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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-29
TREATY FACES INDEFINITE
DELAY IF UNINTERRUPTED
Speedy Ratification and Adjournment of Con-
gress Sine Die If President Considers
Reservations, Is Senator'S Vie1O.

and good faith are primary consid-
erations.
.Those either here or abroad who
pretations or reservations on our part
would take a heavy responsibility"
Thus in few words he summed up
the position of men in the Senate in
number sufficient to prevent ratidca-
ton of the treaty. If It comes to a
question OF stubbornness. OF holding
out. .s.. s45..s s. 81. s..s.s 4.;
1hsss senator's honssaiy ftsssS
that the wording Of the covenant does
not ,pxatect the United Statss.,T They
rssafd the league Of nalfcl pin IA
experimental but arb Willing to stty
it ont and secure the broad bsnsdts
hoped for. il pains are taken, to pre-
vent actual endangering, OF American
liberty.
Where Responsibility, Rests
The situation in the. Senate has
reached that point whore RESPONSE
bility for failure to secure the
hoped-for. benefits of the league of
nations is said to rest. sauarely upon
the President. More than . majority
of the senators, Including. some demo-
Gratis, would have preferred to have
omitted the league OF nations en-
tirely, but, now that it Is with them.
will take 1t If the President will ac-
cept their Interpretation OF certain
features.
II he chooses to refuse, the league
is declared to be doomed. The best
judgment of senators in position to
know what is going on--and this
statement is made upon their dfctum
and not the writer's-is that inter-
pretations will have to be added or
the treaty Of peace with Germany
will be held up indefinitely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-29
To Garry It Throughout World
HOUSE VOTES TO REPEAL
TAX At SODA FOUNTAINS

The House voted yesterday to re-
peal the 10 per cent war tax on soda
water and ice cream. -
The House also passed the bill for
reduction Of the war tax on fruit
juices. as urged by western pro-
ducers. Members said the tax, fixed
at cents a gallon. was fiat reduc-
ton from % cents. estimated. All
amendments to the bill were reject
ed. The measure applies to non-alco-
holic beverages. including logan
berry. grape and apple juice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-29
WOULD LIFT FOOD TAXES.
Representative Emerson Offers Res.
olution to Reduce Il. C. Z,

To reduce the cost Of living Rep
resentative Emerson. republican, Of
Ohio. has introduced a resolution pro-
posing repeal Of all taxes and import
duties on sugar and foodstuffs and the
removal of the war tax ON freight
charges paid for the transportation or
food.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-29
FL. POLK. REACHES PARIS.
Will Attend Meeting Of Council Of
Five Today.

PARIS, July 2s.-Frank L. Polk, the
American undersecretary Of state, who
will take the place Of Secretary Lam
sing at the peace conference. arrived
in Paris today. Mr.. Polk had q conf
terence with the American peace dele,
CATION and will attend the meeting OF
the council OF I'VE this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-29
ORDERS BILL REPORTED
TO END HOUSING BODY

The House committee on public
buildings and grounds today ordered
a favorable report on the bill intro
duced by Representative Clark OF
Florida to abolish the United States
Housing Corporation. Chairman Lang
lev was Instructed to write the re-
port, and he expects to put it In late
this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-29
By n. o. MESSENGER.

AS the situation arising out of the
peace treaty is viewed by many
senators, the President has 1t en-
tirely in his power to bring about
speedy ratification of the treaty and
adjournment sine die of the extraor-
binary session Of Congress now
assembled. He has. only TO consider
the proposed. reservations. 1t is de-
clared, and let 1t be known that he is
disposed to accept the Senate's de-
mamd Tor fnferpfetatfo ions uf 4sp eeves
nant of the league of nations The
senasA sikesa. ssd meek him hall
1A and soensd isppSs oe ~ treats. 81
ii .rases he should prefer to stand
pat ON his demand Tor ratiflca-
lion Of the treaty. without interpre-
tatfon or reservation and start. out
upsn trip to mold. public senti-
inent and endeavor to, swing the peo-
ple to his support as against the
Senate, the possibility Is that the
Senate may join the House In taking
4 recess. 1t would practically be the
spectacle Of Congress on aSstrike, the
idea being to wait and see how the
President made out with his appeal
to the people and what the country
thinks about the league of nations,
anyhow. now that it has had time to
look 1t over.
Mr.. Hughes Views Approved.
Mr.. Hughes, In his letter to Senator
Hale, transmitting in response to the
senators, request the text Of proposed
to meet the known
sentiment Of portion of the Senate,
made an observation which echoes the
views, it is declared. of q majority Of
the Senate. He said, in referring to
the league Of nations covenant:
I'm contemplating this experimental,
albeit hopeful enterprise. our security
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-29
COMMITTEE TO FRAME
NATIONAL BUDGET BILL

