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The Washington herald., 1919-02-21
The Herald Launches
Salesmanship Club
Everybody Offered Opportunity to Become
Members and Be Rewarded with Valuable
Prizes as Well as Draw Dividend
Without Investment of Penny.

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and without question the drive
this city There
which this has made public within
years.
Today it launches mammoth campaign be known The
Washington Herald Salesmanship Club.
The primarily still further increase the influence
and prestige of The Herald through its regular readers
all of whom will be opportunity
ment of penny.
building The Heras pains
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Heading the long list approximately
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Liberty and $I9os Saxon. The fifth grand
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The prizes of diamond rings purchased
Charles Son. 700 Seventh northwest; $50
merchandise ORDERS advertising regularly The
Herald Watches purchased of Sengc Ninth and streets,
twenty merchandise orders, good advertising
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best Saemanshp Club is that
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number of and given padn-advance
The Washington herald., 1919-02-21
ALLIES TO ACT
If RUHR STRIKE
TIES UP DISTRICT
Spartacans Warned Coal
Shortage Will Result IN
Invasion by Army.
MACHINE GUNS USED
Heavy Fighting in Essen
Reported -Disafecion
Spreads Rapidly.
GUNS USED

Copenhagen. Feb. n-An allied
threat to occupy the Ruhr district il
the Spartaoans bring about a coal
shortage through a general strike was
reported from Berlin late today.
The German Reds are preparing to
carry the strike into the heart Of Ger
many and force a decisive struggle
between capital and labor.
In the Dusseldorf district, sixty
three mines are idle, most OF them by
Spartscan compulsion.
Heavy Fighting Occur~.
Spartacans and government forces
haye clashed in the Ruhr district and
bloody machine gun battles have been
fought, according to dispatches from
Essen today.
More government troops are en-
route to the scene of the fighting.
Thitry-five mines are completely
tied up by the strike.
The general strike is spreading rap
idly in various parts of the country
and a number OF riots have occurred.
according to reports received here to-
day
Eight persons were killed and scores
injured during a Spartaoan outbreak
CONTINUED ON PAGE Two,
The Washington herald., 1919-02-21
SEVEN BIC BILLS
FAIL TO PASS
Secretary Daniels Naval
Program Postponed Until
Extra Session.

Hope Of passing the naval appropria-
ton bill. which carries Secretary
Daniels program for threc-year con-
struction OF a greater navy. was aban-
dOned Yesterday by administration
leaders in the Senate The bill will
he one Of several of the great supply
bills which will fail OF passage at this
session. thereby making the calling OF
an extra session inevitable.
Among the other bills which are al
most certain to fail are the army bill.
the diplomatic and consular bill, the
public buildings bill and the confer
unce reports on the river and harbor
bill and the oil land leasing bill
Recognition that IL will be impossi-
hle to bring about passage of the navy
bill came after a subcommittee of the
Naval Affairs Committee had adopted
the Daniels program calling for the
construction OF ten capital ships, ten
scout cruisers and a larEe number Of
auxiliary vessels. involving total an-
preparation of S746.OpO.IrO. The vote on
the adoption Of the program was TO
= those favorinE being Senators Swan
son, Pittman and Lewis. Democrats.
and those opposing il being Senators
Lodge and PenroSe, Republicans
The Washington herald., 1919-02-21
my Sense of Duty
to My Cod" Motive
Assigned by AnseIl

My sense OF duty 20 my God" was
assigned by Acting Judge Advocate
General Anseu as one motive
prompting him to go over Judge
Advocate General Crowder's head
to halt execution OF four men con
oemned by Court-martial 20 death.
This reason is on record in the
House archives in a letter TO Rep
resentative Burnett Ansell answer
ed Burnett's recent criticisms OF
him with the statement that Crowd
er had withheld memoranda intend
ed for the Secretary OF War. Be
cause OF this. Ansell said, he had
turned the cases over to a member
OF the House Judiciary Committee
who claimed he could reach Pres,-
dent Wilson with them.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-21
RAILS RELEASE
UP TO WILSON
House Declines to Set
Limit on Return of
Railroads.

