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The Washington herald., 1920-02-01
Prosecuting Witness in
Dansey Murder Case Dead

Han.monton. y. j., Jan. 3l.--Willam
J. ',ubner. VINO WAS to ave been one
of the principal witnesses for Charles
S. White. now on bail and charged
With the murder of Billy" Dansey.
died here last night.
Tubner was A years old. Death
was caused by hemorrhages. lie was
brother of Mrs. Edith Jones. also
at liberty on bail after arrest
charged with being an acccssory-af-
ter-the-fact in the supposed murder
of the missing perfect baby of Mr..
and Mrs. Hercules Dansey.
Tubner claimed he was in constant
communication with both White and
Mrs. Jones October S, the day the boy
disappeared. f.. c. GasAill, district
attorney, who has been i'll and re-
cupcratinE IN Florida. is expected
about February 10. when the case
probably will be submitted to the
grand jury.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-01

Like the romantic career Of some
wild hero Of fiction is the life story
Of Vincent Biasco Ibanez. noted Span
Ish novelist and author of THE Four
Horsemen of the Apocalypse" who
now is touring this country and Who
will receive the honorary degree OF
doctor OF letters from George WASH
ington University at the mid-wihter
here on January 2s.
Blasco Ibanez Is a radical OF the
radicals, and his fearless expression
of thoughts that have not always been
to the liking of the Spanish govern
ment have landed him in Jail time
after time. He has been exiled from
his country more than once. These
not daunted him. He has
studied law. served as publisher. held
a seat in the Spanish Cortes. organ
lied emigration colonies in Soutn
America, written novels and travelled.
Ranks a. Great writer.
He is admittedly one Of the greatest
in the world, II not the
greatest.
Ibanez came from humble Ara
gonese parents. His father was the
proprietor of a dry goods shop.
Vicente was born in January. 1857.
He received a good education in va
lencia, his native city. and was
graduated in law from the Local
university. Instead of practicing
law, however, he entered journalism
Immediately upon his graduation.
When only Is years old Blasco
Ibanez wrote an antigovernment
sonnet, for which he was sent to
Jail for six months. During the next
nine years he was exiled twice ana
imprisoned three times.
Flees to- to Paris.
In the intervals of exile and inn
prisonment he founded a Republi-
can newspaper. Ell Pueblo (The
People, of which he is still editor.
In 1890 Blasco Ibanez fled to
Paris. and in 1892 to Italy. after
heading a demonstration against
the government for it's attempt to
The Washington herald., 1920-02-01
HOLDS STRIKE
FORRAILLOSS
Hines Says Necessary Rate
Increases Were De-
layed Also.

Government operation Of the rail
roads would have proved a financial
success had it not been for the
strike and tho fact that necessary
increases in rates were DELAYED.
Difctor General Walker u. Hines
made this plain yesterday in a
statement of operations covering
the two-year period of government
control ending December, 1919. He
said:
III the increase in rates which
became effective in June. 1918, had
become effective on January l, 1918,
the entire loss for the two years
after paying the rental. would have
been 100000, 900. which is more
than accounted for by the loss in
the two coal strike months of
November and December"
During these two months, Mr..
Hines pointed out. as a result of
the scarcity of coal the railroads
lost approximately s11,5OO.OOO
These two months normally would
have shown little. If any. loss had
it not been for the adverse influence
of the strike.
Explaining the effect of the strike.
the statement continues:
"As December completed the Sec
ond year of Federal operation. the
loss, after allowing for the two
years rental, was s594.200. 900. Con-
sidering the year 1919 by itself,
there appears loss of about S349.-
100000. OF this loss. s22S.7OO 600
occurred in the first six months of
1919 and was very largely accounted
for by the abnormal and prolonged
slump in freight business following
the armistice. and practically all of
the remainder of the loss. except
S3.000,000. is accounted for in the
two coal strike months of Novem-
ber and December"
The Washington herald., 1920-02-01
MERGER BILL
AT STANDSTILL
House Committee Resumes
Street Railway Hearing
Tuesday.

