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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-16
RAILROAD LABOR
BOARD GETS WAGE
INCREASE DEMAND
Will Give No Preference to
Striking Employees in
Deciding Pay.

Demands of 1000, 1000 railroad en-
ployes for increased wages. the prin-.
cipal factor in the present railroad
strike. were laid before the newly ap-
pointed railroad labor board today
within an hour after the members had
been sworn into Office by Chairman E.
K. Clark of the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
The board perfected a temporary
organization by electing Henry Hunt,
former mayor of Cincinnati. as chair
man, and q. Wallace w. Hanger OF
this city as secretary. Both are men,
bers of the public group.
Seven of the nine members whose
nominations were confirmed by the
Senate yesterday afternoon were pres
ent, the absentees being r. NJ. Barton
OF Memphis, a member of the public
group. and A. o. Wharton of Kansas
city, one of the labor group. 1t was
expected they would be here by to-
| morrow morning. Director General
! Hines of the Railroad Administration
met the members when they arrived
at the Railroad Administration build
| ing. where the sessions of the board
| will be held. but he will take no part
| in their deliberations.
Hope to BENEFIT Strike Situation.
The appointment OF the board already
mas mad the effect of sending many of
the striking railroad employees back to
work, and administration and railroad
officials are agreed that the immediate
consideration of the wage demands by
the board will have a beneficial effect on
| the strike situation. The demand of the
men for more pay was laid before the
board by w. N. Doak. vice president of
| the switchmen's brotherhood, and the
railroad interests were represented by
E. 7. Whittier.
| In accordance with the act of Con-
/ gress returning the roads to private
management. the wage matter was re-
| ferred to the labor board after a BIZ
partisan board of railroad operators
and employees had failed to reach an
agreement.
The wage dispute as it stood with
the breaking up of the bipartisan
| wage conference here two weeks ago
was submitted to the board. Mr. Ham
ger announced. and the board will be.
gin consideration Of the dispute as Il
now exists.
At the Railroad Administration II
was said that the demands of the
strikers would not be given prefer
ence over those of the other rail em-
ployes; that the wage question would
be considered as a whole.
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POSTHUMOUS HONOR
is AWARDED "SCOTTY"

BOSTON. April 16.-The heroism
OF "Scotty," Brookline newsboy.
who fought in the Yankee Division.
has been officially recognized by the
War Department. To the parents OF
Private Albert Z. Scott came word
today that he had been awarded
posthumously the distinguished serv-
ice cross.
''Scotty" was sixteen years old
when he left his paper route to join
the 101st Regiment, when it went to
France. Singlehanded he killed thirty
Germans and saved his company
many casualties in a flank movement
July 21., 1918, when he posted him.
self in an exposed position to check
the approach Of an attacking party
with his automatic rife. The boy
was killed by a snipers bullet after
he had assured his company's main
tenance of its per1lous position. the
citation says.
The scene Of the exploit was
Trugny woods, northwest Of Chateau
Thierry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-16
Washington Food Supply
Reported Near to Normal
Despite Freiqht Tie-Up

Food conditions in general became
as near normal in Washington today
as any time since the beginning Of
the strike Of railroad workers
Despite the continued tie-up of
freight traffic in the north and west,
and the bareback of the strike here
yesterday. when switchmen at the
lexington and Potomac yards walked
signed to local agencies of two large
Chicago packing houses arrived this
morning, and other large shipments
are expected tomorroy.
Fleets of motor trucks brought in
supplies Of perishable foodstuffs from
the north and south sufficient to meet
normal consumption. while the ex-
press companies unloaded all ship
ments of perishables from the south
consigned to other cities. and put
them on the Washington maket
Farmers from nearby points flooded
the market with eggs. and. instead
of predicted increase, the prices de-
clined several cents a dozen. Normal
supplies of live poultry also are COM
ing in from nearby Maryland and Vir-
ginia points.
Sugar and Butter Shortage Acute.
The shortage Of sugar and butter,
however. is still acute. and food deal
ers expressed the opinion today that
these conditions probably will con-
tlnue for at least another week, pro-
viding the railroad strike throughout
the country is settled soon. Small
supplies OF sugar and butter now are
being brought here from New York
and Philadelphia by motor trucks.
With the clearing up of the rail-
road situation soon. dealers believe
the shortage here gradually will be
alleviated, although it will be about
week before conditions become nor
NAL. A scarcity in some things will
be felt for several days. they believe,
but the food situation will not become
alarming.
Five OF the seven carloads of meat
arriving here this morning were CON-
signed to Swift & Co., while the two
others went to Armour & Co Manager
Dutrow of the former company stated
today that his firm has enough meat
for everybody now" and expressed the
belief that more shipments would ar
rive tomorrow and Sunday for unload
ing on Monday. w. w. TruewheIla.
manager of Armour & Co.. also said
he would receive more shipments to-
morrow and Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-16
ratio which would return per cent

