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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-09
Coal Commission Urges
y. S. Control of Mines
In Event of Strike

The Administration is definitely
on record today in favor Of Govern
n1ent operation and control OF the
coal mines in the event Of a strike
or other emergency which threatens
the nations fuel supply.
This was the recommendation
made to Congress by the United
States Coal Commission in its re-
port on the anthracite industry.
While the commission opposes
Government ownership of the
mines, the members believe that
even this drastic step should be
taken If the operators and miners
now in session at Atlantic City
fatl to reach new wage agreement
which will assure continued produc.
ton of coal after September 1.
Cannot Prevent Strike.
The commission is not clothed
with power to actually prevent a
strike, but Chairman Hammond
and his associates are confident
that the fairness of the conclusions
reached in the fact-finding investi.
cation will make a strong appeal
and result in the speeding up of the
wage negotiations.
Anthracite miners who work the
year around. the commission said,
receive an income for a family of
tive ranging from $500 to $4,000.
The commission does not set forth
Wnether the miners are justified in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-09
Coal Users League
Started in District
To Halt PrOfiteers

The Coal Consumers league, an
organiza ton which will delve into
coal prices and seek out profiteers,
was formed yesterday at the home
of Mrs. Celia r. Whitaker, 1920
Riggs place northwest.
The new organization issued a
statement following the meeting, in
which it charged that the high coal
prices at this time could not be
justified on the plea of scarcity, and
that they were the result Of un-
scrupulous greed.
Mrs. Whitaker was named tenn
porary secretary. It was announced
that an immediate investigation
would be started to ascertain
whether the present price of coal
is due to profiteering by wholesale
and retail dealers here.
Among those who attended the
meeting yesterday were c. T. Clay.
ton, representing the Columbia
Heights Citizens association; Mrs. E
P. Costigan, representing the Ma,
tional League of Women Voters; w
1. Swanton and G. A. Warren, rep
resenting the Federal EMPLOYEES
Union; Mrs. w. L. Chamberlain
president Woman's City Club: Miss
Emma Void, legislative secretary
National Woman's Party, and Mrs
A. Spanhoofd
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-09
RAIL VALUATION
PLAN GAINS
STRENGTH
Demand for Original Costs
Standard Finds Favor at
|. C. c. Hearing.
By WILLIAM HARD.

