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The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
wheat TO STAY
AT HIGH PRICE
Hoover Declares Needs Of
World May Send Price
Again to $50.

Paris, March 9.-There is no pros
pect of lower prices for wheat this
year. according to Herbert C. Hoover.
If supply and demand continue in the
present ratio. No considerable re-
ductions of present prices of bread is
to be expected either.
Investigation" Hoover said, "of
the food needs of Europe in the pa st
month indicate that there will be no
surplus to carry over into the 1919
crop. The Indian famine has proved
so serious that large part of the
Australian wheat crop must go there
at once. In addition a large propor-
tion of the Australian supply which
has been piling up for years has
spoiled.
Altogether the balance of supply
and demand for our present wheat
indicates that we might see wheat at
$50 bushel. as it was in the spring
of 1917, If there was a free market"
Hoover said he had opposed the fix
ing of the price of wheat, but was
overruled by Congress. He advocated
a subsidy of two to five dollars an
acre on wheat planted.
Had this course been followed" he
said. ''the government would have
known precisely its liability at al,
times and could release wheat at
prices to be determined by the law
Of supply and demand"
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
BY ARCHIE JAMESON.

nation which teaches pa
triotism~ in its public schools fears
not the coming age.
"A nation which disguises mad
provincialism under the cloak Sor
Patriotism is driving nails into its
own cofrin.'
John Galfworthy, one of the
most eminent of British men of let
ter, thus spoke straightforwsrdly
in favor of the league of nations
concept in a reading at the Shubert-
Garrick Theater yesterday after
noon.
He was not making a political
address. Studiously he avoided en-
tering the forum of discussion re-
garding the tangled international
situation. He devoted himself to
his book, Impressions OF France"
eliminating the personal equation
entirely. But in the single flash OF
editorial utterance which he per-
ly, like the true Liberal he is. as
a champion of the fellowship of all
peoples and as an internationalist.
Gets Great welcome.
Washington gave Gslsworthy a
great welcome, the theater being
crowded. and heard a reading which
1t is not likely to forget soon. Ut
terly without high lights, without the
FLIP of sensation or of hands across
the sea" platitudes, without even the
routine of a>few stray references to
the new entente between Britons and
Americans, the reading was a bril-
liant picture of France in wartime
an exposition of the French soul
which surpassed anything of the kind
which has heretofore been heard In
this city.
He spoke of Paris as mot France.
but a brilliant stranger in its own
land and OF Parisians as being a
law unto themselves. OF the women
of Paris. he said. Il do not under
staId them, Heaven forfend, and 1
doubt II anybody does
The French spirit and the French
mind he etched as a constant and
corrective interplay OF worldliness
and otherworldliness. II the French
heart surges into idealism, it is
quickly checked and controlled by
the French mind, which has an un-
matched faculty for seeing clearly and
practically. II the French mind is
driven too far into materialism, the
French heart comes to the rescue.
French gallantry and courtesy is more
than a mere surface manifestation.
and although there Is a streak OF
the tiger" beneath il, 1t is founded
essentially in centuries upon centuries
of culture-a culture which Mr.. Gals
worthy confessed made him feel as
belonging to a new and Young race
in the world.
The French are eternaliy practical
and a tribe cynical. he added. Not
putting loyermuch faith In world TO
comestthey devote themselves TO max
ing the present world a comfortable
and delightful Slace to live in, know
ing that much of the grace of life
depends upon its fundamental ele-
ments. such as good food. good cook
cry, good manners. They, are not
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
FOOD FOR HUNS
TO Be HURRIED
German Ships Will Carry
Yanks Home and Return
with Supplies.

Paris, March Q. Allied-American
armistice commissioners are speeding
back to Spa, Belgium, to notify the
German commission of the decision of
the council of ten to begin immedi-
ately to send food into Germany at
the rate of 10000 tons monthly until
August. This decision was taken after
a four-hour session late yesterday,
France finally yielding to the British
American viewpoint that Germany
must be fed if Bolshevism is to be
kept out of that country and of
Western Europe generally.
The Germans. in return, must i'm
mediately hand over a specified num-
Der of big and little merchant ships.
These Will be manned by allied crews,
will steam to America loaded with re-
turning doughboys, and then return
with foood for the Germans.
Herbert c. Hoover will supervise
distribution of the food.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
May QUIT ARMY
TO HELP FOLKS
Soldiers in France Will Be
Discharged If Rela-
tives Need Them.

