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r Today WEATHER: Partly cloudy tonight, tomorrow fair and. warmer. Temperature at 8 a. m. 71 degrees. Normal temperature for June 2 tor the last thirty years 75 decrees. siiiiiafoii There Is Work Enough. Government Is Sleepy. U- S. Actors7 Revenge. $5,000,000 For Ireland? INTJMBER 11,207. Published every evening (Including Sunday) Entered as second-class matter, at the poBtotfice at Washington, D. C WASHINGTON, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 26, 1919. PRICE TWO CENTS. 1 FINAL EDITION ' mms By ARTHUR BRISBANE. (CopjTicht. li.) There may bo shortage of em ployment due to timidity of enter prise and stupidity or Indifference of goTernment, but there will never be shortage of work in the United I States. There Is not enough food pro duced; there are not enough auto anobiles to supply the demand. Try to buy one and find out There are 1 not houses or fiats enough, and I landlords are gayly profiteerinjr in ((consequence. The railroads need ' rebuilding and re-equipment, canals J and roads are needed. The United States Government alone could i keep all available labor busy on , needed improvements. And that t -would happen if Government could vtake as much interest in useful t "work as in destructive war. If we j had the money in war we have it "now. If the workers would bring pres J sure to bear on the Government j there would be no lack of work. Germany found it easy to put ', everybody In this country working. ; Is there nothing but war that can mobilize the resources of a repub lic! France takes a gloomy view of 1 the peace. No treaty will keep Germany from fighting if she brants to, say the Frenchmen. i Prussian jruards have burned ' heaps of French flags, captured in 1870, singing "Deutschland Uber Alles" the. while. And the j sinking of the German warships, Recording to the French, proves tnat tne Germans have not learned their lesson. Perhaps not. But Germans have got rid of their Kaiser and are going to have some months and years to think it over. They have starvation riots, with shoot ing and many deaths. Peace can not be made permanent by any treaty, especially a treaty full of hatred and new wars. But from now on the German masses, not the upper classes led by Hohen- zollerns, will decide public ques tions. Germans are not maniacs, and they know that it will be many a year before they will be in better condition to beat the world than in 1914, and they could not do it then. War does not pay. Everybody loses. The allies will not get back a quarter of what they lost and none of their men. Germany is pretty well bankrupted now. All she needs for complete destruction is a "successful" war. War xzsea to make kings greater and richer and nations vainer, when they won. Now it puts kings out of business, or makes their jobs shaky, and it disturbs the pros perous with a Bolshevik influenza. The powerful have learned that they don't want war. And what they don't want does not happen. That thought ought to encourage France and all other countries. American moving pictures are crowding the British article off the stage, and "free trade Eng land," with her -usual presence of mind, plans to shut out the i American films. The domination of American "movies" in England is a sort of revenge for the poor American actor. Always barring an occasional Sothern, he was passed in favor 9 41 a. "C r-ew i g-h m v I'H a A wi a? Ivsrald not be quite dead and I motionless enough to go well with a areas emv ana a society part. Now it seems that the deadness of the English actors, fitting them for drawing-room plays, kills them for the "movies." The American falling off the cliffs. shooting his cuffs, and generally behaving in an un-English way. wins the cameras. Once the nations in need of ""rulers chose always soldiers. We took George Washington, and later Grant Bome took Caesar, France Napoleon, or rather he took France. Now it is otherwise. Va lera, president of the Irish repub lic, was professor of mathematics in Dublin. Paderewski moved from a grand piano to leadership in Poland. Ebert, harness maker, succeeded the war lord in Ger many. We have a professor teach- Cing Europe fourteen points and iinore. Who knows but we may 'some day have a lady elected on this platform: 'Tightmg? Why, I never heard of such a thing." The Irish president would like to (borrow five million dollars here. He will find it difficult, and that fact ought to comfort the French who think they are bound to be j. i i ii i - i menacea cuuaumuy oy uermany. I) We once had only enmity for England. All our