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SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-09-14
POZADAVEK ITALSKEHO
DE.LNICTVA
PREJE 81 SVOLANf PARLAMENTU A PRIJETl
ZAKONA, JENZ BY MU UMOzNOVAL
RfDITI ZAVODY

Milan 49, zar. = Bezodkladne svoani italskeho par
amentu deelem Tet zakond, pod nimiz d6lnc mohli
by pTevz fzen prdmysovych zavodI, bylo pozadovano
konfederaci prace zasedan zde.
Resoluce odporucujici komproms situaci vyvsavs
zabrani zavodh denictvem po cel6 zem, byly pfaty
bourvem zasedani Konederace Socasetf vddcove
toGi toto sGzen d6nicke pozadova aby sociaisti-
cka rana djaa konroy ituace ez pry vzala sebe
potickou varnos Kdyz socalistck6 pozadavky byy od
mrsteny dodaetna resouce byla pata Konfederac zda
ci pTedsedu snemovny posaneck6 premiera Giottiho,
aby svoal parliament do zvastnho zasedani
"Pozadujeme," prav teto resouci, "bezodkladne
svoani snemovny poslanecke tax ably suace moha byt
prozkoumana zakony podany, jez pvodf radkanf "a
konita opatfeni uprav prfmou kontrou delnkd
V zamu spolecnem"
Paffz, Cestuifcf pfiiizdejicf Wy
pravi re prevzef zavodd spracovan kovu delncvem
m6fo mnoh6 zaimave stranky Ma zerdch hlavnch "a
vodech jsou dive vlajky ruda socalsy eerna pro
anarchsty Ma mnohych soukromyh domech sou rude va
KY zeimena Mikne.
vladnf vosko streM banky avsak neprekaz zabfran
Transportn delnici v1bec nedovolu Prevalent
voska Ministesvo vlky nedavno chtelo posat nekoli
pluk do seveni Itae avsak zffzenci odepfe operova
vlaky.
Italska vlada uvedomla Sdruzenf tovarnkt ze nepfe
e 81 pouzfvati vojska vyklizovani tovaren, epsm
panem by bylo kdyby zamestnavatee hede dorozume
ii vybory denikd. Zamestnavatele dohod sc prozamne
nepfichazet pobze svych vlasnfch zavodG ably pre-
deso konfkt6m.
Cd denfld vsech tovarnach jest pozadovano veno
jisty vojerskemu vycviku Jsou zasoben
rucnicem nektefi mali srojn pusky Jedna tovarna
draen denl denne vyrabf srojn pusky, ez sou rozde
ny pc raznych Zavodech
Vybory tovarn hedi 81 presne operovan dlen aniz by
Sc vmesovaly obecnich vabec vefejnych zalezosti
Muvci zamestnazated prav delnc mali enom asi cd
25 procent vykonnost iezo mnoho casu zrav jao
vymi debatam konferencemi povSechne stuac.
Kazdy zavod jest maa pevnost zasekam osnat6-
no dratu vede zd plod jz drive ojicfch Vsechny
soby jez prblzf budovam jsou zasaveny strazem
prohfzeny.
Generanf Tideove vetsiny zavodI by sesazeni hlaso
vanfm denikd ejich ma nahrazena slevac neb jinym
praktckymi zelezaTskymi delnky
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-09-14
VYHYBKARI SKONCH.I
"PRAZDNINY.

Chicago, 13. zari. Zeleznic-
nj spravy Chicago prijimaly
dnes do prace stavkujfci W.
hybkare a jine zrizence V Chi
cagskem vyhybkarskem distrik
tn, kteff vcera vecer odhlaso-
vail vratiti Sc do zam6stnani
po "prazdninach" trvavsich cd
m6sice brezna. Stavkari, iichz
pocet jest odhadovan ma 5000
vraci Sc do prace jako now del
nici, Cimz prisli o vyhody W.
plyvaiicf 2 drivejsfho vicelete-
ho zam6stnani. Nekteri, patr-
ne ii, kteri Sc postavili cello
stavky, vGbec nebudou zpet
pfijati.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-09-14
Sluha a priruci, ktery "a mic

