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The Washington herald., 1919-01-03
WANTS nation
TO BUY SONORA
Arizona Senator UrgesP Pur-
chase Of Other Side of
Mexican Border.

The question of the future relations
between the United States and Mexico
was brought forcibly to the attention
of the Senate yesterday by the intro
duction of two resolutions by Senator
Henry +. Ashurst, of Arizona.
The first resolution seeks to pave the
way for the purchase by the United
states the entire peninsula of Lower
California, and 10000 square miles in
the State of Sonora by negotiation be-
tween the two countries. Senator As
hurst said the principal object he had
in view in suggesting the purchase of
Lower California is to prevent Mag
dalena Bay. the American naval rem
devious. from falling into the hands
of Japanses interests or being Controll-
ed by the Japanese government.
The purchase of territory in Sonora,
north of the thirty-tirst parallel of
latitude would establish n new Dor
der for Arizona about twenty five
miles south of the present boundary
and would give to the United States
entire control of the Colorado River
and considerable portion of the Gulf
of California below the mouth of the
river.
The other resolution asks for the ap-
pointment by the Secretary of War
of a military commission to investigate
all claims for damages arising out of
border raids by insurgents, revolution
lists and Mexican Federal troops since
December l, 1912.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-03
ALLIES PERMIT
HUNS TO TRADE
Allow Traffic with Occu-
pied Districts Compatible
with Military Needs.

London. Jan. CBy British Wire
less Service).-German appeals against
the suspension of trade intercourse
between the territory occupied by the
allied armies and the remainder of the
country have been granted SO far as
military needs will permit
According to the arrangement reach
ed. the German government bonds it.
self to furnish to occupied zones. dur
ing the period OF the armistice. as
much fuel as was sent there in the
third part of last year. as well as
such machinery and spare parts as
may be required by Industries in the
region. In return the allies will ap-
point commissioner to arrange fos
certain quantities of raw materials to
be sent across the Rhine into the in
terror OF Germany.
In addition to this concession by the
French, the British military governor
of Cologne announces that the i'm
portatiOn from the rest of Germany
of foodstuffs, raw materials and ex-
pressly authorized manufactured ar
ticles into the territory occupied by
British troops. will be allowed start
ing from January l.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-03
Benefit BALL
TOO EXCLUSIVE
F allure to Invite Prominent
Russians Causes
Friction.

State Department officials intimated
last night that the department would
regard discretion as the better part
of valor In the Russian ball mixup.
Rumors that the matter would be
settled by the department We're hastily
and emphatically denied, the officials
pointing out that it was hardly a part
of their function to decide who were
to be included at social and nom
official affair.
The ball, for the benefit of the
starving children of Russia, is beins
arranged by Nine. George Bakhme-
teff. wife of the former Cars repre-
sentative in Washington, and loyal
supporter of the imperial family Ac-
cording to the story, Nine. Bakhme-
teff neglected to include on her guest
list the Boris Bakhmeteffs, repre-
sentative of the Kerensky government
and still recognized as the official en-
voy of Russia in this country.
The Boris Bakhmeteffs claim that
the George .Bakhmeteffs are being
unnecessarily exclusive and that,
anyway, as representatives of the
Russia recognized as such by the
United States, they have a right to
be invited to any party for Russians,
celebrating a Russian holiday.
The ball is to be given on the
Russian New Year, January Is, at
the Wardmau Park Hotel.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-03
YOUNG SLEUTHS HUNT
FOR ESCAPED CHUMS
Six Negro Lads Take French Leave
from Training School.