ratio which would return per cent
on the capitalization.
SENATOR Nugent Of Idaho suggested
that IL the Washington Railway and
Electric Company was practically
bankrupt and unable to do business
It should go into the hands OF a re-
ceiver and be sold.
The service given by ike street rail-
ways Is bad and conditions are in
toIerable. Senator Jones said. He ga id
that tho only way to deal with tho
Immediate situation was to enact
legislation to prevent an increase in
tho fares before May l. He insisted
Congress to handle this tangled streat
railway situation was to put through
lerislation, a. suggested In his reso-
luton, providing for govsrnment
ownership and operation OF the street
railways here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-16
BLAMES THE PRESIDENT
FOR MEXICAN SITUATION

Mexicos present position is due to
the unfortunate and mischievous policy
of the administration" Henry Lane
Wilson. former ambassador to that
country. told Senate committee inves-
tigating the situation. In the six years
he served as ambassador, Mr.. Wilson
said. every prediction he made then as
TO the results of President Wilson's at
titude has been justified by the events
President Wilson's theory that any
number Of Mexicans are struggling for
liberty" he added. rs erroneous 1t is
simply a free-for-all struggle for loot"
Source of Mexico's Wealth.
This was the more the fact. he as
serted. because the enterprise of for
eigners. chiefly American, had
brought about the material wealth of
Mexico. Diaz, he said, had two pol
icies, one calling for material develop
ment of the country. brought about
by foreign aid, which succeeded, and
a second. that of establishing a ma
tional Mexican morale"
He failed in this second great
that some $4,000 Americans had been
induced to enter the country by the
first policy. as had many Spanish.
French. English and Germans. It
was the native prejudice against these
people. and desire to appropriate
directly wealth which they developed.
Mr.. Wilson said. which aided the
successful rebellion of Francisco
Madero against Diaz.
MaderO Easily Swayed,
'Madero was man Of absolute hon
esty and patriotic sincerity" Mr.. VIII
| son said, but probably Of unsound
| mind, and certainly easily made the
tool and victim of clever inteliteences
He came into power, not by success
| ful revolution. but borne upon a tide
of anarchy. which broke down the
| piaz machine.
| icans,'' Mr.. Wilson remarked, merely
| means Mexico for the Indians. The
wears since show the outcome Of the
NATURAL tendency for anarchy and dis
| order-slmple barbarism = which
marks the Mexican people"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-16
CARRANzA WISHES
T0ATTACK SONORA
FROM j. s. BORDER
Asks Permission to Move
Troops Through Ameri-
can Territory.

Mexico has asked permission from
the United States to move troops
through American territory SO as to
attack the state of Sonora from the
north. No action on the request has
yet been taken.
The Carranza government wishes to
move its forces on the Mexican Gem
trail line to Ell Paso, thence through
American territory to Douglas, Ariz..
and across the boundary to Aqua
Prieta. from which point a movement
against Hermosillo. the capital of
Sonora. would be undertaken.
Other Route Inadvisable.
The only other point of attack
against Sonora Is through the Pull
pito pass, between Sonora and Chi
huahua. and 1t was said that this pass
could be defended by a very small
force of Sonora troops.
In making known today that Mexico
had requested permission to move
troops through Texas. New Mexico
and Arizona. officials said the United
States was under pressure from the
Mexican government
Granted In Other Cases.
Mexico frequently has asked permis-
sion to move it's troops through
American territory to attack rebels in
Sonora, and on some occasions 1t has
been granted
The American government has been
notified officially by Mexico of the clos
ing Of the customshouse on the
Sonora American boundary. The So
nora state authorities have established
and are maintaining customshouses in
violation of the orders of the Carranza
government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-16
TEN CARLOADS OF SUGAR
EXPECTED HERE SOON

