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The Washington times., 1919-07-24
CITIZENS BEHAVIOR
PRAISED BY BAKER

The following statement was for
warded today to Major Raymond w.
Pullman by Secretary Of War Newton
D. Baker:
"Order was maintained in the city
OF Washington last night and there
was a considerable spirit of helpful
ness on the part of citizens, both
white and colored. They observed the
general request Of the civil authori-
ties to abstain from crowding the
public streets, and on every hand
showed a sympathetic attitude toward
the civil authorities and the soldiers
who were assisting them in the main
tenance Of order.
The organization for the policing
Of the city was, of course. in the
hands of the civil authorities, who had
the situation completely in control"
The Washington times., 1919-07-24
FALLS OFF FENCE
HUNTING SLAYER

Corporation Counsel Conrad H
Syme narrowly escaped serious In
jury Tuesday night when he fell from
q fence he was climbing in search of
the negro who shot and killed Isaac
W. Halbhnger and shot and seriously
wounded BENJAMIN Belmont
When the report reached Police
Headquarters Tuesday night that the
two men had been shot, Mr.. Syme
hurried to the scene and Joined the
authorities in their search.
Receiving information that the ne
gro had sprinted over a fence into
a yard in Blagden alley, Mr.. Syme
summoned several members Of the
Home Defense League and asked to
be lifted over the fence. He was
raised up and when about to leap
into the yard lost his balance and
fell
The Washington times., 1919-07-24
RAc6RIoTlNG SUPPRESSED,
GLEN ECHO PARK RE0PENS

Having been informed that the
race riot situation in Washingtoa
was under control Of the military au-
thorities, the management OF Glen
Echo today decided to reopen the
park this evening.
Complying with the request OF the
Commissioners contained in q state
ment urging the people to remain In
their homes Monday. Tuesday, and
Wednesday evenings L. B. SchIosS.
manager Of the park. ordered the re-
sort closed to prevent crowds from
passing through the downtown sec
tons and congregating at transfer
points downtown and in Georgetwon.
The Washington times., 1919-07-24
ON
$3.50 PEAN
ARE DELAYED
House D. C. Committee POST
pones Mapes Bill Discussion
Until September.

Hearings on the Mapes bin to abol-
ish the half and half neal relations
between the District OF Columbia and
the Federal Government. will not De-
gin until late in septembt.
At q meeting OF the House District
of Columbia Committee today. dis
cussion was had OF a proposal by
CONGRESSMAN Romjue to hold hear
ings next week. Congressman
Wheeler objected. declaring that We
don't want to come up here during
the hot weather and hear this stuR
gone over and over agin, and 80
object"
There were only eight members %
the committee present II was
claimed that they are not inclined to
go into q detailed hearing.
MInds All Made Up.
II believe that most Of the mem
hers Of this committee have alrsaay
made up their minds about this quss-
ton. but the citizens committee OF
the District has asked for q hearing
and we ought to give IL to-them." vas
the statement OF Chairman Carl z.
Mapes.
It was pointed out that Congress
will shortly take a recess and that
were hearings to be begun ~ this
time they could not be completed
before adjournment.
The Washington times., 1919-07-24
SENATOR PAT HARRISON
ADDRESSES FRENCH CLUB

Senator Pat Harrison OF Missis-
sippi and DR.. Tom A. Williams will
be the principal speakers at the
monthly meeting of the French Club
Of the Washington Salon at 1917 H
street tonight.
Senator Harrison will speak on
THE League Of Nations" and DIR.
Williams will give a talk on Mental
Hygiene in War Time" A short
business meeting will precede the
program OF speecheA
The Washington times., 1919-07-24
KENTUCKY SOCIETY OF D. C.
TO HOLD MEETING TONIGHT

The Kentucky Society will meet to-
night at John Thomson School at $50
as originally scheduled.
On account OF the riots. the gather
ing was called of yesterday The
ban was lifted this morning and Mrs
d. II. kincheloe, wife of Congress
man Kincheloe OF the Blue Grass
State. who is president OF the society.
is endeavoring to reach as many
members Of the society as possible.
The Washington times., 1919-07-24
SEARCH FOR
NEGRO ASSAILANT

While three local detectives are
running down all clues in the posses
sion Of the local police and Prince
Georges county authorities, armed
posses Of the citizenry of Capitol
helghts today renewed their search
for the negro who ATTACKED Mrs
Helen Nightingale Monday night.
Headquarters Detective Sweeney
Kelly. and Scrlvener yesterday OBJ
talned a description of, the negro as
sailant from NightengaIe.
The Washington times., 1919-07-24

