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New-York tribune., 1919-05-11
THE government bill for the re-

THE government bill for the re
vision Of suffrage laws Of th'
japanese Empire passed th'
House Of Peers by large majority
according to recent telegraphic ad-
vice from Japan. This will ado
about 100000 new voters, or will
practically double the number of
votes in that country. The law
lowers the property qualification of
voters. The old suffrage law of the
empire required that to vote a man
must be twenty-five years old or
over, and that he must pay direct
tax-that Is to say, the central gov
ernment tax, amounting to 10 yen
($5) a year or more. The new law,
which will be in force with the next
election, lowers the tax rate to 3 yen
(s1.50) a year or more.
The members Of the Sei-yu-kai, the
government party, and, of course, the
dominant party at present, naturally
stands squarely back Of the govern
ment programme. But there are
within the party radical members
who favor universal manhood suf-
frage, taking away the property
qualification altogether. They got
together the other day and passed
resolution, which read:
This is the happy and supreme
hour to pass the measure for universal
suffrage. Moreover, IL our Sei-yu-kai
were to adopt the universal suffrage
platform unanimously, the Kensei-kai
(the opposition party), of course, and
also the Kokumin, Shinsei and the In
uVpeAueH0o, "oulu ldll IN llne and ap-
prove and support the measure with
enthusiasm. If the House of
Peers were to oppose it the govern
ment should dissolve the Diet and ap-
peal directly to the people"
The Kokumin party is decidedly
displeased with the government bill
extending the franchise on the
ground that it is entirely too mild
and inadequate to meet the wishes of
the people and the tendency of the
times. The leaders and more radi
cal members of the party are going
about among their own members
seeking signatures to a resolution
which reads, in part:
There is no further need for dis
cussion as to the imperative necessity
OF putting universal suffrage into
actual operation as the only answer to
the worldwide tendency which COM
pels us to extend the franchise and
radically revise our laws from ton to
bottom. We therefore advocate the
abandonment of the timorous pro-
gramme Of mere extension Of outrage
and replacing it with a bill for uni
versal suffrage
New-York tribune., 1919-05-11
BOSTON SYNDICATE
PLANS CORNER ON
BEAN SUPPLY

a plot ~I1'ch noenaces the entire
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the beans, now in the iaae~. bo+ also
to nsn'0olste sn futvce Shipments
4h.A lSsgEI HSasggEf.csat ,=. fset ~ the ssSs =.
The lager Officials ,nJyd,os M
s1 s1 tie tie. iy Syn eats;s motive in Bringing
stforney. does know however that The
f6nf Aenf"'s eazss .s a'sfs5y IRE IN eIet;e1 soa
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e"t'5s plot is yoder Isy end the ~
iader hopes within anofKe~ week to
haye completely onesrthed the sesn-
Il 7hs men named I.N,. Rsrsy, ~ his
hsh T Aasf2y@ .1e xrk es,ss1s> eSssf,>
Te Corn Ick and Private, Riley. Tresc
n1en hare e'ways been 6eld IN F;eb
VS. rTssra m ~ ~ sae kettde.t &c Of tbs sasr
these disclosures and Il is hoped tst
thheY will be sble. to eiesr themselves Of
the e%erse. or ct least to fsrc;xh
sstss +seforY exPtsost7on {.
'Eshen Part j. any wars, 'bei.sye that ! so, Is,
Pos ifo1 To ssfe ny opinion that the wsr viii end
within III: snmedisfs Or dsGrt tture saw tbs wih as
su,anSs bers0se es-nts lat ks e proven osaeIs-
re5 ts ! esa~f end tie p~t h HIS respeJ II diaaers
ed ;3 the past.
IN na.sf ether psr7teulats A,. ~s- ,esen,stes
Preness frohcs- There IS IN .roncsd r-ufe WIS
eesm0sS o" Pose 4.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-11
The N. Y. Ca1l''
and the 18th
This is the soay "The NeaO York Car
fSocialistf reu'eaced the triumphant parade of the
nth, NeW York's Ovn


