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The Washington herald., 1921-06-16
Must Be First Step to
End Traction Chaos,
Says Congressman.
WOULD ABOLISH ALL
IT'S DECISIONS, TOO
"Has Operated Without
Slightest Degree of
Judgment"

The Public Utilities Commission
having failed to function. favor
its abolition and all legislation
promulgated by it." Representative
Kunz, Of Illinois. declared yester-
day.
This" said Mr. Kunz, lis merely
the initial step needed to bring order
out OF chaos in the present street
car situation in Washington"
In all the time this body has
been in existence" Kunz continued
lit has failed to bring about any
noticeable Improvement in the
present traction hasco. BY allowing
the washington Railway and Elee-
trio Company TO increase it's rate
of fare 20 s cents the commission
was suspected Of using very bad
judgment. but by awarding the same
rate of fare to the Capital Traction
Company. which was not entitled to
an increase of cents and made no
request for an increase Of this
magnitude. the commission proved
conclusively that a public utilities
commission can operate without the
slightest degree Of judgment what
ever.
situation Deplorable-
The heterogeneous character Of the
Washington street railways Is de-
plorable," the Representative con-
tinued. The PEOPLE of Washington
have been obliged 20 pay thousands
of dollars into the Golfers of the
street car companies simply because
one Of these companies claimed Il
was not able to make enough money.
To preclude any possibility that the
two railways might compete. a uni
form fare was adopted to protest
the Washington Railway and ELsc~r
trio Company. in spite of the fact
that these two enterprises are held
to be competitive"
1T mas been the practice of the
Public Utilities Commission in es-
tablishing rates to consider the two
companies as a whole" continued
kutZ. This creates a practical
monopoly out of two technical COM
petitors. When il was found that
the Washington Railway and Elec-
tric Company should be granted it's
GAdln lOT ldre increase II Ndt
also decided. as the result OF some
peculiar deductions, that the same
fare should be awarded the Capital
Traction Company"
The legality Of this decision has
not yet been established, Mr.. Kunz
pointed out. adding that many be-
lieve IL was not legal
Aside from this" the Repre-
sentative continued. "a desire to be
| just and fair to the street car pa
Itrons should have been enough 20
| establish a rate for the Capital
Traction Company based on the re-
tports of that company. and a sera-
rate rate for the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company.
could Have Cut Fares-
The fact seems TO have been
established" said Kutz. that dur
ing the period is2O-ls2l. consider
ing the two roads as a whole. fares
on both lines could have been re-
duced, yet during that time the fact
stands out very conspicuously that
no reduction took place"
The bill introduced in the House
Of Representatives today was
framed TO repeal the act that created
the Public Utilities Commission. as
well as the measures 70 (which it
is responsible. and bringing us back
to the status prior to that time.
From this position IL is expected
to find a just and equitable solution
/ of the DresenN trouble"
The Washington herald., 1921-06-16
Senate Due to Pass
Packer Control Blu

The Senate is expected to pass
the packer control bill today. A
vote will be taken by unanimous
agreement.
As the measure has already passed
the House, 1t will then lack only
the signature of President Harding
to become law. II provides for a
system of Federal licensing of the
packing industry, under the admin
istration Of the Department Of Agri-
culture.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-16
AMEND BAR RULES
TO ADMIT WILSON

Woodrow Wilson. when and IL he
desires to practice law in Wash
ington, will be spared the neces-
sity of applying formally for ad-
mission to the Supreme Court OF
the District of Columbia.
The rules of the court have been
amended by the justices to read:
"A former President or former
Vice President of the United States,
who Is an attorney at law, may be
admitted without formal applica-
tion or other requirement"
Bainbridge Colby, former Secre-
tary of State and Mr.. Wilson's law
partner. has been admitted to the
court after making formal applica-
tion.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-16
Mother and 4 Children
Lose Lives in Flames

CALGARY, Alberta, June 15.-
Mrs. ]. ]. Rutledge and four of her
children are dead, the result of be-
ing burned when their home was
destroyed by fire today. Rutledge
and the fifth child escaped.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-16
Suspect Seized Arms
- We're Going to Ireland

HoBoKEN, N. j.. June 15.-Police
here today confiscated $3.50, 900
worth of arms and ammunition said
to have been smuggled to a pier
here en- route to ireland.
Police said they had been in
formed the arms had been stolen.
They will be held pending a hear
ing before Recorder Adolph C.
Carsten.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-16
SISTER OF BANKER
DENIES BIRTHRIGHT
OF STILLMAN BABE
Says Brother and Wife
Lived Apart Before
Child Was Born.

