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2 NEW JUDGES
DELAYS LOWER
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my bill price.
One year ago the arguments were
completed before Judge Gould, of the
District Supreme Court, in the ca^e
?f. the Potomac Electric Light and
Power Company, In its appeal from
the action of the Public Utilities Com
mission in ordering a reduction of
?loctrie licbt rates in Washington
frolti 10 cents to 8 cen.s a kilowatt.
Str months before that the com
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Glass of Hot Water
.1 . Before Breakfast
a Splendid Habit
OpaaaltrtcaaoHlio system aach
morning and wash sway the
poloonooo, stagnant matter.
Asm at as who are accustomed
to fed doll and h?ovy when we
ctrlac; splitting headache, sttrffy
from a cold, fonl tongue, nasty
breath, acid stomach, lame back,
caa. instead both look and feel
aa frooh aa a daisy always by wash
tag the poisons and toxins from the
aodr with phosporated hot water
each morning.
We should drink, before breakfast,
a glass of real hot water with a tea
spoonful of limestone phosphate in
it to flush from the stomach, liver,
kidneys and ten yards of bowels the
proeloua day's indigestible waste,
imir bile and poisonous toxins; thus
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the entire alimentaary tract before
patting more food into the stomach.
The action of limestone phosphate
aad hot water on an empty stomach
la wonderfully Invigorating. It
etaaaa oat all the sour fermenta
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itiM one a splendid appetite for
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? t'the drug store, but is sufficient
o make anyone who is bothered with
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trouble or rheumatism a real en
thoatast on the subject of internal
sanitation.
NEW THIS TEA
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The head of every family that values
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FOR COLDS AND GRIPPE
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Up a Cold Overnight
Physicians and druggists have at
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Band Concerts.
WT THE V. P. SOLDIERS' HOME
BAND, IX STANLEY HALT.. TH1H
EVENING. BEGINNING at 6:13
O'CLOCK.
JOHN S. M. 7.1 M M EP.M ANN', Director,
lisrch, "The Grand Reunion"
'/iimn?rmann
Overture, "Raymond" Thomas
MyJ. "Amonjf th* Roaea" L*h?
Excerpts from "The Heart Brcak
? er,3 ' OidtoB
Patrol Patriotic, "Th- Spirit of
America" * Zamecnfelc
Valw Hesitation. "La Poeme". Romberg
Finale, "Camouflage " Lamp?
(R*qu?*st).
"The Star-Spangled Banner."
mission had ordered the reduction. T<
prevent the reduction becoming ef
fective. the company asked for *n in
| junction before Judge Gould, claim
ing that it was destructive of prop
erty rights, and not fair or in a-.cord
ance with the valuations of the prop
erties of the concern.
The injunction vm granted, h Jt rn
agreement was reached that until
Judge Gould and the highest courts
passed upon the question of the fair
ness of the new rates, and the!.' al
leged confiscation, the company should
continue to bill customers at the old
rates,- but deposit in a fund the differ
ence between the old and new rates
out of which users of electricity shall
be repaid should the r.ew rates of the
commission be upheld.
The company has now in that re
payment fund between $300,000 and
$400,000, which is likely to grow to
mere than $1,000,000 before an ulti
mate decision is reached in the higher
courts.
He Sfeli Assistance.
Judge Gould is expected to render
his decision some time in the near
future. He has been working uppn
the case?working hard, too?but he
has been so bothered by continuous
judicial work upon other cases that
he has been unabl? to concentrate
upon this most important one. Which
brings forward the fact that Con
gress deliberately declines to grant
the two additional justices of the Su
preme Court of the District necessary
to give litigants before that court a
chance to have their cases passed
upon.
The Senate more than sixteen
months ago passed a bill providing
for two additional justices for the
court. It has stuck in the House,
Representative J. Hampton Moore and
others having reached an under
! standing to flght all bills providing
[ additional Federal judges anywhere.
With no friends in th* House who
care a rap for its interests, the Dis
trict is helpless to obtain the relief
so seriously needed in its courts.
