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The Washington herald., 1919-01-26

House that demobilization orders were
not being obeyed in good faith. Gen.
March declared II to be the purpose
Of the department to release all MEM
bers of the temporary forces in this
country except those whose services
are essential to the administration of
the rehabilitation and the duties out
lined in the foregoing paragraph.
If facts supporting the charges of
denying meritorious applications for
reasons OF personal advantage are
submitted to the War Department
prompt action will be taken against
the offenders. Information is well
coined in all cases and concrete exam
pies of failure to follow out War De-
partment instructions and of abuse of
authority to hold men whose services
are necessary will be investigated and
corrected.
ut Is believed that under the pres
ent instructions all applications for
immediate individual discharge which
possess merit will be approved, and
that from now on the men in this
country, still remaining in units not
yet ordered discharged by units, will
be discharged largely as individuals
to enable them to resume employment
where positions are waiting for them
The Washington herald., 1919-01-26
W00LEY BRANDS
RATES UNFAIR
Advocates Flat Charge Per
Mile for Railroad
Freight.

Buffalo. Jan. 25.-Declaring that
Americas railroad rate arrangements
are illogical, laden with preference
and unjustifiable." Robert NJ. Wool
ley, member OF the Interstate Com
merce Commission, tonight demanded
rebuilding OF the rate structure TO
create equal opportunity for all.
Woolley. speaking before the Uni
versity Club. advocated a fiat charge
per mile for freight traffic and
separate and distinct charge for
handling consignments at terminals
as a solution TO the evil.
Going further than the McAdoo
five-year plan, Woolley argued for a
more exhaustive test of federal rail
control that the different schemes Of
fixing rates, now in use, may be doTe
over entirely and discarded, IL neces-
sary." 1t is the only way, ne as
serted. that elimination of preference
and privilege may be accomplished.
Big Cities Pront.
Present rates, he said, permit mo-
nopolization of industry by cities
which can get away with ii" leav-
ing the smaller ones TO hold the bag.
WooIley said that under present
laws the Interstate Commerce Com
mission has no power which enables
it to straighten out the gigantic
tangle. Its decisions, he asserted, re-
suited in the creation Of potential
litigation which in time meant more
tangles. He explained that the com
mission was not to blame since its
duties were clearly defined and be-
yond the law it cannot go.
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DEMAND BONUS
FOR WAR RISK
,OOO'Workers Say Their
Bureau is Permanent
Want $240 Apiece.

The $4,000 employees Of the War
Risk Bureau. angered by the fact
that Congress has maneuvered tn,
current appropriation act so that
they will not receive any bonus to
offset the extraordinary high cost or
living, are planning to protest
against this injustice at a mass
meeting which will be held on Feb
ruary 6.
Committees in charge Of the plans
for the protest meeting distributed
notices OF the mass meeting and its
object throughout the various divi-
sions of the bureaus yesterday. A
determined effort will be made to
unionize all the workers.
All this week the various divisions
have been holding meetings. II was
decided that each emplOye Of the
War Risk Bureau. most OF whom are
young women, should make a per
sonal appeal by letter 10 a United
States Senator from her home State.
They point out that the Senate re-
Gently tried to get out OF giving them
bonus by saying that they did not
work for a permanent bureau. They
answer by saying there is enough
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FATE OF SOCIETY TWINS
AT SEA UNEXPLAINED
Brother Of Cromwell Sisters Be-
lieves They Are Still Alive.

New York. Jan. 25.-The fate of the
Misses Gladys and Dorothea Crom-
well, the wealthy society twins, re-
ported to have committed suicide by
leaping from the Lorraine while home
ward bound after doing canteen serv-
ice at the fighting front, is still a
mystery.
American Red Cross officials were
reported today to have received by
radio the text of an alleged suicide
note left by the twins. but confirma-
tion was not forthcoming.
Seymour l. Cromwell, brother of the
twins. was just as firm today in his
expressed disbelief that his sisters had
committed suicide as when he first
heard the news
My sisters cabled me they had
missed the Lorraine which sailed Sun
day. and would sail on the Espagne,
which has not yet sailed" said Mr..
Cromwell. 81 am convinced my sis
tiers are alive"
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KIVIAT BACK FROM FRANCE

