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The Washington herald., 1919-02-07
20, 900 Strike in Seattle,
Troops Rushed to Scene;
British Workers Win Raise
Coast Ship Yard Employees Dissatisfied with
Award by Government Conciliator; British
Railway Company Yields to Demands.

Seattle, Wash, Feb. 6.-Before
the close of the first day of SeattIe's
strike, Camp Lewis troops, 500
strong. had arrived. They came
this evening, over the Northern
Pacific and under the command OF
Maj. Gen. John L. Hayden. Five
hundred are quartered at the
armory and 800 more are at Fort
Lawton.
The troops are here for business,
however. Martial law has not been
proclaimed, though it may soon be.
The situation is none too reassur-
ing. The troops are said to have
been ordered here chiefly to aid the
police and civil authorities in the
protection of life and property. The
expected violence did not material
ize during the day and greater un-
easiness prevailed tonight. 1t is es
timated 10000 men are out. Or
these 10000 are shipworkers who
walked out January 81. The others
number $4,000 union men who
struck today. One hundred thou
sand others have been thrown out
OF employment
So Are Dcportcd.
Fifty-two Industrial Workers of
the World. mostly foreigners. who
have been under detention for some
time. were deported today. They
were rounded up originally by the
civil authorities. They are routed
from Seattle to New York ultimate
ly to be returned to Europe.
The city is we'll policed and mil
itary authorities claim they are pre-
pared to meet any emergency, and
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The Washington herald., 1919-02-07
Boy Run Down by Auto
Dies on Way to Hospital

Joseph d. Moriarty, 3-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph ID. Moriarty,
Il Conduit road. while riding tricycle.
on Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
west of Nineteenth street yesterday
afternoon was struck and fatally in
jured by an auto truck owned by
Theodore Arnold, 1853 Sixteenth street,
and operated by Edward II. Thomas,
colored. 2720 n street northwest.
The boys skull was fractured by
the blow received and he died on his
way to Emergency Hospital
The Washington herald., 1919-02-07
REVENUE BILL
SKATERS ALL
HOUSE RECORDS
Measure Carrying $6,070,-
100000, Largest. Ever
Presented to Congress.

The revenue bill to pay the nation 8
war debts and the expenses of the
government for the current fiscal
year was reported to the House yes
terday by Chairman Kitchin, of the
Ways and Means committee, on be-
half of the conferees. 1t will be called
up for consideration on Saturday.
The bill in its final modified form,
pruned down by the cOnferees of the
two houses, will raise for the year
ending June 90, 1919. a total of s6,-
O7OOOOOOO For the succeeding fiscal
year it will raise 81, 200, 900. 900. These
who have worked with the conferees
and have gone over every feature of
the bill.
Largest Ever.
1t is the largest bill ever present
ed to Congress, not only in point of
the amount to be raised by taxation,
but in the number of pages of print
ed paper required for the final draft
of the measure. There are 1909 sec
tiOns to the bill. making close to
6O.O 600 words. For the convenience
of the Senators and Representa-
tives, the printed copy contains all
the original House provisions. the
changes made in these provisions by
the Senate Finance Committee and
the Senate. and the new pTo~isfc ms
and amendments agreed upon in
conference.
The bill passed the House SEP
tember 20. Of last year. At that
time it provided for the raising of
something more than S,OOO. OOO, 900.
Then came the signing of the armis-
tice while the bill was pending in
the Senate committee and upon the
advice of Secretary MCAdOo. the tax
rates were cut so as to strike more
than S2.OO6, 900. 900 from the bill, and
reductions in the taxes for 1920
were made so that the total amount
to be raised in that year would not
be much in excess of $4,000, 900. 900.
The bill passed the Senate Decem-
Der % with several dissenting votes.
Important Changes.
Since the bill was passed by the
Senate and went into conference, a
number of important changes in the
text as well as in the rates have
been made.
OF especial interest among these
changes at this time is in refer
ence to the bonus which is to be
paid discharged officers and enlisted
men of the army, navy and Marine
Corps. The Senate adopted the
Trammel amendment, which provid-
ed for the payment to all such men
at the time of their discharge of one
CONTINUED on PAGE SIX,
The Washington herald., 1919-02-07
DANCERS NOTES
MAY AID POLICE
IN MURDER CASE
Jealousy Hinted in Letter
to One of Chinese
Victims.
HAD DINED WITH HIM
Young Woman Sought to
Learn More About
Ben Sen WI.