The fact may be true that in the
past Congress has passed bills for ad
ditional judges which merely made
places for political appointees, and
that Republicans may want to stop
Democrats from obtaining these ad
vantages, but a serious condition
exists in the District courts that
ought to be remedied, regardless of
the motives back of those who oppose
more judges.
J. Harry Covington, formerly a
member of the House, afterward a
Justice of the District Supreme Court,
has worked hard with his former col
leagues in the House to have the ad
ditional justice provided here, but op
ponents of the measure are obdurate.
Ow Twt Tear* Behind.
When Judge Covington left the Dis
trict bench nearly a year ago to re
sume the private practice of law, the
dockets of that court were congested
as in no other court of the land. The
court was then and is now more than
two years behind in clearing its dock
ets. and will continue to get further
behind until something is done to al
ter the situation. All legal interests
in the District are Buffering thereby,
and the number of litigants who may
[ be heavy loeers by delay multiply
right along. Many hundreds of im
portant cases are hanging.
This congestion in the Supreme
Court enabled three or four thousand
tenants to stave off eviction during
the war and up to this time. In that |
respect the situation might have been
beneficial. It was known that appeals
in these tenant cases could not be dis
posed of for two years or more, and
that tenants who were prepared to
fight decisions of the Municipal Court
for eviction were assured of remain
ing in their homes or rooms for long
periods.
Eleetrte Light Case.
What Judge Gould has been "up
against" may be understood in the
assertion that the Potomac Electric
Light case is probably the most vol
uminous ever submitted to a court
of the District. The case involves
not only the valuation of the proper
ties of the company, but the justice
of rates to the public. The Public
Utilities Commission, in May, 1917.
completed Its findings upon the val
uation of the company. It had spent
many months in this work, obtaining
the services of well-known experts.
The findings of the Commission
were that the fair value of the prop
erty of the company as of December
31. 1916, was $11,231,170.
Company then claimed and still
claims that its properties are worth
about $23,000,000, more than double
the value fixed by the Commission.
Having fixed the value of the com
pany, the commission proceeded to
lower the rate to consume** so that
the returns to the company would pay
all operating expenses and leave a
dividend to the Washington Railway
and Electric Company, which owns
the company, of about 8 per cent.
Dividends of 11 per cent had been
paid prior to that time. That is still
the rate paid, although In the pa?t
year the company did not earn that
much.
Testlmtay \ olaminous.
So Judge Gould must pass not only
upon the valuation of the company,
but upon rates. He has had to go
through thousands of pages of testi
mony and briefs. In the testlmony
on valuation alone there are nine
volumes of over 600 pages to th
volutne, more than 5,000 pages. There
is one brief of 400 pages. In addition
is the testimony taken in the rati
case, consisting of several thousand
pages.
Judge Gould has been compelled to
read laboriously through all thee?
records and at the came time handl*
his share of routine cases coming
before the court, decisions upon
which had to be rendered as he went
along or held for mature study ua he
.could get the time.
This sort of thins has affected his
"alth. ?3 it does the health of all
judges under similar strain.
The Department of Justice today
fears an epidemic of resigns .on*
from f ederal courts because of the
low salaries paid and the hard work
required. Attorney General Gregory,
who resigned to resume law practice
that he might seek to better his f|.
nancial condition, knows the nnres*
among judges over salaries, and is
urging Congress to increase the sal
aries. A bill making increasea is now
before Congress.
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POLICE NAB 82 IN
TRAFFIC CRUSADE
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Elghty-tw? persona wer# arrested
for violations of traffic regulations
yesterday, the first day of the cam
paign, by the police for prevention
of traffic accidents.
The arrests showed an Increase of
nearly 50 per cent over those for
traffic violations during: the first six
teen days in January. Many of the
traffic violators were realesed on col
lateral for their appearance in Police
Court today.
Tells "Why" af AeeMeats.
"Accidents do not happen; they are
caused," Major Pullman told the
members of his command in the morn
ing: builetin today. "Accidents of all
kinds can be traced to carelessness,
thoughtlessness, and recklessness.
"Driving: at excessive speeds, driv
ing under the influence of liquor. Jay
walking, not thinking about what you
are doing, or how careful you must be
at all times to avoid mishaps?these
points must impress you with the fact
that 'accidents do not happen; they
are caused.'"
