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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-20
9,236,376.33 PAID.
IN RISK PREMIUMS.

The people OF the District paid out
in insurance premiums for the fiscal
year ended June 30 last, $9.236,-
376.33. according to the report of Lee
B. Mosher, district superintendent OF
insurance. This was an increase OF
81 ,335. 929.57 over the preceding year.
The insurance companies paid out
50. 292, 105.S2, a decrease of 49,006. 81
as compared with the preceding year.
The insurance is divided into three
classes in the report Premiums
amounting to $6.461. 1899 were paid
on life insurance and the losses were
S2.767 1897. Premiums on fire and
marine insurance amounted to ST.
2S5, 415.19 and the losses were $685.
1876. Miscellaneous Insurance
amounted to Sl.4S9. 212s3 in prem
iums and 1891. 5000 in Ioshses.
Due to the efficient work of the
Fire Department, the losses in the
District have been so low. the pro-
posed increase of 10 per cent in the
Insurance rate probably will not be
put into effect. The report also
stated that the increase in burglary
insurance rates and the proposed In
crease OF 10 per cent in automobile
liability insurance rates are unwar-
ranted-
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it be known that he was going. Ad-
ministration officials, however, insist
cd again today that 4. wi!I ne n no
way necessary for him 20 delegate any
of his power to Vice President Mar
shall The arrangements that are be-
ing made to keep the President in
complete touch with all that is trans
piring within the United States ali of
the time he is away from Washing
ton are of the most elaborate charac-
ter. The naval wireless station will
be in constant touch. In addition, a
Single cable line is to be held en-
tirely for executive business.
To Use COuriers.
There will be little need for the
President to be in Washington dur
ing January or February, officials
said today. The short session of con-
gress will be devoted entirely to the
completion of the revenue bill and to
the completion of the regular revenue
measures. There will be no oppor-
tunity for any radical legislation.
Consequently, it was pointed out that
the President very easily can remain
in France as long as it is necessary
to complete the most important prob
lens of the peace treaty, and then can
delegate his powers to someone to
remain behind to carry on the work
from the point where he left off.
Then. he canget back here in time TO
handle the work passed to him by
Congress.
1t is expected that a regular courier
system will be maintained between
Washington and France. What will
practically amount to Foreign
White House" will be established
wherever the Chief Executive is quar-
tered, and messengers will make the
trip back and forth across the ocean
in the fast vessels that will be in
use by the navy transporting sup
plies one way. and returning soldiers
the other. At no time will more than
ten days elapse between the compile
ton of a document here in Washing
ton and its presentation to the Presi-
dent in France where such presenta-
ton is necessary IL the plans now
being completed are carried out with
out a hitch
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-20
MEMORIAL TREESIN
EVERY STATEURGED

mo finer memorial for the soldier
dead can be planned than the plant
ing of trees" said Charles Lathrop
Pack, president of the American For
estry Association, today.
"a great memorial plan certainly can
be worked out here in Washington.
The country looks to Washington in
matters of this kind. and adoption of
such a memorial plan here will give
a great impetus to the movement
the country. This plan
will be nationwide and will be car
ried into every county by the Ameri-
can Forestry Association
THE American Forestry Associa-
ton has a campaign under way in
every State in the Union looking to
the planting of Victory oaks Vic
tory elms' and Victory walnuts!'
This is being taken up by the gov
errors and forestry officials in the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-20
LIEUT.. JOHN LYON
KILLED IN ACTION

Lieut.. John Lyon, son OF Frank
Lyon. OF Lyonhurst, Va, has been
KILLED in action" according to tele-
gram received by his father today.
Young Lyon was a second lieuten-
ant in the machine gun company of
the 10th infantry OF the Twenty
ninth division. He was a graduate
of Western High School. and attended
the University of Virginia for two
years, at the same time editing the
Alexandria County Monitor.
He attended Georgetown University
law school at night for three years,
and was to have graduated in 1917,
but enlisted in the army as a private
few months before he completed his
examinations.
Lieutenant Lyon was sent to France
in July, and was Immediately ordered
to the front. Letters from him led
his family to believe that he had serv-
ed practically all the time he had
been in France in the front line
trenches.
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ALL WIRE SYSTEMS
COOPERATE AS ONE