League. members OF the league were
not called out last night. However,
a number, who were sworn in as spe-
cial officers, were retained.
Major Raymond w. Pullman, super
intendent OF police, declared he waS
unable to furnish the members OF the
league with revolvers. Because they
had no weapons other than night
sticks, the league members in many
instances believed they were counting
death in attempting to break up riot
ing and disorder among armed ne
groes. The policy of withdrawing the
men was adopted by OdelI s. Smith, in
charge OF the organization, immedi-
ately after the shooting.
BuIIet-RIddIed Auto Found.
Riddled with bullets, a red body,
high powered automobile in which
negro rioters eluded the police last
night. was found abandoned in Ninth
street, between r and S streets north
west. early today.
Four negroes who manned the car
and who were armed with revolvers
had threatened to "clean UP the
whites" according to information
reaching Inspector Grant With sew
eral detectives. Grant secured the
downtown streets in search OF the
car and ran across it on three occa-
sions. but when finding they were
being pursued. the negroes speeded
away
So close were the detectives to the
car at one time. that they were able
to get the license numbers. II devel-
oped today that the car belonged to
Frank PoindeXter, a negro, living at
1921 Ninth street northwest He said
the machine had been stolen.
One of the flare-ups occurred late
last night at Fourth street and New
York avenue when Arthur Brooks.
colored. of 1927 Third street north
west, was attacked by four white
men. he was bruised and a bone was
broken in his right arm.
The Washington times., 1919-07-24
0NE-PIECE SUITS BARRED
IN TIDAL BASIN CONTEST

A committee Of fve has been ap-
pointed by the management Of the
Tidal bathing beach to select the
most beautiful girl and bathing cos
lime on the beach Saturday after
boon.
The committee Is made up Of the
following: Clifford X. Bergman.
George J. zolnay Henry X Bush
Brown, Virginia Lee, and Rilla EneIe.
All costumes on the beach Satur-
bsy must comply with the regula-
lions OF the beach. One-piece suits
IRE barred.
The Washington times., 1919-07-24
GEN. HAAN FEARSNO
MORE RIOTINGHER
CONTINUED dom First Page.l

Continued from First PaKel
Toomey, her brother, who is a dis
| charged Canadian soldier.
Returning from a downtown the
alter. Mrs. Brennan and her brother
| encountered the negroes. who be-
| rated them and blocked their wav.
using profane language. Fearing
they were to be attacked, Mrs Bren-
nan and her brother started to run.
When they did so. the negro fired at
them.
Reaching her home, Mrs. Brennan
baricaded IL and then telephoned Po-
lice Headquarters. Inspector of De-
tectives Cliffofd L. Grant and a large
force Of soldiers rushed to the scene,
but the negroes had disappeared. No
arrests were made.
Fired on From Auto.
Paul z. Berger. 1902 Fourteenth
street northwest, was fred upon by
one of four negroes in an automobile
at Fourteenth street and Rhode Island
avenue northwest None OF the shots
struck Berger.
4 disturbance which nearly precipi
tated a riot occurred on a Capital
Traction car at Seventh and o streets
northwest, Wnen three negroes, 1Ol-
lowing an argument, attacked James
Mussell the conductor. Thomas Shell,
the motorman, went to Mussells aid
and both were injured in the fist fight
that followed.
Headquarters Detectives VermiIlion
and Joseph Grant were nearby and
rushed into the car and arrested three
negroes, who gave their names as
Alphonsus White. Alphonsus Barber
and Robert Bowie. They were taken
to Second precinct police station and
charged with assault
There might be sporadic assaults,
but there will be no more mob VIC
lence," declared Inspector Grant. this
morning. I'VE have every confidence
that the rioting will stop. Everything
points that way.
Promises More Arrests.
II am satisfied" continued In
spector Grant that the negroes who
have been rioting are mostly Of the
bootlegger type. We have received
reports that these bootleggers, armed
with revolvers, were to dash through
the city and fire promiscuously into
crowds and create a reign of terror
Hundreds OF these have been arrest
ed, and others are known. Their ar
rest is TO follow"
As a direct result Of the shooting
of Isaac w. HalbhngeF and BENJAMIN
Belnont, both Of the Home Defense
The Washington times., 1919-07-24
FIGHT FOR LIFE OF
VICTIM OF RIOTING
Benjamin Belmont, Shot In
Heart, Develops Traumatic
Pneumonia.

