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The Washington herald., 1919-10-25
PACT SENATOR'S
seek ADVICE OF
The PRESIDENT
Poll Of Senators Shows 80
{ Will Vote to Reject
Amended Treaty.

President Wilson will be asked by
1is supporters In the Senate to ad-
Use them how to vote II the Lodge
reservations to the treaty are adopted.
senator Hitchcock and a number
r otners among the administration
naen believe that the President will
The Washington herald., 1919-10-25
VISIT NEW YORK NEXT SUNDAY
Sl.OO-Round Trip-s4,0O

Special Excursion. PennUlvania n. n. next
Sunday. to tho Great Metropolis the most in
terestins city on the Aperican Continent. spe-
ciai train leaves Washington saturday midnight
l2:1 q m--Ady.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-24

cH her way nome from the thea ter,
in company with her brother. Ed.
ward Toomey. Mrs. Emmett Bren-
nan, living at 1917 A street southeast,
was shot at by a negro at Sixteenth
and A streets southeast.
Mrs. Brennan. Immediately upon
her arrival home. 'phoned headquar-
tiers and detail of police was rushed
10 the scene of the shooting.
. a
According to her statement, a gang
of fifty negro men and women were
standing on the corner of Sixteenth
and A streets southeast and as she
passed. man stepped from the group
and fired two shots at her.
No arrests have been nn:-de. Neither
Mrs. Brennan or her brother could
give a description of the man who did
the shooting.
The war is over"
Mai. Gen. William c. Haan made
this statement TO a Washington Her
aid reporter early this morning.
II cannot too strongly commend the
newspapers and every other law-abid-
ing force which has lent such splen-
did assistance to the constituted au-
thorities in the preservation OF peace
No good citizen wants these scenes
The Washington herald., 1919-07-24
FOOD FOR REDS
GROWING SCARCE
Bolshevists in the Russian
Capital Are Planning a
Hurried Getaway.

Bolshevik authorities in control at
Petrograd Are ready to make a
quick getaway for Moscow if nee.
essary, the State Department was
advised yesterday through Swedish
channels. Nine trains are kent
ready at Petrograd to transport the
Bolshevik commissaries to Moscow.
The food situation in Petrograd is
critical. it is stated.
Public feeding of the population
has been carried on since the be-
ginning of this month because Of
food scarcity, it is stated. Each
person is allowed one-haIf pound of
bread, soup. consisting mainly of hot
water. and a very small quantity of
fish daily. Enormous prices are be-
ing charged for food.
Diseases caused by malnutrition
are common and many suicides have
occurred. Because persons holding
workmen's certificates are given
preference in food distribution. some
people have obtained practically no
food
The Washington herald., 1919-07-24
U. S. WILL BUILD
z BIGGEST SHIPS
Will Be Trade Vessels, but
Designed for Use in
War.

The government soon will under
take the building of the two largest
ocean vessels in the world.
They will be of the oil-burning
type, 1000 feet in length with a
speed of thirty knots an hour. cap
able of carrying them across the
Atlantic in less than four days.
This announcement was made yes
terday by the Shipping Board. Con-
struction of the vessels. for which
plans already have been completed.
is to begin Immediately. the an
nouncement declared.
Chairman Hurley. OF the Shipping
Board, has asked the Navy Depart
ment to supervise the building of
the ships. as they are to be classed
as naval auxiliaries and are to be
designed with a view to their i'm
mediate conversion into vessels of
war in the event of an emergency.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-24
WARNS SWISS !
AGAINST HUNS
Prof. Nippold Holds Holl-
veg Guiltiest Criminal and
Wants Guilty Kept Out.