New York, Jan. 3.-Brooklynites
were not the only ones to welcome the
members of the Fifty-ninth Coast Ar
tillery-the old Thirteenth of Brook
lyn-whO arrived from France yester-
day. quite a number of Staten Island
inhabitants came to New York to
greet Abel Kiviat, whose feats on the
cinder and board tracks are well
known to athletic followers.
Kiviats regiment saw much hard
fighting on the Nerdun front and in
the Argonne Forest.
Kiviat holds the 800 meter Olympic
record of 355 $40, and the American
record for the same distance and In
the same time.
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Jersey Commission
to Weld Industries

Newark. n. J.. Jan. z5.-The New
Jersey Industrial Commission has
been organized here for the an
nounced purpose Of securing CO.
operative effort on the part OF all
interests entering into the industrial
life Of the State labor. manUfac-
ture, transportation. agriculture. n
nance and public utilities.
Oficers OF the commission are:
Warren c King, president; Arthur
A. Quinn, frst vice president; W.
C. Besler. second vice president; FL
wood s. Bartlett treasurer; DR..
Jacob G. Lipman, secretary.
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YALE RESUMES SPORTS.
All Branches of Athletics to be
Revived.

New Haven, Conn. Jan &.-Pro-
fessOr Robert Corwin. head of the
Yale athletic committee, has issued
the first official statement made
from that body since the war closed
and Yale reOpened on collegiate
basis.
1t asserted that efforts would be
made to resume all branches OF
sports under conditions as they de-
veloped. but without undesirable
features.
Certain things have grown up in
intercollegiate practices. he said,
which are not desirable, and the
best way to right these matters Is
to show Willingness to sacrifice GER
tain non-essentials which have be
come traditional in recent years.
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Boxer Killed in France.

Carbondale. Pa, Jan. 25.-Gsrneld
Griffith, a former resident Of Carbon
dale. who until about six years ago
was one OF the best-known light
weight boxers in Eastern Pennsyl-
vania. his ring name being KID
Griffo. was killed in action In France
October %. according TO a letter re-
ceived here. The notice from the
War Department did not give any
details as to the manner in which
Griffo lost his life
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work ahead to last for many year,.
and that their bureau Is 10 all intents
and purposes permanent
Col Lindsey, director Of the War
Risk Bureau. and other officials OF
the bureau went to the Capitol yes-
terday to request that the employees
Of the bureau be granted the $40
bonus provided in the appropriation
bill for other government employees.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-26
Millionaire Catteman Dies.

Dallas, Tex, Jan. S.-Col. c. c.
Slaughter, mUlti-millionaire pioneer
Texas cattleman, and reputed to be
one OF the largest Individual land own
ers in the United States, died at his
home today.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-26
Soviet Commission Now
on Way to America

Copenhagen. Jan. ga Russian
soviet commission has arrived at
Bergen, Norway. en- route to the
United States. where it will try to
buy agricultural machinery.
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Heart of World in Enterprise

1T is not because we alone rep
resent this idea. but because 1t is
our privilege to associate ourselves
with you in representing it
81 have only tried in what l have
said to give you the fountains of
the enthusiasm which is within us
for this thing. for these fountains
spring, it seems to me. from all the
ancient wrongs and sympathies of
mankind, and the very pulse of the
world seems to beat to the surface
in this enterprise.
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would not dare to abate a single
item of the program which con-
stitutes our instructions, we would
not dare compromise upon any mat
ter as the champion of this thing
the peace of the world, this attitude
of justice. this principle that we are
the masters of no peoples. but are
here to see that every people in the
world shall choose it's own masters
and govern its own destinies, not as
we wish, but as they wish.
War Basis Swept Away.
We are here to see. in short,
that the foundations of this war
are swept away. These foundations
were the private choice of a small
coterie of civil rulers and military
STATS. Those foundations were the
aggression of great powers upon
small Those foundations were the
holding together of empires of un-
willing subjects by the duress Of
arms. Those foundations were the
power of small bodies of men to
WELD their will and use mankind
as pawns in a game
And nothing less than the enamel
patton of the world from these
tiAlhES " III dCNOlHpll peace. GU
can see that the representatives of
the United States are. therefore,
never put to the embarrassment OF
choosing a way of expediency be-
cause they have laid down for them
! the unalterable lines of principles.
And, thank God, these lines have
been accepted as the lines of set
Elements by all the high-min nd ed
men who have had to do with the
beginning of this great business
American Soldiers Crusaders.
Mr.. Chairman. when it is known,
as l feel confident it will be known,
that we have adopted the principle
of the league of nations and mean
! to work out that principle in eff
! fective action. we shall by that
single thing have lifted a great
| part of the load of anxiety from
| the hearts OF men everywhere.
We stand in a peculiar case. As
go about the streets here, L see
| everywhere the American uniform.
| Those men came into the war
| after we had uttered our purpose.
| They came as crusaders, not merely
! to win war. but to win a cause
/ ard I am responsible to them, for
! it falls to me to formulate the pur-
! pose for which l asked them to
| night. and I. like them. must be a
| crusader for these things, whatever
| it costs and whatever il NAV be
, necessary to do in honor to &C
| Complish the object for which they
| have fought.
Il have been glad to find from
| day to day that there is no ques-
/ tion of our standing alone in this
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matter, for there are champions