The death of Private Edward Hav-
licek, the marine who was shot in
the neck at Fifteenth and New York
avenue northwest Monday night,
made the sixth fatality resulting from
four nights OF race rioting in Wash
ington. Private Haylicek died late
yesterday afternoon at the Naval
Hospital. The body will be taken to
Chicago by his brother Frank.
The condition OF Benjamin Bel
mont. Home Defense Lacquer, who
shot near the heart Tuesday
night at MINI and NJ streets north
west, has taken a turn for the worse,
as he has contracted a case of trau-
matte pneumonia.
At an early hour this morning his
temperature rose to 1O2 degrees and
he lapsed into unconsciousness. Doc
tors at Emergency Hospital are Tight
ing hard to save his life, but at noon
today could make no definite state
ment as to whether he would recover.
Belmont was operated on this morn
ing by DR.. J. Ward Mankin, resident
surgeon.
All Others VIII Recover.
All the other victims Of the rioting
On MONDAY ana TUESDAY nights VIII
recover, physicians announced at the
various hospitals. where the men are
being treated.
Policeman Arthur c. Thompson,
shot through the lungs, was resting
quietly at Casualty Hospital today,
and is thought to be out OF danger.
George Dent, alias George Gentry,
colored, shot five times through the
arms and body by Detective Scrivener,
will recover, it was stated at Wash
ington Asylum Hospital today. Gentry
is being held responsible for the kill
ing Of Kenneth Grail and the wound
ing Of Albert Finleyson, 629 Fourth
street northeast; Ernest Albert
Giovannetti, thirteen years old, Of 40
K street northwest, and Capt Chaun-
cey n. Boldridge, Of 20 Fourth
street southeast
Other Riot Victims.
Other riot victims who were seri-
ously wounded, but who are now re-
ported out Of danger are:
Roy Diggs. colored, 1888 New Jersey
avenue northwest, shot in head, treat
ed at Emergency Hospital.
Marcus Williams, colored, 2133 H
street northwest, shot through cheek,
Freedman's Hospital
Robert Broadus. colored, 910 E
street northwest, shot through body,
broken jaw, Emergency Hospital.
The Washington times., 1919-07-24
1T ouGHT TO WoRk.

NEW YORK, July 24.-Frank A. Gill
crest has invented a bomb which he
says will stop rioting. You mix II Of
ether alcohol. and things. He pointed
out that the power OF alcohol Is well
known.
The Washington times., 1919-07-24
DRAFT PLANS
TO ORGANIZE
D.C.FOODBODY
Members of Distributing Asso-
citation to Take Final Action
At Meeting Tomorrow Night.

Final action on the formation Of q
permanent food selling organization
will be taken at a meeting in the
board room of the District Building
at o'clock tomorrow night.
Members of the executive commit
tee Of the Community Distributing
Association met at the Park View
School last night, and formulated
plans which will be presented to the
general meeting.
The committee is composed OF John
G. McGrath, chairman; w. Carson
Ryan, president Of Federal Emoleyes
Union, No. 2; Miss Cecil Norton, COM
munity center representatives, A. J..
Driscoll, representing the Citizens
Associations; Edward A. Lycette,
Washington Steel and Ordnance Com
pany, and B. C. Ladd, OF the navy
yard.
Plans for the organization. as out
lined at the meeting last night. In
clude a Joint conference of the execu-
tive committee and Representatives
Of trade and civic bodies to arrange
cooperative measures, the expansion
Of the executive committee, and ths
establishment Of an equitabls buying
system.
Many Delegates To Attend.
The meeting on Monday night will
be attended by delegates from the
Cow rnment departments and bureaus.
Federal and city; the Board OF Trade,
chamber of Commerce. Central Labor
Union. Federation Of Citizens Asso-
c:ations, washington Steel and Ord
rance Company, Merchants and Man
ufactLrers' Association and the COM
n,unity centers Of Washington.
Efforts are being made by Mr.. Nc
Grath to have Commissioner Gardi-
ner, Congressman Kelley Of Pennsyl-
vania, and Congressman oliver pres
emit as speakers at the meeting.
Edward A Lycette proposed at the
meeting that IS cards be sold to per
sons wishing to buy food through the
organization before the next shipment
Of surplus army food is ordered The
cards would be worth their face value
on the days OF the food sales. The
committee approved the proposal and
will bring 1T before the meeting Fri
day night for final Endorsement.
Mr.. McGrath has issued a request
to the different departments which
purchased portions of the first car
load OF army food to send in the pay
ments on their acquisitions.
But two-hfths of the returns,
which will amount to $4,000. have
been received" said Mr.. McGrath. Il
will be at my office in the District
Building from i to o'clock this
afternoon to receive payments"
Plan to Sell Stock.
Present plans OF the Community
Distribution Association call for the
Incorporation Of the organization I'M
der the laws Of the District. and the
sale Of $50, 900 worth Of stock to resi-
dents OF Washington.
Mr.. McGrath states that persons
who invest in the stock will be as
sured of fair per cent Of interest on
their money, besides having the salts
faction of knowing that they are
reduce the high cost of food
in Washington.
1t is expected that with the Com
munity Distributing Association un-
derselling a majority of the retail
food stores in Washington, the cost
Of living in the National Capital will
be forced down to something like pre-
war prices.
The Washington times., 1919-07-24
THREE STATE LEGISLATURES
TO VOTE UPON SUFFRAGE

