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The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-01-09
CITY NEWS
SNBRIEFS

G. G. Bergman has bought the
tl.m.ns residence un SECOND Street.
which iho 0mlN wil occupy a4a sin
ief residence tntguinr Use miumera
Un gao ncirman mnth near nonstoun.
AZ The Hiah School ln Tho aorioul.
lnlHi department. There Afe moro than
n thnusani uooNs bulletins lnd icaf-
nf7 htnrlHE uH HIrHenIns aui otter
pN1f 0f aerfuiufo which aro oron
lie NHluc
The Washington herald., 1919-08-17
BOOM PALMER
FOR PRESIDENCY
Friends Confident Pennsyl-
vania Standard-bearer
Would Sweep Country.

If Attorney General Palmer
makes a good showing in his fight
against the high cost of living. he
will be the Democratic candidate
for President in 1920.
That is the confident prediction
Of MI. PaImer's friends. who point
to the Pennsylvania man as the
white hope" of the Democratic
party the one leader who is blessed
by an opportunity to bring the
donkey safely through the strong
current which is at present sweep
ing against it and its riders.
Democrats find much to attract
them in the possibility that the
keystone of Republican States, Penn
sylvania. may provide their stan
dard-bearer in the next election.
Such a daring invasion of opposi-
tfon territory appeals to the ro-
mantle instinct Of many, who argue
if Pennsylvania can be won a
Democratic victory will be assured.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-17
CRAFT CHARGED
IN US. MOVIES
House Investigates Expen
ditures for Films Taken
During War.

Investigation Of alleged graft 1u
moving pictures taken by the govern
ment during the war will be started
this week by the special House COM
mittee probing War Department OK
penditures.
Chairman Graham yesterday SAID
he could produce evidence 10 show
that large sums were made by va
rious individuals and companies out
of the pictures taken by the govern
moving pictures by the government
recently from the films being shown
in the campaign against diseases.
Another chorge is that some OF the
best pictures taken on the Western
Front showing American troops in
actual battles have never been dis
played because of the influence of
large moving picture companies that
have desired to exhibit inferior films.
The film division of the committee
on public information will be investi-
gated by the committee. Graham said.
if any former members of il can be
fol nd, and it may be that George
Creel. former chairman will be sub
poenaed.
Il have information to show that
the committee, Judging by the prices
people had to pay to see the films. 90
said Graham. should have shown
$3.50, 900 profit in one month"
The Washington herald., 1919-08-17
W. R. & {. MEN
DEMAND RAISE
Want 1t by September II;
Dollars Getting Cheaper
Union Declares.

A 3 per cent increase for all workers
Of the Washington Railway and EIec-
trio Company and its subsidiaries is
demanded in a statement Of the Broth
erhood of Electric Railway Employees.
issued last night.
The demand will take effect Septem-
Der u. or as soon as the award Of
higher wages by the War Labor Board
expires. The award, it was said, will
be made ineffective at the ratification
of the peace treaty.
II the increase is not granted by the
local railway company at the time
mentioned, the Board of Commission
ers will be asked to act as arbitrators
between the company and its en-
ployes.
Every effort will be made to avert
a strike it was said last night by H.
w. Lynn. chairman of a committee
handling the increase demand.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-17
WAGE DEMANDS MADE
BY LADIES OF COURT

London. Aug 16-The high cost of
court dresses has furnished Bucking-
ham Palace with a choice wage dis
pute this week.
Twelve ladies in waiting, including
the Countess OF Shaftesbury and Lady
Eve Dugdale, decided that the 81 500
a year allowed from the Kings private
purse was not enough-in fact, not
half enough.
The allowance covered expenses
nicely in pre-war days when court
dresses, shoes and bouquets were not
so expensive, but even then they had
to skimp a bit. During the war when
court functions were taboo, the 81, 500
was practically a gift from the king.
Now court balls are again the rage
and Countess Shaftesbury and Lady
Dugdale, the most influential of the
court ladies, audited their expenses
and showed them to the queen.
''In four months we have each
spent more than $1,000" they told Her
Majesty. I'VE do not mind. but some
Of the ladies cannot afford such ex-
pense."
The queen ordered an inquiry into
the expenses of the ladies in waiting
and gSanted a 100 per cent increase in
the allowance. This adds burden Of
1000 pounds a year to be borne by
the kings private purse.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-17
BASEBALL MAKES HIT
WITH THIS BRITISHER

