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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-15
j. s. OWNERSHIP
HELD AS MENACE
Representative Stevenson
So Declares in Opposing
Control of Wire Lines.

Government ownership was called the
greatest menace to a free government"
by Representative Stevenson Of Min
nasota, ranking republican. member OF
the post office committee, in the House
yesterday, replying to a speech by
Chairman Moon advocating government
ownership of telephone and telegraph
lines. Representative Moon was follow
ing up the administration measure in
troduced by him Friday which contem-
plates government purchase of the utili-
ties.
Until the government permanently
controls the wires, Mr.. Moon declared
that the Post ONCE Department will re-
main half developed He contended
that government ownership not only OF
utilities, but also of natural resources,
is legitimate under the Constitution.
THE time is here when the United
States must take the systems for the
benefit of the people," he SAID. "In TAX
ing over the systems we simply resume
the control and operation OF systems
which were only retnquiShed to private
enterprise at the close OF the civil war. -
Strong in Opposition.
Representative Steenerson declared
that Representative Moon did not
speak of the real objection" to gov
eminent ownership, which he said was
the possibility of a president, If he
SO desired, to perpetuatc his Office
The danger consists in establish
ing an army of men In office, who are
dependent on some one for their Jobs,
declared Representative Stevenson.
There never was a greater menace to
a free government
Denouncing the war profteer. Rep
resentative Stevenson said govern
ment control had been established as
a war emergency and that "embezzle-
ment" OF power given in war was
worse than profiteering.
Representative Black of Texas.
democrat, criticised Director General
McAdoo for granting retroactive wage
increases to railroad employees, and
declared his recommendation that
government rail control be extended
five years meant permanent govern
met ownership.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-15
HUN L|EU1ENANT'SPAY
NOW $31.25AM MONTH
Compensation Of Officers Reduced
and Returned Soldiers Receive
Scant Welcome.
BY BASSETT DIGBY.

BY BASSETT DIGBY.
chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden. December 10.
t-"Lieutenants' pay has been reduced
to 1876 marks ($S1.25) . month in Ger
many" says Erik juelma, Swedish au-
thor, who has just returned from Der.
fin. "This inflicts q great hardship on
the returning ofncers. who are espe.
cially detected at their reception. No
rich Berlin homo now Hospitality
placards on the streets urge them to
20 Immediately to vernin- cleaning es-
Establishments and to specialists In So
cial diseases.
Food, at High Prices.
TT they want food they can buy. at
high prices 1T the railroad stations, q
stein Of thin ale and q bit Of bread.
They are permitted to lie on the hard
floors and benches in the stations.
whereas formerly they were Eiven the
softest beds and the best food.
"In Sisgesallee still stands linden
bufs's Giant wooden statue, but 1t IL
only three-duarters full OF nails ana
the bare wood IL cracking, decaytnE
ana falling apart. NOBODY heeds this
symbol Of what Ia now a cracked and
decayinG German army. Tho most
snterprisinE soldiers procure cigars
and cigarettes and stand selling then,
along tho sidewalk.
In Potadamplatx uniformed cfip'
pies dance to tho music Of q concer.
tina, q blind invalid sings . mournful
song, q man with a distorted eye In q
partly masked face holds out bis sol.
|, diaF'G cap begging, agents solicit the
Homecoming troops. and the whole
way alen9 teipzigerstrasae blind, leg.
less and armless soldiers hawk postal
cards eerieatur!ng tho kaiser.
Fczms5 Kaiser Jeered.
$40 transit gloria snundr IL writ
ton over tho German empire, In aol-
land ats Wilhelm trying to excuse
himself like an apprehensive child to
Germany that 10 laughing at and 3eer.
lnE him for his wriGglinE.
'13efiiners expect tho French 70 enter
through the Brandenburgef gate. Tat
them come say intelligent Germans.
1t 10 Q childish pleasure which we
should not have denied ourselves in
Paris had we been the victoria Foflus
are already soon walking IN Untef den
Linden, while Germans in feld gray
and French and English soldiers now
wander arm In arm past the Rfaaasn-
burg gate" - -. 1885,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-15
ANT|-SEM|T|C WAVE
|NPOLAND DENIED
Reports to London Condemn
Publication of RumorS
as Facts.