A special session of the State leg
islature of Montana has been called
10 meet on July 20 to vote on the suf-
frage amendmert, II was announced
by the National Women's Party to-
day.
The Washington times., 1919-07-24

Wouidn't Jon pay \ quarter to buy
FOar child q YiFtueE Buy q Thrift
btaUB today and start hiB On tie
- e iatsl1igant eo6ncmys
The Washington times., 1919-07-24
FOR LITTLE MONEY

and practically no effort capable laun-
dresses, good cooks and efficient maids
are secured when you advertise in The
Times
WANT AID PAGES.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-21
GRAIN OR CATTLE?

The question has been raised whether it is better for
the farmer at this time to raise grain-especially wheat
or cattle. -
1t is to be said in favor of the devotion Of the major
effort to wheat production that the farmer is assured Of
price which the government guarantees, the basic figure
of $3.50 per bushel, is the best price ever paid for wheat
ON this continent for any considerable time, and by far
The highest price ever reached except under abnormal
conditions. Next year the price will be lower, for it is
not to be supposed that the government will adopt the
as a regular thing.
Against the wheat raising policy we have the fact
that wheat raising, continually carried on, depletes the
SOIL and. through this process land is ultimately reduced
to the state where it will barely yield back the eouiva-
lent OF the seed sown upon it. 1t is evident that when
that stage is reached, no matter what the price is, wheat
growing will not pay.
No little advice on the subject is being given by
various writer's. Like other subjects pertaining to the
business of farming, it must be settled by the indiyidu nal
land, OF his live stock, of his available supply of helm
ana OF his financial condition. The one general rule that
applies is that in a territory such as this of the northwest
the grain industry and the live stock industry belong to-
gether, and both will attain their ultimate possibility of
profit when they supplement each other nerfect1v
wheat on all of his land that is in good condition for
wheat, and at the same time to boost the live stock end
OF his business as hard as he can.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-21
EASY: ,EH1

Men who have been slow ~ .au;4
women to equal rights are the mora
in view of their raoo..
achievements in all snbero. 20
SO successful indeed have tba llIe.
wherever Opportunity has offered that
lonsSr opposition to their comniete
emancipation might well ha nen
strued as due to fear that the u,o ~,
ma prove themselves 200 can.hIa
anu mus place the men at a disa ivan.
W py comparison. Who but a
so Jna could have hit upon the real
soiution OF h women-in-men,s-ieh.
problem? Organized labor has r y.
manfu!ly to the occasion. and has
s.ooa o equal pay and equal rights.
put there have been manv man w.
nave looked askance at women nv
street cars. buses. taxis, and in
many other places formerly thourht
y as mans exclusive preserves: and
az the question has arisen as to how
Inc men can recover their i snn.;
tons. The best answer is that ~
en- ny Miss Elizabeth Marbury q =
soidlers,s entertainment when ste
SAID: Somebody told me some OF the
boys coming back were Worrying
ABOUT n girls having their Jobs. and
wondering what to do to get them
marry en-" The only Iimftason ~
ne application Of Miss Marburyss.ad-
y1ce - h fact that some Jobs do moi
q enough to supports family On ina
american scale Of living. But hers
again II 10 more than likely that sorne
otner wopnan viii retprt: III ma9ss
4oyernmeht has brought about as1on-
,,on e mich !. 1n.n.s lsbor xfI not
AAuatttsd wsmea te358anaFe - ~
UasS1~1
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-21
MAKE IT MANDATORY

