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The Washington herald., 1919-07-09
PERSHING FACES
BIC SALARY CUT
War Officials Scheme to
Prevent His Pay Loss
Under Baker S Order.

War Department officials are
figuring on plan to prevent Gen
Pershing losing $4,000 a year out
of his salary of $4,000 if he should
be denoted along with other off,
GERS upon the rehabilitation of the
army.
There are only two officers with
the full title of general, they be-
ing Gen. Pershing and Gen. March.
II has been held that Gen. March
will retain his generalship and his
salary by reason of his being chief
of staff.
The peremptory orders recently
sent out by the Secretary of War
directed that the separation from
the service of officers holding tenn
porary rank be fastened, and also
that regular army officers who had
been given temporary rank in
higher grades be reduced to their
pre-war status.
The understanding has been that
Gen. Pershing's commission was
for the emergency.
1t is possible to retain Pershinr
as commander of the expeditionary
force even after rehabilitation.
until the end of the emergency has
been proclaimed by the President
This would permit Pershfng to
hold his rank. pay and commuta-
tions. He would then continue to
receive $4,000 a year and among
other perquisites on communications
the equivalent of twelve rooms at
S12 each per month. Gen. March
does not receive combinations for
quarters, as he occupies a govern
ment building at Fort Myer.
The officers who discussed these
features of Gen. Pershing's status,
present and prospective, say that
although the Civil War was over
in 1866. the proclamation declaring
that the emergency was ended was
not published until 1857. two years
later. They think that in the pres
ent issue there is every probability
that no proclamation that the
emergency has ended will be made
until long after the old army is
out and the new army is in.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-09
Congress Will Regulate
Washington Food Prices,
Says Senator Sherman

Congress is being aroused to- ac-
ton in connection with the prevail
ing high cost of living.
We cannot regulate the prices Of
food and other commodities In Chi
caeo. New York. and other cities.
Senator Lawrence Y. Sherman said
yesterday afternoon. but Congress
can and will regulate the prices in
Washington"
This significant remark was made
by the chairman Of the Senate Dis
trict Committee at a conference with
Col George NJ. Macintosh. who is
heading the investigators Of the Civic
Betterment Association. A copy of
The Washington Herald Of yesterday
with a comparative list of prices in
Georgetown and Washington lay be-
fore the Senator. He was amazed
at the wide difference in prices pre-
sented and declared that remedial
legislation was badly needed
Data Being Gathered.
Senator Sherman has arranged to
procure the prices of commodities
in Baltimore and other cities that
come from the same general source
of supply as the foodstuffs sold in
the District. These will be COM
pared with prevailing prices here.
In tho paadad dof 70
Senator will be assisted by Mr..
Macintosh and other citizens.
1t was said the matter of holding
a public hearing before the Senate
District Committee will be taken
The Washington herald., 1919-07-09
Now All He Needs Do
Is Reach Proper Height

Omaha, July S.-Prof. Avis Todd.
Amherst College. who has instru-
ments with which he believes he can
communicate with Mars. IL he reaches
a great enough height VIII make an
other attempt to raise" the plsnet
Sunday. according to Balloon Instrao-
tor Leo Stevens. Fort Omaha Prof.
Todd will accompany Stevens IN his
height endurance tests at the fort
Prof. Todd has made two other at
tempts to communicate with Mars.
one from the top OF the Andes noun
tains in South America. and the other
from q balloon piloted by Stevens IN
Canada,
The Washington herald., 1919-07-09
Americans Still
To Have Finger in
European Affairs

The United States will con-
tinue for a long time to have q
hand in European affairs, SEN
ators said yesterday, pointing
to the fact that Americans will
be members of at least twenty
commissions created by the
league of nations or the treaty
itself to eradicate difficulties or
fix boundaries.
These commissions include
military control, naval control,
air control, reparations, dis
armament (under the league),
court of international justice,
commission on mandatories,
six separate boundary commits
sions, government of the Saar
valley. East Prussia and Schles-
wig; trial of the Kaiser, mixed
tribunal on debts, general la
Dor conference and interna-
tional labor office.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-09
American Major Bosses
Big Russian Port Of Riga

Copenhagen, July S.-An Ameri-
can major is today military COM
mandant of Riga, the big Russian
Baltic ports. SO bitterly fought for
during the war. He is Maj. Dawley,
U. s. A.
Col. Talents. of the British army.
is provisional governor of Riga
pending the arrival Of Premier Ul-
ma,as.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-09
ANARCHIST RIOTS
SPREAD IN ITALY
Disorder and Bloodshed in
Genoa, Naples, Turin
And Rome Reported.