PoUGHKEEPsIE n. Y, June ls.-
Mrs. Percy A. Rockefeller was the
principal witness today in a new at
tack upon the Legitimacy Of Guy
stilIman. Mrs. Rockefeller is sister
Of James A. Stillman. She took the
stand before Referee Daniel Glea-
son. She testified that Stillman had
not lived with his wife from jan
uary l, 1913, to April l. 1915. that
he had lived during that time at
the home of his father in New York.
Mrs. Rockefeller was in tears after
the cross-examination.
Mrs. Rockefeller's testimony, like
that of four former servants OF the
Stillman family who succeeded her
was designed to show that Nj STILL
man was not living on friendly terms
with hfs wife during the period
which succeeded the birth Of Guy
who was born November %, 1918.
stiIIman 10 Testify.
Other important Developments OF
the day included a demand by Johr
F. Brennan. chief counsel for Mrs
StiIlman, upon Cornelius J. Sullivan
attorney for Mr.. Stillman, for the
sppearance of Mr.. Stillman so that
he might be cross-eSamined on the
testimony he gave at the hearing
last December. Mr.. Sullivan agreed
to produce Mr.. Stillman on July Is
Mr.. Sullivan also agreed to accept
the new amended answer of Mrs
Stillman. Mr.. Brennan offered IL al
the beginning Of the hearing. A:
expected. the amended answer names
three women. Mrs. Florence Leeds
woman known as Clara" and
woman knwon as Helen. Mr.. Still
man is charged with misconduct with
each of these women in New York
City on his yacht, Modesty, and ir
other places.
Child Specialist Testihes.
Today's hearing began with DR.
Warren Hildreth. specialist. who
attended at the birth Of Guy Still
man, as the first witness. He ties
titled that there appeared to have
Ibeen a normal period of CESSATION
Upon ross-examination he defined
such a priod from 24O days to j.
months.
Mr.. Brennan induced Mrs. Rookie
feller to testify that James A. Still
man was at his fathers home ever,
night from December l, 1917, to Apri
1. 1918. and brought out by cross
examination of subsequent witnesse,
that he passed Christmas eve. 1917
with Mrs. Stillman and his children
at '.Mondanne," the Stillman coun'
try estate, at Pleasantville.
weeps After Court.
Mrs. Rockefeller. who was on tn,
stand for about an hour, seemed
nervous when she finished. She wen
into an adjoining room and wept
1t was several minutes before She
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-16
Blame Bandits for Wreck

HATTIESBURG. Miss, June ls.-
Two are dead. one is seriously in
jured and many are slightly hurt
following a wreck near this city
late last night. when Southern
Railway train left the track on a
sharp curve. Authorities believe
would-b~ bandits caused the derail-
ment
The Washington herald., 1921-06-16
HARDING INVITES
SHRINERS HERE

DEs MONIES. June Is.-Thomas
J. Houston, of Medinah Temple.
Chicago. was elected imperial outer
guard Of the Ancient Arabian Or
der of Mobiles OF the Mystic Shrine
today.
Ernest A. Cats, Savannah. o..
succeeded E. l. Garretson, OF Ia
coma, Wash. as imperial potentste
San Francisco was awarded the
1922 conclsve.
The Washington, d. c., temple
read a letter from President HARD
ing inviting the shriners to wash
ington in 1928,
The Washington herald., 1921-06-16
LABOR STARTS
WORK ONPACT
WITHFARMERS
Powerful Alliance with
Agriculture Planned
At Denver.
FEDERATION HEADS
EAGER FOR LEAGUE
Total of ~ Million Men
Predicted for New Or
ganization.

