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The Washington herald., 1919-07-17
WILSON EFFECTS
new PEACE PACT
Buries Hatchet in Long
Standing Dispute with
Senator Chamberlain.

President Wilson's first "at home
at the White House to members of
Congress brought considerable num-
Der of Senators and Representatives
into conference with him yesterday.
Nearly all those who called talked
with the President about political an
pointments to be made in their re-
spective districts.
A notable caller was Senator Cham
berlain, who has not been on friendly
terms with the President since his
attack upon the administration of
the War Department two wears apo
The President sent for the Oregon
Senator and buried the hatchet." it
is understood. The President also
consulted with Senator Chamberlain
as to cities in Oregon which he may
visit on his speaking tour.
Senator Swanson called to invite
the President to deliver an address
at the tercentennial of the Virginia
House of Burgesses, which is soon
to be held at williamsburg. Va. Sem
ators Wolcott, Harris and Gerry saw
the President about appointments.
Gov. Harrison. Of the Philippines.
called to make his farewells. Other
callers were Senator Owen. Repre-
sentatives Ferris. Evans and Rucker.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-17
ALLIES DECIDE
ON HANDS OFF
POLICY IN ITALY
Franco-Italian Clashes at
Fiume viii Be Settled
By Diplomacy.
WARSHIPS HOLD OFF
Marines Not to Be Landed
Unless Crisis Assumes
Bigger Proportions.

Paris. July 1s.-The big five
or little FIVE" as they are called
since the departure Of President
Wilson and Lloyd George-decided
today that the allied and associated
powers shall take no action with
regard to the Franco-ItaIian clashes
at Fiume. in which scores OF French
soldiers were killed
Though diplomatic relations be-
tween France and Italy are strained
as a result of the unfortunate night
ing in the disputed city. it is gen.
orally believed the two countries
who fought side by side through the
world war against the common Spe
will not break now.
1t is understood a note from Italy
to France expressing regret for the
killings and promising punishment
of the perpetrators will be forth
coming soon and that it will close
the Incident
The American warship now at
Fiume will not land American Ma
rtnes nor take any part in the crisis
there. even in the event OF further
troubles
Nor is It likely that the British war
ship there will intervene, the Peace
Conference council considering the
matter one between France and Italy.
Presence OF the warships. however. is
expected to nave moral effect in pre-
venting a recurrence OF the fighting.
Should there be anti-American out
breaks at Fiume. the course and func-
tions Of the United States cruiser
anchored in the port would necessarily
assume a different aspect. There Is
bitter feeling against President Will
son and against Americans generally
because OF the Presidents stand on
the Adriatic question. In the streets
OF Italian cities Mr.. Wilson is openly
booed and hissed and the American
uniform has been more than once de-
rided by mobs.
Paris, July 16-The Bulgarian peace
delegation has been invited to come
TO Paris not later than July %. Its
members will be Foreign Minister
Theodoroff. chairman; Minister OF
Commerce Ganeff. Minister of Public
Works Stambouliski and NJ. Saratoff
former Bulgarian minister to France
The Washington herald., 1919-07-17
REBEL VETERANS
TO GET PENSIONS
Will Draw Them Because
Of Service in the
Spanish War.

The anomaly of Confederate vet
Grams drawing pensions from the
United States government will be
presented with the passage by Con-
gress Of pending legislation to place
Spanish war veterans on the pension
rolls. Several hundred soldiers in the
war with Spain were veterans of the
Confederate armies. Several of these
were residents of this city, including
Capt. Percy w. Moss. of Arkansas,
who served with Confederate Gen.
Morgan in the civil war and was one
of the organizers of\the United Span
ish War Veterans The late Frank
Howell. who served in the SOS in
the Seventeenth Virginia Regiment.
also was Spanish war veteran.
Attention was called to this event
uality when the Sells bill was re-
ported favorably by the House PEN
sion Committee yesterday. Sporadic
attempts have been made since 1865
to have the government pension SOL
diers and sailors of the Confederacy.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-17
H. c. OF PROBE
BEGINS MONDAY
Senate Investigators Plan
Procedure Against
Prohteers.

