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The Washington times., 1920-09-27
BOARD OF TRADE PARK
GROUP TO GET HEARING

Of Trade. Judge Charles +. Bundy.
chairman. has been granted hearing
by the District Commissioners on tho
bill for extending park work In
Washington. The hearing will begin
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning In
the board room of the District Build
ing
Among the park projects TO be dis
cussed are the Kllngle tract the
piney Branch Park extension, the CON
verting OF the civil war forts In the
District into parks, and the Dean
project
The Washington times., 1920-09-27
DOG BITES CHUNK
OUT OF Boys
LOWER LIP

While playing on Eleventh street
between Florida avenue and Cliff
ton street northwest, Joseph Tabs.
colored, nine years old, who lives
at East Clifton Terrace, was bitten
on the lower lip, by a dog yester-
day afternoon. The dog was held
in leash by Lawrence Pincknsy,
eight years, of 1909 w street north
west, according to the police.
The Tabs boy was treated by
DR.. II. II. Burwell. of 1882 Eleventh
street northwest. His condition is
not serious. according to the doc
tor. The dog was turned over to
the Health Department for exam
ination.
The Washington times., 1920-09-27
Dogs, Sans Tags, Find 1t
Tough Going These Days
In Prince Georges County

The dog days have come. the most
melancholy OF the year, for All
"pooches" in Prince Georges coun-
Rut the pups aren't the only ones
worrying about that IT is up 10
their owners to do some OF the
worrying this time.
The county commissioners have
determined that the dog license law
shall be enforced. The board mas
given notice that warrants VIII De
s,rorn out for the arrest OF owners
80 dops who have not paid for IL
cense on or before october l. They
threaten "the extreme penalty OF
Tho law" for violations. Few ctti-
zens are believed mean CROUCH to
drowp pet rather than pay the
dog tax. and many are taking out
licenses for mans best friend.
The Washington times., 1920-09-27
POLICE RELIEF GETS FUNDS,

The cash balance, amounting to
$622.20, in the treasury of the Nation
al Association of Policemen, Local No.
!, which recently disbanded, has been
turned over to T.. Il. Hesse as a CON
tribution to the Metropolitan Police
Relief Association, of which he is Sec
retary- This action was
agreed upon at a special meeting OF
the policemen on August 81
The Washington times., 1920-09-27
DIR. BALLAU WILL SPEAK
AT WILSON NORMAL MEET

The Wilson Normal Community As
sociation will hold the first OF the win
ter's meetings at the Wilson Normal
School. Eleventh and Harvard streets
northwest. tomorrow night at s:1b
O'Clock. Plans will be made for the
winter work OF the association.
Among the speakers will be DR..
Frank Ballou, superintendent Of schools (;
stephen T.. Kramer, assistant superin-
tondenL and Walter ". Patterson. in
charge OF the District special schools
The Washington times., 1920-09-27
MRS. MCDOWELL WILL
TALK ON MISSIONS

At the annual meeting OF the WON
ans Foreign Missionary Society'
Washington district, on Wednesoy.
Mrs. w. F. Mcdowell, president OF
the society. will deliver mission
airy message.
Two sessions of the society will be
held at the Douglas NJ. +. Church,
Eleventh and II streets northeast, al
$3.50 and at 7:3O. At $50 supper
will be served.
The Washington times., 1920-09-27

Sergeants Peter b. Bradley and Jo-
seph Dougherty. of Baltimore, who
arrested the three alleged bandits. a
fourth man, John Kelly, alias Irish
Patsy" captured in the police drag
net, recently escaped from the. Baltt-
more city jail, where the prisoners
were held for safekeeping, il being
feared that should they be confined
at Rockville the enraged citizens of
the county would take summary ac-
ton against them.
The Washington times., 1920-09-27
Sales-Forces Being
Increased

More than one business house
in Washington is Increasing it's
sales-force, consequent upon In
creased buying on the part OF
its customers. The supply of
salesmen seems TO be fairly
large and employers do not re-
port any special difficulty in OBJ
tanning help. 1t Ia necessary. OF
course, to go about hiring help
in the proper way. but PRACTICAL
ly everyone In Washington
knows that the frst step is to
advertise in The Times. Mr..
Marshall. 410 District National
Bank Bldg, advertised In sew
eral Washington papers, but
The Times was "the only one
that produced results" Do you
need salesmen' Phone a Want.
ad 10 The Times--Msin $500.
The Washington times., 1920-09-27
Last Years Baby Crop
Holds Banner Record
For Lou Death Rate

