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The Washington times., 1919-06-21
CLUB TO WORK FOR
HALF HOLIDAY PLAN

With the purpose Of obtaining the
Saturday afternoon holiday all the
year round. in order to enhance the
efficiency Of the Federal clerk, a num-
Der Of Government employees have
formed the United States Employees
Saturday Afternoon Holiday Club"
and have called a meeting at the Pub
lie Library for this evening at 40
O'Clock. All Government employees are
eligible to the club and are invited
TO the meeting.
Members Of the club believe the
Federal employe will do better work
il he has the half holiday all the year.
and cite the fact that banks, large
corporations. the Red Cross, and we'll
managed businesses give the holiday
during the winter as well as in the
summer. They declare that Govern
ment workers have Cheerfully worked
overtime during the war emergency,
and, indeed, many Of them still are
cfialled for this service, so they be-
lieve their just reward would be the
extension Of the privilege.
The feeling is that if any depart
ments or bureaus are pressed for help
ers, more employees should be taken
on, favoring the returned soldier.
Temporary officers OF the club in
clude c. o. Howard, Of the Pension
Bureau, president: vice presidents:
II. w. Rutledge, Agricultural Depart
ment: o. o. Thoman, Postoffice De-
partment; w. S. Grim, Interior De-
partment; Eugene Grissom, Labor De-
partment; Victor l. GarrigUes, War
Department.
Gail T. Judd is chairman Of the pro-
gram committee; Z. d. Carmack, Edu-
cational Bureau, secretary: J. L. Kline,
Pension Bureau, assistant secretary !,
o. J. Neley, Treasury Department,
treasurer; Levi 3. Raymond, Disburs-
ing Office. assistant treasurer: Mrs
L. H. BOggs. chairman organization
committee; L. A. Lang. chairman
membership committee; J.'L. McGrew,
chairman reception committee.
The Washington times., 1919-06-21
GIVE BIBLE CONTEST
PRIzESOUT TUESDAY

Awards to the winning contestants
in the recent Bible contest conducted
by the Child Welfare Department OF
the Federation OF WOmen's Clubs VIII
be made at & o'clock Tuesday night al
First Congregational Church. Ienth
and g streets northwest. A number
Of Clergymen, superintendents OF sun
day schools and other prominent men
and women will address the boys and
girls, between II and Is years OF
age, who participated in the contest.
The committee urged that parents
OF the children who entered the con-
test attend the meeting. An appeal
is also sent out for flowers.
The committee which conducted the
contest has received a number OF in
quiries from Maryland and Virginia
asking that there be a continuance
Of the series Of Bible questions. 1t is
probable that another contest will be
held in several months. The contest
has revealed widespread interest in
Bible matters and a desire on the
part Of the adult. as well as the young
folks, TO broaden their Biblical
knowledge through study of ques-
tions as presented in the contest.
The Washington times., 1919-06-21
TO REASSIGN SPACE
FOR GOVT. OFFICES

With view OF eliminating all
Government leases in the District
the Public Buildings Commission will
announce next week the assignment
Of office space to the various Gov
eminent bureaus and departments in
Washington. This announcement has
been made by Senator Smoot, chair
man Of the commission, following
the completion of hearings at which
heads Of the various departments told
their needs.
All the temporary war buildings
will be utilized for office space so as
to afford an opportunity Of giving up
as many Of the rented buildings as
possible in order to save the rent
which the Government is now pay
ing for the many buildings with
leases here.
A careful survey OF office space In
buildings housing Government en-
ployes has been prepared by the COM
mission, which will set to work at
once to The assigned space in the
various departments.
1t is possible that a material re-
ductiOn in the force OF employees will
result from the new arrangement OF
office space, though the Public Build
ings Commission has no authority
whatever to deal with this question
beyond making recommendations.
The Washington times., 1919-06-21
MANY REGISTER
FOR WAR MEDALS

