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The Washington herald., 1918-11-30
Maddened by War Work,
Nurse Hangs Self to Tree
Horrors of Chateau Thierry Victims Whom
She Tended, Wreck Mind of Monaco Brock,
Red Cross Worker, and Drive Her to End
Her Life Here-Has Brother "Over There" "

Shattered of mind from caring for
gassed soldiers in France
after the battle OF Chateau Thierry,
Monaco Brock, an army nurse. aged
%, hanged herself yesterday afternoon
at st. Elizabeth's Hospital.
Since November q the patient. who
suffered with an acute case of melan-
cholia, had been missing from her
ward. Yesterday she was discovered
hanging from a tree in the rear OF
''T'' building OF the hospital by Mrs,
Lillian Johnson, an attendant.
During and following the battle Of
Chateau Thierry, Miss Brock had
charge of one of the hospital wards
where large numbers of gassed SOL
diers were brought to be cared for.
Miss Brock had never treated gas
cases. and the horror of it seemed to
overcome her and cling ~ her even
after she returned to > .fca.
Her constant plant Z st. Eliza
beth's was 80 muC- > do for the
men. I just can't do it ALL"
Miss Brock was sent to France
The Washington herald., 1918-11-30
RATES
HURTLED BACK
TO OLD BASIS
Revenue Bill to Restore D
Cent Stamp to Former
~.., Power.
TAX ON CHILD LABOR
Zoning System on Second
Class Mail to Be
Abolished.

Amendments to the revenue bill to
tax the products of child labor, to
abolish the zoning system on second
class mail, and to reduce the latter
postage back to its pre-war figure
were adopted by the Senate Finance
Committee yesterday.
With the adoption OF these amend
ments and few minor changes to
straighten out the phraseolgy OF the
bill. the committee finished its iabor5
and ordered the. bill sent to the
printer for a final revision. The print
is expected to be in the hands of tho
committee next Tuesday morning. u
will be hastily reviewed and then it,
troduced in the Senate by Senator
Simmons, chairman of the committee
A report explaining important changes
in the bill will be submitted by Sem
ator Simmons to accompany the bill.
The bill in its final form as passed
by the committee yesterday will raise
Sc. 600. 10000 for the year ending July
l. 1919. and s4.0o0,Oo 600 for the year
ending July l. 1920.
No Minority Report.
1t is understood that the Republi-
can members OF the committee will
not put in minority report, oct ruay
fight the bill on the floor of the Ser
ate. The Republican opposition viii
center on the clauses WHICH provide
for lowering Of the rates on incomes
and excess profits in order to reach
the estimate OF s4,Ooo.coo.coO for the
1890 collections.
The child labor amendment was
prepared by Senators Pomerene. of
Ohio. Kenyon, of Iowa, and Lenroot.
of Wisconsin. 1t imposes a tax of
ten per cent on all products of mines
or quarries where children under 16
years of age are employed, and on
all goods manufactured in mills or
canneries where children under IA
years are employed. The imposition
of the tax is intended to take the
place of the child labor law. which
the Supreme Court recently declared
unconstitutional.
Members from several of the
Southern States probably will op-
pose the amendment.
.Zones- Things of Past. L..
The ~zoning system" which was
put into the revenue law of last
year at the urgent solicitation OF
Postmaster General Burleson. was
eliminated from the bill by prac-
tioally unanimous vote. Unless the
provision should be restored to the
bill by the conference, the zone
tariff rates on newspapers, maya
zines and other second class mail
matter will end July of next year.
The postage rate on letters will
be restored to two cents and that
on postals to one cent by another
amendment which becomes effective
next July.
An amendment proposed by Sena-
tor Thomas TO levy a tax on all con-
tributions for campaign purposes was
voted down. as was a proposal by
Senator Smoot, of Utah, to tax dogs,
$3.50 for males and s. for females.
In order to encourage the produc-
ton of gold an amendment to eN-
empt profits derived from gold min
ing from the excess profits tax was
adopted.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-30
RAILWAY WAGE
HEARING WAITS
Decision of McAdoo Made
Public in Letter to
Chairman.

