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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-15
WATER RATE BOOST
MAY GRIND PUBLIC
Washington Citizens Point to
Danger When Greater I'M
provements Come.

If Congress adopts the policy Of in
creasing the rate which the people Of
the District pay for water to meet
expenditures for large extensions to
the water system the rate might have
to be raised still higher later on. when
other extensions to the system become
necessary.
This danger was pointed to today
by persons familiar with the finances
OF the water system as an added argu-
the water rate by rs per cent to cover
needed additions to the plant.
The House has voted in favor Of the
rs per cent increase in rates. which is
carried in the District appropriation
bill. The bill has not come up in the
Senate.
Government Use OF Water.
Those who know the water situation
call attention to the fact that in max
ing the private consumers Of Wash
ington pay for additional trunk mains
and new equipment for the pumping
station the House disregards the fact
that the United States government
uses in tho neighborhood of Is, 5,O00. 900
gallons OF water a day for which 1t
pays nothing.
The Commissioners, in testifying be-
fore the House subcommittee which
prepared the District bill, opposed the
policy of increasing the water rate to
pay for large extensions. The city
heads believe the cost Of such exten-
sions should be classed as capital ex-
penditures and appropriated out Of
general revenues.
Engineer Commissioner kutz sought
to find out from the subcommittee,
which prepared the bill. If an increase
in the rate to finance extensions that
are needed now would mean further
increases when other additions be-
come necessary.
Asked About Future Plans.
TN a few years." the Commissioner
testified "it will be necessary to make
an expenditure of $5,000.000 to $10.-
100000 for increasing the water sup
ply. because the capacity of the pres
ent aqueduct has been almost reach
ed. The Secretary of War presented
an estimate of $4,000, 900 this year for
that purpose. which we did not in
clude in the estimates. Now. Is the
s5,OOO,OOO or $l0,00O.000 to be raised
by a tax on the water users Ior the
ensuing year two or three y6arS!
Representative Sisson. a member OF
the subcommittee. replied that such
a course would be absurd
The Engineer Commissioner polnteo
out that the Ave or ten mlliion Wouio
be a capital expenditure and ought to
be financed out Of the general treas
ury. whether on the half-and-half or
some other percentage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-15
new YORK SITUATION
IS GREATLY IMPROVED

NEW YORK. April 15.-The railroad
strike situation showed vast improve
ment here today. The Pennsylvania
announced that with nine volunteer
yard crews at work. movement of coal
for New York public utilities was
partially resumed this morning.
Out Of the Pennsylvania station
through train service was reported SO
per cent normal. decided improve
ment over yesterday.
Ferries Set Record.
The ferries this morning made a
new high record for passenger trans
portation from the New Jersey shore
to Manhattan. the Pennsylvania alone
bringing in 1886 persons
Hartford announced baggage cars
were being restored on regular
through trains and local mail service
was being revived. Through passen-
ger service was reported normal.
The American Railway Express an
nounced that its embargo had been
lifted on shipments to Chicago for today
only. On the success of a train OF ex-
press for that point will depend perma-
nent lifting.
Train service for mail has improved
materially on all lines out Of New York.
Deliver Papers by Plane.
A novelty In transportation occasioned
by the strike was the dispatch by air.
plane to Jersey points yesterday Of final
editions of the New York Evening Post
late Col. Theodore Roosevelt. fired the
Oyster Bay express into Jamaica yes
terday, washed up in the Morris Park
shops and lunched with the train crew.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-15
CHAMPION new CAPITAL
TRACTION TREASURER

The directors Of the Capital Traction
Company announced today that, H. D.
CHAMPION, for twenty-five years secre-
tarv of the company, has been made
secretary-treasurer. taking over the
oa7ce of Brig. Gen. Richard u. Simms,
treasurer. who died recently.
The directors also announced the
promotion of J. 4. Hcberle from chief
clerk to assistant secretary and {. B.
The directors adopted a resolution
on the death Of Gen. Simms. expressing
the sorrow Of the officers. directors and
employees Of the Capital Traction Conn
pany. For nearly fifteen years Con
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-15
INVESTIGATION URGED
Of SUGAR STOCKS HERE

