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The Washington herald., 1919-05-18
BELIEVED HUNS
WILL NOT SIGN
Delegates Insist on Oral
DiscussionsIForesee End
Of Government.

Paris. May ~I7.-The German dele
gates insist they will not sign the
peace treaty unless oral discussions
are allowed and the terms ameliorsted-
Whether they are blufnng or mean
what they say win be determines
shortly.
News has come from authoritative
sources that the following ia the pres
ent attitude of Count Brockdorff-
RsntEau and his colleagues:
The Germans cannot accept the
present terns, as IL would result in
the fall Of the government within ten
days.
The saar basin. West Prussia and
commercial isolation are three points
hte Germans will fight on TO tho
last ditch.
Brockdorff-Ra is not salts
ned with the allied answer to his
notes and claims that in return for
honest efforts to arrive at an un-
derstanding he has received only
evasive ang meaningless replies.
The German delegates declare the
big four evaded a direct answer TO
their note relative TO international
labor legislation. They regard
Premier Clemenceau's seply as be-
side the issue. on the following
points:
First. the Germans proposed that
international labor legislation he
prepared by a commission composed
entirely Of labor representatives.
TIE biG four proposes that labor be
repre- sented on tNe same body with
governments and capitalists.
81 ond. the Germans prppcscd an
international labor congress cvcly
iye years. The big four answer
ella ina the annual crnter.rre % the
!eac-C OF nations Is b-tter. he's thc
Germans contend the lat'.'r plan
g;vcS labor an insu0hciert vaicC.
with the result that i~obr ats TO
bona fide conference whatever.
Germany IL is added will agree to
surrender the remnant of her fleet.
but will ask for the return OF certain
merchant ships.
Meanwhile the plans of the allied
military chiefs for military and navel
action against Germany in the event
Of a fiatfooted refusal to sign con-
tinue apace. II developed in Ameri-
can official circles today that America
has definitely agreed TO keep SOM
tIoCPs and the Stars and Stripes fly
ing on the Rhine for at least hNe
years. An American delegate said the
force probs bly, would comprise only a
small number. most probably volun-
ieers.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-18
BAY STATE BOY
BATTLE EXPERT

Le Mans. France. May E.-Com-
manded by Lieut.. W. A. Hitchcock.
OF waltham. Mass. second platoon
OF Company l. goth Infantry. today
won the championship in battle EN-
cheney competition.
In a thrilling combat problem the
men OF the Seventy-eighth CWesteru
New York. New Jersey and Delaware
National Army Division took sv, ~
one of their objectiVes in s minutes.
or little more than half the avera &c
time OF the other contestants.
The Eightieth Virginia. West Nir-
ginia and Western Pennsylvania Ma
tional Army Division. apparently won
second prize. although the other COM
petitors were punched so closely IL
may require an official audit by the
judges 10 determine their real stand
ing.
In addition to the cup which goes
to the winning platoon. every member
will receive a medal. The presentation
will be made tomorrow in the pres
cnce Of Gen. PershinG.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-18
SALVATION ARMY
LASSIES DECORATED

Boston. May l7.-Msj. Gen. Clar-
ence. X. Edwards. commsndant Of
the Northeastern department. TODAY
read the citations for heroic con-
duct on the hattlefields of the
Misses Irene and Gladys Mclntyr".
two Salvation Army workers OF
New York.
The citations told OF the bravery
OF the two girls, who worked under
fire in France and conducted them
selves with extreme heroism IN
helping to maintain the morale Of
the troops.
The ceremony took place on Bos-
ton Common in the presence OF a
huge crowd.
DR.. Joseph II. Flint. OF New Ha-
ven. Conn.,. who served in tho
Medical Corps overseas. was deco
rated with the Distinguished Serv-
ice Medal.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-18
BIRTHS REPORTED.
WHITE


George and Anna v. Nccchietti Eirl
Francis L. and Barbara 4. Timmons, boy
Alvin Il. and Marie Schwab, boy.
VIM VI. and Julia Rittase. girl.
Chesley II. and Elizabeth Ray. girl
Gray Z. and Ethel NJ Hungerford. boy.
George and Amelia ROrhagiioli. boy.
Florentino and TOmasa Pamintuan. boy.
Harry and Rose Olewack. girl.
Arthur A. and Emma n. Moore. boy anc
girl twins.
Gustave ]. and Augusta Hubert, boy.
August and Sophie johnson boy.
Charles L. and Bhcl c. Johnston, girl.
Andrew /. and Lillian NJ. Hickey, boy.
VIM. j. and Julia Harris. boy.
Robert and Flora A. Gibson, girl
Frank and Alice Thomas. boy.
Harold II and Georgia Eruc. girl
Charles Z. and Gertrude Corridor. boy.
COLOKED
Wilfred and Elnora Warren, girl
Herbert and Mary b. Tolson. girl
Alexander and Ida Meyers, boy.
Edward and Carrie I.angford. hoy.
James A. and Leah NJ Green, girl.
John and Josephine Bod girl.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-18
ENGLAND MAY FORCE
LOWER PRICES In u. S.

