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Evening star., 1918-11-19
ACCUSE C. R. PERRY
OF FE|MbEzz[EMENT
Vice President Of Equity Saw
ings. Bank Charged With
Shortage Of $7,700.

George r. Perry. vice president of
the Equity Savings Bank. 1407 New
York avenue this afternoon surren-
dered to a representative of the dis
trict attorneys Office to answer a
charge Of embezzlement Of funds of
the bank.
DR.. J. Rozier Biggs, president of the
bank, filed a complaint against Perry
three days ago, alleging a specific
embezzlement Of 5000. Perry was out
of the city at the time the charge
was filed. He returned today, said he
was prepared to meet the charge and
furnished bond in the sum Of $1,000
for his appearance in court
DR.. Biggs stated this afternoon that
the shortage charged against Mr..
Ferry is placed at $7.700. DR.. Biggs
added that the bank is fully protect
ed by surety bonds on it's employees
and by title to real estateAtransferred
to the bank by Mr.. Perry, and will
not lose a penny because of the al
legged acts of MIR. Perry. The former
vice president has severed his con-
nection with the bank.
Evening star., 1918-11-19
BAPTIST CHURCHESH HOLD
41ST ANNUAL MEETING
Columbia Association in Three-Day
Session at West Washington
Baptist Church.

With several hundred delegates in
attendance the forty-frst annual meet
ing Of the Columbia Association Of
Baptist Churches convened this morn
ing at West Washington Baptist
Church, 31st and N streets, for a three
day session.
Rev. John E. Briggs, the president.
presided. The meeting opened with
devotional services, conducted by Rev.
r. L, Griffin. officers are to be elected
this afternoon. Committees are to be
announced late this afternoon.
A song service is to be led by the
choir of Fifth Baptist Church at z
o'clock this evening. Rev. G. G. John
son, chairman Of the committee on
missions, is to give report and Rev.
DR.. George Greeb Of the southern home
board is to speak on Baptist War
work" An address is also to be given
by Rev. DR.. F. A. Agar Of the Northern
Baptist Convention on THE Fly in the
Ointment.
Evening star., 1918-11-19
QUITS WAR LABOR BOARD
Frank P. Walsh, Joint Chairman
With William II. Taft, to Re-
turn to Law Practice.

Frank P. Walsh. joint chairman with
William H Taft of the National War
Labor Board. today sent his resigna-
ton to President Wilson. with the
explanation that professional engage
ments required his return to his law
practice at the earliest possible mo-
ment now that hostilities have ceased
In case of the acceptance of Mr.
Walsh's resignation, William Harman
Black, at present alternate for Mr..
Walsh, would automatically become
joint chairman of the board unless
some other person were appointed
joint chairman by the President
Mr.. Black is a former assistant dis
trict attorney Of New York city.
Evening star., 1918-11-19
JEWS KILLED IN OUTBREAK,

STOCKHOLM. November 1s.-Anti-
Jewish outbreaks. with numerous IA
talities to Jews. have occurred in sew
eral towns in the western part Of
Polish Galicia, according TO the Jew
ish press bureau here. In Siedlce
Polish leg1onaires killed six Jews,
the bureaus advices state, while at
ChrZanow nine Jews were slain.
Other anti-Semitic outbreaks have
occurred. it is stated. at Dombrowa,
Jaworxno and other cities. ~
Evening star., 1918-11-19
RUSSIAN AND SIBERIAN
SITUATIONS UNCHANGED

There has been no change in the
Ru.sian and Siberian situations from
. military standpoint. Secretary Baker
said today, and no plans have been
made either for sending additional
American troops or for Withdrawing
anv of the forces now operating in Si-
heria and European Russia.
Evening star., 1918-11-19
LUxEMRURG MAY DECIDE
FUTURE GOVERNMENT

AMSTERDAM. November IA
Luxembourg dispatch says that the
chamber today adopted motion de-
manding referendum to decide the
future form Of government.
The chamber desires that the grand
duchess abstain from all govern
mental action pending the referen-
dunn.
A motion. supported by the liberals
and socialists. demanding the abdica-
tahlishmsat - . es0ahaie uAs -
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READY FOR COOPERATION.
Manufacturers Urge Unity Of Wage
Farmers and Employers.