Director General McAdoo has decided
that hearings will not be held by the
Railway Wage Board on cases nf EN-
ployes whose wage increase last May
was not made retroactive to January
/, 1915.
This decision was made public in
a letter from him to G. H. Sines.
chairman of the Board of Railroad
Wages and Working Conditions, made
public last night.
Those employees whose wage increase
was not made retroactive. says Mr..
MCAdoo, should realize that the de-
cision was made after IAN exhaustive
vestigation." Complaints of work
ers of this class that wages in excess
of those provided for last May are
paid in some localities are without
foundation, says Mr.. McAdoo, for
where higher wages are paid they are
to ship workers. munition plant en-
ployes, and their work, says Mr.. Nc
Adoo. will cease or be greatly re-
duced upon the return of peace"
Mr. McAdoo voices the belief that
public sentiment will not permit the
further raising of passenger and
freight rates, which was made neces-
sary, he points out. In order to pro-
vide funds with which to increase the
pay of railroad employees.
The Director General calls upon the
employees to cooperate with the Rail-
road Administration and Justify the
increase in wages.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-30
PLAN REBURIAL
OF HERO DEAD
British to Exhume 400, 900
Bodies from Foreign
Battlehelds.

London, Nov. 29.-Vast stretches of
land for cemeteries for the victims of
the Ypres and Somme battles have
just been accepted by Great Britain
from Belgium and France. Similar
arrangements have been made be-
tween Great Britain and Italy and
Greece for the fallen British fighters
on the Italian and Balkan theaters.
The imperial graves commission is
about to undertake the great task
of exhumation and reburiaI of 10000
bodies in France and Belgium The
land where these bodies have been
temporarily buried will shortly be re-
stored TO cultivation. Any other
course, it is explained. would make
the work of the cultivators revolt
ing.
The British army is arranging the
work of insuring accuracy of regis
tration. as well as equality of treat
ment for rich and poor, on the theory
that the generals and privates who
fought and fell together would have
chosen to lie together in death.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-30
Flies from Hereto
Schenectady, n. Y,
to Get His Turkey

Schenectady. N. Y. Nov. 2s-
Miss Frances Zeizer, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Zelzer,
wealthy <esidents of this city.
explained today the unexpected
landing near her home yesterday
of an aeroplane. She said 1t was
flown from Washington by her
friend, Lieut.. Philip w. Lucas.
who came to eat Thanksgiving
dinner with her.
She had considered a telegram
from him. saying he would fy
to her home from. Washington.
as a Joke until he made a land
ing, walked quickly to the Zeizer
home and announced hat he had
grown a very respectable appe-
tite for turkey while flying at
an altitude of $500 feet.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-30
War Workers and Soldiers
Entertained at Church

Lonely war workers and uniformed
men We're guests at the Church of
he epiphany, l345 G street north
west, last night at a special feature
meeting prepared by the girls of the
war department, under the direc-
non OF the War Camp Community
Committee.
HooVerizing internationalIe" was
the title OF a farce presented by men,
oers OF the inspection division of
the Ordnance Department.
The cast included Anita Ascber
Allce NJ. Ryan. Mrs. E. Caruthers,
Helene Meagher, Hazel Brandt, Lillian
sorrensen' Thelma Webb. Nina Dy-
ers' Alma Burwig and Gladys Emer-
SON ihe cast was coached by Miss
sylvia b. Golden Of New York City.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-30
HANG KAISER,
BRITISH PLAN
No Mercy to Be Shown
Hun, Lloyd George
Declares.

Newcastle, Nov. 29.-"There will be
just peace. but it will be sternly
just"
That was the burden of a speech
here today by Premier Lloyd George.
There was nothing of vengeance in
his words, but he made 1t clear that
stern justice" includes proper pun
ishment of those guilty of unloosing
the war and of the atrocities COM
mitted on land and seattle kings
and emperors and submarine pirates" "
Germany must pay the cost of the
war to the limit of her capacity. the
Premier declared, adding:
But I must utter a warning that
we have to consider the question of
capacity"
In the lives of individuals as well
as that of nations, he said, the prin-
ciple of Justice has always been, and
is now. the loser pays"
The Premier said, in part:
lNever Again., He Declares.
First OF all, what about these peo-
pie whom we received without ques-
ton, for years. to our shores, to whom
we gave equal rights with our own
sons and daughters, and who abused
that hospitality to betray the land.
to plot against, to spy upon it. and
to gain such information as enabled
the Prussian war lords to inflict. not
punishment. but damage and injury
upon the land that had received them
as guests? But never again! The
people who acted in this way merit
the punishment for the damage they
had inflicted.
The second question is that of in
IDENTITIES. The party that has lost
bears the cost. Germany must pay
the cost of the war up to the limit
of her capacity-but 1 must use one
word of warning. Whatever happens.
Germany is not to be allowed to pay
her indemnity by dumping cheap goods
upon us.
There is the third and last point
Is no one to be made responsible for
the war? Somebody has been respon-
sible for a war that has taken the
lives of millions OF the best young
men of Europe.
Sub Warfare Piracy.
There are two kindred offenses
against the law OF nations One is
crime against humanity in the de-
HOSiotc PlottlilS VI great war. The
other is the outrage upon Interna-
tiOnal law.
Submarine warfare was crime
against humanity. In the whole his
tory of warfare that has never been
sanctioned. 1t is rank piracy and
the pirate must receive the punish
ment.
Il mean to see that men who dc
not treat our prisoners in a human
way are to be made responsible"
The Washington herald., 1918-11-30
WAGES RAISED
BY BURLESON
Phone Operators in Detroit
to Be Given Increase
Tomorrow.

