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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
Bles ched Sea mless Sheet :
Mattres. Pads AIT a t hird Less
Chiadrem's Dainty White Dresses

Dresses of sheer lawn and soft
voile made in Empire and straight
effects, dresses for everyday wear
and for the first parties, are trim
med with Valenciennes lace, and
many have touches of delicate
hand embroidery or colored
shocking.
Prices are $3.50 to $3.50, and
sizes 2 to 6 years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
Ginghamns and VOiles
Specially Priced

Gnghams wide of patterns large CAV
pad small checks there among them
The coongs
Fancy voles delightful patterns great manv
and dark grounds also. Paids and
also be had. They wide nd 3sc a ward
White Skirtings
These all inches wide prices go to sl25
yard There plain
and plaids that will make was skirts.
CensD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
Lightamd Summary Bl0uses S1.25

There sheer organdies. plain white and
coored ones, made in simple sem-taiored style.
White waists have colored collars and cuffs and
coored ones, white collars and cuffs.
Voes are white or striped in pink or blue, and
there numbers of styles in this material. Slip
over blouses. square and round necks pleated roll
and fiat collars, made in many smart and delightful
ways.
pongee waist, which is skctched, made
with round neck, is attractive it is service
able The price of this one is $3.50.
(Marketl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
Two PAk Conssets
of entireM INHERENT types

-0L enIlLeIN 1dereM IHRes
One is a lightly boned corset of coutil with
elastic insets at the top. Young like it very
we'll; $50.
The other is heavily boned corset for average
to stout figures. There is low bust. and elastic
nsets in back to insure comfort when sitting
Pretty embroidery finishes the top. SO.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17

At S22. so
These are also of taffeta com
bined with embroidered Georgette
crepe in self tones. Also some
dresses of serge and tricotine, but
few of any one kind. One of
the taffetas is sketched.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
The Coolest Of All Simmer
Silk
White I'll abutai

1t futters SO coolly and is SO soft that it
seems like Summer breeze in tangible form.
OF course. you know that habuta is about the
easiest thing in the world to wash. The 27-
inch width is 75c; 36-inch width, 81, $1.25
and 50.
Another white japanese silk. called satin
silk for its lustrous surface, comes in six
different qualities in the 36-nch width. rang
ing in price from 81 TO S2.25.
Either of these silks will make delightful
Summcr frocks, bouses. negligees, underwear
and foundations for Georgette or chiffon
dresses.
WentrsD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
Princess Slips

PrlHTcesS SLIPS
to wear under these sheer, white
dresses are of soft nainsook,
trimmed with narrow ruffies,
edged with rretty lace or en-
broidery, and many have ribbon
beading at the neck.
Prices on these slips are $l.25
to $3.50, and they come in 4 to
l6 year sizes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17

Darker hats of taffeta and various
straws, which you will find suitable for
wearing with dark dresses and suits.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
Stemciled Crash Curtains

number of and delightfully."- Summary
to shipment of these much-kd curtains They
stencled in oil and therefore washable. $3.50 pair
Table and scarfs the
priced from $l.25 to sl9O. ..t. Al"
For Summer Homes
Crossbar Summer curtains, green blue
stripes much in demand and priced from
$3.50 a pair.
heavily mercered coored madras curtain rich
distinctive patterns is $3.50 a pair.
Mosquito Netting
has arrived have been msny
requests for it, 1t is 81 inches wide and
tchestnnt)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17

Quite remarkable hats of Georgette
crepe trimmed with ostrich or of or
candle. The colorings are Summery
and will be delightful with airy frocks.
(Market)
The Washington herald., 1919-01-28
SAYS U. S, MUST
KEEP RAILWAYS
Sen. Cummins Introduces
Bill Authorizing U. S.
Control for Is Months.