After republican and democratic
leaders had declared in favor OF ma
tional budget system the House rules
committee today recommended pas
sage of resolution directing Speak
or Giilett to appoint twelve members
to frame necessary legislation. The
cemmittee win hold hearings before
GiOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-29
Men Hurled on Faces.
Wants Protestant Chapel, Where
He Prayed for Victory, Preserved.

papers say that the former German
emperor has written to the Archbishop
of Posen, asking him to preserve the
Protestant chapel at Posen Castle for
vert II to Catholic uses. The former
monarch said that 1t would be unbear-
able to him to have Roman Catholic
services celebrated In the chapel, into
which he had put his whole soul and
in which he prayed for victory for Ger
many.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-29
KoLcHAK ASSURES JEWS.
Will Have Legal Equality and Per,
sonal Security, He Says. in Russia

Admiral Kolchak, head Of the Omsk
government. has given assurance to
the Jewish population Of Russia that
the Jewish people will have com
plete legal equality" and personal
security.
This information was contained In
the text OF a telegram from the
Omsk government to it's minister Of
foreign affairs. Mr.. Sazonoff. in Paris
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-29
Says in Message It Means
Assisting France in Case
of Aggression.
ASKS THATIT BE GIVEN
EARLY RATIFICATION
Submission Of Treaty Comes After
Several Days Of Criticism by
Republicans. =

BY unanimous consent the
French treaty was laid be-
bore the Senate in open
session at the request of
Chairman Lodge, of the
foreign relations committee.
At the suggestions Of T
Chairman Lodge the treaty
was referred to the foreign
relations committee, with
out objection or discussion.
President Wilson today transmitted
to the. Senate the special treaty with
France by which the United States
pledges itself to come Immediately to
the aid Of that republic in the event
Of an unprovoked attack by Germany
and asked for it's early ratification.
along with the treaty with Ger
many"
Submission Of the treaty came after
sharp criticism by Senate republicans.
who for several days had openly
charged on the Senate floor that In
failing to present the draft of the
pact along with the treaty OF Yer.
sailles the President had violated one
of the articles OF the document. The
President did not follow his usual
custom Of presenting the treaty I'm
special messenger along with a mes
sage explaining it's object. -
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~. .-,,,.- - !. !,
most identical With ons sisped be-
tw1sus Great Britain and France 0ue
diffesarcs hefveSr " - taxfs = 1870
publi9 al NC Ef$ncS {5f - Si6SSx{S
which astsnties :ha..-been called |.
= . - $1,000
80 "a - ~. seSs2 NJ s..
Ot - ~! ~ SsrsS v9n
sents To- assist That country.
Tells Of It's Purpose.
The PRESIDENT tolq the Senate the
purpose OF the treaty was 10 provide
asststance TOT, france IN case OF un-
PROVOKED aggression by Germany
councllS 81 the league Fof snat0nS tneL
such action should be taken. and ex-
planned that 1t was to be an arrange
ment-not Independent OF the
ieaeue OF nations.s put .unoer II
The covenant OF the league OF, na.
tionss the President said, provioAs
1or mfntary action TOT the protection
OF It's meMoers ohlys upon Ene aay!ce
OF the councH % ne teAgueLaavice
eivSn. ~ Is 20 De pres9med, onIy upon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-29
N. DEUF IS NAMED
PORT OF KEHL DIRECTOR