Chicago. May 1T.-High food prices
in the United States are in danger or
a wallop from an unexpected source.
Europe packs the potential punch.
1t is more than probable that Eng
land and her neighbors will go to
Australia. India and Argentina for
meats and grains and shun American
according to John B. New
man. superintendent of foods and
dairies, department of agriculture OF
illinois. Newman, who is a national
authority on food conditions. said
here tonisht that England will be the
first to withdraw from the United
States food market
The Argentine also is reported
stocked TO overlooking with beef and
corn. IndiR's storehouses are burst
ing with great accumulation OF
grains, Newman said.
England has said she would go TO
the relief OF her colonies first of all.
Her food experts believe II valid be
economy for England to send her
ships to Australia, India and the Ar
gentine for grains and meat. despite
the long haul" Newman said.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-18
WRIGHT SEES NO
AIR LINERS SOON
Azores Flight Big Step For.
ward, Though, Says
Inventor.

Dston, o., May 1.-THE flight to the
Azores by the NC-I marks a big step
forward in the progress OF aviation.
orville Wright. who with his brother.
Wilbur. invented the airpIane. said
tonight.
The naval aviators accomplished
something really remarkable" said
Wright. The remaining laps Of the
journey should be made with little
trouble"
Though he regarded the feat as
epoch-making. Wright secuted the
idea OF air liner service between the
United States and Europe for years
to come.
The thought OF air liners is far
fetched" Wright continued. The two
drawbacks are the danger and expense.
doubt whether the present flight
would have been attempted il de-
stroyers were not stationed all along
the route to aid in event OF an acci-
dent
The air liner may come. but its
advent is far removed
The Washington herald., 1919-05-18
SUCcESTSPLAzA.
AS EXHIBIT site
Expert Would Use u. S.
Hotels for States
Exposition.

The conversion of the temporary
buildings on and about the Union Sta
ton plaza into the much-taIked OF
States Exposition, Is proposed by w.
B. Stewart, expert Of the Senate Com
mittee on Financa. His proposition
Will be put up to the Washington
Chamber Of Commerce.
There are enough buildings be-
tween the station and the Capitol to
give exhibition space to every ttRte
in the union" Mr.. Stewart said.
with slight alterations the present
structures could be made available for
the desired purpose in a short time.
and IL seems to solve. offhand. the
problem of inaugurating the enter
prize. Should the idea prove 10 be Of
value, Congress could be requested for
more substantial permanent build
ings."
Mr.. Stewart added that the location
Of the war workers quarters, north OF
the Senate wing Of the Capitol. is an
ideal one for the exposition. The
structures could be divided among the
States according to their population.
Importance and other considerations
and a start made for q future great
permanent exposition at the Capital.
he says.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-18
NOT CRITICISE,
HER PLEA TO WOMEN

New York. May l7.-women were
urged to pray. not criticise, in a
speech by Miss Elizabeth Msrbury.
first vice president. at the annual
meeting OF the League OF Catholic
Women in the Maxine Elliott Theater
Miss MarbUry declared her wish
that We become a praying nation
American women, she argued. would
be better employed praying for guild
ance for the heads of church and
state than In reading OF their limita-
tions and shortcomings and critics.
ing them accordingly.
Praising the work of the knights
OF Columbus in the war. Maj. James
Byrne. who has been in Italy with the
American Red Cross Commission. said
the organization under war, stress
reached a stage OF excellence which
in ordinary times il would have taken
generation TO attain.
He refuted any suggestion that>the
church in Italy had failed TO back up
that nation in the war.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-18

