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The Washington herald., 1919-08-31
18TH OF CARNEGIE'S
! ESTATE GOES AS TAX

Nearly s6.oooOo. or approximately
e-hfth Of the s3o.ooo.oOo fortune left
the late Andrew Carnegie will go
to the government Golfers in the
m Of inheritance taxes. officials es-
mated here yesterday.
rhe exact sum to be paid by the
lste Of the steel maEnate who tried
die poor" will not be determined
i'll exemptions are made for the
ms left to charitable and educa-
NAL institutions.
pn twenty Of the Carnegie millions,
government inheritance tax will
tai Is per cent
The tax must be paid before any
the estate Is divided between Mrs.
irnegie. her daughter and the other
nehciaries who include many sery-
Is in America and at shbo Castle.
lotland.
The executors Of the estate hay.
yhteen months IN which to make the
lyments before interest begins to
crue under the inheritance tax law.
iter that, all delay in meeting the
z will net the government approxi-
,Itely S6oUo a year in interest.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-31
.LABOR'S CHIEFS
ACCEPT POLICY
OF MODERATION
The Federation S Executive
Council Shapes Course to
Meet Crisis.
NO ACTION ON ROADS
Will Scrutinize Plumb Plan.
Hopes to Avert Steel
Strike.

The course OF organized labor IN
meeting the critical economic and In
dustrfal situation in the country is to
be one OF moderation. This was indi-
Gated in every step of the extraor-
dinary meeting OF the executive coun-
ell OF the American Federation OF
Labor. which adjourned yesterday
after a three-days' session here.
Decision as to final action deter
mining the position OF the Federation
with regard to the Plumb plan for
naturalization of the railroads was
deferred. pending an Investigation.
Without action by the council the
committee representing the railroad
shopmen recommended that their
strike movement be held in allegiance
for ninety days in order that the
fight on the high cost Of living may
be carried on In accordance with
the Presidents request.
In Presidcnt's Hands.
Despite refusal Of Judge Gary, OF
the United States Steel Corporation.
to meet a committee representing
unionized employees, the request OF the
men for a conference was put before
the President. who now has the mat
ter under consideration. The men en-
powered their committee to call a
strike IL nothing is gained within ten
days by negotiation This ten days
expired today, but President Gompers
expressed hope that an amicable set
tlement would be reached.
The only strike action taken was In
support of the actors and 1900 cigar
makers who are now out demanding
higher wages and improved conditions
The executive council endorsed tins
cigar-makers' strike. pledging its
moral and financial support, In addi'
ton. President Gompers announced
the council will appeal to all labor tc
aid the cigar financially anc
morally.
As to the actors. President Gomper'
explained that a new charter was
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO
The Washington herald., 1919-08-31
CALL RESERVES
TO AID ARREST
Riot Threatens In Eighth
Precinct Policeman Is
Injured.

Police reserves of the Eighth pre-
cinct were called out yesterday
afternoon to quell a near riot that
resulted when Policeman Fred An
tonelli. of the Eighth. arrested Mary
Boston. ii negro, on charge Of
throwing bricks through windows in
the vicinity Of Fourth and V streets
northwest.
Five negroes. including Francis
Boston. the woman's husband. who
wore the army uniform. attacked
him. AntoneIli declares, and at
tempted to free the woman. He
blew his whistle and attracted Po-
liceman Glassman, who sent in a
riot call Before help arrived, how
ever. Antonelli had been severely
injured about the head and arms.
his pistol had been stolen, and all
but one OF his sssailants and the
woman had escaped.
James Finley Wilson. negro. editor
of the Washington Eagle local
newspaper. was tsHep to the station
house along with the woman
charged with having attempted to
help free her.
Boston is charged by Antonelli
with stealing the pistol. A crowd
collected about the scene OF disorder
was quickly dispeIled by the re-
serves
The Washington herald., 1919-08-31
BACKS
LABOR CLAUSES

