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The Washington herald., 1919-07-08
IPERSH|NC ASKED
TO SAVE KAISER

London. July mo official demand
has yet been made on Holland by
the allies for the extradition Of Will
lam Hohenzollern. but necessary
steps are being taken in the mat
ter" Andrew Bonar Law. as spokes-
man for the government. informed
the house of commons late. today.
Heckling ensued as soon as the
question was brought up. Sir Henry
Dalziel then asked II any unofficial
communication" had passed.
IT would rather not say" was the
government spokesman's reply.
Lieut.. Col. Murray then shot this
question at Law:
"Is the honorable spokesman for
the government not aware that no
one wishes the former Kaiser brought
here?'
In Germany the fate of the former
Kaiser is fast overshadowing all
other issues. even the peace ratifi-
cation, in point of national interest
and agitation, today's dispatches
from Berlin showed. The two chief
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-08
INSANITY PLEA,
NEWS DEFENSE
Slayer of Sweetheart Will
Fight for Life For
Mothers S Sake"

Los Angeles. July Harry s. New
will fight for his life-but only for his
mothers sake, he said today. He
employed an attorney, and insanity
IS expected to be the defense when
the man who claims to be the son of
United States Senator New. of In
diana, is arraigned on a charge of
Staying Frieda Lesser, his fiancee.
The name OF Senator New will be
brought before the court, it was in
dictated tonight by the slayer's law
yer. Possibly no legal case has be-
fore presented so complex a prob
lem. Alienists who prepare the hypo-
thetical question upon which will
be predicated the defendants in
sanity will. it was stated by News
attorney, refer with elaboration to
his, birth and the influence which
knowledge Of his birth has had upon
him.
A defense without this element, it is
admitted, would be extremely weak.
Developments today clearly brought
out that the first story told by New
will be the one for the jury to hear,
that is. that he shot his tiancee be-
cause she had told him she was GO
ing to evade motherhood.
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-08
Picture Via Air
Marks New Era
In News World

The picture printed above
is the most remarkable cx-
hibition of newspaper en-
terprise ever attempted.
The treaty of peace was
signed in the Hall of Mir
rors, at Versailles, Satur-
day, June IS. The Euro
pcan manager of the News
paper Enterprise Associa-
ton, H. L. Bechtol. cover
ing this great historical
event at Paris for The
Washington Herald, plan
ned to get this picture to
this paper first. The photo
graph was placed aboard a
British Royal Air Force
aeroplane and rushed from
Paris to London at a speed
of 100 miles an hour. A
courier met the plane at
London and by special
train to East Fortune. Ed
inburgh, Scotland, was able
to hand the package to
Co m m n der Lansdowne,
United States navy, who
made the trip by invita-
ton of the British Air Min
istry, on board the British
Dirigible R-34. The big
airship, after flying across
the Atlantic, landed at
Roosevelt Flying Field,
Mineola, Long Island, Sun
day morning, July E, Com
mander Lansdowne handed
the package to the New
York manager of the
Newspaper Enterprise AS
sociation, who had been ad-
vised by cable, and the
pictures were rushed to
New York City by fast
automobile, and thence by
special delivery mail to
Washington for THE bene-
fit of the readers of The
Washington Herald. This
extraordinary feat beat by
at least two and a half
days the fastest Atlantic
liners and the U. S. De-
stroyer speeding across the
ocean with this great his
torical picture.
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Senator New Makes Statement
Relative to His Connection with
Youth Who Shot Lesser Girl

Harry New. United States Senator from Indiana made
the following relative his connection with Harry
S New. jr who shot Frieda Lesser Los Angeles CAL
81 have just this to concerning the deplorable matter
More than thirty years ago. when was in NV twenes and
unmarried knew Mrs Berger. There was never at any
time question Of marriage between u.s.
Conditions which did care to dispute which
resulted doing everything my power make amends
then and later Whatever did in that direction was of NV
accord and neither father anyone else had any,
thing whatever do with it The affair was ended about
thirty Since that time the my home city
are the best judges of what my life has been.
Il have shirked any responsibility that has come
to me, and | shall" ..45 = So ~
The Washington herald., 1919-07-08
High Food Prices in DC.
Laid to Secret Combine
Probe Is Demanded Following Survey That
Shows Georgetown Dealers Under
Selling Downtown Stores.

