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The Washington times., 1920-01-14
GR0CERS PROTEST
D. c. PR|CEF|X|NG

Has the District fair price COM
mittee legal authority to fx a margin
of proft for grocers and other deal
ers?
on the theory that 1t has not, the
Retail Protective Association, Of
which John G. Brayshaw is president,
will hold a meeting OF protest against
price fixing by the committee tonight
at Perpetual Hall, Eleventh and E
streets northwest.
Members of the association met
Monday and passed resolutions pro-
testing against the fixing Of prices for
foodstufr by the committee, and indi-
Gated they intended waging a cam
paign against the committees au-
thority. Mr.. Brayshaw was one OF
four Washington grocers against
whom the fair price committee
brought charges OF profiteering In
milk. The grand jury ignored the
charges. Civil action is threatened
against individual members of the
fair price committee in cases where
charges of profiteering are made.
Clarence r. Wilson. who Is head of
the District fair price committee, de-
clined today to make any comment on
the action Of the grocers' association.
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
HARPER AGAIN HEAD
Of COMMERCE BODY
other Officers Reelected, But
Contest Marks Selection ot
Board OF Directors.

For the fourth time since the or
ganiIAtion OF the Washington Cham
Der OF Commerce In 1907. Robert N.
Harper was last night again elected
to head that body Albert Schultels
and Isaac Cans were elected hrst and
second vice president. respectively. to
serve a NTH term In those positions.
The officers OF the chamber were
elected last night without a contest,
A. Il. Seymour. the secretary OF the
organization. in each case being d.
rected to cast the unanimous vote
OF the assembly for the 1919 incum-
bents.
The positions on the board OF difec-
tors, however, were not nlled without
a contest. or the nineteen members
nominated for the directorate the fol-
lowing were elected: Charles t.
Clagett. NJ. A. Leese. Merritt o.
Chance, George s. De Neale, Frank s.
Hight, Charles w. Darr, Horace Du-
lin, Or. Lewis J. Battle. Rudolph Jose
and Benjamin r. SticAney.
In nominating Colonel Harper for
reelection, James T. Lloyd empha-
sized the Importance OF having at this
time at the head OF the chamber a
man of energy. sound judgment, and
tivities OF the organization during
the present year would probably be
more complex and exacting than those
OF the past, and that Colonel Harper
had demonstrated his ability to lead
the chamber to ever-increasing i'm
portance. The remarks OF Mr.. Lloyd
were seconded by d. J. Callahan.
In reviewing the work OF the past
year in his annual report, Colonel
iarper catled attention to the numer-
Gus activities in which the chamber r
had engaged and the various worthy
causes which had been championed
by that organization.
Colonel Harper outlined a plan OF
beautifying Washington by the erec-
tion OF public buildings on the south
side OF Pennsylvania avenue from the
Capitol to the Mall. He urged that
the chamber back a movement to har-
ness Great Falls in order that cleo
tric current might be supplied TO the
District at rate sufficiently low to
warrant the establishment here OF
light manufacturing plants.
A. Z. Seymour, secretary OF the
chamber, reviewed the progress of
the chamber during the past year in
relation to finances and membership.
He said the organization now has
a'otr hichioo'S oh 10 toiiS, dppioAi-
mately 90 per cent of whom are in
good standing. The live assets OF the
cha nber. he said, as reported one
year ago. were s9.144.03. while the as.
sets of last night, were $11,14S.13
Mrs. David II. Kincheloe and ]. NJ.
r. Bowie entertained the chamber
with well selected songs, which were
received with great enthusiasm.
Chaplin Brown, II. B. DAVIS and D.
J. Callahan acted as judges Of cleo
tion. William F. GUIDE occupied the
chair during the election of the presi-
dent.
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
ARGUE FOR new TRIAL
FOR WAN NEXT FRIDAY

The question as to whether Ziang
Sung Wan, convicted last Friday OF
frst degree murder in connection
with the death January 20 last OF
Ben Sen WI, an undersecretary Of
the Chinese Educational Mission, is
entitled to a new trial will be argued
Friday of next week before Justice
Gould in Criminal Court, No. l.
Attorneys James A. OShea and
Charles Fahy, representing the con-
victed young Chinese, filed a motion
for new trial today, advancing the
usual reasons why such motion
should be granted. Errors of the
court are alleged In empanelling the
Jury. which 1t Is averred was im.
paneled improperly" In ruling out
testimony offered by the defense and
in admitting evidence by the prose-
cution objected to by the defense.
IL is also claimed that the verdict
was contrary TO the testimony. Should
the court overrule the motion for q
new trial the attorneys for Wan will
take tho case to the Court of Appeals
1fter Justice Gould has imposed SEN
tencc.
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
CAR MERGER
UP NEXT WEEK
District Committee to Hold
Hearings on Proposed Trac-
ton Consolidation Scheme.

