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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1920-05-13
$4,000 eas=&eteranen innalibe

@aibington, 10. Mai. - 641,900.
ar1erifani19e 5oloaten iiro als &riip=
bel nno ssnbaIioe aus oen1 &rieg 5n=
riidgefebrt n1o lperoen auf Sabre
binaus bon Ser Gegierung nit einen1
.iidbrliden Roltenauftpano bon 1926
600, 600 unter1tiibt 1peroen nriiiier1,
tpie Or. @. 6. Nnder, Der 1ne0t3ini.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1920-05-13
2l,1arhic crhcbt 9a,tpt IN
ytalicft.
glnardJiiten ge,pinten Dberba,1b IN
Seilem bes 2anbes. stretf Der
@auern ,uirb gefabrbrobenb.
GeTtranensDpfum lt11terbleibt.

93pa1, 10. sWeai. Sic 9lnarbilten
baben in n1ebrerell Ieilen Staliens
oie Dbarbano gelponnen, n11o llnru=
ben babell iii 9iporno Itattgetu1loen,
no bie grtre1niiten in Die 9lrbeiter=
fonlner eir1brangen unD @emalHd=
tigfeiten beriibten. Boliaei uno Srnp=
pen lnuBten einlbreiten, lpobei 5lpei
8er1onen getotet nn6 80 bertp1n0et
tDnr0ert.
@ilenbabner berbinoerten Die Mb-
fubrt zines 3uges BON Bologna, btS
800 @arabirieri bie ii9 anf oen1
@ege 1ab 8iareggio befanoen, ber=
u11tergenpn1n1en tDaretl.
Ser 5treif Der 8anern IN Der Aro=
Din8 gerpna 11i1nn1t einen ernlten
Gbarafter an, bn 6ie 5treifer 8e=
lpalttaten begeben. 8auernL Die it'd
Den1 5treif nibt aniblieBen tpollte11>
1i11o eriboilen moroen. Sebstan1erto
5treifer girgen auF Die 5eloer 1tno
aiinoeten oie berantpa6lenoe grnte
an.
Die Gegiernng trifft energii6e
MaBnabn1e11 1nb len0et Srnppen NIT
Wn16inengemebren nod ben Fnnfz
ten, no @efabr brobt.
Stiirn1ilhe 55enen, Die in Ser ito
ltenil6en Mbgeor6netent entamnen ar1=
lqBlib Ser Debatte iiber oie onstDar=
tige Bolitif Der Negierung ausbra=
den, berbin6erten Die &ornabne Ell
nes gertrauensz8 z8otun1 fir bas &a-
binett 9eiittti. Die 9altung Der &egie=
rl1ng in Ser entente &onferen3 in
Son Genlo, 11a1ne1ttli1 in Der Moria=
Brage, tpuroe bon Nationaliiten nno
Mnbdnger bes friiberen @abinetts Or
Ianbo iborf nngegriffen. Cobalt
item bei9tuerten iib iiber Die Saltu1tg
Ser Gegierung 5treifs gegeniiber.
Mini1terprd1ioent geitti erflarte in eli
1er fur3en Heoe, feline 8olitif babe
oie 3nittn1ntnng Der Mebrbeit Der
fonmer nit. Sort tpnr6e Der Gene
itieg, baB es gu Sdtli6feiten gu font
men 6robte, bob Der &ammerpra1i=
bent Sic SiBnng auf..
General galta1a55o, Ser bon Der
@egiernng nod 8inreggio geianbt
tpnroe, oIs 6ie Gage i6limn eri6ien.
ipnroe Bel 1einer Mnfnnft tatiaBi6
berbaftet, 11n6 fem Qntomobil tpltroe
bon elmer 8olfsmenge Derbrannt. MlS
Ser 8eneral proteitieren tpollte, begii=
tigte i'm @ignor 5albatore, Elm bin=
3ugefon1nener io5ialiltiiden Depntir=
ter, un6 nnbn1 ibn na6 Der Mrbeiter=
fon1mer nit. Dort ipnr6e6 er 8ene=
ral enttpnffnet un6 erbielt Die Grlanb=
1tis ob5nreiien.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1920-05-13
9fa11u1,t11a bes Nmhraebiets.