Today is the last opportunity for
soldiers, sailors, marines, yeoman 81,
marinettes, and war nurses to regis
ter to receive the war medal provided
by citizens of the District to all men
and women who saw service during
the war. The presentation Of the
medals will take place on the morn
ing Of July Fourth on the Ellipse.
The three registration booths were
kept busy yesterday. The District
building booths had the greatest num-
Der Of applications for medals. A
greater part Of the registrants at this
station were women. Lieut.. Howard
S. Fisk, who Is in charge Of a regis
tration booth in the navy building,
Seventeenth and B streets northwest.
registered more than 400 yeomen 81
yesterday,
The requirements to receive a medal
are few. The applicant must bring
with him his discharge papers and
must show sufficient proof that he
lives in the District or that his work
in the war is credited to the District.
1t is not known how many persons
have already registered for medals.
Brig. Cen Richard d. Simms, who Is
conducting the registration, has not
estimated the number already on the
list to receive medals.
The citizens welcome home COM
mittee has ordered 10000 service
medals, but it is doubtful If all Of
this number will be needed.
The Washington times., 1919-06-21
4 CHARGED WITH
DRY VIOLATIONS

Four persons were summoned to
appear before Judge Hardison in the
United States branch of police court
this morning, to answer charges Of
violation of the Reed bone-dry law
placed against them by the liquor
squad Of the Ninth Police precinct
Catherine Sullivan, Of 2016 P street
northwest. forfeited S25 collateral in
preference to facing trial When ar
rested by Detective Dellamico on a
Baltimore electric train she carried
one quart and one pint OF whiskey.
George D. Smith was fined $50 for
bringing in three quarts. He was also
arrested on a. train yesterday after
noon by Detective Dellamico. Ernie
Carroll, colored, Of 1919 Thirteenth
street northwest, forfeited 500 col
lateral, when she did not answer her
name in court. She carried four
quarts OF liquor when Detective
JunghaUs arrested her as she alight-
ed from the train at Fourteenth
street and New York avenue north
west
The case Of John Burke, a Balti-
more man who brought seven quarts
into Washington was continued Tor
trial until June "a.
The Washington times., 1919-06-21
Salary Commissioners
Ouizzed By Government
Officials As To Work

and acted on in the final adjustment
of the salary schedules.
Investigators are now at work for
the commissioners, checking up on
the work done by the Federal en-
plOyes. Others also are studying liv-
ing conditions in Washington-such
as the cost of living, including rents
and family budgets.
Urge Cooperation.
"AlI these matters are to be taken
into consideration by the commits
sioners." said Mr.. Heating. before
the salary schedules are adjusted"
The commissioners asked the de-
partment. bureau, and division heads
l.. cooperate with them in the work
or reClassificatiOn. as il has been
found necessary for the commission
frequently to consult these officials
in classifying the questlonnaires.
The commissioners declared they
were confident the work would be fin
ished by January !, when they will
file a report and recommendations to
Congress.
The Washington times., 1919-06-21
Where D. c. Yanks MAY
Register for Medals

Soldiers, sailors, marinesi Dis
trict citizens desire to present
you medals OF appreciation for
your war work. Medals will be
given to all men who enlisted or
were drafted from the District or
who served with District Of CO.
lumbia units.
Medals will be presented July T.
Register tomorrow. Registration
booths will be open this week at:
The District building from Q
a. m. to 4:3O p. m.
The National Guard Armory.
472 L street northwest, from
a. m. to IL p. m.
Room S35 Southern building.
Fifteenth and H streets north
west, a. m. to 4:30 D. m.
Enlisted men must present dis
charge papers or certified copies
of the same, or IL still in the
service, a note from a commits
stoned officer OF your unit.
Commissioned officers will be
registered on their own state
ments OF their war records.
The Washington times., 1919-06-21
ARREST TWOMEN
ASAUTO THIEVES