PARIS. July 2s.-The allied SUI
preme council. at its meeting yester-
day. appointed N. Deuf. French
engineer, provisional director Of the
port Of Kehl. ,,ss
Kehl is in Baden. on the Rhine.
nearly opposite strasbourg. The town
has varied manufacturers and q COM
siderable trade.
A Paris dispatch Of Monday night
erroneousfy stated that n. Deuf had
been appointed director OF the Port Of
Kiel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-29
EIGHT ARE INJURED,
-FOUR SER|0USLY,|N
TANK
Blast From Acetylene Plant
at Semmes Motor Station,
Causes Damage.
EMPL DYES AT WORK ON
!. AUTOMOBILES BURNED

II were injured seuf
.sericusiy. when IRE started following
an. explosion at the Semmes Motor
:iskyjftSs tt q fte1k
!forf nWesi: as e az & aifer S:Su oS6f6uk
ethis morning. Thsss injured are: + s
Henry Kienles ss4 N street south-
west. severe, burns and body injuries:
condition critical.
B.fE Bottlsney; AZ 18th street north
east; severe burns ON the hodf.
~. 8. sNa1ly; a. L street northeast,
both kneecaps fractured; not expected
IL b. Lsbby, $40; eth street north
west severe body burns: condition
b., IL Roger, HIT list street. north
west, legs and arms burned. - 81
4 W. Kyle, 1904 18th street southeast.
hands nearly burned on; condition
!: s. nots. Salisbury. N. C., body
burns. 49, ~
Eugene Arnold. Mt. Rainier, Nd, both
both arms badly burned.
Acetylene Tank Explodes.
The fire. which took place in the re-
pair shop on the third floor Of the es-
Establishment. started from an explo-
sion Of an acetylene tank Connected
with q torch used for welding. The
force OF the explosion was tremen-
dous, shaking the entire building and
causing the elevator, which was be-
tween floors. to drop almost to the
basement. The shock could be felt q
block away. =
Five cars, which were being re-
paired In the shop, were damaged, the
tops being burned of Of several and
the paint scorched: These cars are
said to be covered by insurance by
their owners. The damage to the cars
and garage itself was estimated at
$4,000. Four engines and two trucks
responded to the alarm and soon had
the blaze under control. The building
and employees are fully covered by in
surance, 1t was said at the garage.
With the exception Of Arnold, all
the injured men were taken to the
taken to- the Casualty Hospital,
where he is reported as resting COM
fortably.
Men Hurled ON Faces.
Most Of the men who were on the
third, floor. when the explosion took
place were hurled nat on their faces.
Nally was under a car, helping to re-
explosion blew him from undeS the
car to, the top Of a work bench
twenty feet away. He was not burn.
ed to any extent, but the force of his
fall broke both kneecaps Kyle, who
IL said to have been holding the
torch, had both of his hands practi-
cally burned OF at the wrists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-29
Suggests immigration Inquiry.

Chairman Johnson Of the House immi-.
grafton committee has introduced .
resolution proposing visit Of the COM
mittee to the Pacific coast and the Nex-
lean and Canadian borders to study In.
migration questions. particularly the
smuggling Of aliens into the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-29
stalked Their Prey.

Both parties to the contest, enrased
by stories Of the cruelties of the other
durIng Sunday nights melee, DELHI
eYately armed themselves last night
ana went out to stalk their prey. AS
soon as darkness fell the fighting in
various forms became fierce.
In some cases negroes in automo-
biies dashed through the streets ar
inG At any white encountered In other
cases whites attacked the buildings
occupied by negroes shooting through
window and doors, while the inmates
nred back from barricades Bands
OF both races marched through the
streets and meeting fought battles
that ceased only when the pavement
was covered with dead and wounded
or the mounted police had spurred
their horses through the mass
Many individual fights, hand to hand
etruggles with knives and razors add
ed to the casualties. Men and women
were dragged from street cars until
the company stopped running them
through the affected area. In one In
stance q band of whites passing a
mansion on Grand Boulevard and re-
senting the occupancy Of the place by
blacks was fred on from the house.
As the night wore on and the bands
(Continued on Second Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-29

The washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company has appealed to the
utility commission will probably not
take any action until 1t completes
the physical valuation OF the prop
erty OF the corporation. Then the
question of what percentage the cor
poration should be entitled to earn
On ita investment will raise another
controversy before the measure Of re-
lief is decided upon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-29
Traffic Jams sLoop" District.
By the Associated Press.

