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The Washington herald., 1919-10-20
BAKER DENIES
INEFFIC|ENCY IS
| H. CAUSE
Secretary Takes Exception
! To New York Banks
Criticism.
O.K.'S WAR GOODS SALE
Says $780, 100000 Sup
ply Sold France Was Cost
Figure; Not Value.

Secretary OF War Baker yester-
day took sharp issue with the in
formation contained in q published
advertisement in a New York paper
by the Hartman National Bank to
the effect that the high cost Of liv-
ing was largely due to the 'inef-
nciency Of oficial Washington"
The bank statement asserted that
the War Department sold in France
s1.75o, 200. 900 worth of supplies for
$500. 900. almost everything OF
which "is essential to our present
day needs" The list included "a
100000 pounds Of sugar.
Secretary Baker said yesterday he
did not know how much sugar was
sold in France.
Much OF supply UnsoId.
The sales were made by the
Liquidation Commission. which was
appointed by me with the consent
and approval of President Wilson,"
said Mr.. Baker. The purpose Of
the commission was to liquidate the
financial relations Of the War De-
partment with French. British and
Italian government nationals
Judge Edwin Parker was chair
man of the commission. Former
| Senator Hollis was another member,
as was H. II. Johnson, and Gen.
Pershing appointed Gen. Dawes as
a member.
THE material was misceIlane-
Gus assortment Of removable ana
nonrcmovable property.
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-20
INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE;
A PLAY OF PERSONALITIES
Judge Gary, with Indomitable Morale" and
Unhinching in Face of Criticism, Its Most
Notable Figure, Says White.
BY WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE.

BY WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE.
(Copynsht. 1919. By the wbeeler Syndicate. Inc
The Industrial Conference is largely
a play of personalities. 1t is trying to
do the most important work done in
America for q generation by any par
liamsntary- body and what II finally
will do will be largely the result Of
the play of personalities, the give
and take which men are able to stand
under pressure.
1t is probably more or less easy for
the play OF give and take TO move
smoothly In the National Tennis
Players Association or in a Y. NJ. c.
A. convention or a conference of ad-
vertising men or even insurance men.
For whatever men give and whatever
they take In such assemblages. the
second rate things OF their lives are
involved, but here in this industrial
conference men are playing with tre-
mendous forces. deeply personal to
themselves and to their own fortunes.
Here give and take is personal and
personalities are under great strain.
Three Groups
The reader must understand the
conference is assembled I'm three
groups: the labor group. the employ
ers' group and the public group. 1t
is important to know also that these
The Washington herald., 1919-10-20
Another Store to Open
For Treasury Workers

The second link in the chain OF
Treasury Department stores, will open
this morning at the Arlington Build
ing for the benefit Of the employees OF
the War Risk Insurance Bureau. A
complete line OF groceries. clothing for
both men and omen. and other neces-
stiles Of life will be on sale at low
prices.
Under the direction Of J. G. Nc
Grath, these stores have been organ
lied and established on the capital
furnished by the membership fees OF
4.5o0 employees. The plan is co-opera-
tive buying. every member paying s.
for enrolment. At any time a men,
Der desires to withdraw, the fee will
be returned without any deduction
The first store was opened in the
basement Of the Treasury Building on
Saturday afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-20
OPERATORS TO MEET
MINERS HERE TUESDAY

Secretary Wilson and Labor De-
partment officials yesterday COM
pleted preparations for what may
prove to be the most important job
OF mediation the department has
attempted.
Tuesday morning the Secretary
will go before joint conference of
coal operators and miners threaten
Ing strike November in an at
tempt to persuade them to adjust
their differences peacefully.
Leaders of both sides here are
preparing for the mediation confer
ence. Each side is assembling data
in support of its contentious that
it cannot recede from its position.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-20
FIREMEN ARE BURNED
IN RESCUING FAMILY

New York. Oct, 19.-A mother and
two small girls, their clothing in
flames were dropped from the third
story window of a burning tenement
here today by firemen and were caught
by Battalion Chief J. J. Walsh, who
was hanging from the second story
window.
The mother and children were badly
burned. Two firemen principals in
the rescue were burned and nearly
suffocated. Thrilled crowds cheered
them as they came down the ladders
after the rescued trio was safe.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-20
SPORTING:

Champion Vineome eleven
of Philadelphia beaten 2 to
by Rex Athletic Club football
team.
Manor Handicap, to be run
Wednesday, will feature card
at Laurel Fark this week.
Women departmental clerks
viii open baseball league on
White Lot this evening.
Naval Gun Factory team
walks roughshod over Sea-
man Gunners School, score "a
to o.
Hugo Bezdek will not man
age Pittsburg Pirates in Ieao
National League race.
FINANCIAL:
New York-Wall Street sees
boost in oil stocks IL threat
ened coal strike materializes.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-20
Bolshevh Concentrate
Troops for Battle to Hold
City-l0,000 Menace
The Flank of Gen. Yu-
denitch's Army.
FALL Is A MATTER OF
HOURS, REPORTS SAY
British Ships Are Reported
Smelling Kronstadt Fort
ress-Eigova, Five Miles
South of Stronghold, Falls
To Advancing Forces.

London. Oct. To.-The march on
Petrograd from Krasnoye Seio
continues, according to a dispatch
from Helsingsfors late today. The
Bolsheviki declare they will de-
fend Petrograd
The situation tonight looks less
favorable for the nti-Bolshevist
forces. II develops that large
Red forces are on the right OF
Gen. Yudenitch's army which Is
thus threatened in the flank, and
10000 Bolshevist troops are con-
centrated in the former capital it,
self.
Fall Matter ef Hour..
Dispatches continue. however. to
speak Of the fall Of Petrosrad.." ss
being q matter Of hou1." Troops
Of the North Russian army are re-
ported TO have captured the important
hsrbor town Of Revsl Friday. takins
large stores Of ammunition. This army
is now said TO be only eighteen miles
from Petrograd.
One unconfirIned IMPORT says del
gates Of the workmcu OF Petrograc
told Gen. Yudenitch the CITY ~s
ready TO surrender II assured Gooa
supply. They begged him not 10 bonn
bard the city. the story has IT, ans
he promised to heed their request if
the workmen carried out tNcir und.r-
taking
All those dispatches are tak"n with
considerable skepticism here Tua
real situation continues to he ,,tlad
in obscurity
British she'll Kronstadt.
British warships are in the hsrhor
and were reported as heavily HON
harding Kronstadt. the fortress ont
side the uRsisn capital Conna,Irn-.
reports ceme from Finnish ,~urC,
almost hourly. One dispatch declared
Lettish troops had crossed the Dyins
river and that twenty British and
French battIesh ps had arrived ai
Riga.
DISPATCHES from Omsk. scri ~ the
government of Admiral koichsk. d.
clared the situation on the whole east
ern front to be excellent" and that
Rolchak's forces were successfully d.
velopinE their advance. one report
here declared $3.50 men. one quarter
OF the red army had been taken pris-
oner since October on the Eve fronts
where fighting is in progress. Booty
AIKEN includes 30 machine guns. ~
'annon and territory ans roraIlung
J,em sCnarr nltr,q~
The Washington herald., 1919-10-20
LIG0VA Is REPORTED
TAKEN BY YUDENITCH

Helsingfors. Oct. Ia.-Lir"vs. sr,
miles south of'PetroCrsd. is rerors-
cd to have hecn captured ny = n.
fudenitch today. Gen. R"E7ianko',s
forces have cut the Moscow ;ro-
grad railway. making the isolation.
Of the former Russian capital al
most complete.
British airpIaneS today hon ha I'd
ed Kresnaiacorka. southwcs, oT tho
fortress OF Hronstadt
The Washington herald., 1919-10-20

groups sit in three separate wings.
labor on the left public in the CEN
ter and the capitalists. or employers
group feeling and group interest. This
mingled one with another.
Each group; sits by itself and men
In each group are continually. getting
group feeling and group intersL This
was graphically illustrated one day
when the entire public group. which is
represented by all sorts of conditions
of men. manufacturers, bankers, cor
poration lawyers. academicians. writ
ers, publicists. all voted against the
capitalist group. excepting one man.
CONTINUED on PAGE NINE
The Washington herald., 1919-10-20
NEW MEANEST THIEF.
STEALS so LBS. SUGAR

This fellow ought to be turned over
TO the housewives of Washington
Death is too good for him.
This is what Headquarters Detec-
tive Thomas F1aherty said last night
in commenting on the theft of fifty
Sutor. s7 r street northwest.
The police are bending every effort
10 apprehend the robber.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-20
SENATE TREATY DELAY
POSTPONES CEREMONY

Paris. Oct. 1s.-The ceremony of
exchanging the ratification docu-
ments between France. Britain and
Italy. has been indefinitely post
'ponsd. and onicial resumption of
peace conditions is thus once more
put Of
1t is generally believed the post
ponement is due to the wish of the
three powers to have the United
States Join in the ceremony, and to
await, therefore. ratification of the
treaty by the American Senate.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-20
Legion Will Prevent
Bill Haywood Speech

