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The Washington times., 1920-11-07

mansions. II II we're not 80 ! would
have told you. go TO prepare a place
for you"
Jesus was either truthful or I'M
truthful" said Mr.. Cooper. land this
statement is either a correct record
of b conversation or II isa legend.
BELIEVES woRD OF GOD.
"Ali that Jesus has said about life,
human relationships, etc, works out
In practice. I therefore believe that
He was truthful and not untruth-
full, and being truthful I cannot be-
lieve that He would state anything
with which he was not personally
acquainted. Science has neither
proved nor disproved the statement
OF Jesus.
AZ present II has no facts, to offer
confirming tho truth OF the pcrsis-
tcnce of personality or denying It..
In the absence OF scientific proof,
therefore. I believe In the statement
OF Jesus as that OF q truthful man
and acquainted with the facts."
The Washington times., 1920-11-07
DIXIE VETS TO Be TOLD
OF STONEWALL JACKSON

Washington Camp, No. III. United
Confederate Veterans will present
many features at the next meeting
to be held at the Confederate Mem
oriaI Home, 1922 Vermont street
northwest, Dece nber II. Capt. NJ 5.
Thompson will deliver an address on
Stonewall Jackson, under whom he
served ,Sntil the death OF that great
general.
ate reunion at Houston. Texas. will
be read by Capt d. c. Grayson, a
member of the Immortal Six Hun
dred." Captain Grayson will also
deal with his adventures during the
time he was a prisoner of the union
army and held in the "old brick Capt.
toll" at 81 First street northeast.
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ing TO the purloined checks. Checks
reported to the police as missing
amount TO Sl52.50. They were drawn
TO the order OF the association by the
Baltimore News. Roanoke Times
World and five other newspapers.
Mrs. Sloane. who Is divorced from
her husband. M. Il. Sloane. who Ii now
In st. Paul, MINI. Is heartbroken over
her sons predicament. She declared
that she had aimed TO have her son
become a noted engineer, having plan
ned to take him to Sweden, where
che had arr&nged with q friend for
his employment as soon as he gradu-
ated from Mckinley school From
time to time she said today. she re-
ceived reports from Roy's teachers
saying that he had a fine mind ana
exceiied in mathematics, physics ana
electricity.
WORKS AS TRANSLATOR.
In order to keep her son at school
Mrs sloane has worked as q trans
Iator for the Federal Reserve Board
Mrs. Sloane speaks eight different
languages and she declared that she
was willing to write digests on the
economic conditions In Europe 10 re
pay Mr.. Lawrence. for any iosser Tor
which her son might be held resTAon-
sible.
Young Sloane will be given a hear
ing tomorrow In Juvenile court.
The Washington times., 1920-11-07

Roy Herbert Sloane. the womAn's
son. was arrested last night by De-
.ective sergeants Bradley and Oar
leli. He Is alleged TO have confessed
not only TO the theft OF checks
amounting to several hundred dollars
from the press associations Offices
In the Commercial National Bank
building. where he was formerly en-
ployed. but admitted, the police say
stealing a number OF automobiles to
joyride with his friends.
ADMITS HIS THEFrs.
Young Sloane last June was con-
victed In juvenile court before Judge
Kathryn Sellers on charges of steal
ing automobiles and was placed on
probation because Of the pleadings OF
his mother and his youth.
When questioned last night by de-
tectives. young Sloane admitted, the
police say. that he had a duplicate
key to the press associations Offices
He Is alleged to have admitted he
visited the office on three occasions
since October 8. going through the
mall and taking several checks which
he claims to have deposited In a bank
in the name OF Charles Crompton."
MOTHER - u. 8. EMPLOYE.
To cover the loss of the checks.
Sloane Is alleged to have tempered
with the books Of the press associa-
ton. destroying all records pertain
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FEAR SPLIT IN
PAY REVISION
Reel sification Forces Predict
Fight to Take Away Civil
Service Control.