The first definite action by the Post
office Department in respect to wage
increases was taken yesterday by
Postmaster General Burleson. He
wired the head of the telephone COM
pany in Detroit that wages of tele-
phone employees in that section would
be increased tomorrow
Details of the increases and the
employees affected had not been worked
out by the department yesterday. but
1t was said there that an announce
ment would be made today.
The decision was reached after a
conference between Mr.. BurIeson and
First Assistant Postmaster General
Koons, who is also chairman of this
wire committee. Mr.. Koons has just
returned from a visit to Detroit where,
II is understood, he investigated the
telephone wage situation. It is said
that strike there was imminent and
that quick action by the department
was imperative, ~if a strike was to
be avoided.
The Detroit action is expected to be
followed by similar increases in other
sections of the country, as widespread
unrest among telephone company op-
eratives is reported.
This action is regarded as indicating
an especially critical labor situation
among the telephone companies in
asmuch as it was taken during a re-
cess Of the wage committee, which is
supposed to have charge of all labor
disputes arising under the wire ad-
ministration. and before the commit
tee has actually gotten down to a
consideration of particular cases. The
committee is not scheduled to meet
until Monday.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-30

about one year ago. She was brought
back to America October 6, 1918. Since
that time she has been confined at
st. Elizabeth's. During the last few
days she has apparently been hiding
about among the buildings. although
careful search failed to reveal her
whereabouts.
The family home is in Plainville,
Conn, where a father, mother and
several sisters live. One sister visited
her last Sunday. but had returned be-
fore her disappearance.
A brother of Miss Brock is serving
in France at the present time.
This case is one among fifteen army
nurses who have been brought back
to this country and placed in st.
Elizabeth's. The acute melancholia
with which Miss Brock was afflicted
was not generally true with the
other nurses. All but eight Of them
have been sent to their homes, cured.
The body of Miss Brock will be
removed to Plainville, Conn.,, for bur-
ial early this morning.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-30
WANT MOONEY FREED.
International Workers Defense
League Chief Expresses HOPES.

New York. Nov. 29.-"Efforts to free
Tom Mooney will not be abandoned" "
declared w. D, Patterson. of the In
ternational Workers Defense League,
today at the organizations headquar-
tiers.
Paterson expressed satisfaction with
the commutation of Moneys sem
tence TO life Imprisonment, and ex-
pressed belief that efforts in his be-
half will result in the prisoners re-
lease.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-30
CAN'T CALL OFF
WAR ORDERS
Controller ofTreasury Ties
Gordian Knot in Saw
ing flan.

New legislation may be necessary
TO enable the Secretary OF War TO
cancel war orders involving hundreds
of millions of dollars which were rem
dered unnecessary of fulillment by
the signing of the armistice.
A decision of Comptroller Warwick
of the Treasury Department, today.
holds up the plans of the War De-
partment TO abandon thousands of
supply contracts through a standard
cancellation agreement.
The War Department had proceed
ed upon a policy of erecting agree
ments with the contractors for termi-
nation of the contracts on terms mu-
tually satisfactory to the department
and the contractors.
Comptroller Warwick declined TO ap-
prove the proposed form of agree
ment. The decision also made the
point that orders have not been
legally executed unless actually
signed by responsible government
contracting agents and the contrac-
tors.
In this connection it developed yes
terday that a large number of war
orders were given informally by tele-
phone, telegraph or letter. 1t is in
such cases that the Comptroller holds
that new legislation will be necessa ry
to permit framing of agreements for
cancellation.
In refusing TO approve the proposed
form of agreement, Comptroller War
wick held that no blanket form of
contract could be devised to cover all
cancellations.
The Con1ptroller's decision further in
fers that when original contracts con-
tained no terminating clause it is
doubtful whether a new contract could
be made allowing more than actual
cost of materials on hand less their
salvage value. This means that the
Comptroller considers it questionable
whether allowance could be made for
profit resulting from the canceIla-
+iop
The Washington herald., 1918-11-30
Admiral Beatty Answers
Protest of Won Rueter, Hun

