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The Washington herald., 1918-12-16
PEACE HEARINGS
IN TWO STAGES
Forecast Is That Second
Session Will Require
Much Time.

London. Dec. 1.-THE second stage
of the peace negotiations probably will
last two years
This forecast comes from a diplo-
matte source well informed about the
work ahead Of the negotiators.
Indeed most diplomats agree that
everything points to the peace nego-
tiations having to be divided into two
stages. The first will be brief 1t
will concern itself primarily with the
concluding Of a pact by which demob-
ilization and reconstruction in all war
zones can be promptly undertaken.
The second stage. however, will nee
essarily take up long period of time,
>rince It will be devoted to the wider
ISSUES of the European settlement and
|the formation OF a League of Nations.
The end Of the war probably will
date from the conclusion of the first
stage. The second section will wit
ness several contemporaneous activi-
ties. including the hearing of the dele
gates Of many smaller and newly
formed nations regarding the desire 1
territories and boundaries. The group
to be in charge of these hearings will
have nothing to do with the group
working upon the scheme of a League
Of Nations.
As for the problem of the freedom
Of the seas. diplomats predict IL will
De kept in the background by British,
French and Italian influences until a
satisfactory understanding has been
reached by their governments with
the United States and, the British do
ninions.
II is also predicted that Norway,
Denmark. Portugal. and Greece will
concur in the French. British and
italian view.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-16
U-BOAT CHASER
RESCUES z men
Harvey and His
Companion, in Water
After Crash.

Sub Chaser No. 197, on peace pa
troll duty" Saturday rescued two men
from drowning.
Policeman E. T. Harvey, Of the
Fourth precinct, and George C. Tur-
ner. OF the navy yard, were picked
up blythe chaser OF Alexandria, fol-
lowing collision between their
launch and the steamer Charles Mac
alester.
The Manchester cut the launch in
two. The men dived beneath the side
wheel blades, coming up when the
steamer had disappeared in the fog.
Harvey broke up craps game in
the Southwest last night on his reg
ular beat.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-16
NO U. S. FARMS LEFT
FOR RETURNING YANKS
Plan to Give Land to Soldiers
Impossible, Government Report.

Farms, capable OF immediate crop
production. for the returning United
States soldiers will have to be found
on other than government. public
lands.
While there are approximately e25,-
100000 acres of unreserved public lands
in the country. practically none of this
acreage. as matter of fact. is ready
for the plow.
Only by irrigation. drainage or clear
ing can the vast public domains of the
nation be converted into lands suitable
for agricultural purposes. Practically
all of the tillable land has been taken
up by private interests.
These facts.> of especial interest In
view of the task of caring for Ameri-
cas- army of discharged soldiers, aro
emphasized in the report OF Commis-
sioner Clay Tallman. Of the General
Land Once.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-16
$4,000 RAISED
FOR SUFF CAUSE
Women to Burn President S
Democracy Utterances
in Park Today.

To cover expenses of the coming
fight for the passage of the Susan B.
Anthony Woman Suffrage amendment
by the United States Senate this ses-
sion. 5000 was raised in twenty min
utes at a mass meeting of the Ne
tional Women's party in the National
Theater yesterday.
Miss Lucy Burns. in speaking Of the
bonfire demonstration which is to be
held this afternoon at 40 o'clock at
the foot Of Lafayette statue, opposite
the White House, to burn President
Wilson's utterances on democracy.
said:
president Wilson will be compelled
TO live up to his uttersnces on democ-
racy. He has made speeches on de-
mocracy; has failed to put them in
force at home, and has sailed to Eu-
rope TO proclaim them to the world.
He will have to defend these asser-
tions until he has done his utmost 10
make this nation free"
Burn Peace Utteranees.
Other demonstrations to burn all
speeches on democracy President Will
son makes while abroad on the Peace
Conference will be held from time
TO time, Miss Burns declared.
Donations voted by delegates of
various States swelled the fund.
Women voters of New York, who
cast their first ballot at the last cleo
ton. contributed s25.Ooo 3-r
Pennsylvania suffragettes donated
sl2,Ooo. Other States pledged amounts
ranging from 800 to 81 Loo
Il pledge 81 in the name of Miss
Hazel Hunkins," declared the police
man who arrested Miss Hunkins in
the suffrage demonstration last Au-
gust.
For the colored soldiers who
fought in France" For my wounded
{ boy in France" For Inez Milhel.
CONT MID nN PACE TWO
The Washington herald., 1918-12-16
MADOO TAKES LEASE
ON LOS ANGELES HOME
Treasury Head to Get Complete
Rest" with Wife in Far West.

