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The Washington herald., 1921-06-07

with other companies before they
were gathered under the wing OF
the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio.
Many of the street railways were
acquired by exchange of stock.
Some of them, at the time of pur-
chase or merger, as the case might
have been, were non-paying, and
others were hardly out of the hands
of the receiver. 1t also would be
well to point out that in spite of
the fact that these roads were
poVerty-stricken, the purchase price
would indicate that they were
fourishing railway companies.
Value of Roads.
while the fair value of all this
street railway stock within the Dis
trict OF Columbia is $16.25e, 900, the
outstanding bonds amount to S17,-
100000 most of them being long
term at the rate of per cent: S.
100000 OF per cert preferred stock
cumulative but not guaranteed
and S6,5OO.O0O of common stock. This
is total of 2,5O0,OOO of obliga-
tlons as against a fair value of s16,-
100000, leaving S17.250,0OO, which
would seem to be the skeleton in
the closet. II the fair valuation of
the washington Railway and Elec-
trio company is s16,25O,OOO - and
there doesn't seem to be any doubt
that it is-then someone in the old
days OF mergers and sales appar-
entity used very bad judgment.
But" added the oldest settler,
there is nothing in the law of
at iFu hnf
making the present generation pay
for the dead horse
Need of Mobility.
"a city to retain its economic
equilibrium must be mobile" volun-
teered the first settler.
"Napoleon's victories have been
attributed to the fact that he was
able to move faster than his enc
mics. The great war conclusively
proved this fact. The same is true
of everyday life. If the worker is
able to go to and from his place
of business quickly and cheaply he
is able to spend more time and
money in the pursuit of pleasure
and happiness.
The merchants are able to sell
to the man living ten miles out of
Washington Because of the street
car system, and he is able to pa
tronize the city theaters il he can
make the trip quickly. But all of
this depends not on merely having
railroads but on also having low
fares.
Fares at Peak.
Every one of these good condi-
tions and advantages lessons in
proportion as fares advance. The
present situation in Washington is
also aggravated by the fact that
fares stay at the peak. with even an
increase demanded, when the wages
and sources of income are on the
decline.
There is much to be said for the
policy of the District going much
further and itself owning The
track" said the oldest inhabitant.
The companies could use them
free or at d moderate charge. The
streets are now constructed with
special reference to heavy and
high powered vehicles. Why not
for the street cars which are far
more essential 10 the people as a
whole, with a far greater direct
value to all property? The chief
objections to such proposal is the
initial cost"
But" concluded the old timer.
would it Eot be a good investment
for it's own benefit If it solved the
street car problem"
The Washington herald., 1921-06-07
FIVE THOUSAND
Held ON Ships BY
IMMIGRATION LAW
Arriving Too Late, Many
Suffer PrivatiOns as
Prisoners.
ny FRED s. FERGUSON.