Berl1n, =: Wea1. a9r1l9e 2rnp- ?
pen, o1e I'M Nngrgeo1e1 6nr ~ 11n1erorll=
aung ger Hnrngen perIpe1oeI :. !Daaetl, agln
llno, ple ole galpanlale9e oenlige ~
genplle soellnag ln.llestE i!2x duenuys6u- a! 20
eetl tDulpells aI per plenbllue. :ai.D.u
t!s'l eullueuge ~ pel1e1Is ! u u9u Ivy
p1l11eger Slu)ell,sIls,sSevlel utge. 8
a1onLHlen W ~ setpsttpG1g sela a9 nv ~
lluutl.uell g.u'erpells=4'ut'oet eepiu'''t
utauet' 'oaen.
gln N Berllr1 ansgegeoener geio=
an:tl19er Ber1bt 1dgf oaB I'M W1nz
hang t. mt : oen Beft1nlnnngen oes
Berlatuer Nertrags ore Si1egertrnp-
penfetle altfgeiolt 1ltto. mo N1e ore ,all (aa-
oenflgeJ &agl1ne Natno1gan am nllile1l1, Ele
neabltgf,gt =, ore gnIenIe.ssoH5nl ..
1ammft9e SngplaRe neDlf 3noeDor,
fnr ore 1e951g Nf1ufonen Wfarf GUS al:
aegebe11 fp1roe1. go 9er1toren; 81e es
oas geranrfe sSlatt, ,n1l1en 1plA 1on
MIR et11 et115tger ylng8eug1 g1bnppen
l111o e11te 5lug5eugfdbr1t ble1ben, orc e
fir i1ternatlonale aSlngo1en1t Ser-
ttpe1tol11g f11oert 1oAeft.
@irtidafltde al|ffddk kregel,l.
sSn elmer 8efpre6urg bon Bertre-
tern ser Geibsregiernng, ltdbtil6er
@ernaltungen nnb Ger 2dn0n1rt|6aft
in Berlin tpur6e Elm Man fir Die
S6affnng elmer Neierbe bon bnnoert
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1920-05-13

lodert. gr bega6 iid i1ls merifani-
i6e @oniulat in 2arebo.
9iplomaten erliefen 1ltimat,1n1.
Garran5as Gln6t mar ein Ultima
tum 6es oiplonatii6en &orps boraus=
gegangen, in lpelden Ser Brdii6ent
oringenb erl16t lpur0e, oie onf Sic
Sal1ptltaot mari6ierenoen Mebeaert-
truppen nibt 5u befdmpfen. Die erlten
Eruppen, tpe1be in Die Sonptltaot
ein5ogen ltanben l1nter DEM 8efebl
Der @enerale Srepino unb Menoe5.
General Sbregon telegrapbirte bon
SacubaDa, einen1 8orort Werifos,
aus, baB bie 9auptlta6t p0Qig in iei=
1ter &ontrone fei. Die 8nnbesgar-
nilon in Siinaga, @bibuabuaL gegerii=
Der Breiibio, Seras, bot ii9 Ser Ge-
pollution angei6loiien, tpie mitgeteilt
miro.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1920-05-13
sedls ,peitere sdiffe fur Ste @a6t.