matter, for there are champions
of this cause upon every hand.
Il am merely averring this in or
der that you may understand why
it fell to us. who are disengaged
from the politics of this great con-
tinent and of the Orient. to suggest
that this was the keystone of the
arch and why it occurred to the
generous mind of our president (M.
Clemenceau) to call upon me to
open this debate.
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Large Force Needed.

A considerable force, he said. will
be needed for some time at ports Of
deoarkation, supply depOts, demobili-
zation and convalescent centers, as
well as to garrison posts along the
Mexican border and the insutar pos
sessions.
Taking up statements made IN the
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PEOPLE OF u. S. INSIST
A LEAGUE SAFEGUARDS
LIBERTY, WILSON SAYS

7" AASAN Nh = =
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
but an ardor springing out of the
ideals which have come to con-
sciousness in this war.
Tn coming into this war the
United States never for a moment
thought that she was intervening
in the politics Of Europe, the poll
tics Of Asia, or the politics of any
part Of the world.
Single Liberty for All.
Her thought was that all the
world had now become conscious
that there was a single cause of
justice and of liberty for men of
every kind and place
Therefore the United States
should feel that its part in this
war had been played in vain if
there ensued upon it only Euro
pean settlements
'It would feel that it could not
take part in guaranteeing those
European settlements unless that
guarantee involved the continuous
superintendence of the peace OF
the world by the associated ma
tions of the world.
Therefore, it seems to me that
we must concern our best judg-
ment in order to make this league
OF nations a vital thing-a thing
some time called into life to meet
an exigency. but always function
ing in watchful attendance upon
the interest of the nations. and
that its continuity should be a
vital continuity, that its functions
are continuing functions and such
as do not permit an intermission
Of its watchfulness and of its
labor; that it should be the eye
Of the nations to keep watch upon
the common interest-an eye that
did not slumber, an eye that was
everywhere watchful and atten-
tive.
League Hope of Peoples.
And if we do not make it vital
what shall We do? Shall we dis.
the expectations of the peo
pies? This is what their though
CenteTs upon.
Il had the very delightful expert,
ence of visiting several nations sine,
came to this side of the water anC
every time the voice of the BODY o
the people reached me through an,
representatives at the front of tn,
plea stOOd-the hope of a league o
nations.
Gentlemen, the select classes o
mankind are TO longer the govern
ors of mankind. The fortunes o
ms L md
the plain people of the whole world
Satisfy them and you have justi
fed their confidence not only, bu
established peace.
Fail to satisfy them. and n,
arrangement that you can make -
either set up or steady the peac,
of the world.
You can imagine, gentlemen,
dare say, the sentiments and tn,
purpose with which the representa-
tives of the United States supper
this great project of the league o
nations.
Demand of Americans.
We regard it as the keynote o
the whole, which expressed our pur
pose and ideals in this war an,
which the sO-called nations accept
ed as the basis of the settlement
IF we return to the United State
without having made every effort il
our power to realize this program
we should return to meet the merit
ed sCOrn of our fellow citizens.
For they are a body that con
a great democracy. The,
expect their leaders to speak. thei
representatives to be their servants
We have. no choice, but to obey thei
mandate; and because this is tn
keynote of the whole fabric W,
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Confcrs with Madden.

Yesterday Senator Watson held a
conference with Representative
Madden. of Illinois, chairman of the
House Committee on Postoffices and
Post Roads, before whom the teleg-
raphers' complaints already have
been taken. Mr.. Madden did not
state whether he would introduce
similar resolutions in the House.
Milton T. Eglin, president of the
Washington Local. No. "a, said last
night that he is receiving numerous
kilograms and letters from workers
throughout the United States ap-
proving the action taken by the To-
cal union and promising support.
The Washington union passed
resolutions on January IL calling for
an investigation of the matter, and
charging the Postmaster General
with gross mismanagement.
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WIREMEN URGE
SENATE TO ACT
Watson Promises to De-
mand Investigation Of
Burleson Control.

