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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-18
America Will Not Be Represented
At San Reno Conference of Diplomats

Washington April 17-At the time
Of the first announcement that the
allied nations would hold a conference
at San Reno, it was said at the
state Department that the United
States woud not be represented and
it is understood that there has been
no change in this decision.
The United States has not been
formally represented at the peace con.
ference since Under Secretary Polk left
Paris last december. Ambassador
Wallace has attended some of the
meetings Of the conference of ambas.
sadors at Paris, but purely in the ca.
pacity of an observer, When the al
lied supreme council met at London,
Ambassador Davis did not attend
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-18

Nosales. Sonora, April 17-Cenera,
Angel Flores with five thousand Son.
ora troops, captured Culiacan, capital
OF the adjoining state of Slnaloa this
morning. according to official an.
nonncement from Sonora, military
headquarters at HermosHlo.
The Sonora revolutionists immed
iately marched on Nazatlan, an i'm.
portant port on the Sinaloa coast.
After occupying Mazatan, it was an.
nounced the Sonora troops will
march on the state Of Nayaryt. with
Tepic, the capital as the objective.
Large numbers Of troops for the
revolutionary movement against the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-18

Aqua Prieta, Sonora, April 17.-So.
nora troops under General Angel Flo.
res entere dthe city of uiacan, capi.
lui OF Sinaloa, today, according to of
1icial dispatches from General p. Elias
Gales. commander in chief of the So
nora forces, made public here by
General J, NJ. Pima, commander OF
this district.
Eight hundred Sonora soldiers were
camped here today preparing to re
Slst any attack on Aqua Preta by
CarranZa forces and more were en-
route according to General j. NJ Pima
military commander of the district.
The troops will be sent to other
points OF expected attack shoud the
Sonora officials get confirmation of
the report the United States will not
allow CaTanZa troops to cross Ameri
can territory to attack Sonora, Gen.
eral Gina said.
Filitary leaders said the presence
of aquis demonstrated the Indians had
made peace with the state government
and would asst it in its fight against
CarranZa. Hundreds of the Indians
already have enlisted under the So
nora government, ii was said.
Francisco Villa has offered his as
sistance to the Sonora government
it was reported here, and has asked
fer delivery to him Of ammunition and
machine guns to wage an effective
campaign against Carranza in the
state Of Chihuahua. Military officials
would not say whether Villas offer
had been accepted.
The Sonora troops all had guns and
seemingly plenty of ammunition.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-18
San Reno Council Meets Monda,

San Reno CoupciI Nccts Nondo,,
san Reno Italy Anru II Vbothor
the United totes would ho ranrosentod
called 70 meet in San Reno was =
ouostion which bod not heen answered
here as the chief representotives Of
the powors Gathered TODAY for tho
sessions which are to borln Monday
Premier Nitti Of Italv who reached
San Reno dav ahead Of time to re-.
ceive the delegations of the allied na.
tiops as they arrived. oypressed igno.
rance as to whether onv American del.
cgoto or observer vould attend
The conference will have as its nro.
pram an ondeavor TO settle three or
fopr of tbo great nroblems now dis.
turhine, Eurone One of these 10 what
action shall he taken respectinr the
carrying out of the treaty of Yer.
eoil,ee so il will he made plain TO
Germany that the allies regard II as
binding instrument Others are the
determination Of the future of the
Turkish emn.re and the final framing
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-18

The CarranZa garrison at Culiacan
was defeated by the Sonora troops and
many CarranZa soldiers made prisoner.
General inc said. The Carran2a gar.
rson was reported to number about
$500 men. Culiacan is about 175
miles south Of the Sinaloa.Sonora
boundary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-18

Use Ardmoreite WANT ADS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-18

comprehend justice If it Is accom-.
panied by firmncss."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-18

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The Cecil Whig., 1920-07-31
Prices Bulletin
Clearing Sale of Summer Goods

WOMEN'S UNDERWEAR-Gauze
vests. 25c, 30 and 4Oc each. Sleeveless
with ribbon straps, SOC. 65c and 75c
each; Union Suits, lace trimmed, 75c,
81 and S125 each
Athletic Underwear for men ana
boys, % cents-cheap enough for you
to buy half dozen garments.
Nainsook Underwear for Women.
celebrated Dove Brand, at Tess than
usual price. Ask to see ~.
Curity Curads-SiX for 30 cents, at
Notion Counter.
Women's separate Skirts, white anH
linen r0lOrpd 81 each.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-03-26
MARCH II, 1920
Patents

