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The Washington herald., 1919-01-24
HOPE RUSS PROBLEM
WILL SOON DISAPPEAR
Officials Look for Settlement By
DELEGATES at Paris.

Authorities here are hopeful that
|the proposed session Of Russian fac
tional delegates with allied repre-
sentntives will be the forerunner of
peaceful adjustments at Paris re-
specting the whole Russian problem.
II these adjustments can be reach
ed. it should mean that American
and other troops would be taken out
Of Russia at a fairly early time, it
is held here.
The Paris plans contemplate the
4 establishment of a real government
in Russia, with elections to be held
soon Russia would be opened to
communication with the outside
world. and the way paved for dis
tributiOn of food and for resump-
[tion of business
The section Of President Wilson's
Russian statement bearing on a
truce and withdrawal of armed
kforces in European Russia was not
IIear to officials here. They doubted
however, that this was intended to
nean withdrawal Of the Archangei
Expedition.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-24
"Deserter"
On List, He
Clues Life
Mother Told Private Lock-
man, Killed in France,
Had Taken French
Leave Another Faux
Pas.

In informing Mrs. Mary Lochman,
of .>ew York. that her son. Private
Henry Lochman. who was killed in
action in France. had been adjudged
deserter for the past six months,
the Bureau of War Risk Insurance
topped the climax of its errors.
Private Lochman, who was a
wagner attached to Company c.
314th Ammunition Train. was killed
during September. His allotment was,
of course, Immediately discontinued.
But, to the surprise of Mrs. Lochman,
she lately received notice from the
Bureau of War Risk notifying her
deserter since June "a last, and ask
ing her to return $50 OF the allot-
ments already paid her.
Private Lochman had sailed for
France with his unit on June S and
had been in the thick of action from
that time to the period of his death.
MY son gave his life for his Coun-
try said Mrs. Lochman. 'and ii
cuts me to the heart to receive a let
ter from the government saying that
he is a deserter. 1t is only careless
ness, of course, in record keeping
suppose, but such careIessness.
think. comes very near being crimi-
nal. If, by chance, l had not re-
ceived the notice of my sons death,
this dreadful message from the Bu-
reau of War Risk Insurance might
have been taken for the truth by
me-
The Washington herald., 1919-01-24
PARIS PRESS DIVIDED
ON RUSS RECOGNITION
Wilson's Idea Great and Bold"
Says One Newspaper.

Paris. Jan. 23.-Paris newspapers
today took widely different views
of the action of the Supreme War
Council in according partial recog-
milton to the Russian Soviet gov
ernment.
President Wilson's idea was
great and bold said the Matin
The future will prove whether it is
practical and fruitful"
The decision will cause a painful
impression in France" according to
the Journal. TT constitutes implicit
acknowled gment of the Lenine-
Trotsky government"
with the deepest joy the So
cialists and Democrats of the whole
world will read President Wilson's S
proposal" said Humanite, (Which
exclusively published Foreign Min
lister Pichon's flat refusal of the
original plan to recognize the Boil
sheviki). TT is an extremely use
full preface to the league Of nations"
Although it is an insensate pro-
position, it at least obviates a more
harmful attitude, which would have
given the Bolsheviki opportunities
to spread their propaganda in allied
territory" declared the Echo de
Paris. .
The Washington herald., 1919-01-24
HEROES RETURN
With TROPHIES
Helmets and Wolf Hounds
Brought Here by Squad
ron of Airmen.

Their packs gaily decked out with
Boche helmets and other trophies of
the war, the first unit of overseas
soldiers to return 10 the National Cap
ital from the front marched down
Pennsylvania avenue yesterday morn
ing and were cheered by thousands
who lined the sidewalk and balconies
of stores and public buildings. Four
German wolf-hounds in leash brought
up the rear of the column.
The soldiers, among whom were sew
eral Washingtonians, were members
of the 4S4th Aero Squadron, consisting
of five officers and 145 men.
The District men i'm the squadron
were Lieut.. Lancelot w. Suckert, 263S
Woo1iey road northwest; raFp. Fred
erick L. Grover. a former printer of
the Bureau; Chauffeur Israel Litch-
field. 1301 Orren street northeast; and
Edward Brosnan, formerly machinist
in the Navy Yard.
Capt. John Sloan, of Hampton, Va,
was in command of the Squadron.
which will be quartered at East PO-
tomac Barracks.
Prior to the signing of the armistice
this unit was many times bombarded,
while at work building aerodromes
near the front lines, by Boche air
planes. During the last drive. while
engaged in military operations near
Metz, the squadron received a citation
in general army orders.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-24
WASHINGTON FRIDAY.
Street Car Employees
On Verge of Walk-out
w. R. & E. President Refuses to Sign Contract
Recognizing Union, Suggesting Matter
Be Referred to War Labor Board.