Woibington, 8. Deai. 6Iotten-
@efretar sso}epbns Dantels bat ie9s
peitere 8unbesa&rieg u11o et1t
Eransportldiff bon Stem g)orf rod
Sen 8e5t, 5lorioa, gei6idt, oannit tie
au ieoer 3eit nod Der mertfant19en
Siiite fabren f0nnen, I'm 8iirger Der
Ser, 5taaten unb ibr gigentnm 81
belduben, lpenlt Die &epolntionare n r
Merifo bie5e gefdbroen follten. 0le
gntienoung Ser &rieesidiffe gelbab
al1f BerIange11 bon nebreren Bnt1oesz
@onluln IN Werifo, pel6e iiber e11te
beorobenoe gitnatior an bas Staats-
oeparfement beribtet batten. Do
8ra1i0ent Garron5a Sen Gebolntiond=
rem gegeniiber gan5lid ma6tlos 1T,
ldBt er sic bon yaebeQen beiebten
staote iebt bon 2ufti6iffen aus NIT
8omben betperfen. General Bablo
@on5aIes, Ser bisber Elm eifriger Bar=
teiednger BEG Yraii6erten @arran5a
lpor, 1T nit elmer groBeren Mbteilnng
9oIoaten gu oen&ebolntio iiber=
gegangen. Sic Gage in Merifo lit oer=
ort, oaB man nit 8eitimnltbeit ertpor=
tet, BrGIibent Gnrran5a Deroe bis
8um Is. Mai ieine SInbt aus Wert-
70 betperffeaigen, uorauf Mfreoo
&obles Don1ingun5 bon ben ber16te=
oenen aBrteifiibrern Ser 8ebellen
5nny tenrpordren Hrd1iberten bon
Merifo erlpGblt tper6en ion. Garran=
ga lpartet rur nod cine ginltige @e-
legenbeit nb, I'M nit ieinen Mnbdn=
germ iiber bie @ren5e flieben 11nb iid
in 5i6erbeit bringen 5n fonnen.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1920-05-13

Durd gn11fs llnb Gon3er5iige ion
III ssrlanb Sic Gube tpieber bergeitenf
.neroen Sis feirl 5ier Geirer mebr
iibrig It'll
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1920-05-13

oen, ludbre11o 6rauen aus ben belle
rem 5tanoen ben 500 Ser offentl1be11
5d,anoe por3ogen ltnO Selbltmoro be-
gingen.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1920-05-13
Cdf11pito in 6dndefl
lllexikanllter RebeIlen
garraftja eefafoecn?
satseflfcb besfGtiaf.

garran;a eeianec,,? - Sal ser AanpfitaSt n1eriee
afs,tlib beitdtiet. Die fait unblntiee Repslu>
. Mber csc Republic acecbct,. ellie piettiecn
Stactc habct iied Sen tscbellcn eracbcn. - 2lmc>
rifaniide 5eritSrer POI, 1tcY 1peit nod Gan,pieo
m See eceaneeft.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1920-05-13
11ngarn erbaH einen ab,ueiicnben &e.
rid1t

Garis, 10. Mai. Sent Sefretdr.
ser nngarii6en Srte6enSoele legation IN
Gerlailes lpl1roe Die Mnttport oer
goti6ofterfonferen5 auf Die ginlpenz
Onngel1 l1ngarnS gegen ben Srieoet1sz
Dertrng iiberrei9t.
Gs tpurDe11 lpeber Der 8nrtlant Der
llntlrort 1lnb Der Des 8egleit1breiz
hens befonntgegeben, aber es mnroe
iii Grfab1urg gebrabt, 6aB 6aS Ser
Iun1e1t. l1ngar11s Inn 8olfsablttm=
1nuneen in Sen @ebteten, Die onrb
ben Bertrng bon l1ngarn losgeloit be-
f6ie6en tporoen lit. Die ungoriib6
delegation bat cine 6riIt bon 10 Sa=
Jc1, I'M oieie 8ui6rift 5n beanttpor<
ten
Gie 8otlbnfter laui6ten benz Be
ridt BON Sir Charles Marling, benz
NrsI1benten Ser interalliierten &on=
.ln.lj1o11 fir Die 8olfsabi abitimn1l1ng IN
5d)iss1pig iiber bie auf @rnno Der
Sol fsabItin1n1nngen bor5nnebn1en0en
Ciren3regnlierungen. Die Sroge 1T
infoIge ser geribiebenbeit Der Babl-
ergebnille in ben ein5elnen Diitriften
iiberaug pertpifelt a11b Tie miro bon
Sen gptlhaftern tpeiter in Grpagnng
qeaoaen tperoen, rla6oem Tie General
gIonoel, bas frar5oiiibe Witglieo Der N
@omn1ijlton, borgelegt noroen 1T.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1920-05-13
Deutfte Wonell relllell
(l)eifl eiflld)enke1l