Ncei Km HatorcTtlca
The immediate need of more motor
cycles for policemen patrolling the
suburbs was pointed out today by Ma
jor Pullman. Because of labor condi
tions making it impossible to have a
full quota of policemen to patrol the
suburbs, motorists take advantage of
the fact by racing their machines at
excessive speeds.
Five new motorcycles have been
asked for the Police Department in
the 1919 Congressional appropriation.
CHARITIES HEAD SCORES
D. C. CHILD LABOR LAWS
The child labor laws of the District!
of Columbia, which permit boys to'
leave school and go' to work at a j
tender age, were scored by Walter |
S. Ufford, general secretary of the
Associated Charities, speaking last
night before a meeting of the chari
ties held in Eastern High School.
Forty per cent of the children
leaving school, Mr. UlTord said. fln<l
employment with the Government.
Many of the pages in the Senate are
working under permits, h? added.
"The Associated Charities is not a
soup-dispensing institution, as many j
seera to think," he said. "It is aj
body organized with the view of cre
ating better living conditions in the j
homes of the poor. Our purpose right
now is to secure better child labor!
laws."
TELLS YALE ALUMNI
OF CHATEAU THIERRY
The fighting at fThateau Thierry,
where "green American 3oldiers" de
livered a smashing blow to the Prus
sian guards from which they never
recovered, was vividly described by
Col. Robert H. C. Kelton, U ??. A. at
the annual meeting of the Washing
ton Alumni Association of Yale Uni
versity at tl'.e University Club, last
night.
Colonel Kelton, who was cnicf of
staff of the third division during that
period, referred to the work <f the
American soldiers as "miraculous."
The alumni elccted as officers:
T. G. Shearman, president; Ernest
Knacbel. first vice president; J. H.
Sibour, second vice president; J.
Maury Dove. Jr, treasurer, and W. C.
Miller secretary; executive committee.
W. S. Ouibertron, C. C. Glover Jr.,
C. H. Hall, Donald McNeale, and Col.
George P. Ahern.
PUTS OFF VI8IT TO FRONT.
PARIS, Jan. 17.?Thst he may keep
in touch with the peace conference
activities. President Wilson has In
definitely postponed his virlt to th*
invaded regions of France.
?
SIGN ARTICLES TO
EXTEND ARMISTICE
BERLIN (via Amsterdam). Jan. 1".
?The armistice haa been extended.
Articles prolonging the truce were
signed at Treves on Thursday after
noon by Secretary of State Mathias
Esrberger representing Germany, said
a dispatch from that city today.
Heal Itching Skins
With Cuticura
BmbtU ?eh fr? of "ftlii, DW X, "
EAT LESS NEAT
IF BACK HURTS
Take a glass of Salts to
Flush Kidneys if bladder
bothers you.
Eating meat regularly eventually
produces kidney trouble in some
form or other, says a well known
authority, because the uric acid
tn meat excites the kidneys, they
become overworked: get siuggish,
clog up and cause all sorts of dis
tress, particularly backache and
misery in the kidney region; rheu
matic twinges, severe headaches,
acid stomach, constipation, torpid
liver, sleeplessness, bladder, and
urinary irritation.
'The moment your back hurts or
kidneys aren't acting right, or if
bladder bothers you, get about four
ounces of Jad Salts from any good
pharmacy; take a tahlespoonful in
a glass of water before breakfast
for a tew days and your kidneys
will then act fine. Tins famous
salts is made from the acid of grapes
and lemon juice, combined with
l'thia, and has b?en used for fenera
tions to flu?h clogged kidneys and
Btimulate them to normal activity;
also to neutralize the acids in the
urine so it no longer irritates, thus
ending bladder disorders.
Jad Salts cannot injure anyone;
makes a deliphtful effervescent lith
ia water drink which millions of
men and women take now and then
to keep the kidneys and urinary
orprans clean, thus avoiding serious
kidney disease.
