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NUMBER 11.047
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WASHINGTON. SATURDAY EVENING. JANUARY 18. 1919.- [Qttiaf Will Street PriceaJ PRICE TWO CENTS.
EX-KAISER FEARS
LIFE
T oday
A Violent Poet.
Old Men, Go Gently.
One G. 0. Baby Dead.
China to Be Unfettered.
? By ARTHUR BRISBANE.
r" (Copyright. 1*1*.)
Italian discussion as to annexa
tion of the east shore of the
Adriatic has reached an acute
stage. The progressive Italian na
tion, represented by D'Annunzio,
demands the whole of Dalmatia,
control of the Adriatic on both
sides. The minority, represented
by men just dismissed from the
cabinet, demand less. This is how
D'Annunzio. the 'gentle poet,"
talks in a six column article in
tended to arouse his followers.
"We will ronfrent the new
ceasplracy, after the fashion
?f the Italian arditi, with a
bomb ia either hand aad a
? kaife between the teeth."
We should be grateful that we
are disturbed by no such violent
writing as that in this country; it
sounds too much in earnest.
The Kaiser's latest illness is at
tributed to over-exercise, caused
by violently chopping wood. Per
haps he imagined that he was
chopping Social Democrats and
forgot himself.
His illness illustrates the fact
that men past fifty must realise
that they are going down bill, mot
up hHl, and giTe up violent e*w
ertion in imitation of youth.
Roosevelti terrific energy and
refusal to spare himself physically
undoubtedly shortened his life.
Jtist before the illness thet
necessitated surgical operations,
' he had completed a most strenuous
* course of physical exercise at the
? training camp of a professional
athlete.
Such training has killed mary.
No man is stronger than h:s
i heart, or stronger than the quality
of his blood supply. Violent exor
cise after fifty is bad for boui;
\ old men should remember it.
The House Committee on Mer
> chant Marine and Fisheries unani
mously reject Secretary Daniels'
bill that would make the wireless
telegraph and telephone system of
the country public property.
Thus dies one little Government
. awnership infant in its cradle.
The mortality is going to be high
i among such infants. For the
preaent this country will not learn
much from Europe, where even
England nationalizes her railroads
and all the more intelligent na
tions, outside of Turkey, are malt
ing wise plans along the line of
real democracy, for their own pro
taction. But the United States
I will learn from Europe later.
%
The President of China is in
favor of a peace league "to sale
guard his own country." He wants
all militarism, all war to end, that
China may develop "unfetterea."
China WAS developing "unfet
tered" for many centuries. She
kept the western world outside
her borders. Her emperors wrote
their little poems; her wise men
learned the alphabet, five thousand
letters long; queues touched the
ground; fingernails were as long
as the finger on the rich, and
there was misery and resignation
among the poor.
But all that "unfettered De
velopment," with no outside in
terference except an occasional
inrush from Tartars, did not seim
to work well.
Coatrast with China, aiwavs
peaceful, her neighbor Japan, al
ways warlike Japan, a little is
? land, with few natural resources,
lacking iron and coal, has gone
^ far ahead of China, the great, rich
empire, with unlimited mineral
wealth and labor power.
We all know that peace is beau
tiful. But some things are hard
to explain.
Tbe official communique of the
French government on the peace
meeting has a strange and inter
esting sound to American ears
beginning:
"The President of the raited
States of America and (be
prime minister* and foreign
secretaries of the silled pow
assisted by tbe Japanese
ambassador* In Paris and Lon
don. met today at the Quai
d*Or*ay from 10:.1o a. m. to
12*0 p. tn -
That paragraph would interest
former Presidents of the United
States, particularly Washington
and Jefferson, with their "no for
eign entanglements' ideas. We
>.fre well entangled now and must
go through with it.
Guards About Amerongen Tripled?Report That German Bolsheviki
Plan to Kidnap and Try Former Ruler?Airplane Over Castle
PARIS, Jan. 18.?Premier
Clementeau was elected presi
dent of the peace conference fol
lowing his nomination by Pre
mier Lloyd George.
By ROBERT J. BENDER.
United Press Staff Correspondent.
PARIS, Jan. 18.?The first sitting
of the peace congress today found
President Wilson partial victor in i
the fight for recognition of his first j
principle?"open covenants, openly
arrived at."
The gag rule which was imposed
to make the sessions secret has been
modified, alld arrangements made
J for publicity under certain restric
jtions. It may be stated that the
! President will continue to fight for
! fuller recognition of his principle. He
wants more publicity.
Ceremonies Todav.
Today's peace conference silting
was planned as a formal affair, with
an imposing turnout of troops, im
Ipresaive ceremonies, and a keynote
speech by President Poincare. Long
before the hour for the opening
crowds had asembled in the streets
leading to the foreign office to cheer'
the delegates as they passed.