All telegraph systems now under
Government control shall be operated
as one, effective December 1. POST
master General Burleson ruled today.
This action was taken. he ex-
planned, that the telegraph faeil.-
ties may be used to the fullest ex-
tent and the transmission OF mes-
sages expedited" II
ALI offices then wiz accept for
transmission all classes OF messages
now accepted BY any one OF them A
the prescribed rates" ~
Mr.. Burleson ordered that after
January 1. all telegraph employees
shall receive. annual vacations with
full pay. Those In the service con-
tinuously for two years or more
win be granted two weeks vacation.
Those In service continuously for
one year viii get one weeks vaca
tion. Vacations must be taken when
assigned.
The marine cable companies are
TO continue operation IN the ordinary
course Of business through regular
channels until further notice. Mr..
Burleson also ruled today IN q state
ment further explaining his recently
proclaimed control Of the marfiIs
cable systems Of the country.
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various States and by scores of wom-
ems clubs.
an New Orleans, for instance, the
club women will plant lofty palms on
the roads leading into New Orleans.
These are to be appropriately marked
in honor OF the soldier dead of
louisiana The plan also is being
put to the American Forestry Assoc
citation to plant memorial trees along
motor highways. This suggestion in
wolves the cooperation of women's
clubs in various States which would
mark each tree with a name of a SOL
der.
AT Cleveland and several other
places there is a movement on to
have a Victory boulevard which is
to be lined with trees in honor of
the city's heroes in the great war
Several towns in Pennsylvania al
ready have started plans similar to
this. Governor Brumbaugh has is
sued a proclamation calling on the
people to plant memorial trees on
Arbor Days"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-20
EARL WILLIAMS IS
STAR IN LOVE SUIT

Los ANGELES. Nov. 2o.-Earl Ra-
fael Williams, motion picture star,
defendant in 100000 heart balm
suit filed by Miss Roma Raymonds, a
pretty Polish girl. OF Brooklyn. de-
clared the action absurd and ridicu-
lous." Williams would not deny or
admit he had written love letters to
Miss Raymonds, who says he prom
ised to marry her in Brooklyn, N. Y,
in September, 1912.
Miss Raymonds came on here and
instituted suit after she learned, she
said, that Williams salary had in
and that he had married Florine
girl
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THE LOCAL MARKET

With keen local interest aroused
over the meeting in New York Of the
shareholders of the Mergenthaler
Linotype Company. it is of interest to
note that Mergenthaler stock was the
heaviest seller at this mornings ses-
sion OF the local stock exchange.
Forty-two thousand six hundred and
ninety-six shares OF the Mergen-
thaler stock are held in this city.
There are no indications that an
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-20
WALL ST. MARKET

NEW YORK. Nov. 20.-Unsettled
conditions at the opening OF the stock
market were soon followed by a
better tone. and nearly all the i'm
portant issues moved up from / to 2
points.
Buying orders came in on a large
scale for Marine preferred, carrying
the price of that stock up from 100
to lily. while the common rallied
q to 2f%.
steel common was also in good
demand, rallying nearly 1 point to
lOO%, Similar upturns were noted in
the other steel issues. Mexico Pc
troleum' after dropping to 1929,
moved up over 4 points. Kelly
Springfield was active, moving up 1
point to 61h.
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Father md UneI. kirea.


Mr.. Smith was a son Of Hyrum
Smith and a nephew Of Joseph Smith.
the founder Of the Mormon church,
both OF whom were shot to death By
a mob which stormed the jail in Car
image, Ill. where they were confined
soon after they began to advocate
the doctrine Of the plurality Of wives.
y He wa, was born in Missouri November
In the enforced exodus Of the Nor
mons from NauVoc. Ill, in 1876, Jo-
seph Fielding Smith, q boy eight
years old. drove a team of oxen at
tached to prairie schooner across the
plains into Utah. where he became q
herd boy. At the age OF fourteen he
was made . Mormon missionary, and
when he was fifteen years old he was
sent on q mission to Hawaii by Brig
ham Young. who had just established
az salt Lake City the headquarters of
the Mormon cult.
Was Mormon Scent.
The rise Of the young missionary
to a position OF prominence in the af-
fairs Of the Mormon church was rapid
and spectacular. When Brigham
Young dispatched an army to inter
cept the United States troops sent to
invade Utah. young Smith performed
active service as q scout, harassing
the Federal expedition.
Mr.. Smith made many trips to Eu-
rope in the interests Of the Mormon
church As the president of the quo
rum Of twelve apostles, the ruling
council Of the Mormon church, Mr..
Smith succeeded to the presidency Of
the church upon the death OF Mr..
Snow in 1901.
An avowed polygamist. Mr.. Smith
was married six times. His children
numbered forty-three and his grand
children ninety-one. Five OF his wives
are living and thirty Of his children.
Had Forty-three Children.
After the Supreme Court in 1890 up
held the constitutionality Of the Ed
munds2Tuclzer act, making boIfgany
unlawful in the Territory. wiIford
Woodruff. then president OF the Nor
mon church, issued a manifesto de-
claring, that the Mormon church no
longer practiced .polygamy.
Mr.. Smith. upon becoming head Of
the church eleven years later, sup
ported the manifesto in public admo-
but in the United States SEN
ate inquiry into the case OF Reed
Smoot, Senator from Utah. he testi-
ned that all of his wives, of whom
Ave were then living. had borne
children, eleven in all, since 1890.
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DEMOCRATS WILL
FIGHT c. 0. P.PLAN

