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Evening star., 1919-11-13
SUGAR PROFITEERS
|. FACE JAIL TERMS
Food Administrator Warns
District DeaIers-Scouts
Hiqh Price Rumors.

Retail dealers in the District of CO.
lumbia who endeavor to exact a profit
of more than a cent and a half a
pound on sugar sales, or who may in
the future try to obtain larger
profit than that, will be in grave dan
ger of making the acquaintance of
the warden of a federal prison.
Clarence R. Wilson, District food
administrator, in this wise made it
plain today that rumors of 25-cent
sugar here in the near future should
not be taken seriously.
"a profit of cent to a cent and a
half pound has been recognized for
profit on sugar." said Mr.. Wilson to-
day. ANY retailer who tries to
charge 25 cents for sugar that cost
him 12 or 13 cents will. on informa-
ton to the United States district at
torney, be indicted and tried. and on
conviction will be sentenced to term
in federal prison.
Should the retailer be able to prove
conclusively that the sugar he tries
to get 25 cents a pound for cost him
231s or "a cents a pound he will not
be classed as a profiteer. But the
wholesalers who has charged him that
price for sugar. for which the whole
saler paid 12s or 13 cents. will then
be liable to Indictment as a profiteer
and on Information will be handled
exactly as would the retailer guilty
of a similar practice"
Mr.. Wilson made it plain that the
Department of Justice and the food
administration believe they have the
sugar situation "cinched' as far as
profiteering. is concerned. no matter
what difficulties may exist in regard
to stamping out profiteering in other
lines of business. He was emphatic
in the declaration that rumors of 25-
cent sugar, no matter from what
source they emanate. may be abso-
lutelY discounted.
Evening star., 1919-11-13
COURTHOUSE APPROACH
IMPROVEMENT ORDERED

Orders have been given by Col. Rid
ley. the engineer officer in charge OF
public buildings and grounds. for the
immediate improvement of the north
ern approach of the reconstructed
courthouse in Judiciary Park
A contract has been made with
Charles H. Tompkins of this city for
the construction of 1.406 square yards
of concrete walks, 1897 square yards
Of concrete driveway and eighty lineal
feet of concrete steps at the north ap-
proach. at a cost of $10.612, The area
will be further improved by the plant
ing Of trees and towering plants.
Evening star., 1919-11-13
PRINCE CEMENTS
i. S-BR|T|SH BOND
At TM0UNT VERNON
Places Wreath in Tomb of
Observation-Disclosures
Veterans of War.

Albert Edward. Prince of Wales, to-
day cemented the bond of union be-
tween the United States and Great
topb of Gen. George Washington. ia
ther of American independence
Accompanied by Vice President Mar
shall. memHers OF the cabinet and by
his entire staff. the prince motored to
Mount Vernon early this afternoon
and, with barred head, entered the
simple brick structure wherein is the
sarcophagus containing Washing
tons body. Only the wind in the
trees and the rustic of the fallen
leaves could be heard as the heir to
the British crown placed the wreath
on the marble slab in honor OF the
national hero who successfully defied
the crown almost century and half
ago.
Following the simple ceremony at
the tomb. the prince and his party
were shown through the grounds. and
he received his first impression of
Washington as planter and civilian,
rather than as general and states
man.
! Decorates War Veterans.
!. Erlier in the day the prince deco
rated a large number of officers and
enlisted men, who served with the
British or American forces during the
war; in addition to seven nurses, who
received the Royal Red Cross.
The prince also visited the Wash
ington Cathedral at Mount st. Alban,
where he was received by Rt. Rev.
ton. accompanied by the dean and the
cathedral clergy. The children of the
National Cathedral School for Girls
and Boys gave the prince an enthusi-
aStic greeting.
Ceremony in Ballroom.
The ceremony of awarding the med
ais took place in the ballroom of the
Belmont residence, where the prince
lis staying, in the presence of Secretary
of War Baker, Gen. Pershing, Gen.
March and the military and naval at
taches of all the embassies and lega-
tions in the city.
The official guests were seated along
the south side of the room, and the
decorations were spread on marble
topped table in front Of a large mir
ror on the north side. His highness
entered the room at 1880 o'clock, as
a band stationed in the balcony played
the first bars of God Save the Prince
of Wales"
Those VINO were decorated entered
the room from the princes right AS
they came before the prince he shook
hands with them. hung the ribbon
about their necks or pinned them on
their coats as the occasion required.
| congratulated them on their distinc-
ton and shook their hands.
Admiral Benson Honored First.
The first to be decorated was Ad-
miral William S. Benson. U. S. N. re-
tired, who was made grand command
er of the Order of st. Michael and St.
George. the only one of the list to re-
ceive that distinction. Col. c. D.
Rhodes Lieut.. Gen. E. H. Crowder,
and Rear Admiral A. P. Niblack were
made knight commanders of st. Michael
and st. George in the order named.
Others Decorated.
The other decorations bestowed by
the prince include:
Companions of the Order Of the
Bath-Maj. Gen. Snow. Rear Admiral
Ralph Earle. Brig. Gen. G. G. Burr,
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Evening star., 1919-11-13
POLICE PAY BILL
ADVANCE BLOCKED
Representative BIanton's OBJ
jections Make Passage at
This Session Unlikely.

