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The Washington herald., 1919-06-25
SENATORS FLAY
WAR SECRETARY
Infamous Scandal in Mis-.
use of Government
Funds, Is Charge.

The War Department was harshly
criticised in the Senate yesterday
for having expended millions of dol
lars on the purchase of new camp
sites after the armistice was signed.
Senators Lenroot, King and Owen
denounced the departments action
as contrary to law and a misuse of
government funds.
1t was brought out by Senator
Lenroot that after the signing of
the armistice the War Department
abandoned the small arms school at
Fort Sill. Okla, upon which some
thing over s2,0O0.O0O had been
spent. and purchased a new site at
Camp Benning, Ca. the cost of
which will be s2,SOO.000. The pro-
ject in Georgia when completed,
the Senator asserted. will cost be-
tween s75.OO0.O0O and 100000. 900.
Senator Lenroot charged that Sec
rotary Baker had asked the Military
Committees of both Houses to sane
ton the project. and the request was
denied by both committees. Never
theless. it was stated. Secretary Baker
ordered the work to proceed. and the
expense was incurred by his order.
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TO PROBE
H.C.0F L.HERE

With Senator Sherman, of Illi-
nois. and several other Senators
aroused over the apparent meat
prof1teering in Washington, a bill
will be introduced in the Senate
shortly calling for an investigation
by the District committee of that
body.
Since attention was called to the
fact by The Washington Herald
Sunday that Washington dealers
were charging from IL to 20 cents
more for meats than the merchants
of Baltimore. Philadelphia and New
York. who receive Wholesale goods
for the same prices paid here, Sem
ator Sherman and others have been
conducting informal inquiries.
Apparently the high prices charged
here for meats are unjustified." Sem
ator Sherman said last night 1T is
probable that the District Committee
will take some action within the next
few days. A course of procedure Is
being outlined now, informally"
A full report on the meat prices of
the other cities named is being OBJ
tained by the committee.
Belief continues prevalent that the
Washington meat dealers, in line with
other business interests, are taking
advantage of unusual conditions with
In the Capital to reap greater reve-
nues.
A slight falling OF in the prices
of meats has been noted during the
last few days.
This was occasioned by a slump
in the demand for meat, due to
warm weather. A corresponding in
crease is noted in the prices of
some of which have ad-
beyond wartime figures.
Steak has dropped cents on the
pound during the last month, due
to the fact that dealers had more
on hand than they could dispose of,
they admit.
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sentins about $4,000 rural letter
carriers. These men are underpaid
and are subject to great hardships.
such as travelling over thirty miles
a day in all kinds of weather and
often over bad roads. which hard
ships have in many cases brought
on illness that has incapacitated
them for further work. The best
inducement that can be held out to
them to take or retain such posi-
tions would be a retirement measure
to take care of them in their old
age"
e. J. Ayres. chief clerk Of the Iu-
terror Department. said: I'VE who
have to do with the administration
of affairs. realize what it is to have
to work with so much dead wood
In my department. many good en-
ployes have to be brought to work
and have things made easy for them
while in the once, in order that they
may get through at all and be kept
on the rolls. for they are incapab Bile
of doing a real days work, and yet
their salaries have never been ade-
quate to enable them to save
enough to retire on, and they are
trying to hold on while patiently
waiting and praying for a measure
which will allow them to retire and
be taken care Of"
Paul r. Meyers, chief clerk Of
the Treasury Department, said:
There are many employees on the
rolls of the Treasury Department
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Wounded Will Watch
House Vote Their Paw

When members Of the House OF
Representatives vote today on House
Bill No. 522S,. providing for an in
crease in the pay of disabled soldiers
taking the governments vocational
training. scores Of heroes of the great
war will be witnesses from the House
gallery. They will constitute a dele
CATION from Walter Reed Hospital.
Representative George p. Darrow
of Pennsylvania, will introduce an
amendment further increasing the re-
Enumeration. Under the old scale.
Uncle Sam is giving single men seO
a month while they learn to adapt
themselves to new occupations, and
married men ss5 with SO extra for a
first child. $50 for a second and s,
for a third.
House Bill No. 5225 calls for 81
a month for the single man and son
for the married man, with no refer
ence to children.
Representative Darrow will ask for
$50 month for the single man and
slS for the married man, with SO
for each child. 1t was learned yes
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terday that the House Committee on
Education. which has charge of the
Dill. will not oppose the amendment.
Nineteen thousand soldiers are af-
fected by the bill It is reported
by the War Risk Insurance Bureau.
under which vocational training Is
being conducted. that 1000 are now
in training. that 1900 have been ex-
amined and are eligible for the train
ing. including the 1000 already pro-
vided for. and that the total num-
Der eventually will be about 1900.
1t is claimed by the Association Of
Disabled Soldiers, Sailors and Ma
rines. with headquarters in Philadel-
phia, and other soldier organizations,
that the government has failed to
properly care for its disabled men.
Many men with families, it is said.
unable to provide for them on the
pay given by the government. have
been forced to leave the vocational
schools and attempt to make a living
outside, despite their physical ham
dicap. This. 1t is claimed. has worked
many hardships. Several suicides
have been reported. Three are known
to have occurred in Philadelphia, in
which disabled men, unable to look
after their families. became despond-
ent.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-25