With the arrest Of two men, said to
be employed at the Washington navy
yard, police OF the Fifth presinct be-
lieve they have caught members of
a band which. for the last few weeks,
has been bringing stolen automobiles
into the District.
The machines, according to Police
Sergt- Davis, who figured in the in
vestigations. would be repainted, the
engine numbers filed and their gen
eraI appearance altered so that identi-
fication would be difficult.
The investigation by Sergeant
Davis, Detectives Wise and NaIly has
been conducted for more than two
weeks. Three machines, which, the
police say, were stolen in other cities
and brought here, have been recov-
cred. Other arrests are imminent,
they say.
Jean L. Armour. 1O2 Carroll street
southeast, and Gus Froelich, 213 c
street southeast, were the two men
arrested. They have been released on
bond.
The Washington times., 1919-06-21
FIND ESQ 'SHORTIES'
IN CRIPPLED AUTO

As Sergeant Mccormick and Police
man Wheeler, Of the Tenth precinct,
reached the District line at Riggs
road last night for their nightly vigil
for whiskey runners their attention
was attracted by an automobile
creeping slowly along with one Of
the occupants lying on the front mud
guard Of the machine with several
tools in his hands, adjusting the en-
CINE.
The policemen stopped the car and
after a hasty search failed TO find
any whiskey. UnConvinced but
puzzled they started a second search,
and upon lifting one OF the rear seats
Of the machine found scores Of
"shorties" were taking the place Of
seat springs.
After a thorough search the police
men took $50 half pints Of whiskey
Joseph White and James Reed, both
cOlored. to the station house. Reed
and White gave their addresses re-
spectively as 435 Sixth-and-a-halt
street southwest, and Seat Pleasant
Nd.
The Washington times., 1919-06-21
B|LLPERMITS
DISPOSAL OF
REFUSEBYD.C.
Congressman Reed Would Au-
thOrize Commissioners to
Conduct Operation.

Collection and disposal of city re-
fuse of every kind may be conducted
as a municipal function or may be
let by contract under a bill intro
duced in the House by Congressman
Stuart F. Reed of West Virginia, men,
Der Of the House District Of Columbia
Committee.
The bill provides the Commission
ers of the District are authorized and
directed. il in their opinion such
action shall be to the best interests
of the District OF Columbia, to here
after conduct any or all OF the opera
tions involved in the collection and
disposal OF city refuse OF every kind
as municipal functions, and for that
purpose to purchase or lease the ne
cessary plants, buildings. And land. to
purchase or hire horses, and horse
drawn vehicles, passenger-carrying
and other motor propelled vehicles,
equipment. etc"
The collection of the refuse by the
District may be started at the expira-
ton Of existing contracts, or at such
time as private concerns fail to prop
erly perform the work covered by
their contracts.
The measure carries a provision
that "no dumping ground, icineration.
reduction plant, or destruction plant,
which may be acquired or which may
hereafter be constructed for the dis
posal of any such city refuse. shall be
located or operated within a radius Of
500 yards . of any privately-owned
land or premises within the District
OF Columbia without the written con-
sent of two-thirds OF the owners OF
any such privately-owned land"
Collection and disposal Of city refuse
Is now conducted by a private concern
under contract. There is now being
constructed on West Virginia avenue.
near Mt. Olivet Cemetery an inciner-
ator plant for destruction of the
refuse.
The Washington times., 1919-06-21
TOCONFER OND. c.
EMPLOYEES WAGES

A conference between Rowland B.
mahanny, conciliator for the De-
partment Of Labor, representatives of
the City Employees Association, and
Engineer Commissioner Kutz will be
held the first part of next week. At
this conference Mr.. Mahanny will
attempt to settle the trouble between
the commission and the association
Several weeks ago the Commits
siOners adopted a new wage scale
for District per diem employees. This
new wage scale deprived the per
diem men of S12O of the $24O bonus
allowed by Congress. The associa-
ton protested and a strike was
threatened. Mr.. Mahanny was called
in and he will attempt TO settle the
difficulties
The Washington times., 1919-06-21
Wet Blanket of Clouds
DOubIe-CrOSSeS the Sun
OnLOngest Day Of Year

