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The Washington times., 1920-01-13
WOULD RAISE
PAY FOR 1000
zihlman Measure Urged in
House Grants Increase TO
Lowest D. c. Workers.

Eighty-hye employees OF TIC District
OF Columbia government receive oa!y
$50 n month. Congressman Froderich
y. Zihlman OF Maryland told thc
House yesterday while defending 49,
present haif-and- half nscal TclatiuE
between tho District and I"dcr0l sBY-
crnmcnty.
There are 2i2 employee or tho L
tTict pay roll who rcCciYc 1000 Dr
loss "A year. lac aid.
Mr.. Zihlman has been promised
hearing shortly befotre tho IToug-
District Of Colu nbia Committee on
his bill providing emergency Iegisiq.
tion TO take care of salary incrcaFeS
for District employees receiving $500
or less.
The District Commissioners hsve
urged that the Zihiman bill be passed
SO as TO provide immediate relief
since the joint commission on rcclus-
sidcation OF salaries has not CONF
pieted its report and any legislation
relating to the prospective report
would not become effective until the
next fiscal year.
To carry out the provisions of the
Zihlman hill would mean to pay TO
District employees a sum aggreGatinS
sI,I3I.9S5.jo, The bill is retroactive
10 Jily - iilJ.
approximately 1000 District cm-
loyes iould be affected, divided rs
follows:
Eichty-iive who arc receiving 5000
a year: 80 at 800 year: IS at 5000
year. JOS at 81 900 a year: a65 at
81 200 n "ear: 20 at 81 400 a year: IL
at 81 .6OJ a year; 81 at Sl,S00 year,
and is mt $4,000 year
The Zihlmsn bill provides for in
creased compensation at the follow
ing rates:
Forty per cent increase TO those
receiving 1000 or less: so per cent
TO those receiving 1000 or less: 20
per cent TO those receiving $1,000 or
less; 10 per cent for those receiving
s., 800 or less.
The District Commissioners recon-
mend that the bill be so amended as
to include with the group to receive
10 per cent increase those employees
Of the District government whose
present salary is $4,000 or less. II
this suggestion is adopted II would
involve an additional amount of
S13,S30.
The Washington times., 1920-01-13
DRASTIC 'VAG~ LAWS
FOR DISTRICT URGED

A drastic law to clear the District
OF vagrants was recommended to the
District Commissioners for pressnta-
tion to Congress by the Piney Brancn
Citizens Association last night.
The tentative draft proposed by At
torney John w. Keencr covers every
phase OF idleness named In the
vagrancy laws Of Maryland and Vir-
ginis Exemption is given where q
defendant cannot find work.
The association voted TO affiliate
with the National Capital School Bet
terment Council. indorsed the present
movement for better schools and reG'
ommended continuing the present
method of teachers examinations In
stead OF transferring teachers TO
regular civil service regulations. The
committee on schools was directed 70
press demands for a new eight-room
addition TO Joseph w. West School.
The association approved the plea
OF w. +. Peabody for public safety
commission TO prevent traffic scci
dents 1t recommended giving seized
liquors to hospitals.
The Washington times., 1920-01-13
WHISKEY FOR HOSPITALS
IF COURTS WILL APPROVE
Major Pullman Says Police Are Now
Prohibited From Disposing
of Liquors.

Major Raymond w. Pullman. super
intendent OF police, today character
ized public statements made that the
police were unwilling to cooperate
with hospitals in furnishing to them
confiscated whiskey as absurd and
untrue"
Under the liquor law which goes
into effect Friday, the courts have
Jurisdiction upon the application of
the United States Attorney to order
intoxicating liquors which may be
subject to be destroyed. to be deliv-
cred 10 any department or agency Of
the United States Government for
medicinal, mechanical or scientific
use.
Whiskey for medicinal purposes Is
urgently needed by the Washington
hospitals, and II Is likely that the
courts will turn over such whiskey
which may be subject to be destroyed.
TO the various hospitals when the law
goes into effect
The Washington times., 1920-01-13
GROCERS RAP
PRICE F|XERS
intimidation Charged by Pro-
tectiye Association as Open
War Threatens.