Paris. June 24.-The pomp and
display of historic tresty-signings
in the past. with their martial ar
rays and vivid colorings will be
noticeably absent when Germany
affixes her signature TO the worlds
most famous document-probably
Saturday
The last semiofdcial word from
Weimsr is that DR.. Hermann Muel-
Ter. the new foreign minister. will
come to Versailles with a new peace
delegation, arriving probably to-
morrow morning. This is still un-
confirmed. oficiaIly. however.
Simplicity will be the keynote for
the epochmaking ceremony. Every
thing possible has been and will be
done to eliminate all suggestions Of
humiliation. and the German dele
gates will be treated as representa-
tives Of Republican Germany. not as
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Burn Flags Of French
Taken by Huns in 1870

Berlin, June 24.-Inspired by the
news of the scuttling of the Ger
man fleet at Scapa Flow, soldiers
of the old Prussian Guard invaded
the big arsenal where all the
French flags captured in 1870 and
during the late war were stored.
piled them up in a huge colorful
heap in front of the statue of
Frederick the Great. and set fire
to them, cheering the while and
singing "Deutchland. Deutchland
Ueber Allies"
These flags were to have been
restored to the French under the
peace treaty.
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Letter Carriers Undern.i.
Wilson to Kill War Dry
Act, Is Conviction Here

Confidence that President Wilson
will proclaim demobilization before
July 1. thereby preventing war
time prohibition from going into ef-
feet on that date. now amounts to a
conviction.
This confidence rests upon the be-
lief that the President will not
submit liquor dealers to the extern
sive injury which would be brought
about by compulsory suspension of
the liquor business until demobiliza-
tion is declared.
1t was pointed out by various gov
ernment officials as well as by mem
bers of Congress that the prohibit
tion act is a wartime measure only.
and that should it go into effect
July / it would end automatically
the moment demobiiization. Is de-
oisred. This would leave liquor men
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AGREE ON DATE
OF WIRE RETURN

The telegraph and telephone sys-
TENS will be restored to their private
owners at the end of the month in
which the President signs the bill,
and the existing telephone rates will
be continued for four months after
the government relinquishes control,
under an agreement reached by the
Senate and House conferees yester-
day.
The Senate bill provided for return
of the wires Immediately upon ap-
proval of the legislation by the Pres
ident. while the House bill fixed the
time for the restoration at the end
of the month in which Presidential
approval is given.
The Senate's extension of the teIe-
phone rates was for ninety days,
while the House provided for an ex-
tension over a period of six months.
The agreement was in the nature
of a compromise, the Senate agreeing
to the Houses date for restoration in
return for the Houses concession of
two months in the period of extension
of telephone rates.
The pre-war telegraph rates will
obtain Immediately upon return OF
the wires.
The conference report will be
brought up in both houses before the
end of the week. but it is impossible
for the bill to be approved by the
President in time to take effect be-
fore the end Of July.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-25
Rose
ForOldDad,
Pleads Bill
They Amt Done Right by
Pa" Declares Repre-
sentative Smell.

Poor Old Dad" at last is coming
into his own. He has a new-found
friend in Representative Smell. who
proposes 20 upset the policy OF keep
ing the "old Man" in the background
except on pay day.
In a bill he introduced in the House
yesterday ii is provided that Fathers
Day" shall be celebrated each year
by the display Of flags and the wear
ing Of roses. the same as mother.
II the bill passes the President will
be asked to make the third Sunday
in June OF each year the date for
the celebration. The Smell measure
contains this. among other provisos:
Roses OF any color may be worn
on the proposed Fathers Day. and
the national emblems would be dis
played on government buildings and
private dwellings.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-25
CONDENSED NOVEL SERIES
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The Washington herald., 1919-06-25
9-Year-Oh
Booze Toter
Caught Here
Liquor Squad Captures
Little Girl with II
Quarts Of Whisky.

