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The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
WAR LABOR OFFICE
TO BE OPENED HERE
Assistant Secretary of Labor Chief
Speaker on Program.

A symposium on the war labor prob
lem. both local and national, will
formally open the new quarters at 14lC
Pennsylvania avenue of the District oil
Columbia office of the United States
employment service OF the Department
Of Labor tomorrow night at o'clock.
The housing of women Federal en-
ployes will be discussed.
The Department of Labor. with the
Mems and Women's Federation Coun-
els on Employment and other civic
bodies. has decided to make the open
ing of the new Office noteworthy
Assistant Secretary Of Labor Louis
z. Post. Anthony Caminetti. commits
sioner general OF immigration, ano
Mrs. Hilda Muhlhauser Richards, chief
OF the women's division OF the Fed
eral Employment Service. will speak
Others who will briefly discuss phases
Of the labor question will be William
II. Baldwin. chairman OF the Council
Of Defense for the District of Colum-
bia; Mrs. William Hitz, chairman OF
the Women's Federated Council oil
Employment: Prof. Allen Davis, chair
man of the Mems Federated Council
on Employment; Mrs. Henry r.
Rainey, chairman of the COMMITTEES
on vocational guidance and Industrial
training: f. NJ. Kline. acting director
OF the District ONCE. and Mrs. Grace
Porter Hopkins, acting superintendent
OF the women's division OF the District
office. Louis BrownIoy. District Com
missioner, will preside.
Charles T. Clayton. assistant director
in charge of field work of .ne Federal
Employment Service. is chairman OF
the committee in charge Of the open
ing.
The members are: Mrs. William HitZ
Mrs. Court F. Wood. Mrs. ]. Edison
Briggs, Mrs. William Z. Chamberlain
Mrs. Henry T. Rainey, Mrs. Charles
P. Gra ndheld, Miss Mary E. William
son. Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, Mrs
Virginia King FRYE. Miss Sara Maher.
Mrs. Sarah James, Mrs. Laura J
Graddick. Mrs. Caroline NJ. Curry, Mrs.
O. NJ. Brur1baush. Mrs. John n. Speel
Mrs. Mary Wright johnson, ars. WILL
iom Hamilton Baylsy. Mrs. James W
Wadsworth. Miss Brown. Miss Corne'
la Hill. W. j.. DeLacy, G. a. Howe.
]. NJ. Waldron. G. W. CabOnis, ]. L.
Solly. W. ID. Jarvis. L. y. Baum
Srrtner. J. MacDonoagh. Thomas Nc
Clifton, E. ~. Fenable, G. \. wiIburt
f. w. Oyster. Hugh Everett, Martin
McNcra. d L. WIseman. T. J. STAN
ton. ]. He:dcnheimer. d. T. Doyle. d.
W. TEsyer. o. r. Singleton, NJ. S. Gui-
mont, c. II. Russell. Thomas c. Par
sens. ]. II. Yeabowcr. W. w. Adamson,
Alien Davis. Henry ]. Gompers. J,
P. Heap, DR.. D. Percy Ilickllng and
8. d. Boss.
All persons interested in employment
questions are invited to attend the
meeting.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
Catholic Chaplains
QUILTED by A. O. H.

The Irish History Study Club. OF
Washington. of which Mrs. f. Roddy
is president, will have its second meet
ing OF the season at the k;dder Build
ing. Twentieth and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest. Monday evening, jan
uary IA.
The Ladies' Auxiliary to the A. o. H.
has. up to the present time, cantrib-
uted 1890. for the purchase of outfits
for the Catholic chaplsins serving in
the army and navy. Rev. Lewis J.
O'Hern. c. s. P. OF the College of st.
Paul. the Apostle. through whom the
contribution was made. in thanking
the organizations for the magnificent
generosity displayed, pointed out that
the members in the priestly work Of
furnishing mass outfits had been an
inspiration 10 all engaged in the chap
lains' aid work. This sum was raised
by the auxiliaries throughout the coun-
try-those of the District Of Columbia
giving $500 for other war relief work.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
While Born in Germany
Contends He's s Not German

Even IL he was born in Germany,
Albert Sigmund Behrmann, a sales
man. residing at 110A Ninth street
northwest, contends that he Is not
subject of Kaiser Wilhelm. In
applying for his first papers yes
terday. Behrmann says his parents
were Russian Hebrews and in filling
out his declaration. he renouncsd
all allegiance to the present gov
ernment of Russia.
United states Attorney John E.
Laskey is quoted as saying that re-
gardless of color. creed or blood. a
person born in Germany is a Ger
man, no matter what his or her
ideas about the matter may be.
Behrmann came to this country
In 1884, two years after his birth
at Hamburg, Germany. Both Mr..
Laskey and Marshall Splain are
conducting inquiries into Behr-
mann's claim to Russian citizenship.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
FRANCE APPROVES
Speech OF Wilson
Universal Praise Given by Press to
War Aims Message.