Boy detectives of the National
Training School today are searching
for six escaped schoolmates, follow
ing a delivery of seven from the
school Wednesday.
They have already located Law
renee Anderson. colored. He was
found yesterday in a strip of woods
adjoining the school
The escape was made when string
of youths were returning in line from
the dining hall to doTmitory. The
boys hoped a fence surrounding the
school and departed before officials
were aware Of their absence.
When the delivery was discovered.
TRUSTEES" were sent out to find their
missing comrades.
Those who escaped were James
Bresco. Herbert Barnett, Ralph
Miles, Richard T. Epps. Mercer
Pratt. Joseph Brock and Lawrence
Anderson, all colored.
The police department has also been
asked to look for the boys.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-03

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tired before the day half taking
checks will you strong vigorous
ready for the fray Start and will be surprised full OF
and vitality will feel a few short
Keep the order of
fresh air and cleanliness. Remember
skim and clean bowels
the liver and bowels regular and
within IS best to take vegetable pill made
apple aloe alP and be had drug
Doctor Pierces Pleasant Pellets
onset Of what appears like hard cold should bed
lemonade If pain develops in head druggist
Auurc (antue Tablets These will flush
Anurie Tablet hours frequent drinks lemon
adc. The pneumonia
influenza victim apparently
The Washington herald., 1919-01-03
OCEAN FREIGHT
RATES TO DROP
Definite Program Announc-
ed When Chairman
Hurley Returns.

Lower ocean freight rates are un-
der consideration by the United
States Shipping Board and it is un-
derstood they will be announced as
soon as the board can agree upon a
policy.
Decision as to definiteness OF the
policy is said to await information
from Chairman Hurley, now in Eu-
rope. respecting information he has
gained and arrangements made
abroad
The cablegram Of Secretary Of
Commerce Redfield sent a few days
ago direct to the chairman appeal
ing for lower trans-Paciffc rates Is
understood to have brought the
whole ocean rate matter to an issue.
Mr.. Redfeld yesterday was yet
without a reply to his message. but
1t was learned from Shipping Board
officials that appreciation OF the need
for reduction in the interest of Amer
lean foreign trade is not lacking
among members OF the board.
The Secretary of Commerce, how
ever. has brought the issue to a
head by showing that foreign nations
already are fastening their hold upon
the Oriental trade through carrying
rates far below those permitted by
the Shipping Board. and he is hopeful
of seeing early action in the direction
of meeting the situation.
Word is also daily expected from
Mr.. Hurley announcing the approval
by the President of the international
Mercantile Marine deal. Mr.. Hurley
has already sent word that between
thirty and forty of the eighty-five
ships involved in the transfer. those
Of the White Star line, are ready to
be turned over to the board. although
they are to fly the British flag for
three years after the proclamation Of
peace.
Release OF the other ships is under
stood to await the military necessi-
ties OF the British government with
which Mr.. Hurley has been made
familiar.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-03
ITALIANS STRIVE
TO OUTDO PARIS
HAILING WILSON

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
ed up" in the most picturesque gala
attire it has worn in many a year,
in anticipation of President Wilson's
arrival here tomorrow. Old Glory
is omnipresent in this carnival of
decorations. The people of Rome
are planning to give the President
and Mrs. Wilson a rousing popular
greeting. Besides. a series of en-
tertainments of royal splendor are
planned.
After the official receptions and a
state dinner the President will have
conferences with Premier Orlando and
Foreign Minister Sonnino, in the
course of which Mr.. Wilson hopes to
obtain Italy's final and whole-hearted
endorsement of his league-of
plan, as well as of other issues in
volved in the preliminary peace set
tlement.
Saturday the President will have an
audience with Pope Benedict, when
he will gain first-hand insight into
the Holy, Fathers work and ideals in
connection with world peace Satur-
day night the President will leave for
Milan. He will visit a number of
other italian cities and is expected
to be back in Paris by Tuesday.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-03
SENATE HEARS
M'ADO0 TODAY
Railroad Director Favors
u. S. Five-Year Control or
Return of Lines.