900 babies-not only the lowest which Washington
recorded many years. but compares quite favoraby
with the rates in other cities.
The Washington times., 1920-09-27
POLAND s. ROBBINS. man

ager Of Il. r. keith's
Theater, who will address the
Washington Ad Club at its week.
ly luncheon tomorrow at the
Raleigh on Advertising a
Theater and Theater Program
Advertising"
The Washington times., 1920-09-27
BAND CONCERT
TO-DAY AT 1890 =. NJ.
AT LINCOLN PARK
BY THE
nov SCOIrT pAND

BOY SCOUT BAND
j. l.. KIDwELL. Director.
America" .,.......,......A .Ascher i
Msrch-"Garde Du Corps" ...... Hall |
serenade - Evening shadows"
with cornet solo ...... King
Musician Earl smsll~ood).
wslt,-"Peggy" ,...........,. Evans
Fox Trot-"Love Nest" ...... Hirsch
Intermenro-"shsdow OF Night
Gilbert
March OF the Berssgiierr. Eilenbers
killarney" with euphonium solo
l.. 9, dewitt
call Me Henry ......,.... Benter
For Trot-'T Want a Daddy" Sloane
"Homestretcb Gallop" ........., King
The stsr-spsnsled Banner"
ATtao p. NJ.
AT MARINE BARRACKS.
BY THE
U. 3. MARINE BAND.
WILLIAM ". sANTELMANN,
Leader.
Msrch--''Hirh school Cadets souss
overture-"Tsnnhau &C., Wagner
Cornet solo-"Arbucklenlan
Musician Arthur s. witcomb)
Grand scene. from carmen, Biyet
! vaise de concert-"The Blue. Dan
on. nSs IRON, '!aR,,soil..tito; Verdi
r. Clark and J. Mlller)
Grand March-"Pomp and Clrcum-
MsrIns. hymn The Halls Of
''Th. stsr-spsnsled Banner"
The Washington times., 1920-09-27

THE largest of four new
bells being raised TO the
tower Of st. Msry's Catholic
Church. The bell weighs $3.50
pounds.
The Washington times., 1920-09-27

whatever he wanted. He had a weak
voice and he demanded me to hold up
my hands and talked TO me In a
high pitched voice.
The Washington times., 1920-09-27

Don't wait for better position to
come 10 you-so 10 IT, Make start
by reading the Help Wanted ads in THE
TIMES
The Washington times., 1920-09-27

The better class Of worker
better class of employers in II
Help Wanted columns.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-18
Situation In Germany Is Most Serous-'Reds' Make
Attacks killing Officers and Men and Capture Bar
racks-Aes Reach Definite Decision.
London, March 1S.--It is reported that Won
Kapp has been arrested by spartacists.

minister OF defense in the Ebert
constitutional government, has gone
to Berlin from Stuttgart to iHaugu-
rate military measures against the
Spartacists, 1t was reported from
Berlin today.
Movement Spreading
Berlin, March 15-The Commune
lists movement in Germany is
spreading, according to advices re-
ceiyed from German sources Just
before noon. Agricultural workers
are p-oclaiming soviets. N Mock
lenburg the Communists seized a
number OF estates.
win Restore Government
Washington, March 18.-The Eb
ert government will be restored in
Germany and will be stronger than
ever before, II was predicted in OF.
fetal circles here today. The pre-
dictions were based upon unofficial
adyices reaching Washington.
1t was pointed out that the revo-
luton should be warning to the
allies not to embarass the govern.
ment in the future. The revolution
will cause difficulties TO the estab
lishment OF a sound government in
Germany, it was stated, and that
this government must urge the al
lies TO aid in the rebuilding Of a
strong government in that COUNT
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-18
SPARTACISTS CAPTURE Won KAPP
iSLATEST REPORT ALSO REPORTED
THAT HE HAS COMMITTED SUICIDE
SPECIAL Term OF
CIRCUIT COURT
Judge Woods Hands Down
Several Opinions Today.

