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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-30
PARIS HONORS AMERICANS
IN CELEBRATING SIGNING
q. S. Flag on Strassbourg Statue.
"Hail, Hail, the Gangs ALI Here"
Rivals "Marseillaise."

PARIS. June 29.-Peace was ceie-
brated throughout France with the
utmost enthusiasm last night. At
Bordeaux the departure of the Amer
lean students from the university was
made the occasion of a brilliant fare
well reception by the municipality.
King George sent President Poin-
care q telegram of congratulation on
the signing of the peace treaty.
"On this happy day" the king said,
when our enemy has at last admit
ted defeat. l beg you to accept warm
est congratulations and best wishes"
The king recalled the struggles
through which the French and British
soldiers had gone side by side and
promised hearty cooperation in the
work of reconstruction.
PARIS. June 2S.-The formal end
ing of the war by the signing of the
peace treaty was celebrated with en-
thusiasm in Paris tonight. The French
soldiers. who for nearly five years
withstood some of the strongest on
slaughts of the Germans. were the
center of the crowds of celebrants.
Large crowds were massed in front
Of the Hotel de Crillon. the American
headquarters, and salvos of cheers
for America were given. 1t had been
expected that President Wilson would
leave Paris from the hotel. but the
crowds were disappointed.
The Strassbourg statue had an
American flag at its apex, typifying
the efforts of American soldiers on
the fighting front in Alsace. The ho-
tells roundabout were brilliantly light
ed by electricity and gas for the first
time in five years.
Except for the inevitable lack of
spontaneity. the celebration was a
duplicate of that on the night the
armistice was signed. There were
many American soldiers in the
throngs. drawn to Paris by the inter-
allied games. The refrain of Hail,
Hail. the Gangs All Here" was heard
almost as frequently as that of THE
Marseillaise." American Army trucks
carried cheering loads and American
flags waved everywhere.
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PEACE TREATY 'DISHONOR'
BERLIN PAPERS ASSERT
Pan-German Journal Suppressed
for Proclaiming in Headline
Desire for Revenge"

BERLIN. Saturday. June IS (by the
Associated Press) 1.-The pan German
Deutsche Zeitung has been suppressed
for printing a headline, Revenge for
the Dshonor of 1919" on an article
relative to the peace treaty which
was published by the newspaper this
morning.
BERLIN. June % (by the Associ-
ated Press) Some of the Berlin
newspapers, announcing the signing
of the treaty. appear in black Dor
ders. with captions on their Yer
sailies articles such as Germany S
Fate Sealed" Peace and AnnihiIa-
ton"
The TagesZeitung, in closing an edi-
torial, says: "Clemenceau. Lloyd
George and Wilson and their Access
series have sown dragons teeth OF
eternal enmity.'
The whole German press writes in
the strain of melancholy pessimism.
The Taeglische Rundschau says:
What we need is a despot to COM
pei the nation to work. If we are
unable to install him our enemie s
will send him.
Dr. Dernburg. in the Tageblatt
says:
The cup is drained to the dregs.
There is no sense in continuing the
controversy. 1t is better to endeavor
quickly to find our feet. The con-
cesSions made to us are not without
value, and open the way to certain
alterations"
The Freiheit, Lokal Anzeiger and
Vorwaerts all protest against the
idea of revenge.
Gen. Count Max Mongelas. writing
in the Tageblatt, says:
There Is no choice but to observe
the treaty to the extreme limit of
what is possible. Absolute candor
and sincerity must form the lodestar
Of Germany's foreign policy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-30
TAKING STEPS TO OBTAIN
SHARE OF MEXICAN TRADE
American Business Houses Are
Opening Quarters to Compete
With Foreign Firms.

MEXICO CITY. June Is Correspond
ence of the Associated ress).-Amer-
lean business organizations are TAX
ing steps to obtain a share of Mexican
import and export trade. COMPETE
ton for this business is keen, be-
cause, with the signing of the armis-
tice, British. French. japanese, Span
ish, Scandinavian and German repre-
sentatives became active.
The American Chamber of Com
merce, representing numerous large
concerns. has recently completed re-
organization. and w. F. Saunders
formerly secretary of the Young Mems
Business League of st. Louis, has
come to Mexico City to act as secre-
tary. New quarters have been Sc
cured and an energetic campaign for
more business has been mapped out
The Chicago Chamber of Commerce
has opened a branch office here, and,
according to newspaper accounts, the
commercial clubs of Ell Paso, Dallas
San Antonio and Houston, Tex, con-
template having representatives in
this city.
Los Angeles. San Diego. Sacramento
and other California cities for some
time have had trade agents busy on
the west coast of Mexico, with a view
to diverting business in their direc-
ton.
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'AMER|CAN-FRENCH
R|OTSFATAL TO Two
Civilians Killed, U. S. Men Ex-
pected to Die and 100
Wounded.

