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The Washington herald., 1919-08-08
New Laws to Be Asked
Aiming Government to
Act Quickly in Crisis
Now at Hand Through
out Nation.
4P. M. TODAY IS HOUR
OF EXECUTIVE SPEECH
Chicago Jury to Learn
Facts About Packers
Within Three Weeks
When Indictments Will
Be Demanded.

Four o'clock this afternoon is
the hour set for the appearance OF
President Wilson before a joint
session of the Houses of Con-
gress.
The President will ask immedi-
ate passage of legislation dealing
with both food problems and a
growing spirit Of industrial unrest
that now is sweeping the United
States, it was learned last night
Prosecution in Three weeks.
Then. leaving to Congress the prob
lem OF equipping the government
with weapons to deal with the pres
ent crisis. the President will return
to the White House to resume per-
sonaI charge Of the executive pro-
gram framed by him and his ad-
visers to curb prohtsering and
boarding of foods. and TO reduce Iiv-
ing costs.
W llulu AilLET AAAC Ii SNtP
towards prosecution of big meat
packers will be taken in Chicago.
when indictments will be asked Of
the grand jury. District Attorney
CIyne yesterday discussed the step
with the President
This is only one part Of the gem
eraI executive program to better
living conditions. undertaken at the
Presidents direction.
Another step was put in full
swing early yesterday, when more
than 1000 agents and employees OF
the Department of Justice began a na-
tion-wide hunt for evidence against
prohteers and price gougers.
President Commands.
Directing the executive program
through Atty. Gen. Palmer, the
President is in personal touch with
the entire situation.
The program was framed by a
special committee OF cabinet mem
bers acting with Atty. Cen Palmer.
Late yesterday the committee
convened at the White House to
CONTINUED on PAGE THREE
The Washington herald., 1919-08-08
Trolley Tie-up Ended
By Army Trucks Bump

Speaking of eoi.sS over the top
At Seventeenth street and PennsyI-
vania avenue northwest yesterday aft
ernoon a Mount Pleasant car got
stuck" in the cut-out and for some
time blocked the entire trolley sys-
TEN in that locality.
A driver of big army truck
shouted to the car crew to raise the
fender. 1t took just two bumps from
the big truck to unite the traffic
tangle-and the balky street car was
pushed almost block up Seventeenth
street out Of the way of the Capital
Traction cars and cars on its own
line
The Washington herald., 1919-08-08
STRIKERS AGAIN
HALT TRAFFIC
IN new YORK
Entire System Suspends
Service After Day Full
Of Violence.
MAY CALL FOR TROOPS
Receiver Garrison Asserts
He Will Resign Rather
Than Meet Men.

New York. Aug. 7.-ServIce on all
lines of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company. surface, elevated and sub
way. was discontinued at o'clock
tonight TO be resumed at 5 o'clock
in the morning. The reason as
signed by the company for the
abandonment of service curing the
night, was inadequacy of police
protection.
Service on all OF the lines
throughout the day was desultory
and many attacks were made on
cars. many of the nonstriking
motormen and conductors being
beaten. Scores of arrests were
made. and the police courts were
kept busy all day. One man was
stabbed and a boy was shot, in one
of the riotous demonstrations. The
disorder was not confined to any
one section of the city. but was re-
ported from all quarters at diff.
ferent times.
Mayor Hylan made strong efforts
to bring about a meeting between
company officials and the strikers.
Public Service Commissioner
Nixon held a hearing on the strike
today. and B. r. T. officials who
appeared said they had plenty OF
men to operate cars. but that there
were not enough police to guard
these men against violence by the
strikers.
Transit Commissioner Delaney on
the other Ind, asserted that at
least two-ttrds of the men in the
employ of she company had joined
the strike
Vehicles of all kinds were pressed
into serice again to transport the
crowds to and from Manhattan.
Receiver Garrison tonight intima-
ted that the B. r. T. is seriously
considering a request for troops to
protect loyal employees operating
cars. He also declared that if Cor
poration Counsel Burr is successful
in his effort to induce Federal
Judge Mayer to call on him (Garri-
son) to meet the union committee,
he will resign sooner than do so.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-08
PEACOCK ALLEY SEES
MAN DINE ON IS CENTS

