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Evening star., 1919-08-19
MYSTERY IN A CORN CRIB
NEAR FORT WASHINGTON
Surroundings Point to Suicide as
the Cause of Death of Un-
+. known White Man.

The unidentified body Of white
man between forty-five and fifty
years old was found in an old corn
crib on the property of Ellsworth
Ward, near the Fort Washington. Md.
reservation, last Wednesday. The body
was laying against the side OF the
crib with a improvised rope, made Of
cloth. caught about the neck. Part of
the rope lay on the floor. Overhead
was a beam and underneath 1t a
chair, the entire setting indicating
that the man had tried to hang him
self, but that the improvised rope
broke under his weight when he
swung from the chair.
The body WAS found by Mr.. Ward.
The man was white and poorly Dress
ed. He had stuffed in his pockets ten
handkerchiefs and q suit of UNDER
wear. He also had scent piece and
q seven -jeweled Elgin watch with a
twenty-year gold filled case. An over
coat lay under him on the floor.
The body was buried near the corn
crib, following action by Prince
Georges county omcfalS.
Evening star., 1919-08-19
MAN ROBBED IN ALLEY
SHORTLY AFTER NOON
Five Colored Men Pull W. J. Rowe
Oh Street and Take Watch
and Cash.

One of the boldest robberies of re-
cent months occurred shortly after
noon today. when five colored men at
tackled William J. Rowe, on AN street
southwest. pulled him into an alley
between Maryland avenue and G
street and escaped with his gold
watch and cash.
Rowe, who lives at 227 18th street
southwest. told police Of the fourth
precinct that his assailants were not
more than twenty years Of age and
wore dark clothes and caps. They
did not in5ure him and he hurried to
the police station to report his loss.
The police OF the Southwest are
searching that section for the men.
Evening star., 1919-08-19
blot OUT POLICE FINES
AS ASEQUEL TO RIOTS

Fines aggregating $515 against fff-
teen members of the police depart
ment by the police trial board for mi
nor offenses were remitted today by
the District Commissioners on recon-
mendation of Maj. Pullman, superin-
tendent Of police, in recognition OF
the work done by these men during
the riots of July 21 and 90
Several of the men have been com
mended for extraordinarily coura.
geous service, particularly Private r
j. Leahy and Private Herbert Glass
man OF the eighth precinct Glass
man had been wounded by revolver
shot.
Evening star., 1919-08-19
RENT INQUIRY PUT OFF;
MILK MEN HEARD TODAY

The Senate District subcommittee
investigating alleged profiteering in
Washington decided today to postpone
it's investigation of the rent situa-
tion until Monday. 1t had planned to
begin on the rent investigation today
This afternoon representatives of
the milk producers and distributors
were heard by the committee. Among
the witnesses were Herman E. Cash.
president Of the Be1view Dairy Farm
Company: Y. e. Booker, secretary of the
Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers
Association: I. c. Wells. George NJ
Oyster. jr., Henry N. Brawner, Lee
Thompson, F. L. Selectman, Julius
Marcy and w. A. Simpson.
Evening star., 1919-08-19
BANDITS KILL PASSENGERS.
Several Mexican Mining Engineers
On Train Are Victims.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 1S.--Mrs.
Adele S. de Niemeyer. who has ar
rived on the steamer Newport, de-
clared that her husband. who, she
said, was Mexican mining engineer,
and several other engineers were
killed by Mexcian bandits on a train
riear Salina Cruz.
Mrs. de Niemeyer, who said she was
an American, declared the bandits
stripped the women and children. of
money and Jewels before killing the
men,.
Capt. c. J. Holland. master of the
Newport. said Mrs. de Nief6eyer's
story was confirmed by the agent of
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
at Salina Cruz. Capt. Holland said he
did not know the number of men
killed.
Evening star., 1919-08-19
RENT PR0F|TEER|NG
BILL TO Be DRASTIC
House District Committee
and Commissioners Favor
Act for D. C.

