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The Washington herald., 1919-06-27
Good Licker
Ebous Mere
Gold Aside
Safety Deposit Boxes Make
Room for Whisky
And Wine.

New York. June S.-"Hsve you a
safety deposit box where / can store
some whisky"
This is one Of the many inquiries
New York safety deposit company
received today. now that impending
prohibition is becoming more than a
shadow cast before the event Treas
ures of gold and Jewels are nothing
now as compared with the precious
mellow fluid of the grape.
From all indications fishing parties
are not so likely TO be so popular
after July l.
The safety deposit vault company.
however. has a serious legal problem
to settle before strong boxes are
rented out for the storage Of whisky
and wines. The company is frequent
ly obliged to sell the contents Of
the vaults to recover the fee for
rental A sale of liquor is illegal.
The only prospect for the directors
of the company would be TO consume
the liquor as compensation.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-27
FORD WILL Give
BACK WAR GAINS

Henry Ford is going to give his
war profits back to Uncle Sam.
Ford yesterday telegraphed Secre-
tary of the Treasury Glass a request
for a skilled accountant to check over
the Ford company's books and de-
termine the amount he shall pay.
Ford's share OF the company's profits
are 5s14 per cent, he said.
Secretary Glass instructed the In
ternsl Revenue Bureau to comply with
Ford's request. His company had
contracts with the war and navy de-
partments aggregating many millions.
The Eagle boat plant is included
among those on which profits are 10
be returned.
In taking this step Ford makes good
a promise he made publicly at the
outset of the war. He said at that
time he would take no profits on war
and volunteered to let the
utilize to the fullest ex-
tent possible all the resources of his
plants.
The contracts which the War De-
partment made with Ford and other
Detroit manufacturers have been re-
Gently criticized by Congressmen. II
has been contended that unduly large
profits were permitted.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-27
G.. O. P. Chief Smoothes
Way for Peace Treaty

With Chairman Will Hays of the
Republican National Committee In
the role OF a pacifer. Republican
Senators yesterday started a move
ment to bring about united action by
the party organization in the fight
agaist the league of nations.
Hays came to Washington at the
request OF Republican Senators who
felt his counsel was necessary to
heal the split in the Senate organi-
zation. He spent the entire day at
the Capitol in conference with Sena-
tors Lodge. Knox. Curtis, New, Wat
son. Colt and Mccormick The con-
ferences will continue several days,
as Hays plans to remain in WASH
ington for almost a month.
Hays has no settled program as
to what the policy of the Repub-
licans on the league issue should be.
He is firm in his stand that it
should not be made a partisan ques-
ton If he has his way, the Repub-
lican national organization will take
no action along this line. despite
the demand of Senator Borah and
others that the party should de-
clare itself irrevocably against the
league.
Hays purpose, as revealed in his
conferences with Senators, is to
bring the Republican Senators to-
The Washington herald., 1919-06-27
Added Punch in Salisbury Law
Delays Rent Profteering Here

Conferees on the District bill put
stronger teeth" in the Salisbury
clause OF the measure which will
afford District residents protection
from rent profiteering beyond the 20
days following the signing of the
peace pact by Germany.
AS originally presented. a notice OF
eviction. effective 80 days after the
signing Of the treaty. would have
been SUFFICIENT to oust tenants.
As amended by the conferees. the
Salisbury act will apply for 90 days
after a practical peace has been con-
cluded. Representative Champion ex-
planned that practical peace means
30 days after the Senate has ratified
the treaty of peace. The Senate
is expected to debate the treaty for
some months.
The Interpretation Of the rent
clause led to a bitter attack upon
Senator Pomerene by Representative
The Washington herald., 1919-06-27
PULLMAN ADMITS.
POLICE BLUNDER.
Citizens Are Held Up and
Searched for Liquor
Without Warrant.