bic >eutiden Deleeaten 5nr Kenierer5 IN spa 'nsr.
>en sen 2luiicrtcn bctueiicft oab cas Sep'<1lal
emrenos ,,en Sem Deutidblanns abhdnet. - -
lontcf Sic Grfl6r.atte Ncs Siftan5ntiniitcrs Dr.
1pirtb. - 1perncn iisb an Scr Kenicren5 f'tr bc>
teiliacn, ,pern ie Sic periicrntte erl!altett cab
mar, iie III 1pert fenntctt latbt.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1920-05-13
ap,,traft ,uit Ser be,ttiden Gegiernns,

gerIin, TO. Neai. Wie befannt
tpurbe bot Sic beutihe rifanifde
9etrole eiellidoft, Die our stan=
oaro 9il So. gebort, eit1e11 5ebnlab-
riqen &ontraft nit Der beutlden STE.
giernna obgeibIoiie1r Die geoinglt11-
aen ihIteBen eine Boraugg ebanblnng
.alIer Delprooufte ser @eiedfh haft out
elmer feftgeIesfe11 5fnIn ei1t. llle
lgelddfte erfoIgel1 altf elmer Bnlis
Ser 8or5alnng.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1920-05-13

g8albinaton, s. Weai. 5enator
&irau1 IS. sSobnion bon California
fiinbigte unnlitelbar na6 ieiner Stud
febr nod 8oibington an, bob er Die.
9eoimnotion fit oie 8i5eprdlioent.
5haft ni6t annebn1en meroe. 9anit
lit 6as @erii6t abgetan, 5enator
sssobn1on tperbe ii6 nit benz 5tpe1ten
8lab auf einem Eidet begnlge11, an
oelien 9pibe Senator &nor bon Ye1l1t-
iplponien itebt. 8Gbre11o nod Mn-
iiht bieler 8olitifer Der ualten @or-
Sc" 5enator &nor Der logti6e 4ont=
promiB=&an6ioat in Chicago ietn mir
Sc, riibrt oie1er ielbif feinen Singer,
Inn feline &anoibotur gu f0roern.
genator eSobnion erlieB folgenoe
@rflarung: vl11ter feinen nmitanoe11
tper6e id sic republifanilbe gfon1ina@
fion fir sic @i5eprdii6entidaft anneb=
men. @s aniiitert mid, bab geraoe
Sic Weanner, tpel6e mild iebt als
@anoioaten fir oie giceprafioent=
ihoft porIdIagen, oie1elben iirb, MEL
de bon oen1 @e6anfen entiett 1it1o,
boR id1 fir sic Brdfi6enti9aft notnt-
niert tperben fonnte.
esSpbnIpn fir Sarntpnie.
genotor Sobnion fonferierte NIT.
SEN Senatorer &nor nnb 2o6ge uber
sic sSrage 6es gorlibes nuf oen1 re-
publifanilben gfationalfonbenf; gs
qilt iebt uls 5ien1lid ftder, bob 5e=
nator 2o6ge Ser tentporare Bor1tber
tper6en unb bnB Senator Beber10ge.
ooer Elm an6erer @onbi6at Der I'm.
Derf6bnIihen" fir Sen Soften bes
perrnanenfen @oriitenoe1t 1tnterifhbt
tperoen MIRO. Senator Sobnfon tmritHt til i
ent}hie6en innerbaB Ser republifani-
id)en 8artei Elm nn6 tpteoerbolte 1e1ne
fribere grflGrung, baB er nidt aus
ser @artei anstreten tDeroe. @r be-
merfte. beildufig, 6aB General Booo
sic bier DeIegaten=atzlarge aug SsSt1-
6iana erbalte1 1ollte, tpenn er cine.
8Iurulitdt Ser @tin1r1te11 erbalte11 bat.
8artei nnb Jrie6ensbertrag.
99epubIifanii6e @enotsfiibrer ent=
pfeblen, 6oB bie 8lanfe Der RlnHforn1
iiber 6en Briebensbertrag leoigli6 Die
Mblebnunq Beg gertrogs, 0ie Saltnng
oes repubIifanii9en Senats nnb ben
8orfdlog entbalten foate, 6oB SIN
@aag eine &onferen3 obgebalten tper=
SEN }ollte, Inn ein 0auernoes Srtbn=
nal 5nr 5d1idtung internationaler
.33tpi1te eirt5nribfen.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1920-05-13

Sen syrrtllnl' einieben, beiBt bic
Nab abrheit fiaoe11.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1920-05-13
yoh,,ie,, fritt fir Ginie>
feit Cit.

