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The Washington herald., 1919-01-20
tBIG5 TO RULE
PEACE TABLE
Proof of Good Faith Now
Calls for Wide Opening Of
Doors Of Pub6city-Ful
Sympathy is Impossible
Without Full Public In
formation.

Paris. Jan. 1S.-For the sake "a
open diplomacy, the preliminary se-
ton apparently taken by the PeSoa
Conference in barring the press from
the sessions, and excluding the press
from personal contact with the
members Of the several commissions
should not stand.
CEote-The action referred TO bss
been modified since. though the re-
vised ruling calls for sessions in
camera" whenever deemed neccs-
sary).
America should not submit to
such secrecy nor be bound by tho
readjUstment Of the affairs Of the
entire world il she is denied the op-
portunity Of knowing the means by
which this is TO be accomplished
We at least have a right TO know
what our delegates say.
Need Verbatim Report.
There is a vast difference between
holding a peace conference In a town,
meeting. with the surrounding multi
tude showing approval or disap APPROVAL
with hired appIRuders, and having a
verbatim report or what the respon-
sible men in high position say to each
other for or against given PROPOSE
tions
The Congress OF the United States
when passing on questions vital TO the
American people. permits open gal
leries. II does not permit any nanI-
festations of approval or disspproyal
from the galleries TO disturb the peace,
and dignity Of legislative conduct But
il has official reports OF the proceeds
ings made public and a press gallery
Is regularly maintained for the infor-
nation OF the people.
A policy based upon sound common
sense required publicity for public
questions which should not be settled
behind closed doors in secrecy where
men could trade with each other at
public expense.
II would be interesting now TO know
who were the men that proposed this
secrecy at the peace table. and who
were the delegates that voted for or
against It.
Suspicions Aroused.
No action could have been taken
arousinE greater suspicion than this
has done
1t Is sUprcmely important that tho
Peace Conference should have the
sympathy OF the mass OF men and
women throughout the world whose
interests are nov involved at the.
peace table. But how can the confer.
snse haV" the - mpathy and iutcIlL-
gent support OF mankind unless thu
people are informed OF what is taking
place and are permitted to understand
il fully?
Shall the Peace Conference be =
place OF bargaining. where ambitious
statesmen swamp one economic ad-
vauta 20 for another. adjust territorial
bounds. and create political states as
means toward promoting their own
financial and national interests?
Are peoples 10 be handed about Is
Chattels on this basis7
The war could not have been vos1
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-20
SENATE PAYS TRIBUTE
TO DECEASED MEMBERS

Memorial services were held in the
Senate yesterday for two deceased
members, Senator Gallipger, of New
Hampshire. Republican floor leader.
and Senator Brady, of Idaho. Tri-
butes were paid their memory.
Memorial sessions of the Senate
will be held each Sunday until Feb
ruary 9, when tributes will be paid
the late Senators James. of Ken
lucky; Hughes, of New Jersey; Till
man, of South Carolina, and Stone.
of Missouri. ~ -. "s -
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HUNS RAISE ARMIES
TO BEAT BACK POLES
Two Forces Hasten to Repel In
vaders from North.

Copenhagen. Jan. I9.-The German
government is reported organizing
r'wo armies against the Polish inva-
sion. Some dispatches hint this is
merely a preteNt TO cover up Ger
lnany's intention to resist the strinI
gent peace terms which she will be
expected TO sign.
The West PrusSian army is TO be
commanded by Gen. Won Quasi. a
veteran general OF the West front
fighting, and the SUesian army by
Gen. Won Weyrsch. who took part in
the Eastern campaigns.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg re
mains chief Of stan, with headQuar-
ters in Berlin
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81, 900, 900 Loss by Fire.

