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The Washington herald., 1917-11-08
SAY DISTRICT
IS OVERTAXED
IN WATER COST
Board of Trade Members
Plan Protest to Congress
Committees.

Washington taxpayers are paying
for the supply of millions and mill
lions of gallons of filtered water
which government departments and
the local government are using, ac-
cording to statements made yester-
day at the meeting of the water sup
ply committee of the Board of Trade.
More than that, 1t was declared
that millions of gallons of this water
supplied to the government depart
ments, unpaid for by them, and paid
for by District taxpayers, is being
wasted, while the taxpayers are be-
ing asked to conserve his private
water supply.
Claim Law Defective.
For the maintenance of the filtra-
ton plant and the aqueduct, in for
mer years, an appropriation was made
in Congress through which half of
the expense was borne by the United
States government, said a member
of the board. Two years ago. through
some hitch in the laws, Congress
threw the entire burden of supply
ing all of Washington, together with
the government departments, and the
local government on District tax
payers, it was said.
The matter was summed up as fol-
lows:
Washington taxpayers at present
are paying 100 per cent of the cost
for the maintenance of the water
supply system. The government is
paying nothing.
Washington taxpayers are using
only forty-flye per cent of the water
supply for which they pay. The
government doth national and IocaD
is using fifty-five per cent.
Protest Is Planned.
AS result OF the above statements
| it was decided at the meeting thai
Chairman Chamberlain, of the com.
mittee. visit both chairmen of the
Senate and the House District Com,
mittee, and ask them to receive q
committee from the Board of Trade
TO explain the situation. and to put
the facts in the right light
| The committee may make the suC.
Sesuon that valuation Of the filtra.
ton plant, the aqueduct and the water
distributing plants OF the District be
made by unprejudicted Experts
Through this report the exact proper.
Nioh VI oh dpDEOpIld Tor the DIS.
trict Of Columbia water supply coult
| be determined.
According to the valuations OF the
aqueduct and the water department
the following amounts were laid ou,
for the construction of the water sys-
tenn OF the District and the followins
branches OF tax distributing agencies
| made the distribution:
The District government, 100000.
The United States government
s., 10000.
Through tho water department
revenues from taxpayers, 100000.
Burden on Taxpayers.
Thus when Congress saws that the
water supply system for the District
has been donated by itself, it seems,
it was pointed out, that the Congress
men forget that more than one-half
of the expenses of the construction OF
| the plants was paid by the District
government and taxpayers.
where's the half-and-half plan in
| maintenance for the water supply?''
was asked at the meeting
The fact that insufficient appropria-
tiOn by Congress during the past year
had curtailed improvements OF the
water department of the District in
no small way also was brought out.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08
WILLIAM FREER PASSES CRISIS

William Freer, vino is confined to
his bed by illness has passed the
danger point and is on the road to
recovery his physicians declared last
night. Mr.. Freezer is one Of the
veterans of the Department of state.
where he has been connected for
thirty-five years. Mr.. Freer contract
ed a cold on a recent visit in Nir-
Einia and upon his return to Wash
ington his condition became worse.
Congestion of the lungs develored
and he has been confined to his bed
for the last several days.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08
GARDINER FAVORS So
LICENSE FOR TABBY
Declares Cats, Like Dogs. Eat Too
Much in War Time.

Owners of the domestic tabby are
today plainly worried. for did not Dis
trict Commissioner w. Gwynn Gardi-
ner yesterday state that he was in
favor of a law compelling all such
owners to pay n yearly tax OF s.
for their cats?
A movement TO this effect was
started recently by the District Con-
gress of Mothers and Parent
Teachers Association.
1t was stated last night by Com
missioner Gardiner that he would
soon recommend to the Board of Com
missioners that a yearly license of
SO be imposed upon owners of dogs
and license of 81 per annum be put
on cats.
The Commissioner gives as his rea-
son for this step that these animals
eat too much during the present food
crisis and that many of them are en-
tirely worthless.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08
RUSSIA in new REVOLT
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fend the honor, security and independ-
ence of the state"
The headquarters Of the Soldiers md
Workmen's Council has been converted
INTO a military camp The bitterness
OF that organization reached its climax
when 1t was declared illegal. That it
commands the sympathy of the par
nainentary majority was shown by the
iact mat resolution ordering the
suppression of the Bolsheviki . now
closely identified with the counciI-was
defeated.
The exact immediate cause of the
new upheaval is seen in some quarters
IN the governments refusal to send
one or more representatives of the
council to the allied conference at
L. ans anihgs began to stir immedi-
public. was
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08
STOPS ANY COLD
IN A few HOURS
"Pape's Cold Compound" Opens
Clogged Nose and Head and
Ends Grippe.
Relief comes instantly.

