davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1920-03-31
'exclude the system from considera-

exclude the system from considera-
tion.
President Ham of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company was
the first witness introduced by the
company.
He submitted a statement showing
that the estimated annual shortage
IN income for the Washington Rail
way and Electric during 1920 would
be S91S,4J6.90 at the prevailing rate o.
return.
A table of statistics with the val
uation of the company in the District
of Columbia made by the utilities
commission as a basis for the calcu-
lation of return upon investment, fea-
tured the statement
With the valuation set at S16.295,
5IS.1i and additions to February 2J
valued at .$197,99O.5O. giving a total
investment of $16,493. 56S.64, Mr.. Ham
showed that the annual return of :
per cent upon this basis would amount
10 S3%9.6]4.0S, whereas the actual es-
timated return. based upon receipts
tor four months eEding February ~.
800 would amount to only $554.-
3Il.47. leaving a shortage on the 6
per cent return of $434,64261.
This shortage would be without cal
culation of the estimated outlay for
maintenance of way and structures
In excess of the present allowance by
the commission. or of the estimated
increased cost of coal and allowance
for other contingencies. which were
each set at $4,000. The annual in
crease in wages, If employees were ad
vanced to the scale of the Capital
Traction Company. would amount to
s292.174.55. he said. which should also
be considered in the amour. to be
subtracted from the foregoing esti-
mated returns.
The amount set aside for the main
tenance of way and structures in eX-
cess of present animal allowance by
at $91.679.74. With these items added
to the above shortage in per cent re-
turn. the estimated annual total
shortage in income was placed at
s91S. 1860. On the basis of these
figures. the net return of the company
on it's investment. without payment of
any dividends. would be annually $71,-
HOP. If a /. per cent return were
allowed the shortage would be ST.
0S3.432.59
Regarding the zone points under the
proposal Of the company, Mr.. Ham
named the following:
Thirty-sixth street and Prospect
avenue. on the Cabin John line, with
the Georgetown and TenleytOwn lines
separate; Georgia avenue and Park
road: North Capitol street and Michi-
gan avenue; Rhode Island avenue and
I'LL street uOTtnedSl, l0tH StHu II
streets northeast; northern end of
Anacostia bridge.
Mr.. Ham declared that on March "a
and 25 counts had been made of pas
sengers crossing the zone points,
showing an average of 1886 pas
SengerS Oh the cars at a distance of
a quarter of a mile beyond the zone
divisions.
/. The average in March. 1919. he said,
was 6S,017, and in October. 1919, 60, 296.
Evening star., 1920-03-31
INVESTIGATING CHARGES
AGAINST WOMAN TEACHER
Daily Comment Against Congress
men at Central High Up Be-
fore Principal.