carried steel helmet on his shoulas,
A third soldier wore khaki and cav,
ricd steel helmet on his shou,ss~
A fourth soldier wore khaki and car
ried steel helmet on his shoulder
They marched precisely.
They marched steadily.
They marched firmly.
They marched in silence.
The crowds cheered.
The crowds waved flags.
The crowds did not fill the stands,
The crowds applauded.
The police kept the waves Of human.
ity back.
The police did not have much troub.
The police permitted the crowd Ia
cheer.
The police permitted the crowds to
wave flags.
Soldiers of the 77th Division marched
up Fifth Avenue yesterday, and when
they had done marching they broks
ranks and greeted their friends and
relatives, who had not seen them since
they went to war.
A mother greeted her son with kiss.,
and tears.
A mother greeted her son with kisse,
and tears.
A mother greeted her son with kisss,
and tears.
Change the word "mother" to sweet.
heart, brother, sister, and keep on re-
peating until father" is reached. and
then change "kisses and tears" Ia
"smiles and cheers"
New-York tribune., 1919-05-11
ThePress

Tho newspapers Of Japan are /
quite as loud as he. political leaders
New-York tribune., 1919-05-11
GORGE STEPHENSON,
~ observes a writer in "The
~ Erie Magazine" was the
father of the locomotive.

He was
"a mine foreman in the Killingworth
Colliery, near Newcastle, England,
when he began his experiments in
engine building. He was born in 1881.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-25
SAYS AVIAT0RS
live BY LUCK
Major Charles Bidde Tells
of Narrow Escapes on
Western Front.

Maj. Charles ]. Biddle, one Of the
foremost aces Of the American air
forces, told a dramatic story Of fight
ing In France when he lectured before
the National Geographic Society in the
New Masonic Temple last night. His
address was Illustrated with War Col
lege motion pictures showing Maj.
Biddle's own squadron at the front
as !" en- as the squadrons Of other dis
tinguished American flyers.
That luck plays a major role in the
fighting airman's life was emphasized
by the speaker in his recital of numer-
GUS thrilling Incidents There was, for
example, the case of a French balloon
observer on the Amiens sector. His
gas bag having been set on fire pJ
an incendiary bullet from a German
Fokker. the observer jumped with his
parachute and was floating safely to-
ward the earth while the anti-aircraft
guns opened fire on the German av;-
ator. One of the shrapnel shells
struck the German flyer and his ma
chine was destroyed. But a piece OF
that machine in falling pierced the
parachute, caused it to split and the
French observer was thrown to the
ground and killed.
Maj. Biddle advanced the theory
that the parachute will play an i'm
portant role in the future OF the air
plane. He believes that it will prove
a great safety factor. The Germans,
he declared, had used It with splendid
results in a few instances during the
war
The Washington herald., 1919-01-25
COL, HENRY C.. JEWETT WINS
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS
Honored by Gen. Pershing for Heroism in
Argonne- -Meuse Offensive, in Which He
Commanded Regiments to Victory.

Col Henry c. Jewett, 316th Engi-
neers, whose wife lives with her
mother, Mrs. Frank Hume 1Z5 Mas
sachusetts avenue northwest, has
been awarded the Distinguished Serv-
ice Cross by Gen. Pershing for Eek
traordinary heroism" at the front,
the War Department announced yes
terdRy
Col. Jewett received the service
cross for extraordinary heroism in
action during the Argonne-Meuse Of
fensive, September . to October 4,
1918" according to the War Depart
ment citation.
Assigned to command of an infan-
try brigade" the report says, "Col.
Jewett was directed to go forward,
find his brigade, and consolidate his
regiments, which had become sepa-
rated He crossed territory under
terrific fire and pulled his rear regi-
ment to the aid Of the regiment in
the front, which was seriously en-
gagged. thereafter commanding the
movements of both regiments in
highly creditable manner"
Well known Here.
Col Jewett is well known in Wash
ington as one Of the President s
aides during the Roosevelt admins
tration. He was stationed here
again from 1872 to 1914 He was
graduated from West Point in the
class of 1901 and was assigned to the
engineer corps for high standing in
his class.
From 1914 until the declaration OF
The Washington herald., 1919-01-25
TRANSPORT. OF YANKS
COST 90 MILLIONS
British Present Claim for Service;
Offset Charges Large.

