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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-17
TEUTONS ADOPT
QUEER METHODS
OF GOVERNMENT
Extremists Have Definitely Lost
Their Hold on
Capital
By JOSEPH HERRINGS
Special Cable to Evening Public Ledge

Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger
Copyright, 1918, bp Neto York Times Co.
Berlin, Dec, 15.-Via Copenhagen,
Dec. 17.-Delegates from the Soldiers
and Workers Councils of all Germany
will meet in Berlin tomorrow to elect
common executive committee in
place of the present one and to vote
on the question when the national
convention is to be assembled.
In Berlin the election of delegates
resulted in an Overwhelming victory
for the majority Socialists. who elected
four against the Independent Social
lists two, meaning that the latter and
their allies. the Spartacides, have
definitely lost their hold on the Ger.
man capital. This. however. does not
preclude the possibility Of some
strange manifestations that may prove
at tomorrow's convention that Lieb-
knecht, Luxembourg and company are
not dead yet.
Delegations from most of the other
districts will. according to all indica-
tions, be even more anti.Spartacus
than Berlin's. and most probably the
vote will be for very much earlier
election to the national convention
than that fixed by the Government
thus far. If one considers that on the
convocation of the national conven-
ton the Soldiers and Workers Coun-
ellis will cease to exist, the delegates
and their constituencies will certainly
deserve to be commended for their
patriotic attitude in voting to ac-
celerate their own termination in
office.
The agitation in nearly the whole
press, with the exception of that of the
independents and the Spartacides' or
ganizations, against the Soldiers and
Workers Councils Is to large extent
responsible for this spirit. Doubtless
most of the councils have the best
intentions, but their activity in many
cases has assumed not only a gro
tesaue but even a lawless aspect. espe-
cially SO in certain suburbs of Berlin
and other large cities such as Bremen,
Hamburg, Dresden, Dusseldorf and
Munich.
Bolshevik Methods Introduced
In Neukolln, Reinickendorf and
Mariendorf, all suburbs Of Berlin, the
Soldiers and Workers Councils, with
the aid of the Spartacides, have intro
duced Bolshevik methods, dealing
with the municipal officeholders as If
they were Office boys and removing
them ad lihitum. Neukolln has al
ready been nicknamed New Moscow.
The mayors and municipal parlia-
ments of all three suburbs have been
discharged by ukase Of the Soldiers
and Workers Council which disputed
their legality on the ground that they
were elected by the old three.class bal.
lot system. The chiefs of the Soldiers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-17
RAIN STOPS WILSON'S
TRIP TO MARINE FIELD

Paris. Dec. IA heavy rain neces-
stated calling Off President Wilson's
today. 1t also prevented the President
and Rear Admiral Grayson from playing
golf at st. Cloud, which had been plan
ned for 6 a. m.
and expected to spend most of the day
indoors. This afternoon he will confer
separately with Edwin Hurley, Marshal
Foch and Italian Ambassador Cellere.
the latter presumably about the details
of the trip to Rome.
Tonight, the Wilson's, Poincares and
about fifty distinguished Frenchmen and
Americans will be the guests of Ambas.
sador and Mrs Sharp at dinner. A
reception will follow.
The weather cleared up toward noon
and the Wilson's again motored out to
Versailles for more thorough inspection
OF the palace and grounds
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Continued from Pare One

Continued from Pare One
the Liebknecht agents had Induced to
30 on strike temporarily. In the mean
time DR.. Liebknecht succeeded in en-
'tertng the building and made a speech
to the crowd from a window.
Copenhagen, Dec. 17.-(By A, P)-
Herr Mueller, in presenting the report
or the executive committee to the con-
gress of Soldiers and Workmen's Coun-
ellis, according to a report from Berlin,
announced that Carl Kautsky had ex-
amined the documents in the German
Foreign Office and had been unable to
find that any had been destroyed. He
confirmed the report that the resigna-
tion Of Doctor Solf. the Foreign Min
lister, had been accepted by the Govern
ment.
The elections to the National Assem-
ply in the former Grand Duchy Of Neck
lenberg were announced to the congress
of Soldiers and workmen's Councils in
Berlin and are as follows: Socialists. =;
Liberals, 16; "handicraftmen," 3, and
peasant party, l.
A general meeting of the Independent
Socialist party has decided that the
party shall vote in favor Of a national
assembly. The Berlin correspondent OF
the Berlngske Tidene Of Copenhagen
says this is a great defeat Of the Sparta
Gus group.
Berlin, Dec. 6.-(Delayed) )-Tne
scene in the Parliament chamber was a
striking one when the national Soldiers
and workmen's meeting was called to
order, today. The room was filled with
soldiers in field gray uniforms. Mingling
with them were workers In shabby
clothes. There were also few sailors.
And this room formerly was tenanted
only by legislators in the most formal
| and correct dress.
There was one woman delegate and
there were several women in the au-
dience. They were the first ever to enter
the chamber. Half a dozen officers sat
on the rostrum, which was draped with
the red banners of socialism.
The first business transacted was
the election of officers. Major Leinert
| of Hanover, a former member Of the
Reichstag and supporter of Scheide-
mann. was chosen to preside. Three
alternates were selected. The session
got under way with military precision.
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FOE HOLDS MExlCANRADIoS
IS Stations Declared Controlled
bysCerman Interests

