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The Washington times., 1918-06-12
LABOR FEDERATION
Of ALLIED NATIONS
URGEDAT Sf.PAUL

Proposal to reorganize the interna-
tional federation OF labor among
allied countries as an economic
weapon to be used against the
central powers after the war
was expected today to come
befSre the American Federation Of
Labor meeting at St Paul.
4 loose international federation OF
labor, organized some years ago. now
is almost defunct as result ~ the
war, labor leaders say. This is chiefly
because the headquarters was in
Berlin.
Leaders here have suggested that
President Samuel Gompers, OF the
A. F. of L, be delegated to go to Eu-
rope to organize a new international
federation.
Concrete proposals for a permanent
organization Of the Pan-American
labor federation will be placed before
the federation by Frank Lord, seCre-
tary OF the provisional Pan-American
organization. Lord recently returned
from Mexico, where he went as a
member OF the American labor mis-
sion.
The Washington times., 1918-06-12
STRIKE Of DISTRICT
EMPLOYEES ENDED;
MEN REINSTATED

The strike OF the District laberers
and mechanics is settled; III who
were out returned this morning to
work.
Everyone connected with the Dis
trict government breathed a sigh OF
relief when It was announced today
that the mediation Of the Depart
m OF Labor. Through Walter d.
DA, sdge and r.. B. Mahany,, had. sue
ceeded in bringing the divergent
forces to an agreement The i'm
minency of exceedingly hot weather
had caused much uneasiness.
With part Of the street cleaning
and sewer department employees on
strike, officials feared the eonss-
quences OF sanitation
Daniel ". o'Donoghue, counsel for
the City Employer Association, rep
resented the striking employees, and
J. H. Hurley, president Of the asso=
citation, with Charles Gerber, secre4
tary; Charles F. Rupertus, Frank
Wright. 7. e. Lucas, 7. J. Caldwell.
John Prenkert, William Smith and
Frank Mahonsy, were the COMMITTEES
for the labor organization
The twenty men who were laid on
in the sewage plant are to be given
employment in the construction d.
vision OF the sewer department until
July 1, when they will be given their
old jobs. Wages will remain at pres
emit rates, and the whole subject Will
be taken up today and In the interim
up to July L, the beginning OF the
fiscal year, BY General knight, Ed
gineer Commissioner OF the District.
and efforts made TO adjust eompensa-
ton on q higher scale.
The Washington times., 1918-06-12
\. NJ. c. A. WORKERS
SUFFER WOUNDS
AND SHELL SHOCK

PARIS. June IA number OF
American non-combatantsN mostly
stretcher bearers, have been wounded
or sustained cases OF shell shock in
the fighting around Chateau Thierry.
on the Marne front The Rev. John
Clifford, aged fifty-five formerly pas
tor of the First Presbyterian Church
at Tucson. Arizona attached to the
Marines as a Y. NJ. c. A worker, res
cued a colonel Of marines who was
wounded north OF Chateau Thierry.
Mr. Clifford crawled on his stom-
ach through a wheat field through
heavy fire, pushing q stretcher just
ahead OF him. A shell burst near him,
rendering him unconscious. A fTag-
ment Apenetrated his pack, which
saved the minister's life.
Arthur J. Phillips, formerly an edi-
tor on the Boston Transcript, a
stretcher man at Chateau Thierry, re-
ceived a shrapnel wound in the arm.
Charles Sayres, OF Lancaster, Pa,
and George r Douglas, Of Georgia,
both Y. NJ =. A workers and
stretcher bearers, suffered shell
shock.
The Washington times., 1918-06-12
MARINES AGAIN
REPULSE GERMANS
LOLL MELLETT,
United PrtaTT stan cOFFesPOndent:


WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
N FRANCE, June 12.-American ma
yfnes have completely cleared the i'm
portant BeIIeau wood, i've miles west
Of Chateau Thierry, OF enemy IoFces'
At was established today.
The German defenders we're slaugh-
Rtered in great numbers, and those
who survived fed in great disorder.
American artillery preparation De
Ean at $3.50 yesterday morning. An
hour later the marines attacked They
were under orders to push 70 the
northeastern limits Of the WOOD ana
carried out their instructions 70 the
letter.
In addition 70 INJECTING heavy cas-
ualties the marines took at least $50
prisoners, including ten officers and
captured two three-inch field pieces
and some minewerfers. Their own
casualties were light, with the exceP-
ton of those suffered at one point
where a machine gun nest held out
for some time.
While this fighting was under way
the Germans launched an attack at
q m against the Americans holding
the Bouresches on the right The
assault was completely repulsed, great
masses Of the enemy being broken up
by artillery and rife FIRE.
Prisoners taken by the marines are
the gladdest lot I've seen yet Many
Of them are extremely youthful and
look well cared for. though some Of
them said they have had little to eat
lately. All are Members Of a Prus-
sian unit, though drafted from all
parts Of Germany Several who served
on the Russian front said they liked
# better there than on this front
Many Of the German regiments. they
said. are recruited from jews. These
are unwilling TO fight and are com
PEELED to go into battle by machine
guns placed in the rear OF their lines.
After they have entered the lighting
line they are chained to guns and
wagons
The Washington times., 1918-06-12
MAN OF 80 INJURED
IN STREET AT NIGHT

Found IN . ssmi-eonsciouS eondi-
ton IN the roadway in front Of his
homo, Harry z. Bergman. eighty
years old. 57Bs Georgia avenue north
west, Is in q serious condition to-
day. suffering from cuts and bruises
and internal hurta
Police OF the Tenth precinct are
investigating the case. According to
Policeman Kennedy, who found Mr..
Bergman. the aged man said, che
might have fallen from 4 street car. "
Last night, Mr.. Bergman ATTENDED
q Lodge meeting downtown and about
IL o'clock boarded q car at Ninth and
d streets. He told the police he re-
members getting off the car, but
nothing after that
The Washington times., 1918-06-12
NELSON MORRIS,
MILLIONAIRE, PEELS
POTATOES AT CAMP

It was Nelson Morris, multI-mII-
llonaire packer. in Chicago, but it's
Private Nelson Morris, X. P. Ckitchen
policeman at Camp Meigs. where the
acknowledgement head Of the
great Nelson 6; Co. packers, is wear
Ing the khaki and hardening HIS
muscles preparatory to doing his bit
along with other young Americans.
About the time Morris was directed
to come 20 Washington as a refriger-
alton expert in the Quartermaster
Department, where he had volun-
teered for service at one dollar a year.
his number was reached in the draft
and he was sent to Camp Grant.
Rockford. Ill
After a brief stay at Camp Grant.
however, Norris was ordered to re-
port to Washington.
Assigned to Camp.
Morris vas assigned to duty at
Camp MeiGs, at Fifth street and Flor
ida avenue.
On Monday last, he was assigned to
duty as kitchen policeman. reporting
| for duty at = g. IN. to peel potatoes or
prepare other food for the meals Of
1.-The soldiers. During OF hours, Nor
RS cut firewood and engaged in other
| useful work about the camp.
a period Of guard duty followed for
! the young soldier-packer, and he has
gone at his duties with a vim that
has made his comrades in arms re-
mark that "he is just like the rest OF
us and one would never believe he
was a millionaire"
Wealth No Burden.
Private Morris wealth has not
proved a burden since his entry into
army life. He has fallen into the
routine OF the camp in good spirits
and his superior officers have made
no exceptions nor concessions when
retailing the days duties for the va
rious privates in camp.
When seen by a Times represen-
tative, Private Morris declined to dis
cuss his work. saying that he must
| obey orders. which were that he
should not give out statements for
publication. ut is not the proper
thing for me to do" he added
About five feet. ten inches In
height, OF slender build, Private Nor:
ris appears to be developing rapidly
under the strenuous routine Of army
life. lie appears perfectly satisfied
with his lot
II is probable that Private Nor
ris will remain at the camp for some
time TO be put in condition.
The Washington times., 1918-06-12
FOCH CAN HOLDON
UNTIL AMERICANS
TURN BATTLE TIDE

