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The Washington herald., 1920-05-14

Continued protestations on the
part of both factions of the League
of American Pen Women has re-
suited in a situation unique in the
history of club procedure.
Both factions, represented by the
leader each recognizes as president,
have called meetings at the same
time and place - next Tuesday
evening at the Leagues headquar-
tiers. 1922 H street northwest.
Incidentally, each leader acting in
the capacity of president declares
that the other has no authority to
call a meeting.
Under the supervision of Mrs.
Isaac Pearson. last years president,
an election of officers was held re-
Gently, which, according to follow
ers of Mrs. Florence Jackson Stod-
dard, resulted in the legal election
of the latter as new president. They
say that Mrs. Pearson, who sud-
denly declared the meeting ad-
journed at 2 o'clock in the morn
ing. accepted the position of honor
The Washington herald., 1920-05-14
WOMEN'S FIGHT
ON UNREST TOLD
Col. Henry Breckinndge
Addresses Opening Of
Legion Meeting.
POLITICAL AIM RECTTED
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Elected Permanent Chair
man Of Convention.

That the chief aim OF the politI-
cal activities Of American women
was the defense OF the Fundamental
institutions Of the United Slater
against the voices OF discomfort and
unrest was the assertion Of Col
Henry Breckinridge in an address
before the opening session OF the
convention of the American wom-
ems Legion, held vest rday at the
Marine Barracks.
Look through the SITS Of poIiti-
cal promises" Co Br~ckinridEs
admonished. "and rec ~ the rSIicies
Of political aspiraEts stand for ths
basic institutions OF our land Lsarn
to discern and 20 segregste tht
interests that have the Counry'I
welfare at heart from thos. vhe
promise a new and aett"r frsednGn-
There is no such rainr-liberty e
not new in this ceLrtrv."
An impressive 7rarti,sl d~ran-
stration of first a3n s- boy y 0rrs
followed a speech by Myr0r v lft-
ney. vice presider ~ TIE ..rrb,t
Scout Council. Co Ralph .- Hal
lett OF the Burean uf Vs.. EF-L
Insurance. spoke f. ~. p a 81 col
Cholmeley-Jones.
Col. p. ID. Lentz. Of the General
Staff, outlined the educational, rec
reationsl and vocational activities
among the new army personnel.
Reports Of committees will be
made at the concluding meeting to-
day, which will be held at the same
place, Eighth and G streets south
east, at 4 o'clock, when election Of
officers will also take place.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-14
BARNES TO END
GRAIN COMPANY
Sets Conference Of Officials
To Meet Situation At
tending Dissolution.
SITUATION A MENACE
Of Wheat
Handlers and Produce
To Be Called In.

Julius H. Barnes. president of the
United States Grain Corporation,
has called a conference Of leading
government officials for May 10 in
Washington to consider plans to
meet the situation attending the
termination of the organization of
which he is the head on June 1.
The telegram calling the meeting
was addressed yesterday to David
F. Houston, Secretary of the Treas
ury; Edmond T. Meredith, Secretary
torney General; w. P. G. Harding.
chairman of the Federal Reserve
Board; Edgar E. Clark. chairman Of
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion; Senator AISLE J. Gronna, chair
man of the Senate Agriculture
Committee; Representative Gilbert
N. Haugen, chairman of the House
Agriculture Committee: Senator AL
bert B. Cummins, chairman of the
Senate Interstate Commerce Com
mittee: Representative John ]. Esch,
chairman of the House Interstate
Commerce Committee; Henry Hall,
member of the Interstate Commerce
Commissions: Hale Holden. president
of the Burlington Railroad, and A.
H. Smith, president of the New York
Central.
Hedging Has stopped.
Americas grain marketing ma
chinery and its large credit needs
formerly depended on the security
afforded by hedging transactions in
the great grain markets" Mr.. Barnes
states in his telegram. These
hedging markets will not be re-
instated because of present hazards.
The disorganization of Europe
forces the purchase of their bread
supplies by government officials. in
stead of through private merchants
whose thousand differing opinions
introduced a measure of cushioning
against violent price fluctuations.
"A conference on May of 400
representatives of wheat handling
and manufacturing trades. bankers
and producers, discussed this situ-
alton. menacing not only grain ham
ding. but the credit structure OF
the country and resulting possible
agricultural Decentralization.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-14
WOMEN URGE
SUGAR SUPPLY.
Mccormick Gets Telegram
From Chicago Calling
For Action.
ASKS SENATE. INQUIRY
Canning Season Finds
Shortage and High
Prices.
ASKS SENATE. INQUIRY

