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White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-07

Mrs. r.. Geraghty entertained
Tuesday afternoon in honor of Mr9
Nav Bailey and daughter, Ruth, who
left on Friday for her home in Phiia-
delnbia Those present were Mrs.
DIR. Bailey and sons John and HOB
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-07

In honor OF her husband sixtieth
birthday anniversary Mrs. W. r.
Mathews entertained with a family
dinner party at their home in Ruth
last Sunday. Seated with Mr.. and
Mrs Mathews were Mr.. and Mrs
C. u. Nance. Mr.. and Mrs. Ted
Mathews, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w
Painter and Edwin and Dorothy
Painter.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-10
To the Gentlemen of Congress:

Genuemen Congress:
1t is always get attention to the needs of the
District OF Columbia In fact the National Capital
more or less tolerance evil and the
throughout the country Washington Utopan
existence almost bordering paved gold"
Whenever voice is raised this impression generally
treated as the wall of commercial interests.
But we wish call the gentlemen a condition
which, you allow to continue, brands
the
The District of Columbia Department working
than a hundred men less than quota
Do you know what this means?
We do dwell the injustice the of Washington,
rank it is If did would be selfish motives
purely as Federal proposition, consider it.
Washington with buildings housing all the valuable
records of nation with fire protection less than normal
in times when the population least hundred thousand
than normal
buildings that feproof and bordering
chaos
1t should be necessary upon
parent to all thinking that is of extreme danger
Why does it exist?
Because would be
laughed by Chinese coolies
The District Department granted
system But there is wopatoon because there
enough
oners attempts made obtain fremen True But the sal
aries offered ridiculous in these times that there
And the hremen themselves the District
dug down in their pockets and paid for the ads.
happy condition, isn't when making per
month forced the nvege other tax
ing jobs that will enable them o death
We will list the scale of salaries being
paid hremen other Those figures have been
you before You easily get them again
Here samples: captain in the Washington Fire De
receives $1,000 An ordinary fireman in Jersey City
the period secondclass fireman Wash
month. The Jersey
City Newark receives $500.
mighty thing that the advertisements did get
Suits will work 5000 in these times
caber of for fireman.
We brief But believe the is clear. VIII
YOU open your of the now,
it a calamity like the Chicago fire to waken you?
The Washington herald., 1919-01-10
AUSTRALIAN CROESUS
BANKED WEALTH IN NY.
Remarkable Will Leaves Large In
come to Grandson. Future Earl.

New York. Jan. 9-After jour
ney of 1G.CoO miles the will of
George Skefington Yuell. multimiI-
lionaire merchant of Sydney. y.
one of the most remarkable docu-
ments ever received at the Hall Of
Records.
Under the will life comfort and
luxury are provided for an English
valet. a former Chinese servant who
now lives in Shanghai; Mary Spence.
an old friend of Cooper Angus. Scot
land. and the daughter of the de-
ceased, Winifreda. Countess of Port
Arlington, and her son, Niscount Car
low, heir presumptive to the carl
dom of Port Arlington. When Nis-
count Carlow assumes the earldom,
his income is to be increased from
$4,000 to $4,000 annually after his
twenty-first birthday.
The Yuell will was filed here be-
cause the merchant. who died Octo~
Der 10. still has on deposit in the
banking house of j. p. Morgan and
Company, $3.50. 500 in bonds of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland, s10,6l6.6S accrued interest, and
S431 $50 l6 in cash.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-10
81 Shall Run Again,
Be Elected Again"
Says Victor Berger

Chicago, Jan. 9.-Milwaukee Social
lists are planning a national campaign
to win an appeal for Representative
elect Victor L. Berger and four CO.
defendants convicted yesterday in
Federal court of espionage act viola
ton, 1t was announced today.
Berger now faces a contest for his
seat in Congress. T. p. Carney. DEM
Ocrat. "Eom he defeated by 5000 votes
for Representative in the recent cleo
ton. has filed complaint. basing his
claims to office on the fact of Ber-
gers indictment and conviction.
'If Congress heeds this complaint
and decides there must be a re-elec-
ton in my district, I shall run again
and be elected again." said Berger
tonight.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-10
Rising Seine
MayHoh Up
Peace Plans
Next to Flood Premier
Clemenceau, Passless, Is
Held Up by American
Soldiers at Paris Hotel.