Patents
United States to Henry Bellows,
lot 8, of 18-11-45.
Deeds
Sina M. Laird to J Floyd Tiff,
lots 10, II, blk AS, Colfax, $500.
0. D. McKeehen to Gertrude Laur-
itzen, sh of lot 5, blk 2, Lombard's
add, Tekoa, 500.
Pacific Bldg & Loan ASS n, to A
w. Peterson, lot IT, IS, blk %, Nal
den, 5000.
Daniel Fish to Town of Oakesdale,
tract in nwq 26-19-44, 5000.
Samuel L. Marsh to o. d, Gray,
nwq 7-17-46, 81,
Anna NJ. Wiley, William Edwin
Wiley, James Arthur Wiley, Irving
N. Wiley and Mary L. Coleman to
Walter Farnham, lots 5, 6, blk 10,
Beach's add, Palouse, $3.50,
w. W. Clelland to Zane L. Hard
niger, lots 7, s, blk 50, Milwaukee
Land Co., 1st add, Maiden, $500.
Zane L. Hardinger to j. R. Ora
ham, lots Z, 8, blk 80, Milwaukee
Co., 1st add, Maiden, 81.
Adam Morasch to A. w. Peer, part
neg 13-16-4O, 81.
Nancy E. Peer, A. w. Peer and
Alta Oyler to Adam Morasch, tract
in 13-16-40, 1855.
Methodist Episcopal Church, La
Crosse, to Milan Burnham, lot 4, pit
lot 5, blk 10, La Crosse, $4,000.
d. C. Comstock to J. w. Carpen-
ter, lot 2, blk /, Ruby add, tract in
Pullman, $500.
Emmett L. Smith to Arthur j..
Endsley and Joseph s. Endsley, swq
of neg, sh of the nwq, lot a, nh OF
nwq, nh of neg 2O-14-42, $4,000.
Mortgages
J. w. Carpenter to D. c. Comstock,
lot 2, blk l., Ruby add, Pullman
tract in Pullman, $4,000.
C. c. Imler to Elberton state
Bank, two-thirds crop on neg S6-lS-
IA. nwq 3O-1S-45, live stock, i'm
plements, machinery, $4,000.
w. o. Davis to Elberton State
Bank, crop on seq of swq and seq 81
.17-44, sh of nwq, nh of nh OF sWq
.22-17-44, 81 cords wood, $11O3.25.
Releases
Day & Hansen Security Co. to b.
C. Lloyd, real mtge, $4,000.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-03-26

Jesse and Anna Hansford to d. G.
Downen, lot Z, blk 10, Reaney's End
add, Pullman, $4,000.
Mary A. Averill to NJ. c. Morri-
son, lot 3, of Subdiv. lots /, 2, blk
"a, Colfax, $40
Walter bayfield, to Claude E. Hay
held, lots to 8 inc, blk A, Mrs. A..
D. Lewis First add, Pennington. part
lot l of 5-1S-46, $4,000.
G. A. Keeper to August Luther,
lots 3, 10, blk "A, Maiden, $500.
t. A. Stivers to Charles Mcbride,
tract in Garfield, $40.
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Ky. to John N. Morgan, tract in nh
26-20-44, 81.
j. w. Roudebush, exc. est. Lizzie
e. Roudebush, deceased. to Ford Nc
Daniel, lots 3, 10, blk 60, w. F.
Simpsons add, Garfield, 81.
Mortgages
Thomas d. Beasley to Mary f.
Whealen, seq 24-16-42, $4,000.
Thomas D. Beas,av IA n po,s
ley, sea 24-l6-42 S1o 5oo
Minnie Seneca to Pullman Saw. a
Loan Assn, lot 8, blk 7, College Park
add, Pullman, $1,000.
Ebb Caldwell to the Equitable
Saw, & Loan Assn. lots 10 TO ID inc
olh l. 0chultz add, La Crosse, $4,000.
~ d. Gray to D. w. Wallis, eh Of
h"q' lots J. . Of 7-17-46, $1,000.
" Nu'o CiedIlhS
wv '9'' 9oV'
'Do'''oi ~ JoHh MONROE one
0'ie me ''"IhS lhachlhe' cow
Releases
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-03-26

E. T. Huff and c. NJ. Huff 70
george s. Simpson, lot /, blk 2. LIST
add, Guy. $500.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-03-26