neruci. Do kancelare Svatova-
clavskeho penoionatu V Buben-
ci vnikl V minulych dnech zlo-
del, kde odcizil mimo jine no.
tovost 3400 X. Pachatelem
kradeze Jest sluha, ktery pred
kratkou dobou pod nepravym
imenem nastoupil v pensionate
sluzbu. Ma mfst6 zanechal zer-
tovny rymovany dopis. zacina-
iici slovy: "Ja jsem sluha a
priruci, ktery "a mic neruci."
Nyni zaslal sprave nstavu dru-
hg dopis. opet rymovany, V
nemz pfse: "Ja jsem sluha a
priruci. ktery "a mic nerucf.
Vvpnicil jsem 81 8 tisice d sta,
odesel isem do m6sta. kde pc
nizo utratim a mGj duh Vam
30 korun6 splatfm. Je-li Vam
to recht nebo ne. TAX napiSte to
spolku "Renomee". Oni Vam
NJ odpoved' dali a mdi duh
Vam "a mne vvrovnaii. ia vim.
ze bvste chteli o mn6 vedet,
priid'ta ke mne a ia Vam to
mizu :. pov6d6t. Auf VIE
dersehen. Zlod6iskH spolek. s
dokonalou ncton O. F. vulgo"
Ma tFetf strance dopisu lest in
koustem nacrtnuta postava mu
ze. pfedstavuifcf "expressa".
drzicfho V ruce novinv, v nichz
Jest zprava o kradezi V pen
sionate.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-09-14
OBA PREMIEROVE sPOKOJENI

AK Les Bains, Ii. zar. Vschni kdoz brah podil ma
konferenci mez itaskym Gioittim francouz
skym premierem Mllerandem jou spokojeni jest as
vse co dano vefejnost. Dnes posla telegram Lloyd
Georgeovi, britskemu minserskemu pfedsedov
sd6i, jak shoduff We daezHych otaz;el.
techo duezych oazek patrne vsak nem6ze by potfano
sanovisko vGci Rusku nebot tom Sc radkan6 rHzni
Kdezto France vGbec nechce mti boseviky mic spo-
}cneho Gioitti eto v6ci pree upne volnou rl-
ku jedna jak dobr6 uzna. Nenf doud znamo, zdai
konna bude proektovana konerence zenevska by
ly by Zastoupeny vsechny dohodove staty.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-09-14

: Newark. NJ Iv12-- zaEi. Dive
dftky, Margaret Shepherdova.
3leta a Mary Shepherdova,
12leta, byly zabity a ctyri O.
soby poraneny, jedna nejspfSe
smrtelne dnes vecer, kdyz au-
,tomobil nahle Sc zastavil ma ze-
leznicni kfizovatce drahy Bal
timore and Ohio a byl zasazen
osobnim vlakem. Opal Shep-
'herdova, Sleta, sestra dvou
prvn6 zminenych, utrpela po-
raneni tax t6zka, re sotva ma
zivu bude zachovana.
Dayton, IS. zari. John W.
McKemy byl ma mist6 zabit
dnes veGer, kdyz automobil. V
n6mz jel s pi. MacKemy-ovou
ctyrmi iinymi, sfitil Sc ma
spu patnact stop vysokeho, 4
mile jizne od Dayton. Ostatni
Glenove druziny vyvazli bez IL
razu. Byli ma ceste do Colum-
bus.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-09-14
ODHALENf VLAJKY RJEC-
KENO STATU.

Rjeka, 13. zari. Vyroci vtrh-
mutt Gabrielle D'Annunzia do
Rjeky bylo zde osiavono vGera
velkolepou manifestaci spoje-
nou S prehlidkou vojska. Legio-
mari odhalili novou statni vlaj-
ku = zlate hvezdy a had ma
rudem poll. Slavnost mela vel
mi nadSeny pribeh. Tisfce TIA
lii pTislo z daleka, aby Sc il
s1castnili. Vsechny lodi V pri-
stavu byly okrasleny vlaikami
a ulice dekorovany.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-09-14
TRAGEDIE MA OSAMELE
CESTE..
Pokus vrazdy a sebevrazda v
automobi!u ujizdsjicim silenou
rychlosti.