statesmen sup posed that after the first war with her others must come. Sore enough 1812 did follow 1776. But such things die out, and only re cently in Washington, D. C, if you threw a brick anywhere near the United States Treasury you would hit an Englishman hurrying away with a billion or two just borrowed. Balfour got four or five billions "as easily as Japan beat China. And Valera, speaking for the Irish, who have millions of their blood here, will find it hard to get five million, where Balfour got one thousand timfts as much. CIVIL WAR THREATEN MORRIS TAKES WHISKEY WAS ID ALL CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., June 26. The defense in the trial of Ed gar Morris, self-styled Jesse James II, charged with slaying Bluford B. Sullivan, justice of the peace at Standardsville, Va., on March 29 last, sprung a surprise when Attor ney Hammer introduced Morris him self, to testify. Morris said he is twenty-two years old, is the son of George Mor ris, and since the death of his mother when he was very yonng, he had been in the care of his grandfather. Attorney Hammer, tried to show Morris is of low mentality. He took him through a history of his life since he started school. Morris said he could not learn arithmetic and could not write other than his name. His reading is limited to print, he said. Claims He Enlisted. He declared he bad known Bluford Sullivan for five or six years. Although not under the draft, he claimed that be enlisted at Staunton, va, under a Captain Opie, and was sent to Anniston, Ala., where he stayed about four months and was discharged for "want of adaptability." He claimed he had four specialists examine him at different times. After leaving the army, he went home, but stayed there only four weeks. From there he went to Green- (Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) BOSTON, June 28. Although every policeman was held in readiness and machine guns wero in place for quick action in anticipation of "red" dem onstrations, there was nothing today to indicate that any such demonstra tions would take place. MRS. BARR'S ESTATE AT NEW YORK. June 2C Mrs. Amelia E. Barr, who wrote sixty successful novels, left an estate valued at ?555. This was revealed1 in papers accom panying her win, which was filed for probate at Jamaica. Mrs. Barr died at her home, Richmond Hill, on March 10 last. Mrs. Barrs books, papers and un finished manuscripts are bequeathed to a daughter, Eliza Barr Morgan Her furniture and clothing are left to another daughter. Alice Edith Barr. but she is to have only the use of them during her life at such times as may be decreed by her sister. M:. Morgan, who shall Inherit them at Miss Barr's death. LOST VTATCH Wrfat, irold Klidn, larxo bracelet; lost either at 14th st. and Colorado are. or H&hn's, 7th and K. 5C0S Hth t. N. W. Phone CoL 9381. Watch Found By Times Want Ad Mrs. Adams, 56o5 14th st, phoned the above ad to The Times. A short time after the paper was on sale her watch was returned by the finder. Do You Want to Win $5.00? Read the Jingle con- tst nn fh firtt rmro of ii 1 Want Ads. jj SIANO; SAYS IN REDS REMAINING QUE IN BOSTON VALUED SS55 Allies Warn Berlin Against War on Poles II IN GERMANY AFTERESCAPE PARIS, June 26. Friedrich Wil- helm Hohenzollern, former German crown prince, has escaped from Hol land into Germany, the big three wers advised today. Several German staff officers es corted the crown prince in his es cape. It is believed possible here that the crown prince's reported escape is part of a dramatic coup by which the reactionary party in Germany hopes to overthrow the republic and restore the monarchy by force of arms. Revolt Threatened. Several reports have reached the peace conference, since Germany an nounced acceptance of the treaty, that German military leaders of the old monarchists regime have threat ened revolt if the government accept ed the treaty. They were particular ly opposed to the clause providing for the surrender for trial of the ex Kaiser and others held responsible for the war. It was considered certain that the Crown Prince, the leader of the mili tarist party, would be among those sought for trial by the allies, and it is believed that he fled to Germany, hoping to escape falling Into the hands of the allies. Peace conference circles are mate rially concerned over a report that the former Crown Prince has escaped. une report of the Crown Prince's escape occasioned no surprise here in view of the recent resolutions adopted by the German officers' committee, saying they would protect the ex Kaiser, the ex-Princes, and Ludendorff from trial by the allies. "Will Demand Croyrn Prtaee. It is expected here that the allies will make an immediate demand upon the new Grman government for the surrender of the Crown Prince as a matter of principle, regardless of whether he Is brought to trial or not. It is conceded that the receipt of such a demand by the new government would immediately cause a crisis in Germany with the military party, threatening revol ion if the govern ment acceded to ti ,es' request. Recent reports fi ,..