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TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1918-12-16
1lntcrikancr icbic6cn
aiif 1tierikancr
Gapitau meritaniidler 5OllluGdJter
.setGtct; eir anbrer idluer pcr'
lctt; Gin glmeritaner
leiflt berlebt.

Seem Oorf. 16. 9ea. SSSn einenl
3uiammenitoBe 5lpilden Der Morine-
node 6es onerifaniIden Hoiiagier.
Donpfcrs Monterep mo merifani.
ihen .3oIlbeanlten in Sarnpieo iplir-
oen ON 30. gtopenlber Elm Merf.
faner, mie es beiBt Der &opitdn,
getotet, ein anorer Meritaner i6per
periuunOet unO Elm 9[merifaner, Der
aononier N21at @errD, ipeniger
ernItlib berlett.
0ie Montereb giug Beltte bier
Dor glrfer no6 ibrer g[nflnft bon
Sonipico iiber Sahara uno 0nIiau,
uno Boiiagiere brn6ten Die gaeuig.
felt an's 2anO 0ie 0ffi8iere tno
@admmni6oiten beripeigerten oIe
gtusfltnft. giod Den gr8dbllngen
Der 8aiiogiere trug ii6 Die Sa6e
10 8u:
Die W1onterc9 lpor i'm 8egriffc,
ipieoer ob5uoorlpfen menn 8errp
nodmals nn's 2ono geben muBie.
9tuf ieiner giii,ffebr polIierte er Ell.
nen Saloon; 0ferifoner riefen ibn
SIT, ooB er otreaten" iolle uno Der.
foIgten ibn ais er ii@ peigerte.
Sin @anoaenelige entitano, norin
9errg bon ieiEer Shiffsiuude inter.
ItiiBt ipuroe, 9ea1oern bann bon
ben Merifanern Der erlte S6ub &c.
fallen mar, grtifen ou9 Die Qllue.
rifaner 8ll BEN 8nfferl toteten ben
aapit1n Der Mteritaner, bernunoes
ten pinen i6rpcr, onore lei6t lttO
8ogen iid nit @errD, Der 1lidt In.
erbebli1e g9un0en erbolten bate,
ouf's Gdiff 5ltriiG. 9ie 8eiger1tng
0es aabitans Der Wtonterep, 8errD
uno feline MnnnIdaft aus6ulieferlL
lpurOen bon Ben aonulnnoeuren
Der 5ipei omerifaniiAen aanonens
bote, Die iu Safen anferten infer.
Itiibt un0 Ole MtontereD oonlpfte
ab.
gla9 Der 2anoung bier begn6 iid
8errD nit ieinen 2elten iofort gu
ieiner borgeiebten ge5oroe 8ur Be
ridterltattpng.
8af6ington, 16. Seq 9ie Sci.
Iegltng oes Samples 5lpiIden oneri-
faniiden MorilteIoI0aten uno meri-
foiiiden 3ol6earnten ioa ouf oi-
plomatii6eul g8ege gei1ebelL tpie
beitte oas StoatsOepartelnent er-
fldrte.
Die innere Gage gterifos 1T, ttn0
lit imtner 8ipeifelbaft' qeipeien, MIR
bot man iie oes 8rieges negen aus
ben gluget berlorer.
Die lebtan Greigniiie iino idein-
bar Elm geriltd, Die 9fegierlrng Car
ron8a8 our6 cine Heoollltion 3u itiir.
5en.
Gin ioIder 8erird pilroe, beion-
ber8 ieBt Die 8iaigltng ltlierer 9te-
gierung ridt boben.
grdiioeut 8ilions He0e, iporiit ct
oie iiioomerifanii6en gigieritn9en
Dor gelpalttdti9en 9fe9ierrtngsiped-
ieln iporrtc, tuiiroe ii9er Die @rluD-
loge fir cine 8eigerlng biloen cine
nale Regierung lit W1erifo an3uer.
fenfelt
N1eritoS @oIoreierbe lit iebr ME.
brig uno es iuiterIiegt feinem 3pei-
feI, Dab iiA cine reue 9fegierilng
obne Die Silfe Der Ser. Staatett ni6t
balten fonnte.
@eniiqen0 @runo 1T borbanOer,
boB gelpiiie omerifaniide ino britt
ibe 9el-Sntereilenten qgitatoren 0e-
gen ole Garran8a 9fegierung finaus
8ieae llnteritiitung nidt porentbalten
miir6en.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1918-12-16
Ocutiebc Setting ttennt
iic ,,itctfe Jmiteen'