The worst traffic conditions that
Chicago has faced in many years pre-
vailed in the downtown or loop dis
trict'' today. No traffic kpolicemen
were on duty. most of them being de-
tailed to riot squads in the black belt,
and trucks. motor cycles, bicycles,
one-horse express wagons, taxicabs
CONTINUED on Second Page.5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-29
", R. E.M|||l|J|ST soon
PAY nIE|'g|l | ! |
One subsidiary Faces sum
of s43, ESQ and Another
s46,225 This.Week.,

s Interest amounting. to- $43;750 on
the first mortgage IS per cent. bonds
OF the city and ssnburban Railway
Company. a Subsidiary OF the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company.
will be due next Friday.
officials Of the latter.corporation say
they are not in position to care for
the maturing interest and will take
full advantage Of clause in the City
and Suburban mortgage which gives
them three months grace. although
that period are not encouraging.
This will be the first failure to
promptly meet hxed charges, and is
declared by company officials to be
but another evidence Of the plight in
which the Washington Railway and
Electric Company finds itself. and
from which no,relief seems in sight.
Other Interest Due.
On Friday interest amounting to
$40, 225 win be due on $1.S50.000 Metro
politan Railway first mortgage S..
another subsidiary Of the washington
matter of the payment OF this obliga-
ton has not been finally decided upon.
r. N. Harper. chairman of the WASH
ineton Utilities note holders protective
after giving close study to
the situation, is by no means optimistic.
He believes that there Is remedy and
that it lies in the consolidation Of the
two street railway companies.
He also believes that Congress
should at once take the matter under
advisement and go as far as it can
without infringing on the rights OF
private property to bring about a
merger Of the two systems on q sat
isfactory basis, 80 that the Capital
Traction Company may benefit by an
fare that 1t Is not anxious
for, but which the other road must
have to be able to render service to
the people Of Washington, pay fixed
charges and earn even a moderate re-
turn on the capital invested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-29
$4,000 Desert Packing Plants.
Night Of Terror.

7.
A hundred thousand negroes and an
equal number of whites either fought in
the Streets and alleys or covered in
their homes while shots were fred.
mounted policemen galloped along the
b0nlevards, patrol wagons dashed
through the streets with prisoners and
wounded, women and children screamed
AZ men fought with cudgels, knives and
fists.
When the rioting. which started Sum
day night with the stoning and drown
Ing Of q negro who had drifted on a raft
into the water Of a beach used by
whites, broke out afresh last night.
Mayor Thompson asked Gov. Lowden
Tor troops. The governor. who was on
his way to Lincoln, Neb., turned back
At Burlington, Iowa. and Acting Gov
08lesby gave Adjt- Gen. Dickson orders
to mobilize necessary soldiers. By mid
night four regiments were In armories
OF, the South Side, but by that time the
police had cleared the streets for the
night and began collecting the dead and
injured and rounding up looters.
The taste of blood Sunday night
whetted the appetites of hundreds of
grieved at the rapid influx Of negroes,
tory formerly constitutions a Iine
residential quarter of the South Side
Property had decreased in value and
whites had emigrated to other parts of
the city by thousands, but many
others had chung to their homes while
the streets and one Of the large parks
Became throngedr with negroes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-29
Is Whites, 10 Negroes
Slain, With Hun
dreds Injured.
TROOPS HELD IN
PARKS, ARMORlES
$4,000 Negroes Fail to APP
! pear on Jobs IN Packing
Plants Today.
Ry the Associated Press.

