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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-20
ATTORNEY GENERAL OPPOSES
AMENDMENT TO FOOD LAW
Protests Proposition Before House Committee
to Glue President Authority to Fix
Prices on Certain Commodities.

would make unnecessary a far-reach-
ing fight against high prices"
Mr.. Palmer contended the Presl1ehs
could not fix prices without the ioo1
administration. reorganization Oh
which, he added. would be too slow
and expensive.
"An anti-profiteering law imposing
a fine of $1,000 and two years i'm :
prisonment for violation Is tine
best method Of combating high Nv
ing COSTS" said he.
Opposed by Attorney General.
Exemption from prosecution under
the food control act of any retailer
was opposed by the Attorney General
who also asserted that penalties
should be imposed for profiteering on
producers organizations conducted
for profit.
rs it your desire to reach every
retailer directly" asked Representa-
tive Mclaughlin. republican, Michi-
gan.
Eyes, sir" answered Mr.. Palmer.
emphatically. while the vast body
of retailers are fair, there are black
sheep among them. If we exempt the
merchant doing less than 100000
business q year we fall to reach many
Eougers."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-20

Proposed amendments to the food con-
troll act which would authorize the
President to fix wholesale and retail
prices Of certain commodities were
strongly opposed today by Attorney
General Palmer.
Appearing before the House agricul-
ture committee to urge speedy enact
ment of additional laws to help reduce
'he cost of living. the Attorney General
declared such executive power would
lie too drastic and would provoke SO
much debate in Congress as to delay
passage of other amendments suggested
by tho Department of Justice.
The department has recommended
that the provisions of the food con-
troll act be made applicable to wear
ing apparel. fuel and fertilizer. with
heavy penalties for profiteering.
Far-Reaching Fight Unnecessary.
Armed with an anti-proflteering
law, the department, Mr.. Palmer told
the committee. could obtain specific
in various cities (which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-20

BIOL SHEvISTS GET HUN
INSTRUCTORS FOR ARMY

A number Of German army officers.
attracted by promises Of large sal
aries, have become instructors in the
bolshevik army. according to dis
patches to, the State Department to-
day from Russia through Swedish
sources.
Trotsky, returning from the south
ern front. is said to have reported to
the bolshevik high military council
the imperative need Of crushing the
forces under Gen. Denekine before
writer sets in. He urged the mobili-
zation of all youths Of eighteen and
TIE frirging of all former officers into
service OH the southern front. Petro-
grad newspapers report upris,ngs in
.Ee| rear of the bolshevik southern
army
Negotia. ions are said 20 be under
way between bolshevik and German
inter ests " it'll q view to The latler's
reorganization Of railway lines In soviet
Russia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-20
BILL CARRIES INCREASES
FOR POSTAL EMPLOYEES
Revised Measure introduced by
Representative Zihlman Inter-
ests Washington Workers.

All of the postal clerks and car
riers in the Washington city post Of
fee and substations. about 800 rail-
way postal clerks running out of
Washington and a number Of rural
carriers are directly interested in q
revised bill which Representative
Zihiman introduced late yesterday
and on which he is arranging Tor
hearings before the House committee
on post Office and post roads.
This bill has the support Of the four
national organizations of postal en-
ployes. Cooperating with Mr.. Zihl-
man in arranging for the hearings
are e. ]. Ryan, president of the Rail-
way Mail Association; E. ]. Cantwell,
secretary of the National Association
of Letter Carriers. and Thomas Fla
herty, secretary of the National Fed
Grafton of Post ONCE Clerks. and w.
d. Brown. attorney for the National
of Rural Letter Carriers.
The Zihlman bill asks for 40 per
cent increase for those receiving
$1,000 or less and q IS per cent in
crease for those receiving over 81, 200.
Tho bill il retroactive In its nature.
for 1t provides for the present fscai
year, which gives back salaries start
ing from July /. 1919.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-20
D. C. PUBLIC SCHOOLS
OPEN SEPTEMBER 22