Samuel Gompers last night came
strongly to the defense OF the labor
clauses in the peace treaty, now un-
der attack in tho Senate Foreign Re
lations Committee. They represent.
sad Gonpers, he work Of labor men
in behalf Of labor and predicted that
they will stand
He denied that their effect will be
lowering of American labor stand
ards to those OF Europe. as charged
by Senator Fall. who is seeking their
elimination from the treaty.
In a statement given out through
the League to Enforce Peace Com
pers said:
The covenant OF the league OF
nations and the treaty Of which IT
is a part hold the first world agree
ment among all the nations to keep all
that has been secured for labor and
to make the standards already gained
universal. advancing and Improving
for all men, women and children.
This agreement Is not yet in force
The Senate has had the treaty for
eight weeks. during all of which time
it has been in committee. Until :;
is ratified the treaty is not safe and
the United States is not a party to it,
This first International charter for
the rights of labor should be adopted
without delay. 1t begins among the
nations the great and sublime task
of raising the conditions of labor
the world over. Every workman
wherever he ma be. is put in peri
by every workman whose hours are
long, whose pay is inadequate. whose
conditions of labor are dangerous ant
whose standards of life are low
The Washington herald., 1919-08-31
PACKER DISCUSSES
LEGISLATIVE PLAN

Chicago. Aug. 3O-"Where is the
packing industry going?" was the
question answered by Thomas E. Will
son, president of the Wilson and com
pany and head of the Institute of
American Meat Packers, tonight. Will
son made the following suggestions:
Audit the books Of the big packers.
Name a n-political body to inves-
tigate the industry.
Establish a board composed Of rep
resentatives of the packers. the gov
ernment and the consumers, to at
tempt to stabilize the relation between
supply and demand.
In n signed statement Wilson said
he had been asked by the Institute
of American Meat Packers to answer
questions that might offer a construc-
tive plan for legislation concerning the
packing industry.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-31
2AUTO THIEVES
ARE RUN Down
Detectives Recover Stolen
Machine In Less Than
Twenty Minutes.

The fact that Headquarters De-
tectives Embrey and Alligood hap
pened to be passing in an automo-
bile at Mount Varnon square at an
opportune moment brought an
automobile robbery to a close last
night.
Benjamin Grice, 1902 Twelfth
street northwest, and Robert Grant
Contee, 404 Florida avenue north
west. both young negroes, attempt
ed to steal the automobile of Brad
ley Johnson. 1925 Tenth street
northwest. from in front of John
sons residence.
They managed to retain possession
of the car for a little less than twenty
minutes. As they were driving the
machine at high rate of speed, in
the rear of the Public Library, they
were hailed by Detectives AHigood and
Embrey, from the Headquarters car,
who intended to question the negroes
regarding the ownership of the stolen
machine.
The negroes deserted the automobile,
leaving the motor running. The stolen
car was recovered. without damage.
by Detective Embrey. The automobile
was going at a rate Of thirty miles an
hour.
Traffic Policeman MCGOWAN sta
toned at Ninth street and New York
avenue took Grice into custody after
chase while Detective Alligood pur-
sued Contee into an alley on L street
between Fifth and Sixth streets
where he nads the arrest
The Washington herald., 1919-08-31
WOMAN FOILS
BANDIT;TAKES
/ HIS REVOLVER
Nrests Weapon from One Of
| Two Robbers IN Fourth
Street N. E. Store.
NAN AT THEIR MERCY
Merchant S Wife Enters the
| Store in Time to Prevent
! A Daring Holdup.

