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The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
MYSTERY MAN
GUIDES BAKER
Who's Stanley King9' Sen.
ators Ask-Contract Od-
dities Under Scrutiny.

Allegations made yesterday in the
investigation of the War Department
were:
/. That although ''mysterious
Mr.. Stanley King" as Senator FIRE.
linghuysen termed him. is supposed
to advise Secretary of War Baker
upon labor disputes, strikes have
hindered government work since last
summer.
2. That Charles Eisenman, of the
Council of National Defense. suggest
ed that 6 cents per pound be paid for
sorting scraps from government uni
forms. although the work could be
done for cents. and that brother
of one of Mr.. Eisenman's assistants
helped organize the sorting company,
from which it was hoped to make
$780,
8. That the Council Of National De-
fense has taken all purchasing
power from the hands of Quartermas-
ter General Sharpe, who testified yes
terday.
To Investigate Cantonments.
1t also developed that one of the
first new steps the committee will
take will be to investigate contracts
made that grave favoritism had been
practiced. t.
Another DEVELOPMENT was that. al
though Gen. Sharpe asked in June for
the establishment Of a quartermas-
ter's school. it was not opened until
September because of wrangling and
disputes.
Statements about labor troubles
late in ha tno
Wadsworth asked if some labor
unions were not excluded from work.
Gen. Sharpe said these included some
women workers. Senator wadsworth
asked what steps were being taken to
smooth the matter out.
Mysterious Mr.. King.
Labor matters are handled for the
Secretary by Stanley King. of Boston, -
replied Gen. Sharpe.
What are his duties?"
We'll. he advises the Secretary on
labor matters"
Finally. Senator Frelinghuysen ex-
ploded:
who is this mysterious Mr.. Stanley
King?"
But the inquiry was adjourned at
that moment.
There was trouble in getting ap-
proval for. determining the site for.
and more trouble in awarding the con-
tract for the quartermaster's camp at
Jacksonville, Fla, said Gen. Sharpe.
He said the name of the contractor
had slipped his mind"
Senator McKellar insinuated that
Maj. W. H. Starrett ladled out can
tonment contracts to the Thompson
Starrett and Fuller Construction COM
panies. his brother being president of
the Fuller company.
Gen. Isaac II. Littell. who super
vised the cantonment construction,
Maj. Starrett and others will be sum-
moned.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
PREACHER NARROWLY
ESCAPES HANGING
Rev. Starck Had Made Unpatriotic
Utterances; Mob Beats Pacihst.

Audubon. Ia. Dec. 27.-Rev. W. 4.
Starck, German Lutheran preacher.
and Fred Tennegkeit, prosperous Ger
nan farmer, were saved from mobs
Wednesday night by quick action of
deputy sheriffs. Both men were about
to be hanged for alleged unpatriotic
utterances when the sheriffs arrived.
A mob of 500 was dragging Tenneg-
keit, whom they had beaten into un-
consciousness. TO the nearest telegraph
pole, when the officers interfered.
Proceeding to Rev. Starck's, home the
mob fired on him when he fed and
placing a rope about his neck were
about to hang him when his wife
tainted. The, mob hcsitated and the
officers arrived.
Tennegkeit has left the county and
Starcls has been givNp until Saturday
night TO leave.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
EMPIRES POWER EXAGGERATED.
Russian Leaders Held
To Be Pawns Of Teutons
In Peace Deliberations

Paris. Dec. q. - The Temps. in
discussing the parley at Brsst-
Litovsk and comparing the pro-
posals with the German Emperor's
speech TO his troops on the West
front. expresses the opinion that the
Russian leaders are acting in concert
with the Germans.
What power" it asks, have the
Russian delegates to support a peace
program? What is their own pro-
gram for, at the moment when Lenine
has completed the disorganization of
the army? II the Bolsheviki intended
to demand conditions, why did they
place themselves under the necessity
of captivating without conditions?
In his speech the Kaiser plainly
treats the Bolsheviki as the vanquish-
ed. IL they are to be treated as the
vanQuished. if they are resigned TO
capitulate. why do they want to make
the world believe that they are seek
ing conditions?
This problem is SO obscure that we
are asking ourselves if the Bolsheviki
proposals and the kaiser's speech are
not parts of a concerted maneuver.
On the one hand. the allies are shown
democratic principles with which they
can easily be pleased. On the other.
they are shown a formidable Ger
many which has in God an absolute
ally Doubtless it is figured that be-
tween the two the allies will choose
the former"
All the Germans seek, in the opin-
ion OF the Temps. is to convince the
German people that Germany is pow
erful enough to crush the allies. and
that she is under the necessity OF
doing so because they even reject the
democratic peace of the Russian Boil
sheviki
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
ABSOLUTE AND COMPLETE CONTROL
TO Be EXER CISED BY PRESIDENTS
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF VAST SYSTEM
Railroad Dictator
Seeks Nations Aid