The House last night refused to set
a date for return Of the railroads to
their private owners or TO establish a
time limit within which the President
should not relinquish government con-
trol
These proposals came Unexpectedly
in amendments offered to the admin
istration bill increasing the revolving
flind OF the Railroad Administration
from $4,000 900 to sl-s5o. 900, 900. A heat
ed debate ensued. and both Democratic
and Republican members rushed IN
for the votes.
Representative Rayburn offered the
amendment providing that govern
rnent control of the roads should cease
December 81. 1919. Representative Shel .
ley raised a point OF order, which ives
opposed by Minority Leader Nam.
Representative Garner, in the chair,
overruled the point of order.
Representative Esch then offered a
substitute for the Rayburn amend
ment, providing that the President
shall not turn back the railroads he-
fore July !. 1920. without further leEts-
lation by Congress.
On virtually a party vote, the ESch
substitute was defeated, % to 81. The
Rayburn amendment was lost. 81 10
1O3, party lines being eliminated. Only
one other amendment was offered.
Representative Black proposed to re-
duce the increase carried from $50
0cO.OoO to SSS1, 600. 900. This was defeat
ed without a record vote.
On final passage of the bill Sherley
demanded a roll call. To prevent the
delay which this would have caused
Mann moved to adjourn. The motion
was adopted, 102 to 81.
No serious opposition was offered Ia
the passage of the bill. however. and
it will doubtless go through hv a
large majority first thing tomorrow
The Washington herald., 1919-02-21
ENJOYS TO RUSH.
WORK ON TERMS.
New Armistice Conditions
Expected to Be Ready
in Few Days.

Paris, Feb. @.-,While the entire
Peace Conference is shocked at the
attempt to take Premier Cemen-
ceaU's life, it is not believed it will
affect plans looking to speedy estab-
lishment of peace with Germany.
While Clemenceau is confined,
France will be in the same situa-
tion as America, England or Italy,
all of whose heads of government
are absent Foreign Minister Pichon
will sit for Clemenceau at the meet
inSs to be held, while the minister
of justice can automatically dis
charge the internal dutiea of the
Premier.
New Terms Ready Soon.
Although Clemenceau was shot
while en- route to discuss the speed
ing up of peace plans with Col
House and Secretary Balfour, it is
generally believed that the discus
sion of plans under consideration at
that time will be continued in the
Premier's absence. 1t is expected
that the terms of the new armistice
will be ready within two or three
days.
All the committees which met this
afternoon adopted resolutions ex-
pressing Indignation over the attack
and sympathy for Clemenceau.
The repaTation committee continued
its discussions, but remained prac-
tically deadlocked on the principle
upon which it can be based. Bel
gium is understood to be willing to
accept the American principle as out
lined in the armistice. but the others
still desire that the entire cost Of
the war be put up to Germany.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-21
Supply of Provisional
Limbs Offered Men
of British Army

London, Feb. 2O.-Here is a grim an
nouncement:
"The ministry of pensions an
nounces that the British Red Cross
and the order of st. John of Jcrusa-
lem have a supply of provisional limbs
of the Fixren and other prescribed
patterns for officers, noncommIss Ioned
officers and men disabled by the loss
of their lower limbs.
The issue of provisional limbs"
continues the announcement. will in
no way affect the supply OF permn-
nent limbs. Application for provI-
sional limbs should be made to the
secretaries of local war pension bu-
reaus or to the secretary of the pro-
visional limits department. of the RED
Cross or the Order of ST. John
The Washington herald., 1919-02-21

London, Feb. 2O.-Premier Lloyd
George. although urgently requested
to return to Paris. delayed his de-
parture because of the seriousness
of the labor situation.
I'VE cannot live on hopes, which
is what the government wants us
to do" declared a striker on leav-
ing a conference of miners repre-
sentatives with the Premier. Dur
ing the meeting. it was announced
that the miners of Scotland, North
cumberland and Durham had voted
ten to one in favor of a nation
wide strike.
As a result of the conference, the
premier promised today to introduce
a bill in the House of Commons next
Monday establishing an inquiry COM
mission to report on the questions of
wages and hours before March 81.
The prime minister urged the COM
mittee to withhold its threatened
strike order for March Is and await
The Washington herald., 1919-02-21
Presidents Address in Bos-
ton viii Deal Solely with
Objects Of Proposed So
ciety Of Nations, While
Deeper Problems Will Be
Taken Up at White House
Gathering.

