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The Washington herald., 1920-10-08
Washington and George
town Companies Want
6Per Cent Return.
HEARING OCTOBER Is
Utilities Body to Consider
Increases Amounting to
1000 Since 1916.

Increased gas rates in the Dis
trict were asked by the Washing
ton Gas Light Company on behalf
Of itself and the Georgetown Gas
Light Company. in a petition filed
with the Public Utilities Commits
sion yesterday.
The company asked 4 rate Of
F1.44 for gas sold to consumers Of
less than 100000 cubic feet a month,
with a corresponding step rate to
users of more than that amount,
to be effective November l until
May 81, 1921.
The Public Utilities Commission
will hear the application in the
board room of the District Build
.ng at 10 o'clock October IS.
Per Cent Return Asked.
In its petition the company asks
That the commission fix a rate OF
-eturn of per cent on the fair
value Of the cOmpany's property.
The company claimed in the Pc
.ition that il was losing money at
The present rate of $1.25 per 1000
.ubic feet. This rate was ordered
on May % last. was continued on
August so. and is effective until
NOyember l. The commissions or
Ter at that time provided that the
ate should drop back 20 95 cents
when the order expired.
The company claimed that
through the proposed higher rates
L would realize a fair margin of
profit.
Complains of Loss.
In past years, the petition stated.
he company lost heavily because
If low rates fixed by Congress anu
oy the commission.
Mounting costs Of materials and
iifficUlty in obtaining oil contracts
It a reasonable figure were reasons
given by the company for asking
'eCent increases.
If the commission allows the
company the rates it asked in the
octitiOn yesterday, the increase
would amount TO approximately 100
oer cent over the 75-cent rate fixed
y Congress in the fall Of 1915.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-08
BRITAIN MAY
ATTACK RUSS
Threat to Blow Up Ships
Near Nikolaief Is
Reported.
CBy Universal ser,iceJ

London. Oct. "A British uIti-
matum to Russia threatening to
sink Russian warships and subma-
rines on sight if they appear in
the vicinity of NikOlaieff on the
Black Sea has been handed to Leo
mid krassin, the BOlshevist ennis
sary in London, according to infor-
nation he gave Col Arthur Lynch
for Universal Service today
The note. according to hrassin,
was from Earl Curzon, the British
Secretary for Foreign Affairs. The
message is regarded in some quar-
ters as declaration of war
The note" said Krassin. de
clares that it has been reported to
the British government that a Rus
sian submarine has been sighted
off NikOlaieff and further states
that if this is so it will be sunk as
will all Russian warships on sight"
krassin said he did not under
stand the exact reason for the mes
sage as NikOlaieff is indisputably in
Russian territory. He has forwarded
the note to Moscow.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-08
EBERT VICTOR
IN LIBEL SUIT
'Phosphor,' German Comic
Paper Forced to With
draw Assertions.
Washington Herald-PubIic Ledger
Service, Special Gable Dispatch.)

Berlin. Oct. THE suit of libel
filed by President Ebert against the
publisher of the comic paper "Phos-
phor" was decided in the municipal
court yesterday. The defendant is
alleged to have shown President
Ebert of the German Common
wealth. in cartoons indicating
drunkenness and immoral life. One
cartoon shows the fist of Ebert
holding sack filled with British
gold, signifying his acceptance Of
n bribe. Against the testimony
given by DR.. Meissuer. chief assist
ant of Herr Ebert and by the head
butler of the presidents househo old,
the defendant could not MAINTAIN
his assertion and was forced to
withdraw them.
In the course of the proceedings
DIR. Meissuer, who is a member OF
the foreign pfiiCe. stated that he
could watch every movement of the
president throughout the day and
never met him in a condition in
consistent with the dignity of his
position. Mcissuer said Ebert was
at hom" seldom later than IL o'clock
at night.
The head butler. who has pecr
employed in the service of Count
Won BueLow and DR.. Won Bethmann-
Hollweg, said President Ebert leads
very modest life. only mineral
water being drank at his table
when there are no guests present
When diplomats arrive there never
are more than two kinds of wine
on the table.
Copyright, 1890. by Public Ledger CO..
The Washington herald., 1920-10-08
COVICT KILLED
IN ESCAPEOF4 4
Sentry's Shotgun Explodes
During Scufle in Vir-
ginia Quarry.
Especial TO Washington HeraId.l