Gen. F. D. Hines, chief OF the
division OF embarkation, sailed from
New York for England yesterday
for the purpose OF effecting a final
settlement of the Indebtedness OF
the United States to England, re-
sulting from the transportation by
British ships of American soldiers
and others overseas and back to the
United States during the war. The
aggregate of the bills for this serv-
ice will approximate s90,O00,00O but
a large number of Offset bills will
be presented by the representative
Of the United States.
1t is estimated that about sixty
per cent of the more than 1000. .00O
soldiers sent overseas were carried
in British vessels. The charge
agreed upon by Secretary OF War
Baker and Lord Reading was s35
per passenger one way, and it is
said that on this basis the total
charges may reach ss0,O00,00 How
ever. Offset charges for convoying
English vessels to and from Europe
will reduce the sum materially.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-25
VILLA KILLS4
IN new RAID
Mexican Bandit Also Ar
rests Three Americans;
Releases Them.

-~zfter. killing four members Of the
lsfcst Federal Guards and looting
scores 4 Santa Eulalia, fifteen miles
so1Iheaat Of Chihuahua Pancho Villa
srrastef three Americans represent
irs a1eerican owned mines. Accord
inr 10 information received by the
siafs department yesterday. he re-
se,lsod .he Americans, after taking a
supply II powder from the mines ard
leuslffine the Americans on the need
o. ,.cts sae pay, working hours and bet
terneuti Of working conditions for
ths rairfrs.
ne 5lree Americans are identified
a. Huf-nes, Nathewson and Deavitt
~ t,ze z spatches. Following the raid
81 thc 0 Villistas. the three Ameri-
efola - lpOrted the matter to the au-
thOrities at Chihuahua. It is as
sumed that Villa reprimanded the
Americans before the natives, in an
effort to prove that he was seeking
TO better working conditions for the
poems and thereby gain additional re-
crufLs to his band.
The raid revealed that Villa is eX-
perienCing difEculty in maintaining
a force and providing his followers
with supplies and loot
The Washington herald., 1919-01-25
TWO SONG BIRDS
SCORE TRIUMPH
Maggie Teyte, Soprano, and
Umberto Sorrentino, Ten
or, Give Joint Recital.

A Joint recital was given at the
National Theater yesterday afternoon
by two brilliant young artists, Maggie
Teyte. soprano, and Umberto Sorren-
tino. tenor. This was the sixth and
the most delightful of the Ten Star
Series arranged by T. Arthur Smith.
Miss Teyte has a rich, clear voice
wonderfully sweet and delightful TO
hear. Her manner Is frank and easy
and she radiates charm and warmth
of temperament.
|. Her program consisted OF two
groups of well-selected songs, TO
which she added several encores.
There was a noticeable absence OF
DeBussy. whose music Miss Teyte
sings so beautifully.
Wins Audience Immediately.
Mr.. Umberto Sorrentino won his au-
dience Immediately with his conta-
gious smile, abundance OF tempera-
ment and easy manner. The sort
caressing quality OF his voice de-
lighted the audience and they ap-
plauded enthusiastically for an en-
core at the end of his first group.
The two artists closed the program
with a duet and their voices blended
so beautifully that they were recalled
to sing the same number. The pro-
gram follows:
Vol che sapete (MozarD; Bocca do
lorosa (Sibella); Invocazione a We
mere ParellD, Maggie Teyte-
DO You Remember" CTostD; La
Serenata" CTostD; when the Stars,
aria from Tosca PuccinD, Cmberto
Sorrentino.
THE Spirit Flower Campbell
Tipton); The Rivals CTom Dobson)
'Untip' (Sanderson), Maggie Teyte.
Because" CD'HardeloO; 30 Sole
Mo-" Neapolitan song obi Capua)i
"Tarantella Sincera," Neapolitar
song de Crescenzo), Unberto Sor-
rentinO.
Duet. 20 That We Two Were May
ing (Ethelbert Nevin).
The Washington herald., 1919-01-25
WOMEN'S MOTOR CORPS
HOLDS HOUSEWARMING
Volunteer Organization Also Sends
Out Call for Recruits.

