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The Washington herald., 1920-10-05
Answer to M. & M. Associa-
ton Calls Shut-downs
Unavoidable.
EXPLAINS SUSPENSION
Trade Body Tomorrow May
Ask Details of Plant S
Condition.

Failure of the city's electric pow
er service, though defined by Presi-
dent William +. Ham, of the Po-
tomac Electric Power Company, as
'deplorable." is mot to be wholly
unexpected"
This statement was contained in
President Hams letter to Charles
j. Columbus, secretary of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation, yesterday, in answer to the
associations demand for reasons for
the power company's interruption
in service. \ special committee is
undeavoring to ascertain why
Washingtonians must be inconven-
fenced by frequent break downs, at
tended by incalculable losses to
merchants.
Will Act Tomorrow.
Hams answer TO Washington
business men will. be referred to
this committee tomorrow afternoon
Whether this committee will accept
Hams offer to discuss in more de-
tail the character of the Interrupt
tions and the difficulties the com
pany is endeavsring to overcome,
will be decided at that time.
We wish to assure you" con-
tinues the letter to the association,
that we have always realized to
the fullest the responsibility we
owe the public for efficient opera.
ton and the necessity for continu-
ity of service as far as this can
reasonably be provided for, appre-
ciating the serious inconveniences
and losses that result from any ces.
sation of service"
UphoIdH Management.
None of the shut-downs referred
to can be attributed to inefficiency
of management. but have been due
to disturbances which have oc-
CURED or are liable to happen II
any electric light and power system
similar to ours.
Such has been the experience il
many of the large cities operating
the same character OF service, anC
while such Interruptions are to bt
GeplOred, they are not to be wholly
unexpected when taking into con.
,sideratioHs=e eAe Unusual demands T.
which We have been subjected.
Water Leak Blamed.
Tine interruption on Scptcmbe
I IS, extending from 4:55 TO $50 p. m
was caused by u small amount o
water leaking on a 6,6OO-volt OF
circuit which so lowered the voItaE,
/ as to knock off all synchronous ap
paratuS and throw the turbo gen
orator out of step. Service was r..
IstOrcd at the BcnninG plant at "A.
p. m, but due to damage to tive
| of the emergency batteries and {,
| several machines in the substation.
! the District Of Columbia system coul,
not be picked up until 5:26 p. IN.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-05
Bobbed-hair Bride
Who Fought in War
Dead in New JERSEY

New York, Oct. Mrs. Elizabeth
A. Niles. SO, said to have been the
only woman who fought. with the
Union army throughout the civil
war, is dead in Raritan, n. ].
Lincoln's first call for volunteers
came when Mrs. Niles was a bride
of only a few days. Her husband
answered at once and rather than
let him go alone she clipped her
hair and enlisted as a man.
For four years they served to-
gether In the same company of the
Fourth New Jersey Infantry. Niles
was wounded once but she was un-
hurt.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-05
Bandits Flee With $4,000
From 90 Cafe Patrons

New York. Oct. 4.-Six bandits en-
tered the New Central Cafe here to-
day and held up sixty patrons, tax
ing from them valuables valued at
$500
The robbers fled into the subway
ana running down the tracks, elud-
ed the lone policeman who chased
them. Ihe cafe is on the second
moor and was crowded with people
drinking coffee Snd playing cards
The Washington herald., 1920-10-05
JACK PICKFORD HEIR
TO S60,000 WIFE LEFT

New York, Oct. 4.-Olive Thomas.
motion picture actress, who died in
Paris from taking poison accident
ally. left no will. it was revealed
here today when Nathan Burk an.
theatrical attorney, was appointed
administrator of her estate.
Burkan said Miss Thomas left
more than $4,000 in personal prop
erty. She had about S100.0 .00O due
on royalties from pictures. II no will
is found half this amount will go 10
her husband, Jack Ptckford, and the
balance will be divided among her
mother, Mrs. LaUrine Duffy Van
Kirk. of Philadelphia. and her
brothers. Jsmes}L. and William L,
Duffy, OF New York.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-05
AUSTRIA MAY
JOIN GERMANY
IN new UNION
France Worried Over Inde-
pendent State Which
Now Looms.
SEE FOE PROPAGANDA
Plebiscite Within Several
Months to Decide Ques-
ton Of Combining.
SEE FOE PROPAGANDA
BY wYTHE WILLIAMS.
CWashiBgton HernId-Public Ledger
Service, Special Cable Dispatch.)