Open war Is threatened between the
District Fair Price Committee of
which Clarence r. Wilson Is chair
man, and the Retail Grocers' Protec
tive Association,
The campaign directed at the Fair
Price Committee. charging II Is with
out legal authority, was launched
last night at a meeting OF members
OF the Association At the home OF
Perry I. Patrick, o0J Webster street.
Direct charges were made that the
Fair Price Committee is attempting
Is intimidate grocers in IA desperate
effort to reduce their bargin OF profits,
and allegations that members OF the
committee set'pricc standard without
having knowledge of the losses and
profits OF the grocers.
The association declared IL would
welcome the opportunity to have the
differences with the Fair Price Com
mittee threshed out In the civil courts.
John Brayshaw, president of the as
ISOLATION, asserting that III one OF
the responsible members OF the COM
mIttee would make statement to the
erect that l was u profteer within
the meaning of the Lever act. | will
be glad TO give him an opportunity TO
prove his assertion i'm court"
Mr.. Brayshaw was one of four gro
GERS against whom the District fair
price committee brought charges OF
profitcering I'm milk. The grand
jury ignored the charges. refusing
to bring an indictment against the
four groccrs. in COMMENT on tho
grand jury action, Mr.. Brayshaw,
speaking for the grocers' association.
said:
II had hoped that the action OF the
grand jury would have resulted in
at least a respectful silence on the
part OF the fair price committee. TIE
contrary seems to be the result, sor
this committee has reiterated its
charges thaat the grocers were profit-
eering in milk.
The fair price committee says:
The most common gross profit found
In most stores is about 20 per cent.
IL further says that the average net
profit is about 5 per cent, the NJ.
profit on the several articles should
not be much greater nor much less
than that Allow me to suggest that
II the average ne; profit is 8 pes cent
then IT must be apparent that tho
average profit necessary to do bust
nt<' Is 15 per cent. How then car the
fair price committee be justified IN
attempting to Ak arbitrarily a gross
profit OF lilo per cent on the sale
price,"
Definite plans have been formulated
by the fair price committee in coming
with alleged profiteers in the Dis
trict, II was announced today. A
thorough investigation has been made
into conditions which control price
fixing. 1t was said.
The Washington times., 1920-01-13
14FLU CASESAT
US. DORM|TOR|ES
Infirmary Crowded, Health Au-
thorities Are Summoned to
Prevent Spread Of Maiady.

Fourteen cases OF Spanish influenza
have been discovered among the 1,S00
girl war workers living in the Gov
ernment dormitories in the Union Sta
ton plaza. The cases were reported
to the District Health Department to-
day and the stricken girls have been
isolated.
Chief Medical Insector Fry, OF the
District Health Department, has been
directed by DR.. William G. Fowler.
District health officer, to make a
most thorough investigation. All OF
the cases were reported within the
last three days. Means to prevent the
spread of the malady among the hun
dreds of workers probably will be
taken this afternoon, after Dire Fry
has completed his survey of condi-
tions.
The fourteen girls have been re.
moved to the infirmary and put in
charge of Miss Doris Burchard. su-
perintendent OF the hotel hospital.
AS the infrmary will accommodate
but ten persons, il has been necessary
to turn three private rooms into
emergency wards. 1t will be practiL
cally impossible to accommodate ad-
ditional influenza patients. The pa
tents have thelr own private physl-
clans.
Mss Harlean James, manager OF
the hotel. today Is trying to make
arrangements to care for additional
patients. IL event more girls stricken
with influenza are found. Miss James
called on DR.. Fowler today for aid in
handling the situation.
The steady report of cases in the
past few days has caused uneasiness
among the officials at the Govern
nie,tt hotel 1t is not believed that
the malady will spread, as there are
no indications OF influenza reappear-
ing in the District. However, every
possible means of prevention will be
taken to check the spread of the
present outbreak. 49, .....,
with the infirmary crowded over
capacity, Miss James probably will be
forced to ask the aid of tho United
States Public Health Service IL there
Is any indication OF an increase in the
number Of influenza cases. The Pub
lie Health Service, a Federal agency,
may be able to care for extra patients
at one of the hospitals around Wash
ington.
The Washington times., 1920-01-13
NEGRO IS FACING TRIAL
FOR ASSAULT ON WOMAN