BY Wireless to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1915.
LONDON. England, December a.
Communications by telegram. mail
and press from every section of Po-
land and from groups of leaders of
all parties. and also resolutions
passed at mass meetings, deny vigor-
ously the reports that there is wave
of anti-Semitism in Poland. They
condemn the repeated references
thereto and the repeated publication
in the outside newspapers of rumor
the basis of which is solely desire
to aid the Germans and other enemies
of Poland's future. The charges arc
all manufactured for them.
Deny Pogrom's Existence.
Poland as a nation and all in it are
opposed to pogroms. disorder and
bolshevik efforts. The general pro-
visional government in warsaw.
through the r-in-chief, Gen.
Joserh Pilsudski, and the president
of the provisional ministry, Andrew
Moraczewski, denies that there are
any posroms in Poland. 1t declares
that the orders are not directed
against the Jews exclusively. and
that the so-cailed pogroms in Lem
berg were the lawless acts of crlmi-
nails.
Jews are sharing in the govern.
mental activities in various parts OF
Poland. The campaign for the elec-
ton throughout the whole of Poland,
to be held January p, Of delegates
to the first constitutional convention,
which is to found permanent gov
eminent for the entire country, IS
going on. There are Jewish candl-
dates in many places who are GER
tain of success.
The executive council of the people,
which, pending the formation of
permanent government. is provision
which was under German rule, after
a thorough inquiry, says it was I'M
able to find any disturbances or po-
groms in that entire section. A mes
sage from Posen. signed by Korfanty,
Adamski. PoZwinski and others, was
to the same effect. A communication
from Cracow. signed by Witos, Scar
bek, Tertil and others of the provi-
Sional executive committee, denied
that there were pogroms or any man
ifestations of hatred against the Jews
there. The committee declares that
the Jews who are not bolsheviki or
German aids are cooperating heart
lily in the governmental work.
Communications from the pro-
visional government committee in
Lemberg and vicinity signed by Skar-
bek, Adam Dubanowicz. Stetslowicz
and others deny that the disturbances
in Lemberg were pogroms directed
by Poles against Jews.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-15

the respect and confidence OF al and
was chosen unanimously for position
An extensive inquiry for the RIG :
orous punishment of those guilty OF
the outbreak of violence in. LENDERS
was instituted by an appointed com
mission, composed of Poles and Jew
Damages will he paid to both IN"
Poles and the Jews who were the
sufferers in the disturbances. tn"
culp-its will be reached and other
executions will doubtless take place
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-15

rested more than Go per cent were
Ukrainians. the remainder being Poles
and also Jews. The victims were
both Poles and Jews. Complete or
der has been re-established and har-
mony between the Poles and Jews
remains undisturbed. In the pro-
visiona1 government for Lemberg and
vicinity the ministry of courts and
justice has been placed entirely in
the hands of Loewenberg, a leading
Jew of Lemberg. Loewenberg has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-15
Would Return Railroads.

Representative Black advocated that
| the railroads be returned to their
owners with a system OF federal IN
corporation, with provisions that the
capital stock shall NOT exceed the cash
paid in or value of the property, and
that the power of the Interstate Com
merce Commission be braadened, SO
| that securities would be under gov
ernmental supervision.
Admitting that economies were pos
| sible under unified control Of either
| railroads or wires, Mr.. Black added.
management whatever is gained
through unified operation in the first
| place, will presently be lost, because
government management in itself is
unquestionably moro expensive than
private management
1.-THE railroads will suffer that grad
ual hardening Of the arteries which is
inseparable from government work, "
continued Mr.. Black. PAY rolls will
incraeSe-they have increased enor-
mously already as to railroads-initia-
tive will decrease, red tape will grow
under government management. the
gains incident to unified management
and control will disappear.
Says Expenses Greater Now.
I'm fact. they have already made
tHeIT exit anu lHe operating EXPENSES
of the railroads are now UNNECESSARILY
greater than they were under private
| management, and have much more
than wiped out any gains which have
been made by reason of unified opera
tion.'
Representative Black declared
against retaining control of railroads
or wires "a day longer than the pres,
ent law provides" He also opposed
Director General McAdoo's recon
mendation that rail control be ex-
tended for five years. saying that lat
| the end of five years the railroads
| would be burdened with such an
| enormous increase in annual fixed
charges that it would be utterly i'm
possible to return to private owner
Ship
He argued that private ownership
would be impossible if Mr.. McAdoos
recommendations were followed. be-
cause the public would never permit
private ownership to collect freight
| and passenger rates which will be
necessary to meet 1.-The enormous ad-
ditional fixed charges"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-15
HIKERs TO VISIT FORTS.
Red Triangle Walkers Will Cover
Historic Route Today.

