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cornfield, killing Maj. Ream almost
instantly.
THE hearings which led to the Sen
ate subcommittee report on the
state of Army military acronautics, al
though startling to the public, brought
no surprise to those who are familiar
with what Is going on in military cir
cles. They had long realized that the
former aircraft administration had
been unequa. to the creation of either
aviation production or aviation or
ganization. Those conclusions could
easily have been deduced from the re-
port made last spring by the Senate
military affairs committee, although
the gravity of the failure was not
then generally realized by reason of
the promises that the War Depart
ment made of prompt correction and
it's announcement that production was
delayed and not collapsed. At that
time little was said of defective mill
tary organization of aeronautics
either in this country or with the ex-
nately. the War Department did not
overlook that condition. The truth of
the Senate report, apparently con-
firmed by the Marshall report made
soon thereafter to the President, was
recognized in the prompt separation
nal Corps as soon as the passage of
the Overman law gave the President
authority to make the transfer.
With that transfer comes the sharp
line of demarcation which must be
held constantly before any one seek
ing a fair view Of the aeronautical
situation in the United States Army.
The Secretary of War created a d.
vision of military aeronautics, placing
at its head Maj. Gen. w. L. Kenly, and
bureau Of aircraft production, with
a civilian. John d. Ryan, at it's head.
The relation Of these two divisions
to each other is thus set forth in the
hearing Of Gen. Kenly:
1T became evident at first that with
an independent head OF production
and an independent head of opera,
tions the success Of our. work would
depend upon the closest sort of CO.
operation. To parallel each other we
would have to be very, very close"
With this end In view, they soon
agreed upon course, which was that
he wanted in the way Of production,
and then Ryan would produce it. Gen.
Keniy would approve 1t or suggest
notifications, and when finally both
had approved 1t Ryan would put 1t In
production and turn 1t over to Kenly
for distribution. A lack Of co-opera-
ton having sprung up between some
of their engineering subordinates, the
two chiefs combined their engineer
ing sections and told them they had
to work out their problems in a spirit
Of mutual helpfulness, and that was
all there was to 1t. The result has
been excellent, but the testing section
was placed under the exclusive con-
troll of Gen. Kenly. The general star
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engineers and the like. Some officers
held that the new corps should not be
part of the Quartermaster Corps or
come under the direction Of the divi-
and traifc. but should be under TIE
Immediate direction of the division Of
operations of the general staff They
urge that this should be done ON
account of the tremendous growth OF
the corps and its close relations with
the operations branch. In the mean
time Gen. Drake Is going ahead with
his plans without giving out any in
timation of their exact nature.
Gen. Drake has been identi1sd
country entered into hostilities back
in the days when Col. Chauncey
Baker was at the head Of the trans
portation department. when the
Standardization Of motor vehicles.
was little more than possibility.
and in those days Gen.. then Maj,
Now Standardization is fact and
Gen. Drake has the opportunity OF
putting into effect the plans which
he then helped to formulate. 1t Is
understood that Gen. Drake is making
every effort to secure the most eff
cient officer material for his organi-
cation, calling back to the Army some
of the able men who 1t had been SUPP
posed could hardly be expected to re-
join the service.
THE bureau Of navigation of the
Navy has sent out notice to en-
listed men of the Navy, the coast
guard and the laval reserve force Of
the establishment Of an officers ma
terial school for the Pay Corps at
Princeton University through the CO.
operation of the trustees and faculty
Of that institution. The instruction
stafr will be composed Of officers and
men Of the Navy and the naval re-
serve force. The capacity of the
school Is 500 students, a new class of
ESQ entering on the first OF each
month beginning September 1. Men
who successfully pass the two
months course and are recommended
by the commanding officer as a re-
suit Of passing the prescribed exam-
ination will be reported to the bureau
OF navigation as eligible for commits
sions as paymasters, u. s. N. r. F..
with the rank Of ensign for the gen.
eral service. Men who are not sue
cessful in passing the examination
will revert to the ratings previously
held by them.
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rOL JOHN s. FAIR, chief of the
remount service and head Of the
reclamation service Of the Army, has
accepted the detail to the command of
field artillery regiment, and has
gone to Fort Sill, Okla, to Join his
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ment of their environment, which ts
intensely anti-German.
This feeling is carried back to Spain
by Spanish workers and by other per-
sons who are In position to know
what the popular sentiment is, Back
OF 1t also Is the resentment at the
attempted German commercial domi-
nance. The South American trade is
very important to Spain, and the
great mass Of Spaniards in South
America feel that this trade will be
endangered should Germany acquire
her old position. Their opinions have
been conveyed with bluntness to
Madrid that II Spain Is to carry out
an economic policy Of her own after
the war she must free herself entire-
ly from German overlordship.
1t Is not unlikely that the discus
sion Of an Independent economic pol
Icy which some Of the statesmen at
Of the reflex influences that is
strengthening King Alfonso's govern
ment In leading up to a pro-ally pol
icy.
There are two factors in Spain's
economic future. One relates to her
exports Of raw materials and the
other to the imports Of foodstuffs
and raw materials.
Spain has to import large quantities
of cereals. The United States and
Canada, India and the South Ameri-
can countries can supply all her food
needs. Germany can supply none of
them. That is one good reason why
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They undoubtedly were encouraged in
this arrogance by the p"o-German
military element III Soain, some OF
whose members not long ago went to
the length Of giving them formal
dinner. Figures are MT available as
to the quantity Of tonnage Which
Spain acquires by making uGs CT these
German ships, ..ut it i.s an appre--
ciable factor III ':he pl.sent state OF
the Spanish mercantile C;arine.
While the victories of the allies have
been the principal factor in enabling
King Alfonso's government to show
some grit in dealing with Germany,
there have been other causes. One Of
these is undoubtedly a reflex influence
from the Spaniards in South America.
Some Of these are in southern brazil,
close to the German settlements that
greater part of them, however. on the
east coast are in Uruguay and the
Argentine Republic, and on the west
coast in Chile. coast in Chile and Peru.
These Spaniards In South American
countries are not subject to pro-
German court influences. They are
entirely outside the sphere of army
sway in Spain. A small number Of
them are possibly in some degree
controlled through German financial
and commercial influences. There
are a few conspicuous instances of
this kind, but the German PARTISAN
ship of these men is known to be
solely due to their financial connec-
tons. They have no effect on the
great body of their countrymen. The
mass of the Spaniards in the South
American countries reflect the senti-
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- PAIN Is gradually becoming pro-
ally. King Alfonso and the
people always have been pro-
ally, but there have been strong
The Washington herald., 1918-07-13
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