Senator Cummins. Of Iowa. intro
duced in the Senate yesterday a
bill to prevent the President from
turning the railroads back to their
owners before the expiration Of the
eiEhteen-months' period, which was
fixed in the railroad control bill as
the time within which the roads
must be surrendered. The purpose
of the bill is to keep the roads un-
der government control until Con-
gress has had time to legislate as
OF the future disposition of the
problem.
In presenting the bill to the Sen
ate, Senator Cummins declared that
the return OF the roads before legis-
lRtion is enacted would be q uni
Yersal disaster
Director General McAdoo stated
with reasonable clearness when be
fore our committee" Senator Cum
minis said, that the railroad sys-
TENS probably would be returned 10
their owners at the end OF this seS-
sion unless we granted the request
made by him for an extension OF
fve years of the present form OF
control. The new director general.
Mr.. Hines, has recently said prac-
'ficstiy the same thing. My opinion
is that the return should not be al
lowed"
Senator CUmmins said that dur
ing the recess Of Congress the COM
mittee could continue its work and
have a definite plan Of legislation
to present when Congress re-as-
sembles.
The bill propose gives the coun-
Try until twenty-one >JnOnths after
the war to make new arrange
ments," he said This is the same
period as that fixed in the present
law. Unless some such bill is
passed. and If the President is guild
ed by the advice OF his former di-
rector general as well as by that
of his present director general. the
United States will witness a finan-
cal cataclysm such as it never saw
before"
The Washington herald., 1919-01-28
PACKERS ASSAIu
BILLS PROPOSED
FOR REGULATION
Would Destroy Efficiency
Of Industry, J. Ogden
Armour Contends.
MORRIS AT HOUSE QUIZ
Denies All Charges Made
by Federal Trade
Commission.
MORRIS AT HOUSE QUIZ

J. Ogden Armour and Edward
Morris, presidents OF two OF the big
five" packing companies. appeared
before Congressional committed
yesterday to protest against pas
sage OF pending bills to regulate
packing companies Of the country.
Mr.. Armour concluded his testi-
mony before the Senate Agriculture
Committee. while Mr.. Morris ap-
peared before the Interstate Cons
merce Committee Of the House. Ia
d. X. Weld. OF Swift and Company,
also testified before the House COM
mittee- Louis p. Swift. president ot
the Swift company. will testify be-
fore the Senate committee today.
Enactment OF pending legislation
would result in immediate government
operation or ownership Of the packing
industry. Morris declared Either con-
dition, he said, would destroy the ef-
fciency OF the industry and at Jhs
same time be inimicsl to the best IN
terests OF producer and consumer.
AsssIIs Livestock Men.
In vOicing his protest against ths
passage Of the bill. Morris declared
that the market committee Of the Ma
tional Livestock Association. which
claims responsibility for the Invests
CATION Of the packing industry by the
Federal Trade Committee, had been
the cause OF this anti-packer propa.
gandA" Member OF this committee.
he said, were wealthy men. who had
made their wealth out OF the sale OF
live meat animals. and that they had
at their disposal an annual fund or
l. -sTH
the inspiratonal source OF the crussd
against the packens.
In l54-page statement submitted To-
the committee. Mr. Morris denied an
charges made BY the Federal Trade.
Commission. whose methods OF inves-
dgstion were attacked vigorously and
whose report was characterized al
unjust and inaccurate and failing to
show any abuse or illegal practices in
connection with packing house faciIi-
ties Mr.. Morris said he was "ruak-
ing no charge OF dishonesty against
member r. Of the commission. although
the investigation had not been on =
broad and constructive baais"
Control B.rinE sf Hoc..
Packers control nstion-widc buying
OF hogs and cattle from Chicago. J.,
tioninE by Francis J. Heney.
Chicago packers keep IN constant
touch with buyers al For1 v orth.
Kansas City. oklahoma. Sioux Cilv-
and st. Paul. Armour revealed
Then. Chicago does tx prices To-
be paid at all other yards HenCy-
inquired
In general way" replief
Armour. InstrUctions are 10 buy
higher. lower or steady"
And II a buyer in another ya-fr
pays much more than Chicago. isn't
he sharply reprimanded -' asked
Heney.
Yes, sir. and after that DE IS like
ly to buy especially low or pass up
some good buys TO avoid doing Il a
second time"
Armour protested that packers aa
not fN the price Of cattle. however.
CONTINUED on PACE Two.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-28
U. S. and Britain
Trustees of Peace,
BalfOur Declares

