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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-03

Federal income taxes must be paid by the 18th Of
March unless extension Is granted. That does not change
Hthesfact tina. local taxes must be paid by March i ID order
~ escape penalty
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-03

there = = lot OF activity In the United state. In eer-
sSstain asnrters In support Of an Irish revolution. American
EsRpicers have ssen in'portuned to aid in this work. The
sss5set = enc for American oncera to lesvs strictly alone.
slk = nsnss 81 our buai5knMs
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-03
s,..,.... tn. report. from u. inquest Al u

the renorts from the inquest all the
time. and can hardly wait till tomor.
row to sec what will come out next,
..Me for Them" I responded,
like = good chat on the sunoect
we went over to the Fifth Avenue
house, and were admitted by the SOL
emn and wisc-eyed butler. WIS
shown to the library. while WINNIE
was directed to 80 to Mrs SehoSters
room.
But it was not long before We were
all together in the lerary-~.ooS,
sisters, aud all. for LowneS had mace
q discovery 2nd he proposed 10 ee''
the family of 1t.
win and I were allowed 10 be pre-
ent. and the detective showed his new
find.
It seems he had been searching the
papers Of the late Mr.. SCHUYLER. ms
had been not only permitted by lns
wife, but had been urged by h SIS
ters. who hoped it might result IN
some further light on the mysterious
Miss Van Allen. And it did In the
desk, in a secret comparunnent-wh;ca
was not so secret but that the desee..
tive could open it-were a number OF
letters from feminine pens and a
number of receipts bills for Sewsiso
trinkets. presumably sent to these OF
other ladies, for they were not OF s
sort affected by Ruth Schuyler Of TIE
two sisters. A blue enan,eled watch
bracelet, and a rhinestone tiara were
rep: e%sentative purchases entered On
these bills.
But the pile Of letters sank saso
insignificance. when we learned the
I fact that there was q letter from
Vicky Van among them.
! Regardless Of Mrs. Schuyler's feel
ings. Lowney read the letter aloud.
This was it:
My Dear Mr.. Schuyler:
I enjoyed your supper party,
and it was good of you to s:ve
me inside information about the
stocks. But l must beg Of you 70
/ cease your further attentions 10
me. as I cannot number OF NY
list Of calling acquaintances the
husband of another woman I
am, perhaps. rather prutisa n
my view of life, but this IS one ct
my inviolable rules.
Very truly yours
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-03

n real evidence! When she vas
cauSht fed-handed! or nearly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-11
R. w. PULLMAN NAMED
AS DEFENDANT IN CASE
Familiarity Of Name and Initials
Causes Stir in Po-
lice Court.

"R. W. Pullman, you are charged
with violating the Sheppard law
guilty or not guilty?' said Clerk
Howard this morning in Police Court
to the defendant at the bar.
When the name was called and the
charge read necks were nearly dis
jointed and eyes strained to see the
prisoner and to hear not only the
charge. but also the plea The name
sounded familiar to prisoners and
railbirds In the courtroom and q smile
Of satisfaction was noticed to have
settled on the faces of some Of the
prisoners when 1t was first called.
However. necks were brought down
into place and the usual calm fmme-
diately prevailed when the r. w. Pull
man proved to be Roster w. Pullman.
eighteen years old. Of I'LL 10th
street northwest.
According to the story told by the
police, Pullman sold twelve quarts Of
liquor at IS q quart to George d.
Aeldon Of sos I street, and after the
purchaser had placed It In his apart
ment Pullman went to the apartment
and stole It Pullman said that the
liquor was originally given to him
to sell by q man named Buck. 10.
Tho case was postponed until next
wednesday to give the police an OPP
portunity to locate Buck. Another
Young man alleged to be implicated
with Pullman in the liquor selling
and stealing Is being held by the po-
lice,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-11
REVENTLOW OPPOSED TO
GERMANY CULTTVATNc
FRIENDSHIP WITH u. S.

