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Evening star., 1918-12-03
BUILDERS OPPOSE
WAGE INCREASES
Decision of Painters to End
Strike Further Clears
Labor Situation.

3 Opposition at this time to any in
crease in the standard scale Of wages
now in effect In the building trades
here was voiced by the Builders and
Manufacturers' Exchange of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, at meeting held
last night to consider the demands
of labor for a dollar an hour wage.
President W. e. Mooney presided.
Painters who went on strike here
yesterday returned to work this
morning. following action taken at a
meeting of Painters Local Union. No.
s6s. last night. when the union re-
scinded its former strike action.
Helps Settle Situation.
This action. together with the stand
of the Builders and Manufacturers
Exchange, representing all classes Of
employers. smoothed out labor
troubles considerably here today. The
builders consider that in view of
the unsettled conditions prevailing, 1t
is very i'll advised for the men to
time. TEik feeling is known to be
shared by many of the Hnion men
themselves and Is held accountable.
in some part. for the action taken
by the painters last night.
Plastic ers on strike for the past
week expressed determination not to
give tn until their demands for doll
lar an hour are granted. Determine
tion to stand firm was expressed at q
of the strikers last night.
1t is hoped that a joint meeting of
the striking plasterers and boss"
plasterers will be held shortly, when
the difference will be Strengthened out.
Employing Plumbers to Meet.
Employing plumbers will meet to-
night to consider what action will be
taken on the demand of plumbers for
S1.25 an hour.
Delegates to the Central Labor
Union. at a meeting last night, re-
solved that the fight for q new and
impartial trial for Thomas J. Mooney
should be kept up until secured. A
mass meeting with be held by the
union either December Is or %, in
order to give impetus to the move-
ment for a new trial for Mooney.
Frank p. Walsh will speak at the
meeting.
Evening star., 1918-12-03
YIN. CA. REPORTS NEED
Of MORE SECRETARIES
Men Are Required for Overseas as
Well a. Local Work Among
Soldiers.

Recruiting r. NJ. G. A. secretaries
for work overseas, rs well as for
service In the Washington war work
district. still is in progress. An
nouncement to this effect was made
last evening by the war work coun.
Gil here. It was stated that both in
the Washington district and over.
seas the need has increased. rather
than decreased. with the signing Of
the armistice.
Overseas many men who enlisted
for the war period now are coming
homo. and the terms Of others. for .
stated period, also are expiring,
Therefore, the 'Y" men are coming
back, proportionately faster than ara
the men in uniform. " hile the ned
diers are inactive.
prevails here. Althoush there are
lao secretaries In this district, their
number mvst be augmented. Lib.
erty Hut IL calling Tor moro msn,
another recreationa1 man Is needed
at Meigs. and at Camp Humphreys
the work Will have to be extended
when overseas men are brought back
there.
Charles N. Ramsey. personnel s~o-
retary. 10 receiving applications for
secretaries. and DR.. D. e. Yarne.i,
associate general secretary Of the
war work district. 10 assigning those
who work within this district.
Evening star., 1918-12-03
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
'ADS'.f0R Brewers
Hammerling Tells Investigat-
inq Committee Of personal
Liberty Propaganda.