DENVER, June ia powerful
alliance Of agricultural and indus
trial workers Of America was In
the making here tonight
Details Of the formation OF the
alliance, which will have a possible
membership Of 22.ooo.ooo. were out
lined by George w. Perkins. CHI
cago, here attending the national
convention of the A. F. of 1.
Perkins has been one Of the lead
ers in the labor movement for
stronger working agreement be-
tween the Industrial workers and
the greater body Of farmers.
To Unionize Farmers
Plan, for the alliance include or
eanization OF approximately 1s.ooo'-
600 farmers into cooperative and
marketing associations and close
association Of these associations
with the labor unions.
The farmers make up by far the
greatest body Of workers In the
country. There are about 4.ooo,ooo
more farmers than there are WORK
er. engaged in industry.
I'VE are still an agricultural ma
ton" said Perkins. The most
powerful single class of people In
the nation. numerically, are the
farmers"
Union OF the farmers and the
laborers in industry would create
the most powerful organized force
in the nations history, labor lead
ers believed.
Efforts to Foil Pact.
efforts have been made to KEEP
the farf -.s and the laborers apart
Just the same as adroit schemers
attempted to prevent unions IRON
organizing a common teoera'ioh'
| Perkins said Attempts were cum
ninsIy made to divide US on rehgi'
| Gus, racial and national GROUNDS
"A closer and clearer understaho.
| ing and alliance between farmers
organizations and labor unions VII
be brought about In the near fu'
turc. Perkins predicted.
Perkins pointed to the indorse
ment given the proposed allianc,
by Benjamin C. March. secretary ol
| the National Farmers Alliance, II
a message to the labor convention
as conclusive proof that the farm
ers, as well as the Industrial unions
were working toward closer coop
Grafton.
Result of Wages.
The farmers must realize thai
the higher wages paid industria
workers. the more the worker car
spend for agricultural products anc
the greater will be the demand fol
such products" Perkins said
The main objects Of the alliance
as outlined by Perkins. were:
ITO prevent unnecessary increast
in cost of living through handling
of products by many Intermediates
ITO keep the big profits from
the man who does not sweat
ITO place control of credit in tn,
hands of the government instead
of in the clutches of the prince.
of finance
Resolution on War.
Resolutions on disarmament, tn,
Irish question. a bill Of rights fol
women workers. opposing prohibi
tion, demanding the dismissal of Ad
miral William s. Sims and othei
proposals occupied the attention o.
the resolutions committee in secre
session.
One resolution which attracted tn,
attention of the delegates and caus'
ed considerable comment among
them urges a law providing tha
war cannot be declared except OIL
consent of a majority of all voter,
of the cuntry.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-16
Cloudburst Kills s, Report.

SAYRE. Okla, June lS.-Six per-
sons are reported TO have lost their
lives In a cloudburst which struck
this section OF the state Tuesday.
Rescue parties have left here Tor
the stricken area The water 10 re-
ported receding.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-16
King Peter Reported Dying.

BELGRADE, June liking Peter
OF Serbia was reported today to be
dying in the palace here. Prince
Regent Alexander, summoned from
a vacation in France, is at his bed
side. Il
The Washington herald., 1921-06-16
Paris Finds Latest Fad
In Giant Handkerchief

(speoial Gable to The wtshington Herald
and Chicago Tribune.)
PARIS, June ia voluminous
handkerchief, a yard square and OF
the same color and design as the
louise and veil, is the latest Paris
fad. The women tuck or pin the
center of the handkerchief in a side
pocket. not a breast pocket, leaving
the long ends of the handkerchief
hanging out 6 or inches.
(copyrisht, Is2l.)
The Washington herald., 1921-06-16
Especial Gable to The washington Herald
and Chicago Tribune.)

DUBLIN. June dublin Castle
today reported that two bodies Of
slain men have been found bearing
the label, Convicted spies. Let in
formers beware"
The first attack on crown forces
during the curfew hours took place
at midnight last night, when re-
publicans fired revolvers and threw
bombs at a military patrol in Mount
Joy street. The soldiers declare one
Of their assailants was wounded.
Gerald D. Roscommon was SEN
fenced by a court-martial to life
Imprisonment for shooting and
wounding two constables.
Copyright, 1917
The Washington herald., 1921-06-16
Especial Gable to Ths washington Hersl
and Chicago Tribune.)
Riots I'm Belfast.

BELFAST. June 15.-The orgy OF
rioting which began in West Belfast
yesterday was continued until early
this morning. Even in the stormy
history of Belfast n oparallel to such
scenes can be recalled Both the
crown forces and the Republicans
threw up sandbag entrenchments
across the streets from behind which
they fired volley after volley at each
other.
The military police dashed about
over a wide area in armored cars,
upsetting these barricades and emp
tying the bags OF their contents
No sooner would they leave to cope
with a disorder elsewhere than bags
would be reflled and the battle
would proceed more aercely than
before.
The rioters later climbed onto
! the roofs Of houses. where they con-
tinued long range hghting all
through the night Three dead and
many score wounded were removed
by the police to hospitals.
(Copyrirht. ls2l.)
The Washington herald., 1921-06-16
British to Extend Martial
Law Area in South Ireland
Crown Feels Last Attempt to Conciliate Sinn
Fein District Lacks Any Chance of
Success Without Force.

