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The Washington herald., 1919-07-06
D. C. TO WELCOME
WILSON TUESDAY
Reception at Station and
Pageant on White House
Lawn Are Features.

A big welcome for President Wilson,
upon his arrival next Tuesday night.
is being planned by citizens of Wash
ington. The President is expected be-
tween 10 and 1880 o'clock.
One hundred business and profess
sional men of the city. members OF
the District of Columbia Non-partisan
League OF Nations committee, in con-
junction with representatives of the
War Camp Community Service will
receive the President. The President
will march under an arch of flowers
from his room at the station to the
scene of the reception.
In lieu of a parade. which will not
be held on account of the lateness o:
the hour of his arrival. a pageant will
be given under the direction of Mrs.
Marie Moore Forrest, of the War
Camp Community Service, who had
charge of those given in the Fourth
celebration. Marchers in the Fourth
of July parade. the Marine Band and
other bands will assist. An address
of welcome will be dilevered by Jack
son H. Ralston.
A committee of citizens will leave
for New York Monday to inform the
President of the reception and to re-
turn with him.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-06
ENFORCING
TREATY TERMS
German Experts to Mee'
With Allies to Arrange
Reparation Details.

Paris. July 5.-With the German
peace treaty signed and out of the
way, the first steps were taken today
toward actual enforcement of its va
rious clauses. At the same time, the
allied drafting committee was I'M
structed to prepare the Austrian
treaty for presentation to the Austrian
delegates next Tuesday or wednes-
day. The Austrians. it was announc-
ed. will be given fifteen days in which
to answer.
The first session of the commission
charged with enforcing the execution
of the treaty, which was held this
afternoon, synchronized with the news
that the German government had noti-
fled Premier Clemenceau it was ready
to execute the treaty's reparation
clauses.
The Germans. it was reported, are
sending a commission of experts to
Versailles to arrange the details of
their peace obligations Upon their
arrival, verbal discussions of the
treaty will begin next week, when the
German and allied representatives WI
reassemble the data incident to the
actual carrying out of the ation
clauses.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-06
TRY NE" SAYS
Won RINDENDURG
Field Marshal Assumes Re-
sponsibility for Acts As
cnbed to Ex-Kaiser.

Berlin, July Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg today followed ex-Chan-
cellor Won Bethmann HoIIweE's ex-
ample in offering to assume blame
and punishment for acts on which the
ex-kaiser is expected to be tried.
TeleCraphing to President Ebert. the
former .commander-in-chieE Of the
German armies declares he accepts
all responsibility for the acts and de-
cisions of German army headquarters
supreme army command since
August 1916. ''also for all proclama-
tions Of the kaiser with regard 10 the
methods OF warfare. since these were
issued on my advice and RESPONSE
biIitv."
The field marshars message con-
cludes:
Il beg you to inform the German
people and the Allies to this effect"
Marshal Hindenburg several DAYS
ago said: IF our foes want to stand
an old man like me. who has but done
his duty to his kaiser and FatherIand.
up against a wall. they may have me.
They would only load another dis
grace upon themselves "
The Washington herald., 1919-07-06
NEGRO ASSAULTS
Chevy CHASE
WOMAN
Use Rock to Subdue Victim
Upon Whom He Springs
In the Woods.
POSSE SCOURS SCENE
Neighbors Threaten to
Lynch Man Believed to Be
Guilty Of Other Attacks.

