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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20
TO FORM
PEACE GOVERNMENT

WEIMAR June 20.-United Press) The Scheide-
mann cabinet has resigned.
THE HAGUE, June 20 United Press)-The German
cabinet will be selected tonight according Weima
received here today quoting he reliable authority"
LONDON June 2O-An Exchange Telegraph dispatch
reported Wear
had the No confirmation of the
been received from any
GENEVA June 2O-The betting switched to to
that Germany will sign the treaty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20
CHARGE 1900
WITH KIDNAPPING
Largest Criminal Case Re-
suit OF Bisbee Affair

PHOENIX. AriE. June .a-lt niied
Press Warrants fer I 500 residents
of hisbe~ Arix, charging them with
kidnappinr as result Of the Bisbes
deportations % July IL. 1917. are BE-
Ing prepared BY County ATTORNEY y
y. French of cochiss county. accord
Ing 70 the Arizona Labor Journals
issue Of today.
II says complaints ara inst approx.
rnsiely 1900 prominent Arizonans
have been flied and arrests will bcrin
soon In what ls expected 10 hs the
largest criminal prosecution in Amer
lean history. from the standpoint of
numbers involved.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20
LABOR ELECTS TODAY
CHIEF TAHAN
Of the kiowa Indians Is Going to Tell
Indian Stories for Seattle Children

CniEF TAHAN's father vas
" California Joe. his moth
~ was an fndiAn A hard q
ktowAs rAidea the settlement
ana stole the baby he was
adopted by chssf Zspkho-ete
ard lived with them until
General Custer defeated thc
kiowax on the washlta. and
the boy was cent % his white
relatives IN Texas
Bui = few DAYS later the
lad ran away and rsJo.ned thr
kiowas was made ehief. and
acted a. scout for Ceionei
CtNyicn a. Fort Gibson. whiie
scaai he teseffSd thc army.
no; realtHuR what he was a..
lng for shis Ne was scr
isucsd 50 b. srseat.d buf
escaped from prison ard fed
70 Ca-ada
Pr~rleent Cleveland par
69nra hin after hs became
ooavsrted q cnrfs;ia nifty ard
he became Presbyterian
preacher.
chsef Tahen has a wonder.
fui cofsersson ~ ss~rfrs Ne
remembers fr0n the Gays of
bis bog hood.
Ten yesr "a and ma 90 ~
sure ard SAVE The star every
night se ycu ear read chef
TAhans stories
Thty1t begin appearing nerf
week Perhaps father or
mother wiil want To read fhrrn
out loud Every ks9die in
the lard should know ,he In.
dAan traditions The frat
Chisf Tahau story viii b.
"Ho~ Thunseratorns Are
N.AF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20
President Ebert Reported to
Be Standing by Scheidemann

replace Foreign Minister Brockdor~
Is impending In Berlin The govern
fneni claims the independent social
lists are striving to force acceptance
OF the treaty thru a nationwide
strike. starting in the capital
A dispatch from Essen today re-
ported an unsuccessful atte-np; 70
establish soviet republic in tn
Ruhr iudustriai region. Communists.
Il was said. failed in a desperate ef-
fort 20 occupy Harnborn and S,erk.
rade- Both towns are under martial
law and government forces there
have been reinforced.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20
California Phone
Strike May Stop

Fol Labor CaBfornia Phone "a ....
San FRANCISCO. June Coon
fersnces between telephone oonpa NJ
officials and delegates representing
- lephone operators and HneTnen
from al parts 81 the Coast Hin to
tay begin discussion Of settlement
% the statewide telephone strike
Business interests - California are
urging speedy agreement 20 ser.
vice can return 20 normal By Mon.
day 81 the latest
An initial meeting was held late
yesterdsy at which questions Of pro
cedure were arranged.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20
PARTY
IS WELCOMED
BraziI's President Elect Due
to Arrive Today

