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HOLDS SIGHTSEEING CARS' NOT COMMON CARRIERS; Corporation Counsel's Opinion Likely to Be Adopted by Utilities Commission. I In line with its decision not to regard tiie jitney bus as a common carrier the public utilities commission within the next few days is expected to announce i that its jurisdiction does not extend over sightseeing vehicles. An opinion by Corporation counsel Conrad If. Syme holding that sightsee- Ing vehicles are not common carriers was submitted to the. commission today, This decision undoubtedly will be I adopted by tin- utilities board, probably at Its next meeting.

"The fundamental principle upon which our public utility law and allj other public utility laws statesi the opinion. "is that when a piece of property is in a manner! which makes it of public consequence I and affects the community at such property becomes clothed with public interest and must submit to be controlled by the public for the common good to the extent of the public interest thus created. Not Factor in Transportation. "The public utilities act has for its object the regulation by public agency of the rates and services of certain utilities which have become of public 1 consequences in supplying such modern facilities as gas and electric light, heat and power and transportation it; the 3 citj of Washington and the District of 1 Columbia. The transportation subject to this regulation comprises those agencies which have become of public consequence because of their use by the public in going l'rom place to place in the District of Columbia.

I "The main purpose of The 'Seeing cars and other sightseeing i vehicles is to enable visitors to see the city and its objects of interest quickly i and easily. These sightseeing vehicles are not of public consequence as a matter of public transportation. They are neither an clement In the public urban development. They are a eonve- i nience to the visitor, not a necessity to the resident citizen. They do not come within either the spirit or intention of toe public utility act and there is no i public policy or public purpose to be i or.served by their regulation.

They are not public utilities within the 1 meaning and purpose of the act." has vietOTduties 1 I Col. Harry F. Hodges. Now Station- ed Here. Has Many Responsibilities.

a 2 COL. H7.RRT F. IIODGES. Col. Harry F.

Hodges, Corps of Kngineers. recently relieved by Lieut. Col. Chester Harding, formerly Engineer Commissioner of the District, as engineer of maintenance of thu Panama canal, where he served for nearly seven years as Col. "right arm," is nor permanently stationed In this city uith a large variety of duties and responsibilities.

He la a member of the engineer river and harbor board, and a member of the permanent international commission of the congresses of navigation. In addition, he is In direct charge of the District water supply system, including the filtration plant, and in charge also of the works the defense of Washington city and improvement of the Potomac and Ar alostan rivers, including the establishment of the big water park in the valley of the Anacostia from the Navy bridge to the District line near Hlauensburg. A bill is pending in Congress to advance hint to the grade of brigadier general on retirement, in recognition of his services in the building of the 1 Panama canal. ADDITIONAL $42,251 PAID BY AWARDS COMMISSION Expenditures Now Aggregate Hearing to Be Resumed Tomorrow. With payments made today for eight parcels of realty in squares 721 and 'J2, on which values have been fixed, included in the proposed extension of Union station plaza, the commission of awards has paid out The payments made today aggregate S42.

til. The checks are made out to title companies, which are responsible for in clearance of title before transfer to the Fnited States. The parcels of involved, their owners and the amounts of the payments are In 721. lot 105, Frances T. Engemau.

lot 101. Mattingly lot 1 1 Sarah K. Fisher, $4,769 lot 107. Ella Knorh. lot 100.

A i M. Morrison, $6,072. and lot 99. M. ijoldschintd.

$6,094. In square 7.2, lot Henry 17. Perkins. lot 2. Annie H.

Paul and others, $3,887, The adjourned hearing for property owners in square 68ft v. ill he resumed tomorrow. Stanton C. Peelle, attorney tor the McDowell holdings, will complete his argument for a finding by the commission affirmative of the valuation marie by former condemnation pro? ceedings Would Cheat the Horses. roui roe Star.

The unscrupulous greed of the food- st iff faker cheats and poisons not only mankind, but the dumb brute. Seventy-five carloads of oats, intended for export to feed the horses on the European firing line, have been confiscated by federal authority because they were adulterated with low-grade barley. Weed seeds, dust and water, and the Department of Agriculture sternly gives notice that this sort of fraud "wll no longer be tolerated." Tin plain infer- I a- ir I 1 r. I 4 THE COURTS. District Supreme Court.