Beaten into insensfbfity by a young
colored man who assaulted her near
Chevy Chase Circle and the Somerset
street car line yesterday afternoon
about o'clock. Miss Mary Saunders,
z years old. an employe of the Mill
tary Intelligence office, today is at
Georgetown University Hospital in a
serious condition.
Miss Saunders assailant. who Is
thought to be the same one who as
saulted Mrs. Bessie Gleason last Mon
day, and who has been terrorizing the
outlying districts by series of daring
assaults and pocketbook-snatchin
cases. fed through the woods which
border the scene OF the crime and
made good his escape. Many suspects
were arrested and about one-half of
them were released.
With blood streaming from deep
cuts on her face and head and breast,
Miss Saunders staggered three-auar-
ters of mile from the scene of the
crime to the home of Capt S. w.
Gushing. 3lS Dorset avenue, Somerset.
Md. where for the last few months
she has made her home. Most of
her clothing and one shoe were gone.
The other shoe and a piece of twine
with which the negro attempted to
tie her hands behind her were found
at the scene of the crime by Head
quarters Detectives Wilson and En-
brey.
Miss saunders collapsed in the door
way of the Gushing home and was
carried inside by Mrs. Gushing.
Capt Gushing. who only recently
returned fro moverseas, summoned
DR.. Anthony NJ Ray, 400 Wisconsin
avenue, who had Miss Saunders re-
moved to the hospital.
Threats of Lynehing.
Upon hearing OF the assault neigh
bors swarmed to the girls home and
then searched the woods. No trace OF
the man was found. Threats OF rough
treatment should he be apprraended
we're heard on all sides.
HE won't last ten minutes II he Is
caught in this Vicinity" said one man.
The scene of the crime is on the
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The Washington herald., 1919-07-06
10000 Pounds of Arn,y
Food to Make Up the First
Shipment for Sale in D. G.
Senate Committee to Probe
High Costs of Packing
House Products.

The Senate Committee on AgricuI-
ture is soon to begin an investigation
into the prevailing high prices o'
foodstufrs In the United States.
The soaring cost Of packing house
products and of farm produce VII
be subjected TO an exhaustive tn
curry with the object Of determining
whether legislation Is needed to keer
prices down to a normal level
Preliminary to the investigation, /,
Is probable that a bill will be intro
duced in Congress TO repeal the act
which guaranteed the SIS wheat
price TO the farmers. Thousands OF
farmers throughout the country are
sending petitions here urging that
the measure be repealed.
Senator Gronna, OF North Dakota
chairman Of the Agriculture Com
mittee. made these facts known yes
terday. He strongly favors the inves-
ugation into the cost of food as Wen
as the repeal Of the wheat price guar
antee measure.
Call Committee This Week.
It is probable that the committee
will be called together this week to
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The Washington herald., 1919-07-06
"Tower Ghosts
Protest Against
Kaiser's Coming

London, July s.-An imagl-
nary special correspondent at
the Tower of London sends to
Lord NorthcEffe's Evening
News a report of a midnight
meeting of "Tower ghosts pro-
testing against the ex-KaiseTs
coming to the Tower in this
resolution:
I'VE the members of the
Tower Club, hear with dismay
and pain the rumor that the
former German Emperor may
be confined in our Tower OF
London. We protest with all
our might that this low and
filthy fellow be not so honored,
and ourselves so brought into
degradation"
The Washington herald., 1919-07-06
GENERAL STRIKE
MENACES BERLIN
Noske Forti6es City Against
Possible Demonstration
By Workmen.

Berlin, July 5.-The Berlin strike
situation has developed to the point
where the railroad workers declare
they will call a general strike unless
the government recognizes further
demands.
Government officials. however, say
It is not likely that additional con-
cessions would be granted, in view
Of the plan to lower the cost of food
Adolf Noske, minister of defense
has increased the guards in many
parts Of the city. Trucks. loaded
with machine guns and barDed wire,
are seen frequently as further evil
dence of preparation against demon
strations by the strikers.
The government has announced that
it would operate train service with
its own men 1t was also declared
that all long distance trains are run
ming, except in the vicinity of Frank
fort-on-Main. and that the suburban
service have been partly resumed.
Food riots are reported in the Prus-
sian cities of Dordmund snd Horde.
State Commissary Hoersing, of ST.
lesia. has appealed to America to send
troops to Upper silesia. They are
needed for technical reasons, he said.
because the economic aims of France
and the national interests of Poland
render their troops unsuitable.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-06
Confer with Secretary
Baker Tomorrow to
Arrange Details.

