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Question of Policing Germany.

President likely oldime problem
He is prepedto have decide whether American
shall be used Europe keep order in revouonddn countries
He faced the problem in connection with Mexico and his
decision then that the Mexican people had right work
their desinies.
There belief that he will take the de-
cision other Decentralization country distant
Europe.
The revolutionary which he himself has encouraged
appealing subugated peoples likely be blocked
by police force of American placed in those countries for
the purposes of allegedy restoring order"
1t be said that the fathers and mothers of the United States
who have he boys Europe need fear that the
OF those boys will be used preventing spread of democ
racy in European lands
There feeling that tremendous social upheava
ought be permitted what formerly that the
allied which those countries ought be used
them American bankers the dispatches have been
credited the Czechs conduct themselves moderately
universal confined bankers
coming Europe made quietly and orderly
like of granting loans there be legal
objection to it.
of social order who personal and
policing revolving and blocking the
of revolution how umutuous these
may become, will find small sympathy Wash
ington.
the change the old world to keep
from being changed.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-01
Glow About Frost?" Kaiser Asked
Peasant on the Dutch Border.

A correspondent on the frontier
gives a personal narrative of incidents
attending the former Eaiser's arrival
in Holland on Sunday morning.
The Dutch guard held up the entire
party for an hour. even when one of
them introduced the former Kaiser.
The Kaiser thereupon entered into
conversation with some peasants, ask
ing the one nearest him II he knew
how many degrees OF frost there had
been during the previous night.
At Eysden Station, after the whole
party had been formally interned,
Wilhelm of Hohenzollcrn walked mp
and down, hardly anybody among the
general public taking any notice of
him. The wife Of the landlord of the
public house near the station was the
first to recognize him. 1T Is the Ger
man Kaiser" she said to her hus-
band; .'look at his left arm"
Later among the small crowd which
had by that time assembled there
were whistles and shouts of Mach
Parisr' but the Dutch officer ordered
the people to remain quiet and
threatened immediate punishment II
the order were dlsobeYed,
1t is said that the red flag is fly
ing over the forts at Antwerp and
over the torpedo boats In tho port
Special Amsterdam Cable Dispatch IN
the New York Tribune,
The Washington herald., 1918-12-01
"Ain't Much In IT,

OF all literary workshops, probably
Roland G.. Usher's is the most unique,
says The Bookman, for during the
summer months Prof. Usher does his
proof reading and his writing In the
cemetery at Annisquam. Mass.
1t has been Prof. Usher's practice
for several summers to seek the cool
ing shades of this graveyard to pur-
sue his literary endeavors.
The caretaker at first observing him
with suspicion, has of late become
accus omed to the altogether unusual
sight
A few weeks ago. when Prof. Usher
was correcting the final proofs of
his new book. The Story of the Pill
grims for Children" the caretaker at
last broke his New England reserve.
'I see you take a great deal OF
interest a-readin' and a-writin' of
books" he remarked. "Wal. We bet
ter git what comfort ye can out
of it, cause there amt much in it. "
The Washington herald., 1918-12-01
We Can Have Cheaper Fuel.
we cheaper coal.

All the congregation votes
thoughtful brother in the last ask
How cheaper coal unless down the
miners and reduce the railroad mans and the eamster
pay margin profits things
make up the price of coal?
And if reducing won't avalanche OF
falling labor market Generalization and disturbances
bring about period when having less pockets
shall be better off under reduced coal prices than under the
skyhigh fgures?"
Still thinking pre-war grooves, Ignoring
learned in wartime,
Coal tell valuable ay and biminous shaes from
which rich oils might be extracted left
utilized There other coal by-poduc
attention paid before the which efficiently collected would
yield millions OF dollars annually More machinery could be utilized
by
Thus fuel could be cheapened without cutting by
scientific production methods
OF the cheapcning
development But it needn't take age
- Let's all join voices Give cheaper coalw
What all the people thing get bv going
after and asking
The Washington herald., 1918-12-01
Let's Pretend,

] name my brothers in a PRAYER.
Who are upon the sea,
Lynn, with brown and tumbIed hair
Lloyd and Deak, the three.
o the days we whitfield boats
And sailed them on the sea!
The sea was running past our door.
a mountain brook and clear,
And little bays We scooped and
shaped
To keep our fleets from fear.
Each bay we named; each shin we
named,
And launched it with a cheer.
o little whitfield boat that went
So slowly round the bend,
o happy days Of make believe,
When will this anguish end?
Tears in my eyes? / am not now
So good at Let's pretend"
from Mary Carolyn
Davies The Drums in Our street.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-01
Cut u. S. DESTROYER IN Two.

