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The Washington times., 1919-06-14
SERMON FOR C. v. j.
SENIORS TOMORROW

With the last examinations being
held in the Arts and Sciences De-
partment. George Washington Uni
yersity today practically ends its
academic year.
Commencement week will be ush-
cred in tomorrow with impressive
accalaureate exercises in the open
air at the peace cross at Washington
Cathedral, Mt. St. Adams. The eXer-
cises will commence at 4 o'clock. The
public has been invited to attend.
DIR. William Miller Collier, president
Of the university, will preside. The
baccalaUreate sermon will be preach
ed by the Rev. DR.. Herbert Shipman,
of New York city, former chaplain OF
the Military Academy at West Point
and until recently chaplain with the
overseas forces.
The University's graduation exer-
cises will be held Wednesday night
al Central High School.
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D.C.SUFFRAGEM MOVE
GAINING ATTENTION

More than a million stickers adver-
Using District suffrage have been
distributed to business houses, it was
announced by Joseph Kaufman today.
The illuminated billboards at Atlantic
City are attracting widespread atten-
ton.
The work of the campaign has now
settled down TO a steady grind to
keep the willing workers informed as
TO how they can be Of help.
The publicity being given the move
ment for District suffrage is proving
OF the utmost worth in attracting the
attention of outside people and arOus-
ing their interest in Washington's
prcdicamcnt.
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near by points but failed to get a
reply. w r. Williams, manager OF
the Western Union Washington office,
admitted today that the railroad key
men were unanimous in refusing to
handle the cOmpany's business.
Mr.. Williams, however, said that
the business handled through the rail-
roads from the Washington office was
not heavy.
IF we can't get the messages
through any other way" he said, I'VE
will have to have them telephoned or
sent by mail when telephones are not
available. The Western Union will
absorb the charges in transmitting
the messages either by phone or
mail"
JubIIant Over News.
Striking union men. however. were
jubilant over the news that the key
men had responded to the call and
had refused TO handle commercial
business.
Most of the railroad Offices are
Western Union-owned," said one Of
the strikers. The Postal, in fact, has
very few and they are mostly out
West But this action on the part of
the railroad keymen will help our
cause more than you think"
Mr.. Williams assertion that bust
ness transacted in Washington with
railroad Offices is small is ridiculous.
He says not more than five messages
a day are handled, but we know bet
ter. 1t is close to fifty a day"
Although on the first day Of the
strike Mr.. Williams said no West
ern Union operator had walked out
and insisted that business was run
ming normal with a 100 per cent
force, today Charles H. Dexter, chief
operator. admitted that at least twelve
men and girls have quit their keys.
VIII Take Girls Back.
1--WE will consider taking the girls
back if they apply for reinstatement
in time" said Mr.. Dexter. 1.-THE men.
however, will not be taken back Un-
der any circumstances"
One of the girl strikers, who has
been picketing in front OF the west
ern Union since the beginning of the
strike, said today that Mr.. Dexter
had posted on the bulletin board in
the operators room a notice to the
effect that International President
Konnenkamp had admitted the strike
was lost. The notice further warned
the girls not to follow the strikers
example and not to be foolish"
President Mcdonald, of the union,
again challenged western Union Of
ficials to disprove his statement that
fully seventy-nine Western Union
men had quit their keys.
The strike, particularly the west
ern Union end of it, far exceeds our
greatest expectations" said President
Mcdonald today. THE men are out
and they know it These statements
about there being no strike are anus
ing"
At the office of the Postal Company
it was said today that G. NJ. Foote, the
manager, could not be seen. One of
the girls in the office Ventured the
information that he had been working
all day yesterday and all last night
at the key in an effort to clear up
some of the accumulated business.
The names of seven additional Pos
tai men who have joined the strike
were given out today. The men are
]. J. Daily. B. P. Willard, Pat Buckley,
A. Lohr. A +. Harrison, z. Wilhoite, /
James Hope.
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ARTHUR SCHOOL GIVES PLAY
TO AID PLAYGROUND FUND