NEW YORK, June 12--Bassd On
the experiences since March q, I BE-
Iisve FOch can hold his front three
or four months. By that time there
win be a million and a quarter Amer
lean troops In France and the Ger
mans viii be beaten"
That opinion was expressed to-day
by an American OF national reputa-
tion who has been studying the situA-
ton In Paris for two weeks and wh5
has talked with practically avery al
lied leader, says Charles H. Grasty
in a copyright dispatch from Paris
to the New York Times.
The latest German drive. Whine the
most furious yet, has cleared the at
mosphere. There Is no longer myB-
tincation.
DRIVES for PFls.
We know Hindenburg - driving fer
Paris with every pound Of his
strength. The issue Is Joined and wiz
be fought out Unless the Germans
rupture the line and get through this
time, they will be obliged 70 face .
great, trained, fresh American army,
and this task Is too great for their
resources both at the front aud -
hind II.
Optimism, somewhat shalzsn fer ten
days, again prevails in Paris. EFun
In the darkest hours the Parisizn8
never lost confidence.
have not seen one excited person
during all this time. With the Ger
mans possibly coming down on Paris.
the battle guns audible e. We sit over
our coffee in the quiet night, shells
from the berthas bursting and night
ra..s now and again, this town has
maintained its serenity. PerhAps four
years have taught q certain GtoiciGm
Suffer Impossible LS@
But now we are on the positive side
again-there Il q glow IN the heart
We see the French rssistanes to tie
new German tide-thAt mixture e
dash and steadIness characteristics %
the French. We hear from an sources
that the Germans are suffering Losses
impossible TO stand
The territory between the battle
and Paris seems scant. but all fsal
that Foch knows what he n about
Things have settled down and the
Germans no longer have the advan-
tage OF debating the time and place
and moving on the diAmster OF
circle, while we travel around the cir
conference.
The Washington times., 1918-06-12
URUGUAYANS WELCOME
U.SLANDNG PARTY

The safe arrival in aUrugusyan port
Of the American warship bearing the
remains Of DR.. De Lapena, the late
Uruguayan minister. was announced
by the Navy Department today.
The report states that in spite OF an
executive order 70 the contrary. the
armed forces aboard the United States
warship were permitted to land and
formed the guard OF honor in the
funeral corteEe.
The Washington times., 1918-06-12
SUCCESSFUL RAID
REPORTED BY HAIG

LONDON, June Trading opera
lions and artiIerying were reported
by Field Marshal Haig today.
AN attack on one Of our posts in
AveIuy wood last night was repulsed'"
the statement said
ave captured a few prisoners in a
Fuecessfui raid at Boyelles. There
was hostile artillery FIRE west OF Lens
at intervals last night
The Washington times., 1918-06-12
FOCH STRIKES
HEAvYBLOWS,
DRIVING FOES
BACK z MILES
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NOOAAAeS0 AAS-4 + - go
losing ground they had previously
won at the cost Of heavy sacrifices
Striking southwark from Ribecourt
the Germans attempted to dominate
the Matz valley. They succeeded In
gaining q precarious foothold in
Machemont and Bethancourt, but else
where their assaults broke down. and
they were held in their positions
The Matz valley lies hve miles
northeast Of Compiegne, the railway
and highway junction city toward
which the Germans are attempting
to advance, down the Conpiegne-
Paris railway.
The Washington times., 1918-06-12
DUTCH TRAWLER
IS TORPEDOED;;
3 LOSE LIVES

LONDON, June 1.-THE Dutch trGR-
Ter Helena has been torpedoed with =
loss Of three lives in the North Sea- off
Doggerbank. said an Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch from Amsmtsrdam to-
day. Six survivors were landed.
The Washington times., 1918-06-12
LIGHTNING HITS HOUSE;
FOUR CHILDREN KILLED

ROME, N. 7. June 12-Four small
children Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Hennes were burned to death here to-
day when their home was struck by
lightning during a terrific electric
storm
The Washington times., 1918-06-12
MAJ. DAN DONOVAN
NOW WEARS UNIFORM

Right arms are lifted in salute,
and smiles OF congratulation are eX-
changed today in the District build
ing-for one OF the buildings most
popular ofhcials-Major Daniel J.
Donovan, u. S. A, since Friday-ap-
peared for the first time in uniform.
The District building force today
filed into his Offices, in twos and
threes, to shake his hand.
The Washington times., 1918-06-12
K. C. BIS TOWN GOSSIP

As THE path has been
WE WANT you to know.
THAT WHAT it is.
Is THE strength that comes.
LIKE UNTO the strength
OF YOUR soldier brothers
AFIELD IN France.
WHEN THEY raised their eyes.
AND CAUGHT a glimpse.
OF THE Stars and Stripes
AND HEARD the cry.
~Go ON with the fight
WE'RE COMRADES an
AND WE'RE here to help"
AND THAT is the word.
I WOULD send to you
AND THE strength I would send.
OF THE strength outside.
so THAT you may fight
UNTIL VICTORY comes.
/ THANK you.
The Washington times., 1918-06-12
80 PER CENT OF U. S
WOUNDED RECOVER FAST

