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capable of taking such a stand on
such big question.
I'VE will stand for no reduction nor
any juggling of figures that will make
IT appear as though we had been re-
duced and then given an increase to
meet the present salary. AT present
the employees of the District are not
being paid as much as people on the
outside, and if they are not given an
increase will be paid far below wages
in the outside trades.
IF the workers Of the District
strike. the strike will last only a few
days. Who will take care of the
water, street cleaning sewera &c. and
garbage? A few days of such condi-
tons would soon bring the commits
sioner to terms.
We have taken our stand and in
tend to stand pat If am wrong in
calling a strike, / will probably be
sent to jail. bu. if il is proven that
the commissioner IS wrong, he will
probably not hold his position for
twelve hours after a decision is made
in favor of our organization.
Commissioner Kutz gave evidence
that he was not just when he appoint
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SENATORS FLAY
BURLES0N, Then
Give WIRES BACK
Administration Declared a
Failure in Debate Pre-
ceding Vote.
WATSON LEADS ATTACK
Pomerene, Democrat, Bitter
In Denouncing Cabinet
Officers.

After a brief debate and without a
roll call, the Senate yesterday passed
the bill by Senator Kellogg to return
the telegraph and telephone systems
to their owners forthwith. The bill
repeals the measure by which control
of the wire systems was taken over
by Postmaster General Burleson, with
a provision that the telephone rates
shall continue in force for not longer
than sixty days.
Although the debate on the bill was
short. it was exceedingly uncomplI-
mentary to Mr.. Burleson's admins
tration. Senator Watson. OF Indiana,
was particularly severe in discussing
the effects of government control. as
serting that Mr.. Burleson took pos
session of the wires because he was
a believer in government ownership.
but had surrendered this policy ana
had confessed that his administration
was a failure.
The control of the wires by the
Postmaster General has brought
nothing but utter Decentralization of
the service" Senator Watson said
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Prepare New Hospital
For Federal Employees

Washington is to have an addi-
tional emergency hospital.
1t is being organized by the Public
Health Service for the care and
treatment of any of the thousands
of government war workers who
may be injured or become suddenly
ill
Just what name will be given the
new institution has not been de-
veloped, but it will be located in
the old Emergency Hospital Build
ing. Ohio avenue and Fifteenth
street the structure is now being
owe rhauled and remodeled.
The need for such a hospital has
long been apparent. as the Emerg-
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Girl Graduate Contest
Ends Tonight at 7welue
Miss Girl Graduate

Miss Girl Graduate
Has your Ambition Story been
mailed to the Girl Graduate Editor
of The Washington Herald?
Is your precious manuscript-the
one that may win for you one of
the lovely frocks The Herald is
awarding in the contests-among the
pile of letters in the desk of the
Girl Graduate Editor?
Perhaps you have delayed writing
your story until the very last min
ute-and now feel afraid it is too
late to compete in the contests.
True the contests close tonight
all manuscripts must be received at
The Herald Office tonight to be in
cluded in those submitted to the
judges tomorrow morning.
But you have still time to write
your story.
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New District Tax Plan
Sponsored by Fairchild
Lnuolues Realty Census
Indiana Representative Calls Upon Commits
sion for Complete List of Property that Is
Exempt from Government Taxation.

The opening shot of a campaign to
devise a new system for raising the
District of Columbia revenues was
fired in the House yesterday.
A resolution was introduced by Rep
resentatfve Fairfield. OF Indiana. call
ing upon the District Commissioners
ito furnish the House a complete list
Of all realty in the District exempt
from taxation"
Its purpose is to ascertain whether
the foundation upon which the half
and-half partnership plan between the
District and the Federal government
is based-that private property in the
city is approximately ''5o-50' in
value-is actually applicable to pres
ent-day conditions, or has been rem
dered archaic by the growth of Wash
ington since the oganic act of 1879 was
passed.
IF we can find out the approximate
value OF property exempted from tax
alton in Washington" said Mr.. Fair
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HaH-and-Hdf Rider Unhorsed
By Senate Budget Committee

