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The Washington herald., 1919-03-02
ZIONIST CHIEFS
TO SEE WILSON
Rabbi Wise WillHead Dele
CATION at White House;
Plan Meeting.

President wilson will receive at the
WEste EousS tiss syeninE, fiasSb: Ne
Eiien s. Wise, Zionist, dcleSatn az the
Peace Conference; Judge Jaaisn Mack.
Louis Marshall. president of the
American Jewish Committee. and
Bernard G. Richards. secretary OF
the Amer I5Psrp Jewish Congress.
Rabbi viii lay before the
Pref Ident resolutions passed by the
american Jewish Congress indoors
iI,g the National Jewish Home in
Palestine
AT a mass meeting in the Central
High School auditorium at O'Clock
this evening Rabbi Wise will speak
on the Aims OF Zionism." Mem
bers of the Diplomatic Corps and
Congress will be present. Among
those who will be present are Sen.
ator Hitchcock and Senator johnson
Rabbi Wise retrned from Paris two
weeks ago, where he received the
decoration of the Legion of Honor.
Members of the committee in charge
of the meeting are Emile Berliner
chairman: Judge Milton Strasbu-ger
DIR. B. l.. Grosman. Elisha Fried
man. Liet. Benjamin Levinson. Mrs,
Adolph Kahn and Max Rhode.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-02
DeemEnUoys
Won't Alter
LeaguePlan
Probably Will Be Adopted
In Paris Without
Amendment.

President Wilson will depart fol. Eu-
rope next Wednesday with no Con-
gressional amendment Of his league of
nations covenant
Leaving a tremendously confused
situation in the Senate. the President
will carry back to the Peace Confer
ence the distinct impression that the
Republican party, which will be in
control when he comes back, will bit
terly oppose ratification of a treaty
containing the present covenant un-
modified. His difficulty, in the alb
sence of any adopted resolution call
ing for specific amendment, is to
determine what If any. amendments
he should try to make before the con-
ference.
He would prefer that the document
be adopted in Paris much as it stands
And this is likely TO be the ultimate
result. according to all indications.
At this time il appears certain the
league win be foremost issue in the
100 campaign. with former President
Taft booming the league az a Repub-
iican leade5, Wilson as ne Democratic
leader, and both Of them vnder attack
from lesser lights within their re-
spectiye parties. The President is
counting greatly on Taft's support,
and believes that the campaign OF
education which will continue from
the time they both speak in New York
from the same platform next Tuesday
night will swing the country into line
behind the project.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-02
ARREST 3 MEN
IN STRIKE PLOT
Conspiracy Against Textile
Workers Charged; Ex-
plosion Kills Four.

Franklin. Mass. March I.-Evi-
dence is said to have been uncov-
cred indicating that the mysterious
explosion here last night, which
killed four men. injured several
others and damaged a score Of tex
tile workers homes. was the begin
ming of an organized plot to terror
ize the textile workers Of the South
ern part of the State.
Many Of the employees of mills in
this section did not support the re-
cent demands for a ty-eiCht-hour
week and fifty-four hours pay made
by radicals, deciding instead to ac-
cept the forty-eight-hour week with
pay for forty-eight hours.
Following discovery of a quantity
of anarchistic literature here TODAY,
three men were arrested by Depart
ment of Justice agents. They will
be arraigned before United States
Commissioner Hays in Boston Mon
day. The three men arrested are
'Fenpo Nicaellis. Antonio CopoIdi
and Felipio zalani.
/. One piece of literature posted
called upon the workers to arm
themselves and to seize what right
ly belongs" to them. It pictured
the workers ''wsllowinE under tho
iron heel of the masters" and called
upon them to tear their way by
revolution to a happier, better life
The Washington herald., 1919-03-02
LOAN BILL SPLITS
G. O. p. IN SENATE.
Z. S. Events Lead
InPeace Interest,
Balfour Asserts