Approval OF President Wilson's war
aims speech rises to heights OF Gahie
enthusiasm in excerpts from the
French press made public by the
State Department yesterday.
Gustave Here. in La Victoire'.
ranks it with the, French declaration
Of the rights OF man.
lie Temps" thanks the President
for putting the problem of Alsace-
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
HOUSE.SPLITS
OVER WILSON'S
! WAR POLICIES
Stand Against Munitions
Minister Precipitates Re
: publican Caucus.

President Wilson's tictum against a
n1<nister OF munitions threatens the
nfst partisan conflict Gin Congress
slfce the beginning Of the war.
a Republican caucus Of the House
ID called for Tuesday night to con-
sf1er going on record as fayoring the
new cabinet position. Leaders are
agreed that It will be approved. The
resolution making the proposal a
party tenet viii be backed. by Repre-
sentative Madden. OF Illinois, slated
al chairman OF the campaign commit
tee which will direct the Republican,
ms drivesfor control Of the nation $
legislatures.
Col. Roosevelt will be here within
ten days to help plot out a general
Repubiican assault on the conduct of
the war. Permanent universal mill
tab service WI be a part Of his pro-
gfam. 1t. too, will go before Tues
day nights caucus
RooseyeIrs Influence Seen.
There are many indications that the
Colonel has been consulted recently by
Republican leaders. Representative
Mccormick. OF Illinois. drafter OF the
minister OF munitions and universal
service bills. and a chief advocate of
Republican Endorsement Of woman
sdffrage. Is known particularly as a
Roosevelt admirer.
The Republicans have 212 votes in
tlie House to the Democrats 2O9.
Actual control lies in the six 'indepen-
dsnts.'
Democrats Will line up promptly
with the Presidents statement that
Secretary Bakers conduct of the war
stsits him; and that a. nhnister5of mu-
nitions must be regarded as an Inter-
fefence with his own war leadership.
The first step toward the general
Rspublican plan of campaign came
yesterday with the election by the
ntnois delegation Of its member on
The 1878 Congressional campaign COM
Inftee.- This was TO. qualify him for
ths ehairmanship. for which he is un-
afmousfy slated.
The announcement came yesterday
tfft It win probably so happen that
CD Roosevelt will arrive in town Just
ansut The time this committee is final
lyAorsalized.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13

er building committee: H. T. Laciair.
+. Goodwin, Joseph Brown. Ushers
comfhttee: N. F. startzell, J. II.
sheehan, w. c. Woods. Publicity
committee: d. Hardesters W. W.
keeler, Percy Cooper, Edward d
schwenk. s. s. Kelchner. Decorations
committee: J. Meekins.. +. H. Brusk,
w. Ritz, b. Demar, NJ. Kerr. Reso-
lutions committee: y. Kramer, w.
Avery. c. Bright Talent committee:
j. +. sheehan. C. Bright, f. s. 'Kram-
er.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
E1ternal Revenue Bureau
Wants District Armory

To furnish additional floor space for
the Internal Revenue Bureau, which
is occupying Convention Hall, a move
nlent !s on foot to obtain use of the
building connected to the hall by a
bridge. at Az l. street northwest, and
now being used as an armory for the
District National Guard.
A accommodation Of transfer was
sent to the War Department by Com
missioner Brownlow, accompanied
with a second recommendation that
the new National Guard headquarters
be located in the mobilization station
OF the District Naval Battalion,
The Chamber of Commerce, at its
annual meeting. adop.ed a resolution
opposing a transfer OF tenants Of the
armory.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
Rep. Crago Wins First
Bout with Landlord

Justice Siddons yesterday signed
a decree granting Representative
Thomas 8. Crago, of Pennsylvania,
a temporary Injunction against the
Fidelity Storage Company prevent
ing them from ousting him. pend
Ing final litigation. from his apart
ments in the Farnsboro.
The relief was granted by the
court with the understanding that
should the case be finally decided
against him. Representative crago
will be liable for whatever dam
ages the company incurs while he
Is occupying the premises. The de-
cree calls for a monthly rental OF
s1s5 to be paid the company by Mr.
Crago.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
RATE EXTENSION GRANTED,

The Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion yesterday issued an order giyins
permission to railroads and other car
riers to establish their passenger and
freight rates on their additional lines,
as necessary TO the operation of the
national system without observing long
and short haul provision of the com
merce regulatory act.
The commission does not automatic
caliy approve the rates. leaving them
subject to complaint. investigation and
correction.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13

Lorraine in its true place al a neces-
sary condition for a just general
peace rather than as a personal claim
o. the French people.
Mr.. Wilson'S words" says Il -
Tempo will render his name pop
ular into the smallest villages IN
France"
All the French writers praise the
method Of the President in laying
down the fourteen conditions upon
which an organization OF nations may
be built to secure future peace.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
Bill Offers Germans
Chance Of Citizenship

A new bill supplanting Representa-
tive Sabath's. of Illinois. by which
certain Germans and Austrians may
be naturalized into citizenship. was
perfected yesterday by the House
Foreign Affairs Committee. "A Ger
man or Austrian with a proved hon
orable record in the army or navy
may be admitted TO citizenship.
All members of the following races
may be naturalized: Alsatians, Boz
hemians. Croatians, Hungarians. Ital-
ians. Jews. Lithuanians. Moravians.
Poles. Rumanians. Ruthenians, Serbs.
slovaks and Slovenes.
The bill makes possible the en-
ployment OF millions of former allen
enemies" in war Industries.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
BRAKEMAN dies IN
sRilROAD ACCIDENT
.R Boyer SIccambs from Injuries
: at Casualty Hospital.

su-hcd between moving engine
! the Platform at tho wGrerooms o.
Ad1ms Express Company. jacob
) Foyer % years o.. n brakeman
: IT, c--7,oy'e CO fha Vashiagton
- "a g 0-n-. died ct the Cas-
~ Ho -',g'. YESTERDAY. from in
scsts-'s rIH in the = rccidSnt.
w.. s-z--ti~g to v-i.ncssez, either
sep0 - ic,l fr@-r- al engine as II
!. - ''.c warercoIn.. Mrs.
cr.; C the brakeman. vas
- - - IN h~spital from haE
". y s'rCct soUtheaTt. She
- -~PT~l bef3rs her hus-
: hUt - We 7Sonscious and
50 Until death. -
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
Pure Blood
Brings Beauty
Pimples, Blaekheads, Boils and Poor
Complexion Vanish by Using
Stuart's Calcium Waters.

Trial Package Mailed Free.
All your dreams of a beautiful,
clear complexion can be made to
come true. 1t makes no difference
how spotted and disf1gured your
face may be with plmpies, black
heads. eczema or liver-spots, you
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
Z E72E BUREAU.

II r-r Of he womGu's division,
Q tfn ti.c5- States. Employment
So icr VII cFcn n New YORK to-
n trrow. It was Hnnounccd yesterday.
Frs Hiid7 Nuhlhauser Richards
wsl opc1 t,sH oaice at nom Miss
fSST-Tret Nsi'so1. CHu=hter OF the
Presi 'cnt, is actively interested in the
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
INCREASE IN IMPORTS.

Total exports by this country in No.
Venlber amounted to s4sS. .l9s. .1S5. the De-
partmcnt OF Commerce announced
500. .564.5oO.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-27
PREFACE

For Ia years the kaiser was
my patient. All / know of him
ana all that he told me came to
me while the relation of patient
and dentist existed between us.
For that reason / felt at first
that, no matter how vital to the
allied cause might be the infor-
nation 1 could give as to the kai-
ser's viewpoint. ambitions and
plans, the requirements Of pro-
fessional ethics must seal nv
lips and compel me to withhold
1t from the world at large.
When. however, 1 considered
the grave crisis that confronts
the world and in which my own
country is playing so important
a part. and realized that what 1
knew OF the kaiser might prove
OF some. value to civilization, I
concluded that my patriotic duty
was paramount and rose SUI
perior to any of the ordinary de-
mands OF professional ethics.
In this conclusion was
strengthened by the urgent solici-
tation OF the leaders of my pro-
fession who were most emphatic
In their contention that my
ethical qualms were entirely un-
warranted in view of all the cir
cumstances.
ARTHUR N. DAVIS, d. d. 8.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-27
CHAPTER III.
The kalseTs Dual Personality.

