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Evening star., 1919-02-24
MAY NOT SPECIFY
BLAME FOR WAR
Declaration of Principles
Only Expected in PrelimI-
nary Treaty.
WARSHIPS STILL PUZZLE
BY the Associated Fress

BY the Associated Press-
PARIS, February 24.--Present md
cations arc that nothing regarding the
responsibility for the war, beyond a
declaration Of general principles, will
be included in the preliminary treaty
Of peace.
The special commission considering
the liability of neither governments
worked in great secrecy and has
heard arguments on every side of the
problem from experts in internaticna
law. but 1t is gathered that the only
result that can be expected in time
for Incorporation in the peace treaty
is an expression of opinion on the
general principles that may be ap-
Disagrees as to Hun Ships.
While the supreme war council has
not discussed the disposition of sur
rendered German warships, the naval
experts of the council have studied
the subject, British and American
officers agreeing that the proper solu
tion of the question will be sink them
in deep water. French and Italian
officers do not take this view, and if
the experts do not soon reach an
agreement the matter may be taken
up directly by the supreme war coun-
ell.
The British navy has captured the
greater number of German vessels
taken during the war and the British
delegates feel they have greater in
terest in the determination of the
question. and they have the weight of
the opinion of American experts with
them. There are seventy-four Ger
man warships. aggregating half a
million tons, or an estimated bidding
cost of 5000, 900, 900. at Scapa Flow
These naval vessels cannot be used
profitably in commerce.
1t has also been demonstrated by
American wreckers that naval YES
sells cannot be broken up at a profit
The Italian government claims to
have broken up the famous old battle
ship Duello at a profit. but no one
else has been able to do as well. 1t
is pointed out that it would be pos
sible to detach the navigating instru-
ments and much brass work, which
would be done in any case, but the
recommendation of British and Amer
lean experts is that the hulls should
be sunk.
Evening star., 1919-02-24
WHISTLING SOLDIERS
PENALTY, BOOMERANG
FOR CAMP OFFICERS

Here Is new one, told as hon
est-to-EoOdncss truth:
Ono of the units mt Camp Lewis,
Wash, Ind in it's ranks n chronic
whistler. In barracks, at drill,
everywhere and all tho time this
soldier whistlcd. and sugges-
lions, threats, sarcasm In re his
musical efforts aIi rolled off him.
Hike water off duck. back.
There WAS no stopping his whis-
tling.
Finally an officer took the man
in h3nd.
"iou stand out there at attcn-
ton" the officer commanded.
"snd whistle for an hour"
The soldier grinned and obeyed.
For one hour he stood In the
company street, whistIins "Thc
Stnr Spangied Banner
And for an hour officers and
soldiers stood at attention with
him.
Evening star., 1919-02-24
URGES PLAN TO PROVIDE
LAND FOR SERVICE MEN

In support of his request for imme-
diate legislation to make public lands
available for farm settlement by re-
turning fighting men, Secretary Lane
sent to each member of the House and
Senate today list of 1000 soldiers.
sailors and marines from all over the
country who have written to the In
terior Department asking what chance
they have for making homes for
themselves under the departments 8
plan. He said these names had been
taken at random from the great ma
of inquiries received.
Evening star., 1919-02-24
SEEKING CLUE TO NUN
MISSING since 1907

TRAVERSE CITY. Mich, February
24-Several persons connected more
than a decade ago with the little con-
vent at Isadore, near here. were being
sought today by county authorities in
an effort to throw light on the disap-
pearance in 1907 Of Sister Mary Johns,
a nun who officers say they believe
came to her death by violence.
At the time of her disappearance it
was generally understood that Sister
Mary had left the convent to visit rela-
tives This belief was accepted by the
authorities until short time ago.
when workman at Isadore made affi-
davit that he had exhumed body
II ON beneath a church and helped re-
inter it in a nearby cemetery.
Evening star., 1919-02-24
DECLARES ENGLAND
FACES CIVIL STRIFE
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, February 24-The United
Kingdom is faced with the prospects
of civil strife and the house of com
mons should do everything in it's
power to avert it. Premier Lloyd
George declared today in introducing
bill to constitute committee to in
quire into the conditions prevailing
in the coal industry.
Evening star., 1919-02-24
Halts. Action as to "Reds.

Objection by Senator Gore of Okla
horna blocked an effort today to OBJ
tain immediates Senate consideration
of the judiciary! committees bill to
punish display of radical flags and
emblems, -and prohibiting propaganda
aimed at destruction of the American
government. Senator Gore said he de
sired to study the measure. Senator
Walsh Of Montana, who asked unani-
nous consent to take up the bill, said
he would try again tomorrow.
Evening star., 1919-02-24
PARIS TO GET BIG HUN GUN.
Cannon Which Shelled Capital to
Be Placed on Exhibition.

