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Askov American., 1919-07-10
SONS WOULD SAVE WILLIAM
Five Willing to Suffer In Place OF
Former Kaiser.

Berlin, July S.~prince Eitel Frede.
rick OF Prussia, second son Of the
former German emperor. has sent tie
'ollowing telegram to King George:
TO His Majesty. the King of Great
Britain and Ireland.
"in fultiilment of natural duty of
son and officer, |, with my four young.
er brothers place myself at your ma
iesty's disposal, In place of my imper.
ial father. IN the event of his extradi-
tion. Ia order. by our sacrifice. TO
spare him such degradation.
In the name of Prince Adalbert,
August William, Oscar aud Joachim.
tSisnedl "EITEI. FREDERICK"
Askov American., 1919-07-10
RETAIL FIGURES
NOT WARRANTED
Agriculture Department Finds
Meat Prices to Consumer
Excessively High.
SOLUTION IS OFFERED
Federal Supervision OF Packing. Sale
and Distribution Of Meat Products
10 Urged ~ Only Remedy for
Existing Situation.

Washington, July THE depart.
ment OF agriculture declares federal
supervision Of the packing. sale and
ldistribution Of meat products to be
the only solution for the present situa-
Ition In which meat prices to the con.
ssumer are SO high that he is denying
himself and In which prices for live
stock. especially beef and lambs. are
Iso low that the producer Ia losing
money.
The department emphasized that
save food" signs should now be dis
regarded az to meat. especially beef.
and wheat products. Faced by the
largest wheat crop on record and with
many cattle raised In response to the
demand for the meat production for
the army now maturing. the American
people. the department asserted. must
realize that no necessity for conserva.
tion OF such foods any longer exists,
Retail Prices Excessive.
A survey Of the meat prices. the de.
partment said. reveals that the exces.
aive retail prices now existing are not
justified by Wholesale quotations.
Prices to the producers have declined
since the war. II was said. but prices
paid by the consumer have not ma,
terially lessened. The only solution,
the department believes. IL more strict
federal supervision
The entire meat situation, based on
conferences with senators and repre-
sentatives from livestock producing re-.
gions. was summarized by the depart.
ment, as follows:
There IL no longer need for meat
conservation. The supply IL plentiful
and patriotic citizens may freely disre.
gard the meat saving placards which
are still displayed at many eating
places.
Producers Face Loss.
Beef producers and lamb producers
who sell their products at this time
are confronted by the danger OF heavy
financial losses, which tend TO restrict
age In the future.
"The United States lacks a satisfac-
tory and permanent solution OF the
problem Until the manufacture. sale
and distribution or meat products are
officially supervised by authorized
agents OF the government. working IN
cooperation with state and municipal
authorities whose only aim Il to serve
the public at large and not any partic,
ular class,
when the federal government is
enabled Dy law to maintain u just su
pervision over the meat producing In
dustry that will prevent unfair deal
. ings, speculation and protiteering. by
furnishing the public from an untm
peachable source all the facts with re
gard to the industry. and when the
states and municipalities are enabled
by law to exercise similar supervision
over intrastate and local business
then only can we expect To have fair
and stable markets in which producer
and consumer alike will have square
deal"
Askov American., 1919-07-10
CROWN PRINCE DESPERATE
Declares He Prefers Death to Trial by
Allied Powers

Amsterdam, July S,~-~"The Allies
1an only have my dead body. will
myse decide on my life or death
the former German crown prince Is
quoted as having said in discussing q
possible demand for extradition.
This statement. received by he
British Wireless service correspon,
dent. was said by him To have been
made to Dutch official who talks
daily with the former crown prince
Askov American., 1919-07-10
DRY TEST CASE IS PLANNED
Amount Of Alcoholic Content to BE
Basis Of Suit,

Kansas City, July S.~A test case
In this district under the wartime pro-
hinttion act has been ordered institut-
ed by Attorney General Palmer in a
letter received by United States Dis
trict Attorney Francis NJ, Wilson,
THE test case" said Mr. Wilson
will he brought on the point that
beer containing more than y OF /
per cent alcohol is in violation of the
wartime measure regardless OF wheth,
er II Is Intoxicating"
Askov American., 1919-07-10
BRIGHT WITNESS.

