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WEATHER;
Threaten!** weather
and prol>ahl> rain tonight
and loaorron, Moderate
temp. Lonrit temp, to
night ahoir freezing.
Temp, at 8 a. m? 40 di-K
Kormal temp, for Jan. 17
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NUMBER SI?HH5W'K1SI WASHINGTON. FRIDAY EVENING. JANUARY 17. 1919. [Omii Wall Sired Prico] PRICE TWO CENTS.
RIOTING AGAIN IN BERLIN
Karl Liebknecht Shot, Rosa Luxemburg Drowned
LOCAL THEATERS TO FIGHT NEW TICKET TAX
Today
Be a Candy Maker.
Soldier Breadlines? Hardly!
A ONE Point Program.
No More Submarines.
By ARTHUR BRISBANE.
(CopjrrlKllt. 1?1?>
To make money, get Into the
candy business as manufacturer or
ihtelligent retailer.
Thirty-six States have voted for
absolute prohibition. The thing is
settled and a "bone-dry" nation it
la to be for many a year to come.
Total abstainers eat much sugar,
two, three, and four times as much
as those who use alcoholic stimu
. lants. Sugar, swallowed, develops
alcohol inside the system, beyond
the reach of high morality and in
ternal revenue collectors.
Prohibition will mean, among
other things, increased value for
sugar-cane land, profit for grow
ers. and a gigantically increased
use of sugar in candy snd other
forms.
Frank Morrison, secretary of the
American Federation of Labor,
tells Congress "there will be
bread lines in every industrial cen
ter by May 1. after the men are out
of the army."
Not a pleasant prediction. It
wont come true if there Is any wis
dom in the lawmakers of the na
tion.
And it will not come true if
th?r* is wisdom distributed among
the great wealth owners and in
dustrial rulers of the nation.
For the latter have the power, if
they choose through their influ
ence on government, to give work
to the men that are coming out of
the army and navy. They will run
very serious risks with their own
prosperity, their own peace of
mind and future governing powers.
If they allow those bread lines to
form.
A bread line for soldiers, with
crippled men scattered here and
there in the line, would not look
well or ecd well.
Better free men from the arw /
and navy now, give them their
thirty dollars a month for six
months at least, and keep it up
longer if necessary, while they
try to find work.
To take a man from his home
and his job when you are in
trouble and say to him, "Go and
get shot for me," then take the
same man when your trouble is
over and say to him, "Go to hell
for all I care," is unwise. Those
young men have thought and
learned a good deal.
A while ago, the Kaiser ruled,
and Liebknecht, in prison, said:
* "Let me out and I will settle the
Kaiser."
The Kaiser is settled, and Ger
many wants to get him back and
try him.
What about Liebknecht? He <
also is said to be a prisoner, and
the Germans want to try him for
various crimes. There is such a
thing as overdoing autocracy?
ask the former Kaiser. And there
is such a thing as overdoing
democracy?ask Liebknecht.
It takes a well-balanced mind
to walk the tight rope of "after
the war" conditions.
It seems that the "open cove
nants. openly reached," suggested
in one of Mr. Wilson's fourteen
points are to be made "secret cove
nants, secretly reached" behind
closed doors. For the French,
Italians, and Japanese favor se
recy at the peace conclave. And
secrecy it will be undoubtedly, al
though President Wilson protests.
So much for one point; thirteen
are left. 'Who will rewrite on the
fourteen points the childhood
poem about "ten little, nine little.
1 eight little Indians," etc. The ten
little Indians all vanished.
The British Central News Agency
predicts "a renewal of the war,"
based on what it calls "unimpeach
able authority."
The prediction is based on new
terms that Germany will be asked
to accept. She must send five hun
dred millions in gold to some place,
safe from the Bolsheviki, as a
guarantee that she will keep her
promisee
She must destroy 1T0 submarines
alleged to be secretly building.
She must suffer "retribution"
for the murder and ill-treatment of
allied prisoners.
She must give up four million
tons of shipping to be used by the
allies.
Our army may be in Europe a
long time, if we are to do our share
is all of the pacifying and policing.