Paris. March I.-What is
going on in America is more
important for success of the
general peace settlement than
what is being done in Paris"
Foreign Secretary Balfour de-
clared tonight.
"The league of nations can
not attain its fullest fruits un-
less the United States will take
an equal share in the post
peace tasks. By the end Of
March, a preliminary peace
will be in sight 1t will be
the greatest stride toward uni
versal peace"
The Washington herald., 1919-03-02
Balance of POwer
ps.Societyof Nations
Is Battle in Paris
Surrounded by Atmosphere OF Regal Sham
and Bombast Autocracy and Democracy
Are Clashing, Says William
Allen White.
BY WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE.
UCopyright, 1919, by The wheeler Syndicate.

Paris Feb IoI91n large perhaps
large hghwad horseshoe
three mddeaged mdde dominated
his eightethe delegates NJ
table which they has built carpenters
covered with loose baize edges
green-covered table little dcovered desks sit
the commission and their stenogapher red
floor.
Rising about the tables four walls with
gded leaves wreathes flowers walls
these golden incrusatons the ceiling and bend
flock of puycolored cupids angels crawling
of the design hover dangerously with their little pobees
filled with diplomatic wind the somber gentlemen below
mostly bald black threebutton
suitable At the end of the above the hairs
NJ Clemeneau in caacysm of ornate gliding Hopping its palm
and gilt gewgaw about large clock and from the clock
which really keeps the takes the Hall of the
Clock
Above clock figure of puy-colored lady scanly
draped which France liberty the lady
particular dssoutc monarch who drafted the slave
labor carried the architects splendid design And around
twine wreaths flowers geomeca de-
signs bright golden all meaningless all telling the
another civilization than this
The Washington herald., 1919-03-02
ALLIES TO EASE
HUN BLOCKADE
EARLY IN week
Economic Council Tells War
Body 1t Must Aid Foe
or Rush Peace.
TEUTONS TO BE SPLIT
Armistice Terms Separate
Germany from Austria
and Poland Also.

Paris, March 1.-The supreme war
council will take steps early next
week to ease the food blockade of
Germany, 1t was forecasted in cer-
tain official quarters tonight.
The new economic council is re-
ported to have informed the war
council that the blockade must be
raised or a preliminary peace effected
at once. Decision OF the economic
council was supported by a memo
randum submitted by the British del
egates, outlining their view of condi-
tons in Germany and emphasizing
the necessity for immediate action.
Agrees with U. S. View.
This is understood to coincide ex-
actly with arguments which the
Americans have advanced for weeks
past. The French. who now are OPEN
ly in favor of a prompt peace, also
are expected to endorse the proposed
economic program.
1t is not the intention of the Peace
Conference to interfere with develop
ments Of the new German revolution.
but 1t is generally realized that ship
ment of food and materials into the
enemy country will enable thousands
to obtain employment and thus assure
sterilization of conditions. Germany's
reserve food supply will be exhausted
this month. The allies are expected
to guarantee delivery of only enough
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The Washington herald., 1919-03-02
DISTRICT WOMAN
TO ASSIST c. 0.P.
Mrs. T. ]. Carter Appointed
to Campaign Committee
by Chairman Hayes.

New York, March 1.-Appofntment nj
Of Miss Maude Wetmore. of New
pert. R. E:fMrs. Thomas j. Carter
or Washington, d. c., and Mrs
John G. Smith, of Frankfort. KY,
TO the Republican women's nation
al executive committee was an
nounced today by Chairman Hays,
Of the Republican National Com
mittee. These appointments com
plete the personnel of the executive
committee.
Miss Wetmore is the daughter
of George Peabody Wetmore. for
mer governor Of Rhode Island. She
was chairman of the National
League of Women's Service. in
which capacity she did notable war
service.
Mrs. Carters husband was the
late Thomas J. Carter, former Sen
ator from Montana, and former
chairman of the Republican Nation
al Committee. She has been active
in war work in WASHINGTON
Mrs. Smith is the daughter OF
former Governor Bradley. of Ken
lucky. She has been a leader in
the State Counsel of Defense OF
Kentucky throughout the war.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-02
BRITAIN FACES
TRADE MENACE
Serious Commercial Crisis
Seen by Sir Joseph
Compton-Rckett.