Aboard the Q. s. 8 George Wash
tnyton. Feb. go-PresIdent Wilson
probably WIN not undertake. to ex-
plain application Of the details OF
the league Of nations organization
before meeting Congressman al his
dinner to the foreign relations com
mittees In Washington, ii was
learned today.
Mr.. Wilson's speech in Boston will
be devoted largely to describing the
purposes Of the league and the rea-
sons why IT was the first big
problems to be undertaken by the
Peace Conference
The Presidents conferences with
Congressional leaders are expected
to be confidential In these he will
interpret what trGnspired at the
various sessions
Boston, Feb nLCfty Hall was
stormed an day today by thousands
Of men and women who sought tickets
10 Mechanics Hall Monday night
where President Wilson il to make
his first public address following his
landing in this country from his trip
10 the Peace Conference 1t was esti-
mated tonight that 1000 personal ap-
plications for tickets already had been
made Seating capacity OF the hall IS
T.5Dc
Tonight hundreds Of mailsacks FILL
ed with applications for tickets from
all parts Of New England were being
carted into the office Of Mayor Peters
who is considering the advisability or
drawing lots for all tickets The
lucky ones will receive their seat
checks in the first mail Monday morn
ing.
Plans were completed today for the
mighty reception to the President
New England has never arisen so
enthusiastically to any occasion as It
has responded to the plans to well
come the Chief Executive OF the ma
ton to Boston.
The liner George Washington. with
the Presidential party. Will arrive,
barring accidents, in the lower har-
Dor Monday morning. -Four steamers
filled with welcoming delegations from
the nation. State and city VIII greet
the liner. The President will be
transferred to the revenue cutter Os-
sipee and the transport will continue
TO Hoboken to discharge its pas
sengers, principally returning soldiers
The Ossipee will land the President
and party at Commonwealth Pier rpm
which, after brief ceremonies of well
come and speeches by Governor Cal
vim Coolidge and Mayor Andrew J.
Peters, he will enter a carriage, and
under escort Of troops Of cavalry, will
CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE
The Washington herald., 1919-02-21
LUNGS
PIERCED; FEAR
FOR LIFE FELT
Surgeons Hesitate to Op-
crate Owing to Condition
of French Premier.
RED PLOT Is SCENTED
Police Investigating Report
Bolshevists Instigated At
tack-Press Rolled.

Paris, Feb. 0.-There is no blinking
the fact that Georges Clemenceau Is
in a serious condition tonight
The would-be assassin's bullet that
was supposed to have sped clear
through the flesh OF his back from
shoulder to shoulder was found today
to have taken no such harmless
course. 1t penetrated his lungs.
X-rays taken early today traced IT
and disclosed its precise location ac-
cording to a bulletin issued by the
four doctors who are the Tigers"
allies in his battle with death.
The worst of it Is that no effort
can be made for the present to extrl-
cate the bullet The patients condi-
ton Is such as to render such an at
tempt perilous. Emission of blood is
continuous and at last accounts his
temperature was rising.
Paris police are tracing reports that
the attempt at the Premier's life was
made under Bolshevist instigation.
Search for AssaiIant.
French authorities, with the coop
Grafton of intelligence officers of the
associated powers, were conducting
a sweeping investigation in connec-
tlOn with the attack on Premier Gle
menceau which resulted in the aged
statesman receiving a severe wound
from a revolver bullet. officials were
working on the theory that the at
tack may have bcsn only part of a
plot against the principal allied lead
ers, although nothing had been un-
earthed, 50 far as is known. 70 sup
port this surnise.
Emile Coffin, the assassin. is
known to have attended a recent
meeting OF anarchists, in which the
participants shouted: Death to Gle
menceauw Coffin was arrested. in
company with several other anar-
chists, at the time, but was later
released. His explanation of the
shooting is that he regarded Clemen-
ceau as an enemy of the workers.
Coffin was modified for two
months al the start of the war.
and then was exempted because of
heart trouble. He went to work in
an airplane factory, but was dis
charged for inefticiency and laziness
after three months. Thereafter he
was employed in a furniture factory.
No papers were found on Coffin,
save a minority Socialist newspaper,
the Journal du Peuple. Hts police
record shows that he has served
three sentences for inciting soldiers
to disobedience
A French consul who returned from
sT-s~rN~
The Washington herald., 1919-02-21
WOMAN WRITER
. Reds C0MRADE
Louise Bryant Admits She
Was Courier for Soviet
Government.