william G. MeAdoo, Secretary
of the Treasury, entertnins no
illusions ms to the task he con-
fronts. He does not minimize
the difficulties ahead of him.
Nor does he shrink from assum-
Ing the broadcast and most COM
prehensive Interpretation of his
powers and duties.
He issued this statement last
night,
@This new task IL Of great
magnitude and difYlculty. 1t can
not be done In . moment, and Il
cannot be done Mt all unless the
people of the United States, as
well as the officers and employees
of the railroads, give to the Rail-
road Director their Intelligent
and patriotic support. 1 ear
nestly seek the cooperation and
assistance of every good citizen
In this great work.
"The operation Of the railroads
as n thoroughly unihed system
is Of fundamental importance to
the success of the war. With
out II we cannot get the effective
use of our resources. The su-
preme test in this war will Prob
ably come I'm the year 1913. Vic
tory will depend upon our speed
and efficiency. We can get
neither speed nor efficiency un-
less the railroads are equal to
the demnnds Of the situstion.
81 can only say at the moment
that the problem will be taken
hold of vigorously and that
plans and policies will be an
nounced from time to time as
rapidly ms 1t Is possible to ma
ture them,
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
Stranded Indian Mother
OF Soldier Tries Suicide

Cincinnati, Dec. H.-Stranded. but
too proud to ask for aid. Mrs. Chief
Black Hawk, 80 years DID, said to be
one OF the youngest mothers in Amer
lea OF a soldier in France, tried to
commit suicide today by drinking
poison. Physicians say she will re-
cover.
Mrs. Hawk is college-bred Navajo
indian. Her eldest son is fighting un-
der the American flag.
She and her husband have been
working here. but lately have been out
OF employment. They have four small
children. n
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
NEGOTIATIONS WITH RUSSIAN REDS
MASK FOR ULTERI0R GERMAN aims,
WITH PEACE FIASCO PART OF PLAN
What New Teuton
Peace Offer Means

Count Crernin's speech st
Brcst-Litovsk meansi
That the central powers will
make no restoration or conces-
sions whatsoever until and un-
less all belligerents subscribe to
the principle Of @no forcibIe an
nexations or indemnities-.
Thnt-in the hypothetical case
Of the aIIics joining the peace
negotiations ON the basis of the
above principles Germany In
willing,
4. To evscunte all occupied
territories.
2. To restore Belgium. Serbia,
Montenegro and Rumania to po-
litical Independence.
That Germany insists upon the
return OF her colonies and op-
poses Lloyd Gsorgc's plan to
make the wishes and Interests Of
the populations the dominant
factor In the decision Of their
fate.
That Germany refusesi
4. To restore AIsaee-Lorraine.
?. To restore Prussian Poland.
That Austrin-Hungary refus-
es:
L. To restore "ItaIia Irreden-
ta.o
2. To restore Hungary, Bo-
hemia and other formerly inde-
pendent nationslitIes In the
Hnpsburg empire.
The Teuton offer L. virtually
nm Invitation to all powers to re-
turn to the "status quo ante bel
lum."
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
AMERICAN TROOPERS
Kill s. VILLISTAS
Eighth Cavalry Detachment Drives
Bandits to Mountains.

Candelaria, Tex, Dec. 27.-Invading
Mexico today. three troops of the
Eighth Cavalry killed thirty-five VIII
iista bandits in a running fight. One
trooper is reported killed.
The bandits, who were the same
crowd that raided the Brits and Fitz-
gerald ranches and killed Mike Welch.
fled in disorder when the American
troops crossed the border and aban-
doned a large part of their loot. A
number of them were taken prisoner
and are. being conveyed to Maria.
Because Of their superior horses the
American troops were able to get
within striking distance Of the BAN
dts. who fed to the mountains when
the soldiers approached
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
KAISER'S TALK
AIDING ALLIES
Speech to Second Army
Plain Confession of Re-
sponsibility for War.
Special Cable to Washington Herald
md New York Tribune.