RREST June So.-Two French ci-
villains were killed and five American
soldiers and sailors were injured Sc
verely and more than 100 wounded
in riots here last night. TAo of the
American soldiers are expected to die.
The casualties occurred as a result
of the exchange of shots between
American military and naval police
and French sailors.
Tears Down French Flag.
The trouble began. according to
availa BILE accounts, when an Ameri-
can naval officer, who is said to have
been drinking heavily. tore down a
French flag and tramped on it. a
crowd of Frenchmen attacked the
officer and, 1t is said. kicked and
beat him until he was unconscious.
Americans who passed uy and Who
We're not aware of the cause .: Tn"
fight went to the e Id o. me naval
officer. The fight IN Il became San
eral.
A mob of French civilians and SOL
diers and sailors attempted to rush
the Hotel tioderae. where American
officers were quart cred. They burned
sentry box and threw stones at
Americans in uniform wherever they
found them. The Americans, It is
said retaliated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-30
RAISING HUN BLOCKADE
EQUAllZES TRADE CHANCE

According TO officials here the de-
cision of the allies supreme council at
Paris TO raise the economic blockade
of Germany Immediately on ratifica-
ton of the peace treaty by the Ger
man national assembly means that all
nations then will have an euuai
chance for trade with Germany with
out awaiting individual ratification by
the allied and associated powers They
asserted that the approved plan means
more 10 the United States than to any
other nation, because final approva! OF
the treaty, owing TO governmental ma
chinery, probably will require longer
in the United States than in the other
countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-30

moral character entirely. There is
no question OF a death sentence or
Imprisonment, the correspondent was
told
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Admiral Mayo Decorated.

NEW YORK. June 30.-Admiral
Henry T. Mayo. retiring commander
in-chief of the Atlantic fleet and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-30

WASHINGTON June 90 thy wireless
TO the Associated Press)-rt WAS a
majestic naval spectacle that Fresi-
gent Wilson saw as he stood on the
bridge of the George washington
watching the receding shores of Eu-
rope and waving farewell as the
french shore batteries doomed a part
ing salute. The United States battle
snip Oklahoma led the way with
American and French destroyers
either side. At about 5 O'Clock the
French escort was ordered back. and
the destroyers wheeled about and
with a parting salute steamed back 20
the harbor OF Brest.
Brides and Soldiers on Board.
Several thousand returning Ameri-
can soldiers and a score of pretty
French war brides are on board the
presidential ship on its voyage to the
niteo states \ number of tine SOL
clers who were members of the
guards at the Paris White House and
the Hotel de Crillon. headquarters of
the American delegation, were mar
rled during their sojourn in Paris
The regulations provided no means
for the brides to accompany their
husbands aboard the George Wash
ington and for a while it seemed
that they might get eft behind. A
fearful joint dispatch from the brides
to President Wilson, however, led to
the making of arrangements for their
accommodation. and they are ono Of
the happlest novelties OF the voyage
which so far has been in perfect
weather and on calm sea
Presidents Peace Message.
LONDON, June ga peace message
from President Wilson to the Daily
Mail and the Weekly Dispatch is
printed this morning in the latter
publication. It follows:
Many things crowd into the mind
to be said about the peace treaty. but
the thought that stands out in front
of all others is that by the terms of
the treaty the greatest possible meas
ure OF compensation has been pro-
vided for peoples whose homes and
lives were wrecked by the storm Of
war. and security has been given
them that the storm shall not arise
again. In SO far as we came together
to insure these things, the work of
the conference is finished. but in a
larger sense its work begins TODAY
In answer to an unmistakable appeal.
| the league of nations has been con-
stituted and covenant has been
drawn which shows the way TO inter-
national understanding and peace.
we stand at the crossroads. how
ever. and the way is only pointed out.
Those who saw through the travail of
the war the vision of a world made
secure for mankind must now conse-
crate their lives to its realization"
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twenty-one other naval officers were
decorated yesterday with the French
Legion of Honor for dist incuiShed
service during the war. The cere-
mony took place on the quarter deck
of the admirars flagship Pennsylva-
MIA, anchored in the North river.
Clergymen in Oakland. Calf. have
70 n.,l a Ia hnr uninn
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Sees Moral Trial for Ex-Kaiser.