Paris. Jan. lO-The rising waters or
the Seine now seriously threaten to
knock slly-high the plans for the peace
preliminaries at the foreign office.
The river continues to rise, with no
sign of abatement The great rail-
way station of the Quai d'Orsay. only
"A quarter of mile from the foreign
office is inundated. The lower tracks
Of the suburban station. within a
stane's throw Of the foreign office. Is
submerged and service has had to be
abandoned
Next to the flood. the greatest eIe-
ment of uncertainty concerns Premier
Lloyd George. and the question as to
when the rehabilitation problem will
allow him to to come here to get down
to business.
1t is understood that the British
prime minister will not arrive here
before Monday. American commits
sion headquarters was the scene OF
many conferences Wednesday, incIud-
ing an interview between Premier
ClCmenceau and Col. House. The
Tiger" arrived at AIS o'clock, but
was held up by American soldiers
because he did not possess a pass
to enter the CTillon.
While the premier was good
humOredly debati with the
soldiers at the door. Col. Moore. of
the delegations military staff. hur-
ried to the scene and ushered in
NJ. Clemenceau Then the premier
and Col House conferred for more
than two hours.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-10
WILSON SPEEDS
UP DELEGATES
AND SETS STAGE
League Of Nations Plan
Will Be Arranged Before
Other Work.
GERMANY BIG PROBLEM
Extradition Of Ex Kaiser
Will Be Subject Of
General Conference.

Paris. Jan. 9Instesd or taking a rest
after his Italian trip. President Will
son has plunged headlong into the job
OF preparing himself fully for Tho
meeting Of the Peace Conference.
The President was hardly OF tho
train when he began making memo
randa in his own Shorthand on the
familiar little cards which he is wont
to carry with him for that purpose.
noting certain thoughts on points that
will come up for discussion between
him and the French and English
statesmen. He intends 10 make a. fun
exchange Of memoranda with all the
American Representatives now here, 80
as TO make the work as simple as pos
Sible when the conference opens
1t now seems settled that the LeaEue
OF Nations will be arranged before
any other work will be- taken up,
Representation in the IeaCu Is NOT
yet decided, but il is understood that
il will be based on the relative
strength OF the nations taking part.
When the league has beeE r7lTlisII7 :
other matters will To- takcn ~ go
settled as far a. possible. hui -rrrr
questions no. OF impOrtauCT - u
be decided by the league. ~ ta- ~
after the actual conference h. os4~.
Premier Orlando and ia ron s.-I.-
nlno. Italian Premier and flrcia-n
minister. respectively. are n11 "a
Jh" way TO l'ariS. Premier f7refa
Gorge and Foreign GMinlsJer leif -
are expected tomorrow. The I17,r-s-
Csc delegates also will be ~ rna.s
ground soon The Presidents ener-.-
boa getting 10 work is hurr =in alla
others 10 action
AlTeady the propaCand services OF
the countries are working actively in
Paris. Naturally. all governments viii
jockey for advantage at the STAR
Indications are that President W.
son. fully aware OF this. Is deter.
mined to make Americas position
plain and insist upon an equally plain
statement Of the dems nds OF all other
parties TO the conference
Territorial matters, OF course. will
be left TO the last But IL Is safe TO
prophesy that an aggressive policy on
the part Of other nations will he tol-
Grated by the United States " sBch a
policy inPeTtis tho world pesee.
Mr.. Wilson made this clear in HIS
speech 10 the Italian deputies Nhenj
he said the big nations do not expect
10 rule by force. lie relies upon pub-.
lie opinion in America 10 hack him up
TO tho fullest extent
tn" question puzZlinC all parties To-
tho coHfereFce is what is happening
in Germany. There is nothing TO in
dlCate the existence Of any governs
meut worthy OF the name there. ant
all are uncertain as TO what sort or
representatives will come TO Pans To
plead for Germany.
Will Law nuf ron.
The only sure thing IS that Ger
manys course will be laid out fo-,
her and any existing government
will be called upon to carry out
that course.
The extradition Of the formert
Kaiser and Crown Prince will bes
the subject OF a general conference
il was learned tonight
The Washington herald., 1919-01-10
CAR TRANSFERS
TO Be GRANTED
AT II POINTS
W. R. and E. Agrees to Give
Plan Fair Working
Test.
CITIZENS GET HEARING
Residents of Various Sec
tons and Suburbs Appeal
for Consideration.