Sioux City, Ia. Jan. 19.-With an
estimated loss of approximately 81
100000. the Masonic Temple and
other property was destroyed by
fire here today. The damaged sec
tion covers more than one-fourth
of a city block.
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London. Jan. 1q.-Prince John.
youngest son of King George and
Prince Mary. died early this morning
at Sandringham. the country place of
King George. The King and Queen
were at his bedside when the end
came. They had been anXiously at
tending the boy for days. The bad
boy-prince celebrated his fourteenth
birthday a week ago today.
An official bulletin. issued tonight,
says:
prince John, who since infancy
has suffered epileptic fits, which late
ly had become more frequent and
severe, passed away in his sleep fol-
lowing an attack at $50 p. m. Sat
urday."
No announcement has been made as
vet how the princes death will affect
the wedding of Princess Patricia. set
for an early date. but it is regarded
as certain that it will be postponed
until after the period of court mourn
ing.
prince John talked with a strong
cockney accent. He enjoyed the So
ciety of grooms rather than OF princes
and took more interest in horses than
in politics. He used slang almost like
an American newsboy. In short, Prince
John was the terror of the British
royal household"
But the youngest son of King George
V. was only 10 years old at the time
the above description was written of
him. One governess after another had
given him up in despair.
When he ought to have been study
ing be suddenly disappeared and us
ualIy was found at the royal stables.
He knew all about the horses. their
names and qualities. He made friends
with the stable boys and called some
of them by nicknames he invented.
The grooms ere devoted to him
and thought the finest little
prince of 'en Everybody liked
The Washington herald., 1919-01-20
Wire CONTROL
QUIZ CERTAIN,
SAY WORKERS
Members Of Union Expect
Early Probe Of Burle- t.
sons System.
CLAIM CUT In WAGES
Loss of Overtime Offsets In
crease Of Scale, They
Charge.

Investigation of the telegraph and
telephone service as administered
by Postmaster General Burleson is
regarded as a certainty by members
OF the Telegraphers' union, who
have presented a forceful appeal to
the Senate and House.
Responses to letters sent by the
telegraphers to members of both
Houses arc favorable to the inquiry.
The general charge upon which
the demand for an investigation Is
made is that Postmaster General
Burleson has placed the government
behind the fight of the Western
Union Company against the tele-
graphers' organizations, and is US
ing the power of the government
to accomplish for the Western
Union what that corporation had
been unable to accomplish for itself
In support of this contention there
has been cited the fact that the
OF the country is now in the hands
OF President Carlton. of the West
ern Union. and Theodore Vail. of the
telephone combination. and that
while the authority used is that Of
the government the details of man
agement, especially as 1t affects the
relations between the service and its
employees. including the wages re-
ceived by the latter and the dis
elimination and favoritism which
obtain, is the policy OF the Western
Union and telephone company off,
cials.
Dispute Burleson Statement.
Postmaster General Burleson is
accused of Misrepresentation and
misstatement in his efforts to justify
his course. and it is predicted that
an investigation will show that he
has beer animated by strong per
sonal opposition to organized labor.
and has used the authority given
him by Congress to make that op-
position effective.
In recent statements MIR. BurIe-
son declared that the increase in
wages giyea the telegraph operastrs
amounted to $4,000, 900 annually. Tho
telegraphers produce figures to show
that there has been a reduction in
the aggregate pay of the operators
amounting to s1,OO0.00O The recent
readjustment Of salaries effected by
order of the Postmaster General
provided for and 10 per cent in
crease in the pay of telegraphers
but it also provided that overtime
pay should not begin until after
nine hours work at regular rates
and that there should be no over
time pay for Sunday work.
Tho rule before this order went into
effect was that eight hours should
constitute a day, and that all time
roNr,>r,-r -, mass, rro
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Smaller Powers to be
Heard Only on Questions
in Which Their Interests
Are Directly Concerned.
Germany and Austria
Frozen Out. =