Political activities of the American
Association Of Foreign Language
Newspapers were inquired into today
by the Senate judiciary committee
when 1t resumed it's investigation of
the Uni.ed States Brewers Associa-
tion.
Louis n. Hammerling of New York.
president Of the foreign language Or
eanization, testified that he went to
New York from Wtlkes-Barres Pa. In
1904, at the solicitation OF the chair
man of the republican national COM
nittee and Senator Penrose.s to take
up advertising work, and in 1908 he
took charge Of the advertising OF the
national committee.
Tho anti-prohibition campaign con-
Quoted In the foreign language press.
consisting Of 619 newspapers In the
United States and Canada, was in
ovired into by the committee. Ham
merlins testified that in 1913 he went
to Chicago and met Adolphus Busch;
who told him that he (Busch) had
been informed by Charles Nagle that
Hammerling could be Of assistance.
through his organization. in combat
ing prohibition.
Arranges for Cooperation.
He then arranged for cooperation
with Percy Andreae OF Chicago to
conduct the campaign through tho
foreign language press.
The American Leader. New York
publication affiliated with the Amert-
can Association of Foreign Language
Newspapers, and through which ar
ticles by Hammerl.ng on personal
liberty" were distributed to the other
papers with circulation totailng
approximately 100000. was sup,
Association of Commerce and Labor,
said to be a subsidiary Of the
Brewers Association. it was known
by testimony.
thss 5 tea Of sss psd aad By
latter organization for copies Of pa
pers sent to 624 rabbis. 2.003 priests,
1,700 ministers and others to German
and Polish societies, all of which con-
tanned the articles on personal lib.
srty written ,ds, BY Percy Per Andrsae =, IT,. but
mering.
Threat to Discontinue "Ads."
ASII6E6 4IVu 11oIuInCIlAuS 70 hus
drae written in 1914. showing that
the foreign language newspapers
would decline thereafter to accept
display Nquor advertising. but con-
tinuing to publish its personal lib
erty". articles. were read by Maj. e.
Lowry Humes. In charge Of the in
vestigation. Later II was shown that
the papers resumed publication Of
LIQUOR advertising.
Il was also. shown that the Ma
tional Asspcfatfon Of Commerce and
Labor paid q telegraph bill OF $1.240
for kilograms to senators and repre-
sentatives In May, 1914. prot sting
against adoption by Congress OF the
Hobson resolution.
After going to New York in 1914. at
the solicitation Of the chairman Of the
republican national committee. Ham
merling said he bought out the
Italian advertising agency
and out Of that grew his association
The purpose Of the association was tc
get advertising for foreign-language
newspapers. Prior to going to New
York he was engaged in advertising
work in Pennsylvania, a part OF htt
duties being In connection with the
Mine workers Journal
In 1914. when he was still connect
mittee. funds for advertising amount
Ing to 100000. were collected. Ham,
merling said.
Evening star., 1918-12-03
NOT IN SYMPATHY
WITH DOUBT RAISED
Mr.. Mann Maintains Legisla'
tion During Presidents Ab-
sence Will Be Legal
WOULD NOT ATTACK TITLE

Minority Leader Mann Is not in
sympathy with any proposed legisla-
tive action directed to questioning the
legality Of acts by Congress in the alb
sence of the President of the United
States, or which would seem to ques-
tton the legality Of hts continuance of
tenure Of Office while. abroad.
f. Several resolutions have been intro
duced In the House and Senate framed
along these lines. The minority lead
er will oppose the proposition il it
ever reaches the floor of the House
Many republicans agree with Mr..
Mann in this attitude. They say the
Constitution is clear upon the sub
ject. as bills which are passed while
Congress Is: in session become laws
automatically within ten days unless
vetoed by the President.
The republicans of prominence In
the House are opposed to hacking
the President in his absence. They
desire to avoid hasty or impatient utter
ances upon this subject.
Country to Decide.
They say that the country will have
its own opinion as to the President
absenting himself from the United
NIdlcS diu ltidl pdFtISstu comment eS-
pecially should be avoided.
There will be no concerted effort
on the part Of the republicans of the
House to embarrass the President in
any way while he Is ABROAD" said
Mr.. Mann today. Il am of the opinion
that the American people would not
be in sympathy with any attempt
to pin-priok the President while he IL
abroad on so important q mission.
Personally, ] am not at all In SYM
pathy with any of the resolutions
which have appeared in either the
Senate or the House regarding the
Presidents absence from Washington
or his visit abroad.
No Conc rted Move in View.
Il cannot help what individuals may
do in the House. but the republican
members of the House as a body will
certainly make no concerted move to
harass or to hamper the President in
any way while he is engaged abroad
on a mission that has been so vitality
the interest Of the American people.
Il believe he should have the sup-
port Of Congress in SO far as those in
terests are involved, and that factional
strife ought not to be permitted to
interfere with his mission or to give
the rest of the world the impression
that the American people are divided
on issues involving the peace of the
world"
Evening star., 1918-12-03