Js1ge Woods today held a special
term Of circuit court. al which he
landed down opinions in several
eases, and the following orders wers
entered
h the cause Of George s. Hi,
administrator, IS. Kate II Berry Ct
al a decree Of reference.
A decree Of distribution was on
lered in the case OF George IT. Mills
vs. W. II. Hague ct al.
IN the cause Of William Boarman
vs. Charles Boarman It al decree
was entered authorizing the guard
ian to convey his wards interest in
he McGarly property to T f. Mat
thews.
a similar order was entered in
the cause of Ada r. Couchman,
guardian of Carson Scott Couch.
man to convey her wards interest
in the farm Of f. w. Couchman, de,
ceased, to Charles Locke.
The term will adjourn this en-
i0c
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-18

SIXTEEN DOLLARS for each run
ming front foot.
SUCH A COST FOR PAVING
MAKES 1T PROHIBITIVE. 1T
WOULD BE ALMOST CRIMINAL
FOR THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL
TO SADDLE SUCH UNTHOUGHT
OF BURDENS UPON THE TAX
PAYERS OF THIS CITY.
This is not meant as a reflection
upon either the city authorities or
the bidding contractors. The situa-
ton is due entirely to the unwise and
unwarranted specifications under
which the bids were made.
Just look at the matter from this
angle - the bid that the county court
accepted for building a bituminous
macadam road all the way from Mar
tinsburg to Inwood, containing APP
proximately $4,000 square yards was
for about $4,000, while the lowest bid
for the asphalt macadam streets, last
night, is approximately $4,000 for
only 22,00G yards. The great differ
ence is the cause of the cry that is 60
ing up from the tax payers today.
And the reason for the difference
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-18

hauling and no filling the excavation
with costly concrete and yet it stands
today as ample proof that such con-
struction as proposed is unnecessary.
With that example before him, the
city engineer should have specified
more economical methods.
We believe that the property own
ers would be saved forty thousand
dollars if the city would adopt the
plan that our present brick paved
streets show us to be the correct plan
And if that is approximately true,
the mayor and council can only take
one action at their meeting tonight
that is to reject all bids or accept the
present bids and demand an allow
ance under revised specifications.
Under no circumstances ought they
to accept the bids as they stand today.
And such action would not cause a
moments delay in the work because
none of the paving can be laid until
the sewers are completed and it is
certain that there would be ample
time to revise the specifications along
sane and sensible lines before the sew
err work is completed.
Just think what the saving Of for
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-18

is that the specifications provide for
a kind of construction that is abso-
lutely ridiculous insofar as this city
is concerned. The mayor and council
have evidently been guided by the
city engineer in the construction
specified and we are forced to the
conclusion that the city engineer is
not sufficiently versed with street
paving and modern methods to write
specifications that would be most ad-
aptable to the streets of Martinsburg
The specifications provide for a
great deal of eXcavating in the
streets and then the filling of this ex-
cavation with concrete. Of course
that is very expensive everyone
knows the present cost of concrete
work and they know the cost of ex-
cavating and hauling from natural
stone base streets such as we have.
The brick paving on Queen and King
streets has been down for many years
yet it is in first class condition today
except in the places where it has
been torn up for pipes. But those
paved streets were not built in the
expensive manner provided for the
paving to be done this year. There
was no such costly eXcavating and
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-18
SWEEPING CHANGE
IN THE INTERIOR
OF OLD NATL BANK
Work OF Remodeling Soon To
Be Started.

The last remnant of the old Con
tinental Hotel, reminder OF the old
en- days of Martinsburg, Is fast dis
appearing. What was once the din
ing room and kitchen of that fam
Gus hostelry is fast disappearing
and workmen are busily engaged In
the task Of clearing off the lot 70
the left and rear OF the Old Nat
ional Bank preparatory to exten
slye improvements being made to
the bank building. Architect G. J..
Harding, OF Washington, Is COM
dieting details Of plans and Cashier
W. e. McAneny Is today in Wash
ington on business relative to this
undertaking. All along it has been
plainly evident that the present
banking room Is entirely too small
or the great volume OF business
now being transacted by that flour
ishing financial institution, particu
larly noticeable the past few months
and It has become absolutely nee
essary that the bank expand The
addition provides for a WORKING
room by an entrance through the
nj dl WpJt dib " ~ Ju2L
right up against the rear or the
adjacent building owned by Mr.. s
v. Fiery. Back OF 1t. towards the
east will be a directors room about
l5x24 feet. and the old directors
room will be converted into othoE
uses. In this area will be public
rest room, ladies's room, men 3
room. book vault. and the rooms
along the southeastern side will be
remodeled into cashiers office
and Office for the new business
manager. The remodeing of the
banking room will relieve the pres
ent congested situation and also az
ford more conveniences to the pat
rons and public. The cost OF this
work will be considerable but will
not be definitely known until plans
are fully prepared. The contract
viii be given out later.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-18
TO THE VOTERS
OF THE CITY
OF MARTINSBURC

