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Charge Discrimination.

Commenting upon the SUIT hieu To-
day w b. Westlake, president of the
federation. SAID:
The filing of this suit IL the res
suit of long investigation and careful
consideration upon the part OF the
Federation of Citizens Associations
We believe that in the order OF the
Postmaster General promulsating the
new scale of telephone rates for the
District of Columbia there is discrim-
ination against the residents of the
District in favor of the federal gov
eminent and seek to set aside the
rates upon that ground.
The attitude of the federation Is
not simply one of opposing the new
rates We are willing to pay what
ever is a proper charge for the serr-
ice We get, but we believe that util.
itv rates to be paid in this city are
not to be determined by the rules
which pertain in any other city IN tho
country. The application of those
rules in the past. and in this instance.
has resulted in situation which
would be paralleled if a court should
require ward to pay not only his
own expenses, but the expenses of his
guardian as well.
while we do not believe there has
been any well defined purpose to doa'
,.--,,..!y with the people OF the lis
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PLAN AGAINST COAL FAMINE.
Members of National Coal Associa-
ton at Kansas Civ.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. July 9.-How
best to meet a threatened coal short
age the coming winter will be one 'uf
the principal topics for discussion by
the directors of the National Coal AS
sociation who were in session here
today The two-Score directors pres
ent represent 2,3S5 members of the as
sociation, and these coal operators are
said practically to control the output
of coal in the United States
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ITALIAN SITUATION BETTER.
Bari, Where General Strike Is On
Is an Exception.

PARIS. July 9 (Havas) .-Dispatch
from Rome report a continued i'm
provement in the situation in most
of the Italian cities where disorders
incident to the high cost of living
have been occurring.
An exception is noted in the case
of Bari, on the Adriatic where a gen
eral strike has been proclaimed
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A Striking Spectacle.

II should be striking spectacle.
senators say. There will stand the
man convinced in his own mind that
ms work mas been ideally perfect and
for the welfare of his country and the
world. Before him will sit majority
of the greatest Legislative body in
the world, equally positive in mind
that the work in its present form
makes Tor the menace of the peace of
the world and TO the dctrinent of the
United States.
the necessity for reservations %
the treaty To remove this alleged fault
has been pointed gu. and e:~.0hasiZ.d
by some OF the greatest legal minds
In The senate and outside of that
body. El!hu Root. charles r.. hughes
fhilander G. Knox. Henry Cabos
Lodge. William T.. Borah and Hiram
johnson. score of names Of men
whose legal abilities are recognized
ttontlnued on Second P.seD
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Asks Speedy Action.

Herr Erzberger concluded by ask
ing that taxation bills be disposed Of
before recess is taken. adding:
The war takes our riches. The
world has denied us international JUS
tice. All the more passionately and
energetically. however. will we work
for the homeland again, and, flourish
ing in justice. concentrate our care
and endeavor upon the poor but just
German.
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Favors Justice in Taxing.
Continuing, Herr Erzberger said

"One Of the first requirements rela-
tive to the restoration of the life of
la Dor is the establishment of orderly
finances. I will have nothing to do
with suggestions for the annulment
of war loans or declaration of gen
erai bankruptcy. My highest aim is
to establish justice in the entire taxa
ton system. The income from CAPT
tai must be taxed mucb more heavily
than the income from work. An in
heritance tax and heavy tax levy
on property will be the initial steps
that will be taken.
THE empires income must be in
creased 900 per cent and that of indi
yidual states and communes perhaps
'',t.i1 ,.-,r,,...- ,.... Dur,|,.A;
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Fiume Inquiry Approved.
Oppose Bella Kun's Plan.