PARIS. February 24.-one of the
German long range guns which she'll
ed Paris atintervais during the last
few months of the war, now is on its
way to this city. and will. be placed
on exhibition in the Place de la Con-
corde, according to La Victorire. Mar
shall Fech. the newspaper says. de-
manded the surrender by, the Germans
of one of these guns. which was
found by French officers near May
ence. and ii is this weapon which is
being sent to Paris.
Evening star., 1919-02-24
COMMITTEE FAV0RS
WILLIAMS CONFIRMATION

By strict partisan vote of p
to 4. the Senate banking commit
tee decided to-day TO recommend
confrmatio of the nomination of
John Skelton Williams to succeed
himself as controller of the cur
rency.
Evening star., 1919-02-24
BLAME Ex-CROWN PRINCE
FOR KILLING OF EISNER

PARIS, February "a fby the Associat-
ed Press). ).--Former Crown Prince Rup-
precht of Bavaria, who was commander
of the northern sector on the western
front in the final stages of the war, is
reported to have been at the head of a
monarchical plot that resulted in the as
sassination of Premier Eisner. The ex-
crown prince is being sought by the
police.
Evening star., 1919-02-24
OVER 10000 SEEK
TO HEAR PRESIDENT
Mechanics Hall, However
Will Accommodate Only
5000 Persons.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
MECHANICS HALL Boston. Febru-
airy 24.-The biggest roof in Boston
stretched over the holders of tickets
for the first address of President Will
son after his return from the peace
conference today. Out of some 10000
who had thought it worth while 10
chance a formal application in the
hope that their requests for admission
might be honored 5000 gained admis-
sion to Mechanics Hall. Of these
2oo0 stood in the second balcony,
which is not provided with seats.
The crowd had waited an hour and
half. Outside thousands lined the
curbs on Huntington avenue, from
Massachusettass avenue to Copley
square. for a glimpse of the President
The police, reinforced by the military
kept a path open for the presidential
party.
For an hour before the President
arrived the combined bands Of the
Commonwealth pier and the Harvard
naval radio school entertained the au-
dience. Decorations with the national
co1ors remaining from peace jubilee
fete on Saturday night concealed the
walls and ceiling. The platform was
f1anked with pictures of the Presi-
dent, and Lincoln, and of Roosevelt
and Washington. A sounding board
that was constructed to aid the voice
of Col. Roosevelt when he made his
last speech in this city was used
again today with good effect.
President Arrives at Hall.
President. Wilson arrived at the hall
at $50 O'Clock. He entered at the West
Newton street entrance, which led to
the stage. AS his party reached the
outer door battery in the railway
yards at the rear OF the hall fired a
presidential salute of twenty-on guns
Inside the hall the band struck up Hail
to the Chief
The President was escorted to a pri-
.yate room al the right of the platform
and a moment later appeared on the
stage.
The thousands who had found seats
rose, cheering and waving flags. The
roar from the audience drowned the
music of the band.
The President sat down, but rose to
bow and smiled.
The demonstration continued and Mr..
Wilson again rose and this time waved
his acknowledgements. The applause
lasted two minutes.
Evening star., 1919-02-24
Position of Americans.

When the question of the -disposi-
ton of the surrendered German war
ships first came up, in December, the
American delegation to the peace con-
ference was Represented in Paris adj
vices ~ In fesor Of ainking the ves-
sels. and at hearing before the
House COMMITTEES on naval Affairs
early in January Rear AdmtfAi Rod
man. who eofnnfAnAed the American
feet Ii, the North sea during the war,
advocated this method OF disposing
Of the capital ships
President wilson's attitude on. the
question, however, was declared in
Washington to be against the sinking
OF the German shipA. and Secretary
Daniels expressed himself as per-
sonaJ1v apposed to such a course
Evening star., 1919-02-24
HARlBULLAH KHAN, AMIR
!. OF AFGHANtSTAN, SLAIN

LONDON. February 24.-Habibuilah
Khan, the Amir Of Afshanistan. was
murdered on February 30. according
10 an official announcement made here
today.
Evening star., 1919-02-24
Gust Folks

Edgar A. Guest, the
poet OF the plain people,
is to write poem daily for
The Evening Star. The
first appears today on page
;, under the heading, "Just
Folks"
Mr.. Guest writes in the
human vein that has made
famous the poems of
James Whitcomb Riley,
VIII Carleton, Ben King
and others. Read today's
poem and you will be glad
this feature bas been added
to The Star.
Evening star., 1919-02-24
Wsulds Provide for Soldiers;
May Act This Week.

