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Evening star., 1920-06-17
TERMINAL TAX|CAB
RATES TO STAND
Commission Continues Them
to December 31-AIIoWs
so Cents for Trunk.

The Public Utilities Commission to-
day granted the petition of the Ter
minal Taxicab Company to continue
The commission also allowed the
request Of the company for an in
crease from 20 to so cents in the
charge for carrying trunks on taxi
cabs.
The rates which the commission
continues for six months are: For one
passenger, 80 cents for the first half
mile and 10 cents for each additional
quarter of a mile: 20 cents extra each
for the second and third passengers.
but no charge for a fourth or fifth
passenger
The commission explains that it is
allowing the present rates to continue
for the remainder Of the year because
the evidence presented by the COM
pany shows that 1t is not earning a
fair return. on it's investment. The
commissions order reads. in part. as
follows:
Order Of Commission.
'"The commission held formal pub
lie hearing on this latter application on
June 10, 1920, after due notice. The
company presented evidence showing
tnat It's investment at the GATE OF the
hearing, as shown by its books was in
round numbers. $451 900, which does not
include such items as good will or items
of investment representing funds invest
ed for the purposes of depreciation re-
serve and insurance reserve. The COM
pany claims that during the past four
months it earned on this investment less
than per cent per annum.
THE commission has not found the
fair value of this property in the man
ner contemplated by law, but has an
nounced the reproduction cost of the
company's property. as of April 80,
1914. primarily as a basis for the de-
termination of the annual rates Of de-
probation to apply to this property Cor
der No. IA. formal case No.. 9,
dated April 2. 1879. This reprodnc-
ton cost as of April 80. 1914. was $685.
4S2.50, without any deduction for ac-
crued depreciation. This was about
S1,366 more than was shown on that
date by the company's books to have
been expended in it's construction and
equipment The additions that have
been made to the property since April
80. 1914, would bring this figure ap-
proximately to that now claimed by the
company as its book investment.
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The construction division of the
War Department, one of the emer-
gency creations of the war, is about
rate institution. Plans for it's merger
with the quartermaster generals de-
partment, from which it was made at
the beginning of the war, are now in
the hands of the quartermaster gem
eral, who will deliver them to Secre-
tary of War Baker within a few days
The contemplated absorption of the
division probably will take place July
l or Immediately thereafter.
Fighting divisions, now mustered
out of the service, will retain their
identity long after their personnel is
forgotten. Their victorious battles
The construction division of the War
Department also will be remembered,
and its memorials are built In con-
crete, steel, stone and lumber. There
is no better record of any unit in
Americas fighting machine than that
of the construction division.
There always had been construc-
ton bureau in the quartermaster gen.
erals department. But when the
United States entered the war In 1917
the small force was found entirely in
adequate to meet the heavy tasks
which were to come with the raising,
drilling and equipping Of large
Army.
Built 81 Army Cnntonments.
After it's formation, under Brig. Gen.
I. w. Littell, the construction division
set about building within few
months thirty-two cantonments, six
teen for the National Army and six
teen for the National Guard. each
with a capacity of 10000 men and 10,-
900 animals. The expedition with
which this enormous task was accom-
plished is we'll known story today.
Evening star., 1920-06-17
DC DEN NEGATES
WILL BE MADE AT FRISCO
W v Mahoney of Byran Democracy CLUB
Says Selection Irregular-lNen Chosen
Are not Worried