Two bills TO force a merger of the
street railway systems OF the pistrice
OF Columbia will be considered At
the regular meeting on Thursday OF
next week OF the House District Com-
mittea.
One bill offered In the House SONS
time ago by Congressman Milton A
Romtue, OF Missouri, carries the pro-
visions OF what Is known a. the
Syme plan. The other measure which
is recommended by the Public Utilities
Committee. will probably be intro
duced in the House today by Chair
man Carl +. Mapes. OF the House Dis+
trict Committee.
Agree to Call BIIls.
After a conference yesterday aftS
ernoon between Mr.. Mapes and Mr..
Romjue IL was tentatively agreed to
call up the two bills at the next reg
ular meeting of the committee and
name subcommittee to hold hear
ings and report merger bill tn re-
lieve the local street railway situs<
tion.
T am not welded to my own bin
to the extent that / would not sup
port another carrying similar provis-
IONS" Mr.. Romjue explained. "Tbe
need Is better street car service and
cheaper street cor service. / will
support bill that brings about
these ends.
ut is inconceivable that q street
railway system in the District oe
Columbia Is a poor business invest-
ment. I hear talk about increased
labor costs. additional overhead ex-
penses and such explanations ad-
vanced when petitions are made for
increased fare.
I'VE all know that the war brought
about an increase in the overhead.
but we also know that the traffic in
creased proportionately."
Studying vaIuation.
Mr.. Romjue is studying the report
of the commission which some months
ago placed a valuation on the street
railway properties here.
The Syme plan which Mr.. Romjue
is advocating provides for a COM
promise form OF municipal or gov
ernment ownership of the street rail-
ways.
Those opposing government own
nership should not oppose this plan"
Mr.. Romtus says, because there is
condition here not to be found
anywhere. The bulk Of the traffic
in Washington is Government work.
ers. 1t is UP to the Government to
furnish efficient transport to
them as cheaply as possible.
Private ownership and operation
of the street railways here has been
a failure. both in peace times and
in war time. 1t is now up to Con-
gress to act.
Navy Yard workers, Bureau of En-
craving and Printing employees and
others have endorsed the Syme plan
and will have their representatives
appear at the hearing before the
House District Committee
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
POLICE HERE HOLD
10,0OOQTS. OF RUM
District Attorney Empowered to
Recommend That Courts
Award 1t to Hospitals.

The police department, ii was es-
timated today, has In its custody ap-
proximately 10000 quarts of intoxi
eating liquors, seized by the depart
ment in various whiskey raids.
Most Of 1t was taken from automo-
biles and trucks when they crossed
the District line.
Tho liQuor is stored in the police
storeroom in the District building and
locked up in cells at the several pre-
cincts.
This liquor may be obtained by hos
pitfalls or any Government department
agency In need OF 1t for medicinal,
mechanical or scientific purposes, IL
application is made in proper form to
the courts, Judge Robert Hardison
OF the United States branch Of Police
Court. held yesterday.
Judge Hardison declared that . law
giving the courts power to dispose OF
the liquor has been in effect since the
passage Of the general prohibition
law on October IS, 1919.
The general prohibition law goes
into effect Friday, but a section OF
the law giving the courts jurisdiction
upon the application OF the United
states Attorney to order intoxicating
liquors which may be subject to be
destroyed to any department or
agency in the ULited states Govern
ment for medicinal. mechanical, or
scientific purposes. went into effect
immediately upon the passage of the
act
The proper way TO procure liquor
from the stocks seized and confisca-
ted by the police or other agents is
TO secure the recommendation OF the
District Attorney, who may petition
the court for it's concession.
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
LIST CHANGES
|NU.S.SERV|CE
20 Thousand Shifts a Month
Recorded and Pay Revlsers
Will Continue Work.

