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Minneapolis tidende. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1895-1935, 1919-08-07
ON 6hantmng.
Sffieiel Grflering ira SSSapans 81
pebitab om &eniigten amgaaenbe
Sbantmns i,nbbeiees.

@albi1,gton 6en 46e Mug. ST.
pans &enligter me6 5bantunG ionl
set fit &ontrol oper De6 Sraftate1t i
Berlailles, bil blipe fremltillet en-
formel grflpring fra &egieringen |
Eofio if6lge Gfterretning ioag Of
ficielle &reo 1e. gfoget nGrmere ON
grfteringen pi6es~ iffe> men set an=
tages> at Sen oil blipe Oberens>
ltemmelie me0 gjcntagne llotaleller
ira iopanlfe Stotsnlen6, at YroDin=
fen ebentuelt bil blipe operla6t Gb1=
no. Set ontages en6og, at SQpan
fanife bil faltiette Ell beltemt 9atnnl
for Eil6agegipelien og offentlig er-
fien6e 6en bemmelige 6orltaaells,
BET efter Sigen6e 1fal babe meo @bis
na angoaen6e bette.
Sen iapanife &egieringS @ellnt>
ming om at tilfien6eg;be fine Se11ltg>
ter ontagcs at bore Tplgcn al in=
fornelle biplomatiife Drpftelier mel
lem 8albington og Eofio, bpori oen
amerifanife @egiering bar ti1fjel1oe=
gtpet lit 9nlfe om> at alle Jafta /
5agen ifol offentliggibres. Yrp'i-
oent @illon bar iagt til mango Sc>
natorcr> at en- f,1l6itanoig s3remitil,
ling al Sagen pil6e faite nDt 2pS
ober Sbantrng= =Spbrgsmaalet, Ger
far peret en af 6e fornemlte @ariu=
ger til Mo6l ltono 5enatet moo
Eraftatens 92otififation.
Man bor ipefuleret neget St>
nats= og biplomatilfe &reole pao> ON
SEN iopoaife @eeiering ielo piI6e u6=
tale fig on Sagen eller forbo!0e Jig
taus og tilla6e 9lfilpringen al SSa=
pans 9pfter ONT 5bontung at fon1ne
fra @ilion. Saften ipefulere6e man
paa, ON ben iopanife @rflering al
Yrei eii6e11ten pil6e blipe onieet or.1
ful6t belplen6e 5ituationen og boa0
Birfning BEN pil6e babe paa l16lig=
ten til tififation al Eraftaten.
G. ftcrretni>tgen ONT 6enne npe
@enoing /: Sbantung -5pprgsmaalet
naae6e &upitoliet> efterot l16enrigs-
fon1iteen bopbe oabnet 9logongen til
an6re pigtige slfIbringer peo at ou'
MODE 16enrigsn1inilter 2anling om
at nrb6e for Sen SnSoag for at 6rdf=
te Traftate1t. Set benteS, at Wp6cr,
ne b1tber offentlige og at nogle at
&pmitene6len1merne bill anmob1
l16enrigsminii iteren om at fortplle,
bbor6an 9raftaten~ me6 6ens Sea,
tionforbunospagt blep lt6orbeioet /
0er1niIIes
Minneapolis tidende. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1895-1935, 1919-08-07

!
5re6. Som ben6e> at 1,ogle of Sc.
itemmelierne ct uferoige og nbc'
ite1nte og gobt fun6e forbe6res. Men
ri fan neppe pente Julofotnnenbeo
paa, ct nDt 6elt.."
Me6 &enipn til De fonltitutionelle
Spergsmaa1 iom bereres, fag6e e.
natore1,, at foriaapi6t Mrtifel x lfut>
~oe tiene til at inbpifte bort 2an6 i
&rig uoen &ongresiens SomtDffe, laa
ben aabenbart l1oenfor ben traftat=,
ilutten0e WDn6igbe6s Smraabe, og
Oct ter bore be6re for os og for 81
gae1 at betinge 6enne 9lrtifel beb
pasien6e Sorbebol6. T. Ser er Dem,
iom paaltaar, at Mrtifelen lite font
mer ! i~Strio me0 &ongresiens u6e>
luffen6e @et til at erflere &rig; n1e:1
(Sortlettes paa 2ben @ibe).
Minneapolis tidende. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1895-1935, 1919-08-07
6lRautgB}1n1:gH
8roteit MOB tpif Salg af Stafseien'
bonn Slespig. 8etrDsgelier
for Tolfeafitemningen.