Belated details OF disaster 10 the
American destroyer shaw, whose bow
, was sliced OF by the Cunarder Aqui-
tsnia, carrying 600 American SOL
diers, near the coast OF England
on October 9. arrived yesterday by
the Canadian Pacific liner, Meiita
Two officers and thirty-three members
OF the Shav's crew were passengers
on the Melita, and some Of them
unreservedly told the story Of the
accident
The AquitAnis was in a squadron
Of swift troopships conveyed by
American destroyers. The Shaw. with
a speed Of about thirty-ive knots.
was completing a circle OF the giant
Cunarder and was about TO cross her
bow. The Shaw stopped suddenly and
failed TO answer her helm. Her
steering gear had become Jsmmed.
The sharp steel PROV OF the Aqui-
tania. going almost at top speed.
cut through the thin plates OF the
Shaw like a carving knife thrOuE n
cheese. In an instant thirty-five feet
Of the forward part OF the destroyer
vanished under water. The troop
ship, under orders. kept right on her
course. while other Yankee destroy
ers rushed toward the shaw. her
| after part being held up by her
watertiC Cht compartments. Fire burst
| from oil tanks in the after hslf OF
the shaw as two other destroyers
ran alongside and made fast TO her.
They towed her swiftly half a mile
or more so that the sea rushing
ahead drowned out the blaze. Mean
while one officer and several men had
been burned TO death. A dozen men
( mad gone down in the forward ses'
ton OF the vessel
One Of the survivors said the Aqui-
tania was without a scar. Twenty
! five men picked up with injuries
were landed later and sent to a hos
! pital at Portsmouth. The rescUNS,S
,destroyers towed the larger part OF
the Shaw 10 port. where she Is
undergoing Tepairs.-New York Sun,
The Washington herald., 1918-12-01
CHARGE EISNER
WITH TREASON
Majority Socialists Allege
Writer Plotted to Restore
Imperialists.

Majority Socialists Of Germany. In
their fight against Kurt Eisner. who.
from his headquarters in Munich. Ia
seeking to disrupt the German de-
mocrscy. charge that he is secretly
in league with the Imperisiists and
is plotting treason against the So
cialists, according 10 statements
printed in Vorwaerts and forwarded
TO this country in Official cableG
yesterday.
Rewarded With Position.
II Is stated that because OF his Sc
cret efforts 10 aid the Imperislists.
Eisner, who has been a newspaper
writer. was rewarded with a post In
the German war Office early In the
war. Il IL said that he used evey
means at his command 10 persuade
the Socialists TO support the military
party's program, and urged his fol-
lowers to subscribe TO the German
war loans.
Eisner is showing strength in his
efforts to bring sbout a conclusive
break between Bavaria and the Berlin
government where the majority So
cialists have set up councils OF work
men and soldiers.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-01
What do You Thinks

No one to read the rousing adven-
ture story just published under the
title of skipper John of the MINI
bus" would imagine. for one moment.
that the author. Raymond Mcfarland,
was a professor of pedagogiCs in an
Eastern college. And yet such is the
case.
The tale has to do with the viola
ton of international law on the fish
ing grounds OF Canada and the inct-
dents bring out the resourcefulness
and cleverness OF the hero, Skipper
John.
The narrative ends with the defeat
of the man who had plotted the ruin
of the skipper and with the skipper S
happy marriage.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-01
SEEK POSITIONS
FOR SOLDIERS
War Activities Urged to
Aid In Placing Men
from Army.