Prsident Wilson s vigorous fight for
an open conference was backed by
the universal stand of th? American
correspondent*. He was flrally suc
cessful in securing a rule whereby a
limited number of newspaper men
| would be permitted at tho full sit
! tings. The situation as it stood to
j day was similar to that in the United j
| States Senate, where reporters are j
i allowed to hear all proceedings ex- j
I cept committee metings and execu- j
tive sessions. I
Fight I'niiiur.
The President's fight for hi# first j
' principle was unique in history be. j
cause of the strone support coming I
from the correspondents of the Unitt-d j
States and all the allied nations ?xce|>r I
j France. Following are the tacts:
Several days ago the President bo- !
gan a quiet movement for recognition I
j of his first principle. Discussions de- :
! vHoped. Premier Lloyd George agre.-d '
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;i HELP WANTED?FEMALE I'
COOK?White or colored; on na?tr^
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>14 K ?t. !*. W. j|
"I could hardlv be
? j lieve my eyes wtfen I
saw so many applicants
from a small ad for
three days in The
II Times." Manage*
BROADWAY
DEIJCATHSSHN.
714 K SI.
Phone Your Ads,
Main .5260.
SPARTACAN LEADER
KILLED BY MOB
"RED ROSE-' LUXEMBURG.
One of the chief leaders of the
Spartacans. and active in spread
ing Bolshevik propaganda in tier- |
many, who has been killed, ac
i
cording to an official announce- |
ment made in Berlin. The dispatch
added that Fraulein Luxemburg
had been arrested and was being
conducted to jail when the car
was held up by a mob. She was
taken and beaten into insensi
bility and then Jthrown back into a.
canal. ' , ?
SEEK TO KEEP U. S.
WET FOR ONE YEAR
I
t
Wets have ajked constitutional law j
>trs in Congress to pass on the possi
bility of making the whole country
wet during the year that is to elapse ;
before the constitutional dry amend- j
rnent becomes effective.
The wets thai the constitu- j
tional amendment takes precedence j
over all other laws on the subject. and j
nullifies t'lem. including State laws, j
Therefore, they say. all "dry'' legi*- ;
lation is dead until the amendment be
comes cffeeti\e.
, Senator Beckham of Kentucky, wiio )
has b^en counsel for distilling interests. >
aaid today he sees little merit In the
contention, though it is being urged I
?with considerabl e force. Senator Un- i
derwood of Alabama, a wet *aid it
has been raised, but that so far no
authoritative opinion has been given
on it. i
Wets ai" considering a test. This j
would b* obtained by a deliberate vio !
lation of a State or Kederal dry law,
arid l>y carrying llie case to the I'nitod
State Supreme Court.
FORTY STATES RATIFY
THE DRY AMENDMENT
Forty Siates have now ratified the
prohibition amendment, and the drys
expe.-t further favorable action.
Minnesota and Wisconsin added i
their sanction within the last twenty- !
four hours, and the New Mexico house j
did likewise.
PREMIER ORDERS MADRID
PUT UNDER MARTIAL LAW j
MAIiRin. Jan. .Martial 'aw
was proclaimed h're today by Pre
mier Romanoncs.
Political unrest in Spain l<>d to the'
formation of a new cabinet oil I?e- j
ceniber with M. Romanonea taking
the portfolios of premier and min-i
ister of toreign affairs.
I
LIEBKNECHT
BERLIN, Jan. 17.?Via Copen
hagen. Jan. 18.?Leaders of the in
dependent socialists (who are allied
with the Spartacans) claimed today
to have proof that Karl Liebknecht
wa3 deliberately murdered and that
he did not attempt to escape.
The newspaper Freiheit demands
a general strike.
DESPERADOES CONDUCTING
CRIME CAMPAIGN UNDER
COVER OF BERLIN REVOLT
BERL.1V. Jan. IS.?Desperadoes and
ex-convicts have ?V?r sdvafiVig-e of
the Bpartacan revolt to cond?i6t a cam
paign of robbing and plundering.
Many persons, mostly innocent pedes
trians, are killed or wounded every
day. At least a dozen shootings, en
tirely unrelated to the political upris
ing. occur daily.
While business is pra<ucally at a
standstill, save lor small shops sell
ing necessities, the public is becoming
sccustomed to the spasmodic fighting.
When shooting hegiDs the people dart
Into doorways and peep out . appre
hensively while soldiers hunt for the
snipers. Then they go about their
business as though nothing had hap
pened.
Berlin is fairly brirfllins with ma
chine gun defenses. Government
tones hold all strategic points and
control the streets, bridges and tail
way stations. Groups of soldiers are
posted at every i-orner. Twelve per
sons were reported to have been hilled
anil forty wounded in yesterday's out
break aL l_)usscldorf.