Paris, Oct. 4.-Reunion of Austria
with Germany in direct violation of
the treaty of Saint German is loom
ing up on the middle European
horizon as the next serious crisis in
Franco-German relations.
1t is well known in the foreign
office that Vienna and the provinces
OF new Austria are rife with pan
German propaganda for reattach-
ment to their old German friends
and on Saturday it was that the
Austrian national assembly had
adopted a resolution calling for a
plebiscite throughout Austria some
time during the next six months on
the question of reunion with Ger
many.
Agitation Begins in France.
Considerable agitation was started
in France by the disquieting news,
but it is certain that Austria is go
ing right along with the project de-
spite the fact that the treaty pro-
hibits such a union.
Independent state of Bavaria and
Austria. The policy of the Pan
Germanists will be to cajole France
| into the belief that a strong southern
state is needed to counteract the
balance of power in Middle Europe
and stand in the way of future
menace from Russia. But the French
already are suspicious of this ruse
and see in an Independent Southern
Austro- Bavarian state a short lived
nation which soon would be Joined
TO Northern Germany with perhaps
! Munich as the capital instead of
Berlin.
! German Press Backs Project.
The German press is strongly
! backing the plebiscite and Hugo
/ SHINES. the most powerful man in
| Germany today scorns the part the
| league of nations might take in pre-
| venting the German-Austrian re-
union and said concerning the refer
\ rendum:
Without doubt our adversaries
will seek means 10 prevent reat-
| tachment to Germany but in the
! long run an artificial SEPARATION can
not be maintained against the will
of the people"
! SHINES is the active leader of the
movement and it is believed that 4
! few weak Socialist groups are tht
only On's actively opposing the
plcbiscite.
Copyright. 1899 by Public Ledger Coz
The Washington herald., 1920-10-05
Vegetable Colors
Make Girls Look
Good Enough to Eat
CBy United Press.O

New York. Oct. AT almost any
garden party this fall you may
see garments in honey dew, tan
gerinc, tomato and pimento red,
piped with a delicious bit of pis-
tache or green.
The vegetable color scheme was
announced today by the Textile
Color Card Association to rule fem
mime America IN choosing the shade
of her new Outft.
II one is conservative and not in
clined TO the feStiye colors an
nOunced by the association. she may
content herself with resoIute blue
or turquoise, porcelain or the re-
liable old navy blue.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-05
U. S. TOFURNISH
GLASGOW RAILS
.ondon Globe Apprehensive
Over Underbidding of
British Firm.
(By Universal SeryiceD

London, Oct. 4.-The British trade
slump is growing worse. declares
day, relating that an American
firm made a contract for street car
rails for Glasgow at SIS a ton less
than the lowest bid by a British
firm. That lowest bid, too. was sub
ject to an increase. The American
price was final.
The American firm. too. can de-
liver the goods" the Globe con-
cluded, The British firm could not.
as it actually did have the order. for
more than year and failed"
The Washington herald., 1920-10-05
PROFITEER DOOMED.
FINANCIERS AGREE
(By Universal SeryiceD

Boston, Oct. 4.-Prosperity is on
the wing in the United States. Prof
fteering is dying a timely death.
This is the consensus of opinion
Of bankers from widely separated
places in the country, gathered here
today for the Investment Bankers
Association convention. Prices will
drop, the bankers said, but not with
such suddenness as to precipitate
a crisis.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-05
Captain Goes Down With Ship.