NEW YORK. June .e.-{Uni,eSi
Press. The American transport I'm
perator. carrSing President-eIect Pes.
soa OF Brazil. was due 10 arrive a,
New York this afternoon
Naval vessels carrying Breclen-
ridge Long. assistant secretary Of
the navy. and other members OF the
official welcoming party went into
the lower bay TO meet Pessos. Mayor
Hylan's reception committee waited
AZ quarantine.
Pessoa was TO dine aboard the Bra.
zilian warship Sac Panlo tonight and
then 20 to Washington. before start
ing tour into Western and South.
ern states.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20
U. S.. WAR DEPARTMENT
rs PREPARED TO ACT

wAHHfSGTp>. Iune - was
department plans for action IN
ease of the Germans refusai -
sign the treaty arr complete
siraisr'c feature % fhs ac;iou. rrii-
szfy experts her~ say. would ~
handled in France by Marshal
forh and hss ai3cs and b Is nos
anticipated thar there would 10
necd ~ a5aitsonsi American troops.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20
TeUT0N GOVERNMENT IS
NOT so POSITIVE NOW

BERLIN. June 90 "a nl'ed f'ress b
The gersrHmeuis attaude after
read.nE the fuii t~xt - the allies re-
ply 70 the counter proposals. - IN.
chs nwed an cfficiai statement said
toaay Tire terms src anh~aranle
and cannct be. fniniiec- Consider
snie significance vss attached N 80.
iiflcmi cirries here 70 tire fact that the
stsfefn~nt aid nes rsitsrate that fhe
terms .rv unacceptable
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20
Flash es of
Latest News
About Peace
GERMANS IN REVOLT
OVER FRENCH ORDER

bEiii>. june .-fl9eiAs 81 -
A riot resulted In Frankfurt when
IA French otficer ordered The arrest
or a German civilian. dispatch
from the city rcportsd today Thou.
sands 81 parsons gathered and shots
were exchanged With The police
who sought 20 protect ths officer.
one civilian was kiiist and several
wounded
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20
Fight Over Future
Army on in Senate

WASHINGTDS. June % admin
istration forces on The senate mill
taFy affairs committee planned today
10 conduct O vigorous fight for an
army Of 5e0,00a asked by secretary
Baker. They viii urge rejections Of a
tentative figure q 900 900 adopted
last night by a sub committee on the
army appropriation bin. which today
was 20 report the measure 10 the fun
soFmTnifiee
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20
BRITISH AIRSHlP BACK
FROM GERMANY PATROL

LONDON. June ae.-The British
dirigiele kss has returned from a
reconnaissance OF the German coas,
and landed al the Firth OF Forth. il
was learned today. Its sister shin.
the R.as. passing the JutiAnd coast
en- route TO Heieoland. wirelessed
that ~ail Is well
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20
Leghorn Named to
City Auditing Job

J. y IDghorn. head of the state
bureau Of acc0unfancy at Olympia.
wiii be selected 70 I'M the newly
created position Of auditor of Ap
preparations IN the city'a legislative
department - was learned FRIDAY,
The position was established hy
the city council a. iis last session.
with monthly salary Of $3.50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20
PRESIDENT WILSON TO
MEET COLLEAGUES

PARIS. June 20 President Wi
son net the American peace commits
sioners shortly before noon today.
He was scheduled 20 attend con.
ference Of the big four this after.
noon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20
EXPECT AN OFFICIAL
HUN ANNOUNCEMENT

BERLIN. June io-An official
statement. II isi expected. viii be
issued shortly. paving the way for
accepiance OF the peace treaty.
The statement ., was said. viii
point out that the allied concessions
arc. after all. noticeable"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20
CONGRESS WILL CHECK
LEAGUE SAYS SHEPPARD