Could not the fourteen points be
??reduced to this one: "You allies
attend to the European continent
for which YOU are responsible.
We Americans will go home and
attend to the American continent
for which WE are responsible."
In England it is suggested that
rubmarine building be forbidden
everywhere, because the subma
rine is dangerous and not useful.
Not a welcome suggestion to
America, which does not p:an to
attack anybody. With the right
fleet of submarines below the
water and a good flock of flying
machines to direct them from
above by wireless, this continent
can protect itself against the rest
of the world, which appears to b?
~oing crazy. And, of course, this
country will be thus protected,
unless we also are crazy.
There is no wisdom in forbid
ding the making of submarines.
Law-abiding nations would obey
the order; criminals would
sMgetly build. That is like the
foolish law forbidding the pos
session of firearms. The honest
man obeys and is at the mercy j
? NATIONAL
CAMPAIGN TO
iPREVENT FEE
OF MM
I
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J
That the theater managers of
Washington will join with managers
all over the country in making a vig
orous fight against the proposal to J
increase the tax on admissions from'
10 to 20 per cent is evidenced by the
activities which began last night and
which will be continued indefinitely.
The local managers are already
thoroughly aroused and will do their
utmost to prevent the injustices
which they say will result from the
proposed legislation.
Last night a country-wide cam
paign of protest was begun by hav
ing speakers at every theatrical per
formance address the audiences,
pointing out the prosp#ctive results
of the increased charges which will
fall wholly upon the theatergoers.
This campaign is being managed
from New York and is backed by
the largest theatrical producers in
the world.
D. C. Managers' Views.
The Times today asked the manag
ers of the various Washington thea
ters to state to its readers their opin
ions of the result of the increase, par
ticularly as it would apply to local
conditions and to the people who. by
their support, maintain the hlsh grade
of amusement that characterizes the
theaters of the Capital City.
L,. Stoddard Taylor, manager of the!
Shubert-Belasco and Shubert Garrick !
theaters, said: "Beginning tonight
and every night hereafter until fur
ther notice petitions will be passed
through the audiences which we will
ask patrons to sign. This petition is
a p-otest against the increase in the
taxes on theaters. In addition to this,
acting on instructions from the Unit
ed Managers Protective Association, a
speaker will be provided at each of I
our theaters each evening. He will !
give the views of the theater man J
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TODAY
of the criminal, who tarries his
weapons regardless of the law.
When gunpowder was first
used, it was called criminal be
cause jt sent bullets through the !
stee! armor of the nobility. But !
it put an end to steel armor and
the nobility inside of it and put
an end to perpetual wars by mak
ing them too dangerous. The
submarine cannot attack another i
country, but it can prevent at
tack and the landing of enemy j
troops. The United States will
build submarines and quickly
overrule any statesman that
agrees to the contrary. The sub
marine makes a joke of the bat
tleship and discourages the trans
port carrying soldiers?which is
what this country wants. Our
next war might not be with a
blockaded, inland power.
WHAT PROPOSED
TAX MEANS
The proposed tax would mean
that every theatergoer would be
taxed 20 per cent on the price of
admission when tickets sell for
more than 30 cents. This means
that $1.50 tickets would coat
*1.80, and 12 tickets $2.40.
If yarn' do not approve of this tax
nrrito to the manager of your favor
Uo theater.
WHO IS THE OLDEST WORKER
IN EMPLOY OF UNCLE SAM?
JAMES J. HANEY.
Sixty-four years old, lias been working for Uncle Sam for forty-two
years. Mr. Haney was appointed a messenger in the Department of
Justice at a salary of ?720 a year in 1877. He is today chief
messenger in the Department of Justice at a salary of only $1,000
a year.
Mr. Haney has served under seventeen Attorneys General, the
second of them being the father of former President Tart. In the
forty-two years that he has been working in this capacity he has
met most of the prominent Government officials. He was working
in the Department of Justice during the administration of President
Grant. Today Mr. Haney is working on the mails for his depart
ment, and has been working every Sunday and every holiday for
several years past.
