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The Washington herald., 1919-02-19
CALLS NOAH
STORY FABLE
Dean of Lincoln Startles
British Clerical World.

London, Feb. 1S-The Very Rev
crend Thomas Charles Fry, dean OF
Lincoln, today stuck by his guns in
an interview in which he backed up
the statement he made a few days
ago at the Canterbury 'convocation,
the most serious religious convention
in all England. that he did not be-
lieve the testament story of Noah. or
of the Garden CT Eden.
THE time has come" said ne. when
the clergy of the Church of England
no longer can stand in the pulpit and
profess belief in things which they
know their parishioners do not be-
lieVP.
The time has come when every
thinking Christian must recognize how
the prophetic minds of the primitive
Israelites interpreted natural phenon-
ema in terms understandable to the
people of those times
Dean Fry's protest against carrying
an allusiOn TO Noah's ark into the
most solemn moment of the baptis-
NAL service was followed by his dec
laration that ne did not believe there
was any historical truth I'm either the
story OF the flood or that Of the crea-
ton of man as told in Genesis.
These statements created tremend-
Gus sensa ton in the clerical world
here
The Washington herald., 1919-02-19
LABOR TO PROBE
BAN ON ALIENS
Nicholas Horn Says 80 Per
Cent of Federation Mem
bers Are Unnaturalized.

New York Feb. lS-Deportatiou OF
alien labor agitators is to be made an
issue by organized labor in America
according to Nicholas Horn. secretary.
Micrometer Lodge. No. 40, tho largest
machiuist local in thu American Fed
CT atom Of Labor. today
More than 80 per cent of the MEM
bership of the American Federation OF
Labor is alien" Hora stated. while
We do not advocate their rcmsining
EonCitizcns, We protest aEains, the
unfair methods ns"d under the immi-
grafton law in depOrtlnE them. The
nfty-seven TCn how held for dcrorta-
tiom at Ellis Island We're sent there
on warrants signed by. charges by
and hearings held by tho same people.
''W" do not uphold assassination or
wilIful destruction Ct property. Neith-
er do we intend to allow Sclf-Consti-
tuiei authority to destroy orcaniZcI
labor nor deDort It's valiant fighters.
Any labor man eau he raiiroaded with
ca So if this precedent Is established -
The Washington herald., 1919-02-19

Paris, Feb. 1S.-Allied commits
sioners designated to formulate ad-
ditiOnaI armistice conditions prac-
tically have completed their work. it
was learned today.
The armistiCc renewal essentially
Is provisional. and a definite agree
ment.- containing additional military
and naval terms. will be substituted
as soon as the commissioners finish
their tasks 1t was said today that
Marshal FOch may be able to COM
muniCatc the additional terms to the
Germans within a week.
These new terms will continue in ef-
feet until the preliminary peace with
Germany is signed.
Germany. rendered impOtcnt by the
new and subsequent military reEula-
tiOns. Will be- protected by the allies
from outside aggression. FOch sent a
telegram to Warsaw last night. for
bidding the Poles to attack German
TERRITORY.
The terms which Germany accepted
Sunday and will be compelled to ac-
c'pt later. combine to fix her military
and naval status, not only as de-
featcd, mcnaCinE power. but nccessi-
tate reorganization of the remnants
Of her war machine under the rules
Of the league of nations.
These ar" understood to include de-
StruCtiOn OF all submarines, Limitation
Of II" output Of the Krupp works in
accordance with league ideals. and
disarmament of the IeIiEOland and
kiel canal fOrtifcations. at least to
within the status fixed by the league.
Even more -aCiCal plans have been
advanced, such as complete destruC-
tiOn of German fOrtifiCations, but no
decision has been reached on these by
the supreme war COenciI.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-19
RIVERS BUDGET
0FS32,705,O00
PASSES SENATE
Waterways Bill Provides for
Seventy-6ve New
Projects.
CRY OF PORK BARREL"
Republicans Weaken and
Abandon Threats to
Flibuster.