Washington is going to have an
in it.
The majority membership of the
House District committee favors such
a bill and the District Commissioners
will welcome a law which will restrain
oxorbftart rent charges
The first fault that Chairman Mapes
of the House District committee finds,
with the bill submitted by the District
Commissioners to prevent overcharges
for necessaries of life in the District
Is that it does not contain any pro-
vision against rent profiteering.
Chairman Mapes has been studying
this question carefully with a view
to drafting and introducing bill
which would be the basis for discus
sion in the committee Of practical
suggestions for. relieving the local
conditions. Other members of the
committee are also studying the ques-
ton carefully. The committee will
not be hampered by a number OF bills.
but whatever measure Is proposed will
be amended in committee to conform
with the consensus OF opinion as to
what legislation will most effectually
present excessive rent charges.
4 Mr.. Brownlow Eavors Plan.
Commissioner Brownlow was in con-
ference today with Chairman Mapes
and said that he is in favor of strict
law regarding rent charges in the
District: 1t is understood that the
District Commissioners would object
In no way to an amendment of the
proposed food control bill to include
rent charges. The majority member
ship of the House committee, how
ever, feel that a separate bill is neces-
sary dealing with the rent situation.
The membership Of Congress gem
orally is favorably disposed toward
passage of an anti-rent-profiteeri
law for the District. Such floor lead
ers as Representative Treadway of
Massachusetts, who vigorously dis
cussed this subject on the floor sew
eral months ago, are ready again to
take UP this matter on the floor when
given an opportunity. The members
Of the House know from experience
the charges for rents that have been
imposed. They say. as do District of
fcials. that the measure of protection
afforded by the Salisbury act Is ques-
tionable and there has been always
considerable unrest regarding just
how much protection renters in Wash
ington get under such a law. The
members of the District committee
and their colleagues in the House
wish now to see law enacted which
will be a positive and specific pro-
lection to the householders against
overcharges for rent.
Evening star., 1919-08-19
REDS FAIL TO CUT OFF
RETIRING KOLCHAK MEN

PARIS, Sunday. August H. The
bolshevik movement to cut off the re-
treating forces Of Admiral Kolchak.s
anti -bolehevik troops on the Chelfa
binsk line has been checked, accord
ing to dispatches from various allied
representatives IN Siberia ana eastern
Russia.
The military situation Of tho Omsk
ALL Russian government was fndi.
Gated by these reports to be much
more hopeful than information dur
ing the last two weeks Ahowsd.
Evening star., 1919-08-19
JUGOSLAVS AWARDED
PREDMARIE TERRITORY

PARIS, August 1s.-The French
minister at Belgrade has informed
the Jugoslav government that the
peace conference has awarded It the
Predmarie territory. according to a
Belgrade dispatch, published by the
Tempa.
The notification was given the Bel
grade government upon instructions
from Premier Ciemenceau ana in
cluded authorization for the imne-
date occupation of the district by
Jugt slav troops.
Evening star., 1919-08-19

The assent of the German assem-
bly, at Weimar would have tor be
obtained, among the rest. and I
must frankly say that / could only
with the greatest reluctance an
proach that assembly for permis-
dsrstand it and as those who
framed 1t quite certainly under
stood ii. If the United States were
TO qualify the document in any
way, moreover, am sconffdent
from what I know of the many
conferences and debates which ac-
companied the formulation of the
tresty that eur example would inn
quarters. in some Instances With
very serious reservations, and
mat the meaning and operative
iorce OF the treaty would present.
~ be clouded from one end Of it's
clauses to the other.
Pardon me, Mr. Chairman. IL
have been entirely unreserved and
piain spoken in speaking Of the
at heart. If excuse is needed
trust that the critical situation
or anairs may serve as my JUSTIN
cation The issues that mapifestIy
nang upon the conclusions o< the
senate with regard to peace and
upon the time Of its action are A,
grave and so clearly insusceptibIe
OF peine thrust on one side. or
postponed that have felt 1t neces-
sary In the public interest to make
thte urgent plea. and to make IL
possible a.
i thought that the simplest vav
Mr.. Chairman. to cover the poinf.
mat know to be points of interest
Evening star., 1919-08-19
NO CONSTITUTIONAL BAR
TO TREATY WITH FRANCE

The proposed treaty by which the
United States would 60 to the Aid Of
France in event Of an unprovoked at
tack by Germany is not in conflict
with the Constitution. in the opinion
Of the Senate judiciary subcommittee
appointed to consider the question.
Evening star., 1919-08-19
ADMITS RIFLING LETTER.
CITY Post Office Clerk, Lacking
Rail. Returned to Jail.