Special Cable to Washington Herald
md New York Tribune.
London. Dec. s7-The German En-
peror's speech to the soldiers of the
second army on the Western front
could not have been better wordcd
to suit those in this country who
are anxious TO strenthen the allies
determination to fight on to victory,
il a British statesman had been per-
mitted TO write it,
In every quarter here. Conserva-
tives and Liberals, the so-called
'Never-endians' and those who seek
peace by negotiation, regard the Kai-
ser's words. particularly those in ref
erence to the Deity, not only as sac
rilegious. but as final proof that
the responsibility for the war and its
continuance now rests with the an
cmy.
Reveals Wars Character.
The Times refers to it as "one of
those speeches which throw an oc-
casional flash OF light upon the real
character of the war" and this opin-
ion is echoed even by this papers
journalistic opponents.
The kaisers speech is regarded not
only as a distorted falsehood, but
as sort of parallel to certain unfor-
-tunate, Knockout speeches from the
other side of the fence.
The effect upon France. Italy and
Britain unquestionably will be to
nerve the peoples afresh for what
is felt is a different period in store
for them the next hundred days"
1t will be interesting to see what
the effect will be on the Bolsheviki,
who are treating with the Germans
in the west. Possibly literal
translation of the speech. il. indeed.
that is what the allies here have
received, will not be published in
Russia. Certainly it does not seem
calculated to further a peace spirit
among the negotiators at Brest-
Litovsk.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
Hopkins Medical Head
Dies Of Pneumonia

Baltimore. Md. Dec. 27.-Dr.
Theodore Caldwell Janeway. head of
the medical staff of Johns Hopkins
University. and one of the most emil
nent physicians in the United States.
died at his home here today of pneu-
monia. He had been i'll only six
days.
Since war was declared DIR. Jane
way had been doing special research
work for the government. He was
a major in the Medical Officers Re-
serve Corps. He became ill last Fri
day.
DR.. Janeway was A years old.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
Japan Cings to Allies,
Mikado Tells Parliament

Toxic. Dec. 27.-Emperor Yoshi-
hito in opening the Imperial Diet to-
day said in his speech from the
throne that in view of the growing
gravity Of the war situation Japan
expects to strengthen her relations
with the entente allies.
Japan. he said, was unwavering in
her determination to fulfil scrupu-
lously her pledges to her allies. to
preserve peace in the Orient and to
attain the final objects of the war.
The Mikado pointed out the neces-
sity of replenishing Japan's means
for national defense.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
Everything and Nothing
Promised to Russia by
Central Powers ENJOYS

London. Dec. 2I-The central pow<
ers have formally promised Russia
everything and nothing.
Through the Austria Hungarian for
eign minister, Count Won Czernin. they
submitted on Christmas night at Brest
Litovsk a statement of their war and
peace aims. ostensibly a reply to
the Russian terms. but actually a bid
20 all belliserents to return 10 their
status QUO ante bellum." For the
whole declaration is expressly based
upon the condition that all powers
now at war ''obligate themselves scru-
pulously TO adhere" TO the Russian
principles. These include the plank
OF mo forcibie annexations or inden-
mites" evacution and restoration OF
all occupied territories. but do not
include Teparation.
They are in some vital respects dia.
metrically opposed To those enunci-
atcd by President Wilson and allied
spokesmen. while closely approaching
them in others. Nothing is said OF
disarmament. league Of nations or a
solmen German security against fu-
ture aggression. as recently demanded
by Premier Lloyd George.
CserRia States Terms.
Count Czernin was chosen to make
the statement rather than the German
foreign minister. DIR. Won Kuehlmann.
who is the official presiding officer,
for the purpose OF making the offer
more susceptible to allied examina-
ton and to give IL the stamp Of sim
oat-ffx A..
hand. il is regarded as quite possible
that Austria-Hungary insisted on this
preroSative. as CONT Czernin was the
hrst European statesman publicly TO
adhere TO principles of no annexa-
tions or indemnities."
Briefly summarized. the statement
means that il all powers Join the
peace parlcys on that principle Ger
many will evacuate and restore 70
political independence all territories
occupied in this war. but will not
rrestore AlsSce-Lorraine or Poland
and will insist on the return Of an
her colonies.
Austria Joins in the FIRST pledge.
but will not restore Italia Irredenta
or any of the formerly independent
races now under her rule.
Rights Of Minorities.
10th pledge themselves TO pro-
tect the rights OF minorities," in
which term they manifestly include
foreign races and nationalities
within their borders. They refuse.
however. international discussion OF
this subject.
This is at the same time the hinge
and the axle of the Teuton state
ment:
The central powers catesoricaily re-
ject the very discussion by outsiders
OF the eiightest infringement upon
their national entities. but refuse TO
promise unconditionally TO respect the
national entities OF their enemies. The
promise Of no annexations OF tndemnis
ties. as all other pledges. are con-
ditioncd upon the entry of the other
CONTINUED os rAas frwo
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
French Press Reflects Nations Opinion,
Saying Junkers Seek to Reawaken
Peoples Enthusiasm and Rage"
SEEKING STIMULANT FOR WAR
Would Convince Masses That Allies Seek to
Crush Central Empire and Therefore
Must Be Crushed.