Geneva. July 2S-Prof. Nippold. a
prominent authority on international
law. holds that the former German
Imperial Chancellor Dr.. Won Beth
mann Hollweg is the guilties of all
war criminals. more than the Kaiser
and the German generals" He warns
the Swiss government not TO allow
HollWeg and other Germans respon-
sibIe for the war to enter the country.
Switzerland now harbors six Ger
mans wanted by the allies. among
them Crown Prince Rupprecht OF
Bavaria, Grand Admiral Won Tirpitz.
Count Won Berchtold and Herr Bern
stein.
Many Austrian, Bulgarian and Turk
ish former ministers also are in
Switzerland. most of them under false
names to avoid detection.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-24
HEART ATTACK
FATAL TO S0L0N
Representative Ragsdale of
South Carolina Dies In
Doctor S Office.

Representative J. willard Rags
dale died suddenly yesterday in the
Office of DR.. Dorman. 1921 Connecti-
cut avenue. where he had gone to
DR.. r. Arthur Hooe.
Acute dilation of the heart is said
to have been the cause. When he
the Office. Representative
Ragsdale was met by DR.. Dorman.
Feeling that the end was near. he
asked the physician to hold his hand
Or. Dorman complied and in a few
inutes the Representative was
Fad.
DR.. Hooe arrived a few minutes
efore death occurred but nothing
could be done. Immediately after
Mr.. Ragsdale's death. DR.. Hooe tried
to get in touch with Mrs. Ragsdale.
but learned that she was in South
Carolina. Mr.. Ragsdale's office was
notified OF his death.
The body was removed to wright's
undertaking establishment. where il
will be prepared for shipment to- his
home city, Florence. s. c.
Representative Ragsdale came to the
Sixty-third Congress when he was
elected to succeed ]. Edwin Ellerbee.
Before entering Congress he practiced
law in Florence. s. c.. and was also
the president of bank there. Besides
his wife. Representative Ragsdale is
survived by two children, a boy and
a girl.
He was born in Timmonsviile. : C..
a years ago and was educated in the
University of South Carolina and was
a member of the South Carolina Iegis-
lature and Senate before coming to
Congress in 1918.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-24
rE---
DAY Ne
IN AGRICUl
Senate Passes Bill \
Repeal of Dayligr
Saving Law.

After ten days delay. errrIoyes
Of the Agricultural Department ar.
che step nearer their semi-monthIy
pay envelope. held up by the Presi-
dents veto on the Agricultural Ap-
preparation Bill.
The bill was passed Yesterday by
the Senate without the clause 70
Pealing the Daylight Saving Act
and with the addition Of an amend
ment permitting homestesdcrs IN
drought-stricken regions to leave
their farms temporarily without
endangering their homesteaders
right.
The House must concur IN this
amendment beIors the btn goes
again to the President
The Washington herald., 1919-07-24
.isrobeWomen,I |
BhndoH Men,
Is Suggestion

New York, July 2s.-.Put blinkers
on evil men. but b, all means doAt
cover the beautiful human body"
That is the antidote Col. Dinshah
Ghadiali offered today il his sugses-
ton to allow women bathers to dis
card stockings is followed at Atlantic
City.
"Are1we to brand ourselves as weak
er in morality than cannibaIs who
mingle freely in nakedness and with
no thought Of impurity?" he asked.
The human body, from head to
foot. is beautiful. Why cover one part
Of 1t while we allow ears. nose, eyes,
bosom. hands. and other portions to
be exposed?
Man wants to see what is under
clothing merely because it is hidden
from him. Unveil II and he will lose
his curiosity"
The Washington herald., 1919-07-24
WILLIAMS BACK
Jon STAND TODAY
Comptroller Of Currency
Wishes to Reply to
Hogan and McF cFadden.

John Skelton William. Comptroller
of the Currency. will resume his testi-
mony before the Senate Committee on
Banking and Currency at 1890 o'clock
this morning.
At the last session of the commit
tee Mr.. Williams completed his answer
to charges brought against him by
John Poole, president of the Federal
National Bank of Washington. and
asked that he be permitted to reply
to Frank ]. Hogan, attorney for the
Riggs National Bank. when the COM
mittee next convened.
Mr.. Hogan charges that Mr.. WILL
Jams Disseminated against the Fed
eral National Bank in depositing
funds of the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration. because of his connection
with the bank.
Mr. Williams has asked that Rep
resentative McFadden attend today's
session of the committee and reaffirm
charges against the Office of the Comp
troller made on the floor of the
House
The Washington herald., 1919-07-24
BORDER GRIMES
ARE TRACED TO
MEXICAN CHIEF
British Banker Tells House
Committee Yanks Suf-
fered Repeatedly.
NO ONE EVER PUNISHED
Says Other Nations Never
Suffered as Greatly as
Subjects of us.