The District Appropriation bill
will be reported to the Senate minus
the rider" abolishing the half-and-
half plan of raising District reve-
nues.
This much seemed assured yester-
day by the attitude of members of
the Senate subcommittee on District
appropriations. Hearings on the
District appropriation bill will open
this morning.
1t is probable that a number OF
new items will be included in the
bill. and as the result of the discus
sion started in the House by Rep
resentative Gard. relating to the
100000 appropriation for expert ad-
vice given the District Utilities
Commission. there is a chance that
Senator Curtis, chairman of the sub
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MADE in Germany" Mark
On Mt. Vernon Souvenir

"-Made in Germany
The inscription was found on little
white plaster cast of the Mansion
House at Mount Vernon. purchased
near the grounds of George Wash
ington's home. ast-Saturdsy. .'
James A. Mars. the Brighton Hotel.
bought the cast as a souvenir of his
visit to Mount Vernon last Saturday.
He found, upon examining his pur-
chase. that it bore the inscription.
''Made in Germany"
In letter to The Washington
Herald. Mars protests against the
sale of such articles either on or near
the birthplace of George Washington.
1T seems to me-" he writes. that
selling a souvenir with such a mark
on it is an insult to the Father of
Our Country"
Harrison Dodge, superintendent OF
the Mount Vernon grounds, told a
The Washington herald., 1919-06-11
STRAIN AGES WILSON.
DECLARES ORLANDO

Rome. June l0.-"We have all been
ageing rapidly in the course OF a few
months" Premier Orlando said in an
interview before returning to Paris
the other night. Even President VIII
son has aged incredibly. Only Pre-
mier Lloyd George seems unchanged"
Signor Orlando confirmed the state
ment that he had proposed to Presi-
dent Wilson that the conference should
either endorse and stand by the pact
OF London or accept the compromise
on the Adriatic problem offered by
Andre Tardieu, OF the French delega-
ton
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TRIAL OF WILKINS
DEFERRED BY COURT

Mineola. N. Y. June 1o.-Following
examination and rejection of twenty
five talismen. Justice Manning today
ordered adjournment until tomorrow
morning of the trial of DR.. Walter X.
Wilkins. accused of having murdered
his wife at their Long Beach home on
February q last.
District Attorney Weeks examined
the prospective jurymen. Each de-
clared he had already formed an
opinion of the Wilkins case.
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Hi, Bo! Here's 1t!
College Is Opened
Fer rYeOnBowerv

