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Evening star., 1919-08-15
DIES AS RESULT OF DIVE.
BENJAMIN Mirkin Of District Nd
tioual Bank Hurt ct Beach.

Benjamin Mirkin. In charge OF re-
mittances At the District National
Bank, died this morning as the result
Of injuries to his head whom he dove
OF q wharf into shallow water At
Colonial Beach yesterday forenoon.
Mirkin. who was . Russian and
twenty-four years old. was spending
the day at the beach with friends. He
miscaloulated the depth OF the water.
which was shallow, and dove. strik-
inT his head ON bottom, becoming
paFalysed. He was rescued and died
at the beach.
He had been employed as head Of
remittancss at the bank for eighteen
mOnth& and was considered BY PresI-
dent r. n. Harper And ether cf1cials
81 the institution ~ enc Of tts most
trustworthy and eaeient employees.
He lived st the home q his unnle.
y. Krift Nirlgin, ~ 9lt7 = street, ~
which place funsFai ssrvtces Will be
held Asxt Sunday afternoon.
Evening star., 1919-08-15
JOHN ". DAVIS RESIGNS.
Secretary Of Colored Branch 7. u
G. A. Goes to West Virginia.

John W. Davis. secretary OF the
Washington 7. NJ. C. A.. colorsd
branch. has resigned to accept the po-
sition ef president Of the West Vir-
ginia Collegiate Institute, At Institute.
W. va His resignation 10 to take sf-
fect on September l next.
During the two years that Mr.. Davis
has been with the 18th street branch
Of the 7. NJ. c. A. 1t has doubled its
efficiency. When Mr.. Davis took
charge there were only eighty-two
members and the association was over
$1,000 in debt. Today the association
has q memherehip OF more than 1000
and 1t is entirely out Of debt.
Mr.. Davis has also been active in
civic and church affairs in this city.
He succeeds Byrd Prillerman % presi-
dent Of the West Virginia Institute.
No successor has been named to take
MI. Davis place.
Evening star., 1919-08-15
PARLIAMENT STONED.
Luxsmburg Workmen Protest In.
suAieiency of H. c. L. Indemnity.

LUXEMBOURG. August 14.-Parlia-
ment buildings were stoned by q
crowd Of 1000 workmen today during
. demonstration caused BY the fact
that the indemnity voted by the cham-
.ber Of deputies to meet the high cost
Of living was deemed insufficient,
in entering the chamber, but were
driven out when Ared upon by Een-
daymes. The burgomastsr called out
the Luxembourg troops. which cleared
the square in front Of the parliam ent
hpaldiuEs. Calm has been restored.
Evening star., 1919-08-15
SHORT WEIGHT IN ICE
CHARGED; FORFEIT, $50

Another case charging short weight
in ice came up for hearing in the
Police Court this morning and the de-
fendant. Archie Smallwood. a retail ice
wagon driver Of 2a11 Sth street north
He was arrested on the complaint
OF Inspector George A. Howe of the
District ONCE of the seaier of weights
and measures.
Evening star., 1919-08-15
ACTS AGAINST PRICE FIXING.
Trade Commission Orders Indiana
Concern to End Practice.

The Mishawaka Woolen Manufac.
turing Company. Mishawaka. Ind,
manufacturers of wooden and rubber
footwear. has been ordered by the
Federal Trade Commission to dis
t>conttnue the practice OF attempting
to FIX or control prices at which re-
The order enjoins the company from
entering into contracts, agreements
or understandings requiring or pro-
viding for the maintenance of stand
ard resale prices cooperating with
the purpose Of enforcing the mainte-
nance Of such prices or employing any
other means. directly or indirectly
20 bring about or enforce resale Of
Its products at such prices.
Evening star., 1919-08-15
FLORISTS IN BALL GAME.
Retail Men to Play Employees Of
Greenhouses Tomorrow.

