HUGHES GIVES
APPROVAL TO
WORLD LEAGUE
“Plain Need” For It, He Says
—Would Safeguard U. S.
Through Four Reservations In
Peace Treaty Resolution.
By United Press.
Washington, July 29—Charles E.
Hughes, in a letter to Senator Fred
erick Hale, of Maine, made public to
day. declares in favor of a League of
Nations, but maintains that certain
reservations and*interpreiations to the
present covenant are necessary to
protect American Interests.
The interpretative reservations sug
gested by Hughes are:
1. —That any nation, after giving the
two years’ notice of withdrawal, shall
•cease to be a member of the league,
•despite any charge of non-fulfillment
of any international obligations, pro
viding the withdrawal would not re
lease the power from any debt or lia
bility.
2. —That questions relating to immi
gration or import duties, when they do
no effect any international engage
ment. should be regarded as matters of
■domestic policy and not within the
Jurisdiction of the league.
3. —That the United States under
i Article XXI of the convenant (refer
ring to the Monrpe Doctrine), does not
relinquish any »* its traditional at
titude toward purely American ques
tions and that the United States may
■prevent acquisition by any non-Amer
ican power of any territory of eon
■trol in the Western hemisphere.
4. That the United States under Ar
ticle X of the covenant, does not as
sume any obligation to employ its
tariny or navy in any expedition that is
not authorized by congress.
Hale Asks Opinion.
Hughes’ letter was in response to a
•communication from Hale, in which the
latter asked the former supreme court
Justice for his opinion as to what res
■ervations to the peace treaty and
league covenant should be made “to
safeguard the interest.' of the coun
try.”
Hale said that "many of us are in
tfavor of having the United States en
ter a league of nations, provided that
in so doing we do not sacrifice the
sovereignty or traditional policies of
our country.” He added that “we be
lieve the proposed covenant now be
fore the Senate does not make such a.
sacrifice.”
Need for League.
“There is plain need for a league of
nations,” Hughes replied, “in order to
provide for the adequate development
of international law, for creating and
•maintaining organs of international
Justice and the machinery of concilia
tion and conference, and for giving
effect to measures of international co
operation which from time to time may
bo agreed upon.
“It is manifest that every reasonable
effort should be made to establish
peace as promptly as possible and to
bring about a condition in which Eu
rope can resume its normal industrial
activity.”
Want* “Middle Ground.”
Hughes said he perceived no reason
"why these objects cannot be attained
without sacrificing the essential inter
ests of the United States," and sug
gested there was a “middle ground be
tween aloofness and injurious com
mitments,”
%, "One must take a light hearted view
of conditions in the world to assume
■that the proposed plan will guarantee
peace,” he said. “Rather, the proposed
covenant should be regarded as a mere
beginning."
According to Hughes, “the prudeat
course would be to enter the proposed
league with reservations of a reason
able character, which should meet with
ready assent.
Regarding the validity of reserva
tions, Hughes said there was no aecd
to assume that a reservation would
lead to the complete failure of the
treaty or compel a resumption of the
peace conference, when the reservation
leaves unimpaired the main provisions
of the covenant. He added further that
any nation making reservations, “is not
bound further than it agrees to be
bound."
Proposes Resolution.
Tin- resolution suggested by Hughes
regarding reservations reads as fol
lows :
The Senate of the United States of
America advises and consents to the
* ratification of said treaty, with the fol
lowing reservations and understandings
as to its interpretation and effect to be
made part of the Instrument of ratifi
cation :
"First: That whenever two years' no
tice of withdrawal from the League of
Nations shall have been given, as re
dded In Article I of the covenant, the
power giving the notice shall cease to
be a member of the league or subject
to the obligations of the covenant or
the league, at the time specified In the
notice, notwithstanding any claim,
charge or finding of the nonfulfillment
of any international obligation or of
any obligation under said covenant:
provided, however, that such with
drawal shall not release the power from
any debt or liability theretofore in
curred.
