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BROWNLOW'S VACATION
HANGS IN THE BALANCE

Although everybody from members
Of Congress down to the humblest
Of workmen is looking forward to q
vacation, Commissioner Brownlow
will have to sit at his desk through
out the summer unless the President
fills the vacancy on the board of Com
missioners by a recess appointment.
Two Commissioners are required to
make a Quorum for the conduct Of the
city's affairs, and no provision is con-
tained in the law to permit a sub
ordinate official to act as civilian
Commissioner.
Engineer Commissioner Charles W.
Kutz has three assistants-Majs. +. s.
Besson, Cary Brown and Roger G..
Powell-who may act in his absence.
Mr.. Brownlow. however. must remain
within convenient distance of the Dis
trict building while the third chair Is
vacant.
The opinion prevails, however. that
the President will name a Commits
sioner while Congress is away, who
can take office Immediately and have
his confirmation considered when the
Senate meets in December.
No one at the District building pre-
tends to know who the President is
for Commissioner. 49,
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DOUBTS COLBY'S RIGHT
TO REPRESENT DISTRICT

The right of Secretary of State COL
by to run for delegate from the Dis
trict to the democratic convention in
San Francisco was questioned TODAY
by w. B. Westlake, active worker for
representation in Congress for the
District.
IF a man has to be a resident of the
city one year in order to vote in the
primaries Mr.. Colby is not eligible
10 vote, and, therefore. 1 do not see
how he could be candidate for dele
gate himself said Mr.. Westlake
Mr.. Westlake made it clear that he
is not opposed to the Secretary of
State personally. but fears if the Dis
trict should send as delegate to the
convention a man who has been in
the city only few months it might
be argued that Washington is content
to have citizens of the states speak
for them and do not really want rep
resentation in the national govern
ment.
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VOTE TODAY SEALS
FATE0F THURSTON
Forecast Of Board Session
Indicates School Head or
Foes Must Go.

Rumors which have been running
rampant in public school circles for
the last two weeks as to the destiny
Of Supt. Thurston will be finally set
at rest this afternoon, when the board
of education convenes in one Of the
most important sessions in a decade
DR.. John Van Schaick, jr.. president
of the board. today formally called
the postponed meeting for 4:3O o'clock
this afternoon in the Franklin School,
18th and K streets northwest.
The school board will meet behind
closed doors at $3.50 O'Clock, and there
action will be taken that will def
nitely conclude the sensational school
controversy. When the doors are
thrown open for the public session, an
name of the superintendent of schools
for the next three years.
Present Possibilities.
There is still slight possibility of
Supt. Thurston being retained for an
other term. The board has not def
nitely decided to elect successor to
him, and, If it is brought out in the
executive session of the body that the
public demands the retention of Mr..
Thurston he will be reelected, despite
the action of February 19, when 1t was
voted formally to notify him that his
services would no longer be required
or QeSlreQ dI Iuc SApi dlioh VI HIS
term on June 80.
DR.. Van Schaick is still opposed to
the retention of Mr.. Thurston. How
ever, If it is decided that the present
superintendent must be retained for
the good of the service he will be re-
elected, and the board members will
resign in a body. If it is decided to
elect a new school head the present
board will function until Congress
convenes next December.
These developments In the school
situation were learned from an au-
thoritative source today. They indi-
cate the position of the school board
on the question before the body con-
venes in secret session.
There are three applicants for the
position of superintendent whom DR..
Van Schaick has had under considera-
tion. One Of these will be elected II 1t
is decided to oust Mr.. Thurston. One
Of them is a Washington educator.
who is held in high esteem by DR..
Van Schaick. and will be given the
position If Mr.. Thurston is to go.
When the board meets this after
noon, it is expected that several hun
dred persons, members of citizens as
sociations and teachers will be present
to demand that Supt. Thurston be re-
elected. Extra chairs were put in the
boardroom today to accommodate the
expected crowd.
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BOARD
TO SETTLELAB0R'S
| GRIEVANCES URGED
Would End Advancing Prices,
A. F. of L. Convention
Is Told.