Today is the longest day OF the
year.
This year Old Man Sol, who is
supposed to get in his biggest
batch of hot air today, was put
out of the running by Jupe Plu-
vius, who threw up a wet blan-
ket" of clouds. thereby damping
the ardor Of Old Sol considerably.
The Naval Observatory an
nounces today that the sun rose
at 5:42 o'clock, and that il will set
at S:37, making the suns working
day fourteen hours and fifty-five
minutes long.
The Washington times., 1919-06-21

The Congressional Joint Commits
sion on the Reconsideration of Sal
aries Of Federal employees in the Dis
trict put itself voluntarily under
fire" at a meeting last night of the
Commissioners and assistant depart
ment heads bureau and division
chiefs and other responsible super
visory officials at the auditorium Of
the Department of Interior.
The Commissioners for more than
an hour were the target for a series
of pertinent questions relative 10
their work OF reClassifiCatiOn Of the
salaries OF Government employees,
but they willingly answered all ques-
lions and assured the bureau heads
that the commission was to give ev-
cry Federal emplOye a fair and inn
partial deal in the reclassifiCatiOn
work.
Mrs. Emma Bailey Speaks.
Mrs. Emma Reba Bailey. of the
General Land office, told the Com
missioners that during the past TWEEN
ty-five years there had been com
mission after commission appointed
to recIassify the salaries OF the Fed
eral employees. but that when
they finished the work in most cases
the clerks and other women Govern
ment employees were but little bene-
fitted by the Investigations.
Senator A. A. Jones. of New Mexico,
chairman OF the commission. who
presided at the meeting. explained
that it was the aim OF the commits
siOners not to draw a line of dis
tinctiOn between male and female
employees.
The recommendations for increases
in salaries" said Senator Jones. will
depend entirely upon the work per
formed, the responsibility OF the pO-
sitiOn. and the qualifications of the
employees, whether they are men or
women"
Senator Jones went into details OF
the commissions work, explaining
that QUESTIONABLE cards had been re-
ceived from the 1O5.OO Federal en-
pIOyes in the District. that they are
now being classified by experts. with
especial knowledge of the varied
character of work done by the en-
plOyes.
Criticism COurted.
The commissioners courted critic
ism, and asked the many bureau
heads and supervisory officials to
present questions, which were an
swered by Commissioners Jones. Ed
ward Heating, Henry A. Cooper. II. z.
Fleming, F. G. Heuchling, and r. o.
Beckman, of the headquarters stan
of the commission.
The commissioners announced that
1t was expected the work of classify
ing the questionable cards would be
completed by October 10. The COM
missioners then intend to hold a
series of open meetings when sugges-
tons from employees, department
heads. and others will be accepted
The Washington times., 1919-06-21
D. C. SPANISH WAR "VETS"
BEGIN ENCAMPMENT TODAY

The annual encampment Of the De-
partment of the District of Column
bia. United Spanish War Veterans.
will begin this afternoon in Pythian
Temple Meetings will be held in the
afternoon and evening.
The annual election OF officers will
take place at the evening session.
Robert II. Wood. OF Petit Camp. and
Harry +. Patterson, of UrelI Camp,
are candidates for department com
mander.
The Washington times., 1919-06-21
BILL WOULD INCORPORATE
DISTRICT MEDICAL SOCIETY

BY request Of the Medical Society,
Congressman Lazaro has introduced
in the House a bill to incorporate the
Medical Society Of the District of
Columbia" for the purpose of pro
noting and disseminating medical
and surgical knowledge. and for no
other purpose"
The incorporators are Drs. George
Wythe Cook, william Gerry Morgan,
John B. Nichols. William p. Carr, +.
Y. Davidson, Philip S. Roy, A. l..
Stavely, Henry c. Macatee, +. G. ST.
bert, J. Russell Verbrycke, jr.; A. w.
Boswell, Charles S. White, J. A. Can
non. H. T. A. Lemon. ID. S. Lamb, and
Virgil B. Jackson.
The Washington times., 1919-06-21
WILL ADDRESS IRISH FRIENDS.

