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The Washington herald., 1919-02-16
ONE KILLED, ONE HURT
IN AERIAL COLLISION
Two AirpIanes Clash 5000 Feet
Above Earth.

Miami. Fla. Feb. l5.-One man was
killed and another probably fatally
injured today in a collision between
two airplanes 5000 feet above the earth.
Second Lieut.. Edward Cain. Of Balti-
more, was killed. and his mechani-
clan, Corp. John Soree, was badly in
jured.
The Cain machine was performing a
tail spin when it coIlided with a plane
piloted by Lieut.. William NJ. Bertho-
let. Bertholet made a successful land
ing despite the fact that one wing OF
his plane was broken.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-16
PLANNING
BITTER FIGHT TO
GUST BURlESoN
Treatment Of Wire Oper-
ators Branded as A1bi-
trary and Unjust.
CALLED "BUNCO" GAME
Unrest Over Conditions and
Wages Makes Strike
Imminent.
CALLED "BUNCO" GAME

Organized labor will begin a fight TO
oust Postmaster General Burleson i'm
mediately upon the return of President
Wilson from Europe.
Prominent labor leaders will lead
the movement to replace the Cabinet
member, basing their objections upon
what they term his arbitrary and un-
just treatment of employees placed
under his Jurisdiction since the Fed
eral government assumed control OF
the telegraph and telephone systems.
Officials of the postal employees or
ganizations are in sympathy with the
plan and will supplement the COM
plants of the telegraph and telephone
employees with grievances and Condi-
tions in the Postofice Department
which, they claim, demand adjust
ment
Unrest and dissatisfaction among
the telegraph operators is nationwide,
and the inability of the telephone
operators in California and Massa-
chusetts to have their grievances over
working conditions and wages consid-
cred collectively has brought about a
situation where strike is imminent
Employees Held in Check.
Employees have been held in check
by the official threat that they were
in the employment of the government
and consequently had no right to
strike.
Protests by the Interna tionaI Broth
erhood of Electrical Workers and the
Springfield. Mass. Telegraph Opera
tors Union were read into the records
OF the House yesterday and they are
typical OF protests that are accumu-
lating daily The protest reads:
we must emphatically protest
against the unreasonable and indie
fensible position Of Postmaster Cen
eral Burleson who refuses TO make
negotiations with employees on the
question of wages and conditions He
has failed to establish any machinery
to take the place of our former salts
factory relations with the company
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-16
Counted Among Dead,
Returns Home; Friends
Dubious; He Ends Life

Canton, Ohio. Feb. 1J.-James b.
Wilson, reported killed in a Cleveland
street car accident on January 20, re-
turned here yesterday. He had
trouble convincing friends that he was
really alive.
This afternoon he took poison and
died before doctors could arrive, leav-
ing a note which said: 81 was re-
ported dead and when I came home
everybody turned me down"
The Washington herald., 1919-02-16
Wilson Will Explain League
Covenants, Article by
Article, to Members Of
Foreign Relations Com
mittee at White House.
URGES CONGRESS
TO DEFER DEBATE
Senate Republicans, 1t Is
Expected, Will Not Be Dis
posed to Comply with Re-
quest, and Open Discus
sion Is Likely This Week.

President Wilson yesterday cabled
members of the Foreign Relations
Committee of the Senate and the For
eign Affairs Committee of the House
asking them to dine with him at the
White House upon his return to this
country, when he will discuss with
them. article by article. the proposed
constitution for the league of nations,
The dinner has been arranged fol
the evening of Wednesday, Febru'
AIRY %.
The cablegram from the President
dated Paris, February II. follows:
Last night the committee of the
conference charged with the duty
of drafting a constitution for a
league of nations concluded its
work and this afternoon before
leaving for the United States it is
to be my privilege and duty to
read to "A plenary session OF the
conference the text of the twenty
six articles agreed upon by the
committee.
. The committee which drafted
these articles was thoroughly rep
resentative of the world. Besides
the representatives of the United
states, Great Britain. France. Italy
and Japan. representatives of Bel
GUM. Serbia. China. Greece, Ru-
mania, Czecho-SlOvakia. Poland,
Brazil and Portugal actively par
ticipated in the debate and assist
ed materially in the drafting of
this constitution.
Each article was passed only
after the most careful examina-
ton by each member of the COM
mittee. There Is good and suf-
fcient reason for the phraseolUgy
and substance of each article.
Il request that be permitted to
20 over with you. article by arti-
Gle. the constitution before this
part of the work of the conference
is made, the subject of debate by
CT6gress.~ With this in view, l
keuuest that you dine with me at
,[tbe white House as soon after l
arrive in the United States as my Z
ngagemepts permit"
VII Speak in Boston.
receipt of the cable
representative and Senators in
EI,su were consulted and it was ar,
ranged that the dinner be on the
evening of February 26.
From information received By
friends of the President, it is be.
lieved that he will reach Bostor
February "a and viii speak thai
evening at a public meeting in one
of the large auditOriums there. II
has been suggested that the meet.
ing might be held in the Harvard
Stadium, but the arrangements will
be made by Mayor Peters. of Bos.
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The Washington herald., 1919-02-16
Americans Will Care
for Russian Prisoners

