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The Washington herald., 1919-03-28

returned to France. Before dispatch
ing them he asked Secretary Tumulty
to inquire of the President whether
suggestions were in order. The Pres
ident responded that he would be very
glad to hear Taft's proposals.
The aemndments were then cabled
the President through official channels
and the President personally acknowl-
edged receipt of them in a later mes
sage for Taft.
In administration quarters the
view was expressed that the high
tide of opposition to the league has
been passed and that both in Con-
gress and throughout the country
there is a marked upturn in favor of
a league. Complete confidence is
voiced that the league covenant as
redrafted will meet the demands of
opponents of the original draft.
Already some opposition Senators
have shown a tendency to be far
more receptive toward the plan than
at first. This change in sentiment
is noted both in Republican and
Democratic opposition ranks. How
ever, there are a few, among them
Senators Reed and Poindexter, and
possibly also Borah. who will fight
any league proposition to the last.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-28
SOVIET FOR U.S.,
DEBS PREDICTS
Convicted Anti-Draft Agi-
tator Declares Bolshevism
Has Been Misrepresented.

Youngstown, O.. March N.-Eugen.
w. Debs, sentenced to serve ten year,
in prison for his speech in opposition tc
the draft at Canton last year. gave q
farewell address here last night.
Il may not see you again., he told
the audience, but do your part and
I'll do mine
Il envy the comrades in Hungary :.
he said, discussing the Bolsbevi,
movement. They have the full mea,
sure of the revolution, while car
only go to Jail for it,
Debs asserted that Bolshevism now
in Hungary will spread to Austria and
will get Germany despite Scheide-
mann and Others" and that it will
reach this country.
Learn to pronounce the word
Soviet he advised, because it is
coming here"
'1 would not be for Bolshevism II
1t were what they say 1t is" the
speaker asserted.
He accused capitalism of misrepre-
senting the movement and its lead
erS
The Washington herald., 1919-03-28
DECLARES WIRE
STRIKE NEEDED
S. J. Konenkamp, Union
President, Says It's Way
To Convince Burleson.

chicago, March rs. ]. Konen-
kamp. international president Of the
Commercial Telegraphers Union, to-
night declared rapid and effective prep
aratiOns were going ahead for a vote
OF teIegraphers and telephone oper-
atOrs for a nationwide waIkout, ef-
fectiye April -. Mr. konenkamp pre-
dicted % per cent of the workers
would vote for a nationwide tie-up.
4 am convinced that Burleson Will
do nothing until a walkout occurs" he
said at union headquarters tonight.
''BUrlesOn will listen to no one except
Western Union officials. We have been
anxious for a peaceful adjustment. but
Mr.. BuTlesOn continually repeats that
all the trouble is caused by agitators.
Under these circumstances there is
nothing We can do except to show him
how he has been misled."
Mr.. KOnenkamp stated the Chicago
workers felt there was no alternative
except to vote for the strike Reports
from Alabama and oklahoma City, he
said. were to the effect that the work
crs Of the Southeast were insistent
upon a strike.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-28

Philadelphia and New York bearing
such slogans as the following:
Put Your Manufacturing Plant al
the Gateway to the South.
Write today Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association.
Think of the Advertising Given a
Product Manufactured in the Ma
tion's Capital.
Write Today Merchants and Man
ufacturers' Association.
Manufacturers Will Grow with
the Nation in the Nations Capital
Write today Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association.
Washington the Gateway to the
South, Offers You Manufacturing
Sites.
Write Today Merchants and Man
ufacturers' Association.
Each bill board shall have an i'm
print of the Capitol dome.
Other bill boards are to be set ur
in Washington encouraging the
Buying in Washington" spirit.
The committee further recommend.
the use of a "buy-in-Washington
seal as well as a ''made-in- Washing.
ton. ID. Gus. A" seal to be uset
by the retailing, jobbing and manu-
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The Washington herald., 1919-03-28
Would Advertise DC.
By Use of BillbOardS