Washinlrton, Dec ,17.--Twenty-five
radio stations in Mexico are controlled
by German interests, which were backed
by the former Kaiser's Government, b.
j. Na)ly, president Of the PaniAmerican
Wireless Company. testified before the
House Merchant Marine Committee to-
day. -
Pointing that the American continent
In logically the business field of the
United States, Nally said establishment
Of radio stations In Central and South
America by interests in this country has
been hindered by the Government, or at
least insufficient support has been
given"
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ALLIED SHIPS SHELL SMYRNA
Fleets Bombard Armed Turks as
. Revolt Kindles

Athens, Dec 17.-(By A. P.)-The
situation in Smyra is extremely criti-
cal, according to newspaper dispatches
from Mitylene.
Young Turk officials have posted
armed bands at various places about
the town and these have been bombarded
by the Allied fleets.
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Denies U. S. Squadron Is at Pola
London, Dec. 17.-(By A. P.)-The
Italian embassy here states that the re-
port from Laibach. to the effect that
an American squadron had arrived at
Pola. was unfounded.
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Ne Invitation to JOffe

1t will be remembered that the Berlin
Soldiers and Workers Councils execu-
tive committee about n week ago. In
state of sent-mindedness, replied In a
friendly tone to Russian wireless mes
sage suggesting that Joffe participate in
tomorrow's congress as Russia's repre-
sentative. Joffe took this for an invita-
tion, though it was afterward made clear
that such had not been intended.
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Arnold Bennett
James Huneker, the latest enthusi-
asst, says: "Mr. Bennett enthralled
me the other day with his The
Pretty Lady, an evocation, artisti-
cally evoked" svc. Net, $3.50
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The people of Paris are evidently
determined to leave nothing undone
10 show their appreciation of Amer
ica's effort in the war and Wilson's
personal part in it. Yesterday the
spectacle was virtually repetition of
Saturdays great demonstration in his
honor.
considerable curiosity was shown
here before the Presidents coming as
70 the character OF the reception he
would receive from the population of
Paris.
The American people should under
e(and that the situation was coTnpli-
tsted by the free circulation OF gosslpy
a5o5ies seeking to give the impression
<>at the Allied governments contem-
Mated course at the Peace Confer
1ote edetrimentai to the interests OF
Ia United States.
o. almost gained the impression, II
- ms willing 70 swallow 1t. that 1t was
1F 4aA4 tbat Afnerican participation
4p119Fd1lee was resented BY cur
= r&o1IIo. of Raz,s showed
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MODEL STATION TO
TEACH COAL SAVING

HouseholderS will be afforded . val
liable oportunIty TO learn how to
operate their heaters and ranges TO
get the most heat out OF the coal
used by the opening TODAY of an In
struction station at 1925 F street
northwest
In establishing this station The
United States Fuel Administration r.
not aiming particularly at q big con-
servatiop Of coal. but rather to i'm
part to consumers OF domestic an
thracite the valuable Information OBJ
tanned by the Administrations domes-
tic fuel engineers by their researches
into houSe-heating problems ever
since the Fuel Administration was
organized.
During the coal shortage last win
ter II was realized that most con
sumers did not know how to operate
their heaters and ranges properly and
Investigations and researches were
conducted from both the technical
and practical standpofnts- They have
been condensed into q simple form.
Washington Will be the FIRST city to
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OREGON SENATOR SWORN
IN; AGREES TO RESIGN

Fred W. Mulkley. of Oregon. SEN
ator for a Day" was sworn in by the
Vice President this afternoon. Mulk-
ley was elected for the short term
ending March 4, with the understand
ing that he would resign Immediate
ly after taking his seat 50 that the
governor OF Oregon might appoint
Senator McNary. who was elected for
the long term beginning March 4
This agreement was reached to per-
NIT Senator McNary to keep his pres
ent committee assignments in the Sen
ate
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SAYS BRITAIN WILL
MAKE CONCESSIONS