Retail Aorists will stage = base bali
game tomorrow with . team com
posed Of employss from the florists
greenhouses in Anacostia- For sone
time there has been bitter rivalry
between the two aggregations. due
to . disputed game played at Mar
shall Hall during the horistS outing.
q, b. Biackistone, president of the
Florists' Club. will ofiiciate as UNI
pire, with George c. Shaffer In charge
Of the bases Adolph GUIDE will lead
the greenhouss players against Ar
thur bhaffer, captain Of the retailers.
Evening star., 1919-08-15
70 Confer With oommittss.

with the Senate committee which has
been conducting hearings on cold
storage and market conditions In the
capital. He does not propose to con-
gest tho legislative machinsry by put.
Ing In q number of measures, but
proposes to cooperate with the Son.
ate COMMITTEES for whatever measures
may be most effective to afford the
earliest relief.
Those who have suffered from price
sxtortion and proflteering In rents OF
other necessaries of life are invited
to lot the District Commissioners
know about these particular Gases.
The chairman and the members Of the
COMMITTEES who are now in Washington
nv they are eager to aAIerd what
ever relief they can to those who are
suffering from prodtsering in the Ma
tionai Capital.
Evening star., 1919-08-15
TO AID WAR ON HIGH PRICES
Federal Employees Resolve to Re.
port 0vercharges BY Merchants.

One Of the influences that will con-
tribute largely to putting the food
prohteers out Of business in the gov
ernment's campaign to regulate
prices was launched last night by the
executive committee OF the Federal
Employees Union, No. ., which adopt
ed a resolution calling upon all mem
bars Of that organisation to report
all cases Of overcharging by WASH
tngton merchants, which tnformatt ton
viii form part Of the evidence to be
submitted by the organisation to the
senate COMMITTEES investigating the
csipts Tor purchases WIN form the
documentary evidence to be gathered.
The four locals OF the Federal Nm-
pleyss IN WsshinEton number. It is
ssia' more tn.n ss.eoe: T%he:e Ties mss
eoysrrmsnt Will make an efsctiyS
beAy g shewins nH msrehsnts who
Of patriotism.
Evening star., 1919-08-15
Guilty Parties Pursued.

at should be remembered. more
over, that always when the govern
ment Of Mexico has had knowledge Of
an ofsense II has pursued the pre-
sumably guilty parties. The pursuit
In such case surely is not the same
an that ordinarily made In cities in
the case Of ordinary crimes. because
the circumstances are different in a
popuious community. In the Latter 1t
in relatively easy to Identify the
guilty party, while in uninhabited
niaces the band which committed the
offense 10 located and pursued. 10 over
taken and as many a. possible are
Killed, without. generally, being able
to identity the really guilty party,
because even within the band Of Of
fenders itself it. 10 impossible to de-
termine, q might be supposed. which
rroiectile Of volley caused q mur-
der. The recent Correi case proves
thst the Mexican government. follow
ine this procedure. which IN the only
possible DOT one. 10 displaying the Erast-
al activity. because Immediately
sftar this murder It was reported
forces left in pursuit Of the band And
killed four Of ths Villains.
Evening star., 1919-08-15

Clsmenoeau Rests; Piehen In Plaza
PARIS, August iI-Prsmisr Glenn
enceau left this morning for Meuille-
ren-ea-PssaAA. vsnAsa. his birthpiass,
Durin9 his ebsanee his duties in the
Frenck cabinet wiz bs assumed 81
0tsphan Piohen. the foreign minise Of.
Evening star., 1919-08-15
TEXTS OF NOTES EXCHANGED
BY UNITED STATES AND MEXICO

