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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-05-14
BENSON FAILS TO
CONTRADICT SIMS
Does Not Think He Said Would
as Soon Fight British
CANNOT VISIT THERE AGAIN
Says He Cannot Deny 1t Under Oath
Used ForcefuI Words To
Impress Him With
Neutrality.

Washington.-Admiral w. S. Ben
son before the Senate Naval Investi-
eating Committee said: HE did not
think" he told Admiral Sims, that we
would as soon fight the British as the
Germans"
Sims previously charged before the
committee that Benson, who was chief
of naval operations during the war,
had told him this before he started
for England a short time before this
country declared war.
Il do not think said it, but / can't
deny 1t under OATH" Benson testified.
Whatever was said," he insisted,
twas to impress upon Admiral Sims
the delicacy Of the situation when he
was sent to London"
Ibid you ever have any idea that we
could possibly fight on the side of Ger
many" Chairman Hale asked.
mo, SIR" Admiral Benson replied.
II can't recall my exact words, but l
cautioned him to be very careful in
his conduct and called attention to
the very delicate situation that then
existed. We had been directed to
maintain strictly neutral relations,
and / gave him very earnest instruc-
lions along that line"
"Do you recall warning Admiral
Sims not to let the British pull the
wool over his eyes?" Hale asked.
IT do not" the witness replied. 1T
would be impossible to repeat the Ian
guage used. Our conversation was
very confidential and as felt very
strongly about the situation I prob
ably used very forceful language to
impress upon Admiral Sims that his
feelings toward the British must not
be allowed to lead him into any In
discretion"
Asked If he repeated the warnings
to Admiral Sims in London after war
was declared, Admiral Benson said
when / went to London in 1917
there was feeling that. through some
influence or other, Admiral Sims was
being persuaded to give too much at
tention to British shipping and was
using destroyers for that purpose in
stead Of for protecting our own ships.
told him that this feeling existed and
advised him to be more careful, both
for his own sake and for the sake OF
the country.
Everyone in the Navy Department
knew how I felt about the whole stu
alton, and that it was a source OF
personal qualification to me to see
the two services fighting side by side.
1 have many friends in Great Britain
and the British Government has dec
grated me- The injustice done me
and the embarrassment it places me
under makes 1t practically impossible
that I can ever visit there again"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-05-14
WORLD WAR COST LIVES OF
1880. 600.

London. The total cost Of the
World War in lives has reached
the appalling figure Of S5,3S0,0
according to final estimates made
by the Copenhagen Society for
the Study Of the Consequences of
the War and just made public.
These figures we're reached aft
or an exhaustive study of the de-
crease in the birth rates Of the
countries involved, as well as in
crease in deaths from causes di-
rectly attributed to the war.
Actual military deaths in killed
totaled 9,S29,000, according to the
report. Each European nation in
volved lost the equivalent of S.8
per cent. of its population from
all causes. Each nations actual
killed equaled 30 per cent. Of its
population.
Serbia was the heaviest sufferer
of all the belligerents. She lost
35 per cent. of, her total popula-
ton, while her actual killed
equaled 14.S per cent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-05-14
WAYS TO CURB
PR0F|TEER|NG
Spokesman for R. r. Workers
Urges Price Marking
CALLS ON CONGRESS TO ACT
Witness Tells Railroad Board Raise
Granted Labor Not Responsible
For Increase In Commodity
Prices.