If had come away from Germany in
January, 1914, instead of in January
1913, and had written the impression
] had gained OF the kaiser In the tenS
years 1 had known him, what false,
man as he really is! "a.
1t would have been a picture Of O.
man who In general appearance auth
bearing was every inch an emperor 0nG~
yet who could exhibit all the courtesy,
affaSlity and gcntleness of the most
democratic gentleman, a man soft Of
eye and kindly in expression, n man Of
wide reading and MISUNDERSTANDING
the most versatile man in the world 4.
man who possessed n most alert mind,
remarkable memory and the keeneSt
observation; n man who was not gem
erous In nature and yet was at tines
considcrate of others; man of charm
ing personality and amiability. It
would have shown man of unpar7
alleled cgotism, II man who was i'm
patient Of correction and who would
brook no opposition. There might have
been in the picture IL suggestion of the
dire lengths to which the man would"
go to have his way, but 1t would have
been only suggestion.
AS far as 1t went, the picture would
have been accurate. but IT would have
been sadly incomplete-with all the
lights worked in but lacking all the
shadows.
1t took the war and its attendant
horrors to reveal the kaiser In his
true colors. The war did not change
his character; 1t uncovered it.
Early IN my practice l happened to
mention 10 the kaiser that 1 appre-
ciated the frien6liness ne showed me-
IN invariably waving his hand at me
as he passed my window when walking
along the Tiergarten.
''Its good advertisement FOR you.
Davis" he said. "TbSGpe0ple see me
waving to yeuand they Know you must
be1.a good dentist of&I wouidn'e
come 70 you. It VIII help your busI-
nessi" m every act. he was conscious
of the public.
During that period OF my career in
Berlin, he showed the utmost interest
I'm my progress and frequently Inquired
how my practice was developing.
nCort'nued Next Tuesday,
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-27
CHAPTER u.
Tho Kaiser at Potsdauo.

Getting out Of Germany proved to be
a far more difficult proposition than I
had imagjneds
Realizing that 1t would probably be
several months before / ould finally
settle up my affairs. and that my child,
who was anemic, ought to be taken
out of Germany with as little delay as
possible because food conditions were
fast going from bad to worse, / ap-
piled to the kommandantur for leave to
nave my wife and child go to Mon
treux, on Lake Geneva, Switzerland,
where hoped to Join them at the
earliest possible moment and accom-
pany them home. l did not relish the
idea of their going across the ocean
without meS - )
That was in May, 1917. Weeks
|passed while our application was going,
RON one Official to an notAE ling. Der
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-27
CHAPTER !.
"America Must Be PunIshedI"

Hmerica MUST BE Punished!"
When war broke out between the
United States and Germany. on AnriI
q, 1917, / was in Berlin. l had lived
and practiced my profession as dent
LIST there for IA years, and the kaiser
had been one Of my patients during
all that time.
don't know exactly now many
visits the kaiser paid me profession
ally, but / know i am safe in saying
they were not less than 100, and the
probabilities are they were closer to
$50. Almost invariably, after my work
was done, the kaiser remained any
where from ten minutes to an hour
and half to discuss the topics of the
hour with me.
When we declared war against Ger
many. therefore. while 1 was still an
American citiZen-as patriotic an
American, believe, as might be found
anywhere had lived in Germany so
long, had developed so many profess
sional friendships in Germany's most
favored circles and was so generally
regarded as particular favorite of
the kaiser himself. that found it hard
to realize that nevertheless l had be-
come an alien enemy.
The same day the breaking Off of
diplomatic relations was announced,
y the German newspapers had published
the provisions of an old treaty be
zen Germany and the United States
which gave Americans in Germany
and Germans in America nine months
after declaration of war between the
two nations within which to settle
affairs and leave the country.
This treaty" the newspapers point.
2 ed out, "was made In the time of Fred.
ericB the Great. 1t has never been
rep .ded. Germany will respect it,"
AS there were so many more Germans
In America than there were Americans
In Germany. this prompt announce
ment of Germany's intentions regard
Ing this treaty was quite understand
able and II seemed most improbable
that Germany would adopt any harsh
measu es toward Americans and
thereby invite reprisals.
Had the situation been reversed, of
course, the Germans would undOubt-
edly have thought 1t expedient to in
tern Americans no matter what hap
pened to their own countrymen in
America, and, In that event, this an
cient treaty would have shared the
fate OF that which guaranteed Bel
gums neutrality. One "scrop of pa
per" more or less would never have
been allowed to interfere with Ger
many's destiny"
Influential Germans who called to
see me professionally during that pc
riod almost invariably expressed the
hope that was not planning to leave
Berlin.
mo matter what happens. doctor"
they declared-"even IL the worst
comes to the worst and war Is de-
clared between America and Germany
You may feel quite sure the kaiser
will never let anyone harm you"
had not let the matter rest there
however. had called. at the Ameri-
can embassy. where IL was pointed
out to me that while diplomatic re-
lations had been severed, Ii was not
at all certain that war would result
. and there was, therefore. no. reason
for me to leave Berlin preclpitately.
Had the kaiser been In Berlin at
|&the time, / might, of course, ha; had
rsQDportnnity to put the question to
&arely< 1t9 what my faf might
ain ne Sss ssd
. .dss,,s ssfS,s
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-27
PAGE THREE