Senator La Toilette of Wiscon-
sin may be in for the surprise of
his life. His railroad valuation
theory is becoming respectable.
Three days of arguings on valua-
ton before the Interstate Com
merce Commission have brought
forward into bold relief the fol.
lowing facts:
Almost half of the men,
bers of the Interstate Commerce
Commission are seriously inclined
toward trying to arrive at the
"original cost" of our railroads,
as demanded by the attorney of
the La Toilette Valuation Con-
ference.
2-The United States Supreme
Court, while not receding from it's
Reproduction cost" theory, mas
handed down a decision which is
complete mystery unless il
means that in certain circum-
stances the court hereafter is
going to give more weight to
"original cost"
3-The assembled railroads Of
the country, through the attor-
neys of their joint conference on
valuation, refused to combat the
La Toilette "original COST the
DRY before the Interstate Com
merce Commission and decided to
lie low and not commit themselves
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-09
IS
DQ(;TORED
AGAINST
THEM
Lively Session Anticipated
When Operators Submit
Reply to Demands.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., July
o.-Another delay in the reply
Of the anthracite operators, to
the demands Of the United Mine
Workers, seeking unqualified rec
ignition of their union and a
20 per cent wage increase, ap-
peared certain today.
Operators Draft Answer.
The operators spent the night
drafting their answer to the union
demand. They had not comoleted
the text this morning, although
they had previously promised the
workers their answer would be sub
nitted at Saturdays session.
The operators, it was said, were
attempting to make their answer
meet the report of the Federal COM
mission. This report, it was pointed
out, while supporting the contention
Of the operators on many points was
at wide variance with their views
on many others.
Changes Are Made.
Charges and commentaries were
being hurled by miners and opera.
tors today. AS a result this after
Moons session OF the joint confer
ence is expected to open with an
atmosphere surcharged with dra-
matte possibilities
The miners openly say the COM
missions report was "doctored by
Attorney General Daugherty for
political reasons" The operators
deny this.
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or exert themselves any further
one way or the other at this time.
A distinguished official of the
Interstate Commerce Commission
said to this writer:
My judgment is that the rail-
roads do not want to go too far
against the original cost theory in
view Of the fact that presently in
certain circumstances and in certain
particulars the Original cost theory
may be very satisfactory and useful
to them"
La Toilette has always claimed
that his theory was a scientific
theory without hostility to capital.
It was noteworthy that among all
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sioners who in a long and lofty line
sat listening to Mr.. Donald Rich
berg's presentation of the La Toilette
idea, the one who showed the great
est and liveliest inquiring interest
was Commissioner Potter.
Commissioner Potter used to be
president Of the Carolina Clinchfield
and Ohio Railroad. More than any
other commissioner he was identified
in private life with private railroad
capital.
Meanwhile, just to add another
straw to indicate how the winds Of
valuation are blowing in a circle,
the commissioner who is relied upon
to be least impressed by the La
Toilette idea is Commissioner Meyer
who comes from Wisconsin and who
once was part of the La Toilette
Wisconsin movement.
Decision Is Quoted.
To this strange situation Mr.
Richberg added a further dramatic
beWildering twist when he suddenly
quoted a recent decision by the
United States Supreme Court in the
case of the Georgia Railway and
Power Company.
This company in respect Of a GER
tain part of its property stands to
gain by the La Toilette valuation
theory. In 1920 it made certain
improvements in its property ut
higher prices than are now current.
The original cost" Of those i'm
provements was 100000 more
than the present reproduction
cost" would be.
The Georgia railroad commission,
however, when it came to make a
valuation of the Company's prop
erty, did not deduct that 81 900, 900.
1t allowed the "original cost" Of
those improvements to be listed as
their true value"
Whereupon the United States Su-
preme Court, in spite of it's previous
emphasis on reproduction COST
went along with the members of the
Georgia railroad commission in this
case and permitted their manifest
leanings toward "original cost" to
go unrebuked. Justice McKenna
was so bewildered that he wrote d
whole dissenting opinion expressing
nothing but bewilderment.
It IL now observed that the rail-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-09

roads Of the whole country have been
buying enormous quantities of equip
ment at present prices and that
present prices may decline and that
they may decline sharply and that,
therefore, the "original cost" of all
this equipment may be very much
greater than it's reproduction cost"
ten years from now.
The attorneys of the joint confer
ence of the railroads on valuation
were invited to appear against Mr..
Donald Richberg before the Inter
state Commerce Commission. They
were invited to come and say all they
wanted to say against Original
cost" They respectfully replied
that they did not care to avail them
selves Of this opportunity and they
sat in silence while Mr. Richberg
cost" to a quite new high level of
argumentative prestige before the
Commission and before the country.
They listened to DIR. Needham, So
licitor of the Interstate Commission,
while he strongly pointed out the
difficulties of arriving at the facts
of "original COST" but they came for
ward with no supporting contentious
of their own. Their policy clearly
was OIlS VI waiting dIlu S66lHS.
In sum, therefore, it Is guessed
here that the tide may be turning in
precisely the way which was prophe-
sled by Mr.. Justice Brandeis. Mr..
Brandeis, in his minority opinion in
the Southwestern Bell Telephone
Company case, said that a consider
alton of Original cost might some
day be needed from the standpoint
of Justice Of public utility investors.
It is noted that in the Georgia
Railway and Power Company case,
a few weeks later, Mr.. Brandeis
carried his colleagues with him and
was the writer Of the opinion of
the majority.
"Original cost" is ceasing to be
radical" and Revolutionary. Mr..
Brandeis and Mr.. La Toilette may
he the greatest rescuers Of capital
and the great protectors Of a flair
return" for capital on the full
value" of it's Original investment"
during a period of declining prices.
such is the ironic possibility now
gradually disclosed.
Copyright. 1923. Washington Press
SerVice.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-09
MOTHER SEES SOLDIER SON
SHE HAD BELIEVED DEAD

