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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-11
CONTRADICTORY POLICIES.

Either we are gong 10 nave government req
ulation, control and ownership, OF we are not
going to have them. If we are to enter the field
OF experiment of government paternaIsm, that
runs toward socialzaton then new machin-
cry of industry must be set up; if we are going
back to practice where experience counts
and immensely successful experience then
have simply to find what needs regulation; to
find out what lessons have been learned under
government war control that point to changes
of benefit, and then proceed to business under
private ownership.
But in the interim there are many proposals
of policies contradictory to both of these meth
DDS of conducting affairs; there are schemes OF
government regulation which will SO compli-
cate private management that out-and-out gov
eminent control is preferable. For instance,
there viii be no success possible for the rail
roads under private management 1t that man
agemcnt is so controlled that it has no inita-
tive. IL the government were to fix minimum
rate with guaranty, then the people who must
make good the guaranty ought In justice to be
the final arbiters of railroad management. 1t
is impossible both to remove risks and abdlcate
control with justice. Again In the proposition
to establish government bureau to handle
marine insurance there is the same conflict If
our shipping Is to be handled by private owner
snip ana management, CHeu IL Is IoT LldI coI-
troll to do its business under its initiative A
government bureau conducting insurance bust
ness with no regard to profit and loss is a
business anomaly 1t could only function at
the peoples risk and such functioning would
Inevitably lead to a popular demand for control
of the business for which the risk furnished
a protection. These are but instances of con
fusion Of policies of trend to seek cOmpro-
mise means for present benefit that promise
future muddling. The government must do
justice in compensating private enterprise for
seizure during the war; it must safeguard public
interest with reasonable regulation; then it
must retire to its proper function of protecting
private rights without itself curtaiing them.
Only in this way will restoration of normal
business conditions be attained Unless this is
the policy, then we face either straight gov
eminent ownership of business or confused
era of experimentation fraught with danger to
economic prosperity.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-11

Manson Democrat: Senator Cum,
Minis is in favor of league Of ma
tons. but--and there you are. Will
the time ever come when Iowa's
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-23
WAR RECORD SAVES
MOTOR CAR SPEEDER
Court Suspends Fine in Case
of Major Hitchcock.

Major Thomas Hitchcock, jr,, who
escaped from a German prison camp
with a companion. swan the Rhine and
succeeded in reaching the French lines
In safety, found his war record OF
practical help yesterday when he APP
peared before Magistrate Doyle in the
Long Island Police Court, charged with
speeding his automobile Mt the rate Of
thirty-flve miles an hour on Jackson
avenue. Elmhurst. L. l.. Sunday night
Major Hitchcock explained that he
was on his way from his fathers home
at Westbury, l.. l.. TO Manhattan to at
tend the wedding of an army friend
and that he had turned on his gas full
force because he didn't want to be late
to the ceremony n he could avoid IL.
The Magistrate, who is known as
Dollar a Mile" Doyle because of his
custom of imposing fines at that rate
upon speeding motorists, listened at
tentively to the Majors explanation.
You broke the law and you ought to
be fined $685." said the court sternly.
But" he added In softer tones. "as
good Americans we are all proud OF
your record. AS this Is your nrst Of
Tense we will be lenient with you this
time. Sentence suspended. You must
be more careful in the future"
II WILL" promised Major Hitchcock.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-23
TENNESSEE WILL BE
LAUNCHED APRIL 80
Dreadnought May Be Last
Wine Christened Fighter.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-Announce-
ment was made at the Navy Department
to-day that the superdr ca drought Ten
nessee would be launched at the New
York Navy Yard on April 80, probably
with Acting Secretary Roosevelt, Gov.
Roberts of Tennessee and Gov. Smith of
New York present.
The Tennessee may be the last Amerl.
can battleship to be christened with
wine, as no others will be launched be-
fore nation wide prohibition becomes
effective July l. Acting Secretary Roose-
welt said to-day, however, that the ques-
ton of the beverage to be used at future
christenings had not been considered by
the Department.
Construction of the Tennessee was be-
gun almost two years after the world
war started and many of the lessons OF
the war were embodied in her design,
special attention having been given to
protection against torpedo attack. The
ship Is ga feet long over all, and will
have a full load displacement of about
"a, 900 tons.
In her main battery will be twelve
IA inch so calibre guns and two 81 inch
submerged torpedo tubes Electrically
driven engines are designed to give the
vessel a speed of twenty-one knots an
hour.
The Tennessee and her sister ship, the
California. building at the Mare Island
navy yard, were authorized in 1915. Ten
additional superdreadnoughts were pro-
vided for in the first three year naval
building programme adopted by Con-
gress In 1916, and five are under con-
struction.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-23
EASTER GERMANY'S
FIRST REAL HOLIDAY
Peace Prevailed Everywhere
Except in Bavaria.