votes for the candidate receiving the
highest number of votes.
A number Of the states also go Ny
the unit rule in the democratic CON
vention. Some of the DISTRICTS deIe-
gates have stated their preferences
for the preside initial nomination al
ready, and McAdoo. Cox and PaiHer
have their supporters among tneIll'
John ]. Noonan. for instance. IS ieaV
ing this evening for Dayton. ONO, "
join the Cox special for the coast. MI
Noonan was a boyhood friend OF GOV
Cox. The Ohio and Kentucky dele
cations, Senator Pomerene ana otnef
members of Congress will make tne
trip to San Francisco on the Cox spe-
cial.
Costello Is Committeeman.
The election of John F. Costello as
democratic national committeeman
for the District was accomplished also
at the primary election. The mem
bers of the democratic central com. !.
in each of the twelve election d1s-
tricts bore the name of a candidate
for membership on the committee
from that particular district.
The members of the central commit
tee SO elected were as follows:
ond district, John e. Colpoys; third
district. John j. Sullivan: fourth dis
trict. John F. Killeen; fifth district
Joseph A. DAILY; sixth district. va
cancy-no candidate put forward
seventh district. vacancy-no candi-
date put forward; eighth district, Eu-
gene c. Wilson: ninth district, Jere F.
Mccarthy; tenth district, B. F. Angel;
eleventh district. William T. Whelan;
twelfth district, vacancy-no candi-
date put forward; thirteenth district
Hamilton Ficklin; fourteenth district
George H. Emmons; fifteenth district
Harry ]. Wells; sixteenth district, va
cancy-no candidate put forward
seventeenth district, James V. Boyer;
eighteenth district. A. keneally; nine
teenth district. Edward Roche; twen-
tieth district, vacancy-no candidate
put forward; twenty-first district
Charles Dansch; twenty-second district
Michael J. Coffey.
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force-a branch Of the one here-is
not taken into consideration. Water
supply for 100000 soldiers, civilians
and laborers at the camps was laid
and successfully operated. It is In
teresting to note that the records OF
the surgeon generals Office show that
not a single man became i'll from the
effects of bad water distributed by
these Army systems.
During the war 1,400 officers in the
United States supervised the work OF
the construction division. and en-
ployed under them were 140,0 labor
ers and thousands of soldiers ana
civilian employees.
When the expeditionary forces be-
gan to land in France and construr-
tion work became necessary abroad,
officers and men who had done mucn
work here under. Gen. Littell were sent
over. Their leaving cut the home forces
Evening star., 1920-06-17
PICK UPFIE,EZzVG MARINES
ATSEA W77HlNOROBRZDES
Americans, Forbidden to Whistle at Night in
Guam, Start for Australia in Launch.
Mosquito Bar 7rousseau Figures.

mosquito netting. to Yokohama. The
japanese port authorities, after
weeks debate, delivered the quartet
to Consul General Scidmore. There
was a mild sensation when the bronze
Venuses entered the consulate where
a score of sister Americans, resplen-
dent in clothes rejecting the dress
makers art, were waiting.
The blushing consul hustled them to
the Young Womens Christian Associa-
tion, where Miss Hazel Berry Of Rock
ford, ILL.,, substituted kimonos for the
tropical openwork gowns. Mr. Scidmore
cabled to Washington for authority to
return them to Guam.
Rebclled Against Rules.
II want to go wherever my husband
goes" said the youngest fearful ana
terrified bride. 1--WE were married by a
Catholic priest in January. despite the
prohibition of the governors wife
against American boys marrying Moro
girls."~
Dawson Is a motor cycle racer and
Clifton a theatrical electrician. They
say they deserted because the governor
tried to separate them from their wives.
and also because he imposed too many
restrictions on them.
Evening star., 1920-06-17

A contest will be made against the
seating of the Districts delegates to
the democratic national convention
before the democratic national COM
mittee in San Francisco, it was said
today by w. V. Mahoney of the Bryan
Democracy Club and one of the un-
successful candidates in the recent
primaries here.
The right of John F. Costello. Balm
bridge Colby and the other ten dele
gates elected at the primary June IL
to be seated in the convention with
one-half vote each-the District IS
entitled to six votes in the conven-
tion-will be contested on the ground
that their election was irregular.
w. Nick. Clayton, another of the
unsuccessful contestants for delegate
from the District, has not yet made
up his mind fully as to whether he
will go to San Francisco to make
contest or not.
Delegates Not Worried.
The delegates elected at the pri-
mary do not appear to be worried by
the threats of a contest, however. Ihey
insist that their election was regular
in every way, and their victory over
whelmlng.
In the primaries the voters were
asked to determine whether the dele
gates shall be bound by the unit rule
in voting for Candidates for President
and Vice President. Under the unit
rule, if majority of the delegates Is
for one candidate, the entire SIX votes
of the District must be cast for that
candidate, no matter what the choice
of the other delegates.
The result of the election, John %
Colpoys, secretary of the democratic
central committee of the Dlstrie''
said was to enforce the unit rule.
At the convention, therefore, it VIII
be necessary for the chairman OF the
District delegation to poll the dele-
gates and to cast the Dlstrlcl slA
Evening star., 1920-06-17
BY JUNIUs b. WOOD.
D1 SONAUS bs WOODs
By Gable to The Star and Chicag
Daily News COnyrfUht 1ASO.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago
Daily News. Copyright, 1920.
YOKOHAMA, Japan, June lit Is
forbidden by the American naval gov
ernor of Guam to whistle in the
streets before 9 o'clock in the morn
ing and after o'clock in the evening.
So two marines. William s. Dawson
OF Lagrande. Greg, and Edward Cliff
ton of Minneapolis. Mimi, helped
themselves to a motor launch and
started for Australia. They also had
with them their native Moro wives.
whom the same governor had for
bidden them to visit. They left on
April % and were picked up by the
japanese corps schooner Erntnich.
after they had lived the lives of ship
wrecked Crusoes on one of the smaller
Caroline islands.
Bronze venuses sensatfon.
The Japanese skipper refused to
permit them to continue their voyage
and brought the youthful marines,
with their dusky brides, garbed in
Evening star., 1920-06-17