With view TO obtaining further in
formation as TO the murder or rn,.r-
derers OF the three members OF tb.
Chinese Educational Mission, al M
halorama road, Wednesday ntrht
a week ago, the Washington police
desire TO talk with four or Eve
more persons.
One is Miss Jeanne La Mar. a young
American girl, said TO be a profs0
S-onal dancer. and who Is Known "
have been a friend Of Ben Sen WI.
one Of the victims
Detective Edward J. Keny returned
to Washington last night from a huT-
rted trip to New York CITY to inter
new Miss La Mar there Or prevail
upon Eer 10 return with MIN q. This
city and help the police in UnraveIinE
certain perpleXing phases o. the mur-
der case.
Mai. Raymond Pullman. superin-
tendeEt Of police, gave out two letter
from Miss La Mar to Ben Sen W..
SecretaTy-treasurer OF the mission in
the hope that their publication r,irbr
ala in locating her.
Visited Mission Rou.e.'
The police explained that they are
POSITIVE that Miss La Mar has no
knowledge Of the tragedy. but they
simply want to learn more about Wu.
who was seen with the dancer on -
number Of occasions in Washington
in the last three months. On one or-
casion she visited the mission house
and although she was not entertained
there. she dined later with WI al A
restaurant
Maj. Pullman stated that he vsuted
II made clear that he wants Miss Ia
Mar only as witness. and not as a
suspect, merely because she WAS =
friend OF WU's who had entertained
her lavisly on several occasions.
lie stated that the police have been
looking for Miss La Mar since Iast
Saturday night in the hope that Size
would be able TO furnish the police
with the names Of several Of wu's
friends, who might be even more IA
miLlar with the details OF the nur-
oered mans past life than she is.
Letters Not signed.
The letters, neither Of which Is
signed at the end Of the com-uni..,
cation, but the first OF which b<srr
the signature Jeanne La Mars At
the top. read as follows:
Dear Friend. Mr.. wus
"t Undoubtedly I an somewhat
surprised Mt your personal be-
hayiOr. Nos pay much more at
tention 70 my friend than to my
self.
'lf you care for her company
more than mine, probably "a ia
the best idea for me 20 60 homo.
DO you also want my company
This communication is not signed
with Miss La Mars real name or her
stage name. which is thought TO be
Cecilia or Celesta d. La Mar The
second letter, which relates un-
CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-07
FREE IRELAND
REPORT MADE
House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee Asks Peace Con-
ference to Consider 1t.

Consideration OF self detcrmiUa-
tion for ireland At the peace table
IS requested in a resolution report
ed favorably by the House Foreign
Affairs committee yesterday.
As reported 10 tho House the
resolution differs but slightly from
the mcasur" introduced hv Repre-
Sntativo Gallagher OF Illinois. 4
similar meaSur" introduced BY SEN
ator Phelan is now before the Sen
ate Foreign Relations committee.
The vote upon tho favorable pass
age Of tho resolution was l3 20 4.
II was taken after Chairman Flood
tad conferred with the State De-
partment and II is understood ~
was informed that consideration OF
the resolution would not smbarrass
President Wilson in his peace neEo-
tiatIonS.
No instructions arc specified as TO
ia" character OF government TO be
urged. tho resolution merely stat
lnE that II is the opinion Of Com
GI,SS that tho subject Of autonomy
for ireland should be considered by
the peace delegates.
It was generally Understood by
friends Of the measure that a un-
antmous report would be made and
II was stated last night that the
negative votes on the resolution
were cast in the belief that Il was
indelicate to request consideration
by the peace delegates OF a sub
Jcct that Great Britain is credited
with declaring a purely domestic
matter.
II is 'the intention OF the pro
ronents Of the resolution to call 10
up for debate under a suspension
OF the rules and secure a vote upon
It in time TO have President Wilson
advised of the wishes OF the House
before he leaves Versailles for his
return to the United States. II
nay be called up on the next unkn-
iInous consent daN.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-07
INNOCENT OF MURDER
HE MAY GET $500
Wife and Child Alive Two Years
After His Conviction.