READING, Pa, July 9.-While
Mrs. Slavroda Petrellis was watch
ing the 18th Field Artillery pass
through Reading en- route to Toby
hanna, she was suddenly confronted
by her son, who dropped out of
line to embrace her. The mother
created a sensation by crying: my
son, my son, he is alive" and col
lapsed. Women went to her assist
ance.
It was learned that two days ago
the mother received word from the
War Department that her son was
dead. The mother was unable 10
get further information about her
son, Private Stephen Petrellis,
Company c, 18th Field Artillery,
and was much concerned about the
disposition of his body.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-09

Baldwin Intimates No Hope
Remains for Agreement
With French.

BERLIN, July 9.-Food riots
broke out at NOwawes, a village
in the vicinity Of Potsdam, and
public places, particularly stores
and markets, were stOrmed by
mObs.
The mob assaulted vendors in
the public market booths, fore
ing them to sell their supplies at
greatly reduced prices.
Others visited grocery stores
and inundated shOplzeepers.
The mob set up q greatly re-
duced scale Of prices and forced
the merchants to observe it.
LONDON, July o. Premier
Stanley Baldwin announced in the
House of Commons this afternoon
that it was possible the govern
ment would make known its repa-
rations policy Thursday.
The announcement foreshadowed
the decision of the Premier to
bring the negotiations to q head
and was interpreted as meaning
England will 60 her own way in
dealing with Germany.
Such a conclusion is based upon
the frank lack Of hope in official
circles that France win make the
concessions necessary to reconcile
the French and English views.
DR.. Benes, Czechoslovakian pre-
nier, and leader Of the Little
Entente" It was learned. has offered
his services as q mediator.
Official opinion was that he would
get a hearing but It was considered
doubtful that he would be able to
accomplish anything.
There was little hope that his
offices could bring a change In the
French policy Of refusing to nego-
tiate with Germany until passive
resistance ends In the Ruhr.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-09
CIVIL SERVICE JOBS
VACANT IN GOVERNMENT
INTERNATIONAL NEWS REEF

Vacancies in the Government
service for a sterekeeper, automo-
bile mechanic, checker and dental
hygienist were announced today by
the Civil Service Commission.
Salaries range from $720 to $1,000
year plus the bonus. Informa-
ton and application blanks may be
obtained at the Archie Butt build
ing, 1928 New York avenue north
west.
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asking for a 20 per cent increase in
wages, but in discussing the qu4s-
ton of freight rates urges a r7.ex-
animation of the rate structure by
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion.
The report shows that one-half
the consumers dollar pays for coal
at the mine, a quarter pays the
freight, and the other quarter goes
to the retailer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-09
MANY ARRESTS MADE IN
SHOE WORKERS STRIKE

BROCKTON, Mass, July g.
Wholesale arrests were made here
today in connection with the strike
of shoe workers. More than 100
pickets and Joseph Lacourte,
strike leada were seized.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-09
Woman Overcome BY Smoke

When a fire broke out in a room
adjoining that in which she was
sleeping last night, Mrs. w. S.
King sixty,eight. Of As K street
She will recover. The fire damage
was slight.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-26
There Was a Reason

In the examination of talesmen IN
the Criminal court by Charles s.
Wiltsie, attorney for a defendant on
trial. a dialogue occurred between Mr..
WDtsle and William ]. Freaney. 1870
North New Jersey street, a plumber,
who was a taiesman, that created a
ripple Of merriment throughout the
courtroom.
Have you ever had any previous Jury
service?' MIR. Wiltsie asked.
"Yes. In this court about fifty years
ago. was the reply.
DO you have any recollection as
to the kind of case that WASP the
attorney asked.
Yes, 1t was a petty criminal case"
mir. Freaney replied. "The jury hung
all night to get an extra day"
you deliberated all night because
you had some sincere opinion In the
case?' Mr.. Wiltsie asked.
mo, / stayed because I couldn't get
OUT he replled.-Indianapolis News.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-26