Disguised at being led back by those
little men who threw out their
chests and shouldered their rifles
with an air of immense pride. One
story about a Bantam soldier went
the rounds of the trenches and
caused a great mirth, though it was
a grim subject. A Bantam died lin
his billet and was laid out" by an
old Belgian woman on the bed up
stairs. "A pal of his came to visit
him and before he went upstairs to
see poor Bill the old woman with
some gravity asked him to be sure
to shut the door when he came out.
"Fermez la porte" she said, with q
wagging forefinger. When the man
came down stairs after his farewell,
the old woman asked him. Did you
shut the door?' Whats all this
about fermez la porter" said the
man. The old woman leaned for
ward. and whispered to him, The
door must be shut. Monsieur. The
cat did take your friend out on the
landing three times already"
That story is good but untrue.
But any story was good enough IL
1t made men laugh in a life where
laughter was the best cure for a
sick headache. and for men who in
spite of cheerfulness had to fight
always against the devils of despair
and the horrors around them. Many
of their jokes were grim and fright
full. mocking at death and. the ways
of death, but in their hearts always
they kept the spirit of boyhood and
the love of laughter. by which at
last they helped to win the war.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-18
Gain in Fight for Beer
With 2.75 Per Cent Kick

New York, May l7.-New York
brewers made a gain in their fight
for beer with 2.75 per cent alcohol
today when Federal Judge Hand re-
fused to dismiss a test case brought
by a brewing company to restrain
the Federal attorney from enforcing
the wartime prohibition act of No.
vember 81. 1918. against the manu-
facture OF beer.
The United States attorney sought
to have the suit thrown out on nine
grounds. Judge Hand stated, in
giving his decision in favor of the
brewers. that he was not passing on
the legality Of 2.75 per cent beer,
but the right of the brewers to sue
1t is believed in some quarters that
injunctIve relief against the laws
enforcement may be obtained under
the decision.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-18
LEAGUE FORMED
FOR RED CROSS
Societies in America, Britain,
France, Italy and Japan
In Organization.

Red Cross headquarters yesterday
gave out the first official report of
the recent formation IN Paris Of the
League of Red Cross Societies, the
purpose of which is to unity the Red
Cross organizations of the world in
a systematic effort to anticipate. di-
minish and relieve misery produced
by disease and disaster.
REQ Cross societies of the United
States Great Britain, France, Italy
and Japan are founder members Of
the league. which is the outgrowth
OF tho conferences of worlds Red
Cross leaders and medical experts
held in Paris and Cannes over a
period Of FIVE months.
The objects of the league. as
formally set forth in its articles of
association. are:
To encourage and promote in
every country in the world a duly
authorized voluntary National Red
Cross organization. having as pur-
poses the improvement OF health
prevention of disease and mitigation
OF suffering throughout the world
and to secure the cooperation of
such organizations for these pur-
poses.
To promote the welfare of man.
kind by furnishing a medium for
bringing within reach Of all peo-
Piles the benefits to be derived from
present known facts. and new con-
tributions to science. and medical
knowledge and their application.
To furnish a medium for co-or-
dinating relief work in case of great
national or international disasters.
The original members of the
league are to invite the Red Cross
societies of other nations to join
each organization to preserve its
national autonomy and all 70 remain
constituent members of the Inter
national Red Cross Of Geneva.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-18
JAP FOREIGN MINISTER
PLEADS FOR CALMNESS

Toxic. May l7.-Foreign Minister
Uchida. in an interview today, urged
the nation TO follow the rapid pro-
cession OF public events with calm
judgment. disregarding widespread
statements OF suspicious that foreign
nations are opposing the best inter-
ests Of Japan whenever possible.
Il keenly regret the repeated
charges Of the press of unfriendly
moves by other countries, in connec-
tion with Japanese policies in China.
Korea. and in Siberia" he said. In
all these cases the charges are not
supported by concrete evidence. and
there is a tendency utterly to dis
regard the consequences"
The Washington herald., 1919-05-18
Mexican Town Drives
Of Yaqui Raiders

Douglas. Ariz.. May 17.-word h6s
reached here that approximately 100
NaQni Indians attacked San Pedro de
Suaqui. capital OF the Montezuma dis
trict, Monday morning. The inhab BIZ
tsnts drove the raiders on with loss
OF seven killed. Three OF the towns
men were killed and several wounded.
The iaquis have sent word TO the
Inhabitants OF Nuri. small village
in the Alamos district. that as soon
as the wheat crop Is harvested. they
intend 10 attack the town and carry
on the grain. The residents have be-
qua fortifying The town.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-18
BAPTISTS MEET
HERE next YEAR
Capital Chosen for 1920
Convention-To Raise
Big Fund.