LIEBKNECHT WAS RUSSIAN
AGENT. IS BERLIN REPORT
AMSTERDAM. Jan. IS.?Govern
ment agents in Berlin have seized
evidence to prove that Karl Lieb
knecht was a. Russian agent, said a
dispatch from Berlin today.
The German minister of demobiliza
tion. Iterr Nuske, has definitely
broken the Spartacan uprising and
all of the supporters have either lied
or have been arrested
REDS REFUSE TO DISARM;
BERLIN IS IN UPROAR
COPENHAGKN. .Ian IS. Lpioar
has developed in Berlin us a result
of the Reds" refusing to disarm, said
a dispatch from that city today.
The Soviet White Guard troops at
Berlin had been ordered to seize (he
arms held by the Spartacans, hut
many of the latter refused to give
them up.
Prince** Put To Title.
H R H Princess Patricia of Connuu^M
firs' cousin of King George, favorite niece
of King Edward, iclvc? up her royal ran':
and privileges to marry an untitled naval
officer II s i he icr'-alest romance of !h"
(Treat W.ir It takes ? whiik p;ikc pro
fusel)- illustrated, to till about it in ?iv
magazine section of tomorrow's Sunday
Times. 3c - at your newsdealer or delivered
to your home?:!c?Advt
JOBLESS M08,
DUNG 300
[XSOLDIERS,
IN BOSTON HOT
BOSTON, Jan. 18.?Hundreds of
unemployed, including 300 former
chauffeurs of the army, stormed city
hall here today in a huge demon
stration against unemployment.
Fearing violence, city officials
called reserve police forces, who
held the crowd in check.
May Join Procession.
Hundreds fell in line and marched,
amid/shouts and cheer*, to city hall,
where the presence of Mayor Peters
was demanded.
As the crowd marched down School
street, soldiers and civilians fell Into
line and when the throng reached
city hall, nearly 1,000 had gathered.
These men took the leading part In
demanding "justice and fair olay."
shouting to the crowd that they had
j been discharged without warning to
day. They also declared angrily that
their places had been tilled by sol
diers from Camp Meade.
City officials then informed the
| demonstrants that if they would ap
point a committee. Mayor Pet-?r t
would receive it. Representatives
were appointed and went Into conI'?r
civee with the mayor.
| XKW YORK, Jan. IS.? Police de
tectives today discovered in a pawn
! shop a wrist watch, believed to be
| the one stolen from Mary Riddell.
| seven years old, when she was
slain within a tew steps of her hom?
' at Glen Morris. I?. I., last Wednesday
| night. This discovery was considered
| the most important clue so far. The
j man who paw ned the watch is being
j traced.
Miss Iiiddcll. returning home from
1 work, was struck down, maltreated,
and her body left hidden behind a
bush in a vacant lot. The murder
was very similar to three others com
( mitted recently Detectives believe
I they ha\e to deal with a murderous
mania-- or the most revolting; tvpe.
MUST REDUCE A.E.F.,
IS WORD SENT FOCH
American troops will be brought
| home from France just as' last as pos
i sthle. 'leneral Pershing lias been or
edr'd t<> so inform General Forh.
The American force will be reduced
to a p.unt where only such forces
i w ill be loit overseas as are required
; under American international obii^a
; tions.
| Chief i>i Staff March made these
I revelations today, declaring that the
j heads of the various governments aie
I now working out details of wnat
I for<es shall be left behind. Tile re
turn movement is elated t?? he as rapid
i a ?< is compatible with tonnage avail
ah!e.
(Investigation Being
Made By Officers
From the Hague
AMERONGEN, Holland, Jan. 18.?Guards about
Count Bentinck's castle were tripled today, when it
was reported that armed German Bolsheviki plotted to raid
the place, seize the former Kaiser and Kaiserin, and cany
them off to Germany for a secret trial and death like the
| Czar's.
An airplane has been observed reconnoitering over
; the castle. This greatly upset Wilhetm Hohenzollern and
his wife. They demanded further protection from the
Dutch. In addition to the kidnaping plot, Wilhebn fears
! a scheme to blow up the castle.
Three officials from the American legation at The
Hague are investigating the alleged attempt to kidnap the
former Emperor, made recently by armed men in autorao
j biles claiming to be Americans. . / ,v . \ \
1DPKU
TRUST WAR
t
I ?
War profits And >11 fro* eminent
J contracts to the Bethlehem Steel
(Company -will be investigated by the i
j War Labor Board. Joint Chairman
j Taft announced today.
Mr. Taft has asked the War and
| Navy departments to supply the
board with all war contracts with
'the steel company and these will be
j considered before .lanuary 28. At j
t this time the board's decision as to;
I whether the company is not biding
! by the board's labor award as
' charged by employes, will be given.
Investigation of contracts. Mr. i
i Taft indicated, is to ascertain the j
basis for t h?- company's charges that:
under 'Jovernment contracts it was j
not able to pay increased wages i
awarded by the board.