James Wilson Love, clerk in the city
post Office. pleaded guilty today before
Commissioner Isaac r. Hit when charg.
ed with stealing and extracting contents
from letter In the United States
mail. The letter taken by young Love
contained 1925 in currency. Failins :
to procure $500 bond he was taken
back to Jail. where he has been since
last night, when he was arrested. The
spectesD D. w. tLumpkin and II, l.
Evening star., 1919-08-19
OFFICE OF D. C. REGISTER
OF WILLS TO BE IOSED

The ONCE OF the register of Wills
VIII be closed to the public tomor-
sow and Thursday to afford time for
The removal of the records from thu
Emery building to the renovated
courthouse. Wills and other papers
viii be received Friday morning at
the. courthouse. AT the request OF
Register Tanner an order was Signed
by Justice Hitz directing the elostue
Of the ONCE for the two dayA
Evening star., 1919-08-19
Need Of Fair-Price Legislation.

The District Commissioners are not
saying much about the fair price admin
istration bill they sent to Congress. but
they feel that each days developments
are accentuating the need for the
legislation of the character they have
proposed. They regard the bill as a
drastic one and believe 1t will enable
the local authorities to practically end
any prcfiteering that may be practiced
in the District In the sale of food, fuel
and clothing.
Evening star., 1919-08-19
Don't Throw Any Pies.

Mrs. Downstairs-Aiy husband was
telling me that your husband has gone
into the moving picture business.
Mrs. Upstairs-Yes, we are house
cleaning and I've had him shift the pic
lures around.
Evening star., 1919-08-19
Mine Explosion Kills Eighteen.

TRINIDAD, Col, August 19.-One
man has been rescued alive and
eighteen men. including Fire BossWil-
liam Christopher. are believed to be
dead in the Oakview mine of the
Oakdale Coal Company near Laveta,
which was wrecked by an explosion.
Evening star., 1919-08-19
WAR NOT INVOLVED
N BANDIT PURSUIT
.ACRosSR|OGRANDE
Action Against Mexicans Is
Regarded as Expedition
on, "a Hot Trail"

The American punitive expedition
into Mexico after the bandits who
held the two American aviators is be-
ing conducted with the full knowl-
edge of authorities in Washington,
who have been Withholding announce
ment of the governments purpose un-
til the two Americans were safe.
Secretary Baker. on reading the As
sociated Press dispatches from Maria.
announced that the American troops
went over on specific instructions
from the War Department but with
held. further official announcement
until he has received official word
from the border
Evening star., 1919-08-19
Photographers Are "set."

Chairman Lodge and most of the
other members of the COMMITTEES
drove to the main entrance of the
White House, disappointing an un-
usually large collection of press pho
tographers who had set up their
cameras at the executive Office. The
senators gathered at the east en-
trance and were escorted in a body
to the blue room, where they were
received by the President.
The conference was not held in the
blue room, however, as had been
planned. the President taking his
visitors into the east room, where
they were seated around a big table.
Senator Lodge sat next to the Presi-
dent.
After the President had greeted the
committee members he read his pre-
pared statement. Senator Lodge then
stated briefly and in general terms
the purpose of the committee In COM
ing to the White House. He said
there were points on which more in
formation was desired
Evening star., 1919-08-19
TELLS SENATOR'S o.s . !.
LEAGUE INTERPRETATIONS
NOT OBJECTIONABLE
Continued from First Page)

House officials to provide for tran
script of their own, which was given
to the press without charge.
Evening star., 1919-08-19
Senator Lodge First to Arrive.

Chairman Lodge Of the foreign re-
lation's committee was the first of the
senators to reacn the White House.
He came in big seven en-passenger car.
accompanied only by his secretary,
and smiled amiably at the newspaper
men gathered at the west front gate:
A few minutes later Senator John
Sharp Williams, second ranking demo-
crat on the COMMITTEE, drove up In a
spublic "hiver." Senator Borah was the
third committee member to put In an
appearance and he came on foot. Sem
ator McCamber of North Dakota drove
his own car, arriving about the same
time as Senator Fall of New Mexico.
who entered the White House grounds
by way of the gate opposite the State,
War and Navy building.
Five minutes before the time set
for the conference to begin Senator
Hitchcock, ranking democrat, and
Senator Swanson had arrived in the
same car and Senator Pomerene of
Ohio had been driven up to the White
House by Mrs. Pomerene in her elec-
trio town car.
Senator johnson sat alone in the
tonneau of his machine and had
stern expression on his face as he was
whirled up the driveway.
Arrived Promptly at 10.
Promptly at 10 O'CLOCK Senator Knox
of Pennsylvania drove up in a big
White touring car, and at the same
time Senators New OF Indiana and
Marcus Smith of Arixona came
through the gate by the executive Of
fees
Senators Moses, New Hampshire:
Pittman. Nevada, ana Harding, Ohio.
made the list complete. except for
Senator Shields of Tennessee.
1 The senators were met at the door
by Chief Usher Hoover and escorted
to the meeting room, where the Pres
ident entered after they had assem-
bled.
Soon after the conference began an
odd incident occurred that caused
no small amusement among the score
of newspaper men gathered to report
the proceedings.
The flock of sheep which has been
pastured in the south White House
grounds all summer gathered SO close
to the open windows Of the east room
that their bleating disturbed discus
stons OF the statesmen. Accordingly,
a policeman was sent to chase them
away, ana with many "b-a-a-s' of
protest the flock retired to a more
distant part Of the lawn.
At 1:35 o'clock the conference waa
suspended and the senators were en-
tertained at luncheon by the Presi-
dent.
Evening star., 1919-08-19
BASKET SHOPPING
URGED AS REMEDY
FOR HIGH PRICES
tcontinued from First Pase)