The initial session OF the subcom-
mittee of the Senate Committee on
the District of Columbia. to be held
next Monday afternoon 10 investigate
the high cost of living. will be de-
voted to planning a method of pro-
cedure.
Chairman Ball stated last night
that no testimony would be intro
duced until a plan Of action had been
decided upon. In the meantime,
however. a list OF witnesses will be
prepared who will testify in connec-
ton with the inquiry into alleged
profiteering in foodstuffs, rent, and
so on.
The inquiry will be opened with an
address by DR.. Moser. OF New York
who will outline the best method OF
conducting the investigation. He is
expected to give the subcommittee
expert advice.
Another feature of the first meet
ing win<be the presence OF expert
representatives OF the Bureau of Mar
kets OF the Department OF Agricul-
ture. who will discuss lines TO be
followed in the inquisition.
Assurance is given that the inves-
tigators will go deeply into the meat
prices. Information is at hand show
ing that. while the prices for cattle
ON the hoof were materially decreas-
ed in the past six months, and the
wholesale prices were slightly de-
creased in the same period. yet the
retail prices have been steadily ad-
vanced to the prevailing maximum.
This led Senator Capper to the con-
clusion that retailers are responsible
for the high cost of meats.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-17
RANDALL GUILTY,
POLICE BELIEVE
Formal Charge Is Placed
Against Negro Held
For Assaulting.

A formal charge Of criminal assault
was entered yesterday by the police
against Lewis Randall. colored. held
as suspected OF assaulting three white
women. a reward for their assailant's
capture has been withdrawn by the
department. although the search still
Is on.
Randall looks good as the guilty
party" said Detective Sergeant Guy
Burlingame. land the many false
statements he has made relative to
his actions on the night of the most
recent assault lead US to believe he
is the man we want
Two women have identified RAN
dali positively as their assailant,
and while the other two victims of
the fiend do not identify him as the
negro who accosted them, their de-
scription fits him.
This is a most serious case and
we cannot afford to make a mis-
take. as a mans life hangs in the
balance. consequently we will con-
tinue to comb the city.
II will not state positively that
Randall is guilty OF the crimes. but
he looks good. At every turn of the
wheel he has lied to us and has
made several attempts to escape.
This alone makes a strong case
against him. He will be given every
chance, however. as the District
code calls for the death penalty in
mistake"
The Washington herald., 1919-07-17
WHEAT CONTROL
TAKEN BY U. S.
Wilson Issues Proclamation
To Steady Prices and
Conserve Supply.

Two proclanstions and an Executive
order intended TO steady government,
control OF the wheat market and 20
insure even distribution and deliyer,.
Of the 1919 crop We're issued YESTERDAY
by President Wilson. after a confer
ence with julius H. Barnes. head
Of the United States Grain Corpora
ton.
Wheat is again put under a license
system by the President. and al deal
ers, with the exception Of bakers do
ing a business or less than fnv har-
rels a month Of flour: retailers. farm
ers, cooperative associations and COM
mon carriers. are required by pror-
lamation 70 obtain a license from
the United States Grain Corporation
by July Is. 1879. Everything pei-
tanning to wheat, in short. is placed
in the hands of Mr.. Barnes
a second proclamation prohibits the
importation or expectation OF either
wheat or wheat -four from or to any
other country in the world. save under
such limitations or prescriptions as
may be prescribed by the President
or Congress.
While the proclamation forbiddinig
ether imports or exports would indt-
cate that the entire wheat supply 10
being conserved for the United States.
il was said that practically no wheat
has been shipped abroad lately. and
any that had was sent only after per-
mission was granted by the Grain
Corporation. The Presidents action,
it is believed. will have no immediate
effect on prices for in reality 1t CO.
ments the present prices Of wheat ana
-four.
In his proclamation on imports ara
exports the President transfers sH
powers and authority heretofore vest
ed in the War Trade Board by any
proclamation or executive order with
regard to the prohibition or regulation
OF imports or exports OF wheat or
wheat -four to the United state
Wheat Director. who 10 kr. Barn
The Washington herald., 1919-07-17
ArmyManSays
Naual Designer
Stole His Wife

Oakland. Cal. July ia trans.
continental elopement, together
with an abandonment of families
by both parties. was charged by
Maj William F. Deegan. U. S. A,
today in suit against Albert w.
Crouch, naval architect.
Maj. Deegan seeks $4,000 for al
legged alienation Of his wife's affec-
tions- He says Crouch and Mrs.
Deegan fed from New York and
were located by shipments OF
freight. ,r.-
According to her husband, Mrs,
Deegan abandoned two children,
and Crouch was alleged to have
abandoned a wife and three chill
dren. Maj. Deegan further charged
they filled their country home near
here with Degan's furniture.
shipped from New York. 4.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-17
FIGHT ON TREATY
REV0LVES ABOUT
CHINESE AWARD
President Undertakes to
Stem Tide of Opposition
By Calling a Farley.
SENATORS TO REJECT
Sentiment in Favor Of Dis
avowal; Regardless of
Consequences.