lOveliest summe frocks are being
created therefrom, but rumor has II
that fabrics Of. this genre will be very
fashionable this fall.
Just now interest Centers about
white midsummer frOCks made of knit
semble is registered as the style de
luxe for the moment. The accompany
ing picture illustrates TWO smart
styles which W their attractiveness
TO the handsome knitted textiles from
which they are created.
The one to the right is made from
irop-stitch tricOsham, and exquisite
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-26

exceptions TO this rule, feature en-
broidery in many new and interesting
uses.
In the little white wolfe party dress
illustrated below. French knots are
used to finish the neck and sleeves.
Fancy shocking AT the front and
back adds an attractive touch. Around
the hem Of the skirt is a garland Of
tiny flowers embroidered in French
knots in PINK, yellow and blue.
Colorful needlework is also being
extensively used on nursery frocks Of
fine gingham, cotton crepe and black
sateen. On these the decorative 10
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-26
Frocks of Knitted Fabric:
Dresses for Little Girls

a RE you casting about for the ideal
"A gown for summer wear? Some
thing refreshlngly cool, yet not of the
lingerie type, a frock that is apropos
for any occasion, being dressy, yet not
so Iressy but that it is suited to the
ulme and the place; a dress that
o like new" at every wearing?
For those who have had the good for
rune or foreth0ught to acquire one of
n ultra smart modes fashioned Of
some one or the other of the new
knitted fabrics, dreams have come
true"
Just because knitted textiles are so
iikable. not only are we catering to
our fOndness for them in that our
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-26
A Philippine Ensign.

Among the recent graduating class of
the United States Naval academy was
Jose f.. 0livares, from the Philippine
islands, the first native-born resident OF
that country to receive his commission
as a full-fiedged ensign in the navy.
He was born at Iloilo, p. J., twenty
four years ago and received his early
schooling AT the College of Engineering
In the islands. He entered the Naval
academy in 1910 and managed to make
a creditabie showing in his classes and
I'm athletics.-New York Herald.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-26

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Dig Up statue Of Minerva.

A colossal seated statue of Minerva,
carved from colored ~alabaster, has
been discovered on the site Of the
Emporium, which was a landing place
on the Tiber for marble shipments In
the days Of republican and imperial
Rome. Surrounding Emporium were
schools Of marble cutters and sculptors.
and there also were many HellenIstic
art associations.
Workmen digging the foundation fer
a building came upon the statue, which
In carved In the most exquisite Hell
lenistic style. Its color Is said to make
II unique.
According to law. half Of the treas.
ure belongs to the government. the other
half to the owner Of the land on which
II was found.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-26

tranclng girdle are points of interest
in this costume.
An outcome for the fashions for knit.
ted fabrics is the overblouse and
jacquette made thereof. Even newer
are the short loose coats If knitted
yardaea, which are so APPLY finished
in silk braid or bound with inch-wide
self fabric.
The vogue of embroidery for the
dress-up frOcks of the very little miss
is one that continues year after
year. No other adOrnment seems TO
10 quite so In keeping with the dainty
materials and simple lines of youthful
garments, and consequently the styles
in summer dresses for 1923, being no
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-26
White Wolfe Party Dress.

knitted fabric featuring the openwork
effect which is quite the rage this sea-
son. THE open stitch being in stripes,
gives chance for clever play in COM
bining horizontals with verticais. No
tice the novel sleeves.
The companion roc III the picture
takes On more of a tailored aspect in
that IL Is developed from the plain
tricoshnm. which is so firmly knit that
IL becomes as a rich, heavy, silk
lined material. However. 1t is truly a
knitted fabric possessing all rhe vir-
tues Of being cool. just elastic enough
TO conform 10 grace, and for durable
wear II has no peer. Plated skirt,
buttons adroltly placed. and an en-
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signs are amusing. Animals. TOYS or
familiar figures from fairy tales are
embroidered, or appliqued. TO orna.
ment these otherwise very plain little
garments. Dressier models are also
colorful but use fire embroidered bou
quets or garlands Of fruits and aow
ers. Little taffeta dresses are shown
with large rosettes or frills of the
same material about the skirt. tn.
center Of each rosette being made Of
tiny silk 5owers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-20
MRS. GALLOWAY, .CENTENAR|AN, DIES.
 AT HER RESIDENCE.
Sister of Late Senator John. ston Passes AWay;Fe ebru- ary 3 Her 101st
 Birthday