Brtain's opinion on baseball was
made clear last night on Ninth street
when three men in the uniform OF the
English army. accompanied by a civil
ian, obviously an American. sauntered
down that crowded thorouFhfare.
say" the American declared. you
fellows ought to see the national game
baseball A guy throws ball at
another guy. and this guy runs around
the bases. and the further he runs the
better it is"
One or the Briushers frightened M.
oh. say" hc exclaimed. Il saw
that tho other DAY. 4 friend OF m ~
explained 1t TO me. Tho pitcher pitchcs
the ball and the batter hats the ball
and tncn tries 70 20 home. which hs
docs by carry inE on about the meadow.
until hc stops where he started from
Nss. Yes. ! know baseball 4 great
show"
The Washington herald., 1919-08-17

Don't know about freights," an
swered the watchman. Better trv a
street car If you want to go to George
town. Five cents carfare-2 cents for
a transfer"
Convinced he was being kidded, Bill
strolled over to Policeman S. w. Cav
and asked him. The policeman replied
by arresting him for trespassing on
ra ailroad property.
Not until Bill was arraigned before
Judge Aukam in Police Court YES
terday did anyone but himself dis
cover that he wanted to go to George
town, Del. and not Georgetown, D. C,
Better go on back to Georgetown
where you belong" advised Judge
Auksm. Case dismissed
Seems lax All will neber git through
walkin'." sighed Bill. "Of co'se time
Amt nuthin' tall TO me-but All only
has one pair OBJ shoes en- de uppers
is Jest bout ter git divohce fun de
soles."
The Washington herald., 1919-08-17
DEFINITE DATE
TO REPORT PACT
EXPECTED SOON
Senators of Both Parties
Oppose Long Commit
tee Discussion.

Senate Democrats expect to be
able to tell President Wilson just
when the peace treaty will be re-
ported to the Senate.
Democratic Senators said today
that this should become possible
soon after the Foreign Reations
Committee questions President Will
son Tuesday at the White House,
because the President can and pre-
sumably will give committee mem
b"rs all the information they still
lack to guide them.
As soon as the White House con-
ference is over Democratic men,
bers of the committee. it was
stated, will unite in urging that
the committee lengthen its seasons
and dispose without delay of the
proposed amendments
Action on amendments in commit
tee is expected to be strictly on
party lines. Therefore, in the view
of Democrats and many Republi-
cans as well. nothing is to be
gained by spending much time over
them.
The treaty will come into the Sen
ate like a newly introduced measure -
said Senator Borah today. The fight
begins there, regardless of what the
committee does. Nobody is for keep
ing it in committee any longer than
is legitimately required to obtain the
necessary information"
Two weeks was the longest time es-
timated today by Senators who haz-
arded guesses as to the probable time
CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-17
TRAFFIC TIEUP
FACES NEW YORK
Workers on Elevated and
Subway Lines Vote to
Strike Today.