Enactment at this session of the
bill to raise the pay of all members
of the police department virtually
was made impossible today, when
Representative Blanton of Texas, by
means of two objections, blocked ef-
forts to have the House send the
measure to conference.
BY objecting to unanimous consent
he prevented taking up the request
of Chairman Mapes of the House Dis
trtct copmittee to send the bill. to
confer1ifte. and fater by demanding
the regular order and then repeating
the bill from coming before the
House.
MIR. B1anton Stands Firm.
When the House convened this
morning Chairman Mapes asked unan-
! imous consent to take up this meas
ure, disagree to the Senate amend
ment and agree to the conference
asked for by the Senate.
Representative Blanton endeavored
; to secure statement regarding the
attitude of the House conferees in
regard to the so-called Myers amend
ment. This amendment would virtual
ly force "a lockout Of all union labor
from such government establishments
as the bureau of engraving and print
ing, navy yards and arsenals. accord
ing to a statement issued last night
by the National Federation of Federal
Employees.
The House bill forbade members of
the police force from affiliating with
any organization reserving the right
to call a strike. The Myers rider
would prohibit affiliation of all gov
any union or federation which ad-
yocates a strike as a means of ad-
justing grievances.
Luther c. Stewart, president of the
National Federation of Federal En-
ployes, and Thomas F. Flaherty, sec
, retary-treasurer of the National Asso-
ciation of Post Office Clerks. protested
to Chairman MapeS and other members
Of the House District committee yes
terday against this rider.
Makes Objection.
Chairman Mapes, in response to Rep
resentative Blanton's inquiry, today
said that the conferees have had no
! opportunity to consider the amendment
and he could not indicate whether they
would be for or against the amend
ment Representative Blanton persist
ed in an effort to register the feeling
of the House, and when he could not
get any assurance as to the position
that the House conferees would take
he objected to unanimous consent.
Again, after a roll call had established
a quorum, Mr.. Mapes renewed his
unanimous consent request. While
parliamentarians were discussing the
, best procedure, Representative Blanton
demanded the regular order, and when
objection was raised ne again refused
unanimous consent to consider the po-
lice pay bill.
Evening star., 1919-11-13
Hoped for Full Cloture.