London. March Great Britain.
seething in strikes and industrial un-
rest, faces a serious commercial cri-
sis growing out OF increasingly
strong competition from Americs.
Japan and India
In an interview today the Right
Hon. Sir John Compton-Rickett thus
struck at the heart OF the great
est danger to England from the strike
menace"
The United States is accustomed
to high rates OF wages. but with IL
high system OF production" he
said This country is about 20 be
confronted with a more severe COM
petition than We have hitherto eN-
perienced. Industries in the United
States have been little affected by
the war and its profits have been con-
siderable.
1T Is true that the natural prod
ucts OF Britain-coal, iron and steet
may hold their own for many years.
but the textile and other trades will
have all they can do 20 maintain
their own against the competition oc
two continents and there is no doubt
that exorbitant demands for labor and
for fuel may soon cripple their fu-
ture.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-02
AUSTRIAN ARMY
NOW DISGUISED
Italy Fighting Jugo-Slavs
in Name Only, Says
Lieut.. Bruno Roseli.

Detroit, Mich. March I'm the
reported threatening outbreak of
hostilities between the Italians and
Jugo-slavs, Italy is only opposing
the Austrian army in disguise, said
Lieut. Bruno Roseli here today.
Lieut. Roseli took an active part
in the war, and is here for an ad-
dress at the government war expo
sition.
The clash was bound to come"
said he, for the war is not over yet,
though Austria and Germany were
defeated. Austria is now fighting
her deadly enemy, Italy, under the
name of Jugo-Slavia-
TT is not generally known that
the army of Jugo-Slavia is mobiliz-
ing to attack Italy and at this mo-
ment is commanded by Gen. Boro-
evie, one of the most brilliant of
Austrian generals, who fought
against Italy"
The Washington herald., 1919-03-02
Hours Taken from Urgent
Bills Through Tedious
Callings Of Roll.
WEAVER DEFEATED
IN VOTE ON RULING
North Carolina Member
Now Entitled to Collect
$4,000 for Term.

Galleries jammed to the doors saw
the House OF Representatives last
night seat James ]. Britt Republi-
can, as member from the Tenth North
Carolina district after hours OF
wrangling and roll calls.
Britt was Immediately sworn in and
can call around to the sergeant-at-
arms office of the House tomorrow
and collect approximately 5000. rep
resenting salary, clerk hire and AL
lowance for the term of the expiring
Sixty-fifth Congress.
The vote in the House was so close
that parliamentary tactics were
brought into play and a series OF
tedious roll calls tied up all other
legislative business. The final vote
was ls3 to l73.
Britt Addresses Hsusr.
After an all-day argument Repre-
sentative Watson. chairman OF the
Elections Committee which passed
upon the contest, offered a resolution
to seat Zeb Weaver, who has been
fulfilling the duties pending adjudi-
cation of the election.
Britt was accorded the privilege of
the floor and made a lengthy argu-
ment in his own behalf.
The debate turned upon the question
of whether the unmarked ballots for
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The Washington herald., 1919-03-02
Covenant, as Now Drawn,
Would Breed Even Greater
Wars Than Recent One,
Former Secretary Of State
Declares in Senate Speech.
PROPOSES CHANGES
TO SAFEGUARD u. S.
Would Have Eastern Henri
sphere Nations Watch
Over That Territory While
Western Countries Cared
for This Side Of the World.