Yaris ben 3Ote Sui. Bremter,
r1iniiter Gleneneeou fenote ioag fo1n
Breii6ent for 6re6sfonferenlen ct
8rep til ben tpife Greos Delegation %
proteitereoe moo Gpiftanos Salg ii
Statseien6omme i S1esbig, bpor Der
ifal boloes 6olfeafltemning oper,
bborpi6t 2on6et ffal forenes mes
Onnmarf eller ei.
&igbenbabn ben S0te Su1t. On
Delegation fra Sgnberborg aommn-
.neraao, 5lespig, forelagoe iong ben
aIliereoe @on1misiion ber en- Refolu-
ton anmo6enoe ON eiebliffelig al.
Iieret 8eipttelie al bet Dmraa6e al
5IesDig, bpor GoIfeafiten11ing ifal
.boIbes, eller Beifpttelie at SSnobDg-
.gerne paa anoen Maaoe.
Minneapolis tidende. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1895-1935, 1919-08-07

fplger gremplet eiter oem, iqm igaor
gioroe Streif, oil alle andre Sernz
baneforeninger lnaolfe blipe neot til
at tage slffGre itrar," erf..Greoe See.
@nrfite6sarbeioernes Screening er
6en enelte af Sc itore SSernbanefag:
foreninger, for bpilfen Sernbancoi=
rcfter Sines bar forelagt Yrelioen=
tens Blan on en- 2pnningsfolnn1is=
lion.
-','1 pente til Sen lite Oftober
n'star Society See. "oeriom ct
gunlt1gt~ . er mootaget inoen
Sen Gib cllcr" lla"fi ffii,tet Spar er mo6to=
get, pil Gogen >blipe forelagt SOL
fene, og oe pil ga beltemme, bpab fom
ifal g;prcs for at opnaa 6e 2ensfor-
beielier, iom ri maa babe
(SortYnttes paa 2ben @ioe.)
Minneapolis tidende. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1895-1935, 1919-08-07
Gfgtalat1trRtt~
-0npernpr 8urnquiif mebbeler; at
ian pil iamme1rfalbe 2estslah1, .
ren I Grtrafesfion.

ct. Yaltl ben ste Slug. @uber'
ner @urnquiit befienotgior6e igoar:
aftes> at 2egislaturen bi1 blioe ian1-
1nenfalot til ipectel Sesiion. @or
aflog bog nermere at angibe 8i6en
Spis Spergsmaalet ONT Toranita{t
ninger moo Sfobbranbe ifal bebano:
les, piloe set blibe ns6pen6igt at Jam:
menfal6e 2egislaturen meget mart
fog6e @uperngren. Ser bar bere1
nogen Ebil om. bba6 ~galan1itr
8oaro" fun6e gisre, og @enerala0:
bofoten uoarbeioer 11l1 en- g}apport
Mf 6enne oil afbenge, bp,c mart &c,
gis1ature,1 oil blibe i1bfalot.
,@upernbuen> erflere6e oGfaa> al
bbis ser par nogen Wuligbe6 for, al
2egisfaturen fun6e gipre noget for
at gigre oct billigere otlepe, biloe
Spbrgsmaalet l1tbiliomt blipe bragt
paa Bane. -, =. -. - IL.
uSpgresmaalet ONT 2iosforng6e11.
be0ernes &oltenoe er en- bbiit alporltq
Sag," fagoe @ubernpren. vsSeg De>
life offurat, bpa6 2egislatnren fun.
Sc giere, og set fan bore, at set pil
uobifle Jig til en- mellemitatlig glf,
fere, iioen @ongresien bar optage1
Spbrgsmaalet til 8ebanoling, mel1
bb;s oer er noget, iom 2egislaturen
tan gipre, bill BET ianofpnligbis :Hipe
giort."
Minneapolis tidende. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1895-1935, 1919-08-07
TalHkP 6rat1attr.
&eb &rtittania StaalpGrf Ct Der lat
falife Stempler paa be lepe,
re6e @ranater.

