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Evening star., 1919-03-11
FREIGHT RATE RISE
ASEDBy N.RdA
Application to Interstate
Commerce Commission
Seeks Increases.

The Washington, Baltimore and An
napolis Electric Railway Company
has filed with the fifteenth section
board of the Interstate Commerce
Commission an application for in
crease in class freight rates between
Renning, d. c., and Washington, and
between Annapolis Junction Md. and
Odenton, Md Increases asked for
range in some instances from 50 per
cent to over 800 per cent
Greatly Increased operating ex-
penses are given as the reasons for
the request for higher rates The
road contends in it's application that
operating expenses since June 1, 1917
have witnessed an increase ranging
from 25 to IS per cent. These include
wages, equipment. power and general
railway material accounts.
Diferential rates with federal -con-
tro1led roads 6equada to -25 per cent
less3 IN effect for traffic says the ap-
pl1eation, influenced '.the greater por-
ttos of the bulk freight from the Bal
tirnore and Ohio and the Penn syivania
railroads and subjected the Washing
ton, baltimore and Annapolis traction
line to great Increase in the cost OF
handling traffic mt it's ferloinals." The
handling of bulk freight because OF
these conditions, says the application,
Las required additional help at alb
normal wages.
The application was filed by 4 f..
Ballard. tarIf agent. Under exhibit A.
it is asked that i1fcrea ses be granted
In eight GLASSES, and that the mimi
mum charge for a single consignment
be so cents. This change. if granted,
would apply between Annapolis juno
ton and stations on the Washington,
4 baltimore and Annapolis division and
Il le main line division to Odentou.
AThe classes. with the old and new
elk ssihcations So desired. in turn, are:
Net 1. from 6 to II cents per hundred
potaa Ids, new rate asked for. is cents.
No. 2. from 5 to 9-5 cents Is cents
propassed; No. 3. from 5 to 9.5 cents,
12 cents proposed; No. 4. to s.5 cents
9 centA proposed; No: 5. 3.5 to 6 cents,
6 centss proposed; No. S, to rs cents,
5 cents proposed: r. 2b. S to -9.5 cents,
IL centa proposed: r. 26, 8 to s.5
cents, 8 q nts proposed.
Under n xhibit B, having effect be-
tween Ba nning and Washington,
with old rates and new rates
asked, are: Ne. i. old rate to 145
cents, 25 cents proposed; No 2. 6 to
i4.5 cents, 21A5 cents proposed; No. 3.
s to 1875 cents II cents proposed: No.
4, s to 10 cenhs. 12.5 cents proposed;
No. 5. 5 to 9.5 ce nts. 3 cents proposed:
r 25. to- IL cenAs. II cents proposed;
p 26. to IL celtts, 12-5 cents pro-
posed,
The minimum ctArge for a single
under Exhibit B would
be so cents.
Evening star., 1919-03-11
LAyMEN PLAN TOEASE
BURDENS OF RECTORS
Organization to Be Formed Is Dis
cussed at Church of
the Epiphany.

Plans for the forming of 1aymen's
organization of the various parishes
of the Washington diocese of the
Episcopal Church were discussed at
meeting last night in the parish hall
Of the Church of the Epiphany. More
than one hundred laymen were in at
tendance and voted to authorize the
chairman to appoint a committee OF
five to formulate plan and draw up a
constitution to be further discussed at
meeting two weeks hence.
For some time past, it is stated,
quite number OF laynen in the city
feat keenly that the church was not
Responding to the needs of the day as
it sA' 'ould.
The church organization is such. or
it has been so administered. that it has
not dea eloped the iayman as the de-
nominal ional churches have done The
result is THAT it has not the leadership
among thu, laymen and they have des
pended upon the rectors for their in
spiration ant initiative. They recog-
nize that the aectors are busy men and
every new enA erprise means an addi-
tjonaI weight a,r him to carry.
This meeting of se1ective men was
called, it was taAted, not to undertake
new OF radical, but rather
to perfect an orgA nized effort to in
duce members of aleir communion to
assume those duties and responsible
ties they now pass OIL to the rector.
Admiral Charles h Stockton made
an address on "'Our @ rurch in Amer
ica,"+ in which he declared that the
laymen of the diocese should take
larger interest in the Affairs of the
parish, diocese and church. Other
speakers included Byron 8. Adams and
Stephen f. Kramer.
Richard B. Watrous was chairman
and Francis c. Wallace seq Gretary of
the meeting. The committed for the
proposed organization will be an
.n,,nnad LATER.
Evening star., 1919-03-11
GEN. JOHNSON RESIGNS
AFTER 20 YEARS SERVICE