shsntung and the delivery OF ns
100000 Chinese population into IN.
hands Of Japan has become the oues-
ton Of the hour in all discussion,
here over the treaty Of peace.
President Wilson yesterday under
took to stem the tide Of opposition IN
the Senate to the award by issuing a
call for a conference at the whtts
House with Republican Senators who
nave launched the fight against recog-
milton by the United States OF Jsnan..
claims TO the richest Of China's prov
inces.
Fifteen Senator's. including tbos.
who have been most conspicuous I'm
calling public attention 10 the terms
OF the Shsntung decision. viii he sum-
moned to the White House on = date
yet to be set for the purpose Of listen
ing to the Presidents explanation Of
the Peace Conference action
To Avert DIsa,ou,L
BY means OF this conference IN.
President hopes to quiet the oppo,r-
ton In the Senate and 10 a,cft tba
threatened disavowaI hy the I-puca
stotes Of the award to Japan. what
such a disavowal would mean ,o the
existing relations between the l-nit.5
states and Japan, it is understoo.i
VIII be feature OF the explanat,o,
which the President intends 10 Offer
mat the opposition TO the awsrr
mas grown stronger sS a reSt1It ~,
tht revelations made in Tuesday-s
oebate was freely conceded rests--
cay. These disclosures mada ~
pain that China Is 20 b. strirn.,
OF ShantunE for the purpoSe Of Sc
curing japan 20 the LEAGUE of na-
lions. The Presidents supue@t...s
informed the senate ;hai. the r.t.-t-
oent VS. a party TO the ssr.- o.,
because } fsH thYeateneg d. ma.
separate peace with Germany AMI
Japan's vote for the League ,o.1
De obtained in no other way -ts7
by promising her Shantunr.
That the Senate stands yszd,- fn
ADOPT resolution di~a pprnys.- ..-
the action of Ameri~a'. drl ...-.
to the Peace Conferenca ap@ VI,
ing itself on record acaIrSf .u..,
treatment being accorded tu chm.
"a friendly power-al-n .ararr
evident in view ~ what hsS b.u
disclosed as TO the reason a..
Japan was thus favored. SHrb ,
resolution has been prrpar.f f.
Senator Norris.
me residents call for p r..7r-.
cnce 10 discuss the Shantur-. -s--.
was the most important de-, eios-
ment OF the day m The situatf "a
created by Senator Lodges roSoII-
CONTINUED OK rAGT THREE
The Washington herald., 1919-07-17
FAVORED BANKS
CHARGE DENIED
BY WILLIAMS
Comptroller Denies He
Disseminated Against
Federal National.
RED CROSS INVOLVED
Funds Withdrawn Because
Of Society's Rule, Its
Official Deposes.

John Shelton Williams. Comptrol-
Ief of the Currency, testifying before
the Senate Committee on Banking
and Currency. yesterday afternoon,
denied having Disseminated against
the Federal National Bank Of Wash
ington in depositing funds of the
American Red Cross.
John Poole, president of the Fed
eral National Bank, stated before
the committee last Monday that q
deposit of Red Cross funds amount
ing to nearly 100000 had been
placed in his bank and withdrawn
the following day. He declared he
believed the funds to have been
withdrawn by order of Mr.. Will
Jams. the treasurer of the Red Cross
because of his personal enmity for
Frank J. Hogan, one of the directors
OF the bank.
On the witness stand yesterday
afternoon Mr.. Williams denied any
knowledge either OF the placing OF
the money in the bank or its with
drawal and submitted letters from
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The Washington herald., 1919-07-17
Village ofRye
FearsDryLau;;
Maybe Ryoo

Rye n. Y. July 16.-Villagars
here are wondering if the name of
their town is really a violation
of wartime prohibition. following
numerous suggestions that have
piled in on them.
Village President Fremdt. who
runs butcher shop. tackled to the
wall a letter from Kenner Taylor.
of Frankfort. Ky. who suggests
that by changing TO "Ryols." inves-
tigstors can be foiled.
A newspaper recently suggested
Nut Sundae."
This was scorned.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-17
AGAIN TO ATTACK.
DAYLIGHT SAVING.
Agriculture Chairman and
Mondell Agree on Plan
To Force the Issue.