Superintendent of Police Pullman
admitted last night that Acting Sergt.
Eby acted without authority or JUS
tifcation of law in arresting four oc-
cupants Of an automobile at the Dis
trict, line early yesterday morning
and compelling them to submit to the
humiliation of having their baggage
searched for liquor.
He made this admission after Clyde
B. Ambrose, formerly connected with
the Department OF Justice and one OF
the men detained. had called at po-
lice headquarters and entered a Wig
orous protest.
''Thought He Had More Judgment -
Maj. Pullman said that there was
no search or seizure law operative
in the case and that Sergt. Eby act
ed entirely of his own accord.
"Eby has been in the department:
long time and l thought had bet
ter judgment than to do a thing
like that" the superintendent said.
The detention of the party caused
widespread comment throughout the
District because many others have
been held up on the Bladensburg
road and compelled to submit to an
investigation of their baggage by
the police acting without search
warrants.
Ambrose and the other Washing
tonians in the party, which included
William p. Duvall. 23S Fourteenth
street northeast: Frederick w. V
Wolfe and Edgar Guy Allaugh, were
the first to make a protest
When held up on the way from
Baltimore by Eby and Policeman
Fennelly. the PARTY demanded war
rants. None were forthcoming and
they refused to open their grips. The
four men were taken to the police
station, where their baggage was
searched. No liquor was found
A notation was. made upon the po-
lice 4blotter that the men were held
for investigation" They were re-
leased Immediately after the search
Maj. Pullman was noncommittal as
to whether charges will be preferred
against the policemen in the case.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-27
This Teacher
Gets School
Job forLi6
Educational Board Can't
Control Contract Between
James and Mary.

at is the most complete harmony
between teacher and school 1 have
ever known" declared the Rev. John
H. Jetfries. pastor Of the Ryland
Methodist Episcopal Church. after he
shad married James E. Teacher and
Mary E. School yesterday. at the
home of the pastor. Az Tenth street
southwest.
Under the contract we have Just
entered into. the school agrees to
obey the teacher" remarked the
groom.
Forget the motto Spare the rod
and spoil the child" laughed the
bride.
The couple will leave this morning
for Baltimore. when they will go to
Newport News. the home of the
groom
Teacher was discharged from the
army June L. after having spent
eighteen months overseas. He fought
Through the battles of Montfaucon,
St Mihiel and the Argonne. The ro-
nance began prior to the war.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-27
WOULD HAVE US.
RUN WRECO LINE
Union Believes Service I'm
possible Otherwise,
Says President.

When the wreco' shows that II
is in a position to give service.
grant them an increased fare; but.
II it is shown that service cannot
be given. the company should be
taken over by the government. i
believe this is the general sentiment
of the members of the union"
Thus spoke w. Carson Ryan. pres
ident of Local No. :. Federal En-
ployes' Union. last night
According TO Ryan. the local union
is opposed to any increase in fare
for the ''wreco" until some evidence
is given by the company that i'm
proved service can be guaranteed.
The 'wreco' plainly shows by its
administrative efforts that it is in
no position to give the riding public
the service that is paid for" he said.
when permission was given the
car companies to so from a basis OF
six tickets for a quarter to a fat
5-cent fare, improved service was
promised. The public did not get it.
When the 2-cent transfer matter was
before the commission. improved
service again was promised. and again
the company fell down
Now, ,when additional financial aid
is needed. the company should be re-
quired to furnish at least fair service
before any assistance is given
II believe the trouble with the
'wreco' is public sentiment, and not
financial disability. In every case
where labor and the administration
of the "wreco' clashed, the company
did not show the proper spirit.
Thugs were imported to put down
a strike. with the result that many
people left the line and travelled
exclusively on other cars
Regardless Of the measure OF re-
lief given the 'wreco'. 1 believe a
careful scrutiny should be made or
financing methods employed be-
tween the 'Pepco' and 'Wreco'. This
investigation should be made by
some other body than the Public
Utilities Commission"
The Washington herald., 1919-06-27
BEER DECISION
CHEERS UP VETS
Believed N. Y. Court Action
Will Result in 2.75 Per
Cent. Beverage.