Retief comes instantly.
A dose taken every two hours until
three doses are taken will end grippe
misery and break up a severe cold
either in the head, chest, body or
limbs
1t promptly opens clogged up nos
trils and air passages in the head.
stops nasty discharge or nose running,
relieves sick headache. dullness, fever
ishness. sore throat, dullness, soreness
and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-up, Quit blowing
and snuTlinE, Ease your throbbing
head. Nothing else in the world gives
such prompt relief as "Pape's Cold
Compound" which costs only a few
cents at any drug store. 1t acts with
out assistance. Be sure you get the
eenuine-Adv
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08
STIEFF OPENS NEW
PIANO SALESROOMS

More than 300 persons attended the
opening Of the piano rooms last night,
of the Charles NJ. Stieff. Inc, at their
new home 1l0S F street northwest.
A musical by artists of the grand
opera and concert stage was given
in the auditorium. Piano selections by
Felix Garziglia We're well received,
especially Debussy's la Danse"
Paul Bleyden, late of the concert
stage, rendered selections from La
Tosca." Violin solos by Anton Kas-
rer and selections from Tales of
Hoffman," by Miss Elizabeth Howry
completed the program.
Fred p. Stieff and George W. Stieff
came from Baltimore to attend the
opening. John c. Conliff is manager
of the new store.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08
PLAN FOR D. {. Vote
CONTINUED FROM FACE ONE.

frage joint committee from the Cham
Der of Commerce follow: Albert
Schulteis. chairman: T. w. Noyes,
Chapin Brpwn. Robert ". Harper, r.
+. Andrews. George c. Scihold. A.
Leftwich Sinclair, J. !. Weller, f. c.
Graham and James +. Oyster.
The joint committee will be COM
posed of ten members from each or
ganization invited. Fifty members
will be on the committee.
To aid former saloon employees in OBJ
tanning positions, registration
bureau will be opened by the cham
Der. with Secretary Grant in charge.
as the result of a resolution by Charles
w. Howser. Every bartender or
soloonkecper out OF a fob applying to
the chambers registration bureau will
find chances for employment, accord
ing TO statements OF members.
Inv Committee Named.
The proposition of President John
| Dolph, of the Monday evening club.
to send three delegates to a commit
| tee on law and legislation to be made
up jointly of delegates from like
orcanizations 10 consider social work
/ and lawmaking which would benefit
the District, was taken up and ap-
proved. Three delegates will be named
within the next few days by Presi-
dent Sinclair.
Among other things acted on at the
meeting was the appointment of a
committee to assist I'm the campaign
to provide soldiers and sailors quar-
tered in Washington and vicinity,
with a Thanksgiving dinner. The
committee will be composed of five
members; they will meet and report
on the advisability of the affair to
the members at the annual meeting
next Tuesday at Rauscher's.
The following were named mem
hers: Isaac Cans. DIR. Louis Battle,
Charles w. Howser. Merritt o.
chance. and Albert Schulteis.
A. p. Clark, jr., chairman of the
committee on building Industries,
made the following report:
Real estate agents without excep-
tiOn, report that there have been no
general increase in rentals.
Due TO scarcity, several firms re-
port that there was an increase in
the rental of furnished houses. High
cost of fuel and upkeep of the house
we're also taken into consideration
relative to the increase.
MI hotels deny having raised their
rates. with the exception of one.
which raised its price from S1.5O 10
s. per diem, and n few other cases In
which slight advances were reported
to meet increased cost of operation.
Meals have increased in hotels and
cafes from ten to twenty per cent.
The conclusion which the committee
draws from the information secured
is:
There has been no increase in rentals
or hotel and cafe rates to warrant a
charge OF eXtortion against such in
terests in Washington.
Where there have been cases of un-
usual prices they have been made un-
der special circumstances.
Where unreasonable prices have
been demanded they have been the
acts of a few individuals and do not
represent general conditions.
An advance in prices in apartments,
hotels and cafes is warranted by the
cost of fuel, labor. supplies, etc. ac-
cording to the proportion of such in
creases in these items.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08
EXPLAINS MAKING
OF WIRE FOR NAVY