Although a preliminary investiga-
ton of the charges made by Repre-
sentative Summers of Washington
that q teacher at Central High School
daily ridicules members of Congress
before her pupils indicates that they
are not serious. Supt. Thurston this
afternoon will conduct further ex-
animation of the teacher. Mr.. Thurs
ton has received written report
from Robert A. Maurer. principal OF
Central High School, concerning the
investigation and indications are that
the case will be closed today.
After the investigation this after
noon, a formal report will be made by
Mr.. Maurer and submitted to school
officials. Mr.. Maurer said today that
he has expressed no opinion for pub
lication to the effect that tho charges
against the Central High School
teacher, who Is held in high repute by
school authorities and members of the
faculty, are untrue"
Evening star., 1920-03-31
FRANCE REFUSES
GERMAN REQUEST
IN RUHR CRISIS
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CONTINUED from First Page.)
interrupted for thirty-six hours, and at
6 O'Clock tonight were still trying to
find some way out of the corner into
which most of them feel they have been
driven by the governments measures.
Most of the leaders admit defeat. but
many of them are said 10 be resolved to
pursue course of sabotage with regard
to the mines and possibly one of de-
struction of the factories, if the reich
swehr really advances upon them. as
was threatened in the governments ui-
timatum.
There has been a sudden Tightening
of the food restrictions in the Ruhr
area, which had been relaxed for time
by the workingmen's governing bodies.
Some of the hotels are refusing to ac-
tions alone, for fear they might be
Obliged to feed the newcomers.
No disorders have occurred in con-
nectton with the food restrictions or the
other revolutionary measures, while the
communists announce that they have
released $50 members of the reichswehr
whom they had held as prisoners.
Committee Seized.
The executive committee of the Dus-
seldorf workers. representing the mOder-
ate faction. which had accepted the gov
armed activity in the Ruhr region
was seized today by company of the
red army returning from the front
An agreement was obtained that a
new committee be appointed to carry
out the soldiers program for the re-
turn of the troops to their posts and
for the withdrawal of the acceptance to
the governments ultima tum. The
new committee contends that COM
pliance with the terms of the ultima
tum. particularly the surrender OF
arms, is a physical impossibilty.
New Attnck at Vessel.
THE HAGUE, March 31-The army
of rebellious German workingmen
beseiging the fortress of Wesel. in
Rhenish Prussia, has received rein
forcements and made new attacks
according to dispatches to the Nieuwt
Courant of Rotterdam.
The town of Hamm, in Westphalia
and several other places are reported
to have been plundered.
At Essen, the advices state, a gen.
eral strike has been proclaimed and
carried out in full force.
Situation at Essen.
ESSEN. March 31.-The time fixed il
the Berlin governments ultimatum fol
the workmen's forces in the Ruhr valley
to surrender their arms and recognize
local and government officials expired a
noon today, and almost Immediately Tho
population of Essen. which had beer
about the streets during the morning
sought shelter in their homes.
Communist army leaders say the
government troops have begun Il
!! march, but information received from
other sources indicates they have moi
started, as was threatened in the ulti
matum.
A state of ferment prevails in tht
workers army and a number of con
tineents from conservative towns like
Evening star., 1920-03-31
HOOVER is A RECEPTIVE
/ CANDIDATE BEFORE G. O.P.:
OTHER POLITICAL NEWS

and give me a list of his campaign
subscribers"
Harding In Home state.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. March 81
United States Senator Warren G. Hard
ing, Ohio's candidate for the republican
| nomination for the presidency, spoke
here last night regarding his candidacy
stating some of the cardinal principles
which he would have in the republican
platform.
Senator Harding spoke. In part. as
follows:
We ought to declare the republican
party ualterably opposed to government
ownership and naturalization of indus
try or any other compromise with in
sistent socialism which proposes 10 fix
our goal within the limits of mediocrity.
Our party ought to pledge the graft
|, tude OF the republic to the sons who re-
sponded to its armed defense"
johnson In New York.
NEW YORK. March 31-United
States Senator Hiram W. johnson of
California. who has opened his Greater
New York campaign for the republican
presidential nomination, in two speeches,
in Brooklyn last night. reiterated his as
sertion that large sums of money,
beyond the widest dreams of the most
practical politician" are being expended
In the primary campaign. His speeches
haitian. Senator Johnson charged the
present administration with failure to
make the efforts it should have made to
reduce the high cost of living or get the
country back on a peace basis.
Crittcising the league of nations, Sen
ator Johnson said:
Il have been called a pygmy Ameri-
can and provincial American by a
President and an ex-Presldent / admit
1t. but ] am all American. and / may
say in connection with this that / will
never yield to the most tender-hearted
mother in the world in her desire to pre-
vent war. but the league of nations is
not to prevent war. 1t is to tie us up
to every war in Europe
Urge Suffrage In Nutmeg state.
HARTFORD. Conn. March s1-Gov
Marcus H. Holcomb received from a
committee of the mems republican
ratification committee, in the execu-
i've offices yesterday. the original
resolution adopted by the republican
state convention last week indorsing
woman suffrage and requesting him
TO call special session of the gem
eral assembly to act upon ratification
OF the federal amendment. Former
President William Howard Taft sent
telegram expressing opinion that it
was the governors duty both to the
people who elected him and to the
party he represented to call a special
session. and it was his belief that a
special emergency did exist. The gov
ernor after listening to argument s
took the matter under consideration.
The committee included Lieut.. Gov. o.
r. wilson of Bridgeport and James F.
w Walsh, speaker of the last house.
Evening star., 1920-03-31

Chicago bankers will lead 100000.
900 this year to those wishing to bull,
homes
Evening star., 1920-03-31
Cutting Names 100 Men;
IHompetent, Says Parsons