Editor's note?What is Congress going to do for Mr. Haney and
other veterans in Ike Government service? The MeKeUar-Keating
bill, providing for pcnsoiis and retirement, is still pending in the
House and the Senate and ad Government employes want to see it
passed during this session.
HE. LEBAUDY
HYSTERICAL |
IN CELL !
WESTBURY, N. V., Jan. 17.?Th*
body of Jacques l-ebaudy, self styled |
"Empeior of the Sahara," for whose
murder Madame 1-ebaudy is in the i
Mineola jail, will be buried in ; onse j
c.-ated ground at the rear of St. |
Brigid's Church here this afternoon, j
W. R. Jones. acting coroner, will
hold an inquest over the body before
removal from the undertaker's. Tha
death .-ertirtcate file?l by Jopca attrib
uted Lebaudy's death to a hemorrhage
in the left lung, as a result of a pene- I
trating wound.
Wife II yoterleal.
Mme l^ebaudy spent a very restless
night in her cell at Mineola. Attend
ants were several times called to quiet |
her during attacks of hysteria. Jac- j
qutline Lebaudy, the couple's fifteen
year-old daughter, will visit her mother
at (fve jail this afternoon.
The blow of Mrs. I,ebaudy's incar
ceration falls perhaps hardest of all
upon Jacqueline, in defense of whose
honor Mrs. Lebaudy says she killed
her husband.
That she .may not be left alone with
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Whether the Ford-Newberry con
test shall be settled and the Michigan
neat in the Senate awarded to one >>(
the contestants by the Democratic
Congress or by the Sixty-sixth Con
gressi, which will be ltepublican, de
veloped as the principal issue when
hearings were opened before tlii
Senate Privileges and Ele-i-tions Com
mittee today.
The hearings are fur the purpose of
deciding upon measures for tha
preservation of the ballots and otUer
evidence that might tend to estab
lish irregularities in the balloting.
A resolution adopted when the meet
ing opened provided that all hearings
in 'the contest shall be open.
Senator Pumerene. chairman of the
committee, indicated that a vigorous
effort will be made to have the con
test settled 'before the next Congress
meets. If the Democratic majority of
the committee votes together, P?mer
one probably will have his way.
Senator Kn< x and Senator Kellogg
the only Republicans present, entered
a strong protest, asserting that the
only issue before the present Congress
is how to preserve the evidence for
the next Congress to act upon.
APPROVE PLAN
FOR DISTRICT
TO TAKE OVER
ASH CONTRACT
The District government will prob
ably take over the business of gath
ering and disposing of the ashes in
the city of Washington itself. The
Senate subcommittee, which is in
charge of the District appropriation
bill, today discussed the ash contract
and the complaints with regard to
ashes with Commissioners Gardner
and Kutz.
It has practically been decided by
the subcommittee to pot a provision
in the District appropriation bin,
whereby the District itself will *-v-|
car* of the removal of ashes instead
of letting it oat to a contractor.
Better Satisfaction Promised.
The experiment of municipal hand
ling of garbage is looked upon as a
successful one and the subcommittee
is inclined to feel that the District
can handle the ashes much more satis
factorily than the work ia being dona
under the present contract.
The subcommittee will report the
bill to the main committee in a day
or two.
Public Library employes, through a
committee, have asked the subcom
mittee to increase their pay. The
initial salary is *540 and the employes
insist this is too low. They have not
asked for a specific increase and sre
willing to leave the amount to th*j
subcommittee.
Wont More Water.
Another question which the subcom
mittee is considering is how to in- |
crease the District water supply.
Senator Smith and others on the sub
committee are advised that there is
an enormous amount of water being
wasted here daily, and if this waste
could be checked, it would help th?
conditions materially.
CLERK PENSIONS TO j
BE REPORTED TODAY
The Hoise Committee on Interstate
Commerce took up for consideration
today the bill of Congressman Keat
ing for a pension and retirement sys
tem for Government employes.
Consideration of the bill was in ac
cordance with the arrangement mad.)
earlier in the week, when Mr. Keating
made an agreement in favor of it and
urged prompt action by the com
mittee.