How the steel wire and steel wire
rope used by the navy is manufac-
tured was told last night by X. G.
Sunderland before a large audience
of government employees In the new
Interior Department building al
Eighteenth and F streets northwest
The lecture was illustrated. and Mr.
Sunderland. chief engineer of the
John Roebling's Sons Company, oil
Trenton. n. j.. showed his audience
the various steps In the making OF
the wire and rope from the time
the ore Is mined until 1t is in use on
battleship.
The lecture Is one of a series to
be given under the auspices of the
Bureaus of Supplies and Accounts
of the Navy Department Admiral
Samuel MCGOWAN, paymaster gen.
eral of the navy, presided.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08
N. Y. SOCIALISTS
CAVE BIG VOTE
FOR SUFFRAGE
Women Begin New Effort
for a Federal Amend
ment.

New York, Nov. THE overwhelin-
ing victory of woman's suffrage in the
election in New York State is believed
tonight TO be but the forerunner of a
general movement for Federal
amendment to the Constitution grant
ing equal suffrage.
The suffragists of New York are ju-
bilant. They won a victory at the
polls by 10000. Not even the disap-
pointment at the failure to win in Ohio
dampened the ardor of the women
here. They believe that with the EN-
pire State swung in line for their cause
the other States which have not en-
franchised women will eventually come
into the suffrage column.
President Gets Credit,
To President Wilson more than any
one else the suffragists give praise for
their victory. Miss Mary Garrett Hay.
chairman of the New York City wom-
an Suffrage party, today sent the fol-
lowing telegram to the Chief EXecu-
tive:
The New York City Woman suf-
frage party thanks you for assisting
us TO win a splendid victory for De-
iONAoNg ~ @NN" ibi lily. we Ice
that your able championship of oul
cause had great weight with the men
Of New York, and we are proud OF
a President who not only defends the
principles OF Democracy abroad, bul
fights for it at home"
HiIiquIt Vote Helped.
The war and the big vote polIed by
Morris Hillquit, the Socialist candi.
date for mayor in New York, helped
the suffrage cause. Many men cas-
their ballots for the cause out Of
patriotic reasons for the part woman
is playing in the great world-wid,
struggle. The Socialists, always be-
lievers in equal rights. gave the
women their ballot. This was proven
by the returns in Greater New York
alone. where the amendment received
a majority of over 92.6gj.
In the upstate counties, while many
districts reversed their vote of 1915
the votes in others were against tn,
amendment, but the big landslide in
New York was more than sufficien
to overcome any handicap from the
farming sections.
New York is the twelfth State ir
the Union which has given full suf.
frage to women. Nearly two millior
women are enfranChised In the state
as result Of yesterdays election.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08
BOY SCOUTS Begin
CORN HARVEST TODAY
Lads Will Gather Crop in East
Potomac Park.

Bright and early this morning be-
tween co and 100 Boy Scouts who
have taken care of corn crops all OF
this summer will go down in East
Potomac Park and begin harvesting.
Various troops. accompanied by thci-
captains, will report to Vernon c.
Bailey, who will be in charge of the
lads.
Keen rivalry has been felt by the
boys throughout the summer as they
are striving for handsome prizes.
Scout officials said last night It
was probable the troops may camp
on the farm under their scout mas
ters during the entire period of har-
Vesting. which may continue until
Saturday.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08

like that Of Gen. SHUTS, the Boer
commander OF the British in South
Africa and now high in the councils
OF the British war Office.
Whether Gen. Smuts will be the
Wellington. or whether the one gem
ersl OF the hour will come from this
country. or any other. Il was seid
here last night that all OF the allied
countries are perfectly willing TO let
individual national interests step
aside. for the one man who can lead
the forces Of peace to victory.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08
KING "CHIPS IN" PEARLS.

Munich, Nov. THE King of Ba-
var1a's contribution to the Gold
Purchasing Headquarters of his en-
pire. which is buying up old family
|heirlooms. jewels of all kinds and
precious metal and stones, is a clus-
ter of S99 pearls which have a total
valne Of more than $l0O.OOI. The
King already has turned in diamonds.
rubies and other stones worth SIS, 100
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08
TO LECTURE ON MEXICO.