MONTREAL. June 9.-Recommen-
dation that workers and employers
of the United States create volun-
tary arbitration body to settle labor's
grievances was placed before the an
nual convention Of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor today as a means of
bringing about more harmonious
relationship and reducing the high
cost Of Lying. -
The resolution. presented by e. L.
Edgerton Of Syracuse. N. Y. repre-
senting the International Union of
Steam and Operating Engineers, de-
clared that establishments Of the COM
mission would end the present cycle
Of wage.advaneing and price-increas-
ing, (which it seems utter folly to
continue.
Would Issue Invitation.
Should the federation accept the
proposal, the executive council would
be instructed to extend an invitation
to "the associated industrials and such
other representative bodies of busi-
ness men as in their judgment are
necessary to meet with them for the
purpose of devising ways and means
Of creating the voluntary arbitration
body"
Labor and capital must get to-
gether." said Edgerton, "if the cost
of living is to be reduced. We must
voluntarily decide this question for
ourselves, as Congress has failed to
enact remedial legislation for recon-
struction or to reduce the high cost
of living"
Alexander Howat. representing the
Kansas State Federation of Labor, in
troduced resolution condemning
Gov. Allen for "his despicable efforts
to enslave the working class of Kan
sas, and finally the working class of
the United States. in prostituting his
Office as Governor of Kansas to the
work of crucifying the working class"
The Connecticut State Federation of
Labor also called on the federation to
condemn the Kansas law providing a
court of industrial relations and to
pledge it's support in obtaining repeal
of the act.
Plea of Garment Workers.
The International Ladies' Garment
Workers Union asked that the conven-
tion call on Congress Immediately to
Investigate the ''deplorable conditions
of the women'S garment industry, and
to enable effective legislation to cope
with such speculation and profiteering
as prevail in that industry"
The garment workers also asked that
the federation call for the immediate
release from prison of social ideal
ists," including prisoners Of war, politi-
cal prisoners and conscientious. objec-
tors, and demand complete restoration
of the freedom of speech. press. assem-
blage and association" They urged
that a general strike be called, if neces-
sary, to attain these ends"
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KEY PERSONS"
ARE NAMED IN TWO
US. DEPARTMENTS
Agriculture and Commerce
Take Step in RecIassifica-
ton Program.

Reclassif1cation plans in the govern
ment departments took a step for
ward today with the announcement
Of "key persons" who have been Sc
lected by the joint conference on re-
classification from the Department of
Agriculture and the Department of
Commerce.
These key persons" who will be
Intermediates in their respective de-
partments between the conference and
the bulk of the federal employees in
the National Capital. will be selected
similarly from other departments.
and Labor departments will meet
Tuesday for the selection of the key
men and women. Employees of the
Navy. State and Post Office depart
ments will meet June IS, and en-
ployes of the Treasury and War de-
partments are to meet June 23
The selection of certain employees
to be "reclassification ambassadors"
in the various divisions of the de-
partments is looked upon as a great
step forward in the campaign of the
joint conference on reclassif1cation in
fication report and bill before the pub
lie and Congress.
Carry Wishes of Conference.
work outlined by the members of the
conference to secure this object the
key persons" in the departments will
be important instruments, carrying to
the 100000 federal employees here the
latest wishes of the conference.
They also will help in the tentative
ALLEGATIONS of employees according to
the scientific nomenclature of the
Redistribution commission. This work
already has been done in the office of
the prohibition commissioner, and
plans are under way for a similar
tentative ALLEGATION of employees in
the bureau of the war risk insurance.
Selected for Positions.
Key persons" selected in the De-
partment of Agriculture and the De-
partment of Commerce were an
nounced today as follows:
Agriculture-Charles S. Davis, bu-
reau Of animal industry: Mrs. Adele
Guthridge. office of the Secretary;
William Lee, bureau of animal indus,
try; Miss Mclaughlin. bureau of plant
industry; Allen Cotton, office of farm
Walter Conway. states
relations service: DR.. Lyman F. Ke-
bier. bureau Of chemistry; E. B. Cal
vert. weather bureau; G. G. Carroll,
bureau of animal industry; Sam
Grosh, bureau of soils, and Miss Mary
B. Nelson. insecticide and fungicide
board.
Commerce.. V. Wetherill, bureau
OF standards; S. w. Caywood, stand
ards; S. o. Lund. standards; H. c.
Allen. coast and geodetic survey:
Charles P. Geyer. coast and geodetic
survey; P. H. Curtis, standards: M q
Lloyd. standards; Miss Beryl Ingram.
bureau Of foreign and domestic com
merce; L. v. Judson, standards: vii
liam Sanger, bureau of lighthouses.
e. A. Hohlt, Lee r. Downs and DR. =
A. Eckhard. bureau Of standards.
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SECOND DAY DISCLOSES DELEGATES
TO BE MASTERS OF THEIR FATES,
BUT NOT CAPTAINS OF THEIR SOULS
IM0DG Votes
to Go to Wood
0nF1rst Ballot