The council of five. having been ad-
ElSed that Bella Kun the head of the
hungarian communist governme L.
proposes to sell Il large amount of Sc
curltles he holds. has under consid-
Grafton note to him disappearing
his plan. If it sends a note to Bella
Kun. the council probably will send d
ho!e also 10 all nations advising their
nationals not to purchase the secur-
tiles offered by the Hungarians
The council. it is said, feels that it
is to the best interest of the allies and
Hungary that the securities be kept
within Hungary.
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Several Killed in Hanover.

BERLIN. Tuesday, July s. via Lon
don.-Several persons were killed or
wounded in the fighting Monday at
Hanover. when a mob released the
prisoners in the castle and the de-
tantio, prisoners. Martial law has
.....n /. " llnt I, &c
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Not Seventeen Years Old.

Mcleod. not quite seventeen years
old, was son of William l.. Mcleod.
3l9 S street northeast. His companions
in the automobile gave their names
as Giles NJ. Jones, jr.. IS S street north
west Charles z. Stewart. 313 street
northeast, and Albert Senior, GA Sth
street northeast. The young men had
visited Chevy Chase Lake last night and
remained until the resort closed for the
night. Leaving there about midnight.
the quartet motored to this city and
were eastbound near Pennsylvania
avenue and 18th street, when the po-
liceman heard a commotion in the We
hicle.
According TO the policeman re-
port. there We're no lights on the au-
tomobile and the noise made by at
least one of its occupants suggested
the possibility of a hold-up. Stewart,
owner of the automobile, was driving.
while his companions We're on the
rear seat two of them. it is stated
holding and trying to quiet Senior
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Would Repeal Daylight Saving.

The agricultural appropriation bill
carries der which would repeal the
daylight saving law q measure which
has excited more controversy than
any passed 50 far by the present Con-
lress. Much pressure is being brought
TO bear on the President to have him
veto this repeal, but so far he has
given no nd!cation Of what course ne
viii follow.
The President will receive Acting
Secretary OF state Polk. Who is eX-
Vected TO go To Paris after Secretary
OF State Lansing leaves there.
Some discussion has arisen as TO
whether tn. extended tour OF the
president viii interfere with plans
q; the Senate or its foreign relations
committee TO confer with him while
the league Of nations is being con
srdsrcd Members of the committee
rave expressed the opinion. however,
l--at the treaty VIII not toe in CON
Is.ttee more than TWO or three week.
and that VIII give President wilson
ample time 10 explain his views 1t
:: so is known that on. object Of See
J"'ary Lanslug's Immediate return TO
Washington IL to aii The Senate in
its consIde ration Of the treaty. and
on minor points he viii be fully as
=5le the President 10 discuss its
I.ONisions.
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Wissell Quits German Cabinet

tot'tEHAGEN.J July S.--Herr Wis
sell, minister of economies in the
German cabinet has resigned because
OF the opposition of other members of
the cabinet to his plans, which were
opposed to free trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-09

The advocates of reservation IN
cludc democrats as well as republi-
cans. There are some repubIica ms
who might vote for tn" treaty with
out the reservations. but not enough
as their MINDS are now made up
combined with the administration
forces. TO secure ratification.
Looking the Senate IN the face to-
morrow. the President. who will have
been told these facts by his advisers.
may see confirmation in the resolute
answering gaze of senators them
selves
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Terrible Tax Burdens.

The burdens of taxation viii reach
an absolutely terrible height. float
ing debt of $4,000, 900 900 marks is
constant danger and the removal Of
This debt is one of our most urgent
tasks There are two ways in which
to do it-either its conversion into a
funded loan or its extinction by big
levies and a heavy property tax. j do
not indulge the hope that these two
ways will Immediately yield the en-
tire liquid amount of 1900. 100000
marks.
ut is the duty Of propertied people
not only to bow to a state of compul
sion. but to achieve an inward convic-
ton as to the necessity of giving up
all riches and all that is superfiuous
Changes in the system of taxation
will be speedily submitted to the ma
tionaI assembly. and this reform will
represent the completion of the whole
work.
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HUN ASSEMBLY
RAT|F|ES TREATY
AT WE|MAR TODAY
Resolution Includes Allied
Military Occupation of
Rhineland.
PREPARATIONS FARLEY
is AGAIN DELAYED
Transportation Difficulties Put Off
Oral Conferences Until
Tomorrow.
BY tho Associated Press