Billboards strung along the railroad
lines from New York to the entrance
OF the nations capital will advertise
the advantages of Washington as a
desirable commercial center to capital
for the establishment of new industries
under plan outlined by Lester Lans-
burgh to the Advertising Club at its
regular monthly dinner at Rauschers
last night
On the fundamental publicity theory,
eff you've got something good adver-
tise it," he pictured some OF the ideas
which the Merchants and Manufac-
turers Association committee on pro-
motion propose for the purpose of at
tracing the attention of business in
terests seeking locations for factory
sites and commercial institutions
Summarized the recommendations
are as follows:
Committee Rcccmmc nd ations.
Finances-The committee asks an
appropriation of $4,000 to cover a
years advertising to be expended as
follows:
Bill Boards-Four thousand dol
lars to be used in the erection of
bill boards to be set up along the
railroads and highways entering
Washington and at points between
The Washington herald., 1919-03-28
SELL U. s. SHIPS
TO AMERICANS,
IS HURLEY Plan
Price to Reflect Current
World Market-Retain
Control Of Rates.
NO ALIEN OWNED STOCK
New Fleet to Operate Under
Federal Charter with No
Watered Shares.
NO ALIEN OWNED STOCK

New York. March Five want
the new fleet used for the benefit of
the people OF the United States and
not against their larger interests.
We want II used for the develop
ment of the nations commerce. and
not merely for the development of
the private fortunes of ship owners.
We want the initiative and skill of
American ship operators but we
want no watered stock"
Edward N. Hurley. chairman OF
the United States Shipping Board,
made these declarations tonight in
outlining before the National Ma
rine League his proposed plan for
the ownership and operation of the
vessels built for the United States
government
"If our present building program
be carried out" he said, there will
be under the American flag next
year 1S.732.70o desdweight tons of
ocean-going steel cargo and pas
senger ships. This fleet will be the
equivalent OF about half the mer-
chant tonnage that plies the seas
under the flags of all nations COM
bined. The government will own
about seventy per cent of IL.
am personally opposed TO gov
ernment ownership. except as a last
resort. II this feet. built at gov
ernment expense. were to be used
now merely for the advantage of
groups OF ship operators with suffi-
cient capital to purchase the ships
from the government. l would unhes-
itatingly advocate the retention OF the
whole feet by the government"
Mr.. Hurley in his plan of operation
of the ships proposed:
Ships to be sold to and operated by
Americans under no restrictions other
than the terms Of the bill OF sale and
the fxation of maximum freight rates.
The ship price to fairly reflect the
current world market.
Twenty-Five per cent OF the purchase
price should be paid down. the re-
mainder falling due and payable in
graded annual installments over a pc
Rod not exceeding ten years.
The government to take and hold a
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The Washington herald., 1919-03-28
CAR LINE VALUE
IS S25,311,184
Utilities Commission Given
Figures for Capital Trac-
ton Company.

Holdings OF the Capital Traction
Company in and about Washington
are valued at S25.3ll.lS4. These
figures were submitted at the final
valuation hearing for that company
tefore the Public Utilities Commits
sion yesterday afternoon.
The total is based upon the re-
production theory, using normal
cost, and the value as OF March /,
1919.
Track work of the company is
set at s4,553,1 ,1O9. The cOnduits are
valued at s7S9,375 and the shop
equipment and tools are worth
S26S.00S. with the overhead
operating expenses the total for
shop and miscellsneous equipment is
set at s14sS2.lS
Real estate holdings OF the COM
pany. and other assets comprise the
balance of the gross total.
The commission will set statistical
experts to work on the mass Of de-
tailed figures presented. Every item
will be thoroughly investigated.
The announcement Of the findings
of the commission is expected within
the next two or three weeks.
The valuation hearings OF the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company
will start Monday. When the figures
for all of the railway and electric
companies are agreed upon. a reply to
a Congressional resolution ordering
the hearings for the purpose of pros
pective purchase of the lines by the
government will be framed.
This reply is expected to be in the
hands of Congress before the extra
session is far advanced.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-28
FIRE DAMAGES
HARRIS STORE
STOCK $4,000
Goods But Partially Insured.
Origin Of Blaze Remains
a Mystery.
SAKS' STOCK INJURED
Fire Confined to Building.
Water Destroyed More
Stock Than Flames.
SAKS STOCK INJURED