Public schools of the District Of
Columbia will open for the fall term
Monday. September %. 1t was an
nounced today.
This date IL about the usual time for
tho opening OF the public schools
here. Schools IN the District are ex-
pected this fall and winter to be less
crowded than during the past school
year for the reason that many pupils
whose parents were here on war
work. have left the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-20
CONGRESS HEARS TALE
OF A DAYLIGHT SAVING
TOWN TRIP IN GEORGIA

Speaking in the House on the
daylight saving act, Repre-
sentative Landlord of Georgia
said:
"A man the other day in my
district and county at Ambrose.
Ga. said that he got out Of bed
In the morning at 8 o'clock,
caught a train at 7:45 o'clock,
rode fourteen miles to Douglas.
Ga. reaching Douglas at 1880
o'clock. ate breakfast at 7:15
o'clock, made some purchases
and caught a train back home
at Z o'clock. and got back home
at 1880 o'clock. According to
our different times he was gone
from home an hour and a half
and got back home thirty min
utes before he started"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-20
Composite League Plan in Record.
SMALL MARGIN ON MAYOR
. IN CHARLESTON PRIMARY

CHARLESTON. s. C., August so-.
The result Of Charieston's mayoraity
primary of yesterday will not be
known until Friday. when the city
democratic executive committee meets
TO canvass the returns and consider
challenged votes. as the complete tab
ulation shows T. T. Hyde to have a
majority Of one vote over John p.
Grace, with some seventy CHALLENGED
votes yet to be passed on. and either
counted or rejected. OF the possible
vote Of IT'S, total Of 6.911 were
cast and some seventy challenged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-20
QUIT RUSSIA, ILLINOIS
SOLDIERS KIN DEMAND

A delegation from Chicago. bearing
petitions signed by 100000 relatives
and friends of 1000 Illinois men now
serving with the American forces in
Russia. called at the White House
today. to urge that the troops COM
posing the 9th and .31st Infantry
Regiments be returned home imme-
The visitors did not sec the Prebi-
Dent, but Secretary Tumulty said he
would make an engagement for them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-20
NEWS PRINT INDUSTRY
INQUIRY AUTHORIZED

Investigation Of the news print pa
per industry to determine whether 1t
is engaged in illegal practices and
whether prices are excessive was
authorized in a resolution introduced
today by Senator Reed of Missouri
and adopted by the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-20
RARE SPECIMEN FOUND;
NOT MATERIALLY HURT
BYSOARINC D.C.PRICES

Al government worker who is
not materially" affected by the
high cost of living has been
discovered by the joint con-
gressional commission on re-
classification Of salaries in the
District.
There amt no SIGH animule"
doesn't apply in this case. for
the commission has his .Ques-
tionnaire, and he admits it. No.
sir, this high cost of living
! thing hasn't materially affected
him at all. ~
Here is the explanation of the
mystery:
He is the superintendent Of
government farm nearby, gets
a tidy salary of several thou
sand, a fine house free Of charge
and has to eat all he raises on
the farm to carry on his ex--
perimental work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-20
10DEMANDS MADE
BYW. R. f. CO. men
rs Per Cent Increased Wage
Among Requests of Electric
Railway Brotherhood.