Louis Randall. colored, charged
With criminal assault on white
woman, viii be placed on trial Thurs-
Jay in Crimir.al Court No. l, Justice
could presiding. The assault, " is
alleged. took place June 30 last IN
Rays woods. Takoma Park. The &C
used was recently sentenced 70 M
Teen years in the penitentiary Tot az,
,orntsd assault on a colored school
,cachor Eve days previous to his at
,ack upon the white woman. AS
.istant United states Attorney Paul
u Cromelin will appear for the
,rosecutlon ard attorneys Samuel v.
,iusack and Thomas Beckett VIII de-
lend Randall.
The Washington times., 1920-01-13
PROFESSIONAL WOMEN
OF D. c. WILL CONFER

The first conference OF business
and professional women In the DIS
trict of Columbia, will be held IRON
January % to February i inclusive
under the direction Of the young
women's Christian Association. :,
The conference will be open to all
uomen and the program includes con-
ferences led by successful women
Officers Of tho National Federation
Of business and Professional Women
Will attend the sessions Miss Laura
Phillips, executive secretary. ano
Miss Mary Stewart. corresponding
secretary, will speak.
A dinner for business women VIII
be given the night OF January 81,
AT which Judge Katherine Sellers will
be one OF the speakers. Miss Mar
raret Slatterly will address the
women at Central High School Sun
day afternoon, February i.
The Washington times., 1920-01-13
.ONEDEPT.PAY
EQUAL SALARY
Tables Show First lnkIing OF
Equivalent Wage in Fed.
eraI Service.

Figures showing that uniformity In
salaries paid Government employees
actually exists were disclosed oy 'he
Congressional joint commission on re'
classification OF salaries this morning
in tables presented by Lewis Meriam'
statistical expert 10 the commission
These tables were reviewed with
considerable interest since heretofore
Investigations appeared to snow
nothing but glaring discrepancies In
salaries. 90.
furthermore they bring out the fact
that the Government Is cognizant OF
the increased cost OF living as Vitai
salary consideration because II Is pay
ing new employees more than the oioer
ones.
Investigation would probably snow
that two factors had contributed 10
help in producing this comparative
uniformity." Mr.. Merriam commented
in presenting to the commission tabu-
lations for the office appliance opera
tive service.
Few Catered At Low Wages.
"The employment OF calculating
machine operators in large nurhoerS
ia a recent movement and thus all
have been taken into the service un-
der the same general economic conoi'
tions. Few entered in period or low
wages. The calculation machine com
panies, too, have conducted schools
for operators at a certain salary thus
tending to equalize salaries.
'If forces such as these can tend 10
correct unwarranted salary VARIATION
il would seem that a permanent com
mission with a classification to WORK
with could easily render excellent
service.
"The figures for the mimeograph
operators present a rather striking
contrast, Instead Of being concen-
trated in a few salary classes they
are scattered widely over the table In
every class from under $720 to Sl,32o'
but under 81, ,44O. The average salary
varied from $3.50 in Commerce 10
81 900 In the Civil Service Commis-
sion"
.r,ooks More Like statistics"
Mr.. Merriam points out that these
variations are general among prac-
tically all classes of older employees
the mfmeograph service having neeh
established for some time.
"I would like particularly to cali
vour attention to the figures Tor cal
culating machine operators. because
they look more as statistics lot CLASS
ought to look than most OF them we
baSa seen thus far" Mr.. Merriam con-
tinued.
"Of the 266 employees in the class,
,eA are concentrated in the salary
class 81, 200, but under $500. Thirty
four are In the salary class just above
and thirty-three in the salary class
. lust below. The salary grades from
81 100 to under $1,44o' thus include
231 of the 236. OF the remaining
thirty-6ve, twenty-nine are In tne
salary class $1,000. but under 1 sl'ioU. ,t
and six in the salary class classy Soov. ..,srv ers
ranre for the class as whole Is
about $500 and the bulk of the en-
pioyes fall within $3.50 Of the aver
age either way"
The Washington times., 1920-01-13
ART LOVERS BALLOTDNG
ATCORCORAN GALLERY

