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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-05-16
WASHINGTON

Locomotive cranes, cars and other
equipment To the value of Sls,ooo,ooo
have been turned over ny the War De
partment to the railroad admnistra-
tion for sale To the railroads nj mar
ket prices,
Contracts for at Least 800 airpIanes
of the very latest types would be
awarded American manufacturers un-
der plans prepared by the army air
service and sent to Secretary Baker
for his consideration.
senator Gummins, of Iowa. who is
expected to head the Senate Interstate
commerce committee in the next Con
gress, announced ON his return to
Washington that he planned to have
early consideration given to the rail
road problem.
Return TO the United states for dis
charge of all soldiers who are entitled
tu be furloughed to the regular army
reserve was authorized by the War De
partmeut General Pershing also was
instructed to furlough To the reserve
overseas soldiers having dependents
living abroad.
Approval of the reorganization of the
National Guard along III" same lines
as existed before the great war has
been Informally given by Secretary
Baker The War Department, he said.
would favor the rebuilding of the
guard so as 10 permit the various
states Ia supply the same units as
were used in making up the sixteen
divisions organized for service in
France
Shipbuilding this year has continued
the fast pace set during the war. The
shipping Board announced thar from
January iSt TO May 18th American
yards turned out 2o4 steamships of
Isl 1850 gross tons, all except thirty
nine. which We're of steel construction.
April was the banner month. the total
deliveries being ninety-three ships of
32n.2So gross tons, an Increase of o.
600 tons over the record set last Oc-
tober.
The Interallied Maritime Council
will not be dissolved when peace is
signed, nor while necessity exists for
retaining the present control over
passenger vessels Officials Of the
shipping board said it was probable
the council would operate for several
months longer
President Wilson, in "A proclamation
made public recommended that the
period beginning June 8 to Flag Day,
June IA, be observed over the country
as Boy Scout Week." for the pur-
pose Of strengthening the work of the
Boy Scouts OF America.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-05-16

Paris.-The answers of the council
of four to the German notes on prison
ers of war and labor sub iects have
been delivered.
One of the later German notes, deal
ing with economic clauses of the
treaty, declares that they mean the
ruin of Germany if they are enforced.
A note on territorial questions pro-
tests particularly against the Saar
valley arrangements and the transfer
Of the Malmedy Moresnet and Eupen
districts to Belgium, as well as the
forced evacuation OF Il part of Schles-
wig.
A note on reparation does not pro-
test against the payment by Germany
for the devastation wrought in Bel
GUM and northern France which, 1t
says, Germany is ready to do willingly
II is added, however. that Germany
will not pay reparation for this dam
age on the principle that she was re-
sponsibe for the war.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-05-16
SPORT

Benny NalSnr got Il decision over
frankie Britt In Boston. in their
twelNe-round bout.
Eddie Mctioorty of Oshkosh, Wis,
middIeweight. knocked "ul Harry
Rcev. in rhe third round OF their hout
in London.
Gary, Ind. was selected for the stag
ing of the first national annual field
and track meet. July 4th, by Officers
of the American Industrial Athletic
Association. Fifty Industrial tnstitu-
ttons, employing over a half million
men, will send representatives Ia the
meet. it is announced
Nate Lewis of Chicago, manager for
Pal Moore. upon his arrival al Louis
Vile. Ky. announced terms had been
accepted for what he called worlds
title match between Moore and Jimmy
Wilde IN London. on or about July 1,
Moore. according to Lewis, : cuaran-
tced approximately $1,000 for the
match.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-05-16
FOREIGN