ito the bone" and a brand-new job of
recruiting the division, to strength and
hands of Brig. Gen. r. c. Marshall jr
He remained at the head of the divi-
sion during the remainder of the war,
and will hand over what is left of his
unit July I, when the merger with
the quartermaster generals depart
ment is complete.
Hundreds May Lose Jobs.
In preparation for the merger, hun
dreds of employees will be discharged
from the division between this date
and July l, in accordance with the
War Departments general plan of
cutting down its personnel. Many of
the present employees, however. will be
retained. provided the Secretary of War
approves the merger plan to be pre-
sented by the 1st of July. Until this
Evening star., 1920-06-17
BAND CONCERTS.

BY the Marine Band. today at
7:30 pm, at Iowa Circle; wal
ter F. Smith, second leader.
Program:
March. The Volunteers. .Sousa
Overture. La Dame
Mosaic. "High Jinks". Friml
Song. Il Hear You
Calling Me-. Marshall
Cornet obligato by Musician
Miller.
(a) Fox trot, ''Darda-
ne1la :;..;c ..,,;.s pehaio
Idyl, THE Shepherd
Boy wilson
Suite. "A Day in Venice" Nevin
(a) Dawn. (b) Gondoliers.
(c) Venetian Love Song.
(d) Good Night.
"The Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band, at the bandstand,
this evening. commencing at
$50 O'Clock: John S. NJ. Zim-
mermann, bandmaster.
Program:
March. Anchors
AWelSn L. A AlITl1leTIfldUH
Overture, 1.-The Wanderers -.
Hope. .Suppe
Serenade. Les Millions
harlequin. .Drigo
Scenes from High Jinks". .Friml
Rag oddity, Motor Boat
Rag" .Chiafferelli
Waltz suite, THE Spirit
of Love. Hall
Finale, Meow. Kaufman
'.The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1920-06-17
COAL MEN HEARD.
c. d. Boyd Asks Lower Freight
Rates if Advances Given.


plea for lower freight rate on
coal If rate advances asked by the
railroads are granted was made to
the Interstate Commerce Commission
today by c. D. Boyd of Louisville,
KY, representing the Harlan County
Coal Operators Association Coal is
necessary basic commodity, Mr..
Boyd told the commission. and exist
ing rate relationships and differen-
tials should be preserved for the ben
eft of the consumer.
George M. Cummins of Davenport,
Iowa. representing consumers, told
the commission there was no objec-
tion to the rate increases asked by
the railroads il sufficient revenue
would be provided to rehabilitate the
transportation systems of the coun-
try and give the public better service.
Evening star., 1920-06-17
COAL REFEREES TO MEET.
Anthracite Commissions Session
Monday Will Be to Organize.

The anthracite coal commission ap-
pointed by President Wilson to arbi-
trate the differences between anthra-
cite miners and operators will hold
it's first meeting Monday morning at
the Council Of National Defense
building. The meeting will be for or
ganization purposes, it was stated to-
day.
The commission is composed of
William o. Thompson. president of
Ohio State University; Neil Ferry,
representing the executive council Of
the United Mine Workers. and will
liam J. Connell. a prominent anthra-
cite operator of Scranton, Pa.
Evening star., 1920-06-17
DETAILED TO MILITIA Duty.

Lieut.. Col. Francis M. Maddox, 4th
Regiment Infantry. Alabama National
Guard. has been detailed to duty in the
Militia Bureau, War Department
Evening star., 1920-06-17

In Japan lily bulbs are largely used
In lieu of potatoes
Evening star., 1920-06-17
LEAVES POST In TURKEY.

Lieut. Col Clyde S. Ford, Medical
Corps, has been relieved from his
present duties with the near east relief,
at Constantinople. and ordered to this
city for assignment to other duty.
Evening star., 1920-06-17

$4.OO-ROund Trip-$4.OO
Atlantic City Next Sunday. June 80.
Special Excursion, Penna. System. Leaves
Union Station 1901 AN. Saturday midnight
Evening star., 1920-06-17

plan is announced, there isno def
mite indication of the bfdpbsed
strength of the division wfhY n is
consolidated. Ia
Evening star., 1920-06-17
TWO PETITIONS FOR DIVORCE.