! hereby announce myself a can
didate for the nomination OF Mayor
of the City Of Martinsburg, subject
to the democratic primary to be
held at a date hereafter to be nam
ed. If | am chosen by my party, |
will run upon the following plat
form:
/. I will urge and insist upon a
speedy completion Of the sewerage
system for the city.
.. | will press as vigorously as
possible the paving OF each street
as soon as sewerage has been COM
pleted, as now contemplated.
8. l stand for more and better
police protection.
4. The city will spend s199,000.00
in sewerage and paving during the
next fiscal year will insist upon
strict economy and a full and COM
plete report to the public as to how
the city finances have been disburs-
ed.
5. I believe in more equitable
distribution OF the improvements
as between outlying districts and
downtown sections.
s. l promise to give the office as
much OF my time and attention as
may be necessary TO carry out the
foregoing platform, and point 10
my four years record as a guaran-
tee that will be faithful to my
trust.
respectfully solicit your sup
port IN the coming primary
G. B. WILTSHIRE
3 II lp 1t
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-18
NO CITY CAN AFFORD TO PAVE UNDER SUCH COSTLY PLANS
1Lavo and Council 7ough

ty thousand dollars would mean
this city and then think of the GRIN
it would be to bury this great sum
money in the ground in the form of
useless and unnecessary concr01
base for streets. The matter is q
tirely in the hands of the mayor al
council. Investigation will shU,
them that no other city today is bull
ing according to the specification
drawn up. Practically no other CT
has adopted specifications that CON
SO nearly narrowing down the nun
Der of bidders as do these. That
why no bids were offered for tn
kind of bituminous macadam stree
that are being used so generally j
other cities. The local specification
did not provide for that kind of cor
struction.
We urge the mayor and council, 4
justice to themselves and to the citJ
not to accept any of the bids unds
the present specifications. Tonigh
when they meet, the matter with &
great responsibility will be entirely 4
their hands and it is up to them y
protect the peoples interests.
MAX Won sCHLEGEI.rA
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-18
TAKES HAND
Nv COAST STRIKE

(By international News SerVice.)
New York, March IS. The gov
eminent today stepped into the
strike of 5000 longshoremen and
allied workers on coastwse lines
by sending member Of the wage
adjustment commission here. The
commissions Is expected late today
and he will Immediately call con
ference Of strikers and shIpowners
Consignees will begin to move their
own freight from the piers to allie
viate the congestion along the North
river. More than 100000 tons Of
freight Is tied up by the strike.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-18
H. E. BROOKS COMPANY
LOWEST BIDDER ON w.
KING STREET PAVING
L. Flanagan and Sons Baltimore, Lowest Bidder On Az
phalt Paving-Contracts Not Awarded But Prob
ably Will BE At TOnights Meeting

-Four contracting firms submitted
bids to the city council last night.
asking they be awarded tho con
tracts for the paving which will be
done this year as quickly as the
streets are placed In condition aft
rr the sewers have been laid. The
firms were the H. G. Brooks Com.
panp and Richard X. Feller Com.
pany. both Of this city; p. Flanagan
and Sons. Of Baltimore, and the
Central Construction Company, Of
Harrisburg, Pa. representatives oG
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-18
REV. MR.. STUMP
SOON TO RETIRE

Rev. J. p. Stump, pastor Of this
Southern Methodist church at Colds
borough. Caroline county, Md, and
for number of years pastor Of
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
South. Easton. Md, will retire
from active ministerial work after
tho meeting OF the annual confer
ence in Washington next week, and
will return to his country home In
Virginia. He has been in poor
health. Rev. MIR Stump Is native
Of Gerrardstown and an uncle Of
Congressman George NJ Bowers
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-18
BY
COLBY IS GOOD

(5y international News SerVice.)
Washington, March 18.-Bainbridge
Colby, appearing before the senate
foreign relations committee today to
reply to charges made against him
in connection with his nomination as
secretary Of state, made "a favora-
BILE impression" according to mem
bers of the committee. Senator
Hitchcock, democratic leader. declar-
ed Colby's reply to the charge was
knockout to the opposition"
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-18