New York, June Io.-Another
Institution of learning was OPEN
ed today.
II Is the hobo college, on the
Bowery.
No tuition fee is charged and
no diplomas are given.
II is under the guidance of the
millionaire hobo, james L. Howe.
Any full fiedged hobo may
take mp the study of sociology,
Industrial law and public speak,
ing.
This is the schedule, The
''stude' arrives In the morning
at o o'clock and he In sent out
In hunt of n job. IL he is not
successful he returns st ESQ.
when luncheon Ia served. Then
he may attend the lectures.
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committee. will introduce a measure
providing for an entirely new per-
sonnel for the commission-that is,
separating it from the Board of Dis
trict Commissioners entirely.
Representative Mapes, chairman
of the House District Committee,
expects to report the teachers re-
tirement bill, upon which a two
days hearing has been held, later
in the week. Up to the present time
only two bills have been reported by
the committee to the House-ths
Zfhlman bill providing for an in
vestigation of the District water
supply and the Graham measure
prohibiting the sale of game birds
in the city.
The urgent deficiency bill. with
appropriations of $24.S54.960. and
containing a provision for longevity
pay for District school teachers,
passed the Senate yesterday. and
now goes to the President.
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str lunch hour. If you can resist
theTetemptation of a stroll arc IND
the school block or an ice-cream
soda at the corner drug store. your
story easily may be written and
slipped into a mail box, addressed to
The Washington Herald.
Or, if you prefer writing your
Ambition Story at home after
school. it still can be included in
the contests if it is sent or brought
to The Herald office tonight.
Many girl graduates prefer bring
ing their stories to the Girl Gradu-
ate Editor themselves, rather than
mailing or sending them.
Afraid to Trust Postman.
II wanted to see what an editor
looked like" one girl confessed the
other evening. Il have heard so
much about how awesome they
were, and 1 was curious to see if it
was really So
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not the finances to buy cars nor make
repairs to any great extent
I'VE cannot get credit for equip
ment. due to the fact that our earn.
ings are not sufficient to show any
business house that the compan,
could pay a call note. Materials
for trolley wires, tracks and ties are
needed and We have not the funds
to get them.
Washington people can expect
poor service and cars that break
down unless we get more money.
How the funds are allowed us is
immaterial as long as We get
them.
'In my opinion the public wants
service and is willing to pay for it.
We will give that service gladly il
we can get the funds wherewith to
do so.
THE public should also realize that
in spite of the crowded condition oi
our cars. wages and materials have
increased over 100 per cent in cost
since the beginning OF the war. Our
fares have remained at 5 cents.
while We have not decided to &c
to the commission appointed by the
President for relief. We may have
to-
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ency and Casualty hospitals have
been worked beyond their limits as
a result of the war congestion here.
1t is believed the new institution
will greatly relieve the pressure on
local hospitals by caring for many
of those in Federal service.
The building selected is admira bly,
situated for its purposes. 1t is
faced by the Treasury and White
House grounds. and is unobstructed
on its four sides. Already. some OF
the effects of the new hospital have
been taken to the old building. and
certain rooms are being fitted with
office equipment by Public Health
Service officials.
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field, I'VE will have some information
to guide Congress in finding out the
merits of the half-and-half plan. /
know that government, church and
benevolent property is exempt, and 1
want to find out just how extensive is
this property. and how much money
is subuacted from possible District
revenues because OF the exemption.
TT Is simply an inventory, which
will be especially valuable to the new
members of Congress, who are not ac-
quainted with local conditions, and
vet will be called upon to vote upon
local taxation problems from time to
time Some years ago the Senate was
furnished with this information by
the then Board of Commissioners, but
the report is now out of print. 1 have
introduced a resolution requiring the
public printer TO furnish US with 5000
additional copies of it,
Representative Fairfield declares
that Congress should inquire into the
whole system of District taxation so
that an intelligent judgment as to its
merits can be reached before drastic
changes are made.
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representative Of The Washington
Herald last night that he had no
Jurisdiction over the souvenir stores
near the grounds. At both stores. the
proprietor vehemently denied having
sold any such article.
Mrs. Evars, owner OF the little
souvenir store near the gate, said she
had not had a model of the Mansion
House. such as Mars purchased. in
her store for over a year. She was
certain even the ones she sold last
year did not bear any such inscrip-
ton.
Members OF the local chapter OF the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton declared last night that the sale
of souvenirs, especially of Mount
Vernon bearing the trademark of the
Kaiser, was an outrage.
81 cannot understand how such a
thing could happen in the shadow of
Washington's birthplace" said Miss
Elizabeth Pierce, assistant chaplain
general of the District chapter OF the
D. A. R. "I am sure there must be
some mistake"
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Urges 80 Cent Scale
For G. P. O. Printers

A bill creating a 30 cents an hour
scale for printers. linotype operators
and prcssmen in the Government
Printing once was introduced in
the House yesterday by Represen-
tative Johnson
Chairman Mapes, of the House
DIstict Committee. has reintroduced
a bill making certain amendments
to the District code so as to allow
corporations in the city to change
their names.
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WIRE OPERATORS QUIT
AT O'CLOCK TODAY:
CLAIMS IN CONFLICT
100 Per Cent Strike Forecast Here;
Western Union Wire Chief Dissents

Statements controversy
the District made last nights
r. H. Mcdowell. oard o
mercfa Teegraphers' Union
ave will
and other reactionaries
quote
ated organizations will ent
"We have information
delay In Western
and New
York offices of and
their before the strike hours.-
Charles H. Dexter chief
charge of the Washington
"The wi not cause n eofn nyenIen
We have
be by
will is not the
union IL has VIII
ening to leave employ with employees
att hear
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7wo Decisions Rob Pullman
Of$5O,OO ,OOOBoozeAccumuZation

Two court decisions-one given yes
terday-specifically assert that police
must return liquor seized from bone
dry law violators. They create a per-
picking problem for the police, one for
which no solution has yet been Of
fered.
The District police department holds
approximately $4,000 worth Of liquor
seized in raids and from violators of
the excise laws. E.. B. Hesse, prop
erty clerk OF the police department
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BERLIN HOLDS ARMY
TO QUELL DISORDER