WASHINGTON. June 2e-funited
Press Congress viii be a check on
tho league Of nations and perrna
nent guardian of American sover
eighty under the league. Senator
sheppard Texas. declared today in a
speech answering the league critics.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20
AT
BElLlNCHAM
BEGINS AT z
VIII Determine Control of
State Federation: Short
Is Storm Center
ATTACK ON eoMPERS

REiII>GHAM. Jup~ .a.--The
historic contest fer ceptrpi Of
the >izie Federation 81 Labor
wx~ eu to-day. whrn the cenven
tsen voted 10 make elec4scn of
off rer~ y special rrdyr Of bnrt
ne~~ for O'clock Friday sfte<,
noen.
Adrtristratlcn forces are hacking
Tom Russell. Tacoma hoilerruaksr
for president. ana l.. " Beck. Seat,
flr ssarter. fc- secretary.
Opprsisiaa Sss.I
rhe nScs.on 60 advance fhs time
c< election. made ry J. n. Hunt of
c4-pen,srs local go. ~ Tacoma
carrsea wifh epnsraraffysly small
Imposition
II was n victory for supporters o.
President Sncrf. as il was generally
reported that l1s8rxsat metal trades
mena had come here flnsreed 70
prolonr the session indtflnitcly.
samuel Ccmpsrs wss the storm
ssnter 81 fhe state Fedsr4tion of
I4abor session e2riy today
-Four resolutions condrnniug and
Y~pn1iating the action ~ the Amer.
Ican Federation q Labor ard sam.
mel Gomperx for uphoidinE uEht
~lne. ard beer were before the
fedora ton
Ths resoluti0-s were brought 70
the floor on motion q r. r Miller,
90 Seattle
Fpne resolution piedEiDx general
}support 70 Gornpers ard his admin.
tcoSTD OK PAGE Twol
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20
WILSON SUBMITS PLEA
FOR IRELAND HEARING

WASHINGTON. June 20 rresl
Den; Wilson has submitted 10 Pr.
nier CiernenccAu the Borsh rcsolu
uon asking hearing Tor Irish dele
gates AZ the Paris peace conference
n state department informed a..
senate today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20
SOCIALISTS DEMANDING
SIGNING OF THE TERMS

BEHLiN. June - --tIsviayesl
limited Press l--'The independent
socialists today published a proola
nation demanding tina, the govern.
fnrnt sign the peace treaty and
warning it against refusal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20
TROOPS SENT TO GUARD
SWITZERLAND FRONTIER

BERNE. June 2e--tUni,ed Press
Heavy forces of infantry and cav.
air17men having concentrated at Kin.
terthur. schsfshsusen and Fruen.
field TO protect the frontiers in case
Of possible disorders in Germany. fol.
lowing decision on the peace treaty
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20
RY CARI. n- G,KoAI

United Press staff Correspondent
WEINiR. June is.-<De-
isycd. Alo:39 y. m.-Presideni
Ebert has decided 10 stand or
fall with the >cheidemann cshi-
net. Il was learned today. ~
the present ministry j. expected
10 announce it, determination
to resign before morning. Ger
many would be without a pres
ident until the national Assem-.
bly, ran pick successor. pro.
siding Eber; carried his decision
into effect.
The situation was complicated by
the fact that the railway strike had
completely Isolated Wcimar from
the rest Of Germany. Reports III
tering in from, the East stated
that portion OF Germany would
take its our course" regardless %
the government decision.
The new cabinet. Il was said. would
place itself officially on record as
favoring acceptance of the terms. so
that Fridays session Of the national
assembl, scheduled to make the
final decision on the treaty would
probably be a mere formaiiy for rat.
ihoauou Of the new cabinets decision.
Noske May Lead
Either War Minister Noske or Her.
man Mueller was expected 10 head
the new ministry,
The old cabinet was said TO stand
10 against signing.
Both Matthias Erxberger and Gus.
tav Noske were mentioned as possi.
bic SUCCESSORS TO chanceiler Scheide.
mann. with Count won Bernstorn 10
Rantzau and go to Versailles for the
actual signing
The situation among the yari-
Gus governmental bodies here to-
dsy appeared 20 be n follows:
Peace delegation---U unanimous
~ opposed 20 acceptance Of the
terms.
Cshinet--Najoriiy inclined
against signing.
National assembly-tbout even
~ divided st present. with
growing tendency toward accept
ancc.
The peace committee of the nation.
al assembly met late today. and altho
the assembly as a whole viii have
the final vote on acceptance or re.
scctlon Of the treaty. the recommen-
dniion Of the committee was expected
10 have an important influence on
the remainder Of the assembly
Strikes Impend
The industrial situation Is beconn-
Ing more tense and reports have been
received here that a general strike
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20
REVISED TREATY
TO Be PRINTED
Polk Informed Pact Win Be
Published Today