Atlanta, May 17.-Hundreds Of
messengers from every State in the
South and Southwest were leaving
for their home! tonight. following
the closing Gessicns of the Southern
Baptist convention here.
The convention will formally close
on Monday morning. as is the usual
custom. but all business has been
disposed of and tonight's mass
meeting put the finishing touches to
one of the greatest conventions ever
held by the denomination.
The outstanding feature of the
weeks accomplishments was the de-
cision to raise a fund of $4,000, 900
during the next five years to be de-
voted to various church activities.
The convention will meet in
Washington. ID. c., in 1920.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-18
GERMAN PAPER URGES
REFERENDUM on TERMS

Berlin. May 17.-The Vorwaerts con-
tinues its campaign for a referendum
OF the German people on the peace
terms.
Richard Barth, the Socialist leader.
writing in the paper. says that II the
German peace delegation should ac-
cept the victory. brutal dictation the
government will fall and snarchy will
be certain. The refusal to sign. he
adds. would. perhaps, stir q wave Of
enthusiasm. but starvation would be
the consequence. the people holding
the government responsible for the
situation.
The only solution as regards deci-
sion. he concludes. is in the hands OF
sthe people.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-18
DEATH RECORD.
WHITE

George W. Salisbury. 6s years. !as D st. ne
James A. Gray. 81, Wash. Asylum Hospital
Andrew W. Anderson u Wash Asylum Hos
John II. Murphy, 9. Providence Hospital
Ruth ". LAndres. q. 80 NJ st. NV
Nancy X. Means. 50. $50 Harrison st. NV.
Henry A. Miller. s.. Garfield Hospital
Ignace MAYER. .. 81. Elizabeth's Hospital
COLORED.
Mara Anderson. So. 4I3 ID st. ne.
Marion Locker. 80. Freedmen's Hospital
Theodore ;. Tslbert. l mo-. l6 Decatur st. ne.
Male and female twins of Robert and Sarah
Wyatt. 2 hours. Freedmen's Hospital
The Washington herald., 1919-05-18
america WINS AGAIN"
SAYS AERO CLUB HEAD

New York, May E.-"AmeTica Il
first again. was the FIRST comment
of Alan r. Hawley. president of the
Aero Club Of America. when informed
by long distance telephone at the
aeronautical convention in Atlantic
City that NC-4 had reached the
Azores.
The problem was there" he added.
and America has solved il. Every
man, woman and child in this won
derful country OF ours should be proud
to call themselves Americans"
The Washington herald., 1919-05-18
BLACK TOM" BLOW-UP
COST R. R. $500, 900

New York. May IA verdict of
$500, ,060.34 was awarded by a jury
to the Bethlehem Steel Company.
last night in Jersey City in an ac-
tion to recover S2.90O.000 damages
for ammunition destroyed bv the
explosion at BLACK Tom" on .suly
30. 1916. against the Dchigh Nsliey
Railroad Company.
TnA action was tried before Judge
William II. Speer of the Supi eme
Court. Tha danages granted were
for ammunition contained in sixteen
cars. the jury not allowing damages
Gr about Sg.oe0 e02 for explosives On
hnTges. The trial was began on
Lay 5. and neatly 200 witnesses
were examined.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-18
Lake Ship Sinks with
100000 Bushels of Grain

Detroit. Mich, May 1.-THE lake
steamer d. r. Hanna. bound from
Duluth to Buffalo with 100000 bush
els of grain. was sunk in collision
with the Quincy A. Shaw in Tbun-
der Bay. about 100 miles south of
Sault Ste. Marie. according to re-
ports here. All the members of the
Hanna's crew were saved. The ves-
sci is of 10000 tons register. The
advices made no mention of the
damage to the Shaw. which was
bound for Superior. coal laden.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-18
Suspend Pupils for Parade.

Little Rock, Ark. May l7.-One hun
dred and fifty-seSen pupils of the
North Little Rock High School senior
class have been suspended following
an indignation parade against Super
intendent John H. Honeman. The su-
perintendent and two members of the
faculty have resigned. Hineman was
State Superintendent of Ed
ucation.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-18
MOTHER SAW NAVY
FLIER WIN In DREAM

Los Angeles. Cal. May l7.-"My pray
ers have been answered" was the
comment of Mrs. c. o. Brooks. aged
70. OF Los Angeles, tonight. when
told that the NC-4. piloted by her
son. Commander Read. was the first
of the American seaplanes to reach
the Azores.
Il didn't have the least doubt:
knew he would win" she said. Last
night in my sleep l dreamed my bov
was flying ahead of the others.
thank God"
The Washington herald., 1919-05-18
Protest Dry Laws.

Sacramento. Cal. May l6.-A refer
endum petition directed against the
Harris prohibition enforcement act
passed by the California Legislature
and another against the national pro-
hibition ratification were filed with
Frank C. Jordan, secretary OF state.
The petitions each contained loo
ames Of residents of Tehsna County.
They were the first petitions filed in
tho enti-prohibitior campaign.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-18
Camp Shelby, Miss, Sold.