There are 10000 changes In posi-
tIons every half-month IN the wv
ernment service In washington
eordIny to a memorandum presentee
20 the Joint commission OF recias
sification of salaries this mornins W
Herbert Il. Fleming. director Oh TO-
classification work. q Son
OF this number approximately low
relate 10 duties OF added positions ana
10 changes in the duties OF positions
A great majority OF the changes are
IN nav roll title; others In separations
which may not necessarily mean 70
sinnation but IL" transfer from one
bureau to anothe.
The Importance of keeping close
and accurate touch with this great
shifting about of Government person
mel has so impressed the reciassli,,
cation commission that II likely VIII
be the subject of a special recon-
mendation to Congress.
It was declared this morning that
such a recommendation Will make
provision for some agency. probably
the Civil Service Commission, to re-
ceive semi-monthly reports or changes
and keep them current after the COM
mission ends it's labors and up 10
such a time as Congress acts on its
other recommendations
Compile Records
Al present such records are COM
piled for the commission every haf-
month in the office of appointment
clerks. A force Of fifteen posting
clerks are detailed at reclassificat.or
headquarters from the various o'
partments, and are engaged In keep
ing up these reports.
II is probable that this same force.
which has become highly skilled III
this worls, will be taken over oy the
Civil Service Commission or such
other. agency as will keep up the
records after the commission makes
it's final report
II was announced this morning that
this running inventory of positions
and of personnel in the Federal ana
municipal service in washington
which has been maintained by the
commission since it started Its work
last spring, will be kept up by the
commission now that the time Tor
submission Of its final report has
been extended.
Continue Reports.
Beginning to morrow the first semi
monthly reports from the various
departments since the extension will
be compiled for forwarding to the
commission. BY this means the COM
mission can keep close tabs on posi-
ton changes to the day of the filing
of its report which will then present
an accurate classification Of every
position even though changes might
have been made since they were
brought to the attention Of the COM
mission.
paper of different colors is used in
tho making OF these semi-monthly
reports. Ad. Hoehne, a member Of
the reclassifications h e q arters
staff, in charge of reclassification
records. today requested departments
to make their reports as heretofore.
The Washington times., 1920-01-14

The fun test Of the new District of Co
lumbia Rent Law, with explanatory
notes by the Real Estate Editor Of The
Tunes. has been printed "A, convenient
ington TimeA
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
4. Il. L, says

The other day we received a Want Ad
from india. When the undersea telephone is
perfected all they will have to do in India Is
lift the receiver and ask central for Main $500.
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
new OFFICERS TO Be
INSTALLED TONIGHT

Newly elected officers will be in
stalled tonight when Local 50, an
association OF municipal employees,
efflisted with the Federal Employees
Union. meet at 8 o'clock, In Pythian
Temple 112 Ninth street northwest.
The following officers will be in
stalled: william r. FrsrkIin, presi-
dent; George Rea, FIRST viS' president; /;
Miss Harriott w. DavidtVn, second
vice president: George A. Howe, third
vice president; II. c. Saffell record
ing secretary; Corbin Birch, financial
secretary; Or. u. +. Tobin, treasurer;
c. d. Beatty, guardian; and Grafton
Tyler. guide
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
CENSUS WORKERS WILL
FINISH ON TIME HERE
Woman Enumerator Asks Police
Convoy In Entering Suspicious
Alley-Way.

In spite OF highly exaggerated re-
ports that a census enumerator was
assaulted and put to rout" in a skir-
mish in a southeast Washington hot
bed OF alley denizens, Robert E. Mat
tinsly. District supervisor OF the CEN
sus, reported that the work was 60
ing on swimmingly; that forty emu
meration districts had been complet-
ed, and that the work would probably
be finished In this city we'll within
the allotted time, which expires Fri
day.
Down at No. precinct police sta
ton a number of "coppers" were
deputized to convoy the census emu
merator through tho Troublesome al
ley and protect him from rude re-
marks. The alley. which bears the
name OF Navy place, had such a for
bidding appearance that a woman
penetrate its inmost fastnesses in her
search for names, became alarmed
and reported to tho inspector for her
district that she was afraid to 20
there alone. Hence the convoy and
the male enumerator.
The police report that the coast
was clear and the sky serene" In
Navy place and the enumerator
counted the dusky noses of it's in
habitants unmolested and uninsulted.
But I'm glad to get that Job done,
anyway" breathed the enumerator,
with a sigh OF relief, as the last Navy
place resident was listed in his book.
One enumerator reported that he
had been offered a full three fingers
of good old "hooch," while making
his rounds Being a prohibitionist he
refused, but offered to send a party
who could really appreciate such an
invitation. His ofrcr was turned
doWn
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
W. R. E. PLANS EXPRESS
SERVICE TO BROOKLAND
Utilities Commission Grants Per-
mission To Run Fast Cars
From 14th and G Streets.