The committee took the bill up sec
lion by section but did not finish it.
An afternoon session is be^ig held
and an effort will be made to report
the bill late this afternoon. Chair
man Simms is strongly in favor
of it, and Mr. Keating is hopeful of
getting a favorable report lrom the
committee.
The bill is pending in the Senate,
where it was introduced . by Senator
McKellar, and if the House committer
acts favorably upon it, there is a good
chance for its passage at this session.
LOST AND FOUND
SCOTCH TERKIKK?Return to 2100
I fa. ave. N. W.; reward. Phone Wort
25. U
Richard Schlercher, 2100
Pa. ave., advertised in
three papers to recover his
dog. The dog was re
turned through The Times
ad.
The moment you lose
anything phone an ad to
The Times, Main 5260.
Russian Policy Is
Subject of Grave
, Concern in Paris
PARIS, Jan. 17.?The greatest political battle of mod
em times was being fought out here today?in secret. This
struggle centered on the Russian situation. Its outcome
was believed to hinge largely on the result of the newspaper
correspondents' fight for publicity of the peace proceedings.
The general question at stake was the right of a people
to self-determination. The specific question was the appli
cation of this vital principle to Russia. This matter was
being discussed alongside the problem of open or secret
diplomacy. If the correspondents win their fight for ad
mission to the conferences, the nature of the other big con
flict will soon becdme apparent
Some inkling of the situation wag given to America
recently, when it was terealed that the peace delegates
^were .divided as.to whether- a fair inquiry Bhould be made
into Russian affairs, with a view to offering co-operation,
or whether* the Conference should act on the assumption
that the situation is exactly as had been painted by hostile
propagandists and that investigation is unnecessary.
President in Hiqh Fettle as
Envoys "Draw Up Chairs"
PARIS, Jan. 17.?On the eve of formal opening of the
full peace conference, it may be stated authoritatively today
that President Wilson is feeling more optimistic regarding
the general situation than at any time since his arrival in
Europe.
To Decide Publicity Plan.
When preliminary conferences were
reiumed today tt was expected the
delegates would take prompt action
on publicity demands formulated by
the committee of newspaper corre
spondents. The President is known
to be strongly appreciative of the
support of both American and foreign
correspondents of his ideas of "open
covenants of peace" openly arrived at.
and he believes the desired publicity
present there were Sir Gaorge Riddell
and George Ad?.ms, of tha London
Times; three French newspaper men,
three Italians and two representing
tha press of smaller nations and a
representative of Reuters, Limited.
The Americans suggested that ten
newspaper representatives be allow
ed to be present ?.t each sitting of the
conference. The American press rep
resentatives emphasized to their col
leagues that American sentiment had
crystallised behind President Wilson's
will be achieved. I demand for full publicity. The Ameri
That press delegations of ail coun
tries will attend tomorrow's formal
opening, when President Poincare
will make a welcoming address and
other leaders will reply, already has
been practically settled.
can people, it was pointed out. strong
ly oppose the conference working be
hind closed doors.
The British presented their resolu
tion for representation flrst. Mr.
Swope then stated that a protest had
ien practically setuea. .already been lodged with President
An international iourniill??B '0?- Witoon by the Americans. An Amen
mittee met and discussed the situa
tion. In addition to the Americans I (Continued on Page 6, Column 2.)
FLAMES THREATEN j
ANNAPOLIS SECTION
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ANNAPOLIS. Md . Jan. 17 -Fire j
which entailed a loss of $133,500. and j
which for a time threatened to wipe I
out the entire business section of this |
J city, broke out early this morning in j
the Colonial Theater. Fanned by a I
brisk wind from the southwest it (
spread rapidly, and within three i
hours had destroyed the theater and j
three other structures and had bad-j
ly damaged four more buildings.
The properties destroyed or dam-,
aged are as follows:
Colonial Theater, owned by Robert;
E. Strange, mayor of Annapolis; Feld-J
meyer brothers, druggists; Robert E. I
Strange & Sons, decorating store. ad
Joining Feldmeyer brothers, and a
number of two-story buildings.