BERLIN. April 20 .(delayeD The
Easter holidays apparently brought to
most OF Germany what countless APP
peals 10 patriotism and warnings against
strikes have failed TO accomplishments
paratve quiet and order. The nation
spent Its first real holiday since the re-
volution in November In peaceful pre-
war occupations and recreations. There
were no reports OF any disturbances in
any district except Bavaria.
Following the recent decision of miners
TO depose the director OF the King and
Laura mines in S!lesla, under a new
Arrangement by which the employees
would determine, with the employers,
who shall be hired and who discharged,
the mine owners have issued a state
ment. refusing 10 depose the director
and forcca sting the speedy closure OF the
mines.
The statement says the owners have
been operating in spite of enormous
losses so that as many as possible
might be employed. Strikes and higher
wages. It is declared have transformed
former profits into loses
A compilation showing the disastrous
results OF recent disorders in the Ruhr
district is given. The Boohun mine com
pany Is. IT is said, Struck to death
and probably never viii be reopened.
The Matthias shines mine has been OBJ
liged to issue new funds in order to
continue. The Deutsche Kaiser mine
has lost s9.0O0.000 since the revolution
began last November ana is near ruin.
IL Is declared. The GermAn-Luxemburg
mines have lost $4,000 In .the last
three months, and several mines which
in November had reserves amounting
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-23
MASSES IN VIENNA
REPUDIATED KUN
Communist Was Expelled
From Austria.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
VIENNA, April 2.-Beia Kun, the Hun
garian Communist leader Whose down
fall is reported In to-day's despatches)
first attracted public notice in Vienna in
the days OF the declaration of the Ger
man. Austrian republic here. Kun, who
looks not older than about 25 years is
a self-confessed devoted admirer of
Lenine and Bolshevisn,, and made a
spectacular appearance In this capital
Dressed in a uniform with stripes on his
sleeves indicating that he was a college
student. he drove daily through the
streets OF Vienna I'm an open motor taxi.
displaying a huge red flag and inviting
the people to form a Red Guard to over
throw the newly formed republican Gov
eminent.
In his speeches Kun said that the fact
that the soclalistlc leaders had shown
their willingness to cooperate with the
bourgeoisie proved that labor must take
matters into It's own hands and that Its
only salvation would be sovietism. He
succeeded at the time In gathering a
small army. which he called the Red
Guard
While the new republican Government
was forming the National Guard, Bella
Kuns Red Guard took possession OF
some of the leading papers. among them
the Neue Erie Presse. by means OF which
he belieyed he could persuade the ma asses
to Join his party. In the meantime the
police, however. had placed themselves
at the disposal of the newly formed Gov
eminent. and Bella Kun's forces were
ousted and arrested a few days later
the new Government decided to call a
meeting at the Eouse OF Parliament in
the course OF which representatives OF
oil parties officially recognized German
Austria as a republic.
II was on this occasion that with the
assistance OF his. newly formed Red
Guard Bella Kun tried to force his way
into Parliament and make the Legislators
his prisoners while the House was In
session. There was considerable shoot
Ing. and his attempt was frustrated by
the National Guard of the republic.
Kun was promptly arrested, and being
a Hungarian subject was expelled from
Austria Finding that the majority OF
the masses In Vienna refused to accept
his Bolshevlk ideas he took advantage OF
condi!hni in Hungary, where he sue
ceeu-d III carrying out his plans,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-23
DRY ENFORCEMENT
MEETS BARRIERS
Distillers' Counsel Says 1t Can
not Be Done.

