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The Washington herald., 1920-09-02
WEST TPR0MISES
G.O.P.SUPPORT
Corn Belt Leaders Gather tc
Discuss Campaign at
Chicago.

Chicago. Sept. 1.-The conference
of the Republican men and women
leaders from the Mississippi Valley
States to perfect plans of co-opera-
tion between the national commit
tee and the State organizations,
was opened at the Auditorium Ho-
tel this morning by Chairman Will
II. Hays.
In addition to the State chairman
national committeeme and heads
of the various State campaign bu-
large number Of Republican mem
Ders Of the Senate and House, gov
crnors and Republican guberna-
torial and senatorial nominees. took
an active part in the conference.
Although the conference was called
to discuss the campaign program in
the Mississippi Valley States, there
were a large number of prominent
Republicans present from the East,
South and Pacific Coast States.
The noticeable tenor of all of the
reports concerning the individual
States, was their enthusiastic as
surance that this is decidedly a Re-
publican year and that every pos
sible effort is to be made to make
it the most notable Republican vic
tory in the history OF the party
Every assurance was given by
State chairmen from such States as
Oklahoma, South Dakota and Ken
lucky that Republicans will be sent
to the United States Senate in place
of the Democratic inCumbents
The Washington herald., 1920-09-02
OPENS
ON WOOL MILLS
Palmer's Agents Follow
Charges Started by Dem
ocratic Speakers.
Public Ledger Servicc)

Democratic politicians have
charged within the past month
that the cancellation of orders for
wooIens and cIothings and the con-
sequent closing of tho woolen mills
have in some way been connected
with the Republican campaign for
the Presidency and in that way
have been designed to cast dis
credit upon the Wilson administra-
tion.
1t was learned yesterday that the
Department of Justice is investigat-
ing this particular phase of the in
dustrial situation with view to
instituting prosecutions under the
Lever act. which makes unlawful
conspiracies to curtail production in
cIothings and textiles.
Omcials of the Department of
Justice refused to say how far their
investigation had gone or what the
outcome of it was likely to be.
While the charge has been made
that the cancellations in woolens
alone amounted to 100000 600,
government agents would only ac-
knowledge that representations had
been made to them that the can
cellations involved a tremendous
sum.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-02
CHEAPER FOOD
SEEN FOR 1920
Bumper Crops to Cut Prices
Despite Higher Rates,
Govt. Thinks.
Thy Universal serviceJ

Crop indications for 1920 are SO
favorable that in spite of increased
railroad rates and other factors
tending to increase costs, a decided
drop in the price of all staple food
stuffs should take place this au-
tumn.
This statement was made yester-
day by crop experts at the Depart
ment of Agriculture. Wheat. they
state will be but little short of the
record crop raised last year, and
the corn crop promises to be a rec
Ord-breaker.
According to latest figures avail
able. the corn will total 3,OO3,322.-
900 bushels, wheat 794,l47,OOO BUSH
els. oats l 4O2 O64.OOO bushels. bar
ley 195,916.0OO bushels, potatoes
5OO,SOO 600 bushels. and Of tobacco
1874 $4,000 pounds.
This splendid record. department
officials assert, is due in large part
to an unusually favorable sea on
and abundant rainfall. In view of
the prevailing shortage of labor
the showing is stated to be espe-
cially gratifying, but warning is
given that unless the farmers bur
dens are lightened and he is given
a fair share of prohts. a heavy
slump must be expected in next
years crop.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-02
SUIT ENTERED
AGAINSTBANK
Want Munsey Trust Co. Re.
strained From Leasing
Former Quarters.

The Southern Realty Corporation,
owners of the Southern Building at
Fifteenth and II streets northwest
on Tuesday entered suit in the Dis
trict Supreme Court for an order
restraining the Munsey Trust Com
pany from attempting to lease the
premises or to remove or sell the
banking furniture formerly used by
the Munsey Trust Company, which
occupied space in the Southern
Building up to January 81, 1920.
The premises ia question were at
one time the old banking house
rooms OF the United States Trust
Company. The Munsey Trust Com
pany entered into an agreement
to disclose the exact terms that
were made.
The suit brought by the Southern
Corporation asks that the agree
ment be filed with the clerk of
te court for safe keeping" The
suit is based upon the allegation
that the Munsey Trust Company has
no interest in the lease to the prem
ises or to the furniture and fixtues.
1t further alleges that the Nun
scy Trust Company is attempting to
lease the said premises and sell
the fixtures to the plaintiffs loss
and injury and that If anyone is en-
titled to compensation for the fur
niture and fixtures ii is the stock
holders OF the United States Trust
Company
The Southern Realty Corporation
further claims that any payment for
the lease and the sale of the fix
lures would dcfraud it or stock
holders of the United States Trust
Company of their just rights.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-02
POLLS DOORS
OPEN MONDAY
to Begin Season
With Wild Cherry a
New Comedy.