BERLIN. July ~ (corre-
spondence OF the Associated
Press).-Count Reventlow. edi-
tor Of the Tages Zeitung, takes
issue with Count Won Bern
storff. formerly ambassador to
America, over the suggestion Of
Won Bernstorf that Germany
should cultivate . pro-American
policy or friendly relations
with America. Instead, the
editor favors Japan.
. Warning his readers against
q single trend Of the German
foreign policy Count Reventlow
says:
also be turned in the direction
of the European east, and We
must not forget that japan was
the power among our Toes
which. during the progress OF
tense hatred and will for an
rent, even II suppressed, In Ia
vor of Germany was visible
which treated our prisoners far
better than other powers. and
which alone among all our foes
demonstrated herself . nation
Of culture.
THE union Of powers which
calls itself the league OF ma
.tions ifit becomes a fact and
is able to assert itself any
length Of time will be nothing
but an epitome OF Anglo-Saxon
world domination. which would
absolutely control the highest
markets"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-11
COL. HARRY LEE OF D. C.
TO HEAD 9TH MARINES

Col Harry Lee. former Washington
boy and graduate Of Central High
School. will command the 9Th Regi-
ment of marines in the parade tomor-
row.
Col Leo is the son of Mrs- Laura
Collins and the late Jesse w. Lee,
whose residence is the Carlisle Courts.
He Joined the Marine Corps in 1898.
serving in the spanish-Amrican war
as second lieutenant. Since then he
has seen service in Cuba. Picking,
China; Philippines, Nicaragua. Haiti.
Tampico, Mexico, and the Marine. Bel
leau Wood and Chateau Thierry. in
France. For his gallant efforts In all
duties assigned to him Col. Lee was
awarded the cfoix de guerre and the
distinguished service medal.
He arrived in New York last
wednesday on the George Washing
tom and was greeted by his wife, who
was formerly Mercedes Saltmarsh OF
Pensacola, Fla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-11
D. c. LlBRARY's TRIBUTE
|. TO cARNEeIE'S MEMORY

It's nag at halt staf1. the Public
Library. built through the munificence
of MI. Carnegie. today displayed the
customary evidence of mourning. The
large portrait Of Mr.. Carnegie in the
main lobby Of the library was draped
In black. 1t was announced. however,
that the library win not close.
The Public Library was built from
a fund of $37s,oeo given by Mr.. Car
aegie for that purpose. the District
furnishing the site.
A fund Of 80, 900 in addition also was
given with which the Takoma Park
branch was built, and Nr. Carnegie pur-
pooed furnishing funds With which to
build other branches as need for them
became apparent.
At the Offices Of the Carnegie En-
downent for Universal Peace and the
Carnegie Institution 1t was stated these
memorials to Mr.. Carnegie would be
closed on the day Of the funeral Owing
to the absence Of officials and trustees
Of the institutions from the city no an
could be made Of any fur
ther action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-11

OcOnIInuGQ
gallons. and the daily per capita con-
sumption At 1S6 gallons. 1t IL ex-
planned that these figures are based
on a population Of 417. 405.
In the fiscal year 1918 the highest
maximum daily consumptions were
s0.ss0.00e gallons in February. 49,
Ions in January and May, and q little
more than 70. 100000 gallons In March
and August. In that year the daily
average consumption was s2.s70,0o0
gallons, and the daily per capita con-
sumption. 1ss gallons. based ON .
population OF ssb.s47.
Used BY Government.
Col Tyler also gives a table show.
ing the daily average consumption Of
water in the various government
buildings in this city. It shows that
the EoXernment printing pr tim. once ,s uses
day; the Washington navy yard.
1896, 200 gallons; the bureau Of en-
craving and printing. 1.390.00o gal
Ions; the State, War and Navy build
ing. 10000 gallons: the Department
Geological Park, 3l5, 700 gallons: Fort
Myer, $4,000 gallons; Treasury De-
partment. $4,000 gallons. and the
White House and other buildings
smaller quantities. -
maintaining the entire system for
1918 was $4,000. being At the rate
Of $3.50 per million gallons. Col.
Tyler says that the publication plant
continued IN operation throughout
the services Of the extra civilian
guards employed to protect the eys-
tenn during the war have been dis
pensed with AZ no longer needed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-11
CHARGED UP TO PROHIBITION
Association Says Public Win Pay
$500, 000, 900 Extra to Hotels.

Nationwide hotel rate increases to
cover deficiencies In earnings caused
by prohibition will cost the public ap-
proximateiy $500. oso.e 600 during the
next year. according to q statement
issued from the headquarters Of the
Association Opposed to National Pro-
hibition, located In New York. The
report was made following an investt.
cation into the hotel phase Of the
high cost Of living.
In ALI sections of the country rates
have increased from 81 to 81 per guest
per day since July l. according to this
statement.
Edward Tierney, vice president Of
q string Of New York hotels. declares
that q raise Of 10 to 20 per cent in
xates following prohibition was neces-
sA1Y to prevent bankruptcy. He states
also that the soft drink bars are not
alternating the trouble in any degree.
even ip places dry for many years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-11
POLES TO FACE. B0LSHEvIN.
Ermy Leaves Minsk Well Support
ed With Artillery.