New York. Aug 16-New York's
millions tonight faced the staggering
prospect Of a tie-up of subway and
elevated lines which virtually would
paraIyze the traffic Of the largest city
of the western world.
At ( O'Clock Sunday morning 1900
men. employees Of the Interborough
Rapid Transit subway and elevated
lines will go on strike unless halted
bv an eleventh-hour injunction. Lead
crs of the brotherhood Of interborough
employees. an organization fostered by
the company, announced the strike de-
CisiOn this afternoon after an agree
ulent had failed to result from a three
Public Service Commissioner Nixon
and railway officials and employees.
The striking employees demand a 20
per cent wage increase and an eight
hour day. and time and a half for
overtime.
The strike action. which had been
discussed 70 rthe last week, followed
charges bv Mayor Hylan that a con-
spiracy existed between the company
and its employees to obtain increased
fares through the workers wage de-
mands.
Injunction Is Asked.
There remained one hope tonight
that the tie-up might be averted. That
Law in the preparation of an injunction
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
The Washington herald., 1919-08-17
Accuse Great Britain
Of Disregarding League

Paris, Aug. 16.-Great Britain is ac-
cused by the newspapers Liberte and
Echo De Paris with having acted in
opposition to the principles of the
league OF nations in establishing a
virtual protectorate over Persia
through an agreement TO furnish
funds for the rehabilitation of the ma
ton.
England" says Liberte, lis re-
naming in Egypt. establishing herself
in Mesopotamia and encouraging the
dangerous Pan-Arabian ambitions of
the King of the Hejaz. England in
tends to keep Palestine and denies us
Syria which was ceded to France by
the treaty Of 1916"
The Washington herald., 1919-08-17
JURIES INDICT
100 IN OH|O'S
WAR ON PRICES
Investigations Are Made in
All Counties and Larger
Cities.
HOARDED PORK SEIZED
Supreme Court to Act on
Plan to Sell 1t AT
Cost.

Cleveland, Aug. 16.-Ohio has
gained a partial victory after two
weeks of battle against the high
cost of living. Material reductions
in the wholesale price of many
commodities have been recorded. In
a few days more healthy drop in
retail prices will be accomplished
officials confidently predicted to-
night.
The latest step in the offensive
was taken tonight by Gov. Cox. who
wired Walker d. Hines. Director
! General of Railroads, that food
stuffs were permitted to rot in
freight cars on sidings in Ohio. and
urged a mandatory rule providing
for the unloading of perishable
goods twenty-four hours after ar
rival.
Cox said it was common prac-
ticc to hold cars of perishable goods
/ for as long as ten days before un-
loading, resulting in decay and the
upkeep Of prices.
Since the concentrated offensive
was launched in Ohio more than
two weeks ago. the following steps
! have been taken:
Grand Juries Active.
/ Grand jury Investigations started
! in nearly every county and city OF
any size. Approximately 100 per
sons have been indicted and held
/ for trial under the State storage
act and State antitrust law.
One hundred and nifty thousand
pounds OF "hoarded" pork seized.
The Supreme Court will pass on the
proposal to sell it to the public at
cost.
Federal authorities have been
asked to seize and sell 100000
pounds of meats stored in Ohio in
alleged violation of the law
Prosecution of several big Chi
cagO packers urged on the govern
ment from evidence gathered Dy
State officials. alleging meat manip-
ulation.
In addition, the state and cities have
availed themselves of the fair price
committees. surplus army food and
! public markets where producer and
/ consumer deal directly with each
, other, and plans were under way in
Cleveland to exercise municipal con-
/ trol of restaurants under a licensing
system.
hOlesale prices fell as follows:
( Hogs from $24 two weeks ago to
/ S2l.O per hundred pounds today; po-
tatoes, IS cents per bushel: plums, 50
cents a bushel; apples. 80 cents per
/ bushel; lemons and cantaloupes. 81 pei
crate; tomatoes, 30 cents per bushel
Other fruits and vegetables were re-
/ ported proportionately lower
The Washington herald., 1919-08-17
IRISH GUNMEN
BATTLE POLICE
Several Officials Killed in
Fighting Near Ennis In
Week.