The political element has cropped
out as an eleventh-hour issue in the
final drafting Of the reclassificatioa
bill to be presented at the next SEES.
sion of Congress, II was learned to-
day.
DEFINITE SPLIT LOOMS.
There has been a definite split II "
declared, over the agency which II u
be instructed with the administrator
OF the principles Of reciassincatioa
should the bill become law. One side
ravors the Civil Service Commission ss
the administrative body. while thu
other Is Inclined toward the bureau
OF the budget or some like body which
Is to be created by the budget bill.
On the former side IL the Reclassi-
ncation Commission. the Civil Service
Reform League. and majority OF
the Government employees themselves.
according to opinions gathered by the
National Federation OF Federal EN-
ployes. Aligned on the latter side 10
Robert Moses, reclassihcation expert
from New York, who declares that
Congress would regard as impractical
and oppose any move to increase the
powers OF the Civil Service Commits
sion.
Mr.. Moses is one of the guiding
hands in the preparation of the re-
classification bill. which Is expected
to be completed within the next week.
He was brought here by the National
Federation of Federal Employee al
though II has been shown that his
views in a number of respects are At
variance with those of the federation.
1t was declared yesterday that the
naming in the bill OF the administra-
tive agency on Rehabilitation Is one
of the major issues in dispute. II is
a well-known fact that Congress
guards, with a Jealous hand. the con-
troll of matters pertaining to salary
expenditures and anything pertaining
to the management Of Government
personnel.
CIVIL SERVICE FEARED.
The Civil Service Commission H.
held by many to be the logical adj
ministrative body in affairs of Gov
eminent personnel, although under
the original Communications Of tn"
reclassification commission II would
be given almost an unlimited scope
in this respect. In fact, its powers
would be so vastly increased as to
perhaps arouse the suspicious Of Con-
gress as to whether a legitimate con-
troll would be maintained. 1t IL held.
At least. Mr.. Moses has expressed
himself against the delegation Of so
great authority to the Civil Service
Commission. He believes that 1t
would be a hindrance to the success
of the reclassification BILL
The bureau of the budget, which is
to be created under the budget biz
toward which Congress Is favorably
inclined. likely will be mentioned liz
the Reconsideration bill as being the
agency which is to administer re
classification. at least in many of it,
varied phases.
The Washington times., 1920-11-07
RENOIS CLUB WILL GIVE
CHURCH FUND BENEFIT

Solos by Miss Marie McCreight will
be one of the principal features Of an
entertainment to be given by the
Renois Club Tuesday night in the
Church of the Reformation. Second
and streets northwest. Proceeds
will go to the home department OF
the church.
Miss McCreigbt will sing 1.-THE
Spirit Flower" and "Rose in the Bud"
Others on the program include Miss
Elsie Jorss, William Hanft, Mrs. J.
X. Killers, Miss CeciIe Sale. Lester
Pool. f. r. Orher, Miss Joseph Bay
liss and Robert Dalgleish, jr. Arthur
McCreight will accompany Miss Nc
Creight.
The Washington times., 1920-11-07
VICIOUS DOGS
PREY IN CITY
Records Show 1875 Persons
Bitten Since JuIy-Increase
Over Last Year.

Dog bites are on the increase, ac-
cording to figures compiled in the
office Of DR.. w. C. Fowler, health
officer. From July / to date, l35
persons wcr beitten by dogs, while
for the same period last year only
ninety cases were reported.
FEWER RABIES CASES.
However. while three Of the at
lacking dogs last year showed symp
toms of rabies. only one had similar
signs this year.
A total of I41 persons were bitten
by animals since July 1, and OF this
number 1873 were victims of dogs;
four were bitten by cats, one by q
monkey and one by a horse.
A large collie which attacked hve
persons, including three children was
found to have symptoms OF rabies
when it's head was examined at me
Bureau Of Animal Industry. The
dog attacked his victims in various
parts Of the city, which indicated
that he had been at large for some
time before he was captured. None
of the persons bitten by the animal
has shown any harmful results so
far The attacks occurred about
the middle of October.
NINE OTHER DOGS EXAMINED.
Nine other dogs were sent to the
Bureau of Animal Industry. but ex-
animation of their heads failed to
disclose any symptom Of rabies.
While teasing a monkey at the
-
effects developed.
Resides the large number of people
bitten by dogs during the year, many
valuable horses. particularly ami
mails belonging to the police depart
meht. are victims When a horse be-
longing to the police department is
attacked great expense Is incurred
as each one is sent to the Maryland
Agricultural College for treatment.
IN addition to the cost. the depart
ment Is without the services OF the
animal during the treatment.
COURTS ARE CRITICISED.
1t Is said that the courts are not
severe enough in melting out SEN
fences to persons convicted of allow
ng their dogs to be at large without
being muzzled or lead with a leash.
The law specifically requires that all
dogs at large shall be muzzled and
when found "quarrelsome or danger
Gus" shall be securely fastened with
a leash held in the hand of some
person"
From time to time. particularly dur
ing the hot weather when dogs are
most susceptible to rabies. Major Har-
ry l.. Gessford. superintendent OF
police. has called the attention of
the members of the police to the dam
ger attendent upon allowing dogs to
run at large without muzsles, and
has given instructions to have the
law strictly complied with.
The Washington times., 1920-11-07
TEACH PUPILS
TRAFFIC LAWS
CAPT. HEADLEY
Chief Urges Courses In Schools
for Children and Uniform
Rules In U. S.