London, Jan. 27.-Arthur J.
Balfour, Secretary of State for
Foreign Aaffairs, contributes a
foreward to the first number of
the Landwork Magazine of the
English Speaking Union, in
which he says he has no doubt
that relations between Great
Britain and the United States
always will be friendly, but that
he is not content with that.
81 want something more than
that" says Mr.. Balfour. 81
want every citizen of the Brit
ish Empire and every citizen of
the great American republic TO
feel that they are joint trustees
for civilization and the world
of those principles of peace and
liberty for which we are all
struggling at this moment"
The Washington herald., 1919-01-28
FLAYS SENATOR
FOR ATTACKS
ON DISTRICT
Thorn, of Mid-city Citizens
Association, Denies Sher-
mans Charges.
SAYS HE THREW STONES
Declares Scion Comes from
State the Morals Of
which Are "Low."

Bitter criticism of Senator Lawrence
Y. Sherman, of Illinois, for his recent
attacks on the people of the District,
featured the meeting of the Mid-city
Citizens Association last night, at 1903
Seventh street Mr.. Thorn was par
ticularly bitter against the Illinois
Senator.
unfortunately | am from Illinois,
he said, 'and know that in his own
State, ward 'heelers' and various other
political machines helped to place him
in the position he occupies. The SEN
ator is aware of the low moral stand
ard in Illinois, and therefore / don't
think he is in a position to throw
stones" said Mr.. Thorn.
1T would be unjust for US to let
this insult go without a protest. The
people of Washington are just as in
tehigent as the people in Illinois. He
is well aware of his own position; he
stopped to meet people of low morals
and low standing when he wanted
their votes.
Il should like to have this associa-
ton go on record as resenting his in
sulting remarks. And I should like
to have a copy of the resolution sent
him, not that he would care. but just
to let him know that we are here"
1t was unanimously decided to
draw up a resolution handing a
retractiOn of the insult. But" said
Mr.. Thorn. ''he won't do it. His
kind never does"
The committee also went on rec
ord as indorsing the District teach
ers' fight for an increase in pay.
Charles S. Shreve presented a
resolution requesting that Congress
take immediate steps to provide for
government ownership of all tele-
phone and telegraph lines. Mr..
Shreve said that the companies
would have to ask for higher rates
when the government relinquishes
its control and that the government
could operate the lines cheaper,
The resolution was adopted
Vincent L. Toomey spoke of the
necessity of safety first"
The speed laws are in a choatic
state" he said. mot many people
know the lawful speed at street in
tersections. The car companies
maintain that it is 2 miles per hour
ana nave won suits on this basis
The committee on postofice re-
ported that a sub-station had been
established at Ills Seventh street in
response to an urgent plea to Post
master Chance.
A committee. composed of Mr.
Toomey. Mr.. Sullivan and Mr.. Burk-
hart was appointed to investigate
the alleged unfair treatment of
wounded soldiers at Walter Reed
Hospital
The Washington herald., 1919-01-28
Bullet Through Head,
Private Carl Streiback
Has Chance to Recover

Camp Mcclellan. Ala. Jan. q
with a 45-caIiber pistol bullet through
his head from front to rear. Private
Carl Streiback. Indianapolis, Ind. sol
dier. is alive today and hospital Of
hcials think he has a slight chance
to recover.
Streiback was shot accidently Sun
day night when a pistol in the hands
Of member Of the same company,
who occupied he adjoining tent. was
discharged. The bullet struck the In
dianapolis man squarely in the back
OF the head. emerged in the center
Of the forehead and plouShed its way
through the tent walls beyond.
The injured soldier was rushed 10
the base hospital where an eXamina-
tion showed the bullet had passed
between the lobes Of the brain. tear
ing away only the tissues. The fact
that the injured man was not killed
instantly leads officials to believe he
has chance to recover.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-28
WAR CONTRACTS
BILL IN SENATE
Two Billion Involved IN
Consideration of Measure:
U. S. Firms Concerned.