a. follows:
EGGs-strictly fresh. %; average receipts. e;
Soutl EN-, ~
CHEEsE-N. Y. State factory. new, .sss.
BUTTER-Elgin pnnt. Ai Elsin tub. IS.
LIVE POULTRY-Roosters. per ID, n; tur-
keys, per ID. 81; chickens. spring. per ID. 1ai0
hens per ID. s.: keats. young. each. So
DRESSED PoULrRY-Ffs.h killed spring
per ID. Is; hens, per ID, 8as
GREEN FRUITS-Apples per bbl, 4.0a5 50
box, l0oa2W; California lemons 7OoaSe
grapefruit. crate. s.0oa7.Oc; peaches. per crate,
2ooa3.0; black5erries. at. loaO; cherries basket,
10; cantaloupes. per crate. a5oaL75; goose
berries. lCals Per box; raspberriss, SaS; cur
nn's. I5aIs
Observation-Disclosures. McCormicks, a5a
800 per standard bbl; new potatoes, No. !,
3.ooa5.5o std Dbl; No. 2. 20oa25o std bbl
string beans. bsk. Looal.75; peppers. Gt, Loos2;
okra, craft. l.2sal.6o: radishes bunch. 2A3;
cucumbtrs. basket. !.ooai.so; eggplant. l.oos2oC
erate; cabbage. new. per Gate. 3.ooa3.5o
beets. per bunch. ia7; lettuce, 7scas2.oo per
basket: celery, Looai.5 dozen; romaine lettnce,
looal.3; squash, 75aloo Der crate; spring
onions. 1.5os2.oo: tomatoes, nearby, l..eJA3oo
peas. ?.Oa2-9 per. basket; do. 5alo per Dbl
corn. l.scss.So per crate.
LIVE SToCk-sheep. per ID. Sal; lambs.
spring. II; calves, per ID. Is: medium. Ia
Is; common. per lb. loal2; hogs. heavy. Hi
medium, II.
sEEDs-Red clover. ls.75als3 per bushel; al,
siks clover. l3.5oal3.75 per bushel; crimson
clover, R,75al3.0 per bushe: timothy. i.oOaI q
per bushel: red top, l2oosI3.oo per 100 lbs
bluegrass. 30a3a; orchard grass. 3.ooaSI5; al.
falfa, I2ooal3.O0.
GRAlN-Whest. milling per busheI, ZlOa2O;
corn. per bushel. l.66al.7o; oats. white, Sass;
mixed oats sass; hay. No. l. g3os34.os; No.
2 q .50a22 50.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-13
LIES
FOR BELGIANS
BTKAEERTTES
Print Spurious Pleas BY
Women for Flemish
Soldiers Reading.