CHICAGO, Apru a2.-Practicauility o:
enforcing the national prohibition
amendment by concurrent power of
Congress and the States. was questioned
To-Day at meeting OF the dlstli!ers'
committee in charge OF the distiiliuz in
dustry's fight against prohibition.
The point was raised in an opinion
submitted by Levy MAYER. counsel for
the committee, following reports that
refeI endum petitions had been filed. y eye
In process of filing or were in circula lon
in Ohio, Missouri. California. Washing
ton, Oregon, Nevada New Mexico.
Nebraska. Oklahoma, Colorado. MchI-
gah and Maine.
In my opinion Section OF the
amendment Is not self-executing and I'M
III legislation has been enacted to en-
force the amendment. the latter will
have no effect and will be practically "A
dead letter" said the opinion. which
added that shat was confirmed by the
next section which expressly provided
for enforcement by stating that Con
gress and the several States shall have
concurrent power to enforce this article
by appropriate legislation"
1t is OF course impossible for Con-
gress and the Legislatures OF forty eight
states to act jointly-that IL, concur
rently. The Congressional and legisla
tive wills OF Congress and the forty.
eight different legislatures. il not ex-
ercised in the same identical way. will
lead to confusion tina; is almost incom-
prehensibls.
Furthermore, Il any of the forty.
eight States act IN way>diffel ent from
that in which Congress may legislate
or II Congress legislates first and the
States subsequently. or If any State leg.
islates first and Congress thereafter, and
the provisions Of such legislation are mol
Identical, the conflict to which have re-
ferred will instantly arise"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-23
REPORTERS MAY PROTEST.
L. =. Men object to Rule Against
Meeting Germans

PARIS, April 22.-American newspaper
correspondents in Paris will hold meet
ing tomorrow to decide whether to make
formal protest against the plan to ex-
clude representatives of the press from
the meetings Of the allied and German
peace delegates at Versailles and the
plan forbidding them to come in contact
with the German delegates in any way.
Under the present plans the press will
be represented at the meetings only
when the final and formal signing of the
treaty occurs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-23
CAPITAL STIRRED
BY JAGOW'S MEMO
"Sun's" Dispatch From Berlin
Causes Comment in Diplo-
matte Circles.
PEACE OFFER INSINCERE
Germans Couldn't Shake Idea
That Wilson Would
Help Them.
Special DespatcA 10 tbs srN.

WASHINGTON. April 22.--THE SUNS
special cable from Karl H. Won wiegand,
its staff correspondent in Berlin, quoting
DR.. Gottlieb Won Jagow. the former Ger
man Foreign Secretary. as saying that
the Kaiser sought peace through Presi-
dent Wilson in the fall of 1916 attracted
widespread attention in diplomatic cir
Giles here to-day.
Acting Secretary of State Polk took
the position that discussion OF a matter
OF this character for publication should
come from Paris. especially as DR.. Won
Jagow states that the German peace
memorandum was handed by Count Won
Bernstorff to Cpl. House.
Ofncials here do not deny that the
imam Government sought to use Presi-
dent Wilson as a peace medium in 1916,
but they say the German efforts at no
time were specific or sincere and that
nothing transpired which was regarded
as indicative of n bona fide peace offer.
In one Instance the German Government
was reported to have made a liberal
offer. it was explained to-day, but inves-
tigation showed that this was in the
nature OF diplomatic ruse and that
various conflicting statements as to Ger
manys proposed terms were being given
out by the official spokesman of the
Wilhelmstrasse.
Regarding the specific peace offer
mentioned by DR. Won Jagow the impress
3 on here 10 that Ambassador Gerard
knew about 1t but had been given to
understand that the OFFER was contingent
upon President Wilson being willing to
mo tn nrtta lie,
and France. The British blockade had
begun to weigh heavily on Germany's
economic resources. and the plan was
for President Wilson to exert pressure
against the blockade in return for Ger
many's promise 10 seek peace with her
enemies.
Virtually all OF the German peace
moves presupposed that the United States
would assist Germany in her difficulties
with Great Britain and France. IL was
eXpla ined
The American State Department en-
deavored to make it clear to Berlin thai
the United States must deal with Ger
many without reference to any other
nation but II is said here the Teuton
statesmen continually sought to change
President Wilson's decision in this re-
spect.
The German offer in the fall OF 1915
ala not reach the State Department here
in the form OF memorandum, II is un-
derstood The information which Am
bassador Gerard transmitted to Wash
ington at the time was based on oral
conferences he had with German official
dom
simultaneously Count Won Bernstorfr.
in Washington. was conducting an sg-
gressive peace propaganda, but he had
nothing Of specific nature to communi-
cate from his Government to the State
Department. o.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-23
NO HOUSEKEEPER. SO
JAIL TERM WAITS
DR.. Elizabeth Baer Can Delay
Serving Sentence.
Special Despatch ~ TIE Sun.