Coblenz, Feb. 1.-Two trainlOads OF
Americans. comprising Co officers and
800 men, have departed for Berlin.
from where they will be distributed
among twenty prison camps TO sup
ervise treatment of Russian war
prisoners.
The Americans carried no arms and
have thirty days rationS
The Washington herald., 1919-02-16
Gunmen Continue Raids
on Philadelphia Bars

Philadelphia, Feb. 15.-Reorganiza-
ton of the detective bureau into FIVE
flying squadrons" failed TO interrupt
activities of saloon bandits today.
Gunmen visited bars at Twenty
second and Market streets and Ninth
and Callowhill streets. At the Market
street place they stole $40. At the
other, the bartender resisted and the
robbers fled. Two negro gunmen held
up and robbed watchman at Thir-
teenth and Chestnut streets.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-16
President Sails From Brest,
Confident That Biggest
Part of Peace Program
Was Accomplished in
Completion Of the Society.
WILL TAKE PEOPLE
INTO CONFIDENCE
Landing in Boston, Prob
ably Feb. "a, He Will Be-
gin Publicity Campaign in
Behalf of League by First
Direct Appeal to Nation.
nv United PrssI


Brest. Feb. 15.-President Wilson
is on his way home tonight pre-
pared to devote his brief furlough
from the Peace Conference to con-
sideration of both national and in
ternal problems.
simultaneously with the opening
of his campaign to win popular
support for the league Of nations
he will set in motion machinery to
stabilize the economic situation in
the United States and eliminate the
feeling of uncertainty regarding
the immediate industrial future. He
already has under consideration
plans for insUrinE employment for
returning soldiers
Busy Program Ahead.
The President probably will have
less than a month at his disposal
before his return to Paris. Into that
period he will crowd a program that
ordinarily would be spread over
several months.
1t is understood he plans to start
back in March. He feels that the
biggest part of the peace settle
ment was accomplished in compile
tiCn of the Society of Nations con-
stitutiOn and that other problems
will be disposed of with compare
tive dispatch, owing to the fact
that many Of the details already
have been threshed out by the va
Iious special committees.
IL can be stated that the Presi-
dent l. confident the peace treaty
will be completed and signed carly
in June.
The George Washington will pro-
cred direct to Boston, where the
President plans to open his league
OF nations drive with a public ad-
dress. He has also Cabled Secre-
tary Tumulty to meet him there so
that conferences may he planned
VITA Congressional leaders at once.
He will go from Boston to Wash
ington without any stops en- route.
His plans for formal presentation
oT the league constitution to Con
nress are understood to still be in
The formative stage, but il is con-
sidered certain that he will read
the draft before a joint session OF
the two houses.
Duty DeYOISes on All.
The entire American peace delcga-
tion feels that every power must de-
vote the closest attention to the eco
nOnic Lhase of the league of Eysesns
and must cooperate in req
the dangerous situation eXistfssssss, z,
many countries. whether there is
any direct danger to their own
country or not. The President is
confident that this cooperation will
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The Washington herald., 1919-02-16
All Rumania
, In ReyOlt's S Grip;
Royalty Flees

Copenhagen, Feb. Is.-The
republican revolution in Ru-
mania has spread until it in
cludes practically the entire
country, according to advices
received here today.
A new plot is said to have
been discovered against King
Ferdinand and Crown Prince
Carol, and the entire royal
family has fled from Bucha-
rest. where a state Of siege has
been proclaimed. J
The Washington herald., 1919-02-16
King Alfonso Due
as Americas Host,
Is London Report

London. Feb. l5.-ReynoIds' Sc
cret History" claims to know that
President Wilson will not return to
Paris to attend the final peace sit
tings.
The paper also learns King Al
fonso Of Spain will shortly visit
America and some OF the South
American capitals.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-16
YOUNG OFFICERS
brow BEATEN"
SAYS ANSELL
Coerced by Colonels and
Majors in Courts-martial
Trials, He Declares.
EVIDENCE TOO FLIMSY
General Admits Higher Of,
6cers Oppose His Efforts
for Reforms.