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 10.-The British
are bound to concede all possible to
America regarding freedom OF the
seas" Attorney General Smith de-
clared in a speech here before prepar-
ing a pronouncement on the matter
for the cabinet Smith said he would
probably tell the conference that he
will be quite satisfied with such def
milton as will enable the British navy
in case of future war, to do exactly
what It has been doing in the last
eighteen months, aided by the Ameri-
can navy"
LOONDON, Dec. 1O.-"The United
States should continue. in association
with Great Britain. the task OF max
ing the seas safe" the Morning Post
declared editorially today.
Nothing could be more gratifying
to England. No arrangement could
be more effective to insure world
peace" says the editorial.
The newspaper said IL believed
America is under an unfortunate mis-
apprehension regarding the British
naval policy as the result OF state
ments by Winston Churchill, minister
of munitions. and former first lord OF
the admiralty. who Is called a tact.
less. impulsive politician"
The English. in discussing freedom
Of the seas. 1t Is pointed out, think
only OF the German definition. which
means piracy. Therefore, 1t is i'm
possible to relax the least precaution.
President Wilson's stand in favor
of continuation OF Americas three
year naval building program. the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-10
NEW ARMA|L HEADS
HAVE fine RECORDS

Two new chiefs OF Uncle Sans
aerial mail today took up their du-
ties
They are at present in Elizabeth.
n. J.. experimenting overhauling ami
modification work on planes recently
turned ever to the mail service by
the War Department. DR.. L T. Buss-
Ter. head of the maintenance and
equipment section, has ben in Eliza
beth since Saturday. Lieut.. James c.
Edgerton. chief of the division of fly
ing operations, received his appoint
ment this morning. following the ac-
ceptance of his resignation from the
army last night.
DIR. Bussler and Lieut. Edgerton
have both been connected with the
aerial mail for some time. DR.. Busc-
Ter was former assistant superinten-
dent. and during the absence of Capt
B. B. Lipsner. who recently resigned
as superintendent, acted as superin-
tendent OF the Washington-New York
route. Lieut.. Edgerton was the first
aviator to carry the mails from Phila-
delphia to Washington.
In Mexican Campaign.
Dr. Bussler was a member OF the
National Guard of Pittsburgh, and
served as a sanitary inspector, with
the rank of first lieutenant, on the
stan of General Pershing in the Mex
lean campaign. Upon his return he
located in Cairo, w. Va, where he
was interested in a chemical plant
and where he met Louis Bennett, who
is attached to the Royal Air Force,
and who is reported to be a prisoner
of war in Germany.
Together they conceived the idea
of forming the West Virginia Flying
Corps, and in May, 1917, the corps
was organized with the authority of
Governor Cornwill. DIR. Bussler was
made adjutant OF the corps, which
had it's own flying field at Wheeling
and which used the Curtiss and other
airplanes in its instruction work.
The Air Service Journal for No
vember 81, 1918, says:
"Dr. Bussler is a genuine believer
in the proposed tremendous eXpan-
sion of the aerial mail service. in the
development Of which he is taking
prominent part. He is also an en-
thusiast on the subject of flying. In
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FAVOR STEEL REDUCTIONS.

NEW. YORK. Dee. I0.-BeginninE
January I a moderate reduction IN
the scale Of maximum prices for steel
Is favored by the general committee
American Iron and Steel Institute.
The matter win be presented before
the War Industries Board on Wednes-
day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-10
Ex-Kaiser's Handwriting
On Documents Showing
How War Was Started

Some OF the documents relating
to the origin of the war. found in
the archives in Berlin, contain
marginal notes in the Former
kaiser's own Handwriting cord
ing to advices received trough
official channels.
These documents, the advices
said. are to be published. as vas
announced by the Bavarian pre-
mier.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-10
AUTONOMY FOR CATALONIA
IS OPPOSED IN MADRID

MADRID, Dec 1o-Thousands of
citizens today engaged in an orderly
demonstration against granting au-
tonomy to Catalonia
Many concerns have agreed not to
ship goods to Catalonia until the mat
ter is adjusted
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JOY and Relief for the Old and Young!