NEW YORK. November 1s.-Urging
icirt action between wage earners and
employers 'fn peace as in war" the
National Association Of Manufacturers.
in a statement issued here. declared It
would "stand firmly for the spirit Of pa
triotic industrial cooperation for the
working out Of tho reconstruction post
war problems. SO that the United States
viii be In Q position to meet every, proo.
Z l3oo1 1uo AooA AAa0o oAn1iahale
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Economic intercourse With
Territory on Left Bank Of
Rhine Is Desired.
NECESSARY TO NATIONS
DEVELOPMENT, HE SAYS
Would Make Old Frontier Customs
Boundary With Duties to Be
Levied by Berlin.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Monday, November 18.-
Germany wants the terms of the armis-
tice modified so that she can have
economic intercourse with the territory
on the left bank Of the Rhine as be-
fore the armistice, DR.. Solf, the foreign
secretary says in wireless dispatch
received here. The message is ad-
dressed to the governments Of the
United States, Great Britain, France
and Italy.
In view of the close economic rela-
tions between the country west of the
Rhine and the remainder of Germany,
the preservation of which is necessary
'to the continued peaceful develop
ment of Germany" DR.. Solf asks the
mobilization of some dozen points con-
corning this region.
Would Exploit Minerals.
For instance. he asks permission for
German owners to exploit as heretofore
the coal, potash and iron ore mines and
the general free use Of the Rhine for
transport within the old boundaries of
the German empire.
The foreign secretary also asks per-
mission for free navigation by way Of
Rotterdam and the coast for the provi-
sioning of Germany; the continuation Of
industrial pursuits on the left bank of
the Rhine for the use of the remainder
of Germany and free railway traffic in
occupied territory.
The old frontier of the empire, includ-
ing Luxembourg, DR.. Solf suggests, is to
be regarded as the customs boundary
and custom duties are to be levied by
Germany.
Sees Possible Danger.
DR.. Solf declares that without these
notifications Germany will advance
toward more or less bolshevist condi-
tions, which might become dangerous to
neighboring states"
He repeats the previous protest
against the surrender Of means of trans
port and protests against Continuation
of the blockade"
TIE foreign secretary concludes by
saving that attempts by German dele
gates to discuss these matters at Spa
had been unsuccessful because the reN-
resentatives there of the allied countries
lacked the necessary powers.
Evening star., 1918-11-19
REPUBLIC Is PRoCLAnED.

COPENHAGEN. November Is
Formal proclamation of tho Hun
Earian republic was made Sunday, ac-
cording to a Budapest dispatch re-
ceiyed here. Archduke Joseph took
the oath. Of allegiance to the new
government after Count Michael
Karolyi, president of the Hungarian
national council. had made a speech.
He declared that he personally had
|Heek symCaEhx uaAA ~ 0aDss
Evening star., 1918-11-19
YANKEES AND BRITISH
REPULSE BOL OLSHEVIKI

ARCHANGEL. Wednesday. Novem-
Der 13 (by the Associated Press).-
Bolshevik forces have resumed their
attacks against the American and
British positions at Tulgas, on the
Dvina river. They have been repulsed
with severe losses.
On the morning of November IL,
after a heavy bombardment from their
gunboats and barges in the river, the
bolshevik infantry stormed the allied
barbed-wire entanglements and sue
ceeded, temporarily, in reaching the
gun emplacements Of the Canadian ar
ti1lery.
Tu1gas is on the Dvina river, south
Of where that stream is joined by the
River Vaga- It is in the province of
Archangel, a few miles west of the
border between that province and the
province of Vologda.
Evening star., 1918-11-19
IRON CROSSES, CENT EACH
is PRICE IN BERLIN

