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i- ROMPERS BACKS BIG 4 Says Workers Will Compel Government to Take Over Roads. claim that wages have bean 1 DEMANDS VOICE FOE IABOK Most Have Fart in At of to Be Expected That McAdoo, Without Railway Experience, Could Succeed While in Comtrol of Transport (Copyright, 1919, by the United Paris, Aug-. Compere, president of the American Federation of Labor, today declared In favor of nationalization of American railways and labor's demand for an equal voice in their administration. "American railway workers intend not only to compef the government to take over the railways but will demand, as the logical next step, that labor shall be granted a permanent equal voice in railway admtatetra- ,1 tion," said in an interview. 'The railways must be brought un- Aor suitable control, made up of government, laborers and technical experts.

At present none of these elements has a real voice in any matter of importance concerning the railways. Tripartite Council Second Step. "The first In changing the situation woul6 be for the government to take over the lines. The next step would be- taking representatives of 'labor and representatives of the own- era into the administrative council. "The governments' failure during the war wan due to its methods as well as abnormal conditions.

It can't be expected that a man like McAdoo, 'who had not the slightest knowledge of railroading, would be able to handle the situation, even In peace time, to say nothing of the difficulties added by war. "Although I am ready to -admit I am not positive that government control would right ail present wrongs, I will back up the demands of the federation, that a real trial be given when control is taken over. "We will insist that rail experts, not merelv politicians, be placed in charge of technical questions. Hints at Political Means. of the whole problem rests with the cooperation of three heretofore conflicting interests--labor, government and the owners.

Labor is fully justified in its present steps, as it has not received the slightest consideration in the past. Our op- DIED CASTLE--On Sunday. August 10. 1919, at sea. while in command of TJ.

S. S. Martba Washington. WILKINSON STOART CASTLE, comruauder U. S.

navy beloved husband of Harriet Bayne Castle. Notice of a hereafter. en.iW--On August 12. 1919, at Harbor, Maine, JULIA beloved William M. Clark, of 1215 Connecticut aW- nhe, Wasrolngrton.

L. C. Funeral at Bar Harbor. OBJSTE--On August 12, 1919. at 2:10 p.

al tier residence. 18 THird street a A JANE CHISTB (nee Hood), beloved i of Bobert C. Criste. Funeral from her late residence on Friday, August 15, at 9 a. m.

Solemn high reqniera mass at St. Joseph's Chtirch, Second and streets northeast at 10 a. m. Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery. CXISTE-- Members of Col.

Div. 115. G. I. A.

to the B. of K. are hereby notified of of the death of Sister A J. CRISTfi. Our services at honse Friday, August 15, at 9:15 a.

IS Third street northeast. A IS. SMITH, President. MARV A. BEALJ, Serretary.

JEFFEBSON--On Wednesday. August 13, 1919, at her residence. 3216 Thirteenth street northwest, EMMA widow of Balph Jefferson. Funeral services at Sacred Heart Church, Saturday. August 16, at 0 a.

m. Relatives and friends inviteil. I private. OSBONE--Suddenly, on Tuesday, August 12. 1910.

at hi" n'sHlrnce. 1401) Park ave. A L.KE. beloved husband of Bertha M. Osborne Hoover), aged 48 years.

Funeral from the chapel of Thomas S. Ser- eeon, 1011 7th st. on Thursday. Au- Kust 14, at 2 p. m.

Relatives and friends invited to attend. Interment (private) at Glen-wood cemetery. O8SOOTS--Special communication of Benjamin B. French Lodge, No: 15. F.

A. A. will be held Thursday. August 14. at 1:80 p.

for the purpose of conducting a services tor EDWARD L. OSBORNE. By order of Worshipful Master. A A Secretary. SCHJfEIDEB--After illness of several months at St.

Francis Hospital, San Francisco, A OSBORN, wife of T. Franklin Schneider. Interment Washington, Monday, August 18. Wednesday, Angnst la, 1919. SARAH REBECCA, widow of Dennis G.