Rome. July S.-Anarchistic riots
are continuing to spread through
central Italy at an alarming rate
and outbreaks have occurred in
the north and south as well.
Genoa. Naples. Turin and Rome
itself have been the scenes during
the last twenty-four hours of food
riots. many of which were marked
by bloodshed. Hundreds of shops
were looted by infuriated mobs in
defiance of the increasingly strin-
gent military measures taken by
the government One death v re-
ported from Genoa Scores were
injured in other cities.
The chamber of labor announced
that a general strike would be de-
clared. beginning at noon today,
unless the government imposed a
so per cent reduction on the price
of food.
A government communique is
sued today stated that such a re-
duction would result in a disap-
pearance of merchandise supplies
through excessive purchases.
A special Commission is attempt
ing to obtain reasonable reduction
in prices.
Ten French soldiers were killed
and twenty injured in new out.
breaks between the French and
Italians at Fiume. according to dis.
patches received from that city to.
day.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-09
Big Five to Abolish War
Censorship of Germany

Paris. July s.-The postal and
cable censorship. as applied to Ger
many. will be abolished with the
blockade as the result of a de-
cisio': by the big five.
1t was held that such censorship
was really a part of the blockade
and consequently should be ended
at the same time.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-09
PRESIDENT ROYALTY
Welcomed BY VAST
THRONGSOF CAPITAL
Heavy Guards Provided
To Safeguard President

America took chances in guarding Chief Executive
upon his arrival yesterday from Conference
Surrounded with Gordon of thirty desroyes
noughts Pennsylvania and Oklahoma, drgible and half
seapane the George Washington through
with her distinguished passengers 1;,o D.
From the President Wilson stepped gang
plank he anked with mpenetrable guard
through Hoboken protected by policemen
by soldiers and every housetop surveillance
The Washington herald., 1919-07-09
u. S. Troops Will Lead
French Parade July IA

Paris, July s.-American troops.
led by the American general staff.
will lead Frances victory process
zion July IA CBastile Day.. it was
officially announced today.
The Americans will march inn
ediately behind Marshal Foch.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-09
Chevy Chase Citizens Raise
$400 for Capture Of
Negro Who Assaulted
Three White Women in
Suburbs.
D. e. POLICE FEAR RACE
RIOTS WILL BREAK OUT
Residents Of Outlying Sec
tions Are Heavily Armed
And Reports Of Klu Klux
Klan Activities Are Being
Heard.

More than $500 was raised at a
mass meeting in the Chevy Chase
Library last night, to be applied to
the present reward of s2.10o for the
arrest and conviction of the negro
hend who assaulted three women
here during the past week.
Representatives from Somerset
were present at the meeting and ex-
planned that the Montgomery Coun-
ty Commissioners were behind the
citizens and had put up $1,000 for
the arrest of the guilty negro.
DIR. f. F. Philips. of Somerset,
said that all through Maryland the
people are incensed over the recent
crimes upon white women. and tat
in his opinion. il the guilty party
is unprecedented by citizens OF
Maryland. he will not go to. Jail.
Report Ku Klux KIan Out.
According to DR.. Philips, group Of
white-hooded figures have been report
ed to be riding at night, keeping un-
desirables indoors and spreading the
fear of justice through the community.
Belief is current in Montgomery
County that the eu Klux Klan of re-
construction days has been revived
Ten more suspects were caught here
last night and. after being closely
scrutinized by Miss Mabel Stiles, a
victim of the 1end. were reiease6 In
spite of the fact that several Of the
culprits closely resembled the guilty
~ a. ank.
alibi for their actions on the night Of
the crime.
Police here are worried over the
possibility of race trouble in Wash
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The Washington herald., 1919-07-09
ROBBERS LOOT
6 APARTMENTS
Bold Daylight Burglars Pry
Open Doors and Search
AT Leisure.