Charlottesville, Va, Oct. Just
as the men were knocking off for
the day yesterday at the quarry Of
the State lime grinding plant in
Augusta County five negro convicts
made a murderous assault on one
OF the guards. In the struggle that
ensued Homer Blyes, a long termer.
was shot through the stomach and
almost instantly killed and the other
four made their escape.
The guard attacked was Jasper n.
Kincaid. While his attention was
momentarily attracted by one of the
men another seized the shotgun he
held and tried to wrench it from
his hands. Four other conyicts
FASTENED to the aid of the attacker
The gun was discharged and Blyes
fell mortalIy wounded. After seCur-
ing the gun the remaining four men
fled
The escaped convicts are Robert
Coleman, James Keller, William
Matthews and Robert Cohen. The
men were serving terms of from
ten to eighteen years.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-08
Dill PROMOTERS BALK
ON MANILA'S RULING

Manila, Oct. PLANS of the Stan
ard Oil Company Of New York to
evelop the oil fields have been de-
iyed and possibly may be aban-
oned on account of the alleged un-
sasonable regulations imposed by
te council Of state. limiting the
ePoratlon 10 one lease on $500
res OF land for a period Of five
Sars' renewal to be subject to the
pproval Of the secretary of natural
asoArces at a royalty of l2IS per
ant.
The unions plan 4 weeks antrim
ngratIon demonstration at the
pening Of the leGislature>and Taga-
Il spellbiniers are expected ia CO.
oerate with the federation and la
Or not involved.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-08
JAP SOLDIERS
SENT CHINA
Troops Cross Border
To Foil Bandit Attack
On Consulate.
(By Universal Service,

japanese troops We're hurried
from Korea into the Chinese prov
incc of kirin. following an attack
by bandits upon the Japanese con-
Sulate at HunChun, it was announc-
cd by tn" japanese Embassy YES
terday. The embassy statement
says:
a band Of mounted bandits num-
bcring over 400 attacked HunChun.
in the Chinese province OF kirin.
close to the Korean frontier. on
October at a. IN.
There were many casualties
among the Japanese, Koreans and
Chinese residing in the town.
The Japanese consul at Chinguen
requested the presence of Japanese
troops in HunChun, and d small
number was dispatched, restoring
order there. OF 400 bandits there
were about 100 Korean malcontents
and ) Russians"
The Washington herald., 1920-10-08
ALHANDRIAN KILLS
SELF DURING ILLNESS

Charlottesville, Va, Oct. 7.-Wor-
ried by a prolonged illness, Earl A.
Moore. n Southern Railway fireman
ended his life last night by firing
n bullet into his brain. His body
was found shortly after midnight
by a watchman at a lumber plant.
1t was lying under a shed
Moore was a native of Broadway.
Rockingham County. and was 81
years old. He leaves two brothers
and a half sister. One brother,
Kirby Moore lives in Washington.
Moore lived in this city for four
years. but sold his residence last
spring and went to Alexandria. Ten
days ago he came to the University
Hospital.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-08
MOSCOW RULE
T0TTERS; FOOD
FAMINE LOOMS
Peace at Riga Was Made by
Poles and Not
Russians.
.WRANGEL IN DISTRESS
Whole Red Army Now Able
To Concentrate Against
Him.
BY KARL II. Won wIEGAND.

