The Washington herald., 1919-08-03

Anybody which don't arrange be-
forehand what the price is going to be.
Mawruss, is never overcharged. no
matter how much he gets soaked in
the bill" Abe Potash said to his part
ner, Morris -Perlmutter, a few days
after the Hotel Crillon filed its claim
AGAINST the American peace mission
for > OCO COO francs. which, II the way
the United States government arrang-
ed with the management or the Hotel
CriIIon for the board and lodging o.
them Peace ConfeTencers is any cri-
terium. Mawruss, We would got to
start a recruiting drive for 5000 certi-
fed pubic accountants for service
abroad with a chance to see the won
derful scenery and bookkeeping Of
France"
Il thought the United States gov
ernment didn't make any arrangement
With the Hotel Crillon before them
Peace Conferencers went over. Abe.
Morris said.
That's what ] mean. Mawruss,
Abe said, which when President VIII
son made up his mind to send all them
experts over to France he sent Tor
Ambassador Sharp and asked MIN
where's a good place for them Indians
10 stay. and Sharp told him the Hotel
criIIon, and when Mr.. Wilson asked
him is it a good medium price place.
Mr.. Sharp says he shouldn't worry.
that Jake Crillon is a good felIer
and wouldn't oyercharse nobody,
y'understand, and for to leave it to
Jake, and so Mr.. Wilson done so.
Mswruss. and naturally this is the
result
Why. what for a bill did the
management OF the Hotel CrilIon put
IN against the United states govern
ment. Abe" Morris asked.
They amt put in any bill as yet
Mawruss." Abe said. This here Is
only a preliminary claim OF two mil
lion francs. on account of the loss OF
regular customers because the hotel
has been occupied for such a long
time by them American Peace Con-
ferencers"
Well. wouldn't most OF the regular
customers come back il the manage
ment promised that after them Peace
Conferencers went home. they would
disinfect the hotel and give it thor
oUEh Overhauling or something" Nor
ris asked.
The question amt been argued as
vet. Mawruss," Abe said. but you'll
nave 70 duIu4L Alldl II Two years lIOHl
now. a guest of the Hotel Crillon
complains to the management OF some
thing about his room smelling awful
peculiar, understand. and if the
management should 90 to work and
tear up the floor and overhaul the
plumbing. only to lind that it's case
Of the room not having recovered
from an American Jugo-Slob expert
holding conferences with the Jugo-
Slob delegates 20 the Peace Conference
in II, understand me, 10000 francs
amt going to go such a long ways,
IN especially al the present rate OF
exchange, Mawruss."
Perhaps you're right. Abe" Nor
is said Perhaps it is better that a
lump sum IKE 2,OIO.U0O francs would
be charged rather as go into the
tens themselves because for instance
il that American Mission to negotiate
peace had been staying at the hotel
which We StayeG at. Abe. a bill would
Esve been submitted like this. Abe:
Mn American Mission to Negotiate
Peace
To HOTEL D'ESCROQUERIE Ell
LONDRES. D1.
Terms net cash. go rooms-S baths
level"
March. 1919. To entertaining
n. NJ Orlando and SOnniO. as
follows:
Table overturned and following
articles broken.
inkstand and mucilase bottle. c4.jO
table cover damaged by mucI-
Lase .....-.--..--..-. -.....-........ &. ~
Chairs injured as follows.
/ light chair thrown through win
DOW ---.--.-.--..-....- ..--..-.--.-... 0Svp
] heavy do do Observation-Disclosures. S. 90
Labor a. follows:
Sweeping up broken eyeglasses 10
do do hair Observation-Disclosures. G.OO
Removing bloodstains from
carpet Observation-Disclosures. 40
Credit
BY one unclaimed hat. labeled
Nike. The Popular Rome
Halter Observation-Disclosures. %
Total .....................FT. 382- 20
and not only would it have given
away a whole lot of diploma tic
secrets. but the American Mission