Lawyer---Whcre is your home?
Wi,neSs--lnnopliS.
Lawyer--All right, what street
and number:
Witness Dense street.
l.awver-And the number?
Witncss--.2l0 an a quarter.
Lawyer ~- indianapolis, Marion
county, Indiana,
Witness~lnnapolis; but | amt
sure 'hopt tn other two places, In
ilanapolS Star.
Askov American., 1919-07-10
Lost Letters,
u mail my letter?"

did you mail my letter."
I'm sorry" replied the absent
minded husband. Il forgot all about
it."
"Well. don't take it to heart. The
post office would probably have done
the same thing"
Askov American., 1919-07-10
Germany Ready to Paw.

Paris, July s.--Germany has indi.
Gated her desire to begin immediate
compliance with the terms of the
peace treaty regarding reparations.
Her request for oral conference Of
economic experts with Allied experts
has been granted by the Allies.
Askov American., 1919-07-10
Villa Colonel Arrested

FL Fasa, Texas. Ju.y S.---Jose de In
Pax. h >lding the rank OF colonel un.
der F,2ncisco Villa, Mexican reycM-
tion, was arrested here by United
States authorities and is be ;ne hid
as a military prisoner.
Askov American., 1919-07-10
The Saving Members Luck.

"He's the saving member OF the
family"
"That so. Getting rich?"
mo. | wouldn't say that You see
as soon as he gets a little saved up
some thriftless member Of the family
hears of it and immediately borrowS
it from him."
Askov American., 1919-07-10
eraxi, President Leave. for Home

New York, July s.-Dr. Epitacio
Pessoa. president eject OF Brazil
sailed for home on the American
dreadnought Idaho after visiting the
United States and Canada on his re-
turn from the Peace conference.
Askov American., 1919-07-10
FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

a college girl writes to ask If
moths will destroy overalls."
"That's strange question"
"Oh, she's probably an ex-iarmer~
ette who wants To preserve her war
togs as a family heirloom. ."-Bir-
mingham Age Herald.
Askov American., 1919-07-10
FRANCE TO HONOR CHIEFS
VIII Present Swords to Foch, Jotfre
and Petain.

Paris, July S,-Marshals Foch. Jof
IRE aud Petain will be presented ON
july l3 with swords Of honor by Paris
Special agullettes Will also be
bestowed on certain regiments after
which there will be a spectacular fete,
winding up with ballet entitled Al
SAGE .orraine"
Askov American., 1919-07-10
SAYS PEOPLE FOR LEAGUE
Democratic National Chairman Meets
Members Of Party.

Spokane. Wash, July S.-~Homer s
Cummings. Democratic national chair,
man, and members OF his party at.
tended meeting Of Democrats of
eastern Washington. He declared
that so to 80 per cent of the people OF
the United States are in favor of the
League of Nations.
Askov American., 1919-07-10
Cert's Mishap,

Mayme-What has Cert been doing
lately?
Myrt--She bought some face lotion
that was guaranteed to give her new
skin.
Mayme-Well?
Myrt-The stuff made the logical
start and took all the old one off
first.
Askov American., 1919-07-10
oischarsin. $1,000 Daily.

Washington, July S,-Army men are
now being DISCHARGED at an ayerasv
rate OF l5,oe0 day. War d,r?v;-
o,ent statement said, The grand ,o,al
of discharges to date WAS given as
a.6il,4l6.
Askov American., 1919-07-10

Paris. July S.~-Premier C,emenceau
received delegation OF Juso.. Saws
among hem being Stoyan Pro;itch
'nso Slav premier. and Il Trumdtcn
'-&.i,L; 4. Ike .luGo S!av committee
a Paris
Askov American., 1919-07-10
THE kNOckER.