With the presentation for the
first time on any stage of Guy Boil
toms new dramatic comedy, Wild
Cherry" produced by F. Ray Com
stock and Morris Gest, Polls thea
ter will next Monday night re-
open for the fall and winter season
after having been dark for more
than a month.
Ruth ShepIey, whose recent ap-
pearances in Washington in such
hits as The Boomerang" and
Adam and Eva" are still pleas
antly recalled by theatergoers, will
be featured in wild Cherry in
role said to be especially adapted
to her talents. She will be sup
ported by William H. Pringle. who
was seen here last as the father
OF the little Chinese heroine, Ling
Tao, in The Rose of China" Others
Of the cast include Tim Murphy,
Kenneth Harlan, Gilbert Douglas,
Eleanor Martin, Edwin ST. aw-
bridge, Rose Winter, CASTOR Bell,
Mary Thompson, Charles Newsom
and Arthur Fitzgerald. The pro-
duction is being staged by Clifford
Brooke.
The action of the prologue opens
during run on a bank of which
Bob Carson and Sam Moore are the
directing heads. They have manip-
ulated their assets and with detec-
ton staring them in the face. Car
son shoulders the blame and goes
TO prison.
Fourteen years later he has COM
pleted his sentence and comes to
New Blandford where Moore has
been living. Carson's wife, in the
meantime. has divorced him and
married Moore, taking their three
children. Cherry, Rita and Rick,
mere babies at the time the scandal
broke but who have been adopted
by Moore and brought up in ig-
norance of their fathers identity.
with this basis for his story M.
Bolton has woven a fascinating tale
of sentiment and tears which pro-
vides Miss Shepley with one of the
most charming roles she has ever
had.
Sale of seats for the play will
begin this morning at 9 o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-02

caught fire. Members Of No. en-
giRe had to play their hose on him
while he continued TO direct his
men.
In 1896, as captain Of No. :, he
helped to fight the Louisiana ave-
nue. fire, in which five members Of
the fire department were killed.
Helped Fight mt Powerhouse.
In 1897 Capt. Wagner assisted in
the lighting of the powerhOuse fire
on the site of the District Building.
This fire, Chief Wagner believes
was probably the largest ever in
Washington.
While captain of No. Z he and his
company raced the crew of No. l
engine for the same fire hydrant on
the scene of the famous Knox fire.
No. l won the race and obtained the
hydrant. While in the building the
rope which held the massive wooden
door suspended burned and the door
fell, trapping three members of No.
l engine inside without axes or i'm
plements with which to cut their
way out. They were burned alive.
Chief Wagner contends that had he
won the hydrant in the race he
would have lost his life.
Two Killed in Blaze.
The last big fire attended by Chief
Wagner was in 1911 when the WASH
ington Tobacco Company Building
on Pennsylvania avenue, between
Sixth and Seventh streets. blazed.
On this occasion Capt. Brown and
Private Michael Downs, of No. 4.
were killed when the rear wall Of
the building was blown out, and
they were pinned beneath the wreck
age on a roof below.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-02
BARRETTQUITS
HISP0ST HERE
Directorship of Pan Amer.
can Union Taken by DR..
L. S. Rowe.

Expressing belief that continued
service at his post as Director Gem
ersl of the Pan-American Union
would eventually send him to the
'1owly poorhouse." John Barrett,
who has spent fourteen years in up
building the union, officially retired
yesterday.
Barretts retirement is in accord
ance with the announcement which.
he made nearly a year ago. His
resignation marks the end of twen-
ty-five years devoted to public Off
cial service.
DR.. L. S. Rowe, one of Barrett's 5
most eminent colaborers in the Pan
American field, yesterday became
the new Director-General.
The former Director General saws
he resigned purely on material
grounds, in order that he may en-
ter public life to make a modest in
come for his later years"
During the period of his admins
tration the value of Pan-American
commerce has grown from an an
nual average of $3.50, 900, 900 to one
of nearly $4,000, 100000.
Following months vacation
Barrett will first make a brief trip
to Panama to assist at the inau-
guration there of the new Pan
American COLLEGE of Commerce, on
whose administrative council he
will serve.
He will thereafter establish con-
nections in Washington, New York
Chicago, some Pacific coast and
southern city, and possibly in Mex
leo City and Buenos Aires. as gen.
eral counsellor and advisor in PAN
American and other internatiorsI
affairs, bas d on his TWENTY-FIVE
years official experiences as United
States minister and special commits
sioner and dele gate in foreign and
home service. -..
Another project to which Barret
viii contribute his time win be the
early completion of tho organiza-
ton of the Leagues of the Amer
icas," or the "Pan-American
League" which he has already in
itiated.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-02
SAY TENNESSEE
CAN'T RESCIND
Suffrage Leaders Not Wor-
ried by Non-Concurrence
Of Lower House.
CPubllc Ledger seryice.l