Mrs. Annie c. Galloway, 100 years old, sister of the late United States Senator Joseph F. Johnston. died Fri day afternoon at 230 o'clock at the home of Senator Johnston's widow 1741 Twelfth avenue, south, from natural causes. She would have been 1o1 years of age February 8 and was keenly anticipating celebration of the event in elaborate style. Despite her years, Mrs. Calloway's mind was unusually active.
 Mrs. Galloway was the oldest of 12 children, members of one of the most prominent families of North Carolina. The late Gen. R. D. John ston was one of the most brilliant generals of the Confederacy and the late Senator Johnston was an out standing figure in national politics Surviving relatives have made the name known in military and profes- sionaI vacations
 Mrs. Galloway was born February 8. 1922, in Linoln county, North Caro- lima. A feature event of her life was one of the passengers making the initial trip on the first railroad train to run out of Raleigh, an incident to which she frequently alluded. She was an especial friend of the younger folk of Birmingham, having a never failing store of tales to tell and re- tell.
 visit from Gen. Leonard Wood shortly after her ninty ninth birth day was another notable event, Gen. eral Wood being forcibly struck with the keenness of Mrs. Galloway s mind. He met her through his aide de camp, Lieut.. Col. Gordon John ston, who had accompanied the gen eral to Birmingham.
 Mrs. Galloway came to live with her brother,A Joseph, in Birmingham 40 years ago. He was practtcing law here then.
 Mrs. Galloway is survived by one brother, Bartlett Johnston of Balti- more; her sister in law, and the fol- lowing nephews, Forney Johnston R. D. Johnston, IT,, Lieut.. Col Gordon Johnston, Ed D. Johnston and pr. Hardee Johnson. Several neices also survive her.
 Funeral services will be in charge of Rev. Oscar DeWolf Randolph. rec tor of St. Marys-o Hi ghlands Episcopal church, at the residence of Mrs. Joseph F. Johnston, 1741 Twelfth avenue, south, at 2:2o o'clock fhis afternoou
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-20
MULLINS SEEKS TO
 CLOSE CURTIS ACTION

Efforts of Clarence Mullins, attor- ney for J. S. Curtis, former probate judge of Winston county. charged with contributing to the delinquency of a female under the age of con sent, to free his client were contfn- ued when Mullins filed a motion Fri day to have the Jart:ary 13 order of Judge Harrington r. Hef1in of re- docketing the case for trial set aside. The action will be heard Saturday if Judge Heflin, who Is absent from the city, returns in time to take 1t up. Otherwise it will be passed until a later date.
 The motion filed by Mir. Mullins seeks to have the order made by Judge Heflin on January 13 vacated on the ground of former jeopardy that 1t was made after the term ended, and that it was made over the r-ote st oe the defendant. Curtis was first tried before Judge Murphy of the juvenile court, where he was fined s100 and sentenced to 12 months hard labor on the roads. He appealed the case and was permitted to plead guilty and accept fine of s100 before Judge Heflin. This or der was later set aside by Judge Heflin on the ground that he had been misled in allowing Curtis to escape with such a fine. MT. Mullins then filed a motion to vacate the or der of Judge Heflin in setting the plea and fine aside. At a hearing on this motion. Judge Heflin sus- tained it on the ground that the order redocketing the case had been made during vacation. At the time x1f ~fatv ,iyaer hn y,1n n he entered another order, January 13, redocketing the case for trial. It is this last order that MT. Mullins seeks to have set aside.