Two aviators were kid AZ Tetuan.
Morocco in the fall %: thrir nrr"plan"
Both were captains in the Spanish ar
my.
BY ministerial decree. workers Oh
the Italian railways ar" granted an
eight hour day with one day of duty
weekly.
The Swiss are raising strong objec
tons To Field Marshal Won Hinden
hurg's request for permission to NY"
in Switzerland when he retires to pri-
vate life.
Belgium has protested to the en-
tente allied powers against the pro
posed use by the German republic OF a
red yellow and black flag. which *
almost Identical with thar of Belgium
\ new con>ortium for the financing
% Chinese loans was organized al
Paris by American. French, British and
Japanese bankers. A reservation was
made for later participation by Bel
gian bankers.
President Wilson will visit Brussels
about May Goth, according 10 the In
dependence Beige, which adds that his
visit will ''dissipare misunderstanding>
and establish the good will Of the al
lies toward Belgium"
George Patterson, Il negro and light
weight champion of n" American EX-
peditionary forces, has the distinction
Of being the first American soldier TO
bath, in the former kuio"r> bath tub At
the palace in \ruenrah. Patterson
made hot rub part of his training,
IT'S Il pretty tub, wsS his comment.
Orders for possibly 3.pr,ppp gross
tons OF ships /" b" huilt for foreign
account in American sldpyards may b"
placed as the result of an order by
President Wilson permitting TIA" build
ing of such ships. provided it could be
done without Interfering with the con
structiou of the American merchant
marine
Further reports having to do with
the reputpd Intention of anti Bulshe-
visit forces Ia attack Potrograd, have
been received from Iielsingfurs, Fin
land The report says thar General
RodZiauko, with 5000 Russians, will
march against perrograd from the
south shore of the Gulf of Finland,
while General Jud"nilch, with 5000
men, will attack from the oIon"tz dis
trict, on the north
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-05-16
CONDENSATION
OF FRESH NEWS
the LATEST IMPORTANT ole
PATCkE0 PUT INTO okoRTs
CRISP PARAoRAPhA
STORY OF The WEEK
shoWiNo THE PROGRESS o.
GvE,ITs IN our OWN AND
FoREiok lAkpo.
w.stsrn Newspaper Union Cevs Service
WESTERN

Carl Weiniug.l, a German alien, just
released from the pententiary AT Sa-
lem, aftrr serving five-year sentence.
WAS taken 10 the county Jail to await
deportation proceedings as an undesir-
able alien. WeininEel went to prison
for Hte-b blowing
Tn. state Livestock Board OF Utah
has decided TO present to the governor
= request for a quarantine against all
sheep shipped from Idaho int" Utah.
The reason for this action j. given rs
tn" prevalence of Scabies in Idaho. Ne
vadn already has a similar quaran-
tine
Naturally aerial taxi rates will be
high. Tint was shown definitely to-
day by announcement Of 81 per mil"
as transportation charges on the
planes Of the Mercury Aviation Com
pany, which has started service from
Los Angeles To Fresno. The company
runs planes in trains al four, making n
round "trip daily.
only 10 per cent of TUj.roo acres OF
winter wheat planted in Montana was
abandoned as IA result OF winter killing
and other causes. according to tn" re
port Of Guy Fitzpatrick. Montana agent
for the Federal Bureau of crop Esti-
mates An ayerag" of 61I 900 remains
for harvest, an Increase of 10 per cent
over last year
Fire was burning in the hold of the
Japanese liner Manila Maru when she
arrived in Seattle from til" orient with
about 200 passengers and a cargo esti-
mated worth about S1.DopOOD. When
the liner tied up to her dock her"
smoke was issuing from her hold and
portions of her decks and bulkhcad>
we're warm.
Former Secretary Of the Treasury
William q. McAdoo has purchased the
thirty-acre tract on Mission Ridge.
Santa Barbara. owned 10y George NJ
liable information. 1t is reported with
out confirmation, however, that Me
Adoo bought the property as a summer
home for President Wilson.
No trace has been found OF four
youthful automobile bandits who ter
rorized the vicinity between Seattle
and Everett. when they held up and
robbed eight people at the point of an
automatic pistol, PoIic" aud deputy
sh"riffS Of Seattle and Everett are ON
the tran of the bandits and have been
securing the vicinity for the hOldupS.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-05-16

Paris.-Immediate measures tending
to the further sub bjugation of Germany
II its delegates refuse to sign the peace
treaty were indicated by the announce
ment that Marshal Foch had been sent
to the Rhine by the council Of four to
take such action as may become neces-
sary in the event that the treaty is
not signed
The council of four. composed of
President Wilson, David Lloyd George,
NJ Clemenceau and Signor Orlando,
considered the immediate reimposition
of the blockade against Germany in
case the country declines 10 sign the
peace treaty. The subject was under
discussion at two separate meetings
of the council. ON the other hand, 1t
10 anticipated that the blockade will
be entirely lifted Immediately if the
German delegates affiX their sigma
lures TO the treaty.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-05-16
MARSHAL Foch IS ORDERED TO
FRONT TO PREPARE FOR
ANY ACTION.
TEUT0NS DENY BLAME
PRESIDENT EBERT MAX z .
THREATENING STATEMENT
CONCERNING TERMS.
western Newspaper Union News Service