Second: That questions relating to
immigration, or the imposition of such
Unties on imports, where such ques
tions do not arise out of any interna
tional engagement, are questions of do
mestic policy, and these and any other
questions which, according to Interna
tional law, are solely within the-Jomes
tic jurisdiction are not.to be submitted
for the consideration or action of the
League of Nations or of any of its
agencies.
On Monroe Doctrine.
Third: That the meaning of \rtlcle
XXI of the covenant of the I.pague o!
Nations is that the United States of
Americar><v^s ’.at relinqpish Its tradi
tional attitude toward purely American
questions, and la not required by said
covenant to submit Its policies regard
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4 WORLD LEAGUE EiVGLRMi 4
4 PRESENTED TO WILSON 4
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4 Washington, July 25.—Repre- 4
4 sentative Btecnerson, Minnesota, 4
4 and Charles L. Stevens, editor of 4
4 the Warren Register, presented 4
4 tc President Wilson today a flag 4
4 proposed for the League of Na- 4
4 t'ona. 4
4 ?t contains a large blue star on 4
4 a background of white. On the 4
4 blue star arc 26 white stars, rep- 4
4 resenting the principal powers. 4
4 In the flag also is a red cross, 4
4 significant of the relief of suf- 4
4 firing. 4
4 The flag was designed by Miss 4
4 Hazel Berg, a 13-year old school 4
4 girl, of Erskine, Minn. Its adop- 4
4 tion is urged by various Minne- 4
4 sota organizations. 4
4 The president told Represcn- 4
4 tative Steenerson that as soon 4
4 as the league was organized he 4
4 would present the flag to the 4
4 proper authorities. 4
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purely American questions to the
ing questions which it deems to be
League of Nations or any of its agen
cies, and that the United States of
America may oppose and prevent any
acquisition by any non-American pow
er by conquest, purchase or in any
other manner of the territory, posses
sion or control in the western hemi
sphere.
Fourth: That the meaning of Article
X of the covenant of the League of
Nations is that the members of the
league are not under any obligation to
act in pursuance of said article except
as they may decide to act upon advice
of the council of the league. The
United States of America assumes no
obligation under said article to under
take any military expedition, or to em
ploy its armed forces on land or sea,
unless such action is authorized by
the congress of the United States of
America, which has exclusive authori
ty to declare war, or to determine for
tlie United States of America whether
there is any obligation on its part un
der said article and the ^gans or ac
tion by which any such obligation shall
he fulfilled.
—♦—
BRYAN'S STATEMENT.
By Associated Press.
Astoria, Ore.. July 29 -William Jen
nings Bryan said in an interview her#
that he saw no objection to the plan of
making reservations to the League of
Nations covenant, as outlined and sug
gested by former President Taft in let
ters addressed to Will H. Hays, repub
lican national chairman.
"1 see no objection to the passage of
any resolutions that may explain the
opinion of the Senate, as those resolu
tions do not prevent final and con
firmatory action on the treaty," he
said.
I*
WANT SUGGESTIONS.
Washington, July 29.—All the fore
most republicans of the country have
been, or will bt sked to outline to the
Senate their vi regarding reserva
tions to the t- of peace. It was
learned this af' n.
Former See Burton, George
Wickersham, an .hers have been, or
are to he, asked write out their Ideas
of reservations which would safeguard
American interests beyond doubt, wlth
I >.'-r destroying the League of Nations
plan or endangering the treaty, accord
ing to this information.
Il was in accordance with this plan
that Senator Hale, Maine, obtained
[ from Charles EJ. Hughes the views
j Hughes embodied in a set of reserva
tions submitted in a letter to I-Iale,
l made public today.
“We all want reservations,” said
Hale, “but as to the wording of them
we may differ. That is something that
must be carefully worked out and w»
therefore must get the ideas of a« many
men ae we can.”