Flat refusal by President w. T.
Ham, of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company. to sign the
contract presented by a committee
of its union employees. which were
swelled to more than 700 in number
by 123 new accessions to the union
in the last twenty-four hours, was
reported by the committee TO the
mass meeting at Walters Hall, Sixth
near G street northwest. last night
The meeting was attended by ninety
per cent of the employees of the en-
tire system of the company. all of
whom are now members of Division
$50. Amalgamated Association of
Street and Electric Railway En-
ployes of America At 1 o'clock this
morning the question of calling a
strike had not been voted upon
The committee of the union, which
consisted of B. C. Smith, Frank s.
Diggs, E. c. Lake. Henry c. Otto
and Henry H. Kent, reported that
nothing of a favorable nature had
been received from the company;
that President Ham declined to sign
the contract with the union. but in
ter to the War Labor Board.
Refuses to Sign Contract.
The committee reported hat it had
asked President Ham the question,
"Will you or will you not sign this
contract"
'I will not" President Ham is re-
ported to have replied. "on account of
being governed by the rules and regu-
lations laid down by the War Labor
Board"
President Ham then presented the
committee with a copy of a resolution
adopted by the board of directors of
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company at a meeting held yesterday
afternoon, which reads as follows:
Resolved. That the Washington
Railway and Electric Company ad-
heres to the principles and policies OF
the National War Labor Board gov
erning the relation between workers
and employers. previously adopted by
this company and now in effect; and
Further Resolved. That any ques-
ton or disagreement between the en-
ployes and the company that cannot
The Washington herald., 1919-01-24
SAYS TAX BILL
DELAY HAMPERS
TREASURY WORK
Secretary Glass 'Criticises
Congress for Failure to
Pass Revenue Measure.
DISTURBS u. 5. BUSINESS
Merchants Are Anxious to
Learn What Taxes Will
Be, Says Official.

You can quote me as saying that
the Treasury Department is being
seriously embarrassed by the delay
of Congress in passing the revenue
bill.
Our revenue collectors through
out the country have their hands
tied in arranging for the collection
of taxes under the measure because
they don't know what they will have
to do and so cannot establish ma
chinery to do it.
Department Embarrassed.
Continued delay is making il
harder to handle a situation in
which the country is vitality inter
ested."
Secretary of the Treasury Carter
Glass yesterday came out flatly in
the words quoted above in criticism
of the attitude of Congress on the
revenue bill. 1t was made known
at the Treasury Department that
rumors which have been prevalent
around Washington that the bill
might be held up over this session
had reached the Treasury. Officials
expressed the opinion. however. that
the reports were overdrawn. They
also made 1t plain. however, that the
delay in acting on the measure is
causing the department much en-
barrassment.
Secretary Glass yesterday offered
for subscription a minimum of $500,
600. 900 Treasury certificates of in
debtedness payable July / with in
terest at Az per cent per annum
The certificates are offered for sub
scription through Federal Reserve
banks. The fourth bi-weely series
OF $500, 100000 was oversubscribed
he announced.
Some Treasury officials declared
that il might even be necessary to
make plans for collection of the
internal revenue under regulations
of the present law. This, of course,
Will not be necessary unless the
pending bill fails of passage in this
Congress, it was explained.
Tax Collecting Dincult.
But from any angle of vision
Treasury officials say. the work in
collecting this years taxes is going
to be very difficult.
Secretary Glass asserted that. in
holding up the revenue bill, Con-
gresg is disturbing the HRa3SsSom
nierce structure OF the country. He
pointed out that hundreds of firms
retail, wholesale and manufactur-
fng. could not ascertain what their
taxes would be. Investment inter
ests also are in mo mans land,
because they cannot tell what funds
must be set aside to meet the Fed
eral taxes, VIM. Glass added
The Washington herald., 1919-01-24
DIAZ AGENTS WORKING
FOR U. S. RECOGNITION
Several Candidates Mentioned to
Succeed President Carranza.