Louise Bryant, writer and Social
ist. wife of John Reed, Socialist agi-
tator, admitted to the Overman sub
committee OF the Senate Judiciary
Committee yesterday that she LETT
Russia as "COmrade" Of the Boil
shevists and bearing a certificate
issued to her as a courier and car
rier of sealed bags and packages
for the Soviet government
Miss Bryant made an attack on
Madame Catherine Breshkovskaya,
grandmother Of the Russian revo-
luton" a recent witness before the
subcommittee. The witness said
that she considered her a woman
with a glorious past but a weak
present"
Questioned by Senator King as to
her belief in God and the sanctity OF
any oath. to determine her credfbiIity
as a witness, it was said. Miss Bryant
denied that she believed in God or a
hereafter, but later admitted that she
would concede even those things. Miss
Bryant told the committee that she
assisted in the attempted burning IN
effigy Of President Wilson in Wash
ington a few days ago, and went on
a hunger strike after being placed
in jail
Miss Bryant denied that she had
violated her oath not to participate
in political meetings in Russia, ad-
ministered before her passport was is
sued by the State Department, but
admitted that she was present at such
meetings as a newspaper woman. Her
husband and Albert Rhys Williams.
mentioned many times before the COM
mittee as Bolsheviki propagandists in
the United states, are members of the
international revolutionary propagan-
da in Russia, the witness said. In
this propaganda they worked with
Boris Reinstein, formerly OF Buffalo,
n. Y, but now secretary to Lenine.
Questioning by Senator King showed
that an associate of these men was
Radek. who. the witness admitted.
was now in prison in Germany be-
cause he had tried to overthrow the
Ebert government. Messrs. Williams
and Reed, she said. were now engaged
In propaganda work in this country.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-21
VIII SON TOAVOD
LEAGUE SECRETS
IN HUB SPEECH
Taft Assails
Senators Opposed
To League Plan

San Francisco, Feb 90
Former President Taft today
explained his cooperation with
President Wilson on the
league of nations plan
President Wilson is going
TO remain a Democrat and l a
Republican" said Taft, but
our differences in regard to
national matters end at the
shores of the Atlantic and Pa
cifc-7
Taft declared Senators op-
posing the league were "rcac-
tionary to the last degree
going back 100 years" He
predicted Senate ratification of
the league covenant
The Washington herald., 1919-02-21
Puts Blame on Employers.


The employers directly contrib
uted to the Grafton of the present
gulf between capital and labor by
deliberately refusing in the past to
grant labors demands for a fair
share in the results of labor said
]. r. Clynes. former food controller.
in addressing the industrial recon
struction council today.
The minority of fair employers
was handicapped by the actions of
the majority, but now this state OF
things has ceased to exist, with la
pressure.
The trades unions now have as
sumed a power they did not dream
of before the war. and this power
must continue and increase. The
trades unions must not forget that
damage to the country's industries
is damage to themselves that the
overthrow of discipline in the trade
unions themselves will be followed
by most disastrous results.
Labor never can disassociate it
self from public opinion. Labor has
nothing greater to fear than max
ing public opinion fear labor. The
result of the recent London strikes
would be a defeat of labor if it
came to vote. The sooner labor
leaders recognize their own limits.
the better for labor. Work is
wealth and strikes must be de-
plorcd.
Before strikes and lockouts are
reached no stone must be left un-
turned to come to an understand
ing"
The Washington herald., 1919-02-21
HUNS MUST PAY
CASH FOR FOOD
Armistice Commission Re-
fuses to Allow Credit
for Supplies.

Berlin. Feb 20-The Allied ArmIs-
tiCe Commission during the negotia-
tions at Treves refused to grant credit
for American food TO be sent into
Germany, demanding cash. according
TO statement by Under Secretary of
State Braun today.
As a result, the Germans agreed 10
pay H1.ooo,O 900 for 13S.oo0 tons OF food,
Herr Braun asserted. The first ship
ments are expected some time next
week. The money will be raised by
Berlin and Hamburg banks and, 1t is
said, by seizure of French and British
bonds in German possession.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-21
Fess Retires
From Fight
For Speaker
Mann and Gillette Remain
In Race-Both Claim
Victory.

Representative S. D. Fess, of Ohio,
last night withdrew from the race
for the Republican nomination for
Speaker. This action was taken fol-
lowing an extended conference be-
tween Fess and Will Hays, Repub-
lican National Chairman.
The withdrawal of Fess leaves in
the race Representative James r
Mann. OF Illinois. the minority lead
or, and Representative Gillette. Of
Massachusetts. who was acting mi
nority leader during Manns long
absence from the House on account
of illness.
Mr.. Fess announcement follows:
In the interest Of party solidarity
dependent upon continued harmony
which now characterizes the party,
have gs'-Hdrswn from the Speaker
sa.P contest an rerCHy --icasc my
friends T~ozE any Eua al gIe5Ec in
ms EupporL aJz sa-liy grateful
q jheGa nd 70 ths press f0r lhs
very co-dhzI support rruf cred. NFy
action Is Hholly bassd UpaE my
s91sS st 1IJg 70 TIE 2arEy. which "a
5sraBlot.ns co every other cens ~ era
ton
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Glt's; ls tEsH say. arC - -1d Ia
disEa Rserblieau eef2g4ror spd tsr
rsaFn ohf-. NafcH are ctsllaes GIL
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T-Ereseh- -stfve Nsrtin g. MuCdaS.
ranger sor- Aanu tsEzsd state
u era . ;ea Svs aEo II y~hirh ne ssid
Esuu hsi JaoVEr woes pledged o.
give him sHs ran rl+.sg CT th- arst
ballot. The opposition now deo.SIez
Mann has less than 100 votes
pledged.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-21
u. S. Soldiers
Reach Berlin;
Hotels Protest