[CLAIMS IOWA GUARD
WILL BE INCREASED
—
' Hull Criticises War Department
Policy Jn Holding Down the
Strength of Guard Units.
Washington Bureau, The Tribune.
Washington, July 29.—Representa
i tlve Hull. o£ the Second district today
i predicted enlargement of the national
guard over the figures recently given
1 out by the war department. He said
Iowa would be one of the states to get
I a larger apportionment.
! Mr. Hull, as member of the House
I committee on military affairs recently
railed attention of Secretary Baker
' and General March to the fact they
were holding the national guard below
i figures . tided by congress and pro
tested against it as unfair to the
| guard.
“Congress has allowed Jl-t.OOO.OOO
which can be used to aid the guard.”
said Mr. Hull. “The war department
j figured out the lowest minimum it
j could. It is the same old story of the
egular army officers trying to block
, ilie guard. The House military com
j mittee told Baker and March it
stands ready to recommend more for
the guard if needed. I look for Iowa's
quota to be raised. The matter gains
added interest because Iowa and other
guardsment ba.ck from France are bit
ter against the West Point system and
its clique.”
HAVRE LABOR"LEADERS
COMMANDERING FOOD
By Aeccclat..d Press.
Havre, .Trly 29.—Officials of federated
trade unio.is went to the wholesale
market today and obliged producers to
sell them a quantity of foodstuffs, at
jirlces varying at-from 5 to 75 per cent
under the average market price. They
then took the foodstuffs to one of the
public market places where they were
HG.U at cost price.
ITALIAN AMBASSADOR
TO BE RECALLED SOON
Rome, J ’v 2j.—The Popolo Roman*
said Sund. that the Italian ambassa
dor to the e«l States, Count Mac-chi
di Cellere, . -ji.ld be recalled shortly.
Race War Renewed When Ne
gro Fires on White Workmen
Today—Rocks, Razors and
Guns Used In Sunday Battling.
Chicago, July 29.—Trouble between
whites and negroes was renewed In
Chicago's black belt today when Moses
Thomas, a negro, lired several shots
at a wagon load of white workmen be
ing taken to a south side factory.
When an atteinpL was made by whites
to disarm Thomas, a dozen negroes
rushed to his assistance. The police
quelled the disturbance and reported
that nobody had been injured.
Tile disturbance continued on Went
worth avenue, between Thirty-fifth and
Thirty-seventh streets, where many
negro workmen reside. A riot call was
sent to the Dcering street police sta
tion, but when a wagon load of patrol
men arrived on the scene the fighting
was over. Hundreds of white men and
negroes were gathered in groups on the
sidewalk, and Patrolman Phillip Groak
had Thomas in custody. The police
dispersed the crowds and withdrew.
Police continued to patrol the black
belt today in an effort to prevent re
currence of yesterday’s race rioting
during which at least two negroes were
killed and more than 50 whites and ne
groes hurt.
atarts Among Darners.
The trouble began when negroes ap
peared at a beach usually used by
whites only. White men and boys were
said to have thrown stones at negro
bathers, one negro boy being hit on the
head anil tumbled from a skiff Into
the water. When negroes attempted to
rescue him and returned volley for
volley of stones, fights began which
lasted four hours and extended four
miles from the scene of the first out- j
break. The negro drowned. Another i
negro is reported to have died from
bullets fired by a policeman who shot '
into a. crowd of negroes seeking to i
bent him.
Scores of persons, including several
whie women, were hurt by bricks and j
stones. Several were slashed by razors
while many were hit. by bullets.
Negroes at home in State street, in :
the heart of the black belt. beat, whites
promiscuously through the day and
night. Whites Went about dragging ne- i
1 groes from street cars and beating j
them
The trouble moved from one part
of the negro district to another. Hun
dreds of policemen were rushed to the
troubled neighborhood and succeeded
in keeping the disorders scattered.