Two robbers, armed with re-
divers. were frustrated by a wom-
"A in an attempt to rob the store Of
tiIliam Pendergrast. 11o1 Fourth
treet northeast, at s:2O o'clock last
fght.
Pendergrast told the police that
yo white men entered his store
nd commanded him to withdraw 20
room in the rear, threatening him
tith the weapons they carried.
As Pendergrast was about to obey
he thieves. his wife. Mrs. Elsie
endergrast. and Benjamin Adams
b5 Ninth street northeast. entered
tom the street, and wrested a re-
blver from the hands of one Of .he
len
The other bandit, alarmed at the
ltuation. took flight, firing a shot
Ito the store from the street. The
tsarmed thief left hurriedly.
iPolice officials stated last night that
ie robbers apparently were inexpe-
enced in banditry. a search has
zen started for the thieves.
One Of the men was described as be
ig about 80 years old, wearing a
jiIed grey suit and old black shoes.
he other man is said to be Of about
le s-e age. wearing a stifr straw
1t and no coat. He can be identified
I the persons figuring in the at
bmpted robbery. it was stated.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-31
WOODEN CARS
TAKE 10000 ON
VACATION TRIPS
Old Coaches Are Pressed
Into Service to Handle
Record Crowd.

All records for holiday crowds leav-
ing Washington were broken yester-
day. it was reported at Union Station
at a late hour last night.
1t was estimated that 12Oo0 people,
bound principally for Atlantic City.
New York and Boston to spend short
vacations attendant, on Labor Day,
had passed through the station since
early morning.
1t was estimated that 500 visitors
arrived here.
Swarmins with the unusual throng.
the station presented a Kaleidoscope
picture of color and activity.
Use Many wooden Coaches.
Practically every coach in the
Washington yards was pressed into
service and because of an inadequate
supply of steel cars, many wooden
coaches. against which mai,v com
1laitts were heard Following the wreck
Cursion. were attached to the trains.
Just before the o'clock train for
Chicago left George Lossow. Of Min
nespolis, MINI, and Miss Gladys
Pollen, of 5o1 Third street southeast.
who were married last night. were
given a send-off by many relatives
and friends with many good -natured
spectators joining the party.
Woman Faints.
The pressure of the crowds was
so great around the gate when the
New York train arrived at 1850.
that Mrs. l.. V. Delvaney. of Buff
falo. n. Y. tainted. She was re-
vived by frst-aid.
Many were attracted by a score
of Washington representatives at
the national rife meet. held at
Caldwell, N. j., who returned last
night, presenting curious spec
tacle in civilian clothing with army
rifles slung over their shoulders.
Some trains. on short runs. used
all wooden cars, but for the most
part, wooden coaches were used as
extra cars and attached to the rear
The lost and found department OF
the station did a land office bust
ness. More than 100 lost articles
varying from pOcket-books to ca
nary birds in cages. were reported
The Washington herald., 1919-08-31
Daughter of Sultan of Sulu
To Enter American College

Washington is awaiting with inter
est the expected visit of two young
Filipino girls, Carmen Aguinaldo and
the Princess Tarharta. The former
is the daughter of the old-time rebel
chief Aguinaldo, who gave Uncle Sam
and his soldiers so much trouble, and
the latter is the daughter of the
Sultan of Sulu
The young women are coming to
America to attend school in Urbans,
H.. being in the list OF 100 students
sent to the United States at the ex-
pense OF the Philippine government
to complete their education here.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-31
Promises Doughboys
Immunity in Inquiry

Portland, Greg, Aug. 30.-Secre-
tary of War Baker wired the Con-
gressional probers Of spruce produc-
tion expenditures this afternoon
that soldiers desiring to testify a,
the Portland hearings will be given
full protection.
Chairman Frear announced tina,
returned soldiers had informed him
they had startling revelations to
make if promised immunity.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-31

They are now in Chicago. but will
make trip east in a short time, ac-
cording TO plans. New York may
have a glimpse Of them.
The Sultan of Sulu is man Of
means and can give his daughter
anything that money can buy. Emelio
Asuinaldo, father Of the other young
woman. abandoned politics and revo-
luton for commerce after the failure
OF the Filipino uprising and has be-
come immensely wealthy.
In Washington the girls will be en-
tertsined by the Filipino Delegates in
Congress.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-31
FACES
HOUSE INQUIRY
Refusal to Testify Before
Committee In France
Arouses Graham.