Yesterday afternoon strollers along
Peacock Alley in the willard Hotel
paused in amazement as a man seat
ed in one OF the big chairs near the
wall produced a ham sandwich OF
unusual dimensions from a news
paper wrapping and began slowly
eating it and washing it down with
coffee drunk from a shiny tin pail
The diner was a workman engaged
in redecorating the walls of the
ALLEY"
The Washington herald., 1919-08-08
Taggart Playing No
Favorites in Politics

Indianapolis. Aug. Thomas
raggart. former Democratic United
States Senator, who seems to be in
spirit OF overnowing love for
everybody this summer. has sent out
from French Lick an invitation for
the members OF the Democratic and
Republican State committees and
their wives to spend the weekend
No politics is to be talked. but the
entire time is to be spent in enjoy
ment. The Democrats and their
wives have accepted. but the Repub-
licans are very sorry they won't be
able to be present.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-08
PRESIDENT ACTS TO AVERT RAIL STRIKES
HAMMERSTEIN LEFT
ONLY $4,000 ESTATE

New York, Aug. Mrs. Emma
Hammerstein, widow of Oscar Ham
merstein, is named as sole heir in the
will of the impresario which was pre-
pared for filing today by Edward
Lauterbach, attorney. The value of
the estate is stated to be no more
than 5000.
A few years ago Hammerstein's $
wealth was estimated at more than
81, ,00o. 900, but he is believed to have
suffered heavy losses through his op-
cratic ventures in Philadelphia and
London and also in the Lexington
Avenue Opera House. Litigation over
some of his other properties in this
city is still pending.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-08
American Profteering
Also British Problem

London. Aug 7.-American mer-
chants hold the bulk OF Great Bri.ain's
food supply and action must be taken
iva Washington II prices here are TO
be checked This was Britain's view
OF her food problem today after Food
Controller G. VI. Roberts had admitted
before the parliamentary investigation
committee that the situation was be-
yund his control
In buying from America. Roberts
said, Britain has suffered a double
handicap American packers have
charged almost what they pleased
and the British have had 10 pay cash,
owing to lack Of export stocks.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-08
District Machinists
Disapprove Of Plan

striking maChinists Of the Wash
lngton Terminal Company al a meet
ing last night voiced general dis
approval Of returning to work in or
DER 10 reopen negotiations with the
Railroad Administration for mora
pay. in accordance with the order
issued by President Wilson TO d.
rector General Of Railroads Hines.
Charles Frazier. business agent
Tor the strikers and secretary Of the
HaChInists' Union. local lodge No
1873. read the Presidents order TO
the meeting. il Was unfsvora0iy
received.
Members expressed determination
10 stay on strike until their de-
manos are met There was a
Sprinkling Of members OF other
striking shopmen's organization at
the meeting
The Washington herald., 1919-08-08
BOMB HURLER'S
GUILT PROVED
So Say u. S. Officials of
Man Who Committed
Suicide.

Charles Mcclure, an engineer of
the Los Angeles public utility
board. has confessed to having pre-
pared and thrown the bomb at the
residence of Attorney Oscar Lawler,
there, the Department of Justice
announced yesterday.
The statement said:
The Department OF Justice,
through its agents at Los Angeles.
Cal. has just received the informa-
tion that it has definitely been es-
tablished that Charles Mcclure, en-
gineer of the Los Angeles Public
Utilities (Co.) Board. prepared and
exploded the bomb in the Oscar
Lawler bomb case. Mcclure com
mitted suicide when confronted
with the evidence against him. This
bomb explosion has absolutely no
connection with anarchistic activ-
tiles"
Lawler and his wife were severe
ly injured when a bomb was ex-
ploded at their home in Los An
geles last Sunday Lawler was a
former United States district attor-
ney.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-08
Strike Near on New Haven.