Special Cable New Tribune
Paris Dec 27-"War to the 6nsh-war until the Hohen.
zoIes dsgorges the answer of the French to the peace
proposals now being discussed the Eastern front
Press and public alike see in the deliberations mask for
ulterior German designs.
The theory that the Central Powers and the Russian rad.
Gals are working In concert not without supporters
WHAT GERMANYS MASTERS SEEK.
The Temps voices the opinion of large element when
says:
"A of smuan for war; that's all the ms,,es
OF Germany seek when speaking of peace.
Cannot the allied denounce and foil pedy by
preparing for the 6ns which the German staff wan,,,-
NEGOTIATIONS EXPECTED TO FAIL
The does doubt that the German government anticipates
the failure of the nego6aon but this event. feared th m
pera policy will have the advantage of reawakenins German
people the enthusiasm and rage that needed for the q
the long and difficult offensive the Western 'front.' toward which fre
troops reported to be moving
EMPIRES POWER EXAGGERATED
The junker felt here the German people
that Germany powerful enough vanquh the allies the West.
They seek spread the belief among that is the purpose
Of the allies crush Germany and that for the allies
selves be crushed.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
Sugar Pro6teer Penalized.

New York. Dec. N.-Herman Lefko-
witz, wholesale provision dealer.
was today deprived of his license for
profiteering. He charged Il cents a
pound for sugar.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
Secretary General Prepared to Fix
Rates and Earnings, Order I'm
provements and Control Wages.
GlLETT FLAYS APPOINTMENT
Republican Leader Bitterly Resents Secre
tary's Selection-Union Rail Men Call
At White House.

The stage all set for government operation Of the rail-
roads. starting at today
With tremendous sweeps the canvas. the admins
aon has put place the background for of the
gigantic ventures of a generation.
William c. McAdoo. the Secretary of the Treasury who
will be the supreme director of the SYSTEM ready take
hold
CONTROL TO BE ABSOLUTE
From direct information the policies he prepared pursue
there be question that the control of the government during
the period of Federal operation will be complete and absolute
Every mile of track locomotive terminals,
docks telegraph lines and all other appuenanc be operated
directly under the supervision and direction of the government
The functions of Mr. MAdoo director will supesede those
of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
EARTH SHOCK
HITS.CAPIyAL.
OF GUATEMALA
Third Seat of Government
Partially Destroyed; 90
Reported Dead.

