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The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
ALLIED KINGS TO VISIT
u. S., SAYS LAUZANNE
Must Return Courtesy of Wilson S
Trip, According to French Editor.

New York. Dec. THE United
States will have as guests within a
year King George of Great Britain,
President Poincare Of France, King
Albert of Belgium and King Victor
Emmanuel of Italy. according to
Stephane Lauzanne. editor of Le
Matin of Paris and head of the
French mission to America.
Diplomatic propriety renders the
visits imperative and certain as a
return courtesy for the forthcoming
visit of President Wilson to the for
eign capitals, he declared.
president Wilson has sailed to
visit President Poincare. the Kings
of Great Britain. Belgium and Italy"
said NJ. Luzanne today. They will
follow tradition and come to visit
this government. Whether IL will be
in the early part of the year or the
latter part no one knows. for no off,
cial action will be taken until Presi-
dent Wilson has visited the capi-
tails"
Preparations in France, England
and Italy indicate that President
Wilson and his suite are to be ac-
corded the most sumptuous accom-
modations and entertainment, and
Belgium is said to plan to welcome
Americas chief magistrate with as
elaborate a hospitality as the devas-
tation Germany has wrought in
King\Albert's country will permit.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
Taft AUers
Britain Must
Retain Navy
Proposed League Of Nations
Hasn't Been Perfected
Yet, He Tells Questioner
at Lecture.

New York, Dec Until Great
Britain can satisfy herself that a
league OF nations could safeguard
her interests she Is fully justified In
maintaining a sufficient navy" Will
lam Howard Taft declared TO-DAY fol-
lowing a lecture at Carnegie Hau.
Taft has just finished his lecture
in which he outlined his ideas OF a
league OF nations. when a young
woman called out:
How about nation keeping con-
troll Of the seas"
We'll, TO take the case OF England
for I presume the young LADY Is
shooting at England-the proposed
league hasn't been perfected yet" he
replied.
You find the English flag on ali
the seas. And the life OF England
depends on the security with which
these ships OF hers can come and
60"
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
Rest
Side Rhine,
Allies Hear
British Troops Enter Co.
logne While Belgians Oc-
cupy Town of Neuse OPP
posite Dusseldorf.

London. Dec. 7.-American troops
have reached the Rhine, it is autho-i-
tatiyely learned this evening. Details
are lacking.
British troops have entered Cologne,
il Is officially announced. The first
British soldiers entered the city which
Is to be headquarters of the British
army of occupation in Germany at IL
O'Clock yesterday morning.
The Belgian war Office announces
that Belgian troops have occupied the
town of NeuSs on the left bank of the
Rhine: opposite the big industrial city
Of Dusseldorf Belgian troops are in
GIadbach and Heilberg. No untoward
incidents marked the Belgian occupa-
ton
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
WILSON TO MEDIATE
FOR CHILE AND PERU
viii Cooperate with Argentina in
Efectins Settlement.

Buenos Aires, Dec President VIII
son and President Irigoyen. of ArEen-
tina, will cooperate in an effort to
effect a settlement Of the controversy
between Chile and Peru, It was off,
cially announced here today.
Wilson offered Chile and Peru the
services of the United States, in con-
junction with any South American re-
public. Van Intermediary in their
differences. Through Ambassador
Stimson, Wilson invited Irigoyen to
work with him in the matter
Irigoyen accepted and instructed the
Argentine ministers in Chile and Peru
to assist the American ministers in
attempting to bring about an under
standing between the two countries.
Stimson, it was learned today. had
a long conference Thursday with For
eign Minister Pueyrredon. This after
noon he visited Irigoyen.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08

OF the navy Recommending tele-
p hone. which has been developed at
the experimental station at AnacOstia.
The photographs of the crowd col
lected at the song fest" said Ensign
Mann last night, resemble a mobn-
izing army with recruits Fastening
to the central headquarters.
The pictures were taken during a
glide, at an altitude of 1000 feet,
while the plane was going eighty-five
miles an hour"
Pilot Took Chances.
This was a hazardous feat, as the
hydroplane was only half mile from
the Potomac, a landing place in an
emergency. and it is necessary to
have a drop of 1000 feet to make a
safe landing glide.
The huge crowd Joined enthusiastic
cally in the group singing of the ma
tional and popular airs under the
direction of Mr.. Bouvier. In spite of
the fact that war is over, the popu-
larity of the war songs was shown
when the tunes of Pack Up Your
Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag" Keep
the Homes Fires Burning" The
Long, Long Trail and Smiles were
attracked with a-virn.
The American national anthems that
were sung were THE Star-Spangled
Banner" Columbia. the Gem of the
Ocean" and America, the Beauti-
full" The spirit of thankfulness for
our victory over the Teutons was ex-
pressed in the selections. Come, Thou
Almighty King and God Ever
Glorious" The program concluded,
like a benedicton hymn. with
America"
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
BERGER AND FRIENDS
SOON TO FACE JUDGE
Congressman and Four Other So
cialists Face Espionage Charges.


