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The Washington herald., 1919-02-13
IRISH I.W.W.FUND
TRACED TO U. S.
Kelly, German Saloonist o.
Chicago, Collector, Brit
ish Discover.

London, Feb. 12.-The British
government has traced an /. W. w.
revolutionary fund of $4,000 for
use in Ireland directly back to Kel-
Iy's saloon, II State street, Chicago,
and has discovered a complete /.
w. w. system OF communication
from Chicago. Boston and New York
to Dublin and Belfast. and a close
connection between the American 1,
Az. W. organization and the Sim
Feiners at Belfast, and the strikers
at Glasgow.
As a result of raids on the London
7. W. W. headquarters at % Theo-
bald road, and seizure of the names
of the complete English organiza-
tion, 22O members of the 7. w. w.
have been arrested and are now
awaiting deportation to the United
States.
Kelly. the Chicago saloon-keeper,
is a German who assumed an Irish
name and heads the famous Kelly
gang" involved in the robbery Of
silk shipments to France sometime
ago.
Collection for the 7. w. W. or
Eanization in England and ireland
is said to have been progressing
through Kelly's saloon for the last
3threC years.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-13
16 CONVICTED
IN LAND FRAUD
Leaders In McAlester Real
Estate Firm Found
Guilty.

Cincinnati. Ohio. Feb. l2.-Ray
Van Tress and fifteen associates in
the McAlester Real Estate En-
change, MCAlester. Okla, were
found guilty by a jury in Federal
court here today, of conspiracy to
use the mails to defraud.
In addition to Van Tress the fol-
lowing were convicted: W. +. Cor
such, Cincinnati, vice president;
George r. Hiatt. Cincinnati. secrc-
tary and treasurer; II. A. Faulkner.
New York City; Fred Phillips. New
York; \. a. Decatur. New York, and
A. T. BeardsIey. Philadelphia.
The indictment against Van TTess
and his subordinates names nearly
500 persons. The government
brought a number of clients to Gin
cinnati to testify. Nearly forty
newspaper men were called to sub
stantiate the governments allega-
tion that ads" were so worded as
to carry the impression that the
McAIester Company was acting as
an agent Of the government in sale
of Indian lands.
Customers came from all parts Of
the country and told OF their deal
ings with Van Tress agents. It was
shown that more than one bought
the same land.
Government attorneys told the
jury Van Tress' company had coll
lected s99i,G00 in 1917.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-13
OPPOSE LARGE
STANDING ARMY
House Members Offer No
Opposition to Force of
100000 Men.

General debate on the army appro-
priation bill in the House yesterday
revealed widespread opposition among
the members to any action leading to
a policy of maintaining a large stand
ing army in time of peace.
No serious opposition was offered to
the bill. which carries appropriations
aggregating S1,11 ,2S9. sc for an army
during 1920 of an average strength OF
2S,J19 officers and 900, 800 enlisted men
1!5,0OO Return Homo.
Accompanying his admission that
only 1900 men had been returned 10
date. Chairman Dent made a state
ment that the War Department hoped
soon to begin to return the troops al
the rate of 10000 monthly, and by
March at the rate of 10000 monthly
He said, however. that 1t was inevita-
BILE that some of the men must be left
in France after July 1.
Representative Garner. of Texas
Democratic whip, suggested that the
Atlantic fleet should be used for
transportation of the men home, in.
stead of engaging in gun practice al
Guantanamo. as it has recently been
ordered to do.
Asked the direct question if it was
intended under this bill to make the
permanent military strength of the
country 5O0, 900, Mr.. Dent said:
1T is not. 1t is intended to limit
the permanent establishment in peace
times to what it is limited to under
the National Defense Act-175, 90,
men,"
Representative Mckenzie, Republi
can member of the Military Affair.
Committee said, in this connection:
THE general staff urged US to adopt
policy which would have provided
for 2S.579 officers and 509, 900 men as
permanent standing army. The
committee frankly turned it down
Then they submitted another plan
practically the same thing, which
would have centralized power in the
general staff, created new corps, such
as tank corps, intelligence corps, and
so on, and would have legislated Out
of existence many valuable bureaus
This the committee also rejected"
Representative Bankhead, of Alaba.
ma, and Caraway. of Arkansas, ex.
pressed fears that the language of the
bill would authorize conscription. Mr.
Mckenzie and other members of the
Military Affairs Committee denies
that il was subject to any such con,
struction.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-13
CHARGES WASTE
OF: U. S. MONEY
IN WAR COSTS
Penrose Attacks Democrats
for What He Terms
Useless Expenditures.
RECOMMENDS ECONOMY
Senator Smoot Says Situa-
ton Can Be Met Only
by Retrenchment.