London. Nov. 2a.-The protest OF
Admiral Won RUeter. OF the Fried
rich der Crosse, against the order
that the German flag must not Be
hoisted on German wsrships intern
ed in British ports. as UnjustifiabIe
and contrar.- to international law.
mas brought the following brief re-
uly from Admiral Beatty:
Your protest against my order
regarding the flying OF German col
oTs is noted. 7 would DRAW your
attention to the fact that an armIs-
tice suspends hostilities. but that a
state Of war still exists between
Germany and he allies I-ndeer the
circumstances no enemy vessel can
be permitted to fly the national en-
sign in British ports while under
custtody."T
The Washington herald., 1918-11-30
MAY LET GRAIN AND
FUEL GO TO BREWERS
Ending of War May Lift Embargo
War Industries Board Willinq

The embargo against the brewers
receiving fuel or grain after Decem-
Der / may be lifted as a result of the
ending of the war. The Fuel Admin
istration says that there is no longer
any reason why they should not have
coal, and the matter of grain has
been put up to the Food Administra-
ton.
In the absence of Food Administra-
tor Hoover no one there has taken
the authority to rule on the matter.
The War Industries Board has no
objection to reopening the normal
channels of trade tc the brewers. and
the matter seems to be waiting on the
Food Administration now.
If they were permitted to extend
their brewing period after December
], they might operate up to May L.
when the war time prohibition law
goes into effect.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-30
All States Club Holds
Musical Entertainment

A musical program was featured by
Algernon Gregg. of the British EN-
oassy, in a repetoire of humorous
songs at the meeting of the All States
Club at the Church, of the Covenant
last night. Other performers were
Mrs. Lenore Fuller, contralto, former
ly soloist at the Church of the Cove
nant, and Mrs. KidwelI. who played
the banjo.
The New York delegation of the
club formed itself in definite unit
last night and elected its officers,
Charles S. Adams was elected chair
man 1t is planned that each state
shall eventually form its own organ,-
zation with the All States Club. The
evening ended with group singing.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-30
Me Leave Hubby's Bed?
Never! 1t Can't Be Done!
Says Wife, and Proves 1t

Gloversville. N. Y. Nov. 29.-Mrs.
Nettie Ash considers that her hus-
band. Arthur, stuck too closely to
the stereotyped legal form in an Il
will not irresponsible for my wife's
debts" advertisement, in which he
proclaimed that she has left my
bed and board"
Mrs. Ash came back" in the
papers next issue with the follow
ing advertisement:
7, having just cause and provo
cation, have left Arthur Ash's board,
but not his bed, as that was mine
and L took it with me-"
The Washington herald., 1918-11-30
Fuel Administration
Sees Lasting Peace

DR. Garfield. .Ftel Administrator
ana close friend and sdviscr OF the
President, sees in the arran Eernents
20 be made over the peace table for
the distribution Of. raw materials to
the nations the real key TO any future
or lasting peace
Western civilization VIII surely SO
TO fighting again unless each nation
gets its needed raw materials" he
said yesterday. They must have
these. an dthe nations can ask only
that each nation so develop as not TO
menace the rest OF tbs worif-"
The Washington herald., 1918-11-30
NtaIks o. the Wear Ea,..

Recent deseiopmeass in the Near
East was the tNeran of a talk, de-
livered by Dr. William W. Peet at
First ConsresatpnAl Church last
night. DR.. Peet ifgesf Ser many years
in constantins pss ssent and finan-
cial manage OF tbs Turkish missions
of the AmefAcsr hee-d
The Washington herald., 1918-11-30
Yank Ships Start Forth
To Meet Wilson En- Route

London. Nov. "s.-Two American de-
stroyers and six submarine chasers
left Queenstown today to meet Presi-
dent Wilson's ship in the Atlantic as
part of the escort for the American
Chief Executive on his voyage to Eu-
rope
Later a fleet of larger American.
French, British and italian warships
will meet the Wilson ship in mid
ocean and accompany 1t to a French
port, presumably Brest.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-30
Soon to Retire;
Refuses McAdoo's Post