Pittsburg, 13. zari. S dv6ma
strelnymi ranami v tele, 2
nichz krev proudila, sv1rana Y
krecovit6m objeti sllenym jino.
chem, mezitim, co automobil,
" nemz jeli, letel rychlosti mill
"a minutu po osamele venkov-
ske ceste, Jane Walkerova,
19leta, vymkla Sc mu, vyskoci-
la kary a omdlela vedle ce-
sty.
Automobil hnal Sc jest6 ne
kolik mil dolG pc cest6, kdy
pax mladik prohnal 81 vlastni
hlavu kulf revolverovou.
Slecna Walkerova Jest "a
m6stnana jako operatorka te-
lefonni spolecnosti. Vtera V
10 hod. nechala prace, jezto
m6la umluvenou schGzku s
Williamem Brooksem, 19le-
tym, jenz pro nj prijel Sc svym
automobilem, kdyz vysla z
centrally.
Vyjeli ma venkov a byli ma o.
kresnf ceste, vice mil cd m6sta,
kdyz Brooks il rekl, ze ten
den zastfelil jiz dive d6vcata,
re il rovnez hodla zabiti pax
sprovoditi sebe Sc sveta.
Vypalil dvakrate. Kdyz
divka klesla, rozennaI stroj,
az uhanel rychlostf 60 mil "a
hodinu. Slecna Walkerova
predstirala smrt ze strachu, ze
kdyby Sc hnula, Silence stfelil
by il opet.
Brooks Sc sehnul, objal il
pravou rukou a rfitiskl il kfe-
covite k sobe. Stroj ridil levou
rukou a uvadel iej V rychlost
stale vetsi.
Ones casne rano druzina au-
toistf pfisla ma dfvku, lezfcf
schoulenou V bezvedomf vedle
cestv. S neivetSi moznou rych-
losti dovezli il do nemocnice,
kde pfiSla k sobe.
Nekolik mil od mfsta, kde
divka byla nalezena, stAtni
policie prisla ma zdanlive opu-
St6ny automobil. Shledali vsak,
re fidic sedi ma pfednim seda-
die mrtev re ieho hlava spo-
civa ma kole. Y prave ruce svi-
raj revolver.
Teprve kdyz divka sc dosta-
tecne vzpamatovala, re mohla
vypraveti 0 svych Zkuseno-
stech, ziisteny byly okolnosti,
"a nichz sebevrazda spachana.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-09-14
SMRT BYLA NAHODNOU.

Pafiz. 13. zafi. Lekari, ,,lterf
provedli uTedni pytvu ma tele
americke filmove herecky Oil
We Thomasove, vydali rozhod-
nrti. re smrt jeii byla dflem
nest'astne nahody. Hned po-
tom soudce Pamart vydal do
voleni k prevezeni telesnych
pozistatkI do Spoj. StatI.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-09-14

Augusta, Me-, 13. Maine sci republikansky vet
snou vice nez 60000 has die skoro z pnych zprv jez
dosy rovnez zda byt isto made vSechnu pochyb
nost re zeny pfklony repubikanske sran6 Hasovay
poprve ackoli prelo mnohych castech satu prav
80 procent onech 93O00 jez daily regrovati ode
vzdaly hlasy.
volebnimu osudi. We vSech cyTech kongresnch di
striktech byi zvoeni republican, rovnez atn bude
ohromnou vetSnou repubkansky We 478 voebnich pre-
cinktech 632 obdrze Frederick H. Parkhus republican
sky kandidat guvernera hasG demokrat
trand g. Mcintyre 3d. 100 techze precinktech 1916
obdrze republican Miken SAB hasy denokrat Curtis
5O,346. Maine jest normaln6 jednm nejpevnesch
bkanskch stat Uni ale pres to v6tsna jiz
letos obdrzela jest pozoruhodnou.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-09-14
STAV MAYORA MacSWI-
NEY-HO.

LondVn, IA. zafi. Terence
MacSwiney. lord mavor z Cor
ku, hvl znacn6 slabsi dnes ra-
no. Bulletin vvdany Irskou IL
gon pro sebeurcenf sdeluie, ze
zazil velmi zlou noe, ale ze
Jest pfi vedomf a mysl jeho ie
iasna. Jest to jiz 33. den jeho
postu.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-09-14
RUSOVE " OFFENSIVE.

Londyn, IA. zari. Ruske So
v6tove vojsko, sdeluje Sc z
Moskvy, zahajilo 1tok ma obou
stranach Brody, blize starych
halicskych hranic tahne ma
Lvov, die depese ku Exchan-
&c Telegraph 2 Berlina, dato-
NaRe v pondeli.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-09-14

Lekafi osetruiici slecnu Wal
kcrovou pravi, ke aekoli utrpe-
la znacnou ztratu krve, po-
zdravi Sc. Jednh kule zasahla
il V zapesti, drulfa do horni ca
sti nohy.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-09-14
REPUBLIKANSKA ZAPLAyA
Y MAINE.
REPUBLIKANSKY kANDIDAT "a GUVERNERA
ZVOLEN BYL VETSINOU $4,000 HLASU
BULLETIN.