Copyright, 1870, by Public Ledger Coz
Berlin, Oct. THE peace of Riga
was a Polish, not a Russian peace,
according to every indication re-
ceived here, and from this and other
signs from within Russia itself the
is common that the Red
Soviet bear has come to grips with
his mightiest antagonists cold
and military humiliation.
The reports of the increasing
shakiness OF the Moscow rule con-
tinues TO come in. Gen. Budenny,
the famous cavalry leader. it is re-
ported. threatened with court
martial because of his disastrous
defeat before Lemberg, has gone
over to Gen. Petlura, the anti-Bol-
shevist commander in the Ukraine.
Fear for wrangeI.
The pro-Lenin influence points out
that the peace at Riga, regardless
of what it doe. to the northern
front, will enable the Reds to throw
all OF their forces against WrangeI.
probably bringing him to the end
that overlook Kolchak.
The cumulative information
trickling into Germany from sew
eral more or less reliable sources
in Russia tells that the gaunt spec
tire of famine is being seen in ever
increasing areas in Russia and es-
pcCially in the cities
Secret service with agents here
ip touch with many corners Of the
vast empire say there is a strong
possibility that hunger and cold.
whipping the population into re-
volt against Moscow may cvict the
present regime before spring.
starve Them Out.
They united in saying the pro-
gram against Lenine, Trotzky and
the BOlshevist regime was to starve
them out. Agents of the counter
revolution have been sent into Ru-
thenia and the areas farther north
from the Crimea TO organize the
peasants into a united refusal to
deliver up their foodstuffs to the
BolsheYist cities. They are urged
TO resist with arms where attempt
IS made to force delivery.
AS peasants have but little faith
IN the Bolshevist rubles and Lenine
and Trotzky have practically moth
ing else to offer, being without .
surplus of shoes, cloth. sugar and
other things the peasants need, the
latter are slowly being won over
10 the new plan.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-08
Doesn't Mind Cash
But Loss of Shirts
Stirs Magnate'S Ire

New York. Oct. 7.-where are my
shoes? Where arc my shirts? And
where in thunder is my SIPS over
coat?
Tn" overcoat was the last straw.
Edward T. Morse, shipbuiIder. lost
patience. He had been forced to
ASK these questions daily and
nightly for almost a year. Shirts
and shoes and suits of clothes had
been disappearing
He hired private detective and
now the maid who has been in his
employ for the past six years is
under arrest. She was held on A
charge of grand larceny.
The loss of wearing material and
other things over the six year pc
Rod amounted to between $1,000
and $4,000. Mr.. Morse said he did
not mind the pecuniary loss so
much as the annoyance the absence
Of his favorite shirts caused him.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-08
Son. Says King,
Cut College Life
And Learn Trade"
tBy Universal ServieeD

Paris, Oct. SO as to be pre-
pared for certain possible
events" King Victor Emmanuel
of Italy has cancelled the
aesthetic college education of his
son and has ordered him to learn
a useful trade.
Communists in Italy hail this
as a sign that the King realizes
that should the present revolu-
tionary tendencies succeed he
will be forced to abdicate and go
into exile, in which case he does
not intend that his son stall
share the fate of the younger
Hapsburgs, who are starving in
Switzerland for lack of knowing
any trade by which they may
earn a living.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-08
PREDICTS REOPENING
RUSS-DANE TRADING

Copenhagen. Oct. 7.-ReopeninC
the trade between Denmark and
Russia is predicted in the not far
distant future al a result Of a COM
munication sent yesterday by the
Danish Wholesale Merchants and
Manufacturers Associations to Kras-
sin. The contents of the message
are kept secret, but it is believed
they express the desire to reopen
commercial relations with Russia
There is a possibility of the ex-
change of trade representatives be-
tween the two countries oven
though Denmark has not recognized
the present Russian government.
Copyright, 1920. by Rublic Ledger Col
The Washington herald., 1920-10-08
PoleCat Holds
100 Legion Men
Prisoners an Hour

Buffalo, y. Y, Oct. For one
long hour. after adjournment of
"a meeting of the Hamburg Post,
American Legion, a polecat, en-
trenched in n lower hall, the
only exit from their clubroom,
held at bay more than 100 vet
Grams of the 1OSth Infantry, who
helped smash the Hindenburg
line. the pOlncat. keeping them
prisoners until a member of the
State constabulary arrived. With
a barragc from his .45-caliber
service revolver he made cas-
ualty" of the enemy"
For obvious reasons no official
communiquc has been issued.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-08
TYPEWRITER THEFT
CHARGED TO NEGRO