Efforts to evolve a plan to merge
the two street railway companies of
Washington will remain at stand
still until Tuesday. when hearings
on the financial status of the WASH
ington Railway and Electric Com
pany and the Potomac Electric
Power Company will be resumed be-
fore the House District Committee
Yesterday Senator King intro
duced, a bill requiring the Capital
Traction Company to operate its
cars on G street northwest over
the tracks now maintained jointly
with the other company. The bill
provides that this arrangement be
made on "fair and equitable terms.
and in the event of failure to agree
the matter will be referred to the
Supreme Court of the District OF
Columbia for determination.
The bill further requires the Cap
ital Traction Company to construct
the necessary connections between
the tracks on G street and it. tracks
on Fifteenth street northwest. The
bill was referred to the House Dis
trict Committee.
At the resumption of the hearings
on Tuesday w. Gwynn Gardiner.
former District Commissioner. will
advocate a merger by placing the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company on an equal earning basis
with the Capital Traction Company.
1t is expected that many represen-
tatives of civic associations will
respond to the invitation of Chair
man Mapes to attend the hearings
and present their views on the pro-
posed merger.
Former Commissioner Gardiner is
expected to present arguments as t9
why the Washington Railway &
Electric Company should be permit
ted to use the earnings of the Poto-
mac Electric Power Company by in
creastng the rates to users of elec-
tricity in the District.
President George L. Hamilton. OF
the Capital Traction Company, will
testify regarding the proposed mer-
ger. as well as the expansion of his
company TO C street. Representa-
tives of the District Public Utilities
Commission are also expected to tes-
tify.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-01
SCHOOL FAILS
TO HOLD PUPILS
Congress Heights Building
Modern But Unable to
Meet Demands.
NEW SCHOLARS ENTER
Primary Grades Will Be
Overcrowded by Mid
Year Beginners.
NEW SCHOLARS ENTER

On the very edge OF the District
ana in a rapidly growing territory,
stands the Congress Heights School,
modern 1s-room building. How
'eVer. so fast has the school popu-
Iation increased here in the past
lew years that the present building
Is almost outgrown.
Ihe building stands on a trianKu-
Iar piece of land of sufficient size
Tor large addition. and there is no
uouot but what 1T will be needed
iohs before provision is made for
us erection. or even before it can
oe puiit should provision be made
ior IL at this session of Congress.
Oh the same ground is a dilapi-
ua'eo building. an old town hall,
Nhich heretofore had been used
ioF classes. 1t is in a bad state of
repair. a small addition to she
main building Is a better solution
10 the problem than to attempt the
repair of the building.
The main building originally had
an assembly hall planned for it. The
NUMBER OF children seeking admis-
sion TO this building. which is a
mile from any other school build
ing, has increased to such an ex-
tent In the past year. that the
sehool officials have been compelled
0o put up temporary partitions and
use this room for classes. Desks
nave been permanently set in this
space which precludes its further
use for assembly purposes.
Even IL this plan had not been
necessary the assembly would be
much too small for the size of the
building. as only about 200 pupils
could be congre gated there at one
time.
The classes now studying in the
building run from forty-eight to
ntty-two pupils. Most of the over
crowding is in the primary grades.
Ihe third and fourth grades have
iorty-nine pupils each. and tomor-
row there will be further pressure
as new pupils enter the. first and
second grades.
The number of children who have
applied for admission on Monday in
the first grade is very great, il is
said, and there will be serious over
crowding in order to take care of
them. The school directors are do
ing everything possible so that no
chlld seeking to begin his educa-
tion VIII be kept out of school.
Tomorrow The Herald will out
fine the conditions Mt the Ketcham
aud Van Buren schools In Anaeostia.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-01
OFT-JAILED JOURNALIST,
PERSISTS IN RADICAL TEACHINGS

suppress the Cuban insurrection. On
his return he was imprisoned for
two years. On his release he was
elected to the Cortes as Republican
deputy from Valencia. 1t was at
this time that he first turned his
attention to the novel.
Blasco Ibanez has written sixteen
novels. three volumes Of short
stories and three books OF travels.
Blasco Ibanez now is planning a
new novel, to be called The Ene-
mics Of Women" which should
prove of especial interest in this
country, as II will bring In what
he has called .'the disinterested and
romantic Intervention of the United
States" in the world war.
Feast Honors work.
His native province recently cell
ebrated a Blasco Ibanez Feast Day.
and the event of the occasion was
the launching of q vessel with the
names of his novels upon the sails.
The novelist is now In Califor-
mia delivering a course of public
lectures. Except for his appear
ances at George Washington Uni
Nctoitys hC WIN ihdhe
public addresses in this country
after completing his California lee
tures.'
The only addresses to be delivered
by the novelist here wifi be at the
mid-winter convocation, to be held
at 2:30 o'clock on the afternoon of
Monday. February %. in the audi
torium of New Masonic Temple, and
at the dinner to be given by the
alumni Of the university at o'clock
on the evening Of the same day at
Rauscher's.
President Collier has announced
that 500 tickets to the convocation
will be allotted to the general pub
lie. Applications for them should
be made to Elmer Louis Kayser, Sec
retary of the university. Woodruff
Administration Building, 2101 G
street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-01
Rug Buyers Foreboding
Realized by Death in India