The strong anti-American attitude
Of the Carranza government and Mex.
leans generally was vividIy portrayed
to Congress yesterday by an entirely
disinterested witness.
This witness was william T. Mitch.
ell. British subject. who managed
the Bank of London in Mexico City
in 1917. when, he declared, IL wa,
looted by the Carranza authorities
Mr.. Mitchell is at present located in
New York.
He told the House Rules Commit.
tee, considering a resolution for an
investigation of the Mexican situa-
ton. that the responsibility for the
long series of outrages upon Ameri
cans and American property rests
squarely upon the shoulders of tn 4,
Carranza regime.
No Enort to Curb Guilty.
All forms OF insults to American
officials. Including Ambassador Henry
P. Fletcher. and to American men and
women. Mr.. Mitchell said. are per-
mitted without any effort to restrain
the guilty parties. Mistreatment of
citizens of the United States, he con-
inued. began Immediately after Car
rama became President
Americans were always well treat
ed under Diaz," the witness declared
but when Carranza became Presi-
dent, instead of being grateful for all
the United States had done. he ap-
parently allowed many insults to
The Ambassador to Mexico, Henry
P. Fletcher. was hissed as he drove
through the streets of Mexico City
and later by deputies as he was on
his way to attend the inauguration of
Carranza
THE German minister, following Mr.
Fletcher, was loudly applauded, and
there are many other instances OF
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The Washington herald., 1919-07-24
CHANGE ITINERARY
OF PACIFIC FLEET

With Pacific Fleet, on Board U. S.
S. Arkansas. July %. via Colon, Canal
Zone, July q. Changes have been
made in the itinerary of the feet so
that it may arrive at San Francisco
on August Is to be reviewed there by
President Wilson.
The six superdreadnoughts passed
through the Winward Passage into
the Caribbean last night. preceded by
the destroyers and supply ships.
The supply ships are due to arrive
in the Bay of Panama on Friday as
originally scheduled, but will emerge
into the Pacific on July 2s instead of
July 80. and arrive at San Dieye An
gust z. leaving there on the following
day and arriving at San Pedro August
9 and departing for San Francisco
August Is.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-24
5000 MILE AERO
TRIP ON TODAY
Col. R. F. Hartz Will Leave
Here to Circle the
United States.

Col. R. F. Hartz. commander of
Boiling Aviation Field. will start
from Washington this morning on
a flight which will encircIe the en-
tire United States. covering a dis
tance of 5000 miles. The first land
ing will be made at Augusta, Me-,
a distance of $50 miles.
The flight will be made in a U. s.
Martin bomber which will carry,
besides Col. Hartz, reserve pilots,
Leuts. E. E. Harmon and Lotha A.
Smith.
According to weather bulletins
furnished the aviators, weather con-
ditions will be sufficiently favor
able for commencing the fight.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-24
PAIR WILL WE'D
HIGH IN CLOUDS
Miss NIX. Shafer and Lieut..
G. P. Burgess Plan
Nuptials in Plane.