Patrolmen on duty in the black belt j
today were instructed to' search art !
negroes for fire arms and to prevent
whites and blacks from congregating i
in groups of more than three persons, j
Police Captain Mullen said lie had no |
fear of further serious outbreaks.
Coroner Peter M. Hoffman, in open- !
ing the inquest today over the uniden- !
titled negro boy who was drowned in
yesterday's disturbances, announced i
he would make a thorough investiga
tion of the entire jdTair.
D . J. U. Turner, a negro city health
department officer, during the fighting
last night was attacked by five white
men on a south side street. When his
assailants saw his star they fled. Dr. i
Turner chased them and captured i
Henry Rosin, 19 years old, who was !
turned over to the police and booked on
a charge of assault.
Another disturbance reported was j
that of Robert Reynolds and George j
Martin, negro ' oys, employed as mes
sengers by the . Costal Telegraph Com- !
pan.v, who were attacked by 10 white
men. The hoys were rescued by the j
police, but no arrests were made.
DECLARES POGROMS IN
POLAND EXAGGERATED
Morgenthau, American Inves
tigator, Reports Jews Partly
to Blame For Troubles.
By Associated Press.
Paris. July 29.—Henry Morgenthau,
appointed by President Wilson as head
of the American commission to inves
tigate reported pogroms in Poland, told
newspaper men here today that the
short visit he had made to Poland had
convinced him that the reports of the
pogroms were tremendously exagger
ated.
Mr. Morgenthau addied his view that
the Polish Jews sometimes overlooked
the fact that equal rights involved
equal duties.
EXPECT SHIP TIEUP TO
BE BROKEN BY TONIGHT
By United Press.
New York, July 29— Many steam
ships tied up for almost three weeks
by the strike of marine workers may
sail tonight as theVesutt of agreements
expocted to bo reached between the
marine engineers’ bene'etai associa
tion and steamship on- rs today. The
marine engineers ; ie o:,Iy work
ers whose derna .ave not been
granted.
MAN, 39, CONFESsIsT
TO MURDER OF CHILD
By Associated Press.
Chicago. July 29.—Thomas Fitzger
ald,, 39 years old and married, con
fessed Sunday to the police that he
killed little Janet Wilkinson. 6 years
old, a neighbor's child, last Tuesday
by strangling her. He accompanied
tho police to his home and showed
th»m where I-e had ooacealeth Ch« body
beneath some coal under the basement
steps unit it was recovered.
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4 PHONE WHILE FLYING 4
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4 New York, July 29.—Travel- 4'
4 ing SO mill's un hour, 2.000 feet 4
♦ in the air, Lieut. George Bur- 4
4 gess, army aviation corps, and 4
4 Miss Emily Schaefer, of Brook- 4
4 lyn, were married Saturday by 4
4 wireless telephone. The cere- 4
4 mony was conducted by the Rev. 4
4 Dr, Alex Wouters from another 4
4 airplane, piloted by X.leut, Eu- 4
4 gene H. llartsdale. best matt, 4
4 while the machines circled above 4
4 200,000 persons attending a po- 4i
4 lice field day at Sheepshead Bay 4
4 speedway. -R
4 The bridesmaids, who were in 4)
4 the grandstand, had wireless tel- 4
4 ephone connection with the air- 4
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Witness Tells House Committee
Steffens and Hale Misled
Wilson Regarding the
Mexican Leader.
Washington, July 29.—Misled in,
their investigations in Mexico, Wrilliam
Bayard Hale and Lincoln Steffens in
turn misled President Wilson Into be
lieving that President Carranza was
"the people's champion," the House
rules committee was told today by
William Gates, an archaeologist of
P.altimore. The commission is hold
ing hearings on a resolution proposing
investigation of the Mexican situa
tion.
Declaring that his opinions were
based on a first hand study of condi
tions when he toured Mexico in l#li
and 1918, Gates described Carranza as
an "enemy of his own people first, tha
United States second, and all civiliza
tion."