Resolutions calling for an inves-
tigation of the Burleson admins
tration of the telegraph, telephone
and cable lines, will be introduced
by Senator James E. Watson. of In
diana.
F. NJ. Mcdowell, chairman of the
national grievance committee of the
Commercial Telegraphers' Union.
yesterday presented the case of the
wiremen to Watson and received the
Indiana Senator's promise to call for
an investigation.
Watson will demand that the Sem
ate Postoffice Committee, under the
chairmanship of Senator Bankhead,
of Alabama, thoroughly sift the
complaints brought by the teleg-
raphers.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
but an ardor springing out of the
ideals which have come to con-
sciousness in this war.
Tn coming into this war the
United States never for a moment
thought that she was intervening
in the politics Of Europe. the poll
tics Of Asia, or the politics of any
part Of the world.
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Both Dresser and Chit
fonicr are of excellent
construction; we'll finished
throughout; with oval
plate mirrors and swell
front top drawers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-16
THIRD PANTRY
IS OUT FOR MEN
Organized in 1892; One of
Oldest Units in U. S.
Army; Has History.

A special compaign has been in
augurated BY the army recruiting ser
vice 10 secure enlistments for the
Third regular infantry. Men desiring
service along the border are urged to
enlist in this famous old regiment
known among regular army men as
the -Old Guard as it is pointed out
that the Third infantry is being given
training 10 specially qualify its off
GERS and enlisted men for the border
patrol The Third infantry is now
stationed at Camp Eagle Pass. near
Eagle Pass. Tex.
The camp IS being rebuilt and win
furnish ali the modern conveniences
for garrison life.
Organized in 1872 as the Third
legion OF the American army, the reg
iment is one Of the oldest in the reg
ular army establishment The Third
infantry served in the Army OF obser-
walton in Texas just before the out
break OF the Mexican war and later
was one OF the organizations 10 enter
Mexico City with Gen Scott
During the civil was the Third in
fantry participated in q battles and
sieges.
Thirteen enlistments in various
branches OF the army are reported
since noon Tuesday They are: Ralph
Gurnez, Clayton \. M Willie Boadle,
Big Springs; Jessie L. Semm, Amar-
lilo; James A Justice, Cloudcroft, n
n; Patrick H. Johnson, FL Paso, Has
kill kirkland, Plainview- William
Smith. Santa Rosa, y n; Edward J.
DunwelL Sweetwater; Hal B. Mcbride,
Sweetwater- Jesse L Seems. Amarillo;
Paul S. Grave. Amarillo; Elise Minnie,
san Angelo, and Carl o. Lindsey, Clay
ton n n
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-16
Texas Protests
Fail; Officers
ToBe Released
Army Can't Keep Tempo
rary Officers Because No
Funds To Pay Them.

Washington. d. c.. July 1s.-Prc-
tests OF governor ". P. Hobby and
OF the governors OF other southwest
ern states against the discharge OF
all temporary army officers by sep
TENDER so. under the recent war de-
partment order, because the cover
nors believe many officers should be
retained in the service 10 have charge
O. more than s1oo.ooo.oOo worth Of
military. stores, most. Of which are at
Fort sam Houston. Fort Bliss ard
other Texas army posts. viii be IN
availing.
War department officials said to
day it H-sll be impossible 70 rescind
the order discharging an emergency
officers. but it was stated that care
wiz be taken to see that there are
enough officers adequately to care
Tor al government army property
Also there VIII be maintained plenty
Of troops on the border to prevent
raids
Texas congressman have urged the
war department not 10 discharge All
the emergency officers by September
30 but officials say the officers must
be discharged because there will &c
no further need for their services and
because there viii be no funds TO pav
them -
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-16
EIPaS0 Veteran
OfCanapaignh
RuSSiaReturnS
Roy Mitchell. Member OF
339th Infantry, Stationed
At ArchangeI, Is Back.