BY Tho Associated Press
PARIS, July 9.-The German ma
tionai assembly in Weimar has adopted
the resolution ratifying the peace
treaty, according to advices received
here today.
The resolution was adopted by a
vote of EOS to lis.
The resolution reads:
THE peace treaty signed on June
%, 1919, as we'll as the protocol an
hexed and special agreements on mill
tary occupa ton of the Rhineland, are
hereby ratified This law becomes eff
fectlve from the date of it's promul-
CATION
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Action Is a Surprise.

coming after the Supreme Court
decision to the effect that the cabinet
fieinbe was within his authority N
changing telephone rates without
reference to state utility commits
SONS. surprise was expressed g.ner-
ally IN official circles today over the
federation's action
The citizens organization. how ever
lnJects new phase in its bill in the
charge that The District rates are
discriminatory in that they are dis
proportionately higher than the rates
and charges exacted and paid by the
government Of the United States.
Telephone rates, under the sanction
Of the Postmaster General were ad-
vanced from 81 TO 81 a month for
unlimited service
AS soon as the President signs the
bill restoring telegraph and telephone
lines TO their owners the public
utilities commission may revise the
tariffs. Otherwise, they will stand for
four months. when the original rates
VIII go into effect
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Removes All Doubt.

ratification of the peace treaty by
the German national assembly re-
moves all doubt of the acceptance of
the terms by Germany
The national assembly by ratifying
the treaty makes it possible for the
allied and associated powers to raise
the blockade. Official notification
was sent Germany June 90 that the
blockade would be raised when the
treaty was ratified. Placing this con-
ditlon on the raising of the blockade
was looked upon in peace conference
circles as sure plan for securing
speedy ratification by Germany.
The council of five Monday decided
TO INT the commercial censorship on
communications with Germany stimuli
taneously with the removal Of the block
ade.
The peace treaty does not become
effective for all the signatory powers
until three of the great allied powers
IT. addition to Germany have ratified it,
Blockade Resolution.
The resolution adopted by the allied
council concerning the blockade was
as follows:
THE superior blockade council is
instructed to bass it's arrangements
for resembling restriction upon trade
with Germany upon the assumption
eiAfhI Lie dhlcu anu dSSOCldCe0 powers
Will not wait to raise the blockade I'M
til the completion Of ratification, as
provided for at the end of the treaty
with Germany, but that it is to be
raised Immediately upon receipt Of in
formation that the treaty of peace
has been ratified by Germany
PRONUNCIATION of the resolution
ratifying the treaty is dependent upon
the signing of the resolution by Presi-
dent Ebert.
Conferers Delayed.
PARIS, July Transportation diff
culties will delay the German plenipo-
tentiaries designated to come to Yer
sailles for oral discussions regarding
execution of the reparations and other
features of the peace treaty which
the allied powers recently signified
their Willingness to enter into.
1t developed today that the Ger
mans would not reach Versailles in
time to begin the negotiations tomor-
row. as had been expected
Fiume Inquiry Approved.
Havas)-The appointment by the
council of five Of committee to inves-
tigate disorders between Italian and
French troops in Fiume meets with the
general approval of the French press.
Several newspapers declare that the
incidents have been exaggerated and
misrepresented by number of
Italian newspapers which attempted
to give them political character.
The Petit Parisien says there is no
truth in the report that the departure
from Paris of Signor Tittoni. the Ital-
ton with the Italo French incidents
in the Adriatic
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Falls Across Companions.

