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THE MILLER PRESS
THURSDAY, DECEMBER %, 1920

Ed. Bohning was a passenger to
Harold Monday noon.
Hugh Conner was a passenger to
Wolsey Sunday evening.
Coal fer Sale. Miller Roller Mills.
Mrs. Ike Lawler, of Highmore, is
visiting relatives in this city.
Norma Talmadge in Probation
Wife" at Scenic December 3O-31.
Mr.. Frank, of Rapid City, is a guest
at the II. w. Woodruff home.
For sensible Christmas gifts call on
us. Z. o. Reck Furniture Store.
The Yankton College Mems Glee
Club appears in concert here Dec. 30.
G. w. Salisbury, of Mitchell, was in
the city last week transacting bust
ness.
LOST-K. C. watch charm. Finder
return to p. ]. Weir and get reward. t2
. WANTED-Position as stenograph-
or or bookkeeper. Inquire at this
office.
A. w. Bennett suffered a paralytic
stroke Monday. He was taken to the
local hospital for treatment.
From dance hall girl to Jail. After
two years in Jail then wheat? See for
yourself December 3O-31.
Ira Bailey, o of Mrs. e. ID. Bailey,
fell from a haymow, Monday, breaking
his wrist.
DR.. Sheppard, of Watertown made a
short wish with the Rev. A. c. Mac
Lean last week.
The Washington times., 1920-08-25
MI[KPR0DUCERS TO
TAKE UP COST SOON
Will Meet to Consider FoWIer's
Request to Defer Price Lift
Until October.

The Maryland and Virginia Milk
Producers Association will consider
the request of DR.. william c. Fowler
District Health officer. that there be
no change in the price OF milk at
least until October ], and not Sep
tember 1. as contemplated ..
Daniel A. Slaughter. president Of
the association. in a letter to DR..
Fowler today said he would call a
meeting Of the executive committee
shortly. A letter from DR.. Fowler to
the association regarding milk prices
will be read at this meeting.
The health officer does not believe
the milk men will lose money by
postponing the price raise. He states
the pastures are in good condition
and there appears at this time no
necessity for any change in the cost
of this commodity.
DR.. Fowler has asked the retail
dealers in Washington to urge the
dairy farmers not to increase the cost
Of milk. He is confident the milk
men will make no changes in price
until October.
The Washington times., 1920-08-25
SAY POLITICS
BAN HITS ALL
Former U. S. Officials Declare
Rule Applies to Every Office
From Cabinet Down.

That the civil service rule prohibit
ing political activity on the part OF
Governmetn employees should apply
TO Cabinet members and other efncefs
of the Government appointed by the
President just as much as II does to n
watchman or a fourth class post
master, was the statement made to-
day by Charles NJ. Galloway, former
United States Civil Service, Commis-
sioner, and James T. Lloyd, former
member of Congress.
The statement was made In REFER
ence to Federal employees exercising
the right Of free speech in connection
with the controversy involving the
National Federation OF Federal en-
ployes. which resulted from the pub
lication by tho Federation OF Senator
Hoke Smiths record In the senate In
opposition to the minimum wage Dill
for Federal employees.
APPLIES TO ALL OFFICIALS.
According to the statement issued
by Galloway and Lloyd. the ciVii
sevrice rule prohibiting political ac-
tivity on the part Of Government en-
ployes applies to all persons in the
executive civil service THIS IN
cludes not only all OF those In the
competitive classified civil service
but applies also to all officers OF the
Government appointed by the Presl'
dent, by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate.
"It would appear therefore. that
member Of the Cabinet or other Presi-
Dental appointee should set the ex-
ample with reference to political ac-
tivity," says the statement
mo one has questioned the right
Of such a member OF the executive
civil service to engage in political
activity. Why, therefore. say that
watchman in the competitive classi-
fed civil service or a fourth class
postmaster or a rural carrier may not
exercise the ordinary rights accorded
to every citizen in question affecting
the public welfare.
SAME RELATIVE POSITION.
$50 far as their relations to the
public are concerned, they occupy the
same relative position. namely. serv-
ants Of the people. Pern.~'"ns activity
on the part OF residential ap-
pointee would, therefore. appear to be
more offensive to the public than
would similar conduct on the part OF
a watchman or a fourth class post
master or a rural carrier.
"To deny such rishts to employees Of
the Government, comprising as they
do a very large group OF the mQet
intelligent part of the electorate, Is
a policy that can hardly be maintained
without positive detriment to a free
and untrammeled government.
'The National Federation Of Fed
eral Employees is anxious to maintain
its present harmonious relations with
the Civil Service Commission, and il
is believed that these relations should
not be disturbed by the insistence Of
the ordinary rights of free speech"
The Washington times., 1920-08-25
TO FORCE
TEST OF LAW
Kramer May Involve Baltimore
Police in Whiskey Arrest
For Decision.