New York. June 2s.-whether 2B
per cent beer can be sold in all parts
Of the country will be decided in
New York in the near future. accord
ing to Emory r. Buckner, brewers
attorney.
The Federal Circuit Court of Ap-
peals decision today held that 2.75
per cent beer could be sold IL not
intoxicating, he said. While the de-
cision held that the district attorney
could not be enjoined from prosecut-
ing 2.15 sellers, the decision recog-
nized the brewers right to restrain
the revenue collector from refusing
to issue licenses for its sale. Buck
ner pointed out
The brewers will seek to make per-
manent the temporary injunction they
now hold against the collector. All
the brewers have to do. he said. was
to prove In the permanent injunc-
tion hearing that AIS per cent is not
The Washington herald., 1919-06-27
REBUKE GIVEN
civic WORKERS
Congress Limits Salaries to
20 Per Cent of $4,000
And D;scloses Friction.

Congress yesterday administered a
legislative rebuke to the District Conn.,
munity Center authorities and Incl
dentally disclosed a disagreement be-
tween the District Commissioners and
those engaged in this civic work
In the District bill is an item for
s25.0Oo for the continuation of this
work, originally instituted through
the activity of Miss Margaret Wilson,
but there Is a provision that not more
than % per cent of the appropriation
can be spent for salaries.
1t was disclosed that In the esti.
mates the Community Center officiai,
had provided over $1,000 OF the ap-
preparation would be spent for sal.
aries.
Commissioner Bfownlow. 1t is
understood. fought the oficials
when he learned that dancing
teachers and other we'll paid en-
picyes would eat UP the bulk of the
appropriation in salaries.
The community center authori-
ties went over the heads of tho
District Commissioners and made
a direct appeal for $4,000. The
House voted them $4,000; the Sen
ate knocked this down to SIS, ,UU
and the conferees accepted the Sen.
ate reduction and inserted the
clause for salary Limitations.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-27
Price Tumble Looms,
But Senate to Probe:
Baker FOils Packers
Stock of Commodities Have
Enormously Increased,
Government Statistics
Of Government Show.

With the Senate preparing to in
vestigate profteering and high
prices in Washington. the Depart
ment of Agriculture last night is
sued statistics tending to show that
the country's stock of all commodi-
ties has shown a stupendous in
crease in the year ending June 1.
and prices logically should be re-
duced.
Despite these optimistic figures,
Senator Sherman, chairman of the
Senate District "a ittee. is pre-
pairing to start 1;islative ma
chinery to work to uncover what or
who regulates the price OF food
stuffs in the District
The probe will begin next Monday
morning and will try to determine
whether real estate owners and
dealers are charging exorbitant
rentals.
The committee Is expected to re-
port a resolution calling for a COM
plete Congressional investigation OF
all phases OF over-charging in the
Capital.
That the supply of wheat should
bring down the price of bread is
shown by the fact that commercial
wheat stocks reported amount to
51,392.S9S bushels or nearly three
times as much as last year. Wheat
flour holdings show an increase of
1918 per cent.
Rye stocks show the largest in
crease over last year-34s per cent
this being attributed to the de-
creased manufacture of liquor.
Meat dealers view the prospective
investigation with complacence. and
a number of Center Market merch-
ants asserted yesterday that an un-
usual demand for steaks and the finer
cuts of meat and roasts had sent
prices soaring.
One prominent dealer declared that
the high prices could be attributed to
the general prosperity.
People have been making high sal
aries, and demand the best meat This
brings down the sales OF the poorer
cuts. and in the evening-up process
prices go up on some" he said.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-27
YAINK GOES TO BRIG
In FLYING "MARIA"

Stamford. Conn, June 26.-An air
plane will be used tomorrow for the.
first time as a Black Maria" to
transport a military prisoner from
this place to Mineola. N. Y. g..
Charles Lowden. Of this city. is in
custody here for over-staying his
furlough from the camp at Mineola.
He enlisted here recently and
crossed Long Island Sound in the
aerial ferry established to carry re-
cruits to Mineola. Notice was re-
ceived that he had become A. W. o.
L. He was apprehended here and
tomorrow. weather permitting. he
will be transported from the STAN
ford city lookup to Mineola by air
plane. u
The Washington herald., 1919-06-27

