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The Washington times., 1920-06-05
BUILDING COSTS STILL
FAR FROM STABILIZED
Many Diseoneerting Influences Still
Retard Construction Industry.
Says 3. W. Straus.

Commenting on the building situa-
tion. s. W. straus, Of S. w. straus q
Co. says:
There are abundant indications
that building costs are far from a
condition OF stabilization, and we
may reasonably expect that they will
continue TO seek higher levels for an
indefinite period. While the industry
is continually making new high rec
ords for contracts awarded and the
amount OF actual new building 10 ef-
fecting little, IL any. inroad on the
general shortage, preliminary esti-
mates Indicate that the contracts
throughout the country for the month
OF May may reach the half billion
dollar mark, a gain OF substAntinslly
800, 900. 600 over April. However, con-
tractors and producers are not able TO
go ahead with their work to this ex-
tent. owing largely to the freight
tie-up, which has accentuated the
acute material shortage.
with improved transportation con-
ditions and more favorable weather.
much progress may be expected during
the ensning summer months. The In
dustry will not reach its full and
ri9htful stride. however. until all In
terests come to realize that housing
conditions in this country can never
be brought back TO normal until we
are all willing to settle down to a
period OF hard work, thrift, efficiency.
and Increased production.
"It is encouraging to note that the
various efforts that are being made
throughout the country to increase
the supply OF homes are beginning to
bear fruit and the percentage of new
residential structures to other opera
tions Is increasing. In this work some
OF the producers OF basic materials
are lending assistance to good pur-
pose. One OF the large cement COM
panies. which has heavy contracts on
hand for road work, has secured the
consent Of the purchasers to allow the
company to direct these orders to
other customers who desire the mate
rial for home construction. While
there is a shortage in all types OF con-
struction. the most acute deficit Is in
homes.
"The cooperative idea is being
worked out with success in some
communities, both in detached houses
and apartments. On the whole. con-
ditions in the building industry have
been somewhat improved during the
past thirty days, and announcements
Of large new building projects are
coming out with greater frequency
throughout the country"
The Washington times., 1920-06-05
DEATHS.

sue Cole 73 yrs, Walter Reed Hos
Mary v, Eglor. ~, 1854. 9th ST. sw
Tu,ak Horniatko. 70. 8rd and II SITS nc
Clara Myers, 70, Masonic and Eastern star
Home.
ida J. Fryer, CT, 2s01 North Capitol St
Athen Chinrss, 20, Tuberculosis Hos.
David c. Relnchl. IL ~ T st. NV.
Alice Henderson, 40, 1875 Jefferson st. NV
Ofla c. Irwin, 81, Georgetown Hospital
Nicholas X. Koyser, rs, 200 Anacostia ave,
Thomas Cunningham, ~. Emergency Hos.
Irsrreol lie Due, 5s, Wash. Asylum Hos
Melvin II. Sweitrcr, mos. 1905 Hunteen
John II. jackson, 81, 2soe O st. NV.
Albert Henson, 61 st. Elzabeths Hos
corine wood. Ia. t2t I'd st. sw.
Charlie Martin. so, 1tll 27th at NV.
The Washington times., 1920-06-05
JAM RS TRACY.

James Tracy. sixty-two years old
died last night at Providence Hospital
after a brief illness, Mr.. Tracy was
born In Ireland. but had resided here
for the past thirty years. He was
connected with the Washington police
department for the past twenty-eight
years.
Mr. Tracy was a member of Poto-
mac Council. knights of Columbus.
and the Washington Policemen's
Association. He is survived by his
wife. Della Tracy, three daughters,
Mary Tracy. Mrs. william Sartain,
and Mrs. John Brennan and one son,
Charles Tracy, all OF this city.
Funeral services will be held Mon
day morning from the residence. I'LL
X street northeast, at o o'clock, to
Holy Name Church. where a solemn
high mass OF requiem will be cele-
brated at $50 o'clock. Interment Will
be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Members
OF Potomac Council X. OF c., will at
tend the funeral mass in body.
The Washington times., 1920-06-05
DEATHS