Ten demands Including one for an
fncreo,. ~ ,s ~, -. o. ~
49, ~ .v ~.
pioyes' were presented to Vice Presi-
Railway and Electric Company by a
committee Of the Brotherhood of
Electric Railway Employees this
morning. .
Seven Of the demands Will probably
be granted. according to Mr.. Bowen.
The other three he sa,d. the comnanv
o,,,,a $3.50. -, -.
SoNiu pioiiieo oniy " e@Ae u"uor con-
sideration. Not a hint Of p strike was
given, he said.
The demand ror . o.. n.- cant In.
~
crease Mr.. BOWEN SAID would result
In the company being placed In q
.ilisastrous condition" unIess RELIEF
~ : = ~ -
icrtncomtng. .s&
AT present." Mr.. Bowen said. 'sthe
companYS, iax g5so61nws Z 11nhiAds IA. Arr
deavorinE 70 meet f6z Sfssentl scala
not able to supply the mon with =
living wage and We -flnd.-Vehfch I do
mot think prob ble-that x rwalixonf
NAV be dAclsred We nan 40 M more
than aIIow sucf mar, ~ wtsh ~ wSrS
n - ryop uYA -
iuteiv unable to acc.As 70 th,s a.
1900 ~ az ~. $3.50 ~ tn'e
n,,t LIE" ~. Se"s AAei e"ee VIM
oo'
INCREASED co.+ NJ rdv,,.
Soss ~ A1AsAAS'
The statement Of the ramn,ovesS
h.,, .t..,.,,,, .,-S... -
VI Anss "eeeeioAi 70 NneiincheAseu Cost
of living and other items which make
the pay at. present fnadeouate
the joint agreement Of the employer
sh,a. nv tx a"ct.,a. h1ve 20
Wa - or Ros ~ NTH ~ 1870. .ne
III. ho,rd out - s~a y,
he ON The dsts ~ nroci. mn,Gn VIII
ps TSs ,.,,.w,
WAS .nhmittad hv : con,,. ~ .nos
n mas oS - W PM y Z ccm unite com
p m y:n''' al motormen OF the COM
cost Of 'syin TO o. tn1 ed increase a. IN the
AK encthnr ,ncree.s a. ss.y 20
fo maet our ohiiration. ~. ss
ana maintain an honorsb,s no.it5on
IN resnecfshia soc,sfv We snrrootatn
the srhsta nfiaI incr...s s,yar ,so
Sentember il. 1e1a We Aid 1nt fh,n W
A. tha tins n wcml6 n. nec.Ss. =
ASK for another increa.e hut IN
cost of living keepe soarirr ana our
dollars get cheaper every dav n 40 o we
fnd it necessary to get more cheap
dollars. in order to live in a resnecfI
able manner.
1--WE ask a rs per cent increase for
all employees of the Washington Rail
way and Electric Company and its
subsidiaries: trainmen to be graded
up to so cents per hour, starters. 60
cents an hour fiat; inside starters. IS
Der cent Increase.
43. 20 Minimum Ware.
The increase IL asked also to ap-
erS apprentices' women worEinr In
the ahona to be paid a minimnm va "a
~ a an mar dav
10 More running tina m ..v.r.1
,,r..
as Noe. .t.rd,rr Tim. *
ofo ''e ''"'e ." QUO oA
me ne ...& -,,,
moro 'uns Will pAy 20 pef
DAY
commodatfon OF pubic
IS. That schedules pc made with
more straight or continuous runs.
trippers not 10 snow on schedule, but
to be put OUT as extra trips. to ac-
commodate the tramc.
~. That barnmen De paid weekly.
instead OF on tho 6th and goth OF each
month.
18th. One-naih time Tor swing period
over one hour.
Hanoprake SOP 70 be made at
enc o! the inc. Snis stop 10 USED 70
test the han0 brakes on cars and IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-20
GEN PERsHHge STARTS
ON BATTLEFIELD TOUR
Honored by Naval Review in Ven.
Toe and Il Guest at Dinner Given
BY War Minister in Rome.