FL Paso. Jan. E3-Felix Disx. leading
an anti-CaTTanza movement in the
State of Vera Cruz. caused publication
here today OF a manifesto declaring
prominent eNiled MeNiCans are work
ing for recognition OF his belligerency
before the governments OF the Unitee
States and Europe.
Diaz mentioned as hus agents, Pedrv
Del Vilsr. New York: IgnsciO Brave
Betancourt. Havana, Francisco de -
Barra. Paris, and Rodolfo Reyes,
Madrid
Notwithstanding the plea of Car
rama that the presidential csmpsiEU
be postponed, candidates are being
mentioned as his successor, including
Gen. Pablo Gonzales and AlvSro OBJ
RECON, Of the Constitutionalist party.
and DR.. Francisco NasQuez Gomez sna
Pedro Lascurain. of the revolutionsry
party.
A number Of industrial plants In the
Mexico City Valley are reported 20
be tied UP by strikes Of union labor.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-24
TEACHERS THREATEN
STRIKE FOR RAISE
Atlanta Faces Possibility Of Walk
out by City Educators.

Atlanta. Ca. Jan 25.-Atlanta wss
faced with the possibility Of q
school teachers strike" today. The
teachers demand for a 80 per cent
increase in pay has been before the
board OF education for many weeks.
The board claims that its finances
are not sufficient to meet the in
crease
PRESIDENT c. +. Phillips, 81 the
Atlantic Public Teachers Associs-
tion, was to appear before fhe board
Of educatiou this afternoon TO sub
init a financial plan which. accord
ing to Phillips, will enable the
board to grant the teachers de-
mBnds. II the increase in pay Is
not forthcoming it is hinted the
teachers will walk out in a body.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-24
u. S. Flag Insulted When
Coblenz Dealer Makes
1t Iron Cross Adjunct
My WEBB MILLER,
United Press Staf Correspondent.

American Headquarters in Germany,
Jan. 22-CDelayed).-T American flag
has been subjected to the ultimate IN
insults.
Coblenz dealers have been discov-
cred selling watch fobs made of iron
crosses on which were replicas OF
American flags. Army officials con-
fiscated all these stocks and are seek
ing the manufacturer. One retailer
has been arrested.
A widespread rImor among Germans
in the occupied area that Coblenz girls
who fraternized with American troops
had been forced to polish soldiers
shoes in public has been traced TO the
fact that a German opened a shine
parlor and employed girls. Inasmuch
as public shoe-shining is uncommon IN
Europe, townspeople assumed the girls
were being punished.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-24
By WILLIAM j. BUTLER,
Universal Service stan Cores
pondent.
Special Radio Dispatch.

special Hadio Dtspatch-
London, Jan. 23.-A verdict of man.
slaughter was returned late today
against Reggie Devuelle. Dondon's IA
nous male Lucille, also known in
America, by the coroner's jury which
held an inquest into the death OF
Billie Carleton, beautiful English
American actress, from narcotic pois-
oning.
Devuelle was committed for trial at
the Old Bailey police court. The coro-
ner refused his application for bail
on the ground that the accused man
is a drug addict.
The coroners jury found that Miss
Carleton died from a self-adminis-
tered overdose of cocaine, but not
with intent to commit suicide. 1t
found, further, that Devuelle had not
supplied her with cocaine recently.
Verdict Seems Unprecedented.
This would imply that Devuelle
is accysed of manslaughter on the
ground that he was responsible for
the actress becoming a drug addict
If so. the verdict Is unprecedented
in fixing the blame upon the orig
lnal. not the immediate cause.
A New York drug tragedy involv-
ing the death of the actress wife OF
Lord Rosslyn. alleged mystic love
adventures of Reggie Devuelle with
wealthy old men," and an American
officers unsuccessful love adven-
lures with Billie" Carleton fea-
The Washington herald., 1919-01-24
CHILD SHOT TO DEATH
IN FAMILY QUARREL
Sam Maddox Charged with Killing
Baby, Wounding Mother.

Nashville. Tenn. Jan. 23.-As a
result of a quarrel with her hus-
band in their room shortly after l
o'clock this morning, the seven
months-Ol baby of Mrs. Sam Mad
dox is dead and the mother lies SC
riously wounded in the city hosp tai.
The child was killed while nursing
at its mothers breast. The bull
let entered the mothers side and
ploughed through the baby's eyes
into its brain
Maddox is lodged in a cell at the
police station and continually raves
over the murder of his baby. 1. is
said the father had been drinking
heavily.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-24
Male Lucille" Convicted
Of Billie Cartons Death
Reggie DeVuelle, Held for Manslaughter, Re.
sponsible for Making Beautiful British
American Actress Drug Addict.