PHILADELPHIA. April 22.-Because of
the acute scarcity OF housekeepers DR.
Elizabeth Baer, once Socialist candidate
for Congress, convicted OF attempting 10
obstruct the draft law, couldn't keep an
appointment with the warden of the
Mercer county jail, where she is due to
remain for three months in the nea: ia
ture. DR.. Baer was all fussel UP ever
the failure of a housekeeper to put in an
appearance, and while she regretted the
untoward delay, she just simply had TO
stay home and arrange things while 5hp
Jail waited.
Assistant District Attorney Sterrett
was so impressed that he at once granted
her a ten day extension. DR.. Baer also
said that another physician WAS not Vet
in a position to assume charge Of her
patients. In fact. Dr. Baer declared that
she was far more wrought up over the
housekeeping situation than the pro5pec ct
of being a guest in the county Jail
DR.. Baer was sentenced TO three
months In Jail and ordered TO pay a $500
fine more than a year ago when she was
a member OF the executive committee of
the Socialist party. She still declares
she Is a member of he Socialist Iany
and that she always will b.,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-23
pROMPTNESS

In the goodness Of service,
at least in the service of food
-promptness plays a mighty
important part.
Even if time Is unlimited,
food served at hungers first
call is doubly enjoyed,
At CHILDS the service be-
gins when you take your
seat-everything is in readi,
ness.
The dining room Is clean and
comfortable; the food pre-.
pared for instant service, and
the attendants right at hand.
But at CHILDS the great
attraction is the quality of
the food and the delectable
way in which it is cooked.
Chicken soup with ries. roast
sirlsin Of beef With mashed
potatoes. oofnstsroh peadipy
with eustard saues, and oof-
fss with ersam-a dinney de
luxe at Toe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-23
GERIMAN-BOLSHEVIKI
ALLIANCE DOUBTED
Teuton Barons Acted at Libau
to Saue Lands.
Special Wireless Despatch to TnE Sun.
Coppright, 1913; all rights reserved.

Copyright. 1873: all rights reserved.
PARIS, April 22.-Scepticism regarding
the reported German Bolshevik alliance
was more pronounced to-day in all con-
ference circles. The American mission
has received no word bearing out the
despatch from Warsaw to the London
Daily Telegraph. II Ia reported that the
military intelligence section intercepted
a German wireless despatch which was
a denial by Count Won Brockdorff- Rant
Eau, the German Foreign Secretary, that
such an alliance had been concluded.
This wireless despatch, It was said,
was addressed to the American COM
mission. but confirmation OF this state
ment was not possible. Berlin des-
patches assert that Matthias Erzberger
the German armistice commissioner, had
announced that Germany would com
menoe armistice negotiations with the
Boshevikl within a few days.
The latest information concerning the
coup d'etat at Libau OH the Baltic in
dicates that 1t was the work OF the
German barons in that region, who
feared that the Lettish Government
would conflscate their lands, assisted by
the German troops holding the front
there The most important feature is
that these German troops are under the
orders OF Field Marshal Won linden
burg from his new headquarters at Kol-
berg and that they are now the best
soldiers in Germany. with experienced
stats and their ranks filled with
men from the new volunteer army. with
an excellent morale.
An extension of the movement toward
Riga and even into Esthonia Is not I'M
likely II it is inspired from German
grand headquarters perhaps with the In
tention OF attempting annexatons on
Germany's eastern border
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-23
STOKES SUCCEEDS BUGBEE.
Calls for Republican Conference q
Formulate Policies.