Girl--Why do they cali that little
fellow the shortstop?
Escort-He's hardly ever been
known to get more'n first hase-an'
usuallv's out before he's half way
there.
Askov American., 1919-07-10
Weak Stuff.

Photoplay Producer--What's YOUR
opinion of our latest white slave
drama?
Chairman (of hoard of censorship)-
It's more to be pitied than censored
Askov American., 1919-07-10
Difficult Object.

WILTSHIRE you going 10 marrr .r,..
Tootsie?
Giiiis-l really can't say. She ia
my objective and her mother is nv oh
jection.-Judge
Askov American., 1919-07-10
Wise Willie.

Willie-Pa, buy me pair of roller
skates.
Pa-But. Willie. you need shoes
worse than you need roller skates.
Willie-I know, but when l have
my roller skates on the people can't
see the holes in my shoes.
Askov American., 1919-07-10
A Clue.

zone of the men at the orposita
table seems to have great amino,
spirits"
lpo YOU mean the one with the
horSeradish?"
Askov American., 1919-07-10
Selfish.

"What has become OF TIM, MOS
discovered the fourth dimension
He has decided to keep i, TO him.
> sell. It's too valuable for distrihu.
ton"
Askov American., 1919-07-10

"Some of those old prize ring con-
tests weren't on the level"
NO. Every now and then they'd
get up league of pugilists to pre-
vent real prize fighting"
Askov American., 1919-07-10
The Bore.

Inc pore, although by few admired,
is none the less a happy elf
lie talks till everyone is tired
And so he Is never tired himself.
Askov American., 1919-07-10
WHAT SIZE WOULDN'T 90.

Would you marry a man for his
money!"
"Well. don, know about that,
but if | did. ia never let him know
that | was marrying him for bis
money!"
Askov American., 1919-07-10
Their Status.

Friend-Are you the author of that
picture.
Photopaywright-Well, | am of ,he
scenarios but the director is author
OF the tilm.--Film Fun.
Askov American., 1919-07-10
Good to Remember

Remember dis, son" said v,.
f.oen' oe only kind of class rivalry
DAT gifts you anything is de comneti.
tion to know yoh lessons vel, enonvh
TO git along to de head of yoh c,ass y.
Askov American., 1919-07-10
Up to Date.

Hewitt-We don't hear much nou..
Gays hoou' the steam roller" in poll
tics
Jewett-No; suppose they have
tanks now.
Askov American., 1919-07-10

Missonla, Mont. July S.--Thrse new
forest fires OF dangerous proportions
were reported to forest service head.
quarters and two of them are relative
Iy Eear the city.
Askov American., 1919-07-10
Swiss Would Limit Citizenship.

Berne, July S.-The Swiss federal
council has submitted to parliament a
bill to make the naturalization laws
more rigid. II requires that before cit
'xenship Is granted the applicant must
reside i'll Switzerland six years
Askov American., 1919-07-10
Represents Powers in Armenia.

Paris, July S,-Cononel William
Haskell has been appointed high com
missioner for the four great powers,
United States. Great Britain, France
and Italy, in Armenia.
Askov American., 1919-07-10

Fnere Will be trouble If those ,xo
men meet. The mig one is . s;~ g.
or" oot
Yes but the little one has . s,r
shooter"
Askov American., 1919-07-10
FIVE ARE BURNED TO DEATH
Parents Also Badly Injured When Ken.
tucky Home Is DESTROYED

Maysville, Ky. July S.-Four chill,
iren Of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Stamm
aud child by the name of Thomp.
son. whom they had adopted, were
hurned To death and Mr.. and Mrs.
Stamln were injured seriously when
FIRE destroyed their home near
petersville
Askov American., 1919-07-10
IN NO HURRY ABOUT TT

Judge-Prlsoner. it is your right
TO challenge the jurymen you object
to.
Prisoner-All right, your honor.
III reserve the right until after they
make their decision.
Askov American., 1919-07-10
Practical Advice.