Jessie Grant Figgles. colored. years
old. giving her address as Charlotte,
y. c.. is the youngest bootlegger ap-
pretended by the Washington police.
Detective Sergt. springman. on duty
at Union Station yesterday. noticed
the child Juggling a bag that appeared
to have other in it than clothes. When
an investigation Of the contents was
made twelve quarts of whisky were
found.
Jessie told Springman that her STEP
father. Bud Figgles. gave her the
whisky in Baltimore and told her to
get home to Charlotte as quickly as
possible.
The child was taken to the House
OF Detention and a watch Is being
kept for the stepfather, should he
try to pass through Washington.
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free to reopen their establishments
and to sell liquor until January
16, 1920, when the constitutional
amendment providing for prohibi-
tion takes effect.
The House Judiciary Committee,
which, is drafting legislation for
the enforcement OF wartime and
constitutional prohibition. yesterday
eliminated from the original draft
of the bill the provision prohibit
ing drinking in private homes.
This committee also sanctioned
the possession of liquor after July
l. provided 1t is obtained before
that date. This means that those
fortunate persons who have been
laying In supply of wet goods in
anticipation of the long drought
may continue to stock up without
fear of Federal interference.
An amendment proposed by Rep
resentative William l. Igoe, of St.
Louis. which would have permit
ted judges to suspend sentences In
cases Of first violations of the dry
law, was voted down.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-25
7 AUTOS STOLEN
DURING ONE DAY
Organized Band Of Thieves
Believed to Be Operat-
ing in Capital.

Washington appears to have become
the headquarters of an orgsnized
gang Of auto thieves. Police records
show that from two to six cars daily
are stolen and not recovered.
So bad has the automobile theft
problem become insurance companies
are contemplating raising rates
Seven cars were reported stolen yes
terday. and the bulletin stated that
eleven other cars were still missing.
Got These Yesterday.
The following machines were stolen
yesterday:
Touring car d. C. No. ZIG, from
Adolph GUIDE. IcI4 F street northwest.
Touring car ID. C. No. 1854 at FIf-
teenth and II streets northwest from
l. J. Tavener. 1883 Shepherd street
northwest
Roadster D. c. No. $40 Nd No
lOs-OS6, front of Rialto Theater. from
C. H. Diggs. 1876 New Hampshire ave-
nue..
Touring car D. c. No. ZIG. from
Tenth and F streets northwest, from
T. Sevenhuysen. 1913 A street north
east
Touring car D. C. SO. 24-ess. at Kali
Drama Garage. frYm Mr.. Ficklin. ISIS
Biltmore street
RosdsTeT~2/C. No. 27-12S. at The
Review Office. Takoma Park, from
E. G. Kahlert. Lay Hill. Nd.
Coupelet d. c. No. 24-eO7. at Chevy
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Bank Robber Convicted
Upon Murder Charge

New York, June 24.-In one of the
swiftest murder trials on record.
Gordon Fawcett Handy. alias James
Allen. self-confessed slayer of two
employees of the East Brooklyn Saw
ings Bank in the hold-up last De-
cember. was convicted of murder in
the first degree by Brooklyn jury
today. The jury was out less than
an hour. The trial lasted only two
days.
He had offered no defense. He re-
quested his attorney not to cross
examine any witnesses.
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DECLARESC.0..P.
MUST Save U. S.
Senator Poindexter Urges
Reversal of Actions of
Administration.

New York. June 24-''The mission
Of the Republican party in the i'm
mediate future is to save the Re
public from the process of national
disintegration in progress during. the
present administration" declared
Senator Miles Poindexter torigr in
an address before the Fifteenth Dis
trict Republican Club.
His address in part follows. The
Administration has abandoned our
citizens in Mexico to murder and
robbery. The Republican party should
elect a President who will fulfill the
responsibilities we have assumed in
Mexico. and reassert American honor
and seIf-respect. so that our citizens,
lawfully in that country. will not be
forced to ransom their lives with
money.
Wants Canal Rights Restored.
The act of the Democratic Con-
gress and President International
izing the Panama Canal should be
repealed. and that waterway re-
stored again as the property of the
people of the United States.
1T should be the first care of a
Republican administration to stamp
out of the country the propaganda
of anarchy and revolution. The
alien advocates of enforced COM
munism and confiscation should be
returned at once and without ex-
ception to the country whence they
came.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-25
CAPITAL SOCIETY
GREETS PESS0A
Brazilian President-Elect
Guest of Honor at Pan
American Building.