NEW YORK, June 6.-Five thou
sand immigrants. most Of them
from Italy, are imprisoned on ships
in New York harbor, losers in their
race against time to get here before
the new immigration restrictions
became effective.
Unless they are started back to
Italy soon, or the government per-
mits them to come ashore. some OF
these people are going to die on the
ships" said Fred A. Wallis. COM
missioner Of Immigration in COM
mand at Ellis Island.
The instructions we received are
definite. We have on the island
now more. than enough Italians to
equal the June quota from Italy
under the new law, which admits
only per cent per year of the
total number of Italians resident
in America in 1910. We have no
further instructions. and no alter
native but to obey the law. liter
ally"
EneeurageS to Take Chance.
The commissioner said that the
Italian steamship companies, know
ing the law was to become effective
on June 8, deliberately encouraged
immigrants to take the chance of
beating the barrier. The ships sailed
in a race to get here before Friday.
Some got here in time, but three
ships, carrying 5000 Italians. most
of them with but a few dollars
cash and their baggage, did not
make the Ambrose Iightshil until
Friday morning.
I'VE would have no authority to
receive and feed these people al
government expense, when they are
not even eligible as this months i'm
migrants" the commissioner con-
tinued. But even IL the govern
ment decided to do it. for hu-
manitarian motives, we couldn't re-
ceive them, because we haven't- the
room. The island is jammed."
Davis May Solve Problem
Secretary, Of Labor Davis is rush
ing here from Washington on a
special train, wearing all the ex-
ecutive authority there is to wear
under the law, hoping to solve the
difficulty. After conferring with
Wallis he may be able to relieve
the congestion by letting in immedi-
ately enough Italians to consume
the quota allowed for several
months to come.
To make matters more threaten
ing, approximately 10000 more i'm
migrants, now at sea, are expected
to be in the stream on Ellis Island
by Sunday. Then the June quotas
for other -nationalities will be rap
idly filled. and the surplus for each
race will be in the same predica-
ment as that of the overset Ital-
ians.
Health Ii ImperilIed.
After ten days or more at sea. in
cramped quarters, with low quality
of food and very dubious sanitary
conditions. many Passengers are in
greatly reduced vitality on reaching
Ellis Island. To keep such people
aboard the ships indefinitely while
the shipping companies are await
ing a decision as to whether they
may be landed, and then to take
them back to the other side, would
be fatal in some casea wallis said
The Washington herald., 1921-06-07
Peace With Germany.
Report Lacking of Yanks
Killed by German Mob

Rumors that two American sol.
diers in thearmy of occupation were
killed by a German mob were with
out verihcation at the war depart
ment last night.
Gen. Allen, in command of the
American sector. would have full
authority to deal with such a situa-
tion. it was stated, and it is pos
sible that no formal report would
be received for several days.
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Justice Gould,
Probate Expert,
Leaves No Will

Associate Justice Ashley NJ.
Gould, of the supreme court Of
the District Of Columbia, who
died May 20. left an estate
valued mt s7S,ss4.1s. according
to the petition for letters Of
adninistrution nled yesterday
by the widow, Mrs. Elizabeth
NJ. Gould.
Although an authority on
probate and testamentary law,
Justice Gould died futestate.
HIS estate includes personal
property valued mt s63, 3,Ss4.1s
and real estate-his home Mt
170s @ street northwest, valued
st $4,000. The widow was re-
suirea 10 furnish s5oseeo
The Washington herald., 1921-06-07
Irish and CrolDn Forces
Fight Three Skirn,ishes

DUBLIN, June 6.-Three engage
ments between republican and
crown forces were reported today.
At Straddally. County Waterford.
one insurgent was killed in a fight
with troops, who captured three
shotguns. One policeman was
wounded during an attack near
Mount Bellew, County Galway, on
20 constabies.
Copyright, 1911
The Washington herald., 1921-06-07
Ultimatum Worries Hoefer.
Especial Gable to The Washington Herald
and Chicago Tribune.)

OPPELN. June 6.-Gen. Hoefer.
commander of the German defense
organization in upper Silesia, to-
day evaded questions as to whether
he was accepting the French ulti-
matum demanding the withdrawal
of the Germans from the vicinity of
Cosel. where they advanced as a
result of the counter offensive fol-
lowing the Polish attempts to re-
take Annaberg Heights.
He admitted he was worried over
the ultimatum which threatens the
withdrawal of the French from
Reuthen and Kattowitz. He said
that negotiations with the allies
were now going on and he expected
a conference with Gen. Henniker,
commading the British forces
shortly.
(Copyrieht leal)
The Washington herald., 1921-06-07
Women to Try Unmarried
Mother of Dead Babe

PARIS. H.. June "a coroner's
jury of mothers will weigh evidence
tomorrow against Miss Irene
Lunger. an unmarried woman
charged with abandoning a new
born babe, which is alleged to have
died of exposure.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-07
Warns Of Polish Aerression.