AMSTERDAM, June 29-The allied
and associated powers vii! not ask i"r
the extraditior Of the former German
emperor. the Paris correspondent of
the Telegram says he learns. but will
ask the Dutch government in the
rame of the league Of nations to sec
that Herr Hoheuzollecn does not es-
cape the moral consequences.
1t is expected that rs \ member Of
the league. he ADDS, Holland will in
form the former emperor that he must
appear before an international court
or leave the country.
A highly placed French authority on
international Law told the correspond
ent that the proceedings against the
former emperor would be on moral
grounds and the sentence would be OF
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CANCELLED MEXICO LAND
TO BE GIVEN THE PEOPLE

MEXICO CITY, June 10 (Corre-
spondence of the Associated Press)-
The government is preparing to dis
tribute among the people approx
mately 100000 hectares (of two and
a half acres) of land valued at 90. 600
900 pesos, which represents conces-
sions given to comparatively few
individuals by several governments
previous to the Carranza regime. All
these concessions have been Cancelled
by the present government
The persons to whom the land will
be given must agree to cultivate the
property. A commission of federal en-
gineers is visiting several states to
recommend methods of development.
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Tears Down French Flag.
Marines Restore Order.

company of marines. with fixed
bayonets was hurried to the scene
and the Americans soon restored or
der Admiral Henri Salaun. the
French naval commander at Brest.
ordered the marines to return to their
barracks AS the marines marched
back to their quarters. 1t is declared,
they We're pursued by mob throw
ing stones and bricks.
The city is quiet today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-30

Nobuddy has ever been turned
down yit that started out t Dor
row trouble.
We'd jest as leave eat pad
lock as a hand me- down dough-
nut.
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WILL DISCUSS CAR SERVICE.
Junior Citizens Will Also Debate
Seven-Cent~ Fare.

That the boys who compose the Jun
ior Citizens Association OF the Church
of the Good Shepherd, 9Th and l
streets northeast, are taking their
membership seriously is evidenced by
the subjects announced for special
discussion at the next meeting of the
organization, scheduled for 1880
o'clock tomorrow evening at the
church. These are the street car
service of the District and the seven
cent fare.
This information is contained in a
letter from Alvan Robertson, presi-
dent of the group of future citizens, to
Mrs. Edna X. Bushee, executive secre-
tary of the Juvenile Protective Asso-
citation. Mrs. Bushee informed Pres
ident Robertson that her organization
would concentrate during the year on
the work of further establishing
citizens associations among District
youngsters. Having learned Of the
existence of the Good Shepherd Church
association she asked opportunity to
confer with the boys in order to work
out a practical plan for starting SINH
lar bodies in other communities. The
reply to her letter contained a cordial
invitation for her to attend the next
meeting of the northeast boys group,
an expression of their pleasure on
learning that others are intere sted in
what they have done. and a request
that Mrs. Bushee address the mem
berS present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-05
MEDICAL SOCIETY ELECTS.
DR.. F. R. Hagner Chosen President,
Plan for Home.

The Medical Society Of the District
of Columbia at it's last meeting
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: President, DR.. Francis
l.. Hagner; vice presidents, DR.. Virgil
b jackson and DR.. \. Frances Foye
recording secretary. DIR. II. A. Maca-
tee; corresponding secretary, DR.. ].
Russell Nerbrycke. jr.; treasurer, DIR
f. G.. Seibert; members of the execu-
tive committee, Drs. l.. H. Reichelder-
fer. Louis Mackall, j. Lawn Thomp
son, Frank Leech.
1t is expected that this will be 2
year of great accomplishments for
the Medical Society, as during the
next few weeks ground will be
broken for the handsome new Medi.
cal Society building, to be erected O,
the lot on NJ street near Connection
avenue.
A large committee. under tn.
leadership Of DIR. e. Y. Davidson, i.
actively engaged in raising funds for
the purpose. The ground is COM
pletely paid for and but a few
thousand dollars more are necessary
to achieve the desire of the Medical
Society, which has been for over one
hundred years without home of its
own.
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Mr.. BAKER AT PANAMA,
GUEST OF CANAL MEN
Presents Thanks of Administration
for Their Part in
War,