Friends of Bernard NJ Baruch
state that he will return to pri-
yate life soon after President Will
son departs for Europe. Mr.. Ba-
ruch has decided that it is impos-
sible for him to consider acceptance
of the portfolio of Secretary of the
Treasury and will take up his resi-
dence in New York.
He will probably enjoy a short
bird shooting excursion on the coast
before resuming his work at his
Wall Street Offices.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-30
Representatives of Allies at Worlds Greatest
Farley Table to Be Equal, Is Plan.
Neutrals Will Attend, Too.
WORKERS PROTEST EXPECTED
Nations Commission Generally Considered
Essentially Well Balanced Presidents
Future Plans Political Puzzle.

Here are the men who viii
represent US at the peace con-
ference: F..
President Wilson
Secretary OF State Lansing.
Col E. M. House.
Henry White, former Amen-
can Ambassador to France.
Gen. Tasker II. Bliss.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-30
ST0LYPIN SLAYER DIES.

Paris.-The Russian revolutionist.
Klimova, has died In Paris
a victim of Spanish "fu." Klimova
was condemned to death some wears
ago. following the ASSASSINATION of
Stolypin. He succeeded in escapinp
from prison and reachig Paris,
The Washington herald., 1918-11-30
Secretary Robert lansing.

Secretary of State Robert Lansing
has. perhaps. had a wider experience
In the consideration of international
differences than any living American.
As Secretary of State for the United
States he has ranked in the coming
peace conference with the premiers
Of the European nations.
Mr.. Lansing u - years cid. and q
The Washington herald., 1918-11-30
THE WEATHER

Today-Fair; slightly colder. To-
morrow-Fair; moderate west winds.
Highest temperature yesterday, 50;
lowest, 80.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-04-03

cpil'wciing nrenways or passages, the
result of The combination Is the same,
II the selection of tile parts of the
combination Is carefully made.
The lee house ana the milk house
must, Of necessity, he definitely sepn.
rated 10y n wall well insulated against
variations in temperature. Yet "a good
Nr"9nrtIon of tin contents OF the Ice
house viii eventually lie used in the
mix ronn anh The combination Of
thtSe bglldinss results in saving OF
inc In filling the bunker or in obtain
Ing ice for other purposes In the milk
house part of the building Good dairy
mcn will not keep milk near the
stables, even though the Inv in their
state does not force them TO observe
ills prrcaution. The milk house is
then necessity and It will ordinarily
be obtained Ia one of three ways: In
case The dairy business Is large, n sen.
araie building, fitted With al of tho
modern equipment necessary To the
conduct of = paying dairy business,
will be needed. In case the amount of
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-04-03
BY WILLIAM A. RApFoRp.

Some Of the buildings on the aver
age farm, MS matter of economy In
original Investment and also In labor
cost of doing certain parts OF the farm
work, may bc designed TO serve null
tlple purpose. Of the possible conbI-
nation buildings perhaps the most log
icnl IS the combined ice house ana
milk house. The appearance of the
farm Is very much benefited by having
q smaller number of hlll.gradc build
'ngs of somewhat largcr Size. y large
number OF scattered outbulldlngs not
only result In the appearance of dis
organization. hut this arrangement
very often actually results In the waste
OF miles of walking between buildings.
when the matter Is considered on II
basis OF yCnr's time. Even though
the combination building bc, In real
ity. two separate buildings under one
roof or two departments having no
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-04-03
Irvino's Pen n,,,.,

washington Irving had more pen
names than any other American writer
NJ different times he used Geofrrev
Iray"n, Diedrich Knickerbocker. JON
atiian oldstyle and SalInagundi. Some
o'i'er weil-known nom dc plumes OF
american authors have been "Artemps
Ward" by Charles T. Browne (1ssl.
ls9D "tians Breltman," by Charlea
q. Leland, lS24-l003) "Peter Par,ev .
ny Samuel G. Goodrich (lTe3.IseoI I:
IN Marvel" by Donald @. Mitchell,
(lSa2-i0os,; "ollver Optic" BY Wi.
liam t. Adams (1s22-1s0O; MARX
Twain" Samuel L. Clemens 1ss5.
1910; Paul Creyton." by ]. IT. Trow.
bridge us27-lo18); "Sut LoyIngood :"
by George w. Harris tlso5-i 1851 !:
.Croaker," By Fitzgreene Hal,eck
1790-1s87).