Congressman James O'Connor Of
Louisiana and James A. GalIiyan Of
Massachusetts, will speak at the
meeting OF the Friends OF Irish Free
dom in Gonzaga Hall tomorrow night
At o'clock
The Washington times., 1919-06-21
STEALS 10 CASES OF NEAR BEER.

A thief with a burning thirst is
being sought today by police of the
Fifth precinct. Last night he entered
the storeroom of Walter HibbIes,
First and I street southeast, and stole
ten cases Of near-beer valued at So
The Washington times., 1919-06-21
NEED CLEAN, CLEVER

If you want to hire men with
brains, poiSe and push-find them
easily, Cheaply and quickly by ad-
yeTtiSing in
The Washington times., 1919-06-21

opportunities to BUY
or RENT attractive
homes were offered
YOU last week in the
Real Estate Classified
Advertising of The
suit these pages today
,me-offers!
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-10-23
ASSESSMENT RETURNS SHOW
BIG INCREASE IN VALUA-.
TION IN PERSONAL PROPERTY

Minneapolis, Oct. 20-The total as
sessed valuation of all personal prop
erty in Minnesota subject to The gen
eral property tax on May l, 1919, as
returned by county boards of equal
ization, was $31S,993,057. In 1913 the
assessment of personal property as
finally equalized by the Minnesota tax
commission was 1927, 7S5,284, and the
gain in one year was $21,207,773, o.
IL per cent. 3. ~-.- s-.. .......
These figures were announced Sat
urday by the Minnesota tax. commits
sion, which is now sitting as state
board Of equalization. When the COM
mission completes it's work, the 1919
totals will be substantially increased.
InG1919 money and credits returned
by county boards Of equalization as
subject to the three mill tax on this
class of property aggregated $751;
1876, $50, as compared to $3.50, 300, Pig
as. finally equalized in 1918. The III
crease was $27,535,311 or 8.3 per
cent. e..
Nine Counties Show Losses.
Nine of the sc counties showed
smaller money and credits returns in
1918 than in 1919 as follows: Bel
trami, Benton, Brown, Cass, Crow
Wing, Isanti, Koochiching, Lake and
Pine.
only seven counties showed de-
creases in personal property assess.
ments as compared to 1919. They are
Carleton, Grow Wing, Douglas, Itasca
Lake, St. Louis and Todd. The Garlic
ton county loss was $732,477, due al
most entirely to the destructive forest
fire year ago, and the decreases in
Grow Wing, st. Louis and Itasca are
due almost entirely to the smalIe4
amount of mined iron ore in stockplle
on May /, 1919, as compared to May
1, 1918. ....
In money and credits Winona county
is fourth, reporting $10,223, $3.50, as
to $S,937 All in 1918. Good
hue county is fifth with ST, 464 900 as
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-10-23
JOBBERS SAY SUGAR WILL
BE MORE PLENTIFUL NEXT
WEEK-PRICE TO BE STIFF

Beet sugar has begun to arrive in
the Northwest: and it is expected
that shortage on this very necessary
commodity will be relieved in a short
time. Monday the Minneapolis job
bers received a consignment from
Colorado and the first car manufact~
ured at the Chaska plant this year.
Increasing quantities are expected
daily. Of course, some of it will find
it's way to Sank Centre and other
rural communities. An effort is be-
ing made to set the price of beet
sugar at from 10 to ID cents per
pound wholesale. The head of the
Chaska plant insists they must re-
ceive 11.55 per cwt., from the, jobber.
Fudge parties and candy pulls will
have to be deferred for a time at
least. ~. ,r.,.,. r..
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-10-23
PARISH OF NEW MUNICH ROY
ALLY ENIERTAlNS SERVICE
MEN WEDNESDAY,, OCT. Is