PANAMA. December 4.--Secretary of
War Baker and his party arrived in
the Canal Zone today on the transport
Northern Pacific. which proceeded
through the canal toward the Pacific
end, arriving here about nightfall. On
the trip through the waterway Secre-
tary Baker was accompanied by canal
officials and Army officers. Stops were
made at Gatun, Pedro Miguel and
Mirafores. A public reception was
rendered Secretary Baker in the Ad-
ministration building tonight by the
canal employees.
Delight with the complete equipment
and smooth operation of the canal
was expressed by Secretary Baker in
an address at the reception. He said
he brought the thanks of the admins
tration and the American people for
the service rendered by employees in
the Canal Zone and for the part they
played in the war.
TT is impossible" he said, ITO ex-
press the wonder and admiration
which one experiences on seeing the
Panama canal for the first time
He assured the audience that as a
result of the war the freedom enjoyed
by Americans would be made pos
sible for all the people of the earth.
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SLAYER Of PETERS
DIES ON SCAFFOLD
Cummings, in Brief Speech,
Denies Killing Maryland
Farmer.

George Cummings. alias Strawther,
eolored. was hanged in the yard OF the
Upper Marlboro Jail today for the
murder of George Peters, q farmer OF
Jericho Park. Md.
Sheriff T. S. Harrison sprang the
ecaffold trap at S:44 o'clock. Cum
mings was not pronounced dead untl
sixteen minutes later. He walked
upon the scaffold with apparent calm
and indifference and protested ms IN
nocence to the very last, claiming
colored man named Bennett was the
murderer.
Asserts Innocence in Speech.
In response to the sheriff's question
whether or not he had any statement
to make, Cummings made brlel
speech, i'll which he earnestly assert
ed he was guiltless of the crime LOT
which he was condemned to die. He
showed no signs of nervousness ana
expressed satisfaction in the KNOW
edge that God is with me-" Probably
the last words uttered by him before
the trap was sprung were those coh-
tanned In the Lords prayer.
Father +. j. Loughran OF 81 Mary
Catholic Church spent two hours with
the condemned man last night anu
another hour with hlm early this
morning. 1t was Father Louehrai III
who administered the last rites TO
Cummings.
Sheriff Harrison had with him
Deputy Sheriff Robert L. wells ana
former Sheriff Samuel E. sweeney
Cummings v-as pronounced dead by
the physician to the Jail, DR.. o. +.
Mcguire.
Dreamed of Death on Scaffold.
Cummings fell asleep about l o'clock
this morning and awoke little aiter
s, He declared to Jailer Boswell THAT
he dreamed he was dying on the scat
fold. 1t was about 7 o'clock when
William H. Talbot, local blacksmith;
removed the leg iron which had held
trimmings since he was sentenced
October "a last by Judge Beali- ne
partook of hearty breakfast, the
menu being fried chicken. potatoes,
bread and butter and coffee. The
doomed man was apparently the least
concerned of any of the death party
The murder for which Cummings
paid the death penalty occurred on
the Peters farm August II last
Catherine Peters, daughter of the
slain man, was seriously wounded by
Cummings after the attack upon her
father
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-05
GIVEN FIVE-YEAR TERM
ON COMPLAINT OF GIRL
John Morovitz Sentenced by Judge
Gould-Accused's Wife Over
come in Court.

John MorovitZ, convicted on the
complaint of a fifteen-year-old girl.
was sentenced today by Justice Gould
to serve five years in the penitentiary.
Morovitzs wife was present when the
sentence was passed. The wife was
overcome and had to be aided from
the courtroom.
Earle Williams and William Wills,
colored, were sent to the penitentiary
for two years and six months each,
and Walter Thomas and Edward
Simms, also colored, convicted OF
HOUSEKEEPING with them, were each
given eighteen months Imprisonment.
Ernest Pons was given two years in
the penitentiary for housebreaking,
and Leon Tibbs will spend eighteen
months in the penitentiary for
robbery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-05
DEATH OF B. F. SHERWOOD.
Funeral of Maryland Man to Be
Held Here Saturday.