The director OF Air Service OF the
War Deartment is sponsor for the
announcement that the marriage Of
Miss Lilly X. Shafer. of Seagate. n.
" to Lieut.. George p Burgess will
be celebrated Saturday in airplanes
flying over Sheepshead Bay, Speed-
way. N. Y. The airplane marriage
will be in connection with the New
York police field day meet.
The bride, piloted by the BRIDE
groom. will hy in one plane The
marriage ceremony will be pronounced
by the Rev. Alexander Touters. Of
Brooklyn. who will fly in a second
plane piloted by Lieut.. Eugene II.
Rarksdale. Miss Doris x. Schob. of
Brooklyn. will be bridesmaid
Army radio telephones will be used
by the minister to carry out his part
and by the bride and BRIDEGROOM tn
make their responses at the prope&
juncture. Loud-speaking telephonea
in the grandstand will be used I'd
enable spectators to follow the mar
riage service.
Mai Gen. Charles T Menoher, di-
rector of Air Service. urges that cities
and communities give attention tc
providing landing places for planes
calling attention to the order that
no more exhibition flights will be
held where inadequate landing fields
are provided.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-24
sunny SKIES ARE
PROMISED TODAY
End Of Eight-Day Deluge
Promised by Local
Forecaster.

Fair and warmer is the Weather
morrow.
After eight days and nights of al
most continuous rainfall, the skies
cleared yesterday and, except for an
occasional shower, remained so the
greater part of the day.
At the Weather Bureau last night
the forecaster declared the record.
breaking rainy spell over. and pre-
dicted sunny skies for the remainder
Of the week. with gentle westerly
and southwesterly winds.
The let-up. will mean that the resi-
dents of Washington may resume
their usual midsummer activities, nee
essariiy discontinued during the rair,
The amusement parks have suffered
severely. being practically deserted
Columbia, S. c., July 23-Floods on
the Broad. Santee, Wateree and other
rivers, which have caused heavy dam
ages to crops and roads throughout
the State. were receding today. Rail-
road service has been restored to
normal. Generally improved condi-
tions were reported.
Salisbury, N. c.. July 23-Thirty au-
tomobiles, on pleasure tours, caught
by the rising waters of the Yadkin
River. were Undecided in deep mud
near here today. The machines were
driven too close to the rapidly rising
stream. Some of the automobiles
were completely covered by water.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-24
PRIMROSE, star
MINSTREL, DEAD
Famous from Coast to Coast
As Originator of the
Soft Shoe Clog.

San Diego. July 23.-George n. Prim-
rose, Sc, veteran minstrel man. died
today after an illness of three weeks.
At his bedside were his wife and his
brother Albert.
Primrose was born in 1853 and, as
he has said. he took to dancing as
a duck takes to water" He was one
of six brothers. and the only one to
go on the stage. He made his first
public appearance in Detroit. Mich,
as a boy of Is. being billed as Mas
ter George. the Clog Dancer" He
was the originator of soft-shoe clog
dancing. He then joined the New
Orleans Minstrels," returning TO Buff
falo. where he met William H. West.
the two forming a close friendship
that made the team famous the
country over.
Primrose and West Joined Doris
and Bachelors Concert Party, with
'o'Brien's Circus, doing their dance in
the after part. They afterward
Joined Simmons and SIocum's Min
strels, in Philadelphia.
Primrose and West Joined Haverly's
minstrels in 1874, continuing with that
troupe until 1877. Then followed the
formation of Barlow. Wilson. Primrose
and Vests minstrels. In 1882 the or
ganization became Thatcher. Prim-
rose and Vests MINISTRIES. In 1899 the
dissolution of that firm took place and
after that the company was known as
Primrose and Vests minstrels, becom-
ing famous from ocean to ocean.
A great many men in these minstrels
who afterwards became famous, be-
side Sol Smith Russell and knight,
were Chauncey OIcott, Raymond
Moore, Julius Witmark, Banks Winter
and Frank Howard
George Primrose's career may be
said to cover the golden age of negro
minstrelsy. Whether with the bones
and tambo, in his matchless dancing.
or his amazing humorous conception
of the negro character in the various
roles he assumed successfully, his art
was unique; he was sternly opposed to
the slightest suggestion of bad taste.
his performance always being marked
by clean, healthy humor and good
natured raillery when that form of
acting suited his role.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-24
CONVENTIONS IN
DISTRICT IS PLAN