BASLE. August IA Polish army
has left Minsk to undertake a new
extensive against the bolsheviki, &C.
cording to a wireless dispatch from
Warsaw. The troops are said to be
well trained and to be supported
strongly by artillery.
delegation from the former Rus
sian province of Volhynia, another
dispatch from Warsaw says, has ex-
pressed to the allied ministers in the
Polish capital the desire of their
country 10 hsA Qakt Of Roland
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-11
YANK STARTS MARINE BRIDGE
Gen. How're Lays Corner Stone.
A. E. z. Blew Up Structure.

CHATEAU THIERRY, France, An
Maj. Gen. Robert l. Howss today laid
the first stone Of the new bridge
which IL to be constructed over the
Marne river. funds for which were
raised by the American Society for
the Relief Of Devastated France.
The old bridge was blown up By
the American Sd Division the nirht
Of May 11-June I. 1913. to stop the
German thrust toward Paris. The
laying Of the stone was the occasion
was attended by Brig. Gen r. w.
sladen Of the 5th Division. and many
other American officers. Gen. NaiE-
neiet Of the French army. local not
abilities and the entire population Of
Chateau Thierry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-11
500 600, 900 SOUGHT
FOR NAVY YARD NEEDS

To supply q deficiency under the ap-
preparations act for the Tiscal year
ending June 20, 1890. on account Of
which q serious lay-on OF employees
at the Washington navy yard and
other navy yards and stations was
threatened, Assistant Secretary Roose-
velt has. recommended to Con6ress
the appropriation Of 500, ooo. 900;
senator Colt of Rhode Island re.
ceived this notice from Assistant
Secretary Roosevelt today. When the
threatened lay-o6 Of navy yard work
ers developed last week REPRESENT
tive Pinkham Of Massachusetts, IN
troduced a bill to appropriate $1oo.-
100000 for this purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-11
STRIKERS RESUME WORK
At STOCKYARDS PLANTS
Employees Of Chicago Packers OBJ
serve Agreement, But Will Con-
tinue Efforts to Unionize.

CHICAGO. August 11.-Stfiking en-
ployes Of the packing plants at the
stockyards returned to work this
morning after the last Of the police
guard had been Withdrawn by Chief
Clarity. in accordance with An agrees
|ment reached last Saturday. There
was no report Of trouble between the
white and negro workman, and every
plant was said to be in full operation
for the ffst time IN more than a
week.
Oficials Of the stockyards labor
council declared they would continue
their efforts to unionixe all the pack
ing house employees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-11
PEACE DATA TOO BULKY
TO SEND TO congress

President Wilson wrote Chairman
Lodge of the Senate foreign relations
committee today that it would pot be
possible to comply with the commit
tees request Tor the documents used
BY the American peace commissioners
at Paris In negotiating the peace
treaty.
The various data bearing upon or
used in connection with the treaty
OF peace with Germany" said the
President, ARE SO miscellaneous and
enormous in mass that it would be
impossible for me to supply them
without bringing from Paris the
whole dle Of papers Of the commits
memoranda which, it was agreed on
grounds OF public policy. it would be
unwfse to make use Of outside the
conference" az
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-11
COOLEST AUGUST SINCE 1890.
Temperature Yesterday Fell to IS
Degrees-Shxhtly Warmer Today.

WashingtonIans enjoyed yesterday
the cool breezes that furnished ex-
cellent opportunity for automobile
trips. golf and other Sunday amuse-
Ing the day vas q degrees at 4
O'Clock in the afternoon and tho low
est IS degrees between and z
o'clock in the morning. The tempera-
ture fell lower yesterday than on
any August day since 1880. according
mometer registered - degrees
Today was slightly warmer than
yesterday. At IL o'clock this morning
the temperature was 80 degrees, two
or three degrees higher than at the
same time yesterday.
The local forecast for tonight and
tomorrow 10 fair weather, with little
change In temperature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-11
D. c. STILL PAYING
HIGH FOOD PRICES
Retailers Unmoved by Threat
From Government to Pros
ecute Profiteers. - =.
WIDE MARGIN REMAINS