House leaders said today that action
might be taken on, all measures this
week. Work on the sundry civil ap-
nronriation bill was resumed in the
House today, and after its passage
Democratic Leader Kitchin will call
nm the new legislation for the next
liberty loan. The general deficiency
bill is the only one OF the annuai ap-
nronriafion measures yet to pass the
House. It will not be ready for con-
sideration until. near the end of the
week.
Evening star., 1919-02-24
Considers Rumanian Claims.

PARIS February 23.-Rumanian
claims before the peace conference are
being considered by special COM
mission, headed by Andre Tardieu.
The commission held a meeting yes
terday and heard Premier Bratiano
and other Rumanians with regard to
these claims. After the meeting the
following statement was issued:
THE commission for the study OF
Rumanian territorial questions met
this morning. under the chairmanship
Of M. Tardieu, and heard NJ Bratiano
and other members of the Rumanian
delegation with relation to Rumanian
claims"
Evening star., 1919-02-24
Russ conference Not Abandoned.

While, the idea has seemed to pre-
vail in some quarters during the past
few days that the proposed confet-
ence with the Russian faction leaders
on Prinkipo Islands has been definitely
Abandoned, it is understood today that
nothing has been abandoned, except
the first invitation issued by the coun-
ell. Another invitation for a confer
ence is said to be under considera-
ton and will be issued after assur-
ances are obtained that it will be ac-
cepted.
The Am erican representatives in
the proposed conference with the Rus
sian factions, George D. Heron and
William Allen White, according to re-
cent Paris advices, have been in con-
suitation concerning plans for some
form of conference with the various
Russian leaders, either individually or
collectively, TO be arranged by the en-
tente powers.
Evening star., 1919-02-24
SUIT CASE BRIGADE
NEEDS CARS
Steam and Electric Roads to Baltl-
mure Jammed by Thirsty
Washingtonians.

Trains of four cars each were re-
ouired on the Washington. Baltimore
and Annapolis electric line this fore
noon to carry the Washington suit
case brigade" to Baltimore to buy
whisky and other intoxicants- Steam
lines put on extra cars as well.
Several thousand men and women
from the National Capital. many of the
women fashionably dressed, and at
tended by maids. besieged the whole
sale liquor houses all morning. Many
of the women carried suit cases, as
did their maids.
Neither electric nor steam line Of
fered cut rates to those W no desired TO
travel from Washington TO Baltimore
to replenish their liquor stock. Low
er prices were offered. however, by
many of the Wholesale liquor dealers
in Baltimore. Prices ranged, in some
cases, from % 10 SO cents lower per
quart of whisky than they did Satur-
day. 1t is believed that some of the
dealers find themselves overstocked.
and are trying to get rid of their sur
plus before the additional tax goes on
soon
Evening star., 1919-02-24
FOR RULING THIS
SESSION ON WIRES
House Committee Also for
Action on Land and Re-
tirement Measures.

Right of way for action on the reso-
luton to end government control OF
telephone and telegraph systems De-
cember 81 next will be proposed TINS
week by the House rules committee.
Chairman Pou announced this de-
eision today after a meeting of the
committee.
A special rule providing for consld-
GRAFTON of the resolution probably Will
be reported in few days. This is one
of the few measures which the COM
mitfee has agreed to expedite fo:- coz
sideratien by Congress darins the
closins days Of the session
Wsulds Provide for Soldiers.
Special rules also were approved to
permit consideration of two other
measures. Secretary Lanes bill for
reclaiming land for settlement by
dischar9ed soldiers and sailors. and
the bill creating civil service re-
tirement fund.
No action was taken in regard to
other measures, including sne pubic
buildings bill and the prohihitory I'M
mirration legislation for which rules
have been asked in the hope OF getting
action during the closing days or TINS
Debate on the wire control bill viii
be limited by the rule agreed upon
to an hour and half. Three hours
will be given to the Lane plan and
one hour to the retirement FUND OIL.
Evening star., 1919-02-24
WEATHER.

Fair tohfght; tomorrow increasing
cloudiness ana slightly warmer.
Temperature for Ia enty -iour hours
ended pm. today: HlgH@St, ~, aL :
pm. today; lowest, IS. at I am. today
Full report on page I6.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-06
TWO ARE FINED
IN WHITINGHAM
Attorney Whitney Sits as Court in As
sault Case-Bellows Falls Man is
Sent to Windsor.