tured in the resumption today OF
the coroner's inquest
Deyuelle denied he was threaten
ed with deportation from New York
because of the death from drug
poisoning of Anna Robinson, wife OF
Lord Rosslyn, in East New York
a little more than a year ago.
The dapper gown creator declared
he had not made curious acquaint-
ances with elder gentlemen which
proved remunerative to him"
Lived in His Flat.
He testified Miss Carleton lived in
his fiat. The coroner, summing up.
said he had come to the end of the
'smost disgusting case" in his expert
ence. There was a mass of evidence,
the coroner said, to the effect that
Deyuelle had given the deceased CO.
caine, but that there was no direct
evidence that other witnesses had
done so.
'"There appears to have been a sys-
TEN between Devuelle and Miss Carle-
ton for procuring cocaine for her, ;"
said the coroner.
Mrs. Vernon Castle, at whose apart
nents Miss Carleton called just before
her death, was not summoned to the
witness stand.
Devuelle tetifed Miss Carleton had
lived in his fat for some time in or
der to escape an American officer who
had proposed TO her and had threat
ened to kill her because she had Tilted
him. The officer. Devuelle said on the
witness stand, had smashed the door
to Devuelle's fiat, was arrested and
returned to America.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-24
MRS. WILSON GOES SHOPPING.
Entirely Unrecognized, She Visits
Iaroe Store in Paris. e..

Paris, Jan. 23.-Mrs. Wilson shopped
in the Galleries Lafayette Zone OF
the city's biggest department stores)
having the same trouble in finding
her way as other visiting Ameri-
cans.
She was entirely unrecognized and
made her way about the aisles with
out attracting any more attention
than the other shoppers.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-24

be amicabIy settled shall be referred
to the National War Labor Board for
its determination, which decision will
be accepted as binding by this COM
pany."
In accordance with the terms Of this
resolution, President Ham stated that
the company is willing TO proceed al
once to the discussion of any Of the
questions raised in the contract, but
the committee stated il was only en-
powered by the union to sign the con-
tract which had been adopted at the
recent mass meeting of the company :
union employees
They added that IL they were going
10 discuss any Of the provisions they
would want to have advisers present,
inasmuch as the company is repre-
scented at the conference by its gen
eral counsel and its secretary. who is
also an attorney. This, the COMMITTEES
reported. President Ham would not
agree to, but presented the commit
tee with a copy OF the rules and regu-
lations OF the War Labor Board.
Up TO Labor Board.
Milton f. Allies, chairman Of the
board OF directors of the company,
stated last night that in the con-
ference with its employees yesterday
afternoon at ) o'clock. the company
had adhered to the position accept
ing the principles laid down by the
War Labor Board governing rela-
tiOns between employers and en-
ployes, including collective bargain
ing. He also said that the resolu-
tion stating that any question or
disagreement" referred to in the
resolution was broad enough to in
clude any question whatever. even
to the extent of referring he con-
tract itself, including recognition
of the union. to the War Labor
Board
J. H. Goodman. secretary Of the
union, stated last night that the conf
pany had at no time offered TO arbi-
trate the question OF recognizing the
union as representative of its en-
ployes and that the only matter
which the mass meeting could con-
slider would be the report OF its com
mittee on what occurred at the con-
ference with President Ham yester-
day afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-24
GERMAN ASSEMBLY TO MEET
Opening viii Mark Inauguration of
New Republic.

The German constituent assembly
will meet at Weimar on February 6.
according to a Wolf dispatch from
Berlin reaching Washington yester-
day through diplomatic channels.
Opening Of the assembly will mark
the formal Inauguration OF the Ger
man republic. The body probably
will reconvene later in Berlin, the
dispatch suggested.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-24
Ex-Hun Soldiers to Rush
to U. S., Says johnson

Thousands IF Germany's former SOL
diers will rush to this country as soon
as they can unless they are barred.
Representative Royal johnson. of
South Dakota, told the House Immi-
grafton Committee, yesterday.
Johnson said he had got his infor-
nation from conversations with Ger
man prisoners while he was a lieu
tenant with the American, Expedi-
tionary Forces.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-24
Portuguese lombard oporte.

Madrid. Jan .. - Portuguese war
ships are bOmbardinE Oporto. accord
ing to frontier dispatches late today.
The navy is said to remain loyal 10
the republic. while the bulk Of the
army has gone over 70 the insurgents.
Strong rUmors, circulated all day
long. were to the effect that Don
Manuel Is about TO land here with =
view to proceeding to Portugal across
the frontier the Portuguese naval cor
don preventing him from disembark-
ing At a Portuguese port.
The Spanish government is in receipt
OF a message from the Portuguese
Republicans saying they hoped 20
Quell the revolt in short order.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-24
SWIFT ATTACKS
METHODS USED
IN BEEF PROBE
Activities of Federal Trade
Commission Regarded as
Ex-Parte.
"PUBLIC MIND MISLED"
Further Legislation viii
Mean Higher Priced Food,
Packer Tells Solons.

