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Evening star., 1919-08-26
BY WILLIAM r.. GILES.
BY Cable to The Star and Chicago
Daily News. Copyright, 1919.

PEKING, August 26.-The Japanese
government has taken over all Ger
man private property in Tsingtao and
the money from the sale or rent of
the same will be turned over to a
bank awaiting final settlement.
= 1t is believed that this is the fore
runner of complete confiscation and
that the proceeds will be deducted
from the indemnity Germany is to
pay. .s.ss~ss..s
The Standard Oil Company has
been ordered to remove it's oil tanks
from an unsuitable site on the alleged
ground of public safety. The Japa-
nese now ignore the agreement pre-
viously made with the oil company that
if removal became necessary a neW
site would be approved by the COM
pany, and the cost of the removal
would be borne by Japan.
Removing the tanks will make the
installation useless. The refusal to
reconsider the decision shows the
danger to foreign business interests
should Japan be allowed a free hand
in Shantung.
Give Orders to Americans.
Americans in China are incensed at
the methods used by the Japanese in
Evening star., 1919-08-26
DIES AFTER
STORAGE TURKEY MEAL
Woman and Waiter Also Dead and
Two Others Paralyzed at ALI
ance, Ohio.

ALLIANCE, Ohio, August 26.-Col.
Charles c. Weybrecht, who returned
only three weeks ago from France.
where he commanded the 146th Infan-
try. died here this morning as a re-
suit. physicians believe, of eating cold
storage turkey at a dinner. last Satur-
day night at the Lakeside Country
Club. Canton.
Mrs. Helen Sebring Gahris, thirty
three. wife of William I. Gahris. of
Sebring. Ohio, also is dead, and Mr..
alyzed and their recovery is said to
be extremely doubtful. Specialists
from Cleveland and Alliance were
summoned here yesterday to attend
the stricken persons. Col. Weybrecht
and Mrs. Gahris died this morning.
adjutant general of Ohio. He was
fifty years old.
BOD Jennings, negro waiter at the
Lakeside Country Club, also died this
morning. The chef, w. d. McElboy,
is in serious condition at a hospital
in Canton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis H. Brush of
Salem, Ohio. who also attended the
dinner party, are dangerously ill. Mr..
Brush is publisher of the Salem News
and the East Liverpool Review.
Mrs. Glenn Bates and Mrs. Willis F..
Sanford of this city also are in a seri-
Gus condition.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. August 26.-Col.
CHARLES c. Weybrecht was lieutenant
colonel of the Sth Ohio Infantry
when 1t was in Mexican border sery-
ice. Upon the reorganization Of the
Ohio National Guard for service over
seas he was placed in command of the
146th Infantry. 37th Division, serving
as its commander until last August.
when he was assigned to command of
the American base at Nantes, France.
When the organization of the Amer
lean base for the army of occupation
IN Germany was taken up by Gen.
Pershing Col. Weybrecht was assign
ed TO Rotterdam. where he remained
until early this month.
Col. Weybrecht served as major of
the 9Th Ohio Volunteer Infantry dur
ing the Spanish american war. He
entered the Ohio National Guard as a
private in 1892.
Evening star., 1919-08-26
HOT AND COLD WATER
LUXURY PROVIDED FOR
ZEPPELIN PASSENGERS

BERLIN, August 25 (by the
Associated Press).-A new Zep-
pelin airship on its maiden trip,
from Friedrichshafen to Berlin,
covered the 700 kilometers
(about 435 miles), in a little
more than six hours. The air
craft, which is named Bodensee,
attained a maximum speed of
120 kilometers "a little more
than 741s miles) an hour.
The builders of the new type
of machine have discarded the
familiar cigar shape of the old
zeppelins and adopted a conical
outlined exterior. The Bodensee
is 120 meters long and accom-
mOlateS thirty-five passengers.
1t is equipped with wireless
tejcEraphy and has a large pas
sepger cabin. The passengers
can obtain running hot and co:d
.vatrr. The aircraft is to go
into 1aily service.
Tw ~n:y-one passengers. among
them three women, made the
initial trip in the airship. The
Bodensee was built since the
armistice was signed.
Article 202 of the peace treaty
with Germany provides that on
the coming into force of the
treaty, delivery shall be made
by Germany to the principal al
lied and associated powers of
all "dirigibles able to take the
air, being manufactured, repair
ed or assembled" Pending the
delivery of the dirigibles they
are to be maintained at the
expense of Germany.
Evening star., 1919-08-26
JAPAN ORDERS STANDARD OIL
TO REMOVE TSlNGTAO TANKS
Ignores Agreement With Company; Confscates
in Provinces -An1erican Campaign