each were present and kept reo
ord OF all bids.
p Flanagan and Sons stated IN 4
letter that they would not accept
tho brick paving contract unless
awarded the asphalt paving az tbs,
former is a small contract and they|
would not b justified in coming til
Martinsburg Tor II. The Ceittia1|
Construction Company made a sins
ilar statement, and further stnted|
that their bid held good until i2.0y|
Tuesday. March 90
The streets to be paved are:
Asphalt Macadam
Queen street from Public Square|
10 Addition street, John street from
Queen street, to Winchester ave.
nue.. King street from c. V. X. n. to-
Samuel street. Maple avenue from
King street TO John street. Raleigh
street from King street TO john
street and Winchester avenue from
King street to John street which
will consist of 20817 square yards OF
asphalt macadam. 22517 square
yards OF concrete base course, 1900
square yards OF brick gutter and TO-
300 lineal feet Of concrete curbin4
and all excavation and other items
pertaining 10 same.
Brick Paving q
West King street from Maple
avenue to {. V. r. Il. and will con-
sist Of 1919 square yards brick, $40
square yards concrete base course
and all excavation and other items
pertaining to same as called for on
bidders blank. Ell &
p Flanagan and Sons agreed ~
complete each contract within 100
working days; the Central Constitute
lion. each contract, 100 working
days; Richard r. Teller Company,
so working days. and the r. e.
Brooks company, 90 working days,
Each bid was accompanied by Z
check for $500 TO show that the hid.
der was acting In good faith. AfteY
the bids had been opened and read
city Engineer Sparrow and his as-
sistants retired and made the cafcu-
lations, returning to the council
chamber about 1890 o'clock. The
bids are rs follows:
Flanagan G. Sons
oil asphaIt-3.96 So. Yd.
Lake asphalt Sab So Yd.
Brick grout nller-s607 So. Yd
Brick asphalt or tar fller-sG27
Cd. I'd
Central Construction Co.
OIL asphalt 1925 So. I'd.
Lake asphalt $454 So. Yd.
Brick asphalt or tar fller-s5.3s
So Yd.
Brick grout hlIer-s5.88 So. Yd.
R. r. Teller Company
Asphalt-$659 So. I'd.
Grout-s6.50 So I'd
n. C. Brooks Company
Asphalt-s5.78 So. I'd.
Grout-s553 So. I'd.
Lowest Bidders
P. Flaniean and Sons were thu
owest bidders on the asphalt paw
ng, and the II. c, Brooks Company
N the brick paving.
After the council had discussed
lie bids in an executive session the
bidders were invited In and told OF
he result, No action was taken. but
special meeting will be held 10.
light when it is expected the con.
racts will be awarded
The manager Of the Baltimore
.m arrived here today on train No.
J. and this afternoon conferred
nth Harry A. Downs, city attorney,
larence f. Martin. special coun.
e' and other officials.
All members of the council vera
resent.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-18
UNCLE SAM ACTING
AS A PEACEMAKER
Seeks To Reconcile Bolivia
And Peru.
By International News serviesl


Washington. March 18.-The
United States. through its repre-
sentatives, has urged Bolivia, Peru
and Chile to take every step posi-
be TO prevent disorder in South
America and TO prevent any Incl.
dent which may lead to trouble be-
tween those countries.
The seriousness OF the situation
in South America was pointed out
to the state department by the min
listers Of those three countries and
the stale department offers its GOOD
offices.
Chile As Intermediary.
Washington, March 1S.--Ghile
was To-Day asked to act "a an inter
mediaGy between Bolivia and Peru
to prevent an outbreak between
those two countries which are now
facing a crisis. Under Secretary of
State Polk today held a conference
with the Chilean ambassador
and asked him to urge his govern
ment % take steps to preserve
peace between Peru and Bolivia
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-18

While the bids that were submit
ted to the city last night for the pro
posed street paving may have beer
low, based upon the specifications,t they
were thousands of dollars higher thaH
this city has any moral right to pay.
1t is an unfortunate thing that the
tax payers of Martinsburg have not
given more attention to the matter
of street paving, a condition due, no
doubt, to the concentration on the
need rather than on the kind OF
street.
Based on the lowest bids that were
submitted last night, the front foot
cost to the property owners where
brick paving is to be laid will be ap
proximately ELEVEN DOLLARS
FOR EACH FRONT FOOT OF
PROPERTY or approximately
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS for each
running front foot.
The front foot cost to the proper
W owners where the asphalt paving
is to be laid will be approximately
EIGHT DOLLARS FOR EACH
FRONT FOOT or approximately
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-18
CENTRAL TODAY
d BIG VAUDEVILLE ACTS q

owing to misunderstanding
with the booking agents, there viii
be four big vaudeville acts at the
Central today instead of three.
Here they are;
The Ferraros. surprising clowns.
Capt. Powers and company
.ntriloquial novelty.
Four NcQuade's, entertain dc
IKE.
Old Homestead Five, volumes Of
harmony.
1p It.