A housewarming of the new
quarters of the District Chapter of
the Women's Volunteer Motor Corps
was held yesterday from 4 until 10
o'clock in the evening at their fu-
ture home, Sixteenth and NJ streets
northwest. Mrs. c. D. Carter. 1929
Kalorama road northwest acting
head of the Motor Corps, received
in the absends Of Mrs. David Fair
child, who is out of the city.
The Motor Corps sent out a call
for recruits yesterday. stating that
the ranks have been thnned since
the signing of the armistice. Vol
unteers are needed to give their
cars for sixteen hours a week to
carry convalescent soldiers and sail
ors to place of entertainment, TAX
ing visiting doctors and nurses to
charity cases, and answering emer-
gency ambulance calls.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-25
BOMB PLOTS AGAINST u. S. :;
CITIZENS Barred TO SOLONS
Thomas J. Tunney, Military Intelligence Serv-
ice, Tells of Plans by German Agents;
....... ...., Describes Trotsky's Activities.

German bomb plots In the United
States, including the placing of a
bomb in the United States Capitol,
the attempted assassination Of J. p.
Morgan at his home in Long Island
and the manufacture Of two bombs
intended fo- the RockefeIlers, father
and son. were revealed yesterday by
Thomas ]. Tunney, OF the Military
Intelligence Service, at the hearing
of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
The bomb was placed in the CAPITOL
in July. s15, by John Holtz. alias
Eric Mentor, Tunney declared, who
on the following morning shot ]. p.
Morgan.
Plan to Scare Morgan.
When questioned about it" the
witness said. ''Holtz said that he did
not intend TO kill Morgan, but to
scare him and his family so that
they would give up the manufacture
of munitions for the allies"
The bombs for the Rockefellers,
Tunney stated, were manufactured by
members of the I. w. w, named
Caron, Berg and Hanson, in a room
on 10th street, New York city. Berg 5
sister Louise, known as Dynamite
Louise" sailed to Russia with Trot-
sky on a mission to kill leaders in
that country.
The witness told of the activities
OF Lieut.. Robert Fay, who plotted
the destruction Of American ships
and who declared upon his arrest
that he intended destroying every
ship laden with supplies for the allies
he could find.
Other plots and schemes OF Ger
man agents to upset and destroy
things in this country were revealed
by the witness. Among the dis
closures made for the first time was
the statement that after the Black
Tom explosion another attempt was
made to blow up the island with its
stores Of munitions.
Tells Trotsky's Activities.
Part OF Mr.. Tunney's testimony con-
cerned the activities Of Leon Trotzky
in New York just before he sailed
for Russia to Join Lenine in the
Bolshevik movement. On the eve
ming of March 26, 1917, just before
sailing, Trotsky called a meeting OF
over 1000 anarchists at Harlem River
Casino. Trotsky spoke in Russian
and German, saying that he was go
/ ing back to overthrow the provisional
government and stop the war against
Germany and to see to it that other
countries did not fight Russia.
Tunney said that in closing his
speech Trotsky advised the assembled
anarchists to keep their organizations
| together until you overthrow this
damned rotten capitalistic govern
ment"
/ The story Of an attempt to found a
daily newspaper in New York was
The Washington herald., 1919-01-25
DRY LAW PUZZLES
u. S. REVENUE OFFICE
Commissioner Must Enforce Pro-
hibition; Funds insufficient.

Uncle Sam is wondering just how
far he'll have to go to enforce the
war time prohibition law, which
goes into effect July l. After that
it's going to be unlawful to m anu
facture or sell liquor, and the In
ternal Revenue Department expects
a great outbreak of moonshining- IT
is somewhat fearful also lest there
b. increased activity among ped
dlers OF illegal drugs.
The law puts the enforcement OF
war time prohibition up to the Com
mSs't ner of Internal Revenue, and
legislation is now pending in Con-
sress appropriating s1,500,O0o fo- a N
enforcement division in his bureau
BIT a million and n ha wouldn't
go far in policing the country
against booze, and the commissioner
knows it
No plans are making for a Fed
eral police system I'VE expect to
secure the enforcement through the
local and State officers" says Acting
Deputy Commissioner Gaylord, in
charge of the preliminary work the
bureau is doing in the case.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-25
NEW YORK HOTEL ARRIVALS,

