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The Washington times., 1919-01-12
LOST R|NGFOUNDIN
CHAIR REPAIR SHOP

3. Not every diamond ring that's lost
Is lost forever. Witness the case OF
Mrs. A. NJ. Curtis, wife of DR.. A. NJ.
Curtis. OF 1859 Thirteenth street
northwest. .--... .-
Several months ago Mrs. Curtis
missed a handsome solitaire. She
hunted and hunted, turned the house
upside down. made all sorts of in
quiries. Her search did not reveal
the missing gem. She thought pos
sibly her son, who had gone to
France, had worn the ring. che
wrote him. Her son replied that he
did not have the ring.
Just at the moment when she was
sure she would never see the ring
again, the telephone rang. II was
Clay Armstrong. an uphoIs.erer To
whom she had had sent a large easy
chair to be recovered. Armstroag
found the ring in the chair.
The Washington times., 1919-01-12

Flowers for Funerals.
GUIDES Homegrown flowers are always
expressive. Prompt delivery. 1914 F.
Advt-
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.DRYS PRED|CT.F|NAL
VICTORY THIS WEEK

Jubiiant over the results Of the
greatest prohibition week in his
tory" drys in Congress predict that
another week will see the dry
amendment a part of the Federal
constitution.
In the last week nine States have
ratified the amendment, bringing the
total to twenty-four. In the next
week twelve more, enough for final
ratification, are expected to take
affirmative action, and by the end
Of this month forty-one and perhaps
forty-three State legislatures will
ratify 1t, drys anticipate.
The States which ratified this week
are Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, West
Virginia, Maine, Michigan, Ohio,
Oklahoma, and Tennessee. The SEN
stes of California and Illinois also
passed the amendment
The only States which, according
TO the drys, will not ratify are New
YORK, Pennsylvania. New Jersey,
Connecticut, Rhode Island, and per-
haps Missouri and Illinois.
Although the dry amendment is not
enective for a year after ratification
by the thirty-sixth State, drys will
seek to pass at this session of Con-
gress a measure carrying stiff penal
ties for violation Of the amendment
and additional Federal machinery to
huut down violators. s~fr
Congressman Barkley of Kentucky
has introduced bill providing for a
prohibition commissioner under the
internal revenue commissioner.
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FOREIGN SERVICE.
COURSE AT c. j.

Opening OF a school OF foreign serv-
ice as a permanent addition to the
curriculum of Georgetown University,
which will especially equip men for
service in foreign trade. has just been
announced by officials of the univer-
sity.
The courses OF study will begin
February 19, although formal opening
OF the school will not take place until
October. The courses will be under
the direction OF expert linguists. eco
nomists, statisticians, and trade eX-
perts. The law subjects will be
taught by the faculty of the law
school and all other classes will be
held in the building of the arts and
sciences department..
The Rev. Edmund A. Walsh, for
merly dean OF the department of arts
and sciences, has been appointed re-
gent of the new school. Associated
with him will be a dean of the faculty,
who will be an expert in foreign and
domestic commerce. Several New
\ ork bankers are among the advisers
who form the provisional committee
for the organization of the courses
now being prepared.
Father Walsh. the regent. until re-
Gently has been a member Of the War
Departments committee on education
and special training. holding the Of
ice or assistant educational director
Tor the New England States.
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BURLESON SCORES
KEYMEN'S UNREST

Charging that telegraphers through
out the country have started a move
ment to crystalline dissatisfaction with
the increased wage rate recently grant
ed by the Postoffice Department, Post
master General Burleson last night
characterized the campaign as "a pro-
paganda to capitalize the natural dis
appointment OF employees and to mag
nifty 1t into a universal agitation OF dis
content"
The Postmaster General quotes "a con
fidential communication" addressed by
5. J. Konenkamp. international presi-
dent Of the Commercial Telegraphers'
Union. to all union teiegraphers. urging
them to keep up a constant agitation
and ito insist as strongly as you know
how on justice"
The increase granted Postmaster
General Burleson then comments, "a
gregated about S,50O0o0. which is added
to the annual operating cost OF the
service. A further increase such as
would meet the demands OF those seek
ing to inspire a protest on the part OF
the employees would necessitate a much
higher charge upon the users Of the
telegraph. whose right to- service at a
reasonable cost cannot be ignored,
however well disposed may be toward
allowing liberal compensation to the
employees"
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RED CROSS SPENDS
MILLION WEEKS