Congress today will start consid-
GRAFTON of the railroad problem
when. as the first step. the Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee will
hear Director General McAdoo on
his proposal to extend Federal con-
troll to FIVE years.
Mr. McAdoo has carefully pre-
pared his presentation of the case
to the committee and, while he is
expected to set forth clearly the
reasons why he makes the sugges-
tion, il is pretty generally under
stood here that he has little eH-
pectation that Congress will act
upon il at this session.
Delays Departure.
The Director General, who yester-
day deferred his plans to leave for
California next Sunday for two or
three days more in order to complete
his report 20 the President on the
years experience with the railroads,
is expected to make II very clear to
Congress that unless the uncertainty
about the immediate future OF the
railroads can be removed at once he
will recommend to the President that
the roads be divorced from their
present Federal control at the end of
the fiscal year, June 30.
Hines Mny Succeed McAdoo.
The report was fairly current here
yesterday also that present Assistant
Director General Walker D. Hines is
the man whose name is expected to
be announced by the President for
Mr.. McAdoo's place.
Mr. Hines is a railroad lawyer. He
interpreted Mr.. McAdoo's five-year
plan to a representative gathering OF
men invited here last month by the
United States Chamber of Commerce
and he is admitted to be best quail
fed both by general and specific ex-
perience either to undertake the task
OF returning the roads to their owners
or to direct their continued operation
II Congress authorizes il.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-03
YANKS USHER
IN new YEAR
Watch Parties in Rhine
Valley Marks Historical
Entrance of 1919.

American Headquarters in Ger
many. Jan. 1.-(By Courier to Nancy)
The army OF occupation ushered in
the new year in typical American
style-with an outburst of noise such
as the historic old Rhine Valley never
had heard before.
The shouts of the doughboys were
punctuated by the firing of pistols.
Some of the men sent up rockets and
flares that lighted the sky for miles
around The celebration was staged
in the midst of a heavy rain. which,
however. did not dampen the men s
spirits.
The German inhabitants of Coblenz
poured from their homes when the
noise started and Joined in the mer-
rymaking. A military band, In the
principal square. played The Star
Spangled Banner just at midnight
There were hundreds OF watch
parties" throughout the bridgehead
The British troops stationed in the
neutral zone also fired of flares.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-03
DUTY TO SOLDIER
SUBJECT OF SPEECH

Describing the work of the commu-
nifty center during the reconstructive
period. Fountaihe Peyton, member Of
the Board Of Education. addressed
the Garnet Community Center at a
meeting held last night at Phelps
School. Vermont avenue and T street
northwest. Mr.. Peyton emphasized
the responsibility OF a community
center in re-educating the returned
soldier to find his place in society
He also spoke OF Americas contri-
button in the great war
The work of the Garnet Community
Center for the year 1919, as outlined
last night by Daniel Freeman, presi-
dent OF the organization. includes
educational features, Saturday night
dances. buying clubs ana talks on
household subjects. The war activities
of the war kitchen and war cross
classes will be continued under peace
The Washington herald., 1919-01-03
FATHER OF MURDERED
GIRL KILLS HIMSELF

Chicago, Jan. 1.-The aged father
of Frieda Weichmann, alleged biga-
nous bride of Milo II. Piper, who
committed suicide while in jail
charged with staying the young wo-
man, has killed himself.
This became known today at the
inquest into the death of Gustave
Luckow, a retired butcher, found
dead in a rooming house New Year
Day of gas poisoning. As the man
inhaled the fumes pouring from two
gas jets he faced the photograph of
his slain daughter. The difference in
surnames is explained by the fact
that Miss Weichmann was adopted
by a relative. of her mother.
Mrs. Milo H. Piper. widow of the
alleged slayer, came here today with
Deputy Sheriff Hansen, of Muskegon,
to aid in an investigation of the case
being conducted by the Chicago
police
The Washington herald., 1919-01-03
LABOR TO MEET
AT LAUSANM
Formulation Of Internatioa
al Charter a Difficult
Problem.