Does a secret combine" control
the food prices here?
The suggestion was made to Sena-
tor Sherman yesterday afternoon
that II the probe Is inserted In the
right spot a criminal combination to
boost prices of commodities will be
uncovered in this and other cities.
The suggestion came as a direct
result of an article in The Washing
ton Herald yesterday pointing out
that the prices of meats. vegetables
and fruit in Georgetown rule much
lower than the same quality of food
in downtown markets and stores.
AS a matter of fact. the prices in
some instances are from 40 per cent
to so per cent lower in Georgetown
The Washington herald., 1919-07-08
COLD
T0PAY FOR WAR

Paris, July Austria must pay
$500. 900. 900 in gold. the reparational
clauses. now completed. provide, &C
cording to PIntransigeant.
Czecho-Slovakia, by the treaty
with Austria, is required to meet
one-half of this total. and the Poles
and Jugo-slavs who belonged to the
former Hapsburg empire also will
have to pay a certain percentage OF
the total. it is learned.
The allied and associated powers,
it is further stated, will advance
money to Austria to enable her to
exploit her national railroads and
the ex-imperial properties for the
benefit of her creditors.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-08
Allies Back Kolchak
Drive on Petrograd

Paris, July THE allies are giving
moral support to Admiral Kolchak's 6
plans to attack Petrograd. it was Of
ficially announced today.
The council of five instructed British,
French, Italian and American attaches
at Helsingfors to support Kolchak's s
request for Finnish aid.
A dispatch from Constantinople to
the Agence Radio reported that the
Bolsheyik forces have recaptured
Tashkent Capital of Russian Turke-
stan) executing 5000 inhabitants.
A brother Of Alexander Kerensky,
former Russian premier. was among
those executed, the dispatch said.
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R-34 Due to Leave u. S.
Tomorrow for Home
Transatlantic Filler Being Groomed for Re-
turn Trip After Having Hole Torn
In Side by Expanded Gas.

Roosevelt Field, Mineola. N. Y
July THE RIA will start on her
return flight to Scotland some time
between midnight and 3 o'clock
wsansxday naorniIss. T,s nrig.oal
plan was TO stsrt early Tuesday
morning, but the need for a
thorough overhauling of the motors
forced Ne abandonment of that
plan
In the meantime, the big dirigible
is closely watched tonight because
of the thirty-mile wind sweeping over
the field. 1t IL expected that the
wind will increase in velocity before
morning. and there is grave appre-
hension lest the great fabric be torn
from its moorings- The ripping of
the outer envelope earlier in the day
as a result of sudden expansion of
gas under the rays Of the rising
sun has shown the necessity of closer
attention to the movements of the
transatlantic flyer.
Invite Wilson
An invitation to visit the dirigibie
is to be extended to President Wilson
on his arrival in Hoboken tomorrow,
but it is feared the President will not
be able to accept in view of the great
pressure of public business awaiting
his attention in Washington.
We plan to leave Roosevelt Field
some time between midnight and
eight O'Clock Wednesday morning, ="
said Gen Z. NJ. Maitland, observer
for the British Air Ministry, today.
We have not been able to make
a thorough examination and over
hauling of the engines. They are
very sensitive mechanisms and need
careful overhauling owing to the
severe strain they underwent on the.
trip over. This overhauling can
not be finished in time for a start
tomorrow morning as we had
planned
The gas bag has not been entirely
reflled. In fact. We have stopped
that for the time being. We can finish
it in an hour or two"
Rent Only Minor.
Has the tearing of the envelope
today had any Influence in delaying
the start?" Gen. MAITLAND was asked,
Not at an The rent is not a Sc
rious one, but it is one Of the moor
ing attachments which will be needed
when we land again at East Fortune,
and for that reason we have been
anxious to patch it up before we leave
The Washington herald., 1919-07-08
CUT TL|V|NG COST
ITALIAN SLOGAN
Cabinet Adopts Vigorous
Policy to Quel Riots
And Calm People.