fication Of the republic and as a first
step has destroyed tho principal rebel
groups and has conquered tho most
notorious leaders, as is demonstrated
movement. the death of Zapata, OF
Banquet and Inez Avila, without men
ttoning the operations against groups
OF minor Importance. A necessary
consequence of this progress in the
labor of pacification is the existence
Of some bands. the weak remains Of
the large groups.
The Mexican government has been
and continues, animated by tho best
OF intentions to eliminate all those
dinaeulties which might disturb it's
good relations with the government of
the United States and has SO proven
on repeated occasions. If the govern
ment of the United States wishes it's
citizens to enjoy greater protection,
the Mexican government, anxtously
desiring as ever a good understanding
between both governments. suggests
the desirability that citizens Of the
United states concentrate In the pop
ulous places. where complete guaran-
tees may be offered them, ana that
these citizens, when they find 1t neces-
quest suncient forces for their pro
lection. which. will be furnished by
the Mexican authorities.
offered Escorts 1s Claim. ''
"Tn the Tampico region the pay
masters of the petroleum companies
have been offered escorts to accom-
pAny them for the safe transportation
Of funds, and the companies have re-
fused on the protext that the presence
OF the escort precipitates the attacks
Of the rebels or that the individuals
Of the escort do not conduct them :
selves properly. These are unfounded
assertions.
Moreover. the relation which has
companies and the rebels 10 noto-
rious. 1t being also suspected that
there may have been cases in which
the paymasters were in accord with
the supposed assailants. The Mexican
government: in order to demonstrate
complete protection. has already for
maiiy promised to reimburse the sums
which might be taken from the pay
masters Notwithstanding the presence
Of the escort, and il this last offer is
not accepted the consequences Will
be the exclusive fault Of those same
interested parties.
Government "surprised."
'T believe I have made clear the
true situation and the possibility Of
the Mexican government giving daily
increasing means of protection to life
and property. a. il evidently has done.
ana its undeniable desire to secure
every class Of guarantees within the
national territory. In view Of these
facts. ths menace embraced in, your
note has surprised the Mexican gov
ernment, all the moro SO since 1t
seems strange that 1t should be exact
ed that even In depopulated regions
human life should be protected in q
more perfect manner than In the most
popuious cities OF the most cultured
countries where bloody crimes often
occur without the respective govern
ments thereby becoming the object Of
severe observationS.'
Evening star., 1919-08-15
Farm workday Shortened.


Tho complaint Of loss Of labor 10
based principally on the shortening
Of the working day on the farm by
the advancing Of the clock one hour
from March to October. The farm
ers' complaints declare they cannot
adjust farm work to the advanced
time because. with the clock advanced
an hour, farm work cannot be begun
as early in the morning as under the
normal time schedule and must close
an hour earlier. This 10 because tho
dew on the ground in the early morn
Ing prevents plowing and other farm
labor under the advanced time sched-
ule.
Farm hands-hired men. etc.-it IL
contended. will not work after pm.
clock time. or at most o'clock. Ad-
vancing Of the clock an hour. there
fore, it is declared, causes a loss of
an hours working time at the end
Of the day, when the ground is In
good condition. but with farm labor
refusing to work after 8 or 7 o'clock.
clock time.
Evening star., 1919-08-15

CONTINUED from First Page)
this week to consider the high cost
Of living will present their views be-
fore q joint meeting Of the Senate
and House agricultural committee to-
morrow. The meeting is scheduled
for 10 o'clock tomorrow morning in
the room Of the Senate agricultural
committee.
The representatives of the farmers
declare that it il essential that ag-
rcuftural workers Of the country
know what lies before them, as plans
must be made for the 1920 crops. 1t
is believed by some that unless some
thing Is done to straighten out the
present state of things production
throughout the country will be cut.
Farmers declare that production
now does not bid fair to be what 1t
was predicted to be, and that the
average city man or woman has q
totally wrong conception of the pro-
ductfon of foodstuffs.
Evening star., 1919-08-15
Producers Greed Denied.