The Spirit Of Liberty in America.
was given last night in Eastern High
School auditorium. by pupils of the
Arthur School The proceeds of the
play will go TO the Fairgrounds fund.
In addition to the play there were
selections by the Arthur School Or
chestra and vocal selections by the
various classes. Miss Ethel Keats
gave piano solos
Miss Il. BraXtOn Howell Mary f.
Taylor, Rena Il. Fleagle. Ruth :.
Earle, Alice NJ. Clayton, and Mes
DANES b. c. Davis, G. NJ. 6. McCIin-
took. and NJ. r. Mitchell were in
charge Of the program.
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FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS
WON'T PROBE "SUIT CASE"
CHARGE OF TELEGRAPHERS

Neither the Department or Justice
nor the Postoffice Department will
take any action on the charge of
striking telegraph operators that the
Western Union and the Postal Tele-
graph companies were transporting
wire messages between New York
and Washington via the suit case
route" it was learned today.
W. R Benham, of the Bureau of In
vestigation of the Department of JUS
tice, TO whom striking telegraphers
went today with their complaint and
alleged evidence, promptly referred
them to the Postoffice Department
According to the strikers. Mr.. Ben
ham told them that his department
could do nothing in the matter so
long as the wires remained under the
control of Postmaster Beneral Burle-
son.
Passing the Buck.
At the office of the chief inspector
at the Postoffice Department it was
said that nothing was kOnwn of the
case in question and that so far as
was known the suit case" had not
been brought to the attention of de-
partment heads.
Another instance Of passing the
buck" strikers said today. But we
are going to push this matter and are
sure to get Congress to act without
delay"
The matter was also brought TO the
attention Of District Attorney Laskey,
who is now going over the details Of
the case.
Leaders Of the strikers are sure to-
day that Monday will find most Of
the telephone employees in the city
out, in obedience to the call for the
country wide strike Of telephone en-
plOyes.
with the railroad telegraphers re-
fusing point blank to handle CONNER
cfal business, most of which belongs
to the Western Union" said one Of
the strikers. "and the telephone lines
tied up into a granny's knot, we are
certain of victory"
Girl pickets in front OF the West
ern Union building were responsible
flor the statement that more OF the
girl workers are coming out every
day. Just before noon today several
Of them walked out.
Crisis Preclpitated.
That the refusal of railroad teleg
raphers to handle commercial bust
ness, starting with this morning, has
precipitated crisis in the wire strike
situation was admitted by telegraph
company officials in Washington to-
dav.
Early this morning Western Union
operators who have not walked out
with branch office telegraphers AT
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LAUNDRY WORKERS WHO
MUST QUIT UNION OR JOBS,
APPEAL TO GOVERNMENT

The Department OF Labor today was
asked to take action in behalf of
laundry workers in Nashville. Tenn.
who have protested the action Of
laundry owners in posting notices in
forming their employees that they
must withdraw from membership in
unions or resign their jobs.
The workers allege that the union
was formed about six weeks ago and
that on June l many workers were
discharged because Of their member
ship and others had quit under pro-
test rather than give up their union
affiliations. The department has as
signed Commissioner William o. Lii
Ter to the case.
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CLASS NIGHT EXERCISES
AT ARMSTRONG MANUAL