Berlin. May l5.-President Ebert
in AN interview on the peace treaty
declares The German people hope
that the world will not countenance
such avenging aspirations. II already
is expectantiy catching the first voices
from the ranks of French and English
work ingncn 1t also pins hope upon
these harbingers of II new and better
world confguration. AT the same
time it proclaims To the world AZ large
that regardless of what others may
do to her. Germany does not purpose
for single moment TO tolerate such
Injustice" President Ebert said the
ominous quiet produced by the first
announcement of the peace terms was
a most characteristic indication OF
their effect on the German people He
said he feared an outbreak of psychic
furor Teutonicus'' within "A few days.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-05-16
GENERAL

match.
The Washington times., 1919-08-03
SAYS ARMY CASTE
PREVENTS FAIRNESS

Caste feeling between army ofhcers
and privates is SO strong that 1t pre-
vents fair treatment OF enlisted men,
Major J. z. Runcie, retired, declared
before the Senate Military Affairs
Committee yesterday.
THE present system substitutes
servitude for service" Major Runcie
said. $50 long it is left to within
or caprice to determine whether
man is to be convicted or let of, we
can have no justice by law"
Senator Chamberlain, oregon, de-
clared this condition injures morale
of the army. His bill for reform Of
the court martial was under consid-
Grafton and Major Runcie approved
the idea OF a court outside OF the
general staffs authority, to review
trials. Major Runcie, a West Point
graduate, is an expert in military
law.
Attacking the court-martial regu-
Iations, Major Runcie declared that
often a private charged with an Of
Tense is without counsel until he
reaches the courtroom.
He objected strongly to the famous
devils article" in the regulations,
which allows a private to be tried for
anything affecting the military es-
adjustment" and said that men have
been given severe sentences under
this clause for acts which are not
offenses at all.
The Washington times., 1919-08-03
LOSES S31 IN OLD
.POCKETBOOK GAME

The time-worn but productive peck
etbook trick worked again YESTERDAY,
when Gordon Walter, colored. 80
Third street northwest, was sWlndled
out Of S31, his weeks pay.
Walter told the police OF the Secono
precinct that he met a man at sixth
and Massachusetts avenue. The stran-
ger said he had found a pocketoook
containing 5000 and would divide with
Walter il he would turn over the
money he had in his pocket until the
two 800 bills were changed.
Walter gave the stranger SSI ano
the latter left to get change. He Iail-
ed to return.
A pocketbook containing Sll was
stolen from Miss Elizabeth Hopper
Garrett Park. Nd, in the Department
of Labor building yesterday. the
pocketbool<, with the contents miss
ing, was found later in the day In
water tank.
The theft OF a watch and q pocket
book containing 500 was reported yes
terday by Lawrence Greaver, 119 d
street southeast. The articles were
stolen from his home.
James Riley, OF the Burlington
Apartments, reported the theft OF an
automatic revolver, valued at $40,
from the garage in rear OF his home
The Washington times., 1919-08-03
COUNCIL, D. OF A.,
INSTALLS NEW OFFICERS

New officers have been installed in
the Anacostia Council. No. ii. D. of
A, as follows:
Deputy, Mrs. Anna Hill; councillor.
Mrs. Mildred Gibbons; associate coun-
cilor, Mrs NJ. Blankenship; vice coun-
cilor, Mrs. Daisy Garden; associate
vice councillor, Mrs. Edna CLANCY;
Junior past councillor. Mrs. Fannie
Barwick: associate Junior past coun-
cilor, Mrs. Pearson; conductor, Mrs.
Peaper; warden, Mrs. Bryant; inside
sentinel, Mrs. May Etchison;; outside
sentinel, Frank Smith; financial Sec
rotary, Miss Mary Smith; record
ing secretary. Mrs. Mary James;
treasurer, Mrs. Ella Smith; pianist.
Miss Margaret Little.
Emblems OF the order have been
presented to Past Councillor Mrs. Fan
ME Barwick and Associate Past Coun-
ciIor Mrs. Pearson, by Deputy Anna
Hill.
The Washington times., 1919-08-03
BUSHMAN HOME IS
CLEANED AT SALE