The proclamation of the ratifca-
ton Of the Nineteenth amendment
by cambridge Colby, Secretary of
State, is not affected by the action
Of the Tennessee legislature, az
cordIng to opinions expressed yes
terday by the State Department and
national suffrage leaders. The nom
concurrence Of the Tennessee house
in the suffrage resolution, they be-
lieve. will not bring about a nullifi-
cation of the women's victory.
There seems little room to doubt
the Legality of the legislatures first
action in the opinion of State De-
partment officials. Similar cases
were cited to show that such aUtion
had been fruitful of few results.
Legality of Tennessee's ratinca-
ton cannot be questioned and the
action of the house yesterday can
only be considered Ineffective" Miss
Alice Paul, chairman of the Ma
tional WOman's party, said yester-
day in a message from New York.
The women of America are now
enfranchised, through tho ratifica
tion proclamation under the law Of
the land"
Miss Paurs opinion is not only
sustained by the attitude Of the
State Department but by legal au-
thorities of national reputation who
said yesterday that legislature
cannot legally rescind its action on
a Federal amendment after procla-
nation, according TO the woman's
party.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-02
Chief Wagner DoHs Helmet
In Fire House for Last Time;
Quits 4 fer Service Since 1879

Washington's veteran fire fighter
and able chief. Frank ]. Wagner,
after forty-one years of faithful
service. yesterday stepped out of
the harness to enjoy the quietness
of private life. He was succeeded
by George Watson.
The office of the chief was filled
with baskets of flowers when he
and his successor met to exchange
their greetings. Il need the rest"
declared Chief Wagner. My doc
tors ordered me to rest and l knew
that 1 couldn't while l was on the
job. so I thought 1t best to resign
entirely"
Joined In 1879.
Chief Wagner, who is IT years
of age. was appointed a member of
the fire department in 1879. He
was appointed foreman of No. Z
engine company when it was or
ganized in 1884. The rank of fore
man then corresponded to the rank
of captain now. In 1901 he was
appointed assistant to Chief Engi-
neer Paris When the office of as
sistant chief engineer was created
in 1904 Wagner was chosen to fill
it. On December II, 1908, he was
promoted to the office of chief en-
gineer to succeed William T. Belt
In Notable Fire Battles.
On February %, 1885, six years
after he had Joined the department.
the National Theater Building
caught fire for the third time. While
fighting the third fire from the roof
of the Harris House, which adjoined,
the clothing worn by Capt. Wagner
The Washington herald., 1920-09-02
Hunger Strikers Win Again.

Denver, Col, Sept. 1.-For the
fourth time in the last four weeks
prisoners at the city Jail here went
on hunger strike against the bill
of fare. For the fourth time they
won.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-02
DISABLED SHIP BEING
TOWED TOLIVERPOOL

Baltimore, Sept. 1.-Commanded
by Capt. Henry A. Davis, the steam
ship Capulin, built at Hog Island
shipyard, is now en- route to Liver
pool. England, towing the disabled
steel. steamer Mobang. Capt Davis
expects to roach Liverpool late to-
morrow afternoon OF Friday with
the disabled craft in tow. Mobang's
engines are out OF commission.
The Mobang is of $500 dead
weight tons. 324 feet long and was
built by the Submarine Boat Cor
poration of Newark, N. ].
The Washington herald., 1920-09-02
BOCHE TOFIGHT
CONTROL
The Proposed international
Board on Finances Causes
Bitter Protest.
CNyashington HernId-Public Ledger
SerSfce-SpeciaI Cable Dispatch.)