Adoption of the conference report
on the revenue bill was delayed in the
Senate yesterday when early adjourn
ment was taken in respect to the
memory of Abraham Lincoln.
Called up Tuesday, the report as
under discussion for about 70 II
hours yesterday when Senator John
son, of California, moved adjourn.
ment The discussion was marked by
criticism by Senators Penrose, OF
Pennsylvania, and Smoot, of Utah
Republicans. OF the administration for
alleged extravsgant expenditures and
of Congress for passing enormous ap-
preparation bills without giving them
consideration.
Criticiscs Democrats.
If the extravagant expenditures by
the various departments are continu-
ed. Senator Penrose declared, money
will have to be borrowed to the limit
of federation on the part of the tax
payers to meet the governments ex-
penses."
Senator Smoot declared that the
people of the country will arise in
their power and might and drive out
every man in public life who approves
these extravagant appropriations if
they continue 20 be made
Senators Lewis. Of Illinois, and
Thomas, of Colorado, Democrats, came
to the defense of the administration.
The former asserted that the pre-
cedent was established by previous
administrations and thdt Senator Pen
rose was unfair in leaving the poo
pie to conclude hat the bis he had
,Ff nIT - L.
tions, had been ena cted. when. as
a matter of fact, OF the great number
presented in the TWO Houses OF Con-
of the committees and reached the
floor OF either house.
During the discussion. Senator
Lewis suggested that the obligs-
tions of foreign countries to the
United States. contracted in the
loans advanced during the progress
of the war. be converted into bonds
and the money derived from their
sale. which he estimated at about
81, 900, 900. 900, be applied to meeting
expenses of the government, thus
relieving tha tax burdens to that
extent. Senator Smoot replied u4a'
he had under preparation a bill tn
SOTpoIdNiiie a ptah SihIid4 " Nhd'
suggested by Senator Lewis, and
hoped to be able to introduce II in
a few days.
Smoot's Objection.
Senator Smoot declared himself 50
alarmed over the condition that
cannot see how it is going TO be
met unless the strictest economy is
practiced."
Senator Smoot will continue his
discussion of the report today which
will practically conclude the debate
Adoption of the conference report
shortly thereafter is assured
The Washington herald., 1919-02-13
10000 Shipyard Men
Still Out in Seattle;
"No Work" in Yards

Seattle, Feb. 12.-Thirty Thousand
shipyard workers were still on strike
in Seattle today.
Although the general strike endeo
yesterday at noon. union tailors are
still out of employment until their
status is settled at a meeting of the
Master Tailors' Association this aft
ernoon. The men went back to their
shops yesterday, but were told that
no work had been laid out for them.
The Metal Council met and concurred
in the strike conference committee's S
decision to continue the shipyard
strike, in spite of the ending of the
general walkout.
Seattle's water front is being run on
the open shop plan in certain sections,
according to labor men.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-13
Japan Demands Equal
Recognition at Farley
with Four Great Powers

Japan demands of the Peace Con-
ference equal footing and prestige
with the other four great powers, de-
cIared Japanese diplomats here yes
tcrday. in denying the rumored break
between Japan and China.
Japan represents Chinese interests
al the inter-allied war council under
terms of the Siberian agreement of
last May and Asiatic and Pacific In
terests in general at the special ses-
sicns of the five great powers.
Harmony between the japanese del
egation at Paris and the regularly ac-
credited Chinese delegates is declar-
ed to prevail. but 1t is admitted that
outside Chinese influence has sought
to interrupt this accord.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-13
6ERMAN CLAWS
WILL Be SHORN
BY new TERMS
War Council Devises Agree
ment Which Will End
All Chance Of War.
HARMONY Is RESTORED
President Wilson Expects
to Leave Paris Friday
Homeward Bound.