Class night exercises will be held
at Armstrong Manual Training School
a. s o'clock Thursday night. Work
Of the various departments of the
school will be on exhibition at that
time.
The officers OF the graduating class
arc: President, Marie Washington;
vice president, Margaret Porter; sec
rotary, Lieut.. Bernard Pryor: treas
urer, Octavia Tillman; Valedictorian,
Capt. Madison W. Tigner; orator,
Capt. Herbert Greene; giftatorian,
Elsie Robinson; historian, Ollie Tin
ner; journalist, James Sedgewick :;
prophet, Alice Calls; alphabet, Lii
liam Hawkins
An address TO tho juniors will be
made by Lieut.. James Ackers. The
class history will be read BY Edna
White.
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GIVE US BEER" TO
BECRY OF 100000
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the delegates, and another huge gath
ering was on hand at the Capitol to
watch the proceedings.
r. VI. IL Zero Hour.
Two o'clock has been set as the
zero hour, when the body will march
OF the Capiol building. aided by a
complete set of brass bands.
Members of Congress were person
ally visited this morning, and invited
to be on the Capitol steps at o'clock
to be shown what labor thinks of
prohibition of beer and light wines.
Delegations from the several States
sought out their Congressman and
Senators in the office buildings and
committee rooms. and urged them TO
use their influence in bringing about
the repeal of war time prohibition Of
beer and light wines.
Recognition Promised.
Official recognition was promised
the demonstrators Senator Nelson.
chairman of the Senate Judiciary
Committee, in charge of prohibition
legislation, notified the leaders Of the
demonstration that he had appointed
a subcommittee of six Senators which
would hear the protests Of the dele
CATION.
Chairman Volstead. OF the House
Judiciary Committee. has been invited
to be present to view the demonstra-
ton. but labor leaders have had sew
craI hearings before that committee,
and il is not expected that the COM
mittee Will be called TO hear addi-
tional evidence.
PrOhibitiOnists were not at all wor-
ried by the demonstration, and stated
confidently that Congress will stand
pat and will not be moved by any
demonstration.
Leaders of the demonstration took
precautions against any charges that
the appeal being made was un-Amcri-
can or represented radicals, and saw
to il that the American flag vas
prominently displayed throughout the
gathering, and instructed band lead
crs to go strong on patriotic music
We make no threats" on" leader
declared: we simply want Congress
10 know that the American laboring
man wants his beer and light wine
1t was hoped this morning that
Samuel Gompe-s. president OF the
American Federation Of Labor, might
be able TO be present and act as cha
man of the meeting.
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WANT GERMAN-AUSTRIAN
UNION AND PLACE IN LEAGUE

LONDON, June 14.-Union with
Austria and immediate admission to
the League Of Nations are demanded
in resolution adopted by the Ger
man social democrat convention at
Wcimar, said "A German wireless dis
patch picked up here today.
The resolution expresses indigna-
ton at a peace of violence" and sug-
gests a neutral court to settle ques-
tions involved. 1t protests against
the separation from Germany of dis
tricts in which plebiscite is not
held.
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HEIR TO S2,000,000IS
KILLED TN AUTO SMASH

BELLEFONTE, Pa, June 14-waI-
ter Winton. heir to $4,000 900. a stu
dent at Bellefonte Academy. was kill
ed when his automobile upset near
here. With six other students Win
ton was driving at a fast clip to State
College. He failed to slow down at
a curve. Two Of his companions were
injured. The others escaped
Winton's father. a wealthy Scran-
ton man, died three weeks ago. The
young man. who was twenty, would
have inherited his fortune on his
twenty-first birthday anniversary
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TWO STRIKES IN RACINE;
THIRD ONE THREATENED

Two strikes are in progress and a
third likely in Racine, Wis. accord
ing TO Commissioner !. J. Barrett, Of
the Department OF Labor. who is on
the scene cndeavOTing TO bring about
settlement. Blacklist accusations
figure in the trouble
The Washington times., 1919-06-14
BRITISH LAUD TITLE
PROTEST BY CANADA

LONDON. June 14.-Applauding the
action of the Canadian Parliament in
petitioning the King to grant no more
titles in Canada, the Manchester
Guardian says that British democracy
would do well to follow Canada's lead,
where titles die out with the passing
of the present holders.
1t is expected that King George and
the British Parliament will grant
Canada's request.
Every liberal minded man will ap-
prove the colonial settlement" says
the Manchester Guardian, "and we can
but hope that the day is not far off
when British democracy will prove as
sensible and express itself as deci-
sively.
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SOVIET MENACING
KOLCHAK'SARMIES

MOSCOW, June 1E-Capturc Of
Ufa, which was accomplished after
three days Of desperate fighting, has
given the soviet armies an opening
for over-rUnning the entire territory
occupied by Admiral Kolchak' :
armies. according to the claim of
BOIshevik military authorities.
The soviet forces also captured the
towns of Brisk (seventy-five miles
north Of Ufa on the BieIaya river
BlagOvcstchensck and SchievSky.
where the biggest cartridge factory
in Russia is located.
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BOOM FOR JOHNSON
LAUNCHED TONIGHT