Montgomery. Ala. Feb. 6-William
Wilson, of Geneva County, will get
$500 from Alabama as payment for
wrongful imprisonment providing a
bil passed by the State legislature is
Also adopted by the senate.
Wilson served two years of a life
sentence on charges of numbering his
wife and child. The wife turned up
with the child two ysers after he was
incarcerated and he was released. He
seeks a sum sufficient to pay him for
time lost from the pursuit of his vo-
cation.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-07

London, Feb. 5.-The tube strike is
settled. Tho workers emerge COM
plete victors from the Gravest labor
crisis Britain has ever faced.
1t was officially announced late to-
night that a settlement was reached
at a conference between representa-
tives of the strikers, the minister OF
Labor members of a railway work
ers' union and the president of the
board of trade.
Irish Strikes Spread.
The eight-hour day was granted the
men. though the peal time originally
demanded is not Included in the set
tlement.
The president of the board of trade
also met the steam railway union
leaders.
Strikes are spreading in Ireland, but
the country is generally quiet, owing
to the presence of government troops.
Here in London the metropolitan po-
lice has been modified to its fun
strength. AS a result, conditions were
generally quiet today.
Hotels, restaurants and other public
places are carrying on" as usual.
Women are taking the places of strik-
ing male walters in most places.
Demand for Republic.
The cry long live the republic" is
heard with growing frequence and en-
thusiasm in various parts of the Unit
ed Kingdom. but there is nothing to
indicate at the hour of cabling that
this spirit. rampant though it ap-
appears to be among a certain section
of the laboring classes, has a positive
chance of being translated into actual
The Washington herald., 1919-02-07
Jap Fell Asleep
At Peace Table

Paris, Feb. 6.-Thc secretary
of the Japanese delegation at
tending the League of Nations
meeting last night went sound
asleep. He woke half an hour
after the conferces had de-
parted and broke all speed rec
ords getting out Of the Hotel
Crillon.
Another Japanese dashed into
the hotel this morning, searched
frantically about the antc-room,
discovered the portfolio Of
secret documents which the sec
retary had left behind and
dashed out again.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-07
SchooIboys Declare Holiday.

Amsterdam, Feb. 6.-tBy wire
less via London Because they
were not allowed by their Socialist
schooImastcr to celebrate the ex-
Kaiser's birthday. hundreds OF
schooIboys at .Neu KoeIn. a suburb
of Berlin, formed a Soviet. refused
to attend their classes and declared
a holiday.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-07
200 WOMEN RESCUED
AS HOSPITAL BURNS
No Lives Lost; Damage Estimated
at $4,000.

Worchester. Mass, Feb. 6.-Several
hundred patients were carried to
safety when fire broke out in a ward
in the State Insane Hospital at Bloom
ingdale today. No lives were lost,
and with the exception of three fire.
men, who were overcome by smoke,
there were no injuries.
TIL damage to the building was esti-
mated at $4,000. The fire was started
by defective wiring.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-07
Spartacan Plot FoiIed.

London, Feb. 6.-An attempted Spar
tacan coup in Weimar has been frus-
trated by the German government. ac-
CordinE to an agency dispatch from
Amsterdam today. The report said
that Spartacans who sought to seize
the telegraph Office were repulsed by
government troops
The Washington herald., 1919-02-07
Sim Fein Leader Again
Flees from London Police

London. Feb. 6.-Prof. de Valera,
the Sim Fein leader who escaped
from Lincoln prison two DAYS ago.
has been in the grasp of the police,
but escaped again.
He was, discovered in hiding near
Skibbereen, Ireland. where he has
relatives. The police chased him
some distance, but he managed to
get away. ..
The Washington herald., 1919-02-07
DECLARE ARMY
CLIQUE CHARGE
WELL FOUNDED
Restoration Of Col. Logan
Proof Of. Unfair Dealing,
Say Observers.
MAY QUIZ OFFICERS
Sweeping Probe of Favor
itism Charges is Hinted
as Next Step.