Eighty per cent OF the American
troops wounded In battle are now
being cured and returned to their
forces within three or four weeks,
Surgeon General Gorgas announced
today. II formerly required months
Of attention in military hospitals be-
fore they could return to the fighting.
= Army surgeons are being instructed
at the rate or $50 a month In latest
treatment for wounded.
The Washington times., 1918-06-12

MISS ANNA Held.
SAVOY HOTEL.
NEW YORK City.
MY DEAR Anna
TWO Oh three times
WHEN I'VE read.
IN THE daily papers
OF YOUR gallant tight
TO COME back again
FROM OUT Of the shadows
IHAVE wondered
IF IT could be.
THAT YOU might know.
THAT OUT here.
IN THE storm-swept world.
WITH ITS submarines.
AND ITS "over There
THAT WE'VE had time.
THE MOST Of US,
TO CONE to a halt;
on OUR maddened ways
AND IF thoughts be prayers.
TO SAY a prayer.
AND TO send it forth
AND TO blend our hopes
WITH The hopes we read
THAT YOUR shadowlsnd-
MAY GROW bright again.
AND THE sun shine through.
WHERE THE mists have been.
AND JUST today.
1T CAME to me.
THAT YOU might not know.
AND THAT you might feel
THAT WE haven't time.
IN A world at war.
TO GIVE a thought.
TO A lone. sick girl.
AND OO II Is.
THAT l write these lines.
THAT YOU may know.
AND IF it should be.
THAT THEY'RE read to you.
AND THAT on this day.
THERE'S A brighter light
CONES SHINING through.
FROM THE world outside.
AND THE path ahead.
SEEMS NOT 50 long
AID NOT ~ haA
The Washington times., 1918-06-12

Eat DotafOes Instead Of bread- Pc
tatOes are cheaper than brad and
JaEt - nOurshlnE.
The Washington times., 1918-06-12
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Article
GOVERNMENT STILL
NEEDS STENOCRAPHERS

The United States Government -
still looking for stenOgraphers. The
War Department. which takes the
largest number OF applicants, pays
Sl.1O0 At the beginning, with an ad-
vance after three months satisfpc-
tory service to $1,000. Civil service
examinations are required, but they
are not difficult and consist in copy
ing from rough draft, copying from
plain copy. spelling. Letter writing.
penmanship and arithmetic.
The Washington times., 1918-06-12
Used by Business
. Men

II am using your
Shorthand in max
ing my notes in che
daily routine ~ the
work. II Is Of in
calculable help in
aiding me in max
ing my own Cotes
OF private business
matters, relating to
my work in audit
ing, and I wish I
had taken IL up
long since-'-John
F. Cahili, Auditor,
Florence Elec. Light
& Utilities Co, Flor
ence. s. c.
E-DE
The Washington times., 1918-06-12
PROOF

Used In Public
Schools
"AS a result OF
competitive tests,
your Shorthand WAS
unanimously adopt
ed as the exclusive
system for the At
lanta High Schools.
The classes we have
already graduated
in shorthand are by
TAR the best we have
turned out during
my IL Yeas con-
nectiOn with the
schools" w. g.
Lowe, Head OF the
Shorthand Depart
ments, IS Ave-y
Drive, Atlanta Ca
This method Is
also being taught
in the High Schools
OF Alton, Ill, LafAy-
cite. Ind. Johns
town, Pa, and else
where
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10
Ads ' MkMM ATonEn MMorE Eanm T T.M
PHONE 490O

of careful consideration that an indus trial leader usually reticent, who has achieved so greatly and who is so firmly convinced that with wise legislation our industries and our business life will not Joe curtafled but instead will be stimn lated after the war, should have thought it worth while to make a statement oe this kind for the consideration of the public and of Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10
s. T. MORGAN'S VIEW
 ON TAX MATTERS
By HOLLAND