9ie g}pntination fiir Die &ieepraii-
bentid)aft leb11t e. ab. Sn 8aib-
irgtpn iinb &pnferenaen Der rep1tb-
lifani1dem Yarteifitbrer Mber oen
@prit a,1f ben gsationalfon int
Gauge.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1920-05-13
9siebras Nearas syaQ eriuartet.

gagIe SOB, Ser, IL. Mai. Ser
Saa bon Biebrns Negras, gegeniiber
gagle BaB, Ser, miro bal6 eripartet.
@en. Be6ro ginaienor. &on11nan6enr
oes WeilitdroHfrifts Hieoras Negras,
lit nit ieiner Son1iIie nnb gagle RaB
gefloben. Mnd Ser amerifanii9e 4on-
iul 8. B. 8loder bra6te feline San1i=
lie na6 gagle 8aB. Gin unbeitdtigtes
@erii9t fngt, baB @ett Carlos Siuna
nit 1000 Mantt 5u 6en &ebenen iiber-
.gegongen lei nn6 Monclabo, bltnbert
Meilen fii6lid bon Ser @ren5e einge-
11ommen babe.
Beidenfeller-s -streif nod int @anse.
Chicago, 10. Mai. Ser Streif
Der @eibeniteler lit INNER nod in
&roft, 90 ii6 oie Babnleiter genet
CERT botten, oie bon Sobn 8runall
gen1ahte Offerte a15unebmen, IN lpel-
der er Derfpro1en, oaB Die 2el1fe 5ur
Mrbeit 5uriidfebren tpiiroen, penr1
man ibnen ibre Dienltalterborrebte
garantiere. IS. Nelion Belon5e, Der
Graiibent Ser Sninois 5obrifanten
Niiociatio1L trat fir cine 8eiIegung
Elm, neil iid Elm groBer Mangel an
MobntnteriaI IN allen Mnlage11 fiiblbar
lrruhte. 8rl1nou bebauptet, baB 49,
600 Mann, utpeIde feline anbere slr-
belt ergriffen babe11," il1l1ner nod an
Mnsfanb ieiert
gre,1s &anbi6at fir Gonberneilr.
ct. 8al1I, Mi11n., 10. Mai
IStaots tsaabitor S. q. 8. Breus tpuroe
bonn itaatliben ogl glirninierung0 <&on-
bent Ser Gepublifaner fir 0ie resp.
Youberneng= Termination ii16oliiert.
IMuberoen ipuroe Elm bonitdnbiges
I5taats atstifet fir sic o11 81. SUM- in
|Minneiota ttttfinoerbe gortpabI ouf<
IgelfeM ols gegner fir oie bon Der
lNonp nparfiian 2eague al,fgeite1 enRan-
bibaten.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-09
1900 Men Idle at Detroit;
Freiqht Partially Tied Up

DETROIT. Mich. April s.-Approx-
imately 1900 switchmen and engine
men were idle hero tonight and nearly
every railroad entering tho city was
powerisss to move any but perishnble
result Of the sympathetic walkout Of
switohmsn' today.
The Michigan Central declared an
embargo on all inbound and out
bound freight except fuel and food
stufIs. which were being handled by
the TOW msn remaining on duty.
Othor roads. II was stated, probably
would tAko similar action tomorrow
Up to tonight railroad officials had
received no demands from the men.
who, they said, left the yards upon
appeals from the Chicago strikers
for united action. So far az could
be learned. the roads were connning
their efforts to break the strike to
recruiting enough mon to keep per-
ishabls freight moving. while ofnosrs
Of the Broth srhood OF Railway Train
mon and the ewitohmsn'0 Union were
endeavorinS to induce the mon to OBJ
servo their contracts.
left their posts today. throwing 100
enRinemen out of work. Railroad
officials could not estimate the num-
Der of strikers. but admitted traffic
in practically all the yards was al
most at standstill.
Heads of the citys industries were
viewing the strike with some anxiety.
some Of them predicting that . num-
Der of factories would be forced to
close within q few days II the tis-up
continued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-09
m ent"
Frankfort Rain Keeps
Crowds of Street