Mcleod. shot in the head and dying
fell across the laps of his companions
and when the automobile reached
Peace monument. Stewart had Jones
take the wheel and make a quick run
10 Emergency Hospital. The police
man had entered another automobile
and gone in pursuit of the alleged
speeding and lightless automobile. He
was unable to overtake il. however.
and it was not until after the wound
ed boy reached Emergency Hospital
that the policeman knew his shot had
taken effect.
Mcleod died at o'clock. His par
entS were summoned to the hospital
but did not reach there before their
boy died Mr.. Mcleod visited the
first precinct police station today and
learned something of the details of
the affair from Capt. Father He
failed to understand why his son
should have been killed under such
conditions. His boy had never given
him minutes trouble. he stated. and
had been employed as a war worke r
since he left the Central High School
two years ago.
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Five Sign Complaint.

The fe,leration's complaint is signed
by five of the citizens ASSOCIATION
delegates to that body. They are
William Il. Westiake. president of the
federation: Washington Topham
Charles A Baker. Jesse {. Suter and
Lucius F. Randolph
William NICK Clayton. chairman OF
the public utilities commission of the
federation: Wilton J. Lambert and
Rudolph II. Yealman are The A.
torneys for the plaintiffs. The de
PENDANTS are stated as the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company and
Albert Sidney Burleson. Postmaster
General of the United States.
TIE complaint reviews the history
of the taking over of the telephone
service by the federal officer and its
under government super
vision 1t states that the rate in
crease order constituted a violation
of the property and contracturai
rights OF the plaintiffs and all other
users of telephones, and is equivalent
to the taking Of property without que
process of law. as well as impairine
existing valid contracts in violation
of the Constitution of the United
States.
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Make Investigation.

Lieut.. Lord of the first precinct and
Detective Patrick OBrien started an
investigation as soon as they learned
young Mcleod had been shot They
visited the hospital. but We're unable
to get statement from the patient.
the latter being unconscious, and
later they saw the policeman and
heard his version of the shooting
Starr and McLeod's three compan-
ions were detained at the police sta
ton until it was learned that the
wounded boy was dead. and then the
policeman was suspended and locked
up in witness room to await the
action of the coroner. The three
young men were held as witnesses
Coroner hewitt was communicated with
early in the morning. and he decided
to hold an inquest at the morgue at
; o'clock this afternoon. when more
than a dozen witnesses will be eX-
amined
1t is possible that the policeman
A member of the staff of the corpora
taken place while Starr was on duty
Starr who served in the Army and
was member of the military police
force prior to June -, when he was
given an appointment by Maj. Pull
man. had been unable to get 4 uni
form. police officials explained. as a
reason for his being in civilian attire.
Starr was married about three
years ago while serving Al Fort Hunt,
Va. his wife being Miss Davis be-
fore marriage The couple resided at
925 X street. Starr was born in New
York twentyseVen years ago.
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May Revise Upward.

All indications al the District
building strongly suggest that when
the tariffs are changed by the com
mission it Will be a revision upward
instead of downward.
1t is believed generally that the
longer action is delayed by the COM
mission that long VIII local con-
sumers have the benefit of what are
declared to be tariffs insufficient to
enable the company to earn even
per cent on its valuation eStab
liShed by the commission.
Some significant figures have been
laid before the commission recently.
They show that the additions to the
company's plant and equipment. made
since the commissions valuation was
established, in 1916, now amount 10
more than the original valuation it
self This is the result of the heavy
dema nds made upon the corporation
by the government during the war
While the commission has made no
estimate. it is declared TO be
tremely probable that rates which
would permit the company TO earn
even per cent on its present valua-
ton would be in excess of those now
charged
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Commissions Valuation.