Red Triangle mixers this afternoon
will walk over a route which will
take in a series Of civil war forts.
Walkers will meet at the Washington
and Virginia station at 18th street
and Pennsylvania avenue at 2:20
o'clock. The walk will be from Luna
Park to Fox. visiting Fort Scott and
Fort Richardson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-15
Criminals Attacked.

It is declared that the disturbances
were attacks by criminals from tho
,jails and prisons upon both Jews and
Poles. They say the disturbances
were fostered by Ukrainians. Many
arrests were promptly made and
many of the guilty criminals were
put to death.
Among the 1.5oo participants ar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-15

The Suits-This group OF garments
is comprised of SUITS OF cassinleres,
cheviots, worstcds, tweeds, velours,
Scotch effects, fannels, oxfords.
blues, grays, browns: neat stripe and
check effects, as we'll as solid colors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-15

The O'coats-Single and double
breasted, fly front and button-through
models; listers Ulsterettes, Great
Coats. waistline models: Box O'Coats.
staple Chesterhelds. Full half or
quarter lined with finest serge.
venetian silk or satin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-04
Dined Together.

The mem bers Of the Retail
Commercial and Credit Associa-
ton net at the Morgan summer
home on the Lake Shore last
evening where they. enjoyed a
dinner together. The dinner
was served at six O'Clock and
was attended by practically
every mem Der. Talks followed
the dinner and the evening was
spent at cards and visiting.
These dinners are proving a
great thing in bringing the
business interests together and
they are doing a world of good.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-04

For Sale New Oliver typewriter
No. 8. Call this Office.
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union has presented to the
Public Library the book "Arizone
the Wonderland" in memory Of
Byron Everett Jacobson,
F. w. Downs returned the first
of the week from Milwaukee where
he has been attending the Electrical
convention. He also transacted
business at Medford on his way
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waulffe and children
of Virginia, Mimi. are here for a
visit with friends and relatives
They are staying at the home OF
Mrs. G. Summerfield Mrs. Waulffe's
mother.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Hanson was the scene of a very
pleasant party April l, given in
b ,ner of their son, Harry Winston,
it being his first birthday.
Mrs. M. A. Sprague returned to
day from an extended trip to the
south,
Mrs. J. Rummel of Wakefield,
Mich. and Miss Gustie Hester Of
Ashland where visitors at the home
of Albert Swanson Sunday.
T.. J. Herbert, who has been in
charge of the creamery at Cornuco-
pia during the past two or three
years. was in the city this morning
on his way to Chippewa Falls where
he has purchased an interest in a
creamery plant.
Accidents will happen, but the
best regulated families keep DR..
Thomas Eclectic Oil for such
emergencies. Two sizes, Doc and
6Oc, at all stores. Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-04
LOCALS
TENS of nferest Concerning
qour Neighbors

FOR SALE-Good lot in Dupont
Park Addition. Call Mrs. Tim
Kearns. 3t.
More Pure Bred Barred Plymouth
Rocks will help win the war, Eggs
for Matching $3.50 for 10. VIM.
CANCER. Washburn. Wis. i
George Froseth has let contract
for tie building of a cottage on lots
owned by him and located on 3rd
street between 1st and End avenues
east.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-04
To Meet Here.

A meeting of the Liberty
Loan committee for Bayfield,
county has been called by Chair
man Wilkinson of Bayfield, to be
held in this city Saturday OF
this week. A campaign will be
launched at that time.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-04

The Chicago Cash Market have a
large advertisement in this issue
calling attention to their market
and prices. These people are firm
believers in advertising.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-04

For Sale New Oliver typewriter
No. 9. Call this office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20
MINE LABOR
A Proclamation by the Governor of
Virginia.