The river and harbor bill. carrying
appropriations totalling So, ,7d5, 200, was
passed by the Senate last night with
out record vote. In addition to pro-
viding funds for the maintenance Of
existing work, the bill makes appro-
priations for seventy-five new pro-
jects.
These new projects. many OF which
are in Southern States. caused the bill
TO be bitterly aSsailcd by the Repub-
lican Senators as a vicious pork bar
rel measure" Some Of the opponents
threatened TO carry their opposition
to the point OF filibUsterinE against
the bill to prevent il from becoming
a law. At the last moment thev
weakened, however. and abandoned
their efforts to defeat Il.
One Of the new projects which
aroused particular opposition was for
the improvement Of the Oklawaha
River in Florida. Efforts to obtain
an appropriation for this river have
been defeated in several preceding
Congresses.
Would Destroy Commerce.
A proposal in the bill TO authorize
the international Boundary CommIs-
sion TO inves ugate the feasibility OF
creating a deep-water canal out Of the
CONTINUED on PAGE SIX.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-19

solved to call in party leaders for
endorsement Of its position, before
definitely ordering Matthias Erzberger,
chairman of the armistice commits
sion. not to sign the renewal. The
politicians took an opposite view and
eventually succeeded in persuadinS the
cabinet members to reverse their de-
cisiOn. Foreign minister Brockdorff-
RantZau thereupOn resigned, but later
decided to remain If the government,
rather than he personally, should
take the responsibility for the con-
sequences"
The order to sign was sent to Err
berger after o'clock Sunday after
noon. 1t is understood that it was
received only a few minutes before
the time set by Marshal Foch for aC-
ceptance-6 o'clock. ErZberser is said
to have determined on his own re-
sponsihility that he would not sign
the extension unless expressly order
cd to do so.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-19
GIRLS RESIGN
WAR BERTHS
Memphis Workers Give
Jobs Back to Soldiers.

Memphis. Feb. 1S-Feminine hands
that guided the industrial wheels
while the man of the house was in
khaki or had left his regular Job
for a war factory are willing to
go back to dishwashing in Memphis
to give jobs to overseas men only.
Women workers here are giving
up their places to let soldiers get
back to work. but protest against
stepping out of the way for civilian
factory workers. And some employ
ers favor keeping their new women
mechanics on the job.
United States Employment Bureau
officials announced today that ther,
was bigger daily demand for wom-
en- workers in the industries than
could be filled. while returned SOL
diers are begging for Jobs.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-19
Bolshevism or Liberty
For Citizens 2 Courses
Of US. Declares Armour

Omaha. Neb.. Feb. lS.-"The
United States must choose one OF
two roads. either Bolshevism, or in
dividual and corporate freedom, q"
was the message read To the trans
Mississippi Readjustment Congress
from J. Ogden Armour today.
Armour declared BOlshevism is Un-
thinkable.
Three posts mark the way to re-
adjustment" said Armour. The
first is faith in business. the second
employment for all. and the third
gradual readjustment."
Harry A. Wheeler. president OF
the U. S. chamber OF commerce, ad-
vocated a chamber OF agriculture,
composed of all agricultural asso-
Citations. and farm bureaus. which
would enable industrial producers to
work closer together through their
respective chambers.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-19
AMERICAN STEAMER
IN DISTRESS, REPORT
Schooner Doverfdeld Sends Out
Calls for Assistance.

Norfolk. Feb. 1S.-Calls for assistance
were received here today from the six
masted schooner Doverfdeld, off Hat
teras. The vessel, which recently was
repaired in the Newport News dry
dock, is said to be leaking badly. As
sistance has been sent from the Unit
ed States salvage station here.
Formerly the Hudson River ferry
boat. Rock Island. the Doverfdeld was
converted to a siX-masted schooner
She was towed from New York to
Newport News for repairs, and start
ed on her first voyage as a schooner
last week.
1t has been reported that the crew
of the DOverfdeld mutined and set
fire to the vessel and all hands were
taken off and placed aboard the
steamer Trippe and brought to Hamp-
ton Roads. This report, however, has
not been confirmed
The Washington herald., 1919-02-19
HEAVY FIGHTING
IN RUHR REGION
Spartacides Force Govern.
ment Troops to Retire;
Riots In Gutenberg.