New Orleans. Oct. Capt. Charles
johnson. of the steamer Speedwell.
sunk in the Gulf of Mexico during
the hurricane Wednesday. went
down with his ship. according to
wireless message received here
today. The wireless said the first
mate was also lost.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-05
CHILDREN PERISH
WHEN HOME BURNS

Merrill Wis, Oct. 4.-Five chill
dren were burned to death in a fire
which destroyed the farmhouse of
Edward Nelson near here today
Nelson and one son were burned
in endeayorinG to rescue the others.
Mrs Nelson escaped uninjured. The
iye children. ranging in ages from
) to Is years, slept in the upper
part of the house. The origin of
the FIRE has not been determined.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-05
Sugar Sells at w Cents,
Lowest Price of Year

New York, Oct. 4.-Cuban raw
sugar sold here at IA cents. the
lowest price quoted this year. A
New York operator paid that price
for $4,000 bags for immediate ship
ment.
The lowest previous price for the
year was 8 Il cents, on February "a.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-05
BY EARL l.. sHAUB.

Universal Service stan Correspondent.)
Chicago, Oct. 4-When Louis
Lochner gets here from the Rand
School in New York, Chicago will
have a little harmony in the labor
situation.
Then you will hear the foundry
workers put their heads together
on "The Old Oaken Bucket" The
milk wagon drivers and the win
dow washers will cut loose then
on THE Memphis Blues" 1t Will
be something new in choral music.
A labor chorus class is to be
The Washington herald., 1920-10-05
Presidents Pact
Message Lowers
Odds Against Cox
CBy Universal seryice.)

New York, Oct. Odds on
Senator Harding to be elected
President dropped somewhat in
the Wall Street betting today, re-
ceding from to l to to l.
The change in sentiment is said
to be due to President Wilson's
statement yesterday on the
League of Nations. A bet of 8
to that Harding would carry
Ohio by 10000 was offered today.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-05
SERIES
BEGINS TODAY:
INDIANS CHOICE
CHIEF FACTS ABOUT
1920 WORLD SERIES

Principals: Brooklyn Nationals
and Cleveland Americans.
Brooklyn owner-Charles H
Ebbets.
Cleveland owner-James C.
Dunn.
Brooklyn manager - wiIbert
Robinson.
Brooklyn captain-zack Wheat,
left fielder.
Cleveland captain-none. Spea-
ker is manager.
Umpires-Klem and o'Day, Ma
tional; Connolly and Dineen,
American League.
Time of games-Two o'clock
q o'clock Washington time for
Brooklyn and 3 o'clock Washing
ton time for Cleveland).
Games-Brooklyn October S, 6
and Z. Cleveland October 9, 10.
II and u. Brooklyn October II
and Is if necessary.
Division OF receipts: Ten per
cent of receipts of each game
goes to national commission; so
per cent of the balance OF the
first four games goes to the
players and 40 per cent to the
club owners: of the players
share IS per cent goes to the
players Of the contesting clubs: /:
fifteen per cent goes to the sec
ond place clubs in each league: /:
10 per cent to the third place
clubs; OF the as per cent for the
contesting players, 60 per cent
goes to the winners and 40 per
cent to the losers.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-05
THE WEATHER

[ Fair and somewhat cooler today; tssnorrov
fair with moderate northwest winds. High
est tsmperature yestsrday, -; lowest, -.
Detailed report on Page 4.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-06
.LOVDOS WINS fall
IN new YORK MILL
FOR GREEK HONORS
Gets Out Of Memetral's Toe
Hold and Takes Match After
l Hour 40 Minutes-Will Be
! Hard to Catch Now.