Aided by a stirr breeze, a blaze
that originated in the office of the
Harris Shop, 1912 F street north
west, last night spread through the
building damaging a stock of cloaks
hats, ladies suits and other gar
ments to the extent OF 10000. Only
part of the damage was covered by
insurance. The origin of the fire is
unknown.
Shortly before ten o'clock, a local
fire-call and one alarm brought out
the downtown quota of fire appa-
ratus to the scene.
For time the blaze threatened to
spread to nearby buildings, but
within fifteen minutes after the
flremen arrived, II was under con-
troll, confined to the building in
which it originated.
The damaged building is fanked
on the east by the Saks Fur Com
pany. Furs stored on the upper floors
of this building were damaged by
smoke. The extent of the damage
cannot be ascertained until thorough
inspection has been made.
On the west of the Harris Build
ing is Guides Flower Shop. The
stock therein is believed untouched.
One theory of the origin is a smoul-
dering flame in the office-waste from
yesterday afternoon when the store
was closed.
Origin is Unknown.
The electric wiring was in good
condition, with no fuses blown. when
the apparatus arrived. which elm
mated, according to authorities, pos
sibility OF crossed-wire origin.
The greatest damage was caused by
water. The blaze reached the third
story and water penetrated the inter-
vening floors until it flowed at times
at depth of two feet on the ground
floor. The basement was filled.
Show cases and plate glass windows
were smashed in. Furniture and
desks in the Office were demolished.
Some Of the books were water-soak-
ed. The building itself did not ap-
pear to be damaged, 1t was. the stock
which the blaze ravaeed.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-28
Coal Operators Break Off Price
Conference With Industrial Board

The bituminous coal operators of
the country have broken off relations
with the Industrial Board of the gov
ernment which Is seeking to stabilize
prices of bituminous coal.
Furthermore the coal men deliber-
ately charge the United States Rail
road Administration, and other gov
ernment agencies purchasing coal
with failure TO cooperate with them
in an honest effort to lower coal
prices.
They declare they will not agree to
resume conferences until this support
and cooperation is pledged and "the
public protected
Operators Admit Break.
The actual break took place Tues
day, although knowledge of the open
rupture was not admitted until last
right, when the National Coal Asso-
citation issued statement setting
forth their position.
Four hundred coal operators, men,
bers of the National Coal Association,
and representing every producing coal
field in the United States, came to
Washington Tuesday in response to a
call by DR.. Harry A. Garfield, United
States Fuel Administrator.
The coal men met with the newly
created Industrial Board, Of which
George N. Peck is chairman. The
purpose of the meeting. it was ex-
planned, was to put into effect
within the coal industry the broad
principles involving readjustment
which has been advanced by Sec
retary Redfield and approved by
President Wilson.
At the meeting Tuesday the coal
operators explained to the board
that approximately 80 per cent of
the total production of bituminous
coal is consumed by the railroads
of the United States, and would be
purchased by the United States Rail-
road Administration.
The conference adjourned sine die.
The assurances asked for have not
been given. The matter stands just
As u did when the coal operators
The Washington herald., 1919-03-28
COT HIM
CROSS, CHARGE
Court Martial of American
May Be Shifted from
London to Paris.

London, March N.-Court-martial of
Capt. Edmund Chamberlain. American
Marine Corps, may be removed 10
Paris because of the great number OF
witnesses stationed in France which
the defense intends to call, it was
learned today.
Chamberlain is charged with obtain
ing the distinguished service cross
through forged orders telling of his
alleged exploits as an aviator on the
British front in France last July.
An official report from Maj. Gen.
Salmond. commanding the royal air
force in France. was presented today.
1t likened Chamberlain's exploits to a
fairy story" declaring the British
base from which Chamberlain claimed
to have operated is mythical 1t also
said there are no such officers as
Chamberlain said he flew with.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-28
11-CENT "GAS"
IN TRADE WAR
Standard and Gulf Refining
Companies Cut Prices.
Autoists Benefit.

Memphis. Tenn, March 27.-Mem-
phis autOists were able to buy gaso-
line for II cents a gallon today, pro-
vided they purchased in lots Of five
gallons or more. from tank wagons
or 10 cents at filing stations, as the
result Of a price cutting war between
the Standard Oil Company and the
Gulf Refining Company.
The Standard made the latest cut,
when il announced shortly before noon
that it had reduced its tank wagon
price from 13 cents to II cents. which
price is being charged independent
fIIing stations or private consumers
who buy from the tank wagons. The
Gulf Is charging consumers 13 cents
At filling stations and II cents to
proprietors Of independent stations.
The Gulf declares that the Standard
is cutting prices throughout Tennes-
soc and I'm several other States. in
cluding Louisiana and Arkansas.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-28
REDS MEAN RUIN,
.LEN|NE ADMITS
But Russ Leader Declares
Bolshevism May Be Bene-
fit in Future.

London, March "A startling con-
fession that the workers of the world
will be ruined by Bolshevism IL they
follow it has been made by Premier
Lenine OF the Russian Bolshcvik gov
ernment, according to an interview
printed in the Westminster Gazette.
Lenine declared that he cares moth
ing for Russia as Russia, but that his
sole consideration is internationalism
The present generations cannot bene-
fit b the destruction and ruin
wrought by Bolshevism, the principal
exponent of that creed admitted. but
the people some generations ahead
will reap the reward.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-28
TwqAirshipsl
To Cross Sea
DuringApri
British RIB Hopes to Make
Round Trip With out
Making a Landing.