, Chicago. Dec. T.-Preparations were
completed here tonight for what Fed
eral officials claimed will be one OF
the most important trials resulting
from alleged violation OF the espion-
age act
Five notables OF the Socialist party
will go to trial here Monday before
Federal Judge X. NJ. Lands. Tbs
charges. for the most part, are based
on matter appearing in Socialist pub
locations and attacking Americas
right TO enter the world war OBJ
struction of the draft and of recruit
ing figure incidentally in the charges.
The men who will face the charges
are:
Victor l. Berger, former Congress-
man and now Congressman-electf from
Wisconsin, publisher of the Milwau-
kee Leader. Socialist daily
Adolph Germer. national executive
secretary of the party
J. Louis Ensdahl, editor of various
Socialist papers.
William F. Kruse, director of the
National Young Peoples Socialist
League.
Irwin st. John Tucker. former d.
rector of the Socialist party.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
ALLIES TO CALL
Ex-HUN LEADERS
Spirit Of Justice to Be Car
ried Out, Says Herbert
Asquith.

London. Dec. T.. British Admiralty
Wireless. )-Herbert Asquith. former
premier, speaking at Rochdale today,
said the allied powers had announced
their joint intention of summoning
the late heads of the German govern
ment and state before some kind of
an international tribunal.
There is a broad distinction be-
tween errors-even lying and wicked
errors of policy-and the deliberate
and systematic refraction of rules
which rest for their sanction not only
on international usage, but on the in
stincts and dictates of humanity"
said Asquith.
such were some of the incidents
which attended the devastation of
Belgian territory, the sinking of pas
senger ships and the almost incredible
brutality of the maltreatment of our
prisoners of war We ought to insist
that justice be done and that not only
the forms, but the spirit of Justice
the meteing out to the wrongdoer of
his due, not less. not more-should be
scrupulously observed"
Referring to the significance of
the visit of President Wilson to Eu-
rope, Asquith said that for perma-
nent purposes the world was now
one. These purposes would not only
have achieved, he said, but there
would have been no advance toward
their achievement unless before the
President returned a league of ma
tions had begun to be translated
from formula to fact.
In his judgment, he said, the best
security against the dangers which
beset the coming conference was the
maintenance in its fullest and freest
sense of real understanding between
Great Britain and the United States.
at should be clearly understood -
Asquith declared, that a league of
nations does not mean the cessation
of Industrial and mercantile rivalry. ~
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
Like Giant Hum an wheel

Like Giant Human wheel.
A center platform, flag decorated
with the colors OF our nation and
our allies, had been erected as the
hub about which the ten depart
ments of our government had been
grouped like spokes of a gigantic
wheel The lines of demarcation
were maintained by lines of SOL
diers representing Company a,
Ninety-seventh Engineers from
Camp American University. By
this distinguishing means and by
the aid. of huge placards. which
read. War" State" Navy" or
Commerce" the war workers from
the different departments found
their allotted locations.
l. Edward Bouvier, musical direc-
tor, who was in charge of the song
service, and c. ii. Clifford. the or
ganizer of the affair, were station
ed on the center platform. Assist
ants directed the crowd from stands
erected in the center of the various
groups. Motion pictures, to be re-
leased later through the Universal
Animated Weekly Service. were ta-
ken of the crowd. under the direc-
tion of the Signal Corps of the
army.
Aerial Photos Mnde.
Aerial photographs of the group
were made by the HS-2 training
plane dispatched by the United States
Aerial Naval Station at Anacostia, ID.
C. The big plane was -piloted by En-
sign Palmer with Ensign Mann acting
&c aaronautic Dhotugrapher. In TAX
ing these pictures Ensign Mann di-
rected the flight of the pilot in suit
able Photographic locations by means
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
HUNS BELIEVED
us. BEFUDDLED
TILL WARS EVE
Washington Times Used in
Dying Effort to Continue
Neutrality.
SENATOR'S IMPLICATED
Bielaski Bares Anti-Ally
Campaign Fostered by
Men in Capitol.