The law class of the American In
stitute of Banking met last night
in the chapter rooms at 1914 + street.
Next Monday an address will be de-
lirered at the chapter rooms by
Charles \. Douglas, on present FL
nancial and Economic Conditions in
Mexico"
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08
Third Loan Postponed.

loan.
Third Loan Postponed.
So huge has been the oversubscrip-
tlon to the second loan that Secre-
tary McAdoo stated emphatically last
night that the necessity for a third
loan in January has been obviated.
Other loans will have to come before
the fiscal year is out on June 80. but
the Secretary of the Treasury stated
officially last night that the enthusias-
tic acceptance of the second loan will
postpone a third well past the first
of the calendar year.
In announcing the result. Secretary
McAdOo issued a statement in which
the workers in the loan campaign re-
ceived his hearty commentator. He
has the highest praise for the soldier
and sailor subscribers, who accepted
more If the bonds proportionately
than did the civilian subscribers.
His Statement is as follows:
McAdoo's Statement.
Subscribers up to and including
$4,000 will be allotted their full SUBJ
scriptions, totalling Sass, i69. $50.
Subscribers to from $4,000 to $780,
eco will be allotted 80 per cent of their
subscriptions, but not less than $50, eco,
totalling 1929. S79,6OO
Subscribers to from 100000 to s2O0,-
900 will be allotted 10 per cent of their
subscriptions, but not less than $50, 900,
totalling s1S1, ,665, 500.
Subscribers to from $4,000 to 81
100000 will he allotted 60 per cent of
their subscriptions. but not less than
$4,000. totalling S456, $3.50, 600.
Subscribers to from 100000 to
$4,000 will be allotted 50 per cent
of their subscriptions but not less
than s6O0,00O totalling $2S5, ,5S2, 800.
Subscribers to from ss,Oo0,0OO to $780,
100000 will be allotted 41.2 per cent of
their subscriptions, but not less than
s.. S.OO0, 600, totalling s1O8, OH, 200.
"A s5O.0O0,OOO subscriber will be al
lotted 4O.S152 per cent of his subscrip-
ton, or 800. .407, COO"
This table shows that by far the
vast bulk of the loan goes to indi-
viduals of comparatively modest
means and that the great banks, trust
companies and corporations, despite
their huge subscriptions, played but
a small part in the loan.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08
TAMMANY GAINS Big
CONTINUED FROM PAGR one.

''N NUN IAOh ONf4.
opposition which was accorded him
by the Tammany delegation at the
Baltimore convention in 1912 when
they supported first Underwood and
then Champ Clark, Speaker of the
House. in. an effort to defeat his
nomination
President Wilson. however. did not
wish to come out in support of Mayor
Mitchell. since his consequent defeat
would have been interpreted as a
reputation by New York City of
the administration. and on the other
hand he could not bring himself to
the point of burying the hatchet and
supporting Hylan's candidacy.
The members of the Presidents
official family followed a similar
course and none offered any advice
or took any part in the proceedings.
Dudley Field Malone, who came out
in support OF Hillquit, had already.
resigned his position as collector OF
the port before doing so.
The forbearance of Wilson and his
adherents in not supporting Mitchell
is not likely to weigh heavily in the
balance against the pound of flesh
which Tammany may wish to exact
as the penalty for the administra-
uon's more or less open antagonism
Kitchin's Power wanes.
Last session the Southern Dem
ocrats were In the ascendant. The
House leader, Claude Kitchin, chair
man OF the Ways and Means Com
mittee, is from North Carolina and
in his hands lies the determination
of committee chairmanships and as
sisnments.
The power which he has exerted
over the House Democrats, however
will yield to that of Fitzgerald, who
mas always been one of the most in
iluential of the Northern Democrats
His influence will be greater than
ever before and that of Kitchin will
be considerably diminished.
The Republicans will have to tighten
up their belts and become extremely
diligent in the Congressional cam
paign next fall. With the Democrats
organized under the leadership of
Iammany they will find that the
present narrow margin which sepa-
rates them from control of the House
VIII be greatly Increased and the con-
cesslons which the Democrats have
oeen forced TO make to them in the
past in committee assignments and
votes will be unnecessary.
NO one expects that during the
war time Tammany will make any
attempt to enforce its will against
that of the administration in mat
ters of war legislation, for such a
course would result in an impair
ment of war efficiency which patriot
ism would forbid and which the ma
ton would not tolerate.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08
Threaten HOLY CITY
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Cadorna's troops is reported better
than it has been in two weeks OF
severe trial.
Cadorna Holding Own.
position campaign such as has
not been seen since the NspoleoniC
campains, is going on in the Venetian
mountains. II is one huge game OF
hide and seek, with inCRlculable
dangers lurking behind the slightest
thanking move Though the advan-
tases are all on the Teuton side,
Cadorna is fully holding his own.
Exceedingly effective work is being
done by the Italian aircraft. particu-
larly the big CapToniS. Long after
the Italian main forces had left the
Tagliamento and headed for the
Livenza. Italian flyers kept lowering
high above the waters OF the abon-
Goned river and scattered death and
destruction along its banks while the
Teutons were building bridges to send
their main army across in pursuit.
Some degree of alarm is evinCed
in militars circles for the safety of
CadOrne's Carnic and Dulemites arm
les. They are admittedly in danger,
but the news from Rome today did
not warrant the pcssimistic view
that these armies are trapped, partly
at least.
The Flanders Front.
London, Nov. THE loss of all OF
PaChendacle village. on the ridge of
that name. in Flanders. was not con-
ccded by the Berlin War Office to-
day. The German statement, in re-
porting yesterdays British attack.
says the eastern edge of the town is
still held by the Teutons asserting the
British were forced to relinquish that
gortion rs a result of a German coun-
ter attack.
on the France-German front, the
Tcutons again launched some costly
attacks, at st. Quentin and north
west Of Rheims. making no gains
whatever, Paris reports. On the right
bank of the Meuse. a Teuton infan-
try assault, attempted after concen-
trated artillery fire. was crushed in
its incipiency by Petain's Seventy
GVcs."
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08
OcT0GENARlAN, SHE JIGS.