Indeed, on subsequent OCCASION.
when he called at my Office for further
treatment, and again referred to the
Italian triumph, he remarked: "H our
armies could capture 300. 900 Italians
and those 100000 might just as well bs
dead ms far as Italy is concerned-we
can do the same thing against our
enor les on the west 20
This WAS one of the interviews was
so anxious I" report to the representa-
t'N"S q" ne American Intelligence de-
rartmcnt at our legation In Copel>
hagen and. later on, when | finally ar
rived In that city, related II In great
detail to them. | remained in Copen-
hagen eleven days and during tie
greater part of that time was being
interviewed by one or another of the
representatives OF our intelligence de-
partment Exactly two months later.
on March u, the western offensive
broke out as | had fcaretfS
L called ut PotSdam day dc two la
ter To attend the kaiser again, and
found him still In the same triumphann
mood, and so anxious was he to get
down TO Italy that he called at my Of
flee three times that week to enable
me to complete my work on his affect
ed tooth.
On November 20 the kaiser called at.
my office for what proved to be his:
last sitting 1 had received word ON
the goth that my pass for America hak
been granted and that I could leave
on the Both, and 1 accordingly told the
kaiser that 1t was my intention to leave
for Copenhagen on that day.
1 explained that I was completely
run down-and I certainly looked it
and that 1t was necessary for me to-
get to Copenhagen anyway, 80 that
could get In touch with America re-
garding porcelain tooth patent which
had been granted to me I'm July, 1915.
but which large dental company was
seeking to wrest from me. The patent
authorities had delayed action because
OF the fact that resided in an enemy
country.
On the 2Sth I received letter from
the court chamberlain stating that the
president of police had made IT known
to the kaiser that I had applied for "a
pass to America and demanding an ex-
ser that had planned to go to Copen-
hagen and had not mentioned Amer
lea.
l at once replied that 1t was indeed
my Intention, rs l had told the kaiser
to go to Copenhagen, but that / had
applied for the pass to America be-
cause l wanted to be in a position to
90 there If my patent affairs demand
ed 1t and / expressed the hope that
nothing would be done to interfere
with the pass which had been prom
ised me for the Both.
Nevertheless, the 90th came around
and the pass didn't. and the boat which
sailed from Copenhagen on December
z, which / had planned to take, sailed
without me.
Again the weary weeks followed
each other without the slightest inti-
nation from anyone that l would ever
fully made up my mind that the au-
thorities had decided to keep me in
Berlin for reasons OF their own and
that nothing | could do could mend the
situation, when, early in January, re-
ccivcd the joyous tidingS that cOuid
leave January 21-23. / left on the
ODD, and as far as l have since been
able to ascertain / was the last Amer
lean male to leave Germany with thel
consent of the officials.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-15
PARKS ON WAY
To ENTER ARMY

Under orders to report to Fort Lee.
Virginia, Lieutenant George Parks ar
rived in Cordova from the Interior
yesterday. Mr.. Parks is well known
in Cordova and in almost every town
in the territory, as he has been max
ing annual trips through the North for
the past nine years as representative
of the general land office.
After applying for a commission
in the engineer corps, Mr.. Parks was
ordered to proceed to Juneau to take
his examination before Major Mehaf-
fey, former engineer officer of the
Alaska road commission. His quail
ticatiOns were found to be highly sat
isfactory, and he was commissioned
as first lieutenant.
General Richardson, former head of
the road commission, is now stationed
at Fort Lee, and it is possible that
Lieutenant Parks will come under his
command.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-15
PRIESNER IS
ARRESTED AS
ALIEN ENEMY

Charged with having failed to
register as an alien enemy Gustav
Priesner, formerly a druggist at Nc
Carthy, is reported to have been ar
rested at Fairbanks. Priesner some
weeks ago attempted to go Outside,
but was prevented by the authorities.
He then started over the trail for the
Chandlar district where, he said, he
was going to open a trading post and
look into some mining property. When
taken into custody he had $4,000
in cash on his person.
Whether he is to be returned to the
Third division or sent to an intern
ment camp in the States is not known.
He was accompanied by another alien
enemy, who was taken into custody
also.