PARIS, November 1s.-The iron
crosses which the former Ger
man emperor SO lavishly be-
slowed during the war are now
being sold in Germany for five
nfennigs, or about one American
cent apiece, telegram from
Amsterdam says.
Evening star., 1918-11-19
PLOSlON KILLS 200
: AT VAIN, GERMANY

PARIS, November. 1s.-Twe> hundred
persons were killed in an explosion at
VAIN, southeast Of Cologne, Ger
many. according to reports Secsiyed
Evening star., 1918-11-19
658,665 BR|nSHERS
KILLED DURING WAR
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 19.-The total
OF British losses in killed on all fronts
during the war was 65s.665, James
Ian Macpherson. parliamentary secre-
tary for the war Office announced in
the house Of commons today. OF
these 1886 were officers and 62o,s2
were enlisted men.
Evening star., 1918-11-19
WAR WORKER army
TO Be DEMOb|uzED
viii Be Sent Home as Fast as
Conditions Will
Permit.
EXCESS TO GO BY JULY !

The army of war workers in Wash
tngton, which has produced conges-
tion here to the discomfort Of resi-
dents Of the National Capital and en-
couraged profiteering in housing. Will
be demobilized as fast as regard for
efficiency in public service will allow,
within the next six months.
Before July 1 all of the thousands
Of war workers gathered here from
all sections of the country who can
be spared after a careful examina-
tion of the work they are performing
in the various government depart
ments. bureaus. commissions and
other establishments will be released.
The. first step in this direction was
taken today when Representative
Joseph w. Byrns of Tennessee, chair
of the appropriations committee.
opened hearings on the legislative bill
carrying appropriations for practical
1y all of the government establish
ments.
The civil service estimates were first
sentatives Of the commission present to
answer questions and explain the esti-
mates.
Hopes TO Gut EStlmaCeS.
At the opening of the. hearing it was
made plain that the committee hopes to
make a very sizable saving on the esti-
mates. The policy of the committee, as
stated by Representative Byrns, is the
strictest possible economy compatible
with public interest. All the funds alb
solutely necessary for cleaning up war
business will be allowed, but careful
check will be kept on all government
departments and establishments to see
that estimates are held down to the low
est possible figure, on account of the
heavy taxes which the people are being
forced to pay. This will make the hear
ings much more protracted than was at
first expected.
The estimates Of the various de-
partments are not yet available for
publication. They are merely tenta-
tive, and in several instances-nota-
bly, the War Department-they have
been recalled for revision.
Problem for officials.
The COMMITTEES on starting work to-
day had nothing very definite to base
calculations upon. They realized that
in the present unsettled condition of
governmental affairs it is practically
impossible for any government Of
ficials to say definitely what forces OF
employees will be necessary after
July 1 next and what permanent gov.
ernmental work will be. The com
mittee shawed by questions, however
that they will hold the government
establishments to close reckoning
on all estimates.
Curtailment all along the line Is the
general policy OF the legislative ap-
preparations committee. This will
mean the wedding out of war workers
just as fast as can be done without in
terfering with efficiency. At the same
time, projects looking to development
of the resources and Industries of this
country to meet world-trade competi-
ton will be given careful and even
sympathetic consideration.
This afternoon the legislative sub
committee is hearing witnesses re-
garding the needs of the Library and
the Botanic Garden for the next fiscal
year.
Evening star., 1918-11-19
FREEDOM Of SEAS
:HELDV|TAL ISSUE
President Regards 1t Funda-
mental to Establishment of
WarIess World.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Copyright, 1918. by N. IN Evening Post. Inc.)
Freedom Of the seas for times of
peace as we'll as war is one Of the main
principles which President Wilson be-
lieves fundamental to the establishment
of warless world. The government
here has never expressed in detail its
program simply because it expected to
deal with this question in conference
with other nations just as it sought to
do in the second Hague peace confer
ence in 1907.
What Is Held Uppermost.
But for the moment opinion in the
National Capital as to what the
American delegation to the. peace
conference might advocate seems to
have crystallized somewhat as fol-
lows:
1, Freedom of the seas, SO far as
peace time is concerned, means an
agreement that no nation shall dis
criminate against another for reasons
of poljtical antagonism in the use of
shipping facilities. If there is to be
any economic punishment by with
holding ships or by imposing high
rates against any particular nation
for refusing to abide by the general
International agreements of the peace
conference. the discrimination will be
determined by the league of nations.
America has a large amount of ship
ping and stands ready to pool her re-
sources so that discriminatory rates
shall not be imposed as between sin
gle nations, thus leading to war. The
expectation here is that the shipping
interests Of other countries will act
in conformity with the wishes OF their
governments to the end that the con-
troll of the worlds shipping shall not
mean the strangulation at will by one
nation Of another which may happen
to decline to pay financial or political
tribute.
2. Freedom Of the seas so far as
war time is concerned is a traditional
American principle intended to pre-
vent wars from spreading throughout
the world exactly as did the last one.
It was first incorporated in a treaty
with Prussia and signed by Benjamin
Franklin. Thomas Jefferson and John
Adams.
Mr.. Roosevelt Favored Plan.
Theodore Roosevelt. who has lately
been one Of the chief opponents OF
the freedom of the seas doctrine,
when President recommended the
adoption of a resolution on the SUBJ
ject by Congress. In so doing he
quoted a previous message of Presi-
dent Mckinley of December. 1898
which said:
.a.The United States government has
for many years advocated this hu-
name and beneficent principle. and is
now in a potion to recommend 1t
to other powers without the imputa.-
ton of selfish motives"
!. Mr. Roosevelt was successful in Sc
curing the adoption by Congress of a
joint resolution on April q, 1904,
which said:
'That it is the sense Of the Con-
gress of the United States that it is
desirable. in the interests of uni
formity Of action by the maritime
states Of the world in time Of war,
that the President endeavor to bring
about an understanding among the
principal maritime powers with a
view Of incorporating into the perma-
hent law OF civilized nations the
principle Of the exemption Of all pri-
vate property at sea not contrahand
fe1n1f11lnl ~ G. H00DEh xAWA a.
Evening star., 1918-11-19
GEN. PETA|N IS MADE
MARSHAL OF FRANCE
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
PARIS. November 19.-Gen. Petain.
the commander-in-chief Of the French
armies. today was named a marshal
of France at a meeting Of the French
cabinet, presided over by President
Poincare. Cen Petain today is en-
tering Metz at the head Of the French
tenth army.
Evening star., 1918-11-19
Mr. Taft at Rally Tonight.