American business interests to
the extent OF $4,000. 100000 arc in
vOlved in the fate OF the bill to su-
thorize Secretary Baker 10 adjust
war contracts. consideration or
which was begun by the Senate yes
terday. TIL" contracts ar for the
supplying OF immense quantities OF
war material. which would have,
been needed II tho war had gone
on, but which became or no ncccs-
sity as soon as the armistice was.
signed
The bill permits tho Secretary OF
War to make adjustments Of the
contracts and arranE" tho basis up
on which a reasonable portion ot
the money due the contractors may
be paid. II provides also for COM
mission 10 which appeals may he
taken il Secretary Bakers decisions
are unsatisfactory.
Senator Chamberlain. OF Oregon.
in charge OF the bill. said that ab-
solute cancellation OF the outstand-
ing contracts would bring disaster
upon the country. He emphasized
the importance Of legislation on the
subject through Congress at this
session. Many OF the contractors
are still going ahead with the work
under their contracts. he said, and
the government is helpless to can
eel them. other contracts amount-
ing to fully $4,000. 900 600 have
been cancelled, he said.
The House has passed a bill plac-
ing the entire matter in the hands
OF the Secretary OF War.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-28

Paris, Jan Z.-Ths result of the
elections to the German constitutional
assembly ilu1nines the artificial char
acter of the political revolution in
November, 1878 The results are eK-
actly such as would have been pro-
duced under the old regime with gen.
eral suffrage granted and irregulari-
ties of distribution of election dis
uicts corrected
In 1gE the Socialists pofled about
500, 900 votes, or nearly forty per cent
of the total vote They certainly
have not poIled more this time, only
they have obtained the exact proper
ton which Is their due.
The German Centrist party has not
changed 1t has proved again that It
has a footing in every camp
The Conservatives have lost what
they had formerly appropriated by
uickery and gerrymander. The LIB
erals have recovered from the left
what they have lost to the right
Thus, it Is an undeniabie fact that
the war has not changed the result
The Washington herald., 1919-01-28
PARIS TERROR
REIGN" DOUBTED
No Reports Of Riotous Con.
duct by Americans Have
Reached Baker.

No reports of a reign of terror
IN Paris by American soldiers, or
of unusual disorders there. have
been received by the War Depart
ment.
Reports from New York that a
hasty trip of Police Commissioner
Enright here yesterday was in con-
nection with the Paris disorders
were denied by both Secretary
Baker and Commissioner Enright.
IF there are any disorders in
Paris in which American soldiers
are involved, the military police
there would cope with the situation
if the soldiers were still in the
military establishment or were de-
serters."
1t was pointed out at the War De-
partment that If expert police as
sistance were needed in connection
with conditions which might arise
in Paris or elsewhere abroad, the
department already had among its
members two police authorities
Raymond Fosdick. who organized
the military police. and Arthur
Woods, formerly police commission
er of New York City.
IF all the story of the disturbance
in Paris is as true as the part OF
which 1 have personal knowledge
it's all a lie" said the commissioner
in commenting on il. The cabled
report says l have a deputy COM
missioner of police over there to as
sist the military authorities. That
is not true"
The Washington herald., 1919-01-28
SUICIDE VERDICT
IN TUBMAN CASE
Was Formerly Employed at
Camp Humphries Was
Estranged from Wife.

Estranged from his wife for sew
eral months, Albert Magruder Tub
man. IS years old. formerly employ
ed on a contracting job at Camp
Humphries, Va, committed suicide
late yesterday afternoon.
His body, with a revolver lying
on the floor nearby, was fond on the
bed in the room where he boarded,
at sos New Jersey avene north
west, abotu o'clock last night
An ambulance from Casualty Hos
pital was summoned, but when the
physician in charge reached the
house, he said that Tubman had
been dead several hours.
James J. Haney, proprietor of the
house, told the police that the re-
Volver found in Tubman's room.
from which one bullet had been
discharged. was his (Haney's) prop
erty, and that Tubman had been
alone in the house for several hours.
Tubman'S two brothers, DR.. J. r.
Tubman. 1850 Park road northwest,
and Benjamin Tubman. of IS NJ street
northwest, who survive him besides
his wife, thc actress of whom the pO-
lice could not learn late last night,
notified the Undertaking firm Of W. W.
Deal & Co. who took charge Of the
body after Coroner hewitt issued a
certificate of suicide.
Headquarters Detective RaIley and
Detective O'Mara of the Sixth pre-
cinct, Investigated the case.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-28
u. S. ARMY ACTS TO AID
HUN UNEMPLOYMENT
New Regulations Permit Imports of
Raw Materials.