9Oiit Der omerifoniiden 0ffupa.
tions 2trtnee, 15. Ge5. Gie
g@toDen goIts8eitun9" iagt in eilient
artiteI, oaB Die dmertfaniiben 9rup.
pen aller @affengottungen Die ouf
ibrem 0nrfsuge nod aoblcra bier
oft einen HoIttog MAIDEN. fib in ie.
Der Siniidlt retbt oltffii6ren nit Ser
geb6lferilng frellnoIid berfebren,
Dab iie I'M @on3en iid) ais nette
Sutgen betragen.
Ntaben in Der gfbetnprooifs. liegt
10 Wieilen tpeitIib bon Goblena.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1918-12-16
stdrkc Ser sinn Scim
In JrlaltS erc6

g]cIiait, 16. Ge5.-Gcr erfols Ser
Sinn 6ein in 6en @obIcn am
S1nstog iit oas @eIprG9 oes 90.
qes. SorbinoL 9ogue uno Gr3biid)of
@aii6 ioIlen 6eiOe anf ibrer Seite
lteben.
ssobu 9ilon's saieoerIoge lit ais
iider ertpnrtet. Syn Gonntb itn6
Sta0t 9ub[in ipar Die geteiliging
ser Sinn SER beionoers ftnrf, Ser
Sieg I'M noropeitIihen litter, in
GerrD, in GoneenI nnO Siio Ser.
mdnol6 lit 10 gut ipie iider.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1918-12-16
Jrl0nHer pcrlait0cm
selbitbcitin1lltian9

G6icogo, 16. Ge5.-@lebr als 15,-
600 s5rlGnocr uno iolda in GDutpa-
t6ie nit S5rldii0ern, berInneien in
elmer Geriommluug beute oos 9feht
ser Sel6itbeitilnmmg fiir sSrlano.
er5biidoi@eoree @iunOeIein pldoier-
te in ieiner 9eoe fiir yoie &edte
fleiner giationen Die bon mddtieen
Reihen pioerredtlih u1ter0riidt
mer0en."
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1918-12-16
General 01ardJ erbdIt bie Mebaille
fir herDOrrnaenSe Sienite.

g8aj9ington 16. 9e3. sSm ga
men 0es 4rdiioeiltcn @ilion un0 ouf
Gmpfebhing oes Generals 4eribing
bin, fuuroe ourd ssriegsiefretdr @a.
fer, Dem G6ef oes Beneralitabes
General gepton s. Mord Die Me.
oaille fir nusge5eidnete GienIte
ii6erreidjt. Ole 0leOoille ipuroe iii
9(nerfemmlng Der Gienite oes @ene.
roIs Olarh iiberreidt oIs er Die
9lrtiQerie-Streitfrdite Der g(. 6. 5.
fommonOierte itnO fir ieine @erOien.
ite als G6ef oes @eneralitn6es in oie.
lem 2anOe. Der @eneraIitab nuo
biele nnoere Sfii5icre Der glrmee ma.
rem 3eugen Der 4usaeihuang.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1918-12-16
Rcibatit9 stloiic6en .Juooz
Slapcn illlS Jtalicnern

9ion, 16. 9e8. grus Sara on bic
BiornaGe o'sStnIio eingetroffene Ge-
peiden beiogeh 0aB Die 8e6iebun-
gen 8iDiiden Stalienern ltno sSuqo.
5Iabeu an Der 2lOriotiiden aiiite
ifimer geiponnter iperben. Die Dor
tigen fran8oiiiden ariegsidiffe neB-
men often fir Die SugosSlaoen 9ar-
tel lDoourd Die 2age nur nod ber-
idlimmert miro. 8ie oortige ome-
rifaniide 5lotte miro, pie man er-
lpartet, cine unparteiiide 6altltng
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1918-12-16
mcftcrbcri9t.