The Council of National Defense has
Joined hands with the United states
Employment Service to find suitable
employment for soldiers as soon as
they are released from camp.
The entire machinery of the councll
was set in motion yesterday to the
one end OF securing the backing OF
every community in the country for
this work.
Corporation Is Urged.
Grosvenor B. Clarkson. director OF
the Field Division of the Council of
National Defense, yesterday tele-
graphed the chairmen of state, county
and community councils and their az
filiated organizations to cooperate
with the service in the establishment
of its en.9'o"rlent bureaus for sol
diers and in finding Jobs for the ma
tion's fighters. His action brings to
the support of the Federal Employ
ment Service the aid of 1S2,4S2 units
in the Council of National Defense's
national machinery. This includes
IS State councils, 1900 county councils
and 1900 women's organizations.
Cooperation of every man, woman
and child il the country is needed for
the great task of fitting men just out
of the service to their jobs. according
to the United States Employment
Service. There is great danger of a
widespread unemployment era during
the transition period. it points out, al
though the employment service ex-
presses entire confidence that the
change may be accomplished without
difficulty IL the efforts of all are de-
voted to the task.
Farmers Need Help.
The instructions of the Employ
ment Service emphasize the need
for help on the farms for food pro-
duction as follows:
TT is considered of great import
ance that the men seek and obtain
employment as quickly as possible
after their discharge. Owing to
the season of the year and other
causes, it is very probable that the
men will be easily diverted from
farming occupations. This should
be guarded against and as much in
fiuence as possible be brought to
bear to get the men back to food
production
Instructions issued yesterday by
the United States Employment Serv-
ice to the representatives of the De-
partment of Labor now being sent
to army camps tell them to work
in close touch with the personnel
officers and Representatives of the
Y. NJ. c. A, knights OF Columbus
Jewish Welfare Board and similar
organizations
The Washington herald., 1918-12-01
DO We Die 2

"A book which has Just appeared in
this country is Charles A. Halls
They Do Not Die" which should
be read by all who are inter-
ested in the subject of life after death.
The author has a true scientific
mind vet ne writes with almost pas
sionate conviction. His mode is phil
osophic; he sets aside dogma and
bases his conclusions on rational
grounds.
The table of contents reads as fol-
lows: Proem; The Argument: Death
less Man; What, Then, Is Death; ?
The Spiritual World; The Continue
ton of Life; Heaven and Hell; The
Sound of a Voice That Is STILL
The Washington herald., 1918-12-01

him. will be recognized as the coun-
terpart of many instances since the
beginning of war. like II is in Eng
land and America.
Perhaps the most striking thing il
the way in which a story so paIp-
ably real. so almost history, can yet
have a glamour of well-sustained
mystery throughout. This book is
from the press of George H. Doran
Company. Price $3.50.
Harden In New York.
Will n. Harben, the Southern
novelist, whom william Dean How
ellis has called "one of our greatest
localists." is now settled in New
York for the winter, following the
publication last week OF his lates-
novel, The Hills of Refuge" by the
Harpers. This new story, which be-
gins in the North, finally takes the
reader to Mr.. Harben's own Georgia.
The Hills of Refuge" is the eigh-
teenth consecutive novel to appear
under the name OF VIII n. Harden
and to be published by the Harpers,
There are a few such records but
not many.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-01
Hope, Despair and Consolation.

] saw the light of hope,
In the valley of sorrows rise;
| saw the parting gloom,
And behcld the blue in the skies.
And then the heavens opened,
And all the joy therein;
] saw, IN all its glory,
All! happiest of men.
Again the shadows gathered.
The gates were closed and then;
My dream of dreams was DER,
Ali saddest man of men.
But wait; the light is breaking.
The gates again ajar;
And peace, / see there waiting,
Content and rest afar.
And up they beckon, onward,
And bid me rise again;
How sweet is their reposing,
Ali rest from sorrows pain
Thank God.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-01
BOOKDOM
By Loniac
What do sailors read,

What do sailors readp :
his of the questions which has been accurately answered
by the American Library Association which has done such good work
providing popular literature enlisted both this
try and in France.
10 be sailors read fair quota Of stories but if
want to COB book which will guarantee him enjoyment and
make him forget rough you get him of Zane
Greys stories of the We.
Several times according accounts officers of the association
have picked wad of pulp which had obviously suffered the
hands of the find the title one of this popular authors
works family visible the cover
The probably found the theory of oppotcs;
that the seafang youth likes spare reading
of the stirring terra ma while the lad who pent up
in the city yarns of the sea-
The Washington herald., 1918-12-01
Yellow Souls.

yellow Souls" by Dorota Flatau
is the story of Otto Friedrich
Schultz who comes to London a
gawky youth of seventeen. He Suf-
fers countless rebuffs and for every
rebuff his calculating cruel heart
vows England shall some day pay
dearly.
In twenty years he has risen to
title and trusted government office
has married a marchioness, and has
by her a boy whom he has insidi-
ously corrupted to all the most hor-
rible Prussban principles.
The story of Schultz's treachery
where he was trusted, of his men,
ace, and the menace Of those like
The Washington herald., 1918-12-01
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY o. THE YEAR
BY John Kendrick Bangs.
DECEMBER, 1918.