Paris, Jan. 1s.-The Big Five
America, Britain, France. Italy and
Japan-will be the dominating pow
ers at the Peace Conference. They
will take part in all meetings and
commissions.
The other powers actively engaged
in the war against the central pow
ers will attend sittings at which
questions concerning them are dis
cussed. Among these nations are
Belgium, Brazil. China, Greece,
Poland. Portugal. Rumania, Serbia
and the Czecho Slovaks.
Powers which broke of diplomatic
relations with the central powers
will attend sittings at which QUes-
tions concerning them are discussed,
Neutral powers and nations in the
process of formation will be heard
only on questions directly concern
ing them.
Russia's status will be decided
upon as soon as matters concern
ing Russia" are examined.
These decisions Of the Peace Con-
ference were officially announced to-
day.
Enemies Not Mentioned.
Germany and Austria are not men
toned in the communiQue. 1t Is pre-
sumed they are included under the
head Of states now in the process OF
formation"
The communique covers. with elab-
orate detail. the method OF procedure
and the system Of representation. The
powers participating in the conference
are divided into four classes, as for
lows:
l. BeIligerent powers with general
interests: America. the British lin
pire. France, Italy and Japan.
= Belligerent powers with particular
interests: Belgium, Brazil, Haiti. He'd
JAZZ, Honduras. Nicaragua, the British
dominions and India, China. Cuoa
Greece. Guatemala. Panama, Portugal,
RumanIs. Serbia, Siam and the
Czecha-Slo Republic.
:. Powers in a state OF diplomatic
rupture with the enemy powers: 30
nvia. Ecuador. Peru and Uruguay
4. Neutral powers and states IN pro-
cess Of formation:
Add Envoy for Paraguay.
The statement OF approximation
adds a delegate for Paraguay not
mentioned in the pNviously pub
Iished list tpppiutIuCpt- Of thi-
delegate is to be held IN allegiance
until the political situation Of this
country paraguay shall have b"ea
cleared up.
Alphabetical order. n French. rs
to take precedence at tho conference
rncc
Zach delegation IS allowed II
have technical deIe-atoS who NAV
address tho conference when ~
pert explanations ar" desired. Two
stcnocrapherS are TO h" attached to
each delegation.
Four vice presidents are 1" h'
chosen from the pleuipotcuuares OF
the great powers. in alphabetical or
der.
On tho mooicd question nj publicity
the rommunique gives this ruling,
The publicity or tn" proceedings
shall hc insured hy official com
rnHniGucS prepared 10y IN" s"cretaria'
(which is to ho composed Of repre-
Scntaiives of tn" tive -reat powers
w ho are not plcnipOteU'iarics' and
made public. I'm cas-" of disagreement,
as to the drafting OF these com
muniuues. thr matter shall h" re-,
fcrrcd to tho principal plenipoten-
ItiarioS or Of their rcpreS, Utativc-
The Washington herald., 1919-01-20
Blocks New Phone Rate.

Mobile. Jan. 1s.-The State of Missis-
sippi has been granted an Injunction
restraining the enforcement of new
rates FOR long-distance telephone sery-
ice recently promulgated by Postmas-
ter General Burleson. ..-.- 90
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Must Curb
MxicoNow,
End Terror
Porter De-
mands Action by Govern
ment to Avenge Murder
of Americans.
KILLINGS IN TAMPICO OIL
FIELDS IGNORED BY u. S.

IL reports Of the murder of Ameri-
can citizens in the Tampico oil fields
are true, some action must be taken
by this country to bring the Mexican
government to book, declared Repre-
sentative stephen G. Porter. of Penn
sylvania, yesterday. Representative
Porter is ranking minority member
of the House Committee on Foreign
Relations and will be chairman in the
next Congress.
Congressional interest in the Mexi-
can situation has been intensified by
news that has come to Senators and
Representatives that a considerable
number of employees in the Tampico
oil fields, which are controlled by
American and British companies,
have been murdered during the past
year, some half dozen OF them Amer
ican citizens.
Would Collect U. s. Claims.
These killings appear to have pass
ed with apparently no publicity be-
cause the attention of the country
and the world has been centered
upon the events of the world war.
A movement is now under way in
Congress for the collection of Amer
lean claims in Mexico and there have
been many expressions of resentment
at the proposal embodied in the new
Mexican constitution for the confis-
cation Of American properties. But
reports that American citizens have
been murdered in cold blood by Mexi-
can bandits, who have gone unpun-
ished, have incensed members. of
Congress, and the sentiment for dras-
tic action is rapidly crystallizing.
IF these reports of the murder OF
American citizens In the Tampico oil
fields are corroborated. said Repre-
sentative Porter. some action must
be taken promptly to bring the Mex
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Woman Freed from jail.