Appropriations aggregating s1.41O.-
900 were expended by the America n
Red Cross in the last two weeks, il
was announced today.
The appropriations were divided as
follows:
Relief in Roumania, $1,000. 900.
Relief of Serbian population. tu-
bercular officers, and the Serbian
army. $4,000.
Instruction for nurses in public
health nursing. 100000.
Trade teachers for disabled soldiers
$4,000.
Relief work in Montenegro,
5000. 900.
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WANT CLOSE WATCH
KEPT ON GERMANY

The close watch now kept OH Ger
many by the allies must be continued
until Germany has paid over to the
allies every cent of the money that
Will be demanded Of her in the peace
treaty.
This is the advice that is being
strongly urged upon President Wilson
by high army and navy officials and
economical experts according, to au-
thoritative information. II is being
emphasized to the President that there
must be no relaxation of the allied
surveillance of Germany.
Want Vigil Maintained.
Such relaxation Of the present
means of vigil-principaI among
which are the allied blockade, the
army on the Rhine, and the strict CEN
sorship-would mean the loss to the
allies of their principal weapons of
exacting from Germany indemnity and
reparation OF the devastation wrought
by her, 1t is held.
The strict surveillance Of all moves
by Germany would not be observed
with view Of restricting in any way
the economic recovery Of Germany,
but would be maintained as a weapon
OF preparedness, according 20 the
view here.
A fear that President Wilson, in
spired by high ideals of justice and
democracy, will be inclined to be more
or less lenient with Germany, is un-
derstood to have prompted this recon-
mendation.
Would Cost Heavily.
Although it is realized that strict
economic restrictions on Germany
would undoubtedly make it impos-
sible for Germany to expand indus
trially and to realize revenues suf-
ficient to meet her war obligations
to the allies. 1t is held that a strict
measure will be necessary, so that in
the event that Germany repudiates
her obligations to the allies after her
industry has revived sufficiently to
bring in net profits, the allies will
then be in a position to forcibly exact
the demanded indemnity and repara-
ton.
While 1t will cost the allies several
hundred thousand dollars to continue
the surveillance of Germany, the al
lies may lose millions, and even bill
lions, Of dollars should these safe
guards be let down, it was pointed
oct.
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BURlES0N STATEMENT ON
CABLE DECISION AWAITED

While declining to comment on
'uose hands decision dismissine the
Injunction suit brought by the Corn
mercial Gable Company and the Com
mercial Pacific Cable Company to re-
strain Postmaster General Burleson
from taking over their respective
ilhes and merging them with Western
Union lines, postoffice officials today
were manifestly pleased with the de-
clslon. 1t was intimated that when
the full text of the decision is re-
celVed by Mr.. Burleson he would issue
formal statement.
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STEAL s25Q,0O0
TN LIBERTY BONDS

SOUTH BEND. Ind, Jan. 12.-The
theory that s25o.ooo in Liberty bonds
consigned to the Studebaker Cor
poration here might have been lost
was discarded by postal officials.
"The bonds were deliberately
stolen" Postal Inspector John N.
Hunter said. This is a robbery
case"
With that statement in mind, oper-
atives are combing the eastern Sec
tion of the country.
The Washington times., 1919-01-12

ELIZABETH STANLEY RUMBOUGH WEST
Who born July 191S
France The baby and her mother Mrs
at the Fansboro Baby Elizabeth
Lieut. Col William W. West T He his baby
Of her BIRTH but he will
hair weighs pounds
born.
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FOREIGN NATION SEEKS
TO FLOAT LOAN IN U. S,

Modification of regulations pre-
venting the sale OF bonds for foreign
countries in the United States is be-
ing considered by the Treasury De-
partment, Secretary Glass announced
this yesterday. saying a request had
been made by one foreign govern
ment to float loan through banks
in this country at an early date.
Mr.. Glass said Government loans
to foreign countries were restricted
now to necessary credits for the pur-
rhase Of foodstvffs in this country.
The Washington times., 1919-01-12