The Mexican president, the witness
said, is more anti-Saxon than anti
American, hopes to set up the suprem
acy of the Latin races and desires to
drive American and British capital
from his country.
Gates said that after their investi
gations in Mexico for the president.
Hale and Steffens were employed by
the Germans.
Gates said there were "very few
actual bandits other than Carranza
soldiers, who are usually headed by
(heir officers." He added that revolu
tionary bands exliA. and that in dis
tricts under their control lie felt safer
than in Mexico City.
Allied Ultimatum Against Red
Leader Resulting In Turning
Sentiment Against
Communists.
By Associated Press.
Paris, July. 29.—Troops of the Hun
garian soviet government at Budapest
are said to lie about to abandon sup
port of Bela Kun, head or the com
munist government there, according to
advices from Vienna. Bela Kun's fin
ancial embarrassment was reported to
be very serious.
A strong arraignment of the present
Hungarian government is contained in
the allied statement issued Saturday
in which it was made known to the
Hungarian people that they could only
obtain a removal of the blockade and
receive food supplies if they ousted
Bela Kun and set up a truly reprosen
tat've government. The text of th«
statement follows:
"The allied and associated govern
ments are most anxious to arrange S
peace with the Hungarian people and
thus bring to an end a condition c*
things which makes the economic re
vival of central Europe Impossible and
defeats any attempt to secure supplies
for its population. These tasks cannot
even be attempted until there Is in
Hungary a government which repre
sents Its people and carries out in the
letter and the spirit the engagements
into which It has entered with the as
sociated governments.
"None of these conditions is fulfilled
by the administration of Bela Kun,
which has not only broken the armi
stice to which Hungary was pledged,
but is at this moment actually attack
ing a friendly and allied power.
RUMANIANS ACTIVE.
Vienna, Sunday, July 27.—The Huts
garian soviet troops have been throw*
back in disorder across the The)""
river by the Rumanians at Szolnok a..
other points, according to reports re
ceived here today.
Count Michael Karolyi, former pro
visional president of Hungary, who is
reported detained by the Czecho-Slo
vak authorities at Prague, issued a let
ter Just before leaving Austria in which
he claimed he did not intend to have a
communist government formed in
Hungary. The count said he was be
trayed by the socialists, who agreed to
form a new cabinet under his presi
dency, but Intrigued behind his back
to form a socialist communist govern
ment and seized arms to this end.
POLES CAPTURE 6,500
IN GALICIAN ADVANCE
Copenhagen, July 29.—The Polish
advance into Galicia, which the Polish
I press bureau announced yesterday, was
[ made so rapidly that the Ukrainians
; hail r.o time to destroy the railways or
! bridges as they retired,
i The Poles, according to this nn
; noutscemont, tookr 6,500 prisoners and
i 41 guns, as wall as VJ9t qufltitUiee of
| tnuttiUona,
If
Chaloner, Declared Sane, An
nounces He Will Give Efforts
to Fighting Insanity
King.
By Associated PV«*s,
New York, July 29.—-A serew years’
war on the "lunacy trust" Is declared
by John Armstrong Chaloner, grand
son of John Jacob Astor and owner of
an estate valued at more than $1,500,
000, who Saturday won his 20-year
fight for legal establishment of Ua
sanity In New York state.
Adjudged insane here In 1897, con
fined in Bloomlngdale asylum, only to
escape and flee to Virginia, where h($
was able to establish his sanity, and
now by a decision returned by Supremo
Court Justice Ford "a sane and com
petent person in New York state," Mr.
Chaloner declared that, like Edmontf
Dantes In Monte Christo, "X have dug
my way out nfter 22 years and de
clare war on the condition which Im
prisoned me.”
Summoning together a group olj
newspaper men, Mr. Chaloner outlined
ills campaign. Xle figures that fivq
years' of warfare Is necessary t.o de
feat the “lunacy trust" In the United
States, and that after his victory here
only two years will have to be de
voted to Europe before there, too, he
■will be victorious.