Mrs Lillian A. Walker has s4leb. quit
for an absolute divorce from, y6t1i r.
Walker They were married .DlaH s25,
1914. and have two children, whose
custody the mother seeks.
Absolute divorce is also asked in a
petition filed by Mrs. Annie oPeaSyydu
against Frank Pearson. They it9te
married July "a, 1915, and have no
children. t0ToX7
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-09
How Cities Get Water

IN THE days Of Rome when modern machinery
dreamt Of agueducts built that carried water
farther than from the Selden dam to E. Paso Rome
supplied with water by about dozen squeducts,
the Aqua Appia and was II Roman miles long. It was
built 500 years B. C. The Aqua Marcia built about
B. c. was go miles long, Of which miles above
ground arches The Aqua Tepua, II miles long,
carried half its distance arches which not only
above ground, but supermposed the arches Of
which is still In use Al over Europe and Asia to be
found tunnels and long aqueducs supplying large cner
with water.
During the middle ages the building Of canals aqueducs
and tunnels for conveyance Of water for domestic supply
became lost art and It resumed only about 200
struction supplies Marseies France, with water This
canal 81 miles long connects the river Durance with the
Mediterranean Water is carried from this canal Mar
settles the river Arc by the magnificent masonry
aqueduct.
England the Thirlmere aqueduct supplies the city Of
Manchester with 100000 gallons of water daily bringing
It from lakes SO miles away. Of this ergth IA miles
consist of tunnel Liverpool England supplied by
from northern Wales delivered through aqueduct IS
miles long The fan Of $50 feet great that
ts along the aqueduct the pressure has to be relieved
by interposing equalizing reservoirs.
There remains aqueduct at Mexico City built by the
Spaniards which supplied that city With water for
tures Three of the worlds largest aqueducs feed New
York City One Of the greatest IN the world the Cat
aqueduct, which brings water supply from the Cats
mountains, and has capacity Of 6o0OO0O0O gallons daily
It is 50 miles long Longer than any Of them Of course
is the aqueduct that supplies Los Angeles with water
This is 2s3 miles long Winnipeg Canada has aqueduct
100 miles long.
These but instances Of what men can do Getting
abundant water for the e Paso Of the future biggest
municipal job But It be done, and the whole problem
must be carefully and continually studied.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-09
Beware, Now, OF The Summer Widower
By HELEN ROW. AND

own cOneeitI His nerve is exceed
ing great"
But the summer widower OF 1890
Is WISE TO his own folly.
BE goeth amidst the multitude.
sadly and softly. as one that Is greatly
afflicted he seeketh ont the tender
hearted damEel and telleth her OF his
Loneliness" He leadeth her unto the
pink tea room and discourseth Of his
empty life.
He Epenkefh sWeetiy Of HIS
wife rs one OF dead and departed.
He prafsefh the damseI's achnr-
ity" in conserving TO have pity
upon him.
He pIeadefh vita her to aBe
kind" to him.
He reveIleth in his own misery, and
greatly en5oyeth his sufferings.
Yes, he Is so sorry for himself
And To- she that was moved to
smiles by his boastings is moved to
tears by his pleadings; she that was
adamant is softer than drug store ice
cream on July day
she Permitteth him TO hold her
hand.
She melfefh a. a starehed col
lar at graduation dance.
For, behold, he hath discovered that
the way to a wOman's heart is not a
highway, where the conquering hero
cometh with the blowing Of trumpets
and the fanfare Of a brass band; but
a secret way. through her COMPASS
SION.
Verify, verify, every woman yearn-
eth to mother" some man.
And he that hath succeeded in win
ming her sympathy may be assured
that in time her heart will follow
after it,
Then beware Of the summer
wid0wer. my beloved,
For he goeth softly-and is WISEf
And it is meet that the lonely hus-
band be pitied-but not that he be
PETTEDl = Copyright, 1920. by the
Wheeler Syndicate. Inc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-09
A Line O. Cheer
Each Day O. The Year
By JOHN KEEDRICK BANGS.