Uniform traffic regulations that
would apply TO every city in the
country are advocated by Capt. A.
z. Headley, head of the traffic
bureau of the Washington Police
Department. Conventions should be
held ut regular intervals in some
city in the country where the men
In charge Of the traffic rules of the
city could gather and discuss their
troubles, plans and ambitions.
TRAFFIC CASES ILL-TiMED.
In Washington something ought TO
be done, Captain Headley thinks. to
prevent traffic policemen being In
court in the early hours Of the morn
ing traffic. prosecuting offenders OF
Traffic rules. The cases OF traffic vio-
iators should be heard at a time when
the traffic men could best leave their
posts. he thinks. rhis method would
mean that better control should be
maintained on tranic.
The traffic department OF the police
force. like every other branch OF the
police. Is seriously handicapped by the
hack OF appropriations from Congress.
Last summer a traffic meeting was
held In Boston where Captain Headley
thought he might get new ideas that
would be helpful TO Washington. He
found out that there was no appro-
priation TO pay his expenses and no
way for him to go except on his own
account and pay his own way.
In order to cut his expenses down,
Captain Headley was given an as
signment TO carry an insane man to
Boston in place of another policeman
who had been detailed. His railroad
care was paid both ways and he was
saiowed five dollars day expenses
for two days. With this concession
on the part of the Government, Cap
tail, Headiey applied for ten days
leawe of absence and attended the
con mention.
PRAISE CAPTAIN HEADLY.
Busdness men Of the city who have
heard OF this case have warmly com
mended, Captain Headley for taking
ten day>' of his needed vacation to
try and, obtain traffic ideas that
would I've of benefit TO the city,
and have been strong on their con-
of Congress, which made
necessary a sacrifice on the part of
a member OF the police force that
was for the sole benefit of Washing
ton.
Traffic r,sIes probably will be
taught in the public schools of Wash
Ington this winter. II plans now be-
ing formulated go through. Wash
ington Is only xle of the many cities
throughout the country ~here'it Is
planned to imbed the rules OF safety
into the minds OF the children at an
age when they wall be long remem-
bered The plan has already been
The Washington times., 1920-11-07
ASKS HIGHER !
]. S. GAS PAY
Clayton Tells Citizens Fedora
ton Public Bears Federal
Buildings Expenses.

William b. Westlake will continue
for another year as president Of the
Federation of Citizens Association.
He was reelected last night, making
the third consecutive time he has
been named to lead. the District
citizens.
OTHER OFFICERS NAMED.
Other Officers reelected at last
nights meeting In the District build
ing are Jesse e. Suter. vice president;
Leland T. Anterior and George w.
Evans. treasurer.
ContendinE that the recent action
Of the Public Utilities Commission
in increasing gas rates to x1.32 per
thousand cubic feet was illegal,
william Mex. Clayton. In repori
submitted for the public utilities CON-
mittee OF the federation, declared the
new rate was void.
Clayton, in discussing the commit
tees report. criticized the utilities
commission for granting the gas COM
pany a rate increase which would
permit the company to earn a sur
ncient return on their valuation 10
make up for money lost during the
1--WE months a lower gas rate was
effective.
If the commission can grant
rate sufficient to allow the gas COM
pany to earn enough money TO cover
its losses during the past five months.
then II can make a rate sufficient to
allow the Washington Railway and
Electric Company enough money to
make up what IL has lost during the
past three years" Clayton said.
This committee may take action on
this particular point. The courts have
always stood Arm and fast in decid-
ing that public utilities commissions
cannot grant rates which will be re-
Ioactive."
INCREASE L. s. RATES.
Mr.. Clayton dwelt at length on the
fact the government pays 70 cents per
thousand cubic feet and the private
consumers pay $l.32 per thousand
cubic feet. He declared the Com
mission should. without going to Con-
gre3s. order en- increase in the rates
charged the government.
THE commission has the power to
Increase all rates." said Mr.. Clayton.
The laws which created the commits.
sion provide specifically there shall
be no discrimination In rates. Allow
ing the government to pay one rate
and private consumers another Is
discriminatory. =.
Private consumers are now forced
to pay for what the government falls
to pay, and we must bear the burden.
Let the commission set a higher rate
for the government"
The report of a special committee
named to Investigate coal prices was
read at last nights meeting. Jesse
c. Suter, chairman, reported that
there seems to be little or no coal
profiteering here and that the COM
mittee believes Washington will DO
adequately supplied with fuel in
several months.
The Washington times., 1920-11-07