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.''BISMARCKlAN'
PEACE DANGER
WARN|vGEROM.
ALLIED SOURCE

Warning was sounded today
against inflicting a "Bismarckian"
peace on Germany. 1t came in a
startlingly outspoken document
made public through an allied Dip
lonatic channel and bore the names
"Sisson" and SHARP" at the end.
This warning counseled against
peace dictated by force If sell
fiShness, a peace built up of broken
promises, scattered ideals AMI prin-
eiples abandoned the moment there
was nothing more to Le gained by
processing them" Backers OF The
Wilson principles were called on "to
make themselves heard before it is
too latep .t ga
WireIessed From France.
The document, wirelsEsed from
! Lyons, France, .frst appeared in the
London Daily News; but apparently
{, was not permitted to pass the cen
sor in the regular way. 1t became
significant by virtue OF the diplo-
-AoNAN SOdANC oAhOhA~AA6 AZ anu We
cause of the unexplained "Sisson,
sharp signatures.
president Wilson comes among us
I. next week" the article states. There
: will be much flag waving and speech
flying. But the things for which
President Wilson stands are being
ridiculed and Despatched by the only
voices one hears.
ATf the spirit animating. at the
present moment, the press and poll
ticians of Europe and America, gains
control of the peace conference there
Will be born a catastrophe that viii
be the end of the European social
syetem.
Sees BOlshevism Danger.
The world may eventually emerge
safe for democracy: but it will be by
ways that our. present ruling classes
would do well in their own interests
to avoid, With the example of Rus
STA before us. is it statesmsnship to
drive the German people to despair
do our editors and politicians see
no danger for the rest of Europe in
an alliance OF desperation between
.anarchistic forces Of Germany and
Russia? Can BoIshev.sm. energized
and strengthened. be depended upon
, 10 halt at the Rhine2 Are there no
Z Explosive elements in Italy and Spain?
I. Is France, herself, 30 utterly immune
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surprised.
You read a few pages of old
history, a few cable messages
from Englishmen of today, and
you say, Happy England. to have
had such sons always"
You know the spirit of national
pride gave India, Egypt, Africa.
Canada and Australia to Great
Britain.
You rejoice to see those vast
empires included in an empire so
well governed.
You say to yourself, 81 hope
that there may be in America suf-
ficient national feeling at least
to KEEP what we have" for in
stance, as Mr.. Garvin kindly sug-
gests, permission to deal with
the outside world" without asking
the consent of England: permits
sion to keep our Panama Canal,
a piece of American property,
running through American terri
tory, at least as American as the
Nile is English.
1t is not dislike or mistrust of
England that makes Americans
watch closely the news Of TODAY.
On the contrary Il is intense ad-
nirotion for what re state-me7
Of England have done for their
country.
II we can keep for Ar7.-ica ard
have for America. not all. but one
tenth Of what the average good
Englishman asks and keeps for
England, we shall be quite con-
tent.
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FOE COLONIES PRo-ALLY.

CAPE TOWN. Dec. 1O.-Mass meet
ings held in johannesburg and other
places adopted resolutions opposing
the return to Germany of her former
African colonies and insisting upon
the repatriation of all German citizens
now In this territory.
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Morning Post says. Is ~applaudee
here"
ITO us.n the paper continues, eft
seems that the league OF nations. II
practical. naturally will allot the
maintenance of the safety Of the seas
to the maritime nations. No Iimita-
ton of ornaments can take the place
OF armed defense"
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his opinion the. airplape has great
commercial possibilities"
The head OF the flying operations,
Lieut.. ]. c. Edgerton, was born at
Lincoln, Neb., twenty-five years ago.
His father, James A Edgerton, pres
ent purchasing agent for the POST
office Department, was Denver
newspaper man for several years.
When young Edgerton was about six
years old he was brought East and
he received his education insthe pub
lie schools of New York and New
Jersey.
Lieutenant Edgerton came to Wash
ington in 1912 to take up his work
with the Postofice Department. and
with two boy friends walked to the
Capital City from New York, the "trip
taking nine days.
After his arrival he attended the
Central High School, from which he
graduated in 1915. After a post
graduate course at Mckinley Manual
Training School he went West to
study law at Fairfield. Idaho.
He had a good deal OF success in
wireless work while in New Jersey.
and received one of the first messages
from the steamer Carpathia, bound for
New York with the survivors of the
Titanic. .r
EnIIsts In Signal Corps.
At the outbreak of the war he came
to Washington and enlisted in the
Signal Corps. After two weeks as a
battalion quartermaster sergeant at
Camp Meade, he was transferred to
the aviation section and was sent to
Princeton. n. j., for ground training.
He passed this course without a sin
gle demerit and was sent to Ellington
Field, Texas, for flying training.
He was one of the first men from
this field to receive his commission.
He was transferred to the aerial mail
service at its inauguration in May,
and was the first aviator to bring the
air mail into Washington. During
the time from May is until the army
gave the aerial mail service over to
the Postoffce Department in August.
he carried the mails between Wash
ington and Philadelphia. During al
this time he never failed to make pei
feet flights and left the service with
a 100 per cent record to his credit.
he was then stationed at Boiling
Field, where he has since been carry
ing on important experimental work
in radio, aerial photography ano
night flying.
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TO-DAY

CONTINUED from First Page)
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