The convention committee Of the
Washington Chamber Of Commerce
will meet tomorrow night in the cham
Der rooms to discuss plans TO bring
conventions here.
They will try to bring the bankers
convention to Washington. This,
chamber officials say, would cost Dis
trict bankers S10,oeO.
The committee is composed OF men
whose business would be affected 10
their benefit by bringing conventions
here. They are:
E. c. Graham, chairman; J. b. Hen
derson. vice chairman: W. G. Carter,
George Il. Harris. Sol Meyer. NJ.
Goldenberg. George S. DeNeale. +. NJ.
Low, J. F.. Jarvis. A L. Cline. q. I.
Dunlop, II. NJ. CrandalL F. 5, Hight.
r NJ. Mckee. Il. c. Owen. George f.
Shut. r. S. Downs and Corcoran
Thorn.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-24

that have occurred recently 10 ON
.inue- started my work knowing
TINS. and the backing Of the souod
people Of Washington has onl,, -
70 convince me they regret what h.s
happened. Peace has come ber. 80
let It continue"
Very Little Disorder.
At midnight reports received ,r,-,
every section of the CITY bv ,ol,c.
orcials indicated less than even IN.
ordinary cases of disorder.
In No. 8 Precinct nor an a.,.rI,
OF any kind had occurred up TO MID
night In this connection Cant
Doyle said: 7 want to praise N.
hearty cooperation and the r..F-
abiding spirit. which has character
lied the negro por :laton in fsaE
precinct
Il have had hundreds Of colored
men tender ther sincere offers Of
assistance TO quell any feeling that
might develop into trouble and
think in almost every case they
have accepted our advice and
remained away from the man
thoroughfarss and the sources where
trouble might originate"
The most serious aftermath Of the
rioting came in the announcement
Of the death of Lewis Havlieck. the
Marine who was shot in front OF the
RlESs Bank Monday night He sue
cumbed TO his injuries AT the Naval
I Hospital yesterday. where he hal
been taken from thee Emergency iu
desperate effort TO save his life Nv
delicate opration.
Tehodore NJ. Walker. negro watch
( man at the bank. is held upon a
charge OF manslsughter for the shoot
ing.
3 coroner's jury yesterday held an
inquest over the remains of Thou-s
Armstead, 1864 Ninth street north
west. the colored man who was shot
in Seventh street in the midst Of the
riotinC. The jury's verdict was 'thr
victim came 10 his death from clI---
shot wounds inflicted by some person
or persons unknown"
These wer the sum total ~ incidents
that followed three days Of pr1u,is
"uous Fighting and vicious race -s.
. Saults
Assured that peace condifsa
prevail, the downtown c--
night resumed their custo-.
nades without iucideut
II also was noted ths
mobiles were more
heart Of the city. A.
the police learn bulls
Many Fats
One Of the seriou-
the pol ce have enc
rioting started ard v.r
ent last night werr
/ trouble.
! In a number o.
saCes. sent by jos,
? bent upon incIJing
serves rushing in at!
troll wagons to variol
city.
In each case. the
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The Washington herald., 1919-07-24
Democrats % Back
Teddys Son in Election

New York, July 3.-From indica.
tions in Nassau County, Lieut.. Col.
Roosevelt is going to have the AS
senlbly election handed to him on a
silver platter, for Democratic leaders
are limiting that they will unanimously
indorse the son of the former Presi-
dent for election. Normally the Sec
ond district Of Nassau. where Col.
Roosevelt. Is candidate for Office. j.
Republican. and with the Roosevelt
name to help him. he is virtually sure
to win anyway.
Some of the Democrats Of the dis
trict already have started to work for
the colonel
The Washington herald., 1919-07-24
FNANCIERS TO FLOAT
TRANS-OCEAN AIR LINE

London, July 23.-Following the sue
cessful transatlantic round-trip of the
R-34. Britain's monster dirigible. there
was proposed the formation of a sao,-
10000 transatlantic aviation corpora
ton. to be called "Anglo-American Air
ships, Ltd"
Information TO this effect was OBJ
tanned from an authentic source today.
Prominent British and American finan-
ciers are behind the enterprise, and
negotiations are already under way on
both sides of the Atlantic. British
financiers are said to be guaranteeing
the underwriting of s1o,ooo,Ooo of the
shares in America.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-24
Pershing's War Feats
Told Him IN Latin