( Germany indi cate the royalist faction is gaining strength. Several incipient move ments for restoration of the monarchy have been reported in the Rhine prov inces, which have always been par ticularly loyal to the Hohenzollerns. The former crown prince remained with the German armies for ome time after the Kaiser's abdication on November 9. Later he made his way to the Dutch border, and was tem porarily interned at Maastricht. He left for Mosterland. a little fishing ....- uic imana ot Wieringen. near the Butch naval station at Hel- .?u OVfmber 21- He "gained there, with only occasional visits to the mainland, ever sinov Yhule u"dec ""rnment" by the Dutch authorities, the heir of the Hohenzollerns has been allowed great freedom in his movements. It is known that he has kept constantly informed of the state of affairs in Germany throuch fripndiv - Visitors have constantly come imri gone from the cottage in which he made his home. EST 10 SIOP ALLIES LONDON', June 26. A news agency dispatch from Kem today reported that on Monday the Bolshevik! tempo rarily checked the allies in the Shunga district (Archangel front) by setting nrst to a forest. The alliest, however cuiiiuiueu me auacK, ana made important advance. an HELSINGFORS. June 26. Russian volunteer white guards have occupied Peterhof. nineteen miles from Petro grad, according to a report received here. MASSACHUSETTS FOR SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT BOSTON. June :. Massachusetts completed ratification of the woman suffrage amendment to the Federal Constitution yesterday. 1 REDS FIRE FOR i - .in , . , mat, Wmz m&m&& HkV , T ,. Tv M wm&mMtm. rGmywj wmm,mmssmmmBBXBR. ' mtn msrst&nuwa rgmfrotuntr. msmmmr.iMUHinr. . ,s rzjznatLSfuAnmj CHARGESG. 0. P. OF IRISH 'Trisb aspirations for a government of their own choice," are being used by Republicans to stalk Irish-American votes, Senator Phelan, Democrat, of California, declared in the Senate this afternoon. "It is unfortunate that so great and worthy a cause should bo so crudely used as a vulgar means of winning votes by men whose previous action would indicate that they have no real sympathy with Ireland and whose main contention is that America should stay at home and leave Eu ropo to its fate." Mr. Pbelan said "In a conversation I had recently with President Eammon de Valera, of the Irish Republic, he emphatically declared he trusted the holy cause to which he had pledged his life andhonor would not be dragged into the mire of American party politics, but thX the entire American Nation, with one acclaim, pursuant to its immortal principles, might declare for the freedom of a brave and generous peo ple." ASK HOUSE TO ACT The Senate today called upon the House of Representatives to take ac tion on a speech made in the House by Congressman Ben Johnson of Ken tucky, reflecting upon Senator Pome rene of Ohio. Senator Robinson of Arkansas Introduced a resolution call ing for action in the House, which was adopted unanimously by the Sen ate. Congressman Johnson In his speech charged that "a man from Ohio had aided profiteers in Washington" and charged that the action of "the man from Ohio" had been of aid to the friends of Germany. Star Laundry' $10,000 EqaipmeB Injures your afalrta and collars coming hade right. Jndr for yourself. AArt. TALK V E IJ01S0NSPEEH THE STAGE IS SET FOR THE rcenrriett: VMM: 2rJefeaT.XeCatcaeeB.1 taflHHHMNM N. Y. TO RE "WET" API 1 NEW YORK. June 26. New Tork will not be wholly dry on July 1, regardless of whether President Wil son acta before next Tuesday to set aside the war-time prohibition law. Sir hundred liquor dealers, said to have the backing of the Lager Beer Brewers Board of Trade, will con tinue to serve all kinds of drinks. They will act on the advice of at torneys, who have pointed out that there is no provision for enforcement of the law, and who have registered the opinion that it is unconstitutional. They expect to have a test case rush ed to court. William II. Hirst, counsel for the New York Society of Restaurateurs, today advised hotelkeepers and res taurants to continue dispensing