That Prohibition CommiSsispsr
Kramer would make q test case OF the
recent ruling OF Attorney General
Armstrong of Maryland declaring the
Baltimore police have no jurisdiction
under the Volstead act, was intimatsd
today.
SO far. Kramer has Ignored the
ruling Although he 10 II the opinion
that Attorney General Armstrong
erred In his ouinion. At the com
missioner's office today II was denied
that he had conferred with Commits
yioner OF Internal Revenue williams.
IL being said there are no new de-
velopmsnts in the Maryland situa-
tion." williams has stated that the
case was one for the Department OF
Justice.
II was indicated In prshisition head
quarters today that II an sgent OF
the prohibition commissioner called on
some Baltimore policeman for assis-
tance In making an arrest the Gov
ernment would be forced to consider
the matter. This will be done, II 10
said. and it is hinted that wholesale
violations OF the Volstead act are re-
ported daily IN the Monumental City.
POLICE IGNORE RULING.
Kramer has augmented his dry
forces in Baltimore and they are do
ing their best to enforce the Velstead
act, 1t was said 1t also 10 reported
that q number OF policemen have ig-
nored to some extent Attorney Gen
eral Armstrong; ruling and have
been found assisting agents OF the
dry forces in Maryland.
A number of nagrant violations OF
the prohibition law have been un-
covered in Maryland BY Federal
agents. and many well-known busi-
ness men have been arrested in this
connection.
Here in Washington, the police
have given every assistance psssibls
to the Federal prohibition agents
Major Harry L. Gessford, superintend-
ent OF police. has an organized squad
Of policemen who are daily attempt-
ing to enforce the prohibition law.
This force, however operated before
the Eighteenth amendment went into
effect. because Washington under tho
Reed rider. was pronounced bone
dry"
II the Prohibition forces in Nary
land feel they can cope with the sit
uation without the aid OF the Balt-
more police, q test case on Arm
stropG's ruling may not be made. But
IL was declared today that the pro-
hibitien forces In Maryland needed
the cooperation of the Baltimors po-
lice authorities in risidly enforcing
prohibition.
The Washington times., 1920-08-25
designations Fashionable in
D. C.. Departments
signed to become auditor. He was
succeeded by Daniel e. GarGes.

signed to become auditor. He WAS
succeeded by Daniel e. Gargss.
c. willard Camaller was mare
chief clerk Of the Public Utilities
Commission, but resigned a short
time later. He was succeeded by
z. J. Millieen.
Ben l. Prince, for seven years
Collector of Taxes. quit to become
treasurer of the International FL
nance Corporation. Chatham N.
Towers, deputy collector, succeeded
Mr.. Prince.
The death OF Raymond w. Pull.
man. Major and Superintendent OF
Police, caused q vacancy In that de-
partmsnt. Harry l.. Gessford was
recently named as police chief.
Inspector Richard b. Doyle, as
sistant superintendent Of police.
was retired. He was succeeded BY
Capt. Charles Evans. mspector
Daniel sullivan was named assistant
superintendent after Congress pro-
vIded for two assistants to the
Major OF Police.
Hardly a month passes but what
some District official relinauishes
his post. Not only the department
chiefs. but numerous subordinate
officials have left the District serv-
ice. The most recent was Deputy
Auditor William Towers
The Washington times., 1920-08-25
LADIES T0ATTEND
VETERANS MEETING
800 Women of Auxiliary to For
eign Wars Outfit Expected
By Local Post.

Between 500 and 400 ladies, mem
bers of the 100 auxilisries OF the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, will be
received upon their arrival here on
September IS. to attend the conven-
ton of that veteran organization, by
the ladies OF National Capital Post,
No. l2T, OF this city.
Plans for the reception OF the
strangers, were discussed at q meet
ing of that auxiliary last evening at
Carroll Hall, e1s Tenth street north
west, at which Mrs. Margaret Jacob
son, president. presided.
Arrangements were made to nave
ladies, members OF the auxiliary OF
the National Capital Post, stationed
at the Union Depot, and large hotels
to give information to the visttora
On Saturday. September IL. Mrs.
Clark Lidstone, Mrs. Grant. Mrs. MAI
earet jacobson, and Mrs. Frazier will
be on duty at the station; Sunday,
Mrs. e. II. Hall, Mrs. F. A. Van Reuth.
and Mrs. Hammet. and Monday, Mrs.
Praether, Mrs. Kontz. Mrs. Robb, and
Mrs. Murray.
Mrs. Jacobson and receiving party
will escort the president general OF
the auxiliaries and her stan to. .
hotel upon their arrival here.
The Washington times., 1920-08-25
JUDGE SELLARS STUDIES
ST. LOUIS CHILD'S COURT
Washington Woman Attending Bar
Association Convention. Studies
Juvenile Problems.