Sioux City. Ia, Oct Is.-American
,egion members plan to prevent Will
lam B. Haywood. secretary Of the L
". W., and recently convicted under
he espionage act. from making his
scheduled speech here November 2.
A committee has been appointed to
seek a peaceful cancellation Of the
date here.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-20
Reds Threaten to Fire
Moscow If Captured

Moscow. Oct. l9-Thc radi~aIs
here threaten To burn MoS..w ir -
is captured hv the anti grIshc, ~
forces.
Leon TrotskH. th' B"Ielr..... We
minister. in a n,tnifesto issurd TO-
day says:
Danger has again come to Pctro-
grad. The stock exchsnges AID tue
press OF the whole world are shar-
ing that JOY. predicting the fan II
Petrograd. But IL will stand
The Washington herald., 1919-10-20
BY TELEGRAPH:


Hammonton, N. New
clues in kidnapping of Billy
Dansey lead to speculation of
murder.
Leavenworth. Kans.-Petro
Pierre, an I. w. w., jailed
for making threats against
President Wilson.
Casper, Wyo. George
Chandler. wealthy oil man,
found dead near here.
New York - Strikebreakers
will be employed here to end
dock tieup.
Sioux City, lathe Ameri-
can Legion will prevent the
speech of William B. Hay
wood, I. w. w. leader here.
New York-Two city fire.
men were badly burned in
reseuing a family.
chicago-Dr. H. Frank Lys-
ton claims gland implantation
process claimed by Prof. Vor-
onoff his discovery.
New York-Governor Smith
proclaims October AZ as
Roosevelt Day.
New York-Maj. Charles
Arthur Moore, jr, explorer
and once close friend of Col,
Roosevelt, was denied divorce
and a decree was granted his
wife.
Ithaca, N. Y.-President
Schurman, of Cornell Univer-
sity, declares low salaries of
professors menace to higher
education in United States.
New York-Mayor Hylan is
endeavoring to effect confer
ence between striking long
shoremen and employers.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-20
WILSON AGAIN
HAS GOOD DAY
Showing Signs Of Recovery.
Gland Swelling Does Not
Recur Sunday.

President Wilson finished up an
other good day yesterday evening. it
was reported at the White House
last night. Save for the regular visit
Of Drs. Grayson. Ruftin and Stitt.
there was no other activity at the
White House yesterday. and the Pres
ident was said to be resting COM
fortably.
The night bulletin. made public
at 10 o'clock. is as follows:
The President had a slight di-
gestive disturbance today. Other
wise his condition is unchanged.
"GRAYSoN"
Repeats Gssfn.
There was no recurrence yesterday
of the prostatic gland swelling. and
the gain made by the President yes
terday was understood to have been
repeated. Saturday was the best day
he has had since he was taken sick
more than three weeks ago, accord
ing to DR.. Grayson. his personal ply
sician.
The President was able to take
abundant nourishment and was quite
cheerful yesterday morning when the
doctors saw him. He seemed better
physically also. and the long restful
slumber Of Saturday night had evil
IDENTIFY acted on him like a tonic.
DR.. Hugh H. Young. Baltimore spe-
cialist. who was called in when the
gland troubled the President, is ex-
pected to return to the White House
several times during the coming week.
His visits will be made simply as
precautionary. measure for all the
physicians attending the President are
agreed that an operation is unneces-
sary at this time.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-20
Wants $l00, 900 Alimony.

Newport. Oct 10. - With reported
divorce proceedings instituted by Mrs.
Cornelia Biddle Duke. Of Phfladeiphia,
against Angler Buchanan Duke, it was
rumored today that Mrs. Duke seeks
to secure 10000 alimony.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-20
Anatole France Withdraws.