Can you, as an old, experienced
public man, tell me, as young man
just starting. just how to preserve
high degree of integrity before the pub
lic?"
Sure thing. Always demand cash
and don't be fool enough to take
checks"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-21

Silk Jersey
Pethbockers.
At $3.50 and $500 Pair
Two Good Quality Pettiboekers
of Silk Jersey-one. at $50, IN
Copenhagen and taupe shades,
trimmed with three pleated ruff"
fees; the other at 500, having
scalloped pleated ruffles trimmed
with contrast ribbon, and offered
in purple, gray, tan, navy and
black. ..~ - -
Attractive Silk Jersey
Petticoats at $780,,
$500 and $3.50
A variety of styles and colors,
comprising deep pleated founces
of SELF, satin or taffeta, in self or
contrast shades, and interesting
ribbon and plaid-trimmed effects.
Novelty Petticoats at
$500 to $500
An assortment that will be. well
coined by gift-makers. as we'll as
women seeking individual gar
ments. The collection ,.includes-'
Silk Taffeta Petticoats
Silk Jersey Petticoato
FlDriswah Petticoats -,
Japanese Hand-embroidered
Petticoats- - y
Novelty designs of ribbon and
contrast silk trim some of the
flounces. One style shows a fringe
finish; others with. plain or Dies
den founces use novel pleats or
TRY rufles to artistic advantage.
The Japanese Petticoats are of
beautiful soft silk, handsomely
hand embroidered and hand seal
Hoped.
Petticoat Section, Third floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-21
The French Clay Pack

VIII smooth ont the wrinkles,
will vhiten the cemDlexion,, will
restore viEsr. besuty; and youth.
fuIness to the face.
The French Clay Pack method
is applied by an experienced. OPP
orator in our. Personal Service
Section.
ADDeiataents open forsafter-
Aoo1 hours only.
RsEsosal Service seetiea. sscesd aooe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-21
Shadow Lace
For Christmas Fancy Work

We have a very. large variety
Of the Pretty Shadow iLaces so
much used in trimming. garments
and fancy work made for Christ
mas. There are numerous pat
terms, ranging from to-8 inches
in width; white and ectu.
Appropriate for trimming, bou-
doir caps, negliges,, dressing
sacques, children's garments and
for fancy gift articles Of different
zoe to 7Sc Yard !!
Lace Section. First door.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-21
Boys and Girls
Umbrellas

One group consisting of 20, q
and 24-inch Black Gloria Cloth
Umbrellas, with straight mis-
sion, opera and Prince of Wales
handles. $500.
The other in IS, 20 and 24:inch
sizes, of black gloria cloth with
tape edge. The styles for girls
have straight handles with
bakalite caps and silk cord
loops. The boys umbrellas
come with bakalite-tr trimmed,
Prince of Wales and : opera
handles. $500.
New Umbrellas for Men
"A 27-inch size in black piece
dyed taffeta, finished with tape
edge. Green ebony emalacca
and mission-fnished handles in
the popular Prince of Wales
shape. $500.
Umbrella Section. First door.
The sun., 1919-07-02
WALES VISITS EAGLE HUT.
Prince enthusiastically Received
by Americana.

LONDON, July 1.-The Prince Of Wales
visited the Y. NJ. c. a. Eagle Hut here
this afternoon and an enthusiastic re-
ceptlon was given him. A big crowd of
American officers and men cheered when
he entered.
Francis Powell of New York. head of
the associations work in Great Britain,
introduced the Prince TO the audience.
Thank you for the kind reception"
the Prince said, replying. IT know the
work Of the Y. NJ. C. A. in London and
] am glad Of this opportunity to visit
the Eagle Hut. It has been of tre-
Hnerdous help to men on leave. do not
feel altogether a stranger for I know a
lot n Americans In the army over there
and ! take this opportunity TO wish you
all safe return to the United States"
Tn" Prince delayed another engage
meht and remained at the hut to attend
programme in the concert hall He
had a seat on a settee placed at the
front Of the stage. He remained half an
hour and applauded every number. All
those present signed an autograph book.
The sun., 1919-07-02
LARGE COMBINATION |
WILL FIGHT CROOKS
Organization Planned to
Cover Leading Cities.