After twenty years service in the
limited States Army, Brig. Gen, Hugh
eL johnson has resigned.
At the outbreak of the war Gen.
johnson. them a captain, was az
signed to- duty with Provost Marshal
Gen Crowder, and to him was
credited, TO a large measure, the sue
cessful working out of the resuIa-
lions for the first draft. Later Gen
johnson was promoted to his presea,
rank and detailed as representative
of the War Department with the War
Industries Board.
When the arnistice was signed
Gen. johnson was aboard ship, ready
10 depart for France with a brigade
Since his return to civil life Cen
johnson has become associated with
Chairman George y. Peek of the in
sustriai board OF the Department OF
Gonmerce.
Evening star., 1919-03-11
SENTENCED FOR ASSAULT.
Negro Must Serve 120 Days in Jail
Bootlegger Convicted,

Robert Thomas. known also as Rob-
ert Thompson. colored. of TenIey-
town. p. c. was in Police Court this
,norning. charged with assault with
a deadly weapon upon Bernard Par
ker, coIored- a soldier, whom he Is
s-sileged to have attacked with a knife,
cutting the soldiers overcoat on one
/, side into ribbons. An additional
charge Of bootlegging was made
against Thomas, IL being alleged by
Parker and others that Thomas sold
k1heir party several half-pints of
whisky. The defendant was sem
feaced to serve 129 days in Saii for
~ he assault The bootlegging charge
was dismissed.
William C. Soles. a young white
/, man. was sentenced to serve sixty
pSays =" fait pay a fine of $500 and.
OF payment of the fine, TO
1 serve an additional sixty days for
Evening star., 1919-03-11
FEARS BIGGER DEBT.
0ne Reason for Limiting Imports,
Eays Minister Of Reconstruction.

LONDON. Monday. Arsrch 1e.-Sir
Auekfand C. Geddes. minister of ma
tionaf service and reconstruction, In
.sPeaaEing On the governments trade
policy today in answer to Sir Donald
MacLean, liberal, in the house of
commons. said that one reason for
limiting imports to Great Britain was
the necessity OF preventing an in
crease of the British debt
"a similar motive has actuated
other countries and has hampered
our export trade" he said, but the
government is trying to make ar
rangememts with countries which
probably in. the near future by the
receipt of indemnities will be placed
in position to purchase mannfac-
tured goods to allow the entrance of
our exports and charge them against
prospective ipdemnities. The govern
,nent is moving as rapidly as permis-
sibfe in the direction of securing some
arrangements of the affairs In Europe
md allowing the removal of the
blockade"
Evening star., 1919-03-11
FORMER WURTTEMBERG
KING NEARLY DROWNED
German Sailors Seize His Yacht
Disorders in Rhine Towns
Continue.

GENEVA, Monday. March 10.-For-
mer King William of Wurttemberg
had narrow escape from drowning
today during scuffe that occurred
when party of German sailors from
kiei seized the ex-king's yacht on
Lake Constance. The sailors took
the yacht to use IT as a fishing boat.
Disorders in the Rhine towns not
under allied occupation are cor
tinuing. The German and Austrian
consuls have been withdrawn from the
Lake Constance territory because of
the hostile attitude of neighboring
peasants
Evening star., 1919-03-11
PLUNKETT GIVES IRISH VIEW.
Sir Horace Says It Is Better for
Present to Stav In Empire.

BOSTON, Mass, March 11.-Sir Hor-
ace Plunkett OF Dublin. in an address
to the state senate yesterday, said
that seif-government for Ireland was
necessary. but that for the present it
would be better for Ireland to remain
o member of "the commonwealth OF
nations known as the British empire"
The Irish question" he said, can
be solved only by Irishnsen In Ireiand-
We look to America Tor guidance In
ocivfng cur ec0n0nfc problems, ana II
10 in ethf& W1y that ti1ose Americans
who wish to help Ireland can do % In
fae.&JeA&e1t AeeDoeyn
Evening star., 1919-03-11
BOSTON LECTURER HEARD.
''The Literary Workshop" Theme
Of Denis Mccarthy,

Denis Mccarthy of Boston gave last
night the first of series of five talks
arranged for the parishioners Of st.
Anthony's Catholic Church at the
church hall His subject was "The
Literary Workshop"
Mr.. Mccarthy pointed to the fact
that many of the patriotic songs are
local, and have been made to enlist
the sympathy OF immigrants and
dwelers Of western pratries, as well
as New EngIanders and our ancestors,
who came over In the Maydower. He
read several of his poems to bring out
this fact,
DR.. Joseph Dunn. professor Of aaeitc
at Catholic University. viii lecture IN
thoaeel4ea on the AVentnG4ekN March a
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FIRST BUFFALO HERD SALE.
Animals Received in Omaha Sent
by Trinehera Ranch Owners.