NEW YORK, March 3l.-With re-
ceipg here last night of word from Cali
for1h that Herbert Hoover would ac-
cepkithe republican presidential nomina-
tiorii:if it were demanded" of him, II.
FuIbSn Cutting. chairman of the re-
cenH organized Hoover republican
cop3hittee of Greater New York. an
nolAced appointment of an executive
proIlinent in industry. commerce and
ihetSrofessi6ns-
Al the same time Herbert Parsons,
republican national committeeman. sent
telegram to Mr.. Cutting refusing to
joiritthe committee, and adding:
II believe in party government, as
ThsOdore Roosevelt did; that republi-
canS=SF1ufd nominate republicans, and
thara man who. in 1918, advocated the
election of d democratic Congress-and
in September. 1919, stated that he be-
longed to no party-both of which Hoo
ver StaEis politically incompetent to be
an effective republican President, no
matter how successful he was In the
autocratic position of food controller
during the stress of war
No Rush ut sacramento.
SACRAMENTO. Calf, March 81
No last hour rush TO file nominating
petitions with the secretary of state
on behalf of candidates for party
presidential nominations developed
here last night before the time for
filing such petitions expired at mid
night AS a result only four groups
of delegates will occupy places on
the primary election ballots May A.
These Will be the Hoover and John
son groups of the republican party.
the democratic ticket selected by the
state central committee. and a pro-
hibition party delegation pledged to
Henry Clay NeedhaIn of Los Angeles
Bryan Is Heard.
DENVER, Colo. March 31-William m
j. Bryan in an address here yesterday
said President Wilson brought back
from Europe better peace treaty
pect, but that developments were lead
ing TO another war in Europe.
Mr. Bryan made five speeches in
Denver yesterday. touching in all of
them on the prohibition question.
BOrah Continues Attack.
DETROIT, Mich. March 31-Sena-
tor William f. Borah of Idaho re-
newed his attack on campaign ex-
penditures of Maj Cen Leonard Wood
and Gov. Frank o. Lowden in a speech
here last night in behalf of Senator
Hiram W. Johnsons candidacy for the
republican presidential nomination.
IF Gen. Wood would make public
the names and subscriptions of his
principal supporters" Senator BOrah
said, 1T would be the most interest
3ng story the people ever read"
TIL say this much for Gov. Low
den. he continued. He has promised
20 come to Washington next Monday
Evening star., 1920-03-31
CONTRACT Is APPROVED
BY BITUMINOUS Men

NEW YORK, March 31.-A tentative
contract was approved today at a
meeting of subcommittee of bitumi-
nous coal operators and workers ap-
pointed TO negotiate new wage
agreement and It was considered later
by the general scale committee.
The contract would continue in effect
up to and including March 81, 1922,
II adopted.
1t provides for an average increase
Of % per cent. including the IA per
cent now in effect under an award
made by Fuel Administrator Garfield.
1t also provides an eight-hour day.
Evening star., 1920-03-31
EXPERT ESTIMATES
CAR INCOMES FROM
VARIED ZONE FARES

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1920-03-31
GRADE TEACHERS UNION
SILENT ON CONTROVERSY

NO action has been taken by the
Grade Teachers Union in the present
school controversy and no action will
be taken in the future" This state
ment was made today by Miss Maude
Alton, president of the organization.
in denial of published reports that the
union is partisan to one faction.
Miss Alton pointed out that it is not
in the province of school teachers or
ganiZations to enter the controversy
Evening star., 1920-03-31
High School Principals Confer.

Affairs relating to the high schools
were discussed today at conference
between principals of the institutions
at the Franklin School. The heads of
the high schools. however, declined to
make public the subjects discussed.
Evening star., 1920-03-31

Dusseldorf have withdrawn from the
front. majority of the troops are
demanding payment of their wages inn
media ately. and a paymaster with
money was rushed in an automobile to
the front. 1t is believed. however, a
large element of the workers army will
not lay down it's arms.
Evening star., 1920-03-31
Teacher Examinations Tomorrow

Examinations for permanent teach
ers in the public schools will be held
at the Franklin School tomorrow.
Names of all teachers qualifying will
be put on the eligible list and given
appointments when needed. The ap-
pointments, however, are probation
AIRY for one year, when they auto
matically become permanent il the
teachers are efficient.
Arizona republican., 1920-10-03

found that not only was the reac- tionary press refusing to carry ad- vance news of meetings, but affi- davits of Republican editors estab- Iished the fact that scouts of the Republican organization were de- manding of the so-called Repub- Iican press silence regarding the meetings and suppression of the facts after the meetings.
 "In bringing these matters to the attention of my, audiences, ] sew eral times made the statement that the Associated Press and other press organizations had represen- tatives in my party; that they all were carrying the news, but that reactionary editors were failig to dive their dispatches to the public. As a matter of fact, have unwill- inqly offended representatives ot other press associations by mad vertently using the words 'Asso- ciated Press when meaning press associations in experimenting them upon the work they were doinq."
Arizona republican., 1920-10-03
Uneasy Lies fhe
 Head That Wears
 fhe Broken Crown
LRepublIean A. p. Leased wlre1