SAN FRANCISCO. June 14-Repub
licans of California will meet here
tonight to inaugural the boom for
the Hiram Johnson candidacy for
President of the United States.
Plans for bringing about the NOM
inatiOn OF Senator Johnson at the
Republican convention in 1920 will be
discussed and an organization to car
ry out these plans will be perfect
ed.
Frank Flint, of Los Angeles, for
merly United States Senator, is eX-
pected to preside. Comptroller
Rowell, of Fresno, progressive lead
er of the State. was scheduled to pre-
side. but will not be able to attend
because Of illness.
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DILLON OPPOSES FREEDOM
FOR IRISH, LONDON REPORT

LONDON. June live are well
satisfied with tho way things are
going regarding Ireland" today de-
clared John Dillon, Irish Nationalist
leader and former member Of ParIia-
ment according to the Exchange
Telegraph. We arc hoping that the
developments in Paris will prevent
danger of another Irish inSUrrec-
ton" he continued ION the other
hand before long il will he manifest
to all parties that a Republic of Ire
lanG is quite out OF the question
Neither America, the peace confer
cnce nor the league of nations will
nor assist any attempt
to establish through force an Irish
republic, under present CirCum-
stances"
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BERLIN INFORMED
CLEMENCEAU
EDOOMED

Berlin certainly scoops the
world when it comes to obtaining
exclusive news. Added to the re-
markable stories that emanated
from Berlin during the war, con-
slider this, which arrived today:
BERLIN, June 14.-The
overthrow of Premier Gle
menceau, of France, Is con-
Sidered a matter of but a
few days, according to be-
lief expressed here today.
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VOICE CLASS TO PRESENT
IRISH FAIRY PLAY TONIGHT

THE Silver Charm" an Irish fairy
play, is TO be presented by the Speak
ing Voice Glass Of the War CamD
Community Service Recreation
School at the camp OF the Campfire
Girls, near the end or Upton street
northwest, this evening. The play is
given under direction Of the author,
Miss Bessie Mcclellan.
The production Is for the benefit
or the Campfire Girls. and will be
followed BY another playlet, THE
Golden Bird presented by the camp
fire group Of the Eastern High school.
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NEGOTIATE TO BRING
END OF WINNIPEG STRIKE

WINNIPEG. June 14.-Negotiations
for the settlement Of the general
strike which is now in its fifth week
are progressing today. and intima-
tiOns from official sources indicate
a prospect of success.
Executive officers OF the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Fireman and En-
gineers have issued a statement de-
claring the strike vote taken by Win
nipeE locals was unauthorized and
that efforts will be made to keep the
railroads running.
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ALCOCK PLANS TO
HOP OFF" TODAY

ST. JOHNS, N. F., June 14.-Captain
AIcock hoped to HOP orr in his vimy-
Vickers bombing machine for his
transatlantic flight some time this
morning. The weather reports early
today were favorable. 1t was planned
to make the start about 10 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1919-06-14
LEAGUE Of NATIONS
.SCRAPPING ALREADY

LONDON, June 1.-THE organizers
OF the London branch OF the League
OF Nations have struck a snag.
Dissatisfaction is manifested over
the personnel OF the American statf
Of the league here. It was learned
today.
The British objected to the seIec-
tion OF Americans on the London
branch Of the league, insisting that
all be British. A deadlock in the
negotiations resulted. A cabIegraTn
was sent to Col z. NJ. House, OF the
American peace delegation, asking
for advice.
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TWOBOYS KILLEDIN
ELECTRICAL STORM

PITTSBURGH, Pa. June 1.-Two
boys were killed. many persons in
jured. and more than 100000 dam
age was done 10 property. when an
electrical storm swept over the south
eastern section Of Allegheny county
last night, according 10 reports re-
ccived here today.
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FIND BODIES OF TRAINMEN
UNDER WRECKED ENGINE

LYNCHBURG. Va, June 1.-THE
bodies Of Trainmcn Frank Halligan
and Frank W. Walker. or Clifton
Forge, who were missing esterday
when a Chesapeake and Ohio freight
was wrecked west of here, were found
under the locomotive. They had been
drowned.
A subsiding freshet permitted re-
cOVpry Of the bodies
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Countess GcorgiEa Markievicz has
been the leading female figure Of the
Sim Fem movement. She took part
in the Dublin rebellion in 1916, and
was sentenced TO penal servitude for
the role she played. She was released
under the general amnesty. but was
rearrested in May, 1918, and interned
She was again released early this year
The countess, who is a sister Of Sir
Josslyn Gore Booth, is the first wom-
an ever elected TO the House Of Com
mons.
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ELECTRIC WORKERS
THREATEN STRIKE
tContinued from First Page.)

