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The Washington herald., 1919-10-17
AIRMEN TO DROP
"BOMBS" ON D. C..
Literature in Effort to Boost Re-
eruiting Will Be Scattered
Over City By Planes.

Washington VIII be the object of
a heavy aerial bomhardment within
the next few days according to the
announcement made by Commodore
Lloyd. Of the naval recruiting Office.
Aircraft will swoop over the city,
releasing high-explosive recruiting
literature above the heads Of the
crowds. 1t is expected that many
casualties" will be sustained among
the young men and enlistments will
be solicited among the wounded" +"
Arrangements are being made for
the raid" and the exact date will
be announced today or tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-17
Bank Robbers Shoot Two
In Battle With Police

Roselle, N. j.. Oct. 16-Two men
were shot today IN a battle bstween
bank robbers and police.
Police Sergt Kennan was shot
through the breast and beaten over
the head with revolver when he at
tackled five bandits who had held up
and robbed the First National Bank
here Kennan and other officers fired
at the bandits. wounding one.
The robbers escaped In an automo-
BILE. The bandits. with leveIled re-
voivers. lined UP the bank force
against the wall and swept up all the
money in sight The vault was locked.
A police call was turned In and Ken
nan and other ofhcers responded. The
bandits fred when the officers rushed
the bank.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-17
BY CABLE:

Paris. - France postpones
treaty ratification. Exchange
ceremonies to await United
States participation.
Paris.-Offieial Paris reliev-
ed by reports of Presidents
improvement.
London.-The visit of the
Prince of Wales to the United
States may be abandoned ow-
ing to President Wilson's con-
timed illness
Berfin.-WIhefm Won Sic
mems, active directing head Of
the Siemens-Haiske compa-
mics, died at Aroma, Switzer-
land
London. - Mysterious theft
of gems from home of Prince
Felix Yousoupoff causes SEN
sation.
Dublin.-De Valera is re-
elected President of Irish re-
public" at secret meeting.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-17
EMBARGO URGED
|TOEND SHORTAGE
| OF SUGAR IN U. S.
Representative Would Pre-
vent Exports Of Raw and
Refined Product.
NEED ACTION AT ONCE
Resolution, Also, Would
Force Army and Navy
SURPRISES on Market.
NEED ACTION AT ONCE

Dsolaring Il - time for the Unttsd
States b hook after its own people
before providing for the rest Of the
world Representative Dallinger yes
terday introduced . bill placing an
embargo on sugar exports.
The embargo would include raw
and refined sugar and sugar cane.
and would continue In effect for six
months and for such further period
ss the President may determine" Z"
Heavy penalties are provided for vSo-
lattons Of the oct.
Mr.. Dallinger also introduced two
resolutions designed to force on the
market any surpluses of sugar that
tho army and navy may have.
E.e.gA Sugar to Go Around.
Hundreds Of tons Of sugar are
leaving our ports daily for foreign
countries-more than enough to re-
lieve our shortage IL kept here In
the United States,- he continued. IF
those Of rs who are really anxious
to look after the vital welfare Of
our own people. and who At least are
As much interested in America o.
In the world as q whole. can get
this embargo enacted into Law, I will
guarantee that almost at oncs there
WIN be enough sugar to go around.
With = wurid-vide demand much
greater than the supply and . WIN
fngness on the part Of Europe to
pay almost any prices for sugar. this
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO
The Washington herald., 1919-10-17
Disappearance Of Priceless
Russian Crown Jewels
From Home of Prince
Felix ,Yousoupof Is a
Mysterious Robbery.
BELIEVE IT FRAME-UP
By POLITICAL ENEMIES
Utmost Resources Of Scot
land Yard at Work.
Gems Once Set Aside to.
Pay Indemnify to Ger
many # Petrograd Fell.
By FORBES FARBARN.