William Gibbs McAdoo, who re-
linquished the Office of Secretary of the
Treasury Saturday to Representative
Carter Glass, and who plans to turn
over the office of Director General of
Railroads soon after the first of the
year to a successor yet to be named,
will leave Washington for Southern
California about January Is.
1t was learned here yesterday that
Mr.. McAdoo is about to close a Ieas,
for a house in Los Angeles or some
other Southern California city for two
or three months.
He plans to take a complete rest.
with only Mrs McAdoo and their
young child accompanying him. A
secretary will join Mr.. McAdoo in a
few days after his arrival.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-16
Civil War in Siberia;
Don't Trust Allies

London. Dec. ia delayed
cable dispatch, from Tien Tsin'
says telegraph communication
with Western Siberia are inter-
rupted and that IL is feared civil
war has again broken out there.
The dispatch quotes reports to
the effect that the native popu-
lations apparently are disin-
clined to trust the motives OF
the allied joint expedition. Rum
ors are current that the allies
are not working upon a concerts
ed plan.
From Vladivostok comes a re-
port that the situation may re-
suit in serious disorders. Dis
Patches from Vladivostok,
speaking for all shades of politi-
cal tendencf>s are pessimistic.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-16
Armistiee Too Drastic,
Hun Commission Says

London, Dec. Is (by British wire
less service).-Dr. Matthias Err
berger, civilian head of the Ger
man armistice commission, has
again complained of the severity
of the armistice conditions.
Erzberger asks for the raising of
the blockade. the liberation of
German prisoners of war and the
immediate opening of peace nego-
tiations.
Marshal Foch is declared to have
refused recognition of the soldiers
and workmen's councils.
The Berlin strike has reached
serious proportions. Three hundred
and fifty thousand workmen have
stopped work.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-16
CHESTERTON BITTERLY
SCORES LORD READING
Attacks Ambassador on Day
Throns Nouns Death Of Brother.

London, Dec. ia scathing open
letter by G. X. Chesterton to Lord
Reading Is the latest development of
the attack against the lord chief JUS
tice and ambassador extraordinary to
the United States in connection with
the mention of his name as one of the
British peace plenipotentisries.
Yesterday forenoon solemn requiem
mass was read for the repose OF the
soul of Private Cecil Chesterton, High
land Light Infantry. who died of
trench fever. The ceremony was at
tended by a brilliant throns. Men and
women of letters. many public figures.
soldiers. stock brokers, bankers and
journalists were there,
1t was Cecil Chesterton who. SIX
years ago by his trenchant writings
ripped wide open the Marconi scandal.
Scarcely had the sad company mourn
ing his supreme sacrifice filed out of
the Church of Corprs Christi, in
Maiden Lane. of the Strand. when
they were amazed by the publication
OF double-edged brief OF irony from
the pen of the dead soldier-author's
brother upon Lord Res ding, who vas
formerly Daniel Isaac2
The Washington herald., 1918-12-16
JAP-U. S. BROIL DUE,
y HUN POLITICIAN SAYS
Onentals Stick to England for Sup.
port Against America.