That the Public Utilities Commission
will order the establishment of free
intercompany transfers at all seven
teen points recommended in the Beeler
report, is the opinion of representa-
tiyes of citizens organizations, who in
their presentation of the public's case
scored point after point at the final
hearing yesterday afternoon. The free
transfers will, it is believed, be given
a fair test for a period of from three
to six months.
William Henry White, formerly an
assistant attorney for the District of
Columbia, who championed the right
transfers at all intersections. scored
an important point when he succeeded
in putting the Washington Railway
and Electric Company on record
that 1t would agree not to contest in
court free transfers at every point
where ordered by the Public Utilities
Commission
Put in a Hole.
If the company had cherished any
thoughts of imposing legal Objec-
tions to the Inauguration of free
transfers. Whites dogged insistence
upon their stating their attentions
put the executives of the company
distinctly 'fn a hole"
In leading up to the question as
to the intentions of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company.
White began his argument and
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-10
REPUBLICANS DISCUSS
1920 POSSIBILITIES
Situation Radically Altered by Col.
Roosevelt's Death.

Chicago, Jan. 9.-Presidential possi-
bilities in 1920 were discussed guard
edly today by Republican leaders here
for tomorrow's meeting of the Repub-
lican National Committee. Col.
Roosevelt's death has sStered the sit
uation radically. regardless of wheth-
er he would have been a candidate
for the Republican nomination.
Secretary James Reynolds confer
red informally with western commit
teemen. Reynolds indicated his COM
mittee's business at the session will
be largely routine and will be cur
tailed because of the death of RoOse-
velt
National Chairman Will Hays ar
rived during the day, and declared
two purposes were foremost in the
field. The first, he said, was to
mourn the death of Col Roosevelt,
whom he characterized as 1.-THE stron-
gest character in the world"
The second purpose was to plan for
the future "to the end that the Re
publican party may measure it's steps
forward by the new needs of the ma
ton
The Washington herald., 1919-01-10
War Orders
Made Valid
After Fight
Republicans Proposal to-
Supervise Settlements of
Contract Finally Knock
ed Out by House.

The administration bill validating in,
formal war contracts and empowering.
the Secretary OF War to determine tho
amounts TO be paid in their adjust
ment was passed by the House Iasr
night. virtually without amendment
The vote was. For. 20. against, %:
not present, 5 -
After a bitter fight OF two DAYS tho
Republicans proposal for a specist.
committee TO supervise the settlements
was defeated without a roll call. The
only changes made in the bill were
those offered by Chairman Dent. OF the
Military Affairs Committee. champion
OF the measure. 10 include contracts
made with foreign governments as
we'll as those with contractors in the
United States.
This action increases the estimated
amount involved I'm the informal
claims to more than s. $50 000. .cg6
When the bill vas originally presented
IL was stated that the aggregate value
OF the agreements affected was less
than N.75O.OOO. .O0O. The estimated divi-
sion IN the values OF the foreign and
domestic claims as brought out in the
debate yesterday is: Foreign. l.IS.-
13O, 900. domestic, 81 10000.
There are 6.66S contracts in this
country involved. No estimate as TO the
number OF the foreign claims has been
presented. Representative Kahn. OF
California, ranking Republican mem
Der OF the Military Affairs Comnlsttt.
stated that practically all the agree
meuts with foreign governments would
have 10 be adjusted under this leCis-
lation
The Washington herald., 1919-01-10
SPECIAL RULE
FOR WILSON FOOD
BILL DEFEATED
Republicans Outvote Op-
ponents at House Rules
Committee Meeting.
DEMOCRATS OFF GUARD
Chairman Pou Says "Slap
at Wilson," Republicans
Deny Playing Politics.

A direct slap at the President was
taken by Republican Congressman
yesterday, the Democrats charge
This blow took the form of success
full opposition to the House Rules
Committee reporting out a special
rule for consideration of the bill car
rying out the Presidents cabled re-
quest for 800, 900. 900 to feed the starv-
ing peoples of Europe.
Not Playing Politics.
The Republicans vigorously denied
any intention to play politics. Lack
of information as to the Presidents S
plans for expending the money and a
desire to effect necessary economies
were declared to be the reasons for
blocking the rule.
Today's development added fuel to
the partisan flames ignited Tuesday
when Chairman Sherley of the Appro-
priations Committee. was refused
unanimous consent for consideration
Of the measure. The fire is expected to
approach the proportions OF a con-
fiagration before the matter is finally
disposed Of
Caught on Their Guard.
The Democrats were caught OF their
guard today. When the Rules Com
mittee met to take up Mr.. Sherley's S
request for a special rule only three
Democratic members were present.
whereas five Republicans were on
hand. On a strictly partisan vote
the motion was defeated. Before the
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-10
Will Of Roosevelt
Leaves $500,000
Estate to Widow

Oyster Bay, n. Y. Jan. 9.-The will
of Theodore Roosevelt was read to
members Of the family OF the for
mer President at Sycamore Hill to-
day. 1t will be filed tomorrow. No
announcement OF the contents Of the
document was made public.
1t is understood that the estate,
valued at not more than $50. 900. has
been left to Mrs. Roosevelt uncondi-
tionally. The silver and plate of the
family is to be divided among the
children. The trust fund OF $50. 900 in
herited by Theodore Roosevelt from
his father. is to be divided equally
among the Roosevelt children.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt, jr.. and
G. Emlin Roosevelt, sOnof w. EmliH
Roosevelt, cousin OF the former Pres
ident, are named trustees, IL is said
The Washington herald., 1919-01-10
Zeppelin Aloft Four Days
Presages Airship Service
Between Britain and U.S..