Following receipt of a telegram
from a group Of prominent Chicago
women, Senator Mccormick, of Illi-
nois. announced yesterday that he
would today introduce a resolution
calling upon the administration to
state what 1t had done to relieve
the sugar shortage.
The telegram, a copy of which
was also sent to Senator Sherman,
of Illinois. uged instant action by
Congress to relieve the sugar stu
alton so that women all over the
country may not be preYented from
taking advantage of the canning
and preserving season by the short
age and high price Of sugar.
Canning Season Near.
The telegram follows:
We, your constituents IN Chi
cago are facing q domestic prob
lem which will be a calamity to
thousands of other women. The
canning season is approaching.
Within two weeks the cheap, plenti-
full supply of southern strawber-
ries and other fruit will reach Chi
cago.
s"With the present exorbitani
and prohibitive price of sugar can
ming will be practically impossible
We feel intensely this situation, be-
cause we have been told that the
large Gamers who were able &c
finance the undertaking, purchased
large quantities of sugar before the
price reached its present altitude.
Without regard to politics, we
urge that serious consideration bt
given to any suggestion that will
ameliorate the situation. If actor
can be taken at this late date tc
save part of the billions of dollars
which will be paid out in increased
prices, something will have been ac-
complished.
I'VE ask you to give publicity tc
our protest in the Congressional
Record, and urge you to take action
in this matter"
The signers OF the telegram are
Mrs. Julius Rosenwald, Mrs. Jane:
Kelley. Mrs. Cyrus H. Mccormick
Mrs. Moses Purvine, Mrs. Howard
c. Phillips, Mrs. James W. Morrison
Miss Elizabeth Allen. Miss Isabel
Beirer and Miss Katherine Blunt.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-14
Prompt Investigation Of In
creased Bread Price AS
sured by Subcommittee.
TO INVESTIGATE RATES
Is Adopted Pro-
viding for Erection Of
Memorial Building.

Prompt investigation of the in
crease in bread prices in the pis-
trict of Columbia, in accordance
with the Capper resolution. recently
introduced, was determined at
meeting yesterday of the Senate
District Committee.
Senator L. II. Ball. ofsDeiaware,
was named chairman of a subcom-
mittee to investigate the matter.
He said that he would call meet
ing of the committee at the earliest
possible moment. Members Of the
committee are Senators Ball. chair
man; William H. King, Of utan:
Lawrence Y. Sherman, Of Illinois;
Davis Elkins, Of West Virginia; Arz
thur Capper, of Kansas. and Morris
Sheppard. of Texas. -
To Probe Hotel Rates.
Upon motion of Senator King this
subcommittee was also authorized
to investigate rates charged In
hotels of Washington.
The nomination Of Mrs. Clara
Sears Taylor to be a member OF the
District Rent Commission was re-
ferred to a subcommittee consisting
of Senators Capper and King.
A resolution by Senator Charles
Curtis, of Kansas, for the erection
of a memorial building to commem-
crate services of District women
during the war with Germany. on
the lot occupied by the American
Red Cross building, was referred to
a subcommittee including Senators
Wesley L. Jones, of Washington,
William A. Calder. of New York. and
Atlee Pomerene, of Ohio.
No Action on Mapes Bill.
The committee referred a bill to
incorporate the Medical Society Of
the District Of Columbia to the SEN
ate judiciary Committee. No action
was taken on the Mapes bill to abol-
ish the half-and-half system, or the
Jones bill to establish a minimum
carfare of 6k cents in the District.
Senator Sherman, chairman Of the
District Committee, is expected to
return to Washington today.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-14
LITTLE" CONGRESSMEN
STAGE BIG BANQUET

With statesmanlike toasts and
number of theatrical acts borrowed
from this weeks production, the
embryo solons of the Little Con-
gress," made Up of Congressional
secretaries apd attaches, hello their
first annual. banquet at the Har-
rington Hotel last night. Fifty-five
members were present.
Among the speakers were Harry
sandager, John ]. O'Brien and Clay
ton F. Moore
The Washington herald., 1920-05-14
HEARING
TOBEGIN. TODAY
Work on Program of Indus
trial Reconstruction to
Start in Congress.