Sir Omaha mo llnl1eeeno-Re.
gen ODER SdInee mo f1lter beute
abeuo; Gienstag tells beiD0Ift uno et-
mas tdIter.
Sir gsebragf1 - Sdnee nno tai.
ter beitte abeno; giengtog tells be.
moIft uno tdlter in oen iii6oltIiden
&egionen.
Sir Soma - 8obrideinlih 9ie.
gen ODER Sflnee beitte 1ber0 uno
Gienstoa. adlier ON Gienstng itn0
in ben lDeItIiaen Geilen beite nbeua.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1918-12-16
HcpcnRaoeit bcerii6t
4,r6iiSent 11)ilion

aopanGngen 16. Ges-7yn elmer
@2aiienberidnnllliug beidloiicn 8iir-
ger oieier Sta0t, on Sen 8rdiiocnten
elm 9eariiBtngsidreiben gu rihtcn
in BEN er fir ieine bisberige Sdtig.
felt aeprieicH rno ser Soffnung
glus0-Ef ee9eben lpiro, boB es Inn
berg0nat iein noge, iein grobes
drie0ensperf 81 @noe au fiihren.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1918-12-16
I Gotcr, ? 1oeriptlnScte
bet Sricbensfeier

Gbitoao, 1G. Seq. 91af elmer
itoIieniiteu 8rie6ensfeier bier, 9e.
tern aben0 Got e8 einen Gotten ltno
5lnei 8erpitnoete. Gin Stoliener
iuuroe unobiid)tli6 get0tet 1lno 5pei
anOere berlpliiGet, ols SO Mor3ulo
ieiren Rcboloer sur 6cier 0es ga.
ges 1bldjpB.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1918-12-16

9iiiieloorf, 16. Ge5-Ger aui bent
meitlidtH HbeinIier eeIesene 1eil
GiiieIoorfs lit nunmebr bon beIgi.
iden 1rilppen beiebt lporoen, oes,
gleihen bic grebe 8beibrilde, glui
Der Ieeteren fno gloidinenoepebre
in 9olition gebrodt.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1918-12-16
Offi5iersilnifcrntcn
rtidbt itts Gef6nortis

San Diego. Cal, i6. ge5. 3as
@lilitdrfonman0o bot einen Glat ge-
bi1igt, tpoO1r6 bernIieoen miro, BOB
Die llriform eitles au8QemuIterten
Sffi5iers iemals ods S5lnere elmer
3eIle fiebt. 5allS ndmli6 cit emf
laiiener Gffi8ier ineepn irgeno eines
8erge6ens eingelieferf miro, mehn er
nod feline Uniform trdgt, 70 ioll oieie
NIT einem 9f5i9e nGberaas" ber-
tauidt perben.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1918-12-16
sritiIde @efannene EeErsn 6eim.

&op2nbogerL Is. Ge3.-Giert1n-
ienO britiide Srie9sgefongene tref.
fen t6glid aus 9eittidIan6 oil oer
Odniihen @ren8e Elm. Qort peroett
iie nit &IeiorngsItiifen uno geab.
rung8mitteIn berIeben uno 0onr
nod Gnglono tronsportiert.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1918-12-16
6rieetcn bittcn iilm
Sreibcit BON Giirkci

Gbitogo, is. 0e8. l5rieden oie-
fer Stoot babeu beiite beidIoiieu,
ben 4rdii0enten rn 8efreillng BON
tiirfiitpn SSode filr Sbra3iem @ric-
dliih .Dio5eoonien nno aleinalien 3u
bitten. Der 9cihluB muroe in elmer
geitern obeno a6gebaItenen Ser
inmnllung gefabt.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1918-12-16
Ociterrcitbcr
i'm 1srieee erfboHcn

g(mIteroarn, 16. Qe5. Sod off
3iellen 8eribten tpuroeu ludbreno oes
arieges bon Der nilitariihen S6er.
beboroe in 9eitcrrei1 11,400 Geiter.
reiher gum Gooe perurteilt uno er-
iholien.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1918-12-16
ifarmers aunarefl berldp6cn.

Ser bier onf morgen mlberoulltte
6armers aongreB lit tpegeu Der SSSt.
fluen5a @efnbr beridoben noroen.
God miro oerieIbe IN Der n16Iten
2uflrnft hter foaeu.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1918-12-16
11clem brittt nit
OemtIdblanS

9llniteroanl 16. Sea. GoIen
bot ieine ge5iebltnoen nit gelitid.
lnno nbge6rohen, ipie cine GepeiHe
pon @arihali nod Berlin mel0et.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1918-12-16
Gr.Gnifrr 6Leiht. hln rr II

9tnieronaen @ollnnO, t6. Ge5-
gcrifte, OoB Der frii6ere oeiitide
staiier nit ieinen bornoIigen 8atge.
bern iii ger6irSung itebt, itnO iir.
paGr. 6s bot fid aud berdusae.
itellt, oaB Die geriidte. ipondd er
ieinen ggobnfis Su berlegen eeoenft.
aus Der 9uft aegriffen IinO. Die
er,staiierin lit iuinier nod Ici0eno.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1918-12-16
geuroicn iSeinb Scr goli6eiuifi.