4riltiania 6en 156e- sSSuli. $50
cial6e1nofratcn" bringer Mften ben
ieniationelle Wfe66elelie, at &riltia=
mia StaialD9rf / en- Morreffe bar le<
peret uhrugelige og forfallfeoe @ra-
natter til 5taten.
>@n al Staalperfets 9lrbei6ere bar
meo6elt @laoet, at man for en- Ei6
li6en paa @aufois opoage6e, at @Dl=
itrene par for lette og at @eggen life
bob6e ben beitemte Epffelie. Sogen
61ep mel6t til Bolitiet, ion1 foretog
llnoeripgel1e. Set lpffe0es iarntioig
at faa fat / ct al 6e 2oo6er, iom
@ranatbDl1trene blep beiet me6; SOB
oct bat falif. Ogiaa @ranaterne er
bleoet forfalife6e. 6or at 6is1e iffe
iful6e blipe for lette, bleb 6e fpl6t
me6 @lD, ion1 imiolertio bleo fiernet
igien, efter at @ranaterne bar fon=
trolere6e, bborefter @ranaterne paa=
np blep iten1plet me6 ct fallf 5tem=
pei.
@ranaterne blep iom Telge berof
belt ufarlige, og bbis ben 5ituation
bar in6truffet, 1friper Blo6et, at bort
9on6 par fommet / &rig, bil6e De
Inn babe fpreot 0eb og 9oelaggelie
blan6t bore egne i forre(te 2inie,
i6et oe nsbben6igbis maatte erplo,
6ere paa &alppeien. -
8la6et goar no fra> at Gagen BIZ
Der grltn6igt nn6eriegt. >~
9e on6re @ri1ttaniabla6e leberer
1ignenoe Me6oe1elier.
Yaa 1oranle6ning al en- Mrtifel,
betitlet: Banierp1aoepatriot / ~So=
cial6emofraten" me66eler 6orfbarS'
6eportementet, at man efter at babe
in6bentet Observation-Disclosures III.
talelle ongndenbe ben9Dnte SpgrgS=
maaI allere6e un6er 106e 6s. bar
ienbt @agen til StatsaoDofaten /
Oslo til retslig Gorfpining.
- &riltiania ben 16oe Su1i. S
Mnleoning af 6e' 9lbiierne trent
fon1ne Me66elelier ONT misligbolotc
@ranotleberoncer fra &riittania
Gtaolperfs Si6e, tillaoer man Jig ut
me6oele fplgen6e: 9ireftionen bar
fbrIt igaaroftes giennem Mbiierne
facet &ien6lfab til &ingen. Sen 90
miniitrere116e Dtreftion meo6eler, at
6en on1frebne Sormano er fiernet
fra @taolberfet og at slnfen giel<
Der ca. so @ranater af en- 2eoerancc
poo 5000. Mrbet6erne bar babt glf>
foro poa u6fprelien. Direftionen
bar lat alt / Bebegelie for at faa op>
flaret Gagen og btl paalfDnoe ct.
bpert @fri6t ben Mnlebning.
&ri1tiania 156e Sssu1t.
Direftionen / M.5: @r:a @taaloerf.
Minneapolis tidende. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1895-1935, 1919-08-07
5nrtaltHtHptr.
Den ipenife 9figsSass 6pr1tefammer
faar SO Gueialifter; !9bire 19
% &enitre Il.
5tocfboIm ben 30te eSsuli

5toefbolm ben 30te Suli 9e
fonierpatipe, Ser bapoe Magten
0figs6agens Ggritefamnter, tabte lin
Wa;oritet beo 8algene forleoen og
faor bare 80 8looie al De $50 Oct
nDe Ggritefammer moo 86 fbr. 81
Weblemmer reprRienterenoe 8on6e~
|forenlngerne % otte Mgrorer 1iges
bog at itaa ian1n1e11 meb be fonierDa-
tiDe, iaa bette Clement faar 81 5tern-
mer. Socialilterne faar 48 @labie
MOB 19 set forrige aumnler, Be Il,
berale Al - ct Sab al to Ma6ie
og 6e nafbangige 5oeialiiter d 2
Yluoie mere eno fpr.
Minneapolis tidende. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1895-1935, 1919-08-07
peielie al @abi,ettets Meblcn1nler,