Work on a program Of industrial
in which labor will
receive greater recognition starts
in Congress today.
The Senate Education and Labor
Committee then begin hearings with
the aim OF drafting a legislative
program to give labor a new status
in the industrial world. Herbert
Hoover will be the first witness
because OF his long experience as
an employer and his experience as
a member OF the Presidents second
industrial conference. Later Sam
uel Gompers and labor leaders will
be heard. and then former Presi-
dent Taft and Charles NJ. Schwab
The Washington herald., 1920-05-14
INDIANA BIG FOUR"
GIVEN TOGEN. WOOD

Indianapolis, May 13.-Indianas
Big Four to the Republican ma
tional convention at Chicago will be
under instructions to vote for Mai.
Gen. Leonard Wood for the Presi-
Dental nomination.
"As long as he has a reasonable
chance to obtain the nomination."
was the qualifying clause adopted
by the Republican State convention
in carrying by a margin of seven
votes the resolution to instruct its
delegation to vote for Gen. Wood.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-14

Who needs no introduction tot any
one who has ever enjoyed a Board
of Trade shad bake, will be the
chief chef on the excursion to
Beach this year, and
perhaps this is the reason that the
ticket collection committee is hav-,
ing such 'an easy time disposing of
their cardboards. The big day is
May %.
Mr.. Murphy has had wide expert
ence in shad baking. Last year he
was chairman of the general COM
mittee, and this year he is chair
man of the dinner committee and
in charge of the most important
feature of the entire excursion, the
eats"
For some weeks now Murphy has
been in touch with Frank Faren-
camp, of the Casino, at the Beach.
and according to those in the
know. the best menu ever is ar
ranged
The Washington herald., 1920-05-14
NEW EXECUTIVE OF MEXICO
SUES FOR CUSTOMS FUNDS

El Paso. Tex. May 13.-Adolfo de
la Huerta. civil head OF the new
Mexican government, today filed suit
for 100000 against Manuel ochoa,
customs collector for CarranZa in
Piedras Negras. following Ochos's
refusal to recognize de la Huerta
and turn over government funds.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-14
TRADERS WILL URGE
RAISE FOR TEACHERS

Recommendation of Increased SAL
aries for Washington school teach
ers and the award to them of the
$500 bonus for which they have asked
Congress is contained in an article
by Roy C. Claflin. chairman of the
committee on public schools of the
Washington Board of Trade. The
article will be printed in the next
issue of the boards official publica-
tion, The Bulletin.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-14
BRITON DENIES
OIL MONOPOLY
Sir Charles Greenway's S
Views on American Sup
plies Meet Contradiction.
(WashIngton Herald-Public Ledger
Service. Special Gable Dlspatch.l

London, May 13.-The recent state-
ments in American newspapers that
Britain is attempting to monopolize
the worlds oil supply was ridiculed
by Sir Charles Greenway, head OF
the Anglo Persian Oil Company.
The British Empire" said Green
way, produces only 2 per cent Of
the worlds oil output. as compared
to the so per cent produced by Amer
ica. 1t is the desire of Britain to
develop her own supplies to the eX-
tent of the empires requirements.
This couldn't possibly be resented,
particularly as it is believed that
America will have no exportable
oil ten years hence"
Copyright, 1920. Cross-Atlantic Newspaper
Service. Inc
The Washington herald., 1920-05-14
CARRANZA'SCUARD
BEING BATTERED
BY $1,000 REBELS
CONTINUED IRON PAGE ONE.

Travelled on the train, which formed
a convoy for President Carranza- but
up to tolay no word has been re-
ceived from him. Gen Obregon
has promised to do all he can to as
certain the fate of the missing Brit
ish consul.
The British government has or
dered one of it's warships from Ber-
muda to proceed at once in response
to a request from British subjects
in Mexico that a battleship be sent
Immediately to Vera Cruz.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-14
Richmond Vets Body Returned.

Richmond. Va, May 13.-The body
Of the first Richmond soldier
brought back from overseas was
buried this week in Riverview Gem
etery with military honors. He
was Robert E. Merritt of 30S South
Harrison street. A squad of men
from Camp Lee fired a salute over
the grave.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-14
Crawford johnson Honored.