Portland Me-, a. zari. (V utery.) - Republikanska
vstsna v6eresi vobe nejvetsi jaou kdy zka
republikany guvernersky kandidat Maine Ponsvadz do
sly jiz cdevsad zpravy krone az msstecek vrhly
$500 has 1916 jest jisto pTestoupi 65 0O0
Nevetsi az dosud vetsinu $4,000 hlasd zisa repub
kansky kandidat r. 1896.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-07
MONKEY IN zoo TAKES
SQUIRREL FOR PARTNER
Not Pleased With Honey Bear,
Puppy or Bird.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. Mime.
Charlotte, the temperamental monkey
who delights the children at Golden
Gate Park with her unending display
of FRANKS, has at last secured a com
panion.
Charlotte. herself solved the prob.
lem which long had perplexed Super
intendent David Wooster Taylor. Tho
new companion to Nine. Charlotte is
one of the brown squirrels that in
habit the park.
The squirrel. of an induiring turn
of mind, entered Charlotte's cage
through hole in the wire netting.
Charlotte prevented exit by twisting
the wire into place. The squirrel
seems contented. as food Is abundant
and on cool nights they snugglc
together.
Previously Charlotte's loneliness
had caused Superintendent Taylor no
end OF worry He placed honey
bear in the monkey cage, but Char
lotte kept the bear awake by pulling
his oars and no had to be removed.
4 puppy placed in the cage proved
toe interesting "a plaything for Char
lDtte, and he was removed much the
worse for wear. 4 bird suffered
worse fate.
Then Superinte ndent Taylor threw
up his hands in dismay Another
long period Of loneliness for Char
lotte until she solved the problem OF
companion herself. Now all Is well.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-07
D'ANNUNz|OHOLDS
TO F|UME DEMAND
ReneWs Claim for Annexation
at Meeting With Delegation
Sent From Rome.

MILAN, Dec. 1.-Gabrieie d'Annun-
zio, dictator OF Fiume." in a con-
ference with the parliamentary dele
cation from Rome, renewed his de-
mand that Italy annex Fiume harbor
ard the Hinterland, according TO ad-
vices reaching here today.
The treaty of Rapallo, recently ne
Fotiated between Italy and Jugo-Sla-
via. prohibits Italy from any such an
neXation.
The committee from the Italian
chamber of deputies has remained at
Fiume hoping for a conciliatory
agro cment with d'AnnunZio.
Gabrielle dAnnunzio's war" against
Italy was to have opened last Friday.
but the only hostilitics reported con-
sisted of some rifle firing against
Italian warshipS. which were out o.
range. In order to prevent the pos
si5ility of domestic strife, the gov
eminent troops blockadirg Fumc
were ordered not to attack d'Annun.
zio's legionaires.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-07
HARDING APPROVES
PLANS OF CONGRESS
appropriation Measures Believed
Only Leg station Possible at
Present Session.
CONTINUED from First PaGe)

(COntlnttu from l. lFSt idEt.)
Of any actual tariff legislation by
this Congress.
A bulge, hill n proposition upon
which this Congress has previously
agreed. may be damned through dur
ing the present session.
Legislation on taxation matters
and other questions which would
lead to prolonged cOntr oversy Will
he discouraged for the present by
Republican leaders.
Hundreds of nominations are eX-
pected to be sent Ia the Senate by
President Wilsrr within the next
few days. ThN4e is little posi-
bility OF any action on the majority
of these nominations. however. 1t
appears that the Senate Will follow
the precedent established during the
Taft Administration in 1912. when
nominations sent by the outgoing
President were left Enacted upon,
the Offices finally going to the
Democrats.
Although bills and resolutions
were pouring into the "hoppers" Of
both the House and the Senate to-
day, members introducing the meas
ures had slight hopes of action on
any Of the measures until the pro-
posed extra sessions convenes next
spring.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-07

n was said that II IL highly de-
sirable that the raises be granted
beg ming next July. III" beginning
% the fiscal year. The employees
are undcrpaid. II was pointed out
and the District IL having great
deal OF trouble In getting efficient
applicants 10 nh vacancies. This
- especially tue in the engineering
department where some oil the big
gest incTeaFes are asked. Men are
working in this branch Of the Gov
eminent who could command larger
salaTies In private employ.
IL was pointed oui thai a vacancy
has existed in the office OF the Health
Department since last March and 1t
has been impossible 10 obtain anyon"
who could MI the place At the sala ~
asked. The place is chief Of the
contagious disease section, which pays
-. 500 a year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-07
.;.s Brides ACTS
COOLED HIS ARDOR
Baltimore Yankee Says Wife
Combed Dolls Hair on
Steamers Deck.