Opponents in Congress of the
daylight-saving act will make an
other effort to repeal the law. in
spite of President Wilson's veto OF
the agriculture bill.
This plan was determined upon
yesterday at a conference of Chair
man Haugen of the Agriculture
Committee and Majority Leader
Mondell. Mr.. Haugen reintroduced
the agriculture bill with the Esch
bill inserted in place of the Senate
rider that the President vetoed.
The bill was referred to the Agricul-
tdre Committee and will be report
ed out to the House tomorrow. IL
will be called up under a special
rule.
The Esch bill was passed by the
House by a vote of 232 to 12e and
sent to the Senate before the Upper
House attached the repeal rider TO
the agriculture bill. 1t provides only
for the repeal of the third section of
the daylight-saving law, whereas the
rider repealed the entire act. The
third section covers the moving of
the clock forward and back an hour
in the spring and fall
The other sections of the law,
which are not repealed in the Esch
bill. give the Interstate Commerce
Commission authority to establish and
maintain standard time zones, and
provide for other minor changes to
which no serious objection has been
offered
The Washington herald., 1919-07-17
CHICAGO FOOD
PROBE PLANNED
Packers and Storage Men
10 Be Called Upon for
Price Statistics.

Chicago. July ia Federal grand
jury probe into the high prices Of
foodstuffs will be conducted here
soon. it was announced today. Food
dealers, cold storage houses and the
Big Five" packers will be called
to give information regarding the
reported ring which was said 10 be
holding up prices.
Storage house owners will be asked
to tell the amount OF food now IN
storage, and In cases where Il is
found that food is being held in large
quantities they will be made to an
swer the jury. In such cases it will
be the aim OF the Federal authorities
to learn why this food is being held
and who are the parties holding T.
United States District Attorney
clyne. who left here last night. was
believed to have gone to Washington
to lay before authorities evidence he
has gathered in his investigation.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-17

After several hours OF heated de-
bate. the Nolan minimum wage bill,
fixing the minimum compensation for
government employees at g a day. at
the close of yesterdays session was
ready for a roll call. with prospect
Of q speedy passage.
At the last minute. when the bfIl
stood practically as II had been in
troduced and the House was ready
for a vote. Representative Blanton
demanded an engrossed bill and thus
postponed final vote until later this
or early next week.
Throughout the debate amendment
after amendment was proposed. We
hemently defended by friends. but
consistently voted down. while Rep
resentative Nolan, father of the bill.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-17
Former Hamburg Official
Keeps Silent on Sailing

New York. July 16.-Among the $50
passengers sailing today for Europe
aboard the Holland-American liner
Nordam was julius p. Meyer. a d.
rector in the Hamburg american
Line before the war.
He declined to discuss the future Of
the line. declaring he had been out
of touch with the home office since
the start of the war and was not
suficiently informed.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-17
CAPTAIN DISAPPEARS
ON VOYAGE FROM CUBA

Philadelphia, July 16.-Federal de-
tectives began investigation into the
mysterious disappearance of Capt.
Adolf Mauerhoff, master of the steam
ship Lake Germania, when the vessel
arrived here this afternoon.
When the Lake Germania left Palo
Alto. Cuba. the captain was supposed
to be aboard. Last Sunday, however.
a wireless dispatch informed the
United States Shipping Board. owners
of the vessel. that Mauerhoff was
missing" No details were given.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-17
FIRE In STEAMSHIP
/. THREATENS LEVEE

Newn Orleans. July 1s,-Fire
which broke out on the steamship
Nicolo ii this morning. and which
threatened to spread to adjoining
waterfront property was under con-
troll this afternoon.
Four firemen were overcome by
smoke. The blaze started among
thousands of bales of cotton stored
in the hold of the vessel. Oniciais
stated it was impossible to estimate
the damage.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-17
Cigarmakers to Join
In Sympathy Strike

New York. July 1s.-The $1,000 cigar,
makers and members of AFFILIATED
trades on strike or locked out
throughout the country will be in
creased by 10000 within a week un-
less settlement is reached. an Official
of the cigarmakers' Union here an
nounced today.
The strike now affects about 1000
persons in this city. Thousands are
said to be out in Philadelphia. De-
troit. Cleveland. Chicago and other
oitieA
The Washington herald., 1919-07-17

ever owing to the great number OF
group requests for portions of the
carload. The following foods are
included in the shipment:
Bacon, 200 twelve-pound cans, al
36 cents a pound.
Baked beans, 1000 No. 1 cans. al
~ cents a can; 1000 No. 3 cans,
18& cents.
Sweet corn. 1000 No. 2 cans. 1,II
cents to 13x cents.
Peas, 1000 No. cans, lzh to 13x
cents.
Tomatoes. 1000 No. 3 cans. Is Sc
cents: 1000 No. / cans, IA cents.
Corned beef. 100 dozens No. 1
cans. $3.50 per dozen: No. 2 cans
100 dozens at $3.50 per dozen.
Roast beef. one-pound cans. 10o
dozens at s4.e2: two-pound cans, loO
dozens at s7.92 per dozen.
Corned beef hash, one-pound cans
% dozens at s2.7s per dozen; two
pound cans. so dozens at $3.50 per
dozen.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-17
Hun Labor and Materials
May Rebuild France

Parts. July 1S.-Members of the
German reparation commission at
Versailles proposed to the allies to-
day that German engineers and work.
men rebuild the destroyed cities In
Northern France as part Of their
reparations, using German materials.
Under the German plan. the French
would submit plans and specifications
Cor the city they desired to be erect
ed. and the Germans would take the
Job In the same way a. q contractor.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-17
Claim Yank Killed German.