WASHINGTON. June 90 -United
Press Acting Secretary o. STATE
Polk has received message saying
that the revised peace treaty will be
published today. he announced.
IL is understood the treaty viii be
published in Paris and London No
copies have been received at the
state department Aitho the message
was an official one and specified F'ri.
day today as the date for publica-
ton. Polk has cabied for confirma.
ton. inakmuch as he has received no
parts Of the revised text or any
amendments to the text already pub.
i&bed. he said
PARIS. June 20 The French gov.
ernment wili publish the corrected
text of the fun treaty tomorrow. IL
was scrni.officially announced today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20
ITALIAN
LEADERS
RESIGN
BN CaMiLL0 CIANFARRA
II nii~d Press staff Cerre<pouseuel

BN CiNIIL0 CIANFARRA
II nii~d Press staff Ccrre~pondemt,
ROME. June so.-Premisr Or~
isndo announced today that his
cabinet had rendered its rr<sx-
nation 10 King Victor Emmsn-
uei. who had reserved dr~ix3eu.
The statement was made aftrr
the chamber Of deputies had ~
leeied. sss to IS. the premier's
motion Tor the chamber to con-
Nene IN secret session ts con-
s,der a vote Of confidence.
beiore Orlando asked for a secret
session he spoke al length on the in.
ternaronai and internal situation
His speech was adversely received
lie was often interrupted BY upro.rs
which compelled him TO cease speak
ing When he suggested a secret
session every political group Joined
IN hostile demonstration. Many
deputies left the chamber.
Secs Dark DAYS
Never during gf}e war have a.
tons in general and italy in uarsfr-
uiar- traFersed such dark days" said
Orlando. This Is the most acute
phase. but the situation is improving
hourly. Various political. econdtnic
and financial questions have been
solved in a manner on the whole sat
isfsciory TO US.
y The peace conference rectsfied our
northern frontier. according 10 the
magnificent bulwArk nature vouch-
safed Italy Regarding the Adriatic
frontiers. Italy has not refused n
collaeorate on the solutions Offered
by the peace delegates TO other ma
tons. but she remains firm In the
claims which the allies endorsed
when she entered the war.
Il am ready TO answer an oues-
tions- hut owing TO the dehcacy or
the situation ! hope parliament viii
observe caution in debate. win
make every effort to concsliate con-
flc3ng necessities.
The questions OF the dav were
rendered more serious by interna-
uonsl events in April. In the face
OF this situation. the government
voiced a program meeting with nar-
liarnent's and the country's approval.
OF.
"FSrst-InSistence upon claims.
without which Italy believes that So
far as she is concerned peace would
not be commensurate with her enor.
nous sacrifices and would be unjust.
second Keeping faith with the
allies.
"Third-Avoidance OF the poison
ing Of relations imperative to the in
terests OF the entente cordsale.~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20
More Sunshine Is
on Tap Saturday

Fair today and tomorrow" &C.
cording 20 Official Weathers-nsth
salisbury The sun Is due 10 shine
on and on until summer doth fade
into falL the .eathcrwrighi odnes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20
Liberty Bonds Quoted