ROME. August 20 (Havas).-Gen.
Pershing spent part OF yesterday in
Venice. In the evening he left Venice
for. a tour Of the battleflelds and the
liberated region.
Naval Review Given.
ROME. August 10 (by the Associ-
ated Press).-Gen. Pershing will wit
ness q naval review in his honor at
Venice. He will then visit the Piave
front. On Wednesday he will visit
the Alps front and will proceed to
Milan and Turin before returning to
Paris. During his visit to the Capt.
toline Museum. Gen. Pershing was
presented to Premier Nitti and the
other members of the Italian cabi-
net.
In the evening Minister of War
Albricci gave a dinner in honor of
Gen. Pershing. the guests including
the generals staff. Gen. Diaz. COM
mander of the Italian army: the
Mayor Of Rome and other prominent
persons. Signor Albricci proposed a
toast to the gallant American Army
Gen. Pershing to Rome.
e Praises italian Bravery.
Replying, Gen. Pershing said his
colleagues Joined him in praising the
bravery Of the Italian army.
mo one knows the Italian people
better than we. owing to the large
- . tn No =. Win have .S--.
American nationality" said Gen. Per-
shing. The Italians are regarded as
among our best fellow citizens, In
my capacity as commander-in-chiefI
am able to realize the bravery of our
Army and therefore can understand
what gallant men there are in yours. +"
Gen. Pershing then proposed the
health of King Victor Emmanuel and
Queen Helena and of the italian army
and Minister of War Albricci.
BY MARIO BORsA.
nv Cable to The Star and Chicago
Daily News, Copyright, 1919.
MILAN. Italy, August 20.-On visit
ing the italian battle front. Gen. Per-
shing. whose coming excites tho
Warmest sympathy, will be able per-
sonally to estimate the terrible natu-
raj difficulties against which the
italian army was compelled to strug-
Gle before lighting the enemy. The
General had q cordial twenty minute
interview with Premier Nitti. al
though am ohicially assured that
no references was made to politics,
the journey being of q purley mill
tary character.
italian. opinion 10 unanimously con-
fldent that the authority and prestige
Of the eminent visitor will help the
realisation of the wishes Of nation
anxious to complete its unity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-20
1ST DIVISION HERE
ABOUT SEPT. 18TH
War Department Definitely
Announces Regulars Will
Parade in Capital.

Announcement that the ISL DIVISION
of Regulars, commanded oy Maj
Gen. E. F. McGlachin. tr.. Will parade
in washington aoou! Septe"oer ~
was made by the War Department to-
a.v
The LIST Division Is reported oy ING
War Department as having started
uovir. n hase norris In France on
August 10. ana the hrse arrivals
expected to reach this country about
Arvust 81 mr. as @
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-20
Col. Pike Ordered to Boston.

Col. Sheppard l. Pike. Quartermas-
ter Corps, on duty In this city, has
been assigned to duty At the Army
supply base. Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-20
Vetoed Twice by President.

The repeal of the law. which now
takes its place among the few which
have been passed over a presidential
veto, becomes effective after the
clocks are turned back to normal in
October.
It will go down in Legislative his
tory as one Of the few measures which
have twice been vetoed by a Presi-
dent and become a law after all by
the vote Of more than two-thirds In
both houses of Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-20
SCORES THE DELAY
| IN PEACE TREATIES
Tittoni Says Conference Has
Become Too Much Occupied
With Outside Affairs.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press,
PARIS, August 19.-The supreme
council no longer is conference, but
a sort of government occupied with
the international affairs Of every
country in Europe, the Intransigeant
reports Signor Tittoni. the Italian for
eign minister and member of the
peace conference. as having said at
Mondays meeting Of the council.
as'Every ana iseworn out by the Pres
emit tension" Signor Tittoni continued.
This sit1Gtfon cannot continue. The
conferences ought to bring things to
q conclusion. The remaining treaties
ought to be terminated before think
ing of taking q holiday"
To Act as to Russian Blockade.
(Havas)-The question Of raising
the blockade Of Russia will be taken
up shortly by the supreme council.
the Echo de Paris says.
The council, the newspaper adds.
will consult with Marshal Foch on
the subject of,the disturbed situation
in Upper silesia. and allied troops
may occupy certain towns.
Bulgarians Present Notes.
The Bulgarian delegation today pre-
scented two notes to the peace confer
ence. The first consisted of a long
statement on western Thrace between
the rivers Mesta and Maritsa. which
Bulgaria claims should be given to
Bulgaria for historical, chronological
and economic reasons. The second
note dealt with demands of q mill
tary character.
Believe Joseph Will Quit.
PARIS. Monday. August 1S.-Mem-
bers of the peace conference would
not be surprised If Archduke Joseph
were to leave his post in the Hun
garian government within few days.
Conference circles expect further
changes in the new Hungarian gov
eminent shortly.
The supreme council Monday de-
cided that it would make reply to the
request for recognition of Archduke
Joseph.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-20
SENATE FELLOWS HOUSE.
AGAINST DAYLIGHT Law
Passes Bill Over Presidents Veto
by Vote Of 81 to 1s-Party
Lines Are Ignored.