Investigation by the Department Of
Justice to determine whether any su-
gar is being withheld from the mar
ket in Washington to induce higher
prices for the purpose of proflteering
is directed in a resolution introduced
in the House late today by Represen-
tative Knutson of Minnesota, the re-
publican whip.
is we1l-nigh impossible at this time
to purchase any sugar in Washington
and it is reported that there are In
the city large quantities of sugar tha I
are withheld from the market by va
rious persons with a view to higher
prices and profiteering"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-15
One of II Taken by
u. S. Agents in
Chicago.
ARRANGEMENT
TODAY LIKELY
Traffic Conditions I'm
prove, Especially in
West.
By the Associated Press.

BY inc Associated Press.
CHICAGO. April 15.-John Grunau.
president Of the Chicago Yardmen's
Association, tho outlaw" organiza-
ton which started the nation wide
strike OF railroad workers. was ar
rested by federal agents, who raided
meeting OF the strikers here to-
day. Grunau was arrested while he
was addressing the meeting. Thirteen
others also were arrested.
The others arrested were: Joseph
Scott, trustee Of the Chicago Yard
mems Association; A. w. Casseday,
secretary: Martin J. Kenney. vice
president of Lodge No. 2. C. Y. A.:
ton; Fred l. Schultz, vice president
OF the United Enginemens Associa-
tion. and Michael Ellgas. treasurer of
the Enginemen's Association; James II.
Dodg1on. who was addressing a meet
ing; Fred c. Lockwood. H. E. Creigh-
ton; Michael Platke. William l.. Bond. r.
e. Murphy and II. w. Radke.
Reports at the federal building indi-
cate the list Of thirty for whom warrants
have already been issued is only a
starter. and that more than zoo MEM
bers OF the ''outlaw'' unions will be ar
rested.
Department of Justice agents ex-
pect to arraign the men today before
Commissioner Mason.
Tra0c Conditions Much Better.
Reports from rail centers in the
central west and on the Pacific coast
bore out assertions of railroad broth
erhood and railway officials that the
insurgent strike was dying out and
that trafho conditions were improved
materially. In Ohio and Michigan
100000 were idle AZ . result of in
dustrial tie-ups caused by stoppage OF
transportation.
Strikers were reported to be return
ing to work in q number Of cities. and
in Chicago. where the walkout had its
origin, brotherhood officials said the
back bone Of the strike was broken.
Switchmen employed in the Chicago
terminal of tho Rock Island system,
faremen and engineers Of the Pennsyl.
vanta railroad and groups Of strikers
on the BOO Line and other roads vot-
ed to end the walkout In Chicago and
ware returning to their Jobs today.
Freight conditions, the railroads an.
(n1aoee1. we're being restored rapidly
70 A1Aely normal and eTnbargoes were
liftA6 hJ several roads.
Strikers IN Toledo voted not to af-
dliats with the inBurgent union and
500 Of those out resumed work.
Switchmsn struck 1t Marion.
Brotherhood ofnoials announced at
Cleveland that 500 men voted to re-
turn today and that all the strikers
employed by the Erie railroad and so
per cent Of the men employed in the
Collinswood yard of the New York
Central were At work. Brotherhood Of
Railroad Trainmen officers gave out
reports received there naming more
than fifty cities in which strikers
had resumed work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-15
R. p. ANDREWS HEADS
Il. s. PAPER TRADE BODY

NEW YORK, April Is (speciaD.-R.
p. Andrews of Washington. D. c..
president of the r. P. Andrews Paper
Comnany OF that city and former pres
idsnt of the Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association. was today unani-
mouslv elected president of the Paper
Trade Association Of the United States
at it's annual meeting at the Waldorf
Astoria. .2
tho a..ociatfon for a number Of years
ana mas been especially active in the
councils of the paper dealers Of this
country. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-15
Printing the News