New YORK AuE- l--passcnrer
traffic on the New York. New Haveu
and Hartford Railroad may be en-
tirely suspended tomorrow as a re-
suit Of the Shopmen'S strike. il was
announced tonight at the company
Offices.
Traffic today was greatly CurtaiI-
ed. operation of the electric trains
being especially hampered by the
strike OF the electricians who went
out with the ShOpmen.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-08

made public at the White House last
night The letter reads in part:
You are hereby authorized to ssv
to the railroad shop employees" read
the Presidents letter. that the
question OF wages they have raised
will be taken up and considered on
its merits by the Director General
in conference. with their duly ac-
credited representative.
4 hope that you will make it clear
to the men concerned that the Rail-.
road Administration cannot deal
with problems Of this sort. or with
problems affecting The men. except
through the duly chosen interns-
tiOnal officers Of the regularly con-
stituted organizations and their au-
thorized Committee.
strik~rs Must Return.
Until the employees return to work
and again recognize the authority OF
their own organizations. the whole
matter must be at a standstiU"
President Jewell, OF the railway de-
psrtment American Federation OF La
Dor, said.
We shall certainly urge our men in
every part Of the country 10 obey III.
President"
Heads OF all the big brotherhoods
repeatedly condemned the Presidents
hrst proposal that the matter Of yaEe
demands be left to new wage ex-
amIning body TO be created under
special law yet 10 be passed by Con-
gress.
Delay involved under this propossI
caused the 10000 shopmen TO walk out.
an official said here last night.
The President proposed the plsn
several days ago following d confer
ence with Director Hines who ssid
neither he nor the President had
power to grant the wage demands
now that the war is over.
Senator CUumins, Of the I1<erStsts
Commerce Commission. late vsstszosv
wrote the President that the commit
tee considered that he had full power
10 act on the demands Il was then
that the President wrote the order
10 Hines telling him 10 reoen negotis-
tionS
The Washington herald., 1919-08-08
CONGRESS INQUIk.
ASKED FOR EDITOR

A Congressional investigation OF
the confinement of Edward 7
Leech, editor of the Memphis Press
in jail for alleged contempt of court
because of an editorial in his pa
per. was asked in the House yes
terday by Representative Baer
North Dakota.
Baer asked the probe to deter
mine whether constitutional
right of a free press has been in
fringed on by the court
The Washington herald., 1919-08-08
Prices of Lumber Will
Continue to Advance

With the cry of the high cost Of
living sweeping the country. Charles
Lathrop Pack, president of the Amer
lean Forestry Association. declared
last night that as far as high lumber
prices are concerned they are nothing
to what they will be within the next
few years.
Lack of a national forest policy
in the country is the reason" Mr..
Pack declared.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-08
WILSON TELLS HINES
TO DEAL WITH HEADS
OF 100000 SHOPMEN
Terminal Workers Must Return,
as Well as 10000 Who Quit in Chicago
and Other Cities, Before Negotiations
Begin, IS White House Ultinatum.

President Wilson last night ordered Rail Director Hines to take up
and reconsider their the demands railway shopmen with
waiting for action by Congress
This expected all possibility an immediate nation
wid strike Of 100000 shopmen provided 10000 members of the union
Washington. Chicago and other pending nso
aon These walked without waiting to learn the result Of
national strike being taken.
The order also expected quiet the situation with regard 10
demands of $4,000 members of the Brotherhood OF RAILWAY
Tanmn and $1,000 members of the Order of Railway Conductors
who also threatening nationwide walkouts
The Washington herald., 1919-08-08
20 FEARED DROWNED
LOSS OF SCHOONER

Halifax. n. S. Aug. Loss OF life
in the colliZon between the French
schooner GalIia and the steamer war
Witch, of St Pierre. may reach
twenty, according to latest wireless
reports here today. The schooner
was sunk.
The place where the collision oc-
CURED is just of the southeast coast
OF Newfoundland.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-08
z Killed in Airplane
Scouting Cotton Fields

Eagle Pass. Tex. Aug. Lieut. w.
II. Tillesch and f. L. Devin. an in
spector of the Department OF Agricul-
ture, were killed today by the falling
Of the aeroplane in which they were
flying over a cotton field. The ma
chine was only 100 feet above the
earth when it started to fall
They were scouting for evidences
of ravages of the pink boil cotton
worm in the cotton fields.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-08
4 Hurt in Steamer Panic.

Boston, Mass. Aug. -Four per-
sons were injured in panic on
board the Nantasket Beach steamer
Mary Chiffon. when the vessel was in
collision with the Norwegian tank
ship, Kathland. in the lower harbor
here today. The collision occurred in
a heavy fog.
Both vessels were brought to their
piers.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-08
Clarendon Lawn Fete.