Il. F. Sherwood of whitman. Tai
bolt county, Md, died last night at
the home of his daughter. Mrs. W. u.
Lester 70S Rock Creek Church road
He was i'll the eightieth year of his
age.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the home of his daughter at 3
o'clock Saturday afternoon by Rev. J.
Alvin Campbell of the Presbyterian
Church, and the interment will be in
GIenwood cemetery.
MIR. Sherwood is survived by the
following children: Mrs. w. 3. Les
ter, Mrs. A. W. Luke. NJ SIS Georgia
Sherwood and Col. J. w. Sherwood of
Washington, Mrs. L. p. Harrison Of
Cambridge, Nd; Walter Sherwood of
Baltimore, Md; Howard Sherwood of
Pocomoke City, Md, and Carroll z.
Sherwood of Camden, n. j.
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MRS. ANNA NJ. CHILDS DIES.
Was Native of Maryland, But Long
a Resident of Washington.

Mrs. Anna NJ. Childs, widow of Jacob
Chiids, who was owner of the Childs
Brick Company here many years ago
died yesterday at the home of her
son in law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs
G p. Gliem, 1925 Legation street. Mrs
Childs was sixtysix years old and
had been in ill-health for some time
She was born in Prince Georges
county. Md. After her marriage She
resided in this city up to the time of
her death. Her husband died in 1891.
Following this she took up her resi-
dence with her son-in-law, who is
chief electrician at the Capitol Her
son, l. s. Childs, is the electrician in
charge Of the Senate office building
Besides her two children she is sur
vived by three grandchildren, Leroy
Gliem of this city. Mrs. Chase Cassidy
of Indianapolis and Ralph $. Childs of
this city.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock at her
late residence. Canon Austin of All
Saints Episcopal Church, Chevy
Chase. will officiate. Interment will be
in Congressional cemetery.
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PERSHING AT FAYETTEVILLE.
Welcomed Enthusiastically Previ-
GUS to Visit to Camp Bragg.

FAYETTEVILLE, N. c.. December
Gen. John J. Pershing. who is
making q tour of inspection of Army
environments in the south. was accord
ed an enthusiastic welcome when he
arrived here today for visit to Camp
Bragg He was driven Immediately
camp Bragg. He will return to
Fayetteville at $50 this afternoon
and be the guest of the city until he
departs later in the day for Columbia.
Gen. Pershing will be rendered a
barbecue dinner this afternoon. which
will be attended by Gov. Beckett,
Lieut.. Gov. Gardner and the mayors
of many cities of the state. Follow
ing this he will participate in man.
moth patriotic parade and will make
a short address to the people of Fay
etteville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-05
BERGER'S UTTERANCES
CONDEMNED BY LEGION
D. C. Executive Committee Adopts
Resolutions Alleging His Ap-
prevail of I. W. w. Principles.


At meeting of the new executive
committee of the District of Column
bia Department of the American LIE
gion at 1919 X street resolutions
We're unanimously adopted condemn
ing the recent utterances OF VICTOR
l.. Berger at Milwaukee, Wis. The
resolutions stated that while out on
bail a.drflnder sentence for treason
able utteranCeS he gave further evil
denrc of his traitorous disposition by
mahins a speech on November 20 In
the German language, approving the
principles of the |. w. w. and other
allied organizations and condemned
the American Legion and the United
States" \ copy of the resolutions
will be sent to the president of the
Senate. Speaker OF the House ana the
Attorney General requesting legisla-
ton and prosecution to prevent his
further freedom of speech and other
activities.
The meeting was presided over by
T. Lester Jones state commander.
with Howard S. Fisk, state adjutant.
recording the minutes. Announce
ment was made that premises No. S23
18th street northwest has been named
The American Legion Building" and
that the District headquarters would
be located at that address next week
1t was voted to hold the annual cleo
ton OF officers of the various posts
between December Il and January IL
each year. No further charters will
be issued for the organization of new
posts at the present time.
\ rally of all of the posts of the
District will be held at Liberty Hut
on Decemer l., at which time the Of
ficers elected at the Minneapolis con-
vention Of the national organization
will be present.
\ special state convention will be
held February 5 in this city. The
executive committee urged co-opera-
ton with the American Womens Lee
gion of this city and authorized the
appointment of several additional Of
ticers to the staff Of the state CON-
mander.
The state commander was author
lied to appoint committees on con-
stitution and bylaws, entertaining
visiting national officials and the
rally on December Il.
The executive committee authorized
the following officers to constitute the
staff of each post in the District of
Coumbia Commander, senior vice
commander, junior vice commander.
adjutant. assistant adjutant, finance
officer quartermaster, chaplain. SER
geant alarms, master-at-armS. two
color bearers, post surgeon and his
tCrian