Rome. July 7.-Following the cabi-
net meeting the government announc-
ed a determined and vigorous policy
destined to influence Immediately the
cost OF living. Profteers and hoard.
ers, it was asserted, would be pun.
ished severly.
The government will supervise and
direct the regulation OF prices and
the distribution of necessities. 1t also
was decided to intensity importations
from abroad. A national association.
composed OF experts, will carry on
distribution under government SUPER
vision.
Eliminate the middIemen" is the
watchword in Italy.
Florence was calmer yesterday, but
disorders continued. Police and troops
cornered the marauders dnd arrested
hundreds of them. Cavalry charged
a mob bearing black and red flags
The Messagero criticised the lenient
attitude Of the authorities toward the
rioters in Florence and announce,
that Count Olgiata. prefect Of the
province. will be retired. The paper
asks who is paying the lawless ele.
ments.
Ditpatches from Genoa report that
shock troops and demobilized soldiers
invaded the markets at San Pierda.
rena and Bolzaneto. fixing the maxi.
mum prices. which were accepted. La.
Dor pickcts prevented looting.
Forty persons were injured during
a demonstration against profiteerinr
at Brescia.
During strikes at Perugia, agitator.
overthrow the municipal administra.
ton. which was charged with protect.
ing profiteers
The Washington herald., 1919-07-08
D. C. GIRL KILLED
IN CRASH;3 HURT

Baltimore. July 7. - Miss Maura
Blanchard of Washington was killed
this afternoon and several other
persons were injured when an auto
mobile in which they were riding
crashed into q tree, throwing the
occupants of the car to the ground.
The accident occurred seven miles
beyond E1licott City. The party
was returning to Washington
Miss blanchard who Is said to
have been employed in CnilGs res
taurant in Washington. was thrown
with great force against the tree.
Her skull was fractured and both
legs and her left arm were broken.
william H Macklin. of the Raleigh
Hotel, who was driving the car. was
cut about the arms and badly bruised.
Miss Helen NJ Wilson. OF Whining
ton. Delaware. was cut about the face
and arms.
Others in the car were Miss Lucille
Merkle. 4os Sixth street northwest.
Washington. and Harry R. Martin.
Macklin drove the car into the
tree while endeavoring to dorge
an auto truck.
DR.. John W. Hebb. of West
Friendship. was soon on. the scene.
He ordered Miss Blanchard re-
moved at once to hospital. but
she died twenty minutes later. Her
body and all the injured were
taken to Ellicott City. Miss BIan-
chard's body later was taken to
Washington
An inquest will be held tomorrow
At Ellicott City.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-08
Three Victims viii En-
deavor to Pick Assailant
From Men Held by Police
Today Search to Con-
tinue IN Suburbs.
BLOODHOUNDS TO BE
USED IF NECESSARY
Threats Of Lynching Heard
As Posses Scour Brush.
Pullman Confident Guilty
Man VIII Not Escape.
More Pmsuers Needed.