New York, December 9.-(Special.)
 Samuel Tate Morgan is by birth son Of North Carolina and his early busi-
 ness career, when he was feeling his way towards achievements which at this time are recognized as among the great est gained by any American of large af-
 fairs was passed in that state. In view or the fact that the chairman of the ways and means committee of the House, MT hltcnln, represents a North Caro- ma district. MT Morgan's views re- specting taxation acquire interest ad- oionai to the purely economic and fiscal questions involved.
 It IS reasonable to presume that MT Morgan tairiy well represents the views of leading business men, and especially
 those engaged in important industries in the United States. He is one of them lie IS Tn frequent association with many |of them. With them he has discussed
 the federal taxation and he has found
 that they are in full agreement with him
 with respect to the danger to business
 interests of some of the features of the
 preesnt tax law and the contemplated
 revenue laws.
 MT. Morgan created and built up the
 largest fertilizing company in the world
 It had, year or two ago, $46, 900 900 of
 capital and it manufactured 100000 tons
 of fertilizer a year. He also became the.
 president of the Southern Cotton Oil company. He is citizen of Richmond, although necessarily considerable part of his time is spent in New York. It , was the understanding that his company did last year business amounting to nearly s130,000,000. How large a percent age of the business was represented by profits available for dividends is sur mise, because it is known that the gov arnment collectors of taxes received very large sum on account of the war and excess profits taxes. The corpora | tion did not object in war days to re- 1 turning to the government a very large percentage of it's earnings. Nevertheless 1 the feeling from the first was that the war profits and excess profits taxes con- | tained a very dangerous influence if | these features of taxation were to be re- 1 tained after the war.
 1 A few weeks ago Mir Morgan, while | in conversation upon this subject, spoke earnestly, saying that in the period of | readjustment which will immediately be- 1 gin after peace has been declared by treaty, it is vital that nothing be done | to impair industry, to affect the employ
 ment of labor, to cause men to refrain i from investing capital in new and inn portant enterprises, or to compel them seriously to curtail their industrial op- erationS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10
MIR. MORGAN'S SUGGESTION

MT Morgan suggests that there be written into the revenue bill or be en- acted sometime hereafter in the revenue regulations a clause providing for the imposition of what he calls purchaB- ing service tax The idea is not a new one nor does Mr Morgan claim for it originality of conception. But he does think that if the public were clearly to understand what a tax of this kind would mean and how easily and in- stantly it could be collected, how large revenue it would furnish to the gov ernment and how free it would be from serious burdens upon the tax payer, then there might be created public opinion which would be felt and acted upon Tn Congress.
 Mr Morgan's suggestion is that every time purchase is made large or small, a certain tax, graduated so as to be pro- portionate to the purchase, be exacted for the purchaser in addition to the amount he paid for the commodities he bought In no case would the tax be so heavy as to impose payment which might cause irritation or dissatisfaction. A tax of this kind Mir Morgan says, would be instantly collected and at tri- fling cost Probably much the greater part of it would come from those who purchase articles at low prices. These in the aggregate constitute much the larger part of purchases in the United States One cent or cents exacted upon each purchase of this kind would yield a very large sum and would make IL possible for Congress completely to eliminate excess profit taxes or other taxes of that kind. If this were to be done then the industrial leader and bus mess men would find that one of the in fluences which hereafter would tend 10 impair their growth would be eliminated.
 The public has not complained serious lv of inc imposition of a somewhat sim- liar tax upon those who use the teie- phone or upon those who purchase the' atre tickets And if they do not com plain of these tax exactions they are net likely to complain of so trifling tax as would be exacted at the time they made purchases in the shops or other places Certainly it is a matter worthy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10
LEGAL NOTICES

StOcKhOIutrS NItetfHB
 The annual meeting of the stocK- holders of the First National Bank of Birmingham, Ala. will be held on Tues day, January II, 1919, at it's bank ing house, corner Second avenue and Twentieth street, in the city of Bif- mingham. Ala, between the hours of Ii a. m. and 12 m., for the purpose Of electing a board of directors to serve for the ensuing year,
 THOMAS BOWRON, -- CaShier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10

FOR SALE-l45 acres of land near Leeds, in Cahaba valley; also corn, cotton seed. fodder, hay, horse, mule, cows. hogs. farming tools, etc J. M. Vandiver, Leeds, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10
PREsIDENT MORGAN's VIEWS

It was apparent that he had been giv- ing deep thought to this subject, all though at the time the conversation took place he did not intimate that he had any purpose of making his views pubic. However he must have been greatly im- pressed with what he regards as the dangers associated with excess pront taxes. Otherwise he would not have been persuaded-for he is not a man who cares publicity to unfold his views--to have made a recommendation or sug- gestion, although he is sure that his plan is supported by all the leaders in ln- dustry, all the influential bankers and all Americans who think clearly and thoroughly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10
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