German agents in the United States
believed that their elaborate system
OF propaganda societies, publications
and subsidized writers and speakers
would Offset public opinion and pre-
vent a declaration of war against
Germany up to the morning of April
>, El7 Bruce Bielaski. chief of the
Department of Justice Secret Sery-
ice, told the members of the Senate
judiciary subcommittee yesterday
afternoon.
Edwin Won Mock, president of the
German University League and au-
thor of numerous propaganda articles,
prepared a circular calling upon Con-
gress to vote for a continued neutral
ity, two days before the actual de-
ciaration of war. Mr.. Bielaski stat
Sd that Won Mock attempted to pub
Dish an article, Facts in the Wash
ington papers the same day. but only
succeeded in placing it in one paper,
the Washington Times. A pamphlet,
Facts" dated Washington. was sub
mitted by Mr.. Bielaski to the sub
committee.
Sought AIrpIane Control.
Further revelations made by Mfr.
Bielaski concerning the German pro-
paganda program from which the
German agents expected so much in
cluded,
A plot to- control airplane produc-
tion in the United States for one
year. intended to prevent the ship
meut of airpIanes abroad
The naming of Senator Works,
Senator Hitchcock and Roger Sulli-
van. Democratic boss" of Chicago,
in connection with the American
Embargo Conference, which was an
organized German campaign against
the shipment of munitions to the al
lies.
Reference to the American En-
barge Conference, the American
Truth Society. the German Universi-
" League. the German-American
Literary Defense Society and the
German Publication Society as es-
tablished agents of the German gov
'ernment and the American Press
Association as friendly to their
cause.
Parts Of Mr.. Bielaskrs testimony
contained such startling disclosures
that Senator Overman. chairman of
the subcommittee. interrupted him
to ask:
When you make statement my
understanding is that you have doc
umentary evidence to prove II, ex-
cept in such cases where you say
you simply believe certain things to
be true"
That is correct. Mr.. Bielaski re-
piled.
An outline of plan to secure con-
troll of the Wright airplane factories
in Dayton. Ohio. was submitted TO
Bernstorff by F. Reisweitz, German
CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
Wilson Our Greatest
Safeguard, Says Laborite

Cardiff, Wales, Dec. II pleaded
for months that President Wilson at
tend the peace conference for he is
our greatest safeguard" said Arthur
Henderson, the British labor leader
and former member of-the war cab
met, in speech here today.
"The dawn of labor's opportunity Is
breaking" he continued. Hence the
country was rushed into general
election.
ut would be a miracle If Lloyd
George were not returned with large
majority but 1 hope that the labor
party will have such representation
in the government that the govern
ment will either have to go their (the
labor party's) way or get out"
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
THIS FRUIT SEASONED. /"
Carload Marked Grapefruit Turns
Out to Be Booze

Tampa, Fla, Dec. WHISKY and
pure alcohol valued at between
$4,000 and $4,000 was discovered
here today by a United States
deputy marshal in a carload ship
ment of oranges and grapefruit
consigned to Columbia, S. c.. Loose
oranges covered several cases of
whisky and many bottles were
found imbedded in crates. Inspec-
tion of barrels marked grapefruit"
revealed a number of ne-gallon
kegs of alcohol.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
NAVY TO STEAM HOME
AS FAST AS POSSIBLE
Three Detachments to Sail at Once,
Rest to Follow Speedily.

London, Dec. 1.-The bulk of the
United States navy now in European
waters will sail for the United States
as rapidly as possible.
Three detachments, the vanguard of
the feet, totaling thirty-four gun
boats, destroyers and submarine
chasers. win sail from Gibraltar at
once.
The grand feet of battleships and
Dreadnoughts will start home after
President Wilson arrives in Europe.
The remainder of the vessels, except
ing only sufficient wsrships to carry
out the terms of the armistice, will
follow the battleships.
The navy reserve forces will be de-
modified first
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
Germany Would Form
Huge Combined Army
To Attack Bolsheviki

Berne. Dec. President Wilson is
invited by Cologne to meet delega-
tions from Berlin and other German
cities there for. the purpose of bring
ing about an understanding regard
ing the integrity of Germany
Newspapers are showing universal
dread of the various separatist
movements.
Berlin. according to dispatches re-
ceived here, wants to form a COM
bined allied and German army to
march against the bolsheviki in Rus
sia.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
KEYS TO CITY
GIVEN VISITING
JAP ADMIRAL
Prince Higashi Fushimi
Greeted with Military
Pomp on Arrival.
TO STAY THREE DAYS
Nobleman Lauds Fighting
Qualities Of Yank Troops
and Praises Pershing.