The home coming celebration for
the men of New Munich parish who
served in the recent war, held yester-
day at New Munich was a largely at
tended and enjoyable event.
The days program opened with a
parade from the school to the church.
The parade was headed by the school
children and followed by members of
the c. O. F. and the soldiers in uni
form, about twenty in number. The
soldiers were commanded by Lieut..
Frank Fandel of St. Cloud.
At $3.50 was held the dedication of
tablet containing the names of the
men from the parish who served in
the war. Rev. Chaplain Hildebrand
Eickhoff, o. S. B., officiated at the
dedication. The tablet contains the
following names: -.
Rev. Hildebrand, 'Eickhoff, o. S.
B., Edward Adams, VIM. Bentfeld,
Boniface Bentfield, Louis Buettner,
Maurice Donovan, Nicholaus Frieler,
Peter Frevel Leo c. Humbert, Peter
Hiirner, Gerhard Hoppe, John Jensen,
Nicholaus Klapperich, Lawrence w.
Moon, *LeO Olmscheid (died in SER
VICE. John Olmscheid, Henry Olberd-
ing, John w. Pflpsen, Alloys Roering,
Anton Rasker, VIM. j. Stroering, Leo
j. Thielen, August Thielen, Anton
Vogel, John Vogel, George H. Vie
bolt, Frank H. Wolbeck (killed in,
action,) Joseph B. Wolbeck, Peter
Zenz, Mathew Zenz. +s>.:>
Solemn high mass was held at 10
o'clock with Rev. Hildebrand Eick-
hoff, o. S. B., as celebrant, assisted
by Rev. Gerard, Rev. Maurus, Rev.
Paulin and other priests present.
Rev. Paulin, O. S. B., of Ogema
preached the sermon
After the services a dinner was
served at the school at which the SER
vice men were the guests of honor.
A very excellent meal was enjoyed.
At two o'clock program was rem
dered at the school auditorium. Rev.
Gerard of the New Munich parish,
was chairman and the following made
addresses: Rev. Hildebrand, Rev.
Maurus, Rev. Prior Alquin and Leo
Thielen. Between the addresses .ex-
cellent song and musical numbers
were rendered by the choir and child
rem of the school. During the pro-
gram, Rev. Prior Alquin of the st.
Johns University was given a check
of $4,000 from the New Munich par
ish as a scholarship fund at the St. |
Johns University Toi' students from
the New Munich parish. -.
A card party and dance formed the
evenings program. The entire pro
gram was very well conducted and
the spirit shown by the members of
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-10-23

compared to $5,203,418 in 1913, and
Otter Tail county is sixth with rec
ord of $4,203,813 this year, as. COM
pared to $3,393,127 year age.
In personal property Stearns ranks
fourth with return of $5,97l ,043,
while the 1918 equalized figures were
$5,691, 649. Otter Tail county is fifth
with $5,11S,37S this year and $4,76o,-
947, in 1918, and Goodhue county is
sixth with $4,930,521 and $4,424,O22
in 1918.
The money and credit returns show
that 109,260 persons reported this
kind of property subject to taxation
as compared to 98,501 in 1918.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-10-23

Wren As head of Red Polled cattle
and the other live stock and farm
machinery were sold. The total ran
well, over $4,000 from $1,000 TO
$1,000 more than the owners expect
ed. The family spent large sum
advertising this sale and demonstrat-
ed that money judiciously expended
in advertising pays mighty well
whether for the farm or for mer-
chandise.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-10-23
AUCTION SALE POSTPONED.

On account of bad weather the
Auction Sale of Mrs. John Gray adj
vertised to take place on the farm
81a miles southwest of Sank Centre
and four miles east of Westport on
Thursday, Oct, has been postponed
for one week The sale will positively
be held Thursday, Oct. 80, 1919, COM
at 11:30 a. m-adv.