Chairman Graham, of the Congress
sional committee investigating the
War Department. said yesterday, af-
ter reading the Paris dispatch re-
porting that Gen. Pershing had re-
fused to submit to an examination by
the subcommittee now in france.
that this attitude on the part Of the
general merely postponed the exami-
nation.
Graham declared his committee has
ample power to require answers to its
questions from anybody and that il
when Gen. Pershing returns to the
United States the committee is of the
opinion that he has any information
along the line desired, he will be
called before it to testify.
The chairman pointed out that two
members of the Cabinet, Secretaries
Baker and Palmer, have appeared be-
fore the committee, and added that
there is no reason why Gen. Pershing
should not be required to submit to
examination If the committee desires
to question him.
Chairman Graham denied, however
that the subcommittee had any in
tention OF quizzing the general on the
operations of the American troops the
day after the armistice was signed OF
on other phases of military activities
of the American Expeditionary Force.
He said the subcommittee had no in
structions to pursue an inquiry along
this line and that in his opinion this
form of investigation did not come
under the jurisdiction of the COM
mittee.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-31
Gen. Won Sanders at Venice
For Trial By the Allies

Venice, Aug. 30.-Gen. Lyman Won
Sanders, the former German COM
mander in Turkey. arrived here today
on board a British warship He Is to
b. put on trial to determine his re-
sponsibility for the atrocities COM
mitted against the Armenians and
others during his regime in Turkey
He is the first OF the German COM
manders to be brought to trial.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-31
FRIEND DOUBTS
IAISER'S SANITY
'elusion He Was Meant to
Be World Ruler Ever
Predominant.
b, kARL H. Won wEIGAND.

ny ~ y Wv W
Berlin. Aug. 3O.-The autocratic airs
this kaiser. striding n mystical de-
sion above all realities have dis
Ibed the whole globe for a genera
i .. internally retarded the progress
1 the German people and externally
idangered their peaceful position.
bwever. a just Judgment is to be
rived at only il one takes into con-
Iteration the hallucination or delu-
on which dominated him - that he
las a predestined savior - and the
: nits of his subjective responsibility
hich nature or pathological condition
S been set to his intellect
The Kaiser on the throne too often
as comparable to a night wanderer,
no either sees every thing glorifed
ID TRANSPORTED in the moonlight or
,qrted into terrifying phantoms,
- FAMED Of successes which were
inu l0 saw dangers which in day
teeping's ID not frighten anyone"
Don't Vfords summarize the analysis.
Septemhhnd Judgment Of Dr. Otto
and sam. who was often referred to
before Kaiser's press agent, in his
rUACiAround the Kaiser" which is
svt out by the publishers in a
.-o- KS. DR.. Hamman for about
-I Tears was the head Of the
lTUAffoartment OF the German for
PRTE,fice, retiring in 1916. He shares
ar'n0Tase iadmilian Harden the reputa-
way trse knowing more state secrets.
Wpre about the personality, character
u d lItt OF high personages in Ger
& any than any other German.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-31
IRATE BROTHERS
|. OF WAR WORKER
ATTACK OFFICIAL
Shipping Board Steno-
graphic Chief Tells of
Assault In Office.
FORCED AN APOLOGY
Brothers Fined in Police
Court Admit Striking
The Man.