CtJNNINGH AM---Kiilcd in automobile ac-
cident the night Of June 3, 1920, THoM-
AS CUNNINGHkM
Funeral from .3 warner st. ~ w, at
IL O'Clock, Monday June Z. 1920. In
torment at Arlington Cemetery. Mem
hers OF Battery Il, 10th Field Artillery
are requested to attend.
EaI.oFF-on Thursday, June 3, 1870, at
ais .. m, MARY ". beloved wife Of
Henry c. Egloff, in the forty second year
OF her age.
Funeral from her late residence, ls7 n
street southwest, Monday, juno 7, at 2 d
m Relatives and friends Invited to at
tand,
The Washington times., 1920-06-05
HARRY KITE TO BUILD
l6 HOMES FOR COLORED

Work is to be started at once on a
row Of sixteen small homes for colored
occupants at Georgia avenue and Irv-
The Washington times., 1920-06-05
MARRIAGES..

Byron w. Peyton. 80: Ruth l.. Anderson,
Is. The Rev. J. Z. Briggs.
Francis a. welch, IS. Lawrence. Mass
Kathleen E. Harrington. 81. The Rev. J
c. Geale.
Otto X. Bnger. rs, Greensboro, N. c.;
Katharine. Hanna Cruickshank, 81. The
Rev. C. q. Chappell.
John H. Shuttleworth. 80: Lutte Cunning
ham, 20. The Rev. e. II. Greene.
Edgar Allen Stubblebine. 21: Myrtle Ice
Dawson, 40. The Rev. c. G. Chappell
Tohn r. Urbany. -. Carroll Iowa; Emily
c. Hnltiean. rs. The Rev. J. r. Macklin.
81, Baltimore. Md. Tho Rev. J. E. Brisgs
Lawrence Mcdonald, -. Pierce. W. Va.
Verda NJ, Half, Is, Mclean, Va
2s. Huntington, W. Va. The Rev r. c,
Smith.
Albert Raymond staudt, az Nance r. Ma
lone. ~. New York city. The Rev. E. L.
Buckley.
The Washington times., 1920-06-05
BIRT THS.
SONS.

SONS.
Wesley p. and Josephine r. Peckham.
Victor II. and Olive J. Green
James N. and Carrie NJ. Spawn.
Virgil c. and Helen NJ. Kline.
Allen e. and Isabelle Brown.
Clarence and Jennie Eisenman
Clarence H. and Anna woodson.
Robert and Ella Thompson.
Herbert and Henrietta Sewell.
James and Hortensc Craigc.
John n. and Ssile Parker
Richard II. and Elsie Dorsey.
DAUGHTERS
Paul J.. and Bene Tomordy.
william NJ. and Marion p. Bierlien.
Arthur r. and Anna r. Webster
Emory l.. and Annie Byrum.
Ernest |. and Emma J. Pinkard.
Benjamin II. and Mary g. Colbert.
Morris and Theresa l.. Sidran.
william ]. and Maudie Schoheld.
Wallace and Flora NJ. Wright.
Joseph and Margaret Obrecht.
Harry ]. and Helen hoffman.
Norman and Ruth Hill,
James A. and Annie Hardesty.
Albert T. and Mary p. Baselmann.
Lee II. and Isabelle Brown.
John and Gertrude James
Eugene and Louise Jones
Lawrence and Edna NJ. Wallace.
william and Sadie Webb
Edward and Matte white. jr.
Arthur and Carrie Newman.
The Washington times., 1920-06-05
Births, Marriages,
'Deaths
kottess Mav Be Phonsd Ustl
sP. n. Matn Sfo0. Braneh ..
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
WILLIAM P. SPURCEON