Warning to the United States
that there is danger of actual war
fare between Poland and Lithuania
is contained in a letter sent yes
terday to Secretary Hughes. of the
state department. by ]. vleisis. the
Lithuanian representative in this
country. The situation which has
been created by the interruption sof
negotiations between tho Delegates
nf Lithuania and Poland, who have
been sitting in BRUSSELS. and the
aggressive activities of Polish
troops in the neighborhood of
Wilma Is declared in the letter to be
dangerous situation"
The letter declares that dis
patches from Lithuania show an in
filtration OF Poles into the neutral
one established by the league of
nations between the Lithuanian
forces and those Of zeligowski.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-07
Torrent Sweeps on to
Kansas Leaving Wreck
In Wake.
MORE LOSE,LIVES
IN VALLEY CITIES
Extent of Mortality Un-
known Until Search
Is Finished.

NEW YORK. June a.-Twenty
and perhaps more Of the eerps
Of forty salvation Army work.
ers fn Pueblo lost their lives IN
the food. according 90 n mes
sage received today ny Cors<r.
EvsnEeIine Booth at headqusr-
ter. IL g. feared the death list
of the workers may run as high
as thirty.
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Quotes from Call.

CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT,
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-12-19
.CUENTOS ESPANOLES.
da. gimio. con un hilo de yoz

ua. glml0. con I'm hllo de voz:
=: Bucnas noches! JESUS, Jeslis!
Pero ;Que es este? ;Que te ocurre?
-preguntaba Ruiz, espantado.
Ella Sc incorpor0 ensimismada, la
mano en- Ia barbilla. los ojos vagos,
pensativos Sin hablar, movfa la ca
beza, como reflexionando ante una des-
gracia..
--Pero. bueno. ;Que pasa? iQue es?
Sonrefa, languida triste. Pasabase
la mano por Ia frente. Suspiraba.
-;Qu6 es! Que es! ;Que quieres
que sea? Mi situaci6n, Antonio. tie
parece POGO?
Ruiz echo mano la cartera, sac5
los billetes:
=; Ea, toma! Diez mil pesetas.
Las tom6, sonriendo tristemente, CO.
mo ell enfermo Ia medicina. Luego,
gimi0 teatral:
-Pero, ~ til?
lEl? Ell no guerra mas que conten-
tarla. ;Estaba contenta? Pues enton-
ces... Avanz0. enardecido. hasta ell So
fl. Ella le di6 una mano, como Sc da
I'm juguete Il un niio para que nos
deje.
De repcnte, un ruidoso ieiem! le
obligo a soltarla. En- la puerta, Ia don
ellita tobillera, sonrcfa maliciosamente.
Fermina. mas ldnguida y triste, pre-
guntaba
ii Esta ahi VA, Lolita? Entretenlo
un instantc. En- seguida voy.
Luego. vuelta hacia RUIZ, prcludi0
I'm solloZo:
--Ahf tienes. Dime 81 10 es un car
go de conciencia. pero que remedio
Ruiz. hecho un ovillo, tartamudea-
ba las prcgtlntas
--:Cargo de coaciencia? mo hay
mas remcdio? Pero. bueno... Pero
:quiGn es?
-: Canaila. Prestamista !! Ladr0n
ST. hijo. ST. :Enteritas Sc las lleya
+. Digo. Y gracias que me csper6 dos
dfas mas =. . 81 no. cstaS horas {.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-12-19
Ell TERMINO DE Los JJICIOS
pOR NIOI.ACION \ I..i LEY
VOLSTE.iD

FL juez de la Corte Federal Mr..
Oddlin, inform6 on Cortc alberta hey
por Ia mafiana que cl t6rillino &c los
iuicios por violaci6n { Icy Nacional
dc Prohibition te.minarln el mierco-
les por Ia tarde. para comenzar el
tarmino lie los juicios civilcs por jll-
rado despues del dfa cuatro dc enero.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-12-19

yendo para este puerto 10 pasajeros
y carga general.
Aver tarde. mismo sali0. para San
tiaso de Cuba Y deGlas puertos de su
rnta.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-12-19
Continuation de ia u