Paris, Feb. 12.-The first definite
accord was reached today at the Su-
preue War Council meeting
through an understanding on al
points for renewal of the armistice
The agreement indicates that har-
mony has been restored between the
French and Americans and auEurs
we'll for future harmony between
these two nations whose interests
have cIashed so many times in the
last few weeks.
Details to be Given Soon.
IT indicates further that President
Wilson's departure from France will
be much more pleasant than the
American a few days back thought
il might be.
The terse communique gives no
details, but these will be fOrthcOm-
ing in a few days.
After hearing Marshal Foch the
Supreme War Council agreed to a
course which will render Germany
incapable Of starting hostilities
again and will impress upon Ger
many that she is beaten and that
Thc allies do not intend to impose
a compromise peace. according to an
unofficial note.
Foch Leaves for TreYes.
LIntransigeant declared the allies
will demand complete fulfllment of
the clauses Of the armistice. Political
aEEressions against Poland will be
forbidden and it will be declared all
fighting must cease.
Marshal FOCh departed for TreVes
tonight, bearing the new conditions
for continuation of the armistice. The
German commission, headed by Math-
las Erzberger, already is there.
The President is now trying to get
away from Paris Friday night because
he does not like to begin travelling
Sunday.
When he arrives in the United States
the Presidents baggage may be TAX
en- for that of a prima donna. In ad-
ditiOn to numerous trunks there will
be boxes which carpenters at the Mu-
rat mansion have been busy all day
in making and the number of which
already has reached the thirty mark
In these the President and his wife
will carry back home the souvenirs
gifts and the like, which they have
received since their arrival in Eu-
rope and during their visits to Eng
land and Italy.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-13
DENIES EXODUS
OF ALL "REDS''
Caminetti Also Declare:
Undesirables Were Strike
Agitators.

Reports of deportations of anarch-
lists have been grossly exaggerated,
Anthony Caminetti. Commissioner
General of immigration, declared yes
terday.
I'm point of fact" said Mr.. Can't
netti, 'it is estimated that about 5000
aliens are to be deported, but it is a
mistake to think they are all anarch-
lists. The great majority of them are
being sent out of the country because
they are insane or otherwise public
charges. Most of the remainder either
are diseased or have been found guilty
of offenses subjeCting them to deporta
tiOn. A few comparatively are agita-
tors who are opposed to our form of
government or all organized govern
ment.
No Prison Trains.
Contrary to the impression that has
been created, none of the aliens who
were recently taken to Ellis Island
from Seattle and now are awaiting de-
portation there has any connection
with the strikes at Seattle or else
where in the West. The deportees now
in custody have been rounded I'D over
a considerable period of time, but
could not be deported before because
of the shortage of shipping facilities.
The talk of prison trains is also
misleading. This department has no
prison trains. Since the vast majority
of those who are to be sent back 10
their own countries are not criminals
at all, but merely come under the
general description of undesirabIes,
there is no need of prison trains. Or
dinary precaution is taken in guard
ing those aliens who are considered of
the anarchistic class.
'All reports that trains are being
modified especially to depprt anarch-
lists or others are exaggerated. The
department and bureau are merely
doing what is usual when deporta-
tions are possible, and just at this
time it is practicable to deport to GER
tain countries, and advantage is being
taken of that opportunity.
The bureau has not given any au-
thorized interview on the subject"
The Washington herald., 1919-02-13
OH! He CALLS
CONGRESS WET
Congressman Himself, and
He Says They Drink
1t, Too.

Atlantic City, Feb. 12.-"Prohibition
is not the real sentiment of Congress.
If Congress. had voted the way it
drinks there would be no prohibition. "
said Representative Charles p. Coady,
of Baltimore. today.
The trouble in Congress-, he added,
''is that many members have Yielded
TO the threats of narrow gaug peo-
pie who are intent on making other
people do as they want them 10. Many
Congressman who voted for prohibi-
ton like their liquor. but they lack
the hardihood to stand Up against
abuse.
prohibition is contrary to the rest
interest OF the people at large. and is
calculated to do great mischief"
The Washington herald., 1919-02-13
Trial for Transatlantic
Flight Set for Today

Bayonne, n. J., Feb. ,12.-with
everything in readiness late today
Capt. Hugo Sundstedt announced
that the trial flight of the biplane
in which he expects to cross the
Atlantic will be made tomorrow
afternoon.
The flight, which was to have
been made today, was postponed in
order to replace small braces in
jured in launching the plane yester-
day. Unfavorable weather condi-
tiops also made todsy's proposed
trial flight inexpedient.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-13
CHICAGO STRIKE
HOTBEDS RAIDED;
29 |. ". ". HELD
Federal Move to Round Up
Fomentors of Industrial
Unrest Begun.