New York, Jan. A-The following
Washingtonians are registered at
hotels here: T. S. Baker, Holland
w. L. Clarke. Grand; H. de Soto, jr.,
Navarro; P. ]. Fuhrman, Hermitage;
Mrs. A. f. Hamilton, Martha Wash
ington; Mrs. D. Hibbs, Gregorian;
Miss B. Hoy. Holland; w. H. Weller,
jr., Gregorian; T. w. Glaze, Latham;
Mrs. D. Hiobs, Holland; E. IL.
Pitcher, Broztell: S. W. Rittenhouse,
Alcazar; H. W. Tweed. Broadway
Central.
TRADE REPRESENTATIVES,.
Whites, Inc, ]. Block, woman's
and misses ready-to-w1ear, furs,
waists, petticoats, Imperial, Howar
and David, Latham; N. G. David,
waists; A. J. Howar. waists; F. R.
Jellen. Inc. Mrs. NJ. Goodman, coats,
suits, Holland; Loeb and Company,
M. ]. Loeb, clothing, furnishing
goods, hats, Cumberland; Roberts,
Inc, I. E. Block, women's ready-to-
wear, 1161 Broadway, room sos; M.
Dixon Company, Mrs. A. Water, mill
linery, McAlpi1.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-25
FODDER STUFFS PLENTIFUL.
Two Hundred Thousand Tons Re-
leased for European Neurals.

The open winter, which has served
to conserve the consumption of fod-
der by American livestock will re-
lease 100000 tons Of fodder stuffs
for European neutrals, the War
Trade Board announced yesterday.
This amount of oil cake and oil
cake meal is to be shipped immed-
lately to countries where livestock
food has been badly needed.
The board also announced that
licenses will be granted for the ex-
port OF oil cake and oil cake meal
to Canada. Mexico, West Indies, Cen
trail and South America.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-25
"a NEW STREET CARS
TO RUN BY MARCH /
Delay Caused by Failure to Receive
Motors from Erie, Pa.

Twenty-four out of a total of fifty
new street cars delivered recently to
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company will be in operation by
March /. according to a report made
to the Public Utilities Commission by
w. F. Ham, president of the COM
pany.
President Ham, who incloses his
correspondence with that of the Gen.
eral Electric Company, states that
the latter company failed to fulfill its
contract for the delivery of 100 motors
for the cars, commencing September
6 and completing same on Novem-
ber .
J. G. Barry, manager OF the Cen
eral Electric Company, in a recent
letter. explains that shipments were
delayed by strike at the Erie plant,
where this special type Of motor is
manufactured.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-25

war. Col Jewett was detailed on the
Pacific Coast engaged on river and
harbor work on the Columbia River.
He then was sent to Camp Lewis,
Wash. to organize the 3leth Engi-
neers for overseas service. They
sailed for France last July. arriving
just in time to be held in reserve in
the St Mihiel drive
In the Argonne-Meuse offensive,
Col. Jewett lost twenty-five per cent
of his regiment. He, himself. was
saved by his helmet, which was
smashed in on his head, inflicting
only a slight wound. Col. Jewett is
now chief OF staff OF the Ninety
Division.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-25