Opening night. last night. Of the
open-air dance and lawn fete OF the
Clarendon Citizens Association was
voted a distinct success. The festivi-
ty will continue tonight and tomor-
row night
The Washington herald., 1919-08-08
Governor Fined for Speeding.

Burlington, n. c., Aug. While
touring Burlington upon his return
from a trip in Western North Caro-
lima, Gov. Thomas W. Beckett was
hauled down for breaking the cby
speed laws here and fined s6.Sj.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-08
New Service Ribbon Barred.

The War Department has oissp-
proved the recommendation OF Gen
Hunter Liggett that service ribbon
be awarded for service in the army
OF occupation.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-08
WANTED.

A hve-wiTe provision representa-
tive. Excellent opportunity for en-
ergetic man. Must be experienced
No other need apply. Big PROPOSE
ton. Apply BOX 93l Herald
Ohce.-Ady.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-08

1NNoh ~ "o
The President made it clear, how
ever, that Hines is to refuse to re-
open negotiations with the shopmen
until the 10000 unauthorized strik-
ers return to work.
This was made clear in q letter to
Hines from the President. which was
The Washington herald., 1919-08-08
A Glutton for Punishment.

New York. Aug. Charles Wilson.
the most married man in the world
is being brought here from Waupun.
Wis, to answer to the charge OF
marrying eight New York women.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-08
Twenty Divorces an Hour.

Memphis. Tenn. Aug. Judge
Guthrie's court resembled a Reno
today. In one hours time he grant,
ed twenty divorces, all brought by
one attorney.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-08
British Sink Bolshevik U-Boat.

London. Aug. British destroy
ers have sunk a Bolsheviki subma-
rine in the Baltic. the admiralty an
nounced tonight
The Washington herald., 1919-08-08
Partial Victory
For the Riddles

A partial victory in the fight
to open the Tidal Basin to the
children Of Washington was
won last night when Gordon
Leech, manager, agreed to ad-
nit children in the afternoon
who brought notes from their
parents to the effect it was I'M
possible for them to swim in
the morning.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-08
New Portuguese President.

Lisbon. Aug. 7.-Antonio AImeids
has been elected President of the
Portuguese Republic.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-08

Los Angeles. al Aug. 7.-Charles
MCGUIRE. suspected of dynamiting
the home of Oscar Lawler last Sun
day, and who was being questioned
late last night, escaped from his
guard, leaped from the eleventh
floor of the Hall of Records to the
pavement and was killed.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-08

youngster said yesterday when told
at the Tidal Basin that he could not
enter after II O'Clock in the morning.
After discussing the situation with a
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE
The Washington herald., 1919-08-08
HOOVER WARNS
OF FOOD CRISIS
Says Acts Against Hungary
Threaten Europe's
Supply.

Paris Aug. 7.-Herbert Hoover, Eu-
ropean Relief Administrator. notified
Premier Clemenceau today that the
Rumanians, by their pillaging in Hun
gary. ere endangerins the food sup
ply OF Central Europe.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-08

Rumanian action against Hungary
came to a climax with the announce
ment yesterday that an uItimatum
had been presented in Budapest de-
manding the Hungarians surrender
large quantities of war and other
materials. British and American n
representatives in Budapest have
protested against the ultimatum.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-08

Must Return to Work.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-08
THE WEATHER

Today and tomorrow-GeneraIIy talr.
Highest temperature yesterday. 90; lowest.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-08
MORE WASHINGTON NEWS

lis printed every day in The washinrton
Herald than in all other local papers In
addition. you get ALL the telegraph news
worth while.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-13

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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-01-16
CHINESE WOMEN PAWN GEMS
slant-Eyed Beauties Buy Diamonds on
instaIlment Plan and Then
Hook Them.