Official recognition was accorded His
Imperial Highness, Prince HiEashi
Fushimi, an admiral OF the Japanese
Navy. and his suite as they entered
the gates OF the national capital late
yesterday afternoon from New York.
Prince Fushimi Is en- route to Japan
froSn England.
The American delegation. which Of
tlciaiiy met the distinguished Japan
sse party at New York and accom-
panied them 10 Washington. was
headed by Third Assistant secretsry,
or State Breckenridge Long. They
were met al the Union station mo,
their arrival by Mr.. Polk. the Acting
Secretary OF State, Mr. Phfllips As
slstant Secretary OF state. ana Col
Clarence r. Ridley, aide 10 the Pres
ident.
A double line OF Marines from tbs
Navy Yard detail and the Marine
Barracks in the city. three hundred
IN AT formed a passage-Way through
"hich the Prince and the distin-
gulshed party OF diplomats PASSED
from the special train thai IToy-I,t
thein TO the city 10 the awaiting aus
tomobiles.
station Flag Draped.
In honor OF the distinguished visitor
japanese flags were unfurIed a. -.
station and by the color sergeant ~
the cavalry escort that waited a. -.
Union Station circle. As the pr5,.s
ana his party stepped into The auto-
MOBILES the Marine Band struck M
the national japanese anthem.
escorted BY detail Of al0 csvsg-v-
men from the Eleventh Cavalry. fror,
fort Myer. under the command OF C-,I
Lockett.N the royal delegation mr.
Ceeoed past the east side OF tn.
Sapl0oi ana down Pennsylvania sv-
hue TI 70 the west entrance Of the
hotel Washington. where the rroD,
VIII oe guests during their stay.
To Be Herr Three DAYS
The three days that the prince ana
MS party will be the nations rn..,.
Will be hlled with formal engage
inents. Tomorrow Jne princes pa -tv.
accompanied by Acting Secretsrv
Polk and Col. Ridley. will nav their
respects to Vice President MarshalI
Following this there will bo a
luncheon by the Vice President IN
4 honor OF the prince at the Pan
American Union Building. A dinner
viii be given this evening by the
japanese Ambassador in honor Of
the prince and his party.
Tuesday morning the royal party
VIII visit Mount Vernon and place a
wreath on the tomb OF George Wash
ington- That afternoon Mr.. Polk.
acting Secretary OF State. will tender
a luncheon in honor OF the Prince
Prince Fushimi yesterday expressed
! his qualification in being able TO visit
the United States and paid a high
| tribute to the fighting qualities II
( the American troops. He also COM
( mended General PershinE. with Whom
{ he had become acquainted at the
] Toxic legation
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
PAPERS PLANT RAZED.
Fire Destroys Only Publication
Building In Camp Town.

spsrtsnburg, S. c, Dec. 7.-Tha
building and plant OF the Spar
tanourg Herald and Journal was
completely destroyed ~ IRE to-
night The loss is estimated at
$4,000. partially covered by insur-
ance.
The cause Of the Gre. which START
ed in the pressroom, is unknown
Camp Wadsworth. one Of IN.
leading army establishments In the
South. depends for lts daily news
on the Herald snd, Journal
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
Wilson to Reach Paris
= Thursday or Friday

President Wilson is expected to
reach Paris next Thursday evening or
Friday morning, French cables an
nounced today.
The cables referred to the fact that
homage to the President will be me-
moralized in the laws of the republic
and that the engraved text of these
laws will be distributed to all munic-
ipalities and schools.
1t was declared that the Socialist
and labor groups will join in naming
commission to welcome the Presi-
dent and present their peace aims to
him.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
Poincare Goes to Take
Over Alsace-Lorraine

Paris, Dec. 7.-Prcsiden; Pot acare,
the cabinet and large delerEtions
from the senate ana chamber OF dep
uties, left for Metz and Strassbourg
in special trains today to take oficisl
possession Of Alsace-Lorraine on
sunday morning. Elaborate cere-
monies will be held in both cities.
The parties Travelled in Eve trains.
one being reserved exclusively for
newspaper correspondents. ---
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
Thunder Voice of City
Peals in Liberty Sing
Seventy five Thousand Men and Women War
Workers Gather at Ellipse to Celebrate
Defeat of Hun with Hymns of Praise
While Giant Plane Flies Overhead.