London, Oct I6-rhe utmost
resources of ingenuity At the COM
mand of Scotland Yard were fe-
rerishiy at work today following
rp a che to the most sensational
and mysterious international jewel
robbery N yeHSthe theft of a
priceless portion of the Russian
crown jewels stolen from the pa
htiaI home of Prince Felix You
soupoH, a rciztive of the late Gar
Nicholas, znr reputed slayer of
the monk Rasputin- The robbery
is said to have occurred following
a magnificent bah at the princes
home Monday night
sees<ty Bsntas.
The story of the circumstances
surrounding the then reads IKE q
rumanee. London society IN which
the prince has for years been q lead
ing nwe burned and whispered to
might. wondering conjectning and
limiting At the remarkable story hav-
ing q most intimate bearing on pres
snt-day events tn reVoft-ridfen Rus
sia. which. 1t Is said. hes behind the
usterJ.
Prince Yousoupon is one Of the
most handsome members Of The Rus
sian artstorsey and was Q header Of
the younger set Of nohlenen who saw
the evn tnnuence exercised by Ras-
putin over the mhappy czartna and
Nbchokas. himself. which finally led
to the destruction Of the Romanor
regime and the dtsmemberment of
Russia
Prince Doing Red Cross Work.
The prince is IN London ostensibly
doing Red Cross work. but II is un-
derstood his presence here is Of the
deepest political Significance Gossip
has II that his sotourn here has some
thing to do with plans for the res
torxtiun Of the house of Romance.
Political enemies of that family are
believed to have tnstigated the rob
berry. Although no arrests have been
made a. yet the most astute opera
rfves of Scotland Yard have been as
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-17
Miss Constance Griggs
Battles With Burglar

Miss Constance Griggs. daughter of
John w. Griggs, former Attorney
General Of the United States, and
well known in Washington society,
engaged a porch-climbing burglar in
battle at her home at Paterson. N. J..
Wednesday night, but he got away.
taking jewelry valued at $500.
While the family was down stairs
at 10 O'Clock Wednesday night Miss
Griggs heard a noise upstairs. with
out saying anything to the other
members Of the family. she went up
stairs and. finding a man in her bed
room, hurled q chair, which struck
him In the side. Then she grappled
with the robber. After a brief strug-
gle he broke loose and jumped out
OF the window to the porch roof.
whence he dropped to the ground.
Shouts for help brought her father
on the run. but the burglar had dis
appeared meanwhile.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-17
STORE ANNOUNCES
CHRISTMAS BONUS

Chicago. Oct. 16.-The nrst an
by Chicago concerns of
q Christmas bonus for employees
came today from Marshall Field
and Company. oniciais announced
s1.soo.ooo would be split among
workers receiving less than $500
yearly.
The distribution Is made in view
OF the high cost Of living. oficiais
stated.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-17
Auto Driver Nabbed /"
In Patrol Wagon Crash


The patrol wagon Of the first pre-
cinct police station colIided yester-
day with an automobile driven by
Percy q. McGlue. colored. at Ninth
street and Massachusetts, avenue,
whereupon Policeman Davis, IN
charge Of the patrol wagon, arrest
ed McGiue.
In the police court few hours
later the case was tried by Judge
Mcmahon. Policeman Otto Haus-
child. auto expert Of the court IL
Illustrated the accident with his min
iature models. which are extensive
~ employed In the warrant clerks
ONCE in the prosecution OF viola
tions Of the trafiic regulations. The
court aeosptsd McGiue's personal
Dono8. 49, 49,
The Washington herald., 1919-10-17
AT WASHINGTON
THEATERS

Pofis--Parlor, Bedroom and
Bath"
NationaL"Three Faces East.
Shubert-Beiasco - "A Little
Journey"
Shubert-G -Garrick-Tea for ;"
crandall's Metropolitan-Pzul-
me Frederick in Bonds of
Love"
CrandaIPs Knickerbocker -
Anita Stewart m Mary
Regan-"
crznda1l's Norma Talmadge
m Going Straight"
Moore's Garden - Constance
Talmadge in The Fan of
Babylon"
Moore's Riaito-Houdini IN
The Grim Game"
Moore's StrandL-Evangeline.-
B. r. Keith's-vaudeville.
Loew's Palaee-Bflie Burke
IN Sadie Love"
Lows Columbia-The Gam
biers," with Harry T.
Morey.
Cosmos-Vaudeville and mo-
ton pictures.
Gayety - Buriesque; Harry
Hastings.
Lyceum-Burlesque; Mischief
Makers,
The Washington herald., 1919-10-17
CONVICTIONS
FOR BOARDING FOOD

The first convictions with the i'm
position Of jan sentences for hoard
ing foodstuffs since the government
began its campaign to extirpate
profteering were announced yester-
day by the Department of Justice.
One offender was sentenced to three
months in jail and fined $50 for
boarding flour. A second was SEN
tenced to five months and fined 5000
for boarding sugar. The cases were
reported from San Diego, Cal.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-17
Zone System IN New Jersey
Appears to Be Friendless

Trenton, ". J.. Oct 1s.-Not a friend
OF the zone system for collection of
trolley fares appeared before the pub
lie utilities commission here today at
the hearing on the application OF the
Pubic Service Railwap Company for
abolition Of the plan and return to
the 7-cent fare with Hcent for trans
fers.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-17
SPORTING:

George Chasmar turns IN
low gross score of 70 IN quail
flying round of Columbia golf
Tournament.
! High school football series
starts today at Stadium with
Technical eleven meeting East
em high. ..
Commodore Ross colors
lowered when Camoufluer
beats Billy Kelly m Laurel
feature.
HHdford, Conn--Leonard-
Dundee lightweight title fight
has been called off because of
not having available place to
stage bout.
New York.-An-Greater New
York Major League baseball
pilots are sure of their jobs,
having signed contracts.
Local collegiate football
eievens are ready to face op-
ponents in battles Saturday.
Baltimore, Md - Frankie
Brown NETS Dick Loadmen
tonight at Peerless Club for
chance at champion Johnny
Kilbane's crown.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-17
Bill to Stem Red Rush
To u. S. Passed by House

By . vote Of 1s4 to 1. the House
yesterday passed and sent to the
Senate the bill to prevent q rush
Of European undesirabies to the
United States when peace is for
mally proclaimed.
The bill continues the wartime
restrictions on passports Of aliens
desiring to come 10 this country.
Aliens leaving the United States
and Americans going and coming
are not aasets1.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-17
Excorfate Japan.
French Celebration
OF Peace Waits on u. s.

Paris. Oct 1e.-Peace Conferepcs
circles expect the United States to
rstify the treaty Of Versailles some
time within the next two weeks.
So certain is the feeling IN official
quarters that this expectation will be
fulfilled. that the ceremony OF en-
changing the treaty ratihcations has
been postponed q fortnight II being
hoped that Amersea vtl parucipsts
The Washington herald., 1919-10-17
Silverware and Clothing Stolen.

Robberies of clothing and silver
ware. amounting to s215, were re-
ported by occupants Of apartments
at "a Fourteenth street northwest.
last night. by Weiss loss totaied
slo6. Miss Beulah Robinson lost a
SIS leather bag. while Miss Hazel
M. Leland reported theft Of $s6 in
property.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-17
CONGRESS:

S\UNNlI\I&o.
Shzntung amendment is de-
feated, IS to IS.
Embargo to end shortage of
sugar is urged by Representa-
tive DaIfinger.
Senator Williams assails
Irish and gets singing reply
from Senator Phelan.
Resolution to lift liquor ban
introduced by Representative
Rainey.
Increases in pay for all na-
val officers urged by Admiral
Badger before House Com
mittee.
Bill to stem rush of Reds
to United States passed by
House, as4 to I. 49,
Senate votes to receive Bel
gian king and queen October
az.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-17
PRESIDENT IS
RESTING NICELY
Had a Fairly Satisfactory
Day." DR.. Grayson
Reports.

The following bulletin on the
Presidents condition was issued
at 10 o'clock last night by DR..
Grayson:
'1o:15 p m--The President had
fairly satisfactory day.
-GRAYSoN.-
There was no material change re-
ported in his condition but his
physicians announced that the
swelling Of the prostate gland,
which had caused him discomfort
Wednesday. had been greatly re-
lieved overnight and that he was
resting nicely.
The morning bulletin read As fol-
lows:
11:55 a. m--The discomfort
which the President suffered for
two days has been relieved to a
very great extent. He had a good
night His temperature. pulse, res
piration and kidney function con-
tnue normal.
-GRATsoN.
-RUFTIN,
-STITT."
In giving out the bulletin, DIR.
Grayson remarked that the Presi-
dent was in a cheerful disposition.
Mrs. Wilson. he said. continues to
read to him at frequent intervals.
She reads poetry mostly as the
President Is very fond of #.
DR.. Grayson stated that the White
House has not considered canceIling
the visit of the King and Queen of
Belgium on October "a. He would
not say whether he expected the
President to be able to entertain
them. stating that situation would
be met at the proper time.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-17
Spanish Laborites En- Route Here.

Liverpool. Oct. 1s.-The Spanish
delegation to the International La
Dor Congress in Washington left for
the United States on the Cuna-d
liner Orduna today.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-17
The Bible
and
The Drama