+; Quien le decia que una racha?.
{; Bah! La fortuna es de los au6aces,
Quien no Sc embarca, no pasa la
mar
Reconto los billetcs. Doce mil Qui-
nientas. Diez mil para Fermina Y las
dos mil Quinientas al Cfrculo No, no.
no. no, ~ la tienda? / Y Ia casa? "
los pagos Merinito, el de Ia almo-
media? Con Quinientas habfa de sobra
para el Cfrculo. a.; Una buena baraja,
Dios mfo! Con los dos mil duros me
conformo! No tie pido mas:''
Retembl6 a Ia sorpresa del vozarr6n
de Ia criada, vueltas con el Juan
Manuel:
FL nnahlo antnrO nSta
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-12-19

Fiiese bien en- ell Cine que
exhibe las c6lnicas II
"THE HALLROOM Boys
No SON pelfculas sosas? Son
comedias finas con chistes
siempre originates. Vealas,
le gustaran y Sc reira un ra.
to. Presentadas por
SAN JUAN FILM
EXCHANGE co. Il
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-12-19
EI. "CoNDy. MIFREpO"

l-I1 OO-NIJ-. W 1T 1tEl1O
Aver por Ia mailana fonde0 cn este
puerto procadente de Barcelona, el
lfnea Pinillos Izquicrdo Co., tra-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-12-19

La doncellita. tobillcra, clastica. ma
liciosa, cntr6. abrochandose el delan-
tai Y guinando:
--Sehorita: Esta ahi. ;L0 entro?
-Entralo. y mucho ojo. por Dios.
Lola 81 viene don Tomas. va sabes.
Al gabincte.. Mucho ojo, no tenga-
mos.
Lola sali6. entire mohines picarescos.
Entr0 Ruiz, boyante, SECURE, napo-
le5nico, como quien espera dar ell golpe.
Las diez menos siete... Buenas
noches!
Desde el sofa. apelotonada. abruma-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-12-19
8 FL pueblo entero esta
temblando de emoci0n.

El ST que temblaba. Pero, " Fcrmi-
ma? Aquellos ojos entornados. Aquellas
deliciosas intimidades.
Fue un balance senil. Llen6 Ia car
terra. cerr6 la GAIA, tuvo la avilanteZ
de darse una Ultima mano" en- la cor
bata, en- la barbilla. Ell las u1as. que
ella lie examinaba siempre. Y, sin pen
sar mas que en- Fermina, fue hacia
ella, como atrafdo por I'm imam.
IANAN4
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-12-19

su hcrmosura sazonada, maestro: Ma
fiana, maiiana.
Ruiz, sin saber como, sc VIC en- la
calle, sofocado, excitado, embriagado,
repitiendo el vocablo hechizo: "AIa-fia-
ma"
Entro pisanao fuerte, en- amo, ie
NAL humor Su aire de estudiantillo
calavera tcnfa cierto empaque chulesco.
Fermina, la mirada brillantc, ayanz5
tomarle la bufanda
u Que haces? No puedo. hija. Ten
go que irme, pero que escapado iApo-
Quino el hombre?
Cfana, salivdndose los dedos, recon.
to los billetes del muellista.
ives? I'no. dos. tres, cuatro, Gin
Co...
-Ajd... 81 no fuera por 10 que cs,
te aseguro. Pero ique remedio! Ell
Cfrculo no admite bromas. va sabes
I Pagas? Pues como los angeles. mo
pagas? Vas al ouadro Y ;bucno Pa
ra que to voy a decir? Yerte en- ell
cuadro y tener que pegartc I'm tiro.. :.
=; Chhht1 lie cort6 Fermina, tapan-
dole In boca, aterrada--. i Por Dios!
Por Dios, Tomas. dime que III no 10
hards nunca! ;Jdramelo.
No. mujer, no. :. Habra roman
tica Ie advicrto que las tomo. pero
en- calidad de prestamo. : Palabra! y
bucno! Para que te voy a dccir?
Ahora me voy. Pero ;mafiana
:Que te vas?
Naturaca. hija! TIL suponte que,
por tardar, me ponen en- el cuadro. La
hccatombe!
Fermina dcrrumb6se en- cl sofa, So
llozando.
| Escape. Fcrmina. derrumbada en- el
sofa. Ia cara entire las manos genlfa....
| Incorpor6se bllscamente En ell pa
Sillo cuchicheaban. Oy0 unas voces So
| focadaS. unas risitas.
=; Dtjame. golfo! Manana :. ha-
! blarcmos.
Crist6bal de CASTRO.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-12-19