Express service from Fourteenth
and @ streets northwest to Brook
land will be begun In several days on
the lines of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company. Permission n
to run this through service as an ex-
pertinent was granted by the Public
Utilities Commission today.
II the experiment proves success
ful 1t will mark the elimination of a
several years fight by citizens of
Brookland for express service. Dur
ing the experimental stage OF this
new project only two cars will be
run, more to be added IL this proves
satisfactory. There will be n limited
number of stops and no transfers is
sued.
The two cars that will run to
BrookIand will take a short route,
detouring east at North Capitol street
and New York avenue, ard continu-
ing north on Fourth street northeast
at Rhode Island avenue to Michigan
avenue.
william r. Ham, president OF the
railway company, who asked the COM
mission for permission to run this
service, stated he had received
request from the Brookland Broth
erhood, and that he wished to comply
with the wishes OF the Brookland
people.
The frst car leaves Fourteenth and
q streets northwest at 445: second
car. l:56. II will stop at these points:
and r streets, Thirteenth
and r, Eleventh and y, Ninth and #,
Firth and r, Fifth and @, North Capt.
tol and Massachusetts avenue, North
CAPITOL and New York avenue, Eek
ington place and Florida avenue,
Fourth and T northeast and Fourth
and Michigan avenue, Reaching
Brooklapd the cars will make the
~sSular stops
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
AGED MAN IS HELD FOR
SHOOTING BOY 'BUNKIE"

Abraham Patten, sixty-fve years
old, charged with shooting Frederick
Barknett. eighteen years old, on De-
cember 81, his "bunkie" in the Cos
pei Mission House, PA John Marshall
place, was held in $4,000 bond for the
grand jury by Judge John p. Nc
Mahon, in the United States branch
of Police Court, this morning.
Barknett, who was shot three times.
has recovered. Patten said he bore
the boy no Ill will but shot him "as
a warning to people who had been
imposing upon him."
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
NORTH DAKOTA DANCE.

Tho North Dakota Association will
give a dance at the Thomson school,
Twelfth and l. streets northwest
Monday. All North Dakotans in
Washington are Invited TO attend.
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
WAR VETS IN DOG SHOW.

Many police dogs entered in the
second club match OF the Washington
Kennel Club, which will be held this
evening at the Riding and Hunt Club.
Twenty-second and z streets north
west, are veterans OF the recent war.
Several have been decorated by the
Belgian government.
DR.. William +. Collins announced
yesterday that entries will be re-
ceived until the last minute. This is
the last club match until the annual
exhibition in April
The Washington times., 1920-01-14
HIGH SCHOOLS TO GRADUATE

Dates for commencement exercises
In the high schools have been an
pounced by Ernest l.. Thurston. su-
perintendent OF schools. From the
high schools there will be a total Of
12s eradustes.
Exercises at Business will be held
january IS: at Mckinley Manual
Training, January 90; at Central,
January 30, and Wilson Normal Jam
psry 81.
Ciass night exercise dstes will be
as~oannAA katsr.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-05-22

ship at London university, was gradu-
ated with high honors and taught
science in a private school.
In 1893 he began to write. doing
articles for, and later becoming dra-
matte critic Of. the Pail Mall Gazette.
He was already interested in social
conditions and an untiring student OF
science. These two interests he com
bined in the series of romances that
opened with THE Time Machine In
novels and short stories he created
startling fantasies of the future. dis
playing his most abundant invention
in 1.-The War of the Worlds" He often
times discussed future wars In THESE
stories and his forecasts were amazing
ly like what was seen on the battle
fields of Europe.
In the meantime he had been wrltlne
stories about contemporary life ane
books .about social conditions. THESE
he turned to more and more with the
years. OF his later novels, bristllne
with wit and ideas, those that have
been most widely read and discussed
| include "Kipps," "Tono-Bungay. AM
Veronica" 1.-The New Machlavelil.
Marriage" and Joan and Peter. .h'
| latest novel. Most popular OF all wa
| Mr.. Britling Sees 1t Through" gen
| orally regarded as the best war move
| written in English.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-05-22
SJRENCTHlESS
SEEMED DYING
So Weak She Cou'd Hardly Move,
Says Indiana Lady.-0ne Bottle
of Cardui Put Her on the
Road to Recovery.