FRANKFORT. April "a steady
rain falling this morning. which kept
the populaee Off the streets. was
military authorities. They expressed
relief that the night had passed quiet
ly. No further disturbances were
reported anywhere in the occupied
region and the tension which result-
ed from the Sohillerplatx incident had
markedly relaxed, although the pop
ulace was still extremely nervous.
A French courier on . motor cycle
whiszing through the principal streets
today caused considerable excitement
Pedestrians scattered and ran to
cover when they mistook staccato
backfre explosions from tho motor
cycle for machine gunfire.
An additional division Of French
troops was being brought into the
Frankfort district today. but Gen.
de Metz. the commanding offlcer here
Informed the Associated Press that
thore would be no further extension
People Of Frankfort who arose
early this morning were greeted by
q poster signed by the municipal
authorities warning the population
not to congregate in the streets. nor
to say anything which would lead to
A proclamation was posted by the
French military authorities promising
q searching and thorough fuyestisa-
ton Of yesterday's tragedy.
The number Of fatalities from the
Schillerplat1 shooting has reached 4
total Of seven. Two persons were
killed outright and ave others later
died Of their wounds.
Despite tho restrictions. the French
military authorities imposed on the
newspapers in permitting the re-
sumption of publication. the Frank
furtsr Zeitung In a leading article
today boldly asserts that the French
government ovsrstepped tho limits OF
the treaty Of Versailles without the
consent Of its allies in occupying
Frankfort.
frankfort has now become tho
touchstone Of tho situation" the
newspaper continues "The allies
must say France is right or France
Ia wrong"
According to the conditions laid
down to tho newspapers BY the French
authorities. they must publish all
proclamations Of the chief Of police
and print no statements calculated
to incits disorders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-09
ToWermen First to Resume
Work, Buffalo ReDorts Saw

BUFFALO. April 9.-Towermen who
went out with the striking msmh>sv
Of the newly organized Yardmsn's AS
ISOLATION Of tho United States and
Canada yesterday were the nrSt to re-
turn to work, 1t was said At railroad
effioas here today. Virtually . COM
plets foros Of signal men was on duty
and q few desertions were reported
among other workers that the yard
mon had attempted to organize.
Passenger. express and mail service
continued without serious delay and
freight traffic on the various rail-
roads affected moved At q rate Of IS to
50 per cent Of normal.
J. ]. Madden. secretary Of tho
Brotherhood Of Railway Trimmer.
called . meeting hero today to dis
cuss action against the "rumpr
strikers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-09
D. C.PA|D
ORWATERSYSTEM
THAN DID THE j. s.

That the people Of the District have
4 much larger amount invested in
tho construction of the water system
Of the city than has the United
States government is shown by rec
ords prepared by the water depart
ment
These records show that up to June.
1919. the amount invested by the
United States for construction was
&7.ss1.oos.10: out Of District rev.
enues. ts.s01.2S4.3o. and out Of the
water department funds, paid by the
consumers of water. 3s,230,211.bs.
The latter two items both come out
Of the pockets of the residents Of the
city. Added together. they amount
to $l2.Sa1.476.sS.
The records show that the amount
invested by the United States govern
ment in construction for the aqueduct
and filtration plant up to last June
was 37.4sl,400.Ss. During the war
Congress made an appropriation for
new mains for war purposes on the
half-and half plan, under which the
federal Treasury paid $7s.60S.71. This
makes the total investment Of the
United States for construction, ST.
5sl.o0s.1o.
Total ID. c. Investnent shown.
The statistics show that the amount
invested by the District government
out OF its general revenues for CON
struction Of the aqueduct and filtra
ton plant is 1851 $3.50. Adding the
Districts $79.60s.72 Of the appropria-
ton for water mains laid for war pur-
poses the total investment Of the Dis
IS. sol. as4.so.
The water department put $751;
6s3.o3 In for construction for tho aQue-
June. From July. 1915. to juno. 1919,
Congress appropriated $6s1.5s5 Of
water department funds toward the
upkeep OF the aqueduct and filtration
plant. Up to 1915. the water depart
msnt had invested $7.74s.o72.1s in the
construction OF the distribution sys-
tenn and since that year 1t has spent
$4so.ool.86 in adding to the distribu-
ton system. These expenditures give
the water department . total invest
mont OF 9s.3So.2i1.ss in the system.
U. .. Consumes HALF Free.
The United States and District gov
srnments consume. free Of charge.
nearly half OF ALL the water used In
the District. The House has incor-
porated in the District appropriation
bill a provision for a Is per cent in
crease in the water rents of the resi-
dents Of tho District, who are the only
users who pay for their water
Omcials of the water department
believe that the United States and
District governments should be al
to their investments in the construc-
tioA Of the system and that they pay
for all water used in excess Of that
amount.
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SENATE ORDERS PROBE
OF WIDESPREAD STRIKE
LED BY R. R. SWITCHMEN
CONTINUED from First Page.)