BALTIMORE. nec. 7.--Interest dis
played ~ his wife In the manner
o, cook ng snsIls wss not the only
cause Of the dispIeasuT. OF Robert
J. Martin with HI. French wartime
bride on the teaT"r when brought
Them from Franc.
Martin said yesterday he was dis
pleased at the sight OF his wife on
the steamer deck conbing IL" hair
Of a doll. 81" told him " was
I'arisian Fad. which she would Intro
duce IN New York. he said. Martin
had been married before. and his first
wife who obtained divorce from
him after he left for France, vas
In the courtroom.
From the time ! met my second
wife" he went on. "she knew | was
married an that my wife was living
i'm this city She also knew ! was
paying s32 month 10 my nrst wife.
I wanted her mother 20 remain in
France, hut she became i'll. and we
finally decided that she could not be
left behind.
Explaining the sna'l-cookinS cpl
sode on the steamer, Martin said that
an acIobat on the vessel was telilnS
of recipe for cooking snails and lie
drew his wife away because he did
not think the language the man USED
was proper for her To hear. Then
came ths doll incident. He took the
doll fro"i his wife. he said, and put
II in his handbag. The coll disap-
pearcd from where he had put II, he
said, and lac asked his wife about Il
while she was at the piano.
"SEe called me an imtecilc, she
went on. Speaking in loud voice.
while ! spoke to her in a low tone
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-07
Friend Gets $4,000
Under Wood VIII,
Just Pro5a!ed

Tho will OF Nelson Rush Wood.
admitted yesterday to probate, leaves
real estate In Polk county. Fla.
said TO be worth $4,000 to Holland
w. jerks. a friend. The remainder
OF the estate is beauesthed TO a
step-sister. Jennie Syron. OF Clyde.
~ Y.
The estate OF Mrs. Alice NJ. Row
ley including premises at 1874
Kenyon street northwest. valued at
5000, 10 given TO her husband.
Aionzo A. Rowley. according 20 the
terms OF her win. hled yesterday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-07
ITALIAN KILLED ON Eve
OF SAILING FOR ITALY

NEW YORK. Dec. 7.--Gaetano
Lanzone did not sail for Italy today
as planned Instead he was in an
undcrtakcr's shop, having been
killed, police say, as the result Of
a FOUR year old fcud which started at
Sandusky. Mo. NinCenzo Bulonc was
charged with the murder, having
lain in wait for Lanzone in Brook
Ign. after the pair had met acct
dcntally.
Tho fued grew out OF business
rivalry, In which Bulone's brother
was killed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-07
SEEK MEN WHO STOLE
!: LETTERS FROM WIDOW

d. CHICAGO. Dec T. Four men,
Thought by the police to have been
employed by powerful interests seek
ing TO suppress details of the mys-
FERROUS shooting at Ardmore, Okla. of
Jake l.. Hamon, are being sought to-
day for the theft of seventy-fve let
ters from Mrs. Hanon, the widow. at
4901 Sheridan road. ..
The letters were taken from the
apartment of Charles Willis the land
lord, which adjoins that Of Mrs Ham,
on. Willis was keeping the letters
urtil Mrs. lannon's return from Ok
lahoma- When the four men appear
ed at the apartment and demanded
the letters, Willis refused to give
them up. Two men seized and held
him while the other two ransacked
the apartment finally discovering the
letters In n small cabinet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-07
WOULD SLASH RED TAPE
FROM U, 5. DEPARTMENTS

Slashing red tape in Government
bureaus was urged last night by Sam
uel v ProUdft, Of the board of law
review of the general land office. in
an address before the Federal Bar
Association in the Interior building.
Teaching of the elementary princi-
Pies OF law In the public schools was
advocated by George i. Wells, Of the
Shipping Board. who declared such a
course would instill respect for the
law in the minds of the growing
children.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-07
BRITAIN AND ITALY WILL
SIGN SOVIET TRADE PACT