Members of the committee in charge
of the united war work campaign IN
Washington and the several hundred
working with the hope that this city
will exceed its quota before the end
of the drive tomorrow night
Realizing that the city has been
tagging in raising the 100000 desig-
mated, the committee has arranged fo-
feature of which will be big mass
meeting at the Liberty Hut tonight.
Former President William Howard
Taft, as the principal speaker Of this
occasion, will point out the urgency
OF continuing the welfare work Of the
seven organizations during the period
of rehabilitation. Rabbi Wise Of New
York and Private Thomas Skahtll Of
the Australian army, who was tenn
porarily blinded during the Gallipolf
campaign, also will make appeals.
James Cardinal Gibbons. has been
invited to address the meeting and
at noon today the committee in
charge said it was probable that this
distinguished prelate would be pres
ent. There will be singing and enter
tainment features. Music will be fur
nished by the United States Marine
Band.
Meetings This Afternoon.
There will be rallies this afternoon
in several of the bureaus and
branches of the government. At $50
o'clock there will be a large rally OF
employees of the Interior Department.
A. E. Seymour will be the speaker.
The tazz band from Camp Humphreys
will be present. This band has cof-
lected through its own efforts to date
more than $1,000 for the local cam
paign.
hotels are crowded today with young
woman volunteer canvassers, and
throughout the city members OF the
raise the city's quota In fact. the
entire local organization fs today
making every effort to maintain
Washington's record Of the past.
The local campaign is expected to
receive considerable Of a boost when
the subscriptions from tho various
government departments and from
the national banks Of the city are
added today. Alfonso Tvsedals:
the committee in charge OF the SUBJ
scrfptions in the government depart
ments. at noon had not announced his
total collections. It is considered
likely that Chairman Tweedale may
hold back his total until the fnal
meeting of the team workers at the
willard Hotel tomorrow at noon. =:
At the daily meeting OF soliciting
teams yesterday afternoon at the
willard collections amounting 10 a
trifie more than $4,000 were reported
Reports Of tho Tsama - =
u-,uunuuulIuan
Evening star., 1918-11-19
CLOTHES DENIED
TO EX-EMPEROR;
TAKEN BY STATE