While attending the annual con-
vention OF the American Bar Asso-
citation in St Louis, Judge Kathryn
Sellars. Of the District Juvenile
Court is making . special study Of
conditions among the children Of
that city.
For many years the Juvenile court
OF st. Louis has been regarded as
one OF the model courts OF the coun-
try dealing with child problems.
Judge Sellars is taking advantage Of
her st. Louis visit to attend sessions
Of the court and discuss problems
with It's officials.
Before her return to Washington
Monday, Judge sellars intends to
visit the Juvenile courts in several
other Middle Western cities.
Problems affecting the Juvenile
courts Of the country are UP for con-
sideration before the American Bar
Association, Judge Sellars is taking
an active part in the convention.
The Washington times., 1920-08-25

Thomas, with the other three alleg-
ed desperadoes-John w. Mitchell.
John Kelly and Clarence Adams-will
be tried at Frederick. Nd during the
October term Of the circuit court OF
Frederick county. Judge Edward c.
Peter, OF Rockville, granted the men
change Of venue yesterday when
their attorneys filed a motion contain
ing statements to the effect that they
did not believe the men would be
given q fair and impartial trial at
rockville. because Of prejudice against
them in Montgomery county.
Thomas Is not the only one OF the
quartet who will attempt 20 prove an
alibi. Each OF the men will have at
the trial a score Of witnesses. who will
testify they were in Philadelphia and
Camden when Mr. Hallowell was slain
and the bank was looted OF nearly
$3.50 900 in cash and negotiable secur.
tiles
John Thomas Penderghast, father
OF Thomas, declared that his son
was in Camden when the Sandy Spring
bank was robbed and Hallowell was
killed. He said that he saw his son
the afternoon OF April 20. the day Of
the crime.
My son will be able to prove his
innocence" said Penderghast yester-
day. while attending the arraignment
OF Thomas and the other alleged
bandits at Rockville.
Thomas, Mitchell and Kelly were
represented in court yesterday by G.
Stewart Patterson, a Philadelphia at
uuh It,A4S pntaV annntnteA
John A. Garrett Washington and
Montgomery county lawyer, to defend
Adams, who told the court he was
without funds to employ a lawyer.
The prisoners are now in the Rslti-
more city Jail where they will be
held until the date OF their trial at
Frederick
The Washington times., 1920-08-25
Seek Girl Here Who
Aims To close WorLd''
Kansas City Man Believes Ro-
mantle Daughter Came to D.
!. c. In Guest of Career.

y want to be absolutely lost to the
little world in which live" nineteen
ysar-old Harriet Howard kimbal
wrote to her father, Howard II. KIM
ball, before disappearing from her
home in Kansas City. And 30 far she
has accomplished her purpose
The hand Of romance beckoned to
Harriet from out the East Her
father thinks It quite possible that
tho desire for career. nourished by
his daughter, has led her to the Ma
tion's Capital, and the Washington
police department has been asked to
Aid in the search for the girl
New York. Mr.. Kimball believes.
was the ultimate aim OF his daugh-
tar. But he does not believe she had
suffcfent funds when she disappear
I'D from home to take her all tho way
to the big city, and he thinks she
NAV have como to Washington where
he had made arrangements to send her
to a girls school for year.
DESCRIBES GIRL As PRETTY.
The girl is described as quite pref
ty. with round face, a few freckles,
hieh natural color, brown eyes, and
curly dark brown hsir--the type that
would be expected to try to get in
the movies. But Mr.. Kimball does
not believe the silver sheet had any
lure for his daughter.
He believes rather that she more
probably would be found employed In
some interior decorating establish
mont a. she WAS greatly interested in
such work.
she had studied at the Fine Arts
Institute in Kansas city" he said,
"and had set her heart on opening q
studio in New York. ! had promised
she should 40 TO New York; place
she had never seen-about the middle
of September. Later she was to go to
a Eirls' school in Washington to spend
a year"
According to information from the
girls home town she packed her grip
The Washington times., 1920-08-25