Bent on lynching to
avenge criminal assaults on
Hiss Mary Saunders and two
other white women IN the
District and Maryland, a party
of thirty residents near Edge
more, Md, last night held a
Ie-year-old colored youth
named Cavanaugh with
moose threateningly near un-
I'll he established beyond a
doubt that he had no connec-
ton with the incidents-
Search for the negro fend who as
saulted Miss Mary Saunders and two
other women last week resulted last
night in the arrest of thirteen
suspects So closely do Fye OF
the men akS- .-t, custyd rsver
the descrir dr- 40 he sss8ns that
police are scnz.nt 1rs Of m s
the guilty 5saa- T1day re thr, VIC
tins will -iew ne prisoa--s O. an
effort to FsrJ y ne r-z- VIZ at
tackled thern
Every neE-o-.qI Washington who
IN any we answered ths desc-ip-
tior of t. ezsaiisEt- yesterday.
was cIoseha c-5t,aizea - the po-
IsSe and L.s--,- s-uzyesmsn- Re
srnblance 70 s-- -...rr-. r~a,'''.9 in
his arrest
All nigi s,nE paJ-alfc--. and
Erim-visas e,tlseas pztrsu,d the
streets of TIA city az prcaes of
policemen md ne-.hers = the
Home De ens~ L@Arus hest the
brush in -hs ou-iy'I.s G-E----.
Thr-cs,ts y T,ra5t-s
No jest-nE -5s heard .n the
ranks OF t1- -earcb So de-
termination - t-1.g he z zr1 to
bay drove s1c Elsu Cl .r z-rtter
endeavor- --.renJs ~ lyzGhi- < sere
heard
Every citizen IN the s4rrs .ast
night was on the trail, eI y1 Ugh
many OF them were not members of
the force Of regulars and specials
Late last night an additional re-
ward of 800 was offered by the po-
Ice department for the capture of
the negro. making the total reward
posted for his apprehension 800. The
conditions are dead or alive
With one tangible clew in the pos
session of the police-a small piece
OF rope-it is hoped the negro can be
run down II necessary. boldhounds
at Occoquan will be brought here to
aid In the search
Maj Pullman last night admitted
the dogs might be of use in the search,
but stated that it was his belief the
dragnet now around the city would
catch the man
We are tightening up in every
precinct" said Maj Pullman Every
available man is with the hunters.
and 1 believe it is merely a matter
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-08
GERMANS TO ACT
ON TREATY SOON

Basic, July According to che
Frankfort Zeitung. the peace treaty
will be submitted to the German Ma
tional Assembly for ratification the
middle Of this week.
The Prussian government Is negoti-
ating with the cabinet TO give suton-
omy to Snesia. said reports received
today.
Transportation at Hamburg Is re-
ported to be completely demorafized
as a result OF the railroad strike.
The Independent Socialists. accord
ing to advices received from Berlin
today. are advocating that the con-
stitution be amended at weimar 50
as to incorporate the following 10
forms:
Abolition Of the nobility.
Granting OF equality to legitimate and
i1egitimate children.
Limitation OF the restricted distrlcts-
Abolition OF death sentences.
Paris, July lin response to q note
from the Germans, Premier Clemen-
ceau notified them today that an the
documents they had signed at Yer
sailles had been regarded as a single
document, and hence should be rattned
together.
The German finance experts will AZ
rive Thursday to confer with the allied
commissioners.
Herr Won Lersner was appointed
president Of the German delegation AZ
Versailles today.
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President to Land at Ho.
boken at 3 O'clock Thu,
Afternoon, Which VIII
Start Round Of Reeep.
lions Terminating Here.
PLAN BIG WELCOME
AT UNION STATION
Speeches and Song VIII
Greet Long Absent Chiei
Executive Upon His Re.
turn to Nations Capita
Again Tonight.

When President Wilson walk,
down the gangplank Of the Georr,
Washington at Hoboken. n. i thu,
afternoon at 3 o'clock. q round Of
receptions in his honor win es
started that will not reach a cli-
max until his arrival here tonight
at 10 o'clock in Union Station
With twenty-one guns firing IN.
Presidential salute. Mayor Grimm
and the commissioner of Hobokep
will escort the party through ths
streets In fifty automobiles to tn.
Lackawanna ferry. where boats
will be waiting 70 transport III,
party to Twenty-third street New
York
Upon arriving IN New York city che
President WI be met by Gov. sn1dn
and Mayor Hylan- Vice President
Marshall, Secretary Baker and Sec
retary Daniels. together with mem
bers Of the Cabinet and the Congress.
with their families. VIII go down the
bay on the Dreadnought Pennsy!vania
to welcome the Presidential shin. Ar
er making a short speech at Caruegi
Hall the President Will take the .
O'Clock train for this city.
Plan Impressive Ws1-sm~.
An impressive welcome will e.
Siven the lOng-absent Chief Tx
tive when he arrives tt Unian
ton tonight. As he comes thruu-f.
the gate he will pass under au
arch Of laurel and between a oa..-
bic line Of young women. symbol p
ing the forty-eicht States. tn, ma
tions Of the world. and the nI,v
heralds of peace. The line will lead
directly to the Presidents reccf1-
tion room. where a committee wllI
meet him.
The committee Of welcome con-
sists OF the commissioners Of she
District, Jackson II. Ralston. chair
man Of the League Of Nations Com
mittee; William Y. Mahoney. secre-
tary OF that committe; Mrs. Marie
Moore Forrest, representing the War
Camp Community Service: the Rev.
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO
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NC-4 WILL BE PUT
ON EXHIBITION HERE