+. T. Huff and c. NJ. Huff ~
George S. Simpson, lot l, blk . Il,
add, Guy, $500.
Mortgages
Joseph Franzen to Jos. Brown nh
of seq S4-17-45 $4,000.
Joseph Franzen to William
Brown sh of seq 34-17-45, $4,000.
orville Stephenson to w. II Bra
oyn' lots l, 2, 3, A, blk 81. Pullman
$500.
Joseph G. Hubbard to Colfax. Ma
tlonal Bank, sh of nwu 25-16-41
$4,000.
Joseph G. Hubbard to Colfax Ma
tlonal Bank, part seq 24-16-41.
$4,000.
B. F. Dana to Pullman Saw. G.
Loan Assn, lot IA, west 10 feet LOT
10, Sanger's Subdiv lot 5, McGee's
Subdivision, seq 92-15-45, $3.50.
John Sodorff to First National
Bank, Pullman, live stock, imple-
ments, two-thirds crops on nwo 70
1916, $2O80.
Releases
Day & Hansen Security Co. to w
I. Gregory Earl F. Gregory and
Charles r. Gregory, real mtge
$91.05.
Day & Hansen Security Co. to w.
i. Gregory, Earl f. Gregory and
Charles E. Gregory, real mtge,
$500.
Ella Harper to Hiram Brown. real
mtge, Oriental Lodge, No. 81, l. 0.
20. F., $1,000.
jeanette Emerson, Arlene n.
Stratton and Grace L. stratton to w.
II. Mcbride real mtge, 1915.
Partial Releases
Nancy J. Hubbard to J. C. Hub
bard, real mtge, sh of nwq 25-16-41.
81.
Conditional Bill of Sale
Standard Oil Co, to Pullman Eng.
Co, lubricating oil, outfits, $187,2O.
Standard Oil Co. to Endicott Hwd.
q Imp. Co., pump and measuring
outfit, $352.65.
National Cash Register Co. to the
Pullman Tire Shop, register, $3.50.
Geo. L. Cornelius to Walter A.
Brooks, auto, $500.
Lis Pendens
Mrs. Margaret Woody Crop, Mrs.
Amanda Woody Putnam, Mrs. Ella
Woody Austin, James T. Woody
Virgil T. Finch, Mary Finch Steel,
Coda Finch Barnett, Jesse Finch
and John Finch VS.. Neya Finch,
Dwight Finch and Fern Finch, lot 8,
blk GA, Samuel Simpsons add, Gar
field.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-03-26

Colfax National Bank to w. Van
Gordon, real mtge, Joseph C. Hub
bard, $4,000.
Union Trust Co., Spokane, to David
Humbird, Thomas j. Humbird and
William H. Farnham, trustees, real
mtge, George w. Case Jr., $4,000.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-03-26
MARCH 16, 1920
Deeds

], 'H'iam j. Brown and Ella Harp
auu Joseph Brown to Joseph
r ''u' seq S4-17-45, $4,000.
.,.s WY OF colfax to George L. Cor
ss' lot 3, blk 80, Colfax, 500.
k., Dsn B. Truax, B. F. Truax ana
I'M d Iruax to F. C. Poole, lot 3,
h. : Huffman's End add, Tekoa,
@l4-ss, 81. "'A' ''"''
'Os' a'aerlne Ferris to Mary Helmer.
ea half interest lots /, 2, 3,
a. ~ Dix II, oakesdale, $500.
'p,,t urge !, F. stivers to T. A. stivers,
TAo "a Garfield, $40.
i p.hS Onas Secrest to G. w. Will
v w, :, tract in oakesdale, s1e2.
|Ss n n Mcbride to Fred B. Wolff
H. 'e . E. Wolff, tract in swo of
|pso ~ nwq of swq, in the swq, in
h. f, :, swq S-17-45, tract in seq of
r. ~, a-l7-45, $1,000. II ''D u
h, t. a, Lodge, No. 81, F. and A.
Aaso.,aa coward Irwin, lot 81, list add,
v r cemetery, $40.
ard Drl morrow to Joseph c. Hub
Iossn AMY Of neg 25-16-41, $500.
Morrow = Hubbard to William J.
40 81 Of nwq 25-1s-41, s1o,-
hubbard Aramlich to Joseph c.
M.25. Part seq 24-16-41, Sill
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-03-26