Charged with the theft of a tyne
writer. George Rudolph Thomas,
colored. % years old. of All Elm
street northwest, was arrested yes
terdaY by Detectives Bradley, Keck
and Darnall- >Thomas, it is alleged.
stole a typewriter from the Under
wood typewriter Company while in
their employ two years ago.
Thomas, according to the police.
sold the machine to James Britt,
colored. 24l3 + street northwest,
who is being held by the police on
a charge of receiving stolen goods.
Ihe typewriter is valued at slS5.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-08
CARDINAL ADDRESSES
WOMEN POLITICIANS

Baltimore. Oct. 7.-Cardinal Glib
oons today attended political
meeting of. women. Previous to the
passage of the Twentieth Constt-
tutional amendment the preIate con-
sistently opposed votes for women.
The meeting was held at the
home of Mrs. Francis King Carey.
500 Cathedral street.
The Cardinal opened the meeting
with prayer in which he petitioned
that the advent of women in poll
tics might mean greater reverence
for faith and religion" and
greater respect for law and govern
ment.
He made no direct reference to
the league Of nations, but prayed
for national executive whose adj
ministration would rebound also to
the good of other nations.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-08
BOMB SUSPECT HELD
ON HOLD-UP CHARGE

New York. Oct. 7.-GiaComa Car
usso, barber. of Corona. " Y. ar
with the Wall street explosion, was
with the Wall Street explosion. was
turned over to police today by Chief
Flynn. of the Department of Jus
tice. for prosecution on Il charge of
carrying a revolver.
Flynn said CarUsSo could be
prosecuted for holding up 4 res
taUrant at Waterbury. Conn. Sep
tcmber -. He said detectives had
followed Carusso to~ months ana
knew him as maker of small
bombs and that while trailing him
they had witnessed the Waterbury
hOld-up.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-08
SHIP EXPLOSION
TAKES 5 LIVES
Three Missing Scores Are
Hurt as Tanker Goes Up
In Brooklyn Dock.

New York, Oct. Five men are
known to be dead, three are miss
ing and believed to be dead, six
have been rushed to the hospital
in critical condition and perhar,
a score of others are suffering minor
injuries, all the result of the ex-
plOsiOn of the tanker O.. q Grove,
as it lay in South Brooklyn dry
dock this afternoon, The explosion
was caused by the ignition of a
pocket of gas by an acetylene torch.
The police and fire departments
tonight are COmbing the debris for
trace of the missing men. The wives
and children of the missing men
are on the ships deck, the part of
the ship which was least affected
by the explosion.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-08
STUART TO TEACH
ST. JOHNS CADETS

The appointment Of Lieut.. Col.
Robert Stuart. L. S. A, retired. as
professor of military science and
tactics at the ST. Johns College.
1925 Vermont avenue northw est.
was announced Yesterday by Ad-
jutant General T. G. Harris.
Col. Stuart will take charge OF
the colleges cadet corps within the
next few days. The corps has in
creased from threesto five companies
in the past year. Sergt. Joseph
Seubert will assist Col. Stuart.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-08
Knit Goods Manufacturers
TO Undergo Probe Oct. 20

Knit goods manufacturers of the
United states will meet with the
Federal Trade Commission on Oc-
tober 20 in a discussion of condi-
tions in the industry: Some of the
conditions complained of that will
be discussed include misbranding
in many forms. weighing of SIR.
false advertising. price maintenance
and the guarantee against decline
IN price that was threshed out this
week at a two-day session of lead
ers in various industries.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-08
FIND RINGS THROUGH
PRISONERS SKETCH

Guided by the crude sketchinE on
a rough map of Washington drawn
in pencil by Clint Wilson. a negro
in the Jail at Danville, Va. Detec-
tives Lewis. of that place. and Pat
OBrien Yesterday recovered twenty
of fifty rings valued at $1,000 which
were stolen from "a Danville jeweler
a few dayA ago.
Danville police investigating the
robbery arrested Wilson and an
other negro. They admitted the
theft, it is said, and Wilson drafted
the chart which led the detectives
to the establishment of George
Thomas, dealer in diamonds and
jewelry. at 607 Louisiana avenue
northwest. Thomas turned over the
loot.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-08
COX UNHURT WHEN PLATFORM
COLLAPSES AT END OF SPEECH
{By Universal Service.)