John Henry Small one Of the best
known florists in the United States.
an almost lifetime resident Of the
actively and prominently identified
with the business interests, civic i'm
provements and social life Of the city,
died suddenly yesterday morning at
his residence, 1117 Vermont avenue
Mr.. Small was the senior partner in
the flrm Of ]. H. Small & Sons. estah-
lished here originally by his father,
and having a large and hourtshinE
branch in New York.
Downtown Last Friday.
Although Mr.. Small had been IN
falling health for many months, he
continued actively to engage In bush
ness until almost the time of his
death. He appeared downtown for the
last time Friday last. Sunday his con-
dition became serious.
The Washington merchant. who was
sixty-three years of age. Is survived by
his wife. Mrs. Miriam Rum Small. and
by three children-Lieut. John Henry
Small. jr., U. 8. A; Mrs. Paul Sieman
for funeral services have been complet-
ed pending the arrival Of Lieut. Small
from the south.
In addition to the chosen business in
which he grew up. Mr.. Small was di-
rector OF the Union Trust Company and
Of the Farmers and Mechanics Bank
and was q past president Of the Wash
ington Board Of Trade. He ranked high
In local Masonic circles. He was . rnem-
Der OF Washington Centennial Lodge,
No. II. F. A. A. NJ. and In 1913 he
served as its master, while In 1899 he
was grand master Of Masons In the Dis.
trict Of Columbia
Besides these official positions he
was the leading spirit In the conception.
locat on, plans and erection OIL the
handsome Masonic Temple. 18th and
H streets northwest, home Of the Dis
trict Grand Lodge. having served with
distinction and success as the presi-
dent of the Masonic Temple Associa-
ton which built 1t.
Evening star., 1918-12-03
WILL HELP SOLDIERS
F[lDDBS |NC|TY|
Board of Trade Favors Me-
mortal to b. c. Men
Killed in War.

The Board Of Trads wifi assist Dis-
trict nrer I'm every way possible TO
find jobs as they are discharged from
the Army.
This was decided on at meeting
Of the directors of the board yester-
day. A special committee. Of which
John Joy Edison Is chairman. was in
structed to handle the matter.
The directors voted to advise the
board Of Commissioners that the
Board of Trade favors a permanent
in the war and that the board be-
lieves the Commissioners should de-
eide what the nature Of the memorial
shall be.
To Design an Insignia.
A special committee Of the board
headed BY Richard D. SimnS was tn
s+ructed to design an insignia to be
worn by all Washingtonians who
served IN the military forces during
the war. The directors also discussed
the question Of whether men who saw
active service should be required to
relinquish their uniforms when they
arc discharged from service.
1t was the opinion Of the directors
that the men should be allowed to
keep their uniforms for at least one
year after the war. It is probable
that this question will be brought up
at the next meeting Of the full or
ganization and an effort made to Sc
cure action by Congress allowing the
men to keep their uniforms for q
stated period Of time,
To Go to Reconstruction Conference
John Joy Edison and w. T. GalAher
were named by President Walter A.
Brown to represent the Washington
Board of Trade at the reconstruction
conference Of the United States Cham
Der of Commerce at Atlantic City to-
morrow, Thursday and Friday.
The following committee was
named to represent the organization
at the convention Of the Southern.
Commercial Congress In Baltimore
rhic month: William H Saunders, c.
W. Bohannon. b Ne Bridget. d J.
Callahan, c. 8. Douglas, J, H. Gram,
ford. ]. Maury Dove. tr.; L. ". Estes
C. W. Fairfax, Julius Garfnkfe and
John L Weaver.
Evening star., 1918-12-03
DIPL L0MATS IN BERLIN
OBJECT TO PROPAGANDA

LONDON. December 3.-The diplo-
matio corps In Berlin has asked the
German government for protection
against the anarchistic propaganda
Of the spartacus group which 10 agi.
tating 70 rthe general armins Of the
proletariat. according to an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from Ans
terdam.
Evening star., 1918-12-03
Gates Millions Bequeathed.