A ballot for the most popular Amer
ican oil painting is on at the Cor
coran Gallery OF Art in connection
with the exhibition of contemporary
American oil paintings. Voting by
visitors began yesterday and will con-
tinue for a week.
On the result, which will be an.
nounced next Monday, will be based
the award OF a special prize of 5000.
This prize is in addition to the Will
liam A. Clark prize awards, amount
ing to $4,000, which are based on the
finding of a professional jury.
The Washington times., 1920-01-13
KENuWORTH CITIZENS
OPPOSE VAN SCHAICK

The Kenilworth CitizeIs' Associa-
tion, at a meeting last night, op-
nosed the confirmation by the Senate
of DIR. John Van Schaick, jr., as DIS.
trict Commissioner. The vote stood
~ to Q against DR.. Van Schaick. A
special meeting OF the association
had been called to meet at the Ken
ilworth School for the purpose OF
con nsidering the nomiration.
J.S. Driggers submitted resoin-
lion Endorsing Or. Van Schaick, which
vas opposed by John Barbour and
4. J. waskum. the latter the presi-
lent of the association.
The Washington times., 1920-01-13
SUES FOR LIBEL.

Charles r. Cannon yesterday filed
suit in the District Supreme Court
against Eugene =. Corvazier for
SOS. 900 damages for alleged libel
Both are employees OF the War De-
partment
The Washington times., 1920-01-13

WILLIAM r. FRANK
" LIN. employe Of
Water Registrars Office,
in District Building, who
is leading the municipal
employees fight in Con-
gress for increase in
wages.
The Washington times., 1920-01-13

"Our Changing Civilization" Lecture to-
night by L. W. Rogers, at Hotel Raleigh.
The Washington times., 1920-01-13
T. X. L. says

Don't try to 10 al yourself.
Phone The TIMES an ad-Main 500
for competent help.
The Washington times., 1920-01-13

The fun text Of the new District Of Co
lambia RsAs Law, With sKVa&2&tsyy
notes by the Real Estate Editor Of The
Times. has been printed In convenient
booklet form A free copy 10 yours for
the asking at the counter Of The WASH
ington Times.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-12-02
NOTICE or MORTGAGE FoREcLos.
lire SALE

s.
Default having been made in the terms
of the mortgage described below by the
failure Of the mortgagors 70 pay ceH'ai al
sums secured thereby when due or d. az;
to pay overdue taxes on said premises,
and overdue interest on prior mortgage
on said premises to protect its INTERESTS
under the mortgage described pelow, su eii
sums secured by said mortgage are de-
clared due and payable at this time.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given
that that certain mortgage e;a pad ar, and
Inga Peterson, his wife, as mortgagors, TO
T.. J. Lander & Co., corporation, as
mortgage, dated December IND, 1913. ana
filed for record in the office OF the Regis
North Dakota, on the 18th day OF January:
1916, and there recorded in book ll9 OF
mortgages at page 532,
Will be foreclosed by sale of the prem
Uses in such mortgage and hereinafter
described at the front door OF the court
house in the City of Minot, County Of
Ward and State Of North Dakota on the
Ord day of January. 1921 at. the hour of
two o'clock in the afternoon of that day,
to satisfy the amount due on such mort
gage on the day of sale. The premises
described in such mortgage and which
will be sold to satisfy the same are Located
in the County Of Ward and State Of North
Dakota, and described as follows, to-Wit:
The southeast quarter Of section II
in township ISL, range IS, west OF
the 5th principal meridian.
There will be due on such mortgage on
the day Of sale including the taxes and in
terest on a prior mortgage paid as afore-
said, the sum of $594.73, besides the costs
and disbursements of this foreclosure.
Dated this 18th day of November. 1920.
f. J. LANDER & co.,
Mortgages
Murphy 4 Toner,
Grand Forks. ND. 11-25-t6
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NOTICE OF SALE UNDER SPECIAL