II had hoped" said Senator McCum-
ber, that the senator from Nebraska,
Mr.. Hitchcock, would offer real clo-
ture resolution. If such resolution
is not offered from his side of the
chamber. / am confident that one will
be offered from the republican side
very soon."
Senator Swanson of Virginia OBJ
tanned the floor and moved that when
the Senate recessed today it recess
until 10 o'clock Saturday morning, SO
that members of the Senate may at
tend the funeral of the late Senator
Martin at Charlottesville tomorrow.
His motion was adopted unanimously.
Senator Lodge then moved that the
Senate proceed with consideration of
tion was adopted.
The attempt of the administration
senators to obtain cloture on the
Lodge reservation alone. and not upon
not to prevent action upon other pro-
posals to ratify the treaty if the
resolution of ratification offered by
Senator Lodge is voted down. They
feared that the adoption of .cloture
upon the treaty itself would interfere
Lodge resolution of ratification with
reservations had been defeated it would
put an end to the treaty.
Walsh Amendment Defeated.
The Walsh amendment to the for
eign relations committee reservation
declaring that the United States
would not consider itself bound by
article x of the league of nations cove
nant was defeated by vote of IS to 4.
Article X pledges the members Of
the league to maintain the territorial
integrity of the members of the
league.
rrStu.
than the committee reservation and
proposed that the United States should
recognize the right of all other ma
tiors not to be bound by article X.
Senator Thomas of Colorado then
offered his amendment. which wouk
in effect have the United States bound
by article X for period of five years,
but not thereafter.
The petition to the Senate bore the
signatures of twenty-five democratic
senators who favor ratification without
reservations.
The move followed a morning con-
ference of the administration forces,
at which it was decided to take ag-
gressive measures against what it
was feared might develop into a stub
born filibuster against the treaty.
A similar petition was circulated
yesterday by the mild reservationistS
on the republican side. but they de-
cided to withhold it until it became
certain a filibuster was in progress.
Immediately after the reading of
the cloture petition Senator Reed,
democrat. Missouri. inquired whether
cloture, if adopted, would apply to
the whole treaty or only the so-called
Lodge reservations. Senator Hitch
cock replied that it was intended to
cover only the Lodge reservations and
all amendments and substitutes. Re-
publican Leader Lodge, however. con-
tended that cloture would apply to the
whole treaty.
Evening star., 1919-11-13
.CORBY YEAST PLANT
/. SOLD TO FLE|SCHMANN

The Corby Company. yeast manufac-
turers, today transferred the real
estate at Langdon on which their
plant is located to the Fleischmann
Company of Ohio. While the consa1-
Grafton in the deed is nominal, the
revenue stamps indicate a purchase
price of 100000.
Evening star., 1919-11-13
Justice Department
Gets Warning on
Situation.
RUSSIAN WORKERS
REPORTED LEADERS
Government Agents
Have Been Sent to
Disturbed Districts.

Activities of radicals threaten Sc
r.ous trouble in the bitumlnous coai
mine nelds of West Virginia. accord
ing to reports received today by the
Department of Justice.
The situation in Monongalia ana
Taylor counties was described. by De-
partment of Justice officials as par
ticularly nasty" Meetings, directed
and attended largely by Russians
have precipitated some violence
among the coal miners. the reports
said. 49,
DEPARTMENTS messages. Officials as
sumed that the leaders were repre-
sentatives of the Union or RUSSIAN
Workers against whom the depart
ment is waging a vigorous cahpais
Intimidating Miners.
The reports indicated that work OF
the Russians was directed at lntlml-
dating miners who sought TO return
to work following withdrawal Oh the
coal strike order.
Government agents have been sent
to the districts where the trouble was
raported, and the department mas IS
sued Instructions to its representa-
tives in all mine fields to watch close
" for any similar troubles.
Pershing for Drastic Action.
Expressing his feelings about the
Armistice day outrage at Centaha,
Wash, Gen. Pershing last night issued
the following statement:
''1t is a serious outrage that vetei-
ans of the world war, parading in uni,
form In celebration OF our natlonaa.
blood. as was done in Washington
yesferday. Too drastic measures can
not be taken to rid our country OF the
Glass of criminals who inspire or COM
NIT such crimes.
Just as soon as hearings against
them have been completed by the De
partment OF Labor the radical for-
eigners taken by Depaftment of JUS
pSssa asss sksnrss T ssffn wi S ssnt g s
according to latest information.
Geyeruer to Make Statement.
CHARLESTON. VT va. November
13-when informed of the announce
ment< of the Department OF Justice
that radicals threatened trouble In
the West Virginia coal fields, Gov.
Cornwell this afternoon said he had
mo comment for publication" He
aaid he would probably make a state
ment regarding the situation late
today.
President C. F. Keeney of the Unit
Cd Mine Workers. discussing the MO-
Mongolia county situation. said a. T.
Peters. president of that subdistrict.
had notified him by telephone that
s.men. were going over the fields urg..
ing the men not to return to work
II am sending several district board
members to Monongalia county, said
Mr.. Kenney. Ito aid Peters in getting
the men back to work. am conf
dent the United Mine Workers can
control the situation"
Gov. Cornwell in a telegram to At
torney General Palmer at Washing
ton this afternoon declared that
"alien radicals were active in the
northern counties of West Virginia,
and the l. w. w. hsd established To-
calls at Granttown, Marion county.
and Wendell, Taylor county.
MORGANToWN. w. Va, November
13.-There are more than 1000 Rus
sian miners in Monongalia county,
and 1t is characterized by Sheriff John
l. Dougan as the worst hotbed of
radicalism in West Virginia"
Evening star., 1919-11-13
Berger Again Nominated.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, November 13.
-Socia lists of the fifth Wisconsin
congressional district have nominal ted
Victor l. Berger as the party candi-
date at the special election Decem-
ber IS to fill the vacancy caused by
the House of Representatives re-
fusal to seat Berger on his certificate
ef election obtained year ago.
Evening star., 1919-11-13
Mems Refusal to Go Back
Not to Be Recognized
by Department of Labor