Cristdba7 de CASTRO.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-01
ALLIES ISSUE
 ULTIMATUM

(Continued from Page ODe.) at once, the Berlin correspondent of the Daily Express reported today that Charles was determined to march upon Budapest on Friday at the head of the Hungarian army.
 Influential Hungarians realizing that a continuation of Charles attempt to regain the Hungarian throne would lead to war against Hungary have been urging the former king to re- turn to exile already four nations have served a solemn warning upon Hungary against the restoration or Charles.
 London, April 1.-Former King Charles of Hungary, was disguised with a false beard and wore an En- tente uniform when he slipped across the Swiss frontier into Austria. ac- cording to a Geneva dispatch to the Daily News today. Charles left Switzerland one week ago today, trav- cling into Alsace by way of Stras- bourg. According to a Geneva dis patch to the Daily Herald Charles used a passport made out to a Brit ish Red Cross worker
 Berne, April 1-Request has been made of the Swiss government by the Hungarian legation here to allow former Emperor Charles to return to this country from Hungary.
 The government has decided not to
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-01
INJUNCTION STOPS
 $30,O00 PAYMENTS
6contnued from Page one.)

(Coninued from Page One ton of which Mayor Clifford B. Will son is the head.
 Recently the annual deficits have been very large. In the last fiscal year they exceeded S300,0O, not in cluding defer1nent of state taxes, nor failure to meet maturing debt The several boards and officers exceeded the amounts appropriated for their use by more than S30o,000.
 The charter provision relative to advertising and competition was rather closely observed until some ten years ago, when the city began to let contracts for Warrenite pave ment- Former mayors had held that the waiver of bidding was an emer- gency measure, and not to be applied as a habitua1 recourse when contracts for city work were to be awarded.
 The WaIrenite Waivers.
 The Warrenite contracts amounted in total to some millions of doIlara In every instance the mayor gave his waiver, and in every instance the con- tracts were let without the usual competition.
 This system of letting without bids was strenuously opposed by The I1m@, = yar y after year: upon the demoralizaaion; that the taxpayers would ultimately have to pay.
 The practice continued. It was matser of exceeding @ aporop9iations DO SS s and the matter of letting large con tracts without bidding became issues in five political campaigns
 In every instance, the citizens af- ter hearing the facts, returned to of- flee, usually with increased plurali- ties, the officers who had been re- sponSble for the enormous increase in the annual deficit and who had let millions in contracts without bidding under waiver
 During this period in which, The Times did it's best to secure sound municipal finance, there was a period
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-01
THE TIMES: FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1921

Manufacturers Association to deter mine the sentiment of manufacturers and factory workers on daylight saw ing. In place Of the questionnaire canvass, the association will conduct a popular poll of the thousands of industrial workers. every one of whom will be privileged to express manufacturer will conduct the poll ing canvass and submit individual reports to the association
 The final report of the Manufac- turerS' Association will be conSoHdat- ed with the report of the Chamber Of Commerce and rendered to Mayor Wilson.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-01

here. but General Lenar refused to accede to this demand on the part of Charles. In refusing he declared he was obeying b-structicus from the Hungarian government.
 SteinaInaIsSer, western Hungary, April 1-Empe-or Charles declared here this morning that his departure from Hungary would be conditioned upon permission to issue a p-ocl1na- ton to the m2gyarS explaining the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-01
DonnciIy Resents Suit.