Thomas r. Preston, president Of
the Southern Commercial Congress.
has announced the election of
Crawford Johnson, of Birmingham,
Ala, to membership of the director
ate of the Southern Commercial
Congress to succeed Gov. Thos. E.
Kilby whose term of office has Sx-
pired.
The state herald., 1920-06-22
GARDEN AND TRUCK PATCHES
Most iniensively Worked Spots or
Farm and Contribute Greatly to
Farmers Income.

The most inienslvcly.worked field on
the farm. say specialists of the United
states department of agriculture. is
the gnrlfn Fer convenience Il Il
usually located cIusr 10 the dwelling
Many farmou hn"r IN addition. truck
patches IN fields where lniertlllrd
crops, such NJ corn. are grown. Thcsc
patches ARE conveniently plowed. pre-
pared. and cultivated ut the snme time
the ground Is wor.ed lor lhe regular
crop. In the irlcl. patch potatoes.
sweet com cabbage. tomatoes. sqrnsh
and cucunhrrs are usuHily raised.
Vegetables constitute mly uhont ~
per cent N ynlue NJ mn food consumed
by farmers and nhout 81 per cent ~
the vegetables are furnished 10y the
farm. In general. Irisii poinioes ar,
easily the most Important yegrtnhl,
raised, constituting nearly onr,hnli
the value of nll Vegetables consumed
In the South, however. about twlct
ms many sweet pniuiocs as Irish poin
toes nrc used
The state herald., 1920-06-22
MAKE STUDY OF FRUIT TREES
Notice Carefully Which One Beart
Heavily, Rlpens on Tlme and
Natures Blo Crop.

Notice the fruit trees carefully. See
which tree bears heavily. ripcns on
time md natures high grade OF
fruit. Notice the trees thnt are shy
bearers. the tender trees susceptible
TO disease and insect injury.
II II highly desirable that the fruit
grower become thoroughly familiar
with the tcadencies Of the various
trees 10 hr win know how to treat
them. Trees are much like animals.
A person cen always got better rc-
suits with animals II he understands
thsir pecuiiaritics.
Furthermore ono always wnnts to
know the good trees and the poor
trees. The poor viii need be replaced
m soon M practical. The desirable
trees bearing large crops Of highly de.
sirnblc fruits may be reproduced.
Propagation should be- from tho best.
The state herald., 1920-06-22

Regeneration" snArp. clean, wholesome three act
play in which politics. suffrage and prohibition
around the elixir tablet Of eternal YOUTH 70
to be the big climax last night Of chautauqua.
The Wales Chautauqua Players. = thoroughly pro
fesslona New York cast selected by Mrs. Wales will
present this clever comedy with Miss Madeline Armis
tead leading lady.
The Daily Beacon. Paris illinois, has this to say OF
the Wales Chautauqua Players and 'Rejuvenaton-
"Rejuvenation three act comedy dealing with love.
politics. and intrigue proved to be delightful enter
tanment to q large chautauqua audience In the big
assembly Wednesday night. The play presented
The state herald., 1920-06-22
PREVENT MELON
LOSS BY SPRAY
Application Of Bordeaux Mixture
viii Check Serious Disease
Of Anthracnose.
LOWERS YIELD and QUALITY
Average Cost Figured At - Cents an
Acre, Which Farmers Consider
Cheap Protection From Very
Serious Disease.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Much loss was prevented In the
southeastern states In the past season
by spraying for the watermelon dis
ease, anthracnose. The organism
which causes the trouble attacks the
vines in the field, killing the foliage
and lowering both the yield and quail
ity of the fruit. BY covering healthy
vines with spray solution. Bordeaux
mixture, they can be protected
Popularity Of Method.
The growth In popularity of this
method may be seen In Florida. In
1918, not more than 800 ncres In that
state were sprayed. In 1919 over
3,400 acres were sprayed under super
vision Of agents of the department of
agriculture Approximately two to
The state herald., 1920-06-22

four applications are required In or.
der to give the vines protection. Us.
ing figures secured after working with
types Of power spray pumps In Florida
last season. the average cost an acre
came to "a cents for each application.
Farmers have decided that this is
cheap protection against q very seri-
Gus disease. and It Ia believed certain
that spraying will soon be recognized
as necessary step in good melon
culture.
sprsad Of plssass.
Last season favored the spread Of
the disease. Severe rNiny weather
was experienced at one time or an.
other during The growing season all
over the melon belt. and moist
weather with driving rains made II
possible for this disease to spread
through the fields. Cars arrived mt
the New York market with so to 90
per cent Of the melons affected, the
sunken. decayed spots on the rind be.
ing so numerous that In some In.
stances the entire surface OF the
melon was affected.
The state herald., 1920-06-22
ATTACH CABLE TO BATTERY
In Case Of Emergency Insulation May
Be Stripped Back for Two or
Three Inches.
Two big programs win be
ond day Of our chautauqua.