Copenhagen, Feb. 1S.-Strikcs and
blOOdshed are growing in the Ruhr
district. The SpartaCides in bitter
lighting forced government troops
to retire at many points.
Muehlheim, Sterkrade. and Wanne
are in Spartacan hands. The city
of Duesseldorff is the scene of fight
ing. and its outskirts are lined with
trenches dug by the Reds antiCiEat-
ing 4 government attack.
RIotInA In BuernbrrS@
Severe riots also have occurred in
Gutenberg, where the telegraph and
telephone wires as we'll as the news
paper offices have been seized by
the Spartacans.
Government reserves arc On route
to the IuhT district.
Berlin SpaTtaCan leaders who met
with the Red Soldiers League" to
discuss plans for an armed demon
StratiOn. were arrested during their
conference yesterday.
SpartaCans have occupied Nurem-
burg, it was reported in dispatches
today. Fiv" persons were killed in
the fighting
The Washington herald., 1919-02-19
HOUSE DECIDES
ON $4,000 men
FOR PEACE ARMY
Five Legislative Riders Are
Stricken from Appro-
priation Bill.
PROMOTIONS HIT HARD
Budget Now Goes to Con-
ference, and Is Expect
ed to Stand.

The 1920 army appropriation bill
was passed in the House last night
by a viva voce vote. 1t now goes to
the Senate carrying appropriations
aggregating $1,O7O, 100000.
The legislative rider providing for
temporary army for 1920 Of 2S,579
officers and 5O9, ,9O9 enlisted men was
stricken from the bill on a point of
order. All other legislative riders,
except the one prohibiting the use
of time-measuring devices on gov
ernment work, suffered like fate.
These riders included:
Four Riders Thrown Out.
Repeal of the Overman act so
far as it relates to the army and
the War Department.
2-Continuatiun OF construction
camps, field or tactical units or
other organizations as the President
may deem necessary.
3-Discontinuancc OF chevrons
making distinction between soldiers
kept at home.
4-PrOmotion of officers and en-
listed men recommended for promo
tion prior to the signing of the ar
mistiCe.
To meet the point OF order
against the section authorizing the
raising of a temporary force of half
Il million for 1920. the Military AZ
fairs Committee applied for spc-
cial rule. Instead. the Rules Com
mittee reported out special rule
giving right of way to the Senate
bill restoring voluntary enIistments
and fixing the strength of the regu-
lar army at $4,000 as provided for
in the National Defense Act of 1916.
Pay of $50 Month.
After a heated partisan debate.
the rule was adopted on virtually a
party vote. 172 to 1872. Then the
fight was renewed on the bill itself.
but after the adoption of amend
ments giving men enlisted under
this legislation the emergency pay
of $50 a month. limiting the enlist
ment period to one year and climi-
mating the requirement that the men
be placed in the reserves after the
Of their active enlist
Hent, ths hi1 was passed without a
dissenting vote.
The bill now goes to conference.
If it is allowed to stand. and II no
further legislation is enacted. It will
mean that the pcace-timc strength
of the United States army will be
based upon $1,000 enlisted men of the
line. with other units bringing It up
to something more than 10000. the
same as It stood before this country
entered the war
After completion Of the bill in COM
mittee Of the whole and its report
back Representative Fields, of Ken
lucky. made motion to recommit.
with instructions to bring the bill back
with an amendment prohibiting the
use of any funds provided in the bill
for the payment of the salary of any
officer who issues an order designed
to prevent social intercourse between
officers and enlisted men when off
duty. On a rOll-call vote the motion
carried 1870 to =. and the bill was so
amended.
An amendment by Representative
LaGuardia, of New York. requires the
reinstatement of all civilian flying in
structorS who were dismissed on or
about December 81. provided they
make application before July !.
a number OF other changes of less
Importance were made in the bill.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-19
Jutland Virtually Held
British Defeat by Expert
Critic Of Admiral Jellicoe Charges Him With
Loss of Chance of Victory in Naval Battle.