The Senate by vote Of 81 to 10 to-
day passed the bill repeating the day
1ight-saving law over the veto of the
President. The House already having
taken similar action, in announcing
the vote in the Senate the Vice Pres
ident declared that the repeal bill has
now boone a law
The repeal of the daylight-saving
law becomes effective at the close of
the present daylight-saving period.
the last Sunday in October. The time
will remain unchanged and as at
present until the clocks are moved
back an hour at am. the last Sun
day IN October.
The vote today showed party lines
broken. For the most part senators
from agricultural states supported the
repeal bill They were Joined. how
ever. by a number of senator's mailing
from cities. The nineteen senator's
who voted against the repeal were
Senators Calder, New York; Colt.
Rhode Island: Edge. New Jersey: Ell
kins. West Virginia: Gerry. Rhode
Island: Hale, Maryland: Henderson.
Nevada: Hitchcock. Nebraska: John
son, California; Lodge. Massachu-
sets; McNary, Oregon: Page. Yer
mont; Phelan, California;; Phipps,
Colorado; Pitman, Nevada; Robinson,
Arkansas; Thomas. Colorado. and
Walsh, Massachusetts,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-20

Member Of the Associated Press
Ths Associated Pfso b exrausiveiy entitled b
IL - Spe rspubiieatisa Il IN news disDstches
aeditsa b it - ~ sthsRW1s ersditsd n this
paper Al alss IL lscal DsWs publishs1 herein.
An rights Of publication Of special
aispatcAee herein are also rese1vo1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-20

Fair tonight and tomorrow; slightly
warmer.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended pm. today: Highest. &c, at
pm. yesterday; lowest, 81, at 6 am.
today.
Full report on page Fl.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-06
MESQUITE SCHOOL OPENS:
VISITORS FROM FL PASO

Mesquite. n. NJ. Sept. 6.-The Mes
quite school opened here this week
with Mrs. Lois Parker Walker In
charge and Miss Ruth Little. from
Las Cruces. as an assistant The at
tendance as yet is smaller than ex-
pected because OF lack Of ira .tspor-
tation. but the number is expected 10
Increase rapidly by the last OF me
month On tuesday Of next week
Mrs. Getchen Van Week. county agent
viii be down from State College 20
organize a domestic science class.
Road work Is being pushed and the
force has been increased 10 hurry the
construction. but due TO delay.
pouring OF concrete viii not COM
mence until the middle of September
AT that time il is planned 10 have
one and a quarter miles ready for
the concrete At present the road has
been graded three miles north Of Mes
quite.
Emmett and T. o. Mossman. OF FL
Paso. were at Mesquite for a day on
a business trip THE week.
Mrs Laura Abies has returned 70
Mesquite from 81 Paso. where she has
been visiting with her son, Glen Ables.
who recently returned from overseas
Mrs. A. j. Jarrett. who has been
spending the summer In FL Paso. has
been visiting at Mesquite.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Slaughter. OF
Fl Paso, motored up the valley 20
Mesquite for a day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-06