OMAHA. Neb., March 11.~--Wbat is
said to be the first herd OF buffaioes
ever offered for sale on any open mar
eesved in South Omaha. The herd of
twenty-three Is part of herd of 258
buffalo from the famous Trinchera
ranch, formerly owned by Gen. Palm
er and located near Fort Garland, In
southwestern Colorado.
The herd being privately owned and
raised on a private ranch, the govern
ment has offered no objections to the
sale
Evening star., 1919-03-11
GIVES VIEWS OF LEAGUE.
Vice President Would "Eat q Little
Dirts 10 Avoid War.

PHOENIX, Ar1E.. March 11.-Voicing
his personal preference to "eat little
dirt rather than to have another war,
and declaring with regard to the
league of nations that since the day
of washington's stand against en-
tanxltnE alliances times have
changed Thomas r. Marshall Vice
President OF the United States. yester-
day gave his views to . joint session
Of the Arizona legislature.
Vice President Marshall disclaimed
any Intention to campaign for the
league, but asserted that America was
faced with the choice either of join
ing In some plan to prevent future
wars or OF preparing Immediately for
the next outbreak.
Evening star., 1919-03-11
RULING FAvoRS COAL MINERS
Conciliator's Decision Gives Them
Eight-Hour Day and Back Paw

FIAZLETON. Pa, March 11.-charIes
r. Neill OF Washington. umpire of the
anthracite conciiiation board, today
sustained the contention of the engi-
neers. fremen and cranesmen of
steam shove1s operated by the G. 3.
Markle Coal Company, that they are
entitled to an eigft-hour day, with a
per cent wage increase, instead Of
being paid fat Z per cent advance
on the basis of nine hours.
The award, retroactive to Nav s.
1916, carries with it thousands of dbl,
lars in back pay due on wartime
earnings. and applies to similar en-
Evening star., 1919-03-11
No Slackers in Office.

young brigade of clerks in the
Office didn't appear today to include
a single Stacker in its ranks. At
some of the desks as many as four
or FIVE clerks were at work, and ev-
erybody seemed to have plenty to do.
The line thinned cut from time to
time, but about as soon as the clerical
force began to think about taking
few long breaths newcomers again
filled the depleted ranks, not even
the arrival of the O'Clock Office hour
seeming to make much difference in
the numbers. During tho entire day
the rush continued, and clerks In the
Office said IT waH the same yesterday,
with every indication that 1t would
continue to increase daily during the
remainder OF the week
Evening star., 1919-03-11
N. Y. Bill Hits Sunday Shoe Shines,

ALBANY, n. Y, March I. Black
ing or shining shoes On Sunday
after p.m., IL done az business,
would be a misdemeauor II a bill In
troduced TN the Legislature OF New
York becomes law. The measure
however. would not apply 10 hotels OF
a certain room capacity Or to ferry
boatA
Evening star., 1919-03-11
Lieut.. Col. Rowell on Retired List.

On his own application. Lieut.. Col.
Melvin w. RoweI. United States o.lv-
airy, has been placed on the retflH>d
list after more than thirty years Or
service He is from Maine and waA
graduated from the Military Academy
In June, 1890. and from the Army War
College in 1915 His entire service
has heen in the cavalry arm. In which
he recently reached the grade Of
ieutenAnt colonel During this recEut
war he served with the American ex-
reditionary forces In France.
Evening star., 1919-03-11
spartacan Plot Revealed.