Whereas, an adequate supply of
fuel is essential to the successful
prosecution of the war which America
and our allies are waging against
German autccracy and militarism, for
the preservation o. our national
rights and for the rights of all the
peoples of the world who are OPP
pressed and deprived Of the enjoy
ment of life, liberty and property;
and
Whereas, our munition and ord
nance plants, food and clothing fac
tories and other necessary industries;
our railroads; our naval and transport
fleets; and the military and civil sup
ply systems OF our allies require an
increased and dependable coal supply;
now H.s'sIE"' asDs' ~
Therefore, l, Westmoreland Davis,
governor Of Virginia, do call upon the
mine operators and mine workers or
Virginia to answer this call for na<
tional service by rendering the addi-
tional labor required to increase our
coal production in spirit of true pa
triotism and with the inspiration for
service which the thought of those
who are yielding up their lives over
seas stirs in the breast Of every loyal
citizen.
l ask that all coal mines be oper-
ated full time, and urge all operatives
to work full six days a week.
And I call upon all the men of Vir-
GINA, who, because of age or other
disability are denied the privilege of
serving on the firing line, and who
are not actually engaged on the
farms. to enter the coal mines and
by your labor help produce the coal
required to win the war. You cannot
render greater service to your coun-
try.
Given under my hand, and under
the Lesser Seal of the Commonwealth,
at Richmond, this seventeenth day of
June, in the year Of cur Lord one
thousand nine hundred and eighteen,
and in the one hundred and forty
second year Of the Commonwealth.
Westmoreland Davis,
Governor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20

Most boys and
old soldiers also employed but the
main burden the fields
Americas hsrvests supplement the efforts ftese willing but weak
ssd workers 5 s. +, e~~v.s ii ssss:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20
Submarines Near Capes.

Norfolk, Va, June 20.-While no
reports of U-boat activities off the
Virginia coast have come in since the
sinking of two Norwegian sailing
craft Friday, it is known that the
submarines were still in the legality
in which those two vessels. were de-.
stroyed as late as Saturday II; ;!
Masters of two differenb vessels
t. at have arrived here within theEpast
twenty-four hours report sighting a.
pair of the German undersea fighters
between ninety and one hundred miles
east Of the Virginia capes.
When sighted the submarines were
in company and were awash, with
coming tower and deck, above the sur
face. They were about seven miles
away from the two vessels when,
sighted, and the merchantmen lost no
time Investigating but put on all
steam and headed for safety.
IT was reported in marine circles
Tuesday that the grounding of two
steamships on the Atlantic. coast Sun
day was direct result of the pres
ence of submarines in these waters,
but just how the two incidents are
related cannot be published.
Well informed maritime circles
place the number Of German subma-
rines that have been operating on
the American coast as high as five,
but believe that only two remain ac-
tive in these waters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20
DEATH FOLLOWS BLOWS

Man Who Died Long After Being
Struck Thought Most of Broken
Glasses.
Norristown, Pa, June 20.-In a
quarrel at the American N1agnesia and
Chemical Company's plant in Ply
mouth township, yesterday morning,
Albert D. Miller, of West Fourth
street, Conshohocken, it is alleged,
struck his boss, George Kriebel, of
Conshohocken, and several hours later
Kriebel died.
According to employees of. the
plant, Kriebel criticised Miller for ne
glect of duty, Failure to fill certain
tanks Miller is said to have become
cnraged, and struck Kriebel. There
is difference as to whether the blow
was struck with cudgel or with the
fist Kriebel told his family that Mil
Ter picked up club and struck him,
bat it was said at the plant that Mil
Ter used only his fist. Kriebel COM
planned of pains in the chest, but the
only external signs of violence which
Coroner Neville found was bruised
and lacerated left eyes and bruised
right arm at the elbow. Because of
the pains in the chest Krieder de-
scribed, the coroner has ordered an
autopsy to determine the cause of
death.
Although the assault on Kriebel oc-
Cured shortly after Z o'clock, death
did not occur until 10.
Kriebel walked half mile from the
plant to a trolley car, rode several
miles and then walked to his home,
whore death occurred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20
TWO FALL TO DEATH
Airpleane Pilot Lost Control ut
Height of 10000 Feet.