Bowling Green, KY Oct 7Gov James NJ Cox, Den,ocrac
Presidential candidate escape injury
this afternoon when platform which he standing
just as he finished his speech.
The standing just the edge that part
the platform collapsed caught in
the and of them badly shaken up,
seriously hurt One mans wrist and another
slight his hand. s., ...
The Washington herald., 1920-10-08
MAI. WALKER ELECTED
BY ALABAMA SOCIETY

Maj. T. V. Walker was elected
president Of the Alabama State So
ciety at the meeting last night
which opened the winter activities
of that organization.
l.. G. Day was elected first vice
president: Mrs. Joseph h. Maxwell,
second vice president: Col. \. r.
Brindlsy. third vice president; sec
retary, Grady Il. Oakley; treasurer.
Miss Sadie Doyle and scrEeant-at-
arms, g. R.aGilbrcath.
Retiring officers were given a vote
of thanks. S. +. Conway presided.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-08
Bridegroom Wins
Girl After Father
Says She's But IS
Especial to Washington Herald,

DarvilIe. Va, oct. 7.-GSorre Po-
cat. =, was bride groom tonight.
''iorc going TO the altar with
retty Anne Blackwell. however. he
as forced to give $500 bond in court
connection with charges of per
Ury.
The girl is bUt Is, according to
l. Blackwell. Of Yancevillc, y. c.
er father. Poteat, who is a cousin
( the brides mother is said to have
aisstdted Annc's age Blackwell
n1lly gave consent to the cere-
iODy.
Authorities said the perjury
harge would be pressed despite the
Iarriage
The Washington herald., 1920-10-08
Gas to Be 19 Gents
Higher or 30 Cents
Lower November |

District gas eonsumers will
pay m Increase of 10 cents per
thousand cubic feet over the
present rate, beginning next
month, IL the Public Utilities
Commission grants the petition
of the Washington Gas Light
Company.
The gas company wants n rate
of x1.s4.
A s1.25 scale was ordered by
the commission last May, inef-
fectiye September L and to drop
TO the 95-cent rate at that time.
The gas company, however. petit
toned that the sI.25 rate be
continued and In August the COM
mission allowed the new rate
to stand until November 1.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-08
Original Wilson Man FIops.

New York, Oct. 7.-Eugene OUTER
bridge, president of the New. York
Chamber of Commerce. one of the
original groups of Democrats who
picked Wilson for President in 1912
and supported him heartily in that
year and in 1916. declared for Hard
ing and Coolidge today.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-08
Republicans Say
Daniels Got Cold
Deal in Illinois

Chicago, Oct. When Secre-
tary of the Navy Daniels arrived
at Joliet, Ill, last night to make
a speech for the league Of ma
tions there was no reception
committee TO meet. him and the
hail was dark. according to 81
story told at Republican head
Quarters here tonight.
Failing TO find local Demc-
cratic leaders he boarded the
next train back to Chicago. Be
fore his departure he talked with
newspaper men. who. put him iva
touch with Judge Prank /.
Hooper, with whom he shook
hands, Republicans said.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-08
ITALY NAMES ALIOTTI
MINISTER TO AMERICA

Baron Aliotti. newly appointed
Italian Ambassador TO Washington.
will succeed Baron Avezzana, who
has been in Washington for a short
time only. 1t is understood here
Baron AvezZana will be called to
some other high diplomatic post.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-08
american Destroyer Is
lowed to Copenhagen

Copenhagen, Oct. THE Amerf-
IN destroyer Kane. which was
ldy damaged astern by the ex-
'osiOn of 4 hidden mine. seventy
lies from Riga. Russia. was towed
D. the repair base here yesterday
the destroyer Brooks. The Kane
as Bound for Danzig.
eopyright, 1870, by Public Ledger Col
The Washington herald., 1920-10-08
STORE CLOSING
NOTIRREGULAR
Park View Association Sees
No Need Of Investigat-
ing Failure.