, told by Archibald Stevenson, former
ly OF the Department of Justice and
recently with the Military Inteui-
Sence Service
The plan for a new daily in New
York, a paper absolutely impartial.
doing Justice TO the American cause.
but above all things American. free
Of any but American influences and
determined TO impart all Of the in
formation TO be had, is proceeding
vigorously. II is reported that over
200 organizations in New York, chief
ly German-American. and 100 OF them
In Brooklyn. have elected committees
to aid in the sale Of stock Of the
Printers and Publishers Association.
Inc, at IS a share to those who be-
lieve in the importance Of publishing
the paper"
offcers Aof Association
The officers OF the association ver.
stated to be DR.. Hugo Schweitzer.
president; Emil Kipper. a New Eng
land manufacturer. vice president:
Max W. Stiehr. treasurer. and Henry
Weismsn. secretary. Then follow
the names OF honorary vices presi-
dents Of the association, who consti-
tUte the advisory board" as follows:
Prof. Hugo Munsterberg, Harvard
prof William r Shepherd. Columbia;
DR.. Edmund Won Mach. Cambridge:
I Prof A. B. Faust. Cornell: Rev.
! Thomas c. Hall. Union Theological
Seminary; Prof. Frederick Hir7h,
Columbia: Arthur Won Briesen. Dr..
/ Frank Kornfeld. John II. Meyer.
William SiegeI. Dr.. B. Sachs, all OF
! New York city: County Judge J. u.
/ Tieman, Staten Island: John =. Beck
er. DR.. RussG s. Fowler. Rev. Jacob
Loch, County Judge John +. HylAn.
August T. SchUrmann and Fred p
Herman, all Of Brooklyn; Rev. r II.
Wilhelm. Kingston; Rev. I. Hsss,
/ Amsterdam; Robert Patche- Troy;
John Diehl. Schenectady: W. Mfester-
/ ling. Syracuse: W. KUelming. Utica:
| DR.. W. l. WisbelaUer Paterson, ~.
| J: Prof Faust c. de Walch. New
York City College, and Leonard
Michel BROOKLYN
The Washington herald., 1919-01-25
Rev. {. M. Compiler iii,
Can't Preach Tomorrow

Rev. C. N. Compiler, pastor OF
First Methodist Church. is confined
TO his residence, Fourth street and
South Carolina avenue southeast, on
account of illness. He will be un-
able to preach tomorrow morning,
but announcement will be made
later Of the name of the minister
who will conduct the services in his
stead.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-25
GERMANY REBUILDING
BROKEN WAR MACHINE
Prussian Minister for War Will
Weld Ex-Kaiser's Power.

Rebuilding the Prussian war ma
chine has been begun, following the
radical defeat in the German cleo
tions. according to diplomatic ad-
vices today.
The Prussian minister for war will
head the whole German army, it is
stated, and plans have been worked
out between the central Eoyernmen mt
and the central committee of the
Councils Of WOrkmen and Soldiers
for drilling troops and restoring
discipline.
Prestige Of officers will be re-
stored, it is declared, but certain
rights will be retained by the cOun-
ciIs Of soldiers. The Prussian min
ister for war will hold most OF
the power once welded by the
Kaiser.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-25
High Export Rate Halts
S10,O00,000 Steel Order

High American shipping rates
have prevented a ten million dollar
steel order from going to American
steel producers, it was learned yes
terday. The American rate on steel
to China is $50 per ton from Pa
cifc Coast ports, as against the
English shipping rates Of SIS a
ton.
1t was learned that American ship
pers reduced the rate to $50 per ton,
as the minimum charge at which
the steel could be hauled.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-25
FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER
John Timberlake Faces Sentence
for Killing Edward Pryor.

John TImberlske, colored, a former
resident Of 1885 w street northwest
was found guilty OF second degree
murder yesterday in Criminal Court
No. before Justice Siddons.
TimberlAke was charged with the
shooting OF Edward Pryor. also COL
ored, on June IL last The killing
grew out Of visit by Pryor to Tim
berlakes house 10 strsighten out a
misunderstanding between the two
men.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-25
All of 1919 Licenses Demanded.

New Orleans. Jan. 4.-EIeven mum
dred New Orleans salOonkeepers are
facing more trouble. The city today
served notice that they must stand
suits aggregating from S250,0OO to
$4,000, unless they pay within three
days a whole years license fee for
1919, notwithstanding the possibility
OF war prohibition this summer.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-25
Belgian General Decorated.

Gen. Giuein, chief OF staff of the
Belgian armies, has been awarded
the Distinguished Service Medal by
the United States government, it
was learned at the Belgian Of1cial
Information Bureau here yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-25
TRADE REPRESENTATIVES.
Value of Army Food Stores.

Army food stores on hand here,
abroad. or in transit, on January 1,
were valued at $500. 600. 900. accord
ing to War Department figures yes
terday. ..-....