Do you know that the
Drama League of America
has announced a religious
play contest and offers
prizes of $500, $3.50 and
$Ioo for the three best
works submitted?
The Drama League takes
this step as an impetus to
the growing appreciation of
the spiritual as the highest
and deepest Of all stage mo-
tives, as we'll as to end the
long period of estrangement
between the church and the
stage, found IN some quar-
tiers.
You all remember "The
Wanderer," in which Will
lam Elliott, Nance O'NeiIl,
James O'Neill and Florence
Reed covered themselves
with glory? And why !?
Because the plot was
tensely dramatic, the lines
inspirational, the disillusion
and heartache of the wan
derer" poignantly our own.
"The Wanderer" was moth
ing more nor less than the
story Of "The Prodigal
Son." taken directly from
the Bible.
Did you know that Stuart
Walker dramatized the
Book of job" from the
Old Testament, presented it
line for line and word for
word, at a leading New
York Theater? The house
was packed by people who
thoroughly enjoyed it.
There are many stories in
the Bible that have never
been told. Read them.
weigh their dramatic inter-
est, then try your hand at.
Biblical play-writing.
THE HERALD
Will Print the Bible
As a Serial
The Washington herald., 1919-10-17
BY TELEGRAPH:

Roselle, N. Bank robbers
shoot two men IN battle with
police.
Hammonton, N. J.-Author-
tiles seek woman who says,
m letter she kidnapped the
Dansey baby.
chicago.-Stuart B. Edmond
son quits $4,000 life insurance
job to resume pulpit.
Charleston, w. va.-H his
sister bears 4 red-haired child,
John R Boggs has willed she
shah not inherit his property.
omoha. - Crippled plane
haits Lieut.. Maynard IN dash
across country.
New Orleans. - Long-term
credits BY United States to
foreign nations urged at cot
ton convention.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-17
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WASHINGTON:

WAof1lfNNlON:
The President passed . com
Portable day.
Airmen to bomb" city with
recruiting literature.
Japanese nag causes specu-
lation In lobby of downtown
hotel Other nations ignored
District reduced indebted
ness $ssa,oo4.ae during hast fis-
cal year, Auditor Donovan
reports-
Visiting japanese woman
doctor declares gifis look
tired. Norwegian colleague re-
flutes her.
Presidents Own Garrison
creates enw office Of Judge
Advocate for Robert I. Nil
Ter.
Charles F. Buxard, sailor,
U. S. s. Aramis, drowned of
navy yard dock.
John s. Beach elected presi-
dent Of Federal Employees
Union, No. =.
Labor's right to organize Is
blocked by employers in In
dustrial Conference.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-17

REX BEACH'S greatest story win be
rinted IN THE WASHINGTON HER
LID. The first chapter Of the novel will
ppear "Wednesday, October n Liberal
nstallments win be printed dzily.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-17

CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-09
TROOPS MUST LEAVE
Germany Told to Withdraw Sol
diers From Baltic Region.
Allies Expected to Clamp on Food
Blockade Until Forces Are
All Recalled.

Paris, Oct. 1.-Germany's recall of
General o. Der Goltz from the Baltic
region will no satisfy the Supreme
council, it is said, the council being
determined to place economic pres
sure on Germany until all the German
soldiers are withdrawn.
The German soldiers now in this
region are estimated at from $4,000
to 100000. They apparently are de,
termined to restore the old Russian
regime there.
Members Of the peace delegations
repeatedly have conferred with Baron
Kurt o Lersner, head of the German
mission, concerning Won Der Goltz and
his forces, and the German govern
ment had agreed to remove them.
The slowness in action, however, has
resulted in great disorder in the Bal
tic states and the Supreme council is
determined to take immediate steps
TO bring pressure to bear upon the
Germans until its demands are salts.
fed.
While it cannot be said that a block
ade is actually on against Germany,
steps are being taken to bring about
financial pressure which speedily will
cut off the German food supply and
bring the German public to a realiza-
ton of the fact that German activi.
ties in the Baltic states must cease.
Food now on the way to Germany will
not be stopped but future supplies will
be held up unless the German govern.
ment makes good it's promise to evac'
uate.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-09

Omaha, Sept. pa lynching which
developed many characteristics of a
race riot held this city terrorized for
nine hours.
Mayor Edward P. Smith was saved
from l%ynching by a policeman who, it
is reported, cut the rope from about
the mayors neck while his comrades
dubbed off the mob.
The riot centered about the magnifi-
cent courthouse building, which was
set on fire by the mob, in it's efforts to
reach William Brown, a negro charged
with criminal assault on Agnes Lo-
beck, a white girl, a few days ago.
Sheriff Battles for Hours.
With the flames mounting steadily
from floor to floor, Sheriff Mike Clark
and his deputies fought a grim battle
of hours to " Brown from those
who clamored for his life, but with
the cries of the 100 or more prisoners
on the top foor-the Jail f1oor-ring-
ing in his ears, he was compelled to
surrender the prisoner.
The negro was hustled to an cleo
trio light pole and hanged.
Mayor Smith is in a critical condi-
| ton at a local hospital. His physician
declines to say just how seriously he
is injured. A rope was thrown around
his neck and he was pulled off the
| ground twice before two police officers
succeeded in cutting the rope and get
ting him into an automobile and away
from the mob.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-09
Plans Attack on Dalmatia.