FOR SALE-At a bargain, on easy
terms, nine-room modern house,
lot 50x110 to alley, opposite
campus. Hot water heat, fire
place. There is much built-in
work. Readily adapted to addition
al rooms or a store. Lease expires
August Is, 1920. For particulars
write H. Howes, 1903 North Broad
way, Seattle, Wash. jan2tf
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-03-26
MARCH 20, 1920
Deeds


Edwards College Trustees to l. r.
Hughey, lots Is, 16, blk 81, End
Synd. add, Guy, $50.
l. r. Hughey to W. II. Parks, lots
10, Is, blk 81, 2nd Synd. add, Guy,
$40.
G. w. Palmer to H. 1. Hughes. lot
2, blk 10, Colfax, $500.
Trustees of La Crosse Lodge, No.
1855, +. and A. NJ, to Trustees of
Methodist Episcopal Church, La
Crosse, lots 4, 8, blk 2, Shobe's list
add, La Crosse, $500.
Marshall e. Darden to John Her
CERT, nwq 31-16-41, $1S,26O.
Grace H. Heglar and Annie b.
Pierce to Cyrus B. Henderson, lots
9, Z, eh of swq 6-1S-41, sh of neg,
except, 1-1S-40, all 8, nh 8, VIII of
I17-1S-40, 81.
Cyrus B. Henderson and Grace IL.
Heglar to Annie f. Pierce, eh of lot
3, blk l, Blackhurst & Hurd S add,
st. John, neg 14-1S-40, 81.
Cyrus B. Henderson and Annie e.
Pierce to Grace H. Heglar lots / 2,
of neq lots 3, 4, of nwq 1-1S-4O,
tract in swq of seq 36-19-41, 81.
Nettie H. Engleking to A. c. Cook
and j. H. Roberts, lots /, >, blk ), all
blk 4, Profits End add, Bosalia,
$500.
Joseph Bowling to Robert e. BOWL
ing, part seq 27-2O-43, 81.
Maiden Cooperative Co. to w. J.
Peters, VIII lots 1, 2, blk 40, Maiden,
800.
Mortgages
Trustees Of Methodist Episcopal
Church La Crosse, to Board of Home
Missions and Church Extension.
Episcopal Church, lots 4. 5, blk 2,
Shobe's LIST add, La Crosse, $3.50.
Henry Katterhagen to John Weis
swq OF swq %, sh of neq, eh of nwq.
sh 26, nh of seq "a, nwq, nh of swq
35-12-45, $4,000.
Releases
Security State Bank to Walter
Farnham, real mtge, $4,000.
Security State Bank to Walter
Farnham, real mtge, $4,000.
Security State Bank to Walter
Farnham, real mtge, $500.
Garfield National Bank to Christ
Sautter, chattel, $3.50.
Garfield National Bank to Frank
Gildea, chattel, $1,000.
Garfield National Bank to Christ
Sautter, chattel, $217.91.
Assignments
Colfax National Bank to w. Van
Gordon, real mtge, Joseph C. Hub
bard, $4,000.
Union Trust Co., Spokane, to David
Humbird, Thomas j. Humbird and
William H. Farnham, trustees, real
mtge, George w. Case Jr., $4,000.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-03-26
MARCH 10, 1920