KY =
og SuititsminHteren bar forellaaet
Maner for inareit ntl1lig at bringe
Nfbielp. Suli,s s. Barnes, 3iref,
tpr for II. g. @rain Corporation, ril
paa Sirs6ag 6eltage i Gorbcnolin.
gerne. ~ ..
@n 8ilI bembnoigenoe Breiio,nte1'
til at beTaglegge 2eDnetsmibler,
9ren6iel og andre Mgopenoigbeosor,
tifler og ielge Dem til ri1netiJe Yri>
fer og bepilgen6e 10 Mllioner Gel
lars til ct Mrbeiosfono bette Gie,
me6 blep toag in6bragt of aongrcs>
man6 S5anes al Mrbigan.
@aibi11gton 6en 3bie Slug. @fterat
Suiet poa Mnmooning at BrpIioent
@ilion opgap fin paatel1fte Gerie,
ipnes Ser MI at bore u6ligt til en- BE-
tpoelig paaifDn6et 2opgipning, bpi5
nDe Nrobletner er Be bpie Rriier pao
alt, Der fomner in6 UNDER 2epeuo=
glitter, iont SernbanearbeioerneS
presierenoe 2pnSfrap. 2e6erne bar
begDnbt at rebi6ere line Yro9ram=
mer> ioaoe1 perionlige iou1 lobgipen>
oe, og BEN Mening bleb .alminoeiig,
at 8eltrebellerne MI bi1 blipe ian1lst
oln at oribe bigtige @ager burtig
igiennem i &aa6 ON at funne afllut=
tie bcgge &uies @amling tiolig pao
Soften for at gipe We6lemmerne Ell
@pile in6cn Mabningen af BEN regl&.
lore 5esiion al &ongresien / &C.
cernber.
2e6erne Daober> at 8eban6lingen
@enatet af Eraftater og @eotage*ien
al en6el 2obe fon blibe paalfDn6et
@cbon6lingen af6en tpife, Ben fran,
lfe og 6en felorubianlfe &raftat pi]
opto9e Seuatets 0pmerfiombe6,
meoens &r,iet er beifieftiget meo oe
bsie 2ebel16gifter, sSernbaneiagen >oe
andre 5pergsmaal.-
Colombia =Eraftoter pil fon1ne OF
for Seratet in1orgen til Bodybuilding
/ aabe,1t Mb6e, bporpe6 Der fptte2
ct npt Prece6ens, fom a,1toges 70.
bcitan6ig at opbeoe BEN bemmelige
Drpftelie al Eroftater. 6lere Sena:
torer bill tale into6 golon1bia:Eraf.
taten; men Oppoiitionen in6renmer,
at oe1 tilllut btl blipe .rntificeret
ifipnt Debatten- agtageS at billie pors
/ flere Gage.
Wigtige l16piflinger &en ON
Sreostraftaten og gfationforbunoe1
pentes 6enne uge. l1n6erban6linge>
for at opnaa @nigbe6 om Gorbebott<
og 6ortolfningen bil btibe fortiat al
republifonlfe 5enatorer, og begge 81.
ser ltges at irne6efe en- Me66elelil
om Yreii6ent @ilions &olonina
oberfor oisie Gorbebol6. @enatc>
STERLING af Soutb 0afota, @epubli:
foner, 1fal tale ir1orgen om Notio:
ner11es 2tga.
Minneapolis tidende. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1895-1935, 1919-08-07