10y the Associated Press @-
CHICAGO July 2s.-Race rioting
spread outside the South Side colored
district today. There was serious
lighting and shooting in the loop
early in the forenoon. The exclusive
North Side residential district re-
ceived a touch of disorder.
Killings continued after daybreak.
Bringing theSnumber of dead. in po-
lice reports. up to twenty-ive by mid
forenoon and hundreds were injured.
The police had under investigation
three other reported killings. The
, list included fifteen whites and ten
negroes.
Races Fight in County Jail.
"A vicious race fight broke out in
the county Jail shortly after IL
o'clock. The whites outnumbered the
blacks by 20 to 1, and the guards were
swept aside when they tried to stifle
the trouble at it's start.
j. Strike Aids Riots Spread.
The street car strike seemed to aid
the spread Of race rioting, which
csurged up from the South Side into
the loop on the heels of thousands
walking to work who ordinarily rode.
Streets ordinarily almost deserted
early in the day were busy with Pc
destria1s. mostly men and boys,
whose numbers afforded rich oppor-
tuntties for racial quarrels.
Several battalions of state troops
were under arms in armories or
parks awaiting possible call by the
city. Meanwhile the entire police
force was dealing With the rtets,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-29
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow; somewhat
cooler tonight; moderate northwest
Winds. ,
Temperature for the past twenty-four
hours: Highest, IS, at 1880 pm. yester-
day; lowest, 7S, at 6 am. today.
Full report see page IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-29
Strike Aids Riots Spread.
Slain in Downtown pistrict.

and Adams streets, TIE heart 81 the
downtown district m rioffng which
was renewed shortly before o'clock
this morning, * -
Joseph w. Powers, white. q street
car conductor. was shot and killed
soon after daylight in the stock yard
section. William Henderson, a negro.
ton with the killing.
Detectives Shot Fatal.
Al. 1o:s0.a.m. Thomas Joshua, a me-
Bro, was KILLED by q detective who
fred into crowd of rioters on the
South Side. and B. F.. Hardy, negro,
died at q hospital.
Racial disorders spread to the north
side OF the, city today, where a num-
Der of negroes were chased and
Threatened. Few negroes live in that
section OF the city.
$1,000 Desert Packing Plants.
Practically none Of the it, OSo me-
groes employed by the Dig packing
companies at the Chicago Union Stock
Yards reported for work today and.
Obliged to operate with a curtafled
force
The police Today issued warnings
for negroes 10 keep OF the streets Of
the South Side until order is restored.
There were individual exciting
eiashes in "the loop district this
6fofning. when mobs of white men
chased negroes for blockA shouting,
Kf.i the coons." The police used their
batons vigorously In dispensing these
m0bs and rescuing the negroes.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-11-20

ance Of the membrane in the throat,
there are no deaths from diphtheria.
When delay in its use extends to the
second day, the death rate runs from
five to ten per cent; when it extends
to the third or fourth day, it runs up
to thirty, forty and even fifty per
cent.
The following definite suggestions
are offered by the State Board Of
Health to teachers, parents. guard
ians for the suppression Of diphtheria.
when child has sore throat it
should be excluded from school. kept
at home in bed. separated from other
children and the family physician
called. This is essential IL there are
whitish spots in the throat. Speci-
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-11-20

whole community who would DO will.
ing to go through life, month by
month and year by year. without a
knowledge Of the town in which he
resides? Would you like to be that
person? 1t is difficult to convince
the average reader of the real value
Of his home paper unless he has at
some time or other been forced to do
without it.
Then it is that its value Is brought
home to them. Most people sub
scribe for the home paper. read il.
enjoy II and absorb the news it con-
tains As a matter Of course, giving
scarcely thought to the vast amount
Of labor entailed in the production
Of the issue.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-11-20

mems should be taken by the physi-
clan and examined in approved Ia
boratories or sent to the State Health
Laboratories at Lexington or Louis
vile for free examination. IL the
case is at all suspicious antitoxin
should be administered at once, SOC
units il seen on the first day, and
from 1000 to 10000 units If seen
later. This dose should be repeated
in six hours IL the membrane is not
getting smaller. Antitoxin is fur
nished by the State Board Of Health
at greatly reduced prices to physi-
clans and Boards Of Health.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-11-20

And yet that issue means tremen-
dous conservation of thought and
energy and perseverance on the part
OF both the editor and his entire
force Of employees.
The work thus represented on an
issue OF this paper. for instance.
costs the reader the trifling sum of
five cents.
Would you like to nh the editors
shoes for week, or month. or
permanently Would You consider
the labor thus involved had met with
Just OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-11-20
HoMElv, BUT TRUE.

TAriss u more than the iastinst d
the dog that busiss The bone 10 can't
sat nov. u 10 ffussiity. prudsaes.
sssasay. industry ~ prosperity.
= -Do1toa Han
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-11-20

when a woman neglects to change
her mind II is pretty fair evidence
that there is no mind to change.