The Department of Labor will take
no official cognizance Of refusal OF
members of the miners union to re-
turn to work following cancellation of
the strike order and will go on with
the mediation conference tomorrow
regardless of the fact that some min
ers have not followed the order of
their chiefs to go back on the job, it
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Evening star., 1919-11-13
Violent Break Not Expected.

No public man in high place gives
the least credence to the possibility
of a violent break between organized
labor and the rest of the population
of the country.
radicals among the labor leaders who
utter the threats. Among officials of
this administration there is abiding
confidence in the good sense of the
rank and file of organized labor,
which. they believe, will stand as a
bar to any hostile arraignment of
labor against the nation.
Secretary of Labor Wilson an
nounced today that he will recon-
mend that the coz strike conferences
he public. He contends that the gen.
erai public is one of the parties in
interest to the settlement of the coal
strike and the agreement upon prices
Evening star., 1919-11-13
Nine Injured in Hotel Blaze.

BUFFALO, N. Y, November 13.-One
guest was seriously burned and eight,
including Floyd Creese of Pittsburgh.
were slightly injured in a fire at the
Vanderbilt Hotel today
Evening star., 1919-11-13
Supplement Friday

Advertising demands Will make it necessary
for The Star to print an Advance Supplement
on Friday, November 18th. to be Issued with the
regular paper.
In order to meet the situation all advertising.
including CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING,
for Fridays Star mist be received at The Star
office by midnight tonight. -.su ....s -. .,,ss
Evening star., 1919-11-13
By the Associated Press.

sPR1NGFGEID. Ill.,. November 1s.-
information received here by opera
tors today said union men left In two
mines at Benton to care for company
property, under the terms OF the strike
Following similar action at Duquoin.
The walk-out was said to be pro-
test against obedience of international
off1cials to the federal court mandate
to call of the strike.
Evening star., 1919-11-13
Few Ohio Men Back in Mines.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. November 10
Although practically all locals of the
United Mine Workers had received Of
ficiaI notice of the recall Of the ma
tion-wide strike order, few of the 10000
union coal miners In Ohlc returned to
1vork TODAY. according to operators and
headquarters of the United Mine Work
horo
Evening star., 1919-11-13
Illinois Men ignore Order.

SPRINGFIELD. Ill, November 1s.-
Today was expected to be a test as to
whether soft coal miners in Illinois
will return to work in obedience to the
order of Acting President John l..
Lewis and his associates of the United
the strike. Early reports failed to
show she any disposition on the part of
the miners to go back to their jobs
pending adjustment of scale differences
at conferences called for tomorrow at
Washington.
Evening star., 1919-11-13

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the for republica tion of all news dispatches
credited to 1t not otherwise credited in this
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All rights of publication Of special
dispatches herein also reserved.
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WEATHER.

Fair. much colder tonight: tomorrow
fair and moderately cold.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended 2 pm. today: Highest, "a. at
pm. yesterday; lowest, 46. at 2 pm.
today.
Full report on page 26.
Evening star., 1919-11-13
MARYLAND Men Ordered Back.