designations in the District gov
ernment during the past two years
have been so numerous that nearly
the entire personnel OF department
chiefs has changed. The latest TO
sever connections with the District
10 Commissioner Louis Brownlow.
Two years ago the first or wha
later proved to be a series OF resig-
nations came. DR.. William G. WOOD
ward, District health officer, an
nounced he had accepted the health
officership OF Boston, and relin-
auished his Job to Or. william c.
Fowler.
Next came the resignation OF
Lee Mosher, superintendent OF insur~
ance. He was succeeded by DR.. l..
A. Griffith.
Commissioner W. Gwynn Gardiner
followed Mosher, rssigning on Mo-
vember %. 1910. No successor has
been named to GARDENERS position.
Alonzo Tweedale, District auditor,
and one OF the most prominent Dis
trict officials in Washington, re-
signed, to be succeeded by Daniel J.
Donovan. Mr.. Tweedale is now
comptroller of the United States
Shipping Board.
Daniel J. Donovan, secretary Of
the Board OF Commissioners, re-
The Washington times., 1920-08-25
AUTO STRIKES CHILD
WALKING IN STREET
Alfred King, Six Years Old, Es.
capes Serious Injury in
Accident.

Alfred King. aged six, was knocked
down by an automobile operated BY
William Mckinley Murray. q printer
of 1888 Seventh street northwest. yes
terday evening while walking in the
street near his home, 31S Eleventh
street southwest.
The child was taken to Emergency
Hospital in an ambulance. His con-
dition is not serious.
Frank Paul Fletcher, a helper. OF
1928 Eye street southeast, ran into q
bundle of newspapers in the street
at Wisconsin avenue and Ellicott
street northwest. yesterday after
noon. while riding a motorcycle He
was thrown from the motor to tho
street, and sustained bruises about
his arms and body.
The Washington times., 1920-08-25
RAISED FARES
BEGIN TONIGHT
Communication Tickets Sold To-
' day, However, Will Be Good
For Some Time.

While the 20 per cent Increase In
| railroad fares goes into effect At mid
might tonight throughout the United
y States. its effect will be delayed for
! the small army Of suburbanites who
buy Communication tickets. good for
ten trips or more.
A new ruling was received at the
] Washington Terminal this morning
} affecting all steam roads entering the
pcity, under which commutation tickets
purchased at the old rate before mid
night tonight will be good for tn,
term for which they are sold.
A previous ruling provided that
4 these tickets would expire when tn,
higher rate ruling went into effect,
and commuters would be Gtven re-
bates for the portions unused. The
new order gives an extension OF any
where from ten days to three months.
The extreme limit OF ninety days O.
plies only to one form of family
tickets on the Southern railway. These
are good for any member OF family
of seven. Most commuters use ten
trip, nty-five-trip. and forty-six-
trip tickets good for thirty days.
At the ticket offices OF the WASH
ington Terminal, II was said that no
unusual rush for eleventh-hour bar
gains in tickets had been noticed. This
is believed to be due partly to the
fact that the order came in this morn
ing, and was not generally known.
A considerable increase in travel
has been noticed in the last month,
because persons who had planned va
cation trips set the time ahead to re-
duce the railroad expense.
INCREASED freight rates also go into
effect At midnight All shipments
made before that time come under the
old schedules, 1t was announced to-
day
The Washington times., 1920-08-25
DIR. SIMON SPEAKER AT
HEBREW CONVENTION

Dr. Abrsm Simon. president Of the
Board of Education, will be one Of
the speakers at the sixth annual con-
vention OF the Middle Atlantic States
Federation OF Young Mems Hebrew
and kindred Associations in Balti-
more, September 8 and @.
About 100 delegates are expected
from Maryland. Virginia, West Vir-
sinia and the District OF Columbia.
Governor Ritchie OF Maryland will
deliver the address OF welcome. other
speakers will be Solomon Mendels.
president OF the Jewish Big Brother
League, and Mss Dorothy Cronstine.
field secretary - the national council.
The Washington times., 1920-08-25
WE'D SIX MONTHS,
SHE KEPT|T SECRET
Times EmpIoye and Quantico
Marine Were Married
Last March.