SeDr9teil 6eln0 Der S0lIbelulft.
8erb t6. Sea &rins Suntba.
Ion lit ols ouBeroroelltlider sl6aes
ionoter Ser foltfoiiihen glebublif
@eor9ien bier eingetroffen. Seinet
@rfldrrn9en anfolqe bat bic nele
Gebubfif Drei nliQiouen Ginfpobner
nno lift gdn3litb unab6dllgig BON
&uBInno. Sie beIttt ein gtotional-
beer bon $4,000 ousgebiIoeten Gol.
oaterb Die in @efedten nit ben
8iirfelt un6 ben 9olibefuifi erprobt
porben iin0.
gie Ser 9rin5 peiter ousfubrte,
iit @eorgien Ser 8o[ibeipifi.9fe-
Qierlag nbioIltt feitblid geiinrt.
rs 9ro8ent Der @eorgier fito oeg
2eien8 nnb sdreibens tun0ig, ltn6
in &fili8 lit cine Rntional- -ltniberli.
tat er0ffnet nor0en.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1918-12-16

Iielcr 9err &autmerIina, iibcr
ben man fif geeenipdrtig in @oib,
ineion 70 intereIjnnt mterbdIt.
idjeint aciuiiic Seute ihon BEL ben
Scwmcl6eincH aebabt 81 babeH
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1918-12-16

PUBLISHED AND DISTRIBUTED UNDER
PERMIT (No. ssa). AUTHORIZED By THE
ACT OF OCTOBER 6, 1917, ON FILE AT
THE POST OFFICE OF OMAHA, NEBR
By ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT
A. s. BURLESON. POSTMASTER GENERAL
The Washington times., 1918-05-26
SENATE TO HAVE
OWN AERO PROBE;
HUGHESAT WORK

The hrst meetin gof the Senate
committee which Is to Investigate the
aircraft situation will be held next
Monday morning. Senator Thomas Of
Colorado. chairman Of the committee
OF five Senators which is to conduct
the investigation, sent out notices for
the meeting after conferences with
Charles z. Hughes at the Depart
ment OF Justice yesterday.
Following his conference with Sen
atOr Thomas, Justice Hughes gave
the following written statement:
"Of course. I assume that the Sen
ate committee will act according 70
its own views with respect to the
advisability OF proceeding with the
inquiry into aircraft matters. I have
no desir eto make any suggestions.
and I have nothing to add to what I
said IN my letter to the Attorney
General"
Mr.. Hughes declined to outline his
plans for the investigation. His only
statement in this connection was:
I'VE are on the Job. shall remain
in Washington until the investigation
has been concluded. We will go right
ahead now"
Asked when he would begin calling
witnesses, and whether or not there
would be public or private hearings,
he said:
1--WE shall proceed according to de-
velopments."
The Washington times., 1918-05-26
POLICEMAN GETS
YEAR FOR STEALING
STATION LAUNDRY
Thres pairs Of blankets.

Three pairs Of blankets.
Six sheets.
Four towels.
-Four pillow cases.
This is the list OF police station
lingerie that Policeman John A. Free
walt plead guilty to stealing from
the Police Department. The property
had a total value OF S25 and for the
theft Freewalt yesterday was SEN
fenced BY Justice Stafford 70 serve
one year in penitentiary or fourteen
and three-hfths days for each dollars
worth stolen.
Justice Stafford sentenced Marion
ChGvis to two years and a half IN
penftentiary for assault with q dan
gerous weapon in connection with
the shooting August 21. 1917. At Ben
nings. OF Roger B., wesley. colored:
Samuel W Thomas. ten months IN
jail pleading guilty to a nindictment
Of .hOusebreaking and larceny; Fred
erielC c. Dorsey. found guilty OF non
support OF his two children, one
year In Jail; Freeman jackson, three
months in jail for taking the auto be-
longing to Louis Felker; Ignatiua
Chase found guilty Of entering the
home OF Sherman II. Dudley Febru-
airy %. received a ave month"; SEN
tence: Robert Glanton. who on March
% took an auto belonging 70 John
W. Koob. Charles c. Pfiuger. Norman
EnEel and william Engel was SEN
tenced to Jail for three months
The Washington times., 1918-05-26
WHO WILL WIN HIGH
SCHOOL CADET DRILL?