Following a lengthy conference at
the White House last night between
President Wilson and leading Demo
cratic Senators it was learned today
the so-caIled reconstruction" program
Of the Republicans will meet with
stern opposition.
The Chief Executive is understood
to have informed the conferees that
until the peace treaties are actually
completed any change in methods
might prove disastrous. As a result, it
is expected that an effort will he
made to continue the War Trade
Board and agencies of that character
as at present. and that there will he
no reconstruction committee named to
recommend legislation changing exist
ing methods.
To Outline Reasons.
The President will outline his rea-
sons for such action in his annual
message to Congress, which will be
delivered at the opening Of the short
session the first week in December.
AT that time, on the eve of his de-
parture for Europe, he will make PLAIN
the reasons that are compelling him
to make the trip abroad, and Incl
dentally Is expected to answer the
criticism Of his action in going.
The belief was growing here today
that the time consumed by the Chef
Executive abroad will be much great
er than has been expected since he let
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TopAYs SALES.

Washington Railway preferred. 10
969n.
Commercial National Bank, 1o61s5.
10@1s5.
142. 109142, 56142, 109142-
Lanston, 1O667.
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WOULD RETURN TERRITORY.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2O.-FormeI
Ambassador Maurice Francis EGan
in an address at a dinner rendered
Prince Axel of Denmark urged the
return of Schleswig- Holstein to Ger
many.
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To Outline Reasons.

Tenn, WayneSborO, Taylor ID. Hill.
Tenn, JonesborO, william Holmes.
Tenn, Piney Flats, RSbert c. Hyatt.
Tenn, Cross Plains, Herman Crabtree.
Tenn, CHATTANOOGA william b. Bush.
Tenn, McMinnviIle, Charles b. Julian.
Tenn, BrysOn, James o. Watson.
Tex, Glen Rose, Edgar T. Nnglish.
Tex, LOngvlew, George w. Lucky.
Tex, Berclair, Emmitt r. Harding.
Utah. Provo. Alfred c. Hanson.
Va, Edgertou, James N. Malone
W. Va, CuIlOden, Chester Clark.
Wyo., Gillette, Dee ID. Palmer.
PRISONERS
LIEUTENANT.
Cal, RedOnda, Roy Thomas.
CORPORALS.
n. Y, Jamaica, Henry p. Stroh.
n. Y, Brooklyn, Francis J. DOWney.
Pa, Plymouth, Joseph AlOysfus Flynn.
PRIVATES.
H., DanYiI1e, Thomas Z. GFider.
La, Ida, Hugh Dial.
n. Y, New York, Michael COsgrove-
n. Y, Brooklyn. Edward Dryer.
n. Y, Brooklyn, William Kane.
N. Y, Albany. Charles J. Kelly.
n. v, New York, Francis o. Kelly.
n. ", Brooklyn, william Lawless.
n. ", West Brighton. Samuel r. Thompson
n. Y, Buffalo, Steven Walter TrIeciak.
n. Y, EIIenViIle, Abraham Zlrt.
Pa, Pittsburgh, Frank Glovicki.
Va, BOOnes MIL, william Hudson.
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EDUCATIONAL
THE JESUIT

EVsnin. Glass; q Go1sSrS c,fI-,e
Theroagh Irainlne. vaFisd CGTieninw-
Nominal Eees.. Opening Session Man-
day, NogombeF liza.
Begistrars ofnos. - Eye Sc y. ".
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-20

Boy War saylaE. stnmps today -
provide for your future.
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FIRsr--GRADE clyn Service szaninatisns
for clerks. Nov. IS and Dec. ana IL.
tuition for entire course for the1s exau.frI-
ationa IS. THE CIVIL SERVICE PREPEs
kArOk1 SCHOOL, 8 2. cor. 18th and y
Evening star., 1918-06-10
JONES MEASURE
HITS ALL LIQUOR
Complete Prohibition During
War Provided Under New
Amendment.