High prices are not due to the greed
OF producers of foodstuffs. according
gates, but by q combination Of causes.
including prohteering and the ex-
travagance of the public.
The delegates saw President Wilson
yesterday and placed before him their
contentious. A hotel dinner which
cost them $11. they declared, gave but
81 cents to the farmers who produced
the food.
Evening star., 1919-08-15
vET0ES THE REPEAL
OF DAYLIGHT SAVING

CONTINUED fre.n F1rst Paxe.)
Evening star., 1919-08-15

The MsxicaA government has bs~n
constantly prsoeoupisd with the paci-
Evening star., 1919-08-15
ATTORNEY GENERAL
TO ADDRESS FOOD
DEALERS THURSDAY
elayed many premieres by their

CONTINUED from First Paxe.)
Evening star., 1919-08-15
Unenthusiastie Over Bill.

Members of the House District com.
mittss are not particularly enthusiast
tic over the bill proposed by the Dis
trict Commissioners for establishing
an administrator In the District for
regulating high prices. Any practical
suggestion. however. to relieve the
hardship Of high prices and to prevent
prohteering will be welcomed by the
District committee.
Fhe question Of proAteering 10 one
10 which tho committee intends ia
givs very earnest confederation
Chairman Mapes 10 particularly inter-
estsd and 10 seeking specific tnferma-
tion regarding cases Of prodtesrins
and advice a. to how this may be
thWarted.
Msmbers of the committee said to-
day that there will be little chance
Of lowering prices II tho marketmen
are called on to say what the prices
should be as have been heretofore
They appreciate that such dealers
would not set the lowest price n
which goods could be sold. but the
highest price that they could get.
Evening star., 1919-08-15
Intervention ONLY 49,
AS LAST RESORT U. S.
POLICY ON MEXICO

CONTINUED from First Pase.)
Evening star., 1919-08-15
D. PROF|TEER|NG BILL
!. MAY Be HEARD MONDAY
Senator Ball Expects Soon to Pro-
pose Measure Designed by
Commissioners.

Hearings on the bill proposed by
the District Commissioners to stop
profiteering in foodstuffs. fuel and
clothing in the District are expected
to begin in Congress Monday.
Senator Ball, chairman Of the sub
committee Of the Senate District COM
mittee investigating the high cost Of
living here. told Commissioners
Brownlow this morning that he prob
ably would Introduce the bill today
and arrange for q hearing by the
committee Monday Il possible.
Copies OF the measure were trans
mitted to Senator Sherman, chairman
Of the District committee Of the Sem
ate, and Representative Mapes. chair
man Of the District committee of the
House. Senator Sherman IL out Of the
city, and, in his absence. Senator Ball
offered to introduce the bill.
The District Commissioners will at
tend the hearing and explain the do
tails OF the proposed legislation.
Evening star., 1919-08-15

opponents cf the law declare. al farm
eYs, at some time during the summer
season, are employers Of labor and
sufsey from the Law.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-15
II Years Ago Today
IRON The HsEnld Of ThIs Date. Iana

DEPORTS from washington show
Athat the president has accepted
the resignation OF Eugene Tucker as
associate judge CT the supreme court
o. arizona, 10 take effect az once.
Congressman Tawuey, the head Of
the congressional statehood party
travelling through the southwest says
he had no Idea OF the enormous de-
. velopment which q going on both IN
the agricultural and mineral resources
OF the southwest. His party IS now
at Phoenix.
Unanimous endorsement OF the pro-
posed curfeW law for 81 Paso was
given by the Mothers league. a. its
meeting yesterday IN the Emmanuel
Baptist church
AIRS. O. ". Gould and children have
returned 70 FL Paso, after spending
the summer Ia Mexico City.
]. ". Eczman has returned. accom-
panied by his father, J. ". Eclrman.
OF Richmond, Texas. from a visit 20
Los Angeles with his son. Arthur
Eczmau.
" r. Brown has returned from q
trip Ga New Mexico.
A. ". Cheesman has left cor trip
out Of town.
D. D. Goldstein left last night for
Z a short trip to waco and austin
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-15
Useful General Wood.