under civilian authority and direc-
ton. Those districts which do moi
now have military courts will have
them but IL Is said that those mill
tary enthusiasts such as Gen
Townsend. NJ. p. who have been
hoping for unrestricted privileges
in Ireland, are doomed to disap-
pointment The civil authority will
be maintained over that of the mil
itary;/ IL is said. but the area al
martial law will be greatly ex-
panded.
The latest statistics available
dated May %. showed that there
were in ireland 1.2O0 police. l,4OC
royal Irish constabulary, and black
and tans, and about 10000 soldiers
As soon as the Ulster administration
begins to function smoothly and Il
appears that the northern parlia'
ment can police it's own territory
the crown forces now argumentine
the local forces there will be moved
to the south to reinforce the mel
now on the Job in the worst center'
Of trouble.
To Organize Guard.
Loyalist organizations In the souti
will be organized into a citizens
guard and II is anticipated that thu
military will receive further rein
forcements of men discharged from
the home defense forces in England
who are now re-enlisting in thu
regular organizations.
In future. however, the army II
ireland will have to work for
living" according to the big plan
probably in the reparation of dam
age. the extension and improvement
Of public works. ] tbs believed tina
Lord Fitz Alan will continue as lor'
lieutenant and Sir Hamar Green
wood as chief secretary, although
there are strong rumors that Gen
Jan Smuts will be offered Green
woods post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-10

WaterEille and Lewiston and is gen.
orally conceded to be one of the fast
est in the State Notification OF the
meet has been mailed 10 all horse
men in New England. The Augusta
Cadet band of 20 pieces viii furnish
music. Races will start at l P. NJ.
daylight saving time. \ great deal
is contained in the following sen
tence, as every horseman will know.
Frank l.. Muzzy of Pittstield, \. H..
will start the horses. Trotters will
be allowed three seconds over pac-
ers. Send to c. Gil Brown. Bowdoin-
ham for entry blanks. All entries
must be in by August 81.
There are TO be four classes The
2.15 trot or pace. purse $500; the
30 trot or pace, purse S400; the 30
trot or pace. purse $500 and the 80
trot or pace with a purse of $3.50
The racing committee is composed of
Ralph r. Littlefield chairman: DR.
B. +. Lamb. James Carroll, J. Frank
Hodgkins, Fred l.. Potter. DR.. Fred
Z. Strout and G. Gil Brown. You
may take our word for it, Labor Day
is to be some day" at the race track
The Driving club are building 20
new stalls, making 40 in all The
electric road are to put in a siding
freight and also cars for patrons. We
are promised good transportation for
the races.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-10

Through an oversight, the name Of
f, S. Smith &. Co, did not appear in
the list of merchants contained in
the Gardiner Merchants Association
udN. This was unfortunate as this
concern was one of the prime NOV
ers in the development of GARDENERS
Dollar Days
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-10

Mrs. Julia Mclaughlin and Misses
Doris and Barbara Hall have return
ed from a visit to Bath
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-10

Raymond Brown and family were
weekend guests with relatives in
South Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-10

Todays Dollar Day plum pudding
is skillfuIIy mixed and filled with
bargain pums. rich and juicy. Search
for them. Take time to read and in
vestisate each individual adv, for
tho merchants arc determined to
put one over" all former Efforts
Delays are dangerous on Dollar Days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-10

B. 7. Shaw. who is employed in
Auburn, passed the weekend at his
home in South Gardiner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-10
GARDINER

Additional Dollar Day ads and
ads will be found on Pages 2, q, 5,
and s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-10

Irving Fogg of Portland was call
ing. Tuesday. on Gardiner friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-10

BY this time every man, woman
and child in Gardiner and its en-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-09-10
WHITE LIGHTNING AND CRAPS
MAKE TROUBLE.