will nnd heavy supplies OF tomatoes,
cabbage, potatoes, onions. cucumbers,
summer squash, green peppers, string
beans, lima beans, corn, carrots and
other vegetables; fruits of all kinds
In abundance; poultry. eggs and but
ter and other fresh farm products.
1t is believed that more farmers
will be induced to bring their products
Into the local market If direct trading
with consumers is developed on as ex-
tensive a scale as Mr.. Roberts hopes
will result from the "back-to-the-
basket movement.
Plans Permanent Organization.
, Looking beyond the distribution OF
it's Ave: carloads of surplus Army
foods to the extension of permanent
relief from high food prices, the ex.
ecutfve committee of the Citizens
Buying League has devised a plan for
permanent organization, which will
be submitted to the league at q
meeting called for Friday night In
the District building.
The plan, in tentative form. was
adopted by the committee last night
It proposes to put the league on
business basis. A central buyer and
other executive officers will be en-
ployed. The financing probably will
be done through paid memberships.
fish market as storage house. Its
buyer will purchase commodities OF
every kind where they can be bought
at favorable prices. Distribution
probably will be made through conf
munity center and government de-
partment stores. s,ss..4.. ..,.s-
e. d. Atkinson, chairman Of the
league, today characterized the CO.
operative buying and distributing
H. - r..
ferinx permanent relief from the high
cost Of foods. He said he already has
opportunities to obtain canned goods
and 500 pounds of -four at reasonable
prices.
Army Supplies All In.
The league today received the last
Of its order Of Army supplies at the
Ash market, on Water street. The
goods are being checked up and the
orders Of the several community CEN
ters and government departments
gone over.
It now appears that. on account OF
the freight embargo delaying receipt
parcel post, the Citizens Buying
League supplies will be the first to
reach local consumers.
Invitations to 1900 food dealers to
attend a meeting at Business High
School Thursday night for the pur-
pose of organising a fair-price asso-
citation, went out last night. =
Clarence r.. Wilson, former food
administrator. has been assured by
many dealers that the trade generally
will back up the fair-price associa-
tion plan and agree to observe the
margin Of profits which the food ad
minfstration required to be observed
during the war. Attorney. General
Palmer Ia expected to address Thurs
days meeting of the dealers.
Evening star., 1919-08-19
Mexican Government Action.

The announcement Of the War De-.
partment in regard to the invasion Of
Mexico for the purpose Of punishing the
bandit band which had held the two
American aviators came almost stimuli
taneousiy with the announcement Of the
State Department that. the Carranxa
government had begun its efforts to
gain the release of the two fiiers.
According to advices from the Ameri-
can consul at Ell Paso, Gen. Dieguex,
commander Of Chihuahua, Mexico. ad-
yised the American consul at Chihuahua
that he ordered cavalry dispatched from
Otinaga and Chihuahua to search along
the Rio Grande for the officers. Gen.
Dieguez stated that every effort was be-
ing made to apprehend the bandits.
In view of the advices which have
been received, it would appear that
the War Department acted. on it's own
counsel and that of the White House.
the State Department, apparently, not
being apprised of all it's moves. Sec
retary Lansings statements this
morning. in regard to the Mexican
situation, did not indicate military
steps of any character would be
taken. Evidently the War Depart
ment did not place great confidence in
the Mexicans' ability to disperse the
Mexican outlaws
Evening star., 1919-08-19
Bandit Chiefs Commission.
PRESIDENTS Statement
ON TREATY AND LEAGUE

Continued from First Pase.)
Evening star., 1919-08-19
Previous Expeditions.