New York. July THE naval
seaplane NC-4. which negotiated
the first transatlantic flight, was
towed to a Hudson River pier today
for overland transportation to Cen
trail Park for exhibition. It is es-
timated the work of knocking down
and reassembling the parts will re-
quire a week.
The ship will remain in the park
the Smithsonian Institution at
The Washington herald., 1919-07-08
HELPLESS AUSTRIA
NEEDS ENTENTE AID

Vienna, July 7.-'.Austria, small
and ruined, can only exist with the
permission of the Entente" Otto
Bauer, the foreign minister declared
today.
It is for this reason, Bauer added,
that Austria has abandoned for the
present, at least" the idea of join
ing Germany, since she is not power
full enough to accomplish the union
without the Entente's consent
Bauer emphasized the Essential
necessity of maintaining the unity
of the proletarian front"
The Washington herald., 1919-07-08

markets and stores than in those In
other parts of the District
There's a reason. What Is itr''
Col George NJ. Mackintosh, chair
NAV Of the Investigating Committee.
said last night ''Our committeeman
are out for facts and figures. and
were going to get them. There
seems to be more truth than poetry
in the statement that there is a COM
bination of middlemen who are not
only fixing the prices for the deal
ers, but for the producers. along the
so-called country lines at the big
markets"
The attention of Senator Sherman
was called to this phase of the mat
ter by Col. Macintosh and the latter
will detail members of his committee
to ferret out the causes.
The people haeve banished old King
Alcohol" Mayo C. Mitchell, a member
Of the Civic Betterment Association
committee, said. and now we must
can old Gar High Cost of Living
W z O. oA1Cl AltC lASAS anu Will PIG
sent them without fear or favor.
Either excessive prices are being
charged. or our merchants are being
unjustly accused.
Many Offer Services.
A number of persons interested in
Senator Sherman's efforts to reduce
the prices of foodstuffs to an equita bic
basis called at his office yesterday
to tender their services in connection
with the proposed probe. The Senate
committee on the District of Columbia
will meet next Monday and by that
time it is hoped much data bearing
upon the high cost of living here may
be in the hands of Senator Sherman's
committee.
1t Is the intention of the Civic Bet
termen Association. through Chairman
Macintosh, to request those who
know of well defined cases of pro-
flteering to present the facts to him
Col. Macintosh has arranged to have
a conference with Senator Sherman
this week. when he will give the Sena-
tor all the information he has that
may be of value in the investigation.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-08
Steaks Cheaper
In Georgetown by
20 Cents a Pound