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, November 19-An om-
ctal Of the Austrian court who
was sent to the SchoenbFunn
Palace to get some clothing for
the former emperor, according
to Austrian newspapers, was re-
fused on the pretext that all
crown property had been con-
fscated by the state.
Evening star., 1918-11-19
Role Similar to Bismarck's
e in 1873, But His Policy
Is Just the Opposite.
PROTECTION OF SMALLER
NATIONS PRESIDENTS AIM
Justice Will Guide Delegates at
= Coming Conference of World
Y Powers for Peace.

President Wilson at the coming
peace conference will attend the most
important congress of world powers
which has assembled since the Vienna
congress Of 1914, following the Napo
3eonic wars. 1t will be more important
than the Berlin congress of 1873, after
IL" Russo Turkish war, which dealt
With the eastern question:" although
the approaching meeting will find the
eastern question still presenting prob
1t';,,s for solution.
In fact, the suggestion is not want
Ing by those who discuss the history
o. previous congresses, that the omis-
sulS and commissions of the Berlin
congress of 1873 bore upon subsequent
9. nnts in the near east, which furnish
cd partial preteXt for the latest
world war. There are other circum-
Stances which render a contrast and
comparison of the congresses of 1878
and 1918 admissible.
Evening star., 1918-11-19
A FINAL APPEAL.

Washington undertook to raise $8O0000 for the United
War Work Campaign 1t is far behind and the campaign
closes tomorrow evening
With only day the committee appeals to
person the District of Columbia to contribute to
the fund you have given, give large contribu
ton you afford If you have already given give
again until you have given your limit
This is final appeal and rely upon the generosity
and patriotism of the people.
UNITED WAR WORK CAMPAIGN
COMMITTEE.
Contributions may be sent to 1924 street northwest
Evening star., 1918-11-19
Despite Difficult Task, Work.
ers Are Confident of
Reaching Goal. I.
"WILL COME THROUGH"
CHAIRMAN THOM SAYS
Slim Amounts Turned in Today.
But Some of Team Lead
ers Absent.

There is one day remaining in which
to subscribe to the united war work
campaign to raise funds for the con-
tinuation of the relief work Of the
seven recognized welfare organiza-
tions.
In this brief period Washington must
raise nearly $4,000 if it is to sub
scribe. its full quota. The committee
managing the drive here realizes that
the task is difficult one. but declares
that it is by no means impossible, and
until tomorrow night the drive in
Washington will be waged in the most
vigorous manner. The finish is to be q
whirlwind one. -
Evening star., 1918-11-19
All Depends on Food.

LONDON. November 1s-The entire
political situation in Austria is pro-
visional. according to Vienna dis
patch TO the Daily Mail dated Novem-
Der II. The political conditions at
present, it Is added. depend largely
I0aa3iap01 n 6Soao1 &61& -. =
Evening star., 1918-11-19
Wilson and Bismarck.