Funeral services for william Porter
Spurgeon, fifty-three years old,
managing editor OF the Washington
Post who died at his home. 1850 IrvI
ing street northwest yesterday after
noon. following an illness OF typhoid
fever, will be held Monday morning
at the residence at IL o'clock. Rev.
George +, Dudley. pastor OF ST.
Stephens Episcopal Church will of
neiste. Ipterment will be In Rock
Creek Cemetery
The pallbearers will be Ira Il. Ben
nett. Arthur Marks, John r. Major,
Henry Jones, J. V. Fitzgerald and
Harry N. Price, all OF whom have
been associated with Mr.. spurgeon
for many years on the Washington
Post.
A committee from the National
Press Club, OF which Mr.. Spurgeon
was one Of fethe founders and it's first
president will be present at the
funeral
Mr.. Spprgeon was born In England
and CAN'T to this country when he
was thirtecn years old. He entered
the newspaper profession at the age
OF twenty-five and remained in II
until he died.
He was managing editor OF the
Washington Herald when the paper
was established in 1909. leaving Il TO
join the Post. Later he became
managing editor OF the Herald. but
resigned In 1915 to accept an editor
ship on the Post.
Mr.. Spurseon is survived by two
children. Robert Porter Spurgeon,
now In the Merchant Marine Service,
and a daughter. Marie, of this city:
his mother. Mrs. Robert Spurseon. OF
Boston. and three brothers. John ].
Spurgeon.. managing editor OF the
Philadelphia Public Ledger and
Robert and Thomas Spurseon. OF New
York
The Washington times., 1920-06-05
DIVIDEND NOTICES.
HARVEY
CRUDE OIL co.

The twentieth regular monthly divi-
dend OF one per cent was declared by
the Harvey Crude Oil Co. (of which
the Universal Petroleum Corp. is now
parD. to stockholders OF record.
May Goth. payable June 10th. r. w.
Hewes, Secretary. Repubiic Bidx.,
Kansas City. Mo.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-02-13
r PERSONS DIE

NEW YORK.-Willian Van Schoon'
hoyen Thorne. railroad director and
financier.
NEWPORT. r. Lieutenant Com.
mander Bert M. Snyder. 80 years old.
OF Detroit.
VALLEJO. Cal.-Naval Surgeon J.
A. Mckay. attached to the gunboat
Newport News.
LOS ANGELES.-Richard Bullock
g 75,said to have been the origin
al "DeadwOod Dick"
BOSTON.-Edward Henry Clement,
for nearly rs years editor in chief of
the Boston Evening Transcript.
SANTA BARBARA. Cal.-The body
Of Edward p. Ripley, former president
of the Santa Fee. was laid at rest here
last Saturday.
DENVER, Col.-Edward Bell Field,
vice president and treasurer of the
Mountain States Telephone and rele,
6AdznA Us
BELOIT.. Wis.-George Dyer, 1O1
years old. He vas a log driver In
Connecticut lumber camps when
young and later was proprietor of a
hotel in Washington, D. c.
MORRISTOWN, N. 1.-THE Rev. DIR.
James Monroe Buckley, 80 years old,
clergyman. editor and author. Fol
80 years he was editor of the Christian
Advocate.
NEW YORK.-Notice Of the death
in Paris of Frederick HOlbrOok, vice
president of the American Interna
.ional corporation, builder of the HOG
Island %shipyard.
NEW YORK.-Dr. Elmer Ernes
Southland of Cambridge, Mass, Pun
ard professor of neuropathology at thu
Harvard medical school and assistan
professor of psychology at Harvard
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-02-13
SECRETARY LANE RESIGNS;
PRESIDENT WILSON ACCEPTS
After Seven Years Of Cabinet Service
Secretary to Take a
Rest.