Plans which will bring the principal
protective agencies of the country to-
gether in a combination to prevent tho
successful operation of national and in
ternational crooks. who live at expensive
hotels on the proceeds of worthless
checks, were discussed yesterday at a
meeting In the rooms OF the Hotel Assoc
citation OF New York City at 334 Fifth
avenue
Promoters of the combination expect
to form an organization embracing the
police departments of all the large cities
OF the country. the Post Office Depart
ment, the hotel associations, express
companies. the American Bankers Asso-
citation, retail dry goods stores, the
United States and British military SER
vices, the bonding companies. chambers
of commerce and the more important de-
tective agencies. The organization will
make a business of keeping tabs on pro-
fesslonal hotel beats, passers OF bad
checks and imposters generally, and will
serve as a clearing house for the detec-
ton of criminals operating in any city
in the country. A committee was named
to formulate a comprehensive plan and
report. 1t Is made up of James o.
Stack of the Hotel Imperial, chairman I;
Inspector John J. Cray, Magistrate
Marsh, Justice Kernochan of the Court
of Special Sessions, L. w. Cannon Of
the American Bankers Association. Sam
uel b. Brewster of the American Surety
Company, O. NJ. Schaeffer, n post office
inspector: Moses r. Gutenberg, Assist
ant District Attorney, and Harry Chapir
Plummer secretary.
The sun., 1919-07-02
ROPE CLUES FAIL
IN WILKINS SUICIDE
Two Inquiries Get No Trace of
Where Death Cord Was
Obtained.
SMITH TO INVESTIGATE
Anonymous Letter Comes
From Crank Who "Con-
fesses" to Murder.

Another Gay of inquiry devoted by
Nassau county officials to discovery OF
the means by which DIR. Walter X.
Wilkins procured the rope with which
he hanged himself in the county jail at
Mlneola Sunday failed yesterday to cast
any new light on the matter.
Two inquiries were conducted offici-
ally during the day, one by Coroner
and the other by State Prison Commits
sioners; and while they were going on
various officials regarded as to blame
for the conditions which made DR.. Will
kins's suicide possible conducted unoffi-
cial inquiries of their own. Once, during
the CoroneTs hearing, everybody thought
there was sure clue.
William J. Wyman. Federal prisoner,
was witness before acting Coroner
John James and began to tel-about n
man in the Jail named Hiram Smith,
sent there a few weeks ago from Oyster
Bay.
Smith told me-" said Wyman. that
he knew where the rope came from, but
meant TO keep quiet until interest IN
The suicide had blown over.
II asked him If he didn't think It
was his duty to tell what he knew and
he said he would wait until reward
them show me the color of their money
and I'll talk up fast enough"
Whereupon the Coroner sent for Smith
and the story fell to rubbish.
He explained he was acting MS helper
TO the cook in the Jail kitchen when
he came upon a piece Of rope attached
to n sash weight in drawer OF n
kitchen table. He took the rope and
examined II carefully and decided that
It had been freshly cut and therefore
must. as a matter of Irresistible logic.
be part of the rope with which DIR.
wilkins ended his lifo.
Smith was detained while the kitchen
table was searched and the rope and
sash weight produced. The rope proved
to be different In color, thickness and
In every other respect from the one Dr.
wilkins used.
Charles y. Wysong. DR.. wilkins
counsel. received an anonymous letter
yesterday from a writer. presumed to
be a crank, who declared that he was
one OF three burglars who killed Mrs
wilkins. His letter read in part:
There Is an untold part in the life
of the late Mrs. Wilkins which not even
her husband knew OF. We wanted TO
get certain papers that she had and
The sun., 1919-07-02
INDIANS COMING HERE
TO COLLECT $50, 900
Canadian Tribe Claims State
OWes Money Since 1884.