A proposal for complete prohibition
during the war was presented In the
Senate today by Senator Jones OF
Washington as an amendment to the
eleven million dollar emergency agri-
cultural appropriation bill, designed
to meet President Wilson's objections
to the Randall amendment. which
would prevent use of $6.000.000 unless
the President should exercise his au-
thority to prohibit manufacture OF
beer and wines.
The new Jones amendment would
prohibit the sale or transportation OF
distilled spirits for beverage pur.
poses during the war, prohibit manu-
facture Of beer and wines thirty Gays
after passage of the bill. and, In ad-
dition, provides that none of the 100. :.
900, 900 barrels of whisky held in bona
shall be Withdrawn for beverage pur-
poses.
Prohibition advocates in the Senate
were said to be planning vigorous ef
fort for adoption of the amendment.
which is substitute for that previously
offered by Senator Jones prohibiting
manufacture only of beer and wines
President Wilson and Food Administra-
tor Hoover, Senator Jones stated today
in Offering his new amendment have, in
their recent letters opposing the Randall
amendment practically invited Con-
+ lgress to enact legislation to stop use OF
intoxicants during the war.
Evening star., 1918-06-10
INCREASED PAY URGED
. f9R WOMAN EMPLOYEES
Plea Made to Chairman Sherley Of
House Committee for Engrav-
ing Bureau Workers.

Chairman Sherley Of the House APP
propriations committee today receiv-
ed letter in behalf of the plea for
increased pay for woman employees of
the bureau of engraving and printing
from the National Womans Trade
Union League. This letter says the
policy Of the government would not
be violated by granting this increase,
which has been indorsed by the d.
rector of the bureau. the Secretary
of the Treasury and the Presidtnt.
Cites Book of Estimates.
Miss Agnes Nestor, legislative chair
man of the league, cites the oficial
book Of estimates to show that under
the existing wage scale in the bu-
reau of engraving and printing. men
who wipe machines get better pay
than women who operate the same
machines Men who carry the product
of the machines from one place to
another In the building receive more
than the women who work at the
machines. Messengers, ink carriers,
waste paper assorters, stablemen.
drivers-alI Of them men-receive
better wages than do the women who
help to make, examine and are re-
sponsible for the perfection and the
integrity Of the count on American
paper money, stamps. liberty bonds,
etc. Woman messengers receive less
than man messengers, she says.
Evening star., 1918-06-10
Wary Of Judgment Forming.

Henry Bidou, military critic. says:
Let us be wary at the beginning
of an important offensive of forming
judgments, but without prejudgins
the future is is difficult not to be sat-
isfied with the first day"
The feeling which fairly represents
the general sentiment Is expressed
by LOeuvre in the caption:
This time we have not been sur
prised,' but perhaps the boches will be. :"
Summarizing the morning newspaper
comment, the Havas agency notes that
the commentators are unanimous in
pointing out that the first day Of the
new attack was far from securing for
the enemy the gains which he sought.
They emphasize the fact that, contrary
to what occurred in the two previous
German strokes in the south, the enemy
this time suffered heavy losses on the
first day. by which it Is shown that the
effort to surprise the allies completely
failed.
L'Homme Libre says:
ave replied TO the preparatory fire In
such way that the duel became the
greatest artillery battle OF the war
The petit Pariaien declares that while
foolish optimism should be avoided.
there Is every reason to hope that this
time the enemy will be unable to realize
much advantage from his enormous ef-
fort.
without forecasting the future. says
LIE Journal, 1t would be difficult not to be
satisfied with the outcome Of the first
days fighting.
Evening star., 1918-06-10

Clsmenceau last night. In these words
the French leader accurately summed
up the prevailing impression.
Latest advices from the battle front
show that on the whole the enemy
clearly suffered a check on the days
operations The enemy gained a
slight advantage in the center on a
front Of three and three-quarters
miles. about . fourth Of the entire
line Of attack. On the wings no was .s
stopped with such losses that hve
divisions have been put out Of COM
mission or about ons-third Of the
divisions identified up to the present
as having taken part in the attack.
This was done without the French re-
serves being called on. The Germans
had to bring up their troops At the
last moment in order to avoid giving
alarm to the allies. AS the columns
arrived they were compelled to de-
ploy from the column Of march into
the line OF attack. This operation.
which takes some hours.~exposes the
men to an unpleasant artillery fire
unless the element Of surprise Is pre-
served
Evening star., 1918-06-10
HUGE TAX SUMS BEING PAID.
Incomes and Excess Profits Will
Foot 2,775 Millions.