IITASHINGTON. D. c.. Sept g.
w Some extremely modern young
women, who mistake symptoms for
the causes Of woman's independence.
should make a tour or Turkey" sug-
gests asbulletin from the Washington
headquarters Of the National Geo
graohic society.
There women smoke. have had
property rights for centuries. and di-
vorce is easy. but whom all respects
wants to be a Turk
THE toys of the Turkish harems
were to be Ditied in many ways, it is
true. but considerable pity for them
has been misdirected. For example.
the Turkish women who now are to
be 'emancipated' have had absolute
control OF their own property for
hundreds Of years, whereas the Ger
man wives cried in vain for such
emancipation under the kaiser"
The bulletin quotes from a commu-
nication by Mary Mills Patrick. which
gives a vivid picture Of the cOndi-
tion Of Turkish women before the
world war. as follows:
1T is a well known fact that Roman
law regarded the rights OF the tndi-
vidual without consideration OF sex;
a man or a woman was alike citi-
zen Of the Roman word This met the
Of Mohammedan lie,
where no woman ever necessarily sus
man
Therefore, during all the centuries
Of Mohammedan history, women have
legally controlled their own property.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-06
Turkey Was A Pioneer In The Rights
OfWonaen, ThoughSociaLLyOppressed

They have been free to buy, sell or
ALLEVIATE it without consulting any
male relative. This has given them
independence OF thought and an in
fluence in business affairs that seems
wholly moons steut with their life or
comparative personal slavery.
suffer Socially.
1T has been on the social side that
Mohammedan women have suffered
most under the oppression OF the last
30 years. especially from the trequen-
cy Of divort e. man could legally
divorce his wife at any minute. the
only condition being the payment Of
the dowry which was settled upon her
by the husband at the time Of her
MAI riage-
In the last attempt to keep the sex
IN the role assigned 70 them by the
life Of the harem. very strict laws
have been made 10 prevent all posi-
bic progress among them Laws have
been proclaimed over and over again
forbidding Mohammedan women 70
attend foreign schools. In this eTner-
gency they engaged governesses- Most
Of these governesses were allen. and
many Of them were inefficient and
bad moral guides TO 50 large por-
ton OF the population beginning TO
think and question The goveruess
system obtained so much influence
after a short tine that laws were
made forbiddinE women to have gov
ernesses- Yet they struggled on in en-
effort for mental illumination. read
ing. writing. talking things over
among themselves. and sometimes
getting help from their husbands and
brothers. They have &C, omplished
much. with so heavy a handicap. in
literature, science. commerce and pol
tics"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-06
STOCKS TREND
IS UNCERTAIN
Light Trading Attends the
Brief Session; Influenced
by Labor Situation.

New York, Sept Slight trading
attended today's short session Of the
stock market. the uncertain tone be-
ing sscribed later to aspects Of the
labor situation. United States steel
was under moderate pressure at an
extreme decline OF 1%c. bosses Of
to 3 points were recorded by related
issues. also equipments and rails.
These were neutralized by gains OF 1
10 points in oils, shippings and sew
eral OF the motors and their subsid-
iaries. Dealings were OF the usual
week end character. consisting chief
ly Of the unsettlement OF outstanding
accounts The closing was irregular.
Sales 10000 shares.
Liberty bond final prices today
were. SIS, $685.; first IS. $3.50;
second IS, s927S; first AXIS. ssLs4;
second sH's. ss2.sS; third AIS, ss4s4;
fourth sIt's. $3.50; Victory 3%'s.
Ss9.52; Victory. AS gsss.54
Early Tendency to Recover.
Rejecting latest labor conditions. steel
shares were moderately unsettled at the
opening OF today's stock market. but the
tendency otherwise was toward recovery
from yesterdays depression. Motors ana
affiliated speciaities were the strongest
features al gains OF I 20 "a points. OILS
were irregular. California Petroleum falling
Is, while Mexican Petroleum gained p.
shippings Indicated a revival OF the recent !
demand, but rails Jagged behind the gen 3
eral list A firmer tone developed among 3
leaders before the end Of the first hour I