London. Jan. ? Cvia British wtr
less service).- The international lah
conference. which. according 10 pr(
gram. will meet concurrently with a
official Peace Conference, will open :
Lausanne on January Is and oononl
in session for several weeks, ACCORDED
to Arthur Henderson, the labor iea1
er. Plans for the gathering have bed
practically completed In Speaking q
the work Of the coming confercne(
Mr.. Henderson said: 4
THE chief task Of the delees ties ~
will represent the labor and Sociaif
movement OF the world. VII be
formulate the charter OF internstiond
labor legislation which the Peace Co3
ference will be invited to incorporaA
In the treaty OF peace.
We have every hope that proposal
Of this character will receive syn1
pathetic consideration In the PeAd
Conference. / welcome the announce
ment made by Mr.. Barnes, member z
the War Cabinet. that an industrsa
commission is 70 be set up IN conned
ton with the Peace Conference TO cod
slider and report upon measures 10 d
taken for the promotion OF an inted
national minimum standard OF lsb1
conditions and we may hope that thd
body will serve the purpose Of ilaso(
between Paris and Lausanne.
'Labor's view is that the adoptiu,
Of a charter OF international lseo
legislation. which Il will be the tns1
Of the Lausanne conference to for
mulate, is one OF the necessar,
safeguards Of future peace. In sd
dition. the labor and Socialist force
OF allied countries Will seed
through the Lausanne conferences. q
influence the plenipotentiaries a
several countries in order TO secur
the immediate establishment OF 4
league Of nations. We regard tn
league Of nations as the keystone q
the whole structure and we are ex
ceedinEly anxious that the Peac
Conference should make the estAh
lishment OF the league its FIRST cen
Germ"
The Washington herald., 1919-01-03
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Napoleon's day surround President
Wilson in Americas White House"
in Paris.
Mrs. Wilson sleeps upon a canopied
bed of pink brocade, with pink tapes
tries.
The Presidential dressing room has
closets for fifty suits of clothes
Though the President hasn't that
many with HIM and a hundred pair
of shoes.
Mrs. Wilson has more changes of
costume than the President, naturally.
but even for her the closet space for
100 gowns is more than ample.
The Paris residence of the President
while in France for the Peace Con-
ference is the home of Prince Joachim
Murat, descendant of the Joachim
Murat who was one of Napoleon's
marshals and later King of Naples
and who married Napoleon's younger
sister. This early Murat was at one
time governor OF Paris, and lived in
a magnificent palace in the Rue des
Citoyennes.
In the home Of the present Prince
Murat are many of the furnishings
Of the Murat palace OF Napoleon's
day.
Great drawing rooms open the one
into the other.
Magnificent salons, fitted with
bronzes and marbles, are richly fur
nished.
An immense dining-room, with a
mahogany inlaid table seating thirty
five. is provided with wonderful
gold service. which has been placed
at the disposal OF the Presidential
party.
Carpets an inch thick cover the
floors; mirrors in massive, gilded
The Washington herald., 1919-01-03
Italy Denies Intention
Of Invasion of Bavaria

Reports that Italy plans an iuva-
sion of Bavaria by way of Innsbruck
were denied in official quarters yes
terday. II was pointed out that the
report may have been started by the
fact that Italy is assembling 1000 tons
OF foodstuffs at Innsbruck for ship
ment TO German cities. The Swiss
government is sen6N~g 100 caIIoads Of
food to German Austria.
The American, French. Italian and
British delegates. who have been it,
vestiSatinE conditions in the central
powers, are now OF their way to
Vienna
The Washington herald., 1919-01-03
WORK NIGHT THROUGH
REMOVING MEN FROM
STRICKEN TROOPSHIP
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CONIlNI I'D FROM PAGE ONE
have been in the offing for many
hours. to be of service il occasion
arises. Plans TO remove wounded
men to the Solace were temporarily
abandoned. owing 10 difficulty OF
transferring them by boat Appar-
emily they will be safer on the short
l50-yard Journey to the shore than in
being transported in small boats
from one ship to another.
Rescues All DincuIt.
Owing to the turbulent sea the men
could not leave the transport on lad
ders. The rescues were attended by
great difficulties owing to the tuv>,
hulence of the seas. The men first
entered one OF the ships lifeboats.
which was then swung over on its
davits. and lowered beside the wait
ing Coast Guard boat from the shore
The transfer from one cochleshell to
the other followed. Then came the
struggle through the breakers to the
shore. some $50 yards distant
Some of the wounded. wearing life
preservers. drenched and drooping.
but still grinning and happy. were
hugged by the women and greeted by
the men with heavy handshakes and
slaps on the back.
Lieut. a w. Broughton. of Brook
lyn. met his wife and mother on tho
beach. They had been waiting there
all night Both threw their arms
around him when he stepped from
the lifeboat
Summer Homes Opened.
Roaring beach fires of drift wood
greeted the men and women rescued
from the Northern Pacific as they
stepped or were dragged ashore
Summer houses and the shooting
lodge of Morgan Belmont were
opened to afford temporary shelter
for the rescued. Hot food and coffee
were served them in those buildings
as they sat before roaring open fires
Vivid stories of the wreck were
ing of the transport made serving of
New Year dinner impossible, they
said. Furniture was thrown about
One soldier with a broken arm had
his arm fractured a second time
when a table was knocked across
the deck.
The supply of drinking water was
low, there being only enough for
twenty hours when the ship struck.
Band Playing on Ship.
But we were all happy aboard" said
one of the first women rescued. THE
band was playing. the men were
dancing and we were having a gen.
eral good time"
Among the first to reach land was
Private Henry Hootkamp, of Albany,
n. Y, who was wounded seven times
while fighting on the Vesle River.
Il was nearly killed seven times and
shipwrecked once. Got one more life
left, like a cat" he remarked.
Many of the rescued soldiers walk
ed over the sandy strip called Fire
Island and were taken to the main
land of Long Island in small boats.
They Immediately repaired to the
navy aero base at Bay Shore. There
they are to remain until all have been
landed or supplemental orders have
been issued for later transfer to
Camp Mills.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-03
COMMON NECESSITIES
FRANCES GREAT NEED
Want Candies. Cooking Utensils
and Clothes. Says Relief Worker.