Amsterdam. Dec. 15.-Prof. Hoetzsch,
an eminent German authority on in
ternational politics, revives in the
conservative organ, Kreus-Zeitung,
the pet theme of the old-regim-
statesmen: Trouble between Japan and
America. Says he:
If the recently published peace aims
OF Japan are authentic, they show
now earnestly Japan is striving to re-
main at England's side in order to Sc
cure British support in her differences
with the United States regarding
China.
england thereby becomes more val
liable to the United States, because of
American antagonism to Japan.
In spite Of the Importance America
has achieved in finance and in the
world Of ideas, the decisive power has
shifted to England. which is unafrect-
ed by the application of the wilsonian n
idea of self-determination to Ireland,
South Africa and India"
The Washington herald., 1918-12-16
KILLS PORTUGUESE
PRESIDENT; LYNCHED
Members of Cabinet Witnesses to
Dr.. Paes Assassination.

London, Dec. ls.-Dr. Sidonio Paes,
president of Portugal. is dead from an
assassin's bullet, according to a Lis
bon dispatch.
The Portuguese executive, the dis
patch states, was shot while en- route
from Lisbon for operto and lived only
FIVE minutes. The members Of his
cabinet were with him at the time.
The assassin, a young man, was
lynched, the dispatch says.
An unsuccessful attempt to kll Dr.
Paes was made only recently
The Washington herald., 1918-12-16
RHYTHMIC DANCES SHOWN.
Miss Remick Illustrates New Stud
les at Arts Club.

Rhythmic dance forms as developed
through the study of paintings and
drawings were illustrated last night
by Miss Bertha Remick. of New York
and Boston. at a meeting of the Arts
Club Of Washington. 2o17 Eye street
northwest. held last night. She was
assisted by Miss craik Patten. al
associate of Miss RenHck at the Tin
men Studio. 1910 Eighteenth street
northwest.
Among the artists present. in addi-
tion to large attendance of club
members. were Mr.. and Mrs. Balm
bride Crist. of Boston. and Miss Sarah
Monroe. of Prorincetown, Cape Cod.
Mass.
On Wednesday Mrs. Gaynor will be
hostess of the weekly four o'clock tea
to the members Of the club
The Washington herald., 1918-12-16
DRASTIC CUTS
And REFORMS
IN PHONE RATE
Public Must Pay for Dis
tance Calls Unreached,
Says Burleson.
SHORT ONES CHEAPER
Edict Decreases 70 Per
Cent Present Tolls, In
creases Others.

Postmaster General Burleson yes
tetday announced a reduction in
night long g-distance telephone rates
and a charge for all long distance
calls whether the individual called
Is reached or not, provided connec-
tion is made with his telephone.
New standard airline rates are also
established.
The new rates are to be effective
January 81 next and are recon-
'mended in the first report OF the
committee on rate standardization
Between $50 and IL p. m, the
rate is to be one-half of the day
rate and between IL D. m and 4:3J
a. m. only one-fOurth of the day
rate is to be charged.
All rates apply where connection
is established, but . per cent addi-
tionaI is to be charged when a par
ticular person is demanded to answer
a call and does answer. Under present
practice no charge is made unless the
party demanded answers. This has
led - abuses. the committee reports.
Charge for All Calls.
Similarly, when a call Is put in for
a particular person and the operator
reports that the person called Is not
at the telephone or refuses to talk.
3 per cent OF the regular rate is
charged.
Under this arrangement the rate for
particular person calls. when the serv-
ice is successful is increased 3 per
cent; all free calls are discontinued,
and at least . per cent of the regular
rate must be paid. II an actual tele-
phone connection has been made
As a basis OF those charges, sta
ton to station service Is established.
Rates arc f~sed On this service
Airline rates are established on this
basis Up to twenty-four miles the
rate Of 5-cents for each six miles Is
fixed. and for greater distances cents
for each eight miles. These rates are
for the distance by air line.
short Calls Reduced.
It IS estimated that the effect OF
these standard rates will be TO reduce
or not affect 70 per cent Of present
rates~and to increase about 90 per cent.
The committee reports that over sixty
varieties OF toll rates have existed in
the country up to the present time.
A further effect Of the uniform rates
Is to reduce short distance toll rates
to 10 and cents and five minutes
talk is allowed as a minimum.
Future reductions Of rates are con-
templated as a result Of this standard
iZation.
In explanation of the charges for
particular person calls. the committee
states that it takes two sad half
times as much work to get a particu-
lar person to the telephone as IL does
to establish a station to station ser
vice. The committee also says that
the absence OF a charge has resulted
in abuses through the use OF code
schemes, and that a charge should be
made for service performed.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-16
IRISH ASK WILSON
TO BE THEIR DELEGATE
Mass Convention Requests Him to
Intercede for Them.