Winehell. Funeral from her late residence, 2123 18tb st. Saturday, 16. at 11 a. m.

sufficiently increased doec not take into consideration the decreasing value of money." Gompers refused to state the degree the federation would enter the political arena to gain its ends, saying merely: "Present conditions are extremely unfair. Previous methods have failed to achieve legitimate results. Hence we will be forced to use other means." VTBCKNIA OBITUA11Y. Bristol, Aug. J.

Spurgeon, brother of Mrs. B. D. Akard, -living near Bristol, is dead at Granite, Okla. Luray.

Aug. Allen W. Judd, aged about 19, died suddenly at her home today. She was a daughter of I. W.

and wan born near Kimball, this county. Interment will take place at Beahm's Chapel, 2 east of Luray tomorrow. Petersburg, Aug. A. Wingfleld, aged 75, died today at Petersburg He had been in the employ of the city for 21 and during that period was for a long time on the police force.

He waa a member of A. P. Hill Camp of Confederate Veterans. MARYLAND --A ftp VIRGINIAS HBWS OF ALEXANDRIA WABHHfOTOK BUXHUT. Kbw Stnet, AtaxutOrU.

Tm. At the end of an uninterrupted PLANNING FIGHT WITH'DEPUTIES List Made UO Of TtlOSe Whd Bgbt whicn laated folly ten minutes. fiTltfl drAwr a la n.H-«-w,A 4 Win Be Voted on in Primaries. Mountaineers Will Defend Moonshiners Who Slew Dry Agent. Special to The Washington Post.

Upper Marlboro, Aug. I Columbus streets, between 8:30 and 9 o'clock, laat night, Lewis Holler, said to be a jitney driver, waa aasalated to the Alexandria Hospital for treatment, and his antagonist, who is said to be named Reed, a stranger here, away. Citizens appealed to a military po- FUNERAL DIRECTORS A. P. WALSH.

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Woman Attacked. Special to The Washington Post. Hagerstown, Aug. un Identified negro attacked Mrs. Jacob H.

Clopper last night on Pennsylvania avenue. The negro followed her aev era! blocks, and when Mrs. Cloppe ran he also ran. Reaching her side he grabbed at her. She screamed and ran Into the first house, where Police man Hubert Baugrhman resides.

Lightning Hits Chemical Plant. Special to The Washington Post. Bristol, Aug. a. se vere electrical storm late Monday, th Turner Chemical Company's plant was struck by lightning, and the rear em of the building was demolished, caus ing a lobs of approximately $500.

Miss Winter Stanbs. Special to The Washington Post. Harpers W. Aug. Staubs and' Miss Georgie Grey both of Silvergrove, were marriec here by the Rev.

A. R. Snedegar. Raise for Negro Hospital. Special to The 'Washington Post.

Danville, Aug. than $3,000 has been raised so far this week by committees of colored citizens, who are making an effort to get enough money to buy property for a hospital The goal has been set for $7,000. Fined for Part in Fight in Danville. Special to The Washington Post. Danville, Aug.

precipitating a free-for-all fight at a time when dangerous talk was being freely gossiped, Claude and Mason Lee have been fined $60 each. The men charged with resisting arrest and carrying concealed weapons. Miss Boss Bride of Soldier. Special to The Washington Post. Hyattsville.

Aug. is made of the marriage of Miss Myrtle Ross, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Ross, of this place, and Ashby Dodson, of Mount Rainier, which took place last Sunday in Baltimore.

The bridegroom served on the Mexican border and in -France. Community Store Is Proposed. Special to The Washington Post. Aug. a strong possibility that a community be established here, harles former Mayor William A.

Brooks and Councilman N. M. Harrison compose the commit- which Mayor Matthew F. Halloran las appointed to look into the feasibility of this plan. Storm Damage Maryland Crops.

Special to ijhe Washington Post. Cambridge, Aug. county is in the grop if a northeast storm, which has caused thousands of dollars' damage to crops of corn and tomatoes and an almost equal amoiyit to peacehs, pears and other fruits. Successful men and women are partial to (irdpeNuts for this great food keeps them "fit" "TTieFe's a Why Wear Unclean Jewelry --when it can be made spotless with Jem-Kleno It absolutely cleans and polishes, diamonds, precious stones, platimun and gold jewelry. Full-size Bottle, 30c ON SALE AT R.