NEW YORK. December 3.-Ths will
Of Mrs.. Dsllora r. Baker Gates. widow
Of John W. Gates. multimillionaire,
leaves the bulk Of her fortune In trus'
for her brother. Edward J. Baker o:
81. Charles, ILL.,. and her niece. Mis-
Dellora Angel Of Lake Forest. nj
The value of the estate was not dis
closed.
Evening star., 1918-12-03
HUN PRINCES MAY GO,
BUT MINUS FORTUNES

LONDON, December 3.-The German
government has consented to permit .
number Of the Hohenxollern princes to
lsavs their fortunes behind them. ac-
yeavs their fortunes behind them. 90.
cording to IN Exchange Telegraph dis.
accepted the conditions, IL Is stated,
and expect to proceed to Switzerland,
Denmark or Holland.
Evening star., 1918-12-03
DEMoBuNMG AT MEADE.
Eleventh Ammunition Train First
to Be Sent Home.

CAMP AEADE Nd. December a.
Ths nrst unit Of Gen. Cartsrs Lafay-
ette Division 70 Be demobilixed will
be ths nth Ammunition Train.
The $50 Infantry. Regular Army
unit, which 10 part Of the division,
has been placed at the disposal Of the
Of ths Department Of The
East The men Of the Slst, S1d and
23d Regiments, Field ARTILLERY viii
Eegin leaving camp Friday.
Evening star., 1918-12-03
Member Of Many Organizations.

Among tho social organizations to
which he belonged were the CONNER
cial Club Of this city. the Blue Ridge
Rod and Gun Club, the Association OF
Oldest Inhabitants and the Gridiron
Club. AZ . member of this famous
dining organization for many years
Mr.. Small was In person directly and
artistic floral effects which are always
such a striking feature Of the dinners
held IN this city. and his acquaintance
with the public men Of several decades
was q large one.
Evening star., 1918-12-03

1t Jest about got so that folks
no longer feel at home in their
own home.
What's become q tn teller
that used Z be willin' {. try his
hand at anything rather'n loaf!
Evening star., 1918-12-03
UL1|MkTUM TO BERLIN
FORETOLD IN DISPATCH

LONDON. December IA Reuter-
dispatch from Berlin today confirms
tho delivery of the uitimatum, the
time limit Of which is twenty-fou
hours. It says Matthias Ersberger tot
the German arrnistice commission) Of
fered to deliver all the locomotives
as soon rs they were repaired.
The German newspapers. adds the
dispatch. point out that there Is no
hope Of prolonsing the ar1nistice and
that it Is likely the allies will occupy
Germany.
Evening star., 1918-12-03

The foregoing comes as an addition to
q London dispatch which has not been
received. It, appears to indicate the
delivery Of an allied ultimatum to Ger.
many for Noncompliance with armis-
tice terms with a threat to proceed
with the occupation OF Germany II
these are not complied with.
Evening star., 1918-12-03

Senator Knox Of Pennsylvania IN
.troduced a resolution which he asked
to have referred to the foreign rela-
-tions committee setting forth as tho
reasons for which the United States
entered the war the following: To
vindicate the rights to the freedom
Of the seas; to remove the German
menace.
The resolution recited the fact that
the surrender Of Germany and Aus
tria under the terms Of tho arm.stice
left those countries helpless. 1t rec-
commended that the purposes Of the
United States at the peace table be
confined to the reasons for which the
Unitea States entered tho war. and
nations or for . new doctfire Of the
freedom Of the seas should be rele-
gated TO future international con-
In other words. Senator Knox pro-
poses that the fourteen principl laid
down by the President be not put
forward in their entirety by the
United States at the peace conference,
Evening star., 1918-12-03
EXACTS BIG FUND
FROM ARcHDUKES
Act of Austro-Hungarian
Court Disclaimed by For
mer Emperor Charles.