drinks, but to confine their sales to light wines and beers in conformity with President Wilson's recommen dation to Congress, in order not to appear to be defying the law. He plans to have a test case brought into court and then obtain the sus pension of the law by injunction, pending a decision on its constitu tionality. Liquor dealers continued to ex press the hope today that the Presi dent will set aside the law before It becomes effective Tuesday, but a steady stream of "booze" shoppers was pouring into the stores. At Broadway and Forty-second street, a fifteen-foot sign announced bargains in whiskey, wines and other liquors. A crowd of eager bidders attended the auction sale of the private liquor supply of the late Nat Goodwin, the actor. The sale brought $6,000. TRANS-OCEAN FLIERS TO GET HOME TOMORROW NEW YORK. June 26. Rear Ad miral Glennon will welcome Com manders Towers and Read and their NC plane associates when the trans Atlantic fliers arrive on the transport Zeppelin tomorrow afternoon. Wire less messages from the ship said she would not arrive today ns expected. A flock of aircraft will fly out to meet the vessel. TAKE DELL-ANS BEFORE MEAJ.S and ve how fine rood direction makes you feel. -Advt. IN Y LAST ACT DS" SLAY 4 YANKS IN One officer and three men of the American expedition In Siberia were killed and two men were wounded when they went to the assistance of five of their comrades captured by anti-Kolchalk forces on June 22, Maj. Gen. William Graves cabled the War Department today. All were members of the Thirty-first Infantry, a regular army unit. The men killed wero: Second Lieut. Albert Francis Ward, Corporal Jesse ST. Reed, and Privates Dee P. Craig and Charles L Flake. The wounded arc: Corporal George A. Jenson and Pri vate Clarence G. Crail. The extent of the injuries of the wounded men has not been deter mined. Second Lieut. Custer Fribley. quar termaster corps. and Corporals Eastland W. Reed and Harland Dalw (spelling believed garbled in sending), and Privates Harold C. Bullard and Forrest Moore were fish- ing in tne vicinity of the Souchan line on June 22. Graves reported. They -were surprised and captured by anti-Kolchalk forces, and taken to Novitskaya. The enlisted men captured were members of Company H. Thirty-first Infantry. When news of their cap ture reached the Thirty-first, two pla toons of Company M went to demand the release of the men. They were met by the anti-Kolchalk forces with the reported casualties resulting. Lieutenant Fribley and the men cap tured with him still are in the en emy's hands. General Graves reported that though the territory around the Souchan line had been a hotbed for weekp, American troops never had been Interfered with until the present. VETERAN FEARS 110 POUND WIFE. CHICAGO. June 26. William Ack land, Canadian veteran of the great war, today admitted In court he is afraid of his 110 pound "honey." He obtained a court order for his clothes. The Hat of Washington school children vrho hare been promoted from the eighth Krade to tlir fclffh schools la printed on Pace 6. " I A ERMANY PRESIDENT WILSON TO LEAVE BREST ON SUNDAY PARIS, June 26. Presi dent Wilson leaves Paris Saturday night, after the treaty u signed, sailing from Brest on Sunday. ALLIES SGOR BAD FAITH IN SINKING SHIPS PABIS, June 26. "Sinking of the German fleet (in Scaua Flow) is not only a violation of the armistice, bat can onlv be regarded as a deliberate breach in advance o the conditions in peace," the allied powers declared, in tie note forwarded to Germany yes terday. The same was also said to be true of the burning of French battle flags in Germany. "It is evident that any repetition of acts like those must have a very unfortunate effect upon the future operation of the treaty which the Germans are about to sign," the note said. To Demand Reparation. Notice was given that the allies would demand reparation for the sinking and trial of those responsible. The note follows: "The terms of the armistice slgnod by Germany on November 11, 1918, provided as follows: M 'Article XXIII The German sur face warships which shall be specified by the allies and the UnltedStates shall forthwith be disarmed and thereafter Interned in neutral ports, or failing them, in the ports designated by the allies and the United States, only care and maintenance parties being left on board.' Thought Tint Was Up. "On June 21, the German warships which had been handed over to the allies and associated powers and were at anchor In the roadstead at Scapa Flow with the German officers and maintenance parties on board were sunk by