Mebraifa ratifieerer apin1eitem.
meret. 2incoln ben Bite ssSnli. See
broifa 5enat, Der er inofal6t til ipc,
.ciel 5esiio,L beotog i6ag e1itemmie
at ratificere aDin6eltemmeretSam Samet1-
oernentet til ben fpoerale &onititl.s
tior. q
Minneapolis tidende. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1895-1935, 1919-08-07

scrbiif Miuiiterfriie. 8elgroo Sen
13be Muguit Sen ierbilfe gegent
Hrins sleranoer bar mootaget &abi,
1tettets 0eiignation Set ierbiif,
froatiife Miniiteriunls foreitaaenoe
Mfifeb bleb fienot i forrige ltge,
men narmere 9plDsninger on1 Aar,
=iagen til bette sfrt6t gipes iffe1
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-28

As appreciation of the opening up Of the wonderful
country field the National Advertiser by the AUTO
CASTER the GENERAL CIGAR co. wrote this letter
to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-28
GENERAL CIGAR Co.lso.
rys AD Ns>vforN xarea Goth, 1919
ne Pasiisnsrs Ausoessssr Service Company.
1900 vsst'Srd Street.
Cleveland, ohio.

sarpie oWL
morning.
prscd TO the sonaeful results obtain IN
results generally received fron eisotrotypss
gave you n . 10 on WHITE
sdvsrtissnsnt . seleoted list OF 0S
yova nsvspapers. COPY 70 b. changed each seek.
" glad that plan vcrn cut 80 vsl1
an other vordss eliminate the cost
for tho Advertising rate.
This . . wonderful
weekly q which profitable. II
service all c1ionts that 70
OF proposition 10
assured
kind
very truly.
co.. mo.
&1~e2uA--
Advertising Director.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-28
YES in Small Towns and on Ranches
5 in Small Towns and on Ranches
u Small Towns and Rural Districts
BE Great States Is Country Fl
Ives in the Small Town Territory

Formerly You Could Only Advertise in These Home Print Country Newspapers
by Sending Each Paper an Elecrotype o Stereotype
Without any mechanic co Yr hpnesp
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-28

New York Office 1911 Times Building Geo. Riley, Manager.
Evening star., 1919-08-26
FIRST DIVISION MEN
T0LAND AUGUST 80
Advance Contingent to Arrive
in New York Aboard the
Steamer Pastorious.

The first troops of the 1st Division.
which will be given a grand review
in Washington within about three
weeks, will arrive in New York Au-
gust 80 on the steamship Pastorious,
it was announced at the War Depart
ment today.
Twenty Officers in Party.
This advance contingent, will COM
prise about twenty officers and thirty
men, and they will at once begin the
work of arranging for the reviews in
New York and this city.
Most of the officers are understood
to be members OF the division stan,
but their names will not be available
until their arrival. They will bring
with them authentic Information as
to when each unit ofsthe division will
sail from Brest, what the present
strength of each is. and other infor-
nation that will be of much assist
ance in arranging for the two big
ADMINISTRATIONS that will attest Amer
ica's appreciation for the service
rendered by the American expedition
ary forces.
Robert n. Harper. chairman of the
citizens welcome committee. and Off
GERS Of the general staff will confer
tomorrow on plans for housing the
division here and discuss other plans
for the big demonstration. Work on
the big stands in the vicinity OF the
White House and State, War and Navy
building. which will seat 1000 per-
sons, will be started as soon as mate
rial can be collected and the labor
arranged for.
Evening star., 1919-08-26
CAkTALOUPES TO SELL
AT FIVE AND SIX CENTS
D. c. Community Centers Arrange
Sale Throughout City Today
and Tomorrow.

Washington's community centers
will stage a big cantaloupe sale this
afternoon and tomorrow. The melons
will sell at 5 and 6 cents, according to
Wilson T. Kenner of the Park View
community store. who ordered them
from w. e. Herlock. an Eastern Shore
farmer.
A Post Office Department truck
brought in the melony this morning.
They were picked yesterday Sales
will be at the following centers:
Park View, Newton and Warder
streets. to 8 o'clock tonight.
Petworth. Sth and Shepherd, 3 am.
to l pm. tomorrow.
Wilson Normal, 11th and Harvard,
after 1 o'clock today.
Eastern High. 8th and Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast, 8 to 10 to-
night.
Tyler, 11th and G southeast, to 10
tomorrow night
to 8 tonight
Randall, 1st and southwest. z to 10
tonight.
Dunbar. 1st and N. to 10 tonight.
Lorejoy, 18th and c northeast, ) to
toniEft.
Powell, Hiatt and Lamont, I to 10
tonight
Evening star., 1919-08-26
GIVES MURDER SUSPECT
TOMARYLAND OFFICIALS
Justice Hitz Turns Over Man Ar
rested Here in Connection With &
Killing Of George Peter.