Gen. Pershing has been authorized
by the War Department to send home
for immediate discharge any enlist
ed or drafted man or any officer who
can present proof by letter or per-
sonally that there is sickness or dis
tress in his family.
The request for such discharge may
also be made by persons interested
in the United States directly by let
ter or cable to Gen. Pershing. With
the request must go good and suf-
ficient testimony to the effect that
sickness or distress really exists"
The War Department circular max
ing these announcements says that
the testimony referred TO should pref
erably consist of an affidavit of a
physician, a minister or a notary
public or other responsible person.
In case request Is made by cable full
facts should be certified TO by a re-
sponsible person."
All these rules apply to officers and
men who came into the army since
April /. 1871 Those who entered be-
fore that date may be furloughed If
they show good reason for the re-
quest.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
AMERICAN Wife
THREATENS SUIT
Countess Bernstorf Com
plains of Film Showing
Her Disloyal.

New York. March e.-Hearing OF
complaint brought by the American
wife of Count Johann Bernstorfr.
former German Ambassador to the
United States, to restrain the c. r..
Macauley Photoplay Company from
showing the film Whom the Gods
Would Destroy" has been set for
Monday.
The countess objects strenuously,
she declares. TO being. depicted as an
accomplice of her husband in plotting
murder and arson. and spreading Ger
man propaganda in this country. She
threatens to bring fuit for No.Oo
against the producers Er the fIm Is
shown.
Advertisements, IL is alleged, ex-
hibit the picture of a woman bearing
remarkable resemblance to the
Countess Won Bernstorff and referring
to her as the spy's American wife.
Countess Remained Loyal.
Tho camplaint alleges that exhihl-
ton of the picture would cause her
loyalty to the United States to be
questioned. Despite her marriage. the
complaint declares. she remains loyal
TO her native land
The countess before her marriage
was Miss Jeanne Luckem~er. born
in New York. She was married 10 the
former German Ambassador in Ber-
lin in 1887.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
Hun Delegates
To Ask Farley :
For Labor Laws

Paris, March o.-German
delegates to the Peace Confer
cnce will particularly urge
adoption of measures for pro-
lection of workingmen of the
world. it was learned today, ;,
1t was expected the Germans
will ask that foreign interests
in every country be granted the
right to organize, and that the
Peace Conference endeavor to
fix conditions under which
men shall work in all coun-
tries.
Recent upheavals in Ger
many have convinced the Ger
man delegates of the necessity
OF making adequate provisions
for the laboring classes.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
By ROBERT wELLEs Rifch'
nn,x,rx,I stan CorrespondentD

Iondon March s.-As a result o.
q serious riot this afternoon In "hlcn
American soldiers and sailors anu
Canadian and Australian troops nnaoe
common cause against the LONDON po-
lice. Policeman P. c. F1eld
nIgbt in a critical condition with a
fractured skull. four other policemen
are suffering from scalp WOUNDS anu anu
five American soldiers and sailors aIe
nursing club wounds at the Lancas-
ter Gate Red Cross Hospital
Twenty American soldiers and san
or. are under arrest. ordered by fro-
vost Marshal Mai. Campbell.
None too Gentle, He Admits.
Inspector Wilson. in charge OF Bow
street police station, which was the
center Of the disturbance, just gave
me this statement:
We have made every preparation
TO resist further attacks on the po-
lice tonight
A double Gordon of Boobies" Is
blocking each approach to Bow street
in the direction of the station ana
all policemen in the district walk IN
couples.
Meanwhile, there Is bitterness on
the part Of the American sailors re-
sulting from hours OF sporadic hght-
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
Wolf Boy Who Ran
On All Fours, Tanned
And Now a Preacher

Chicago. March S-"How a wolf boy
of the jungles that ran on all fours
like q dog was captured in the Seoni
Hill Country of India. educated and
is now a preacher converting his fel-
low countrymen, was told today by
DIR. Howard Musser, returned Methe-
dist missionary.
He ran about on all fours like a
dog" said DIR. Musser. He was as
agile as a monkey, fierce as lion, but
sang like a lark
DIR. Musser says he subdued the
"wolf boy" after a struggle and be-
gan educating him. Today, he is a
minister. gentle and tractable," and
is, famous throughout India as a
singer.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
CONGRESS CAVE
U. S. HARD BLOW,
CUMMINGS SAYS
Chairman Of Democratic
National Committee Ar
raigns Republicans.
NATION Is HAMPERED
Failure to Pass Needed
Legislation Was WilfuI,
Statement Charges.