The record OF the military court-
in the American army during the
war shows that too many men were
convicted on fiimsy evidence who
never should have been tired at all
This summary OF the injustice or
the court martial cases affectins-
thousands OF American soldiers was
made 70 the Senate Military Affairs
Committee yesterday by Gen. Sam
uel 7. ,Ansell. Acting Judge advocate
General.
II strikes at the root Of the red
tape methods which led TO the in
Fiction Of unusually severe sentences
upon soldiers accused OF trivial Of
fenses.
Most Of the members OF the COM
mittee were entirely iu accord with
Gen. Ansells condemnation OF tho
methods practiced.
Gen. Ansell warmly indorscd this
bill by Senator Chamberlain TO re-
Wise the cour--marlial procedure 20
as to insure a larger measure Or
Justice TO the men accused. He suE-i
gested a few minor changes. mosC1
Of which were designed to make even4
more drastic the restrictions whichi
The bIh would Impose.
UrEes several Changes.
Cen Anscll went over tho bill Sec
ton by section. and illustrated ths
necessity for the proposed changes
by relating the story OF some court-
martial cases among the thousands
which his office has reviewed. I'm
p.ortant sections in the bill which met
with Gen. AustNs strong approval
were.
L-GviuE the accused person tho
right TO challenge Tor prejudice any
members Of the court convened 10
try him
Making the Judge Advocate fu-
dicial officer Of the court 10 advise JEs
court on law and evidence. and Crcsl-
ing the otiicy % prosecutor 10 present.
the eVidcuc, in the court
5-ProhibIJinE tho appointing Officers
from OrderiHl a Tetrial where "a ves.-
DICT Of not guilty has been rendered
Gen. AuSell also made a strong plCs
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The Washington herald., 1919-02-16
Joseph SiIIimsn Dead.

Detroit. Feb. l5.-Joseph Sillimsn.
president and general manager OF the
Michigan Smelling and Refining Co.
died today from influenza. Sillman
started in business by collecting
scraps OF metal and re-smelting and
refining them. From this penniless
start, he was reputed TO be a million
afro at the age OF 55.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-16
Bavaria Forming Army
to Combat Bolsheviki

Berlin, Feb. 15.-Tho Bavaria1
government has called to the coIors
all able-bodied men within the
state for the purpose Of forming
home defense guard to combat
Bolshevism." according to advices
received today.
Further Spartacan disorders were
reported in Hamburg. Muelheim
and Duisberg. There was some
rillaging In Muelheim. the imperial
bank was said to have been robbed
of nearly $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-16
Churchill Offers Plan
to End Russian Chaos

Paris, Feb. IA new plan for deal
ing with the Russian question was
submitted to the supreme war council
today by Winston Churchill. The pro-
posal was discussed for three hours.
but no decision was reached. The
matter will be taken up again Mon
day.
The nature of ChurchiITs suggestion
was not announced
The Washington herald., 1919-02-16
EDITORS HAIL
new ERA BIRTH
French, British and Ameri-
can Papers Generally
Approve League.

Paris. Feb. 15.-FrenCh editorial
opinion. with one or two exceptions.
turned unequivocably to President
Wilson, following publication OF the
covenants Of the society of nations.
Every newspaper here today devOtes
the entire first page to the league or
nations. lie Matin has a picture Of
the rising sun with a ''streamcr' read
ing Pact of New World"
Magnificent dream becomes real
ity'' is the CrOss-page headline in the
Petit Parisien. which has been viO-
IentIy opposing the league idea. 1t
now calls Mr.. Wilson the apostle OF
international friendship and prophet
Of world peace"
Opponent Changes Front.
Taking his text from Mr. Will
sons letter to the French Society of
Nations Commission, Alfred Capus
editor of lie Figaro, who hitherto
has been trying to pUnctUre the
Wilson ideas with subtle sarcasm,
today admits that the President is
the more a disciple of MOntaiEne
than of Kant.
Pertinaix. editor of Echo De Paris.
heretofore the Presidents ~ crest
critic. also mas some KIND things
to say today. though both he and
Capus call the league an expert
ment and/dwell on the necessity OF
Frances protection in the future.
The project" writes Pertinaix,
appears strangely like the forma-
tiCn of a new alliance. n holy al
lance for peace, which. as some
Partisan political sharps point out,
is exactly what Clemenceau orig
inany wanted.
1t marks a date in the history
of humanity" said La Liberte.
president Wilson is no mere herald
of Utopia"
Demands Disarmament.
President Wilson leaves US with a
draft of the league I'm his pocket: he
certainly has earned the honor
I.'Heure said. at remains to be seen
whether we shall have a loose asso-
ciation of nations or an international
power capable Of guaranteeing peace.
The main thing is disarmament I'm
less we get that we are duped"
TT is all right to buils up the
league of nations. but we are not the
only builders" declared the Temps
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The Washington herald., 1919-02-16
St. Louis Bars Socialists.