Berlin. July 1s.-According to a
dispatch to the Telegrafen Union,
Burgermeister Trip, OF Hundfan-
gen. near Limburg. was attacked by
drunken American soldiers. one OF
whom struck him with a Browning
machine gun. resulting In his death.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-17
Want " Per Cent Increase.

Chicago, July 16-Chicago carmen
employed on the surface and elevated
lines today were ready to take q
strike vote following refusal OF the
companies to grant their demands of
q, wage increase Of q per cent
The Washington herald., 1919-07-17
Spanish Cabinet Resigns.

Madrid. July 16.-The Spanish cabi-
net. headed by Antonio Mauro. re-
signed today, following refusal of
parliament to validate the election of
a candidate from the district Of
Cora.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-17

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The Washington herald., 1919-07-17
PLEASE MEET PETER"

The Story Lady has Joined the ever-in-
sreasing stan Of The Washington Herald
She has lots TO tell boys and girls. You bet
ter meet Peter today - I. &
The Washington herald., 1919-07-17

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-31
VOTE WILL BE LIGHT
BaIiotina up to 2 O'clock Far Below
That at Same Hour Two Wears Ago
interest in Result Seems Lacking
Little Work Shown.

Up To . o'clock this afternoon only
los votes had been cas-, IN the muniei'
pal election. S6S votes less than wcr,
cast AZ the same hour In the election
OF 1917 and 4T0 less than were ,ast
four years ago, From III. light yotcni
this hour u is apparent that the vote
W n not be heavy unless there Is an un-
usual rush TO the polls IN the "losinr
N, urs. Apparently little work WAS We.
in. done tIdly Hrd the election ~ one
OF the auictcst la recent Ncdre.
At o'clock on election day lhi', d,
total of ,ie7 Votes had been cyst, AND
al the same lour in 1918. the total was
l,iTI. Win weather ideal today there
= no reason to hc ascrhed e the Hight
vote other than that there ~ Il E"n"lNl
lack OF interest,
Few wor'"n took advOniar" 90 ID"
opportunity to vote on the bond t.Nucs,
Up 10 ; O'Clock but one woman. Mas.
Nav Montgomery smith H',i cast -
vote IN the Third ward. THE tact that
the vote of the women would not he
considered IN the general result no
doubt accounts for the failu" OF inc
women TO go To the polls. THE polls
will be open until tonight.
'rne vote Icy wards at ; O'Clock, with
q comparison OF the vote Two years
and four years ago. follows;
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-31
Women Burned in Explosion.

Waterloo, March 3l.--EXploding gas
in a summer cottage on riverside
drive at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon
caused Mrs. J. w. Schneck and Mrs.
Walter ,Coram Sr., and the formers
2-year- old son to suffer severe burns.
none of which are considered critical.
The two women were burned about
the face, hands and arms, while their
hair and eyebrows were also scorched.
The boy escaped with less injury than
the others, but his eyebrows were
burned, e hand was blistered and he
was also slightly burned about the
face. p
Either an open gas jet or defec-
tive pipe is said to have zen respon-
sible for the accident Yesterday
morning an employee Of the.f Citizens
Gas and Electric Company installed a
meter in the cottage, which is located
near Chautaqua Park.
Sound from the explosion quickly
summoned neighbors to the scene.
Altho the cottage was practically
wrecked, it failed to catch fire: Cloth
ing wort by the victims, however. was
practically burned from their bodies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-31
TRACTOR AoJUsrER COMING.
Farm Bureau to Assist Members De-
sirinu Tractor Repairs.

The Marshall county farm bureau
has secured the services OF II. n.
Glass an expert on tractors, for
Thursday. Friday and SATURDAY OF
this week, TO assist members OF the
bureau in repairing tractors for spring
work. Mr.. Glass will be prepared to
attend to the troubles OF tractors of
members who make application for
his services to the farm bureau at
once. No charge will be made for this
service. but the work will be for only
members OF the bureau. County Agent
Buchanan requests that those wish
ing Mr.. Glass to visit their farms
phone at once to the county agents
office. II is too late for members to
write and expect to get service.