Harris Co. 7th and Sta. Goldsmith Co. 1205 St. N.

W. S. Kann Co. Palais Royal Woodward Lothrop Goldenberg's King's Palace Lansburgik Bro. Victor Desio 1309 StN.

W. E. G. Hines 921 St. N.

W. Charleston, W. Aug. three moonshiners who shot and killed Deputy Will Farley In his bed Monday night have Joined a band of outlaws known as the McCloud gang and the mountaineers are barricaded in a rendezvous in. the mountains of Logan county, where they are expected to give battle to a posse of twenty armed deputies is hunting according to-a report here this afternoon by "WV B.

iHalla- han. State prohibition commissioner The posse, which left Huritingtpn last night for the Kentucky border was expected to come into contact with the outlaws late today. M. P. Sunday School Convention.

Special to The Washington Post. Cumberland, Aug. twenty-first annual convention of the Methodist Protestant Sunday schools of this section was held at Mineral Church today. The principal speakers were the Rev. J.

F. Bryan, Washington, and the Rev. J. M. CJil- lum, Baltimore.

Miss Moore Weds D. P. Banghnran. Special to The Washington Post. Keyser, W.

Aug. Perrie.Baughman, Charleston, W. and Miss Mary Elizabeth Mocjre, daughter of S. N. Moore, former member of the legislature, were married at the home of the bride this morning by the Rev.

Charles De Long, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church. George F. Fonlk Dies at 93. Special to The Washington Post. Elkins, W.

Aug. F. Foulk, aged 93, oldest inmate of "West Virginia Odd Fellows' Home here, died last night. He joined the order in Gettysburg in 1S30, and at his death was a member of Caledonia Lodge, No. 4, Shepperdstown.

He was a native of Perry county, Pa. Fairmont Elects Directors. Special to The Washington Post. Fairmont, W. Aug.

municipal election, under its new form of government, which goes into effect September 1, resulted in a board of directors as follows: William W. Conaway, Clyde Morris, Democrats; Z. M. Davis, W. E.

Arnett, Republicans. The Socialist candidates, J. L. Lawson and V. B.

Glasgow, received about 300 votes. Boy Accused of Stealing Auto. Special to The Washington Post. Hagerstown, Aug. Tabor, aged 18, Buckro, en route to Baltimore, was arrested here today, charged with stealing an auto from a physician at HarriSburg, Pa.

who stopped here for gas, confessed, the police say. Plan to Make Turnpike Free. Special to The "Washington Post. Hagerstown, Aug. Washington county commissioner closed a deal today to purchase for $14,000 the Hagerstown and Leitersburg turnpike, 9 miles long, extending from this city to the Pennsylvania State line, and will convert the highway into a toll-free road.

-The" two toll sates on the turnpike will be removed September 1. Merchants Discuss Store Finance. Richmond, Aug. Management and Finance" "was the general' subject for discussion at this morning's session of the Southern Retail Merchants' Conference here. Among: the speakers were M.

S. Mc- i of Hartsville, S. H. Gateway, Lagrange, Col. John F.

Bruton, Wilson, N. H. R. Terrell, Buckner, and P. H.

O'Hara, of this city. Officers will be elected tomorrow. Hiss Winston Weds Mr. Cahmichael. Special to The AVashinglcm Poet.

Fredericksburg-, Aug. 13. Miss 3elen Hinston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hinston, of Bristol, married to R.

H. Carmichael, of Fredericksburg, at the home of the jride's parents in Bristol, yesterday, the Rev. Carl Nathews, of the Presbyterian Church, performing the ceremony. to midnight yesterday, the following Ucement at the next corner to stop had filed certificates of candidacy he declined to fer 't 1B reported, when he learned UP TO LEGISLATURE Virginians Asked Also to Pass Antitrust Law and Help Schools. Richmond.

Aug. special the primaries to be Prince Georges county Monday September 8 "For county treasurer: Democrats: George jitcCehey, Laurel John L. "Russell, -Marlboro district, and Dr. ley, Chillujfn district- Republicans: Robert Fulton Gates, Chillum "district, and Herman E. Bur- Hyattsville district.