In eases OF emergency, II Is possible
to attach n cable to the battery by
stripping back the Insulation for two
or three inches, prying apart the
strands aud then placing wnshcr on
each side Of the cable, after which the
nut Is screwed down, holding the ca
bic frmly In place.
The state herald., 1920-06-22

BY the Clara Vaughan Players everyone OF whom y
artist in this ne
It IL . story Of u eighty years old who. makes
backward fight for youth BY the aid Of elixir tablets
From eighty to nfty then hirynve and finally twenty.
where cupid steps in and captures victim. In the
meantime she is having brilliant In politics and
comes very being nominated for the governorship
Of the Her male associates battling with each
other. while ehmiNete English Lord brings out the
humor Of the situation"
The play is of hearty laughs and 1t will b well
pleased crowd that leaves the tent last night Of
chautauqua
The state herald., 1920-06-22
AUTOMOBILE
~flUN'TS%

Whatever alcohol you use put 1t In
the radiator.
Don't drive fast with soft tire or
one that IN nearly worn out.
sonp should never be used on the
body except for removing grcnsc or oil
spots.
Many n driver who Keeps the cx,c-
rior of his ear spotlcss ncglccts his
engine
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-03-30

in Sequoia. Ensued the following
conversation: Hello. little boy"
Hello yourself! l amt little
boy"
She ignored the correction. "What
are you doing?'
"Weedin' carrots. Can't you seer"
"What for?'
Bryce. highly incensed at having
been designated a little boy by this
superior damsel, saw his opportunity
to silence her. Cats fur for kitten
breeches," he retorted-without any
evidence of originality, we must con.
fess, and for the space Of several min
utes gave all his attention to his crop.
And presently the visitor spoke again.
II like your hair. little boy. It's
pretty red"
That settled the issue between
them. To be hailed as little boy was
bad enough, but to be reminded Of his
browning misfortune was adding insult
to injury. He rose and cautiously
approached the fence with the inten-
ton OF pinching the impudent strang-
err, suddenly and surreptitiously, and
sending her away weeping. AS his
hand crept between the palings on its
wicked mission. the little miss looked
at him In friendly fashion and queried:
whats your name?"
Bryce's hand hesitated. "Bryce
Cardigan" he answered gruffly.
"Tm Shirley Sumner" she ventured.
Lets be friends"
"When did you come to live in
SequOia?" he demanded.
II don't live here. I'm just visiting
here with my aunt and uncle. We're
staying at the hotel. and there's no.
body to play with. My uncle's name
Is Pennington. Sos my aunt's. He's
out here buying timber, and we live
in Michigan"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-03-30

Australia and New Zealand a few
days ago. While in Australia Ross
only suffered one defeat In cham
pionship races and established a
whole string of world and Australian
records. Both Miss Boyle and Miss
Bleibtrey sprang into world promi-
hence some months ago by defeating
FannyFanny Durak of Australia on
the latters visit to New York.
Ross will have his ability tested to
its limit in the races in Honolulu, as
he will meet two of his old rivals in
Duke kahanamoku and Ludy Langor
Duke holds innumerable worlds
sprint records. while LangOr still
holds one or two middle distance rec
ords that Ross has so far failed to
break. The competition between
these three men is expected to be a
big feature of the contests.
Immediately after the Hawaiian
meet the swimmers will leave for San
Francisco and they will all be seen
/ in action at the famous Neptune
Beach tank in Alameda. Cal. Here
the girls will compete against Mrs
| Frances Cowells Schroth. the coast
girl champion. and several other coast
girls, including probably Dorothy
Burns. the Los Angeles champion
Several national championships are
scheduled to be swum at Neptune
! Beach during the visit of the Eastern
girls.
After the events around San Fran
cisco the girls, in company with Nor