How much Is II worth woman
to keep from talking?
silence Is going to be worth $35
a week to one Washington woman.
II she can keep from talking she
gets the $35. II she can't keep
from talking she'll be broke.
The woman whose silence Is to
earn her money is Mrs. Frances
Scheer. who Is restrained. In a de-
cree signed by Justice Hitz. from
interfering with the business of
her husband, julius d. Schecr. by
communicating "in any manner, d.
rectly or indirectly, with persons in
or about" her husbands place of
business at Tenth and II streets
northeast.
Not only that, but the decree for
bids .hcr saying anything in the
neighborhood which may affect the
business conducted by Mr.. Schecr.
n Mrs. Scheer keeps quiet her
husband Is ordered to pay s3S
week to support her and their
child. II she doesn't-bloocyi
The husband testified that she
caused him n great deal of trouble
and loss OF business talking about
him in the nc'ghborhood and by
raising disturba noes In the store.
The Washington times., 1920-11-07
ST. JOHNS gWLL JOIN
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE

George c. DeNcale. director of the
Citizens Employment Service, an
nounced ! ssterday that st. Johns Col
lege had been made a member of the
Junior department OF the employment
service.
Through this service students Of
st. Johns will be furnished Jobs dur
ing vacations and holidays, probably
after graduation, and will be given
counsel as to what occupations to
pursue after leaving school. The de-
partent will also endeavor to keep
youths from shifting from one job. to
another.
The Washington times., 1920-11-07
Mother Will Sacrifice
: Earnings in Effort to
Sane Son From Prison

To her ifteenyear-od son, a third-year student
at Mckinley Manual Training School, and confessed thief
from going to prison. Mrs Anna b. Sloane of the Burng
ton apartments, today will appeal to David Lawrence,
Washington newspaper correspondent and manager OF the
Consolidated Press Association to permit her to sacrifice
her earnings by repayng him for the loses he incurred
through the youth s populations.
The Washington times., 1920-11-07
CORPS
WILL EXPAND
Ambulance Unit and Field Band
of Fifty Pieces Are
Being Planned,

Weekly practice marches, a sham
battle between the two regiments,
and the organization of an ambu-
lance unit and field music will mark
the increased activities Of the Wash
ington High School Cadet Brigade
during the coming winter and
spring, according to Cadet Colonel
Robert c. Ludlum.
CORPS IS sELF-SUPPORTING.
The local cadet corps Is the most
noted organization of it's kind in the
country. 1t Is the only such organiza-
ton operated under Congressional
authority. with the exception of the
reserve officers training corps. The
corps is self-supporting, the men fur
nishing their own uniforms. Equip
ment, consisting of regulation army
rife. bayonet. bayonet scabbard. belt,
cartridge box. and sabers for the Of
icers is loaned by the War Depart
ment
This year the brigade consists of
twenty companies divided among the
schools as follows: Central, eight;
McKinle.r. Ave: Eastern. two: West
ern. two. and the Junior High School,
one.
An extensive war game competition
will be carried on. as in past years.
under direction of the military in
structor an army officer assigned by
the War Department. A special room
is being ftted up in the Franklin
School. Thirteenth and X streets
northwest, for carrying on the COM
petition.
TO TRY OUT TRAINING.
Next spring il is planned to put the
training afforded by the war games
into actual practice on the field. A
sham battle between the two regi-
ments, conducted under the SUPER
vision of army officers, but with cadet
corps officers in actual command at
all times. will be one of the most at
tractive events of the cadet year.
In preparing for this sham battle
weekly route marches will be taken,
according to present plans. The Sat
urday marches will begin probably as
soon as the uniforms are received.
The Mckinley High School Cadets
have formed a sanitary corps to be
operated on the basis of the army
sanitary field units. The War De-
partment is expected to furnish an
ambulance for use by the corps.
The fife and drum corps is now be-
ing formed. and 1t is hoped that a
Full band of fifty pieces will be form
ed by the time of the inaugural pa
rade. in which the brigade has always
been the largest single unit.
The Washington times., 1920-11-07
BAR WILL HEAR JUDGE.