III taking a course in Dame Natures
and learning a lot IN Erot and in
IN dsls and in hm. in flower and
That's doing a great deal OF good to
I've got more out Of babOliaE
Than ever I learned from = printed
On how to keep on tin I reached ths
In spite Of the trials confronting
me-
I've learned from the hills how the
storm 10 face
The rose has taught ne a lesson In
grace
And patience I've learned from the
pine that stands
Serene in the midst Of the storm
swept lands
I've learned from the buzz OF the
busting bee
The worth OF continuous industry.
And many a bird with It's piping
Has taught ne the likeness OF song
20 cheer.
Copyright. 1920. BY the MoCIurs
Newspaper Syndicate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-09

Come out Of theret" gargled the
Skee. and he reached under in such
a hurry that he bumped his head and
Uncle Wiggily couldn't help laughing
"Oh, I'll attend TO you in a minutei'
snarled the angry Skee. Once more
he reached for the soap. but as he got
his paws on II the soap took another
slide This time Il skidded over to-
ward the door. which the Skee had
left open
Hold on therer' cried the bad chap,
and he made such a hard grab for the
soap that he fell over and slid right
out Of the door and down the steps,
bumpity bump bump, the Skee did.
and the minute ne was outside Uncle
Wiggily shut the door and locked It
and cried:
Now you can't get my sousei"
And the Skee couldn't. And he didn't
get the soap. either for IL was too
dark. So the Skee had TO 60 away.
not having any souse or soap, and
Uncle Wiggily finished drying the
dishes and everything was all right
and Nurse Jane had a nice time at
the pictures. So II the toothpick
doesn't tickle the spool Of thread and
get It all tangled Up with the PIN
cushion III tell you next about Uncle
Wiggilv and the slide.-Copyrigh
1920. by Mcclure Newspaper SyndI-
cate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-09
Bedtime Stories For The Little Ones
UNCLE WIGGLY AND THE DISHES.
m By HOWARD r. GARIs.

were big battleships and the sauce
dishes little tugboats chasing them
around the lake OF water in the pan
Uncle wisely kept on until ne had
nearly everything washed
He had put the soap in and out OF
the water until Il was as slippery as
a creased pig. and once or twice he
had nearly dropped IL
Al OF a sudden, Just as Uncle Wig
gily washed the last knife and was
getting ready TO dry the dishes, the
door OF the bungalow burst open and
in popped the SkeeZicks.
7 have come for my sousei" grunted
the Slee.
7 didn't know you had left any
souse here" said the bunny, trying
10 speak bravely-
well, perhaps It would be more
proper TO say I have come for your
souse," snickered the Skee, for
nave I am going 10 nibble souse off
your earsi"
He made a grab for Uncle WiggIly.
the Skee did, but the bunny Jumped
back and the Skee knocked down on
the floor the slippery cake OF vet
soap. 1t slid under the sink.
oh, excuse met" said the Skee. who
could be polite when he wished. I
didn't mean to do that. Wait until I
pick up the soap, and then III get
your souse for myself"
He reached for the soap. the skee
olai but, just as he got HIS skinny
paws on it the soap took another
siiae and went under a chair
OH. cried the Skees TN have you
IN a minuter"
He made another grab for the slip
perry cake, and this time the soap took
a sort OF roller skate under the sink
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-09
Short SnatcheS
From EUe7ywhere


For 81. now, the cobbler viii har-
row up your sOle.-B0stou Transcript
Down in Mexico a candidates run
ming expenses are chiefly horse feed
Durham sun.
II the Mexicans really want TO get
rid Of Villa they should elect him
presidents-Sioux City Journal
Lead pencils have Increased in
price Due, no doubt, to the excess
slve marking Up Of prices--Columbia
Record.
How dare the Democrats blithely
discuss the Irish question and ignore
our domestic cork situation.-Balti-
more American.
Although coal is quoted at 500 a
ton in Constantinople, Turkey has no
trouble keeping the rest OF Europe in
hot water.-Vancouver Province.
Mexico is looking for peace with
the United States, which Is easy
What Mexico most needs IS peace
with herself.-Phfladelph Press
President Urged 10 Seek Cooler
Climate Headline. No. this Is evil
IDENTIFY not an excerpt from the Re-
publican platform--Nashville Ten
A Pennsylvania has sued for
divorce on the ground that his wife
mas not spoken to him -or three years
some men are hard TO suit.-Nortolk
Nirglnia-Pilot
Our forefathers used to smile at
love at a cottage" But love had
acres OF room TO grow then, COM
pared with modern attempts at love
In two rooms and a kitchenette.-
Portland Express.
a wife complains that her husband
robbed her silk stocking OF S162; the
poor man was probably only trying
to find enough money TO pay for it
Philadelphia North American
As for what the respective plat
forms say about the record OF the op-
posite parties for lack OF economy
ana extravaganza. we fear there is
entirely too much truth in both OF
'em.-Greensboro Daily News