Mount Vernon. N. Y. Jan 81
When John ]. Hollywood, an expert
rug buyer, left his home here last
November for a trip to India and
Egypt. to purchase rugs, he had a
premonition that something was to
happen" to him. Today his wife.
Mrs. Emma l.. Hollywood. city treas
urer of this city. received word that
her husband had been killed in a
railroad accident at Delhi. India. on
January 22, and had been buried
there.
Mrs. Hollywood had planned to
accompany her husband. but when
she was elected city treasurer last
November she decided to remain
here and look after the city's
finances. Hollywood left a few days
after election. He was to have re-
turned in April.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-01
Baker to Attend Ball
Or War Department

Secretary of War Baker and Mrs.
Baker have accepted invitations to
a ball to be given by the workers
in the War Department the evening
of February z. for the benefit of
Community Service. Tickets have
been placed in the hands of social
secretaries of the War Department,
Treasury Department nurses and
Community Service workers.
The committee of the War De-
partment workers in charge of the
ball is composed Of: Joseph r. Ross,
Miss Ruth Bennett, Miss Ruth
Cleaver, Miss Nancy Finley, Miss
Jessica Harvey. Miss Rosalie Johns,
Miss Harriet Keim. Mrs. Ellen ST.
monton. Miss Lucille d. Smith, Mrs.
Oliver Rose and Mrs. Monica Wood
ell.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-01
Mt. Vernon's Bunkers A6re.

San Francisco, Cal. Jan. 31.-A fire
which broke out in the coal bunkers
of the big army transport Mount ver-
non after she left here for Vladivos-
tok caused her to put back to San
Francisco. This announcement was
made by Maj. Carroll 4. Devoe, in
charge of the army transport serv-
ice.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-01
Six Stenographers Needed.

L. II. Waring. chief OF personnel,
Federal Trade Commission. 21st and
ID streets northwest. announces he
can place six stenographers Mon
day in positions paying from $1,000
to $500 per annum. In view of in
ability of the Civil Service Commits
sion to kurnish stenographers. per-
mission was granted to use quail
ned applicants not under civil SER
vice
The Washington herald., 1920-02-01
Florida Society 10 Meet.

A musical program by Miss Alice
Jones. Miss Margaret White and
Robert $. Stearns will be given at
the February meeting of the Fiori-
da Society in Wilson Normal Com
rnunity Center Tuesday night. Maj.
Harry c. Vogt will speak on his
overseas experiences. Dancing will
follow.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-01
Bread Higher in Chicago.

Chicago. Jan. 3i.-The price of bread
in Chicago will be increased from
to . cents. beginning next Monday.
Wholesale bakers notified grocers to-
day that their rates will go up. Loaves
made of the inferior government flour.
however. will not be affected by the
increase.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-06-01
FINE DISPLAY IS
GIVEN BY PUPILS

Superintendent P. C. Zemer has on
display in his office at the high school
q number of articles made by the
boys Of the sixth seventh and eighth
grades of the city schools. Among
these articles are foot stools, candle
sticks, book racks, pedestals, porch
swings and even music cabinet. All
Of these articles are wonderfully fin
ished and the work has been pro.
nounced exceptionally good by all
members of the board Of education
and others who have seen it.
The boys show that they have talent
and this has been brought about by
the leadership Of Mr.. 10y, the manual
training instructor.
Those who have seen the display
believe that manual training should
be made optional in the high school
SO that the talent Of the pupils might
not be negleced. II this work should
be carried into the high school great
benefit would be derived from 1t by
the students.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-06-01
BOXING MATCH IN
CITY DREW 4 LARGE !.
CROWD LAST NIGHT
Over 500 Persons In Attend
ance AT The Event AT
Athletic Park