In snite of the fact that the ma
chinery Of the Department Of Justice.
the United States district attorneys
ONCE and the District government was
being set in motion against food
pronteers, reta0 prices Of foods in
the city markets continued today at
high levels.
The usual disproportionate margin
between wholesale and retail prices
also was observable today in many
lines. though wholesale and commits
sion prices afford absolutely 10 guide
to indicate reasonable retail prices
To cite few examples. string beans
today sold at Wholesale at 81 for
barrel containing about two and
half bushels. These beans were sold
peck. At the low price barrel of
the beans. containing forty quarter
pecks and costing the retailers 81,
brought "a when sold to consumers.
Sugar Corn Varies.
Sugar corn cost retailers $1.75 to
$2-25 per hundred ears today. some
small lots Of sugar corn of excep-
tional size and quality bringing as
an ear. Retailers sold this corn at S
cents an ear. IS cents for half dozen.
50 cents = dozen. with 90 cents for the
highest grade.
Cantaloupes running forty-eight to
the crate this morning Wholesaled at
- . crate. The Same cantaloupes
were sold at retail for 10 cents each.
or $3.50 for q crate of forty-eight. AZ
the crates usually hold several more
than forty-eight, the retailers realised
even more for q crate. The Target
cantaloupes sorted out of the crafts
~
could be found. none retailed even b
low ~ three for Is cents.
Tomatoes today wholesaled At -
Der box OF about three pecks. The
legal weight Of a bushe1 of tomatoes
ID sixty pounds. making the three
the pound rate the tomatoes cost at
Wholesale s cents a pound. The av-
erAge retail price At market stands
today was three pounds for Is cents.
Gales Of Beets and Carrots
Hundreds of punches Of beets and
carrots sold at Wholesale today for .
cent . bunch. tho retail price rang
Ing from two lunches for cents to
conts . bunch straight.
Wholesalers and commission men
said tomatoes were scarce today. and
that receipts tomorrow could be ex-
Deeted to be heavy enough to brine
81 for q thEee-peck box. Peaches,
pears and other fruits also were said
20 be scarce today. with heavier re-
ce5pts expected tomorrow.
One truck farmer on the wholesale
market today declared that the string
beans he was selling At So q barrel
cost him. laid down in the Wholesale
market. $1.75 q barrel This included
SEED. fertilizer. q small return on his
land. package. etc. the labor running
over . period Of about ton weeks.
from blowing the ground to picking
and hauling the beans- His profit on
. barrel. he declared. was not to ex-
he said, made At least - profit on
each barrel Of beans bought from
him, or . turnover Of Ice per cent In
enc day. The same ratio, he declared.
would hold good in all lines of farm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-11
ADMIRAL BUEHLER DEAD.
American Officer Assisted in Cable
Laying; Fought in Civil War.

PHILADELPHIA, August 11.-Rear
Admiral William George Buehler.
United States Navy, retired. died yes
He was born In PHILADELPHIA In
1887 and entered the Navy In 1857.
He was an officer Of the U. g. s.
frigate Niagara when the first At
lantic cable was laid. In the civil
James river and Fort Darling and
in the passage Of the forts At the
entrance to Mobile bay under Farra-
gut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-11
Motor Train on Great Divide.

LARAMIE. wyo.. August 1.-THE
Motor Transport Corps transconti-
mental train rested here over Sunday
ana lsft this morning for Medicine
Bow. The convoy 10 now on the
western top Of the Great Divide.
which was crossed Saturday at an
sleYatiQn Of approximately 5000 feet,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-11
Italian Labor Body to Meet Aug. Is

ROME. August II (Havas}.-The
national council Of the Italian Labor
Federation will begin q special meet
ing at Milan August Is to discuss the
situation created by the various strike
movements In Italy. according to the
Avanti The meeting will last three
days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-11