More than 100000 separate pay
ments Of income taxes and hundreds
Of thousands OF excess profits tax
payments, totaling approximately
$2,775,000.0 900 will have been paid In
to the government Treasury by the
end Of this week.
About three-fourths OF the total
will come from corporations and the
remaining from individuals. Millions
will pay income taxes for the first
time.
The task before the internal revenue
machinery is gigantic. The sixty-four
collection districts collected last year
only 100000 income tax payments un-
der the former law, while but $s09.-
100000 was received on incomes.
Evening star., 1918-06-10
MATTER OF COURTESY.
City Mayors Asked to Give italian
Flag Due Consideration.

Since Italy is as much an ally Of the
United States as is France or Great
Britain, it is breach Of courtesy not
to display her flag with those OF other
allied nations. according to a mes
sage sent out by the national COM
mittee of patriotic societies to may
ors of cities of the United States.
William Mather Lewis, executive
secretary Of the national committee.
just returned from a trip through the
middle west, reports a noticeable alb
ssnce Of the Italian colors when flags
are displayed He states that the
Italian population has quite natural
Iy observed this lack and rightly feels
aggrieved concerning 1t.
Evening star., 1918-06-10
Many Support Dependents.

"Of the 1000 women in the bureau
the letter continues, 40 per cent, by
actual count, have dependents. Yet
1900 Of these women, at least, re-
ceive less than a living wage for one
person. No testimony is needed to
convince members of Congress of the
high cost of living in Washington.
.n,, ~ may pe hoteo @ Una. .he etl iea-
yards dispute in Chicago, basing the
award on the principle of a living
wage, fixed the minimum for COM
mon labor in the stockyards at $2.36.
This minimum is higher than the
maximum wage of the woman opera
tives in the bureau"
Evening star., 1918-06-10
IN THE NATIONS CRISIS.
Bishop shahan Prays for Guidance
of the President,

A plea for guidance and wisdom
for the chief executive Of the nation
that he may guide the nation in its
great crisis was made by Bishop
Thomas j. Shahan, rector Of Catholic
University. at baccalaureate services
yesterday at the university. A large
audience attended the services.
Evening star., 1918-06-10
MEDAL Of HONOR FOR
us. OFFICERS AND MEN
Highest Of Three Decorations Au-
thorized by Congress for Action
Beyond Call of Duty.

The new medal Of honor. the high
est Of the three decorations recently
authorized by Congress. may be won
only by officers and men of the Amer
ican Army who have performed
deeds of the most distinguished per-
sonal bravery and self-sacrifice," un-
der orders issued by the War De-
partment
The distinguished service cross and
distinguished service medal may be
awarded officers and men of the al
lies as well as the American forces.
and also to nurses and other women
serving with these forces.
The service cross will be awarded
only for distinguished service In
action.
The service medal may be awarded
to any one who distinguishes him
self or herself by exceptionally meri-
torious service to the government in
a duty Of great responsibility in time
of war or in connection with opera
tions against an armed enemy of the
United States"
These tests are to be applied to all
cases recommended for the medal Of
honor:
Test for Medal Of Honor.
Men who have performed in action
deeds of most distinguished personal
bravery and self-sacrifice above and
beyond all call OF duty. so conspicu-
GUS as clearly to distinguish them
for gallantry and intrepidity above
their comrades. which involve risk
Of life or the performance OF more
than ordinarily hazardous service.
the omission Of which would not Just
ly subject the person to censure as
for shortcomings or failure In the
performance Of his duty"
Where possible the awards will be
made personally by the commander
in-chief. but otherwise the Army.
corps or divisional commander will
be authorized by the commander-in-
| chief to make the presentation in his
| name. When practicable the actual
presentation of any one OF the dec
orations will be accompanied by a
formal review Of the unit to which
the winner Of the decoration is at
tached.