c. go. Feb. 12.-As part OF a plan
to III he country OF Bolshcviki and
l. w. w. agitators, Federal agents
tonight started ids on headquarters
of the organ ION. Twenty mine
have been arresi 1t is said raids
will be continued ntil all suspects
of whom there art said to be about
200 in Chicago, have been aPpreh"nd"d.
Seattle and Butte strikes were plot
ted in Chicago, according TO Phillip
j. Barry, head of the Federal Bur au
of Investigation here.
The heart and brains of NmoTica'S :
anarchists. Bolshcvist. extremists, 1.
wv. W. and destructive Socialists are
lin Chicago" said Capi. Barry. 1t
was here that the leaders who were
responsible for the stribC in Seattle
and the outbreak i'm the Butte min
ing trouble met, TO mention only TIL,
more recent outbreaks of the EO:-
shevist movement in America.
Election Strike Called.
A general strike of one day was
called here today for April l, the
date of the municipal election, to
elect the new labor party's candi-
date.
Inc dppedl slSUCu ny -ioi Soh -
johnson, executive sGCretary of the
party, declared ii IS the duty OF
union voters to take the day off to
work at the polls amd see that old
PARTY candidates are not e,ected
by questionable means"
Criticism of former President
Taft, joint chairman of the National
War Labor Board. and a statement
| that the New York harbor strike
might be renewed shortly, were
voiced here today by Thomas Della
haunty, president of the Marine
Workers Affiliation.
Delahunty said the men were not
satisfied with the selection Vt V. z.
Macy, of the United States Shipping
Board, who today agreed to act as
umpire in the New York controv-
ersy.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-13
France Seeks
Saar District,
Vienna Hears

Vienna, via London, Feb. IL.
The newspapers here publish
a report TO the effect that
France demands as a condition
for allowing German Austria to
join Germany, that the latter
cede the Saar district to France
and Poscn and Danzig TO Po-
land, and also surrender to
France all the Rhine steamers
as we'll as all ships now build
ing.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-13
Ebert Asserts.
He's PacifiSt;
Tells Policy

Berlin, Feb. I2.-"As Presi-
dent of the German Republic l
shall cndcavor to carry out life
time principles of pacihsm
and a league of nations. l
shall not belong to any party"
DR.. Friedrich Ebert made
this statement today when
asked what policy he would
pursue in his new office.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-13
African Rebels Routed
by Italian Column

Rome. Fe6. 12-Rebels. aided by
Turkish artillery, attacked a column
OF Italian troops marching in the in
terror of Libya Northern Africa. At
ter a brief night the rebels were de-
ieated and fed in disorder. The ItsI-
ians lost a few killed and fifty
wounded
The Washington herald., 1919-02-13
Premier Orlando to Call
Special Election in Italy

Rome, Feb. 12.-Premier Orlando
shortly after reopening parliament
which is expected within a fortnight
will dissolve that body and cali a
general election. it was said TODAY
The election would be the irst
since October, 1913.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-13
Threatens to Halt Food Relief.

Vienna, Feb. 12-Lieut. Col. w. II.
Causey. of the American Food Mis-
sion, intimated to the Jugo-Slavs and
Austrians today that nothing must
be done TO disturb railway traffic, or
food relief will be suspended,
The Washington herald., 1919-02-13
Rome Shivers at Is Above.

Rome, Feb. 12.-During the last four
DAYS Italy has been experiencing the
coldest weather in eight years. 1t
was 16 above zero her last night, 10
above in Turin and 81 above in Pisa.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-13
STATES RAILROAD AD-
MINISTRATION
Walker D. Hines, Director General
of Railroads..
BALTIMORE 4 OHIO RAILROAD
LIBRARY-oBsERvATION
SLEEPING CARS
RESTORED

Effective Monday. Feb. II. Liz
brary-observation Sleeping Cars will
be restored between Washington
and Chicago on Train No. z. Chi
.cago Special leaving Washington
$500 .. m.
Effective Tuesday, Feb. Is, Lii
brary- Observation Sleeping Cars will
be restored between Washington and
Chicago on Train No. 5. Chicago
Limited" leaving Washington 1890
p. m.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-13
Seeks Plane for Oversea Trim.

Chicago. Feb. 2.-Captain b. B.
Lipsner. formerly superintendent of
the United States Air Mail service.
today teIegraphed Secretary Daniels
asking his cooperation in obtaining
the mammoth seapiane No. 1 for the
erst air fiSht to Europe.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-13
by SAINT-BRICE,
Foreign Editor OF Bc Journal.
Written Especially for Universal