George Cummings, arrested here in
connection with the murder of
George Peter Of Jericho Park, Nd,
ten days ago. was turned over to the
Maryland authorities by Justice Hitx
in the District Supreme Court to-
day.
1t is understood Cummings will be
taken directly to Baltimore and held
in Jail there until the date of his
trial is set.
Cummings left the custody of the
Washington police still protesting his
innocence.
John e. Luers and Russell Grant
testified at the reQuisition hearing to
seeing Cummings near the scene OF
the tragedy. Cummings admitted that
he was in the vicinity Of Jericho Park
at the time and that he heard the
shooting. He said he had been drink
ing with two other colored men who
were picking grapes near the Peter
farm. One of the men, who. he says,
is employed as a track walker on the
Pennsylvania railroad. borrowed
Cummings hat and left the group.
Shortly thereafter the prisoner said
he heard the shots, and when the man
rejoined them he displayed a pistol
to Cummings.
Before surrendering the prisoner to
Sheriff Garrison. Justice Hitz exacted
a promise from the state officer that
Cummings would be taken to Balti-
more and there held awaiting trial.
Evening star., 1919-08-26
S0vIETS SEEK TO STIR UP
RACE ANTAGONIST IN U. S,
Department Of Justice Informed
Russian Interests Are Supplying
Funds for Propaganda.

Russian soviet interests apparently
are supplying funds for a propaganda
to stir up race antagonism in the
United States. according to informa-
tion now in the hands Of the Depart
ment of Justice.
officials of the department said to-
day that charges of an organized
propaganda made in the House yester-
day by Representative Byrnes. demo-
crat. South Carolina, seemed to be
well founded. Newspapers, they said.
were springing up over the country to
spread the propaganda and SOW discord
among the negroes.
Agents of the Department of Justice
are investigating. Facts thus far de-
veIoped lead officials to believe that
]. w. w and soviet influence were ar
the bottom of the recent race riots in
Washington and Chicago.
Evening star., 1919-08-26
Packers Objections
to Commissions Report
Outlined by T.. E. Wilson

CHICAGO, August 26.-Thomas E.
Wilson. chairman of the Institute of
American Meas Packers. commented to-
day on ownership of refrigerator cars by
packers as follows:
The packers are willing to submit
the justice OF the Federal Trade Com
mission demands in it's report on pri-
vate car lines to the common sense of
the American public.
AFTER an investigation by men in
experienced in transportation aues-
tions. the trade commission presented
a report diametrically opposed to that
handed down by the Interstate Com
merce Commission. composed of men
trained in railroad work, after a six
year study OF the question The Inter-
state Commerce Commission report
says:
IAN important part of the inter-
state commerce of the country is
transported in privately owned cars.
1t is to the interest of the owners,
carriers and public that their opera
stions should be continued under such
rules and regulations as will insure
their efficient handling without dis
crimination against any shipper or
I
system OF the use and supply of pri-
vate cars that now exists cannot be
at once and radically changed with
out serious consequences to shippers
carriers and the public
There are admittedly too few re-
frigerator cars Greater mileage of
packer cars was possible because a
load was waiting for every car 365
days year.
Spread the use of the packer-owned
cars among shippers over the en-
tire country and mileage will be re-
duced with consequent increase in
cost of meat foods or necessary
reduction in live animal prices. 1t
would seem that if a real solution is
sought, it might be found by some
agency building enough additional
cars to meet the deficiency
The packer cannot buy more ami
mails than he can market as meat. If
cars are not available his purchasin
power is lessened. If railroads of tbe
government should plan to ice the
cars at the start. such cars proba bIy
could not be loaded the same day. he
cause of delays in switching: thus
there would be a waste of ice and
time and it still would be necessary
10 Ice again at the point of loading
Government operation of the rail
roads has not been such as to warrant
the public looking with very great
equanimity on the suggestion that its
food be handled by the same or a
similar agency"
Evening star., 1919-08-26
BRISK BIDDING IN COURT
FOR SQUARE OF GROUND
Justice Hitz Indicates Approval of
Offer Which Nets $4,000 to
the Owners.