Laouardls's address win commersi
at 4:4s o'clock.
Major LaCuardia received tn
Italian war cross. the Italian ordei
OF Merit Of War. and the decoratlot
of a cbevalier OF the crown OF Itsn
for gallantry in actien.
The usual social meeting "
scheduled for o'clock. The hostess
OF the afternoon will be Mrs. +. Nal
colin Price, who will be assisted oy
Mrs. william III. Heron, hrs. n.
A. Lemon. and Mrs. william N But
ler.
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LaGUARDIA TO LECTURE
BEFORE G. w. U. WOMEN

A lecture on experience on the
italian battle front win be delivered
by Major Fiorello H. LaGuardia.
member of Congress from New York.
at q meeting Of the columeian wo-
men Of George washington univer-
sity, to be held Tuesday afternoon
at 4 o'clock At the College wcmen,s
Club, 1922 street northwest Mayor
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RED CROSS BUSY IN OCTOBER,

During October the Red Cross dis
tr'onted l.9T.3Sl newspapers and 2ss, ,733
MAGAZINES in army camps. divisions.
and hospitals abroad, it was announced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-12
EAST SIDE NOTES
Notes and personals from East SID

= Notes and personals from East Side
Mr.. and Iirs. c. 4. Cooper, 61s Leland
street, are visiting their daughter, Mrs. E.
J. Lowe at Muskogee, Okla.
surprised Sunday by a number of her
friends at the home Of her parents, Mr..
street. The occasion was the eommemo igi-
ton Of Mrs. McQuilken's twentieth birth
nay and MRS gpests Of
dale, Mrs. Iva Shrock and son. Ira, Mr.. and
Mrs. Grant McQuilken, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Swing S,Ins OF ozawkie, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
and Harold McQuilken of North Topeka.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Michael, Mrs. Bessie
City. Mr.. and Mrs. f. n. Quiet of Ozawkie,
children; Edith and woodrow, Mr.. t and MIS- d%
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wilson, Mr.. Wilson,
Mr.. Grant McQuilken of Carbondale.
their residence the first Of September from
Reno avenue to 422 Green street.
The Rev; J. s ogg. East Eighth avenue,
Free Methodist Conference
Mr.; and Mrs. Frank Onion of San Ber-
fTo Sisters Mfs william OF wa 5 onions nps
family. 1904 East Sixth avenue. and Mrs.
W. F. Coursey and family, sol Locust
companied home the latter part of the week
by Mr.. and Mrs. Walters and daughter
Francis Atkinson, the little brother Of
Mrs. Kilmer Dolstrom, Oak street is
spending a few weeks in Mcfarland visit
ing his aunt, Mrs. L. NJ. Weaver and fam
iy- . asyssfz
Miss Esther and Miss Venus Ogg who
have been attending the State Normal at
Emporia are spending their summer va
cation at their home, 1916 East Sixth
avenue.
Mr.. Howard Naylor has arrived home
after an extended absence overseas In
the Anti Air craft service. Mr.. Naylor
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard NayIor
1913 East Sixth avenue.
Little Ruth>Kruser. 701 Liberty street
who is suffering with left arm broken
at the elbow, is recovering.
Word has been received here Of the death
by drowning Sunday of Ed Carver Mr..
Carver who makes his nome at Third and
Jefferson streets. was drowned while swim
ming in a stream near Linwood, Kan. He
had been visiting a friend at that point.
Mrs. George Adamson and little grand
daughter, Dorothy Jane Armendariz, have
gone to Springfield. Mo, with Miss Dor
othy Adamson who has spent the past
week visiting her parents and has now re-
turned OF her work at Springfield.
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Mild ReSerYationists' Get Busy
in Senate Circles.
Confer With Radical ReSerVa-
tiOnists This Week.
TRY TO SWING DEMOCRATS
Republicans Howl at 'Scanti-
ness" of Peace Information.
May Issue Statement Blaming
Wilson for Delay.