NOTICE OF SALE UNDER SPECIAL
State Of North Dakota, County of Ward
In District Court, Fifth Judicial District.
ROBBERS Lumber Company, a corpor-
alton, Plaintiff;
Wilhelm Klein. Friedericka Klein,
and Citizens Bank Of Minot, aNcor-
NOTICE s.Ga' OF SALE UNDER iIeII SPECIAL
EXECUTION:
WHEREAS, on the 18th day of Novem-
entered and docketed in the above entitled
action in the Office OF the Clerk Of District
Court within and for the County OF Ward
and State Of North Dakota, Fifth Judicial
District in favor of the above named
plaintiff Rogers Lumber Company, cor
poration, and against the above named
defendants Wilhelm Klein and Frieder-
decreed that said piaintiff do have and re-
cover Of the said defendants the sum Of
Twelve Hundred Eighty-fve and 5s-1O0
Dollars, Aand further adjudging and de-
subsisting lien upon the following de-
scrfbed real estate situated in Ward Coun-
ty, North Dakota, to-wit
ton Smarter SRa se OF N sei
Of Range 50 West, Of the Fifth Prin-
cipal Meridian,
attaching as lien thereon as Of the 21st
and Gecreeing that said i lien BE-
by sale Of the premises above described
by and under the direction Of the Sheriff
NOW, THERhFoRE, notice is hereby
given that by virtue of Writ Of Special
Execution issued out of said Court on the
18th day Of November, 1870, directed and
delivered to me and now in my hands, de-
scribing the said judgment and decree
sherin Of Ward County, North Dakota,
shall offer for sale and sell at public auc-
ton to the highest bidder for cash, the
premises described in said Judgment and
hereinbefore described, on the 9Th day Of
January, 1921, at the hour Of ten o'clock
in the forenoon Of said day, at the front
Minot, in the County Of ward and state Of
North Dakota, to satisfy the amouhk- due
upon said lien on the date Of sale.
THERE WILL BE DUE upon said Hen
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! of Ward County, NORM Dakota,
George New, John p. New, Leila
Bentley, Dovia Paff. Edith Marie
Burke, a minor, and r. d. kelIey'
Guardian of said minor,
CITATION HEARING PETITION FOR
APPoiNTNIENT4 OF ADMINISTRATOR
The State of North Dakota to the ABOVE ~,
named respondents and all persons m
terested in the Estate of Elizabeth n.
New, Deceased: . ,.;
Won and each of you, are hereby mott
fled that the aboye named petltioner me,e
in has filed in this court his petition pray
ing that letters of administration upon
the estate of Elizabeth N. New, late OF tne
township of Waterford in the county VI
Ward and state Of North Dakota Dakota, az aece and
that the said petition will be heard ana
dmIv considered by this court on the SUN
dav Of December, 1920, at 1000 O'Clock IN
the forenoon Of that DAY ~ no, rne house.
in the City of Minot in the County OF
Ward and State of North Dakota, and
you, and each of you, are hereny ci ~ cal. ~
be and appear before this court ~: :: sa.u
time and place, and answer said petltloIi,
and show cause, if any there be. why tne
prayer of said petition should not oe
granted &c tho
In witness whereof the signature OF me
iudre of said court is hereto subscribed
and attested by the seal Of said court IN
the CITY of Minot in said County OF WARD
in the State of North Dakota, TINS 2"IH
day of November, 1920.
BY the Court: y
WILLIAM MURRAY,
Judge of the County Court.
Let the service of the above clta no re &c
made by personal service on an ,11 ITO
sDondents except Leila Bentley and Dovla
Puff, and on Leila Bentley. a resident OF
Taylor Falls. Minnesota and on Dovla
Puff, a resident of Gull Lake. Saskat te,eo
wan Canada, by publication for three
successive weeks in the Ward County In
dependent Mnot, N. ..
WILLIAM MURRAY,
Judge Of the County Court
John H. Lewis,
Af Ninot. s?r ). e''''''' r1-2S-,s
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DONNYeRoOk VILLAGE
poMers' plat
NJ Qlk Tot a
UnpIatted PORTIONS
o. Lot BLK Tata