ing failed, Jellicoe reformed in divi-
sion, turned southwark again, and de-
ployed in a line parallel to the Ger
mans.
"Scheer Commander of the Ger
man high seas fieet) countered this
move by sending his destroyers to
attack Jellicoe with torpedoes.
JeIlicoc promptly turned his fleet
away again and the Germans stimuli
taneously turned stern on the Brit
ish fleet and fed incontinently.
THUS. at 1920 o'clock the British
fleet steaming eastwards, and the
Germans full speed westward< con-
tact never was recovered and the
battle was over.
Thus victory was thrown away
by Jellicoe's deployment and his
refusal to face the torpedoes."
German Fleet Superior.
The New Statesman, defending
Jcllicoe says:
1T is true our ships had heavier
guns, but our shells burst at i'm
pact. whereas the German shells
burst after penetration.
The German ships were superior
their shooting was superior, due to
pre-war practice, and the German
range finders were superior. The
British ships were deficient in deck
armor and narrower in beam. there
fore had more unstable gun plat
forms, due to false economy in not
widening old drydOcks.
Our destrOycrs csrried four
tubes against the German six and
were. therefore, the least formid-
able. No British submarines were
capable OF participating in the Jut-
land battle"
A neutral observer might believe
the New Statesman, in defending
Jellicoc. practically admitted defeat
at Jutland.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-19

London. Feb. 1s.-Gen. Denikin,
Cossack commander in the Southern
district of Russia, was reported to-
day to have reached the Caspian
Sea. capturing $1,000 prisoners. 95
guns and eight armored trains in
twelve days.
Gen. Denikin. who formerly was
chief OF staff Of the Russian army.
has been conducting campaign
against the Bolsheviki in this
region for several months. His re-
ported success in reaching the
Caspian Sea apparently would split
the Bolshevik forces in Southeast
ern Russian and render their posi-
tion in the Don region perilous.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-19
Britain Orders
Meat Prices Cut
4 Cents Pound

London, Feb. IS.-Despite
the alleged club the American
beef trust is holding over the
British government, Food Con-
troller G. H. Roberts an
nounced today that the prices
of all meats will be reduced
4 cents pound beginning
March-T, and th7t the govern
ment would Investigate all
meat-trust activities in Eng
land.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-19
SIXTY KISSES
HOURLY; SUES
Girl, Tilted, Asks for $780,
900 Heart Balm.

Chicago. Feb. lS.-SINty kisses an
hour!
That was the record OF AureIius
c. Turpin, retired real estat" opera
tor. defendant in "A breach Of prom
ise suit heard in Superior Court here
today. according to Miss Virginia
Foster.
And each kiss was a long and
lingering one. Miss Foster testified.
Miss Foster asked $50, 900. She
declared TUrpin had failed to make
good a promise to give her a large
limousine if she would marry him
instead Of James Thompson. a milk
man.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-19
CONTINUED uN rA''r IN
GIVE UP ROADS,
WILLARD'S PLEA
B. & o. President Frankly
Admits He Opposes
y. S. Control.

