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The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
Fetzer's Parents Tell
Police of Queer Acts

A communication was received at
the detective bureau last night
from w. P. Harper. chief of police
of Defiance, Ohio. in regard to John
z. Fetzer, charged with attempting
to hold up the Munsey Trust Com
pany in this city.
Chief Harper said Fetzer's parents
declare their son has acted queerly
for two years. His parents believed
that Fetzer was in Toledo, but were
unable to say definitely as no word
had been received from their son
since leaving home. according to
Harper.
Hospital officials here last night
said that Fetzer will be well
enough to talk soon. and police be-
lieve that some light will then be
thrown on the attempted hold-up.
Following receipt of the letter from
the Defiance police stating that the
boy was of good character, police
here are of the opinion that his
mind is affected.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
Railroad
Information
MenGoGrau

c. B. Kincaid, of the information
stand at Union Station, is an even
tempered being. but henceforth his
good humor and GENEROUSLY ac-
commodating spirit may be tinged
with bit of skepticism.
Last night at 6:45 o'clock an
aged, but nervously active woman
stepped up to his booth excitedly
and wanted to know "all about"
the Federal Express. leaving at 7
o'clock. She wanted to know in a
hurry how long it would take to
get to Milford, Mass, and lots of
other things about the express
right away"
Kincaid realizing no time was
to be lost, hustled over time tables,
dug around in his information
sources and after about 10 min
utes of feverish research gathered
all information desired by the anxi-
Gus woman and gave it to her.
"Oh. thank you so much" said
she, II have a special delivery let
ter on that train
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
EXPLOSION JARS
CITY SLEEPERS
Many Persons Awakened
By Blast at l2:20
Today.

Hundreds Of residents in the hIs,-
ness and downtown residential sec
ton were startled ny a loud blast at
I2:2O O'Clock this morning which re
suited. it is believed. from a leak in
a gas main. in the yard adjoining 23-'
street northwest. boarding house
for colored people run by Annie
stevens.
At an early hour thJs morning the
police were unable to ascertain posi-
lively the cause OF the explosion. No
one was injured.
Comparatively small damage was
done. Part OF billboard fac
ing I street was blown down and
the house was slightly damaged. \
hole several feet deep and about
five feet in diameter was made IN
the ground.
For a time rumors were flyinE
that the home Of a man OF prom
inence had been dynamited and the
telephones at police headquarters
were kept busy with inquiries.
Louis w. Bailey, owner OF the
house, lives at $50 Fourteenth street
southeast.
In the house at the time Of the
explosion were Annie Stevens, L.
Hayden, Marie Sanders, Hattie Hay
den and Alexander Taylor.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
PRODUCE MEN
DENY RING FOR
PRICE-F|X|NC
Senators Told Reputed
Clique Does Not Exist
In Washington.
ALL TESTIMONY ALIKE
Admitted Ten Per Cent
Commission High, Inves-
tigators Declare.

There is no mode OF fixing the
price of food staples in Washington
from the time they are grown to
the time they are put on the con-
sumer's table"
without exception a number Of
produce commission merchants.
farmers and retailers operating
within the limits OF the National
Capital so testified before the Sem
ate Subcommittee investigating the
high cost of living in the District
at the hearing yesterday.
Every one OF the Senators present
at these hearings-Senators Ball
Capper. Dial. Sheppard and EIkfns-
sought to develop whether there
was any truth in what they consider
reliable rumors" to the effect that
there exists in this city secret
they must charge for their wares.
Seven Produce Men Appear.
Testimony from seven leading
produce commission merchants OF
Washington featured the hearing
yesterday.
They were: Edward z. Anderson.
Robert L. Glove, William Leishear.
James N. Payne, W. H. Harrison,
william G. Carter and Ernest L
Merrick.
Having decided just what informa-
ton the subcommittee desired from
each of the commission merchants,
the witnesses were in turn put through
a routine OF questions by Lieut. Col.
Miller, former Representative from
, Delaware
All Testimony Alike.
In the main the testimony Of the
commission men was strikingly simi-
lar. They all told the Senators they
, charged 10 per cent commission. that
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The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
Armour Wears Half-soled
Shoes; Hat Passed for Him