Paris dJaiy I2.-The Germans have
begun an !; insidious propaganda TO
wreck the morale of the yaiorous little
Belgian army fighting ON the West
ern front =. .sa
In spite Of the fact that the Hun
campaign Is one Of the .cruelest and
most subtle Of the war. II has failed
so far to accomplish its purpose. which
is to induce the Belgian soldiers to
quit fighting.
1t is based on the fact that nine out
of every ten Belgians have families
living under the dominion OF the in
vader In Belgium. The perverse mon
Itality Of the Huns has evolved a way
to exploit this situation.
+ ~ acsne Heme.s IL Plea.
= specially ppinted illustrated papers.
written in Flemish. are deposited dur
ing the night on the barbed wire in
front OF the Belgian positions. The
Illustrations are portraits Of the fam
lilies of Belgian soldiers.
/ Under them are printed what pur-
port to be appeals from the mothers.
wives or sisters of the soldiers, inn
ploring them to lay down their arms
Some of them are pictures of
Belgian soldiers who have been
taken prisoner, sitting with their
wives and children. printed with
such legends as:
After all. we are not SO badly
treated in Belgium"
Airpiaaes Drop Appeals. ,
All these photographs have ac-
tual names printed under them,
and some appear to be authentic.
Hundreds of these circulars are
taken from the wire by the Bel
gians every day.
Besides these printed appeals
| the kind-hearted German postmen
distribute other literature of the
same character by airplanes which
| drop 1t over the Belgian trenches.
The tenor of II is all the same;
Quit tn war and Join u.s.
The only effect this lying cam
paign has had is to make the Bel
gians tight all the harder to drive
the Huns from their precious soil.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-13
MAY GET zoo i
new MARINES =
HERE IN JULY
Active Work Of Recruiting,
Station Wins Praise of =
Commandant.

Prospects are very bright for the
United States Marine Corps 20 double
It's quota of 100 enlisted men iduring
the month Of July. The main recrait-
ing station Of the Marines, e7 Star
Building. announced last night that
eighty men had been accepted ALREADY
during July and transferred to the
training station on Paris Island, 2.
C., while thirty more have been az
cepted and are awaiting call 49,.
Last month and the month before
the local recruiting station exceeded
greatly its quota Of 100 for each
month During June llS were enlisted.
which caused Lieut. Col. A g. Mo
Lemore. the officer In charge Of re-
cruitng headquarters for the Eastern
division. 20 write the following letter
OF commendation to the officer an
charge Of the local. recruiting station.
THE excellent showing which your
district made in recruiting during the
month Of juno. just past. Is a source
of much Satisfaction to headquarters.
with a quota OF 100 assigned 10
you. the hi~hest quota which your dis
trict ever received. your organization
has nevertheless shown that u was
equal TO the emergency with l4t ac-
ceptances for the period.
The number Of scceptances in your
territory gives every Indication Of
hard work on the part OF all your rs-
cruiters. and the major general COM
mandant directs me TO express hid
commendation OF the energy. and we'll
directed work, individually and col
lectively. of the men in your district" +"
The main recruiting station OF the
Marines here continues 20 maintain
its standing OF second among an the
cities Of the Eastern division for the
number Of recruits thus far obtained
for July. New York is the only citV
ahead Of Washington in the race.
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NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET

New York. July E'-BUTTER-Firn: re-
ceipts. l3.c2l tubs; creamery higher than eI-
tras. iSII6; creamery. extras tss scorel. HEa
IS; hrsts. E'siiI.; packing stock, current make.
No I. q
EGGs-steady: receipts. g.oes csses; fresh
Eathered extras. vs.: fresh gathered. storage
packed. regular packed. extra frstS, Siai5; do.
frsts, i2A5; state. Pennsylvania and nearby
Western hennery whites, fine to fancy. 52aa
state. Pennsylvania and nearby hennery browns
Sass; do. gathered browns and mixed colors.
3saB
CHEEsE-Steady: receipts. s.2os boxes; state.
whole milk. fats. fresh. specials. cixa5; do.
average nIn. 2ih.
POULTRY-Easier: broilers, 35sio; Others un-
changed. Dressed-Fim; chickens, I2aSO; fowls
29i4a96; turkeys. 1a4o.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-13
THE SLATTERY LIBRARY.

Conservative fnanciers rarely invest
before investigating the securities in
which they contemplate placing their
funds. This policy is conducive to
both safety and success. and is worth
while studying.
Information which will enable one
to buy variety OF stocks intelli-
gently Is impaired in over a dozen
handbooks published by Slattery &
Co. Inc. OF 20 Exchange Place, New
York City. A catalog OF this library
giving a list OF books which are OBJ
tainabIe without charge will be for
warded to anyone interested, upon
request.
The firm also extends a free service
to investors through its fortnightly
publication, Investment opportuni-
ties" which together with their
booklet detailing The Twenty Pay
ment Plan. well repays reading.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-13
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

Philadelphh, Pa. July I2.-Prices on the
local produce market today ranged as follows
buTTER-Receipts were moderate for the
time Of the year and the market ruled firm.
with good demand for both solid-packed and
creamery printa We quote: Solid-packed
creamery. extras. &c; do. higher scoring goods,
4satsc; extra frsts, Axe; frsts, 4Sslic; seconds
zafZt sweet creamery, choice and fancy. ga
sc: fair to good. 4iai5c; ladIe packed 90 to
quality, AabcI packing stock, s2asic: fancy
brands OF prints. 5obbing at 5laS3c; choice. Soc
fair to good. 6aisc; receipts as compiled BY
Bureau Of Markets. 2,5l7 tubs Of butter. and
s,Sl cases OF eggs.
EGGs-The market was strong and further
advanced 900 per case under . good demand.
Receipts were closely sold up. We quote:
Nearby f1ts. $3.0 per crate; nearby current
receipts. $3.50 per crate: thirds to seconds.
ao.soal20 per crate: Western, extra frsts.
N3.0 per crate; do, frsts. sl2.sosl2so per crate
selected, carefully candled eggs were 3obbing
ct 50as2o DIR dozen.
CHEESE-rhe market was . shsde higher
under light offerings and q good demand We
quote: n. Y. whole milk, fancy fresh. s5ltc;
specials higher; N. Y whole milk. fair to
good. fresh, 2iha2jc; Wisconsin. whole mill,
fancy. 3ltc; do. fair to good AMs16o
LIVE PoULTRY-The fowl market ruled frm
under hght offerings and . fairly active de
mand . Spring chickens were plantiful and
weak, but choice stock was In fair request at
revised figures. Other descriptions were pretty
well cleaned up and firm. We quote the
following list Of pices: Fowls, sas7c; spring
chickens. not Leshoms. weighing lka2 pounds
apiece. t2az4c;; weighing lalh pounds apiece.
0a,ec; White Leghoms. according to size. ssa
sc; roosten. 24azc; ducks. Pekin. 2asoc; do.
Indian runners. &azc: guineas. per pair. si.s5a
l.S; pigeons, old, pr pair. toas5c; do. young.
per pair, 3a3p.
DRESSED PoULTRy-Tbe fowl market sd
ranced 'sc under light o6erin@ and . fairly
actiye demand DUCKS and spuabs were well
cleaned up At fnll figures. !. We quote the fol-
lowing hst Of Picss: Frssh-kiiied fowls in
ing pounds and over apiecr. Sc; smaller
sizes, 5a5c- Old ROSTERS. dry-picked, &c.
Spring ducks. L. l.. J5a3sc. Squads. dozen.
white. weighing II to Il lbs, dozen, sas5;
TO 10 Ibs.. dozen. Ts7.5o; lbs. dozen. ss65o;
lbs. dozen. 45oa5; essiS lbs, dozen. as;
A.rk I ma a. ~ q "a q
The Washington herald., 1918-07-13