ECtt-TTY DIVISION McCoy. Rothschild apt. Rothschild; leave to amend bill granted: plaintiff's attorney, Joseph Salmon. Famobrosis Society agt. Royal Benefit Society; Jeave to intervene granted; intervener's attorney.

Hayden Johnson. Lander agt. Mannarlno: order overruling motion to dismiss; plaintiff's attorney, George CI Gertman; defendant's attorney. George II. Macdonald.

Davis agt. Woodward; report of re- i ceivers confirmed: plaintiff's George C. Gertman and John Ridout; defendant's attornety. L. A.

Bailey. Washington and Old Dominion Rail- way Company agt. Smith et on' hearing; plaintiff's attorneys, W. J. Lambert and Cramlal Mackey; defendants' attorneys, F.

H. Stephens. A. H. Bell, R.

F. Downing. Leon Tobriner and Levi C'ooke. Lemoschevsky agt. Lemoschevsky; Leon I'retzfelder appointed to defend; plaintiff's attorneys.

Tepper Gusack LQU1TV DIVISION Slddona. AI mv agt. my; contract of sale contirmed. and Augustus C. Almy appointed trustee; bond.

plaintiff's attorney. R. A. Ford. Sampson agt.

Sampson: decree annulling marriage; plaintiff's David Wolf: defendant's attorney. A. H. Baker. Phillips apt.

District Concrete Com- party; rime to rue transcript ejieiiueui to March plaintiff's attorneys. George Gertman and John defendant's attorneys. Douglas. Obear and K. L.

Gies. Easley agt. Easley; order appointing: George H. Maedonald to defend; plaintiff's attorney. E.

Ewing. Fickling agt. Pickling; order of pub- fl lication: plaintiff's attorney, R. Thomas. Dawson agt.

Walter: bill dismissed with costs; plaintiff's attorney. A. B. Webb: defendant's attorneys, Neale England and John Ridout. Keys agt.

Bergmann; decree setting iside deed of trust; appeal noted; act as supersedeas. lttorney. W. C. Balderston: Attorney, George C.

Gertman. I Biondf agt. Biondi; absolute divorce rranted; plaintiffs attorney. O. A.

Mad- iox; defendant's attorney, H. 1. Quinn. CIRCUIT DIVISION 1 -Justice Gould. Harris agt.

Cook et leave granted Attorneys -Archer A- Smith to withdraw Appearance tor plaintiff; plaintiff railed and suit dimissed with costs; defend- i suit's attorney, E. Lester. Smolik apt. Traver; mandate of Court Appeals presented; judgment for costs tgainst plaintiff; judgment and a lew trial ordered; plaintiffs I. TT.

Bilbrey: defendant's attorneys, 3 Vladdox Gatley. New Era Elevator and Machine Com- apt. Schneider: on trial; plaintiffs attorneys, John Gardiner and C. M. Roberts: defendant attorney.

H. F. iVoodard. j1 CIRCUIT DrVTSION Stafford. 1 Woolf agt.

Stabler et judgment A default for plaintiff's at- I orney, Thomas H. Patterson. Enures agt. Washington Railway and Slectric Company; certified to Circuit 1 for trial; pla'ntiff's attorney. L.

Newmyer; defendant's attorney. Ji leorge P. Hoover. Goldberg agt. Roose; continued for he term: plaintiff's attorneys, Alexan- 2 ler Wolf and David Wolf; defendant's ittorneys, Lyon Lyon.

Dudley agt. Washington. Baltimore a ind Annapolis Electric Railway Com- verdict for defendant: plaintiff's attorney, George L. Whltford; defend- mt's attorneys, Thomas P. Littlepage, I.

J. Tracewell and George P. Hoover. Costigan agt. Hopkins; verdict for daintiff for plaintiff's attorneys, J.

W. Sohon and W. C. English; de- endant's attorneys, D. W.

Baker and Gordon. j. RIMINAL DIVISION Justice CiM-inr-tATl United States agt. R. Chinn, assault rith dangerous weapon; given to Jury; Lttorney, M.

E. O'Brien. a CRIMINAL DIVISION Justice Anderson. In re will of Stilson Hutchins; on rial; caveator's attorneys, F. J.

Hogan. IV. G. Johnson, Myer Cohen and J. J.