Instead of the provisions of the
proposed league of nations consti-
tuition making war hereafter i'm
possible, they hold out higher
promise. nay assurance, Of a future
worldwide war, greater than any
which has gone before" declared
Senator Philander c. Knox, of
Pennsylvania. Secretary of State in
the Cabinet of President Taft, in
q speech in the Senate yesterday
afternoon against entrance of the
United States into the league.
Senator Knox declared that the
term league is a misnomer. for
league connotes a confederation,
and a confederation implies right
in the several parties TO withdraw
at will Sharply dissenting from
the view of the President as re-
ported expressed to members or
Congress that any nation entering
the league would have the right to
secede, Senator Knox expressed
the conviction that ''there is no
right of secession within the four
corners Of the covenant"
Source of War Danger.
Senator Knox discussed the pro-
posed constitution article by article,
declared It was destructive of nation
alism. abrogated the Monroe Doctrine
would not accomplish the things
claimed for it and would be con-
slant source of danger OF war.
Pointing out that the covenant pro-
yides for three classes Of states. sig
nstories of the covenant protocol.
states and outcast states. which he
assumed were the central powers and
their allies. Sena tor Knox declared
the inevitable result would be to weld
the central states more closely to-
gsther for mutual protection, result
ing in the formation OF second
league.
Thus. In the not distant future, he
declared, there viii he two great
leagues OF nations, which will be-
come two great caTnPs1s s'tch sIcepRr-
ing for a new and great hfe-and-
death struggle.
'rOur only escape from this re-
suit" he declared, would be through
the exercise Of such a tyranical des-
potisn over the peoples Of the central
powers as We. with all our traditions
and ideals. must not become a party,
for it would be violative of all those
fought and which our own constitu-
ton guarantees
ITO Keep peoples in such state Of
subsection, the Senator said, would
require such an expenditure of effort,
treasure and blood as never would be
permanently tolerated by our people.
Proposes Consultation.
Senator Knox proposed a substi-
tute league constitution. the first
article Of which would provide that
war is hereby declared to be an in
ternational crime. and that any ma
Tf0n engaging in war, except in
self-defense when actually attacked,
shall be punished by the world as
an international criminal"
1T should set up an international
code. to be administered by an in
ternationaI court" Knox said. The
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The Washington herald., 1919-03-02
OrphanedB
U-Boat, Lad
Wins Stripes
Rescued as Parents Drown
on Luitania, Joins Yanks.
Later Escapes Huns.

New York, March 1.-Sergt- Harry
Skinner. Is. arrived home from the
war today. wearing service and wound
stripes He probably was the young
est soldier in the big quarrel
Harry used to live with his father
and mother in Springfield, Ohio. They
started for Europe in 1915, sailed on
the Lusitania- and the dad and mother
were drowned when that ship was tor
pedoed.
The boy was pic'zci - --d sent tn
his uncle's home n Ss1-.- ri vAer~
he lived until he 81 tbe var CerCf.
a desire to be az cfgus b. fhs aestF
Of his parents had sofncsli1.e a. -.
with IL, he asst~trd . AnTWa5 h
Joined the Durhkn1 - iufaptIy -
water boy. and Ess ga = Eess
Ypres.
Later he was captured, sent TO Co
bienz, stole a Germans clothes and
escaped. Then he Joined MP with Com
paIly G., Iacd Infantry. and bugied for
them during the remainder Of ire wsr
Aftec the ssr-uisti~e VIZ signed his
comrades raised q p1Tsr J>d ssrt him
along home He plans 10 live with
Sergt John Blockinger. Salem. Ohio.
for a while anyway, he said.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-02
NEW KAISER
PLOT SEEN
PanGermans Also Seek to
Rehabilitate Ludendorf.