New York, Jan. 6.--Jim Londos, Cam
ton. Ohio. wrestler, defeated William
Demetral here last night The fall was
accomplished with "A combination dou-
BILE arm and scissors hold in one hour
and 40 minutes. Londos pulled out of
dangerous toe hold after ten minutes
of distress. Wladek Zbyszko, the Pole,
won from George Stranded, Belgian,
with doubel wrist lock, in seven min
utes and Is seconds.
The DemetraI-Londos match. staged
by Promoter Jack Curley in the list
regiment armory, New York, carried
with 1t the catch las Ca tch- can heavy
weight title as far as the Gercinn race
is concerned, and gives Londos strong
calm to match with Stecher or Cad
dcck, American champion. BY the
same token it puts Londos beyond any
immediate necessity Of responding to
Ad Santel's challenge and will make
.Ad chase him all over the country il
re insists upon tangling.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-06
Willie Hoppe.
BY N. E. BROWN,


Some day, when Willie Hoppe is all
crippled up with rheumatism he'll
think too much of the fireplace to walk
over to the nearby hotel to defend his
billiard title and then someone will cop
the crown. That times a long ways
off, though.
Hoppe acquired the 1871 balk line til
tie in 1906 from Maurice Vignaux, in
Paris. He has held it ever since. In
1909she won the .2.balk line title from
George Sutton and has held that honor
ever since. He, defended that title re-
Gently against half dozen of the
greatest stars the game boasts, outside
of Willie himself, ard won every
match.
He has defended his title everywhere
and at any time. He has played
through tournaments and in challenge
rounds and has won practically every
match he ever started.
| Hoppe is 80. He has been playing
billiards all his life. He was starred
as the boy wonder when in short pants
He's quiet chap for young champ
He's short and fairly heavy for his
height. There's nothing frail about
him. His hands are small but strong
and the billiard world will tell you they
are the slickest pair Of hands in tho
game.
Yep, they're insured Insurance COM
panies won't let him play baseball and
all such press agent stuff.
Hoppe was born at Cornwall on the
Hudson. He started playing billiards
when he was 6. his father teaching him
the fine points of the game. At IL he
NETS stars like Schaefer and Sutton.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-06

which will give that town two teams
If Higgins goes there.
The Boston Braves and Detroit IT,
gers are going back to Georgia. The
Braves to Columbus and the Tigers
to Macon. Pat Moran's champs will
train at Miami, Fla. The White Sox
are going to Waxahatchie. the park
abandoned by the Reds.
The Cubs will train in Pasadena,
of course. The Pills are going to
Birmingham. Ala: the Washington
team to Tampa, the Athletics to Lake
Charles, La, the Cardinals to Brown
vile. Tex, and the Indians in New
Orleans. The Browns will work out at
Mobile.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-06
WEATHER CONDITIONS
OVER THE COUNTRY

Low pressure is centered over the
southern plateau and southern Rocky
mountain states with the trough
reaching into the upper Mississippi
valley: in front of this disturbance it
is 8 to 20 degrees warmer while to the
westward field of high pressure is
moving inland from the north Pacific
and the weather in the Pacific coast
states is turning colder. The gradient
between the depression and the crest
Of high pressure il quite steep causing
considerable wind over the western
slope of the Rockies. Conditions are
favorable for fair weather tonight and
Wednesday for this locality; 1t will be
colder tonight.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-06

grounds and it's pretty near cinch
that the other outfit, the New York
Yankees, will train at Jacksonville.
Fla, the favored place in the list Man
ager Higgins has look ed over.
The Red Sox will unlimber at Whit
tington Park, Hot Springs. Ark. The
Pittsburg Pirates, under George Glib
bons, their new leader. also will train
at the Springs. using another park, OF
course.
The interest of Gotham fans will
center around San Antonio Tex
where the Giants will train and Jack
sonville. The Brooklyn Dodgers have
signed up for quarters at Jacksonville
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-06
COAST OARSMEN PLAN
TO ENTER TEAMS FOR
BIG EASTERN REGATTA