New York. Jan. 2-"what 10 most
especially wanted in France is the
common necessities 81 life. such as
candles. plain cooking utensils and
clothing" said Mrs. Nina Larre Dur
yea, founder of the secours Duryear.
upon her return today from France
on the steamship Espagne-
up to this moment" she said I'VE
have helped more than 1900 destitute
persons-among them the piteous
women who have returned from terri
tory occupied by Germans and who
are either unwilling mothers because
of that occupation or about to be-
come such
'One of the greatest of our aids is
the distribution of milk In every form.
There are thousands of persons who
require this because of the tubercu-
losis that follows their sUfferings.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-03
JUGO-SLAVS WELCOME
AMERICAN OFFICERS
Visit of U. S. Destroyer Gains
Fears on Adriatic Coast.

American bluejackets and naval Of
ficers have enjoyed a triumphal pro-
cession in their visits to the Jugo-
Slav ports on the Adriatic. accord
ing to cabled reports made public
here yesterday.
Commander Nelson was showered
with flowers by a great crowd when
he landed at Ragusa. Commander
Nelson was carried in a triumphal
parade to the city hall, where ad-
dresses were made. Commander Nell
son evoked great enthusiasm when
he said that America was the friend
of the new Jugo-Slav nation and
would defend her rightful cause.
The American torpedoboat No. z
later went to Spalate, where it met a
hearty welcome. The visit of the
American ships has aided greatly In
calming the fears OF many Of the citi-
zens of the Adriatic coast, it is re-
ported.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-03
GERMAN DELEGATES
TO PEACE CONFERENCE
TO BE GIVEN NO SAY

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delegates will have difficulty in win
ming this point Recent Socialist in
terpellations in the French chamber
of deputies drew this retort from the
government:
Full publicity is impraCticable."
Four-fifths OF the world is involved
in the decisions of the coming con-
ference. and the destinies Of a score
of peoples hang in the balance. Each
big nation is bringing a staff OF eT-
perts to consider the veNed probe ms
of limitations Of national bouncaI ie.J
and the aspirations OF the small REQ
pies The only possible solution lies
in a committee OF umpires chosen
among the delegates who will listen
to the various claims and report back
their recommended tions as 10 the de-
Cision of these claims.
Speaking of the methods and pro-
cedure OF the conference. one OF the
highest authorities here said toDisbt
Precedents All Useless.
Remember. this is the most unusual
Peace Conference the world has ever
seen. All precedents OF former con-
ferences wherein two or even ten bel
liEerents were presntd are useless.
We must devise new methods which
will fit exactly the extraordinary eX-
listing conditions.
Il do not expect the conference to
be brief. No man is able to predict its
length
The German delegates will play =
very minor part at the conference.
Doubtless they will be admitted only
TO the final tabIeaUX at Versailles
when everything will have been ar
ranged.
They may sign or accept further in
vasion of their country.