How Frederick Geilinger. chief
Of the stenographic division, Ship
ping Board, was slapped and beaten
by two brothers OF Miss Lena Ruth
Stewart because Of an alleged re-
buke to the young woman. was told
in Police Court yesterday morning
The incident was a sequel to a re-
cent episode in room sos, at 1913
F street northwest.
Geilinger testified that while
seated at his desk he was ap-
preached by Bernard and Edward
Stewart. the two brothers. who de-
manded that he apologize for what
he had said to their sister the day
before" Geilinger said he COM
piled with the demand and said;
Il apologize"
Says He Apologized.
You must stand up and say il
in a louder tone" one Of the
brothers is said to have exclaimed
Geilinger testified he again com
piled with the demand. adding that
he was sorry. Then, according to
his testimony. one of the brothers
slapped his face and the other hit
him with his clenched fist, knock
ing off his eyeglasses and causing
considerable excitement, resulting
in several of the young women
stenographers fainting.
The words addressed to Miss Stew
art. at which she and her brothers
took ofrense, resulting from her re-
fusal to take an Office assignment
Geilinger had given her, according to
the testimony, were:
You'll either do that work and
stay put or go TO h. I'm running
this place"
Bernard Stewart, a lawyer, denied
striking GeiliuSer until the latter. he
declared, seemed to reach for his
hip pocket and picked up an ink well
as II to hit him. He was corroborated
by his brother They were arrested
by Detective w. NJ. Gnfoyle. A fine
Of 80 was imposed on each Of the
brothers.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-31
Winnipeg Tenants Organize
To Fight Rent Pro6teers

Winnipeg, Aug. 80. Arrange
ments are being made for a syste-
matte fight here against rent in
creases. Apartment house and
block tenants were perfecting plans
for a monster meeting at the Win
nipeg rink, which seats 5000. for
the purpose of adopting a constitu-
tion for a tenants organization.
The proposed organization is to
contest all cases OF profteering rent
raises for its memberG
The Washington herald., 1919-08-31
Soldier Kills German
Who Attacks Service.

San Francisco, Aug. 3o-Sergt Wal
ter P. Ford, who lost an arm in the
battle OF Scissors. tonight confessed
the killing OF Otto Wunderlish. ac-
cording to the police
One sentence stood out in Ford's
simple statement:
II was about to leave the room. q"
he said, when Wunderlish said /
lost all my relatives in the war, ex-
cept my mother and sister, and you
are one OF those responsible for it "
The Washington herald., 1919-08-31
Collar Man Collared.

Westfeld Aug. 3O.-E. Harold Cluett,
of Troy. n. Y, member of the we'll
known shirt and collar manufacturing
family, was arrested here late tonight
on the charge Of operating an automo-
bile while under the influence of LIQUOR.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-31
Book Sellers in Germany
Would Have Royalty Return

Amsterdam. Aug N. - Berlin boot
sellers are displaying the follov1n,
signs in their Window:
Germany needs the Hohen,oTerri
as mankind needs the light
who will help In founding a society
for the union OF all Kstser-tr7Us uper
and women. prepared 20 promote r-sA
ton with every means svsiisble~-
The Washington herald., 1919-08-31
Robin Cooper Shot Through
Eye and Skull Crushed,
Revelation After Body Is
Found in Greek Near
Nashville, Tennessee.
SUSPECT BLACKMAIL
BAND CAUSED DEATH
Lawyer, Who Had Part In
Killing Senator in 1908,
Drew $4,000 from
Bank the Day He Disap-
peared in Automobile.