Increased costs of foodstuffs and ir-
reparable injury to the packing indus
cry, if the proposed Kendrick bill to
regulate packing houses becomes law,
were predicted yesterday by Louis T.
Swift, president of Swift and Co. and
Levy Mayer, counsel for Armour and
Co. at the hearing before the House
Interstate Commerce Committee.
Methods employed by the Federal
Trade Commission investigating the
packing industry were also attacked
by the speakers, who declared the
Commission acted as judge and inves-
tigator and pronounced Judgment
without giving representatives of the
packers an opportunity to appear be-
fore it, examine witnesses. or submit
testimony"
Mr.. Swift testified that during 1918,
when his company was operated under
the Food Administration, the margin
of profit had been s1.75 on the 500
and that this margin would be wiped
or by the proposed legislation, that
The packing industry as a whole would
be crippled, while the cost of meat
products to consumers would be in
creased
SoiS NhNsooas
Referring to the methods of the
Federal Trade investigators Mr.
Swift characterized them as unfair
saying that letters and other docu-
ments were taken from the files OF
the packers without taking the cor
respondence, while his company was
not allowed to examine any wit
nesses or present testimony to the
Investigators, although it's repre-
sentatives asked for such an oppOr-
tunity on several occasions.
Mr.. Swift said that as president
OF the company he received an an
nual salary of s5O.OOO, while -four
of his brothers who serve the com
pany in managerial or eXecutiv,
capacities receive from s25.00O tc
$500 per annum each.
THE only thing wrong with the
packing industry today" said Mr.
Swift. "is the impression in The
minds of the public. fostered by mis-
conceptions and One-sided investiga'
tions There is no need for addi-
Sional legislation, for there are
plenty of laws on the statute books
to correct any of the alleged wrongs
that may exist in the Industry. .
All Sides Protest.
p. SHE producer OF I've stock think'
that he is underpaid for his product
while the consumer is just as positive
that he is oyeTChaFged for that which
he buys. The packer. as the one be
tween the two. is criticised and con-
demned by both. We have been asked
CONTINUED on PAGE THREE
The Washington herald., 1919-01-24
Emperor of Corea Dead.

pkio. Jan. 2.-Delayed)-The deaf
Grand Prince vi, Emperor of
a. on January p, has caused
|onement OF the wedding of
e vi, his son, and Princess
snoto. OF Japan. it was an
heed today. This wedding will
the two imperial houses.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-24
CITIZENS TO CLEAN STREETS
PainesviIle is Broke; Plans
Shovel and Broom Movement.

Painesvlle, Ohio. Jan. 25.-Paines-
vile streets are dirty and PainesviIle
is broke"
So Mayor Huntington has requested
citizens TO give three hours on Friday
or Saturday to a community cleanup.
They will meet at city hall with
shovels and brooms. Boy Scouts and
chamber of commerce members are
backing the movement.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-24
Federal Suffrage Urged.

st. Paul Mimi, Jan. 23.-The Min
nesota senate today adopted a reso-
luton urging the United States SEN
ate to pass the Susan B. Anthony
Federal suffrage amendment. The
house took similar action.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-24
Decry Hearst as "Greeter. T"

Columbus, Ohio. Jan. 23.-The
Ohio Senate today adopted a reso-
luton disapproving of William R.
Hearst as chairman of the New York
Reception Committee for returning
Yanks and asking that the soldiers
be debarked at some other port
than New York.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-24
MCCORMICK LIKELY
CHOICE AS DELEGATE
May Represent America on Com
mittee to Confer with Russians.
BY FRED $. FERGUSON.
United Press Staff CorrespOndent.

Paris. Jan. 23.-Vance Mccormick,
former chairman of the Democratic
National Committee, appeared today
to be the most likely choice for
American civil representative on the
committee to be sent by the asso-
ciated powers to confer with Rus
sian delegates at the Princes Is
lands.
AS the wireless advising the vari-
Gus Russian factions of the supreme
war councils decision was dispatch
ed only last night, no word has been
received yet if all will agree. If
any faction should refuse to cease
fighting the situate would be
complicated, but it was believed GER
tain all would act in good faith.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-24
CLOTHING WORKERS WIN.
S 200 viii Return to Work in
New York Shops.

New York, Jan. 23.-Fifty-five thou
sand clothing workers will return to
work Monday, after having been on
strike since October, it was an
nounced today. They. won their de-
mand for a forty-four-hou week.
Thirty-five thousand garment work.
ers. mostly women, who walked out
Tuesday. are still on strike.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-24
Manuel May Reign Again.

Madrid. Jan. 23.-The monarchical
movement in Portugal has assumed
a more serious character a dispatch
from Vigo reported today.