Chicago. Dec. Eat masse con-
vention held under the auspices of
the Committee of One Hundred, act
ing for all Irish societies in Chicago.
resolutions were adopted and or
dered cabled to President Wilson in
Paris urging him to intercede in
behalf of Ireland at the coming Peace
Conference.
Addresses were delivered by Arch
bishop George w. Mundelein, former
Governor Edward F. Dunn, Mayor
Thompson and Representative Gala
CHER. the latter author Of the Con-
grsasional resolution.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-16
By DAMON RUNYoN.

With the American Army OF occu-
patton of Coblenz on the Rhine, Dec.
Il (delayed).-A blast of music on the
edge OF Coblenz about 10 o'clock this
morning woke the echoes for blocks
around and set thousands of little
children of the town running in the
direction OF the sound. German citi-
zens moving about in the streets
stopped in their tracks and stood stol-
idly staring. Hausfraus began popping
their heads out of windows.
The music came steadily on. flowing
into the narrow streets until IL seemed
TO be closing them with the great
volume of melody.
Certainly 1t choked the throats of
many listening Americans with great
emotion, for it was not difficult to
identify the air as Here's to You.
Uncle Sammy" Nor was il difficult to
Identify the occasion as the official
entry into Coblenz of the. American
Army of the Lord
Old Joe Dickman's troops are tonight
resting all along the Rhine. You can't
go anywhere in the city. which was
Kaiser Wilhelm. without humping into
representatives of that country from
which Wilhelm said he would stand no
foolishness latter this war
Mules There, too.
All day today McLachlin's veteran
First Division, which licked the Ger
mans on a dozen different bloody
fields. was pouring into Coblenz in
seemingly interninable lines of olive
drab. Over the cobble stones of
the principal streets of the town
tramped Americas peerless infantry
hour after hour, followed by rum
bling wagons drawn by fat. lop-
cared Missouri mules. while kids in
pas discarded soldier caps ran along
almost under the feet of the good
natured doughboys and startled frau
leins peered from shop windows.
Former German soldiers. now ap-
parelled in the height of German
civilian fashion-which is not so high
as it may sound, but with the inev-
liable cockade feathers in their new
Alpine fedora stood ON the yard
The Washington herald., 1918-12-16
EBERT USES MAILED
FIST ON "RED" PAPER

London Dec. 15.-The Ebert govern
ment, according to exclusive informa-
ton reaching Universal Service. has
raided the offices of the newspaper
Die Rphe Fahne Cred Flag, Berlin's
principal radical organ.
0nis action is regarded " diplo-
mats here as the first sign of real
stability on the part of the German
government and as indicating that
Ebert has decided upon sterner meas
ures against the Spartacus gfoup.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-16
Tageblatt Fears Foch
Will Not Stop at Rhine