Springfield, Ohio, June 2O.-Lieut.
Frank Stewart Patterson, of Dayton,
and Lieut.. Leroy Swan, of Norwich,
Conn, were instantly killed at the
Wilbur Wright aviation field between
this city and Dayton yesterday after
noon when their airplane collapsed
IN midair. At an altitude of about
10000 feet the pilot, Patterson, lost
control of his machine after going
into a swift nose dive.
The machine failed to straighten
out from the nose dive and fell
through the clouds, the wings col
lapsing. At a height of about 400
feet one of the men either fell or
jumped from the fusilage, while the
other man was caught in the wreck
age of the machine. Both bodies were
unrecognizablc when reached.
Lieut.. Patterson was % years of
age and 4 nephew of John H. Patter-
son, a manufacturer, Of Dayton. Lieut.
Swan was married, his wife living
with hi mat Fairfield.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20
TO PUNISH HUN SEA CRIMES
British Trade Board Urges Rctribu-
ton in Peace Terms.

London, June 20.-The Board OF
Trade Committee in its report on the
position of shipping and shipbuilding
in the reconstruction period unani-
mously recommends the early re-
moval Of government control. The
peace treaty, it declares, should en-
force the surrender of enemy shipping,
heavily punish the enemy's crimes at
sea and provide for the auctioning Of
surrendered vessels, the proceeds to
be treated as part of the common war
indemnity.
The committee considers postwar
restrictions on building for Germans
useless unless all the allies, including
the United States, are prepared to
cocrce neutrals to that end.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20
CAN YOU ANSWER IT?
Pulling Question. for Washington
Authorities to Solve.

Stockton, Cal, June 2O.-When is a
:S;first child" not a "frst child"?
-: This is the question that has been
causing Sergeant r. r. Mergenthal,
of Che local u. S. Marine Corps re-
;cruiting station; to spend sleepless
nights lately.
George Hadley, of Kansas City, ap-
piled to Mergenthal for enlistment.
When Hadley informed him that he
was married and had two children,
Mergenthal told him that he would
draw $3.50 for family allotment:
namely, SIS fer his wife, $40 for his
first child and $3.50 for his second
child. But Hadley insisted on S35.
"How do you figure that?" queried
Mergenthal.
"Well. my youngsters are twins, so
how are you going to figure the first
child? They. both come under the
SO head. answered Hadley-
az give up declared Mergenthai,
after puzzling over it for few hours.
The DELICATE question has been put
up to the authorities at Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20
MORE GERMAN REPR1SALS

French Victims to Pay for China 3
Explosions.
Amsterdam, June 29-When re-
ports that 10000 Germans have been
expelled from China and >integned in
Australia are proved, says the 'Deut-
ches Tages Zeitung, Of Berlin. the
German government will collect 10,-
600 inhabitants Of French occupied
districts and send them to prison un-
til the Germans are returned to China
and compensated for their losses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20
BULGAR COALITION.
New Plan Said to Indicate Sharp In
ternal Dissent.

Basic, via Paris, June 19.-M. Ma
linoff has been called upon by King
Ferdinand of Bulgaria to form a CO.
alition cabinet, according to German
advices.
Washington, June 20.-The fact
that "a coalition cabinet" is to be
formed in Bulgaria, seems to confirm
rumors that the resignation of RADIO
slavoff, as Premier was the result of
sharp internal dissent. 1t appears
that Bulgaria is politically split into
two camps, one bitterly hostile to Ger
many and aiming at Bulgaria's eman-
cipation from German domination, the
other favoring even closer union with
Berlin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20
REVOLT RACES IN kIEFF.
Armed Troops Leading Rebels; Civil
ians Flee.

London, June 20.-A general revolt
RACES in Kieff, capital of the Ukraine,
and is spreading through the Poltava
and Shernigoff districts the exchange
Telegraph's Moscow correspondent
cables. In the Poltava district forty
thousand armed volunteers are lead
ing the revolt. In Kieff there is con-
tinuous street fighting, and thousands
of civilians are fleeing from the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-20
First Wheat of 1918 Crop Harvested.

The first 1918 wheat reported har-
vested and thrashed in the United
States was on May Is in the Imperial
Valley, Cal.
The Imperial Valley this year re-
sponded to the call for larger wheat
production by an increase of LOCO per
cent. Last year there were 1000 acres
of wheat in the valley. This year
there are II 900 acres. Cutting was in
progress throughout the valley the lat
ter part of May and it is estimated
that the crop will total 300, 900 bushels.