The President-elect Of Brazil, Dr.
Epitacio Pessoa, who with his wife
and daughter. Miss Laurita Pessoa.
and his staff is leaving Washing
ton today for New York. was the
honor guest at a brilliant reception
at the Pan American Union Build
ing last evening with the Acting
Secretary of State and Mrs. Frank
Lyon Polk as hosts. The list OF
guests included the Vice President
and Mrs. Marshall. all official So
ciety. the Diplomatic Corps and Mr..
and Mrs. Folks intimate friends
among the resident set. and the
function was a gala event.
DR.. and Nine. Pessoa received
with Mr.. and Mrs. Polk in the Hall
of the Americas.
The guests were introduced by Mai.
Albert B. johnson. U. S. A. The
other members Of the receiving line
were Miss Pessoa and Alberto de
lpanema Moriera- charge d'affaires Of
the Brazilian Embassy. Mrs. Polk
was gowned i'm white satin. the skirt
of which was artistically draped and
the waist simply cut, with wide bands
of black Jet over the shoulder Nine.
Pessoa wore a becoming frock OF
gold cloth made with a short light
skirt and a long narrow train. The
overdress was of black tulle embroid-
cred with black jet in fine narrow
straight lines, ending at the bottom
in a wide band effect formed by blue
passementrie and heavy gold thread
in an artistic design. A single yell
low lily adorned the waist line. Her
hair was bound with a wide band
of gold cloth edged with rhine stones.
Miss Pessoa wore a dainty frock Of
pink satin, simply made. with an
overdress of pale blue chiffon. The
The Washington herald., 1919-06-25
CAPTAINSCOURAGEOUS
By RUDYARD KIPLING.
Condensation by JAMES B. CONNOLLY

Harvey Cheyne's father was i'm
mersed in amassing more money, his
mother was busy with her nerves;
and so We have Harvey. at 10
years, the insufferable type that
most grown males want to heave
brick at on sight.
He was a/passenger on the ocean
liner, and she was, crossing the
Grand Banks in a fog. He came
into the smoking room. saying:
You can hear the fish boats
squawking all around us. wouldn't
1T be great IL we ran one down"
He asked for a cigarette. Some
body with a diabolical sense Of
humer passed him a thick, oily
The Washington herald., 1919-06-25
Hun Army Rallies
ToSaue WarLord;
MaySignSaturday
Wave Of Sentiment to Save
Former Master or Die
Sweeps Over German
Officers - One Million
Threaten to Resign If
Kaiser Is Brought to
Justice.

Weimar. June 2L-From amid the
wreck and ruins of the German en-
pire, like a ghost from a dead past.
has risen overnight a phenomenon TO
which in all its human aspects, ro-
mantle and tragic-comical. only the
genius Of a Dumas or a Hugo could
do full justice.
For. as the bell of history is toll
ing the doom Of all the empires
dreams. the officers Of its defunct
disarmed. defenceless army are rally
ing to the cry: You shall not have
our emperor"
In the hour in which Germany was
called upon to give her final Yes" or
NO" they sent an ultimatum to the
Bauer government:
If the Kaiser, Hindenburg, Luden-
dorm or any other military leader is
surrendered We shall resign in a
body
The cabinet stood aghast for a while
at this threat for its execution would
deprive Germany of her own last
weapon against anarchy-discipline.
But. on the other hand. the inde-
pendents threatened a national strike
If unconditional signature was not
decided upon That menace was the
greater one.
Save Him or Die.
Now the officers association, esti-
mated a million strong. announces II
will prove the threat was no blufI.
that the former emperor is innocent
and that they must remain faithful
TO their oath of allegiance, even
though the fatherland is now a re-
public. has seized the whole officers
corps from the veteran generals 10
the youngest lieutenant. and they are
banding together to save the forBier
war lord or die.
About Hindenburg and Ludendor1
they are less concerned But over
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Italians to Decide
Adriatic Policy Today