One dominating figure controlled the
Berlin congress in 1s7S-Bismarck.
His entire policy was directed to set
tlcment of the question at bar solely
in the interests of the great powers,
with heartless disregard of the des-
tiny of the smaller eastern nations.
Serbia, Bulgaria and the Christian
provinces under Turkeys heel.
Another dominant figure will be in
the coming Congress-Woodrow Will
.'.son-to advocate exactly the opposite
OF Bismarck's policy, to insist upon
che rights of the smaller nations. Bis
marck's plan is held to be partly re-
sponsible for the evils of the times
Woodrow Wilson's plan is to prevent
recurrence in the future of the world
sickness which grew out of >the
heartlessness of the Berlin negotiations.
in part, at least.
Bismarck's regime of blood and iron
has gone to destruction, crushed un-
der the advance of civilizations on
ward marching feet. The very empire
which was built up on that policy
will disintegrate after the dehpera-
tionS of the coming congress, whose
work is expected to fructiiy the seed
OF democracy now planted in Ger
many.
Evening star., 1918-11-19

Amounts 6epofCeo Tod0y. -
Team captains reported today as fol-
lows:
Division A-Team No. 1, Mrs. Frank
B. NoYes, $1,152; No. 2, Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth, no report: No. 3, Mrs.
James w. Wadsworth. jr.. $1,602: No. (,
Mrs. James Carroll Frazer, no report;
No. 5. Miss Josephine Patten, no re-
port; No. 6, Mrs. Charles A. Goldsmith,
5000; No. z. Miss Mary Gwynn, 1921: |:
No. 8, Mrs. George Howard, no report;
No. 9, Mrs. r. H. Terrell. $153; No. 10.
Mrs. ]. L. Edwards. no report; No. II.
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, SIS; No. II,
Mrs Edward Mitchell. no report
Division B-Team No. 13, Mrs Will
liam Hamilton Bayly. s1,547; No. II,
Mrs. Thomas Bradley, $8SS.
No. Is. John Newbold, no report: No.
16, P. P. Bowles. s2SS: No. II. Mrs.
Louis Brownlow. $210; No. 1S. Joseph
A. Whitfield, $1.131: No. 10. George W.
Harris, 1865: No. 20. Dolph- -F'adeley,
S1.326: No. q. Joseph ]. Weller. no re-
port; No. %. John B. Hawkins. no ro-
port: No. %. J. S. Flannery. no report;
No. "a, F. p. Peel. no report.
Division C-Team No. 25, Charles p.
Wright, $3,341; No. 26. Leo A. Rover,
no report; NO. q. b. T., Tolson, no re-
port; No. %, Sidney West. $7o7; No.
20, Robert G. Howard. no report; No.
80, Mrs. F. S. Rudd, $1.061; No. 81,
Wade Ellis, no report: No. 32, r. Harri-
son johnson, 1858; No. 33, William p.
Normoyle, no report; No. 34. w. B.
Westlake, $555; No. 3, no report; No,
SO. Earl D. Krewson, no report.
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WEATHER

Fair and slightly cooler tonight; to-
morrow fair.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending pm. today: Highest. So. at 2
pm. today; lowest. As, at am. today.
Full report on page 20.
Evening star., 1918-11-19
Some of Captains Absent.

AT the meeting today at noon Of the
canvassing teams the total collections
reported for the day were $17,626.4s.
making grand total to date OF $780,
1SS.03. The slimness Of the report
for the day was explained somewhat
by the absence of number of team
captains. Their reports will be made
tomorrow.
The honors of the day went to team
No. 25, which reported total of $3,-
341. Mrs. Charles A. Goldsmith, cap-
tain of team No. 6, reported total OF
5000, thereby being entitled to sec
ond place on the days honor roll.
Third place was won by team No. 8.
worth, jr., which reported $1,602.
In addressing the team captains
and members Coreoran Thorn. chair
man of the local committee, impress
ed upon them the Importance Of in
creasing their efforts during the re-
naming hours of the drive and to
stimulate interest in every way pos
sible.
ITS a long. long way to go yet"
Mr.. Thorn stated, but Washington
will come through. It is a big task.
but not an impossible one"