Ennis Ireland. Aug Is -Gunmen
brok" loose in this county during the
past week and police huts al various
railroad functions were the scenes o.
thrilling battles.
The constabulsry at one hut IN ths
northern section Of the county with
stood an attack by men mounted ami
afoOt for several hours.
The strain OF the prolonged hattie
was such that the sergeant in charge
OF the hut became insane and tired to
kill himself by slashing his throat
4 sergeant and a constable were
ambushed and killed near Lisbon
wanna These and many other raSds
and shoounEs have brought the county
INTO a state bordering on complete
revolution. Suspension OF oonsrttu-
tionaI rights has resulted IN NOR
hostile feeling on the par, Of tn.
people
Thousands OF troops with All ne
paraphernalia of war have been
thrown into the borders n the county
and troop trains are still moving In
this direction. Markets, fairs. pubic
meetings. games and assemblies o. all
kinds have been prohibited
Nine persons were injured today n,
clash between Sim Fefners aDd
CniOnists NJ Belfast
Reports from Londonderry tndkcars
fear on the part OF the authortt,es
that there may be further outbreaks
in that city. Crowds were dispersed
during the day by soldiers with fixed
bavonets ana additional troops have
been rushed to the city.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-17
Bill Hopkins Travels Light but
viii Pack Compass in Future

Bill Hopkins, 90 years of age, a
Gusky knight of the road. asked a
railroad brakeman in Baltimore the
way 10 Georgetown. OF course Bill
didn't tell the brake that he wanted
to go to Georgetown. Del, and the
railroader, not being a mind reader.
told him to follow the tracks south
and he would reach the only George
town he knew of, the same being in
the District of Columbia.
Bill pounded the ties all that after
noon and most of the night. never
dreaming that he was all the time
getting farther and farther away from
his destination. He arrived at the Ben
ming freight yards a little after 1
O'Clock yesterday morning so tired
he could hardly see straight
when does the next freight pull
out for Jawgetown?' he asked the
watchman. "Ah CANT walk no fur
der. Nah feets feel lax dey is all
hoils."
The Washington herald., 1919-08-17
SIXTY FRENCH BRIDES
HOME; DON'T LIKE N. Y.

Paris. Aug 16-Sixty disiIlusioned
French brides Of American soldiers
returned 10 Franco on the liner Ro-
chambeau this week. said the news
paper Oeuvre today They dIslikcd
New York intensely and were IN
harry there.
Asked what their husbands sard at
tn" separation. they said oh our
husbands didn't mind one bit. Any
how, anybody can get A divorce in
the United States"
The Washington herald., 1919-08-17

day evening They are lznotted. for
" reason that IS unknown 20 me. but
there must have been some reason
and some crime by virtue Of the trou-
~crs. Identified AS Ferher'-. being
knotod shall have 10 hold The d.
i"ndanr for tho crime Of murder lu
III" fr~' degree and without hail FOR
tho grand iur,
F"'hor'- 'Asrrluatron va conducted
" rio'm'~w. old odiucc. ruo-
s'o~r't Colonial structure used as .
Town hail IN the village or U-ry,..c.. Dr.
- "rEh' miles from Ithaca and ahog.
two miles from the SPOT whore Fctho-
-ays he and Miss Crance. whom he
bad known less than ten DAYS were
urnod into The wafer Of Cavusa Lake
as they embraced one another.
On a table before Justice William
were laid exhibits in'-oduced bv Dis
t-ict Attorney Arthur c. Adams These
included a coat. Miss Crance's purse
and = pair OF shoes which Fether said
ne wore the night Of the drowning
and over which he declared he kicked
his trousers after falling INTO the talr.-
Girls Father al Hearing.
II was NOT until the appearance a.
= witness or Edward Craroe. father
OF the dead Eirl. that the district At
tOrney produced The trousers. which
had been rehed from the lake bot
'"rn hy Erarplers- The trousers were
knot'"d at The knees and 4 knot tied
m tho legs near one OF the pant CUTS.
III" girls father Identified tho
trousers and declared neither he nor
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The Washington herald., 1919-08-17
PRINCE OF WALES DUE
AT HALIFAX TODAY

