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The Washington herald., 1919-02-18
VOTE DEMANDED
BY ASSOCIATION
Citizens of Southeast Urge
That People Control
City Affairs.

\ resolution urging Congress to
give the people Of Washington con-
troll of municipal affairs was passed
unanimously by the Southeast Wash
ington Citizens - sociation last
night at a meeting az Donohoe's :
Hall The resolution vas proposed
b. Samuel NJ. Curriden.
Charles NJ. Emmons, president o;
the association, suggested that poll
of Congress he taken to find out
which COneressmen are in favor OF
District suffrage and which are not.
\ message o. coincidence was sent
the widow of Capt William ". Pot
ter. formerly vice president OF the
association.
The committee on postOffices re-
ported that a subs tation had been
established at $50 Pennsylvania ave
nue. southeast.
As a means of relieving the con-
gestion on certain car lines run
ming to the navy yard a resolution
was adopted urging that connect
ing link. long unused. running from
81 street southeast TO Seventh and
VI streets southwest. be utilized.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-18
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

Baltimore. Md. Feb. T.-Prices on the Balti-
more produce market range as follows:
GARDEN PRODUCTS AND GRE Z n
FRUITS-Apples New York. No. l. per bbl,
bbl, 7.Ooas.00; Maryland and Virginia. various
varieties. No. l. 5.50asoo: beans. 3.OoaiO per
bas; celerJ, California. per crate, 7.Uall. 90;
washed. per doz. l.5oaIso; New York. per crate,
sosl2oo; washed. per doz. L50aLeo: cranberries.
per bbl, lsm,2l0o; cabbage, New York Danish
sced, per ton, 3 500a4o.Oo: domestic. per ton,
{. s.0osIooo: home-gro 100 heads. 5O0a550: grape
fruit, Florida. brights box, 350s4.ep; kaIe, box,
5Oa60c; new Florida. has l75a200; eggplant,
Florida. crate, l.50al.75; lettuce Florida hss %
aiOO; dn, California. 5.OOs5.jO; onions, ~ York
per cwt, l.5oa225: do, Western. per Cwt. 225s
80; oranges. Florids. PER box. 325s4.0o; pep
pers, Florida pr crate, 7OOas.Oo; squash. Flori-
Ia. per crate 3.TOa4OO srInsch. homegrown. per
box, I.JOa2o0; Norfolk, bill, 4.5Oa500; strawber-
ries, Floridl, rsr ct. Cease; sweet potatoes,
Eastern shore uf Maryland fa-cv obi.
e0oa7 90; do 5s-bus bas 2.-5a25o: Delaware,
1sbus has. 2Z5a2.5o; yams, York River bbl, $50
ss.0o: tomatoes, Florida. fancy per crate. 5O6s
roo; choice, per crate, 3Ooa5.oo; turnips, per
bushel. Soa5Dc.
LIVE POULTRY-Chickens young. per ID.
large, smooth. SaSsc; do winter, per lb. under
2 lbs. ioa42c: do young rough and Stacy, per
ID. 0s2c; do young. by express S6as7c; do
old ROSTERS per ID, Zla2c: do. old hens, over
lbs. Base; do. old hens small. per h., S3aS4c;
do. old white ieghorn hens, per h., aa35c;
ducks muscorS and mongrel, per lb., young. 2a
&c; 90. -hi.e pekins per h., young, ?saSsc; do,
puddle. Per h., 81 lbs. ond over s5a:sc; do.
puddle. per h.. smaller. poor 3os22e; turkeys.
choice young hens, per lb., Dc; do, choice
per H.. Sc; do, crooked breast, poor, per lb
22aSc; pigeons. per pair. old. 25a5Cc; do per
pair, young. 5aooc; guinea fowl. young. each.
over IN lbs. LOO; do young. smaller, =; do,
old each. 60a6oc
r-a,rna-- ,a,.-..s.
5la52c; frsts, 5oz5lc; Western creamery lxints,
rer To-. extras, 52aS3c: irsts, 50a5le; westerl
creamery prints per H., extras, 52s53c; frsts.
5CS5lc; nearby creamery, extras s0s5lc; frsts.
tsatec; dairy prints tMaryland Pennsylvania and
Virginia., extras. SA55c; hrsts Sc: Rolls Mary
land and Pennsylvania. Ia,2c; do. West rir-
guia. 5la9ar: do, Ohio. Aaa2c.
EGGs-Wcstern Maryland, Pennsylvania and
nearby frsts, nS4ac; Eastern Shore Of Maryland
md Virginia. firstS liat3c; Western COhioJ,
Hrsts, naI2c; West Virginia frsts, ioaiIc; South.
ern tNorth Csroinal, frsts. soc.
PofAT0ES-Nev fots, per l5olb sack, 3cos
The Washington herald., 1919-02-18