Berlin. June lo.-The Freiheit today
published an alleged secret order from
the general commanding demobilizs-
tion depots. requiring all troops IN
those camps to stand in readiness 20
aid the volunteer guards.
The order. it was said, explained
that further unrest In Berlin is ex-
pected.
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The school board of the District
took cognizance of the matter and
investigated it sufficiently to arrive
at the conclusion that Miss Wood
had done something wrong. and that
she should be disciplined. It arrived
at a conclusion that was satisfactory,
to the school board. and Miss Wood
was suspended for a week I be-
lieve the school board was right in
the matter"
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ANOTHER OVERSEAS
FLIGHT TO BE BEGUN

St Johns. y. F.. June 10.-The
big Handley Page airpIane. which is
being tuned up for a transatlantic
fight attempt. started on a trial
flight at 4:s0 o'clock this afternoon
London. June 10.-Comdr. Towers
Lieut.. Comdr. Read and the crews
OF the three American NC-s left
for Paris today.
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has been bonded in the sum of $1,000
to protect the spirits.
The immense stock of liquor is
stored in various buildings through
out the city.
Maj. Pullman, superintendent OF
police. was asked last night what
effect the decisions of Justice
Gould, of the Distrist Supreme
Court. and Judge Hardison. of the
Police Court, would have on the
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BOLSHEVIKI BOMBED
BY BRITISH PLANES

London. June 1o.-A news agency dis
patch from KEN. 1so miles west of
Archangel. reported that on Saturday
British seaplanes bombed and machine
gunned four Bolshevist vessels on
Lake Oriega, forcing them to flee.
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|MARCHIONESS IS FINED
AS SAUSAGE PROFITEER

London. June 1o-The Marchioness
OF Queensberry, formerly Mary Bick-
ell. of Cardiff. has been convicted of
selling sausages in her shops a penny
a pound above the price set by the
food controller.
Her managers were cited into court
and q paid q fine Of six pounds.
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All Preparations Completed
By Washington Workers
For Walk-Out that Will
Extend Over Country.
Western Union Chief
Minimizes Importance Of
Union Organ
lied Employees Say Sur
prise Is in Store for Com
panies Postal to Be
Hard Hit-Konenkamp
Sends Message.

Preparations were completed
last night by Washington officers
OF the Commercial Telegraphers'
Union OF America to call out every
member of the organization work
ing in the Western Union and
Postal Telegraph Offices here at
8 a. m. this morning.
Spectacular features will be lack
ing in the wslkout, but union
officials are counting upon the size
OF the groups which will quit their
keys to make the strike grimlv
impressive.
Union operators, who are work
ing when the hour to strike ar
rives will quit their keys, and those
who are scheduled to report for
duty at 8 a. m. will not report
Views In Conflict.
Charles H. Dexter. chief operator
at the Western Union office. de-
clared last night that the company
would not be embarrassed by the
wslkout
Where men have been boastinR
that they would quit work we have
replaced them with other employees"
! he said. We are not opposed to
the union or TO our men joining any
organization, but Of course when
men announce that they propose TO
leave our employ we have replaced
them where possible with people
who Will be loyal TO the company
so far as the strike is concerned.
ii will not cause the slightest in
terruption TO normal business" he
declared.
Union Gaining Strength.
Union officials. on the other hand.
assert that their ranks have been
{ gaining in strength hourly and that
the extent of the walkout will sur
prise even the union keymen.
1t is admitted that the Postal Tele-
graph Company will be the hardest
hit in Washington by the walkout,
but there is a strong belief that be-
fore the strike has been on for many
hours, President Mackay will adjust
all differences with Sylvester J. Kon-
enkamp. acting for the organized
( teleEraphers.
/ Western Union operators have ar
/ rived from New York TO replace some
! of the men who will walk out These
. operators are women. and according
TO union officials thy have been mi
! Informed regarding conditions here. Il
is understood that they are being
housed and given meals by the COM
Z pany.
Meeting Mt 2 O'Clock.
When the employees marUh out to-
day they will report al some central
| headquarters for A meeting. but their
| principal mass meeting will be in Per-
petual Union Hall at y. m.
| No definite action was Forthcoming
from governmental circles up to mid
night looking toward an adjustment
OF wire difficulties. Postmaster Cen
4 eral Burleson and Secretary Of Labor
Wilson are both trying TO end the
wage controversy.
II was announced at the White
| House that Secretary Wilson is act
ing on behalf OF the President but
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Wilson to Meet Irish Euvoys.