Devotees of rowing at the universities
Of Washington and California are urg-
ing that crews be sent to compete in
the intercollegiate regatta at Pough-
keepsie, n. Y, next June. Eastern
schools have invited the Pacific Goa st
to send representatives. The coast re-
gatta is scheduled to take place on the
Oakland estuary May /, and IL no de-
cision Is reached before that time 1t is
expected that the winning crew of the
slope schools least, will be shipped
east to the American classic.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-06
Suffered 8 Years With Rheu-
matism, Catarrh and Stomach
Trouble, Since Taking No. 40
Feels Fine.

Gary. Ind. April 25. 1877 suffered
for over three years with chronic rheu-
matism, catarrh. constipation. stom-
ach trouble, bad blood. nervous spells.
aching limbs. so I could not sleep. Saw
an advertisement In the daily paper
about MendenhalPs Number 40 For The
Blood. Thought would give 1t trial.
Altho was discouraged. as had doc
tored with q number of physicians and
tried numerous medicines without re-
cciying any benefit. ! have taken but
two bottles OF Number 40. Can eat
anything I want without fear and am
not near SO nervous and am feeling
fine. am now starting on my third
bottle. Mrs. Gostine Rainey. 2270 JEFF
feson St" 40 IL demanded In rheu-
matte, equity conditions. malnntrition.
auto toxication. constipation. liver and
stomach troubles. Believed to remove
and prevent gallstones, appendicitis.
successfully used In eczema and skin
diseases. Used with phenomenal sue :
cess in chronic rehumatism, catarrh.
lumbago, myalgia, fpain in the muscles
muscular rheumatism or neuralgia).
glandular swelIines, scrofula. mercurial
and led poisoning. abscesses, sores,
|ulcern, bolIe and carbuncles. Overland
= 0nH0nCy.+A0V, r. q "a ll7 2 - !
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-06
COLLINS TO SEE WHAT
SALT LAKE CAN OFFER

Nick Collins, manager and promot-
er of the Boise Athletic club, will
leave tonight for Salt Lake to see how
winter sports are thriving Wednes-
day night he will attend a smoker at
Hardy Downing's Manhattan club
and look over a card of half dozen
five and six-round boxing bouts. The
next evening he will be at the ring
side in Ogden, when Ad Santel and
Jack Habertson put on finish wrest-
ling match before thestockmen's con-
vention.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-06
WHO'LL BE coAcHEs2

: Sport seers are busily weighing
+ the eligibles for positions a. coch-
es to train the athletes who will
z represent the United States in the
: Olympic games at Antwerp this
: year. Among those mentioned arc:
: Lawson Robertson track coach at
? the University of PsnnsyIvania;
= Jack Moakley, Cornell track men,
: tor; and Captain MaIonsy Of Cali
, fornia, who tutored the American
7 athletes participating in the inter
: allied games last summer in Paris
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-06
THE BEST COUGH MEDICINE.

When druggist finds that his cus-
toners all speak we'll of a certain prep
araticn, he forms good opinion of OF
it and when in need OF such medicine
Is almost certain to use 1t himself III
his family This Is why so many
druggists use and recommend Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. J. X. jones.
a well known druggist OF Culburun Ky.
says, Il have used Chamberlain's,
Cough Remedy in my family for tbs
past seven years, and have found It u.
be the best cough medicine have evr's:
known."-Adv. THIS
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-06
rorTERNc FoR eoo YEARS

The famous Leaning Tower Of Pisa
is of pure white Carrara marble in the
Gothic style. Its departure from the
perpendicular has been variously In
terpreted. but there is little doubt that
1t arises from the softness Of the scil
on which it stands and which has given
way. Notwithstanding its threateain.
appearance it has now stood Tor Eiora
than 900 years without rent or decay.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-06

was one Of the bright spots in the
work of the team in winning the
American league and worlds PEN
nants in 1915, 1915 and 1918.
Hobby left the Red Sox late in 1918
to offer his services to the govern
ment as a dentist. He is still in serv-
ice, being stationed at West Point.
He expects, however, to be released
in time to get his team in shape.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-06
Weller TITLE NEXT
ANCL0-YANK DEBATE
English Promoters Bidding for
Bout Between Jack Britton
and Winner Lewis -Basham
Fight in London.