1t is the second of it's kind since the
Pershing expedition in pursuit of
Villa. The other was the expedition
into Juarez at the time of the recent
fighting.
In its diplomatic aspect it is an eX
pedition on "a hot trail" 1t does not
take on the character of an act OF
war. as les sole purpose. under inter
nationa! law. is not to invade the
sovereignty Of Mexico or to attack it's
government, but to punish or exter-
inmate the bandits who held the two
American Army officers for ransom.
Evening star., 1919-08-19
Held Hopeful Attitude.

During the time the War Depart
ment was authorixing the use Of
American troops in the routing Of
Mexican outlaw bands. the State De-
partments officials were taking q more
hopeful attitude ". regard to the
Mexican situa-icsi. After the release
Of the American aviators was an
nounced. 1t was believed in the de-
partment that the incident would be
closed with the protests and favorable
response to the demand for protection
which was dispatched to Carranxa
early yesterday morning.
State Department officials were
more assured by the announcements
coming out of Mexico in regard to
|Carranza's Willingness to act swiftly
against the bandits, and this optimts-
tic note was reflected further by the
that Carranza had
made an offer of $4,000 pesos for the
capture Of Francisco Villa.
In connection with thfs It was an
nounced that two coionels and three
captains whose allegiance to Villa
was the basis of their trial ON a
charge of treason by q military
shot by Mexican soldiers yesterday.
and six other. Villistas were given
prison sentences.
The invasion OF Mexico for: a second
time is not taken with q great degree
Of seriousness by this, government,
through protests and actions compli-
cate the situation the course Of this
government might be guided by mo-
mentary circumstances alone, regard
less @ CT pretty well conceixed plan, in
that ther shall be no intervention un-
till all other means Of settling the
Mexican trouble hAvA h1en exhausted,
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American Corporation Robbed.


partment said that bandits raided the
office of the Penna-Mexico Fuel Com
pany, an American corporation, last
Thursday and robbed 1t Of $4,000
pesos.
At the State Department it was said
no information had been received of
the filing Of a protest by the American
in Mexico City against the expulsion
by President Carransa Of William
Cummings, in charge Of the archives
Of the British legation there. A Lon
don dispatch said the fling of such a
protest had been intimated in official
circles there.
Mr.. La Guardia Wants Report.
Full information regarding the cap
ture by Mexican bandits of two u. 8.
A. aviation of1cers, whether any ram
som has been paid and what retalia-.
tory move the United States govern
ment plans, is demanded from the
State Department by q resolution in
troduced in the House today by Rep
ressptatlSs Ia Guardia. who was a
the VIZ. The resolution calls for the
following information:
First all facts concerning the cap
ture by citizens of Mexico of Lieut..
Paul H. Davis and Lieut.. Harold c.
6t6Ts5OH, tHC IHaHucT III WnICu IHSlI
capture was reported to American of
ficiale, and what demand, If any, was
made for the payment Of ransom for
the release Of these officers. giving the
names OF persons who transmitted the
messag ges, the nature of such mes
sages, the names of U. S. officials to
whom such Information was trans
mitted and the action taken by such
ofilciAls.
Second. information as to the payment
Of any money for ransom for the liberR-
tion and delivery Of such officers: IL any
such money was paid, by whom paid, to
whom paid. in what manner, how trans
mitted, in what currency and from what
funds was such money taken, and by
what authority paid?
Third, has the United States govern
ment under the present administration.
paid to bandits in Mexico or elsewhere
at any time in the past, money to obtain
the protection or liberation Of American
citisens unlawfully detained; II 20, what
instances and under what circufnstan-
ces, giving names, dates, places, amount
paid, from what fund and by what au.
fhority?
Fourth, what action. IL any, has been
taken to bring this matter to the attenI
tion OF the government Of the republic
Of Mexico? Has any form Of retAliatory
measures been suggested to the govern
ment Of Mexico? =
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league would be hardly more than
an influential debating society.
It has several times been sr1s-
gested. in public debate and in
private conference. that interpre-
tations of the sense In which the
United States accepts the engage
meuts Of the covenant should be
embodied in the instrument of rat
fdcation. There can be no rea-
sonable objection to such inter-
pretations accompanying the act
OF ratification provided they do not
form a part of the formal rAtifica-
ton itself. Most Of the interpreta-
tions which have been sugTested
to me embody what seems to me
the plain meaning Of the instrument
itself. But IL such interpretation
should constitute . part Of the
formal resolution Of ratification.
long delays would be the fnevft-
able consequence. inasmuch as all
the many governments concerned
would have to accept, in effect, the
language of the Senate as the
language of the treaty before rati-
fication would be complete.