An Italian hose name is said to be
Ralph Massia was arrested in Abita
Springs by Marshal Stire and
brought to Covington, Monday,
charged among other things with
having illicit liquor in his possession
He turned him over to Sheriff Ga
latas, who phoned to the federal an-
thorities in New Orleans and an
agent came over Thursday and took
charge Of Massia.
1t seems that Massia got into a
crap game in Abita at which a dis
turbance took place. Massia sad
that after advancing upon him in
the room where the game was III
progress a man followed him out
into the street, when he turned up
on the man and in the fight that
followed this man was pretty badly
beaten. Massia says he was arrest
ed, and as he had the bottle Of liquor
in his grip the charge was made
against him. It is said that Massia
is a prize fighter. This seems very
probable by the way he used his
fists.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-09-10
DANCE IN HONOR OF MIR. WHIT.
RIGGS, JR.

A very delightful dance was given
Saturday evening in honor of Mt.
Whitaker Riggs, Jr., at the home Of
Mrs. E. G. Richard, by Misses Bernie
Richard, Aimee Riggs and Constance
Morgan. Delightful refreshments
were served during the evening. The
guests were Misses Katherine Brown,
Margaret, Maizie and Trixie LeBoui-
geois, Stella Burns, of New Orleans;
Miss Tom B0urg, of Houma; Miss
Claire Arbour, Of Baton Rouge, and
Misses Cecile Marren, Fannie Stew
ems, Bernie Richard, Constance Nor
gan and Aimee Riggs, Of Covington; !
Messrs. Charles Brown, Ben Argus,
Harry Cormier, Ashley Richardson
and L. May, Of New Orleans; Mr..
Buddy Mongnier of New Roads;
Messrs. Frank BeVers, Howard Hud-
.dleston, Compton Noise, Oliver and
Clay Hebert, Frank Cappel and Ben
Fontan, of Covington; Mrs L. III.
Unglesby, Mrs. L. Hatcher, Of Baton
Rouge; Mrs. A. B. Morgan and Mr..
and Mrs. w. Riggs, Sr, Of Covington.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-09-10
N. O. FARM
CONGRESS TO
TALK COTTON

New Orleans, Sept. S-With the
almost sudden rejuvenation of the
cotton market, the Importance of the
meeting Of the Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi Divisions Of the American
Cotton Association on September l3
in connection with the Interstate
Farm Congress, grows, and indica-
tions now point to a representative
gathering OF producers and others
Interested in the cotton industry.
Many letters have come to Mr.. W.
Is. Thompson, chairman of the Lou
isiana Division, indicating an inteE-
ton to be present.
Whi.e no set program has been ar
ranged for the cotton meeting, sew
eral OF the leaders, OF thought i'll the
industry will be heard, and the vital
subjects for consideration, including
acreage for 1922, cooperative mark
eting, ,warehousing, and pest control,
will be discussed from all points OF
view.
Chairman Thompson who will pre-
side over the session, will open the
acreage discussion by pointing to the
lessons of the present year, whiie
they are still fresh in the minds of
the producers. Cooperative mark
eting will be discussed by several,
but charles E.. Levy, New Orleans
cotton factor, who has given much
thought to the subject, has ideas
of an original character which he
will present. Warehousing will be
discussed by State Senators n G..
Williamson and T. L. Bowling. The
boil Weevil and the Louisiana crop
will be the theme of Paul NJ. Potts
of Natchitoches.
Pest control is a vital subject, and
two of the greatest experts in the
country will be heard, DR.. w. d.
Hunter on the pink bollWorm, and
DR.. B. R. Coad on the boil weevil.
DR.. Coad has "a motion picture which
will be shown
This meeting is of national scope
in that it will sound the keynote OF
the acreage policy Of the cotton belt
for the coming year. It will be fol-
lowed by a general conference late
in September, and then a south-Wide
cotton convention to be called by
President Wanamaker in Novem ber.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-09-10
PROCEEDINGS
OFCOVINGTON
COUNCIL
Covington, La, Sept. 6, 1921

COVlngton, La, Sept. 6, 1921
The town council met in regular
session on the above date. Present:
Robt. w. Badon, mayor; G. E. schon-
berg, A. r. Smith, H. A. Mackie.
G. H. Sheffield, NJ. P. Planche. Ab-
sent: Emile Frederick.
The minutes of August 2d were
read and on motion of G. f .schon-
berg, seconded by NJ. P. Planche, and
carried, were adopted as read.
1t was moved by c. E. Schonberg,
seconded by M. P. Planche, and
carried, THAT Mrs. H. A. Mackie,
Mrs. Pauline Burns and Mrs. Regina
Moses be appointed as members of
the Park Commission, and Miss Kate
Eastman as member of the Board
OF Health.
The Secretary submitted his re-
port for the month of August, 1921,
as follows.