Fiume, Oct. 3.-Gabriele D'Annun.
zio's staff is in the palace here en-
gagged in working out military prob.
lens. They have laid plans for a sur
prise attack on Dalmatia, but it is said
that it is not intended to carry them
into eXecution-that they were made
simply for fancy" The Jugo-Slav
frontier has been completely closed
by D'Annunzio forces and all persons
endeayoring to cross the line will be
arrested unless they are able to show
proper passports from D'Annunzio.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-09
Slight, Improvement Reported in
Wilson'S Condition by
DR.. Grayson.
ILLNESS NOT CRITICAL
Nervous Exhaustion Complicated With
Weakness Of Digestive Organs and
Effects of Influenza Have Weak
ened Powers Of Resistance.
Washington, Oct. a. Official
bulletin regarding President Viii
sons condition was issued, as fol-

Washington, Oct. A. Official
bulletin regarding President Will
sons condition was issued, as fol-
lows: u
10 p. m.-The Presidents condt-
ton is about the same with a
slight Observation-Disclosures.
Washington, 5sOct. 4.-Reports from
the bedside Of President Wilson,
whose condition had been less favor.
able, indicated some little change for
the better. Again the President was
kept in bed with physicians in con-
'stant attendance upon him.
There vas another consultation OF
physicians, and immediate members
of the Presidents family came to the
White House to be a him.
Although reticent about details of
the condition Of their patient, those
who attended, him indicated that his
,ailment had not yet clearly revealed
the extent of its inroads upon his sys.
tenn, and that some days might be re.
,quired to disclose its full effects.
Nervous exhaustion OF which he is
suffering, complicated with his long
standing weakness of the digestive
organs and al lingering touch of last
springs attack sof influenza, the doc.
tors say, have considerably weakened
the President S powers of resistance,
For a man Of his years, however,
Mr.. Wilson's general physical system
is said to be I'M good condition to with.
stand the combined attack against
which he nowAis fighting. There have
been no intiniations OF depleted heart
action and the Presidents mind is
declared by his physicians to be SC
alert that they have had considerable
difficulty in keeping his attention di
verified from the affairs of his Office.
The prohibition against official acts
of any kind, modifed several days age
long enough to, permit him to sign a
few bills and nominations, has been
rigidly Imposed by DR.. Grayson.
In enforcing their rest prescription
the physicians attending the Presi
dent are particularly concerned about
his sleeplessness. This is understood
to be co1pected with after effects Of
the Influenza attack.
Secluded in his room in the White
House the President is permitted tc
see only members of his family and
virtually the only source of public in.
formation regarding his illness has
been the brief official bulletins issued
by DR.. Grayson.
A flood of messages of sympathy
has reached the White House and
rmany prominent officials, diplomats
3 and others called to express their
( soIinitude.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-09
Bank Bandits Steal S. 1000.

Kapsa City, Oct. Alive minutes
after the Union Avenue Bank OF
Commerce opened for business, five
bandits entered the building and
forced the president, al Bowdin, four
employees and two depositors into a
vault and fed with $1,000 in cash
After being in the bank less than five
minutes the bandits fed in a motor
ear. police giving chase and rlddlint
he cor with bullets. The bandits
then changed 10 another car and tie'
across the Missouri river,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-09
Jiu Jitsu Killed Man, Theory.

Chicago, Sept. 30.-That Elias Fl.
Purcell, the aged song writer and real
estate dealer, found dead and bound
to q chair in his home, may have been
slain by an old jiu jitsu trick, is the
belief OF DR.. Julius Grinker, a physi.
clan. lie asserts that death may have
been produced by pressure on both
sides OF the neck over the carotid
arteries in such u ann as to shut
off blood from the brain, causing
| death without any trace of externa
violence.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-10-09
Saws Snowman Stole Wife.

New York, Oct. George E. Lo-
throp, ST., a Boston theatrical mana
ger and producer, has been named de-
PENDANT in a suit for $2,000,0 900 dam
ages brought by Raymond c. Keller, a
New York artist, who alleges Lothrop
alienated from his the affections OF
Jane Keller, to whom the plaintiff was
married April 5, 1913. Keller alleges
that Aug. |, 1913, he went to France
as an enlisted member of the Ameri.
can Expeditionary Forces, and that
tho defendant ~estranged his wife's
affection.