Capt. Waldo Joseph Tastet
of Company M, Business
High School, who lives Al
zoos First street north
west, says:
Never loStp That is
the slogan of Company M,
and | feel sure it will live
up to its reputation on the
field in the competitive
drill June 3-4, when the
boys assemble for drill.
1t is one year old. 1t was
born at Central High in
1915. and the year of its
birth won the drill. 1t has
never been on the field
Since"
The Washington times., 1918-05-26
Fragment Of Shell
COnYinCes Officers
Mortar Is Efficient

CAMP MEADE. Nd. May 2s.,
The work with the Stokes trench
mortars during the test here was
made exciting by the behavior OF
one shell in particular. II eK-
pIoded with greater force than
the others and sent one big frRg-
ment back where many officers.
Including generals. colonels. and
majors were watching the exper-
linen q. The fragment fell about
$50 yards from the point where
the shell went off at contact with
the ground.
The narrow escape was enough
to convince all that the Stokes
shells are effective when prop
erly placed on the enemy's side.
The trench mortar battery Is now
being drilled. and is one OF the
important units OF the division.
The Washington times., 1918-05-26
Senator Wins Cent
In a Pennsylvania
Graft" SANDER Suit

WEST CHESTER, Pa, May 2s.-
state Senator T. Larry Eyre was
awarded cent damages in his
$4,000 slsnder suit against Will
lam H. Berry. collector OF the
port OF Philadelphia
The jury reached its verdict
last night. but the announcement
was withheld until today.
Berry, in a campaign speech
last fall, charged Eyre with hav-
ing accepted graft money" in
connection with the erection Of
the Pennsylvania capitol at Har-
burg.
The Washington times., 1918-05-26

tries which raise their own crops OF
wheat, are prohibited from purchas-
ing or carrying with them any more
wheat -four than needed to maintain
ship supplies for the initial voyage.
Amounts OF the grain flour needed
for the return voyage must be pur-
chased in those countries.
Vessels sailing for Brazil. Uruguay,
Argentina. Chile. or Peru will be
similarly limited with regard to pur-
chases in American ports OF beef,
pork. mutton, lamb, veal, poultry, lard.
and eggs The regulations apply to
passenger as well as cargo ships.
The Washington times., 1918-05-26
j. S. LIMITS FOOD
TOBE TAKEN FROM
AMERICAN PORTS

Further steps to conserve the food
supply Of America for the needs Of
this country and the allies were taken
yesterday when the Food Administra-
tion issued strict orders limiting the
amounts Of wheat and meats that
steamships may carry from United
States ports.
Vessels sailing for Uruguay, Argen-
tina, Chile, India, and Australia, cOun-
The Washington times., 1918-05-26
LETTER TO TIMES BY
ONE OF PERSHING'S
FIFTY LAUDS CITY

Did Pershing's fifty appreciate the
reception rendered them by Washing
ton during their four-day visit TO the
Capital?
They certainly did.
A letter to The Times today from
sergt. Edward B. Creed, 1O1st Infan-
try. Headquarters Company. Twenty
sixth Division, American Expedition
ary Forces, who was one OF the hfty.
tells how he and his comrades feel
about WashinEton's welcome
Words OF high praise for the Capt.
tails treatment OF the boys mingIe
with words OF even higher praise for
Sergt John J. Heffegnan. Washington
man, who is In charge OF the Pershing
veterans on their visit to America.
The squad VIII return to their duties
in the trenches within a few, days,
having completed their mission here
with their aid In the Liberty loan
and Red Cross campaigns
Writes t. The Times.
Sergeant Creed's letter to The Times
from Boston. Mass. where he is aid
ing the Red Cross drive. follows:
Editor. The Times:
II tried to get in TO see you before
I left your city but could not do 50
and I take this opportunity to tell
you how much I appreciate the court
esy and kindness with which the peo-
pie Of your city received the nifty men
who came fEom the trenches. would
also like to take the opportunity to
tell you OF the man who was selected
by General Pershing 10 be at the
head OF US while we were on our
mission here
The man appointed to be our
leader was Sergeant Hehernan. a citi-
zen OF your city and a veteran OF
twentyEeight years OF service in the
United States army. Although an en-
listed man like ourselves, he was
placed in a position which gave hum
for the time being all OF the authority
Of a commissioned officer. ami am
only too happy to state that he ably
and impartiaIly performed his duties
both on our long trip from the
trenches to the coast and our long and
tiresome voyage home. and that he
sndeared himself to the heart Of every
man in the party.
''The reception given by the city Of
Washington. to the members OF our
party was extremely cordial and 1
know from talks with my comrades
that It will be a cherished memory to
Us all. Sincerely yours.
HSERGT. EDWARD B. CREED
"1O1 Infantry Hdqts. Co.
"26th Division.
"A z. F.
The Washington times., 1918-05-26
WOULD EXEMPT FROM TAXES