DECEMBER, 1918.
Here We are on the old home-stretch,
and going it good and strong
In the fight of right 'gainst the foes
of light, and the Emperors OF
Wrong.
The goals in sight, and the end is
nigh, and the sun is rising clear
On the smashing rout of the Hosts OF
Doubt, and the enemies of Cheer.
Through pain and tears. and SOUL
rending fears, we have come with
our heads held high.
And our banners ride with an honest
pride in the glorious azure sky.
We have kept the Faith Of the Cav
alier through the miry ways of
stress.
And with sacrifice we have paid the
price for the triumph of Righteous
ness.
tCourisht lslS)
The Washington herald., 1918-12-01

the response to the coming appeal for
new members will eclipse all previous
campaigns. Mrs. Montgomery Blair
is chairman Of the women's commit
tee for the drive. The personnel Of
the executive committee and chair
men Of the various subcommittees
will be announced during the coming
week.
Need More Bag Makers.
The comforts committee still is in
urgent need of volunteer workers
TO help complete a number OF large
orders for khaki bags and properly
bags. Orders now on hand call for
$4,000 khaki bags and 5000 prop
erty bags. There is particular need
at this time. Mrs. Danforth Geer,
chairman, states. for cutters. This
work can be done either at COM
forts committee headquarters, 1901
F street, or women may take the
material to their homes and work
there.
Motor Corps Unusually Busy.
Since the influenza epidemic sub
sided there have been more demands
upon the Motor Corps than ever,
Mrs. David Fairchild, captain Of the
corps. states. The emergency work
done by members OF the corps dur
ing the epidemic apparently adver-
tised IL and convinced the public
OF its effectiveness. since there have
been an Increasing number Of calls
for service since. There have been
100 calls for ambulances alone Mrs.
Fairchild states. since November /.
Already the need for more cars and
drivers is being felt, and Mrs. Fair
child has issued an appeal TO all
women who own cars and wish TO
volunteer for even a few hours a
week to report TO Motor Corps Head
quarters. Sixteenth and NJ streets
The new building Of the corps
The Washington herald., 1918-12-01
Stories for Children.

THE Wonderful Land of Up" by
Olive Roberts Barton, is book con-
tanning stories for children.
They recount the adventures Of Rose
and Dick and Jim Dandy, the cat
who visit the steam fairies in mist
land, the land of fiyaway feathers
the country of lost toy balloons
balloonatick. the land OF good smell:
and of soap bubbles and of lost kites
by the fascinating route of the apple
tree elevator. The dainty humor oi
these tales is enhanced by the H.
lustrations, in color and black-and
white, by Nicely Mccoy.
Olive Roberts Barton is the sister
of one of Americas most popular
novelists. Mary Roberts Rinehart.
George H. Doran Company are the
publishers
The Washington herald., 1918-12-01
An Enjoyable Error,

Capt. Arthur Hunt Chute has a
sense OF humor. but it was severely
taxed this week when he saw at the
Harpers, his publishers. a cablegram
from Australia which read "25 Real
Fruit Capt. Chute, as most every
body knows. wrote a book a few
months ago and he called 1t The
Real Front" which was what the
Australian book firm was apparently
reordering.
The Real Front" shows, besides
the actual fighting experiences of an
allied soldier on the Western front,
the spiritual life. the ideals, of the
soldier as well.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-01
AUCTIONEER CALLS BOYCOTT.

Glasgow.-A breeder OF prize cattle
had sold a calf at auction a a price
approaching the salary of q cabinet
minister. He shouted, Long may the
war last" when the auctlcneer an
nOunced the sale. The auctioneer can
celled the sale and said, Boycott for
ever that creatures herd"
The Washington herald., 1918-12-01
NEWSPAPERS 81 EACH.

Paris-English and French news
papers smuEgIed into Belgium dur
ing the German occupation sold for
81 each and people struggled for
them at that price. A copy Of
DEcho de Paris and of the Nation
Beige set the record price, the two
selling for S24
The Washington herald., 1918-12-01
LUXEMBOURG PRICES HIGH.