Berlin. Sept. THE proposal
made in London this week that
Germany's finances be placed under
some form OF international control
has evoked an outburst OF indigna-
sion and protest in German fnau-
rial circles. 1t is now charged that
the entente is putting out this sug-
EestiOn as a 'feeIer," and will at
tempt shortly to carry out the idea
under the cloak Of executing the
financial clauses Of the treaty.
The alleged report of the immi-
1eHCe Of such international control
has had the effect of 4 warning
and German financial leaders are
making strong recommendations for
a change in the financial policy at
home. 4 strengthening Of the fiscal
Legislation and. beginning as soon
as possible, a process of defation
as a means OF fOrestalling foreign
control Writing with authority in
the Berlin Post, Max Warburg. one
Of the foremost finanCiers in Ger
many, says that Germany could
never yield her finances to inter-
national control for it would in
volve more than finances, namely
her national honor
"Germany's refusal TO submit to
control by the allies does not mean
that we do not need to do the ut
most to fulfill the peace condition.;
that is, of course, from the moment
Germany's financial condition Is re-
adjusted in a manner at once rea-
sonabIe and comprehensive.
TO collect debts Oe needs also
I've good will Of the debtor"
Copyright. 1870. BY Public Ledger Col
The Washington herald., 1920-09-02
NEW MINIMUM WAGE
FOR WOMEN PLANNED

The District minimum wage
board completed a survey of wages.
hours of employment and working
conditions of women workers in
local manufacturing firms yester-
day.
The survey covers several weeks
work and is considered one of the
most important completed by the
board recently, affecting approx
matelv 300 women. Its results will
Re tahu1ated and a report, suggest
ing minimum wages for the wom-
en-. will be made in the near fu-
ture
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-02

The outstanding feature In this sea-
sons appareling is brightness. Every
thing is colorful, not always vivid, but
always glowing. The metallic cloths,
silk and satin surfaces, brocades and
metallic laces, assure the liveliness of
evening and afternoon dress. MILL
ners and bootmakers, taking their cue
from gowns and wraps, see to it that
headwear and footwear carry out the
brilliance that would otherwise eclipse
them. Beads, sequins and rhinestones
stand ready to aid the artist in any
sort of apparel who is compelled to
add his glowing bit to the costume that
is animated and joyous. 1t is just a
question of more or less glow
In afternoon gowns we look for and
find less thanNin those to be worn I'M
der artificial light; but in many Of
these there are metallic laces and bro
cades introduced, yelled with crepe
georgette or chiffon. The advantage
of an afternoon frock made in this
way is that it is frightened up by ar
tificial light and becomes quite equal
to holding It's own in the brilliant COM
pany of regulation evening gowns.
There are many women who have lit
tie use for formal evening dress and
there are women who do not look well
In tit is not suited to their style or
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-02

There are not many women who are
not deeply interested in making their
houses attractive. and in changing the
countenance of the various rooms once
in awhile. Especially they like to
freshen up and make dainty their own
quarters. But there is nothing that
has scared in price TO heights beyond
that reached by new furniture, and one
can live without it, so 1t is the part
Of the economic housewife to keep her
money in her pocket until things are
normal again and a dollar will buy
more than 80 to 80 cents worth of
merchandise.
In the meantime, 1t is worth while
to spend little money to keep the
house and oneself looking attractive.
In spring or fall when walls are done
over, cover them with plaln-that Is,
unfigured-paper, or other covering in
light tones of gray. tan, buff or bar
ley. II new rug or two Is to be
bought, let 1t be plain, also, or nearly
so, and In a dark shade OF the color
on the wall. With a background Of
this kind draperies. bed coverings,
cushions, scarfs for dressing cases and
chlffoniers. in figured cretonnes, will
make attractive interiors at little cost.
Cretonnes are shown In unendlng va
riety of designs in light and dark col
ors. skillfully patterned. so that they
may be used in living rooms and bed
rooms to Turkish up old-style or I'M
slightly furniture. Couches In the liy-
ing room covered with II, chairs COW
cred TO match, with hangings and cush-
ions, viii dress up tie heart OF the
home for winter or summer. with a
small outlay. One must practice re-
stralnt, and not overdo In the use Of
figured materials. Often plain ma
terial borslered with the figured ere
tonne viii help out In the matter Of
using Just enough and not too much.
Ouieter colors also are 10 be chosen
for living rooms than for bedrooms.
In bedrooms head and footboards OF
unsightly beds. or OF brass or iron
beds, are transfgured by coverings Of
cretonne with a valance to match.
along the side. A eoyeriid
Of plain cotton In one Of the colors, or
tie predominating color In the ere
tonne, side curtains Of the same. Dor
dered with cretonne, and lamhreQuins
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-02