The boxing match staged at Ath-
letic park last night by the Mt. Yer
non Athletic association. under the
chairmanship of Edward IL Parker,
passed all expectations in point Of In
terest and in it's being attended by n
crowd numbering more than 500 peo-
pie, The boxing ring was walled In
with spectators, and the contests
were enjoyed immensely by all, and
as the crowd went away most of
them expressed their great apprecia.
ton of the sport as started in Mt.
Vernon.
Kid Fox of Alliance and Stats Du.
gan of Sandusky put on the preliml-
nary fight. 1t was the fastest event
of the evening. The boys went to
each other for results, and got them.
Every minute OF their six rounds was
full Of interest and quite unlooked-for
turns In the game. Each strove to
pull himself up the ladder of pugilis.
tic fame in this battle, and every in.
teresting moment Was applauded
with zest. The boys are coming scrap.
pers and are worthy Of the attention
OF tho fans of the state.
The semi-fnal contest was fought
between Craig Ellsworth and Jack
Malloy, the first of Detroit and the
latter from Canton. This contest was
not so evenly matched as the first
Malloy was too fast on his feet for
Ellsworth, and early in the Second
round got over punch that put Ellis
worth to the ropes for the count.
Knockout" Doty and "Sailor" Nc
Ginnis put on the spectacle of the
evening and treated the biz crowd tt
an excellent entertainment OF boxing
They fought ten rounds and sp.cat
each period with thrills that sent ths
crowd to loud applause. Both mel
were finished boxers. McGinnis wa.
too light for Doty and was forced into
the tactics of open fighting. This h,
did with great skill The contest wal
Doty's throughout the bout. and whei
finished the credit OF the contest wa
given to him.
Sportsmen OF the city are wei
pleased with the outcome Of this pre-
liminary adventure into the realm o
boxing as part OF the entertainment
program for the city. Tho contes
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-06-01
MEETINGS

n
'""There will be a meeting of sub
scribers of the Mt. Vernon Telephone
Co. in the Liberty township house
Wednesday evening, June Q. Good
speakers will be present.
10
"*+Thompson Cooper lodge, No. Z,
X. of p, will elect officers Tuesday
evening, June 1. All members please
be present.
*"*The Mt. Vernon Trades and La.
Dor council will hold regular meet
ing Friday evening, June 4.
***Regular meeting of Mt. Vernon
lodge, No. 14O, B. p. o. Elks, will be
held Tuesday evening, June !, at 8
o'clock. All members are urged to
be present.
"tThe Orsborne reunion will be
held at Rogers lake on June 10. Boat.
ing, fishing, good dinner and pro-
gram.
''+Mohican Grange will hold an ice
cream supper Saturday evening. June
6. Everybody invited.
--H-
++"The Y. w. +. M. s. of the NJ. e
church will postpone their meeting
one week. On June 8. they will meet
with Miss Gladys Hadley OF East
Hamtramck street At $3.50 o'clock for
their picnic and hospital supply show
er. ~
'''The regular meeting of the w
G. A. will be held at the Home for the
Aged Wednesday afternoon at 1880.
| o.
'++The Women's Auxiliary of Clin
ton grange will meet "Wednesday
June 9, at the home OF Mrs. Fannie
George, east of the city.
"sGlenwood chapter, No. 303, O.
T.. g., Bladensburs, will hold annual
inspection Friday at 8 p. m. Mrs
Minnie Marks, deputy grand matron
OF Cardington, will inspect the chap
ter.
"'There will be Children's Day
Services at Liberty Chapel Sunda,
evening, June 6.
--o-
| "'There will be an Ice cream social
and concert at Bedell chapel Thurs
day evening, June 8. 1890. At 8 p. m
Kenyon College quartet and Johr
Dog" Loofbarrow comedian. Home
made Ice cream. Everybody invited
A good entertainment and plenty o,
ice cream.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-06-01
MEMORIAL DAY
IS OBSERVED IN
CITY ON MONDAY
Fine Address Is Given By Col.
7. T. Smith Of Columbus;
Parade Was Fine

Memorial Day was most appropri-
ately observed in Mt. Vernon.
The parade in the afternoon was
one OF the best ever seen in the city
on Memorial Day. The procession
moved promptly at / 80 from the pub.
lie square, headed by a band of over
so union musicians Of the city. The
g. A. r. drum corps also furnished
music for the parade.
Col Leroy G. Hunt was the chief
marshal, assisted by Lieut. Edison
Breeze and William l.. Ward. A large
number Of former service men. took
part in the parade. Many school chill.
dren also turned out.
An interesting program was car
ried out at the soldiers lot in Mound
View cemetery. America" was rem
dered by the public school children.
George d. Neal spoke few words
of introduction, followed by the in
vocation by Rev. w. II. Shields.
| General Logan's order was read by
1
John " V. Elder, and Lincoln's Get
tysburg address was read by Prose
cutting Attorney Paul NJ. Ashbaugh.
The memorial address was given by
Col. T. T. Smith of Columbus.
The Star Spangled Banner was
sung by the audience, and the bene
diction pronounced by Rev. Shields.
The flower committee of the wo
mems patriotic organizations of the
city, Mrs. Sabra George of the w. r
c., as chairman, desire to thank the
Boy Scouts for their services in col
lecting flowers. Also the secretary oi
the Chamber OF Commerce for extra
duty imposed on him, and thanks tc
all the loyal citizens who in any way
assisted in making Memorial Day {
success.
OTHER SERVICES
Memorial Day services were con
Quoted at Fredericktown, Gambler
Danville, Centerburg and other towns
Of the county on Sunday and Monday
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-06-01