Amsterdam. March Having
failed in their policy of murder, as
demonstrated in the case of Prem
ier Eisner, of Bavaria, the. Pan
Germans are now attempting by
propaganda to rehabilitate Gen
Ludendorff. 1t is definitely known
that new plot is Matching to over
throw the republic and restore the
monarchy.
Ludendorff in an interview pub
lished by a Berlin paper, declared
himself eager to use his talents
against the Spartacans, He praised
the former Kaiser as "a good war
rior." but denounced the former
crown prince as a pacifist.
The Germans are planning 4
monster reception for Gen. Won Let
tow-Vorbeck, who commanded the
German forces in Southwest Africa.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-02
KNOX SEES PERIL
IN LEAGUE PLAN
25O,OOO Hope
TO Hear Wilson;
5000 to Get In

New York, March With
65,ooo applications tsbulated,
and a pile OF mail six feet high
as yet unopened, Abram /.
Elkus, in charge, today est-
mated that the number of ap-
plicants for admission to the
Metropolitan Opera House to
hear President Wilson and
former President Taft speak
on the league of nations will
total 100000. The total ca
pacity of the opera house is S.
600.
Applications for admission
have been received from every
part of the United States.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-02
More Than 200 Herald
Subscribers Seek Prizes
Candidates from All Sections of City and
Surrounding Territory Enter Lists AS
First Names Are Published.

The Herald presents today the
list of charter members of the Sales
manship Club. Each one is credit
ed with 1000 votes given for the
nomination coupon.
The standings of the candidates
were not tabulated for today's is
sue. but the vote standing will be
published Tuesday.
More than 200 residents of Wash
lngton and surrounding towns have
been nominated. They comprise
representative men and women from
nearly every part of the field. but
ii is expected that many more mem
bers will be added during the next
few weeks.
Those persons who are not on the
The Washington herald., 1919-03-02
$1,000 LEGACY
FOR BLUEJAY
Cat and Dog Also Remem.
bered by Millionaire.

Chicago. March Jimmy" feeble
old bluejay, pet of the late million
aire, william S. Keith, was a bene-
ficiary of his masters will.
Keith provides Jimmy" together
with "Mihto,'' the collie, and
white" the cat, with a fund of
$1,000 to be administered for their
welfare. Keith's papers disclosed
that for fifty years he had kept
careful records of the births, ILL
nesses and deaths of his large fam
lily of pet and blooded livestock.
One clause In Keith's will gives
the Deerfield, Mass, Academy $40, 900.
Illinois churches and schools were
remembered with similar sums.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-02
SEE WHAT'S
HAPPENED!
Kings Slain, Wilson Shot
as Huns Dream On.

Zurich. March German news
papers publish three governmental
dispatches from Weimar. dated Feb
ruary 26. reporting the following:
ITALY is in the throes OF a revolu-
ton and King Victor Emmanuel has
been assassinated.
"A revolution has broken out in
Rumania and King Ferdinand has
been killed.
president Wilson was shot by an
anarchist in Boston. Several bull
lets entered his right side and he
is in serious condition"
The Washington herald., 1919-03-02
REPEAL
OF LUXURY TAX
Senators Get Resolution
After House Kills Revenue
Bill Clause.

A resolution to repeal the semi
luxury taxes in the new revenue bin
was awaiting action by the Senate
last night after passing the House
earlier in the day without a record
vote
The repeater affects numerous arti-
cles of clothing, household goods and
articles made of leather when the
price exceeded a set figure The tax
was originally proposed by the Treas
ury with hope of checking extrava-
gance during the war as well as to
raise revenue.
IN advocating the repeater resolution
Chairman Kitchin. of the House Ways
and Means Committee. said the take.
were strictly war measure and
should now be repealed.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-02
ITALY STILL
is DEFIANT
Accepts League, But In.
tends to Have Own Wav.

Rome, March L-ItaIy will not re-
nounce her claim to FTume (the Dali
matian port also claimed by the
Jugo-Slavs), Premier Orlando said in
speech opening the Chamber of
Deputies today.
Italy accepts the principles of the
league OF nations. he added, but de-
mands just share in the reparation
and indemnity claims to be made of
Germany and proposes to annex ter
ritories inhabited by populations tra-
ditionally Italian.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-02