The movement in the legislature for the creation OF
the Office of president emeritus of the Agricultural college,
and recommending DIR. J. H. Worst for that position falls
short of the mark. DR.. Worst has already declined the
office of president emeritus, hence, if the legislature really
bill requiring DR.. Worst to take the Office, and prescrio-
ing punishment if he dares to refuse. Make it mandatory
that's the thing.
More than two years ago the board of regents of
North Dakota appointed DR.. Worst president emeritus
at a comfortable salary, and prescribed for him duties
which would not have interfered in any way with his
prosecution of any other line of activity which he chose
lvers occasional addresses on agricultural and kindred
topics, and it was to be supposed that a man who had
for a quarter of a century been head of al agricultural
college would have found in such activities something
as congenial as it y was honorable. For some reason the
thing did not appeal to DR.. Worst, and he rejected it sum-
marily and insultingly.
Two years ago an effort was made to have this APP
pointment made by the legislature, but it failed. This
year the attempt is again made. Apparently those who
are pressing this appointment have little regard for the
board of regents, even though that board is dominated
by the league element, three of the members having been
appointed by Governor Frazier, and two holding over
from the former administration. The board has now, as
OF president emeritus, and to appoint Ir. Worst or any
other member of the college faculty to that position.
This being true, the effort of certain of the legislators
to take the matter out of the hands of the board indi-
Gates a very slight respect for that body.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-21

Up
Ea6ar1Gnazd

Philosophy.
He lived a calm, contented life, I.
There with his children and his wife,
And, though his home was small and
plain.,
He loved it more than fame or gain.
He had a curious notion, which
Kept him from envying the rich.
And many a time ,he used to say:
"These walls keep every wind away,
These chairs and tables are o fine,
But they serve every need of mine.
And love abides within our door,
What man Of wealth possesses more?
cat night when I turn into bed
Peace pillows here my weary head.
81 soundly sleep the night hours
through.
Can more than that a rich man DOT
We've all we wish to ca and wear
And mother, in her rocking chair,
Sings nightly all the lullabies
Which soothe and close the baby's
eyes,.
More sweetly mother couldn't sing
Within the palace of a king.
Here let me live and let me die: ;,
No millionaire has more than I.
"A rich mans home is fine to see,
But it would not be home to me. r.
Nor would 1 find one touch of cheer
That is not mine to know right mere.
The sunbeams find my window panes,
NV roof is shelter when it rains,
And when the winter brings q storm,
AS all the rich, we're just as warm.
Here love and laughter fill the day,
Here we can sing and romp and play,
Here we have all that gold can buy.
No man of wealth has more than l."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-21
HOW BRITISH
KEPT UP THE
SUPPLY OF OIL
By Carrying Oil in Double
Bottorned Ships, Supplies /
Were Increased.

London, Jan. 21.-Earl Curzon of
sKedleston presided over a luncheon
which was recently given at Lancaster
House by the British government to
the members of the inter-allied pe-
strOlcum conference.
I'm proposing the toast of n"The
French, italian and American Dele
gates Of the Inter-Allied Petroleum
Conference" he said that the war had
hrought shout c~o-operation not mere
~ Between interestsA and industries Of
The utmost Importance in Great Brit
la1n, but between themselves and their
1Al1tes. which had been most helpful.
Nhich every one hoped would
a8ont1nno o many long years 70 coma.
AM5QugE the most Important of tie
4nt5euAI and international producfs
A9e4 H. Eo1e1nment had had 70 take
1%o145heahe en 0al. OIL had becOune
4es1M ynt necessity. They might
Smyt h1t the alIled cause had
~ yictoTy upon . wave Of cil.
z&37 GE1xDpM fh0n referred to fhe
keNonl91n1ueted ptpe-lfne from tho
Nx1eA4togHeeth- great acl,ieve-;
1touM have been EfadS
~ es44enFaaEMpehhsa earfIara
sarf
Ig.llla1neaa GfSM1M
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-21
immigration From u. S.
To Canada Declines

Winnipeg, Man, Jan. 21.-Statistics
issued covering western Canadian inn
migration from the United States in
1918 show sharp declines over figures
for the previous year.
Last year 21.218 persons crossed the
border. with cash amounting to $3,-
8O9, 914, and effects to the value Of
$~2,O52,026. and were handled through
the Winnipeg immigration office. In
1917, 1921 rel listed as having
crossed the border, with $~5.O94,039,
and effects valued at $1,774.872. These
figures owe the five western prov
inces.
OF the total number who came to
the west, 4s441 settled in Manitoba,
1.422 in Ontario. 6.434 in Saskatche-
wan. $3.50 in Alberta. and 651 in
British Columbia.