Attorney Harold E. Whitney, sitting
as acting judge of the municipal court,
imposed fine of $40 and costs, amount
ing to $20.07 on Samuel st. Clair in
Nottingham yesterday, and William
Gates was fined So and costs, amount
ing to $13.45.
st. Clair pleaded guilty to the charge
of assault on Gates. He paid the fine
and costs and the court suspended a
sentence of three months in the coun-
ty Jail at hard labor. Gates pleaded
guilty to the charge of disturbing the
peace. States Attorney Z. w. Gibson
appeared for the state.
1t appeared that Gates was making
some disparaging remarks about an
other citizen of Nottingham and St
Clair took it upon himself to defend the
character of the maligned one.
In the municipal court in Bellows
Falls this morning John Forcier plead
ed guilty to the charge of stealing $5(
from A. j. Drollette, which he claimed
Drollette owed him, and Judge o 'Brien
imposed a sentence of five to six
months in the House of Correction in
Windsor. State Attorney f. W. Glib
son appeared for the state by telephone
Forcier and a Bellows Falls girl wert
detained in Fitchburg, Mass, Thursday
| and returned to Bellows Falls yester
day. No charge has been brought
| against Forcier in that connection.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-06
LUMBER INDUSTRY HINDERED.
Shortage and Inefficiency of Labor Ev-
erywhere Felt.

CHICAGO, H., Sept. 6.-The short
age and ineffieiency of labor is every
where felt in the lumber industry. Not
only strikes in the mills and camps
themselves but unsettled transportation
facilities caused by threatened railroad
strikes and other labor difficulties are
potent causes of low lumber production.
Labor is scarce in many sections and
worse than this, producers say it is al
most impossible to get men to work
today as they did a year or two ago.
In some quarters it is a rare thing for
a number of men to remain in one mill
for a long period. Dissatisfaction over
the merest trifle is taken as an excuse
for quitting and the employer is help
less. Because of these labor difficult
ties and other high cost of production
some mills are not very active and this
at time when greater production is
everywhere urged and needed, is a de-
plorable fact. In some southern sec
tions the labor situation is reported as
easing up but the class of labor is prac
tically nowhere as good as it was before
the war. Men who left the lumber mills
and camps. for the army are not return
ing to their places, on rehabilitation
in as great numbers as was hoped fol
and expected.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-06
UP UNION HILL
ON HIGH GEAR
Essex Touring Car Twice Performs
Stunt After Making Trip from
Bennington Also in High.

The Essex touring cvar which was
driven from Bennington to Brattleboro
on high gear yesterday morning added
to its accomplishments late yesterday
afternoon by twice climbing Union
hill. The car was driven by E. w.
Williams, the Essex agent for Benning-
ton county, who put it through numer-
Gus other stunts, including the ascent of
South Main street hill at speed not
greater than IA miles an hour
As stated yesterday, the ear s trans
mission lever was removed before the
machine began its official tests. Pre-
vious to coming to Brattleboro it was
driven from Bennington to Peru and
return, and for the next several days it
will be exhibited in various parts of
Vermont. An advertisement contain
ing the reports of the official observers
will be found elsewhere in this issue
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-06
NEW INDUSTRY FOR MERIDEN.
A Bristol Firm to Begin Making Auto
mobile Bearings There

MERIDEN, Conn, Sept. g. The New
Departure Manufacturing company of Bris
tol has completed a deal by which it
takes over the "old wooden MILL large
factory in Meriden, and engineers have
already commenced work on putting the
plant in shape for the manufacture Of
automobile ball bearings. About 900
hands will be employed in the Meriden
factory and operations will start about
Nov |.
While the price paid for the property
has not been announced, it is understood
that the New Departure will invest APP
rroximateIy $3,OOO,G0O in the Meriden
plant
All Of the new help for the plant, with
the exception of few skilled mechanics,
will be secured in Merden and If neces-
sary the company will undertake hous-
ing proposition here Real estate men
declare that it will mean the building OF
several hundred new homes at once. The
deal is the biggest one which has gone
through i'll the city in years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-06
DISPOSITIONS IN
ALIENATION SUIT
Mr.. and Mrs F. c. Jager of Northamp-
ton Tell of Visits of Mrs. Cooley
and B. S. Balestier