MT. DonnelIy, manager of the Bridgeport Construction Company, in an interview today keenly resented the charge that he is "a tool for poli- ticians.'
 T have little to say" said MT. Don nelly to a Times reporter. ''The city is our debtor for s30,000, and an in junction was served to delay pay ment- Naturally it has tied me up, and has caused ne considerable in- convenience. especially in view of the fact that my $20,000 note is due the Bridgeport Trust Company today. The payment of the city's debt, which was to have been made today, would have taken care of the matter had it not been for the injunction.
 The one thing I resent is the charges that I am a mere tool for a clique of politicians. Let me tell you and the whole world for that matter that there has never been anything more damnable.. There is absolutely nothing to the charge.
 'I ann not going to allow such a matter to drop. and before the day is out. the matter will be placed in the hands of my attorney, Thomas M. Cullinan."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-01

oppose his provisional return but it will reserve the right to decide upon the question of Q long stay after an investigation Of his fight and report ed secret political .1nachinations dur ing his residence at PraGigans.
 Budapest, Apr;i Former Elm peror Charles wanted to take com mand of Hungarian troops in West Hungary when he arrived at Steina- manager, it is said in reports reaching
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-01

--unfarorabIe circumstances conn., polling Iis withdrawal and saying tbat Ec, as king. temporarily con- firlne0 tae regency of Admiral IIor- thy.
 claration upon receiving a refusal from Admiral Hurthy, the rexest, that he be allowed to return to Buda- pest, coupled with . threat Of ruili- tary measures against 6tn-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-01

apparently because that company, rightly or wrongly, has been the sub iect of gossip, to the effect that members Of the city government are interested in it, and because it pre- sents a double violation Of the char ter, to wit, that the work was order ed without any appropriation existing for it, and because it was awarded without advertising and without the mayor having filed Q waiver of ad- YertiSiDg
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-01
THE WORM TURNS.

The citizen worm has turned. He has discovered that he has to pay for the mistakes the city makes, and he wants to get back to first principles
 Little can be done to heal the. wounds that have been made. The city has danced, and it must pay the piper.
 But the present suit is extremely important because it gives assurance that the end of arbitrary methods has come and that the city will return to the old way of economy and wise business practice.
 It will be many a long year, how ever, before the tax bills. of the cit izen cease to reflect the gross mis- takes. to which he by his neglect has become party.
 It is comparatively easy to ruin a railroad, or city, but not so easy to rebuild the ruins
 The suit is directed against the Bridgeport Construction Company, rather than against other individuals,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-01
DAYLIGHT SAVING
 CANVASS STARTS

A canvass of the industrial plants of Bridgeport has been started by the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-01

of rising prices, due to the war. The new pavements, and many other i'm provements, were gratifying to the people, and the voters evidently were unwilling or unable to distinguish between what was necessary and use- full, and was unwise and dangerous in the conduct of the municipal gov e1nment-
 After the last election of Mayor Wilson The Times took the position that evil as the practices were of which 1t had so long complained, they had now been sanctioned again and again by popular ballot, that the peo- pie were getting the kind of govern ment which they evidently preferred.
 From this point on The Times has simply said when an un1awfulIy created deficit has come to the public attention, or when contracts have been let under waiver, This is what the people have voted for, this is what they will have to take until they have learned by bitter experience that unSound financial methods are not any better for a city than they are for an individuaI.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-01
Our Two New Stores

Formerly occupied by the Wentworth Furni- tI1re Co. and Herthal's Flower Shop are now connected with Main Floor. The new dis plays are sure to impress you.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-01
MT. W. K. Mix

For years Proprietor and Manager of the Wentworth Furniture Co. will be with us Sat urday, April End and will be pleased to see his former patrons and friends.