Paris, Oct. 9.-AnatoIe France. the
famous writer. in q manifesto to the
public renounces his candidature for
the legislature on the ground Of Ill
health. He predicts the ultimate vic
tory of Socialism.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-20
AT WASHINGTON
THEATERS

National - THE Rainbow
Girl"
Shubert-Belasco - Frances
Starr in ~Tigeri Tigerp
Shubert-G -Garrick - Eve and
the Man"
Poli's-"The Woman in
Room I3."
Moore's Garden-"The Mother
and the Law"
Moore's Rialto-"Blind Hus-
bands"
Moore's Strand-"Choosing a
Wife"
B. F. Keith's-Vaudevilfe.
Loew's Palace-"Broken Bios
SONS"
Loew's Columbia - Broken
Blossoms"
Cosmos-Vaudeville and mo-
ton pictures
Crandall's Metropolitan-Bert
Lytell in Lombard, Ltd"
,ndalls Knickerbocker -
Bert SStell in Lombard,
Ltd"
CrandalPs - Charlie Chaplin
and Marie Dressler in Til
lies Punctured Romance"
Gayety - Burlesque; Dave
Marion"
observation-disclosures; Monte
Carlo Girls"
The Washington herald., 1919-10-20
BY CONGRESS

The Senate will take up the
remaining amendments to the
league of nations covenant
this week.
The Cummins railroad bill,
carrying drastic anti-strike
clause, will be acted upon this
week.
The House will vote this
week on a resolution favoring
q reception for the King. of
the Belgians.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-20
Sonnino Candidate.

Rome. Cvia London) Oct. 1s.-Baron
sonnino, former italian foreign min
lister and ex-member Of the italian
peace delegation. has announced his
candidature in the coming election.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-20

The United states Housing Corpo-
ration has a largo quantity Of fur
niture and household goods to dis.
pose of in a hurry. See announce
ment OF their government sale oi
blankets on page 2 OF this issue.-Adv
The Washington herald., 1919-10-20
Had Stormy Career.

Since he left America in 1890 to
take up HIS residence IN England.
declaring that America is not a ut
country for . gentleman to live in"
William waldorf Astor has been al
most continually in the public eye.
The impulsfve temperament which
caused his seff-sxpatriation kept
him in hot water in his adopted
country for many years. 1t was not
until after the outbreak of the war
that he managed to overcome the
opposition to his ambition to achieve
a peerage. He was made 9 baron
by King George in 1915 and a Wis
count in 1917 in recognition of his
generous financial contributions to
war projects.
-Astor abandoned his residence in
America following = dispute with
his mother. who insisted that the
younger Mrs. Astor must not use
cards bearing Mrs. Astor" without
the given name prefxed. The news
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
The Washington herald., 1919-10-20
.::;z:;:.:. :;::.::. BULLETINS .ssssss zssssss:sI AZ
WASHINGTON:
President Wilson again had
a comfortable day

WASHINGTON:
President Wilson again had
a comfortable day
Secretary of War Baker de-
nies allegation of New York
bank. that administration pol
icy causes H. c. of L.
The Woman's Bureau Of the
Department Of Labor charges
discrimination against women
workers.
The Cabinet viii act on the
question of sending represen-
tatives to peace commissions.
Free Masons assemble this
morning at the House Of the
Temple, Sixteenth and S
streets northwest. In biennial
session.
Emerald-hued bears surprise
crowds which visit the Zoo.
Mystery man, who spends
time taking to statues at the
Capitol, puzzles members of
Congress and police.
One thousand carrier pigeons
will fly here on Armistice Day.
November II, to help celebra-
ton.
The Treasury Department
store will open this morning
at the darlington Building for
the benefit sof the employees of
the War Risk Insurance Bu-
reau.
The Industrial Conference
has developed into a play of
personalities, with Judge Gary
predominant, says White.
BY CABLE:
Paris-Exchange of ratihca-
ton documents by Italy,
France and England is post
poned.
Berne-Radicals in Switzer-
land are working for the over
throw of the government.
Berlin-Fear is expressed
here of the policy of the allies
to recognize Bavaria.
Paris-The lifting of the ban
on gambling in clubs here re-
suits in billions lost.
London-Anti Red forces are
near Petrogrsd and fan 81 city
is imminent.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-20
WSCOUNT AST0R,
Who QUIT U. s.,
DIES IN ENGLAND
Multimilhonaire Won Peer.
age After Long and
I Costly Campaign.
HIS CAREER COLORFUL
Became Expatriate Follow
ing Quarrel With Mother
Over Calling Cards.

Lendco. Oct 1s.-vlscomt william
wsidorf Astor died Of heart disease
to-day At Brighton after Q years i'll
ness. He was II years old. The
body win be conveyed to the resi-
dsnee Of his son. Hon. waldorf As
tor. NJ. p. at No. ST. James square,
II will be cremated and placed IN
the famflys private chapel at
Cliveden.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-20
IT STARTLED MANY

when THE HERALD announced d
would print THE BIBLE as a serial
They are now realizing that if 10 . remark
able venture. The FIRST chapters viii ap-
pear soon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-27

captain, angrily; go to somebod.
else"
The man tried to speak to every
body on board the ship, but none
could wait to hear what he had to
say. At last he came to the captain
again.
Look here" said the captain, q
can tell you what to do when you
want to say anything; you should
sing it,"
Then suddenly in a tragic voice,
the man commenced to sing;
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and never brought to mind?
The blooming cooks fell overheard
and is twenty miles behind
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-27
WHAT PUBLIC OPINION FA.
VORS.