London, March 27.-The airship sec
ton of the royal air force announced
today that the two airships recently
launched. R-33 and RIA. will not par
ticipate in any transatlantic compe-
titiOn. but will demonstrate that they
can cross the ocean.
The airships, it was said, probably
will not start before May. One OF
them will cross Scotland to New
foundland, where it will drop a pas
senger in a parachute, if the weather
is good. returning to Scotland with
out stopping. II the weather is un-
favorable, the craft will continue Ia
the United States. landing there.
The other ships will fly by IT,.
southern route, touching Africa and
landing in Florida.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-28
HERALD DOUBLE
VOTES ATTRACT
$3.50 Extra Prize Offer
Also Increases Interest
In Big Drive.

The double vote extra prize Offer
started of in splendid shape yCster-
day. and a large number OF cand5
dates called at the Club hesdduarterz
70 register their subscription Each
one Of those subscriptions counts
double the regular schedule OF votes
The $3.50 extra prize offer seems TO
be just the stimUlant that candidates
need, as 4 large number called VI
the Club headquarters on Thursday
and said they would certainly make
a hard night for the first extra prize
Of $500 given to the candidate who
turns in the largest number OF votes
during the double vote offer.
One OF the candidates who called
at the headquarters yesterday eN-
pressed much satisfaction over the
extra prize offer. and he said thst
he was surely going to get one OF
them.
Division Of Prizes.
Here is the way the extra prizes
will be divided: $500 to the candi-
date who secures the largest num-
Der OF votes between March % and
April IL. inclusive: $500 to the can
didste who secures the second Isrr-
est list Of votes: $50 to the third.
and $50 to the fourth
The extra prize double vote oier
will benefit every candidate, as u
will be much easier TO secure sub
scriptions with two such good ar
guments as double votes and extra
cash money. This will be the most
interesting and profitable period
OF the Salesmanship Club campaign.
CONTINUED on PAGE FIVE.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-28
MARTIAL Law
RULES KOREA
Envoy Reported as Saying
Country Will Insist Upon
independence.

Philadelphia. Pa, March 27.-Korea
Is reported in a cablegram to DR..
Syngman Rhee. Korean National AS
sociation delegate to the peace con-
ference, now in this city, to be under
martial law. Complete independence
is demanded from Japan.
Eleven thousand are reported to be
under arrest and Others are said to
have been tortured and massacred.
Japanese soldiers are firing on the
Koreans. DR.. Syngman Rhee is a
graduate of Princeton. and holds de-
grees in several other American uni
versities. including Harvard.
DR.. Rhee has called a meeting OF
Koreans in the United States. Mexico
and Hawaii, to be held in this city
April IA to formulate definite plans
for Korea's fight for independence.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-28
SEATTLE I.W.W,
GOING STRONG

Tacoma, Wash, March H.-Reor-
ganization of the American Fedora
ton of Labor along lines Of Industrial
unionism to prevent absorption of the
labor organization by the l. W. W.
was recommended by the Tacoma
Central Labor Council today.
Reports from Seattle, Wash, labor
circles that union men are joining the
ranks Of the 1. w. W. on an average
of between twenty-five and 100 a day
caused the matter to be made a spe-
cial order Of business at the next
meeting OF the council.
G. r. Barrett, secretary Of the Metal
Trades Union, in a telegram sent to
metal workers representatives at
Washington yesterday warned that
the I. W. W. would soon have con-
troll of the labor situation here "un-
less something in the shape Of sat
ixfactory conditions 10 forthcominE. :"
The Washington herald., 1919-03-28
Soviet in BesSarabIa.

Warsaw. March G5.-Besssrabia has
proclaimed its independence. ostab-
iished a Soviet republic and begun an
Offensive against the Rumanian army
Of occupation. a dispatch from Cho-
tin announced today
CBessara'bia was a former province
Of Russia bordering Rumsnis on the
northeast. II had been claimed and
occupied by RUmsnial
The Bessarabisn army has captured
the important town OF Soda cora and
is pushing the RumanisGs acrOss the
PF1Gth hispF toward I.arEU.
Belief was expressed here shat the
Russian Bolsh,viki arr engineering
the Bessarabiau campaign 20 estab-
lish direct communication between
Moscow and Budapest.
NJ. Iiskin heads the new Bessara-
bian government
rChotin Is in Rcssarsbia- fifteen miles
east OF LENDERS. L4rEU is in Ru-
ma mia, 10 miles southwest OF ChotinD
Rumanian Army in Field.
London. March S.-CecH Harms
worth, under secretary for foreign sf-
fairs. announced in the House OF
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The Washington herald., 1919-03-28
W00DMEN RAISE
PREMIUM RATE
Dues Boosted 62I2 Per
Cent Will Add $1,l65,-
900 Monthly to Fund.