From StafY Correspondent
CHICAGO, June 9.-The District
OF Columbia's two votes in the re-
publican national convention Will
be cast for Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood on the first ballot for nom
inee for President There has been
some uncertainty in the past about
where the Districts votes would
go. But today it was stated au-
thoritatively that they would go to
Wood on the first ballot and that
they would continue for Wood as
long as there appeared to be an
opportunity of nominating him. Both
Frank j. Hogan and James A.
Cobb. the two delegates. will line
up for the general.
The Wood strength in the con-
vention has been growing steadily
during the last twenty-four hours.
Whether 1t will be possible to
nominate him is still largely un-
certain. but there is no doubt but
what he will lead the race when
the balloting begins. The combina-
tions of various candidates which
have been directed against Wood
SO far have failed to stop him.
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MUNICIPAL JUDGES
IGNORE BALL LAW
IN RENT RULINGS
Court Will Follow Appellate
Tribunal Decision Holding
Statute to Be Invalid.

The Municipal Court will follow the
decision of the District Court of APP
peals holding the Ball rent law in
valid. Two of the judges of that court
today heard applications of owners
for possession of property; one re-
fused to accept finding of the rent
commission in evidence and the other
overruled motions of tenants to have
the hearing suspended until applica-
ton could be made to the rent COM
mission.
Requires Proof In Court.
Judge NJ. NJ. Doyle. who refused to
accept the finding of the commission
awarding possession to the owner, re-
quired him to prove his claim in court.
Judge reached the same decision as
the commission and awarded judg-
ment in favor of the owner.
Judge E. B. kimball declined to re-
Ter case to the commission. and gave
judgment for possession. A number of
consent judgments were rendered by
Judge kimball.
Both judges, when interviewed to-
day, said they have determined to fol-
low the code in the matter of landlord
and tenant proceedings as though the
Ball act or Salisbury resolution had
never been passed.
Quote Court Of Appeals.
The opinion of the Court of Ap-
peals.' they said. lis binding on us.
We will not hold any more cases in
abeyance for determination of fact by
the commission. We will try AL new
cases as filed and will take up 'sus-
pended cases on two days notice to
opposing counsel"
The Court of Appeals has not acted
on the motion for a writ of error to
take the case to the United States
Supreme Court.
Only Chief Justice Smyth. who filed
the dissenting opinion. is in Wash
ington. 1t is expected he will COM
municate with Justice Van Orsdel
who wrote the opinion, or with JUS
tice Robb. who concurred in declar-
ing the Ball act unconstitutional, be-
fore acting on the motion.
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JOHNSON MEN CLAIMING
1907 is NEBRASKA VOTES

CHICAGO, June 9.-Senator John
son visited the Nebraska headquar-
ters today and talked with the dele
gates bound by primary vote to sup
port him. He assured them that
sticking" on their part would win
him the nomination. Johnson men
said that thirteen out of the states
sixteen would vote for him on the
first ballot.
Later in his own offices he saw the
Oklahoma delegation. to the. eonven.
ffonx-
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Irish Delegation
to A. F. of L. Wars
on League Proposal

MONTREAL, June 9-Free Ireland
sympathizers in the annual conven-
ton of the American Federation Of
Labor today declared war on the
league of nations ratification program
recommended by the executive coun-
Gil. They asserted they were against
any covenant that binds the Ameri-
can people by solemn obligation to re-
tegrity Of Great Britain"
The Irish delegates. headed by Dan
MacKillop of Los Angeles, have or
ganiZed to fight the executive coun-
cil's proposal that the federation call
upon Congress to ratify the league
without reservation.
"Ireland's hopes for a republic go
a-glimmering if the league is ratified !"
said Mr. MacKillop. "Irishmen can
never approve covenant that denies
the small nations Of the world the
right of self-determination."
The convention was stirred TODAY NV
a resolution presented by the national
committee for organizing iron and
steel workers. which cited the alleged
unlawful acts of western Pennsyl-
asked that the federation invite
President Wilson to make an address
at Duquesne, Pa. on the subject of
Free Press, Free Speech and Free AS
semb1age."
Reclassify Civil Service.
The National Federation of Federal
Employees today asked the convention
to call upon Congress to "reclassify
the civil service and adopt a wage
scale copmensurate with the skill.
training and responsibility involved
in the work performed. and with just
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WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow; mild
temperature.
Temperature for twenty -four hours
ended pm. today: Highest. so, at 3
pm yesterday; lowest, 81, at am. to-
day.
Full report on page 81.
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Reclassify Civil Service.