Fukien province who are giving or
ders to American business men. Not
long ago an American firm secured a
contract for electrical supplies for
Fuchow. Japanese opposition was i'm
mediately shown, and the Chinese
were intimidated in such a manner
that it was impossible to make a for
NAL protest.
Here is another instance typifying
Japanese methods against trade ri
walls. Americans had practically Sc
cured contract to build the city
street, railways, but owing to under
handed Japanese opposition and in
timidation of officials the Chinese
were afraid to sign.
Anti-Amerioan Campaign.
On account of fear of American
competition and the possibility of
large American financial assistance
for developing China. bitter anti
American campaign has been carried
on Tor some time past. The hold
winch Japan has on numerous Chinese
omclais gives her the greatest 6p-
portunity for this.
President Wilson's statement that
he at the peace conference refused
to acknowledge the 1915 and 1918
treaties has greatly cheered the
Chinese. but fears are entertained
that he will fail to understand where
the economic and political rights end
or begin. The Chinese maintain
that the Shantung railway is politi-
cal ana not economic and refer to
the original agreement as proof
Evening star., 1919-08-26
WOULD BUY GERMAN VAT
DYES IN PARIS FOR U. S.

Francis P. Garvan. alien property
custodian, today asked President
Wilson to issue an executive order
permitting him to send an agent to
Paris to purchase from the repara-
tions commission a six-month supply
of German vat dyes to tide over
American manufacturers until Ger
man secret formulas for dyestuffs.
now owned by the alien property GUS
todian, can be utilized for commercial
PURPOSES.
Evening star., 1919-08-26

Two Daniels came to judgment at
the District building today.
In pecognition Of their meritorious
records with the municipal govern
ment, the Commissioners Sentenced"
them as follows:
Maj. Daniel ]. Donovan. director of
the draft for the District and secre-
-tary to the board of Commissioners,
to succeed Alonzo Tweedale, resigned,
as District auditor.
Daniel E. Garges, chief clerk of the
engineer department. to the secretary
ship to be vacated by Maj. Donovan.
Both officials are Washingtonians.
Maj. Donovan was born here January
%, 1876. and became connected with
the local government in 1891. Mr..
Garges was born March 6. 1874. He
has been with the District since Sep
tember /, 1890.
Promotions Ordered Today.
Their promotions were ordered at
meeting of the Commissioners today,
on motion of Commissioner Gardiner.
The new auditor is familiar with
the workings of that office, where he
has served in practically every ca
pacity. He was first appointed a clerk
in the auditors office in 1892, and was
deputy auditor at the time he became
secretary to the Commissioners, Au-
gust s. 1915.
After spending twenty-three years
in the auditors Office. Maj. Donovan
was designated by the Commissioners
to investigate the Fairgrounds de-
E. S. Martin. He was appointed tenn
porarily supervisor of Fairgrounds
and superintendent of the bathing
beach.
Duties Under Draft Law.
Following the entry of the United
States into the world war he was Sc
lected by the Commissioners, in the
month preceding the passage of the
selective service law. to work out all
the preliminaries for the first regis
tration on June 5. 1917. In this work
his most conspicuous services were
rendered.
the registration board anG as such
had direct charge of and responsible
ity for the handling of the several
yised by him Washington was the
first city in the United States to re-
port the res Its of the <egistration to
the provost marshal general
Following the organization of the
selective service system proper. in
June, 1913, Maj. Donovan was desig-
mated by direction of the President
to discharge the functions of adjutant
general for the District of Columbia,
and, in that capacity, continued in
charge of the draft in addition to per-
forming his duties as secretary to the
board of Commissioners until June 6.
1918.
On June Z. 1913. he was appointed a
major in the United States Army in
recognition of his services in handling
the draft in the District. Under the
title of director of the draft he con-
tinued in charge of the work until its
demobilization. in April, 1919.
Upon the completion of his work
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Evening star., 1919-08-26
DENIKINE ADVANCES
ALONG WESTERN LINE