Washington.-Pre a mass Of
data on behalf of the railroad broth
erhoods and unions tending to show
that increased wages should not cause
higher prices, w. Jett Lauck, former
secretary of the War Labor Board
suggested to the Railroad Labor
Board two methods to curb profteer-
Ing and reduce the cost of living.
Either the cost price of all commodi-
ties should be marked when leaving
the industry, Mr.. Lauck declared, or
Congress should control industries as
the railroads were controlled during
the war. By marking with the fac
tory price the public, he said, would
know if the retailer was charging a
fair price to the consumer.
The witness declared that the way
was open to stop the vicious circle of
increased wages and increased prices
and the question was before Congress,
where it must finally be solved. Ac-
ton by Congress will have to come,
he asserted, unless the force of pub
lie opinion, acquainted with the real
cost of commodities, reduces prices
to the proper levels.
Labor costs have been in no way re-
sponsible for current high prices, Mr..
Lauck commended, producing statistics
tending to show that the enormous
profits made by corporations since the
beginning of the war have been the
cause. Labor is hardly an appreciable
element in production expense, he ar
gued.
Mr.. Lauck presented what he termed
study in profiteering in support Of
the railroad workers demands for in
creases
Of the extraordinary increase in the
price of sugar now amounting to 800
per cent, the study says, the increase
in labor cost paid by the consumer
was less than Is per cent The result
of advanced prices, according to the
quoted reports Of u companies pro-
ducing over half the sugar consumed
in the United States, was pictured in
the profits Of the concerns, which, it
was said, rose from an average of
$11,00O,000 during the years 1912-1914
to $34,000,000 for the years 1916-191S.
In the meat-packing industry, where
profits were said to have increased be-
tween 300 and 400 per cent, the labor
item was shown so small that wage
increase of 100 per cent. would add
less than per cent. to the total cost
of the meat The increase in price
between 1914 and 1918 was shown as
eight times the total labor cost and
the 1918 price represented rs times
the total labor item.
Profits absorb approximately one
half the retail prices of certain kinds
of cloth, the report declared, while the
labor item amounts to from one-four-
teenth to one-twentieth of the price.
Similar relations were pictured in the
manufacturing of mems garments.
Shoes, according to the study, "fur-
nished splendid opportunity for the
profiteer" The profit items in 1914, it
was charged, absorbed nearly one-half
the price paid by the consumer, or
nearly three times the total labor cost,
while in 1917 the profit items amount
ed to approximately three-fifths of the
total price and over five times the
total labor cost.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-05-14
FIRST TO PRISON IN Z YEARS.
Missouri County Has Unique Record
In Criminal Gases.

Jefferson City, Most. Clair coun
ty, Missouri, has now one prisoner in
the penitentiary to its credit, or dis
credit, as the case may be. 1t had
been seven years since that county
sent a man to the penitentiary.
In 1912 one man was convicted
there of felony, and the same thing
happened again the following year
Then followed the lapse of seven
years. Ivy Sugate broke the lone
record by committing burglary, fol
which he will serve two years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-05-14
ASK DELAY IN SHIP DELIVERY.
Germans Two Years Grace To Fulfil
Reparations Clause.

Berlin.-The German peace delega-
ton at Paris has been instructed to
hand the Allied reparations commits
sion note requesting two years grace
for Germany in the delivery of ships
under the peace treaty. A revision
of the total amount of tonnage in
volved is requested at the end of this
period. The note sets forth that it is
impossible for Germany to fulfil the
reparations clauses of the treaty, if
conhscation of her shipping is carried
out.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-05-14
POPULATION GAINS SHOWN.
Census Bureau Gives Out Figures Fer
Various Towns.

Washington.-The Census Bureau
announced the following 1920 popula-
ton results: Ann Arbor, Mich, 49,
SIG; Jacksonville, Fla, 91,543; Ham
mond, Ind, 36,O04; Baton Rouge, La.
21,7S2; Bath, Maine. 14,7S1, and Mon
roe, Mich, 11,573.
Increases since 1910 have been: Ann
Arbor, 4,699, or 31.7; Jacksonville, 49,,
S44, or 58.7; Hammond, 15,079, or 72.1;
Baton Rouge, 6,S85, or 1852; Bath
$685., or 1858, and Monroe, 1880, OF
67.s.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-05-14
HURT ALL OVER
COULDN'T SLEEP
Suffered So Much and So Long,
Indiana Lady Became Dis
couraged, and at Times
Cared Little to Live. =

Leavenworth, Ind.--Mrs. Hannah
Peru, Of this town, writes: "About
six years ago began the use of Cardui
for female weakness. / suffered such
fearful bearing-down pains at -. It
seemed like something was Just press
ing on the top Of my head and 1t
burned like fire. I was, indeed, a
nervous wreck.
For four years I couldn't do my
homework. was in bed most of
the time. -. ! got SO discouraged,
and at times I wanted to die, / was in
so much pain. At times I hurt all
over. -. At night / was restless and
couldn't sleep. I had no appetite, in
fact was a misery to myself and every
one else.
II continued In this condition until
finally began CardUi !. =. Took
Cardui regularly until ] took number
of bottles. 1t cured me. ] cannot say
too much for this treatment, and high.
ly recommend II, to Others"
For more than forty years Cardui
has proven beneficial to suffering
women.
Your druggist sells it. Try it!-Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-05-14
WINS $1,000 CLIMBING STEPS.

New York.-Howard LIE c. Roome,
real estate broker, who years ago
was a star half-back and pole vaulter
at Yale, won a wager Of $1,000 from
J. Ford Johnson, by climbing $40 steps
in the Equitable Building, AZ stories
from boiler room to flag pole, in record
time OF s minutes, 81 rs seconds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-05-14
HEAux pARLoRs FOR Y. W. c. A.