Dublin. June 1o.-President Will
son will receive the Irish-Ameri-
can delegates, Frank p. Walsh and
former Governor Edward F. Dunno.
of Illinois, at Paris tomorrow.
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Pessoa on Way to America.

Lisbon. June 1o-Epitacio Pessoa,
of Brazil. following a
state banquet this evening. will sail
for New York on the French armored
cruiser Jeanne D'Arc.
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BRITON and GAUL
UNITE TO SWAY
ITALY TO MERCY
Orlando Flatly Declares
Rome VIII Stand on
Treaty of London.
RESULT Is DEEP GLOOM
After Conference In Latin
Kingdom, Premier En-
phaszes Principle.

Paris. June 1o.-Premier Orlando
threw another bomb shell into the
peace fabric today when he fatty
declared at the session of the big
four" that italy will stand unequi-
Nocally upon the pact of London,
refusing any and all suggestions OF
q compromise.
Coming at a moment when an
hmicaDle solution Of the Adriatic
yrobl'r had been expected with
Erea'6r certainty than ever, this
news cast a deep gloom over con-
ference circles. and a new crisis
seems imminent.
Conference at Rome.
Premier Orlando is just back
from a several days visit to Rome
where he had an earnest and pro-
tracted conference with King Victor
Emmanuel as well as his Cabinet
and all party leaders.
As soon as the Italian prime
minister had made his new declara-
tion of wal on all compromises
President Wilson eliminated him.
self from the discussion of the
Adriatic question. leaving Premiers
Lloyd George and Clemenceau to en-
deavor swinging Orlando around.
In doing so the President de-
clared in uhmistakable terms that
the United States would under no
circumstances become a party to the
London pact. which he is reported
to have characterized as an IN
famous agreement"
Strong intimations have been
reaching conference circles for some
days that pro-German influences
are being brought to bear on public
opinion in Italy. working to create
internal discord and demanding the
retirement of the Orlando deIega-
tion in favor Of one headed by for
mer Premier Giolitti.
Italy In Turmoil
The internal situation in Italy is
assuming a more and more turbul-
ent character. The press continues
unanimous in supporting Orlando
and his claims at Paris and in Wig
orously lighting President Wilson's
views on the Adriatic question.
Strikes have partly paraIyzed
some of the large cities including
Rome. Naples. Venice and Turin,
and the Socialist party still threat
ems a general national walkout in
protest against the peace settle
ments.
italian peace oficiaIs here take
the view that the industrial crisis
in their country now is nothing in
comparison to what it would de-
veIop into if the Peace Conference
finally decides against Italy on the
Adriatic issues.
One Suggested Solution.
The Adriatic question. one Of the
. hardest nuts for the Peace Conference
to crack. is now reported from one
source, to have been virtually settled.
The plan follows:
One-Fiume will be made a free city
under protection of the league of ma
tions together with considerable sur
rounding territory. which becomes a
free State
Two-Sebinico will go to the Jugo-
Slavs-
Three-Zara will become a free city
under Italian control
-Four certain Adriatic islands ada
cent to the Jugo-Slav coast will be
awarded to Italy.
Ffve-A plebiscite will be held in five
years to determine whether the people
OF F'iume and the surrounding free
territory desire to remain under the
league of nations or become subject to
either the Italians or Jugo Slavs.
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LOCAL.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Tate
Sunday, a son.
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DIR. N. B. Moore, the we'll
known dentist of Whitwell, pays
ibis subscription this week for
current year.
Mrs. R. Nj. Barnett, Victoria.
orders the News for one year,
her favorite paper for various
reasons.
Misses Mollie and Effie Nc
CulIough of Jasper, spent Sun
day here, the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Lee.
Miss Florence Minor. who is
with D. B. Loveman Co, Chat
tanooga, arrived Monday night
on two weeks vacation.
Miss Will Owen Eldridge has
returned to her home at Cleve-
laud, Tenn, after a visit here
with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lee.
John Cowan, the well-known
mail carrier on Route l, Whit
we'll, adds a half to subscription
making it a full year He is anx-
ious for a good road from Whit
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use a car in his business.
Ben Rogers, Whitwell. walked
up Monday just as the News man
landed in Whitwell and subscrib-
ed for the News for six months.
He has been holding down the
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