WASHINGTON.-President Wilson
has accepted. effective March /. the
resignation of Franklin X. Lane, for
nearly seven years secretary Of the
interior department.
In discussion recently of his prob,
able successor, the name OF Alexander
T. Vogelsang, also of California, was
metiOned.
Pleads for Settlers.
He has asked congress to increase
funds for work on irrigation projects
next year from $~7,S73,000 to $12,873,
600. The secretary said Presiden,
Wilson had approved the estimated
expenditures.
Some OF the projects which would
receive increased appropriations un'
der the Lane plan include the Boise,
King Hill. Minidoka. Huntley, Mill
River. Lower Yellowstone, North
Platte. Newlands Carlsbad, Rio
Grande. Umatilla, Klamath, Belle
Fourche, Strawberry Valley, Yakima
Valley and Shoshone.
Urging reclamation Of arid lands
as fast as funds are available, Mr..
Lane said it was advisable to con
slider the needs of settlers who have
been waiting many years for a water
supply.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-02-13
SECRETARY DANIELS CHANGES
MIND NOW ABOUT SIM
Regrets Recommending That He Be
Made Full Admiral for
War Services.

WASHINGTON. - Concluding his
testimony before the senate subcom.
mittee investigating naval decoration
awards, Secretary Daniels disclosed
that a wide difference of opinion exist.
ed between himself and Rear Admiral
Sims during the war on the accept.
ance Of foreign honors and decora.
tions by American naval officers. The
admiral. favored such decorations,
while MI. Daniels opposed them.
After committee members read
commendatory statements Mr.. Daniels
made in recommending that Admiral
Sims be made a permanent admiral
for his war service Secretary Daniels
declared he would not now make such
a recommendation, as developments
had caused him to change his mind.
He cited what he characterized as
Admiral Sims efforts to magnify
achievements OF the British army and
navy, and to minimize results obtain
ed by the United States, injudicious
statements contained in a series of
articles by Admiral Sims regarding
the navy's part in the war, including
a ~"gratuitous reflection on the Irish
race" and the officers action in Civ.
ing out official instructions of a
highly confidential nature as having
led to a change in his views On pro.
motion of the admiral.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-02-13
ROYALTY SEES SKATERS.
Norseman and American Divide
Aonors in Races at
Christina.

CHRISTIANA.-Oscar Mathiesen OF
this city defeated Robert Mclean of
Chicago, ILL.,, the worlds ice skating
champion, in their 5OO-meter race. Ma.
thiesen's time was 43 ITO seconds.
Mclean won the 50OO-meter event
in eight minutes, SO ITO seconds
Mathiesen's time was nine minutes, 6
seconds. He claimed to have been
overworked in the previous match.
The king and crown prince were
present, as were many thousands OF
spectators, among them the American
legation officials.
Mathiesen of Christiana won the
worlds ice skating championship in
the final races. Mathiesen captured
both the 1900 meters and the 0,OG0
meters contests.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-02-13
Primary Election September Z.

OLYMPIA.-Dozens Of candidate,
for posts ranging from presidential
elector down through the state offices
to the county offices are to he voteG
on in Washington at the elections next
fall.
The following officers wi be upon
Presidential electors.
United States senator, to succeed
Senator Wesley l.. Jones.
United States representatives in all
five congressional districts.
Governor.
Secretary of state.
State treasurer.
State attorney general.
State commissioner of public lands.
State insurance commissioner.
State superintendent of public in
struction.
State senators in districts 1, 3, 4, S.
3. 10, IL. IL, 10, IA, Is, II. Is, 20,
20, %, rs, 81, %, 80 and Al.
All state representatives.
All county officers.
Supreme court judge to fill out the
u%nexpired term Of Stephen ]. Chad
wick.
Three supreme court judges for the.
full six-year term.
The primary election will be held
September z and the general election
November 2.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-02-13
BIG LINERS TO BE SOLD.
Thirty Former German Passenger
Ships to Be Sold at Auction
February IL.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF the sale
of the largest fleet OF vessels eve sold
under the hammer-the 80 former
German passenger ships taken over by
the government nave been worked out
by the shipping board.
Chairman Payne will offer to the
highest bidder the great liner Leviath
IN, the George Washington, which
twice, took President Wilson to
France, the Agamemnon. Martha
Washington and other craft, which
carried hundreds of thousands of
American troops to Europe.
President Wilson has assented to
the sale, with the provision that they
are subject to the call of the war de-
partment In emergency.
Co~nservatively estimated, the az.
gregate value Of the liners is placed
around $40, 600. 900.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-02-13
u. S. Grand Jury Busy.