Washington has set the example.
Other cities win follow her Lead de-
clared Representative William B. Oh
yer Of Alabama last night In fndors-
ing Commissioner Gardeners plan for
the sale Of surplus army foods to
WashingtonianA
That Secretary Baker win approve
the plan when Commissioner Gardi-
ner and I present IT to him Monday
morning Is crtatn.- he sverred-
Representative Oliver conferred with
Mr.. Gardiner yesterday and arranged
the interview with Secretary Baker
for n:3o. The secretarys approval Is
desired only on several details He
has already approved the general plan,
which provides for the sale in carload
lots Of food supplies stored in Balti-
more
10000 Pound Shipment.
The first shipment will consist OF
5000 pounds of canned vegetables
oAo pOSSibly a VI pCCl
also. The supplies will be placed on
sale at their cost to the government
in the Eastern and Western markets
and the municipal fish wharf.
John G. McGrath, chairman of the
citizens food committee, will ar
range Monday to have quantities
placed on sale in school houses and
at community centers.
1t is probable that army trucks
will be used to haul the shipments
to Washington. The secretary's
opinion will be obtained on this plan
and also on the use OF postoffice
trucks. If automobile transporta-
ton is out of the question the sup
plies will be shipped by train.
1t is estimated that Washington
housewives will exact savings of
from 20 to so per cent, even after
overhead expenses of transportation
are paid. The supplies include
canned vegetables, fish and meats
originally intended to feed our boys
in France.
Brownlow Approves Plan.
Commissioner Gardiner presented
his plan in detail to Commissioner
Brownlow at a conference yesterday
morning. The commissioner heartily
approved of the idea and will assist
every effort to make IL a success.
Congress has become aroused over
the movement to find consumers for
the 1is.aS5 .09e pounds of canned
meats hela in storage by the War
Department, and the District COM
mittee will inquire why this enor-
NOUS stock was not placed for pub
lie sale sooner.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-06
Can't Shoot
Beer in Neu
M. e. Oasis
Church Members Adopt
Less Repulsive' Title for
Prohibition Saloons.

Columbus, Ohio. July 5.-If you
want to be up on everything don't
say. Let's step into this joint and
shoot a beer"
Put it this way, let us have a
seat in the oasis for a cooling
beverage"
That's the new name for saloons
adopted by Methodists attending
their centenary exposition here.
Oasis" was selected out of
thousands of suggestions made to
the centenary exposition committee
for less repulsive name for the
new soft drink parlors.
Among the suggestions were:
"Supsatoot dry bar. cafoon. soda
loon rumallgon. meetist, nusup,
suitsus, cinnomore. sandsuds and
methoteria"
The Washington herald., 1919-07-06
CONFIRM REPORT
OF PERU REVOLT
State Department Hopes
South American Fracas
Is Only Temporary.

Official advices to the State De-
partment yesterday confirmed re-
ports that President Pardo of Peru
had been taken prisoner by soldiers
and Augusta B. Leguia installed as
President
officials. however. are hopeful
that the troubles attending the de-
position of President Pardo are only
temporary.
While Acting Secretary of State
Phillips has refused direct comment
as to whether there was any par
allel between the Peruvian situa-
ton and that in Costa Rica, where
this country refuses to recognize
the Tinoco government because il
took office through force, it was
pointed out that Leguia seems to
have grounds for claiming that he
is the regularly elected chief ex-
ecutive.
Added to this was encouragement
given in reports that he will not
persecute Pardo and that a stable
government in Peru is apparently
assured.
Dispatches to the department said
that Pardo, with the chief of staff OF
the navy. the minister of war and
prefect of Callao were imprisoned by
two regiments of soldiers. The chref
of staff of the army was reported to
have escaped with forty soldiers.
Reports that the Pardo government
had planned to prevent Leguia from
taking office were said to be respon-
sible for the Imprisonment of the Of
ficials.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-06
DISTRICT FACES
WATER famine
Department Head Warns
Residents Use Must
Be Limited.