oSs~s
u. ]. Campbell, Portion SWa
NWa Sec. 9-158-87.... 1856
u. j. Campbell, Portion SWa
NW3 Sec. 10-158-87. ~. 24.9O
j. NJ. Thornton, SEA NE4, WI
SEA except Holbrook's
list Add. and ! acre to
Village, Sec, 25-158-87.. 147.OO
j. NJ. Thornton, SW4NEa Sec.
15-15S-S7 =. ....... 1872
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CITATION HEARING PETITION FOR
APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATORS
state of North Dakota, County of Ward,
In County Court Before Hon. William
Murray, Judge.
In the Matter of the Estate Of elizabeth
~ New. Deceased
C. Il. Bach, as Public Administrator
of Ward County, North Dakota.
~ " w. potitj Toner
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MeGray 4 Harvey Add.

Implanted Portions Ryder
Adoiph Halvorson. Portion
sWs SEC. a-i51-Ss :...:.. 4.4s
sWa less Rd.. Sec. s-151.ss 45.s4
Sec. s-151-ss. ............... 1918
The Keota news., 1920-09-17

The Buckingham Fair will be held
Wednesday and Thursday. September
q and so. Cash prizes are offered for
best Agricultural exhibits. and extra
prizes Of merchandise are to be given
by the business men of the town for the
largest water melon. largest musk mel.
on. best bushel Of corn. best bushel Of
barley. best half bushel Of potatoes.
best ten stalks Of corn. and best lace
display. A ball game. steer roping and
bulldogging. broncho busting. and rae
ing will be Included in the sporting
events.
Rowe & Schmidt arrived at keota
Wednesday evening with the grading
outfit they are operating for Weld
County. and are re-surfacing the state
highway between here and Sligo. They
have already graded the highway in the
Grover and Hereford districts. and
built some new road At Grover. They
work from here east to the county line.
They have = ten.ton Holt caterpillar
tractor. Of forty horsepower At the
drawbar-one Of three owned by the
county.
Mr.. and Mira. George Schoonover and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Moon and baby
daughter. Evelyn. spent Sunday at the
ID. w. Schoonover home.
For Sale: Reeves 20 Tractor with
Emerson disc plows. Can BE- seen at
work any time this fall. Price $4,000.
Hart Bros. S7.SS
Take Kodak with you. Stanley has
them: also roll films and supplies. 2stf
The Keota news., 1920-09-17
AUCTION SALES

Tuesday. Septenber q. l mile west,
l l-2 south of Sligo. Big closing out
sale Of 80 head Of cattle. including some
Of the best milch cows and heifers in
the country. 8hesd pf horses; big line
of machinery; lots Of feed. etc.
Barr Brunk. Owner.
Thursday. septembef "a miles
southwest Of keota. Big sale of lot
Of saQd cattle, horses, machinery. etc.
y P.l.. Owner. =
Tuesday, September e. miles south
Of Grover, 3 miles east Of Coleman.
Big sale Of 30 head Of fine cattle: 10
head hogs; lot Of machinery, etc.
L. b Setback, Owner.
Wednesday, September. -. 8 miles
west Of Ksota. Big closing out sale of
lot Of fine cattle; some horses and big
line Of machinery, etc.
Dwight Rumsey. Owner.
The Keota news., 1920-09-17

Real bargain in new upright p. :.
terms IL desired. Inquire at nv
News office.
The Keota news., 1920-09-17

Wednesday. October 6. 8 miles south
OF Grover. Big sale Of 20 head cattle.
some good horses and machinery. etc.
Ci)lett and Brown. Owners.
List your sale with the man you know
gets the money for your stuff. Tsle-
phone Eaton l20 for sale dates and get
your date In early.