Twenty-Five thousand Washing FASTENED the call
OF the revee the festival held yesterday afternoon the
Eipse, south of White House. auspices
Camp Community Service.
Yesterdays gathering THE largest official representation OF
workers be drawn together the
began They hurried threes their desks
the appointed
OF the Washington Monument
veanc of allies the Hun
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
Chicago Starts Battle
Against 6-cent 81" Fare

Chicago. Dec. I.-Action to defeat
the scent elevated railway fare was
begun today by Julius II. Miner in
the filing of suit for / cent which
it is claimed was extorted from the
plaintiff on December l by the refusal
of the Metropolitan 81" agent to re-
turn 5 cents change from a dime in
stead of cents. 1t attacks the right
of the State Public Utilities Commits
sion to order the increase in fare.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
SCHMAB QUITS;
WILSON AGREES
VIA WIRELESS
Emergency Fleet Corpora
tion Head Cables Presi-
dent His Resignation.
PLACET0 VACANT
Charles Piez to Direct
Operation of Organiza-
ton, Report-Says.

President Wilson yesterday ac-
cepted the resignation OF Charles NJ.
Sohwab as director general OF the
Fleet Corporation. The
President wirelessed a message of
regret from the George Washing
ton to the White House. to be sent
to Mr.. Schwab. who retires to return
to head his private interests
The Presidents message TO Mr..
Schwab said:
Il accept your resignation only
because you wish il. and because i
feel that / must do so in fairness to
you. You have been exceedingly
generous in giving your services and
they have been invaluable 1 want
TO thank you very cordially indeed
for all that you have done. shall
always remember IL, as 1 am sure all
your associates in the government
will. as a service OF unusual value
and distinction"
Place TO Stay Vacant.
No change in the Shipping Board OF
Emergency Fleet Corporation organ
ization will be made as the result OF
Mr.. Schwab's resignation. IL was said
at the board here. The position OF
Director General will not be filled.
Charles Piez. vice president and gen
eral manager OF the fleet corporation,
will direct the operation OF the organ
ization. il was said.
Mr. Schwab, who employs about
l30, 600 men in his various plants. felt
the necessity of returning TO the per-
sonal direction Of those interests as
soon as the armistice was signed. but
told Chairman Hurley just before the
latter left for Europe that he would
try to remain with the fleet corpora.
ton until his return
Mr.. Schwab has since had TO cable
Mr.. Hurley asking for a release from
that promise, which was granted with
regret The chairman, however. real
lied that Mr.. Schwab had brought tbs
organization TO a point where IL wa
functiouing properly and that th'
emergency which brought the stee
man into the work had passed, whil'
the coming of peace had thrown upor
his shoulders new and heavy re
sponsibilities in connection with hi
own huge plants.
Bainbridge Colby. Of the Shipping
Board. paid high tributes both to tn
retiring Director General and TO Mr.
Piez.
Results Speak for Themselves
Mr.. Schwab has done a great work
at great sacrifice.' said Mr.. Colby
The results of his work speak fol
themselves. II was only the peremp-
tory demands Of his own bushes,
that made it necessary for him 10 re-
Iinquish his public post He was al
extraordinarily QUickening fscto
while We were working under gres
pressure.
Mr.. Piez, while anxious to returl
to his own business in Chicago. ha.
consented to repsin for some time {,
come, for which we are grateful. II,
is a man Of exceptional capacity 70
detailed work and is of eNtraordinar!
value to the organization. A faithful
and modest worker. he is OF mon
worth to the upbuilding OF the Ameri
can merchant marine than is realize,
by those who have been in less clos
contact with his achievements.
The Shipping Board and the Flee
Corporation have been exceptionally
fortunate in commanding the service
Of these two men,
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
BELGIANS IN DUSSELDORF.
British Lancers and Armored Cars
Enter Cologne.

Paris. Dec. Belgian troops are in
Dusseldorf. according to dispatch
received today from Basic.
From Che same source it was learned
tnat British lancers and armored cars
entered Cologne at II O'Clock yester-
day morning.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
BERLIN REJECTS PROPOSAL.
Bavaria Now Free to Disclose War
Documents.

Zurich. Dew. THE Berlin gov
eminent has rejected the proposal
of Kurt Eisner. head OF the Bs-
varisn government. for the forma-
tion of free German states.
This means that Eisner is now
free to carry out his threat 10 pub
lish documents showing Germany's
responsibility{for the war.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
Tail Spin; Plane Falls;
One Killed; Another Hurt

Dallas, Tex, Dec. Lieut. Ralph
F. Collier. of Battle Creek. Mich. was
instantly killed and Lieut. A. @.
Woodward. of Connecticut, was seri-
ously injured today when an airplane
in which they were flying fell 400 feet
at Love Field.
The plane went into a tail spin az
the aviators were landing.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-08
Montreal Face. Strike.

Montreal. Dec. Montreal is fac
ing general strike of municipal en-
ployes. The police. f1remen and water
department workers are voting on
calling the strike for next wednes-
day because their demands Tor an in
crease in pay were rejected.