st. Louis, Feb. 15.-Socialists as a
party tonight were barred from enter
ing the st. Louis primaries in March.
Election commissioners ruled that
party polling less than three per cent
of the total vote cast at the previous
election should not have
q place on the ballot.
Socialist leaders said the ruling will
be taken into court
The Washington herald., 1919-02-16
Some of Allies Insist
Huns Pay Cost Of War

Paris, Feb. 15.-The reparations
committee of the Peace Conference
held an extended meeting today in
an effort to reach a basis of agree
ment on reparations to be demanded
from Germany.
1t is understood that some of the
allies wish to collect the full cost Of
the war from Germany.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-16
Dutch Oppose Claims
Of Belgium at Paris

Amsterdam, Feb. 15.-Violent oppo-
sitlon to the claims of Belgium before
the council of ten at Paris Is being
manifested by the Dutch press.
A report which has been given wide
circulation that President Wilson is
opposed to Hollands claims concern
ing the Scheldt waterway and Linn.
burg has given rise to bitterness in
certain circles Notwithstanding the
gratitude Of the Dutch for American
relief work
The Washington herald., 1919-02-16
Hun Monarchy Looms
on Eve of Election

Berlin, Feb. 15.-German Austria
will hold it's elections tomorrow.
Religious affiliation is expected to
play an important part in the con-
test. Sentiment for a monarchy is
said to be still strong and may
have a decisive effect on the re-
suit
The Washington herald., 1919-02-16
King Honors U. S. Officers.

London, Feb. liking George at
Buckingham Palace today awarded
the military cross to Lieuts. Arthur
Haskell, of the United States Medical
Corps. and James Mcclure, of the
American Tank Corps
The Washington herald., 1919-02-16
u. S. Destroyers Land
Commission at Danzig

Berlin. Feb. 1.-THE American de-
stroyers Aylwin and Wickes have
landed an allied commission at Dan
zig to inspect the shipyard there,
il was learned today.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-16
2 Sailors Shot in BrawI.

London, Feb. 1.-two American
sailors were wounded in shooting
affray at Cardiff between sailors and
negro dock workers. it was learned
today.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-16
Mayer Vetoes Payroll.

Kansas city, Mo. Feb. lS.-No
ghost will walk for city employees to-
day. Mayor Cowgirl has vetoed tbs
semi monthly payroll
The Washington herald., 1919-02-16
SENATE LIKELY
TO ORDER FULL
SOLDIERS PAY
Strong Disapproval De-
velops Against Action of
the House.
ARMY BILL AGAIN CUT
Officers and Men Allowed
to Seek Aid of Their
Solons.

Strong disapproval of the action in
the House which eliminated from the
army appropriation bill the provision
continuing the emergency pay Of en-
listed men was heard on both sides Of
the Capitol yesterday.
The paragraph went out on a point
Of order by Representative Stafford,
Republican. of Wisconsin. The effect
of il, unless il is Teinserted, will be
10 put soldiers pay back at SIS a
month after July !, instead Of 80 paid
during the war.
II is believed by administration
leaders in Congress that the Senate
will put the provision back in the
bill. This opinion was expressed by
Chairman Dent, Of the House Mill
tary Affairs Committee.
Mr.. Dent said il would require a
special rule TO reinsert the provision
before the bill leaves the House. This
would not be practicable, he thought
so il has been decided to leave the
matter up to the Senate. A move
ment already is under way to bring
the matter 10 the attention OF the
Senators
House Won't object.
lie NalQ lilal II lne senate Ifal~
the 80 provision hack into the bill
the House confcr"es doubtless will
agree 10 il. and the House will not
refuse 10 concur iu this feature OF
the conference report.
Amendments adorted yesterday cut
off $i3.I76uO0 from tho 81 III ,'G.O0O or
iEinaIly carried IN tho bill. Reading
of the measure for amendments pro-
where 1t was discontinued until to-
morrow.
Following repeated criticisms Of the
War Department for refusing to per
NIT officers or enlisted men to seek
the aid OF Senators or Representa-
tives in securing discharges or TO
transmit information to members Of
Congress. the House adopted an
amendment by Representative Nc
Keown. Of Oklahoma. which mOdi-
fies paragraph mv, Of the Articles
OF War
This amendment was tackled on TO
the paragraph carrying Slc0coo for
rental of buildings for the Quar-
termaster Corps. u provides that
no part OF this appreciation snail
b. used hS ,hr WaT ] epartm.G'
so long as airy officer or ruIsted man
is forbidden to communicate with any
senator o. Representative with re-
gard to conditions in the army
VIII Stop SeyridinE.
Another amendment. by Repre-
sentative Flood OF Virginia. will
stop army officers from Joyriding
in government automobiles. The
amendment limits tho use Of gov
crnment machines tu strictly official
purposes
Mr.. Flood said there was much
complaint that pTIvatcs were being
required to serve as menials for Of
ficers in the shadow Of the Capt.
toll" Representative ShallenhergoT,
~ Nebraska. got through an amend
ment making tho restriction aPpli-
cable to the whole country.
The $4,000. 600 appropriation pro-
posed for supply and equipment and
reserve officers training corps Of the
QuartermaSter Corps was reduced
by committ"" amendment offered
by Chairman Dent. l." SlOo
The $4,000 600 fund Carried FOR
barracks and quarters was cut in
half
The Washington herald., 1919-02-16