CONTINUED on Page 2. Column 5.
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HOGAN is RESOLUTIONS
COMMITTEE SECRETARY

CHICAGO. June 9.-Frank J. Hogan.
the Districts representative on the
resolutions committee Of the repub-
lican convention, was honored by be-
ing appointed secretary Of the COM
mittee.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-06-10

| PoIeman, T. E.,
| Pressburg, ]. B.,
McFerren, E L., .
Himel, Geo. H.,
The postoffice address o; each Of
whom is that indicated opposite his
name. The said board Of directors
shall continue to serve in Office until
the first annual meeting Of the stock
holders, hereinafter provided for. or
until their successors are elected and
have entered upon the discharge Of
their duties.
ARTICLE VII
The officers Of this corporation shall
be elected by its board Of directors.
Until their successors have been elected
by the board Of directors, the following
are declared to be the officers Of this
corporation:
President, PoIeman, T. E.
Vice-President, Payne, J. W.
Secretary-Treasurer, Himel. Geo. H.
ARTICLE VIII
The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of this corporation for the
election Of directors shall be held on
the first Tuesday In March Of each
year during the existence Of this cor
poration, beginning. with the first
Tuesday of March Of the year 1921.
ARTICLE TX
The incorporstors hereof, tbear post.
Office addresses, and the amount Of
stock subscribed b. each Of them are
q follows:
SUBSCRIBERS TO CAPITAL STOCK
lNATcHITOCHES BASEBALL AS
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-06-10
NOTICE

In accordance with the terms of al
ordinance by the police jury of the
Parish of Natchitoches. of date Ma,
II. 1920, notice is hereby given tha
the police jury of the parish of Natchi
toches, acting as the governing author
ity of road district No. Nineteen Q9
of the parish of Natchitoches will re-
ceive sealed proposals for the purchase
OF. at price not less than par anG
accrued interest, of all or part of Two
/ Hundred and twenty Five Thousand
Dollars Of road district No. 10, bonds
of the parish of Natchitoches, dated
3-1-16.
Bids must be sealed, accompanied by
certified checks on some National Bank
doing business in this state, or some
solvent bank chartered under the laws
of this state, for not less than two and
one-half per cent of the face value of
said bonds, payable to the president of
the police jury of the parish of Match
itoches. The check of the successful
bidder will be credited on the purchase
price of his bid, or forfeited to the said
road district If he fails to fulfill the
conditions of his bid. The checks of
the unsuccessful bidders will be re-
turned to them upon the rejection of
their bids.
The successful bidder will be furnish
ed complete transcript of all proceed
ings leading up to and eliminating in
the issuance of the bonds.
All bids must be unconditional, and
addressed to the police jury Of the par.
ish of Natchitoches, at Natchitoches,
Louisiana, with a statement on the
envelope that it contains a bid for the
purchase of the road bond issue of road
district No. 10 Of the parish of Natchi-
toches. Said bids will be opened at
Eleven Q1:0O o'clock a. M, in open
session Of the police jury, on the 22nd
day of June 1920, at the court house at
Natchitoches, Louisiana.
The police jury reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
Thus done and signed at Natchitoches.
Louisiana, this 18th day of May 1920.
JAS. F. SALTER,
President Police Jury.
/, the undersigned secretary of the
police jury of the parish of Natchi-
toches, State of Louisiana, do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is
q true and correct copy of notice is
sued by the president of the police
jury calling for bids for the s225, ,0OO. 90
road district No 19 bonds of the parish
of Natchitoches, Louisiana, dated 3-l-16
In testimony whereof, witness my
hand and seal of Office this 18th day of
May. 1920.
ADDIE TAUZIN,
Secretary Police Jury.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-06-10
NOTICE