Escaping with several hundred
dollars worth of liberty bonds
and jewelry from six apartments
of the Tuxedo. 1899 T street north
west. two white thieves yesterday
morning committed the boldest of
the daylight burglaries occurring
in the city while the attention of
the police centers on the Chevy
Chase man-hunt.
The thieves worked cody ard
swiftly. ''jimmying" the doors of
apartments on all four flours of
the building after ascertaining that
their residents. most of whom were
government employees, were not at
home. The janitor. Frank Coates,
colored. at the time, II a. m. was
cleaning floors. and they changed
floors as he did. The robberies
were not discovered until the vic
tins returned from their work.
Starting on the first floor in the
apartment occupied by the Misses Sa-
bra and Bessie Carter, the men took
a $50 liberty bond, two liberty bond
payment cards, a pearl and diamond
lavalliere. a gold locket and a gold
bracelet.
Arouse BuIIdogs-
When the burglars knocked on doors
OF third-hoor apartments to see if they
were occupied. they started a bulldog
barking in the apartment Of Mrs
Ada Rider. who was taking a bath
She heard men talking. but supposed
nothing unusual was happening. The
men, however. had entered the apart
ment OF MS Magdalene H. Burger
and left VII two gold pins, two
chains and other jewelry. omitting to
take a bottle of whisky and a dollar
bill which lay on a table.
Miss N. X. Harms, of apartment zoe,
lost two diamond rings valued as
heirlooms. and her room mate, Miss
Viola E. Buttles. an employe of the
Patent Office, lost an amethyst locket.
The burglars failed to locate a valua-
BILE watch and some war savings
stamps in a drawer.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-09
Prussians and Germans
War Over States Rights

Paris, July S.-Dispatches from
Zurich today reported serious dis
cord between the Prussisn and the
German national government over
the right of states to secede-
The Prussians are bitterly op-
posing the clause giving the Reich
stag the right to sanction individ-
uai states demand to separate
from the empire.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-09
BRITISH PUT BAN
ON IRISH CLUBS
Sim Fem Organization and
Irish Volunteers Pro-
scribed In Tipperary.

Dublin. July s.-Sinn Fein organiza-
tions and clubs Of Irish volunteers in
the County of Tipperary have been
proclaimed illegal on account of muir
ders and crimes resulting from Irish
activities. according to a government
statement. The proclamation said:
1T is impossible to resist the con-
clusion that Sim Fein and kindred
associations have been formed to
overthrow the constitutional govern
ment of Ireland by acts of terrorism
and violence against the officers OF
the law"
London, July S.-Commenting on the
Tipperary proclamation. the Daily
Graphic said today that Chief Secre-
tary MacPherson's list of crimes justi-
flying the staetment makes 1t difficult
to realize we are not reading stories
of Bolshevik Russia"
"A compromise with murderers is
impossible" said the Graphic. DE
Valera has nothing to learn about the
lynch law from the hero worshippers
of America"
The Washington herald., 1919-07-09
PAGEANTS STAGED ON
ROUTE TO WHITE HOUSE
Cheering Thousands Assure
Chief His Work IN Eu-
rope Is Fully Appreciated
By People of Washing.
ton-Navy Yard Band
Leads Avenue Procession,