Washington, Aug. 12.-The mild
reservationist" in the senate today dis
played new activity in an attempt to
hasten ratification of the peace treaty,
in line with President Wilson's warn
ing that living costs will not go down
to stay until there is real peace.
A conference was arranged for this
week between senators favoring mild
reservations and Senator Lodge, leader
of the group which demands strong
reservations. The conferees will meet
in the hope of bringing affairs to
Democrats the time has come to &C
cept reservations to insure quick ac-
ton on the treaty.
Opponents AssaiI Wilson.
Wilson's opponents in the senate are
voicing resentment at what they term
the "scantiness" of the information he
sent to the capitol in response to reso-
lutions asking stenographic records of
the peace conference and other docu-
Paris proceedings.
They are known to be considering
issuing a statement to the country in
which they will assert that the presi-
dent, while urging speedy ratification,
is delaying progress by withholding
information.
The senate foreign relations COM
mittee will continue its efforts to get
information about what went on at
Paris by questioning David H. Miller,
state department expert on interna-
tional law. After this Lodge plans to
address the senate, voicing his opposi-
ton to the league.
A subcommittee of the judiciary
committee was to meet today to begin
an inquiry into the constitutionality of
the proposed treaty whereby America
promises to defend France from un-
rnrnvnl ed German attack
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Chinese Society in Z. s. Com
ments on Japan's Policy.
Would Have Same Control as
Exercised Over Manchuria.
RETAINS ECONOMIC RIGHTS
This Means Operation of Rail-
road and Consular Jurisdiction.
Control of South Manchurian
Road Gives JapS Power There.

Washington. Aug. 12.-Retention by
Japan of economic rights in the Shan
tung peninsula. the policy announced
several days ago by the Japanese for
eign office, would give the Toxic gov
eminent the same kind of control over
the peninsula it now possesses over
South Manchuria, the Chinese students
patriotic society said in a statement
given out here today.
Commenting on Viscount Uchida's
recent statement that the policy of
Japan is to hand back Shantung pen
insula in full sovereignty to China,
retaining only economic privileges
the society asserted, What is full
sovereignty minus economic rights
What will be the consequences If
japan retains the so-called economic
rights?
Thru the exercise of the economic
rights, particularly the operation Of
the Kiao Chow-Tsinan railroad, to-
gether with the establishment of con-
sular jurisdiction and the maintenance
OF railroad guards, Japan will secure
the same kind of control over Shan
tung as she has already done in South
Manchuria thru the control of the
South Manchurian railroad"
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BIC STARS SUED
NazimOva, Bill Hart, Skinner
Mentioned in Shubert Suits.
Ziegfeld Gets Injunction Pre-
venting FOllies Joining Strike.

New York. Aug. 1.-THE Produc-
ing Managers association mas an
nounced it's intention to fight the
striking actors in the courts.
The Shuberts have filed in the
Unite States district court for $500, 900
damages against the Actors Equity
association. collectively and nearly 800
members individually.
Florenz Ziegfeld. jr., obtained a tenn
porary injunction against officers of
the equity association. preventing
them from interfering with the "Zieg-
field Follies" and another against the
members of the production, prevent
ing them from walking out.
The Shuberts' suit. based on the
forced closing of two of their produc-
tions, will be followed by similar ac-
tons brought by other managers. it is
understood. Among the prominent
actors named in the suit are:
Joseph Stanley. Sam Bernard.
Ernest Truck: Eddie Foy. Mary and
Florence Nash. ALA Nazimova, Fred
Stone, Otis Skinner. Julia Sanderson.
Francis X. Bushman, Richard earle,
Douglas Fairbanks. William s. Hart,
Laurette Taylor. ]. Forbes Robertson.
Cyril Maude. Robert Edison. Blanche
Ring, William and Dustin Farnum.
Elsie Ferguson. Trixie Friganza, De
NOlA H1OpPCA' NAlbOii A>aNNds g L am
Mcintyre. Robert Manten, Julian
Eltinge. Leo Ditrichstein, Chauncey
Olcott, Maclyn Arbuckle and Maurice
Costello.
At producers headquarters It was
predicted that suits aggregating $780,
900 would be filed.
One theater opened last night. leav-
ing ten still dark" The show that
came back was Listen Lester"
Cort, co-authors. played parts. There
cort, co-authors. played parts. There
were only four of the original prin-
cipals in the cast.
The Lyric theater. formerly '1egit"
has turned to the movies to keep 60
ing.
E. H. Sothern has begun formation
of an organization to oppose the
Equity association and has announced
David Warfield. Mrs. Fiske, Henry
Miller and Howard Kyle as recruits
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Chicago Grain and Provision Market.