-For attorney: Lansdale 'G. Sasscer, Upper Marlboro, Democrat; John. of Bo'wie district, and George B. Merrick Marlboro district, Republicans. For sheriff: Robert L.

Wells and Thomas I. Talbert, of Marlboro district; "Hervey G. Machenv of Hyattsville, Democrats, and Bernard Sweeney, Mellwood Republican. For commissioner: Democrats, George N. Palmer, Seat Pleasant district and Herbert M.

Hardy, of Mellwood district; Republicans, William H. Duvall, of jMttingham district and George N. Chillum district. For register' of wills: Democrats, George'P. Hickey, Mellwood district and D.

Addis, Surratts district; w. T. Davis, Upper Marlboro, Republican. For house of delegates: Democrats, Charles W. Clagett, Hyattsville and Julius E.

Coffren, of Mellwood district; Republicans, James P. Curley, Laurel district, William Noble Fisher, of Seat Pleasant district, and Dr. Georg-e E. Lancaster, of Bowie district. For judges of the orphans' court: Democrats, Albert F.

Jenkins, Piscataway district; R. Irving Bowie, Mellwood district, and John A. Schultz, Seat Pleasant district; George P. Bewley, Vansville district. Members of the state central committee: Democrats, Enos Ray, Chillum district; J.

Chew Sheriff, Kent district; Republicans, S. Gardiner Coale, Marlboro district, that thc combatantB we civi ii ans At the hospital it was said that Dr. B. A. Gorman had treated Holler for a cut across the back of his head and a gash in one side.

His condition was not considered serious. At police headquarters it was admitted Reed was being sought. Plan for School Reopening. Arrangements are being; made by the board of school truites and Capt. William H.

Sweeney, superintendent of school, for the reopening of the public schools on September 15. Permits to enroll in the schools will be issued to white children September 8, 9 and 10 and to colored children September 1 land 12. In the meantime all necessary repairs will be made at several buildings and work Is being pushed on a new building for colored, pupils of both sexes. This building will not be' ready for-occupancy before December 1, however, according to present calculations, and in' the interim the old buildings for colored children -will be used. At the last session 2,123 white and 530 colored pupils were enrolled in the grade schools and 226 white pupils in the high school.

A considerable increase is expected this year. The commercial course at. the high school, omitted last- session on account of the war, will be resumed at the coming session, and the students-will also have the benefit of a modern scientific Postofflce Community Sing. On account of the unfavorable weather a community sing ana concert by the band from Fort Myer, to have been given last night in the yard at Christ Episcopal Church, was postponed until Thursflay evening, August 21. Frederick Herfurth, the' 3-year-old son of Mr.

and Mrs. Hugo Herfurth, died yesterday at the home of his parents, 606 Queen street. Miss Roberta Matthews and others have sold to George Parker and wife cis S. Carmody, Seat Pleasant dis- the house and lot at 308 North Henry tnct, Richard W. Pyles, Chillum street, district; William B.

Fenwick, Aquasco district, and W. Claude. Smith, Mellwood district. to state convention: Democrats, George S. Dove, Spaulding district and Ogle Marbury, Laurel district; Republican, John Diggs colored, Mellwood district.

session of the Virginia legislature, called cheifly to provide funds to get additional money from the Federal government, with -which to build better highways, convened today. Gov. Davis read his address to members of both branches of the body. In addition to advocating better roads, he, urged the passage of I an antl trust law, and favored better schools and more pay for teachers. Several bills relating to gofed roads were presented.

One seeks to increase automobile tax from 45 to 50 cents per horsepower, another providing a general property tax increase of 12 cents for roads. ASSERTS RIGHT TO DEFINE BOOZE Congress Has Authority, Says Report of Subcommittee pf the Senate. Negro Killed by Slater. Special to The Washington Post. Petersburg, Aug.