In a statement read 10y n.w before
the Scualr Commute" on Interstate.
Commerce yesterday Uautc' Willard.
president OF tho Baltimore and OHIO
Railroad. frankly admitted ruat n~
was opposed 10 "Ntcudin- tho n"riod
Of government control over rrIlroau-
for nvo years h,-,auS' it would md N
government ownership Ii, ~aHd
Director General NcAduo referred
to a uumhcr Of different reforms
which he recommended hr continued
under whTcNcr form or control miEnC
ultimately n" decided upon azreo
fully with his recommendation With
two or possibly thr," ,vrcptioUs.
Il am opposed. however. TO tho i've
wear extension. UecaUS,. h"lIcyC that
ny tho end of that period II would ho
practically impossible TO Tc>tor0 tho
roads to tho oVncr~. and government
oN nCrShIp would be th" only aIt'rus-
tive. and am opposed TO tho pollc~
OF government ownership and opera
JioU Of the railroads.
NornI Duty Of Nation.
The occasion which justified tr-s
taking over oT tho railrUad~ having
PASSED. IL is now the clear and per
restore tho properties 10 tho ruhtfuI
owners. This should hc done as soon
as Congress can provide hy suitable
legislation for tho rolingUtshm"ut OF
Federal control In the meantime "
is certainly the moral duty OF the
government TO protect the property
from unnecessary harm or disarranEe-
ment"
Under certain conditions Nr. will
lard ravurs unified control. as SuC-
gested by the former Director Cen
eral: hut ne believes that IL can
only be had by the sacrifice OF COM
petition between the roads. and he
contends that competition OF SER
vice has done more than any other
one thing TO raise the standard OF
equipment and performance OF
American railroads.
Mr. Willard dIsaErCos with tho
statement that the railroads under
private ownership had broken down.
Neither does he agree that Federal
control has demonstrated that pri-
vate ownership is failure He
was not opposed TO the government
taking over the roads. and hc is
convinced that regulation as gov
ernment policy has not failed: but
he believes that il has been clear
Iy shown that a system OF reEula-
tion designed for peace time con-
ditions did not properly function In
time OF war.
Actual experience he says.
"now leads 20 tho conclusion that
the railroads under private owner
ship. and subject always to govern
mental regulation. should he law
fully authorized to do whatever
would bc done in tho public interest
under government ownership ana
operation" -
The Washington herald., 1919-02-19
TRIES MURDER,
SUICIDE IN CAFE
Man, Sued for Divorce,
Fires at Wife, Then
Shoots Himself.

Walking into cafeteria at 1905 F
street northwest yesterday afternoon.
George 6. Else drew a revolver, fired
at Mrs. Mary Else. an empIoye. who
dropped At the crack of the pistol and
then turned the gun upon himself.
sending a bullet through his chest
He Is near death in Emergency Hos
pitaL
The bullet he fired at the woman
vhizzed through her hair. not even
grazing her scalp.
The shooting was tn" climax to 4
suit for divorce filed Friday in Dis
trict supreme Court by Mrs. Else. in
ncient support.
Diners in PeriI.
That Onc person of the panic-strick-
en- thrOnC of customers was not hit -
regarded by the police rs little short
OF miraculous, for the bullet rico
chcted when it struck a marble coun
ter. and sped over the dining tables
to the opposite side of the cafe.
'WilI you go home with me, Mary
spectators declare the man said to
MIS- FaLSt- 1 pun utT refusal ne tTeO
at her.
She dropped just in time to allow
the bullet to pass through heN Golf
fure.
Else was rushed to Emergency
Hospital by Detectives Waldorf
, Scrivener. Baur and Sweeney. in the
police headquarters automobile,
which pulled into the gateway of
the institution just as the ambulance
was about to leave for the scene
of the shooting.
Throughout the night. at intervals
Of recovered consciousness. Else
moaned: Il was shot: l was shot"
Woman Charged Cruelty.
In her suit for divorce. Mrs. Else
declared her husband. on February
II. cams home intoxicated, struck
her in the face and broke her glasses.
Since that time she has been living
with O brother at = Adams street
northwest.
Ethel McMilen. l., her daughter
by a former marriage. in company
with Mrs. Else. left the Adams street
home last night. and departed from
the city. il is believed
The Washington herald., 1919-02-19
Italians, in Big Parade,
Protest Political Bans

Milan, Feb. 17.-Delayed.-A rec
ord breaking Socialist demonstra-
ton was held here today. One hun
dred thousand workmen, carrying
flags and banners and headed by
several bands. paraded through the
streets demanding general amnesty
and protesting against remaining
political restrictions.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-19
CROOKS FLEE
WITH SlO,525
Hold Up Bank Cashier and
Then Gust. r.