SACRAMENTO United States
grand jury report filed Saturday
recommended that no appropriation
be made by congress to finance the
sales of wheat and flour to foreign
countries until the extortionate prices
demanded of American people are
eliminated and in which M. H.
Houser, vice president of the United
State grain corporation, is alleged to
have manipulated and operated with
immense profits grain companies
with which he is declared to have
been connected.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-02-13

Under MARTIAL LAW
FEDERAL sOlDiER& ON GUARD
TO PREVENT LvNcHiNc
or NEGROES.
FOUR KILLED N STREET RIOT
state Troope Fire On Mob Seekina
Murderer Of White 0iri.-loot
Stoeee Of Arme-veterans Of
Chateau Thierry Help

LEXINGTON. Ky.-Martial law pre-.
walls here. Six hundred federal and
state troops are ~patrolling the streets
to prevent further rioting. which dur.
ing the day exacted a toll Of four dead
and Is wounded.
The city was quiet early Monday,
but authorities fear a recurrence Of
violence. Five hundred additional
United States troops are IN route
from Camp Taylor, Ky.
Lexington and all Fayette county
was placed under martial law at 8
o'clock by Brigadier General F. C..
Marshall on his arrival from Camp
Taylor with 800 troops Of the famous
First division. which helped repulse
the Germans at Chateau Thierry.
Rioting began in the morning when
a mob bent on lynching William
Lockett. a negro. who confessed to
the murder last week Of ~1O-year-old
| Geneva Hartman, was fired or with
| rifles and machine guns by state mi.
litiamen as the mob was storming the
Fayette county courthouse to get the
negro during his trial.
Found Guilty BY jury.
The attempt to lynch Lockett was
made just after he had confessed to
the murder and as the jdry found him
guilty in the first degree. He was
,ovtnnnA to Asn To- <ko aIDoxuso n,osr
on March II.
The shooting temporarily dispersed
the mob. which reformed, however
and looted pawnshops and hardware
stores to get firearms.
Fearing an attack or the handful
of national %guardsmen on duty the
authorities appealed to Governor
Morrow for assistance.
The federal troops Immediately be
gan p~atrolling the streets to KEEP
crowds from congregating.
Lockett. arrested last Tuesday night
and held in the state penitentiary al
Frankfort for safekeeping, was in
dicted late last week and was brough,
here on a special train February s
for trial. He was heavily guarded.
Farmers SuIleniy Watch Prisoner.
Hundreds of farmers from the sur
rounding country arrived early to at
tend the trial and sullenly watched
the prisoner as he was marched from
the train to the courthouse between
lines of state troops.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-02-13
ONLY TNREg U. .. MEN
MISSING IN ACTION