The "lunacy trust" hero Is "rich and
entrenched," declared Mr. Chaloner,
but he asserted he was willing to de
vote to his campaign both his time and
his Income, which amounts to $112,000
a ysar.
PRESIDENT SEES
Discusses Peace Treaty and
Itinerary of National Tour
With White House
Callers.
By Associated Preae.
Washington. July 23.—President
Wilson began discussion of the peace
treaty today with democratic senators.
Further conferences with republican
senators, a dozen of whom already,
have visited the White House, were
held in abeyance.
Senator Thomas, democrat, of Colo
rado, was the first caller today, re
maining with the president for half an
hour. He describe^! his talk with the
president as "highly satisfactory," but
Refused to go into details regarding
the discussion.
Representative Hudspeth asked thut
president to include El Paso, Tex., in
mis itinerary. Mr. Wilson said he
hoped to Include El Paso.
Senator Johnson Calls.
Senator Johnson, of South Dakota,
another White House caller, said after
Eiis talk with the president that, in hia
opinion, the treaty either must be ac
cepted by the Senate without change
or flatly rejected. Any reservations,
he said, would lead to complications.
Senator Johnson Invited the presi
dent to visit Sioux Falls and Mitchell,
S. D., during his “swing around the
circle,” but the president did not give
a definite answer.
Senator Smith, Arizona, said he did
not discuss the treaty with the presi
dent and declined to reveal the nature
of their conversation.
Representative Upshaw and several
pther Georgia congressmen invited the
president to include Atlanta in his itin
erary.
FLEET NOW BIDING
WIIESOFPIICIFIC
Steaming Up Western Coast To
wards San Diego, Cal.,
Through Canq.1 With
out Trouble.
On Board the U. S. S. New Mexico,
July 29.—The Pacific fleet, which
passed successfully through the Puna
kna canal on its voyage from Hampton
[Roads to the west coast of the United
States, sailed last night from Panama
lor San Diego, Cal.
The six dreadnoughts, led by th<
.flagship New Mexico, which safely
passed through the canal Saturdaj
\vere the largest ships that ever have
passed through the wnterwtay. Thf
hvernge time of passage for each war
ship from Colon to Balboa was 1(
'■ -ur;.. “This is the biggest event it
the history of the canal," said Gov
Chester Harding, of the canal zone.
Saturday afternoon Admiral Rodman
'visited President Porras, of Panama
[who congratulated the naval officer or
[his success in negotiating the canal
^Approximately 3,600 sailors were giver
shore leave at Panama and the cltj
celebrated.
The fleet left its anchorage in Gatur
lake at dawn Saturday morning, pro
ceeding! In pairs two hours apart. Th<
(New Mexico and Wyoming led th<
[way, followed by the New York ant
Texas and the Mississippi and Arkan
sag.
PLAN TO ToOr SOUTH
AMERICA BY AIRPLANE
New York. July 29.—A year’s aerta
cruise from New York to South Amerl
ca will be started next month by Ma
jor S. E. Parker and O. Talbot Will
cox, formerly members of the royal ni
foroe, it is announced here. TUe 'ou
will be made In a three-passenger fly
Ink* boat equipped’' with a ISO-horse
power motor and carrying wlrsles
telephone and telegraph apparatus
SUMS COIST
PRICES ON OIL
Senator Poindexter Call3 For
Probe—Raps Standard Oil,
Claiming Huge Prof
iteering.
By United Press.
Washington, July 29.—Investigation
of operations of the Pacific coast oil
companies by the federal trade com
mission, is provided in a Senate reso
lution introduced by Senator Poindex
ter, Washington. The resolution re
| quests that every phase of the oil busi
ness. both producing and marketing be
gone into, with particular reference to
fuel oil.
In introducing the resolution, Poin
dexter declared that oil consumers on
the coast are required to pay $1.85 a
barrel for fuel oil which is sold in New
Orleans at 80 cents.