The Star is printing all of the
news while its regular paper
supply is being held in transit.
The Star appreciates the fine
spirit of its advertisers in ac-
cepting drastic cuts in their usual
space, leaving full measure of
news to the public.
Readers in turn must not meas
ure the value of the offerings
in the stores by the smaller an
nouncements. The shops are
just as full as ever with the most
attractive merchandise 1t is
hoped that the merchants will
only temporarily have to confne
their announcements to the prin-
cipal attractions. These can be
found in limited space in this
evenings paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-15
ConciIiator Mahaney of De-
partment of Labor Goes
Before Commissioners.
THREE CONFERENCES
HELD BY HIM TODAY
Men in Session Early This Morn
ing Postpone Strike for 48
Hours and Offer to Arbitrate.
Summary of Local Street
Car Strike Situation

Postponement Of a final strike
vote until Saturday at 2 am.
decided at a midnight meeting
by the Amalgamated Associa-
tion OF Street and Electric
Railway Employees.
Potomac Electric Power Com
pany employees In Stationary
Engineers, Firemen's and OIL
ers' and Machinists' unions con-
tinue backing the Amalgamated
Association and are marking
time for initial step by latter.
Department Of Labor is try
ing conciliation and adjustment.
Arbitration of difficulties sug-
gested to Washington Railway
and Electric Company by car
men. with recognition Of union
as one of the propositions to
be arbitrated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-15
PRESIDENT SUFFERS NO
BAD EFFECTS OF Meeting

President Wilson suffered no i'll
effects from his long session with
the cabinet yesterday, 1t was said
today at the White House. 1t was
the first meeting OF his official
family he had attended since he
was taken i'll last fall
White House officials thought the
Presidents condition might permit
him greatly to enlarge his list of
callers. and that among others he
might soon receive a half dozen or
more foreign diplomats who have
been waiting formally to present
their credentials
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-15
OCCUPATION OF GERMAN
SOIL THREAT OF pol FS

BERLIN. April I4.-Tbe xo..,.
che ZeitunE says the Polish pox.
ernment has informed II. .m..
supreme council that It ,,,..s-
shortly to Occupy German terri
tory o"'s So ensenny aay fail to carry
Guy ssements with the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-15
SENATE APPROVES S24O
BONUS FOR US. WORKERS

The Senate has agreed to the con.
ference report on the leRislati ~.
ecutive and judicial appropriation hiII
carrying the $240 bonus for govern
ment employees. One Senate amend-
ment. however. is still in dispute be-
tween the houses This amendment
proposes to place the bureau Of efflci.
ency under the control of Congress.
At present IL IS under the President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-15
Fosters Plans to Disrupt
Brotherhoods Given Out by
Attorney General Palmer

Evidence Of plans which the gov
ernment asserts were prepared by
William 2. Foster. leader Of the recent
steel strike. In the hope Of disruptinE
the four large railroad brotherhoode.
was .iven out last night BY Atorusy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-15
Prince of Wales Resumes Trip,

HONOLULU. T. H., April 15.-The
Prince of Wales resumed his journey
to Australia yesterday, when the
ed for Suva.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-15
Restores Trains to Washington.

ATLANTA. Ga. April 15.-Complete
restoration Of through train service
on the Seaboard Air Line from Atlanta
to Washington and New York has
been announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-15
100 Strike at Elmira.
Faces Sugar, Potato Famine.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. April 15.-As a
result of the transportation tie-up
Cincinnati today IL facing a famine
in sugar and potatoes. 1t was re-
ported there was not a pound of
sugar in the wholesale houses and
that the majority of commission
houses are without potatoes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-15
Ninth Arrest in New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS. April 15.-G Bu-
ebert, the ninth leader of the striking
switchmen. has been arrested and re-
leased on $1,000 bail to await the
action of the grand jury. which will
consider his and the eight other cases
tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-15
WEATHER.

Increasing cloudiness. probably fol-
lowed by showers late tonight and to-
morrow: warmer tonight.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending 2 pm. today: Highest. 63, at 2
pm. today; lowest, 81. at 4 pm. yester-
day.
Full report on page Is.
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CONTINUED on Page 2. Column 80
The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1920-03-04
TO GO IT ALONE.
Baca County Will Not Join in Four
County Campaign.