the customer and passed them over
the counter received $18.
Information From Any Source.
District Attorney John e. Laskey.
who has begun an Investigation into
the food situation in the District.
made it clear today that he will ac-
cept from any source information
that will be helpful in finding out
II food is being unlawfuliy held on
the markets or II there are any COM
binations to boost prices here.
Shortly after he reached his once
in the Emery building, Mr.. Laskey
conferred with Commissioner Brown
low and MAI. Pullman. superintendent
The only definite announcement
Mr.. Laskey would make was that he
proposes to call upon Clarence R.
Wilson, former food administrator OF
the District. for a conference as soon
as the latter returns to the city
from his vacation in Canada
Mr.. Laskey said that all the men
in his ONCE who are not engaged
ON other important Investigations
VIII be used In the fS1 ID pSGSe: a.,
torney, .that instead Of announcing
fTom day to day or from moment to
moment what IL being found out. 1t
will be wiser not to discuss develop
ments OF course. II there are any
arrests, the matter will become public
immediately"
Not interested in Price Fixing.
Mr.. Laskey would not comment upon
plans which have been proposed for
creating price-hxins committees Of
food dealers and consumers. His end
OF the campaign to get lower food
prices will be confined. It was made
clear, to violations Of the law.
There are two laws. violations Of
which could contribute to the high
One is section Of the food control
act. which prohibits the boarding Of
laree Quantities of 'foodstuffs for un-
reasonable periods Of time. thus keep
ine the goods on the market and
causing the price to go up.
The other is the Sherman law. which
deais with combinations unlawfully
affecting prices.
Although Mr.. IAskey would not ex.
press his opinion as to whether either
Of these laws was being violated here.
others In olllcdai positions are inclined
to believe that there te very little
boarding in the District They say the
facilities that exist In Washington Tor
keeping foodstuffs are too small to
Aagmtt Of Whols1elA boarding,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-11

Continued from First PaSe.)
especial interest" he so did tactily by
continuing the discussions.
Senator Borah read dispatches he said
had been sent to Petrograd by the Rus
sian ambassador at Toxic in October.
1917. saying the Japanese foreign Office
showed disposition to interpret the
phrase special interest Is meaning
paramount interest. Secretary Lansing
said he never had heard Of the DIS
patches, but that the Japanese govern
ment never had made such decaa-
ration.
Asked for details about the way the
secret treaties between the allies and
Japan came to the knowledge OF the
peace conference, the Secretary said
he could not be expected to recall such
details.
Senator johnson asked whether the
question of fulhllment OF secret
treaties ever came before the council
Of hve." composed of foreign ministers
OF the f1ve great powers.
IT do not recall that the subject
ever came up" replied the Secretary.
Secret Pacts Held Not Binding. .
was there no DEFINITE policy on the
part of the American delegates re-
garding secret treaties?" asked Sem
ator johnson.
I'VE did not consider ourselves
bound by secret treatie2" -
THAT was q definite policyr ~ 3
Asked about resumption Of trade
with Germany. the Secretary said
some commerce was going throneh.r
hut that there could be no real trade
until tho treaty was ratifed.
"Our trade with Germany virtually
amounts to nothing" said the Secre-
tary, land IL will amount to nothtpG
until the treaty 10 ratified. 50 we can
put consular oficers back into Ger
many.
trade could be resumed by general un-
derstandinG. but the Secretary insist
ed that was not the case.
Senator FAN. republican. New Mexi-
CO. asked II 1t were not . fact thats
care Of American trade intersets q
go. TO : osrt.,n ,e.s.nt.~ r.psiS ~
s'S Tomorrow y; II. committee vt,sssn}r
covenant. sent It today BY PrsGasst
Wilson.
Not Considered Binding.
Secretary Lansing said neither for
mer Premier viviani Of France nor
former Foreign Minister Balfour OF
Great Britain had mentioned any Sc
cret territorial agreements when they
visited the United States-tust after
this country went to war. He did not
consider the agreement binding on
the United States.
Secretary. Lansing said IL was he
who suggested to yiscount Ishif that
1t would be well for the two govern
ments to rsaflrm the open door policy
in China.
During his conversation with Wis
count Ishii Mr.. Lansing said he was
willing to state that Japan had m re
ly special interests IN China, pro-
vided the word was not interpreted
to mean paramount" interests.
Discussing the Paris negotiations,
Secretary Lansing said the American
did not consider itself
bound by secret treaties. With re-
gard to trade with Germany. he said
there could be no real resumption
until the peace treaty was ratified
and American consuls could return to
Xkk4So&84
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SERVED TWO YEARS ABROAD.
Sergt. Calls Was With Regiment
in Five Major Engagements.

Edward ]. Calls. regimental sup
ply sergeant of the 18th Field Ar
tillery, reached Warrington today
after an absence of almost two years
in the war zone. having returned to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-11
TRAseBURG,

0TRA8eBURG. August II CHayas).
The union railway employees OF Al
SAGE and Lorraine at Q meeting sun
day adopted q resolution declining to
Join the General Labor -Federation Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-11

AmsricA last week with the "a d.
vision and peraded with that COM
nand I'm New York On Friday.
Calls served with his regiment IN
every onA Of the ave major actions
in which It took part and was In the
army Of occupation In Germany for
more than six months.
He IL at the home of his sister, Mrs.
C. h Belt. -10aa / stxeet northeast