Darlington; caveatee's attorneys, R. Ross Terry, E. H. Thomas and C. H.

Merillat. BANKRUPTCY McCoy. In re Rosa C. order authorizing trustee to retain counsel. In re Dolly Madison Candy Company; i WSJ.SI New York WASH IN SPECIAL i UUMEST1 Commencing today, we o' high-grade room size Rugs (g At Reductions A from our low regular prices, comprising many of the most ings produced by the best A and prices arc as follows: I Wilton Rugs'at Axminster Ru Seamless Axminsfc Body Brussels 5 1412-14 Street N.V I i Uncle Sam 1 His Soldiers To the Hot Springs of Arkani of Rheumatism and (See List The great Army and Hospital located reports ninety per cent of tts patients as being letnrned to duty.

This is a fair Indication of the certainty of cure or relief I that sufferers may expect. Many years ago, when Thomas Jefferson vat ITesitenf. the S. Government awak- ened to tffe faet that the Tint Fprlngs of Arkaoas waa the most valuable In America for the curing of hutuan ailments. So all of these springs were set aside and became a park reserve, under the dlreet control and supervision of the government.

It Is beyond comprehension the thousands upon thousands of lives that have since been saved through the healing powers of these (springs. The waters are so charged with radium? known technically as they accomplish results In the enre of dla1 ease that would under other treatment be considered ImfOMtble. The ailments that most readily yield to these baths are Rheumatism. Gout. Neuralgia.

Malaria. Locomotor Ataxia 'earlier stages). Bright's Disease (when not too far Liver and Bladder troubles. tarrbal troubles, bkln and Blood diseases. troubles peculiar to women and other troubles of a nature kindred to those above men) tloned.

Regarding these springs as America's greatest gift to the alck. the government lias never allowed them to be exploited for i private gain. The prices charged for the i arc siricfljr charges ncjy low and arder confirming: composition. In re Washington Florists Company; luswer it as filed January 25. 1915, taken as filed this date.

In rc Caverly Company: report of special master confirmed. PROBATE Siddone. Estate of Fannie A. Hilton; will admitted to probate and letters testamentary granted to Samuel L. Hilton: $500; attorney, T.

H. Linton. Estate of Johnson II. Sands; letters administration granted to J. J.

Daringrton; bond, attorney, I. H. Linton. In re Adelaide H. Cook; leave to incumber real estate granted.

Estate of Joseph K. Gwynn: order to I compromise claim; attorney. R. J. Tag- I 2TRrt.

Estate of Edward L. Roach; order to nvest funds; attorney, L. A. Rover. Estate of Lee McClung; order waivng appraisement; attorney, R.

G. Mc-lUTlg. Estate of Alice E. Thompson; will admitted to probate and letters testamentary granted to Edward P. Seeds; )ond, $12,000: attorney.

E. P. Seeds. Estate of Louis Werschutzky; petiion for letters of administration filed; ttornevs. F.

A. Penning-and Spencer lordon. Estate of George Gwynn; petition for eave to settle claim filed: attorney, rvlng Williamson. Estate of Joseph E. Gtrynn: answer petition filed; attorney, n.

J. Tagfart. Estate of Sarah Puke: sale ratified isi; attorney, J. P. Sullivan.

Estate, of Lee McClung; petition for iraiver of appraisal filed; attorney, R. McClung. Estate of Julia A. Montgomery: sup lemental petition filed; attorney, A. B.

Estate of Samuel Spencer Parmelee; ietltlon for letters of administration lied; attorney, A. B. Leet. Estate of Johnson H. Sands; petition or letters of administration filed; atorney, I.

H. Linton. In re Jennie Harvie Jones et to appoint guardian filed; atom ey, Harry J. Gerrlty. Estate of Sarah J.

Watson; petition or probate of will filed: attorneys, F. I. Rhodes, P. B. Cromelin and C.

W. Iaupin. Army Orders. Capt. Benjamin H.

Pope, 24th is relieved from duty at Fort Jeorge Wright. and will to Manila, P. I. Capts. Howard McC.