Chicago, Aug. Isl. Ogden Arm
our, head of the Big Five" pack
ers, not only wears half-soled
shoes, as he explained during a re-
cent discussion of the high prices
of leather. but wears an overcoat
two seasons old, makes a derby hat
last five seasons by touching up the
shiny spots with a little black ink.
and gets by with two s75 suits a
year. Armour made these revela-
tions today in letter to the Build
ers and Traders Exchange. mem
bers of which on reading of Arm
ours half-soled shoes, took up a
subscription with which to buy new
shoes for him and several other
Chicago millionaires who wear half
soled shoes.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
S50.06 ALL TRIBUNE
MUST PAY TO FORD

Mount Clemens, Mich, Aug. b.-
The amount Of costs that Henry Ford
may receive from the Chicago Daily
Tribune in addition to the cents
damages awarded him last night by
the jury which heard his libel suit
against the paper will not exceed SO
Under the law not more than $50 costs
can be assessed against the losing
party when nominal damages are
awarded.
Alfred Lucking. senior counsel for
Mr.. Ford, said he had given little at
tention to the matter of costs. Some
attorneys held the opinion that in
cases where damages awarded
amount to less than $50 the costs
coIlectible may not exceed the judg-
ment. In this event Mr.. Ford. could
demand only cents costs.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
District Office Changes.

Changes in the personnel of the
District goernment were reported at
the meeting of the board of COM
missioners yesterday as follows: J. +
O'Connor. clerk. disbursing office, re.
signed; Paul d. johnson, copyist, elec-
trical department. pay increased to
sS25 per diem; Daniel Millen, returned
soldier, appointed watchman; William
A. Schotter. police force, promoted
to private, class one: Ira E. keck
police force. reinstated. private, class
two.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
WILSON INTENDS SENDING LODGE AND KNOX
TO BERLIN TO MAKE PEACE IF LEAGUE FAILS
These Girls
Are Entitled
To Reuard

For the first time in a very long
time, Judge Aukam. in Police Court
yesterday. advised two girls to get
out OF town as quickly as possible.
And all these two girls did-was TO
do too much flirting on inth street
northwest, under conditions that
reused the suspicious of Detective
Guy Walsh
The girls. both just past the kid"
age, first attracted the attention Of
the sleuth Thursday night as two
sailors, Earl Watson and Herbert
Thompson. were following them up
Pennsylvania avenue at midnight.
They got our money" the sailors
shouted. They chased the girls three
squares before catching them. One
of the sailors snatched a purse from
the girls containing 81. Detective
Walsh appeared on the scene and
locked up the alleged wild women. "
Both pleaded that they were inno-
cent. The sailors were to blame both
said in Police Court yesterday, BE-
cause they were making goo-goo eyes
at them. The sailors had nudged two
other would-be mashers out of the
way. the girls testified. and then took
them by the arm down the street
Both of the sailors told how they
had made the girls a present of 3
each with which to buy a dinner.
with them as guests The girls
walked ahead of the sailors. they
claim. and then ducked around a cor
ner with the money.
Not wanting to be cheated out Of
= each and a dinner in the bargain.
the sailors gave chase.
Il will parole you both this time. 80
said the court. but get out OF town
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
Commissioners Urged
To Supply Ice Water

Free ice water for a dry town Is
a slogan adopted by the Indepcndont
Order Sons OF Jonadab.
Grand CHIEF John c. Fosto-. Hs
Sixth street northwest. is urrIur Dis
trict Commissioners TO supply rre Tor
the public fountain at SEVENTH and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest
THE District government has hrok-
en- faith with a California hursnits-
rian who presented the fountain. "
said Foster. When the city accepted
the fountain thirty-ive years ago @
agreed to supply ice water for the
fountain. This bargain was kept only
a short time Water in the fountain
now is insipid."
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16

Wilson 10 Address senate.
Senator Hitchcock announced after
his interview with the President that
early next week he will address the
Senate to point out the dangers which
will confront the United States. as the
President views them, in the event
that the treaty should be amended.
Entire confidence is expressed by Sen
ator Hitchcock that when the Presi-
dents views are fully explained there
will be no further talk Of amending
the treat nor Of adopting reserva-
tions Of "a substantial character.
Alarmed Over situation.
President Wilson allowed it n be
known that he is alarmed over the
situation as indicated in recent re-
ports to the effect that at least two
OF the tcxtusl amendments 10 be
proposed appear certain Of adoption.
These are the amendment by Sen
ator Norris to award Shantung 10
China rather than TO Japan and
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The Washington herald., 1919-08-16