Baca county has politely rejected
the proposed plan to join with
Prowers and Kiowa counties in or.
der to advertise the resources OF
southeastern Colorado. The sub
ject was thoroughly discussed at q
big meeting held in Springfield
Tuesday night, which was address.
ed by number of Lamar men and
also by Kansas men who had
been active in the movement to
form a Kansas-C Colorado Organiza-
ton for general advertising purpos-
es.
A majority Of the Baca county
boosters feel that their county is
strong enough to finance an adver.
Using campaign on its own account,
without any entangling alliances.
The Lamar delegation attending
the meeting consisted of E. w.
Gregg, Victor M. Hovis, G. w. Pas
chall, Fred Marx, C. P. Adams, John
Doll, Dennis Mccall. Jesse John.
stOn, w. E. Fisher and j. s. Under
wood. They made splendid fight,
but when the Baca county repre-
sentatives went into executive SEES.
sion, it was seen that the Kansas
sympathiZers were in the majority.
Lamar Sparks.
The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1920-03-04

A. +. HOllenbeck last Saturday in
the district court Of PrOwers cOun-
ty. and there is now no legal OBJ
stacle in the way of an improve
ment that promises to be of i'm
mense future benefit to the city.
An injunction restraining the city
from using funds derived from the
sales of water bonds for the pur-
pose named WAS sought by NJ. u.
Wyatt and HI. G. Lams0n, residents
and taxpayers of the city. Herschel
Horn represented the plaintiffs.
while the interests of the city were
defended by City Attorney Fee and
Judge CRANKY Hillyer. After hear
ing the arguments and consulting
the authorities cited, Judge HOl-
lenbeck denied the petition for an
Injunction and thus left the city
free to proceed with its plans for a
municipal light plant to be oper-
ated in conjunction with the city
water system-Lamar Sparks.
The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1920-03-04
ANNUAL SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION AT WILEY
Next Tuesday and Wednesday
March 9Th and 10th-Big
Dinner Last Day.

The annual convention OF the
Prowers County Sunday schools
will be held Tuesday and Wednes-
day, March and 10 at Wiley.
Every effort is being made to make
this convention the greatest in the
history OF the Sunday schools OF
Prowers County and as Wiley is
on record as one of the greatest
Sunday school towns in the state,
visitors and delegates to this con-
ventiOn can expect something good
and be assured they will be bene-
fitted by these services.
On Tuesday, the first day OF the
convention, there will be an even
ing service only, but the program
for the day following will be filled
with q treasure of the very best.
Three state Sunday school workers
will fill in some very important
places on the program.
The convention will be held in
the Methodist church and the
house will conveniently accOmmo-
date large attendance. Arrange
ments have been made to serve the
dinner in the basement of the
Brethren church where the crowd
can be conveniently cared for in
this respect.
Delegates and visitors to this con-
vention are requested to register
Immediately upon their arrival in
order that the work of the commit
tee on entertainment might be
greatly facilitated and to make
sure no one is missed
Committee on entertainment
Mrs. j. B. Esgar, Mrs. Bowen.
Committee on lodging for out
side delegates-Mrs. Florence Har.
ris. Mrs. White, Mrs. S. w. DERRICK
Reception committee-Dr g. w.
Avery, s. w. DERRICK, Mrs. Ida Hud.
son.
Music committee Mrs. F. J.
Hunt, Chas. Spencer, Clarence
Hickman.
Advertising. F. Gamble.
Decorating comnittee-Miss Ella
Burger, Mrs. Jessie Carver
Enrolment committee = Miss
Euna Wade, Miss Dora Schroeder
Miss Nellie Ray.
The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1920-03-04
County Seat News
Dongs and Throughout Rrovsrs County
Clipped Country Exehsngss.
PRoWERS GROWERS MET
AT LAMAR WEDNESDAY
Report Given Of Rocky Ford Meet
ing When Arkansas Valley
Growers Organised.