BERLIN, Saturday. March tby the
Associated Press1. The Spartacan
leaders in the Berlin strike movement
had a detailed plan for the overthrow
brief period, il is shown by Sparlacaa
papers captured by the government
forces. Among these documents was
an elaborate plan by the Spartacan
general staff, mapping out the course
for the insurrection and showing that
it counted on a triumphant conclusion
in fiye, days. the movement to culmir
nate in the proclamation of a soviet
republic.
The leaders knew the government
would throw a strong force of troops
into Berlin, but they counted on wins
Ling over various organizations.
The plan failed because the outside
regiments proved inopruptible and
of high fighting qualities
Mutiiate and Shoot Oficer.
AMSTERDAM. March 1e.-During
the fighting last week in Falle a Ger
man army officer named Won klucker
formerly a German military attaca1e
at Brussels and Paris, was thrown
into the river by rioters. The officer
attempted to swim ashore. whereupon
the rioters are said to have cut or
his hands. He finally was shot and
killed. ~.
The officer referred to may be Won
Ktueber. who was military attache in
Brussels in 1914. At that time he had
the rank of major and was a member
of the German general stan.
Troops Make Progress.
LONDON, Monday, March 1o.-Ger-
man government troops in Berlin
made further progress during Satur-
day and Sunday in demolishing Spar
tacan strongholds in the northern and
eastern sections of the city, according
to a German wireless message re-
'ceiyed here. In order to avoid un-
ree essary losses the troops used ar
tiilery and mine throwers, being thus
able to force the Insurgents back
without exposing themselves. Never
theless the Spartncans have not given
up and are attempting to transfer
their field of resistance to the eastern
suburbs. The dispatch says that their
terroristic methods have caused a re-
vulsion of feeling in favor of the gov
ernment everywhere
Railway traffic and other cofnmuuf-
cation services have been resumed,
except on the electric street railway.
the employees OF which are striking
for an advance of wages in connec-
tion with the political strike.
Evening star., 1919-03-11
Syracuse and Newark in Leaeue.

TORONTO. March l1.--President Nc
(saffery OF the Toronto Club Of tAe In
ehnatfonai League, announced todxy
that Syracuse and Newark wcu1S
axpAn be In the league but under new
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Classed as Incendiary.

Several members of the central
body in possession of copies of the
literature declared it to be incendiary,
anarchistic and reasonable, and cal :
culated to cause trouble. The demand
/ for the withdrawal of the credentials
furnished Dr. Titus and his wife was
nanimous.
All local unions affiliated with the
central body are warned to close their
doors to DIR. Titus and his wife and
the doctrine they are alleged to be
preaching in the interest of the In
dustrial Workers of the world
DR. Titus came to Washington with
the Endorsement of many of the CEN
trail labor bodies of the centers of
industry which he and Mrs. Titus
have visited, it is alleged. preaching
their Industrial Workers of the
World doctrine, Labor conditions in
Washington, members of the central
body say, are satisfactory. and or
ganized labor does not seek the estae-
Ishment of q four-hour day, as adyo-
Gated in the literature scattered in
Washington by Dr. Titus as the
proposition Is unreasonable and can
not be sustained under industrial eco
nomic conditions at this time.
Plan to Honor President Gompers.
A general committee, representing
all of the principal labor unions Of the
city. was appointed to arrange grand
reception and night parade to Samuel
Gompers. president of the American
Federation of Labor, on his return to
Washington from France. The commit
tee consists of John B. CoIpoys. chair
man; Newton James, secretary, G. L.
T.; c. c. Coulter, Henry Miller, Ed
Toone, Thomas Jones, B. w. Payne,
vice president c. L. u; Harry S. Hol-
lohan, president c. L. u; Miss Ethel
Smith, Miss Nora James, Miss Eliza
beth Hayden, Miss Name Burkhead.
Henry Nolda, Ed. venable, w. H
Keeler. E. J. Brock. Miss Jesse War
rem. Fred Hipp. e. F. Powell. W. H.
Ryan, J. w. Considine, T. O'Leary.
Fl. G. Digny. L. c. Pettieger and
Nathan C. Sprague-
President Gompers will be met at
Baltimore by the committee and at
the Union station in this city by the
mass of organized labor, who will es-
corf him through the principal down.
town avenues and streets to some hall
yet to be determined upon. where there
will be a formal reception Mr..
Gompers will there address the work
efs and talk to them of conditions
oyersas.
The general COMMITTEES In charge of
arrangements for the Central Labor
Union ball planned for St Patrick's
day night at the l. o. o. F. Hall, re-
ported that all arrangements had been
completed and the social and financial
success of the function was assured,
The list Of committees will be announced
IN few days.
Evening star., 1919-03-11
WARNS THE OWNERS
OF LIBERTY BONDS
Federal Commission Takes
Step to Protect Against Pro-
moters of Fake Schemes.
RIGID INQUIRY STARTED