Jack Britton. welterweight champion,
is another American title holder for
whom the British are seeking. 1t is
accepted by ring authorities that Brit
ton must meet the winner of the Ted
Lewis -Johnny Basham bout in London
this month. Ted has gone across to
seize upon the British title. and whether
he wins or not Britton will be called
on for an international contest
English promoters have offered Brit :
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-06
CALIFORNIA SPRINTER
AMONG STARS DATED
FOR MILROSE GAMES

New York, Jan. 6.-Charles Paddock,
star Splinter of the University of
Southern California will compete in
the Milrose games at Madison Square
Garden. Feb. 20, it has been announced
by the committee. Other star perform
ers also are Joie Ray, national distance
champion: Billy Hayes of Notre Dame;
Eddie Techner of the New York Ath-
letic club and Henry Williams of Spo-
kane, Wash.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-06
SAYS RUTH HAS SIGNED

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 6.-Babe
Ruth. home run king, will play with
the New York Yankees next season
according to a statement given out
today by Miller Huggins. Yankee man
ager.
Higgins slipped quietly into town
yesterday and chased Ruth out to the
Griffith Park golf links. In the club
house. according to Huggins' state
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-06

ton $4,000 to box in London in March
Britton lis also said to have received
an offer of $4,000 from c. b. Cochrane
the English promoter, now in this coun-
try to box the winner of the Lewis
Basham affair
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-06
BY n. Z. BROWN.

The stove league is now playing the
last half of it's schedule
In less than two months big league
teams will start south for their spring
training.
Now, two months is considerable
time IL you have to wait that long for
a check, new suit of clothes or the
demise of rich relative. But 1t
isn't so very long to the dyed in the
wool baseball bug, who has been
watching the calendar since the mid
die Of last October.
Fifteen of the 16 major league clubs
have selected their warming up
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-06
Red eox Owner Says he Can't
Pay Home Run King $40. 900
SALARY and Accepts Large
Offer for Him.
REMNANT MONEY FLOWING
Colonel RUPERT Pays 500, 900
or More for Title to Famous
Holdout-May Yet Be Pay
ing Business Investment.
RUTH DENIES SIGNING

Boston, Jan. 6.-"Babe" Ruth won't
play anywhere but in Boston, accord
ing to telegram from the heavy hit
ter who is in California, to John Igoe,
his manager here. Ruth's telegram
said:
'Nyill not play anywhere but Bos-
ton. Leaving for east Monday"
1t was reported today that Ruth
wishes to stay in Boston to care for
business interests here.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-06
BOSTON OPINION DIVIDED

Boston, Mass, Jan. 6.-Many base
ball fans here were in an uproar today
over the sale of Babe Ruth. The gem
eral observation among fans was that
the sale Of the premier slugger is bad
business"
Johnny keenan,. leader of the famous
Boston royal tooters, declared that
Ruth was 90 per cent of the team and
that it will be impossible to replace
him.
Hugh Duffy. veteran baseball scout,
declared on the other hand that the
Red Sox made a fine move" in the
sale of the home run king.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-06

ment. Ruth signed up with the Yam
KEGS last night.
Ruth told friends today he was ZEN
tirely satisfied"
No details of the contract were CIV
en- out but it is understood here Ruth
accepted a proposition previously
outlined to him.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-06
12 RouNps Io DRAW

Portland, Maine, JAN. 6.-Al Schu-
bert of Bedford and Dick London of
Lockport, N. Y. fought fast double
six round bout to draw here last
night.