CONSTANTLNOPLE. oct. 1-Ab- dul Mejid. heir apparent to the Turkish throne, attempted to com init suicide Thursday night by swal- lowing poison. A man servant dashed the bottle to the floor before it's contents reached his lips. Mejid previously had written a sealed letter to the sultan.
 The heir apparent is said to have been nervous from his enforced seclusion and inability to go to the Angora front where regular Turk ish forces are fighting nationalists. The attempt at suicide is believed 10 have been due 10 despair over his country's future.
 Ex-KlNG LUDWIG ILL
 BERLIN. Oct. 1--The mental and physical condition of former King Ludwig of Bavaria. says the Lokal Anzeiger. is giving rise to some anxiety.
 Former King Ludwig, who in Jan uary celebrated his seventy birthday. returned late in April to one of his castles in Bavaria from Switzerland. where he had lived since the German revolution.
Arizona republican., 1920-10-03

 REDUCED IN PRICE

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio. cst. 2.-An- bouncing a price reduction of s200 on It's larger six, $400 on the lighter six hnd $500 on sedan models. the Vest rott Motor Car company of this city today wired all distributors throughout Ehe country to that effect.
 Factory officials stated that improve Inent i'm contract specifications and prices enabled the company to make the announced.
Arizona republican., 1920-10-03
Goo. Coo SGyS
 Associated Press
 Honest In R9pOrl
[RepubIIesn A. P. Leased Wlrel

Republican A. P. Leased WlreI
 KANSAS CITY, Oct. 2.-Gover- nor Cox of Ohio, Democratic pres idential nominee, tonight issued the following statement:
 "My attention nas just been called to a syndicated article by William Howard Taft in which he makes the nnisstatement that have attacked the Associated Press for failing to give to the American public a fair account of my speeches and phases of my cam paign. This would appear to be a part of the deliberate conspiracy on the part of feactionary poiiti clans, and one to which l am loath to believe Mr. Taft would know ingly lend his name.
 Upon reaching the coast we
Arizona republican., 1920-10-03
EocAR WINS COLE TITLE

ATLANTA Ga, Oct 2.-J. Douglas Edgar Atlanta professional and twice Canadian open champion, won the southern open golf championship at the Fast Lake club today. His card for the final round was a 7O giving him a total for the 70 holes Of 302.
 Bobby Jones. Atlanta amateur, fin ished second with Jim Barnes St. I .ottis. and Clarence Hackney of Rich mond tied for third place.
Arizona republican., 1920-10-03
rlvr Iosr oN euLF coAsT

NEW ORLEANS. oct 2-Search for rq nprsons missing from the steamship specdweu. Bcliso Co New Orleans, bet Hcvcd to have been wrecked in the tropical hurricane of last Wednesday ros being madc tonight iu the gulf Five are known co have died in "a specdweIl lifeboat
Arizona republican., 1920-10-03
cENsus REPoRT

Occur diAlene. Idaho 6473; decrease, SIS, or 11.2 per cent
 Lewiston, Idaho. 6574; increase. 531. or SIS per cent.
 Wallace. Idaho. 2S16; decrease. 1S4. or 6.1 per cent.
 Chickasha. okla, lOll9; decrease, 14f. or IA per cent.
 Yuma. Ariz. 42S7; increase, 1923, or '45.4 per cent.
Arizona republican., 1920-10-03
Omaho Hotel M en Reduce Meals 25
 Per Cent Today
rRepubllean A. p. Leased wIre1

[RepublIcan \. p. Lessed WIreI
 OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 2.-C. E. Mills, manager of one of the eity's best known hotels, and number of other hotel men announced re- auctions of about 25 per cent In restaurant prices here today. Lower costs of coffee and veg otablss were among the reasons given.
Arizona republican., 1920-10-03
MEXICAN FREE PORT BILL UP