MONTREAL. July Chief =. J. De.
Isle, Indian Mayor of Caughawaga, will
start soon for Albany. n. V. to demand
from Gov. Smith eighty-flve past due
annual payments on land in northern
New York, purchased on the perpetual
instalment plan by the State in 1896
from Indian tribes styling themselves
Seven Nations of Canada"
Chief Delisle said he had in his pos
session the original treaty of sale. signed
In New York city in 1896, providing for
a lump payment OF f1,2ss IS. Sd. sterling
(sbout S6,165) and annual payments
thereafter in perpetuity Of f213 S. Sd.
(about S1,165).
Tho lump payment was made and the
annual payments were met regularly I'M
I'll 1884, Chief Delisle said, when pay
ments ceased. The cause for the cessa
tion is shrouded in mystery, so far as
Indian records here are concerned. but
Chief Delisle figures that the annual
payment for the lapsed eighty-five years
should amount to more than $90, 900 in
modern American "wampum" by this
time.
The Chief exhibited a copy of the
treaty" which stipulated that 1.-The peo-
pie of New York shall not be held to pay
the said sum unless in respect to the
sum to be paid on the third day Of Au-
gust, 1895, at least twenty, and in re-
spect OF the said yearly sum to be paid
thereafter. at least five of the principal
men of the said Seven Nations or tribes
of Indians shall attend as deputies to
receive and give receipt for same"
Chief Delisle said he would take four
other principal men" of the tribes of
the Seven Nations with him to receipt
for and help carry back tho American
"wampum' back to Canada.
The sun., 1919-07-02
JERSEYS CARMEN
MAY QUIT SATURDAY
Demands for Eight Hour Day
and Higher Wages Are
Served.

New Jersey-at least the 142 communi-
ties in it served by the Public Service
Railway Company. and they include all
the large cities-faces another street car
strike unless the railway company grants
new demands to-day. The demands were
served yesterday by William wepner,
State president of the Garments union,
and other officers
President Thomas " McCarter has
until to-day to accept or reject the de-
mands. In nine localities of the State
the men will meet tonight to hear the
company's answer. If their demands are
rejected they will at once begin n strike
vote. and by tomorrow their decision
will be known. II they decide to strike
the walkout will occur at 4 o'clock Sat-
urday morning. This programme was
made known yesterday at the unions
State headquarters in Newark after II
had been ratified the night before by all
the locals.
The principal demands served on the
company are an increase in wages and n
straight eight hour working day. The
carmen now get from forty-one to forty
five cents an hour. and they are de-
manding fiat rate OF sixty-five cents an
hour. The company. during the recent
War Labor Board hearings on the trolley
controversy. declared 1t was absolutely
impossible TO rearrange its system SO
to allow the platform men to work eight
hours straight, and that the cost was
prohibitive.
That the proposed strike will be longer
and more bitter than the two previous
car strikes which hampered industry and
business in New Jersey during the past
year was declared yesterday by Mr..
Wepner.
II told the men at las. nights meeting
in Newark to prepare for a strike" he
said. "Our demands are Just and we will
win them. But l expect bitter fight.
This strike will not end as quickly as the
March walkout; in fact, l would not be
surprised to see II last two or three
months. Tho American Federation of
Labor has declared for a universal eight
hour day, and we will fight TO a finish to
secure that from this company"
II the strike comes 1t will be the third
within a year. Last summer the men
went out, and after n few days the War
Labor Board interviewed and the men re-
turned to their cars. Eventually the
board granted them increases in wages
from the old rate, twenty-eight to thirty
two cents an hour to the present rate OF
forty-one to forty-fve cents. Again. in
March, the system was paralyZed for six
days while the carmen struck for recog-
milton of their union and an eight hour
day. The company agreed TO deal with
agents of the union. which ended the
strike. But last week the War Labor
Board, which had again intervenel, de-
MED the mems demand for the eight hour
day. The present developments followed.