St John, y. F.. Aug. 16.-The Prince
Of Wales. travelling aboard the Brit
ish cruiser Dragon. is due to arrive
tomorrow at Halifax. where he will
enter upon a two-day program of re-
ceptons and addresses.
The Dragon will anchor alongside
the Renown, the vessel which brought
the prince across the Atlantic The
prince will attend church on the lat
ter ship He will leave Monday eve
ming for Charlottetown. Prince Ed
ward Island. where he is due Tuesday
morning.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-17
Finding of Skeleton Leads
To Charge of Old Murder

Topeka Kans.. Aus. ia sec
ond skeleton was today uncovered
on the premises Of Rufo King. a
former livery stable proprietor OF
Maple Hin. Kans.. according to in
formation received at the States
attorney generals office.
King was arrested a. Goodpaster.
Colo. recently. following the discov-
cry of human homes buried in the
woodshed of his home in Maple HiH
The skeleton later was identified as
that of Reuben Gutshaw. young
farmer. who disappeared seven wears
ago, after he was supposed 10 have
sold a team of horses 10 King.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-17
STAGE HANDS
JOIN ACTORS
IN N. Y. STRIKE
WaIkout Results in Closing
OF Four Additional
Theaters.

New York. Aug. 1s.--Tno mon
back stage" presenting tho POW or
Of organized labor. injected them
selves into the actors strik~ to-
night and by alrCniu= themselves
with 'aeir footIighJ fri"nds. closed
four more New cYrk tr,atcr>.
Upon the orde. Of union ofTcra's.
stage hands walked out at four
rIayhouses. pro,entlr- N, perform
anco Of 'Chu Chfu ,'hnw At the
Century: "Thy E"yaI Vasabond. "
at Cohan & Harrt~. Listen Loster. "
Knickcrbocker and last Is wesr. "
Astor.
Officials OF tho International ALI
anco Of Theatrical S,a-c EmrIovcs
said the strike order had been :S-
sued. After a conference with the
managers. in which the latter ~c-
fused to meet with representatives
Of the Actors Equity Astoeratlon.
Tho move regarded as the dr-r
step in a nationwide strike Of
stage hands and musicians in sup
port OF the striking actors.
Efforts were made today to secure
an agreement by all parties N the
actors strike TO mediate the drr-
ferences between tho striking nc.
tors and chorus girls and the pro.
ducinE managers. and a prediction
was mad" that in tho near futur,
a satisfactory Understandings may
be reached
Two forces We're at work for con.
citation, Federal and local ROlanc
B. Mahoney and Benjamin Squires
The Washington herald., 1919-08-17
CLAIMS ARMY
COST HIM JOB
Field Clerk Charges Post.
office Department Re-
fused Reinstatement.

Charges that Aaron Loeb. Gal f street
southwest. was treated unfairly by Of
fcials of the Postofice Department
upon his return from overseas, have
been laid before Representative ZihI-
man, chairman Of the Committee on
Expenditures in the PostoTtce Depart
ment.
In a letter to Representative Zihl-
man. Loeb charged he has been re-
fused his former position in the de-
partment and that through the infiu-
ence Of certain officials a false record
was entered against his name
Loeb states that he resigned from
military service. Refused admission
TO the regular army because he failed
to pass the physical examination, hc
enlisted as a field clerk and was sent
abroad He was on duty from August.
1917 TO February, 1919.
When. upon being refused his old
position in the Postofice Depart
ment. he sought employment in tho
Labor Department. Loeb says. he
was refused on the grounds that he
had left the Postofficc Department
to accept a better paying position
with a private firm. Loeb charges
this misinformatiOn had been given
the Labor Department ny officials
of the Postofficc Department.. Loeb
claims he can subm'r 30, umanta"y
evidence supporting his charges.
The young man is the son of Rabbi
j. T. Loeb. formerly in charge OF
Adas Israel Synagogue.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-17
Irish Ask French Aid
In Behalf of Republic