THE United States made use Of Maj. Gen. Leonard
1 Woods plan for training civilians to become amy
Officers IN camps established for that purpose and found
most Of them 70 be highly effective in actual combat under
the direction Of older and experienced officers Il
ade use Of Gen Wood for the training Of two combat
divisions for war It used him to que the riots Of
Omaha after the attempted ynchng Of the mayor Of that
CITY and then transferred him to Gary Indiana where dis
orders incidental the steel strike were IN progress
Some years previously the country had used Gen WOOD
with much good effect IN Cuba.
In fact Gen Wood has proved one Of the most useful
Of American citizens military pinch hitter TO be sent
in at any tine and any place to recty bad situation
His work at Omaha and Gary may be enough to start
to squiring those politicians at Washington who fear to
let Gen Wood acquire very much publicity for fear Of ITS
eject On the presidential campaign next year They are
Wiling enough for him to labor for the public good only
he doesn't get credit for it.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-15
TraVeIette


TIE TREES or CEArEAL PARK
THEY are planning &c blow ug Cen
1 tral PARK in New York City this
falI IN order 20 szva The lives Of some
Of the park trees
This statement soznds strange. but
it is literally true. The soil OF Cen
trail Park is 50 shallow and the sub
soil Is 50 hard that many o. the trees
have not a good root hold 81 the
ground. From this and other causes
many Of them are DYING. The smoki-
ness OF the city Isl no better Tor trees
-lal for human beings. and New
York Is becoming smoker all the
time And the record breaking cold
weather Of winter before last was
those which ara native % warmer
climates Following that winter. no
l1s1 than 5000 dead trees were taken
cut Of Central PARK
THIS mortality among the PARK
trees 3 a serious matter, for Central
park is ore OF the most Important
parks IN the world. n the center OF
the Worlds greatest city. % Is the
playground literally o. millions It's
shade trees must Be maintained At
The use q dynamits g the next ex-
ueoimeut 70 be tried. Before a Tree
is planted. q charge OF dynamite VIII
be exploded in the earrh. crac<irc
and pulverIzinE the subsoa % a cons
sldera1le depth so that the vounr
tree may attain a better roothold tha-
Its predecessor In the suot
u addition 70 this measure. trees
VIII hereafter be planted - fltf-a
groups, stimulating forest conditions.
SO that the fallen tUies ana leaves
VIII accumulate under them ana form
mulch 70 hold the moisture Ia the
ground
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-15
d Ice BURCH


T7EW races OF people have more su-
/ persuaons than the negro. Many
Of their beliefs were brought 20
America from Africa. where the
greatest -scientist@ among them was
their hoodoo doctor. An old south
ern doctor once told me how he got
the best OF a superstitous negro who
lied on his plantation The doctor
was asked TO come TO the cabin where
Mandy was very sick. On arriving
he discovered that Mandy was SUI
ferinE from dropsT. and the best
remedy he could prescribe was eIer-
else.
Use gWins Ia die. marse.7 she said.
Use been cou1ured- Sister Liza she
done con1ured me-
The doctor knew that Il would be
useless 20 contradict the negroes and
that 10 would do no good 20 leave
medicine, so he said.
Mandy, II you want % get vel
there Is only one thing 70 DO and
that Is 20 get rid OF that spell that
Liza has cast upon you"
YES. sir. 7 sure would Ike 70 git
I'D o. dat conjure. marse-"
Then. Mandy. you must do Just as
7 say" With that he proceeded TO
prescribe for Mandy 20 rid herself
Of the scoujure. and incidentally 70
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-15
ALme O. Cheer
Each Day O. The Year
By JOHN EzEHDRIcK BANGS.