collectively, wipe out discrimination,
secure substantial increases to date
back to January 1. improve working
conditions generally. A department
representative is on way to coast"
Miss O'Connor declared the West
err telephone operators had already
voted to go out. but were awaiting
authorization If no settlement is
reached, she said. the strike will
spread gradually, the New England
States being the last affected.
The Washington times., 1919-06-14
BRITISH WARSHIPS
SHELL KRONSTADT

STOCKHOLM, June IA British
squadron is bombarding the Bolshevik
base at Kronstadt with heavy guns,
according to a report published in the
AftOnblad. The Bolshevik batteries,
however, are not replying to the Brit
ish fire. The Bolsheviki have placed
floating mines in the nearby waters.
The Aftonblad's report suggests
that the Bolsheviki are trying to
evacuate the town.
The Washington times., 1919-06-14
FOE ORDERED TO
LET POLES PASS

PARIS, June 1.-THE Coblenz cor
respondent OF the Paris edition Of the
London Daily Mail reported that
Marshal Foch had issued an ulti-
matum to the Germans demanding
immediate revocation OF an order
from Berlin hating the movement Of
Polish troops across Germany
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CHIEF OF MARKETS
BUREAU RESIGNS

Resignation OF Charles J. Brand as
chief Of the Bureau of Markets and
designation of George Livingston a.
acting chief until Brands successor
fs appointed was officially announc
ed by the Department OF Agriculture
today.
Brand will become vice president
and general manager OF a commercial
concern at Pittsburgh.
Livingston is now a member of the
bureau staff.
The Washington times., 1919-06-14
PLAN AGRICULTURE TEMPLE.

SPOKANE, Wash, June 14-The
$500 delegates from farmers Or
CARNATIONS in Washington, Oregon
and Idaho, in session here, sub
scribed $4,000 toward a fund for
building a temple OF agriculture ir
Washington. d. c.
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COUNTESS MARKEWCZ
OF IRELAND ARRESTED

kievicZ, a Sim Fein leader and a mem
Der Of Parliament, was arrested yes
terday. She was taken TO Cork under
arrest.
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the delegates, and another huge gath
ering was on hand at the- Capitol to
watch the proceedings.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
REGARDING THE sHAvIAN DRAMA.

Dear ROY had a thorough examination of my heart last week, and
lnasmuch as the M. d. pronounced it wellnigh perfect, feel that / am
eligible to enlghten one of our delightful contribs regarding the def
milton OF a Shavian drama. It is just as outlandEh to think that a Sha-
Wan drama is one that takes place in a barber shop as 1t is to think
of a pack OF cgarets. 1t is usually hazardous to jump at conclusions.
Because one has a nickel in his pocket does not necessarily imply that
one is a conductor, Lest We drift too far from the topic in question,
let 1t here be understood that a Shavian drama is one which lands on
Broadway with, several English stars, and which enters on an impor-
tant road engagement from three to five weeks later.
IS. Gilbert Shelley.
1t is sometimes a question which are gladder when the weekend
party is over-the persons who give it or the persons who attend, The
identity of the person who invented this modern form OF social infe-
|icity is shrouded in mystery. 1t is perhaps just as well-for him.
Nobody seems to seek the honor.
There are professional week-enders who have become hardened to
the thing and they can manage to squeeze out a few pleasant remarks
at the end of the period, They say something congratulatory, although
their words carry 40 conviction whatever, and their hosts and host
|esses usually yawn behind their hands and remind these persons that
they have only three minutes to get the SIZE Monday morning eH
press back to town.
Blue Monday came into style with weekend parties. Before week
end parties began breaking up on that day it was a fairly cheerful day
and was no worse than Saturday or Thursday or wednesday.
The general opinion is that Mexico is storing up a lot of trouble
for herself But, then, Mexico lives on trouble.
Recently there has been considerable discussion about the advisa.
bihty OF adopting a new title to enable bachelors to be distinguished
from married men-such as Miss and Mrs. of the other sex.
Well, why not let the man be Master-untl he is married?