Amsterdam Dec. B.-Herr Kucs-
hofr. writing In the KoelnischN VofSs
Zeitung. protests against the illegal
and arbitrary action OF the Ebert
government In making impossible the
assembling OF the Reichstag. which
he says has not been dissolved.
The Beriiner Tageblstt says;
"An possible measures must be
taken TO prevent Foch's armies
marching into Germany east OF the
Rhine. The Reichstag Is the only sx-
sembly with mandate TO speak IN us
name Of the people.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-16
WHITE HOUSE GROUNDS
OPENED TO SOLDIERS
Executive Offices Free to Visitor.
First IIme SINCE War

With the approval Of President VII
son, soldiers and sailors yesterday
were permitted 10 visit The cabinet
room. the Presidents office and the
executive chambers OF the White
Houee
The guards were kept busy most of
the day showing the American heroe.
and their friends where their Com
mander-in-Chsef worked during. Tn.
tense days OF the war. Since the
United States entered the war visitors
have been denied entrance 20 IN.
White House grounds.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-16
Rescue Not According
to German War Code

Copenhagen. Dec. l5-Sixteen hun
dred German soldiers were rescued
when the German transport. Worms.
was sunk between Sweden and Bern
holm Island. according TO a Stockholm
dsspatch.
The cause Of the sinking ID not
The Washington herald., 1918-12-16
Wen-Known Journalist Dies.

New York, Dec. 5.-Napoleon IA.
Jennings. a well-known newspaper
00n and traveller. died of heart dis
BE at his home in this city early
Today
The Washington herald., 1918-12-16
PRESIDENT Will FOSTER
"CET-TOCETHER" MEETINGS
Second Days Reception
Almost Surpasses First.
People Wait Up Al Night
to Cheer "Savior" and
Wife give Wil.on-
He Is Our Man." Popu-
lace Shouts.
Refuses to Place Slightest
Credence in Report That
England and France Are
Aligned Against Amer
ica-May Cross Line
Into Germany to Review
Yankee Troops There.

Paris. Dec. Is-President Wilson placed wreath upon
the tomb of Lafayette today. Attached card upon
which written:
"To the memory of the great Lafayette fellow
servant of liberty"
The Washington herald., 1918-12-16
Knockouts Are No Coed.

Harry Greb is out with claim that
re once knocked out Willie Meehan.
Il the Pittsburgher did SC. he care
aally kspt It cut OF his record.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-05-30

The woman gasped; she choked; she
fear of disappointment. Tell me there
Is. Sebastian. I've heard SO many lies
that begin to doubt"
The old man nodded. "Oh. yes. there
Is treasure" said he.
"Ohl You have seen III" Isabel
"what Is II like7 How much Ii therei
Good Sebastian. I'll give you water I;
I'll have you set free II you tell me-"
"How muchl l don't know. But
there is much-pieces Of Spanish gold.
silver coins In casks and In little boxes
the boxes are bound with iron and
have hasps and staples; bars Of
precious metal and little paper pack
ages Of gems. all tied up and hidden In
leather bags"
"Yesi Go on"
'sThere are ornaments, too. God
knows they must have come from
heaven, they are 30 beautiful; and
pearls from the Caribbean as large as
plums."
+ "Are you speaking the ,ruthT
ibid ! not make the hiding place all
alonef Sonora. everything Ia there just
rs ! tell you--and more. The grants of
title from the crown for this quInta
and the sugar plantations. they are
there, too. Don Esteban used to fear
the government officials. so he hid his
papers securely. Without them the
lands belong to no enc. You under
stand7"
"Of course! Yes. yesi But the jew
els Where are they hiddenT'
you would never guessi" 6sbas-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-05-30

whom he ha< er.dosssy chosen - b
hss mate
His arrival threw Dosna isabel tate
a nutter: the woman could scarcely
contaln hes curiosity when she came 10
meet him. for he was not the sort Of
man to Inconvenience himself by mere
social visits Their first formal greet
lngs over. Don Mario surveyed the bare
living room and remarked. lugubn-
ously:
Il see many changes here
"No doubt" the widow agreed.
Times have been hard since poor Es-
teban's DEATH
"what a terrible calamity that was
shudder when I think Of It." said he.
"A shocking affair. trulyl and one ]
shall never get out Of my mind"
shocking. yes. But what do you
think of rich man. like Esteban. who
would leave his family destitutei Who
would die without revealing the place
where he had stored his treasurer
Donna Isabel. II was plain. felt her
wrongs keenly; she spoke with az much
spirit as II her husband had permitted
himself to be killed purely out Of spite
toward her.
"As II II were not enough to lose
that treasure" the widow continued,
stormily. "the government must free
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-05-30