“Inasmuch as the Pacific coast,
through its California oil fields, pro
duces more oil than it consumes, there
is no excuse for the coast prices ex
ceeding Atlantic or Gulf prices.” he’
declared.
That the investigation. If ordered,
will have a direct bearing on the whole
cost of living (location was asserted by
Poindexter, who said "fuel oil enter*'
into the cost price of nearly every
commodity.
“Consumers who- have ffted protest*
with me claim that the price of oil on
the Pacific coast i# arbitrarily fixed
by the Standard Oil Company, of Cali
fornia,” said Poindexter. “There Is
no real competition. The Standard's
control has brought It enormous pro
file. enabling it to pay dividends in the
last three years- of 166 per cent. Last
year s profit was $44,000,000 and an es
timate based' on the first six months
shows that of 19-19 will be millions
higher. In the three years when the
Standard has paid these 165 per cent
dividends, prices of fuel oil on the
const have advanced nearly three
fold."
Poindexter’s resolution directs the
commission to pay particular attention
to the Standard Oil, the Union and the
General Petroleum Companies and “to
report to the Senate what, if any,
combinations In restraint of trade, or
unfair competition have existed and do
exist and, if any, the effect they have
had on the market price of fuel oil,
gasoline and other petroleum prod
ucts."
Recommendations are invited from
the commission to meet the condition.
DENY LAW BREAKING.
By United Press.
Los Angeles, Cal., July 29.—Califor
nia's oil company officials professed in
nocence today of the charges of manip
ulating oil prices on the Pacific coast
and of illegal combinations of oil pro
ducers made in the Senate by Senator
Poindexter.
“It is probably a legitimate subject
for investigation, however, if anyone
wants to Investigate it,” an attorney
representing leading oil Interests de
clared.
There was a tendency to law the low
price for oil in New Orleans, as quoted
by Senator Poindexter, to the proximity
of Now Orleans to the Texas oil fields.
SENATE MOVES
Bill Increasing Army Ofiicer
Personnel From 9,500 to
18,000 Passes Without
Record Vote.
By Associated Press.
Washington, July 2'J.—Without a rec
ord vote the Senate today passed and
sent to the House the administration:
bill authorizing an Increase from 9,500
to 18,000 In the number of commis
sioned officers to be retained in the
army this yea9\
CORNPRICE
UP 6 CENTS
By Associated Press.
Chicago, July 29.—Danger that the
domestic corn crop of 1919 will be cut
In two by drought ami hot winds re
sulted today in hoisting prices more
than 6 cents a bushel. Reports were
ourrent that 9ie crop in the central
states had already been damaged 25
per cent.
Active buying carried the T- Tiber
delivery to the highest price yet thi.T
season, $1.72*4. as against $1-63*49
l.CC*4 at the close on Saturday.
THIS MAIL CARRIER HAS
CELLAR BANDITS NEWEST
BRAND OF LAW VIOLATORS
Des Moines, la.. July 29.—Cellar
bandits are the latest worry of Iowa
state and federal agents.
Hundreds of secret liquor caches in
Iowa have been raided by fake polioe
men, sheriffs, attorney generals and de
partment of justice operatives since the
‘ long drought began. Arrests for the
offense have been made in all parts of
the state, federal agents whu are tak
ing a blind in the fraudulent seizures
report.
In the country roundabout Council
Bluffs an organized gang was appar
ently at work, farmers' homos were
entered recently and whisky conSiscat
1. ed, no arrests being trade.
Arrests for thefts of boose inoludd
■ three at Oskaloosa and three in Polk
county. In each instance the men he!<Li
> it is allegt d, represented themselves us
9 feders! agents or state “spotters.”
ih ''Eight hundred natives were killed a ad
, 3,600 woutvied during the recent digturh
aneea In Egypt, according to dispatch**
luot.Cuu. E. IL IL ;iaat>jf.