New York, Dec. T.-Guatemala City.
the capital of the Republic of Guate-
mala. was partly destroyed by an
earthquake on Christmas Day, &C.
cording to meager advices reaching
here tonight.
A large number Of the leading build
ings were wrecked. including the Ma
tional Palace. which houses the vari-
Gus branches of the government, the
general postoffice and the railway
station.
About sixty persons are reported
killed and a large number injured.
The American Red Cross has been
appealed to for aid.
Is Third Capital.
Guatemala City Is the third capital
of the Republic of Guatemala. having
been designed the capital following the
earthquake of 173. which destroyed
''old Guatemala" the second capital.
1t is situated high on a plateau at an
elevation of 1850 feet above the sea
level. In the great square. which is
typical OF the cities built by the early
Spanish invaders OF Central America.
are situated all the government build
ings. including the palace.
The city had a population OF ap-
proximately 10000. and is the seat of
the Guatemala University and of a
polytechnic college. 1t contains many
old cathedrals. public Libraries and a
museum.
Most of the houses are only one
story because OF the prevalence of
earthquakes. The industries are for
the most part confined to the manu-
facture of muslins, fine cotton yarn
and artificial flowers. 1t is the center
Of trade for the entire country.
Communication Destroyed.
Forty persons are. reported to
have been killed and hundreds made
homeless by an earthquake which
shook Guatemala. City Tuesday
night and Yesterday. and is believ-
ed to be still in action. according
to advices received late yesterday
by the State Department.
Senior Don Joaquin Mendez. the
Guatemalan minister here, has been
cut of from communication for two
days. No cable message has come
through in that time. Greatest
fears are entertained for the safe
ty of the city:
According to the messages receiv-
ed here. the disturbances began late
Tuesday night and were still con-
tinuing at one o'clock yesterday
afternoon when the last word came
to the State Department. A pre-
vious message from the American
legation in Guatemala City said the
national palace, railroad and post
offices and many dwellings had
been damaged. The legation was
somewhat shaken. but all the
Americans and the diplomatic staff
were safe at that time. The Brit
ish legation was wrecked.
Fatalities at that time were es-
timated as high as forty, with hun
dreds Of persons homeless.
Wireless and cable communica-
ton is interrupted and martial law
has been declared.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28

CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
VIII Use War Board.

His offices as Railroad Director
will be at the headquarters of the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
That body, realizing that its func-
tions are. for the present at least.
suspended. has offered to him all its
facilities and the offer has been ac-
cepted. He will, however, have about
MIN his personal staff. and will or
ganize his. own machinery of direc-
ton.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-28
Rights of Minorities.

CONTINUED os rAas Evo
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-06-08
M'KlNLEY
Potatoes for Zuni Country.

An additional carload of seed po.
tatoes and oats for ranches within
the Zuni division of the Manzano
National Forest, was arranged for
in a conference between B. c. Her
nandez of the State Council of De.
Tense and Paul c. Redington and J.
F. Mullen of the Forest Service. The
car will be delivered at Perea. The
Mccartney Lumber Co. has vokin-
teered to distribute the seed. Farm
ers have prepared a large acreage
which but for assistance of the war
board in furnishing the additional
car of seed would have lain fallow.
A ensus made recently by County
Agent Hamilton and Forest officers,
showed that sixty-five farmers were
short $4,000 pounds of seed potatoes
and 10000 pounds of oats, practically
all of which will now be supplied.
1t is estimated that there will be g.
900 acres of potatoes planted in the
.uni Mountains.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-06-08
The Easy Side.

The Easy Side.
Some folks are born to plod along
On thorny roads and by-ways,
While others saunter leisurely
Along the pleasant highways.
To some the way seems. dark and din
Where care and toll abide,
But others turn to left or right,
Aud i. Ike the easy side.
50 carefully they pick their way
Around life's awkward boulders,
And Snuff G all their burdens Off
On else's shoulders.
such folks are never known to walk,
That weaker ones may ride
They take good care of number one
And claim the easy side.
They gather autumn's fairest fruit,
And sprin9time's sweetest flowers.
While other people bear the brunt
OF every storm that lowers.
They never tighten others woes,
But smile with conscious pride,
And think how good a thing it is
To get the easy side.
Dut if the world we're not made up
OF folks both great and small,
OF those who plod and those who
shirl,
'Twoold be no World at all.
And stiu some good Samaritans
Throughout the land abide,
Though many a Lcvite passes by
And takes the easy side.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-06-08
MORA
The Mesa's Biz Farm,

The Wilson Company's farm four
miles east of Mills is one of the most
pleasing farm sights this season
Two thousand acres of the farm are
in wheat with prospects that are all
that could be desired for a bumper
crop. Manager McCarger informs
us that $500 acres will be planted
to beans and 500 acres to corn, kafir,
feterita and broom corn, the ground
for which is now being prepared. At
present ground is being disced at the
rate Of eighty acres a day, two big
tractors doing the work. Seven IA.
miles are living on the Wilson
farms. The company's mercantile
establishments at Mills and Mosque.
70 are both doing a fine business. II
is expected that the work of build
ing a new elevator at Roy will COM
mence next week.-Mills Developer.