It's easy enough to keep a secret
even though said person be = woman
III she just makes UP her mind to
do. 1t. says Mrs. Victor p. Kew, one
Of the pretty girls who takes your
want ads over the counter at the
Washington Times.
And certainly Mrs. Kew should
know wherefore she speeks. Because
she has kept secret for more than
young life. You have her word for
it that it was the biggest event in
her life when she was married, the
sixth Of last March. at Pohick, Va,
to Victor p. Kew, a marine stationed
at Quantico, after twenty months
service overseas.
II met. my husband at a dance
shortly before he went overseas"
said Mrs. Kew, who before tho big
event was Miss Mildred Henry. 1T
must have been case of love at
first sight. When he went away. we
corresponded regularly, and he hadn't
been back very long before we decid-
ed to get married"
Mrs. Kew says that while 1t was
easy enough to keep the secret she
and everybody knows that she's mar
ried to the "hnest marine in the
world"
Next month Mrs. Kew will leave
The Times to settle down to love
in q cottage" and the duties of house
keeping. Her co-workers on The
Times Monday night presented her a
beautiful silver vase, as token OF
their friendship.
The Washington times., 1920-08-25
HAM ON VACATION:
FARE RAISE FEAR
DISPELLED

Washington is safe for sometime
from higher carfares.
william F. Ham, president Of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company. is out of town on his va
cation.
There will be no raise in fares
for sometime, II any comes at ALL"
said Hams executive assistant, Mr..
Farrandou, "it would be rather mean
to raise fares while Mr.. Ham is
away, for when he returned. he
would be at a loss as to what to
pay when he boarded one OF the
street cars"
The city can rest assured that
the Scent fare. four tokens for 80
cents, will not change until at
least January 1. the date the pres
ent rate expirea
The Washington times., 1920-08-25
MANY |NF|ElD
FORD. .C.POSTS
President Has Big List From
Which to Select BroWnIoW'S
Successor.
CONTINUED from First Page,


sioner Brownlow, but IT was said in
official circles that the President
who has a high regard for Commits.
sioner Brownlow. would not stand
in his way OF Advancement.
II was said in official circles today
that the probable procedure in nam
ing the new Commissioner or Com
missioners, would be that the Presi-
dent would in the next few days call
Commissioner Brownlow to the White
House and seek his advice on the list
of candidates for the place, and that
the recommendation of Commissioner
Brownlow would so a long way in
the selection of candidate.
WOMEN SEEK APPOINTMENT.
So many men and women have been
mentioned as possible successors to
former Commissioner Gardiner ana
Commissioner Brownlow that today
it is impossible to state just what
particular persons have the best
chance.
District officials, former District
officials, prominent business men,
leaders OF prominent local organiza-
tions. and a score or more Of persons
in professional life are all said to be
in line for these two much-sought-for
Jobs at the District building.
The name OF Captain Oyster.
chairman of the rent commission and
former president OF the Board Of Ed
ucation, is most prominently men,
toned and persons in touch with tho
White House declare he is under
DOUBT OYSTERS CHANCES.
However, others believe that Cap
tain Oyster lessened his chances when
he appeared before the Senate School
Committee some months
ago and hayed John Van Schaick.
nominee for District Commissioner.
who was rejected by the Senate.
These people consider IL unlikely
that the President would name Oyster
to fll the job that he Intended for
Van Schaick.
Captain Peyser. who made quite a
reputation during the war az mem
Der Of the health and housing divi-
sion Of the War Department. is an
other man to get a look in on the
Job. Captain Peyser has many ad-
mirers in Washington and has friends
in close touch with the White House.
Whether Van Schaick will be re-
is a matter Of conjecture.
The Washington times., 1920-08-25
Cropping in the Dark

Time when the purchase of advertising space was
'blind cropping the dark" Advertisers had of
checking publishers statement of circulation and often
these figures unreliable
In six years the Audit Bureau Of Calculations has solved
this peplexng problem BY systematic analysis of dis
tbuon and methods this organization is able to supply
just the data advertiser needs The darkness dspeed
and the bright light Of verified facts takes its place Space
buyers longer find necessary to grope in the dark
There are no dark spots in The Washington Times
circulation Our records audited by the Audit Bureau
Of Circuatons
The Washington times., 1920-08-25

He is now sojourning in Cobbleskill,
N. Y, and just about this time is
hearing OF Brownlow's decision to
quit the local government
The man or woman who succeeds
Commissioner Brownlow will serve
only until January 1. the expiration OF
the commissioners term. Although
1t has been the practice for each man
to serve three years, the Attorney
General several years ago ruled in
the case OF Commissioner Gardiner
that he could serve only the unexpired
term OF his predecessor, oliver p. New
man. However. the President can
renominate Brownlow's successor In
January.
The Washington times., 1920-08-25

tho bag on Monday afternoon, check
last Sunday, went down town with
ed II at a local department store, vis-
tied her physician, and went TO the
bank where she sold Liberty bond
for S{I Since that time she has not
been heard from.
Miss Kimbsll, according to her
father, was being treated for under
development OF the thyroid gland, Z
condition which at times caused mel
ancholia He believes that the eirrs
physical condition, coupled with her
desire for career. have caused her
to leave home, and seek to establish
q place for herself in the East--prob-
ably In Washington