Mrs Naomi Barrett OF New Cas-
tie Del. was released from the
District Jail yesterday after an i'm
prisonment lasting five days.
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CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-16
UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR
TAKES TEXAS POSITION

University of Idaho. Moscow, Dec.
16.--O. Il. Mcconnell. assistant profess
sor of animal husbandry at the Uni
versity of Idaho, left Moscow Sunday
to accept the SUPPLEMENTARY of an
experiment farm in swine production
under the direction of the agricultural
experiment station Of the state of
Texas. Mr.. McConnelps resignation
was accepted with sincere regret" said
Dean r. j. Iddings of the college of
agriculture today. He not only was a
popular teacher. but had made a de-
cidedly good impression on the stock
men OF the state with whom he came
in contact. The increase in salary Of
fered him was so substantial, however,
that the university was unable to meet
it." Mr.. McConnell's successor has not
yet been named.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-16

Chicago, Dec. 16.--Organized war;
fare will BIO waged against high prices
hero today when state officials meet
with United States Attorney General
Palmer to plan means OF hammering
down prices.
The meeting, which win be held late
today, will be attended by members of
fair price commissions. mayor. states
attorneys and other officials. Repre-
sentativeB Of women's organizations
will also take a jab at the III. Q. of Il.
On the eve of the meeting pork prices
took q sudden drop. Bacon fell to As
cents a pound. ~ cents below the win
ter high; ham dropped to 40 cents a
pound, md pork chops were or cents.
Beef prices were also slightly reduced.
The packers claim that the lower
prices were due to the cutting Of pork
exports and increased marketing Of
hogs.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-16
TO MAKE APPLICATION
FOR HABEAS CORPUS
WRIT IN WHITE CASE

Hammonton, n. J., Dec. 16.-"Christ-
mas day will find us home again." Mrs.
Edith l.. Jones, charged with, being an
accessory after the fact in the murder
of Billy Danny, declared today in her
cell at the Mays Landing Jail.
Both Mrs. Jones and Charles White,
charged with "wilful murder of the
boy, were confident their appeal for a
writ of habeas corpus would be grant
ed.
Proceedings toward this end were
started last night by their counsel
who wired TO Superior Justice Black
in New Jersey, asking permission to
present q formal petition for the writ.
@. Arthur Bolte, chief counsel for
White and Mrs. Jones. said he expect
ed hourly to receive a favorable reply
from Justice Black
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-16
Philippine ISLANDS
GOING DRY IS REPORT

Vancouver, b. c. Dec. 16.-The
Philippine Islands are going dry. and
Japan will not be far behind, accord
ing to DIR. ID. NJ. Gambler. prohibition
leader OF California, who arrived here
from Japan on the Empress of Asia.
II will not be surprised II prohibition
is the national policy Of Japan inside
of five years." said DIR. Gambler.
philippine legislature now in ses-
sion is almost certain to pass a prohi.
bition law for the islands,"
DIR. Gambler spent several months in
China, the Philippines and Japan. as a
representative Of the Anti Saloon
league of America.
THE leaders of Japan" said DIR.
Gambler, like the British leaders, are
beginning to see that America, like an
athlete, is training for world leader
ship, through the adoption Of prohibit
tion."
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-16
How to Shed q Rough,
Chapped or 0lotchy Skin

This Is what you do to shed bad
complexion: Spread evenly over the
face, covering every inch of skin. thin
layer Of ordinary mercoliSed wax. Let
this stay on over night. washing It on
complexion Is as clear, soft and beautifsii
rs young girls. This result Is inevi-
table, no matter how soiled or withered
serbs the thin film OF surface skin, ex-
posing the lovely young skin beneath
The process Is entirely harmless, the old
skin coming of SO gently and gradually.
Mercolized wax is veritable wonder
worker for rough, chapped. Redeemed.
pimpled. freckled or sallow skin. It is
obtainable of course at any drug store.
and one ounce usually suffices.--Adv.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-16