COLONEL HOUSE BETTER.
FARIS, Jan. 17.?Col. 13. M. House
is expected to be able to leave hid
bed today. His condition has greatly
Improved, and he is on the road to
recovery, his physician said. He has
been quite ill for several days.
HOUSE V01ES FOR
NO SUBTREASURIES
The House in Committee of the
Whole, today voted 91 to 36 for ab
olltion of the nine subtreasurle.*.
TWO SHIPS WITH
TROOPS OVERDUE
f
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Jan IT.?|
The freight steamer* Kereaaapa and
Minnesota, both bringing troops back
from France, are several days over
due at this port. "Nothing has been
heard from either of them since last
week.
The Kereaaspa has four officers and
men aboard, and the Minnesota six
officers and several men. Whetbsr
the ships encountered rough weather I
is not known here. ,
EBERT (IKS
FRESH IK
TO (MM
QUELUM
The fate of Karl Liebknacht and
Rosa Luxemburg, leaden of the Oar
man Sparta cans, waa the nb)wt to
day of many confllctms re porta. *Hm
lateet dispatches from Berlin, which
?re official. Indicate that both are
dead?Liebfcnecht from a woand, tha
woman mobbed and drowned.
GOVERNMENT? TAKE
STERN MEASURES TO EM
NEW SFARTACAN REVOLT
XUBiCH, Jan. 17?The SpartacaJ
revolution baa bees reviewed oa a
larre ftcaJe la BerUa aad several of
the proflncti follMrtaf the death of
Kari LJebkneeht and Reea Loiem
burg. it waa reported la a dispatch re
tired here today.
The Government ie expected la
tahe violent meaeurne la an effort to
suppress the new disorders F*vs dl
vieione of troope have arrived in
Berlin.
The city gives the imp react on of be
ing aim oat entirely occupied by eol
diery.
death of liebknecht
AND ROSA luxemburg
OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED
BASIJE, Jan. 17.?The Frankfurter
Zeitung officially coalrna the lmt|
of Karl Uebknecht and Roea Uuea
bur(. .The former wae ahot by hb
eecort while try lay |g tacape as be
was being taken from hie hoae t?
military headquarters. T ' *
The woman wae beataa into laaaa
sibillty by a mob and tbea drowned
In the Laadwehr canal.
ENEMY foreign MINISTER
URGES GERMANS TO UNITE
FOR STABLE GOVERNMENT
BEKL.IN. Jan. 16 (delayed) For
eign Minister Brockdorff-Rantsaa, la
his flr?l public statement today, call
ed upon the German people to unite,
that their peace representativee may
offer a stable government as the
country's contribution to the League
of Natlone.
"We accepted President Wilsons
fourteen points, including the Idee of
a League of Nations, which is the
basis for reconetruction of the world *
he said. "We will stand by It, with
all our idealism. We want a final
victory for the democrecy of the
world."'
Helmut Topfeer, a Stettin merchant,
has been appointed to a position in
the foreign office. The newspapers hall
his appointment as evidence of the
government's new policy, as Topfeer
Is the first merchant ever to enter
that service.
President Havenstein, of the Reiche
bank, has been sent to the Spa. at
the suggest on of Marshal Koch,
where he will confer with allied rep
resentatives regarding their financial
demands on Germany.
<Recent dispatches stated the allies
had demanded that all gold in the
Reichsbank be transferred to Prank
fort, where it would be safe from
the ?partacans.)
AMSTKRDAM. .Tan. 17 ?Chancellor
Ebert of Germany has threatened te
resign rather.than take the respon
sibility of signing a "peace of might."
said a dispatch from Berlin today.
Now that Berlin is quieter the po
litical leaders are growing increas
ingly uneasy at the idea that, while
Berlin was in the throes of aaarchy
the allies Idly looked on and contin
ued their peace work.
The Berlin Zeitung am Mlttag and
the Dusseldorf Nachrichten and other
papers sound this same note
"What have ?? been doing for
peace? Our enemlea are hard at
work. We have done nothing but
war on bandits. When the time
comes we shall see the disastrous ef
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