Recent sizzling days have precipi-
tated crisis in washington's water
shortage situation.
Superintendent J. S Garland, of the
District Water Department, stated
that the latest official figures on con-
sumpion-those of Thursday-showed
a jump to 100000 gallons. Although
figures for Friday and yesterday were
not available. it is certain that the
consumption has run far above the
figure mentioned.
The water department is bending
its efforts to have citizens conserve
water as much as possible. It has
narrowed down to a question OF con-
servation or famine.
One of the principal sources OF
water waste is in the sprinkling or
lawns. Although the water DEPART
ment has reiterated time and again
the danger OF this habit. nunberless
lawns have received their daily
shower during the past week. All
fountains except drinking fountains
have been shut OF for some time.
Actual figures on the water con.
sumption in the District on July +.
and yesterday will not be complied
before Tuesday. Superintendent Gan,
land announced last night
The Washington herald., 1919-07-06
ITALY IN THR0ES
OF UPHEAvAL;
RIOTS RIFE
Food Troubles Assume
Threatening Aspect
Throughout Land.
FIUME STILL SETTLING
Farmers Refuse to Sell, and
Cities Report Markets
Closed.
FIUME STILL SETTLING

Rome, July & - Food riots, earth
quake devastation. the Franco-Italiar
differences at F1ume and political con-
troversy had combined today to pre-
sent Italy with an internal situation
regarded as most critical
Messages received here indicated
that the food troubles were assuming
threatening aspect Of countrywide
character. The government had be-
gun to take stringent measures to
check the disorders. which at Florence
had resulted In a man being killed
and boy fatally injured Rioting and
plundering continued in that city. with
indescribable scenes of vandalism and
pillage.
Martial law had been declared at
Forli. and the director general of po-
lice had arrived at Bologna, where
the situation was described as serious.
Farmers Refuse to Sell.
Advices from several cities reported
that where maximum prices had beer
fixed. shopkeepers were disposing of
their stocks and closing their doors.
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The Washington herald., 1919-07-06
D. c. SWELTERS
IN BURNING SUN
Mercury Tops l02, Beating
Fourth Record by
One Degree.

For the second day in succession the
sun beat down on Washington yes
terday unobscured for an instant by a
cloud. and the Fourth of July record
of 100 degrees was beaten by one
point, according to last nights state
ment of the Weather Bureau. At
p. m the high point Of 1o1 was
reached by the mercury.
There were two heat prostrations
during the middle of the day. Mrs
Lillian Thomas White, aged 26, was
stricken at Third street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest, and taken to
her home. 6S7 F street northwest. In
a passing automobile
Robert B. Lewis. colored. aged g.
was taken from his home, 45o Missouri
avenue northwest, to the Washington
Asylum Hospital in a Casualty Hos
pitaI ambulance. Neither case is Sc
rious. ~
Expect Relief Today.
Relief is expected today. Local
thu ,dershowers are forecast by the
weather bureau, not only here but
throughout the heat-stricken Eastern
States.
Monday, according to the weather
man, will be partly cloudy. with mod
crate temperature and gentle varia-
BILE north and northeast winds.
Boston and Baltimore suffered even
more than Washington yesterday: In
those cities a high temperature of los
was registered.
10000 at Tidal Basin.
Approximately 10000 persons sought
relief in the waters OF the Tidal Basin.
From early in the morning until late
in the evening lockers of the beach
were filled.
Almost everyone who owns an auto.
mobile used IT to advantage. The
speedway during the evening was
alive with autos and hundreds drove
through Rock Creek Park where the
temperature averages several degrees
lower than any other section around
Washington.
Comparatively few of the thousands
of government employees enjoying q
half holiday remained in their homes
A banner crowd went to Chesapeake
Beach, Marshall Hall. Glen Echo and
other refreshing spots during the day
and evening.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-06
Slayer OF Sweetheart
Takes Bodyto Police
Harry S. New, Jr., Claiming to be Son of
Senator, Says Girl Refused to be
Mother of His Child. ~se>=s, )