.tung IN the rear seat Of New'n sedan.
az tne roadside in dark Topango can-
yon, ~ miles from Los Angeles.
,, wnne tney were sitting there, the
aIesed confession recites, Miss Lesser
motherhood.
me IDEA was pleasing to New, the
signed statement intimates. and he
pieaded with his sweetheart to carry
out tneir plan of becoming his bride
the following night.
she, the confession says, refused and
revealed that instead she had planned
ior what was to have been their we'd
ding night an operation which would
end the approach of motherhood.
Now was enraged at the idea, the
recital goes on, and shot dead the pref
ty girl beside him.
Then, the allegation IL, he started
for Los Angeles. and after hours in
which he drove the death sedan
through the city streets and over coun-
try roads. came to the police station
and delivered the body of tho girl.
Whether or not the girl actually was
facing motherhood, has never been es-
tablished publicly. The official find
ings of an autopsy never have been
announced. Unofficial statements con-
flict. Relatives OF the dead girl scout
the story.
Since the first. few days following
his arrest, New has consistently re-
fused to talk. He has never made a
direct statement that his alleged con-
fession was either true or untrue.
But 1t Is certain that the defense
will not admit its truth and the pros
ecution will make 1t the basis of a
demand that New be sent to the gal
lows.
Challenging of three women who
were called as prospective jurors be-
cause they declared they were opposed
to capital punishment. was the opening
incident today of the trial of Harry
$. New for the alleged murder OF
F'rieda Lesser.
The challenge, from the prosecution
was sustained by the court
The court room corridors were
thronged with persons wishing to wit
ness the trial, but only handful could
get within the courtroom. 1t was
necessary to rope off a passageway
through the crowd when New was led
into court.
New appeared in far better physical
trim that at any time since his ar
rest. Il
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-16
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS
CoSTMUE EFEoRTs ON
CoMPRoMIsE OF TREATY

Washington, Dec. 16. - Democratic
senators will continue their efforts to
negotiate q compromise on the peace
treaty. in spite Of President Wilson's
statement. they declared today.
In doing this they are not revolving
against President Wilson's leadership,
these senators said. They declared
that analysis Of the statement given
out from the White House Sunday
shows that Wilson did not say he
would refuse to accept a compromise,
nor did no forbid senators to effect
one. but merely declared he would not
offer any.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-16
GREAT BRITAIN TO
ANNOUNCE DECISION
IRISH KOME RULE

London, Dec. Misrepresentation was
rife today as to the governments pro-
gram for Irish home rule, which Pre-
mier Lloyd George told commons last
night would be announced in parlia-
ment December %.
British raids on Sim F'ein organi-
cations and institutions in Ireland con-
tinue, according to reports received
here. Dublin dispatch said the
Freemans Journal was raided by police
yesterday and its machinery dis
mantlcd
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-16
to consume 67.ooo.ooo gallons in a rca-
' LOSE az REp,sT,LLINe,

SOnaDle time.
LOSE az REDisTiLLING.
To redistill 1t for tho alcohol 1t con-
tains is commercially impracticable.
Pure alcohol at the distillery now
brings STA cents a gallon. II takes two
gallons OF whiskey to make one gall
lon of alcohol And to get two gal
Ions of whiskey out OF bond costs $40
In taxes. The tax Is $2.20 per gallon
for nom beverage purposes. The $4.aO
of course, does not include the cost of
the whiskey.
A slight dent may be made In the
bonded supply through use of the
whiskey by toilet supply manufactur-
ing plants as a base for bay rum and
perfume IL the price does not mount
too high Also drug stores will need
a supply but this need is small In COM
parison, with the amount on hand.
Officials said today one estimate Is
that the non beverage uses now known
would consume the bonded stock of
whiskey in 100 years. At this rate the
whiskey would mean an Investment of
something like 500 gallon in the
sixteenth year, according to one statis-
tician.
The possibility Of getting any great
amount Of the stocks out of the coun-
try by export is slight. The law pro-
hibits expectation after midnight OF
Jan. IA. Dealers now are exporting 1t
as fast as possible. In October exports
totalled 323,000 gallons of all kinds of
beverage liquors commerce department
records show. This was valued at
Sl.25 per gallon, according to reports
to customs collectors in some cities
whiskey now is bringing $40 a gallon
in "bootlegger' sales.
There is one more perplexing angle
to the problem. Under tax laws whis-
key may remain under bond only eight
years. At that time 1t must be re-
moved and the tax paid. Much OF the
whiskey now in bond has been in
nearly eight years.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-16
LAST HOPES or w1Ts
DASHED BY CoN0RDss

Washington, Dec. 16.--Treaty ratifl-
cation before January 16. or repeal Of
the wartime prohibition law today are
considered the last hopes Of the VETS
for n lid lifting before constitutional
prohibition becomes operative.
senator Morris Sheppard, Texas dry
leader, declared there is no possibility
of the law being repealed. House lead.
ers are with him.,
Ratification of the treaty In time to
give holders of huge liquor stocks OPP
portunity to sell them also is out Of
the question, 1t was agreed.