The beet growers of this section
of the valley met last Wednes-
day evening at the high school and
held a very interesting meeting.
The report from the delegate to
the Rocky Ford meeting was heard
and adopted. The Arkansas Valley
Growers Association has recently
been organized and this Organiza-
ton is composed of the local or
CARNATIONS of the valley from
Pueblo east to the state line. and
is composed of 10 or IL locals.
According to the information
given at the meeting, car of sugar
was traced from local factory to
Chicago and it is reported to have
been sold at the factory for Is
cents, I. o.. b. Further statistics
were given to show that the sugar
factories make net profit Of $24.2O
per ton from the beets. against the
$40 per ton gross the farmer re-
ceives. The state agricultural col
lege has stated that it cost this
year $105 per acre on lotion basis
to grow ton of beets and it is es-
timated that the cost this year
with the increased demands made
by labor will be $40 per acre.
Numerous farmers are lining up
with the local organization and it
begins to look as If they will win
in their demands for more money
for the 1920 crOp.-Lamar Daily
News.
The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1920-03-04

Theodore Sanford of Kenmore.
Mich. has had stomach trouble
for seven years and could not eat
vegetables or fruit without pain in
the stomach and restless nights.
BY taking Chamberlain's Tablets
he is now able to eat vegetables or
fruit without causing pain or
sleeplessness. II troubled with in.
digestion or constipation give
these tablets trial. They are GER
tain to prove beneficial.
The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1920-03-04

handicapped the past two weeks
owing to the foreman. Geo. C. Har-
ris. and all his family being attack
ed by flu, and is under Obliga-
tions to Mr.. Stevens of the News
force for assistance in getting out.
The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1920-03-04
Col. straneys Jitney Bucks.

Col. VIM. H. Straney, the speed
demon OF Bristol, had a slight &C.
cident Tuesday morning. While
racing with the wind going north
from Bristol his car skidded on
the snow and turned over. No
one was hurt. A new wind shield
was all the repairs needed. Hart
man Enterprise
The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1920-03-04
Lamar wins Suit.

The right of the city Of Lamar to
proceed with its plans for the In.
stallation OF the new electric light
plant, and an auxiliary electric
pumping plant for the water
works system was upheld by Judge
The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1920-03-04

Other Papers Have It Too.
The Register has been badly
The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1920-03-04
KIoWA COUNTY TOWN TO
BUILD COUNTY CHURCH
Will Be Community Center, and
Will Be Open Seven Days
Every Week.

EADS, Colo, March 1.-The
church the community is planning
to erect will be one in which every
citizen viii take just and pardon
able pride, not only because of it's
architectural beauty, but primar-
lily because of facilities it will con-
tain. Aside from spacious church
auditorium and modern Sunday
school equipment the building will
contain social rooms, banquet hall,
kitchen, gymnasium, shower baths,
etc.
Here will be q place where
young and old can meet for religi-
Gus education, lecture courses, So
cial life and play. Where farmers
Institutes and other gatherings
may be held Where people from
the country may make themselves
at home any time as community
ity center, as it is planned to keep
the building open every day in
the week.
About fifteen citizens, some in
Eads and some in the country have
pledged $1,000 each for it. This is
a good beginning and with the
rest of the community coming 10y
ally forward to he'p, central Kiowa
county will have church and
community building in which all
can takep ride-Lamar Daily News.
Commissioners Ahead of Time?
1t seems the county commission
ers of this county have taken it
for granted that a new county
court house would be built right
away, the only question being
which plan to be taken for pay
lnent. 1t seems to be the general
opinion OF the farmers in this end
of the county that they over look
ed the main. question that should
have been submitted, viz: When
should Prowers county build a
new court house? All feel that
the county commissioners are a few
years ahead OF the game, and think
that an election should be first
held to find out whether it is the
wish of the voters that court
house be built. The building Of a
new courth ouse the majority feel
should be put off few years
Hartman Enterprise.
Col. Straney's Jitney Bucks.
Arizona republican., 1920-01-25

but the Somerton people presented data purporting to show that the re- ceipts would be about s345 a month.
 The corporation commission started an investigation on it's own account, to determine the rental cost for carry ing on a telegraph service between Somerton and Yuma over the tele- phone wire of the Mountain States T. & T. company, such a service hay Ing no effect on the transmission of regular telephone messages at the same time. The telephone company reported that it's wire could be used at cost of $2S month The teie- phone company's regular charge Is s24 Q mile per annum for 12-hour service which would amount to s336 per an- mum for 1e-hour service over 14 miles Of wire, or BPS month
 The corporation commission holds that the Western Union can furnish regular service out of Somerton with no investment excepting for office fur niture and the monthly rental of s2s