Responsibility for delaying and
hampering the governments re-
construction plans. and the conse-
quent impairment of business con-
rdence. was charged against the
Republicans in a statement issued
last night by Homer S. Cummings.
chairman of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee.
The Republican flibuster in the
Senate, which defeated department
al appropriations and important
fiscal measures, Mr.. Cummings said,
dealt a serious blow to the coUn-
try's Industrial and commercial
interests just as they were begin
ming to revive from the effects of
the war.
The Republicans, therefore,
sought TO cripple the government"
the statement said. force an extra
session of Congress and prevent
the Presidents return to Paris,
solely that they might promote
their partisan purposes and embar-
rass the President.
Hostility Against Wilson.
'only this Republican hostility TO
President Wilson, personal and poll
tical-not sincere objection 20 leEisla-
ton before them-could have prompt
ed them in depTivinE the government
OF authority and money required TO
operate with the highest efficiency.
These Republican leaders have as
sumed a heavy responsibility in pre-
venting the massage Of approDTia tion
bills. as well as these necessary re-
construction measures"
Blocking OF the appropriation for
the War Department, Secretary Bak-
er is quoted as saying, hinders his
plans for rehabilitation OF the army
and prevents organization or a reEu-
lar army to replace men overseas.
1t is further pointed out that the
filibuster deprived the Railroad Ad-
ministration of funds for repairs and
improvements. and checked the en-
ployment OF labor and the absorption
of materials in naval, military AMI
general construction.
Cannot DemobiIine Many.
''The greatest regret which 1 have
about IA" Secretary Baker said. ~ts
that a NUMBER OF men will have Jo
be retained N the service whom We
were rather anxious TO demobilize
This bill proposed the formation oi
a regular army OF 5o0.010 men. By
enlisting these 10000 and getting 60
ing we could have had troops to re-
place those whom We will otherwise
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
Invaders Issue Bogus
Notes on Roumanian Bank

Bogus notes on the Roumanian
General Bank are being issued by
enemy countries which occupied
Bucharest at the time of the invasion
of the capitol Plates for the print
ing and engraving of these notes
we're taken at that time, the state
Department was advised yesterday.
Roumania has entered 2 protest
against such action and will not
recognize any OF these notes that NAV
be presented for payment.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
BLIND, HEPAID
SIS TO DIE
Lewis Sought Escape from
Woes; Alleged Slayer Held.

Chicago. March S-Dave Lewis. old
and blind. valued his life at nothing,
but he gave all his wealth. SIS. for
death.
That was the story OF Aubrey Den
nison., the Chicago Kid" as reIayed
to police here by Louisville officers.
Dennison said the exhortations Of
mission preacher led him 10 unbosoru
himself.
Lewis was drunk and ! was half
drunk" Dennison told Kentucky or
GERS. He said he was burden ~
himself and everybody elsc and Of
fered me SIS II would KIN him pHr
him away, dropped his body in the
river and left Chicago"
Chicago officers tonight were in
clined to oiscredit the story because
no such disappearance is recalled and
no "1oster" resembling the descIip-
ton OF Lewis has been taken froA,
the lakA
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
CLARK OPPOSES
LEAGUE, CHARGE
House Democrats Accuse
Former Speaker of Block
ing Wilson S Program.

The "insurrecrionist" faction of the
Democratic party in the House came
out into the open yesterday in. its
fight against Champ Clark for minor
ity leader.
In statement issued by Represen-
tative James II. Mays, of Utah. 4
member of the executive committee
conducting the anti-Clark movement,
1t is said that friends of the admini-
stratton cannot support the former
Speaker for the minority leadership
because he is not in sympathy with
the President and has expressed "sar-
castle antagonism'' to the league of
nations.
That the elimination of Mr.. Clark.
Representative Kitchin and Repre-
sentative Dent as party leaders In
the next House is the chief aim of the
men connected with the new moye-
ment has been known to the friends
OF these members since the move
ment was started six weeks ago.
The Democrats in the House, de-
clares Mr.. Mays, cannot afford by
their votes to approve sarcastic an
tagonism to the league of nations. "
He predicts that the people will re-
buke their servants who go counter
to the earnest determination of the
President to crystalline the hope and
desires OF the civilized world into a
living covenant of peace"
The purpose OF the movement ac-
cordins to Mr. Mays, is to elect a
steering cos=nittee in sympathy with
the Presio-t and which. in turn,
will select a minority leader of like
views. Speaker Clark's attitude, he
declares, has made it impossible for
friends OF the administration to sup
port him.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
BANNER DAY
IN PRIZE DRIVE
Candidates in SaIesmanship
Club Asked for Extra
Subscriptions.