Hattiesburg. Miss. May 1.-THE en-
tire equipment of Camp Shelby. which
cost the government nearly s5.oo00o0.
has been sold 10 a syndicate OF Mem
phis merchants for 5000. Disman-
Ting 10 to be started immediately.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-18
Got Plenty of Action.


Certainly there was all the noise
were standing-to on the firestep.
firing rifle grenades, and throwing
bombs with terrific energy. Every
now and then a man fell and the
stretcher bearers pounced on him.
tied him up in bandages. and car
ried him away to the field dressing
station, whistling as they went.
1--WE won't go home till morning"
in a most heroic way. . The
battle lasted twenty minutes. at the
end of which time the colonel an
nounced to his visitors:
The attack is repulsed. and you,
tgentlemen. have nothing more to
fear"
One of the NJ. P's was thrilled
with excitement. The valor OF
your men was marvelous!" he said.
What impressed me most was the
cheerfulness of the wounded. They
were actually Grinning as they
came down on the stretchers."
The colonel grinned. too. In fact.
he stifIed a fit OF laughing. Fun
ny devils" he said. They are so
glad to be going home"
The members of Parliament went
away enormously impressed, but
they had not enjoyed themselves
nearly as well as the Worcesters
who had fought a sham battle. not
in the front line trenches. but in
the support trenches two miles
back. They laughed for a week
afterwards.
In real battles, as well as in sham
battles there was laughter. re-
member a merry group OF Grigs with
whom I spent a day beyond the ruins
of Gommecourt. one Of helfs gar
dens, in the spring of 1917, when we
were chasing the enemy back to the
Hindenburg line during his first big
retreat on the British front. young
gunner officer guided me through the
chaos of Gommecourt Park, and was
filled with laughing excitement at the
work of his trench mortars. and es-
pecially at the work of Charlie
Lowndes, the commanding officer of
the 90 trench mortar battery. Every
now and then he stopped before an
enormous shell crater. apd said: DO
YOU see that hole? That was made
by dear old Charlie. His 80 would
blow a cathedral to bits in about
twenty rounds. We gave the Boche
merry hell" He insisted that I should
make the acquaistance of dear old
Charlie" who at that moment was
preparing the greatest stunt of his
life about three~miles farther on In
an advanced outpost far In advance
of the infantry. With his team of
gunners he had rushed up his big
trench mortars to a little place called
Pigeon Wood. and was about. to blow
the enemy out of Kite Copse. such
thing has sever been done before"
said the young oficer. Dear old
The Washington herald., 1919-05-18
A Brand New Joke,

Some of the funniest scenes at the
front were caused by a division CALL
ed the "Bantams." They were little
men under five foot one inch high.
who had been rejected by the re-
cruiting agents because Of their size,
but had volunteered for service, and
had been formed into a division.
Most Of them were about four foot
and a half. and 1t was q comical
sight to see one of them strutting
up and down with a bayonet high
above his head. doing "sentry-go"
outside his headquarters.
In the middle OF a battle on the
Somme. there were shouts of laugh
ter rising to prolonged roar when
battalion OF the Bantams were
seen coming back as escort of Ger
man prisoners who happened to be
the Prussian Guards--tall men over
six foot high. who looked like giants
in the hands Of pignxies. and much
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on May 10, 1919, to establish an eli
gible register from which selection
may be made to fill vacancies as they
may occur in federal offices in the
Eleventh civil service district wash
ington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wy
oming, Alaska). Entrance salaries
range from 5000 to $1,000 per annum
For application blank and informa-
ton apply to the local secretary,
board of civil service examiners, at
the postoffice, this city, or the Sec
rotary, Eleventh U. S. civil service
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in spite of wars alarms is shown by
the fact that 5000 French women have
been wooed and won by American SOL
diers within n year. The majority
OF the French girls who have become
Americans through marrying men and
officers of the American expedition
airy force are stenographers, sales
girls or teachers, with a sprinkling of
peasant girls and those of the middle
class Or bourgeoise.
The romances are in most cases
very similar. A soldier would be bill
letted with a French family, a men,
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Der of which would be Of manageable
age. Together they would delve into
the i%ntricacies of the French language,
sign language being promptly super
seeded by a combination of Anglo
French jibberish.
The clean cut, healthy physique Of
the Americans, their politeness and
generosity would appeal to the heart
of the French girl who saw in the
American the realization of her
dreams. AS a rule, the Americans
also made no secret of the particular
sympathetic feeling they had for the
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