Paris.-Luxemburg saw high prices
during German occupation. Oxen sold
for $50 to Zoo. Mich cows brought
$50 to S472. Goats were sold for $50
to so each. The poorest of cigars
cost 20 TO . cents. and haberdashery
cards were introduced because arti-
cles OF apparel were rare.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-01
BRITISH FLEET GETS
PROPAGANDA OF REDS

London. - Circulation of pamphlets
by Lenine and Trotsky has been re-
ported in munition factories and even
in the British fleet, and the question
is raised. what is the government do
ing about il?
The Washington herald., 1918-12-01
Weeds.

All through the save the little things
the peach and the cherry scraps rubber
and and table eavngs to save food
BY utilizing weeds ubstiuteas pigweed green's example
Now that the ended phase, this type counsel is
likely to vanish from And it's pity, For if
don't otherwise abundant crop go
causing end Of destroying fertility
and food-crop hndrance
Weeds paper were to take
thered be another paper shortage is
onnniPresent with ofense the eye
{. Why armsic with old Cen High Cost OLiving?
Why punish retail punish murderers?
Lodge These false fac
Be carefu Don't crumb! That's white
bread, know.
Attention of humane societies is called dog William
Hohenzollern's cruel clutches.
Remarkable! No enterpising publisher yet sprung Com
pee History of the Great War" volumes
Perhaps Bill HohenzOIern Holland Standing
any from the United States after the
Cermany commissioners ought for the
their mouths but for the capabilities length
HearI Hear!
The Washington herald., 1918-12-01

Three days on the Western front
had been quiet, with only an ocea-
sional shell coming over from
Fritz"
On the fourth day new draft
came. Among them was young
man named Simpkins, who was a
professional vcntriloquisti he amused
the men and kept up their spirits.
At about o'clock that afternoon
the Germans came over to 'pay a
little visit, but when they got with
in fifty feet of the allied trench the
command was given in German to
retreat
The men looked at each other and
then at Simpkins, who was roaring
with laughter. AT last he said: 1.-THE
poor fools. | ordered 'em back. -
Everybody's Magaxine.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-01

Immediately adjoining the present
quarters, is being completed and
will materially add to the effective
ness OF the corps. since better fscili-
ties will be thus provided The
building will include rest room
for women on night duty, a large
garage, and adequate office space.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-01
Jack London.
keiland Returns.

Clarence Burlington Kelland,
author of The Source" and the
Mark Tidd" books, has just re-
turned from Europe, where he has
been in charge of the publicity of
the Y. NJ. c. 4. Among his many
interesting experiences he tells of
a sixteen-day visit to the Italian
front, fourteen nights of which were
spent travelling in a sitting posi-
tion. In The Source" published by
the Harpers. he has told the story
of a young man who was shanhaied
to a lumber camp in Maine, where
far away from any battle front he
was able to do his country a service
such as few men have an oppor-
tunity to render.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-01

Perhaps Bill Hohenzoern to Holland to escape
any from the United States after the war"
The Washington herald., 1918-12-01

Remarkable No enterprsng publisher has yet sprung
plete History of the Great War" in seven volumes
The Washington herald., 1918-12-01

Need More Books.
An appeal is made by the American
Library Association for more books,
particularly fiction, which they declare
are still needed for soldiers and sailors
in these tedious moments prior to the
rehabilitation.
Our fighters" the association sets
forth in this appeal. who are now
being demobilized must be taught new
trades in some cases, and in other IN
stances must amplify and develop their
knowledge of former occupations. All
this vocational education and rehabili-
tation recsuires thousands of expensive
technical and trade books.
These the American Library Asso-
citation can and will buy. However,
our men also need books of a recrea-
tional nature, particularly of a light
character, and fiction of a recent date.
Convalescents and hospital patients
do not want to study so much as to
NIL in their spare time which some
times hangs heavy on their hands.
Boys VIII Call.
Please send your books to the Pub
lie Library, Eighth and X streets
northwest Of il you desire we will
send our messenger for them. CCall
Main 676O All are urged to bring
this message to the attention of their
friends and thus help on the drive
for books.
Jack London.
A new book of short stories by
Jack London is to be published Oc-
tober p. The title is THE Red
One" from the first story in the
book. The others. three in number,
are The Hussy," Like Argus of the
Ancient Times" and THE Princess. -
These are all from the later writ
ings of the author. comprising the
manuscripts on which he was at
work in the months preceding his
death.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-01

Attention of humane societies is called that dog in
HohenzoIerns cruel clutches
The Washington herald., 1918-12-01

Germanys commissioners selected not for the
mouths capabilities length of their
Hearl
The Washington herald., 1918-12-01

By EDWARD 9, FALLoN,