Written Especially for Universal
Service.
Paris, Feb. 12.-While the Peace
Conference Commission on the so-
ciety of nations continues madly to
pursue its hopes of eternal fraterni-
Zation, the Supreme War Council is
asking itself the question whether
1t is necessary to resume war.
Is that what we really have come
to? 1t is indeed to this point that
the errors accumulated during the
last three months have brought us,
The first error was committed In
not having exploited the moment
when the Germans were down and
out, to dictate the terms of pre-
liminary peace.
The second error was that of not
having imposed upon the enemy at
least Immediate rehabilitation and
total disarmament-failu SO to do
was due to the fear on the part of
the allies that such measures would
unChain Bolshevism in Germany.
The third error was the starting
of the discussion of future peace
conditions upon the public square,
thus giving Germany every facility
to play politics and prepare their
plan OF maneuVer.
The fourth error was that of sub
Ordinating the concessions which ii
was intended to exact from the
vanquished, to the project of UNI
versal federation which pre-sup-
poses reconciliation with our FORM
er adversaTies.
Military Peril Conc.
The net result of these errors is
easy to foresee. The Germans tell
themselves that military peril nc
longer exists; that when the negotia-
tions really start. the nerves of the
allied soldiery will be so slackened
that military pressure will be im2os-
sible. They will then have fine
chance to conduct the battle around
tho green cloth, playing as their
trumps the right of self determina-
ton, free economic competition, de-
mocratization of the government and
institutions, general disarmament, and
a grand universal reconciliation.
Is 1t possible to upset these calcu'
lations, and if so. how? Such arc
the questions involved in the renewal
of the armistice.
From the moment of the opening oi
lllt wal COuilCi otSoiOilS Nit iiSiei
delegates distinctly favored most ener-
Eetic measures. They insisted that
abstention from such measures would
compromise all the results OF yictory
that If the allies wish to continue tC
disarm, it would be necessary to as
sure perfect security against the
enemy, and that such measures must
not be delayed beyond the moment
when efflcient action was made pos
sible by the military situation.
Theoretical Objections Raised.
The objections raised against
these views were purely theoretical
Is it permissible to undertake radi'
cal alterations in the original ar
mistice arrangement even in the
face of a fragrant criticism by tht
other side? Does not the enemy!
failure to carry out the terms jus
tify the only penalties and stric
measures tending to give the con
Qucrors satisfaction? The reply can
not be doubtful
An armistiCe is an essentially pre-.
CariOus agreement liable to revision
whenever it expires. The legality o.
this is so evident that a debate OF
the point would not even have beer
started if behind the judicial scrupl,
The Washington herald., 1919-02-13
Ypres Ruins
ToDecryWar
Adoun Ages
Phoenix Of Lost City Will
Arise Far from Its Ashes,
Which Will Lie Undis-
turbed in Dedication of
British Valor.

London. Feb. 12.-Writing from
Bruges last November, 1 prophesied
that the Belgian government would
dedicate the lost city of Ypres as a
permanent monument to the ruthless
ness and waste of war.
Today ViscOunt D'Avignon. of the
Belgian diplomatic staff at the court
of St James, told me his government
had decided upon this measure.
4 new Ypres will arise, but not on
the site of the historic medieval city
of the clothworkers. Somewhere to
the west of the vast brick field, all
that remains of a once-great city,
and at a convenient site along the
Ypres Canal. the new town will be
laid out. Surveys for this new Ypres
will be commenced at once, Niscount
D'Avignon said. and the Belgian gov
ernment will relocate returning refu-
gees according to their property hold
ings in the ruined town.
sanctIhed by British Dead.
As for the Ypres of memory, sanctl-
fled by the tens of thousands of Brit
ish lives laid down there in bulldog
tenacity of defense, all that rears
above the deal level of mounds of
churned brick and stone are about
sixty feet of the famous Cloth Hall
Tower and a part of one wall of the
Church of st. Martin behind it. Even
those melancholy monuments to the
dead city are so Clipped and chisled
by German shells that they retain
none of their original architectural
adornments.
From the highest mounds of debris
one looks in all directions upon a
land furrowed and narrowed by the
tooth of war almost out OF all SEM
blance to. an earthly terrain. Here
the German tide beat at its highest
fury and still the British clung to the
neap of ruins now dedicated to their
valor no less than to the ruthlessness
of the invader.
When normal peace conditions re-
turn the international war monument
of Ypres will become the shrine of
thousands. 1t can be reached from
Paris via Amiens and is only about
two hours automobile run from Dun
kirk, in France, or Ostend, the Bel
sian resort.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-13
Australia Accepts Fleet.

llelbourne. Feb. R.-Australia will
accept six destroyers and six modern
submarines as a gift from the British
government, it was announced here
today.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-13
Lootng in Berlin Suburbs.

Copenhagen, Feb. u. = A thousand
deserters and Spartacans are rioting
and plundering in the outskirts of
Berlin, according to a dispatch from
that capital late today.