The sugar shortage in Washington
may be relieved within a few days.
Howard E. F1gg, assistant attorney
general. in charge of the govern.
ment's anti-profiteering crusade, said
today he was told by officials of q
big New York sugar refinery that
every effort will be made to have ten
carloads loaded on a vessel, shipped
to Norfolk and thence to Washington by
boat up the Potomac.
There is not a bit of boarding in
the District of Columbia. We can't
get sugar here. and that's all there.
is to it. There is plenty of sugar
in the refineries in New York CITY.
but the rail strike and the dock strike
in that city have prevented the ship
ment of the commodity in sufficient
quantities"
This statement was made by Mr..
Figg when his attention was called
to the resolution introduced yester-
day in the House by Representative
Knutson of Minnesota, directing the
reports of sugar boarding In WASH
ington. Mr.. Knutson said his atten-
ton had been directed to one local
dealer said to have several thousand
barrels of sugar which he is with
holding from the market in order to
boost the price.
I'm the event that the sugar re-
auested today arrives in Washington
there should be no appreciable in,
crease to the public. 1t should not go
above 20 or 21 cents a pound" said
Mr.. Figg.
Sugar rationing was carried on in
restaurants today. Wartime pack
ages. each containing a teaspoonful of
sugar, were doled out to diners.
Claims sugar HoardinG Here.
Claiming that he has positive evil
dence that one Washington wholesale
grocer has 1000 barrels Of sugar
stored away. with the intention Of
profiteering, Representative Harold
Knutson OF Minnesota. republican
lE..tinued on Seventeenth Page.5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-16
RAIN PREVENTS PLAYING
GAME At BOSTON TODAY

BOSTON, April ls-rha wash,n.
ton-Boston game scheduled ~, ,.a. q
was postponed owing TO ,ain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-16

BALTIMORE. Md, April 16 (by the
Associated Press).-Theodore N. Vail.
chairman Of the board Of directors of
the American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company. died at Johns Hop
klns Hospital this morning OF a COM
pllcation of cardiac and kidney trou-
bles.
Mr.. Vail was brought here from
Jekyl Island, Ca, last Sunday in his
private car. At the hospital It was
stated that he was in a serious condi-
tion when he reached there and his
death was not unexpected to the ply
sicians. He was seventy-four years
old.
Headed Largest System.
AS president Of the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company, Theo-
dore Newton Vail was the head OF the
largest telephone system In the world.
He was not only its nominal head. but
he was from the first the genius that
promoted the popular use or the tele-
phone. tho first man to establish long
distance communication by telephone,
and, whom past soventy years OF age.
he was still the initiative head of a
system that numbered nine million
telephone subscribers and represented
| an Investment OF pllilon ana naii
dollars.
Mr.. Vail was thirty-one years old
when Alexander Graham Bell invent
ed the telephone, and. notwithstand-
ing his age, he was filing the re-
roi,wsy Of ssns9a ma 'ugs5n ssryies
StiII earlier however, he had been
a telegraph operator. and. interested
in the possibiiItie. Of electrical com
munjcation, he had visions that Bells
toy" would some day be a great
factor in American ,!fe. ,,ith nsl and IN n. his
VaiI.s organizIng genius. for he had
already made name for himself as
an organizer In the, promotion Of the
railway mail service, and he was
easily induced to resign his govern
e c., sss the sss
Rell Telephone Company.
Even tho most 0ptIm,stic sackers ss
local communication. but Mr.. Vail
Continued on Fa-e Seventeen.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-16
WEATHER.

oADWveD tpnlxhk and probably to-
uhoeeUN cooler
EsmDsfAevfe Tor twenty-fouS hours
ended pm. today. Highest, "a. at
pm. yesterdays lowest. 81, at am:
Full eepsft en- page H.
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Continued on Page Seventeen.J
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The text OF the Commissioners' or
der Is printed on page four Of todayz
star.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1920-11-11
ORIGINATED IN DAINTY VERSE
Expression That Is Considered Slight
iy Vulgar Today Traced to
Poet Cowper.