Philadelphia. There is nothing back
ward or "old fogy" about the Young
Women's Christian Association. The
directors believe in "beaux parlors,"
where girls may entertain their "best
fellers," and two such parlors are be-
ing arranged for at the Central Branch
of the Young Women's Christian AS
sociation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-05-14
THREE MINERS KILLED.

Shenandoah, Pa. While being
hoisted to the surface at Bast Mine,
three miners were instantly killed
when the cage upset, hurting the men
to the bottom of the shaft, distance
Of 1900 feet.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-05-14
BARRIERS TRUST DISSOLVED.
% Corporations And Branches En-
Joined BY Federal Court.

New York.-The BARRIERS Supply
Dealers Association of America, with
headquarters in this city and branches
throughout the United States, prose
cuted under the Sherman Antitrust
law, was ordered dissolved by Federal
Judge Augustus N. Hand
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-05-14
FORMER SPEAKER CANNON "a.
chauncey M. Depew "Bcckons Him On
To s6th Milestone"

10 oOku HtiCSIOuSs
Washington-Form Speaker Can
non was "a years old Friday. Mem
bers of the House gave the Illinois
Representative an ovation when Rep
resentative Mondell, the Republican
leader, announced that this was
Uncle Joe's' birthday anniversary.
Messages of congratulation were re-
ceived by Mr.. Cannon. Chauncey M.
Depew, of New York, who recently
celebrated his eighty-sixth birthday,
sent this message:
81 beckon you on to the eighty-sixth
milestone which l am holding for you.
1t is beautiful journey and glorious
position
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-05-14
"sABRATH MADE FOR MAN."
New York Magistrate Defends charit-
able Entertainment.

able Entertainment.
New York. - Magistrate Simpson
quoted Scripture in discharging men,
bers of a Jewish theatrical company
arrested for giving charity perform
ance on Sunday. Although spoken by
st. Mark almost 1000 years ago, it is
we'll for us in our deliberations to re-
member that the Sabbath is made for
man and not man for the Sabbath"
said the magistrate.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-05-14

did you see where some woman
complained because she had to pay
ST. for glass Of lemonade?"
well; she asked to have a lemon
handed her, didn't she?"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-05-14

If man will stand for being petted
his wife has no earthly use for any
other pet animal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-05-14
INSTRUCTED FOR cox.
Kentucky District Delegates To Vote
For Ohio Governor.

For Ohio Governor.
Louisville, Ky.-Eight of the eleven
congressional district conventions, just
prior to the Democratic State Conven-
ton here, instructed delegates to the
state meeting to cast their ballots for
delegates to the Democratic National
Convention favorable to the nomina-
ton of Governor Cox, of Ohio.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-05-14
FOR FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

Edmund Plat, Representative From
New York, Nominated BY Wilson.
Washington.-Edmund Platt, repre-
sentative from New York, was nom
mated by President Wilson to be a
member of the Federal Reserve Board
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-05-14
Order Filled.

Your druggist sells it. Try itl-Ad
Evening star., 1920-06-04
OPERATION SAVES BOY.
Prune Pit in Lads Throat Causes
Race With Death.

Eight-year-o1d John Sullivan of Hy-
attsville won his race. with death
early yesterday. He swallowed a
prune pit Wednesday night and was
taken at once to Casualty Hospital,
where three X-ray photographs failed
to disclose the location of the seed.
DR.. Reginald Walker. the throat
specialist on the hospital staff. recon-
mended that the boy be rushed to
Philadelphia to DR.. Chevalier Jack
son. surgeon, to save his life. They
left here on the midnight train.
Arriving in Philadelphia the patient
was taken at once to the Office of DR..
Jackson. who telephoned late yester-
day to Miss Rinker. superintendent of
Casualty Hospital. that the operation
had been successful and that he had
removed the largest pit of its kind
in his experience from the trachia.
Miss Rinker stated that it was the
second case of its kind in fifteen years
in the hospital.
Evening star., 1920-06-04