LONDON. August 26.-The war Of
fee announced this evening that on
the western front of Gen. Denikine,
the anti-boIshevik leader in southern
Russia. the advance is continuing
with great rapidity along the entire
Evening star., 1919-08-26
FAv0RS INVESTIGATION
AS TO ALIEN PROPERTY

the Senate expenditures committee on a
resolution by Senator Calder republican,
New York. proposing an investigation of
the administration of the alien property
custodian's Office by A. Mitchell Palmer
ana Francis p. Garvan. the present GUS
Evening star., 1919-08-26
Asserts Republicans Made
Shantung Amendment to
Drive Dagger Into Treaty

Declaring the republican majority
of the foreign relations COMMITTEES
was attempting, by the Shantung
amendment to the peace treaty. to
drive poisoned dagger" into the
peace treaty and to place the United
States in the position of a big bully"
Senator McCumber of North Dakota.
the only republican member of the
committee who voted against the
amendment. asked the Senate today to
overrule the committees action.
The speaker said no greater blow
could ever be struck against the real
interests of China" than by the COM
mittee's amendment. the actual pur-
pose of which, he asserted, was to kill
the treaty and the league. The amend
ment provides that the old German
rights in Shantung province shall go
to China in place of Japan.
Discusses Reason for Amendment.
why did the majority of this COM
mittee pause in the midst of their
hearings to make this particular
amendment" he continued, '.and then
proceed with the usual leisure to lay
out dates for further hearings which
The purpose is apparent 1t is to sig
Nifty to the country that the Senate
is hostile to this treaty. 1t is to put
Japan in a position where she cannot
without an appearance of being CO.
creed do what she has promised to do.
1t is to create trouble between this
country and Japan and thereby send
the first dagger into the body of this
treaty.
rs it an act of true friendship to-
ward China or a mere political move
to defeat the treaty? If its sponsors
now fail to come forward and openly
pledge that if Japan is driven out OF !
this treaty then the United States
will proceed single handed and alone.
to drive Japan out of China-will re-
rev this world war and send our SOL
diers into the orient to fight for her,
then by this act they are betraying
China with false kiss.
Says League Would Aid China.
"They know, and we know. that this
country will never go to war against
Japan to prevent Japan from doing
Just what we have allowed every 9TH
er nation to do in China without a
protest. With the league of nations,
China obtains an assurance which is
to a guaranty by all the
world that not only will Japan return
to China what Germany wrested from
her in 1898, but henceforth and so
long as this league shall last no other
nation shall rob China of one inch Of
her territory or exercise any control
over her people inconsistent with the
claims of complete Independence and
- s> sgnty.
Evening star., 1919-08-26
JUGOSLAVS SEEK VESSELS.
Ask for Former Austrian Ships
Which Belong to Slovenes.

PARIS, August 25.-The Jugoslav
delegation has sent note to the
peace conference asking that former
Austrian merchant vessels which be-
long to Slovenes be turned over to
the jurisdiction of the Jugoslav re-
@:blic.
Evening star., 1919-08-26
Provides More Than
so Changes in Lam
guage of Pact.
COMMITTEE VOTE
STANDS 9 TO Z.
Senator Fall Is Author-AD
Democrats Dissent-Mr.
McCumber Absent.