old. old battle of humanity for
justice has been waging. Autoc-
racy and democracy, the old world
and the new, still are at combat
there in that rococco grandeur be-
meath the bloated little apprentice
angels and the putty-colored fig
ure in classic garb. OF course it
is the modern worlds expression
of the old struggle. But 1t is new
ertheless the eternal struggle be-
tween things as they are and
things as they should be-a strus-
gle that changes with the chang
ing times, but never relaXes its
intensity. The struggle of the
moment is between the balance of
power and the league of nations,
and of course II will be a COM
promise And now that the clock
the great gildcd clock on the pre-
tentious mantel-hss marked near
ly thirty days of progress, we may
count 1t as one round Ia the nSht.
So we may ask. how goes the
halter The score may well be
set down thus:
Ffrst-That England and the
United States will send no more
troops to Russia, and that a sim
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The Washington herald., 1919-03-02
DEFEATED REDS
SLAY HOSTAGES
Bodies of Gems. Russky and
Dimitrief and Women
Hacked to Pieces.

London, March IA news agency
dispatch received from Ekaterinodar
tonight said that Gen. Denikin's army
had completed its conquest Of the
northern Caucasus regions, taking 40
additional prisoners
The retreating Bolsheviki took 100
notables as hostages. including Gen.
Russky, Gen. Dimitrieff and some
women.
When they realized the extent OF
their defeat they are alleged to have
massacred the hostages with machine
guns. hacking the dying to pieces with
sabers.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-02
UNFINISHED MUNITIONS
MAY ESCAPE TAXATION
Pittsburgh Judge Decides Case in
Favor of Manufacturers.

Pittsburgh, March L-Ten million
dollars in war munitions taxes may
be lost by the government If an opin-
ion handed down late today by Judge
]. s. Thomson in the. United States
District Court is sustained by the
United States Supreme Court.
Unfinished shells are not taxable un-
der the special act of Congress taxing
war munition manufactures 12IL per
cent Of their net profits, Judge Thom-
son decided refusing the government
q new trial in the case of the Forged
Steel Wheel Company against COL
lector of Internal Revenue c. c. Lew
ellyn.
The company was taxed s.ie99o. Is by
the collector of internal revenue. ana
the tax was paid. the company enter
ing suit A verdict for the company
was ordered at the trial by Judge
Thomson. and the government asked
a nAv trial
The Washington herald., 1919-03-02

No Place for Pair.
Here in the Hall of the Clock is
no place for two school masters
like Clemenceau and Wilson TO
hold their tourney. Here is
place for bewigged gentry in pink
trousers and blue coats and yell
low waistcoats to disport them
selves to the "lascivious pleasing
of the Lutte" Nothing in the room
speaks of democracy. 1t is all
regal. all sham, all bombast, and
all the vast cruel assumption Of
those who used TO grind the faces
or the poor in the name of king
and God and country. The room,
drawn beautifully to scale, done
perfectly to reflect the genius Of
the time, should breathe TO the
middle-class gentlemen in suitable
gray trousers below the walls a
shrieking wsrrlns- fyom tho<p past.
All the room stands 'for-the mon
archy. fcudal despotis-l. the doe
trine ot.the divine right of might.
the magnificent sham of heredi-
tary power-rnan has tried to use
so yainly that weary God has
thrown it all into the discard.
And yet for moro than a month
now in this room of the clock the
The Washington herald., 1919-03-02

list today should enroll once
and receive the 1000 votes given
as a starter.
Delay is Handicap.
A start is half the race and an
early start is. of course. a great ad.
vantage. for after your friends and
acqualntances see your name pib-
hshed in the PAPER, they iii .,s
more apt to help you, espe, ally Il
you have a subscription o. two
which will entitle you to several
thousand vote
1t is best ne to wait an- lsn-er.
The difference between people who
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The Washington herald., 1919-03-02
Physician Dies at Wheel
Of Speeding Automobile

Rochester, n. Y, March l-Dr. Will
liam B. Jones, physician, died sud-
denly in his automobile while driv-
ing this afternoon.
DR.. Jones' machine was seen to
swerve, crash into another auto, and
then run up onto the sidewalk, and
at the same time. the driver fell for
ward.