The President told Senator
Hitchcock, whom he summoned TO
the White House. that the adop-
tion OF any kind OF amendment
would cause the United States TO
80 back 10 Germany, hat in
hand, to beg acceptance OF the
alterations II this should become
necessary. the President intimated
that he would refuse 10 be a party
to the negotiations, and would
send Senators Henry Cabot Lodge
OF Massachusetts. and Philander
c. Knox, OF Pennsylvania. to Ber-
lin TO negotiate the new treaty.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
COLLEGE MAN
CHARGED With
GIRLS MURDER
Feeling High Against Cor.
nell Student for Disgrace
To School.
MOB VIOLENCE FEARED
Special Deputies Guard Son
Of Wealthy Western
Oil Man.

Ithaca, n. Y. Aug. 15.-Donald r.
Fether. q years old. a Cornell Uni
versity freshman. is in a cell here
today. formally chared with muir
dering Miss Hazel Crance. the beau
tifuI 1S-year-old girl who was
drowned from a canoe in which
Fether was her companion on Cay
auga Lake near GIenwoOd. the night
Of July 10. The girls body has
not been recovered. The water has
been dragged repeatedly.
Feeling against the young stu
dent was running high here to
night and To forestalI any at
tempt at mob violence, city and
county authorities were reported tc
havs sworn in special deputies.
Former college associates OF
Tcthcr have been openly threat
eninE to storm his coll. remove
him and wreak vengeance for thr
sham. they claim he has brought
upon Cornell. Another faction OF
Ithacans. friends OF the dead girl
hav. also declared Fether will not
b. permitted to remain behind bars,
1t was an accident" was all the
authorities could induce Fethcr to say
after his arrest
The jury's verdict. If he should be
held for trial. may depend upon 50
small 2 matter as knot in the trou-
scrs he wore the night Of the drown
ing
Trousers Found In Lake.
While graphing for the girls body
one or the searchers brought uT
Fether's trousers He had declared
that he and Miss Grace. to whom he
was said to have been engaged, were
locked in each others arms when the
canoe overturned. that they separated
ia going over the dam. and that while
swimming about for % minutes hoping
to ind the girl. he kicked of his
trousers TO better facilitate his swim
cries for help after his futile search
found him trouserless.
When Fether's trousers were dis
covered they were inside out and the
legs were knotted together close to
the body. No explanation has been
forthcoming from the student as to
how the knot could have been tied.
wealthy Parents Aid Boy.
Men graphing for Miss Crance's
BODY stated today that while dragging
the lake bottom last night, their hooks
encountered something heavy which,
however, broke loose before reaching
the surface. When the hooks were
brought UP the trousers were found
entangled thereon Fether identified
the trousers as his today.
Fether is a son of r. A. Fether,
wealthy Los Angeles oil man. The
students parents have been apprised
o. his arrest and were tonight re-
ported to have started for Ithaca.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16

and written messages The Herald
was informed last night that nun
dreds who flocked from all sections
of the city and many from the
country were keenIy disappointed.
The blanket sale during the FIRST
day created more of a stir than sale
of army food. About 1000 blankets =
were sold
Hundreds. lined up for several
blocks. waited for hours for turn
to purchase blankets and many
passed uncomplime ntary remarks
during the tiresome wait as auto
mobile after automobile passed by
them carrying fat bundle of
blankets. Those who had no con-
veyance had a miserable time get
ting away with their purchase. A
general complaint was that the sale
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The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
FAIR PRICE LIST
BEING COMPILED
Food Administrator Wilson
Calls Meeting Of Dealers
For Thursday.

A list. setting forth a fair margin
Of profit for local wholesale and re-
tail food dealers, is being compiled
and will be completed next week
Clarence R Wilson, former District
food administrator. announced last
night. following a conference of the
fair price committee in Mr.. Wilson 5
office.
Publication of the list is expected
to follow a mass meeting of food
dealers in Central High School audi
torium Thursday night. for the pur-
pose Of forming a fair price associa-
ton.
Food Problem Urgent.
Mr.. Wilson declared yesterday that
dealers in clothing and fuel would be
invited to attend a later meeting, the
most urgent problem at this time be
ing the reduction of food costs.
Plans for the meeting to be held
Thursday night have not yet been
completed. Mr.. Wilson said last
night that Attorney General Palm ~
probably will make the address OF
the evening, but that this feature
had taken no definite form.
Final plans for the organization
of a fair-price association in ihC
District will be formulated at The
meeting Thursday. The proposed
associations vital features include
voluntary representation OF al
local food concerns by officials II
the various companies and the is
sUance OF a fair-priCe list by Mr.
Wilson and his committee, which
represents the government. the
dealers and the consumers.
Mr.. Wilson announced last night
that the membership Of the com
mittee were convinced that the Ns-
sociation would be effective in Sc
curing fair prices for Washington
consumers.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
CARS LOOTED;
SEVEN JAILED
Four Detectives Cooper
ate; Arrest Well Organ
led Band.