London. Jan. 9.-Continuous air
ship service between England and
America in the near future is pre-
dicted by Maj. Gen. F. II. Sykes.
chief of the British air staff. As an
instance of what has already been
accomplished. he cited today the
fact that a Zeppelin was four days
in the air without landing.
The chances of safe journeys by
air in the future are said by Gen.
Sykes to be not far short of those
by older and more familiar means
of transport. He said that $40 air
service officers were killed on the
West front since January. 1916,
nearly all as a result of air battles,
and only a small proportion due to
accidents.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-10
FRANCE HON0RS
GENERAL MARCH
Dignity of Grand Officer
of Legion of Honor Con-
ferred on Him.

The dignity of Grand Officer of the
Legion of Honor was conferred on
Gen. Peyton C. March, Chief of Stan
U. S. A, by the French government
yesterday.
The notification OF the honor came
to Gen. March through the French
Embassy here. with the statement
that il was lin appreciation of the
distinguished service he had rendered
during the war for the common cause
of the United States and the allies"
Other Americans Honored.
The following officers have also
been hOnored by the French govern
ment with the title of commanders
of the Legion of Honor: Maj. Gen.
Frank MacIntyre. Henry Jervey.
George w. GOethaIs and w. c.
GOrEaS.
Gen. MaCIntyre was military CEN
sor and is now assistant chief Of
staff. Gen Jervey is chief of the
bureau of operations OF the War
Department, and Gen. Goethals is
the officer who coordinated the
whole system OF purchase and sup
plies and transportation.
These Made Oficers.
The following have been given the
honor of officers of the Legion of
Honor: Maj. Gen. c. c. Williams, chief
of Army Ordnance; Brig. Gen. Frank
T. Hines. chief of the Embarkation
Brig. Gen. Marlborough, chief
of the Military Intelligence Bureau;
Gen. Lytle Brown, of the General
Staff. and Col. Constant Cordier. liais-
son officer of the General Staff.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-10
Bleached or Natural?
That's Question for
This Court to Decide

New York. Jan. SIS il bleached.
or is il natural?
That is the question upon which
the fate OF Mrs. Annie Burns hangs
today. She claims the hair OF her
daughter-in-law. Mrs. jeanette
Klein, is falsely blonde She is un-
der arrest for disorderIy conduct
Mrs. Klein denies she uses peroxide.
The judge has summoned a hair
expert TO put his microscope on Mrs.
Klein's tresses and tell whether
their golden hue is genuine or from
bottle.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-10
Strike Still Grips Gotham;
u. S. May Take Over Ships
Government to Operate
Harbor Facilities as War
Measure Unless Settle
ment Is Reached Within
Next Forty-eight Hours.

The government will take over and
operate the harbor facilities at New
York as a war measure If the marine
workers and the Boat Owners Asso-
citation fail to reach an adjustment of
their differences within a short time.
according to statements made in Of
hcial quarters here tonight.
A conference of representatives from
the government departments vitally
concerned with the strike in New
York was held late yesterday. Those
present were: Louis Howe. for the
navy; Stanley King. for the war
Department; G.. Tyler, of the Rail-
road Administration; X. :. Mcdonald
of the Shipping Board, and Gen. Frank
Z. Hines, Chief of Embarkation OF
the War Department.
Definite plans were formulated by
the conferees looking to possible action
by the government at New York. 1t
was decided, however. to await the
outcome of negotiations which, it was
understood, were taking place in New
York late yesterday, by the parties
in controversy
ConciIfation; Then seizure.
The governments plan involves two
steps:
First, all moral suasion ossible will
be put forward
Second, in the failure of ehe first
step, immediate control of the harbor
ships by the government will be or
dered
1t was clearly indicated that the
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-10
French Council Names
Peace Delegates; Headed
By Premier Clemenceau