CnIcago' Nov. 7.-Although an oc-
.ogenarlan, Mrs. Bridget Prindiville
old an Irish Jig upon the arrival of a
greatgrandson in the home of William
j. Prindiville. No. s3s North Menard
avenue.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08
u. S. MISSION ARRIVES
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produce the man who will coordinate
the whole military movement against
the Prussian hordes. Great Britain.
France, Italy, Russia. Belgium and
all the other allied nations have had
their officers in this country study
ing the problems with the Americans.
The War College has taken UP every
feature systematically and exhaus-
lively. Probably the main object Of
the conference is. as Secretary Lans-
ing says, to perfect "a more com
plete coordination OF the activities
of the various nations engaged in
the conflict and a more comprehen-
sive understanding of the respective
needs in order that the Joint efforts OF
the belligerents may attain the high
est war efficiency"
To Coordinate Armies.
Coordination Of the entire allied
armies. it is pointed out here. might
make impossible such a situation as
now confronts Italy with the Ger
mans pouring down from the north.
Italy has called for coal. munitions
and supplies for several months, but
not until the emergency Of a sudden
onslaught caught her. was the re-
sponse anything like she demanded.
4 board of strategy for the allies,
military experts here declare. would
have most likely prevented such a
disaster as has come TO Italy.
And to head that board of strategy.
several names have been suggested.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08
BEST FOR LIVER,
BOWELS, STOMACH,
HEADACHE, COLDS
They Liven the Liver and Bowels
and Straighten You
Right Up.
Don't Be Bilious. Constipated, Sick,
with Breath Bad and
Stomach Sour.

Tonight sure! Take Cascarets and
enjoy the incest. gentlest liver and
bowel cleansing You ever experienced.
Wake UP with your head clear, stom-
aeh sweet, breath right and feeling
fine. Get rid of sick headache. bill
iousness, constipation, furred tongue,
sour stomach. bad colds. Clear your
skin. brighten your eyes, quicken your
step and feel like doing a full DAYS
work. Cascarets are better than salts,
pills or calomel because they don't
shock the liver or grippe the bowels
or cause Inconvenience all the next
day.
Mothers should give cross, sick,
bilious, feverish children a whole
Cascaret any time as they cannot in
jure the thirty feet OF tender bowels,
ADV.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08

Colds Cause Headache ana Grin
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE removes tn
cause. There is only one ''Bfomo Quinine.
y W. GROVES Signature 10 on box. 3oc.-Ady
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08
WAR LOAN RETURNS

CONTINUED FROM FACE ONE.
half that number of persons have
now put their money into the second
loan.