traf11c estimated so per cent Of normal.
Toledo, 900 employees Of twenty
three roads idle.
st. Louis district-2.0o0 men out:
freight trafflc virtually tied up.
Buffalo, 900 men idle.
Jersey City-2.000 yardmen and
other workers out
Los Angelee-1.400 on strike.
Detroit-l.200 to 1.400 idle.
San Franco sco-443 men out.
Kansas City-400 men on strike.
Gary. Ind.-35O idle.
Syracuse-250 men out.
Saginaw. Mich.-250 men Pere Mar
quette railroad out.
Milwaukee-250 men on strike.
Ogden. Utah-150 switchmen on
strike.
Decatur, Ill-107 men striking.
Joliet, M-50 mon out on four roads.
Scranton-50 men idle.
Springfield. In.-Baltimore and Ohio
swttohm en- on strike.
Niagara Falls-Two roads affected
and traffic detoured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-09
GAS FROM Stalks PLAN
OF EXPERIMENTERS
Tests to Be Made at Arlington
Farm Of Department Of
Agriculture.

Experiments are TO be undertaken at
the Arlington experimental farm Of
the Department Of Agriculture to
make gas out OF straw. cotton and
corn stalks. and even dry leaves. The
work win be conducted BY chemists
of the bureau Of chemistry. headed by
DR.. n. z. Roethe.
A large retort. a cleanser and q
large gas container will BE- housed in
one of the buildings at the expert
mental station. and by a process Of
obstructive distillation'' q gas will be
derived with which to run farm ma
chinery, water power and lights.
The use of this gas in automobiles
and other vehicles will be q matter
Tor experiment later. after the expert
mont has progressed. DR.. Roethe de-
clared. The gas from the vegeta BILE
products already has been produced
at tho University Of Saskatchewan,
Canada.
whether the gas making 10 feasible
from Q commercial standpoint 10 q
point which the Department Of A9rf.
culture chemists expect to Investigate
thoroughly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-09
Normal Conditions Reported
in Cleveland R. R. Terminals

CLEVELAND, Ohio. April s.-Nor-
NAL conditions prevailed in all Cleve-
land railroad terminals this morning
and all employees reported for work
following the failure Of efforts last
night of dissatisfied switchmen. fire,
men and brakemen to drag Cleveland
railroad yardmen into the strike of
railroad yard srsployes which is sweep
ing tho courSrS
Reports from the New York Central
oficials at eollinwood yards were
that all enpbyss reported for work:
It was said early today that yard
employees In sympathy with the
rebel MOVEMENT would hold another
meeting today and = second meeting
tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-09
GARFIELD CITIZENS BODY
BACKS $3.50 RETENTION
Association Endorses Campaign
Against Abolition Of Present
Plan to Finance D. C..

The campaign against the abolition
OF the half-andhalf system OF hnanc-
ing the District was unanimou in
dorsed last night At q meeting Of the
GARFIELD Cttisens' Association. Frank
Corum. the newly elected president.
presided.
committee consisting Of Charles
O. Chisley, A. w. Carroll and Mrs.
Henrietta Young was appointed to
recommend q plan of entertainment
for the youth Of the community The
report OF the special committee. ap-
pointed At the last meeting to investi-
gate the sanitary conditions OF the
community. showed a decided i'm
provement. This committee. of which
Rev. J. A. Taylor IL chairman, also
reported that the annual spring clean
up program was being carried out as
usual