Sudden application of the brakes of
a big touring car. in an effort TO pre-
vent striking a barricadc across the
Jackson street, RiverdaIe, Prince
Georges county. Md. this morning
about 2:30 O'Clock, resulted in over
turning the car and fatal injury to
Thomas Cunningham, the driver, of
434 Warner street Other occupants
of the car were Miss Mildred McIn-
tyre. Pennsylvania avenue and Sd
street; Wilton A. Mills, 1896 Union
street southwest, and Louis F. Null
ligan, TIA l street. They were not
seriously hurt. Cunningham died at
Emergency Hospital three hours aft
er he was hurt.
The deceased was twenty years old
and a returned overseas soldier, nav
ing served in the 116th United States
Field Artillery. He received his dis
charge year ago, and was III the en-
ploy OF the Model Auto Service Com
pany. Some time after midnight he
was sent TO point between Hyatts- :
willie and Laurel with supply of
gasoline for one of the firms cars and
was returning TO the city when the
accident happened.
Null gan and Mills, sailors. and Mss
Mcintyre were taken along for ride
At Jackson street. where work on
the boulevard made a detour neceS-
sary. it is stated. the light on the
barricade had become eXtinguished
and it was not until Cunningham
was a short distance from the barri-
cade that he saw the danger. jam
ming the brakes caused the big car
to turn turtle and dump its occu-
pants on the road.
Noise of the crash and cries for
help attracted the attention of MEM
bers of the family of Clarence j..
Owens, who responded and rendered
assistance. Other residents in the
vicinity also arrived. DR.. r. A. Ben
nett examined the injured persons
and found Cunningham suffering
from internal injuries He was
rushed to Emergency Hospital. where
surgeons were unable to do any more
for Cunningham than prolons his
life for a short time.
Miss Mcintyre is suffering from a
severe injury to her leg. while the
two sailors were so slightly hurt
that they received no treatment.
Detective Edward Weldon. in charge
Of police affairs at headauarters after
midnight, notified Constable Thomas
Garrison of the accident and arrange
ments were made for holding an in
quest. The jury will view Cunning
hams body this afternoon and prob
ably will hear testimony Monday
night Justice of the Peace Herbert
J. Moffat will preside at the inquest.
Other Street Accidents.
John Shepherd. 916 11th street south
east, was thrown from his motor cycle
near Pennsylvania and Alabama ave
nues last night, about AS O'Clock. and
injured about the face and head He
was taken to Casualty Hospital. where
surgeons said his condition was not
serious.
A collision between the automobile of
Isaac Firth, 729 7th street southwest.
and the bicycle of John Henson. colored
43S End street southwest occurred near
3rd and C streets southwest. about )
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Henson re-
eeived a slight injury to his head, and
was taken to Emergency Hospital.
Mrs Della RIackman. s54 26th street.
was thrown to the pavement by the sud-
den starting of a car at 31st and N
Evening star., 1920-06-04
streets last night about o'clock. She
was only slightly injured.

streets last night about o'clock. She
was only slightly injured.
An automobile driven by Thomas
Watts, colored, 1926 21st street. yeeter-
day afternoon. came to a sudden stop
against the house of Henry jackson.
Canal and Foxhall roads, and damaged
the house to the amount Of $3.50. The
automobile also was damaged.
Slight damage resulted from col
lision between a street car and a motor
vehicle belonging to Daniel Loughran
1347 Pennsylvania avenue, near 5th and
E streets, yesterday morning.
Walter r Davis, JohnStown, Pa. was
driver of an automobile that came in
contact with a tree at 4tf and B streets
northeast. yesterday afternoon. The
automobile was damaged to the amount
of SIS, but it's occupants escaped in
jury.
Philip Raine. eleven years old. 1913
Harvard street, was knocked down by
motor cycle at 18th and Harvard
streets. yesterday. and his legs were in
jured. First aid was given him at a
physicians Office.
Evening star., 1920-06-04
GET THE Best
IF YOU ARE
ADJUSTMENTS.

Thinking about learning to dance. Prof. Cain,
Nrs. Cain and Miss Fitzhush can teach Jon b
one course IL you can be taught. Privats
Tor beginner. You need mot have appoint.
ment Open 10 an. to 10 pm. Don't maks
4 decisioS without visiting the
YNMrwAY SCHOOL OF DANCING.
l21e New York Aye. NV.
Between 18th and 18th SITS. tu.y
Evening star., 1920-06-04

cRANnAIIsS YORK THEATER
SA>x AAsA'x Nal - Ga.Ave. 4 Quebee st.
TODAY-ELAINE HAA1MERSTEIN. in THE
WOMAN GAME" And COMEDY, PETIT
COATS AND PANTS"
TOMORROW-JACK PICKFORD, in 1.-THE
LITTLE SHEPHERD OF KINGDOM
GOMEZ
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-04-17