PARIS. Dec. threat Britain and
resumption OF trade relations with
Russia and - treaty with the Sovicts
viii be signed In a few days.
The treaty will establish the status
Of the merchant ma ine. the contract
ing parties agreeing to defer the
question of ihe debts OF the former
Gear to future conference Of the
three governments
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-07
F0RMTR PRESIDENT Of
FRANCE GETTING WELL

PARIS, Dec. Paul Des~ hnncl
who was forced to resign the rrcsi-
dency Of France because OF III health,
has 50 far recovered that yone Of
the electors in his old district are
thinking cf nom'na'ng him to the
scnate. Derchancl remains in the
same private hospital whore stephen
richon, former foreign minister, has
spent several months.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-07

MRS. WARREN G. HARDING, wife of the President
!" elect and Mrs R. B. Creager, who acted hostess
to the Hardngs during their visit at Point Pleasant
don flying toys for an air trip at the Coca Cola air
station, Canal Zone II was Mrs. Hardng's first air
flight and she pronounced it perfectly wonderful"
The trip made in a naval Nc plane.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-07
BIG GAINS IN BICYCLE
EXPORTS FROM BOSTON

BOSTON, Dec. IA big increase
In the value OF bicycle exports from
Boston Is noticeable this year. The
nrst eight months expectations show
a record figure, s3C5l 600. as com
pared 60 Sl,OS5 600 during the cor
responding period OF 1919 In 1918,
the first eight months saw sOS9 lJi
worth OF bicycles 10 abroad from this
port.
Nearly half million dollars in BIZ
cycles were exported from Coston IN
'unc and Jnlv of this year. SiGI ia IN
June aud Si05.9 in July hugust's
figure was S"O2 ~. DO
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D. C.PAY BOOST
HOPE BRIGHTER
Commissioners Believe Congress
VIII Grant Increase 10 Statu-
tory Employees.

The District Commissioners be-
lieye that employees OF the District
government stand a good chance Of
getting raises In salaries from Con-
gress. In their estimate OF what II
will cost TO run the city government
dur,ng the iscal year 1921, they
have included raises for many OF the
employees. some OF the increases are
small but the majority OF them are
substantial,
KUTZ BEFORE COMMITTED.
Col. Charles w. Kutz. Engineer
Commits siOncr for tho District, was
at the District building for "A short
time this morning before going before
the Congressional committee which IL
conducting hearings on the estimates.
and he said that it was only equitable
that the raises should be given.
"The policemen, fremen, school
teachers, and the per diem employees
have been granted substantial in
creascs during the past year, and the
employees OF the District Of Columbia
on the statutory rolls. which is about
% per cent II the total number Of en-
ployes, have been neglected" he said.
II am sure that Congress Will see the
justice Of the recommendation for m
crcascs and grant them"
Among the employees OF the local
government who will be benefited
by the proposed Increases, the fer
vent prayer Is that Congress Will
agree with the Commissioners.
From the standpoint of the proper
workings OF the city government,
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, SAYS son WAS VICTIM.

+ HE ruined my life and our son
. Jsck killed him for Jacks sake.
He fooled me. He got all had.
, forcing me to marry his nephew. from
whom Il was divorced upon the lat
ter's petition a short tims later"
) rAre you ready to face a judge and
jury and tell them what you have
+, told me and admit you killed Hamon"
; she was asked.
She whispered back, hardly audible:
II am ready to face . Judge. but he
must be just. am ready to face a
jury. but they must be women. II I
. am given assurance that a just Judge
, will hear my case. I will voluntarily
, surrender.
"I woman of destiny, who Will
ingly walked into a human spiders
Z web. and when 1t was too late to
Withdraw, pierced his heart with n
shot. am willing to face my Maker
and let Him be the Judge after eter-
nifty has called me from this sphere
Of make believe. l am telling this
, story so that the world will know
Why I killed Jake Hsmon.''
, WILLING TO DIE MARTYR.
"If twelve mothers find me guilty
., and the colonel free from guilt. / am
willing to die a martyr for coming
;, generations Of my sex to profit by
my experiences and as a warning to
Other girls never to take q mans
word on its face value"
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RETURNED TO .
.>,:DY|NGHAMON
n .. .t- -
Oil Kings Affinity Was Visitor at
b Hospital Day After Fatal
Shooting. 49,.
from First PaEe.l

~, Continued from First P9gc) 90.
clothing lac wore on the day he wa
seot. This was partially ronnTn."a by
skeirE Duck, Gptrett. VITO has been
S~ahie TO and asy teacc " thu Isis-
sisK wsaripr pppsrri .'
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