Paris. Aug. 16-And now France is
asked to rally to the aid of Irish in
dependence.
Albert Thomas, former minister Of
munitions and recognized leader OF the
French Socialists and Laborites. has
launched a campaign in behalf of the
Irish republic" He calls on not only
the French Socialists and Syndicalists,
but the entire French democracy as
well. to support the Irish in their de-
nard for an indepo ndent government
The Washington herald., 1919-08-17
MEXICO BREAKS
OFF RELATIONS
WITH BRITAIN
Remarks of English Officials
Incense President
Carranza.
ENVOY ORDERED HOME
Proposed Law Regarding
Foreign Property Base
Of Trouble.

President Carranza, of Mexico. has
dismissed the representative of Great
Britain at Mexico City. according to
reliable information received here yes
terday.
II is understood that this act OF Car
rsnza is due to his resentment over
the attitude Of British officials at Lon
don who will not recognize Mexico as
a country entitled to the recognition
Of all nations. Carranza is represented
as being in a very angry mood and it
Is not expected that he will make
very pacifcatOry response 10 any ex-
plarations to he asked by Great
Britain
The situation produced by the dis
nissaI Of The British representative.
H- a. Cummings. and known as the
charse d'archiveS is described hv OfIi-
CIaIs here As one that will not be
tolerated by Great Britain That coun-
try. It is stated has just come into
possession through the exchange OF
holdings Of practically everything in
sight IN Mexico relating to the oil
business. It is pointed out that Great
Britain must have a representative in
Mexico and there are only three ways
Of doing 1t One is by insisting on
Mexico retaining a representative by
diplomatic means. the other by asking
tho United States or some friendly
power to take over her diplomatic bus
mess and the care Of her citizens and
the other is by sending an armed
force to safeguard her property as she
did some years ago when she landed
her forces a: Corinto. Nicaragua.
Cecil Statement Onendx-
II is not at all unlikely that Great
Britain would first turn to the United
States. but it is not clear until it is
known officially whether Carranza in
tends to break OF all diplomatic re-
latiOns and would not consent to have
Great Britain even indirectly repre-
sented.
1t is understood that he was par
ticularly offended at some recent
statements in the British Parliament
quiries as to when the British gov
eminent proposed to settle up Mexi-
can affairs and recognize Mexico. he
replied substantially not until the
Mexican government had exhibited its
ability to take care of British life
and British property. At any rate.
the reported action OF dismissing Mr..
Cummings took place soon after
those statements were made at Lon
don
CaII Government Unstable.
Il i~ pointed out here that the
British disposition toward Mexico is
somewhat different from that of the
United States and perhaps some of
the other nations represented at the
, Peace Conference. The position of
the British foreign Office seems to
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
The Washington herald., 1919-08-17
LEAPS FROM AUTO.
AVOIDS TRAIN SMASH

While crossing the railroad tracks
at BenninE crossing last night a ma
chine. driven by J. r. Stewart. 81 II
street northeast. was struck by a
train Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
in charge OF J. =. Gorty, engineer.
throwing the car about 1Oo feet.
Stewart jumped from his machine
when he saw the train backing toward
him. He was uninjured. His car was
demolished.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-17
Aged Widow Calm When
Sentenced for Shaving

Chicago. Aug. 16.-Mme Vera Ire
pagnier. formerly of Washington, d.
c., the aged widow convicted of the
Staying of Paul Frederick Volland.
art publisher, appeared as calm as If
she were at a tea party yesterday
when Judge Theodore Brentano, after
denying a motion of her attorney for
a new trial. sentenced her to serve a
term of from one year to life in the
penitentiary.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-17
Report s Dead in Wreck.

Eric. Pa. Aug. 16.-Eight persons
are reported killed at North SPRING
reid. near here. when a New York
Central train struck the automobile
in which they were riding. he
body Of one Of the victims was
Identified as John Traynor. Tire
automobile party was believed to
have come from Cleveland.