American Headquarters in GERMANY
Jan. 27-The unemployment problem
in the occupied portion of Germany is
expected to be largely solved by new
import regulations announced today
Under these rules German factories
will be allowed to import raw ma
teriaIS from other parts of Germany.
Manufactured products which can be
used in rebuilding France and Bel
gium, however. may be exported only
to those countries.
A number of Germans have been
prosecuted as the result of American
soldiers selling and trading foodstuns
to them. Five were fined $3.50 each.
A large number of officers who sig
nified their desire for immediate dis
charge are being withdrawn from the
Third army and placed in divisions
already ordered home. One hundred
and fifty have thus been transferred
from the Third and 80 from the
Fourth division.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-28
BREAK DELAY
ON TAX BILL

Rumors to the effect that there
was a hopeless deadlOCN on the So
000. 900. 900 revenue bill were set at
rest yesterday when il was an
nounCed that the ConfereeS Of the
Senate and House had reached q
complete agreement on all the sub
stantial features of the bill.
Senator Simmons. chairman of the
Finance Committee, will report the
bill in the Senate either Wednesday
or Thursday of this week. and Rep-
resentative Kitchin. chairman of the
Ways and Means Committee. will per-
form similar function in the
House. 1t is not believed more than
three days will be required in either
house to act upon the bill so that
it may be sent to the President
The amendment adopted by the
Senate, on motion of Senator Tram
mel, of Florida. to grant every dis
charged soldier and sailor one
months extra pay at the time of his
discharge has not been decided
upon. Neither has the amendment
by Senator Thomas to levy a tax OF
100 per cent on all campaign con-
tributions in excess of 500. These
will be decided probably at today's s
session. The House conferees are
understood to be strongly opposed
to the Thomas amendment.
Senator Simmons expressed great
qualification over the fact that an
agreement had been reached and
that it will be possible to enact a
revenue bill at this session of Con-
gress
The Washington herald., 1919-01-28
CONFEREES ACCEPTED
FOOD BILL AMENDMENT
House Expected to Pass Sl0O,0OO,,
600 Relief Measure Today.

Conferees on the so, 900 food bill
for the starving populations of Europe
yesterday agreed to all the amend
ments made by the Senate. 1t is eX
pected the House will take up the bill
today. accept the Senate amendment
and send the measure back to the Sen
ate. If this is done. it is possible the
Senate may be able to dispose of the
bill today also. and then it will so to
the President.
Amendments put in by the Senate
make more' specific the restrictions
against permitting any of the food
purchased out of the 800, ,OOO, 900 fund
going into enemy countries. They also
provide that among the people to be
supplied with food must be included
Armenians, Christians and Jews under
Turkish rule.
Another amendment, which was pro-
posed by Senator PenrOse, provides
that in making wheat purchases pref
erence shall be given to wheat raised
by the American farmers
The Washington herald., 1919-01-28
Woman Victim Will Join
Hunt for Districts Madman
Miss Hood Determined to Aid in Quest of
Stranger Who Attacked Three-Police.
Continue Intensive Campaign.

cess of elimination or possibly through
him stumbling up in a possible repe'
tition OF his crime"
While the police have not entirely
abandoned the clue to a bare-headed
man who entered hat store in Falls
Church, Va, nothing Of any conse.
quence is expected to develop in thi,
direction, the proprietor of the storS
having modified his statement witt
the information that he now believe,
the man who entered his shop die
so previous to last Friday.
VIII Question Victims.
As soon as Miss Hood and Miss
Geagan are sufficiently recovered "a
leave Emergency Hospital, il was
said last night, they will be ques-
toned as to their movements on the
evening preceding the morning of the
attack, as to whether or not they
were trailed by any suspicious look.
ing stranger. in the hopes that they
may have further collections that
may shed new light on the case,