BALTIMORE Aug. 3.-Somewhere
in this wide, wide world Francis n
Bushman Chimself) may have sheets
to sleep on, forks. spoons and knives
to eat with, Flemish oak cabinets TO
throw at collectors heads and Great
Dane puppies to "sic" on policemen,
but he hasn't got them in Maryland
All he has in Maryland is a bunch OF
creditors 0ncluding an ex-wife), who
don't I,no wwbether to be mad at him
for trying to get away with the
swag" or glad because they are going
to get a crack at the first piece OF
change that has come out OF BUSH
Manor in q long time.
The proceeds of the recent heart
rending auction sale that lasted three
DAYS and made the movie actors dear
old home at Underwood look like
raided bucketshop, will go overT'Way
over-S1O,o0O.
Pressed for an estimate of the pro-
ceeds, after he had declared such an
estimate impossible before Monday
Auctioneer Sam Pattison, the Ruth
less Rudolph Of the whole bitter
tragedy, finally made that statement
He is proud Of his ruthlessness' is
Sam Rudolphus Pattison, ana gioats
over the fact that he got S3S for an
ordinary poll parrot and $3.50 for
little Chinese god that Bushman's
laundryman probably gave him for
Christmas, and so on.
By half-past 8 o'clock yesterday
afternoon Bush Manor was picked as
clean as the first drumstick OF the
| Thanksgiving season. If Francis X.
lad come back there at 4 p. m. in
ending to spend the night he would
nave had to sleep on the floor in his
clothes. II he had wanted to I'M
lress he'd have had to do it in the
! lark for his friends and neighbors
lidn't leave him so much as cur
ain to pull across a window. Out OF
What they left in that house he
couldn't have raised enough money to
guy a package of chewing gum, I'M
less he had pulled of the spigots in
The kitchen sink.
The Washington times., 1919-08-03
D. c. BOY GAVE LIFE
TOSAVE HIS MAJOR

In a heroic attempt to save the life
of his major, Lieut.. John Lyon. son OF
Frank Lyon. a Washington attorney,
Of Lyonhurst, Alexandria county. Va,
was killed by the fire OF an enemy
machine gun during the Meuse-Ar-
gonne drive last October, it was
learned today.
ma letter to Lieutenant Lyons
father. the maajor. H. L Opie, of the
116th Infantry, tells of the heroism Of
the washingtonian. Major Opie states
in the letter:
Lieutenant Lyon had the guns Of his
platoon posted in partial shelter on
my left, against counter attack. He
saw me fall wounded and leaving his
guns, ran directly to my assistance in
the face of certain death. He was
killed by the fire of an enemy machine
gun and fell within a few feet Of me"
Lieutenant Lyon was graduated from
Western High School in 1911 and from
George washington University Law
School in 1915. He also attended the
University Of Virginia. He was TWEEN
ty-five years old.
The Washington times., 1919-08-03
WRECK PASSENGER
| BLANES BRAKES

Despite the statement made yes
terday by officials Of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company that
the brakes Of the street car that over
turned at Second and r streets
nbrtheast Friday morning were in
proper working order, c. n. Gordon,
2D15 Kearney street northeast today
said the brakes failed to work, al
though the motorman made every
effort to check the speed Of the car.
Mr.. Gordon, who was standing on
the front platform of the car near
james Riley, the motorman, said the
latter attempted to check the speed
OF the car, and when his air brake
failed to hold he tried to slacken the
cars speed with the mandrake. All
the brakes failed to respond, Gordon
ssid
f'"When the motorman saw his
brakes did not respond, he turned
to me and said, 4 can't stop it, and
With that he made valiant efforts to
reduce the speed Of the car with his
HAND brake" Gordon said.
Riley, according to Gordon, was
skill making valiant efforts to slacken
the speed Of the car when they
reached the curve. The motorman
stuck to his post and did everything
POSSIBLE to prevent the crash, he said.
VlGordon suffered several bruises on
the legs when the car overturned,
but managed to extricate himself
from the wreckage soon after the
crash.
tOfhcials Of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company yester-
'Say claimed the brakes were in
pioper working order. S. R. Bowen,
treasurer of the company, said the
brakes had been inspected July 81,
and investigation of the car following
the crash showed that they had
Worked in view Of the fact that the
Vheels Of the car were locked
isThis could have been done, Bowen
sid, by applying the brakes too sud
denly.
The Washington times., 1919-08-03
ApyERrIsEMENT
Dr.. Lewis Says Hot Sun
and Heat Weaken the Eye,
Tells HOU to Strengthen Eyesight 5Ob
In One Weeks Time N Many Instances

multitudes more will be able 10
strengthen their eyes 50 as to be
spared the trouble and expense OF
ever getting glasses. Eye troubles
OF many descriptions may be wonder
fully benefited by following the sim
pie rules. Here 10 the prescriptions:
Go to any active drug store and set
q bottle OF Bon-opto Tablets. Drop
one Bon-Opto tablet in q fourth Of 4
glass Of water and allow to dissolve
With this liquid battle the eyes two.
to four times daily. You should no
tice your eyes clear up perceptfbly
right from the start and inflamns-
ton will quickly disappear. II your
eyes are bothering you even q littls.
take steps 20 save them now before
IL is too late. Many hopelessiy blind
might have been saved IL they had
cared for their eyes in time.
Eots-Another prominent physician 4,
whom the above article was submitted
said: "Bon-Opto Is q very rernarkabis
remedy. Its constituent ingredients are
well known TO eminent eye specialists and
widely prescribed by them. The manufac-
turers guarantees q to strengthen eyesfght
instances OF refund the money. Il can 8
obtained from any good druggist and =
one Of the few preparations I feel should
be kept on hand for regular use In almost
every family" Is sold In this city 81
the Peoples Drug stores and other drug
gists
The Washington times., 1919-08-03
IS ORGANIZATIONS
TO VISIT AT BEACH