all our slaves. Use! Tsei And nov
thai there Is no longer q profit IN
sugar. my plantations-"
"No profit In soearf What are you
sayingi- queried the caller. 1T your
crops do not pay. then Pancho Cueto
Is cheating you. Get rid Of him. But
didn't come here to talk about Este
bans hidden treasure, nor his planta-
tons. nor Pan tho Cueto. I came here
to talk about your step-daughtsf
Rosa"
"Sor Donna Isabel looked up
quickly.
"She interests me. She is more beau
tiful than the stars" Don Mario rolled
his eyes toward the high ceiling. which.
like the sky. was tinted a vivid ceru-
lean blue.
"She is now eighteen" the fat suitor
went on. ecstatically. "and SO alto
gether charming But why waste
time In pretty speechesf I have de-
cided to marry her."
"Rosa has will Of her own" guard
edly ventured the stepmother.
Don Mario broke out. testify: "Nat-
urally; SO have we all. Now let NJ
speak plainly. You know me. am q
person Of Importance. am rich
enough to afford what want, and !
pay well. You understand Well, then.
you are Rosa's guardian and you can
bend her to your desires"
"1f that were only sQl" exclaiped
the woman. "She and Estebsn-what
childrenl What tempers-just IKE
their father'si They were to be theli
fathers heirs. you know, and they
blame me for his death. for our pov.
erty. and for all the other misfortunes
that have overtaken us. We live like
cats and dogs"
Don Mario had been drumming bis
fat fingers impatiently upon the arm Of
his chair. Now he exclaimed:
"Your pardon. sonora. but am Just
now very little Interested In your do
nestle relations. What you say about
Rosa only makes me more eager. for
loathe sleepy woman. Now tell me
Is she Has she any-affairs Of the
hearth
"N-no. unless perhaps Q dirtatiou
with that young American, Juan
O'Reilly." Donna Isabel gave the name
Its Spanish pronunciation Of ORAL
ye."
"Juan O'Reiilyi O'Relllyf Oh. yes
But what has he to offer womanf HI
is little more than clerk"
THAT 10 what. ! tell her. Oh. 4
hasn't gone far a. yet"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-05-30

was thirsty. too. but that was the least
Of bis sufferings
Some time during the afternoon the
negro heard himself addressed through
the window against the bars Of which
he leaned. The speaker was Donna
Isabel.
do you suffer. Sebastian she be-
gan In a tone Of gentleness and pity.
Yes. mistress" The speakers
tongue was thick and swollen
Can help your"
The negro raised his head: he shook
his body TO rid himself Of the insects
which were devouring him.
''Give me drink Of water" he said.
hoarseiy.
''Sureiy. great gourdful, all cool
and dripping from the well. But first !
want you to tell me something"
"A drink. for the love Of heaven" |"
painted the old man. and Donna Isabel
saw how cracked and dry were his
thick lips. how near the torture had
come TO prostrating him.
"T1l do more" she promised. and her
voice was like honey. "Tll tell Pancho
Cueto to unlock you. even II risk Es-
teban's anger BY 90 doing. VIII you be
my friendf VIII you tell me some
thlngi"
"what can tell your
"Qh, you know very well I've asked
1t often enough, but you have lied, jus,
rs my husband has lied to me. He Is q
miser; he has no heart: he cares for
nobody. as you can see. You must
hate him now. even as hate him. Tell
me-is there really q treasure. orr