NEY york, June 20 Liberty bond
quotations today ss8s. iss -. first "a
ifs secand -, taa fIrst tl.'a ta5 30
second s9.s fstfs third sAs tss 20
fourth s4-s, fss 20 vleton' ga ;ssss.
yietory .s iiseeA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20

Gus Ruud. IS, e4l4 4sth ave. s. w.
a helper at the Auies shipyArd. fen
from a scaffold - fest to the ground
Thursday afternoon. His head was
severely laceratcd and his left arm
bruised and cut He was taken TO
the Seattle General hospital.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20
Skip-Stop Service
for East Madison

The East Madison street car line
viii be the next 20 he decorated with
skip stop" signs. according 10 Uuu.
ties supt Thomas = Murphine The
system becomes effective next week
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20
CONSTABLE
finds PART
OF WHISKY
Discovers Twelve Quarts OF
Missing Booze in a
Sanitarium
RESULTS IN SoUABBLE

Twelve quarts ~ ecnfi~eaied
whisky. the fir~i to lse found since
sc; quarts disappeared from thu
county city building on the night
ef June I. were ~~sred THURSDAY
uight In a private ssnitsrfam
conducted by Dr. frrxifriek g.
>irhois. associate Of County Cor
oner Charles e. Tiffin. with Of
ficc~ nj yes Joshua Gr~~n build-
ing.
The whisky. h~artnr tne original
court check numbers ~ May e. was
seized ~ Ccnxfaaic JANIS W. Lam
brit ard an assistant. when ihey
swpop~d Down en- ghe xanltAriunl.
armed with a searrh warrant from
Jastioc of ths Peace Otis W. Brink
cr's court.
Not ccrterf With s~lrinr fhc y.
quarts. Lambert and nj. assistant
overturned b~dn ard searched every
nook ard granny of the ssnitsriuru.
despite the protests OF Dr Nichols
and his nurses
Get n From Judge
rr NichoiS protested that the
whisky seized hy Lambert was
turned over 70 him hy judge Gay
Alien on the night Of June Z. and
that Lambert had no right 20 seize 81
The seizure prrcipstAtsd a spirited
clash between Judge Alien and Pros.
ccuting Attorney Fred c. Brown.
4 gave that whisky to pr. Mich
ols. TO b used purely for medicinal
purposes al his eanltarium. and 7
shall demand that IL be returned 90
him AT oncc. said Allen. = have
Dr. Nichols receipt for the whisky
ordered given 20 hiru. That ought
70 show that Dr. Nichols dld not par
ticipate IN the wholesale thefts on
the night Of jun a.
THAT booze will not 20 hack 20
Or. Nichols until the grand jury
Is thru with the mystery of is die
apDeafance and maybe not thsn. -
Prosecutor Brown said 4 dort
know how many hospitals we're 80
favored. but II we find any more
whisky taken from the county city
building on the nigh; OF June i
vii be seizsd-
Hell ktep II
II don't care what court order I
receive regarding the whisky Lam.
bert seized last night SPECIAL In
vestigstor Frank T. Gordon faid
this morning. The booze taken
from Or. Nichols saniiarium viii
remain n my care unlsss Prose
cutor Brown orders me TO turn Il
over 20 somebody elsr. Right row
that booze is locked in my vault
ard II will remain there until I am
ordered BY my superior 10 give II
up
The whisky seixsd By Lambert
probably viii long be remembered
By Dr. Nichols. on the night of
June he was informed that he
could have a dozen quarts II he
called for Il. Or. Nichols drove his
Continued on Page 49,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20
Naval Aviation Is
Given Money Boost

WASHINGTON. June 2e.-fl nited
Press THE senate naval affairs
committee today voted TO allow
ssS.coo,o Gee for naval aviation during
The coming yeag.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20
JAPAN OFFICERS MOVE