Johnson. who declared that the Buck
eye solon's measure actually pro-
tected and encouraged rent profitee,-
ing.
The Senate yesterday resented
Johnson's remarks. and passed a res
olution calling upon the House to
take action against the Kentucky
member for unparliamentary proce-
dure and language.
Representative johnson said last
night he welcomed action by the
House. since it would give him an
opportunity to say some things anent
rent profiteers and the real estate
situation in the District which he
was compelled to forego a few days
ago because Of lack Of time.
House leaders said last night that
the matter would undoubtedly be
satisfactorily adjusted by expunginr
the remarks from the Congressiona,
Record.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-27

gether on some plan of action that
will lead to ratification of the
league of nations covenant with
amendments or ratihcations to suit
the radical opponents of the entire
league scheme. 1t may be the Root
plan or some other plan. but the
definite object which Hays hopes to
achieve is unity OF action. and the
presentation of a solid party front
to the league program.
Personally, Hays believes in and
hopes for the establishment Of a
league Of some kind that will insure
permanent peace. He believes that
the sentiment Of the country is for
such a league-and Hays has trav-
eled a lot.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-27
OR YIELD
TO 0IRISH, He SAYS
Phelan Declares Britain Can
Have No Peace Until
She Frees Ireland.

That there can be no peace for
England until ireland is set free was
asserted in the Senate yesterday by
Senator Phelan in a speech support
ing the cause of the Irish delegates
at the Peace Conference. He said:
The Irish line is flung around the
world. and the insistent demand OF
Irishmen and lovers of freedom every
where will compel the biunderers OF
Downing street to yield to a world
wide demand based upon worldwide
principles. which the conference and
the league OF nations have estsb-
lished. Bear in mind the league con-
sists of a union OF free nations. and
if England does not yield to the alb
solutely logical case Of ireland and
give her the decision. then the Irish
justihsbly will expose England to
every disadvantage in peace and war
throughout the world.
From the days Of the American
revolution England has been held
strictly to account by America. and
it would need less weight than the
Irish to throw the scales Of judg-
ment against her whenever a conflict
should arise"
Senator Phelan undertook to Jus
tify the course adopted by President
Wilson in refusing to demand recog-
milton for the Irish delegates by say
ing that If he had done SO it might
have broken up the Peace Conference.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-27
UNIONS SUPPORT
RETIREMENT BILL
Department Heads Also in
Favor of Pensions for
Old Clerks.

Union officials. representing en-
ployes of practically every govern
ment department. yesterday afternoon
spoke in behalf of the Sterling Civil
Service retirement bill before the Sem
ate Committee on Civil Service and
Retirement.
District Commissioner Louis Brown
low indorsed the bill heartily. Henry
L. Sterling. legal representative of
the American Federation of Labor,
compared the policy of private cor
porations in pensioning aged en-
ployes- with tho governments policy
of turning them out with no provi-
sion, or keeping them on the rolls
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE
The Washington herald., 1919-06-27
WIRE STRIKERS
VIOLATED RULE,
SAYS BURLES0N
Attempts to- Pass the Buck
By, Referring to War
Provision.
SAYS FEW QUIT POSTS
Statement Declares Mair
Body of Telegraphers
Stuck to Job.

Postmaster General Burleson yes
terday told delegates of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor that tho
telegraphers who had gone out on
strike had thereby violated the rules
Of the Federal Wire Control Board.
and that he would not direct their re-
employmentNby their companies.
The delegates who met Burleson
were Jonn H. Walker. Of the United
Mine Workers. and w. E. Bryan, of
the Leather Workers Union. Their
mission was to carry out a resolution
adopted by the Atlantic City conven
tion of the American Federation of
Labor directing them to ask Bur-
ieson to bring about an adjustment
of the strike.
The delegates were accompanied by
S. j. Konenkamp, president Of the
Commercial Telegraphers' Union OF
America, who is here trying to bring
the strike to a successful termina-
tion. The delegates declined to COM
mept on their conference with Bur-
leson other than to say that they
had made a prompt report to Franz
Morrison. secretary of the American
Federation of Labor. who is still AT
Atlantic City.
BurIeson Statement.
Burleson in his statement con-
cerning the interview with the dele
gates said:
1T has repeatedly been announced
by the Wire Control Board that
strikes on the part of employees
while the wire systems were under
the control of the government were
not permissible. Whether the 276
OF the 10000 Western Union en-
pioyes. and the small number of
employees OF the Postal Telegraph
Company who went on strike are
now to be taken back into the sery-
ice Of these companies is a matter
resting with their manaerial officers.
These employees voluntarily left
the service of the companies, in vio-
lation of the rules of the War Labor
Board and the Wire Control Board,
and the Postmaster General will not
direct their Unemployment"
konencamp Replies.
President Konencamp, for the tele-
graphers, last night issued an open
letter in reply to the Burleson state
ment, in which he says:
There has been no machinery es-
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-27
Officials Admit Advent Of
Willie Is Bound to Com
picate Hun Affairs.
SPARTACIST PLEA
Only Following Among
Sporting Eeutenants
And "Flappers."