Of
the record Of casualties Of the Am
eircan expeditionary forces in the
world war was announced Monday
by Adjutant General Harris. with
the issuance Of a final revised list
Of the "old casualties"
Since the review Of the American
expeditionary force records were
completed. he said, NO further addi-
lions OF corrections were anticl.
pated.
The last names added to the list
OF killed in action were:
Private Nels Petersen. Howard,
8. D.. and Paul Schmidt, Kalama.
ZOO, Mich, bring the total casual
ties to date as follows:
Killed in action. including 3s2 at
set. 1854.
Died OF wounds. 1890.
Died Of disease. -23.73S.
Died from accident and other
cases, 500.
Wounded In action (more than IS
per cent returning to duty). 215,-
423.
Missing in action mot including
prisoners released and returned), 3.
Total. 2sS.o70.
War department officials said it
was remarkable the final compila.
ton showed only three men listed
as missing in action"
War Casualties Number so2,621.
Corrected figures ON casualties
In the A. e. r.. publihsed Monday
by the war department. brought
the total to 302.621 instead Of 2s3..
O61. The corrected figures were
221, 06s wounded, 77,llS deaths,
4432 captured by the enemy and
htree missing In action. Casualties
in Siberia were not included.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-02-13
STATEMENT
OF i. S FINANCES
OUTSTANDING z ,oooyooo,ooo IN
LIBERTY BANDS AND VICTORY
NOTES TO De RETIRED.
BOOKS THEORETICALLY Even
Surplus 70 Exceed Deficit II Congress
Adhsres 70 "Rioid Policy" Of
Eeonomy-Another Popular
Loan Avoided.

observation-disclosures of sub
s<:riptions to the last series Of GER
tificates of Indebtedness Feb. Z con-
cluded the treasury's program Of II.
nancing immediate postwar demands
Of the nation. This operation was in
itiated last September and primarily
was designed to avoid the flotation Of
another popular loan.
Theoretically the government now
stands with accounts balanced. with
the exception of course. Of the bonded
Indebtedness. The approximately $25..
000. 900. 900 in Liberty bonds and Vic.
tory notes. now outstanding will be
retired under the sinking fund provis.
ions of the war loan act, operations
Of which already have been started.
While there r outstanding certi
ficates of Indebtedness aggregatine
$2,953. 704 1900, they were issued in di
rect anticipation of the payment Of
income and excess profit tax install
ments.
Estimates of the tax payments
show every indication of being low
er than the amount of revenue which
will be received thus assuring promp'
retirement OF all certificates of in
debtedness as they mature and with
out further issues Of short term pa
pers.
The certificate issue on which sub
scriptions closed Monday night bears
date of Feb. 2. and will mature Marcel
IA, c%oincident with the first tax in
stalment payment. While reports a,
to the sale are not fully complete Sec
rotary Houston said they exceeds
5000, 600. 900.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-02-13

leaves the remainder of the $4,000
bonds voted of which 500, 900 worth
were sold for road building. To this
will be added one-half the cost of
the state highway through the dis.
trict which will be paid by the state
and the federal government will give
assistance on portions of the high
ways used for carrying mail. 1t is
believed the district will have close
to $4,000 to spend.
Construction work on a net work
of highways covering the district,
will begin just as soon as the soil
Is in condition to work.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-02-13
Electrical Workers Out.

LOS ANGELES, GAIA vote in ia.
vor Of a strike was taken at a mass
meeting here Sunday Of nearly 700
members Of local $40, International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers,
who are employees Of the Pacific Tele-
phone and Telegraph company. They
demand a wage increase from S. to 81
a day.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-02-13
Killed On Way to Funeral.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah.-Mrs.
Melvina Clark was instantly killed
here Sunday when an automobile in
which she raj riding to a cemetery
to attend her daughters burial col.
lided with another machine.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-02-13

Benny Leonard WaiIops Dundee.
JERSEY CITY. N. J.-Benny Leon
ard. worlds lightweight boxing cham.
pion, %outfought Johnny Dundee of
New York in every round of an eight.
round bout here Monday night.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-02-13
Palmer for President.

Observation-Disclosures General
Palmers announcement of his candi-
dacy for the democratic presidential
nomination is expected to open the
contest on the democratic side in
earnest.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-02-13
v. S. TO ASSURE EARNINGS.
Five and a Half Per Gent On the
Aggregate Value Of Railroads
Proposed in Congress.

WASHINGTON.-A return of 5E
per cen on the aggregate value of the
railroads would be guaranteed by the
government for a period of two years
under an agreement reached by the
senate and house conferees on the
railroad bill.