Snyder, Alexmder D. Farce. Norman L. McDiarmid nd Joseph Casper, Medical Corps, will roceed to Douglas, and report person to the commanding general, th Brigade, for duty. Col.

William J. Nicholson, 2d Cavalry, relieved from that regiment and atached to the 5th Cavalry. He is reieved from dutj' at Fort Ethan Allen, and will proceed to Fort Sheridan, 11., for duty. Col. Joseph T.

Dickman, attached to he 2d Cavalry, is assigned to that egiment. Each of the following-named officers 9 assigned to the regiment Indicated: -ol. William H. Allaire, to the 8th Inantry; Col. Charles W.

Penrose, to the 4th Infantry, and Maj. Sydney A. Clolan, to the 24tli Infantry. Corp. Roy Rummel, Troop 3d Cavlry, is transferred as private to Troop 5th Cavalry, a-t Fort Myer, Va.

Capt. George E. Ball Is assigned to he 8th Infantry and relieved from uty with the organized militia of owa. Lieut. Col.

Richmond McA. Schofleld, luartermaster Corps, will proceed to Philadelphia. on official business. First Lieut. John F.

Denton, Medical leserve Corps, upon his relief from uty at Fort McPherson, will proeed to his home. The board of officers at Washington arracks, D. appointed for the ex. Cnrrtm of minauon ui uuivci Ingineers to determine their fitness fori romotlon, is dissolved. MaJ.

Edwin D. Brlcker, ordnance department, Is relieved from duty at the Vatervllet arsenal, N. and will proeed to the Frankford arsenal, Phllaielphia, for duty. Naval Movements. The Abarenda arrived at Shanghai 'ebruary 9 and the Eagle at BaradalreB ay February 10.

The Cleveland sailed from San Bias -OANE ICTON S.nFi"ancisco 5ALE OF RUGS nt I I 1 V. i CL vauv.u ft. 12 ft.) iveraging rhese arc this year's goods, iesirable patterns and colorrnerican mills. The weaves ii $35, $42.50, $47.50 II gs at $20.75 ir Rugs at $26,00 at $23.75 i gSBiBmi Sends 1 and Sailors I for the Relief and Cure Blood Disorders. lelow.) The city of Hot Springs In one of the most delightful resorts to be found any- Jn tho world.

and its visitors are by DO means COnttnM to those seeking hrnllh The best of accommodations. Ideal I climate the year around, picturesque iuouq- tala scenery with drives made beautiful by 1. 8. expert engineers, all contribute to make thU tbe Ideal resort of America. Splendid facilities for all outdoor sports.

i excellent tennis courts, one of the finest is hole btoif courses 1n America, bane ball parks, with tbe gaiety of thou- sands of visitors from all parts of tbe coun- Springs offers rest, comfort, en- joyment and health. Write for Information, handsomely llloa- trafed souvenir booklets, government re- porta and other Interesting and valuable matter. Cot oat the coupon and mall It today. Mr. George It.

Beldlng. See'y Business Men's League, Hot Springs. Arkanaas. Please eend. without cost or obllga- tlon on my part, full Information and U.

8. government reports and rec- ommendatlons regarding not Springs, Arkansas; Hotels, Baths, Prices, etc. Name Address T.wn State I 4 I February 9 for Mazatlan, and the Maryland from Mazatlan February 9 for San Bias. The Saturn has been ordered to pro- ceed from Mare Island to Puget sound for minor repairs. Naval Orders.

Capt. H. O. Stickney and Commander I. C.

Wettengel have been comrais- sioned. Passed Assistant J. G. Zeigler, from a West Virginia to Pacific torpedo flo- tilla. The following named boatswains have been appointed from February 6, 1913, and assigned to duty as follows: James S.

Trayer, Gregoire F. J. La- belle. Theodore Anderson, Henry H. Hartley.

William E. Benson. Fred C. A. I Plagemann, to receiving ship at Phila- delphia.

Philip J. Kelly, to receiving ship at New York, X. Andrew G. C. Dafgard, to receiving ship at Norj folk, Alfred D.

Doucet, to tem- I porary duty Paducah; Eugene J. Frich, 1 1 to Alabama. The following named gunners have been appointed from February 1913, and assigned to duty as follows: IJ, A ii ti I i oiuvii KIIIIIIOII, Iiiiani XX. Mcncratti. Herman O.