Chicago. March 27.-By a vote of
3S4 to 66, the national convention
of the Modern Woodmen of America
today adopted rate schedules three
and four. calling for an increase of
81 l-2 per cent on premiums.
The recommendation of the head
campmen calling for a fiat increase
of so per cent was amended to in
clude rate of so per cent for new
members above 80 years old. It was
said the increase will add s1,165.OO0
month to the orders insurance
fund.
Enormous losses due to the influ-
enza epidemic were given today as
the reason for the so per cent in
crease in rates of insurance voted
yesterday for the more than !, ,ooO. :
900 members of the woodmen.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-28
BY EDWARD BING.
United Press stan Correspondent

United Press Stan Correspondent.
Copyright. 1919. bg the United Press.D
Budapest. March 25.-(Delayed.) y
The Hungarian soviet republic was
firmly established today without dis
order or bloodshed and with amic-
able relations continuing with al
lied representatives. All aliens and
allied soldiers are at complete lib
erty. The popularity of British and
American officers has not dimin-
fshed.
Everything in the couStry has
been socialized, from the army down
to baths. This reorganization has
been accomplished with apparent
approval OF the wealthy and aristo-
cratic, as well as the poor and
humble.
Volunteers Form Army.
A red army is being organized on
a purely volunteer basis. conscrip-
tion being abolished as soon as the
communist government took hold.
Soldiers are paid $50 a month. They
are clothed, fed and equipped with
out charge. and in addition they
receive extra pay for support OF
their families. Officers are picked
purely on their merit. after care
ful examination of their records
Indications point to formation OF
The Washington herald., 1919-03-28
RED ARMY IN GALICIA;
ANTS GAIN IN DVINSK:
CZECHS CROSS DANUBE
French Demand Swift Campaign
Through Germany Against Reds

Paris March 27-Gen. Maleterre writing in the Matn and
presumably reectns the opinion of odom today urged the
allies to penetrate Germany passing through Ke Berlin Dresden
and Vienna. and making aon Belgrade the Rumanian
amy.
This, he pointed would of Germany and Hungary
from Russia insurns the collapse of the Bolshevk front
Premier Qemenceau has called Gen Mangin from Mayence
Paris presumably to appoint him head mission to Hungary
The Washington herald., 1919-03-28
Wildcat
Amuck This
March Lamb
Came Gently, Alright, But,
Gee, Look How Fussy
Going Home.

March purred into Washington like
a house-kitten, but she's leaving like
a wildcat,
With temperature down To 80 de-
Grees, and snow and rain rampant
yesterday and last night. Washing
tonians lost scores Of umbrellas in
the sporadic gales. and women avoid
ed the vicinity of tall buildings. Last
night the mercury dropped to "a.
To top it all and make the March
wildcat wilder. the weather man,
from his heights at Georgetown. calm
ly announces Fair and colder for
today.
Wherefore Odds-on bets are being
taken in secreted hooks about town
that tonight Potomac Park will not
show one-third of the previous week's
daily quota OF landscape admirers.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-28
Bessarabia Reported to
Have Proclaimed Inde-
pendence and Set Up
Soviet blic-Ru-
manian Force Said to
Have Crossed the Maros
River, Moving North.
Austria Restive.

London, March 27.-Bolshcvik
troops arc reported TO have pen
ctrated eastern Galicia and to be
progressing rapidly, threatening
German Austria, according to
Basle dispatch. They are report
ed already to have occupied the
Galicia oil region.
Anti-Bolshevik forces have be-
gun a strong offensive in the
Dvinsk region, according to
wireless dispatch received from
Moscow today. The communiuuc
said the Bolshcviki arc defending
their positions near the Miaosa
River.
Heavy fighting was reported IN
progress in Livonia and along the
Tukkut-M -Mitau railway.
Czecho-Slovak forces have crossed
the Danube, cutting the Budapest
Vienna Railway. a news agency dts
patch from Basle reported today.
CThis apparently refers TO occupation
OF Rab. which is south OF the Dan
ube, midway between Vienna and
Budapest)