Tangier, Ind.-"Four years ago this
summer / was sick in bed" writes Mrs
Lille McElwee, Of this place. 81 had
been under the doctors care for five
weeks. 49,. was pretty bad, and /
was just as nervous as could be.
/ could not sleep at night until 10 or
II o'clock. When 1 would doze off
and wake up would be all of trem.
BILE with nervousness.
1.-THE doctor called my trouble
catarrh Of the -. 1t gave me such
pains that at each one it would seem
that could not bear another one
Then I would chill the pains
would just seem to shake me all over,
and the next day would be so weak
1 could hardly move. / would be 50
utterly strengthless that it would seem
as If / were dying.
"After one of my bad spells
and I had almost died, / picked up
the Home Treatment Book and decided
to try Cardui. Before 1 had taken a
whole bottle, could sleep at night !. !.
/ don't remember just how long. but In
short time was up and helping with
the work ;"
Over forty years of successful use
has proven the value of Cardui in the
treatment of many common female
ailments.
Al druggists sell Cardui, for women,
Adv,
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-05-22
Herbert George

Herbert George
w ellis, the most
d / s cussed living
novelist, was born
at Bromley, Kent.
on Sept. 81, 1866,
the son Of q ia
nous professional
cricket player. His
mother was an
| n n k e e p e r s
daughter who had
been a lady's maid
before her mar
rage. The boy
had an irregular
education, but he
W a 8 qui * I c
learn, and at the
age of 16. after
working as an at
tendant in a store
he secured a posi-
ton as assistant
in a g r q m m a
school. He OBJ
tanned a scholar
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-05-22
Wv THAT marvel at now, when
" | recall the days when the
w Martians were speeding

Wv HAT 1 marvel at now, when
" l recall the days when the
Martians were speeding
earthward, is our unconcern. Inc
skies were peopled with incredlple
evil, with unimaginably repulsive
monsters armed with superhuman
weapons. The catastrophe Things
we're hurting on, covetous OF our
greener and warmer planet, and lovers
wandered through English lanes, Win
no thought of the swift and scofco'
ing death above their heads.
Through telescope, l had Watcneo
one of the colossal squirts OF flame
on the rim of the tiny, red planet. II
did not occur to me that these case
Gus lets accompanied the firing OF q
mighty gun that had launched ter
huge cylinders into space. Learning
to ride a bicycle interested me more
than eruptiOns on Mars. The plane'
seemed so remote. Forty million
miles away!
Ogilyy, the astronomer, found thu
first messenger. He had seen 1t fall
ing and supposed it wandering mete
orite, but it's shape surprised him. l
was cylindrical, fully 80 yards acros
the exposed face. 1t was SO hot tina
he could not get near it. Then, to nj
inter amazement, the top began to un
screw. There was something IN II
something alive! Not until then Oil
he link It with the flashes on Mars.
Late that afternoon / saw the Nal
| fan. was one Of a curious crowd L
front of the cylinder when the lid fe
off. / peered into the black interio
| end fancied l saw shadows stirrin.
Then something like snake wriggie
into sight. I stood stricken with tel
ror. A round body, about four fee
across, pulled itself painfully to tn
opening.
I had expected y see somethin
like a man, fantastic perhaps, 81
two-legged. This thing was just a
oily, leathery body, legless and arm
less. with a chinless and noseless fac
Two great eyes, dark and luminou
were mirrors for an extraordinal
brain. The creature painted ar
heaved, weighed down by the create
null of gravity on earth. An inten
loathing came over me. Suddenly, Il
monster toppled over, into the p
Then / ran, madly.
From distance watched the Dep
tation that went out under wnl
flag. / saw three flashes OF greeni
light and darts of fire leaped from OF
70 another Of the little figures. Ev
as I saw them touched with deaf
I did not realize what was happenir
Suddenly l knew and again l ran.
People nearby slept unconcerneo
that night, although the Heat Ka
had set half q dozen villas afiame a
nine trees were red torches. we we
sure that these dangerous invade
were fatally sluggish. A weil-ainl
shell would finish them. And WI
we slept. the Martians were meth'
ically rearing those mighty machif
that were so soon to shatter our M
theories about their helpiessne
That night another cylinder fell a
eight mere were driving on.
It was the next night that saw
s,riding Martians. Boilers on still
. I heard them called later. saw tn
" Nv flashes of lightning and the 81
or countless fires. clanking maehi'
} no feet high. moving upon three
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-05-22

Prosperity brings with it an intoxi-
cation which inferior natures never
resiSt.-BalZac.
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"Bake With Royal and be Sure"

One Of the first essentials TO s@r-
cess is TO know what you are trying
to do.