashurst Of Arizona is an
other who wants Congress to prod
the State Department into action with
respect to American claims against
Mexico. Western Senators are prac-
tically unanimous in support of King
and Ashurst.
The latter also Is author OF a reso-
luton to purchase Lower California
from Mexico, If for sale.
The Washington times., 1919-01-04
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and asthma also are relieved. And at
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The Washington times., 1919-01-04
CAPITAL PHYSICIAN
IS NAMED IN SUIT
CONTINUED from First Pase)

NSouIlnueo from f1rSt PaSel
G. Covers wetherill, fourteen years
old. and Prescott Lawrence wetherilI,
seven years old
Buys Bie Estate.
After their marriage, Mr.. wetheriIl
bought a vast estate in westmore-
land county. known as The GIebe.
where they lived together until the
spring OF 1917. Mrs wetheriIl. In
her answer, denies she left her home
because OF the circumstances set out
in her husbands bill for divorce. In
her answer Mrs wetherill says:
I'VE determined TO send the smaller
children to Washington 80 they could
attend school IN that city. and to that
end on July 81, fslT. Mr. wetherfn
rented an apartment IN Washington
to which respondent was to take the
children and live during the school
term"
Upon the approach OF the Christmas
holidays in 1917. Mrs. Wetherill AYERS
In her answer. she made arrangements
to take the two children to spend the
holidays at their Virginia home. but
Jnat Sne was OlSSudOeO from OOlng 30
by her husband, who stated, she as
serts, that the frozen condition OF the
river might prevent her return with
the children to resume their studies
during the school term
Finds Husband Away.
When school closed Mrs. Wetheriil
returned to her Virginia home, she
states in her answer. and upon her ar
rival there found her husband away.
While there, Mrs. Wetherill states, she
was informed that her husband con-
templated entering suit for divorce,
and that she left the home and return
cd to Washington.
MRS. Wetherill AYERS that "her hus-
band is A man of large means, that his
wealth consists of real estate, bonds
and stocks-that he is unused to the
management of business affairs. that
Ire is careless in business matter,
eaily imposed upon; that he is dissi-
pated in his habits. drinking intoxi-
'cants daily to the greatest excess"
Besides Mr.. Jackson, Mrs. wetheriu
is represented by Col. T. J. Downing.
Of Lancaster. Va. Mr.. Wetherilrs law
yers are J. Arthur Lynham, OF Wash
inGton. and A. d. Butzner, of Freder-
icksburg,\Va.
The Washington times., 1919-01-04

a dispatch from warsaw 20 ths Tln-s
today.
BERLIN (via copenhagenl. Jan. &
The Polish army has occupied skaI-
fnierzyce, Germany. destroying the
fortress. according to advices from
Posen today.
BERLIN (vis Copenhaeen). Jan. 4
Only twenty German divisions in
excess Of the peace strength remain
In western Germany, the armistics
commission announced today
COPENHAGEN. Ian. z-vlolert
nghting is raging near LENDERS. IN
Saiicia, between the Ukrainians and
the Austrians. said a Vienna dispatch
To the PoIitiken today. The Ukrainizn
troops bombarded LemberE.
AMSTERDAM. Jan. z--Shar,
measures have been decided upon By
the central committee of the German
government IN dealing with the situ-
alton at Posen, said a dispatch from
Berlin today.
LONDON. Jan. 4.-wIth the Bolshe-
vik armies winning additional vic
tories practically. everywhere. re-
LTOTn
other sources today indicating let
down of allied and German resistanes.
A Tokyo dispatch said the war Of
nee has announced that $4,000 Japa-
nese trops will be withdrawn from
Siberia and that hereafter only ths
smallest possible force will be main
tained there.
German troops have retreated 20 q
new position several kilometers from
soldiers in that city, according 20 q
Berlin dispatch
wen-eouipped BolshevIk forces
have captured Walk and wenden, as-
cording to a Riga dispatch.
The Bolshevik communioue. re-
ceived from Moscow by wireless to-
day, said:
"The Ukrainian councils troops have
captured Basy. Red guards captured
Navo-Gurdok. Ulrainian red guards
captured Homel II is reported from
Harva that red guards are advancing
and annihilating the white guards.
who landed recently.
"In the region 90 Revai and Riga.
the Bolshevfki offensive continues-l
We have captured the Noto-Sven-
chany station, Ulynanoka. Osipov, and
series of villages along the Ufa-
Sterlitamak highway. Near Perm. the
enemy Occupied Ryzu--
LONDON, Jan. 4--The white Guard
tanti-Bolshevfk army which was land
ed at Narva, Estonial is being ami.
hilated by the Red Guards. said
Russian wireless dispatch picked up
here today.
The Red Army is only tventy-sis
miles from the great Russian port of
Reval Other Bolshivik forces are
advancing on Minsk-
The Washington times., 1919-01-04
NORWAY WANTS INDEMNITY.

COPENHAGEN. Jan 4-Norwxy
will likely sue Germany for shippinr
lost through mines and submarinef
during the war. II was reported from
Christiania today. The loss ts put
at ], 1,0oo. 900 900 kroner. A NorweE1sn
kroner is worth 2e cents IN Americs.
money.
The Washington times., 1919-01-04
IRISH MEET TOMORROW.