Under a blanket amendment to the
peace treaty, agreed to today by the
Senate foreign relations COMMITTEES,
American representation would be
eliminated from the various interna-
t1onal commissions which are to SUI
pervise European reconstruction with
the exception of the reparations COM
mission and such others as are to be
appointed by the league of nations.
The change would affect about a
score of commissions. and would
change the language of the treaty in
more than fifty places.
The vote on the amendment was 9 to
z, the committee dividing on party
lines. All the democrats voted in the
negative. Senator McCumber. repub-
lican, North Dakota. who voted with
the democrats against the Shantung
amendment Saturday. was not pres
ent.
The amendment was presented by
Senator Fall. republican, New Mex
leo.
Evening star., 1919-08-26
War Department Campaign
Against Profiteering to Be
Inaugurated Sept. 25.
ASSURANCE ORDERS
WILL BE FILLED
Extension of the Plan to Other
Large Cities in Contemplation.
Catalogues and Price Lists.

Retail stores for the sale of house.
hold commodities included in the sur
plus stocks of the War Department
will be established September 25. it
was announced today. The stores will
be located in depot centers and other
large cities and they will accept and
fill mail orders.
Continued purchase by the depart
ment of certain necessities so that
these stores may be continued indef-
initely as a part of the government
campaign against the high cost of
living is understood to be under con-
sideration.
Prices on all commodities offered
for sale will be so fixed as to prevent
discrimination between the purchas-
ers- who buy over the counter and
those who purchase through the mail.
Parcel Post Direct.
All mail orders will be delivered by
parcel pest. but the policy of making
these sales through the Post Office
Department is to be discontinued. All
such orders will go directly to the
stores To expedite the mail order
sales the oSt Office Department has
been asked to establish substations
in each store. Catalogues quoting
prices and giving the location of all
stores are being prepared and will be
available at every post office in the
United States.
The present plan is to open stores
in the fourteen zone supply cities
Boston. New York. Philadelphia, Balti-
more. Atlanta, Jeffersonville, Chicago,
St LOUIS. New Orleans. San Antonia, Ell
Louis New Orleans. San Antonio, Ell
Pasr. San Francisco and Washington.
The chain will be extended to addi-
tionaJ cities as rapidly as possible.
Compromise Is Refused.
refused to accept the compromise pro-
posed by members of the Senate agri-
culture committee on amendments to
the food control act TO pena1ize prof
itee-ing
Senator Smith, democrat, Georgia,
author of the compromise plan which
would apply the proposed penalties
for sale beyond the fair price,
standards only in case of combina-
tions of dealers, said he would press
the compromise plan despite objec-
tions Of Assistant Attorney General
Ames. The Department of Justice,
Senator Smith said. insists upon adop-
tion of the profiteering penalties ap-
proved recently by the House. declar-
ing the compromise amendment would
make the departments authority
doubtful.
A meeting of the committee to con-
slider the amendments was planned
for late today.
Evening star., 1919-08-26
Preparing Fair Price List.

There is little likelihood of Wash
ington dealers getting back on the
fair price war basis before the lat
ter part of next week, it was stated
today. Clarence r. Wilson's fair
price committee met yesterday and
began the preparation of a list of
commodities to be sold under this
method of regulation. The COM
m1ttee Will meet again Thursday 1t
will require several days to get the
list finally prepared. printed and dis
tributed- More than 500 dealers have
agreed to abide by it,
The Commissioners have not yet
acted on the proposal of George NJ.
Roberts. superintendent of weights.
measures and markets of the District.
to require producers dealing at the
farmers market to sell in stipulated
quantities They are believed to
favor the plan. however, and may an
prove 1t in time TO have it in effect
by Saturday.
Evening star., 1919-08-26
Delay Brings Bitterness.