Dispositions were taken in Northamp
ton, Mass yesterday in the $4,000
alienation suit of Lieut.. Col w. O..
Cooley against Beatty S. Balestier. The
witnesses were Frederick &. jaeger, au-
tomobile dealer, and his wife, Mrs. Al
ice jaeger Attorneys y. d. Clawson
and L. w. Gibson appeared for the
plaintiff and Attorney W. r. Daley for
the defendant
The witnesses testified that in 1916,
1917. and 1918. Mrs. Cooley visited in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jager at diff
ferent times, and that Mr.. Balestier
came there in 1916 and 1917 while Mrs.
Cooley was there. 1t was while Mrs.
Cooley was visiting at the home of the
witnesses that she went to the Nonotuck
hotel to supper with Mr.. Balestier, ac-
cording to the testimony.
Mrs. Lyman E. Smith of Philadelphia
in her deposition last week, told of
seeinp Mrs. Cooley and Mr. Balestier
at the Nonotuck at supper. Mrs Jaeger
testified that Mrs. Cooley returned
home early that evening The witness
ses testified that formerly Mr.. and Mrs
Cooley were much attached to each
other
The dispositions are to be used in the
trial of the case in county court which
opens in Newfane next week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-06
Reached in New
York City After Con-
ference This Morning
ALL THEATERS TO
REOPEN AT ONCE
An Open Shop Has Been Agreed Upon
Strike of the Stage Hands Broke
the Back of the Managers Opposi
tion-Statement Today.

NEW YORK, Sept 6.-The actors
strike, which began about month ago
and after closing the majority of the
theatres of this city spread to Boston,
Chicago, Washington and other cities, was
settled early today. All theatres affected
will be re-opened at once.
The settlement followed a four-hour
conference by producing managers, repre-
sentatives of the Actors Equity associa-
tion and of other labor organizations of
the theatres Augustus Thomas, the play
wright, chairman of the mediation com
mittee of the Authors League of Ameri
ca, who made the announcement that
the strike had been settled, stated that
an open shop had been agreed upon and
that the theatres would reopen at once
4 statement, it was said, would be issued
during the day setting forth the terms oi
the agreement
1t was the action of the stage hands late
last night in ordering members out Of
theatres throughout the country where
Shubert shows are playing. it was said
that broke the lack of the managers
opposition.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-06
A TROLLEY AT AUCTION.
Bondholders Get a Road in Maine
Will Re-organize.

AUBURN, Me, Sept 6-The lewiston
Augusta and Waterville Street railway
system, both physical property and fran
chises, was sold at auction yesterday to
the first and refunding mortgage bond
holders, no other qualifying by deposit
ing certificates in conformity to a court
order. The price was $4,000, contingent
on acceptance of outstanding liabilities
totaling $3,l00000.
The branch road to Turner, forming Il
Of the l67 miles, which comprises the
system, was sold for $4,000 without the
operating franchise and will be discon-
tinued Terminals, and large cities in
cluded in the system are Auburn, Bath,
Brunswick, Freeport, Lewiston, Augusta
Hallqwell and Waterville, with rail con
nections to the Cumberland Power &
Light Co. lines
The auction was held on the steps Of
the courthouse, Wallace II. White, ST.,
presiding. NJ. j. Googin was auctioneer
and II NJ Nerrill of Portland represented
the bondholders' committee The com
mittee intends to reorganize the property
and turn it over to new corporation tC
operate, says statement issued after the
auction
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-06
THREE SAILORS HELD
IN AUTO THEFT CASE
Plead Guilty of Taking Machine in
Westfield-Admit Break
in Springfield.

WESTFIELD, Mass, Sept. 6.-Floyd p
Griffith, q, of Stony Acre, Va; Clarence
w CAST 10, of Lima, o., and Charles L..
Wallace, 49, of St. Joseph, Mo, sailors,
who are absent without leave from a re-
ceiving ship in Boston, were bound over
TO the December grand jury in bail of 81
600 at a district court session yesterday
morning on charge of the larceny of an
automobile from Daniel f. Mccall of this
town Wednesday night They pleaded
guilty, and in default of bail were commit
ted to the Hampden County Jail in Spring
field
They left their ship in Boston five days
ago and came to Springfield where they
registered under assumed names They
entered the home of f. p. Bradford, 1868
State street, Springfield, according to
their own admission, and secured sum
of money, gold coins, eurios, bric-a- -brac
cigars, clothing, a gold watch and two
loaded revolvers, all of which was recov
cred when they were arrested in North
ampton early Thursday.
They came to this town Wednesday
night and drove off with the Mccall au
tomobile The machine became stalled il
Northampton and Patrolman NJ j Ruddy
took the boys in charge
Included in the clothing stolen were
portions Of uniforms of Mr. Bradford :,
sons who served in the army Griffith
wore a part of an army uniform when ht
was arrested