United States to Jeff W. Nicely
neg, nh of nwq, seq of nwq and neg
of swq 34-14-44.
Deeds
w. NJ. Lee to Whitman Co., rock
quarry on 29-17-42, $50.
Richard Lowery to Ida Lowery,
swq, except, 21-17-45, pit nh of seq
20-17-45, 81.
Ida Lowery to Richard Lowery
neg, pit nh of seq 2O-17-45, 81.
Cemetery Assn, Colfax, to E. M,
Duckett, lot 80, blk 2, $40.
Joanna G. Evans to Frederick J.
Waymire, pit lots 8, 4, blk 81, tract
in Colfax, $500.
S. S. Shugart to R. O. Wiley, pit
Taylor St, Thornton, SIS.
Arthur J. Ensley and Joe s. Ems
ley to Milton Ensley, swq of neg, sh
of nwq, lot 4, of 2O-14-42, nh of nwq,
nh of neg 2O-14-42, $4,000.
Mortgages
William Y. Wyatt to Murphey,
Favre & Co., lots 1, 2, sh of neg, seq
of 6, pit nwq and part eh of swq s.
1916, $S12.50.
Orell o. Cocker to J. R. Olson, two
horses, $175.
S. C. Parrish to Albion State Bank,
live stock, two-thirds crop on swq g.
1914, $1050.
Henry Schaefer to First State
Bank, Garfield, live stock, imple-
ments, hay, chopped oats and two
thirds crops VIII %, nwq of neg %
|17-45, $500
Releases
Deming Investment Co. to Joseph
M. Grow, real mtge, $3.50.
Assignments
First Say. & Trust Bank, Whit,
man County, to e. NJ Duckett, real
mtge, Eliza ]. Lyons, $40, 200.
Conditional Bill of Sale
H. H. Avis Auto Co. to F. A. AL
com and J. R. Mason, auto, 5000.
Ira N. Nye to C. w. Clark, auto,
$3.50.
La Crosse Mokrr Co. to Frank
Schreck, auto, $729.7l.
Leases
Melissa S. Stockwell to Pacific
Telephone & Telegraph Co, part or
building on lots l, 2, 3, 4, blk Z,
Pullman, years, SIS per mo.
Mrs. Emaline K. Davis to David
Hughes, lots 7, 8, blk 10, Colfax, 5
years, $40 per month.
Bill of Sale
C. w. Clark to Ira N. Nye, 2 mares
harness, buggy, COW, $40.
Affidayits
J. H. Mccoy to The Public, Will
lam s., VIM. s., w s. Hutton, same
person; Joseph NJ. and j. NJ. Grow
same person.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-03-26
MARCH IS. 1920
Deeds

Elijah NJ. Duckett, A. Otto DUCK
eft and Nina NJ. Gipson to Thomas d.
Beasley, seq 24-16-42, $2o,5oO.
Stella Weber Randall to Aloer'
Weber part nwq 26, part swq 20
.14-45, 81.
Irving ID. Charlton to Minnie SEN
eco, lot 8, blk 7, College PARK add'
Pullman, $4,000.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-03-26
County Records
MARCH is, 1920
Deeds

Z Deeds
avis Dew to Geo. W. Case Jr7
ns S,ristian Kleweno to A. E. Foun-
= iot 6. VIII lot Z, blk Ia, En-
Jam nersonal property, $4,000.
dSUs Norvel to Y. A. Roberts,
i nh /. spencers add, Thornton,
~ Roberts to Gertrude A.
Il mart blk /, Spencer's add,
/ raOrnton, $1,000
u Alderman to Lue Hofer, seq
| d nvq, swq of neq' part nwq of seq
H,.l5-44, 81. re-
u Alderman to Lue Hofer,
H., Q nh of neq, seq of neg, neg
| ava 7. seq of seq 6-15-44, $685.
/ 1915. ~ ~
,,.I,ins lots 1, 2. 8, blk 2, McCros-
,.vs add, Garfield, SO.
rank B. Babcock to Douglas Nc
,.,rro lot 5, blk 2, First add, st.
John, ST.
naorge L. Neil to Oscar 7, Austin,
Inf 3, blk IS, tract in Blocker &
p,ouns add, Colfax, tract in Ia
tiS, $40.
Mortgages
G. Kraiger to Tekoa State
4 Rank lots 8, a, 5, blk IS, Huffman $
md add, Tekoa, $500.
II " S. Garner to VIM. Pool, live
/ stock implements, $2500.
Z " S, Garner to VIM. Pool, crop
an swo 19-2O-40, neg 25-20-39, VIII
+ of NED. Ell of nwq 3O-20-40, $500.
4 s. Owens to First National
Rank St. John, live stock, two-thirds
crOu on swq 2-19-41, swq 34-20-40,
A Of seq 2S-20-40, $500.
Andrew Brede to o. d. McKeehen,
live stock, implements, two-thirds
erop on allotment Nos. 90, 5, 80, 5,
Occur d'Alene Indian Reservation,
5000.
Bert Kimble to Columbia Basin
Wool Warehouse Co, wool clip for
AIs20. s1266.9O.
Releases
4 First National Bank, Lind to
1 Frank Madison, chattel, $4,000.
W. E. Mitchell Finance Co, to the
Ridgeway Garage, three conditional
bills of sale
W. E. Mitchell Finance Co. to the
ERidgeway Garage, conditional bill of
sale
Conditional Bill of Sale
0ldSmobile Co. of Washington to
MRobinson, truck, $3.50.
Order
Tder approving final account and
decree OF distribution in the matter
the estate of Louisa Henwood, de-
ceased.
Lis Pendens
Douglas Mcintyre ct VT Rebecca
b. M. Jeffries ct VT, Mrs. F. NJ,
Unknown heirs of F. NJ. and Mrs. f.
NJ Jeffries; Edward T. st. John ct
N Mrs. Edward t., and unknown
lVirs oil Edward T. and Mrs. Edward
~ drant Morris ct VT, Alice, and
lAnown heirs of Grant and Alice
MOTIFS W, E. Morrill, ct wi, Mrs. w.
Morrlll, and unknown heirs and
NJ W. E. and Mrs. w. E. Morrill,; e.
%llelder ct VT, Mrs. Nellie, and un-
.uOWn heirs of Thos A. and Ida NJ.
"une' W, A. Babcock ct WI Mrs.
" A. and unknown heirs of w. A.
la Mrs W. A. Babcock; unknown
aSrS Of Sarah Crippen, deceased;
a'ly oritchfield ct hus, John Doe,
lD unknown heirs of Mary and John
!" 0ritchfield, lots 4, 5, 6, sh 32
"' iOt 3, blk 2, LIST add, st. John.
quiet title.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-03-26