In accordance with the terms of ar
ordinance of the police jury of the par
ish of Natchitoches. dated May II,
1920. nstice is hereby given that the
police jury will receive sealed bids fol
the purchase of, at price not less thar
par and accrued interest, of all or par,
of Forty Three Thousand Five hundred
| (43, $4,000 Dollars of road bonds of
road district number thirteen Q3) OF
the parish of Natchitoches, dated June
l, 1915.
| Bids must be sealed and accompanied
by certified check on some National
bank doing. business in this State or
some solvent bank, chartered under the
laws of this State, for rot less than
two and and-half e IL per cent? per
cent of the face value of said bonds,
payable to the president of the police
jury of the parish of Natchitoches.
The check of the successful bidder
will be credited on the purchase price
of this bid, or forfeited to the said road
district if he fails to fulfill the condi-
tions of his bid. The checks of the un-
successful bidders will be returned
to them upon the rejection of their
bids.
Inc Will DS luTnISIl"
ed a proper legal opinion of Mr.. John C.
Thompson of New York as to the valid
ity of the bonds.
All bids must be unconditional and
addressed to the police jury of the par
ish of Natchitoches, at Natchitoches,
Louisiana, with a statement on the
envelope that it contains bid for the
purchase of road bond issue of road
district No. 13 of the parish of Natchi-
toches. Said bids will be opened at
Eleven t11:0O a. M, in open session Of
the police jury on the 22nd day of June,
1920.
The police jury reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
For further information concerning
said bonds or the proceedings leading
thereto apply to Miss Addie Tauzin,
secretary Of the police jury, Natchi-
toches, Louisiana.
Thus done and signed at Natchitoches,
Louisiana, this 18th day of May, 1920.
JAS. F. SALTER,
President Police Jury
l, the undersigned secretary Of the
police jury of the parish of Natchi-
toches, State of Louisiana. do hereby
certify that the above is true and
correct copy of the notice issued by the
president of the police jury calling for
bids for the purchase Of $43,0O0.00 of
road bonds of road district No. 13 of
the parish of Natchitoches, dated June
l, 1915.
Given under my official hand and seal
at NatchitOches, louisiana, on this
18th day of May, 1920.
ADDIE TAUZIN,
Secretary.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-06-10
NOTICE.

In accordance with the terms of al
ordinance of the police jury of the par
ish of Natchitoches, dated May 17th
1920, notice is hereby given that tht
police jury will receive sealed bids fol
the purchase, at price not less thar
par and accrued interest, of all or par,
Of Two Hundred Thousand (s2OO, OO0. co.
Dollars of road bonds of road district
No. Twenty-Six 1857 Of the parish OF
Natchitoches, dated February l, 1920,
and authorized at an election held in
said road district on November ID, 1919.
Bids must be sealed and accompanied
by certified check on some National
bank doing business in this State, OF
some solvent bank chartered under the
laws of this State, for not less than
two and one-half e IL per cent? per
cent of the face value Of said bonds,
payable to the president of the police
jury Of the parish of Natchitoches.
The check of the successful bidder
will be credited on the purchase price
of his bid, or forfeited to the said road
district if he fails to fulfill the condi-
tions of his bid. The checks of the un-
successful bidders will be returned to
than upon the rejection of their bids.
The successful bidder will be furnish
ed q proper legal opinion of Mr.. John
G. Thompson of New York City as to
the validity of the bonds.
All bids must be unconditional and
addressed to the police jury of the par
ish of Natchitoches, Louisiana, with q
statement on the envelope that it con-
tains bid for the purphase of the road
bond issue of road district No. Twenty
Six (26) of the parish Of Natchitoches.
Said bids will be opened at Eleven ul)
o'clock a. M, IN open session of the
police jury, on the .22nd day of June,
1920, at the court house at tNatchitoches,
Louisiana.
The police jury reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
For furter information concerning
said bonds, or the proceedings leading
thereto, apply to Miss Addie Tauxin,
secretary of the police jury, Natchi-
toches, Louisiana.
Thus done and signed at N Natchitoches,
this 17th day of May, 1890.
JAS. F. SALTER.
President
|, the undersigned secretary of the
police jury of the parish of Natchi-
toches, State of Louisiana, do hereby
certify that the above is q true and
correct copy Of the notice issued by the
president Of the police jury calling for
bids for the purchase Of the Two Hun
dred Thousand t$20O, 600. OO) Dollars of
road bonds of road district No. 26 Of
the parish of Natchitoches, dated Feb
ruary 1890.
Given under my official hand and seal
at Natchitoches, Louisiana, on this the
18th day Of May, 1920.
ADDIE TAUZIN,
Secretary.