Sehrader, Sam- uel Washington, C'harlets B. Brad- ley, To receiving ship at Philadelphia, Herbert R. Mvtinger, James A. Featherston, to receiving sliip at Norfolk, Stephen A. Loftus, Asa Watson, James M.

MacDonnell, William A. jr Eaton, to receiving: ship at New York, N. Leon W. Becker, to receiving ship at Boston, Walter N. Fan- ning, Harold A.

Turner, Brice H. Mack, i to St. Louis; Curry E. Eason, to Milwaukee; Peter A. Gundlach, to Pacific reserve fleet; Ensign R.

E. Boll, examination for promotion. Friday "Mag Will Tomorrow Shoe Ca UP TO THE HAL Women With Should Make These Sn "Like Magic" Ten tablefuls of Shoes In all 1 Most of them good styles, too, but th AT ALL OUR TH Lot i. oo rxs. t-iiuti AND LOW SHOES, Jjj Lot 2.

150 PRS. HIGH, a AND LOW SHOES, 4j Lot 3. 200 PRS. HIGH ft AND LOW SHOES. Several Hundred Pairs of $.

Calf, Black Velvet and Patent SOME LARGER SIZES INCI Children's Shoes $1.00 WERE UP TO $1.75. 200 pairs Misses' and Child's (stout Kid Button attractive all sizes up to 2. 75 pairs Small Boys' Box Calf School Shoes. All sizes, 10 to 13L. a 1 rKlUAX, i At all stores.

Men's Ta $1 ck 1 xJ an(t 3 Stores. 390 pairs of our regulai Tan Russia Calf styles. ALL Women's Fashionable That Were $3 to $4, at T' i- This big sa I cnt I AND BUTTC I Heel Dress Slipp ALL SIZES. and At All 3 Stores. $3 to $4 Tan Russia Calf 1 Plenty of All Sizes 1 Keep the Child in School.

'rom the Syracuse Post-Standard. Following Richard ArlCwright's great iscovery it was found necessary in Ingland to adopt laws for the protecion of child laborers in the cotton and roolen mills. The practice of taking hildren from the poormasters to the actory, working the child in the mill many hours a day as the child could compelled to work, paying no attenion whatever to such minor questions 9 health and morals, was beginning to offense. Children were known to lave been worked to death. Other chilren were known to have been murered in order that premiums from the 'oormaster could be had for the employment of other children.

Kngland vol tod and the first child labor law passed. That was more than a entury ago. No one can deny that progress has been made since hat time. The program lias been the ame in all civilized countries. Engand is at least as far advanced as the nlted States.

And yet we seem very ar from a complete solution of the uzzlc of child saving. One great dlsovery which child study has made, irhlch the United States can claim luch of the credit for originating, and Germany most of the credit for develplng. Is that the greatest protection or tiie child is through tne training the hand and the brain. Regaining Lost Ground. row tbe New York Brealnj Post.

"Steadily regaining lost ground." All he armies have been doing this from he first day; the ground was evidenty lost in some previous war. A spreading oak tree sixty feet high as about 6,000,000 leaves. fie" Bargains I 4 4 i 4 Push This Big 000 mpaign T-WAY MARK! i Small Feet 1 all Shoes Disappear Tomorrow wer? 52 TO 58.50. sizes are all small. REE STORES: SIZES ALMOST ALL 2 AND i BROKEN SIZES IQ UP TO iVz MOSTLY.

BROKEN SIZES up TO 4 MOSTLY. i to $3.50 Tan Boots. 1 'OD i i 1 1 Children's Shoes $1.29 WERE UP TO 250 pairs and Childs' i4 Patent Colt, Gun Metal Calf and Vici Kid Regular HeUrht 8ehool I Shoes and High Cut Storm 1 Boots. Sizes to 2. 50 pairs Boys' $2 School? 4 sizes 1, 5 and only.

FRIDAY, At all 3 stares. A Shoes and $11.00 "BLACK and Button Shoes. 3 $1.65. $2.351 le includes 75 popular styles ne of the wanted LACED )N GRAY "SPAT TOP" Cloth Top many others. LENTINE DAY PARTY SLIPPERS.

our $3 to $4 Satin ojors. Also some of our $3 to pine Leather era. Pumps, Colonials. j) A SAME SALE 4 $1.85 I i Wvl 253 RL AVE. 5.E.