VIENNA, Saturday. November 80
(by the Associated Press).-The Buda-
pest daily newspaper Hirlap prints a
day of the revolution in Austria the
Austro-Hungarian grand master of:
the court asked for and secured a
million and half francs from each
of eight archducal families because
they might have to 60 abroad" Ex-
Emperor Charles and eX-Archduho
Joseph, the newspaper adds. refused
to subscribe to the fund. -
Concerning the attacks on Em-
peror Charles made by tho socialist
newspapers. to the effect that the then
emperor robbed the government.
drawing million and a half crowns
yearly as commander-in-c chief and
also back pay. the correspondent IL
authorised to say that the emperor
always had been a poor man and that
he also Is poor at present: that even
his wife, who comes from the notably
poor house of Parma. In Italy, is rich.
er than he.
His Methods of Saving Money.
During the war Charles frequently
slept in the corridors of sleeping cars
in order to save money. He ate most
moderately, but he had to pay the ex-
penses of his staff
Regarding the million and a half
crowns, 1t is said Charles never knew
of it's existence; that his affairs were
managed by the grand master Of the
court, who always was behind in his
was 100000 crowns, from which he
was compelled to maintain 5000 per-
sons employed In the castles, the inn
perial gardens, museums, Libraries and
theaters.
This number of persons really
amounted to $1,000, counting all the
members of the families of the en-
ployes who were obliged to be mar
ried.
Charles declared that he never
knew Of nor was interested in the
sums of money he received. He had
always travelling and never stayed
moro than two days at any one time
with his family. ..
Emperor Joseph's Estate,
1t also is asserted that the old EN-
peror Francis Joseph left an estate
of thirty-odd million crowns. Not q
cent Of this was given to charity or
to his people and not O cent was be.
queathed to the young emperor. The
old emperor, however, gave 20,000.0 900
crowns to the children of the assas-
sinated Archduke Francis Ferdinand,
who already were wealthy. and TO-.
100000 crowns to other persons.
The informant Of the correspondent
asserted that Emperor Charles Is not
Stingy, like the old emperor or Fran
els Ferdinand. He said the meanness
of Francis Ferdinand was ludicrous.
When at q fashionable hotel in Lon
don the archduke obtained half rates
because Of the advertisement his pres-
once gave to the hotel. He was known
as a small tipster. Also in his own
country he always paid half rates at
hotels.
When a lieutenant in the army for
mer Emperor Charles aided his moth
er, the Archduchess Maria Joseph,
who was in financial straits.
She Is now living at Eckartsau
palace, having just recently put up
for sale her own palace in Vienna.
Evening star., 1918-12-03
Wilhelm's Flight Condemned.
At Religious Service.

&MERONGEN. Holland Sunday, De-
canber William Hohenzollern and
hi0 wife. Augusta Victoria. attended
divine service in the castle here this
ln6rning. It was conducted by Rev.
w. Reichel. a clergyman of the Evan
geifcal Brethren at Zeist The congre-
gallon included Count Won Bentinck.
the former emperor's host. the castle
servants, Count Won Bentinck of Muy-
le1tein. q brother of the owner Of the
castle, and his family and servants.
Evening star., 1918-12-03
senate QUESTIONS
|. ABSENTEE POWERS.
Mr.. sherman's Resolution
Would Put Vice. President
at Nations Head.
okLAHoMAN CASE CITED