With flags flying and half ID.
population of the city gathered "a
greet him, President Wilson an
rived at Union Station last night
returning to the Capital City afte,
an absence of nearly five months
AS he stepped from the train
into the flower-hung rotunda ans
was met by a roar of greeips
from the thousands that thronsed
the station, the President smiled
with pleasure and repeatedly
raised his hat and bowed as h,
walked to the waiting White
House car.
Welcomed by GfrIs
Pretty girls, clad in pink and car.
ryiug the flags of the allied n.-
tions. formed a double line through
which he passed to his private
waiting room a second fifty girls
falling into line behind him and
following him to the car.
F1Ss were everywhere. decora..
ing the big rotunda and carried nv
the thousands OF washinztoui,r.
who had accepted the invitation o,
the welcoming committee to meet
the President
In his waiting room the Presi-
dent was greeted in the name a,
the people of the National CapitsI
by the three Commissioners. headed
by Commissioner Brownlow, J. H.
Ralston. representing the Non-PaI-
tisan League; Harry HoIIohan. rem
resenting the Central Labor Union:
Mrs Marie Moore Forrest OF the
War Camp Community Service and
other men and women Of the city.
Greeted with Band.
Outside the station the Navy Yard
Band greeted the President and fall
ing in line with the crowd. followed
him down the avenue
Girls from the War Risk Bure,u.
the National Service School ana ro-
men 90, were grouped around the
Columbus Statue. che navy girls
standing rigidly at attention as
their commander-in-chief passed
The tableau was illuminated BY
huge searchlights that swept acroes
tne PRESIDENTS path and lighted TIE
Along the avenue to the Whit.
House the car bearing the President
was greeted by flags and thousands
who preferred seeing the nation's
chief drive home after his long alb
ton
Pageant at Postcmce.
On the steps of the Postoncs
Building q pageant was staged by
Mrs Marie Moore Forrest so that
the President might view ft on the
drive to the White House
Columbia and -Ifberty- wei
coined the President with open arus
surrounded by their attendants
These men and women represent
ing the colored Organizations IN WASH
ington were on hand 70 welcome the
Judge r. II. Terrell. Prot J. R
Hawkins. Walter Singleton, Mrs,
Julia Mason Layton. Mrs. c. S. Wat
son, F. d. Lee, J. B. Ramsey, A. c.
Williams. Prof. l. NJ. Hershav. En-
met c. Scott, S. r. Fuller. r. c.
Bruce. Thomas Walker, the Rev. A.
c. Gardner. J. Fenley Wilson, W.
Calvin Chase, c. NJ. Thomas, George
c. Cook. A. T. Lewis. J. w. Monroe,
W. c. Coleman. DR.. A. NJ. Curtis,
the Rev. w. f. wisenan. Dr. w. II.
Warheld. Clarence wormley. Georre
E. Haynes and the Rev. E. W. WILL
The Washington herald., 1919-07-09

up when the committee meets next
Monday.
Mayo c. Mitchell. assistant secre-
tary OF the Organisation invites pet :
sons knowing of cases of profiteering
to present the information at the
Offices of the Civic Betterment Asso-
citation, 1905 H street, where it will
be compiled for presentation to the
Senate committee. He was informed
yesterday afternoon that the SOL
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The Washington herald., 1919-07-09
Tittoni to Consult King.

Paris. July S-signor Tittoni. Itai-
ian foreign minister. left for Rome
today to obtain instructions from King
Emmanuel and the government with
regard to Italy's claims in the peace
settlement
The Washington herald., 1919-07-09
Bri6sh Honor Can't. Frsft.

London. July a-Londoners turned
out IN vast numbers today TO pay iast
honors 10 Capt Charles Frvztt. vho
tried TO ram q German submar1ns and
was shot by order Of q Gennsn-co11
martial
The Washington herald., 1919-07-09

CONTINUED ON PAGE Two.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-09
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-07-23
HE is A FAMOUS PRISONER.
Commander of German Raider Is
Sent to England for pntriation.

Sydney, Australia, June G. Count
Felix Won Luckner, commander OF
the German raider Seeadler, which
sank 25 merchant vessels in the
South Atlantic in 1917, has been
sent back to England to be repatri-
ated TO Germany. On the same YES
sci also were sent Lieut.. Kirchiess,
Won Luckner's second in command
on the Seeadler and Others Of that
raiders crew.
DR.. E. Schultz. who was governor
Of German Samoa when it was cap
tured by New Zealand troops. also
has been sent from Sydney to be re-
patriated. together with DR.. G. Ses-
sions, formerly agricultural director
in German Samoa.
Won Luckner has had romantic
career. Before the war he deserted
from Russian vessel on which he
had run away 10 sea. Then he
worked in a South Australian hotel
and later was newspaper vendor in
Melbourne.
Having raided merchantmen in the
Seeadler. he was captured in the Fiji
Islands, and while in internment at
Auckland, New Zealand, escaped,
captured a. lumber coaster and
headed for the Kermadec Islands, but
their vessel was overtahcn and re-
captured by an armed Now Zealand
vessel. Since then Won Luckner has
been kept in confinement at Yelling
ton, New Zealand.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-07-23
"THE A AMERICAN GIRL"
"A Great Book by Great Woman
on Great Subject.