Next week-The Fisk Jubilee
Singers.
Mr.. B. Emanuel Johnson and Miss
Pauline James Lee appeared in a two
piano recital last Monday evening at
Unity Club. They were assisted by
local talent, and the proceeds were for
the benefit of the Peoples Movement.
Mr. William E. Berry. former
leader of the Eighth Regiment Band,
is seriously III at Musicians Head
quarters, 1894 S. State street.
An interesting program is promised
for Sunday afternoon at the Original
Providence Baptist Church by Prof.
John Wesley Jones and his famous
choir. They are preparing TO render
Esther, the beautiful queen. at Lin
coin Center, Nay 31st
Mr.. Lawrence Lomax. tenor, and
Mrs. Dewitt Smith, soprano. win
give concert at ST. Paul c N. E.
Church April 10Th, assisted by Mr..
Albert Jones. eiarinettist.
The pupils of Mrs C A. Cone win
give Song recital at Lincoln Center,
Tuesday, April 10th. assisted BY Mr..
Harrison Enamel, violinist. Mr..
ThumAn F. Charleston, N. u. School
Of Music, and Salem Baptist Church
Choir.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-04-17

The Helen Hagen Recital a Kim
bal Han win he reviewed next week
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-04-17

Seyros, under the leadership OF
Ulysses s. Fam. WavrTly. Va. wa
another element in the success of this
student dramatic effort. The music
was selected from Mendelssohn' 5 Gan.
tigOne'' and "oedipus COlOneus -
two plays Of SOphoeles which this
Hampton student dramatic club has
presented with corresponding success in
previous years.
The cast of Philoctetes" follows:
odysseus, Bernard Byrd. Dallas, Tex;
Neoptolemus, Russell w. White, Aelx-
andria Va; PhilOetetes, Lyle NJ. Haw-
kns, Eminenee, KY; Spirit of Her
aeles, Stuart E. MeClanahan, Abingdon,
Va; Guard, Robert A. Knox, Lexing-
ton, KY; Chorus Of Men, Edward A.
Aston, William n. Ball, Moses Bryant,
lJf., Andrew NJ. Burris, oakes A. White,
James N. billiard, James /. Green, R.
Wilson Howe, J. Moses johnson, and
Gayle H Peters; Dancing Nymphs,
Lucille E. Lowry, Clara E Major, Mar
garet L. Kicks and Eliza G. spennie.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-04-17
PROGRESS OF TEN YEARS.
By DR.. NJ. A. Majors.

Within the last decade hercrlean
efforts have been made by the race to
acquire property. In the ten larges;
cities of America the acquisition of
wealth has been phenomenal , Banks
and hospitals have opened in several
of these ten great centers. Negroes
have been given employment in a
hundred places beyond our widest
dreams, and every time we have made
good. As clerks, operatives, steno-
graphers; women have been made
foreladies in large mail order estab-
lishments, in fact hundreds and thou
sands have shown their ability to
cope with whatever situation tina.
arose, and thousands of men have
made good in lucrative places never
before held by Negroes.
In several of these ten largest cities
Negro politicians have been elected
to the legislature, city council, and ap-
pointed to I'LL big responsible places
of city government; women serve as
probation officers, and have figured
prominently in civic organizations
that supply great reforms of a social
and civic nature Large clubs have
been organized, large commodious
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-04-17
GREEK DRAMA PRESENTED 81
HAMPTON INSTITUTE
STUDENTS.

Hampton, Va--The SOphoclean Ora
matte Club, a student organization at
Hampton Institute, has again scored a
big success in its artistic presentation
Of ''Philoctetes" (from the transls-
tion of Sir George YOung( on the great
stage of Ogden Hall-the new aud
beautiful memorial auditorium at
Hampton Institute. Nearly 1900 white
and eolored citizens of the Lower Pen
ihsula Of Virginia witnessed a well
finished production of SOphocles' ia
nous play which depends almost en-
tirely upon character rather than stu
alton for its interest Lewis Campbell
has said that in fneness and -delieaey
Of Characterization 4" Philoeetes /"
stands alone. nowhere in the range
Of dramatic literature have such sim
pie means been more subtly employed. {"
The Hampton players, al of whom
had undergone long and thorough
training and had entered into the spirit
Of the Greek drama, showed clearly
their skin in acting. They enjoyed the
advantages of sympathetic coaching.
adequate facilities for effective stage
lighting and eOstuming, and an en-
thusiastic, intelligent audience. Mem
bers Of the SophOelean Club had previ-
ously visited all the Hampton class
rooms and explained in detail the seven
episodes Of the drama. The interpreta-
tive dances, which were performed
with grace and skin, added to the effee-
tiveness Of the dramatic presentation.
FPhiloetetes" deals with the strug-
gle which Odysseus undertook to re-
cover, by fair means OF foul, the high
ly-priEed bow and arrows Of the armor-
bearer Of Herseles. The work of the
chorus,-men from the Island Of