In order to make things little
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call today Banner Day
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rood day. and each candidate is re-
uuested to send in one suoscrlpt'1n
today.
There is no special reason why can
didates should turn IN subscriptions
today rather than tomorrow IL Is
merely a request. but il will help mat
ters. Each subscriber you turn in VIII
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ing, and thus will become a booster
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send EN- by Mail.
We want to see every candidate
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We especially urge candidates in the
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Of course. all new subscriptions
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on. And the full S19.2O does not have
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But don't forget that this is Banner
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Here Are the Prizes
The list of prizes follows:
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Of washington-Third street. near
Rittenhouse.
1855 Nash touring car. with extra
tire. purchased from Hurley Motor
Company. and on display at theiI
saIesrUom, SO Fourteenth street
northwest.
$3.50 Liberty touring car purchased
from the Liberty Car Sales Company
and on display at thefr salesroom, 500
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sl.3O5 Saxon Six purchased from the
Henderson Motor Company and or
display at their salesroom. 932 Four
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The cars and home have been in
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il4 Southern Building.
4 three-room suite of furniture val
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Ten $4,000 solitaire diamond rings,
CONTINUED on PAGE SIX.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
British to Try Ocean
Flight This Week, Report

New York. March 9-Reports in
circulation at the Aeronautical ENpo-
sition at Madison Square Garden here
tonight were that the British govern
ment is planning to launch its wide
ly-discussed transatlantic flight this
week. Army officers at the exposi-
tion said it was their belief that a
dirigible will be used and that the
flight will be attempted on Tuesday
or Wednesday IL weather conditions
permit.
Confirmation of the report was
lacking,
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
President Attends
Services Aboard Ship

On Board u. S. S. Washington
tby wireless), March 9,-President
Wilson attended religious services this
morning.
The sea was somewhat rougher than
it had been during the trip.
The Presidential ship is now about
LOO miles from American shores and
is making 1876 knots.
President Wilson is devoting most of
his time to getting rested UP In prep
aration for the strenuous work before
him. although he occasionally takes
an hour or SO to consider matters
which viii come up at the Peace Con-
ference upon his arrival at Paris.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
Yanks and Anzacs
Fight London Police;
tBobbies' Are Blamed
Who Witnessed Wild Riot in
Front of Eagle Hut Declares British Blue
coats Lost Their Heads and Clubbed
Overseas Soldiers and Sailors Unmerci-
fully-Corporal Who Sought to Check
Charges of Fighters Against Police Beaten
bv Men He Sought to Protect.