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The Washington herald., 1919-02-16

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The Washington herald., 1919-02-16
THE WEATHER:

Today-U n It'll e d:
colder, Tomorrow-Fair,
Highest temperature
as; lowest. 40.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-01-10
TWICE A DESER1ER..HE
WON'T GET THIRD CHANCE
80 the VI. P.'s Comment on Private
highlander. Whom They Call
1.-THE Meanest Guy"

Twice Private highlander deserted
from the army at Camp Lewis. but
the military police who picked him
up here the other day said he
wouldn't get another chance. Inglan-
der. who went to Camp Lewis last
spring with the First infantry but is
now in 3rd Company, Development
battalion, married an Olympia girl
several years ago.
He first deserted last summer and
was picked up here. The second time
he pulled up and left was couple
of weeks ago and he had been here
several days when arrested Monday,
after he had told a hard luck story
to several local people, incidentally
or accidentally, hitting the same per-
son three times during the day.
The NJ. P.'s call him the "meanest,
oneriest guy that ever deserted" be-
cause they say he stole his young
wife's engagement ring, his mother
in-law's wedding ring and his father
in-law's overcoat and rife and pawned
them all.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-01-10
SOLD|ER-CAPTOR WOUNDED IN
GREENE PARK BANK ROBBERY
WOMAN AND TWO EX-sOLDIERs MAKE VAIN EFFORT TO
GET AWAY WITH So 500 IN DAYLIGHT
HOLD-UF
CHASE LEADS TO CAPTURE OF FOUR THIEVES
PRIVATE FROM SHOT FIRED
p, MISTAKES SOLDIER BANDIT WHEN HE
OvERTAKEs WOMAN-IOss SAID TO BE LIGHT.

tablished police lines around the bank
upon the arrival of the M. r. patrol
with requirements. st. Clair had
lodged behind buildings and escaped to
the woods. He is said to have discarded
the civilian clothes that covered an
army uniform and to have Joined in
the search for himself until, finally
he was discovered and arrested when
his discarded clothing was found In the
automobile which the robbers brought
from Tacoma. The fourth member Of
the thieving party was George Moore.
Tacoma taxi driver who is said to have
known little about plans for the hold
up Stellar had been implicated by his
mates and when he was suspected and
searched at order of Captain Walter D.
Reed letters bearing his name were
found.
The story said to have been told by
the robbers to Lieutenant Colonel c.
C. Cresson division Judge advocate, who
examined the prisoners indicates that
the plan for robbing the Army bank had
long contemplation The Reynolds wo-
man, though it is not certain that she
was the guiding spirit of the affair,
was the principal actor and 1t was she
who scooped the stolen funds from
bank counters into a heavy bag. Her
story is said to have revealed that the
robbery had been planned for the pre-
vious day. but because one of the men
could not take part it was postponed.
The woman was dressed throughout the
escapade as a man and all were adorned
with black handkerchiefs which they
probably intended to use as masks.
The Army bank is a private institu-
ton which has been largely used by en-
listed men and officers Of the canton
ment. The holdups were seemingly ia
miliar with the place and made the
best Of their knowledge, although the
loss as q result of the robbery was
minimized by their capture. The loss.
If there still is any as a result of the
final check. is fully covered by bank In
surance.
Mrs. Reynolds attempted to foil her
captors or gain their sympathy by
fearful tale Of the distress Of two chill
dren. She said she Joined in plans for
the robbery to have an easy way to get
money to supply the needs Of her little
ones. Regardless Of that. she was con-
fined In the NJ p. stockade with her
associates until all were removed to
the Tacoma Jail.