With the arrest OF seven men yester-
4av. the police believe a band Of
eight car robbers in Washington is
ing broken up.
those under arrest are George Am
on, SS3 Mclean street southwest,
and John D. Ballinger. 357 Mclean
street southwest, charged with lar
ceny; Edwin Ellison. 800 H street
northeast: John H Goatran, 1ns
Union street southwest. and Edward
Richards, 3A NJ street southwest,
charged with receiving stolen prop
ertv. and Max Zweig. $7 D street
northwest a secondhand dealer,
..bsrged with receiving stolen property
and failing to keep a record OF goods
bor1rht and making a report to the
nolice. Frank ]. Bourell, $50 Mclean
street southwest. is being held on in
yestigation.
Defective Sergeants Sweeney.
Rauer. Scriyener and F1aherty are
working on the case.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
Pittsburgh Car Men Strike.

Pittsburgh. Pa. Aug. Is. - Reject
ing the award of the National War
Labor Board, 1000 union motormen
and conductors OF the Pittsburgh
Street Railways Company walked out
last midnight. paralyzing the entire
electric railways transportation sys-
TEN in the Pittsburgh district.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
ACTORS TO RUN
FOUR THEATERS
Playhouse, Darkened By
Strike, Reopened in New
York Last Night.

New York. Aug l5.-Whle the
striking actors were announcing
tonight the requirement Of three
additional theaters for benefits and
their intention to enter into the
producing field. the Playhouse,
which has been darkened by the
strike. reopened with the presenta-
tion of AT 9:45."
The strikers have now secured
four theaters, the Lexington Av-
enue Theater and three East Side
houses where Hebrew productions
have been given.
A storm of applause at the Ac-
tors Equity Association headquar-
ters met the reading of a telegram
from Charles Ram Kennedy, the
playwright. which said:
Il will be happy. if you desire it.
to let Equity perform without roy
slties any or all of my plays. in
cluding The Servant in the House,
during the continuance of the
strike in aid of funds"
Stage Hands Sympathetic.
Another assurance which greatly
heartened the actors was the an
nouncement that the stage hands
were ready to declare sympa-
thetic strike.
Mr.. Kennedys Orrer has been ac-
cepted by the Equity" said Grant
Stewart. The Equity has already
effected an organization to place
three of the plays on the boards
immediately-The Servant in the
House. The Winter Feast and
The Army With Banners They
will be produced with leading
characters in the roles such as
would dim any 'all-star' cast Broad
way has ever seen. If the man
ayers OF the theaters who have a
duty to perform to the public in
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The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
N. Y. Officials Act to Find
All Food Being Hoarded

New York. Aug. 15.-FederaI secret
service operatives were visiting ware
houses throughout the city today to
determine where food products are
being boarded for the purpose of
boosting prices. United States Dis.
trict Attorney Matthews called before
him and questioned all owners and
managers of warehouses in which
stocks were believed to be held in
violation of food administration rules,
He issued a warning that these rules.
which apply throghout the nation
were still effective, and prosecutions
would be conducted under them and
a section of the Lever act.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
Complaints Are Voiced
At Army Blanket Sale
Women, Standing Hours in Sun, Charge Auto
Buyers Get the Best of it, on
Opening Day.

Following a scramble for army
blankets on sale yesterday at the
quartermaster warehouse at Twelfth
and E streets southwest. last night
complaints were general that pur-
chasers with automobiles got the
best" OF it and that the sale was
arranged in such manner that the
Inconvenience suffered by the pur-
chasers practically offset the bar
gain.
By personal visits. telephone calls
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
Stranger Steals Gold Coins.