Paris, Jan. 9.-The council OF minis
ters today approved the nomination
Of tire following French delegates:
Georges Clemenceau, Prime Minis
ter.
Stephen Pichon, foreign minister.
NJ. Klotz, minister of finance.
Andre Tardieu, High Commissioner
to the United States.
Jules Cambon, former French am
bassador to Germany.
Marshal Foch. as generalissimo Of
the allied armies.
NJ. Du Taste, French minister TO
Switzerland, will act as secretary to
the French peace delegation.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-10
DR.. LiEbKNECHT,
LEADEROF REDS,
KILLED IN RIOT
Independent Socialist Lead
er Reported Shot Leading
Attack Against Troops.
REVOLUTION SPREADS
Riots Raging in Dresden,
Braunschweig, Dusseldorf
and Other Cities.

Copenhagen. Jan. 9-Dr. Karl Lieb-
kneCht is reported to have been killed.
He is said to have been shot down
during a street battle between Boil
shevik Socialists and government
troops.
There is no confirmation of the re-
port.
Berlin is in a state of siege. The
local newspaper, Berlingske Tidende,
learns there was violent fighting in
Berlin last night in which the SPARTA
cides were beaten. the government
troops occupying all public buildings.
Thousands of government troops are
still entering the capital. where the
situation was comparatively quiet to-
day, according to the dispatch.
The newspaper Politiken learns
from Munich that there are grave
Spartacus riots raging in Dresden.
Braunschweig, Dusseldorf. Essen
and Dortmund. Several. towns in the
Ruhr districts are completely in Boil
shevist hands.
\ mob is reported to have piIIaged
the Munich Cathedral.
Berlin Casualties Heavy.
Fighting in the streets Of Berlin
Yesterday resulted in heavy casual
ties Grenades, machine guns. and
artillery were employed in Wilhelm
strasse and Inter den Linden.
There was a revolt at Spandau,
where the third regiment of guards.
picked troops of the former imperial
army We're surrounded by SpartiCan
troops, and surrendered.
The situation in Munich is reported
serious. MObs are plundering the
banks
The Spartican revolution is spread
ing to all parts of Germany. dis.
patches from various European
sources indicated today.
The Ebert-Scheidemann government
was reported overthrow. Karl Iieb-
knecht and GeOrg Ledebour, leaders
respectively of the Spartacan and In
dependent Socialists. ara said to have
set up new government in the Ber-
lin police station.
Contradictory reports said that the
Ebert-Scheidemann government is
Stltl safely in control and is gradually
subduing the revolt
Twenty Killed in L. 5. Embassy.
Twenty persons were kslIed in the
American Embassy in Berlin. when
the building was damaged during the
hEhting in adjacent streets Tuesday.
RumorS are GflOat in Berlin that
entente troops, at the request of
thancellor Ebert, will occupy the
city.
Other rumOrs were circulated that
an American force would assume
control in Berlin to queU possible
riots during the national elections.
January 10.
ceased throughout Germany as
result Of the revolution.
The railways were reported vari-
ously to be in the hands Of the
SpGrtaCans and the government.
The military classes of 1919 and
CONTINUED ON FACE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-10
Czecho-Slovak Premier
Escapes Bullets Fired
By 18-year-old Boy

Prague Capital Of Bohemia). ia n.
9.-Several revolver shots were fired
at NJ Kramarcks. the CzechO- Slovak
premier, in an attempt to assassin
ate him.
He was not struck. One bullet
penetrated his portfolio. The would
be assassin, an 1s-year- boy, was
arrested.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-10
A. E. F. Fire Salute
In Roosevelt's Memory

American Headquarters in Germany,
Jan. "A salute of twenty-one guns
was fired yesterday by the artillery
units of eight American divisions,
comprising the army of occupation, as
tribute to Col. Roosevelt
All flags were lowered at D. m. A
special military ceremony was held
at corps headquarters.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-10
Provides for Embassies
In Principal Capitals

The diplomatic and consular appro-
priation bill. carrying 100000 for the
construction of United States embas-
sizes in the principal capitals in the
world and providing for employment
of twenty-five more consuls and $50
vice consuls to replace consular
agents, was reported to the House
Yesterday by the House Foreign Af-
fairs Committee.
The bill also provides for a consid-
erable cNrAasicr m the number of
employss Of tie slate Department.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-10
Report Of 20 Killed
In Berlin Unconfrmed

No government agencies have re-
ceived any report tending TO con-
Arm a news dispatch printed here
yesterday that twenty persons lost
their lives in the headquarters of
the American commission An Berlin
1t is said that the story may be
circulated in an effort to injure
those German elements who are
anxious to bring about q speedy
agreement with the allies.