Justice Hitz inaugurated the return
to the courthouse today with an auc-
tion sale in court which netted $4,000
to the owners of the square of ground
lying between 10th and 18th. Webster
and Allison streets northwest Will
liam E. Edmonston and William w.
Mathewson. trustees of the court, re-
ported a sale of the property TO
Charles E. Wire. Inc. for $4,000 and
asked for instructions from the court.
Attorney G. Percy McGlue appeared
In court and made a bid of $77,500
for the property. Justice Hitz then
gave the original bidder a chance to
increase his offer. which was DONE
Mr.. Wire offering $4,000. Mr. McGlue
countered with bid of S78.500 and
Mr.. Wire raised him to $4,000.
AS no higher offer was made the
court intimated that sale at that fig-
ure would be approved.
Evening star., 1919-08-26
FRANCE IN FINAL STAGES
OF HUN TREATY ACTION
Premier Clernenceau Presents Pact
to the Chamber of Deputies
for Ratification.

PARIS. August 26.-The French
parliament today begins the final
stages of its consideration of the
peace treaty with Germany. Commit
tees of the chamber and the senate
nave been examining the document
Tor some time and objections to some
clauses have been voiced
The peace treaty with Germany and
the other conventions simultaneously
signed at Versailles were presented
for ratification to the chamber NJ
deputies this afternoon by Premier
C1emenceau
He handed the documents to PAM
Deschanel. president of the chamber.
at $3.50 O'Clock upon the opening OF
the session.
On the government bench with the
premier were Stephen Pichon, min
lister of foreign affairs: Louis Nail,
the minister of justice: Etienne
Clementel. minister of commerce. and
Andre Tardieu Of the French peace
pission.
Evening star., 1919-08-26
Up-River Waters
SPY'S FATE IN BALANCE.
Obscure Point of Law Delays Exc
cution Of Luther Witcke in Texas.

Consideration of a most difficult
question of law" is delaying final ac-
ton in the case of Lathar Witcke.
alias Pablo Wabirski. now imprisoned
in Texas under sentence of death on a
charge of being an enemy spy. All
court records relating to the case are
before President Wilson. Officials will
not discuss the technica lities involved.
Wltcke is said TO have confessed that
he assisted i'll blowing up several NUM-
tion plants and stores of explosives.
including the Black Tom explosion In
number of persons, including women
and children; also that he had blown
up some ships and caused disastrous
no13hwest.
Evening star., 1919-08-26
WOULD HASTEN PROBE
OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
Messrs. Mapes and Gould Ask Early
Consideration of Resolution to
Examine D. G.. Affairs.

Chairman Mapes of the House Dis
trict committee and Chairman Gould
of the special subcommittee inquiring
into the ways in which the police
department can be strengthened
argued today before the House rules
committee for early consideration in
the House of the resolution introduced
by Mr.. Mapes giving authority to the
District committee for an investiga-
tion into the financial and public serv-
ice conditions in the District.
Chairman Mapes explained that the
immediate particular reason for ask
ing this authority is that the special
committee of which Representative
Gould is chairman could make a care
full investigation of the police depart
ment. 1t was pointed out that mem
bers or Congress generally had been
importuned regarding a thorough in
vestigation of the police system in the
District.
Representative Gould said he believed
this authority was necessary in order
that the subcommittee might get the
information it was seeking.
Chairman Campbell of the rules
committee and the other members
seemed to think that the District COM
mittee and the subcommittee on police
have sufficient authority to start
whatever Investigations seem des;r-
able. They agreed that If, after these
Investigations are started, it develops
that more authority is needed they
will give the matter prompt consid-
Grafton.
After the hearing Mr.. Gould said
that he would have a conference with
Chairman Mapes and with the mem
bers of his subcommittee this after
noon. to determine how far it seems
desirable to go with an investigation
under these conditions