Two cuts of porterhouse
steak in a large platter was
the queer Exhibit A" dis
played in the rooms of the
Civic Betterment Associa-
ton, 1906 H street north
west, yesterday. On one
steak was a placard: Look
at This-Sold at Retail in
Georgetown at 80 Cents
per Pound" On the other
steak was a placard in
scribed: "Then at That
Sold Downtown at so Cents
per Pound" Above the
platter in large letters was
the legend: Why"
The association gave out
the following comparative
prices:
Georgetown-Sirloin and
porterhouse steak, 80 cents
per pound; prime rib, IS
cents; chuck roast, 20 cents;
Hamburg steak, 20 cents;
beef liver, I215 cents; leg
of lamb, 90 cents; loin and
rib lamb chops, 50 cents;
smoked hams, 38 cents; new
potatoes, IS cents per peck;
homegrown tomatoes, per
pound, IL cents; canta-
loupes, 10 and I2H cents
each.
Downtown-Sirloin and
porterhouse steak, 20 to so
cents per pound; prime rib,
30 to IS cents; chuck roast,
IS to 80 cents; Hamburg
steak, 80 cents; beef liver,
20 cents; leg of lamb, IS to
so cents; loin and RIB lamb
chops, IS and so cents;
smoked hams, IS cents; new
potatoes, so to 65 cents per
peck; homegrown toma-
toes, 20 cents per pound;
cantaloupes, IS cents each
The Washington herald., 1919-07-08
Impatient Anzacs Try
To Blow Up Transport

Plymouth, Eng, July IAN ex-
plosion on the steamship Prinz
Ludwig occurred yesterday. follow
ing alleged threats of 700 Austral-
ian troops to sink the ship If they
were not allowed shore leave.
The troops were exasperated over
the weeks of delay IN their depar-
ture for home. due to engine trou-
BILE on the ship. The authorities
gave in today. promising immediate
return.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-08
ALMOST COOL 3 DAYS,
AND -"WARMER"

Old King Sol has stopped for breath,
according to the local weather
prophet.
The District will have at least a
short respite from the sizzling weather
that wilted collars and made every
spot Of shade refuge during the past
few days.
Fair weather, with moderate tenn
perature will prevail. the forecasteT
says. today and tomorrow. certainly:
and the next day. perhaps. After that
time. and for an indeterminate period.
We will have another little warm
spell.~
The Washington herald., 1919-07-08

here. The repairs are practically fn-
ished now
The airship will fly over New
York as she heads away for Scot
land. Philadelphia and Washington
have been definitely eurnipakd
from che itinerary. Maj Scott an
nounced today.
Thousands of visitors came to the
field today to get a closeup view
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-08
Pessoa Sail. for Home.

New York. July 7.-President-elect
Epitacio Pessoa. of Brazil. accom-
panied by his wife and daughter
sailed on the Dreadnought Idaho yes
terday afternoon for Braxil.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-08

CONTINUED on rAGB rwo.
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SPORTS

Complete baseball. racing ana nsvy @ a
sporting world a. pubifshed IN The wasnazg-
ton Herald
The Washington herald., 1919-07-08

CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-09
Ready-to-Wear Dept.

is full of new things for Easter. Our Ready-toWear
buyer has just returned from New York with the new
est and prettiest Clothes to be found.
New Dresses, New Suits, New Capes, New Coats
New Capes in Silk, Satin TricOlette, Serge and
Dresses.
New Capes in Silk, Satin, Tricolette, Serge and
Crepe-de-Chine, FouIIard and combinations.
and New Waists Aso Children's Goats, Capes and
combination in both Navy, Black and high shades
1t is impossible to describe the Dresses Every
thing about them is new-material, style and color
combinations.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-09
Dry Goods Department

offers you everything that is in ginshams Tres
surs and Printed Voiles.
NJ The greatest collection of Silks that we have ev-
er shown. %" .s"-'r-~.~
Tricobt, Satin Franchise, Baronet Satin, Crepe
decline, Plain and Fancy Taffettas Printed GeOr-
gettes For Waists and Dresses Plain CeOrgette in all
coIors, "Skinners' Satins Crepe MeteOrs, Satin
"Etoile."
Dress Goods, consisting of Serges, POplins,
Broadcloths, Plaid and Striped Skirts.
You must see them to appreciate them.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-09

Beautiful Patent Leather Pumps
with full Louis Heels, Black Satin
and Black and Brown Kid Oxfors.
And the prettiest line of White
Shoes and Oxfords we have ever had.
The Prices are right. We have
your size now.