Some of the crudest expressions in
the English tongue had their origin
In poetry, and even religious COM
mands. Among these the phrase, ito
go the whole hog" is a striking ex-
ample. Today it is looked upon as
vulgarsm. Yet the words were OBJ
tanned directly from poem by Cow
per. whose title is the pretty term,
Love of the World Reproved." The
poem is the versifying of an Arabian
story that seems well founded in fact.
Mohammed in giving forth his laws
declared that a certain part of the pig
should not be eaten. but he forgot to
mention just what part it was that
he thought uncean. His followers, TO
make sure of not violating his com
mands, dekarred the whole pig. AS
there were many, however, who were
dearly fond of pork, they met and
agreed that one would eat the steaks,
one the chops. one the feet, and so on,
until the whole pig had been eaten,
and thus but one of the feasters could
be made to suffer for the sin. As Cow
per says: "They thought it hard from
the whole pig to be debarred,' and
adds: with sophistry, their sauce
they sweeten. till quite from tail to
snout, it's eaten"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1920-11-11
HE NEEDED NO INTERPRETER
Up-to- Dateness of Chinese Official
Rather Surprised This Pitts
buroh Banker.

A banker who had visited China sew
eral times on important financial mis-,
sions thinks the heather Chinee" is
not only intelligent but that he has a
delicate sense of humor. as well. lie
tells this one on himself:
Il called on an important Chinese
official for conference and, supposing
he knew no more of English than did
Chinese, | took an interpreter When
we arrived at the office of the official
| told my business to the interpreter,
expecting him to translate my state
ment TO the Chinaman and then to re-
peat the reply to me in English. How
ever, | had hardly finished speaking
to the interpreter when the Chinaman'
with a humorous twinkle in his eyes
leaned over and said to me, in perfect
English Mr.. Jones. please tell me
who is pitching for Pittsburgh this
year Wall Street Journal.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1920-11-11
CAL0mEL DANGER
TOLD BY D0DS0N
Says You Cannot GRIPPE Sicken. or Salivate Yourself
You Take "Dodson's Liver Tone Instead

Calomel Loses you a day! You know
what calomei is. It's mercury; quick
silver. Calonel Is dangerous. It
crashes into sour bile like dynamite,
cramping and sickening you. Calomel
put into your system.
When you feel bilious, sluggish,
constipated and all knocked out and
believe you need a dose of dangerous
calomel Just remember that your drug
gist sells for few cents a large bot
tie of Dodson's Liver Tone, which is
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1920-11-11
More Than He Expected.

\ clergyman lost his umbrella In
church. AS it was not returned dur
ing the week, he addressed the congre
cation next Sunday and told them OF
his loss.
u do not expect the thief to reveal
himself here" he said, but at least
he might have the deeency to repent
and throw the umbrella over my gar
den wall"
His words proved effective. Tha
afternoon fifty umbrellas came over
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1920-11-11
Tree Saw All Presidents

The Morse elm ut the corner of
Pennsylvania avenue and Fourteenth
street in Washington that has seen
nearly every inauguration parade, has
been nominated for place In the hall
of fame of the American Forestry asso-
citation by the Washington Evening
Star. The old tree has east its shade
over famous men for century, for II
was the meeting place, being ut the
Willard hotel corner. of these famous
men in the years gone by.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1920-11-11

entirely vegetable and ple,,.,.
take and Is a perfect substjtn,. ).
calomel. 1t is guaranteed to start ,a ~
liver without stirring you m ,,.,.
and can not salivate.
Don't take calomeIl II can ~.
trusted any more than loo,. !"
wild cat. Take Dodson's Livar IT,.
winch straightens you right nm ~,
makes you feel fine. Give II r. a..
children because 1t is perfectly h,u.
less and doesn't gripe.-Adv
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1920-11-11
To Raise House Plants From Slips

To grow house plant from slip,
take a half-ripe branch and cut a slip
three inches long. After taking off all
leaves except the upper two, plant 1t
in wet sand, exposing only half of the
slip. The sand should be kept moist.
When the roots begin to grow, trans
plant the slip into pot with ordinary
soil. Plants such as oleander and ivy
will root in water.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1920-11-11
Adequate Defense.