MORALES. Ariz.. oct. 2.-The No- gales (Sonora) chamber of commerce has recommended to Provisional Presi- |dent Adolfo de Ia Huerta the free port |bu before congress. The president asked for an opinion on the bill which would make all border towns free ports. |A separate bill Is pending to make |Cuayrnaa a free port.
Arizona republican., 1920-10-03
Enn IlaHrwEIeHr TITLE

MILWAUKEE. oct. 2-Joe Yelling |pf Chicago and Lew Tender of Phila-
 |dclphia were matched today to meet |in a ten-round bout here on October
 |26. The winner will be rated as the legitimate lightweight champion.
Arizona republican., 1920-10-03

Soda water fans shouldn't mix the flavors.
Arizona republican., 1920-10-03

The average depth of the Antarctic ocean is less than 2000 fathoms.
Arizona republican., 1920-10-03

Cincinnati, O., is considering the adaptability of airplane photography to city planning.
Arizona republican., 1920-10-03

At no peace time have there been so few Americans in Rome as at present..
Arizona republican., 1920-10-03
corroN eRowERs. ATTENTION

New Invention in cotton gin. Roller mn knives. no saws. Demonstrations etarti0r Oct .. fo N 2d Ave. Watch for gd tomorrow Adv. u
Arizona republican., 1920-10-03

DETROlI-J. Seros, whose chlh con carne is to Detroit what beans are to Boston, has had a meteoric rise since the day he landed in Detroit three years ago with few paltry dollars and sack of Mexican chilf beans and peppers. .
 Now Seros:
 Is one of the two uncrowned restau- rant kings of Detroit.
 Owns five restaurants.
 ls president of Detroit's colony of 5000 Greeks. Is known to all Detroit. It was during the 'flue" epidemic that Seros got them all eating chili. He advertised, ''eat Doctor Seros' chi1l and avoid the flu" Every one did. Money rolled in. Now he gives lots os 1t away, for many charities are aided by the chilli king.
Arizona republican., 1920-10-03

There are said to be 256.oOo, 900 birds in the state of Kansas.
Arizona republican., 1920-10-03

El.st stodaara state senator. AdV.it
Arizona republican., 1920-10-03
WHERE FIRST PENITENTIARY
GARDEN

nsro San
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-11-10
PROGRESS REPORTS ON BOYS
AND GIRLS CLUB WORK

Prospects ar egood for an excellent
poultry club, writes M. N. Stafford,
agent in Jefferson Davis parish. Ar
rangements have been made by which
club members can secure purebred
setting of eggs at special price of
$3.50 a dozen.
The week was spent in getting the
club work under way and in electing
their officers and choosing leaders;
report R. s. Roy, assistant agent in
East Baton Rouge parish. Plans
were adopted for holding club contests
and awarding prizes. Social features
of club work will be stressed.
Club members made very creditable
exhibits at the Lafayette district fair,
reports v. A. Guidroz, assistant agent.
There were "a exhibits of corn, IA of
cotton and II of club pigs.
The new features Of club work
fruit and bee clubs-will be taken up
this year in clubs already organized.
writes E. w. Jones, assistant agent
in Caddo parish
McGoldrick McLemore, of Coushat-
ia, with yield of 1854 bushels from
his acre plot. led the corn-club mem
bers of Red River parish in corn pro-
duction, writes H. H. Hester, agent
In seven or eight schools there are
good prospects for chartered clubs for
next season.
In Is of the II schools visited dur
ing the club drive we are assured OF
chartered organization, reports J. H.
Cade, agent in Acadia parish. Several
of the meetings were attended by
school board members who urged the
boys and girls to join the clubs.
Exhibits were made at the Allen par
ish fair by corn club. cotton club, pig
club, calf club, and sheep club mem
bers, writes Geo. w. Bohne, parish
agent.
Some good yields of corn are report
ed by club boys, writes H. v. Harris,
agent in Caldwell parish. The boys
selected their seed corn by demonstra-
ton methods and expect to have seed
for sale next spring.
The corn-club boys in Catahoula
parish made more than 100 bushels to
the acre, reports P. B. Crawford, par.
ish agent. Fred Evans OF Aimwell
with 113 bushels and eight pounds Of
corn made the highest yield.
Chartered clubs with a membership
OF about $50 boys and girls, represent
ing six or seven schools will be or