We believe that it is assumed
that congress must enact at the
earliest possible date practicable
legislation required to develop
and continue to provide the rail
road facilities which the country
must have that the country has
definitely taken a stand against
ownership and operation of the
railroads by the government, and
that public opinion unquestion-
ably favors the continuance by
private ownership of competition
in service and facilities furnished
by railroad earriers.-New York
Commercial.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-27
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS GAIN

The marks set by both exports
and imports in November were
the second highest in the history
OF American foreign trade. ac-
cording to an announcement made
by the bureau of foreign and do
nestle commerce, department of
commerce.
The value of exports for the
month was $71,00O,O00 as com
pared with $632.00000O for Octo-
ber, and $522,O00,O0O for Novem-
ber of the previous year. For the
/ months ended with November.
the total value Of exports was
81 ,242,000,000 against $5.5S3, ,OOO-
coo for the corresponding period
of 1918.
Imports in November amount
ed to $429,0OOO0O against S402.-
600 in October of this year. and
$25l, 100000 in November of last
year. For the II months of this
year, imports We're $3,52S, 100000
compared with $2.S2O,0O0.00O in
The first II months of last year.
If the foreign trade continues in
December at the same rate as in
November. the imports forthe cal
endar year viii approach $4,000
100000 in value and the exports
SIS o0000O.000.
The excess of exports in No
vember amounted to 1912. 100000
and for the y months TO S3.714.-
100000 nearly $1,000. 600 Don
more than in the II months of
1915.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-27
SCRIPTURE

Matthew 5:f3-2o.


Ye are the salt of the earth: but
if the salt have lost its SAVIOUR
wherewith shall it, be salted? It is
thenceforth good for ntohing, but to
be cast out, and to be trodden under
foot of men.
Ye are the light of the world. A
city that is set upon an hill cannot
be. hid.
Neither do men light a candle, and
put it under a bushel, but on a can
dlestiek; and it giveth light unto all
that are in the house.
Let your light so shine before men,
that they may see your good works,
and glorify your Father which is in
heaven.
Think not that l am come to de-
stroy the Law, or the Prophets; /
am not come to destroy, but to fulfill.
For verify ! say unto you, TIL
heaven and earth pass, one jot or one
title shall in no wise pass from the
law. till all be fulfilled.
Whosoever therefore shall break
one of these least commandments,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-27

SO prices cut to the quick Cash in hand is better
than goods on the shelves is our motto
Come harvest the choicest of these ripe juicy bar
gains.
Suits will hit the bottom. Coats quoted very low
Dress prices humbled All charge purchases from
now on Will be entered on January account and rem
defed with statement February /, 1910
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-27

and shall teach men so, he shall be
called the least in the kingdom OF
heaven; but whosoever shall do ana
teach them, the same shall be called
great in the kingdom of heaven.
For | say unto you, That except
your righteousness shall exceed che
Righteousness OF the scribes and
Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter
into the Kingdom of heaven.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-27

Young Mr.. Hays has made an
other discovery. He now claims
that the republicans won the war.
That's strange, all the people at
home were of the opinion that
Pershing's army did it and that
the fighting over there was not a
political campaign. But maybe,
now that it has been learned that
Pershing classes himself as a re-
publican, Mr.. Hays reasons it ont
that through him the war was
won.-Shawnee News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-27

81 Simp says he notices that the
family is always larger when all the
folks come home for Christmas.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-27

ST. Cloud, Minn.-A rush for citi
zenship is on here. Twenty-nine ap.
plications for naturalization apepared
before Judge Rooster recently. On
" those whose first papers had been
issued at lelst years before war
was declared were considered
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-27

London.-The departmental com.
n!tiee OF the Protection of Wild
Birds report recommends the pro
hibl.ion of the use Of aircraft foa
killing or taking wild birds. British
airmen are asking Who's been do
ing it?"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-27

Sydney, N. S. W-"Not quite
quite nice" was the opinion Of lat
est American and British fashions.
expressed by Lady Davidson, wife
of the governor cf New South Wales.
She advised Australian women Ito
have nothing TO do with them,