Brown, colored, aged 17, shot and killed her brother, George, aged 21, this afternoon. According to the police Brown was shot died The shooting followed a dispute regarding the -threatened whipping of a APPROVES LEASE OFU. S. OIL LAND child. LONDON FINANCIAL MARKETS (Special Cable Prom the London Times Tlje Washington DETROIT I ELECTRIC Would you like to drive an Elec- trie? We teach you with- out charge or ob- ligation.

Phone North 505O. CSS STERRETT FLEMING Distributors Co.) Aug. Owing to tha arighter labor outlook, the stock markets showed an improving tendency, although the volume of business was not much the larger. The most satisfactory feature was the firmness of the gilt-edgsd stocks, especially national war bonds, prices of which closed appreciably higher. Grand Trunk Railway stocks, after long periods of neglect, came into favor, and French loans held the previous day's advance.

In spite of erratic movements in exchange, more attention was directed to rubber shares, while the oil shares were quieter. Shipping securities lost of the recent advance. B-elgian hrees were bought at 62, but Egyptian unified declined. There 'was again a demand for Sao Paulo ordinary, and tlva price rose to Some of the Argentine stocks were inquired for. Jn the money markets, as some of the banks took money off the market connection with the transfer of the nstallment of th-e victory to the Bank of England, loans were decided- more wanted at per and the turnover of credit was on 'a large scale.

Borrowers paid 3 per cent up to the elos-3. The tendency of the discount market was firm. The franc was again at a weaker rate, closing at 33f 50a Belgian exchange moved in sympathy and the lira sharply depreciated. Rates on Stockholm and Christianla went in our favor. New York was rather firmer.

German marks were again weaker, at 79 to the British pound. FOSTERS RAISING OF SHEEP. Southern Development Organization Would Control Dogs. Reestablishment of sheep in the South is one of the aims of the- Southern Settlement and Developmen-t Organization', working with tions in several Southern States, members of State legislatures and officials of the United States Department of Agriculture. One of the first steps deemed necessary, it was said yesterday, is the control of the predatory dog, which is causing heavy losses in the sheep industry.

New Location The Original Establishment ot W. R. SPEARE Undertaker Founded 1872 at 940 St. N. W.

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Speara Willis B. Snean Clyde J. Nichols Lady Assistant Modern Chapel 6 BELL-ANS Hot wafer Sure Relief BELL-ANS I I I Senate Committee Orders Favorable Report on Bill Tomorrow. Favorable report on the bill for the leasing: of government-owned oil, coal, phosphate- and sodium lands to stimulate production was ordered yesterday by the Senate public -lands committee. The vote was unanimous.

It is proposed that 45 per cent of the royalties received under the bill shall be paid to the States in which the itovertihient-land'is'located, '45 per cent to the reclamation fund and 10 to''th4 'treasury. Senator Smoot announced that the bill would be formally reported -when the Senate reconvenes tomorrow with a view to early consideration. To obtain -uniform and efficient administration and enforcement of the prohibition law, Congress clearly has the right to define what is intoxicating liquor, the Senate judiciary subcommittee held in a formal report filed, yesterday on the amended House prohibition enforcement law. In support of its' contention, the subcommittee appended an elaborate brief, understood to have been prepared by counsej for the Antisaloon League of America, citing many court decisions and precedents. Only a few explanations for the changes ma4e in the'House bill were contained in the report.

In some cases, the report said, the House provisions were regarded as "unnecessarily burdensome." reason cited for adding the provision to permit home manufacture and use of light wines and HUNGEB IN C. 0. STRIKE. Food Kept From Miners and Families in West Virginia. Charleston, W.

7 sands of miners and their families in the Logan, Coal and Cabin Creek fields face starvation in the next two or three days, and now actually are suffering privations, as th-e result of the freight and passenger 'tie-up on branch lines of the and Ohio Railroad, caused by the shop- men's strike, according to word received here today by coal companies in that section. More than 300 mines 'have been closed down and men thrown out of work by the.strike, reports said. On account of the mountainous country surrounding the mine fields it is impossible to transport foodstuffs by other means'than railroad to feed the 125,000 population there. The I desperate situation, it is said, will be placed before a meeting of striking shopmen toijight at Huntington. Hoover in Warsaw.

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