after German occupation, can he put
in good condition within n short time.
Bohemia VIII also offer a great mar
kct
President Farrell qualified his pre-
diction that We may have very great
foreign trade. much of it under our
own flag. if we only made it possible
to operate our new ships in competi-
ton with those of other nations. Mr..
CASTOR. who returned the other day
from a prolonged sojourn in Great
Britain and the rest of Europe, asserts
that it will be impossible for the
United States to take from Great Brit
ain the prestige long maintained by
England as mistress of the seas, and
he is sure that I'm spite of the predic-
ton of many that the United States
is to become the banking and money
center of the world, London will main
tain its prestige in banking and in
ternational financing. HOLLAND.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-18
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

Baltimore. Feb F.-WHEAT-Sales. little
trading; snail lets at 2.s per bbl. ..-
COB CORN-Quoted at, white $40; yellow.
$50 per Dbl. for carloads; track fellow. No. ;.
for domestic delivery, quoted at l.4o per bds;
sales bag lots Of white delivered at Is, Der bus,
OATS-Receipts. 9.3b bus; range of prices,
standard white, 6esss'4c; No 8. white, s5ss5,sc
RYE-No receipts or quot tations.
HAY-No. l. timothy, 300; standard timo-
thy. $50; No. 2, timothy. l.oeIz. 50; No. 3,
timothy. 2e0a26.00; No. l, light clover. mixed,
q. sake; Nc. :, light clover, mixed, q as
900; No. !, clover, mixed, S.5Oa25oo; No. Q.
clover. mixed. ?3.oa25 .oo No. /. clover, $50;
No. ?, clover. 2aooa24oo; No. ). clover, aa,s.
STRAW-Na- l.. straight rc. n.ooals.oe; No.
=. straight rye. lseosn.oo; No. |. tangled rye.
$50; No. :--.tansled rye, I3ooslLoo; No. /.
wheat. Booal5.5o; No. 2, wheat, I2ooal2.5o; No.
!, oat, n.cai5.oo; No. ., cat. l25aI3.oo.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-18
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. Feb E.-BUTTER-Bsrely steady
receipts. 9.2l packages. Creamery higher than
extras 5754sjs; creamery extras ts2 soore). 56l2A
g. frsts, Sss55; lacking stock, current make. No.
2, a.
EGGS-Fm: receipts. 1850 cases. Fresh
gathered extras, EaiTl4 fresh gathered regFar
packed extras frstS, sa461s: do, frsts. Aita454
state. Pennsylvania and nearby Western hen
merry whites. fine to fancy. 56s57; State. Penn
svlvania and nearby hennery whites, ordinary
to prime, 5la55; State. Pennsylvania and nearby
hennery browns. t9a5O; do. gsthercr- browns and
mixed cOlors, ba4Tiz.
CHEESE-Steady: receipts ESQ boxes State
current make specials. Ja3OlE; do, average run,
SI4A9S4
DRESSED POUBTRY-Fim. Chickens. stor-
age. 24aT fresh. ssa32; fowls, 36Aa33; old
ROSTERS Sia25; turkeys. 4OaA
POUBTRY-Live finn; chickens. a; fowls 20;
old roOs-ers. %; turkeys, J5a40
The Washington herald., 1919-02-18
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