Further positive steps have been
taken by the Federal Trade Commits
sion to protect holders of liberty
bonds and war savings stamps from
fraudulent stock-promotion schemes,
under which thousands of small gov
ernment bondholders, it is said. are
being asked to exchange" their bonds
for securities of uncertain values.
The commission announced today
that it has sent out to many firms
searching questionnaires. Literature
Of these firms had been turned over
to the commission for examination.
The questionnaires contained thirty
two interrogatories bearing on the
amount of promotion stock and sums
actually invested and the corpora
tions, organizations. business, plans,
properties and financial conditions 1t
was requested by the commission that
information be furnished "at once"
Attention. at the same time, as
called to penalties of from $1,000 to
5000, or one years Imprisonment,
or both. for failure to answer lawful
inquiries OF the commission; and iof
fine or three years impr9tosil
ment. or both, for falsificatior pf
answers. %
letter accompanied the question
naire, which was SO framed as to- ne
veal by the. answers the bona fife
character of the business being in
vestigated.
Text of the Letter.
The letter follows:
"rhis commission officially re-
quests, under Sections 5. G, and 10
of the Federal Trade Commission act
that you report to ii and furnish
at once the information called for
portions thereof which you cannot
answer immediately please supple
ment your first statement within
seven days from the receipt of this
letter. The commission will consider
applications for an extension Of time
good cause shown Your attention
is respe ctfully called to the penalties
provided in section 10 of the fed
eral trade commission act CAST page
of schedule A, herewith inclosed) for
any failure, refusal, delay or falsi-
fication of or in any report made in
answer to this commissions lawful
inquiries
This commission is charged with
the duty of preventing unfair meth
DDS of competition, and with the in
yestigation of corporations, and IT
may make public so much of the in
formation it obtains as 1t; may deem
in the public interest. 1t is believed
that the small Inconvenience of filing
the information which We now re-
quest will be borne cheerfully in
general because of the benefit which
will accrue to the public and because
of it's interest therein
Evening star., 1919-03-11
ABORBODyfAV()Rs'
LEAGUE or nations
Central Union Also Indorses
Ireland's Plea for Self
Determination.
TO WELCOME G0MPERS

Organized labor of Washington
through the Central Labor Union Last
night gave its unqualified and unan-
iraous Endorsement 20 the principles
OF the league of nations and the 0e-
mand of ireland that its claim Tor
self determination be given consider
alton at the international peace con-
ference. Secretary Newton James was
instructed by the resolution to cable
President Wilson the action Of the CEN
trail body
Credentials granted to DR.. H. F.
Titus and his wife OF Seattle, Wash,
at the meeting of the central body
March 3, authorizing the couple to
visit the local unions in W Washing ton
i'll advocacy of a shorter work day.
were peremptorily revoked ano
the credentials recalled. Literature
which had been distributed by DIR.
Titus and his wife among 81 number
of the local unions which they had
visited. President Harry Hollohan of
the central body demonstrated by
copies of the literature, favored a
four-hour day and was the propagan-
da of the /. w. w. and the bolshevists
and anarchy, which the central body
would not indorse. but to the contrary
would use its every effort and influence
to stamp out.
Evening star., 1919-03-11
China SEEKSl0AN
N THIS COUNTRY
Her industries viii Suffer
Until Some Relief Has
Been Obtained.
OTHER NATIONS INVOLVED
OTHER NATIONS INV0LVE

Somewhat in advance of appeals for
aoans to come from a number Of the
European nations with representation
at the peace conference and engaged
in perfecting the plans for the league
of nations, the United States govern
ment is now considering the plea
being made by China. t-~'
Although no official action has been
taken by this government, officials
readily agree that China is sorely in
need Of funds, and to save that nation
and quiet what is deemed an alarm
ing unrest preliminary steps already
have been taken to handle the matter.
Cannot Raise It Internally.
1t is known that China cannot pos
sibly raise internally loan of SUI
fioient proportions to meet its present
requirements, and until relief in this
particular is obtained that far-eastern
nation will be embarrassed and in
convefienced. Industries especially
will be affected
The ultimate size or nature of the
loan Is q matter of indecision. These
points unquestionabIy will be finally
determined by the United States after
agreements have been reached with
England, France. italy and Japan.
Whether or not money Will be loaned
to China. in piecemeal and at various
intervals. or whether the matter will
ba placed in the hands OF American
bankers for quick action will be set
tied when President Wilson has dis
cussed the subject with representa-
tfves Of tbs nations mentioned.
by efIicISls OF the government that
the question OF SEclJrisyf, mHst be
clearly, Understood beforA any decision
is made. Japan win be Expected to
sati sfy this point ss - - 80
Frances War Debts.
Those in a position to know do not
believe ChinaB chances for success are
in any wise hurt by the rush being
made by numerous other nations for
loans. Most prominent among the lat
ter is France, where the question of
war debts has grown 80 serious that
the republic is in urgent need of
financial help in order that it may be
rescued from its present straits.
AS result Of all this financial
morass in which France and the other
nations find themselves, there. is a.
tfves engaged in framing the league
of nations take up the question OF war
debts without delay. This is said to
be imperative, for in no other way
can the nations troubled over finances
extricate themselves.