Justice STANFORD, OF the Supreme
Court OF the District of Columbia,
will deliver an address before the
Federal Bar Association at it's next
monthly meeting to be held In the
auditorium of the Interior Depart
ment building, at s o'clock. Tuesday
night.
The Washington times., 1920-11-07
Red Cross Aids Austrians.

Twelve thousand men and women
teachers in Austria were forced to
obtain one suit Of used American
clothing each in order to appear in
their class rooms with decency, ac-
cording to cable information to REQ
Cross headquarters here.
Many teachers were so destitute
that they were unable to leave their
homes until they received clothing
from the Red Cross.
The Washington times., 1920-11-07
To Observe School Week.

Commissioner of Education Claxton
has designated the week of December
8 to IL as school Week." and has
requested the governors of the
various States to take such action a.
will aid to disseminate among the
people accurate Information as to con-
ditions in the schools, and their needs
and serve to better opportunities for
ducation.
The Washington times., 1920-11-07
Y.MC.A. Leader Wants
Edison to "Shouu Him
.Spooks Car, Converse

William Knowles Cooper, general secretary of the
Young Mems Christian Association evidently is from
Missouri" Thomas A. Edison has got to "show-' him,
before he will take any stock in the theory of the great
inventor that it possible to communicate with departed
souls through radio waves.
The Washington times., 1920-11-07

THE Rev. Dr.. Ben Cor. Of
Memphis. Tenn, who will
begin . series Of healing sery-
ices this afternoon at $3.50
o'clock st the Centennial Bsp-
fist Church. Seventh and !
street northeast.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-01-09
TRACTOR SCHOOL.

Don your overalls and join
So is the slogan adopted by the
agricultural engineering depart
ment of the University of Idaho
Tor the three weeks tractor
school which opens January ~
and closes January 80 at Mos
COW. The course will be divided
into three parts making the
school of special value to owners
of tractors as each week will be
devoted to the study of one kind
Of the three standard machines.
General tractor mechanics is n
subject to be emphasized. Prin-
ciples of repair and adjustment
in general will be one of the fea-
lures that appeals to farmers in
terested in the solution of repair
and adjustment problems.
Prospective buyers are show
ing interest in the offered stu
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-01-09
PUBLISHED 20 YEARS AGO
Mild Winter-Quavantine
Raised.

f. s. Sweet made a business
trip to Nezperce.
This is the mildest winter so
far that has been experienced
foi' many years.
Fred White the Idaho county
assessor reports over S37,O 900 iii
taxes paid during the month Of
December.
f. d. Richardson and wife re-
turned to Grangeville Friday
morning.
1t is reported that ]. H Hunt
of Nezperce has closed out his
entire stock of general merchan-
disc to the Bargain Store at
GrangevilIe.
Harley Stevens living near
the Red Rock Buttes about 16
miles from here had the mis-
fortune to lose his house and all
its contents by fire, last week.
Ned Green, with several COM
rades and friends came over
Friday afternoon TO meet Lieu
tehant Lapp OF the South Oak
ota volunteer enroute u Grange
vile to meet Ills "tl.anc.d. Hiss
Kate SulTidES.
We understand that the quar-
antine is to be raised tomorrow.
In view of the previous exper-
fences by our sister county Nez-
Perez it is the most expensive
scare" we know of, The facts
bear out our contention that no
small poX existed in the COM
munity and now we hear that
the county physician, who is al
so health officer says positively
that it is not small poX. So
there you have it!