american troops stationed in the
northern Russia sector were intensely
loyal and the report that there was a
mutiny in the ranks is absolutely
false and is due to enemy propagan-
da-' So declared Roy Mitchell. con-
pany L. Sssth infantry, of the northern
Russia expeditionary forces. who re-
turned to his E. Paso home Wednes-
day morning after an absence OF
nearly two years. the greater part Of
which time was spent in the Archan-
gel campaign against the Bolsheviki.
he was one OF the two Texans which
participated in the campaign and is
the son of Mrs. Guadalupe Sotelo. 1928
Wyoming street, and a brother OF dep
uty sheriff Fred Delgado. OF this city.
Troops Guarded Big Area
The report OF the mutiny has been
so completely and thoroughly denied
and shown TO have been due TO propa-
ganda that it is useless to talk of the
matter at all he said For more
than five months $50 American troops
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-16

scattered over a front Of 500 miles
fought odds of five and ten to one and
certainly upheld the name OF the
United States on the battlefield. Dur
ing that time we did not have any
thing TO eat besides ''corned willie, -
British bareback and tea. which was
served three times day. and believe
me we became tired Of il
Endured Hardskips.
Undoubtedly the American cam
naign In Russia was the most bitter
OF all. as the soldiers endured many
hardships. One Of the favorite tricks
OF the Bolsheviki was for them to
dress in nothing but white so their
forms would blend with the snow, and
raid American positions. This was
Immediately copied by the Americans.
however, and they were repaid in good
measure ~ helmet IS painted white
and ] also have a white outfit issued
to wear in Russia during the cam
paiEn.
The young soldier was drafted into
the service while in Detroit. Mich,
and became a member of the 33eth
which was the only Ameri-
can organization on the Russian front
The regiment was originally sent
there 70 protect vast quantities Of
stores, but WAS transformed into an
army Of occupation when il Was sent
in chase Of the retreating RolsheViki.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-16
SELECTS NEW SCENES FOR
FLEETS SUMMER MANEUVERS

Newport, r Z, July 16--Admfral
Henry 3. Wilson, conima1derinchief
Of the Atlantic fleet. viii have the big
ships mareuFer IN The waters Of
ProVincetown. Portland and Gardiu-
ers bay during most Of the summer.
according 70 word received here. in
stead of using Narragansett bay as
the battleship base
some years ago, when the late rear
admiral RObiey D Evans commanded
the North Atlantic fleet, he abandoned
ProVlncetown as a base and sailed
away with all his ships one summer
day because the town authorities
zouin not permit his men TO play
baseball on Sunday. From that time
until the United States entered the
war. the battleships came annually 10
Narraganset- bay
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-16
MEN FORMERLY STATIONED
HERE ON WAY TO CALIFORNIA

ing II officers and 16S enlisted mer
OF. The second squadron, 18th cavalry.
arrived in Ell Paso over the G. H &
S A. from san antonio Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock The men are
commanded by Maj W n Blunt.
and are being transferred from Fort
Oglethorpe, Ca. 10 Monterey. Calf
Besides the eight tourist cars. there
were four cars Of equipment, horses
and baggage. The train left FL Pas0
for California at noon over the South
ern Pacific lines
was in e Paso two years ago and
left here for Fort Og1ethorpe. The
unit spent three months in e Paso
doing border duty along the Mexican
border.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-16
Longoiew Martial L0w
Ends Friday; 9 Whites
Held On Arson Charge

Longview. Tex. July 1e.-Martial
law. in effect here since Sunday be-
cause Of racial trouble between white
men and negroes, Will be terminated
Friday. it was learned from official
sources, un-ess there is some unlocked
for development
Texas rangers Tuesday continued
their roundup of white men implicated
in the clash with the negroes last Fri
day and the burning OF negro houses.
arresting nine more men on warrants
charging arson.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-16
BRUTALITIES IN OVERSEAS
PRISONS CHARGED BY YANKS

Washington. D. c. July 16.-Six
former American soldiers testifying
Tuesday before a special house COM
mittee Investigating alleged cruelties
70 military prisoners in France. de-
clared that merciieSs assaults were
committed without provocation on the
prisoners by arrogant officers in
charge OF the prisons and camps. Only
one OF the witnesses. all Of whom
were charged with being absent with
out leave, was convicted the others
dismissed
Some officers in charge OF the
prison camps IL was said. had been
convicted By court martial. and others
were awaiting trial
Lieut. Hard Boiled" Smith. one OF
the prison camp officers. was men
toned frequentlr while others named
were Lieut. Mason and Sullivan, and
Sergls. Ban. Wolfneler and Bush.