CUMBERLAND Md. November 13
The miners of United Mine Workers
district No. 16, which embraces the
Georges Creek and Upper Potomac
coal fields, today were ordered to re-
turn Monday by their union leaders.
This action was taken at a meeting
here of the policy committee of the
district, which voted to accept the
mandate of the federal court at In
dianapolis. About 5000 men in this
district obeyed the strike order In
these fields.
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1,5OO WOrk IN hanaWna E1eIu.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, November
i3.-Out of a normal working force of
70 600 miners in, the Kanawha coal
field not more than 1900 were in the
mines today.
Evening star., 1919-11-13
Workers Resign; Grounds Close.

Mrs. Rhodes presented the following
brief to the reclassificatfon commits
sion:
There are twenty-three play
grounds in the District of Columbia.
In 1906 the Playground and Recreation
Association of America was formed
here in Washington and a playground
plan for the city was drawn up. The
plan contemplated n playground. In
every school district in the city and
the city. 1t was also proposed that
there should be a building on each
playground in Washington operated
in connection with the Fairgrounds
to contain on the first floor play
room for small children. toilets ane
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Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-08
SEX sYMpA7HlEs AND WOMENS yURIEs

The advisory jury of women called by Cleveland
Judge to hear the of eopng wife on her plea that
women understand" such matters better than men does
not appear have been Improvement on an ordinary
Jury It's adverse verdict did suit the defendant who
elected recommendation to mercy as she also rejected
the Judges offer suspend sentence she would accept
husbands promises of forgiveness SO far from enjoy
ing any benefit she subjected herself and her CO.
defendant to the maximum penalty of fine Of 5000 and
three months term in the workhouse.
Even jury of could hardly have made a worse
udde of the Perhaps after ALL it is safer for women
who dare to follow the old practice of appealing to mascu
line svmpathes in trials involving the emotions of The
masculine mind may be less keen fathomng the suetles
but retains of justice tempered with mercy III
interesting to have the precedent established of
iuries try concerning married worens affections
But apparently they superior to regular Jures pro-
viding remedies under the law for erring wives.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-08
THE HOUSING SITUATION

What is the with Ell Centre that it is not build
ing housing facilities take of the people as fast as
they want to come here?
We have been trying to this question and when
talk people there is largely passing of the buck
There people who have seen this growing de-
places in which live who have renovated old
houses painted them up put the walls and turn
ished them for rent But there enough OF such
people 70 ,
Some cities have organized building companies Of local
men who the Importance of being able to accommodate
the new people who coming their communities
They are building houses renting them and selling them
when they can in order to build more.
Ell Centroans must get busy There several things
they can do They advertise the low cost of building
lots and stimulate the erection of homes
But above ALL there is why the lumber COM
and capitalists should not organize company and build
100 homes economical but substantial OASIS
furnish them and and sell them fast the demand
will make it possible.
Such company, with the proper sort of Advertising.
with of construction standardized and made as econ
omica possible should be able to secure its building
on without waste purchase furnisnnSs
and equipment the lowest possible price considering the
times and charge rental sufficient to taxes, nsur-
ance and small interest the Investment Doing 1t for
the future good OF Ell Centro 49,.
AS stated before there is no reason why houses OF TINS
character could sold well rented and the orig
na company by the time has built hundred houses
will own small part of them. The increased business
brought to the community and its recognition as city that
growing and taking of the demands for homes MADE
upon it will be we'll worth the time and trouble
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-08
DURABILITY OF
TIRES IMPORTANT

There was a time when motorist
in laying in supply of tires gave
thought only to the subject of their
durability. In those days tire-buildinG
had not reached its present state OF
perfection and most of the highways
were so bad that the driver was con-
stantly filled with anxiety as to wheth-
er he could finish his journey without
tire trouble.
But tire construction has improved
70 such a degree and good roads have
become so common everywhere i'll the
country. that an automobilist whose car
is equipped with good tires seldom wor-
ries today about blow-outS or pune
lures. With the question of dependable
ity satisfactorily adjusted, the owner
of a handsome car now is becoming par.
ticular about the looks of his tires. He
wants a tire that in GracefulnesS or
line harmonizcs with the beauty of his
car and has in its appearance that clear
cut look of quality which stamps II as
a tire of the highest grade.
To the fact that it meets these re
ouirements of beauty and dependabili'
ty. the United States Tire Company at
tributes the tremendous popularity of
it's Royal Cord tires.