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 3o.-Cip
and county officers. spurred tc
greater activity by the reward o
$500 offered by Governor Robcru
Tor the capture OF the SLAYER o.
SLAYER OF Robin ]. Cooper. who's,
body Was found todss in Richsrc
Greek, near here, tonight we're nc
nearer solution OF tho mystery
A coroner's jury late TO-DAY iouue
that Cooper had mot Itis death by
foul means at the hands oi psrtic,
unknown
Cooper became nationally no.
torlous in 1908 when he was con.
,icted OF shooting and killing for.
mcr United States Senator Edwart
W Csrmack
Shot ThrouFh LcH Bye.
An examination Of Cooper's BODY
showed that his skull was crushed
and that he had been shot through
the left eve. His biood-stainet
AUTOMOBILE was 'ound short dis.
tsnce from RichIand Greek
Cooper was last seen alive Thurs.
dsy night. when. according TO tn,
police. ne IeTt his homo hcrc IN hr
automobile accompanied ~
strange. Investigation revealed ~
fac, that Cooper had drawn $1,000,
from a bank here thst DAY. Tn,
money is missing. and police sr,
working on tho 'h~oss- that .'oor,e.
was the victim Or hIa~Emsrr plot
Had strange NiSitor.
4 man unknown Geo >s.Nsnts =
the Cooper home called There. rr
Thursday it was learned today
with Cooper he went 20 the rsrsr'
be h nd his house. a Eard~nc-. ~
cordinF to the police o,.-hcs-,
Cooper say to the man
"If you want more can Er'
for you"
Shortly after n o'clock Tnursdsy
night. farmers living resr tNs pIsr,
where Coorer's hosv VA rour,
heard shot bur though nothtnr
or IL
Cooper was well known IsVySr
and the son-In-lsw Of Milton "
Smith. president Of the IouIsvII',
and Nashville Railroad. Mr.. Cooper
was said to be visiting her fsth.,
in Louisville TODAY
CsrrHck KILLING Sensational
The killinl OF Senator "armscl
occurred on the streets OF NashviII,
and created sensation Throughout
the country. Cooper and his father
Duncan B. Cooper were tried an,
convicted OF murder in the secoDs
degree.
Both father and son were Srn
fenced to twenty years irprison.
ment. The State Supreme Court uP-
held the elder Coopers conviction
but granted Robin a new trial Gov
Malcolm Patterson psrdoned th'
Supreme Courts decision had be.t
announced Later hr rsrdon~,
Robin
An additional reward OF $500 VA
offered tonight nv Dr. Lucius y
Burch. Cooper's brother-in-law foI
the apprehension Of Cooper's rnur-
derer or mUrderers.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-31
Driver Robbed BY Negro.

4 VILLAIN Tappan, S23 A street SOUTH
driver for the C. D. Kenny
b pany. was robbed of a bag con-
sang between so and SIS in bills
d silver last night by an unidenti-
legro on NJ street southeast, be-
Zen Half and First streets.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-31
FOOD STORAGE
LIMIT is FIXED
House Committee Agrees
On Measure IS Requested
By President.

4 cold storage bill along the
lines suggested by President VII
son in his high cost Of living mes-
sag was agreed upon yesterday
by the House Agriculture Commit
tee, and will be given 70 the House
soon.
Under the proposed legislation
foud cannot be stored for more
than one year and must he plainly
marked as colo storage product
with the exact time that It has -o-
manned in storage
The provisions ALREADY agreed
upon will bo part Of one Of the
most far-reaching bills to bring
down the cost Of living Congress
has ever considered The whole
bill will be framed to prevent
corner in commodities OF use OF
cold storage deliberately to en-
hance prices
Any food kept IN storage longer
than year or not properly mark
ed may be seized by United States
agents under libel laws and put on
the markets Of the country. as is
now done with boarded food
Would Prevent Deterioration.
! The enforcement Of the new law
/ will be lodged with the Secretary
, of Agriculture.
II some products cannot be kept
/ a year. the secretary is given power
to order their distribution at any
. time their food value begins to de-
teriorate.
+ Declaring that the government
/ campaign to lower prices had al
j ready accomplished much. Depart
ment of Justice officials tonight said
their reports showed sugar pro-
fteering had already been halted.
'T believe all dealers have decid-
cd it is best to sell only at reason
able prices" said Judge c. B. Ames
Assistant Attorney General in
charge of the departments cam
paiEn against price gOuEers and
, prOfteers.
: Packers Are Watched.
Drastic acton by the department
in causing the arrest OF several retail
dealers, who were given heavy fnes,
seems to have discouraged all at
/ tempts to charge inflated prices"
! The department also is watching
/ packers to determine whether they
/ take any action intended to delay the
cheaper beef and pork from reaching
! the market within a reasonable time
| An attempt to take up Attorney
| General S'almer's amendments TO the
food coptroNsqt during consideration
OF the Sn IAAh leasing bill provoked
| a hot a.t1Sck by Senator La Toilette
in the senate yesterday.
Senator harrtSon. Mississippi today
declared &c SSuntry expects the Sen
! ate to act Ut once in broadening the
! food control act