Monday night was conducted as all
first class bouts are run. and the
game throughout was clean.
The contest was attended by a
large representation from the sur
rounding towns OF the county, and as
the boys went back to their trains
they urged the management to get on
another program for the near future,
and assured them of larger crowd
of visitors the next time. No doubt
the Fourth Of July will see another
and better and more pretentious
tournament staged at the park. Ru.
NOR is out today to this effect, that
the management is already working
upon program that will be real
celebration.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-06-01
GRADUATES HEAR
SERMON DELIVERED
by REV. SHIELDS
Baccalaureate Sermon Is De-
livered Sunday Night At
Presbyterian Church

A very interesting sermon was de-
livered by the Rev. w. H. Shields of
the Presbyterian church, Sunday even
ing, as the annual baccalaureate SER
mon to the high school graduating
class.
The procession of seniors was, led
by Mr.. H. G. Koch and Supt. p, G.
Zemer, while the members of the fac
ulty were in the rear.
DR.. Shields preached mostly to the
graduates but, as he said, the older
people whether college students Or
not, were supposed to be benefited by
the sermon.
The sermon was directed against such
things as would tend to weaken the
minds of the students. He attacked
the present day novels as sentiment
al slush," as he called them, and beg.
ged the people to read books OF art
and the best of literature.
Dr. Shields also asked them to stu
dy the old poets in preference to the
poems Of some of the "blossoming''
younger writer's.
The sermon was greatly enjoyed by
all present. The members of the Jun.
ior class served rs ushers.
Special music for the service was
rendered by the choir OF the Presby.
terian church. Ministers Of other
churches of the city took part in the
program.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-06-01
CALENDAR
Tuesday, June I

e Tuesday, June I
e Daughters of Veterans meet .
e at 1880 in the G. A. r. hall.
x Wednesday, June 2
g Harmony club meets at Q p. :!
e M. at the home Of Mrs. Ida
x Roberts, Martinsburg road.
# r. e. r. club will meet with
e Mrs. /. w. Butler, III South
Il Catherine street, in the after
Il noon.
* Mrs. Oberholtzer's class of
ye the M. P. Sunday school will
e meet in the evening with Mrs.
ye o. A. Milliken, 700 West Vine
e street. Election of officers.
Il The Ladies' Country Home
q club meets at the home of Mrs.
e John Mansfield at 1880 o'clock.
y Glass No. rs Of the M. P.
s. Sunday school will have an all
q day meeting with Mrs. J. w.
y Sutton, Fredericktown road.
e Circle No. 2 OF the Church of
y Christ will meet at 2 o'clock
Ye with Mrs. Guy Clutter Of the
M Martinsburg road.
- Thursday, June 8
u The Women of Mooseheart
e Legion will meet at 1880. Dis
= trict Deputy Oscar Miller will
N be present.
u Ladies' Aid society of Liber-
II ty Chapel meets at 2 o'clock in
II the church parlors.
y Friday, June 4
Il Ladies' Aid society of the
II M. P. church will meet at 2 p.
n m. in the church parlors.
Y Women's Relief Corps meets
Il in regular session at 1880 p. m.
II Important business.
Il Tie w. r. M. g., the Y. w.
n F. NJ. g., the Standard Bearers,
II the Kings Heralds and the
II Light Bearers of the M. E.
II church, with their families,
II will have a picnic at Riverside
Il park. Come with well.fllled
Il baskets, silverware and cups.
Il Supper served at 8 o'clock. II
n weather is unfit will meet in
H the church parlors. Members
II will bring dues.
n The Women's Missionary 30
II ciety Of the Church Of Christ
X will meet in the afternoon at
II $3.50 at the home of Mrs. Har-
II ry Sanderson. 301 West Chest
AF nut street.
n y II n y n II II y p n