DIE AWAY HEADACHE
Rub Musterole on Forehead
and Temples
A headache remedy without the dan
gers of "headache medicine." Relieves
headache and that miserable feeling
from colds or congestion. And It acts at
once! Musterole is a clean, white oint
ment, made with oil of mustard. Better
than a mustard plaster and does not
blister. Used only externally, and in
no way can it affect stomach and heart,
as Borne internal medicines do.
Excellent for sore throat, bronchitis;
croup, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia,
congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lum
bago, all pains and aches of the back
or joints, sprains, sore muscles, bruises,
chilblains; frosted feet, cold3 of the
chest (it often prevents pneumonia).
30c and 60c jars; hospital size $2.50.
SELLS PASS; JAILED,
SHOOTS INFORMER
CAMP MEADE, Md., Jan. J".?A
brisk traffic in passes which Sergt.
William S. Black, colored, carried on
among members of the Fifteenth de
velopment battalion, has come to light
in connection with Black's conviction
on the charge of shooting Private
Shedrick Holt for exposing the graft
ing scheme. Black has been sentenced
to five years at hard labor.
Black would offer to sell passes for
men who had the money to pay for
them. Prices ranged from $1 up. the
amount depending upon how anxiouf
the soldier waa to go and how much
cash he had in his pocket.
Holt bought one, but coming in late,
it was taken up by the military police,
and the whole trouble was aired in
the orderly room. Black warned Holt
not to mention the cash transaction,
end said he would shoot him if he
did. Holt exposed the scheme and
Black, rushing into a nearby room,
brought out an army rifle and began
shooting at the fleeing informer. One
bullet lodged in Holt's lefer.
Holt was convicted of forging an
officers' signature to the passes.
CONG. MADDEN TO SEE
TELEGRAPHERS TODAY
Congressman Madden granted a
conference today with a committee
from the Washington local of the
Commercial Telegraphers' Union,
which has asked Congresslanal inves
tigation of the operation of the sys
tem by Postmaster General Burle
son. He will be asked to urge im
mediate probe.
They charged that working condi
tions have become so bad that they
will no longer submit. From 300,000
to 500,000 workers of the wire sys
tem may be affected by whatever ac
tion is taken.
$100,000 FOR HOSPITAL.
PARIS, Jan. 17.?The American
Junior Red Cross has turned orer
$ 1 00,000 for the erection of a child
ren's hospital In Paris.
Twenty German Girls
Arrested for Talking
To American Soldiers
COBLENZ, Jan. 17 ? Because they
talked with American soldier?,
twenty German girls, who were
?weeping the streets at Ander
nach, have been arrested. Gen
eral Pershing recently Issued
strict orders forbidding them to
talk wiy? American soldiers.
The arrests have served to em
phasize the determination of the
American oommand to permit no
fraternisation in the occupied
regions. Twenty others have
already been found guilty and de
ported to points within the Ger
man lines.
SIM LISTING MElT
FOR VICTORY MARCH
? .
Registration of returned soldiers for
the parade in honor of President Wil
son and Washington troops next
month, ? was started today by Brig.
Gen. R. D. Stmms, of the District Ra
tional guard.
Capt Edward H. Groves, a staff of
ficer of the national guard, is In
charge of the enrollment office, room
24, of the District building.
The names, rank, name of organiza
tion, and home addresses of the re
turned soldiers will be taken so that
they may be compiled In separate
units for parade purposes.
"Because of the limited time avail
able for registration. It is requested t
that every man in the District, or his
parents and friends, file his name
at once at the bureau " said Ernest
D. Coolldge, of the John W. Thomp
son Company, who is aiding in the en
rollment, today. "The office in the
District building will be open daily ?
from 0:30 a. m. to 4 p. m.
Plans for the parade will be com- j
pleted as soon as possible," said Colo- ?
nel Harper. i
LONDON, Jan. 17.?Great Britain's
navy now lias seventeen super-de
stroyers. Censorship heretofore for
bade mention of the fact, but all the
ships have been destined and
launched since ths war was declared.
The Mackay, recently launched, ts
capable of maintaining a speed of
more than forty miles an hour, and
can keep at sea in any kind of
weather. Her armament consists of
heavy runs of a caliber heretofore
used only on battleahlps. .
Money Accommodation
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