that thgs -has. hsen nothing more than shoseEs
with continued high fsmrtrstures. snd the ds.
cline Of some 10 10 points from last nights
closing figures brought IN renewed covering.
Trading was quiet early In the noon hour, but
the tone held steady with active months abosif
Il TO Is points net higher.
The market sold OF still further 20; The esfly
afternoon under rumors Of more .Texss showers.
October touching N.eo. or Is points under yes
terday's close, while December sold st = met
decline Of 10 points. 'Apprehension as to what
the Texas detsils would show restricted' the
selling. 80 =
There was deAuits trend TO the market
In the last hour and business was na1oy.
Ths close was bately steady at . net decline
Of to q points,
The rsceipts ( -. port.-stor tn. .daJ, vsrs
6,3s9 bales. 80 q. f-sf go
There were no. exports foe ths, dsy.
Spot at New 05l@ahs was qhiet and un.
changed st ok cents; the sales we're, zss bales.
Spot here was quiet Is points lower st 3,lsoi
thers were no sales.
Other port RECEIPTS were: st. LOuis. ssli
Houston, 4sl
The Washington herald., 1918-07-13

much that favored the bear sids Of the market.
The bstsr descriptions d cash corn sold main
" at an advance Of 5 cents today, while the
Iower grades closed mchangsd. Tfansscticns
were confined to 5000 bushels for domestic sc-
count and whether there were sales Of this
grain 10 90 out Of the country was not report
ed either b. the sellers or buyers
shows that wheat yields are running light. The
only principal winter wheat producing State
where yieids are fully up TO expectauon Is
Oklahoma. LOSSES were shown IN Texas. Ken
tucky and Tennessee. but comparatively speak.
ing, these States are small producers. Ohio.
Indiana and Illinois show large production.
The oats market hnisbed at sharp reactions
from the high points earlier In the day. al
though the closing prices were halK higher.
There was some bearish pressure inspired by
the Washington report. which was received ON
the board of trade. stating that President VIII
son would veto the agricultural bill because ot
the clause providing for $40 minimum ior
wheat t,
The Washington herald., 1918-07-13
CHICAGO GRAIN.
By JOSEPH F. PRITCHARD.

ny J0TSLf n r T hIIOHAhU.
Chicago. July l2-Tbe Big Three" In the
Chicago corn market enjoyed q most profitable
inning today. W. II. Martin, James Rioridan
and Sam" Mincer are the speculators referred
to. They have been waiting for some little time
for q bulge in values. They accumulated lines
Of the various corn futures. considerably below
the range OF values OF Wednesday and Thurs
day and when the advances were started again
today. following upturns Of 1zai5sc on Thurs.
day. they poured q great deal OF corn into the
pit, in order to secure the mousy within easy
reach.
The July future sold from 81 Of to 1.ssz.
August from leS% to L6o and September from
l6Sz TO l59A. There were reactions and ad.
Jances from these low levels Of X to IL for
the day. and resting spots showed net gains Of
lEa2k. There was considerable in the trade
that could be called bullish and there was
The Washington herald., 1918-07-13
COTTON MARKET.