with the prospect Of the income
and excess profits tax exemption
being lowered by the next revenue
bill, Congressman Hustled Of New
York has introduced a bill To exempt
all army and navy officers and men
from the new taxes.
The Washington times., 1918-05-26
2.KIELED, | HURT,
IN BATTLE WITH
Stacker BAND

NIENA. Ark. May 26-Two men
were killed and a woman was fatally
wounded when Sheriff Finger Of gok-
county and a posse OF thirty-slx Cit
liens fought a pitched Oat&Ie with q
band OF slackers headed By Mark
Lowey, a deserter from Camp Pike
Ark.
The slackers barricaded themselves
in the home OF Bob Kerry near here.
A hundred shots were hred
The Washington times., 1918-05-26
ASKS NEARLY SIX BILLION.

The quartermaster corps OF the
army will need a total OF So. .Ts1. .91O. 1888
during the fiscal year Of 1919, accord
ing to the estimates submitted to the
Treasury Department today. This IS
an increase over estimates already
made public OF 81 ,335, ,1OO,347.
The Washington times., 1918-05-26
MAY sUssIDIzE BREAD.

A Government bread subsidy TO guar
antee 5-cent loaf. is under considera-
ton. it has been learned. Officials Of the
American Federation Of Labor are
known TO be advocating such a move.
which has been tried out in England. to
bring down the price Of bread in Amer
iCa-
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10000 CZECHO-SLOVAKS
FROM U. S. HELP ITALY

ROME. May 26.-Twenty thousand
Czecho-Slovak soldiers. who former
ly lived in the United States. are
now serving in the Italian army. &C
cordinE to a statement by the news
paper Roma today
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SENATE TAKES UP
ANTE EVICTION
BILL TOMORROW

The Senate will take UP tomorrow
the conference report on the Sauls-
bury resolution to prevent the evic-
tion OF tenants IN the District The
House has adopted the conference re-
port, and IL the Senate agrees to It. it
will be ready for the signature Of the
President
Indications are the Senate will
adopt it. in spite Of considerable op-
position.
Not Drastic Enough.
In the discussion Of the resolution
in the House, just prior to the adop-
ton OF the conference report. Chair
man Johnson OF the District Com
mittee, said il was not drastic enough,
but that il seemed the best way to
protect tenants against profiteering
until comprehensive measure could
be agreed on. Mr.. Johnson thought
a majority OF the Senate favored en-
actment OF comprehensive anti
protiteering measure He said real
estate interests had found a way to
prvent action on his bill. which was
presented four months ago.
Congressman Wood Of Indiana consid-
cred the resolution a makeshift Several
other members expressed regret that a
more satisfactory step against profteeT-
ing could not be taken.
In the Senate. there was considerable
discussion OF the prohteering situation.
but no attempt was made to take up The
conference report. The discussion was
stopped without any action
Senator Salisbury had read to the Sen
ate resolution Of the Real Estate BroE-
ers Association. asking Congress to in
vestigate charges OF rent prohteering
He said, however. he had informed tine
association the District Committee had
Investigated and had been convinced
there was prohteering
Urges Prompt Passage.
Senator salisbury also presented a let
ter from Assistant Secretary OF the Navy
Roosevelt urging prompt passage Of the
salisbury resolution in order to quiet
the unrest among employees due TO the
rent prOhteering conditions In Washing
ton.
Senator Smith or Michigan came TO
the defense Of the real estate brokers
and insisted they be heard. He said
he believed the Salisbury resolution
would preeent new building in Wash
ington.
Senator Salisbury replied that the
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real estate brokers had already been
heard. and emphasized the fact the
Salisbury resolution could not inter
fere with building. since there Is prac-
tically none going on, owing to scar
city OF materials.