TOXIC. June s--Delayed. ,--NIce
Chief r'ukuda % the general stan and
Col Haraguchi left today for Sibe.
ria
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20
Everybody in
Seattle Made
a Rhyme e

At least. u seems that way to
the Want "A Contest Manager
This contest has proved 80 popu
lar. Il viii BE- continued lndef.
~ Sec Saturday, Classified
stion for conditions Of the next
curteat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20

However. the man who gets mar.
ried on Friday viii al least have
something TO blame ii on later in the
game
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20

Its easy TO win smile frem a
woman II she has pretty teeth
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20

\ storm Of indignation often ends
with a reign Of terror.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20
Points Out Costs

Conditions IN the agricultural area
of the Pacific states daily are becorn
ing unhcarable. Phe!an declared. lie
reported thousands of cases" Of men
who bad gone with their families 20
California and purchased land. only
20 find in a year or two that they
were surrounded b. "despicable
neirhbors. who recognized no stand.
ards Of civilization or living
All NE Japanese seek IS money
and there has been no limit 20 which
they would not 20 20 increase their
world stores. the California senator
asserted
Replying 20 question: regarding
alleged Japsnese encroachment in
Mexico and South America. Pbelan
continued
They are buying oil ieases 10
Mexico They are buying great
tracts OF land. They are a part and
parcel Of the Carrsnxa machine. And
some day the Mexican problem and
the japanese viii be one and the
same
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20
WOULD
BAR JAPANESE
Warns America TO Be Ready
for War on Pacific

wssHI>gTo>. june se,--De-
manding legislation forever bar
ring Japanese immigration. S~u-
sfor Phelsn. California. today
warned America 10 be r~sdy for
war on the Pacific"
Appearing A. a witness before
the house immigration commit
tee. Pheisn appealed to congress
TO save the Western states frcm
economic death AT the hands Of
the sons Of the Fast
The sore spot of the world IL IN.
Orient. Phelan said. II Il a pia,
TO be watched for eventualities Oul
future wars viii be on the Pacific
and not on the Atlantic ocean.
The Huns have come. the Hun'
n the East. Those japanese are no
TO be compromised With. they mus
be driven out Ike a plague of 10
rusts which they equal in econuni'
IeFtructi veress
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20
Hen Keep II

Continued on Page Is
New-York tribune., 1919-07-03
Value of Years
Exports Largest
Ever Attained
Total of $780, 100000
Estimated by Commerce
Department Exceeds I'm.
ports by So, 7O4.OOO,OOO

WASHINGTON, July 2.-Exports
from the United States for the fiscal
year ended June 80 last, are estimated
by the Department of Commerce to
have been $6,S06,000,0O0. The greatest
export total previously recorded was
$6,230,O 100000 in 1916-'17. The depart
ment's figures for this year are based
on reports for eleven months and an
estimate OF the exports in June. Ex-
ports during May, it was announced
yesterday, were $606,379,599.
Imports for May were valued at $685.
27,139, and estimates of June imports
BRING, the probable total of imports
Tor the fiscal year to $3,102, ,000,o 900,
leaving an estimated balance in trade
11To,r 1or the United States of $3,7o4 ,0o0, 900.
Ihls also exceeds the previous record
total of that of the fiscal year 1917.
when the balance in trade favorinp
the United States was reported at So
631,000,00O.
Exports by the United States to Gen.
tral America, Mexico and Brazil in.
creased during May, as compared with
the same month a year ago, but Ameri-
can products sent to Argentina, Cuba
and Chlle in May of this year declined
from the total of the similar period
of 1918. P~-''N
Exports to Central America increased
about 81 100000; to Mexico more than
S2,oO0,O00, and Brazil almost $1,000 900.
The decrease from a year ago in ex
ports to the Argentine was $1,000 900:
to Cuba, s4,Oo0,0O0, and to Chile, ST.,
000,000 w.