THE HUNTSMAE-
7 LOVE 10 roam the distant hill
/ In search Of game. but not to XIII
I seek the rushing mountain stream
And sitting close I IDLY dream
OF fish OF Thought that may be mine
II I've the proper bait and line.
7 track the fox into his lair,
The squirrel swift the speeding hare.
And not a bird IN field or tee
But that I hunt persistsntlys
Yet none have died because OF ne.
And none shah die. for mines the
chase
For Joyous song. life and graos
And seeking these win q wealth
OF Gods fresh air. and strength. and
health.
Copyright, 1918. By The Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-15

tendants.
President Mckinley shot September s. 1901. He
died eight days later The bulletins hopeful for SIX
davs Thereafter as the president sank toward DEATH
they prepared the public for the last announcement
There may be q natural inclination on the part OF
physicians to keep hope alive and to avoid alarming the
public Also there may BE- in Of presidential pa
tent professional desire not to guess wrong" before
100000 people Dr. Graysou, n order to be sure he
had guessed right called in several prominent specialists
who confirmed his diagnosis Of president Wilson's eondi-
ton and who have been IN attendance since
The chances that the doctors telling the exact
truth in their daily bulletins but the public would appre
ciate more comprehensive information from time 10 TINS
sort Of summary Of the presidents condition That
would do much to destroy the rumor factory.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-15

FL Paso County Pupils Make Fine Records In First Month
Stock Raising Sill Profitable In North Central Texas

and THIS vicinity e a wonderful dairy
Ing. country" said u. L smith. There
are several dairies here now and with
them getting a small fortune Tor each
half pint Of skinned milk, and charg-
ing prices that are eIorbitant Tor
cream and other products. there e
room for another dairy 20 supply the
local demand and also Tor one which
would do a wholesale business ano
supply the greater part OF Arizona
and New Mexico, as veil as our own
state A California dairy firm IS
growing wealthy By supplying these
three states with butter and other
dairy products. That same dairy In
California would be handicapped by
a large one here. as the range would
furnish q large part OF the cattle
feed"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-15
Repair The Apache Trail.

TIE Apache Trail between Roosevelt and Government
Wells Is reported to Be in very bad conditions bad
IN fact that unless considerable money and work IS spent
on it an indispensable part Of Of the most picturesque
highways IN the southwest VIII perforee be closed 70
tourists.
is part Of the Tran les within tbs forest reserve
hut If has not been kept up should have been Sen
ator Marx Smith has consented TO take up With the de-
uarent at Washington the need Of appropriation Ter
the road and chambers Of commerce and other CIVIC OF
carnations IN Arizona should help make It stronger BY
adding their ozn rscommendatious.
The Phosnix-RooseTelt road, originally built By the
United States reclamation service for some years one
OF the best in the country It tine peee OF eng.
neerng IN the heart Of country Astounding IN dehgntiul
scenery road ike that deserves 70 be kept IN gooo
condition The counties viii do their part and the forest
service should be prompted to keep up its share
81 Paso motorists would ike to see some more Of that
competition that caused the drcp in gasoline pee ana ne
ending Of which promptly sent prices up again
Rumor nongers wouldn't have dared court no-hz1i1
bout with president Roosevelt By saying about nm the
things they have said about M. wilson
generation hence the lsagus Of nations WIN either be
success, permanently established, o. haf forgotten
hzzIs.
The strikers wiz discover whether the steel corpora
ton has an iron constitution.
Rus.. vas the arst to ny to get psse. and hasn't got
it yet
He had talents equal 70 business and aspIsd higher.
-Iactus
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-15
Short SnatcheS
From EUe7ywherg

It's time 70 strike out the strike
Boston Transcript
Expeditions into Mexico are meant
70 be punitive. not puny.-Greenville
IS. c. Piedmont
Herbsrt Hoover has proved that the
biscuit is mightier than the cannon
Cincinnati Times-Star.
The omsk government began with
an and ended with a k. but s.
WASH t-Columbia Record
Denmark wants 20 borrow s120.0o0.-
600 crowns There are some In
Switzerland that aren't working
Columbia Record.