THE American Girl and Her Com
munity," by Margaret Slattery. (The
Pilgrim Press, IA Beacon street, Bos-
ton. Copyright, 1918. Price $1.25)
In this charming book Of 1865 pages
the gifted and loving author appeals
to the community to do it's share in
meeting the vital needs Of the Ameri-
can girl. 1t is a work for every one
who is interested in making the
American girl finer woman and the
community better place in which
to live.
"The next generation will need,
more than any other for centuries
has needed, strong, earnest Christian
womanhood. On a thousand hills,
hidden in countless valleys, on the
edges of the great forests, and on
wide prairies, that womanhood is
now being marred or made-it is
for the thinking American man and
woman to decide which,"
Some Of the chapter headings are
as follows:
1. The American Girl-'All the
daughters of all the people,"
2. Her unity-Home, church
and town. What must they do for
her?
3. The Rural Girl-Her Life need
not be starved and lonely. Trans
forming agencies.
4. The Suburban Girl. The Com
mnter and her community; Waste
>. The City Girl. Ideals for III
dustrial life; the power of public
sentiment.
8. The Business Girl--Her
strength and weakness and her needs
Z. The School Girl-Her privi-
leges and her needs; inspiration,
leadership and direction.
s. The Girl at Home. She must
find work worth while.
8. The ommunity-Debtor and
Creditor-Including what some real
girls say about 1t.
10. The New American Girl. She
has a new vision Of service, and the
community dare not fail her.
Read this book; think about and
talk about 1t; put it In your school
and Sunday school libraries. 1t can
not fail to interest, enlighten and up
lift. Wm. S. Morrison,
Head History Division.
Clemson College, S. c.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-07-23
Sold by Druggists Everywhere
SO cts. (asiwssss) $1.OO
Mrs. Annie Woolbright Dead.
THE Re1Ject Laxat1ve

Coneross, July Especial: Mrs
Annie Woolbright passed peacefully
away from this life to the great be-
yond last Sunday morning at
o'clock, at the home of FL w. Byrd,
of the COneross community.
Mrs. Woolbright was born in Oco-
nee and spent her life at different
points in this county. She came from
A. w. Allison's, near Wolf Stake,
to H. w. Byrd's in April TO spend her
last days. Although she had been in
this community only a few months,
she was loved by all who knew her
because she possessed such a kind
and loving disposition. She was in
hel 18th year. and had been sick for
several weeks. She bore her suffer
ing meekly and expressed herself as
being ready TO go.
Mrs. Woolbright was an aunt OF
A. w. Tollison, of Wolf Stake, and
a great-aunt of Mesdames T. w. Byrd
and j. E. Payne, of Coneross, and
A. w. Nix, Of Westminster. She was
a member Of the Pleasant Ridge
Baptist church. The funeral SER
vices were conducted by her pastor
Rev. VI. J. Stansell, at d O'Clock Sun
day afternoon, after which her re-
mains were Inferred in the Pleasant
Ridge cemetery
We extend our heartfelt sympathy
10 the bereaved relatives and friends.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-07-23
Berlin Food Prices Fall.

Berlin, July lG.-Priccs on all
foodstuffs have fallen with crash
in Berlin as result of the lifting of
the blockade. They began to show
weakness when it was rumored that
the embargo would be lifted but the
zeal drop came only when Illicit
dealers, With huge concealed stocks,
brought them out in a virtual panic
to unload before competing supplies
entered Germany.
Tons of provisions are being ship
ped in from occupied territories,
while everywhere in the city great
stores Of coffee, cocoa. butter.
sausages and other supplies have
made their appearance. Coffee
prices fell from an average Of 40
marks to below 20 yesterday and the
product could easily by bought for
II. Other food prices were cor
respondingly cut. Restaurants, how
ever. still maintain absurdly high
prices and apparently intend to con-
tinuc to do so long as possible.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-07-23
Getting Ready to Return Roads.

Washington, July l5.--In view Of
the statement by President Wilson
that the railroads would be returned
to their owners at the end Of this
year, Chairman ESch told the House
interstate commerce committee to-
day that it would be useless to con-
slider plans for Il five year extension
Of government control.
Mindful Of the sentiment through
ont the country on the question Of
government ownership the chair
man added, 81 think we should not
spend much time on that. There
are many problems which we are
taking up to-day and in light of the
Presidents declaration to Congress,
there is nothing to be gained by a
discussion Of a situation which will
not exist, as the roads will be turned
back at the time the President indi-
Gated.