killed the girl. a beautiful brunette,
whom. he said, soon was to have be-
come the mother Of his child
Cnresses Victims Body.
New shot the girl while driving her
in the sedan in a lonely canyon last
night while they were discussing their
wedding plans. The wedding was TO
have occurred tonight 1t had been
postponed until Saturday night be-
cause relatives could not be present.
After the murder, New drove about
fondly caressing the body for three
hours. hoping against hope and inter
nittently feeling her pulse for a faint
sign of life.
When they reached Topango can
yon. New says, he asked the girl
to marry him. but she urged the
marriage be postponed. not wishing
to become the mother of the baby
which New said he desired so much.
Held Her Hand.
Il became enraged," New said to
the police, "and shot her before /
knew what l was doing. loved
her. and still love her / picked
htI up III my arms, Out Sne COulO
not speak to me. She must have
died instantly. but I tried to make
her comfortable in the rear seat of
the car and held her hand as I drove
toward town in hope that 1 might
feel some pulse beats"
, New fired a bullet into the girls
forehead. She lay motionless. He
picked her up in his arms. not rea-
lizinE what had happened. accord
ing to his story to the police. Then
he lifted her to the rear seat of
the car and tried to make her
comfortable, drove the machine
about with one hand, while he held
her hand with the other. he said in
hopes she would show a spark of
life
For three hours he drove around.
often stopping to arrange the body
more comfortably. Then realizing
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The Washington herald., 1919-07-06
HANDLEY-PACE
FORCED TO QUIT
Plane Has Engine Trouble
And Gets Bad Bump
In Landing.

Halifax, N. S.. July 5.-The Handley-
Page airplane. which was to have at
tempted a transatlantic flight, but in
stead started late yesterday for Min
cola. from Harbor Grace, N. F.. was
forced by engine trouble to land in
Parrsboro, n. s.. today.
The machine was so badly damaged
in aIighting that it is believed she will
be unable to continue her flight.
None of the four members OF the
crew was injured.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-06
Americans Look
Upon Ex-Kaiser's
Trial as "Silly"

Paris, July 5.-Allied peace
delegates in Paris continue to
puzzle over Premier Lloyd
Georges detailed announcement
regarding trial of the former
Kaiser before an allied tribunal
in London.
The Americans, it can be
stated authoritatively, regard
trial of Wilhelm as merely
silly" Their attitude may be
summed up as follows:
If the Peace Conference really
desired to end wars, why begin
the new era with an act ac-
complishing no other end than
carrying out Lloyd Georges
campaign pledges.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-06
AUSTRALIA TO SUBMIT
PACTS TO PARLIAMENT

Melbourne. July 5.-F1nal adop-
tion Of the peace treaty and the
league Of nations covenant in Aus
tralia must await parliamentary ac-
tion, although the ministers OF the
commonwealth will sign the docu-
ments. a ministerial statement said
today at the opening Of parliament.
In its reference to repatriation
the statement announced that Aus
tralia had expended more than So
600 600 in direct aid TO soldiers and
their dependents. IL was STATED
that the total liabilities assumed by
the commonwealth in settling sol
diers on the land would amount 10
between 5O.OOo.oOo and $500 .ooo.-
o0u
The Washington herald., 1919-07-06
Revolt Here on July Fl,
Says Austrian Radical

Vienna, July 5.-'Proletsrian revo-
lutions will break out in England.
France and America on July 81" said
Herr Friedlander. Austrian radical
leader, today. in uring the imme-
date establishment of a Soviet gov
ernment for Austria.
Because of the revolutions he pre-
diets, Friedlander says. there Is no
need to fear an Allied food en-
bargo."
The Washington herald., 1919-07-06
Aviation Fan"
Desired to Pay
$4,000 for Ride

Atlantic City, N. J. July s.
Vice Admiral Mark Kerr missed
a chance to pick up some easy
money here when the Hadley-
Page aeroplane of which he Is
the commander, came to grief
at PARIS Boro, Nova Scotia
early today.
Had the plane arrived here
today one aviation enthusiast
was willing to pay 5000 for a
trip to Mineola to see the big
British dirigible R-34 from the
air tomorrow and FIVE others
were ready to make up an ad-
ditional 5000 for the same trip.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-06

Los Angeles. Cal. July S.-"The
girl l loved is dead. 1 shot her-it
must have been in a temporary fit
of insanity. All I want now is to
die"
Calling again and again for his
fiancee. Harry S. New. jr.. 80 years
old. said to be a son of United States
Senator Harry S. New. of Indiana,
is held in the city Jail tonight on
a charge of murder. while in the
morgue lies the body of beautiful
Freda Lesser. 90 years old. formerly
of Birmingham, Ala, who was killed
by New in one of the strangest mur-
ders in the annals of the local po-
lice.
In the dim light of early morning.
New drove up to police headquarters
in the automobile containing the body
of the girl he had slain Calmly, he
told the police how he had shot and