personality, as anyone knows who has
chance to observe. But the after
noon dress is universally becoming.
A fine example Of frock that will
do double duty is shown at the left
of the two figures above. 1t has a
skirt of silk in heavy crepe weave,
with an insert of metallic brOcade, in
subdued colors, yelled with geOrgette
crepe like the skirt in color. The un-
derbodice is made Of the brocade and
the overbodice of georgette. The up
per sleeve is of the crepe, with a very
deep cuff of silk joined to it with a
band of brocade that lies under the
crepe. The cuff is open in the under
seam. A wide, shaped girdle is made
of the silk used in the skirt, with fiat
cords and tassels finishing the opening
at the right side.
Metallic brocade and satin make the
lovely evening gown at the right. After
the manner of evening gowns, it re-
veals plenty of material, cleverly
draped below the waist, and very little
above it. There are narrow bands of
satin over the shoulders. with small
blossoms set close together in them.
A very wide tulle scarf, ending in silk
tassels, adds an ollurement to the
shoulders and arms II serves to veil.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-02
INTERNAL PESTS
INJURE POULTRY
Easier to Prevent Enemies of
Farm Fowls Than to Get
Rid of Any of Them.
CAPE WORM IS TROUBLESOME
Slow Suffoeation Follows Where Young
Birds Are Attacked by These Para
sites - Tape Worms Also
Cause Of Suffering.

Cape worms, round worms, tape
worms and flukes are the principal in
ternal enemies of farm poultry, II Is
much easier to prevent all of them
than it is to get rid of any one of
them.
Early summer and late spring are
the times when cape worms give the
most trouble. As soon as the frosts
are well out of the ground and there
is no more danger of freezing the cape
worms become active. Just where and
how they spend the winter Is not
known, but they make their appear
ance with singular regularity following
few warm or hot days.
Gapes simply means the slow suffo-
cation of the young birds that are at
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-02
LIN 1TIEHI lLITFN1[LZLHG[HI1I'
OSBORNE LEADS PRISON REFORM

Lieutenant Commander Thomas
Mott Osborne, commandant of the N. S.
naval prison at Portsmouth, n. H., and
prison reformer has started a nation
wide campaign to put each of the 50
state prisons and five federal peni
tentiaries upon humane basis"
The fortune Of a wealthy ex-con.
Wet, known from one end Of the
country to the other" man Of In
duence in Washington, but who for the
present Is mentioned only as the
Gray Brother" is said to have been
placed at the disposal of Mr.. Osborne.
Sixteen hundred former prison inmates
in New York city, all of whom are with
reputable firms and living straight"
ere assisting the crusade.
Incidentally, this noted prison re-
former before the Hamilton club in
Chicago denounced Joliet penitentiary
as a disgrace to the state of Illinois"
John L. Whitman, Illinois state
superintendent of prisons, protested.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-02
YOUNG FRUIT TREES
NEED PROPER START
For Best Development Careful
Training Is Required.
Closest Attention Must Sc Given
Where Shoots Form Only on One
Side or Come Out In Bunch 70
Prevent URaainiy Shapes

CBy r. J. CRIDER. HOrthulturfst. Uny-
Versity Of Arizonal
In order that fruit tree may develop
properly II must be carefully trained
during its first summer In the orchard
II the shoots that come out FIRST on the
body of the tree are sufficient in nuR-
Der and web distributed the problem
is simple one requiring only THAI
three or four Of the stronger be select
ed to form the permanent framework
and the others removed. Very often.
however. the shoots form only On one
side of the tree or come out ina bunch
near the ground or II may be that only
one shoot win start. Such trees re-,
quire our closest attention for II al
lowed to continue their growth unmO-
Tested they will assume ungninly
shapes, that can never be corrected
The best method of handling them Ia
to remove all the shoots except N
strong one, preferably near the ground.
and allow 1t to become the tree. As
means of protection as wen as training
into an upright position II should be
tied to the body of the old tree. which
subsequently is removed after the new
tree becomes well established.
When the selected shoot has reached
the height desired for forming the head
Of the tree rs to "a inches, depending
on the kind of fruiD the top should
be pinehed out. This causes profuse
branching, and permits OF a selection
Of side shoots, that by the end OF the
growing season will have developed
into a strong well-balanced tree