The power Of President Wilson to
exercise the functions Of President OF
the vnited Staten while he ~
abroad was questioned in the
Senate today by Senator sherman OF
Illinois. who introduced resolution
which In effect provides for the Vice
President taking President Wilson's
place during the remainder of his
terra.
Senator. Sherman addressed the Sem
ate in support of his contention that
the President cannot aot as President
while he is outside Of the United
States He laid stFess upon the pro-
visions Of the Constitution, and de-
clared that the District d Columbia.
under the ternas Of the Constitution
and bylaw, has been Axed ~ the seat
of government Of the United States.
1t is the duty of the President to per-
form the functions Of government IN
Washfn gton. he said. Not IN 1IS years
has se Of the s
tions elsewhere than In the District
Of Columbia, said Senator Sherman.
He declared that the Fresfdent's .
proposed visit abroad and his tateA-
tion to carry ON the functions 81 hte
once while abroad was violation OF
law.
Legislative Power Suspended"
He said the trip OF the President
abroad would in effect suspend the
legislative power Of the government.
Congress would be able to pass bills.
hut would not be able to present them
to the President while he was in Eu-
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filed against Mr.. AIcLaren.
NAf - $500 aeT-~ Va@F,saasS

Warrant Was Declined.
Not the least interesting fact dew
eloped during the trial of the Nc
Laren case on Monday afternoon was
the fact that Stanley Abbott, the
states principal witness, was advised
in his procedure by William Lemlze,
and that A. w. Fowler, states attor-
ney- OF Cass county, had. on election
day or the day thereafter, declined
to issue a warrant for Mr.. McLaren,
holding the evidence insufficient. II
was three months later, and just a
few days before the general election,
that II. A. Bronson, then assistant
attorney general, now a justice OF
the supreme court, appeared in Far
90 and caused the arrest Of Messrs.
McLaren and l.. NJ. Thorsell. on
complaint approved by the attorney
general, Mr.. LANCER.
Viekerson on The Job.
Another interesting item brought
to light was the fact that a Mr..
Richardson, Nonpartisan league
employee, a witness for the prosecu-
ton, had his attention directed to the
incident involved by Joe Vickerson,
a Russian who was active in
bringing Max Eastman to Fargo,
and whose activities in the distri-
button OF pacif1st literature were
halted by the United States marshal,
For some time Vickerson has been
in the army, being of draft age.
Mr.. Bronson, in his complaint, had
charged Mr.. McLaren with "felon-
ously" violating the election law,
whereas the charge involved is
merely a misdemeanor. Mr.. Abbott
admitted on the witness stand that
he didn't know what the word
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that OF electioneerinE and handing
out campaign literature in polling
place. the complaining witness be-
ing Stanley Abbott, Bismarck, dep-
uty state dairy commissioner. Mr.,
Abbott is the chief witness for the
state.
ThorseII On Trial
The case of Mr.. ThorselI, who is
also charged with electioneering and
handing out campaign literature in
polling place, is being heard today.
the first charge taken UP being that
of electioneering. The state rested
its case shortly before the lunch
hour. The case will be finished this
afternoon. Judge w. III. Barnett,
Fargo, Is attorney for Mr.. Thorsell.
Quick Work BY Jury.
The Jury in the Dan A. McLaren
case, in which the attorney general
OF North Dakota, acting on COM
plant inspired by William I1emke,
OF the Nonpartisan league, charged
Mr.. McLaren with violating the cor
rupt practices act In the last primary
election in Fargo, found verdict of
not guilty in less than five minutes
late Monday afternoon in the dis
trict court
The jury balloted once-informally
and twelve men, over half of them
farmers, all declared the defendant
not guilty. The ballot was declared
formal and the jury returned to the
district court room Immediately.
AS result of the jury's action,
Attorney Taylor Crum OF Fargo, who
was appointed by Attorney General
LANCER to prosecute the case, today
moved for the dismissal of second
charge that the attorney general had