bGS-CuErent receipts. 35ail
CHEESE--New York State factory. new. 3;s3.
LIVE POULTRY - Roosters. per ID, 2ss;
turkeys. per It. s7429; hens. per, 10. s2a3i
chickens, ;7a3s: gliness, 75c earh
DRESSED POULTkI-Turkeys, per It.. 4sa
is; roosters. per b.. .; hens, per lb.. Aa:5
capOls, 4Os5
GREEN FRUIT-Apples per btL, .HaIO
box &15ai: California lemons. 4ail.; California
oranges, 5a6; Florida oranges 4Isa5l4; cr1n.
berries. Sac per bbl.; grapefruit. S.a5
VEG No. !, 3yOa3 90 per
sack; beans. per has. 3a7; peppers. crate, 3Ixa7
eggplant, 3las5 crate; cabbage. old 100 lbs, l75a2
cabbage, new, l5sa2 bsS beets crate, 2B.a4: let.
tuce. Z5sslis bss; peas, 5a8 has; sweet potatoes
5asH per bbl; California ce.ery. crate, lOal2
Florida, 5aj.75; celery. l.j0a2O % bunch; squash
per bbl., l.JOa2.Oo; spinach. ;ai per Dbl; kale
2a2% yer bbl- turnips. local5O per sri; Flor.
da tomatoes ia7 crate.
DRESSED PORK-Light, za22; medium, 2la
p: heavy. l9a2O
LIVE STOCK-sheep. per lb., Gas; calves
ls; medium. l5al6; lambs. l4al5
HAY AND GRAIN-No | timothy, 3a3lI4 a
ten; No. > timothy. 29s29a a ton; mixed hay
23@Ia2915 ton; mixed oats. 67ass; white, oats
9a70: corn, LIS bu.
SEEBS-CIover. 25.7J per brlshel: timo
thy, 5.2j per bIshel: red top grass IGaI7c per
pound; blue grass, 3J0a37j per .rushel; orchard
grass, 3.1Sai.0C Ter bushel.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-18
Theosophical Lecturer
Talks on Middle Path

Francis q. Hsnchett. Of Los An
Golcs. divisional lecturer for the
Thcosophical Society, give lecture
last evening at TheoSophical hall. l2l6
II street northwest, on The Middle
Path"
lie said. in part.
The path is poeticaI figure Of
speech describing the evolution Of the
soul or the expansion of conscious
ness. Tolerance secs many paths up
ward. All paths lead to God.
Theosophy tells of different paths.
The path of forthgoing of the spirit
into matter. and then the path Of re-
turn to God. 1t speaks. also, of three
different paths taken by people ac-
cording to their temperaments: The
path of knowledge, the path of devo-
tion, and the path of action.
Mr.. Hanchett will lecture tonight on
The Dawn of New Age"
The Washington herald., 1919-02-18
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK.
tspecLaI Dispatch to Herald

Especial Dispatch to Herald
Baltimore. Md, Feb iT.-Csttlc receipts toi
the week ended noon today were 3,67s head
against 3,i5 head last week. Receipts is car
loads tor market for tho week; sXty-fIe car
leads to< market'today. Market slow and drsggy
with prices generally steady except bulls Quite
STEERS-ChCice l6. 6.35al690: good butcher, Ia
d; medium, z 25sI3.75; common, s.50aIl so
HElFEIsS-Choice. l2al3.50: fair to good, lOs
ll.75; common to medium, 7.50a925
BULLS-Choicc l0.5oal2; fair to goood, aSs
975; common to medium. 7.50ss 3
COWS-Choice. l0alo.5O; fair to good, lass
common TO medium, 250aa50
SHEEP and LAMBS-Reccipts for the weei
ended noon today were .38 head against l, So
head last week. Ligh supply: market higher or
lambs. Quote Sheep, SAL; lambs. l3a1s
HO'iS-Reccirts for the week ended noon to
day we're l9,l66 head against 1903 head last
week. Fair supply. Market generally lower
Quote light, HIS; heavy to medium 1s7J; pigs
Il rOtrshs l2.7Jal5
ALNES-Receipts for the week ended moor
today were liz head against s7 head last week
liberal su-p'y; market steady: Quote. calves
9als
The Washington herald., 1919-02-18
Editor to Speak at
Arts Club Dinner

John c. Freund, editor of Musical
America, of New York, will be the
principal speaker at the dinner of the
Arts Club of Washington. 2OI7 Eye
street northwest. scheduled for Thurs
day evening. Mr.. Freund will speak
on the subject, THE Imperative Need
of a Ministry of Fine Arts in Gov
ernment."
Lieut.. T. Tittmann, well known bass
singer of the District, will be chair
man OF the evening. Willard Howe
Is hostess. Mary Helen Howe, So
prano. will sing several operate airas
and ballads.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-18
Southeast Washington !.
Personal Neus Notes

Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Thir-
teenth and V streets southeast and
a large number attended. practically
every parish beng represented. Mics
Vouts. president OF the assembly, pre-
sided over the meeting, and an sd-
dress of welcome was delivered b.
Rev. w. o. Roome, jr., rector Of
Emmanuel Church. At the close Of
business, which included reports Of
officers and various committees re-
freshme1ts were served, and SOCIAL
hour enjoyed.
William Middleton. OF lOoo Tenth
street southeast. and James r. Proc
tor. of 37s Wade road southeast, wcrs
required to leave collateral at the
Eleventh precinct yesterday for dis
regarding the trafic regulations. The
campaign being conducted by the po-
lice OF Southeast to put a stop 70 the
general disregard OF the trsfic regu-
Ia tions by motorists has had good
effect, and II will be continued with
the same vigilance until q is ended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerry Bel. OF Gath
ersburE, Nd, paid q visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Williamson at their hom.
! in L street southeast, over Sunday.
Anacostis Lodge, No. =. r. A. A NJ.
met last night in the Masonic Hall
Fourteenth and L streets southeast.
when the degree was conferred, and
plans for the future made. +. z
! Fisher, master, was IN charge Of the
I work.
The special Roman Catholic NOV
I ing picture entitled The Trsnsgre.-
sor'' was shown yesterday and sunds y
! in the assembly hall OF St Teresa s
Psrochial School in V street south.
east, and large audiences witnessed
each performance.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-18

CURB MARKETS.

New York. Feb. E-Trsding on the curb mar
ket today was again in fairly active volume. but
the dealings were somewhat smaller than they
had been in the previous full session. owing to
the interest that was attracted to other markets
Pnee changes were small and for the most we-e
limited to fractions.
lndustrials were again the center of interest
and maintained a firm tone throughout all the
session.
Ihe interest shown in independent oil stock,
In other security markets attracted interest tG
the euro Gil stocks with the higher priced share,
being the most prominent OF the group
Metal stocks were again quiet
Qu0tatiOns furnished by W b Hihhs 4 Co
The Washington herald., 1919-02-18
FIRE CAUSES $4,000
LOSS AT UNIVERSITY
Main Building at Howard Was
Threatened with Destruction.

Two thousand dollars damage was
caused to the main building of How
ard University. yesterday afternoon
by spectacular fire. which started
on the top floor and which threatened
for a time to envelop the entire build
ing. Five hundred students who were
in. the building. which is used for arts
and science, academic and commercial
classes at the time of the fire. left
the building in orderly fashion and
succeeded in saving a great quantity
Of books and other material
The bell ringer discovered the fire
and reported il to G. W. Coats, sec
Tetary OF the university who sent in
an alarm.
The origin Of the fire is unknown.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-18

The Junior Highland Athletic
Club will give an entertainment and
dance IN the assembly hall of ST.
Teress's Parochial school in V
street southeast, on Friday even
ing. February IS. for the purpose
OF raising funds with which 70 pur-
chase uniforms for the baseball
team. J. Z. Jenkins, W. L. Nc
Donald and II. w. Anderson COM
prise the committee in charge. The
team expects to be one Of the best
amateur aggregations in the Dis
trict this season. W. z. Mcdonald
has been chosen manager OF the
team.
Lieut.. Jean Labat. of the French
High Commission. was the speaker
before members Of the First NJ. p
Church, in Fourth street, Sunday
evening. The visitor gave an out
line of many happenings on the
'front.' during his stay there OF more
than three years.
Arthur Andrews. Phillip John
White and Charles NJ. Antoine, all
patients at the Government Hospi-
tai for the Insane, have escaped
and police of the Eleventh precinct
have been asked to locate them
White is a sailor and the one Whit
man of the trio
Large numbers availed themselves
OF the opportunity afforded last
night for using the library at the
Eastern High school.
4 meeting Of the special COMMITTEES
OF the Anacostia Citizens Associs
/ ton. appointed TO arrange for a ban
QUet and general get-togeJher meet
ing. WAS held last night at the hom'
Of President w. J. Latimer in Talber
: street southeast. Decision wa
/ reached TO hold such a gathering
sometime next month. II is the plsI
of the committee 10 interest every cit
. izen of the suburb in this meeting
and likewise in the work Of the asso
citation so that more will become
/ members OF this body which is doinl
much for the welfare OF the com
. -
/ speakers will be invited to address tn
meeting.
. Tent No. :. knights Of the Mscca
/ bees. met last night in its room il
4 the Southeast. when several applica
tions for membership were receive,
and referred to proper committees
At the close OF the business a socia
I time was enioyed
Mt Vernon Council No. Is Daugh
ters of America. met last night j
{ Washington Hall. Third street an
Pennsylvania avenue southeast, an
. degrees were conferred. The cOunc
will take an active part ia the dane
10 be held shortly in Naval Lodg
Hall under the auspices Of the Dis
trict officers and general council.
The annual visitation OF the DsuEh
ters OF the King Of the diocese @
Washington was held last night i
The Washington herald., 1919-02-18
Laundry Owners Annual
Meeting Begins Thursday