New York. July l2-onerings Of cotton were
freer today. and after the market had gained
further ground in the forenoon It turned eaaer
and finished lower.
An absence Of rain In Central and Eastern
Texas. with prospects for another day Of alb
normally IIgh Temperatures, caused a renewal
Of buying In the early trading. particularly
BY = broker who was . large purchaser Of
October yesterday. believed to be for . South
Atlantic account. July opened points lower
but the new crop months were Q to points
higher at the start Liverpool was the chief
seller.
The early advance extended to a.ss for octo-
Der with new crop months generally selling
Is to 2s points net higher.
Prices eased of some Is or % points from
the best, selling to 10 points net lower
after II O'Clock.
The market steadied again later in the morn.
ing. Some of the private advices from the
Southwest tended to confirm an impression
The Washington herald., 1918-07-13
ALEXANDRIA
THE HERALD BUREAU,
A. y. Doniphan.
King, and Columbus Strect3

Alexandria, Va. July 1a-An air.
plane this afternoon dropped flowers
over the sraye of Lieut. Richard
Hartshorne Fawcett, of this city. who
met his death in an airplane accident
at Scott Field. Belle, Ill, Monday
evening last. just as the body was
being lowered into the grave in St
Paurs Cemetery. The floral offerings
were handsome and numerous.
The funeral services for the de-
ceased were held at o'clock this
afternoon in st. Paurs p. L. Church
and were conducted by Rev. p. p.
Phillips, d. D.. rector. and attended
by a large gathering OF relatives and
friends. Soldiers from Camp Hum
| phreys were the psllbearers and at the
grave a salute was fired by a squad
of soldiers from Camp Humphreys.
Twenty-Five colored men have
been summoned by the local draft
board to entrain' at 7.55 o'clock the
morning of July 10 for Camp Lee.
Va. A total OF forty have been
summoned, dfteen being sitsrnates.
| Those summoned are as follows:
James johnson, Camp Car, South
ern railway; Arthur Boswell, South
ern railway; Arthur Boswell. Ar
lington; William Ouden, South
| Washington. Va: Irylee L Jack
son. Rosslyn; Herbert o. Dixon. 3ll
Franklin street: Aaron Harris. l25
South West street: Joseph Fields,
lis South Union street; Morris Rob-
inson, 5ll North Pitt street: WILL
| lam Reed. 1910 Cameron; Jesse
Moore. Rosslyn; Ernest Taylor. l2O
South Peeyton: Vincent Dorsey. lla
| North Henry: Solomon Penn, South
| Washington. Va: Wilmer Stewart
Arlington; Major wingfeId. .227
North West street: Charles Burrell
CoatesvilIe. Pa; Henry Bucker, sos
North Alfred; Thomas II. Faucet
Washington; Harry Epps, South
| Washington. Va: Donald F. Ross
416 Gibbon; George S. Brooks, 80:
/ North Fairfax; Lester R. Plummer
Washington; James Parks. South
Washington. Va; Ernest Fox. 51i
North Pitt; Harold p. Morgan, Sol
First street; Herbert A. Holmes
| Alexandria: Clinton Stewart, III
North Patrick: John Bullock, Ar.
lington; Joseph II. West, Ballston
Eddie Tate. 315 Princess; George c
Lewis, li3l. Duke; James Z. Lowe
Ballston; Fleming Woodward, 102(
North Columbus; Joseph Timbers
116 Princess; William J. Buggie. jr.
1908 Princess: Pearl A Burgess
Steelton. Pa; Abe Banks. 10s;
Wythe; Philip Williams. 521 Nortf
Pitt street
Paul Webster Rudd. four year
old. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry W
Rudd. died last night at his par
ents' residence, 1875 South Fairfa,
street. His funeral will take plsc,
at o'clock Saturday afternoon.
! A delegation of about forty odt
Fellows last night went to Fall
Church on a special car and W
Clifton Cunningham, district deput!
grand master, this city. installed
the newly elected of1cers of tha
lodge after which refreshments wer,
served.