Bitterness is being engendered be-
tween the factions in the Senate now
in controversy over the league of ma
tions by the possible postponement
for fortnight of the bringing of the
peace treaty into the Senate from the
committee on foreign relations. Dem
ocratic senators charge that the
treaty is being needlessly held up by
the majority in the committee, while
republicans deny the allegation. II
was predicted at the Capitol today
that the democrats would bring the
question of alleged unnecessary de-
lay up for animadyersion on the floor
of the Senate.
Senator Lodge, chairman of the CONS
mittee on foreign relations, contends
that further hearings upon various
phases of the treaty are necessary to an
intelligent Judgment upon the manifold
provisions of the treaty. He therefore.
with the concurrence of majority of
his committee, proposes to extend the
hearings beyond this week to enable the
committee to receive representations
upon the subjects in issue.
Subjects to Be Discussed.
The range of these subjects includes
the disposition of Fiume. of the Aland
Islands, of the German colonies in
Africa, of Ireland's claim for independ-
ence and the demands of American
negroes for equal treatment.
Among the witnesses to be heard
are representatives of the Greeks.
Lithuanians, Irish. Ukrainians, Es-
thonians, Hungarian Americans, Jugo-.
slavs and Italians. The COMMITTEES
will arrange a schedule dividing time
among all the claimants for a hear
ing.
The charge that the course of the
foreign relations committe in amend
ing the treaty and calling for extend
ed hearings is inimical to the treaty
is not confined to the democrats 1.
was said today that at least one re-
publican senator will voice vigorous
denunciation of the Shantung amend
ment as operating to destroy the
treaty.
Evening star., 1919-08-26
Representative Hays Appeal.

hepTeSentdylVe Hays of Missouri a
member of the House District commit
tee, after stating that "it is a notori-
Gus fact that school teachers are the
poorest paid employees today in either
public or private service" made this
appeal:
Gentlemen. let us pass this bill: let
us encourage the various states to en-
act similar legislation; let us say to
that devoted army of men and women
who are laboring for mankind that
we appreciate their devotion to duty:
let us help standardize their profess
sion; let this government acknowl-
edge the fundamental principle of
justice that the laborer is worthy of
his hire. l am in favor of a pension
system for the teachers of the District
of Columbia and for, every state in
the American Union. / am in favor of
better pay for the teachers. 1 appre-
ciate the arduous, toilsome, nerve
racking ordeals of their labor 1 realize
the unreasonable good they are doing
for humanity.
81 understand why so many of our
most gifted teachers abandon the
schoolqom with regret on account of
the niggardly compensation now pro-
vided for them. 1 stand for making
school teaching not a temporary job,
men and women who love it and are
worthy of its honors. On the one hand
we cannot afford to stcrifice from
the teaching force of the country any
worthy and capable member of that
profession; on the other hand, they
unless their minds are free from the
fear of old-age poverty. They do not
ask for affiuence, but they have the
right to calm assurance of peaceful
comfort in their declining years.
1.-THE only way to induce the best
Evening star., 1919-08-26
tomatoes and Macaroni
j Arrive; Other Army Food
{ Due Latter Part of Week

Army-owned tomatoes and macaroni
to be sold to Washingtonians through
the parcel pest have reached the city,
post Office officials were notified to-
day. with every prospect of the COM
plete supply of surplus Army goods
allotted the capital being delivered by
the latter part of the week.
Assistant Postmaster Kerlin an
nounced this morning that consumers
orders would not be filled until the
entire consignment is received.
We have been ready for ten days"
he said, Ito start the distribution of
these foods. and we will lose no time
setting the machinery in motion when
we are advised that the supplies are
here"
- League Meets Tomorrow Night.
A. J. Driscoll, community center
committee of the Citizens Co-opera-
tive Buying and Selling League, who
received five carloads of Army sup
pines Tor the league at the fish mar
expansion Of the leagues activities
will do much to lower food costs
This organization will meet in the Dis
trict building tomorrow night tC elect
officers and prepare for a permanent
existence.
THE committee has done all in its
power TO bring about a wide and
equitable distribution of the five car
loads of supplies ordered by the
league" said Mr.. Driscon I'VE ex-
pect the distribution to be completed
by the end of the week I can vouch
for the quality of the goods. The
supplies now held at the fish market
include yellow and white corn meal
hominy grits, coarse hominy, corn
beef hash, corned beef ginger snaps,
soda crackers, graham crackers, can
ned peas, Vienna style sausage
macaroni. pork sausage, baked beans.
issue beans white, issue beans red.
-four, rice, bacon, roast beef, canned
corn and canned tomatoes"