TRENTON. April Pc. c. Stokes,
former Governor, was elected chairman
OF the Republican State Committee Of
New Jersey at a meeting held here to-
day He succeeds Newton A. X. Bug
bee. who resigned in order to be free to
conduct his canvass for tho nomination
for Governor
Accepting the office Mr.. Stokes sug-
gested a rally OF Republicans in the near
future. where candidates. would be taboo,
but Republican principles and doctrines
might be formulated and enunciated. The
people of the country had right to
know. he said. whether 1t was to remain
true to the faith Of It's forefathers or
whether 1t was to be revolutionized by
the same socfalistic ideas that had re-
suited in failure and anarchy abroad
The result of the Gubernatorship cleo
ton in, New Jersey. he declared. would
be taken by the country at large as an
indication OF the way In which the peo-
pie regarded the Democratic Admins
tration in Washington.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-23
ERBERGER CALLS FOR PEACE.
He Depiores European Alliance
Against AngIo-saxon Powers.

BERLIN. April 22--Mathias Erzberger.
head of the German armistice commits
sion. in an address before the Peace
Commission in the National Assembly.
spoke against a policy for an alliance
of the European continental Powers
against the Anglo Saxons, which, he
said. would destroy the basis OF
League of Nations. He added that Ger
manys policy was based on President
Wilson's fourteen points. and said the
German Government desired lasting
peace with all nations, including France.
with which country the armistice COM
mission had avoided bringing about ag-
gravating opposition
Concerning the question OF respon'
sibility for the war ErZberger de-
manded that all countries formulate
questions In the premises for submission
to a neutral and independent court.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-23
CROKER'S FRIEND ACCUSED.
F. j. swift, Lawyer. ArraiEned on
Larceny Charge.

Frederic ]. SWIM. 1872 East Thirty
fourth street, one time law partner OF the
late Justice Charles Dayton. was ar
raigned yesterday before Judge Malone
In General Sessions charged with g-and
larceny. He was released in $4,000 bail
pending trial
Swift twenty years ago was a close
friend and adviser of Richary Croker
and was considered a power in local
politics.
He was arrested Monday night at the
Waldorf by Detective Charl.s +. Kane
following his indictment Ga a charge
that he obtained $4,000 from the Guar
anty Trust Company In eN hange for his
check drawn on the Pacih Bank of this
city on March rs.
The check was returned by the Pa
cifc bank marked. insufficient funds"
Swift, it Is alleged. ignored repeated
demands made upon him to make good
the money.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-23
AUTOMOBILE CRASH FATAL.
Brooklyn Man Killed, Others Sc
verely Injured.

Two automobiles. running at high
speed. collided early yesterday morning
at Classon and Greene avenues. Brook
Ign. As result Harry Moran. 10. Of l6
Covert street. Brooklyn, who drove one
of the machines. died yesterday after
noon at the Jewish Hospital Edward
A. Weed of Westneld, n. j.. passenger
in the other car, is in a critical condl-
ton at the same institution. The ma
chimes were wrecked.
Moran's car was proceeding east on
Greene avenue. The other machine.
driven by Edward A. Clark, SO Bush
wick avenue. Brooklyn, was running
north on Classon avenue. Moran's skull
was fractured and his right leg was
badly crushed. Weeds skull also was
fractured
Clark afterwards was held in the
Gates avenue court in $1,000 ball on a
charge of felonious assault for exami-
nation on May s. He denies he was to
blame.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-23
FREEDOM FOR ENJOYS URGED
Americans Oppose And Restriction
on German Delegates.
By the Associated Press.

PARIS, April ESQ far as can be
learned here no request that their dele
gates have freedom OF intercourse has
been received from the Germans. II
would not surprise the American dele
gates. however. ~ sucn request were
presented.
The feeling in American official cir
Giles Is that the German delegates should
be treated with the customary formal
diplomatic courtesy Ths telief Is he'd
that any attempt to treat them az pris-
oners or guard and bar all access would
merely result in the flooding Of neutral
countries with masses Of uncontrolled
versions and comment upon the confer
ence sent out from Berlin, possibly under
the suggestion that the Allies were I'M
willing to have the truth known.
whereas such propaganda could be
largely anticipated and disarmed by per-
hitting news of the German attitude to
be handled under proper control direct
from Paris.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-23

with the rejection of the terms, re-
piled: "They can starve one or per-
haps two million Germans. But they
can't starve seventy millions. The
stencil would be so great the world
could not endure it," Said another:
III 1t comes to a question Of the fore
cast peace or the devil We will ac-
cept the devil" These are typical ex-
pressions.
Count Reventlow, during the war
the f1rebrand critic of the Allies, alone
OF all Germans clings to the belief
that the worst peace the Allies could
offer would be better than Bolshevism.