London. July "a blast of rapid
fire Latin narrating Gen. Pershing's
feats in the war greeted the American
Commander-in-Chief when he stepped
forward to receive the degree of Doc
tor of Laws at Cambridge this morn
ing.
Spectators wondered whether "Black
Jack" Pershing got the idea but
the famous warrior stuck to his post
with smile while the public orator
enumerated in dead Language the
salient points of the formfr school
career.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-24
Race Riots Ended;
Capital Streets
Once Again Safe
No Disturbances Reported Throughout
Night, and Maj. Gen. Haan, Com
manding Military Forces, Says "War
Is Over" Woman Reports Being
Shot at Marine, Wounded Monday
Night, Dies.

Normal conditions prevailed Washingons streets last ns
The atmosphere of shed II,
mantle OF ooodshed and turbulence the District
again was safe for the law abiding
section city.
only the presence of the heavy military guarding
popuous centers served
made the streets of the National Capital three nights
PREPARED FOR MORE OUTBREAKS
Inc police and military authorities prepared TO oucU av
outbreaks Besides the hundreds of soldiers fully
watched the potential
reserve ready for action notice but their services
AS canness settled the the people seemingly aWoke
TO the seriousness OF the effect such outbreaks
the Capital OF the the unsettled and tror
centers where real has
set IN and the police department military au,bo.
have had hundreds law abiding tender their GOOD will %
abate the feelings that crystallzed into turmoil
The Washington herald., 1919-07-24
DRY Law FANS
!. HATEOF RACES,
DECLARES KAHN
Chairman of Military AZ
fairs Committee Fears Ef-
fects. of Riots Abroad.
"REAPING WHIRLWIND"
States Continuation ofPres-
ent Conditions Will
Lead to Anarchy.
"REAPNG WHIRLWIND"

In a scathing attack last night on
the prohibition amendment as having
increased lawlessness in the Capital.
Representative Julius Kahn. chairman
of the Military Affairs Committee OF
the House, declared that fires of race
hatred throughout the world are be-
ing famed by riot reports from WASH
ington.
Propagandists of persecution will
point to Washington as "an example
of what is being done in enlightened
America against people who are con-
sidered OF an inferior race" the Cali
fornia representative declared.
The situation in Washington dur.
ing the past week has been most de-
plorable." he said. Not only will
the details of the race riots and the
crimes that have been committed in
the Nations Capital be telegraphed
throughout our own country but
have no doubt that the happenings
here have been heraIded 10 the four
quarters of the globe. II is a sad
commentary on our vaunted but
seemingly forgotten spirit Of toler,
ance.
Cause of LawIessness.
I'm addressing the House about a
week ago 1 called attention to the
fact that drastic legislation like that
proposed in the prohibition bill tends
TO encourage lewlcssness- I am more
than ever convinced of the soundness
of that statement
THE very records in the police
courts of Washington confirm its
truth. These courts show a large
increase in the number of arrests
for misdemeanors here in the Dis
trict since prohibition has been in
force. True, many of these arrests
were due to violations OF the liquor
fa~s. Unfortunately. hundreds OF
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The Washington herald., 1919-07-24
Brazil Names Street for Wilson.

President Wilson Avenue IN Rio
de Janeiro. Brazil. was dedicated in
the presence of the acting President
Of Brazil and the Mayor of Rio de
Janeiro, with members of the Ameri-
can Embassy and officers OF the bat.
tleship Idaho present. the State De
partment was advised today.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-24
Coax Japanese to Tell
Of Shantung Agreement

Paris, July 8.-Conversations were
in progress in Peace Conference
circles today in an endeavor to
persuade Japan to publish the verbal
agreement which the japanese dele
gates made concerning the return to
China OF territory and concerning the
return Of territory and concessions
in Shantung.