The Patrick r. Pearse Branch OF
Friends of Irish Freedom will meet
tomorrow evening at Northeast Tenn
pie. Twelfth and II streets northeast
The executive committee will have re-
ports from the various branches
throughout thd United States. The
meeting will be}presided over by Rosa
npUnipr
The Washington times., 1919-01-04
"WH|SKEY IN HOME"
CASE IS Up TODAY

The case brought by James White
before Judge Hardison in the United
States branch of the Police Court, fol-
lowing the confiscation by the police
of fourteen-and-a-half cases of
whiskey from his home in 435 Six
and-one-half street southwest, was
to have been heard this morning. but
pressure of business caused it to be
delayed. 1t will be heard late this
afternoon.
The decision of the court is expect ed
to clear up the question as to whether
a citizen Of the District OF Columbia
may keep whiskey in his home undis-
turbed by the police, or whether the
police may enter any citizens home
and seize whiskey or the suspicion
that 1t is being kept there for Illegal
purposes.
Contrary to expectations. when the
court convened no subpoena had been
served on either Major Raymond Pull
man, Superintendent of Police. or upon
e. B. Hesse, property clerk of the
Police Department.
Case Attracting Interest.
Robert 1. Miller. attorney for White.
had asked that these two officials ap-
pear before Judge Hardison to explain
why they were holding Mr.. Whites
fourteen and a half cases. but later
consented to argue the case with no
police official present other than
Sergt. W. q. Stott. VINO had seized the
liquor.
If Judge Hardison decides in favor
OF Mr.. White. police officials will not
have the right to enter a citizens
home and take liquor from him or
suspicion that it is being held for lille
gal purposes. If Judge Hardison de-
cides otherwise, the police will pursue
the policy under which they have been
operating for several months past, and
will continue their relentless war upon
many Washington homes. if they have
illegal purposes.
Claim Illegal Purpose.
In making up a case against White.
liquor was for illegal purpose.
His attorney contended that the
seizure OF the liquor was a violation
Of the constitutional rights OF citi-
zens and also in conflict with the doc
trine Of law that "every mans house
Is his castle"
When the frst case was tried As
sistant Corporation Counsel Stephens
appeared to defend the seizure. How
ever. the attorney for the defendant
vigorously attacked the methods OF
the police and demanded that the
superintendent of police and his
property clerk be brought to court to
explain just why they had taken his
clients property.
The Washington times., 1919-01-04
NO MILK; LEAPS OUT WINDOW.

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-Despondency
over her inability to provide milk for
be- four children because of the IN.
lsing prices, was given by police
the reason Mrs. Sarah Fax. aged
twenty-five, leaped from a third story
window Of the tenement In which she
lived. She suffered fractured skull.
The Washington times., 1919-01-04

IL may take more than two years
to densebiiize our fighting forces, and
until that Sime the Government will
need our money. Keep your w. 8. 8.
pledge and buy more w. o. Q.
The Washington times., 1919-01-04
GARFIELD GETS HARKNEss.

Frank r. Harkness today was name Il
solicitor for the United States fuel ad
ministration, Administrator GARFIELD
announced
The Washington times., 1919-01-04
CHILDREN IN POSEN
SHOT DOWN BY FOE

CONTINUED from First Pase3
a dispAtch from warsaw 70 ths Tin..
today.
The Washington times., 1919-01-04

BERLIN (via copenhagenl. Jan &
The Polish army has occupied skal-
mlerzyce, Germany. destroying the
fortress. according TO advices from
Fosen today. ~
The Washington times., 1919-01-04

BERLIN (via Copenhegen). Jan. &
only twenty German divisions in
excess OF the peace strength remain
In western Germany, the armistics
commission announced today.
The Washington times., 1919-01-04

AMSTERDAM. Jan. z--Sharp
measures have been decided upon By
the central committee of the German
government in dealing with the situ-
alton at Posen, said a dispatch from
Berlin today.
The Washington times., 1919-01-04

COPENHAGEN. Jan. l-vIolert
nghtng is raging near LENDERS. ~
Gaiicia, between the Ukrainians and
the Austrians. said n Vienna dispatch
70 the PoIitken today. The Ukrainisn
troops bombarded LemberK.
The Washington times., 1919-01-04

r. Downing.
The new native., 1919-04-25
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-05-09

Our good friend, T. ]. Williams,
has been unwell for several weeks
at his home west of Union City. Mr..
Williams has enjoyed first-rate health
most all his life and the friends hope
he will soon recuperate.
You can't afford to miss this one.
It is Vaughn, the gloom chaser, City
School auditorium May 8, $50 p. m.
News was received here Tuesday
from Oran, Mo-, that Geo. B. Dris-
kill had been very sick ne and Mrs.
Stone went to Oran to attend the
funeral of their brother and Mr.
Driskill had an unexpected attack of
illness.
Just received barrel of real 600
w Grease. It will make your car
run smooth. Call So, both phones.
We will do the job right. Try u.s.
Liesenring & Dahnke Garage.