Plans for the annual convention
of the Maryland and District of
Columbia laundry owners at the
Wardman Park Hotel on Thursday
and Friday have been completed.
High governmental officials and
distinguished local citizens will be
speakers.
A social side will be the feature
of the convention and ladies of the
families of the participants in the
conference will be present.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-18
More U. S. Troops to Go
Into Russia, Says Report

Z. President Wilson is sending two
companies of engineer troops into
Russia to keep open lines of com
mInication between the sea and the
American troops in the Archangel
district, according to communics-
ton read to the House Military Com
mittee yesterday.
England is taking similar action.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-18
COTTON MARKETS.

New York. Feb. II. - Aggressive support
strengthened the cotton market today after it
had sagged following frmness in the early
ira ing. Pric's made new high ground for the
movement after O'Clock. but profit taking
Just at the close sent prices of from the top.
The Close was strong at a net advance Of 4
TO = points. having eaSed 20 points under final
realizing
Receipts at the DoIts for the day we've 70 So
bales
Exports fer the day aggregate q SO bales.
Spot at New Orleans was quiet with mid
ding unchanged at Tsc; the sales were SIS
bales Spot here was steady with middling
70 points higher at q DC; there were no sales.
Receipts at some of the les'ing points were:
Galveston, $685. Savannah, 25Ss; Augusta, 40
St Louis S6S.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-18
Funeral of Mrs. Stubble6eld.

Funeral services for Mrs. Par
thenia G. Stubblefeld will be held
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
]. H. Polkinhorn, S427 Fourteenth
street northwest, this afternoon. at
9 o'clock. Interment will be in
Rock Creek Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-18
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.

Kansas City. Feb. l7.-HOGS- Receipts 900
higbsr; heavy. Il T7Saals.Oj: butchers. .7.iCsl7.s5
lights f7.0na7. q: Ligs IZ,GabtO
CATTLE Receipts s.0U1; higher, TJine steers
B0oa!s0 SSIthem steer. nomnaly T.GJll3C O
cow. 7.tJAlIo): hcifgTs, s.CJaIis0 calve5. 3ali
SHEEi'- Receipts. 100; higher: lsulbn l6 65l
40; gcarling-. C.Jslj.5: wetAer. 9COal25c
ewes. 10 Jpa1l2l
Pttsturgh. Pa Feb. I7-CATILE-R Rooclpts
100; steady: steers. I6JOLI7.Gl: heifcr.. u.ooa
80: C-ISs loOCal-n0.
HOGS Rcccirts. 7.5ro: lower. hca~icN Is -
1870: heavy Workers. .sCOI3.2J. liss. Yorker
l6.G2a 6 -; rags. l57Sal6W
SHEEP AND LANIBS-Rec-i irts. $50 high
CT; top sheep, 100; top lambs r.75.
CALNES-Receipts. 600; active; top, $50
The Washington herald., 1919-02-18
Debating Society Elects Officers.

Results of the election OF officers OF
the Samuel F. Miller Debating Socie'
ty of the National University Law
School were announced last night as
follows: C. L Munter. president; vii.
fred II. BLANC, vice president; Abe
Reash. secretary: and Mr.. Cumber'
land, treasurer.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-18
CHICAGO GRAIN.
~ JOSEPH F. PRITCHARD.

Chicago. Feb l7.-There was no doubt Of the
corn market showing Oyerbought condition
soon after the opening today. There was a
sharp bulge in prices Immediately after the
opening. which caused many small longs to tsLs
to the selling side. Corn was offered literally
by brokers' as the market declined from l26bt to
Icy for the May future. Instead Of checking
weakness ny absorbing corn as it came to hold
ers, shorts bought cautiously
There was little in the market on which T.,
make purchases while there was considerable on
which to make sales. At the close February
was up cent, while more deferred months were
ss to IL cents lower. Cash corn advanced [,
cents. The cash market was dull in all SEQ
tions, especially the southwest. Receipts con-
tinue small with corn selling on the farm at
s.. 20 to $50
Winnipeg message said the Canadian DUR
chasing agent at Calgary is commandeering seed
oats and there is Likelihood Ct ,0O, 900 bushels
being imported to the United States duty free
This caused strong undercurreut, but when
corn sold downward oats followed and finished
z to Ia cents lower.
Chicago. Feb. E.--Grain and provision futures
closed follows: ..-.
CoIlN-March, !. .2S&; May ls,E Iuly. les.
oATs-Masch.S So; May. 59y. July. aE
sLARD-Msy. 2Le5: July. 2.2
RIBS-May. g-37; July. Eee rE
PORK-May pls; July, S5.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-18
DEGREES EVILS
OF ARMY LAW
Senator Chamberlain Says
Story Of Injustices Would
Shock the Nation.