Berlin. June 26.-Like an electric
spark the news flashed through Ger
many today that Friedrich Wilhelm.
the former Kaiser's eldest son and
heir. has fed from his exile at wier-
ingen. Holland. and is now some
where in Germany"
But the news had a widely different
effect upon the various classes OF the
population. Summing it up briefly.
the overwhelming majority of the
people are bitterly disappointed. and
even partly enraged at the return OF
this arch-representative of swagger-
ing tunkerism.
VIII Complicate Matters.
In official quarters it is conceded
that this sensational development is
bound to complicate matters and this
at a moment when the people already
are torn and racked, by the bitterest
emotions.
The former crown princes sanctuary
in his own country will be precarious.
and perhaps brief. The Spartacists,
just preparing for a nationwide rev.
olutioR. hail his arrival as the best
Imaginable propa aganda for their
cause. Nor does the bulk of the Ger
man people doubt for a moment that
Friedrich Wilhelm has any aim and
interest other than re establishing
the throne.
Has Depressing Eject.
Had the former kaiser himself es-
capped and crossed back into Germany
the event would not have had half
the depressing effect. for few believe
the former monarch still harbors any
hope of regaining tn crown. and SYM
pathy with him-as a private citizen.
and as such alone-is widespread The
former crown prince, however, never
popular with the real masses, though
worshiped by sporting iieutenants and
adored by a host OF '-fiappers." is a
bugaboo even to the pau-Germans
and the very personification of mii-
tarism to the Radicals and Socialists
The first move on his part for the
re-establishment of the monarchy
would go far toward reuniting the
Independent and majority Socialists.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-27
Packers Attempt Coup by
Low Bids on Army Meat
Stock-Will Be Sold to
Public at Cost Prices.

Secretary Of War Baker announced
last night that he had rejected a
proposition by which packers would
have realized double profits on the
142.ooo.ooo pounds Of surplus army
beef and will give the American peo-
pie an opportunity to buy the sup
plies at or near actual cost.
OF the ninety-six bids received for
this surplus supply. a majority came
from packing concerns. bidding ex-
clusively for their own product and
offering the government a price rep
resenting so per cent Of its cost to
the army. All the bids were rejected.
CONTINUED ON PAGE ELEVEN.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-27
SEIZED BY SPARTACAN TROOPS; :.
HUNDREDS KILLED DURING STREET FIGHTING:
FLIGHT OF CROWN PRINCE ENRAGES PEOPLE
Wilson to Stamp
TreatywithR Ring
Bearing Initials

Paris, June z6.-The per-
sonal seal which President
Wilson will attach to the
peace treaty, will be made
from the impression of a
seal ring, manufactured
from a gold nugget pre-
sented to him by the State
If California for a we'd
ring.
Ihe signet is his name,
in shorthand, resembling
Arabic writing.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-27
Interned Huns Ready
To Sail for Germany

Charleston. S. C.. June 2s.-The
transport Martha Washington will
sail tomorrow with 900 prisoners of
War. it was announced today. Other
ships with additional enemy aliens
will depart next week.
Large groups OF prisoners from
Fort Douglas and Fort oglethorpe
reached Charleston on special trains
today.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-27
POLK CONFIRMED
AS UNDER SECRETARY

The Senate latsc yesterday con-
hrmed the nomination of Frank
Polk as Undersecretary of State.
Hugh Gibson as Minister to Poland
fnd Richard Crane as Minister to
fhe czecho-slovak Republic.