Arrangements have been made by
thirteen District organizations to hold
their annual excursions at Chesapeake
Beach this month. other organiza-
tons also are considering the holding
Of outings there during August
The names of the organizations and
the dates of the excursions follow:
August 5, Night Watchmen's Associa-
ton and Washington Gas Light Com
pany Beneficial Association; August Z,
Forest Lodge of Odd Fellows of For
estville, Md; August s, Sons of Jona-
dab, Crescent Benevolent Association
and National Brotherhood of Railway
Carmen OF America; August II, Macca-
bees; August 13, Kallipolis Grotto;
August IA, Federal Employees Union
No. los, composed Of woman employees
Of the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing; August IS, Voliner Ladies
Relief Fund Society; August 10. Red
Men and Daughters OF America; and
August 81, Forestville (Md.) Camp OF
the woodmen Of the World.
The Washington times., 1919-08-03
ACCUSED Of Theft
OF PAY ENVELOPES

Charged with stealing $1,000 from
pay envelopes in custody of Patrick
MGallegher, OF the Government Print
ing Office, Joseph Tucci, fifteen years
old, messenger, was arrested yesterday
by Headquarters Detectives Morgan
and Armstrong and locked up at the
House of Detention.
Young Tucci worked under Mr.. CAL
lagher's direction during the two-day
absence of the regular messenger.
During that time envelopes belonging
to employees who had not been present
on pay day. to receive their salaries
were missed.
Detective Morgan yesterday OBJ
tanned a statement from the boy adj
hitting the theft of the money. The
boy had spent all but $50, which was
recovered, detectives said.
The Washington times., 1919-08-03
ADVERTISEMENT
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you will be glad to know that. accord
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At night they would pain me dread
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It was like a miracle to me" A lady
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but after using this prescription for
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I can even read fine print without
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card them in a reasonable time and
The Washington times., 1919-08-03
ANNOUNCE LAWN PARTY
FOR ST. ANN ORPHANS

One hundred infant orphans will be
benefited by a lawn party to be held
on the grounds OF St AIMS Infant
Orphan Asylum Twenty-fourth and
K streets northwest. on the evenings
of Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday.
Their support for the next few
months depends largely upon the sue
cess of the lawn fete, and the Ladies
Aid Society, under which auspices it is
being held, is doing everything to as
sure a good program. Dancing will
be an important part of the entertain
ment each evening.
The Washington times., 1919-08-03
ORDERED TO NAVAL STATION.

Elmer Yoder Johnson. OF "A Third
street northeast, who has been en-
pIoyed as chief craftsman in the
division of operation. United States
Railroad Administration for the past
wear. will leave for Chatham, Mass
TODAY. where he will report for duty
at the United States Naval Air Sta
ton there.
The Washington times., 1919-08-03

CREW OF BEACHED BOAT SAFE.
Members Of the crew of the navy
patrol boat May, which went aground
at Cape Engano, San Domingo, several
days ago, escaped unframed, a navy
report stated today. Navy ships are
trying to rescue the May with little
success.
The Washington times., 1919-08-03
A Tableful

of women's and growing girls
white canvas high-cut shoes,
snort models and conservative
lasts; three-fourth military heels
and French heels; leather soleS
and rubber soles and heels; short
and long vamps. Remod- CT OK
cling Price .............O 4sOO
The Washington times., 1919-08-03
A Tableful

of women's patent colt, gun
metal, vici kid and tan pumps
and oxfords. Sizes up to 3
only. Bargain at Ct OK
this Remodeling price
The Washington times., 1919-08-03

PHONE GUIDE
When the need for flowers arises. You'll
not be disappointed. 1914 F.--Advt.
The Washington times., 1919-08-03
A Tableful

of misses and children's 'keds,"
white tennis oxfords, white
barefoot sandals and tan bare
foot sandals. Re- c. IL
modelling price. ..... T
The Washington times., 1919-08-03

Of women's pumps, oxfords,
colonials, mostly small sizes,
from 21a to 5 only, in all
feathers. Excellent selection II
your size is here. Re G1 20
modelling price. ......."A