Detroit, Feb. 1S.-Six au.J bandits
drove up to a branch of the Detroit
National Bank late today, covered
the cashier and customers with re-
volvers and escaped with $4,000.
The robbery took place on busi-
ness corner in view of scores of pc
destrians. After robbing the bank
the bandits held up a customer Of
the bank and took SS25 from his
pockets.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-19
Michigan G.O.P.Welcomes
Women Into Its Ranks

Lansing. Mich, Feb. 1S.-Women
were welcomed into the ranks of the
Republican Party and the Democratic
party was denounced for ''prostitut-
ing the most high and holy trust of
winning the war" by State Senator
Thomas Reed. at the opening of the
Republican State convention here to-
daV
The Washington herald., 1919-02-19
Great Britain's War Cost
Estimated at 40 Billions

London, Feb. 1S.-Eight billion
pounds-sO. OOo. 0OO. .OOO-is the cost Of
the war to Great Britain. as Off
cially estimated by Premier Llovd
George before the peace conference
commission on reparation. Announces
ment to this effect was made in
the commons by Chancellor of the
Exchequer Bonar Law late today,
The Washington herald., 1919-02-19

London, Feb. 1S.-"If ever a case
is made out against Lord JeIlicoe,
it will be Jellicoe himself who
proves it,"
This indictment against the for
mer commander of the British grand
feet. is voiced by Arthur II. Pollen.
foremost naval critic and consistent
opponent of Jellicoe's strategy at
Jutland, in weekly dispatches ap-
pearing in the Leader under the
head, Bad Strategy or Bad Ships?'
1t is but one of many other fiery
contributions to the newspaper con-
trOversy over Jellicoe's book, The
Grand Fleet, 1914-1916." just Lub-
lished. In many respects the con-
troYersy resembles the famous
SampsOnS Schley row.
Like Sampson-SchIcy Row.
AS in the case of 'Schley's famous
book, the Jellicoe- Beatty controversy
hangs upon n technical issue-JeIli-
GOES ''starboard wing deployment.
Upon the evening of May 81. 1876
which Pollen charaCterizes as the
night when victory was thrown
away Beatty'S message to Jellicoe
IF you follow me we will annihilate
them" put challenge up to Jellicoe
which the latter dared not accept be-
cause of the superiority of the Ger
man torpedo fleet. Pollen seizes upon
this incident thus:
The effect of his JclIicOc's) de-
ployment was to take the whole fleet
five miles from the point where the
Marlborough was when just astern
the Zealand. The grand fleet in
other words. had been taken out of
action altogether. 1t continued 700
yards further away from the enemy
than Bedtty's battle cruisers until :
: o'clock when. this deployment hay
The Washington herald., 1919-02-19
German Leaders
Prevent Rejection
Of New Armistice

Weimar. Feb. 1S-Intervention of
German party leaders was all that
prevented the armisticc r--i1e HrObon
.Of at the last minute. it was reveal
ed today. The cabinet already had
decided it was impossible to accept
the new conditions, ana only changed
its attitude after strong repre-
sentatiOns by the political sPOkcsmcn
OF the German people.
After determining that tho added
terms were too drastic, the cabinet re
CONTINUED on PAGE FIVE.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-19
Jellicoe to Visit Frisco.

London. Feb. 1S.-AdmiraI JeIIicoe.
commander of the British grand
fleet in the battle of Jutland, will
visit San Francisco. October 90.
while en- route from Ottawa to New
Zealand, it was officially announced
today,
The Washington herald., 1919-02-19
Woman Charged Cruelty.
Pacific Cable Trouble
Reported Beyond Honolulu

San Francisco. Feb. 18.-Communica-
tion with the Orient was interrupted
today.
The Commercial Pacific Cable Com
kpany announced its cable was in trou-
bic beyond Honolulu. This leaves
wireless as the only means OF COM
munication.