\ Ramsgate man charged with
shooting cat denied that he fired at
it. The animal is said to have dashed
at the bullet and impaled himself upon
it.-From Punch. London.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1920-11-11
Exactly.

"They say Butts has dry wit"
q dareSay; there is no spirit in it..
baltimore American.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1920-11-11
MOTHER!
"Ca1ifornia Syrup Of Figs"
Child'S Best Laxative

Accept california" Syrup of Figs
only-look for the name California on
the package, then you are sure your
child is having the best and most harm
less physic for the little stomach, liver
and bowels. Children love its fruity
taste. Full directions on each bottle.
You must say California" ADV.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1920-11-11
A Predicament.

A Predicament.
I'm in a predicament."
"What's the trouble?'
"I'm running for Office"
"Well?"
81 can't make up my mind what to
do. You see, | can't think up any real
good reason why l should be elected
and / hate to conduct a mud-slinging
campaign and spend all my time tell
ing the people why the other fellow
shouldn't be."-Detroit Free Press.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1920-11-11

Worse Than Outright Lie.
Many man who would shrink from
false statement will give fall.
color-which is still more unfair \.
cause more difficult to correct
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1920-11-11

An officeseeker always harps on the
need of political reform.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1920-11-11

The fault of man who never
makes mistakes is that he doesn't.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1920-11-11
The Potter.

The potter forms what he pleases
with soft clay, so a man accomplishes
his works by his own act.-Hltopa-
desa.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1920-11-11

PerVerse Womani

Perverse Woman!
About the only thing we blame a
woman for is that she laughs at the
old-fashioned furniture owned by her
husbands folks and raves over the
antiques in a catalogue.-Dallas News.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1920-11-11

Reason is a mans guard and moral
principle his safeguard.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1920-11-11

Taunton, Mass.-"I could not eat or
sleep for six months, had fainting spells
and could not walk without help for
three months, caused by female trouble.
My cousin, who was a doctor, told me
to take Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and it helped me greatly.
Then during the Change of Life used
the same remedy. | am seventy years
old now and am able to do my own
homework and walk one mile to church
every Sunday morning and evening. I
am recommending the Vegetable Com
pound to my friends having the same
troubles as / had. Your remedy is the
best on earth. | cannot find words
to express my gratitude for it."-Nirs.
SUSAN c. STAPLES, 157 Il School ST.,
Taunton, Mass.
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Women of Middle Ace

Owing modern methods of living thousand
approaches this perfectly natural change in her life without expert
encng train of very annoying and sometimes painful symptoms
Those dreadful hot flashes notheng SPELLS antng spells
troubles and Irregularities symptoms that should have
prompt attention. These letters prove what successful
remedy Lydia E. Pinkham Vegetable Compound is for
a this of life.
Middletown transcript., 1920-05-15
Count Montani and Aunt
AIice's ostrich-pfume fan.
(TO BE CONTINUEDJ
OLD MYSTIC RITE TEMPLE
vestibuls Uncovered at Rome Scene Of
Historic Event That Was De-
seribed by Tacitua.

A religious discovery, but Of .
pagan kind. was made some time age
under the railway cp,bankment few
hundred yards outside the Porta Mag
giore, Rome Italy. It consists Of q
vestibule deliberately decorated with
neurological Subjects, such as Jason
taking the Golden Fleece, the punish
ment of Marsyas by Apollo. the story
Of the Danaids. the liberation of Aesor
and troop Of BIoenads riding on pan.
theirs. It is conjectured that this YES
thule was a place where. In the early
decades Of the first century Of oui
era, mystic rites were celebrated. In.
deed it is SUPPOSED that this was the
exact locality of an historical event.
described by Tacltus In the twelfth
book of his annals rs having hap
pened in So A. D., during the reign
Of Claudius. The historian relates
how Agrlppina, mother of the future
Emperor Nero, coveted the gardens Of
T. Statilius Taurus, who had been
consul q few years earlier and gov
ernor of Africa, and how she i'm
provised an accusation against him
through q certain TarQuitius Priscus
Of practicing illegal mystic rites.
Statilius Taurus anticipated his trial
and now, nearly 10 centuries later
an accidental landslip on the railway
has led to the calculation Of this for
gotten episode Of Roman history.