ChicaBo TRAIN ana Provision Market
Chicago. Aug. 12-CORN-C1ose Septem-
1.4SL.
OATS-september, 75sc; December,
77%c: May. Sic
PORE-September, $4T.5I
LARD - September s31-52: October.
31.35: January. $2s.35.
SHORT RIBS-September. S2GG5
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Morning GrnIn Gossip.

FURNISHED by the Topeka BOARD OF Trade,
Chicago, Aug. 12.-The Tribune: GRAIN
"A break in prices for all grains yesterday
after the big bulge Saturday was expected.
The situation was bullish but with the
labor troubles and constant agitation over
the high living costs are against sustained
advances above the present levels for corn
and oats. There is too much uncertainty
as to the action of the authorities at Wash
ington for those having bullish ideas and
there are not many of them TO campaign
on that side to any extent for the present
Conditions are such that sharp bulges and
breaks are to be expected to follow each
other without notice. Sentiment among
local traders is mixed. Corn traders are
divided as TO outcome or the crop. Rains
Of late have benefited 1t but a large part
of the corn in the leading states needs rain
and without soaking rain in the next
two weeks deterioration is expected. One
element OF the local professionals are bull
ish in oats and were good buyers, while
the others are bearish and did most Of the
selling yesterday. There was also more
hedging in September and December that
has been noticeable for a week. The rail-
road situation said to be better as more
men are returning to work.
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FARMER APPEALS

tContinuei from Page One,
realize that the effort that is being
made by the authority of the govern
ment to restrict or still further reduce
the price. at the farm and must inevi-
tably lead to denying the farmer liv-
ing wages.
Applies To All Products.
what has been said in detail rela-
tive to the wheat situation applies in
general to every farm product and
while we again express our approval
of every reasonable effort to reduce
the cost of necessaries, we wish also
to emphasize that care must be taken
to safeguard the farmers labor costs"
'Webelieve city people should know
that the average annual labor income
of the farmer, including tina tot his
wife and children. as shown by the
last federal census was only $31s.22.
In the production of wheat. as in
other crops, labor enters in the last
analysis as the chief item of cost and
city people should realize that the eff
fort that is being made by the author
ity of the government to restrict or
still further reduce the price at the
farm must inevitably lead to denying
the farmer living wage"
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WHOLESALERS IN

Continued from rage One.l
medium were all cut, while common
showed no change.
Common grade mutton yesterday
brought from Is to 20 cents a pound
in Boston. IA to Is cents in New York.
% to "a in Philadelphia, and Is to
% in Chicago. Choice mutton sold
for 81 to IS cents in Boston, % to 80
in New York, 20 to 80 in Philadelphia
and % to 81 in Chicago.
Veal. like other meats. seemed high
est in Chicago. 1t ranged from to
cents a pound more in Chicago yes
terday than on July IS. Reductions
were reported from Boston. Philadel-
phia and New York ranging from to
cents a pound.
Producers Get More.
While prices have shown a down
ward trend since late July. the month
lv report of the department of agri-
of all crops shows that prices paid
producers mounted rapidly during the
early part of the month.
The increase during the month. con-
sidered as a whole, amounted to 81
per cent, the report issued today said.
On August l the index figure of
prices was 17.2 per cent higher than
year ago, SO per cent higher than
two years ago and 91.9 per cent higher
than the average of the last ten years
on August L
The prices paid producers for meat
animals increased AZ per cent from
June Is to July Is, on which date the
index figure was al per cent higher
than a year ago. 36.1 per cent higher
than two years ago and e1.3 per cent
higher than the average for the last
ten years.
The increases in foodstuffs were in
face of promises for better crops than
last year according to the report.
The composite trend of all crops on
August 1. while As per cent lower
than on July 1, was per cent higher
than the final per acre yields last year
The total acreage was about per
cent higher than last year.