FOR SALE-By State College of
Washington; old Mining building at
foot of hill and mess hall, just back
| of College Hall mari 9-26
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-03-26

Try one-gallon can of apple but
ter at ]. o. Adams Grocery, for soc.
Phone So. mch5tf
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-03-26

Go to Duthie's for Martins Best
flour, $3.50 per sack. feb20tf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-25
WAR0NRATSURGED
BY HEALTH Chief
Rodent Proof Buildings Not
Needed Here, However.
Some Startling Figures.

Conditions in Washington are not
such at this time as to warrant the
enactment of regulations requiring
the opinion of Building Inspector
Francis Healy.
Mr. Healy said that so far as he
knows the question of requiring
buildings to be constructed rat-proof
has not been considered here.
No Seaport Dangers Here.
The building inspector pointed out
that Washington is not a seaport city
and. consequently, is not exposed to
the danger from rats that exists in
cities like New Orleans. where bu-
bonic plague was discovered recently
The public health service. in its
Campaign to exterminate the rat. is
recomm ending that buildings. dwell
inSS and wharveS be constructed along
ratproof lines. Discussing this phase
of the war on rats. Surgeon General
Cumming of the public health serv-
ice said:
While bubonic plague is under con-
troll in this country, there will always
be scattered infection until the rat
can be exterminated. The most effec
tive measure is permanent ratproofing
of all buildings.
"Plans for this may easily be incor-
While the public health service can
concern itself directly only with the
problem of plague prevention. there is
an important economic problem that
enters into this situation. due to the
fact that at the present time. accord
ing to authoritative estimates, there
is one rat for every .one person in the
United States.
Rats Cost All Cent Per Day.
ITO maintain this huge number of
rats costs the people of this country
approximately cent per person
every day for rat food. an intolera-
BILE and unnecessary burden for the
people to carry.
Although compulsory ratproofing OF
buildings is not being considered
here for the present, Health Ofhcer
Fowler several days ago urged every
householder and business man to make
war on rats from an economic as well
as a health standpoint.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-25
v. 80, D. RAILWAY CASE
IS UNDER AMUSEMENT
Justice Siddons Defers Decision on
Employees Plea for Restrain
ing Order.

After two days given over to taking
of testimony and hearing of argu-
ments. Justice Siddons of the Dis
trict Supreme Court has taken under
Amusement the petition of twenty
five members of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen that the Washing
ton and Old Dominion railway and it's
officers be restrained from diScharg-
ing employees because of their union
affiliations until the labor board has
passed on the controversy. 1t is ex-
pected that the court will act in the
case some time next week.
Items in Closing Arguments.
The closing arguments yesterday
afternoon dealt with whether the de-
PENDANT road was an interurban line
within the classification exempted
from the jurisdiction of the labor
board created by the transportation
act approved last February. Attorney
brotherhood, insisted that the road
was a complete transportation sys-
tenn, doing general interstate
freight and passenger business, and
operating under a charter that per-
mitted it to use steam or electric pow
er. Appearing for the defendants. At
torneys Wilton J. Lambert and r. H.
Yeatman cited authorities to support
their contention that the line was an
interurban system and not in the ju-
risdiction of the labor board.
Transportation Act Quoted.
Mr. Lambert further argued that.
even though the court should find
the road subject to such jurisdiction,
it would still be powerless to issue
the injunction prayed for because the
transportation act gave the labor
board no power to say who should or
should not be discharged by the rail-
roads.