11 Mail Orders Faithfully Filled. I A. LISNER. to 6. STRE 1 Pictorial Review Fashion I' Giving away this conjunction with th sale of Silks and Wool Dress Goods.

It's advertis attract great numbers to these second floor departn accepted for the I i Review Magazine, at for 4 months. Pattern Floor. 1.85 i Note the to 45 inches. And find an assortment assuring choice of ideal Sh spring dresses and Printed Si Crepes, Fleur de Jeunesse, Foulards, Broche, at Bcngalines, Moire, Meteor, Ruissette, etc. am Second Seconds by 6 Elevators.

I Silk-like Mercerized Crepe Special at 15c Ji Special at I 40-inch Printed French Voiles, 40-lpch Imported 1 variety of designs, in i French Voiles, Hgt soft colorings. I AC 'I dark effects. En Yard 1 vv tirely new. Yard I Val Laces r2Yard Pic Plat Val Lace Edges and InBer- Val Lace Sets; some J. tlons, 3 to lncbes wide, signs, for trimming For the spring-summer Un- I IIP Soeclal values at 15c tgerle.

Values to 39c Street to 1 The Misses'! The sketches are IX artist, exactly like the 1 fered, not a line taken i WJ cd to. I A price consession i i'( 1 value is mak i ous to introduce these 7 i-J in Washington because private schools here i tion of the girls as criti The Suit is of serf copennagcn ana navy II I Dress is of crepe met my gium blue and other with suspenders in 1 color. On Third Floor. House Dresses and Kimonos Dainty ITousc Dresses of jl. wash materials in fast colors, fMRfa) some with white embroidery ijjjtHU 1- and pique collars.

jSjpgK i The Kimonos are of genuine fcjEfjl. I I I serpentine crepe, plain colors i I and oriental effects. All sizes here tomorrow morning. vpgf Street elevators. The New Shops for tl Between-Sea1 I For Fati 513-25 a.

Lisner Tfoe Greater nf dfl ET ioc and 15c for the Valen- tines that cost you to Jjc SSS at the choice of j--p greater variety. Valentine Post Cards, 10c look Lunch Sets. 25c to Paper, toe kins, 5c Cops, and ioc Snappers, 25c to 50c great 1 Paftpr Plafpn 2tr 'f lents. and Arrows, Sc pack- 'ictorial Depart- atfnt vuuim i' 'I JPool Dress Goods I The prettiest of the new spring style adow Stripe Granite Cloths, 44 inches, at yard. The 50-inch Pekin Stripe Gabardine, $1.50 yard; 58-inch Palm Beach Cloth; tan sand shades, at $2.00 yard.

Second Floor Elevators. de Chine, 39c Yard i 25clj Special at 19c 11 Striped Si-Inch Striped Nuo Voiles, i. white, bine, cream, tan, a J. i- I Ailee and lavender. II sa 50c Piece i filet de- yard for Pure Linen Cluny 3C and Linen Torchon Lacc 59c yard.

Ldges and Insertions. 4 to 3 A street door. inches wide. Worth 10c up. Jk I by a local 'ft if garments of- ft from or add- I I is i ers are anxi- ft 1 UV.TY iUVULIJ UH of the many I ml I i the reputa- I in putty, blues.

The ft IV eor, in Bel- new shades, contrasting TrrJ $12.98 Silk Skirts JSL $2 ipi Newly Wide I Eight inches wider than Pany previous $2.00 petticoatand of superior messaline silk. Some with jersey tops. Xotc the new flare flounce, and the colors in all the new spring Street elevators. tie Family "Him" I -011 sale That Should know ut. ier and Dapper Son Suits 10.751 Overcoats.

Were to S22.50. ate that the black and.blue serge, cheviot in lot reduced to $10.75 for tns as well as overcoats. street Floor. Rnvs at Srlinnl wy MTV Suits $3.95 and Overcoats. Were to $8.00.

-reduced from plenty of suits its. Tomorrow's early visitors will find a almacaans and mackinaws, as well as over- ong-Trouser Suits. Xow $7.95 Royal.