Closing Of the Park View Com
munity grocery store, forced by the
price competition Of chain stores
in the vicinity, will not bring any
investigation Of the stores business
methods during its operation under
several different storekeepcrs. &C
cording to George L. Russell. presi-
dent Of tho Park View Community
Association.
There has been no crOonedncss
and no Sraft in the stores opera
ton. declared Russell last night.
At the meeting Of the association
next Tuesday night thcr, will be q
report on the progress Of the liquida
non Of tn" grocery division Of the
store InaSmuch IS there is notn-
ing TO question in the bi-mOnthIv
reports which have been submitted.
showing the conduct Of the store, We
are planning no investigation
The stor- has been conducteo
properly the reports haze been ac-
cept"d and approved as they we're
submitted. and every detail OF the
stor".S management has been made
at the direction OF the executive
committee Of the association"
Residents on Committee.
The executive committee is COM
posed Of the officers of the asso-
citation and ten other residents Of
the neighborhOod.
The report that the store has
taken funds raised by the dramstics
Of the school children" said Rus
70
the money usus "a aised was placed
in the assoc alton fund. to b. Tssd
ioF purposes the organization So
voted. Receipts from drgmstsrz
We're $2Uo.75- This amount Will BE-
covered by the LIQUIDATION or III,
store Every member Of the ssso-
C.ation vino subscribed To the store :
capital will receive q check for the
amount subscribed and the surplus
{" be obtained by the sale oF the
stores fixtures Will revert ou>e
more to the association fund. 90
Park View Will stil have a lin
tied community service IL NoStaI
facilities become improved. The 70.
moval Of postal trucks which had
been employed in bringing farm
produce from Mount Joy has haudi-
capped the service. Miss Edith
shannon, Postmistress will en-
deavor to serve tn, community
with such farm products as are OBJ
tainable via parcel post.
Effect Of school Dispute.
Officials Of the association last
night suggested that the months
old dispute over the property on
the Sixth street side Of the school
block, sought for an addition TO
the school. was behind an effort
TO capitalize the grocery stores
failure as 4 black mark for Jh,
community idea
Three years aEo proposal was
made TO utilize this property. con-
sistinE Of eighteen lots. some of
which have a frontage OF l5's and
"A feet. for school annex.
When the small. family houses
were built on tho Sixth street strip.
between Newton pla"c and Oris
street. the entire row WAS uud"r
tn" control Of one owner The SAL
Of some of these at $500 shortly
aftcrward has divided the control
of the property. and Somr of the
holders are opposed 10 the school
annex plan. The school. which
upon its opening housed lS5 pu-
pills. is now handling more than
1000 children.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-08
Sim Fein Loan Over Ion.

Dublin. Oct. The Slnn Fein do
mestic s1,0O0,00 loan has been over
subscribed by more than 100 per
cent.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-08
Receipts $236,5ll
For Three Games

THIRD GAME.
Attendance, 25.0S0.
Receipts, SsI-2aS.
Players share. S43.s00-a2.
clubs share, s23.267.2s.
National Com m issien's share,
s5,s27.4o.
THREE GAMES.
Attendance, 5I-53s.
Receipts, S23S.5II.
Players share, SI25,7I594.
Clubs share. ss5.I43-ps.
National Com mmissisn's shnrc,
&23.85I.I0.
Next game tomorrow in CIeve-
land.
Time - . o'clock Cleveland
time, 2 O'Clock Wsshingte@ time.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-08

Millions new living will never -
Polls, suhday, .. m. Seat free .
The Washington herald., 1920-10-08
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