The commissions valuation cfec-
tive as of December 81, 1916, was
sS.7S3, 932.4s. At that time The value
of the company'S plant and equipment
was placed at s6.463,365.94
During 1917 additions made to PLAN
and equipment ran this total up T."
S1.66S. 0S994. During 1915 further ad-
ditions swelled il to s13.36I. 80 az
cording TO reports filed with the com
mission. Additions made during tn"
first five months of the present year
amount-to S4Sl $40.
1t thus appears that the worth of
the plant and equipment practically
has doubled during the past tvs"
years, while no figures are given as 4"
the increase in operating cost. which
is said to have been high.
Chairman kutz this morning stated
that the commission had not decided
when il would resume the telephone
valuation inquiry. which was halted
in July, 1918. when the Postmaster
General took over the company. TIL"
commis Sion is now bending its effort
winding up the street rail
way valuation cases. but will get to
the telephone matter with as little
DELAY as possible.
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PRESIDENT T0FACE
ATE7OMORROW
IN BEHALF OF PACT
Men He Characterized as
Hacking Vision" Said to
Be in Majority.
PLAN PRESENTATIONS"
UNFOLDING TRADITIONS
Mr.. Wilson Will Seek to Bring
''voice of the People" to
Bear.
BY N. O. MESSENGER.

When President Wilson confronts
the Senate tomorrow with the peace
treaty he will look into the faces of
men comprising more than majority
of that body who regard one result OF
his seven months work abroad as in
imical to the interests of his and
their country.
With the plaudits of welcoming
thousands still ringing in his ears, he
will face the determined gaze OF NIFTY
to ftty-two senators whose cold judg-
ment rejects the covenant OF the
league of nations as now worded-the
Presidents proudest achievement IN
his seven months efforts.
Lacking in Vision"
These will be the men whom the
President characterized in his speech
in New York last night as lacking
TOO much upon the ground; they have
thought too much of the interests that
were near them and they have not lis
tened to the voices of their neigh
borS.
These persons of the alleged mar
Presidents league of nations in their
hands. They admit that they have
thought much of the Interests near
them the same being, in their opin-
ion, the interests of the people of the
/ United States as coming first before
the interests of the outside world.
Are in Control.
There is at this hour a sufficient
number Of them to place reservations
upon the treaty. designed to protect
the interests OF their country they
have thought about and are still con-
ceraed over There is more than q
sufficient number now disposed to re-
fuse ratification OF the treaty of
peace unless the reServa lions are add
cd to the treaty.
Reservations can be adopted by the
vote Of forty nine senators. The pro-
Ionents of reservations claim to have
fifty to fifty-two votes. according to
the nature of the reservations. For
the ratification of the treaty sixty
four votes two-thirds of the Senate
( viii be required. Should majority
OF one or two defeat the reservations.
there would still remain senators in
. number, as now determined, adeQuat 6
. to the prevention of obtaining two
thirds majority for ratification.
( Reservations Men Outnumber.
cludc democrats as well as republi-
cans. There some republican
I vi no might vote for the treaty with
] i,.Y t,,tf
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Address Is Completed.

The Presidents address to the Sen
late will come from the printer late
! 7his afternoon, the draft having been
! completed while he was returning
from France aboard the George Wash
f; ington. 1t was made plain at the
| White House today that the decision
of the Senate to hear the address in
open session was entirely agreeable
| 10 the chief executive. and in further
I relations with the Senate or House or
its committees he is willing to appear
before them in open or executive ses-
sion in accordance with the wishes OF
| 1he Congress.
During the day the President is ex-
: pected TO sign number of bills
passed by Congress subsequent to the
departure of a courier from Wash
ington June 80. with engrossed copies
OF all bills passed by the present
Congress up to that time. These bills
were signed by the President at sea.
when the ship bearing the courier met
1he George Washington two days out
OF Brest.
The bills which the President found
awaiting him on his return 70 Wash
ington included the District of Co
lumbia appropriation bill. the sundry
civil bill, the urgent deficiency bill.
the agricultural appropriation bill. Il
bill to increase the number of mid =
shipmen appointed from the District
Of Columbia and bin 10 amend the
charter of the Episcopal Church here.