ing in front of the Y. NJ. C. A. Eagle
HUT, on Aldwich street. The trouble
started about l O'Clock when a po-
llceman rafded sailors craps game. g
which was in progress behind the
Eagle Hut. In old-time form the dice
were passed" when the "Bobbie" ap-
peared on the scene. He arrested a
sailor who swore he was innocent and
standing on the steps of Eagle Hut,
dared the policeman to arrest him.
second sailor was arrested on the
same charge. Both were taken to
Bow street station.
How Trouble Started.
About 800 sailors from the Eastley,
Harwich and Tilbury docks in Lon
don were present. and about $50 were
around the Eagle Hut when the ar
rests were made
What happened Immediately there
after was told to me by Inspector
Wilson as follows:
"A little after l o'clock a crowd of
about 800 Americans, Canadians and
Australians appeared in front of the
station and a deputation entered my
office demanding the immediate re-
lease Of the two sailors.
Il answered / was unable to re-
lease them, but would turn them over
TO the American provost marshal.
Wen pull your whole damn sta
ton down If you don't release them" -
threatened the man, and 1 ordered
the station cleared.
The policemen didn't treat anybody
too gently added Inspector Wilson.
myself was passing down the
Strand and happened to drop into the
midst of the riot at LIS o'clock. Aid.
wich street the Eagle Hut, one side
of the Aldwich Theater and the Aus
tralian HEADQUARTERS opposite, were
surging with fighting mob, with DO.
ncemen backed Up against the Strand
Theater, making baton charges to
scatter the Americans, Australians
and Canadians.
The instant the trouble started the
Australians set up the war cry,
'mobr and came pouring out OF
their headquarters to join the Ameri-
cans swarming from tho Eagle Hut.
However responsible the sailors and
soldiers may have been for starting
the trouble, as a spectator / may say
thst the LONDON police lost their
heads in their rage and clubbed the
men numerically.
Corporal UnjustIy Beaten.
One instance particularly that 1
noticed in which the police were hot
headed. was the case of military DO
liceman Corp. Zimmerman, Com
pany 2i2. from the Winchester cafup.
Zimmerman ran out OF the Eagle Hut
in an attempt to stop the sailors
charges against the police. but a
husky "Bobbie" swung at thinner
man without questioning him. Zim.
norman reached for his gun. but two
other policemen Joined the assailant
and the three hammered away at him
with their clubs.
A seaman named Pickens, who halls
from New York City, rushed to Zim-
merman's assistance and fought until
dazed by a blow from a club.
Zimmerman was dragged in a half
unconscious condition into Bow Street
station.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
CHINk TONGS
TAKE DAY OFF
BIng Kongs Want $40, 900
or Delivery Of Highbinder.

San Francisco, March 9.-Resump-
ton of hostilities by the Bing Kong
Tong and the Suey Sen Tongs, was
postponed today through efforts of
the peace committee appointed by the
Chinese Six Companies.
The peace committee is still hope
full of settling the trouble, but the
Bing kongs remain insistent that
they be paid $4,000 or be given the
slayer OF Jee Lee -Fong, powerful
Tong man, while the Suey Sens de-
clare both demands unreasonable.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
Middle West Busy
Digging Out Of Snow

Chicago, March s.-Chicago and
other Middle West cities spent the
day digging out of snow that fell
yesterday. More than a foot of snow
covers the country extending from
the Mississippi East to Pennsylvania
and South to below the Ohio.
It was the heaviest snow of the
winter, but melted rapidly under a
bright sun.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
Longshoremen Back
New York Strikers

New York, March s-The Interna-
tional Union of Longshoremen whose
membership at this port numbers ap-
proximately SEQ voted today to sup
port the Marine workers in their strike
against the private boat owners. The
balloting was done by seventy-eigh
delegates representing ffty-two local
unions
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
Feared He'll Rule Again.
Allies Warn Ukrainia
To End Attacks on Poles

Basle. March 9.-As result of the
bombardment of Jemburg, the allied
mission has notified the Ukrainian
government that further hostilities
against the Poles will constitute a
rupture between the Ukrainians and
allies. according to report here to-
day,
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
Gas Jet Causes $50 Fire.

A window curtain blowing against
a lighted gas Jet at the home of
William Becker, s12 Florida avenue
northwest, yesterday. started a fire
which caused damage estimated at
$50 to the house. The property is
owned by NJ. c. Cartley. so1 Florida
avenue.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
Oregon Strong for League.

Portland, Ore, March a local
newspaper which has been conducting
straw vote on the league of nations
Tor week has announced the follow
ing vote:
Fer league Of nations, s.515.
Against, s.. y
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
UnmuzzIed Dog Gets Owner in Bad.

John Curtain, 35. 2l5 Seventh street
northeast. was treated at Casualty
Hospital for n dog bite yesterday,
The dog, which is said 20 have been
unnuzzled. is owned by George NAL
iy. 2cs G street northeast, who was re-
quired 10 deposit collateral at num-
Der nine station for his appearance in
court today.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-10
Baker and March Start
On Trip to U. 5. Camps

Secretary of War Baker. Chief of
STAFF Gen. March and his aide, Mai.
Swing. left here yesterday for tour
of inspection of the camps that are
retained for rehabilitation purposes.
The party viii reach Detroit at 7.5
this morning and proceed at once to
Camp Custer where the work will be-
gin. The tour will include all the
western camps and those on the
Mexican border.