Two gold coins, valued at so, were
stolen from Max Gass. l140 Seventh
street northwest, yesterday when a
man entered his store and asked to
see some coins. When the coins were
displayed the stranger se.zed two and
ESCAPED.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
F. M. Wilder Dies in Rochester,

Frank NJ. Wilder. of the Ontario
apartments. dropped dead in
Rochester, n. Y. yesterday while
initiating an automobile tire. Will
der. who was a retired banker from
North Dakota, came to Washington
eight years ago and was well
known here. A wife and daugh-
ter. Marjorie. who were in
Rochester with him, survive
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
HIS MOTHER ILL.,
BOY R0BS GUEST
Night Clerk $ Pathetic Plea
Wins Clemencv From
Judge Harrison.

There is an on and widowed mother
IN Bourbon. Ind. Vho is much hap
ri"r than she was this time last week
when she wrote her son. Wendell 4
Spencer. a night clerk at the Hotel
Leon. TO como to her aid
The son. . years. has zone 10 his
mothor. first. because the hotel p-o-
DrIctor had a bic heart. and second
because Judge Hsrdison tn Poh~e
Court Yesterday. believed that
little mercy shown at the proper tine
would do more good than & PRISON
sentence.
The night clerk. on receiving the
message from his mother. discovered
thar he was without funds 10 paw
either railroad fare or the doctor brl
after he got home
Took Desperate chance.
70" was earning Sd gu,d salary st
the hotel. having several irons rr the
nre." all OF which ler1timateIy added
TO his income. but every cent of this
was always sent home.
Reliey1ng that desperate station
reQuiued a drsUera'. remedy. o., sto.a
50 l."Iou-ru.- O." 8. guest AND hid Il n
a bathroom
The guest. Sncm r. Pearce. Ma
rIne from overseas. who had just
been DISCHARGED at Qusntico. was on
his way home. having received urs
pay and railroad fare to some 0orn.
IN New Jersey.
While tho Marine was out n the
room. the nIcht clerk went 90. search
I'd and found SSI tucked ru tho pockcr
OF a shirt under tn, guests pillow
However. he only took the so bill
Policeman Gilfoylc was detailed 10
investigate the case and the trail lei
TO the night clerk. who confessed
and was arrested.
Had Good Reputation.
81 have always found the boy hon
est" said the hotel proprietor lie
has always worked hard and sent hts
money home ] do know that the
story about the SICK mother rs true
Ordinarily ! would be willing TO re
employ him. hut ] nannot do that now
in the interests Of the public How
ever, am willing 10 pay his fare 10
his mothers home.
~ was desperate" the boy t.d
Judge Hardis0u. - needed money -,
get to my mother and stole IT, I
have made good money here. bat all
ways sent il home"
Judge Hardison moved hy the bows
story and by the plea OF the boys
employer, suspended a ninety day
sentence and he went home
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
Asks League Give Race Equality

4 petition requesting an amendment
to the covenant of the league Of ma
tions "vouchsafing equality OF rights
for all regardless Of race, color or
creed" was read into the Senate rec
ord Yesterday. The petition was ad-
dressed to the Vice President and
signed by members OF the National
Equal Rights League
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
Child Overcome by Gas.

b Fannie Adler, 9 years old, of 1889
Union street southwest, was over
come yesterday by gas from a.
leaking joint. She was treated at
the Emergency Hospital and was
later sent homo.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
Mintwood Residence Robbed.

The residence of Miss Annie F.
Ward, at 1910 Mintwood place north
rest. was entered last night and arti-
les valued at s1S5 stolen. The thief
uttered by breaking the glass in the
'front.' door.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
Old Age Pensions Asked.

Old-age pensions for all persons
over s. years of age are provided for
in a bill introduced yesterday by Sen
ator McNary, Oregon. Four dollars a
week would be allowed those with
incomes of less than s6 a week.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
President Orders
Treaty Friends to
Rush Ratification
Senator Hitchcock Is Told that White House
Would Refuse to Have Anything to Do
With Negotiating a New Pact if Present
Document Is Amended.

President Wilson late yesterday afternoon issued
ieutenants the Senate begin drive any
amend the alter by substantial
vat
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16

The the President
Germany will take advantage Of
leniency the conditions imposed upon by treaty
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
THE WEATHER

Today and tomorrow-Local showers
nd thunderstorms today and possibly to-
borrow. Highest temperature yesterday,
7. lowest a.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-16

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The Washington herald., 1919-08-16
MORE WASHINGTON NEWS

lis printed every day in The Washinrton
Herald than in all other local psperk In
addition. you get ALL the telegraph news
worth while.
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