San Francisco.-"Alla same white
women. just hook dlimond. Whatta
Ihalla?"
Zip Shee, Lee So and Ian Sock,
Chinese women, residents Of San
Francisco's oriental quarter, lisped
the foregoing, following their arrest
on charge of embezzlement by bailee
preferred by the Brilliam Jewelry COM
phny. Then they told their story. De-
sirous Of setting off their charms they
purchased diamonds valued at $1,000
from the jewelry concern, agreeing to
pay on the installment plan: Then
the need for ready cash was expert
enced by these three slant-eyed beau
ties. A local pawnshop got the gems.
Zip Shee, Lee So and Ian Sock spent
the money. Then came the police.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-01-16
GOING TO WE'D? SURE!
AGobs" Merely Waiting to Be
Mustered Out.
Tired Of Being Single and Now Want
to Marry and Settle
Down.

QuanticO, Va.-American maidens
who have been worrying whether your
marines would pop the question when
they come home, stand sat ease"
A canvass of marine barracks here
at Quantico, where 10000 men have
been waiting their chance at the Hun,
made by reporter. for Leatherneck,
the camp paper, shows that 80 per
cent of the single men intend marry
ing when they are discharged. How's
that for good news7
"We're tired of being single. We
want to marry and settle down." Is
the consensus of the replies.
These marines, many Of whom will
be discharged when the president de-
clares the national emergency no long
er exists, are fitting themselves for
good jobs that will permit them to
wed. Evening business classes are be-
ing held at the Y. M. G. A, and ex-
perts are explaining everything from
bookkeeping and shorthand to soil
cultivation and dairying.
The training the men have under
gone admirably fits them for mar
rage. There isn't marine in the
service who doesn't claim to be able
to wash his clothes whiter-than any
woman can ever get them. Every msn
can mend and press his own clothes.
And as far as being 'handy about the
house." why, most of them can open
q can Of tomatoes with toothpick
and drive nail with a feather
buster.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-01-16
NOTICE OF SHERIFFS SALE OF
REAL ESTATE

In the Superior Court of the State OF
Washington, for Benton. county.
First National Bank of Kennewick,
a corporation, Plaintiff,
VS..
Jacob Ernest Peterhans, Spaulding
Manufacturing Company, st. Paul &
Tacoma Lumber Company, and Ken
newick Hardware Company, Defend
ants.
Under and by virtue of an execu-
ton under foreclosure issued out of
and under the seal of the above en-
titled Court, holding terms at Pros
ser, in and for said county, on the 4th
day of January, A. D., 1919, upon a
judgment rendered in said Court on
the 9th day of December, A. D., 1918,
in favor of First National Bank of
Kennewick, corporation, and against
Jacob Ernest. Peterhans, Spaulding
Manufacturing Company, st. Paul e.
Tacoma Lumber Company and Ken
newick Hardware Company, for the
sum of eleven hundred ffty-two and
no-10O ($1152.00) Dollars, together
with attorneys fees, interest, costs
and increased costs, and to me direct.
ed and delivered, commanding me to
sell the following described property
situate, lying and being in Benton
county, State of Washington, or so
much thereof as may be necessary to
satisfy said judgment, attorneys fees,
interest, costs and increased costs, to-
wit:
Lots and 2, and the south one
half of the northeast quarter (NE
" of Section two, Township six,
North, Range twenty-nine (29)
e. w. M.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby CIV
en- that on Saturday, the 22nd day of
February, A. D., 1919, at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon of said day, / will sell
the above described property, or SO
much thereof as may be necessary
to satisfy said judgment, attorneys
fees, interest, costs and increased costs
in all amounting to the sum of twelve
hundred eighty-seven and 15-100
($1287.159 Dollars. together with ac-
cruing interest and cost of sale.
Said sale will take place at the front
door of the Court House at Prosser,
in said county and state, and will be
at. public auction, for cash in hand, to
the highest and best bidder.
Dated at Prosser, Wash, this 10th
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-01-16
RENO REPLACED BY ATLANTA
Capital Of Georgia Now the Greatest
Divorce Center In the
United States.

Atlanta, Ga.-Atlanta has supple
mented Reno as the greatest divorce
center in the country, is the announce
ment made from the bench in superior
court by Judge John T. Pendleton in
dismissing the divorce jury.
"Reno, little town out in Nevada,
formerly held the record for di-
vorces," Judge Pendleton told his
hearers. "But this record has now
been wrested from Reno by Atlanta.
And Atlanta has no close competition.
We will continue to outrank Reno just
as long as Georgia divorce laws re-
main so lax"