Rome. June 24.-Forcign Minister
Tittoni will address the Senate To-
morrow on the policy TO be followed
by the new italian peace delegation. =
At the conclusion of the meeting
the delegation, consisting of Tittoni.
Senator Marconi. Ambassador I'M
periali. Signor Scialoi. Signor Fer
rari and Signor Maggierino, will
leave for Paris. 1t Is believed the
delegation will reopen negotiations re-
garding the Adriatic situation after
the German treaty is signed.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-25
Wave of Suicides
In Germany Seen
As Treaty Result

Paris, June IA wave
of suicides throughout Ger
many is looked for as a
result of the Bauer gov
ernment's unconditional ac-
ceptance of the peace
treaty.
In Lorraine numerous
Germans killed themselves
on learning the news of
Germany's decision, LIN
transigeant learns today.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-25
Lehlbnch Bill Lauded
AtCOnlnlitteeH Hearing

Pleas for the retirement Of govern
ment employees who have grown old
and gray In the service Of their coun-
try were made yesterday before the
House Committee on Reform in the
Civil Service.
The committee held a continuation
of the hearing on the Lehlbach bill
that will grant a pension to those
too old or incapacitated for further
service in the departments. At the
conclusion Of the hearing 1t was the
consensus Of opinion Of those pres
ent that the deserving measure had
been well advanced toward enact
ment by both Houses Of Congress.
Chief clerks of several of the gov
ernment departments testified as to
the crying need OF such a retirement
law as that provided by the Lehlbach
bill.
Robert H. Alcorn, chairman of the
joint Civil Service Retirement Com
mittee, presented the witnesses to
the House committee.
Letter Carriers Underpaid.
Wisdom d. Brown. attorney for
the National Rural Letter Carriers,
Association said: The Lehlbacn hill
meets with the approval of approxi-
mately all of my clientele, repre-
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Sinn Fein President, in New
York, Talks Freely on
World Topics.
TO FLOAT LOAN HERE
o.
Cites Cuban and Hungarian
Precedents as Answering
British Objections.
Dublin, June 74.-The Cath
ole bishops of ireland today
issued a unanimous statement
declaring that the existing
CEngliSh) government of Ire
land cannot last, and saying
that ireland is entitled to gov
eminent by the Irish people.

New York. June 24-Eamon de
Valera. President of the Irish Re-
public, in his headquarters in the
Waldorf today talked freely .on the
league OF nations. President Will
sons attitude on the Irish question.
plans for floating a loan for the
new republic. his general plan OF
campaign during his stay in this
country and many other subjects,
but kept silent regarding the man
ner and date OF his arrival in the
United States
A question as to the truth of a
report that a seaplane and a private
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MUSTERS
ENOUGH VOTES.
TO alter LEAGUE.
Confident Pact in Peace
Treaty Will Be Amended
By Senate.
PACT OPPONENTS GAIN
Action on Fall Amendment,
Declaring Immediate
Peace, Doubtful.

Confidence that the league Of ma
tions covenant will be amended be-
fore the peace treaty is ratified by
the Senate was expressed yesterday
by Senator Lodge. the Republican
leader.
The votes have been counted and
they are enough to carry amend
ments or reservations which in the
opinion OF the league opponents will
protect American interests in the
league. Senator Lodge said.
That the nght against the league
is strategically in a better position
than it has been since the first draft
of the covenant was given out by
the President is also claimed by
Senator Lodge.
Senator Lodges statement fol-
lows:
The opposition to the league OF
nations covenant as it now stands is
stronger than 1t has been at any
time. We undoubtedly have the
votes to amend it and it will be
amended"
Merely Method of Attack.
Discussing the controversy now be-
ing waged among anti-league Sem
ators as to whether 1t would be bet
ter to adopt the Root proposal Of
ratifying the treaty with qualifying
reservations or to move for direct
amendments to the covenant, Senator
Lodge declared that the controversy
is merely over methods OF attack
and has no direct bearing upon the
opposition to the league itself.
When the plan of attack is finally
agreed upon by the anti-league Sem
ators ii probably will be found that
Articles X. xv and XXI will be Wig
orously assailed by proposed amend
ments.
The outcry raised by league advo-
Gates that any interference with the
covenant by the Senate would neces-
state a re-submission Of the treaty
to the Peace Conference was riddled
by Senator Knox yesterday. The
Senator pointed out that all that is
necessary is for the Senate to adopt
In the ratifyiAg resolution a pro-
vision to the effect that Article y
or some other article is not accepted
by the United States: then the Pres
ident would be required to enter into
an exchange of diplomatic notes with
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