Steps to insure legislation by this
Congress to correct the evils OF
court-martiaI practice in the Amcri-
can army were taken yesterday by
Senator Chamberlain. OF Oregon.
chairman of the Military Affairs
Committee. Informal conferences
with other members of the commit
tee showed that practically every
one OF the nineteen will support a
measure to wipe out the injustice
inflicted by the military courts.
The Chamberlain bill has been en-
dorsed by Gen. Samuel T. AnselI.
icting Judge Advocate General. who
made the startling revelations to
the committee OF the manner in
which Court-martial trials have been
conducted. The committee has Yet
to hear from Judge Advocate Cen
eral Crowder, Chief of Staff March
and Secretary Of War Baker. all OF
whom. il is understood. will oppose
the bill. Gen. Crowder will be heard
some day this week. and the testi-
mony of Gen. March and Secretary
Ehker will follow.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-18
He Wasn't Her Husband.

Kansas City. Ksns., Feb. l7-Set of
500 mink furs slipped from Mrs. James
Goodell's shoulders in local hotel
lobby unnoticed. Her husband sp-
piled for and received them at the
desk. Furs still missing.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-18
Curiosity Costs 3 Fingers

Chicago. Feb. T.-Frank Piazzese,
Z. today had lost three fingers as a
result of picking up an object he
thought was a cigarette. Frank put
the supposed fag on stove TO see
what it would do. 1t exploded.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-18
Clothing Shortage Abroad.

(. Acute clothing shortage in liber-
ated sections of France and Bel
gium is to be met by an immediate
Red Cross shipment of s4.500. .00o
worth of textiles.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-18

.; Western, Ivr 80 ID sack 2o: Tcnn-
5yFanIa. Ter cWt. 2.OOa2i6; Eastern Shore OF
Mani aud Virginia. McCouuirk. yrr cgt
21al.5O: Western Shore Of MARYLAND, McCor-
micEs. per cwt l.5cal.65 to: White Stars. per cut,
@Wd2.C; CObblCrs. pcr cwt 2COa2 IC
The Washington herald., 1919-02-18
Full Report Promised.

senator Chamberlain said yes
to-day:
When the fun story of these
court-martial cases is told it will
shock the conscience of the entire
country. cannot help but feel that
it has been a fine thing to have
these conditions made known. I
believe the country should know
every detail OF the manner in which
our boys have been treated.
We arc anxious. of course. to
hear the other side, and will gladly
listen to Secretary Baker. Gen.
March and Gen. Crowdcr. But am
confident that Gen. AnscITs dis
closures have impressed all tho
members OF the committee with the
need of some kind of changes in
these proceedings"
Today the committee is to hear
Gov. Henry J. Allen. OF Kansas.
on the charge that the Thirty
fifth Division of troops was sent
into the battle of Argonne Forest
lily prepared and that thousands OF
its men were needlessly sacrificed.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-18
Washington Stock Exchange,
SALES

SAILS.
W4s'lrzron Gas 5s, sloo0 at y 500 at gr.
SL'oO at ..
Washington Rwy con-. i at u
Washington Gas. at -.
After caIL-NIersenrhaler Linotype at 10, )
s' 20 at -.
Riggs Realty dong IS. slCOo at ga, 500 at
The Washington herald., 1919-02-18
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

Liverpool, Feb. E.-Spots opened quiet today
with Tricrs steady. sales tOtaled 100 bales
ReociIfs were Il 90 bales, including : so Amcri-
can. Gouf middling was ls.l5; middling, I7.S2
Futures oTcncd steady.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-18

At l2A5 pm. American middling fair was
lS.s3; good. ls.l5;, midding, l7.52; low. ls.E
good urdinsry. 1885; ordinary, H.42