Copenhagen, Feb. zo.-The
American doughboys' farewell
promise, "I'll write you from
Berlin" is to be fulfilled after
all-so far as a certain detach-
ment of New York troops is
concerned, at least.
They arrived in the German
capital today and were billeted
in hotels, according to a Ber-
lin dispatch this evening.
The hotel managers have
filed joint protest, which,
however, is expected to avail
them nothing.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-21
PEACE, PLAN
OF WILHELM
Former Kaiser Would Sub
NIT Scheme to Conference.

Amsterdam. Feb. 2o.-Thc former
Kaiser. confined TO his room by a re-
currence Of his recent car trouble. wss
reported in an AnleronECn dispatch
today to be working on a nov per
sonal league Of nations scheme. which
he hopes to submit to tho Peace Con-
ference.
He is following closely tho 6ev,loI.-
ments in Paris. and reads Al the At
lied newspapers which arc received
daily.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-21
u. S. DESTROYER PUTS
MUTINEERS IN IRONS
Men Who Fired DovreGeld Taken
to Newport News.

Philadelphia, Feb. 20. - The
United States destroyer Trippe, is
steaming to Newport News with the
mutinous crew of the schooner
Dovrefjeld in irons, a wireless dis
patch stated today.
According to the unconfirmed re-
port, the Dovrefjeld was set afire by
its crew three days after 1t left
Newport News for Jacksonville.
The vessel was under command of
Captain Nelson, but nothing con-
cerning his fate has been learned.
According to the maritime ex-
change the Doverfjeld is a six mast
ed American schooner.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-21
AMERICAN ENGINEER
DRIVEN FROM MEXICO
Edgar M. Wilkins Charged with
Conspiring Against Natives.

New York. Feb. 20.-Edgar NJ.
wilkins, of Savannah. Ga, arrived
here today on the Ward Line
Steamer Montrey. accompanied by
his wife and boy. after having been
driven out of Mexico. wilkins is
an engineer with the Puebla Tram
way, Light and Power Company at
Orizaba- Mexico. and recently was
charged. he said. with furnishing
dynamite to blow up the plant of a
rival concern operated by MeXi-
cans.
He declared he established an
alibi and the affair was dropped
temporarily. The Mexicans return
cd later, however, with an armed
guard and ordered him to leave the
country. wilkins is going to
Washington to present his case to
the federal authorities.
George Chamberlain, American
consul general at Mexico City was
another passenger. He was enroute
to Washington on official bsuiness
The Washington herald., 1919-02-21

Party Bomb
Into Senate
G. O. P. Opponents Of Ma
tions League Plan Alarmed
by His Attack.

Former President Taft's denunciation
of Senators who are opposing the
league OF nations has amazed and
shocked Republican Senators who are
aligned with that opposition. All OF
them were wondering yesterday
whether they are included among
those whom Taft said he would not
trust overnight"
Regret over what was at first look
ed upon as an unfortunate statement
gave way to Indignation as the Re
publican Senators began to realize
what il would mean to their party
They could see their hopes and plans
for harmony in the next Congress go
giimmering and could foresee a split
that might endangsF theiy chances in
the next Presidential election. Just
when they had their plans all nicely
laid to so out and grab the Presi-
dency. along comes Taft, the former
head Of the party, and deftly side
swipes the influence of Senators like
Borah, OF Idaho. Lodge OF Massa-
chusetts. POindexter, OF Washington,
Knox, Of Pennsylvania, ard others
who have declared themselves oppos-
ed to the league of nations.
May Indicate Party Split.
The fact that Taft has been prom
inently mentioned Of late as the pos
sible candidate of the Republicans
in 1920 caused the situation to look
n good deal worse from the stand
point of those who are trying to
promote harmony within the party
In the opinion of some of these Sen
atOrs. Taft's statement has burst
the bubble of his incipient boom and
spoiled all chance for him as q
comeback" Others fear that if
President Wilson PERSISTS in his re-
fusal to be a third-term candidate
Taft might become the leader of the
league of nations advocates and run
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