these parties under the or ders of the German admiral in com mand. According to information which has been collected and trans mitted by the British admiralty, the German admiral has alleged that he acted in the belief that the armistice expired on June 21, at midday, and consequently In his opinion the de struction in question was no viola tion of its terms. "In law, Germany by signing the terms of the armistice set out above, entered into an understanding that the ships should remain in the ports (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) FREIGHT RATE AGAIN The Railroad Administration Is giving "serious cun-'deration" to the question of raising freight rates again, Director General Hines, told the House Interstate Commerce Com mittee today. He declared the ad ministration faced a grave problem in obtaining revenues to meet deficits. BALTrMORC. June 26. The dreaded "four twos' has been sounded for a fire in the vicinity of Central avenue j and Bank street, in the heart of the f lumber district. , Every available piece of fire-fighting apparatus In the city has re sponded te the alarm. GERMANY F CONSIDER BOOSTING BIG FIRE RAGING IN BALTIMORE t i tBERTHELDTO BE "SICILY RESPONSIBLE" BY BIG THREE PARIS, June 26. The allies will hold the Germans "strictly respon sible'' for any disturbances in east ern Germany directed against the Poles. The text of a new allied note to Germany, dispatched last night, was made public today. Text of Note. The note reads: "The allied and associated powers feel it necessary to direct the atten tion of the German government tajthe fact that the Polish authorities have come Ino possession of the attached official German dispatch which, states that while the German, government means to sign the peace they intend to give unofficial support by all th means in their power to local move ments of resistance to the establish ment of Polish authorities in the ter ritories allotted to Poland In Poaea and In east and west Prussia and to the occupation of upper Silesia by the allied and associated powers. "In view of this Information, th allied and associated powers thmkr It necessary to inform the German, rov ernment that they will hold these trictly responsible for seeing that, at the time indicated in the treaty, all troops and all officers Indicated by the allied command are withdrawn, and that in the event of local dis turbances in resistance to the treaty no support or assistance to the insur gents is allowed to pass across Uua new frontier into Poland." The contents of the dispatch, at tached was given in International News Service dispatches from Paris yesterday. Germany On Verge Of New Civil War LONDON, June 28. Grmany is on the verge of a great civil war be tween the communists and the re actionaries, according to advices from many parts of the nation. Berlin is an armed camp, with the streets barricaded, government troops occupying the newspaper of fices, and the ministry of marine con verted Into a fortress. General Luetiwitz is reported to be attempting to form a new govern ment with the support of the array. More than 100 persons have been killed in riots at Hamburg, according to reports via Paris. The allied armies of occupation have been notified that the Rhine landers are preparing for hostile demonstrations when the peace treaty is formally signed. Volunteer troops which have been protecting German cities against Communist disorders are reported to have decided to turn affairs over to the Spaticans. Rioting, bloodshed, and pillaging of food shops continues in all parte of Germany. Streets of Berlin Are Barricaded LONDON, June 26. Berlin is a great armed camp with the tension between the communists and the re actionaries so great that a single shot may bring bloody civil war, said a Central News dispatch from Berlin today. The communist soldiers councils have distributed large quantities of arms and ammunition to soldier mem bers and their civilian adherents. The government's position is growlnf more serious, and some troops are deserting. The ministry of marine has been converted into a fortress, and the surrounding streets are bar ricaded. Government soldiers have occupied the newspaper offices. As a result of the railway strike the most important lines are tied up and the stations barricaded. It is reported that General Lueit witz is attempting to form a new gov ernment with military support. NEW GERMAN DELEGATES LEAVE FOR PARIS TO SIGN TREATY OF PEACE PARIS. June 26. Secretary von Hanicl. of the German peace mission at Vc.-sailLes. today notified the B1& Three that the new German peace.