Mr. Taft .stated that he had already
| had evidence showing that Acting
j Secretary of War Crowcll had prom
j ised the steel company additional
| compensation for any contracts if it
j were necessary to meet the labor
board's a wa rd
? 'onsul John ft. Silltman is dead a. j
Guadellara, Mexico, after two days'
illness, the State Department was ad
I vised today
j Sillijnan was very active during the
i days preceding the American expedi
' tion into Mexico and provided the
J Government w ith valuable informu
I tion constantly
I
HOMESOON
A portion of the old First Separate
Battalion of colored men in the Dis
trict National Guards have been des
ignated for early convoy to this coun
try, the War Department officially j
announced today.
The announcement says that the]
Second Battalion of the 372nd In-j
fantry, 93rd Division, and the medical
detachment of the 372nd Infantry)
have been designated for priority by j
General Pershing and will return |
home within six weeks.
Lieut. Ulysses R. Brown, former
member of Company A. First Bat
talion. .172nd Infantry, who has re
turned home from France, told The
limes today that the Second Bat
talion includes about seventy five
colored District soldiers.
"When we arrived in France we'
were reorganind." l.ieutenant Brown;
said, "the greater part of the Dis
trict troops were assigned to the
First Battalion, while about seventy
five men were reassigned to the Sec
ond Battalion The medical detach
ment in the 372nd Infantry is com- j
pos>? d entirely of District colored sol- |
dters. These men number about
seventeen."
These colored men are the first con
tingent of District colored soldiers
to b?- designated for early convoy, and
thev will be the first colored contin
gent to return home.
Plans for welcoming these men are
being formulated today by the gen
eral committee in charge of the wel
e< ine demonstration for the District
b?v?.
..lajor Edward Webster, of the]
new battalion of the District guards,
recently formed, told The Times today
that he thought a special celeb.-atlon
w<>uU be K'ven by the colored people
of Washington to these returning
men.
U ENGINEERS
BACK AFTER
STORMY TRIP
ERil FRANCE
One thousand engineer officer?
and men who were recruited and
trained at Washington Barracks and
sent to Prance nine months ago,
landed in Newport News on the U.
S. S. Huron, according to a dispatch
to The Times
The dispatch says the con
tingent contains a number of Walk
injrton men, bat the exact number
has not been learned.
They are members of Companies
I, P, and K, and a medical detach
ment of tbe Fifty-sixth Fnjiassrs
who Verc-trained in Waahingtoe bo
fore taring fof overseas. ^
Demobilisation of the men wlH
take place at Washington Barracks,
Camp Lee, Camp Humphrey?, and
Camp Meade
Te Washington Barracks.
One a roup of 21 officer* and T17
listed men will be sent to Washing
ton Barracks. Another group of 11
officers and 373 men also will be eeet
to the barracks to be demobilise*,
according to the War Department.
The three companies are compose*
of men who were inducted into the
service. Their personnel la made op
of a number of technically trained
men who were hefe when war broko
out.
r rmpur ?? aciim.
According to word received from
the point of debarkation today the
only unit which got into actioa
I'rance was F company. Use dis
patch says that F company include*
a number of Washington men.
This company saw action with the
British troops all the way from Calais
to Amiens and sustained casualties.
Tse duties of the men consisted la
operating searchlights with antt-atr
ctuft puns in defending the allied
lite* apainst German bombers.
Companies 1 and K, which were
held in reserve, were stationed at
Langres in the cone of advance, no'
far from the actual fighting linea.
Thes^ units were held in this position
for finished training until the day
the armistice was signed.
Had lUajrk Trip.
Th* engineer troops had a rough
trip for the first few day accorlisfe
to the story related by Capt. G. F.
Young, of Tampa. Kla, battalion aoni
mander. Lieut. J. VV. Clark. ad]utaa<.
to Captain Young, paid tribute te the
fifc.iting qualities of the wien of T
company when the transport landed
the men at Newport News this more -
ing.
A heavy storm which broke ever
the Huron a few days after the ship
sailed from France.
The ship was struck by a 100
mile-an-hour gale while In the Bay
of Biscay. On the second night oof
tlie ship listed In the storm to an
angle of 51 detrrees
Feet ruder Water.
The troops declared the lower deck
was a foot under water at one time.
Helmets, German uniforms, rooking
utensils, and war souvenirs that th?
troops were bringing back as memoirs
of the war were swept overboard.
One lifeboat was washed away, and
(Continued on Page 2, Column fc.)
Who Are Back - THE BOYS
Another page of pictures of Washing
ton boys back from service for #
democracy overseas or
in home camps
In Tomorrow's
SUNDAY
TIMES
Who Are Across
A page map showing where all the
boys now across are located.
It shows where YOUR
boy is