Advices from overseas that Col
Edward l. Logan of the Twenty
sixth Division, had been restored TO
his command. were interpreted here
yesterday as tantamount to proof OF
the charges of Representative CALI
van that favoritism and cliques were
rampant in the administration Of
army affairs in France.
Col. Logan was removed from his
command shortly before the armis-
tice was signed and sent to the army
reclassification camp or dump" for
officers. His demotion follawed that
Of Brig. Gen. Charles E. Cole of the
same division and the return to the
United States OF Gen. Edwards in
command Of the division.
Changes Cause Protest.
The changes in the personnel of the
officers Of the Twenty-sixth Division
aroused a storm of protest from New
England which eliminated in the
speeches Of Representative Gallivan
wherein he charged that the well
tailored officers of the general staff
with Gen. Pershing were members OF
the "Leavenworth clique" and had
caused the demotion of national
guard and national army officers with
out regard to their records of effi-
cheney and vaIor
In response 10 the protests of Gov
e'n"r Mccall. of Massachusetts. and
ether prominent New Englanders,
Secretary Baker declared that the re-
sponsibility for changes rested en-
tirely with Gen. Pershing.
Later it was learned that Gen.
Cole was restored to his command,
three days after he had been re-
moved and his summary and short
demotiOn was explained as a mis-
take. The technical charge that he
had permitted his men to "fraternize
with the enemy" was declared to be
unfounded. As Gen. Cole stated in
seeking the reason for his demotion.
several days before division head
quarters had found il necessary to
caution American soldiers not to
''fraternize" with the enemy, he
personally had warned that any
minglinE with the foe would call
forth the severest military censure
Col. Logan was removed from his
command for what the headquarters
officials described as inertia" He
had fought for months with the
brigade overseas and was exception
ally popular with his men who COM
prised largely the Fighting Ninth
Massachusetts Regiment Of the Ma
tional Guard. He was informed
when reporting to division head
quarters that his arrival there was
delayed and was characteristic OF
his slowness in carrying out orders
from headquarters.
Other National Guard and nation
al army officers have reported to
members OF Congress that they
were victims of similar evidences
of 'favoritism" and the protests OF
Representative Gallivan have found
active support from both Demo-
cratic and Republican members
While the news of the restoration
OF Col. Logan was construed as Il
personal victory for Representative
Gallivan. it has not stemmed a. be
lief among members of the House
that a general investigation OF the
administration OF army affairs over
seas is necessary and will uncover
the truth or falsity OF the charges
which are daily increasing.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-07
VIII Pay on Debts.
Form New Hun Government.

Amsterdam, Feb. 6.--Majority So
cialists have organized a new pro-
yisional government at Bremen.
consisting of five members, accord
ing to dispatches received here to-
day.
The new government supersedes
the workmen's and soldiers council
there.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-07
Germany's Bill
Fixed by Allies

Paris, Feb. 6.-Thc United
States, Great Britain, France
and Italy have agreed, accord
ing 10 LIntransigeant, upon
S2,ooo,ooo,ooo indemnity due. to
Belgium, the first installmcnt
10 be paid Immediately.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-07
POLES AND GERMANS
SIGN 7-DAY ARMISTlCE

Basle. FeR. 6.-GerTnans and Poles
have signed a seven-day arInistice on
the Snesian front. which may be re-
newed sutomaticsl IL was reported
i'm dispatches received here today.
This arTnistice ends one OF the inde-
pendent wars that was threatening
Eastern Europe. The Poles had an
nounced their intention Of occupying
Berlin. and at one time were reported
within 100 miles Of the German oApi-
tai
The Washington herald., 1919-02-07
NATIONS LEAGUE
PLAN APPROVED
IN MAIN POINTS
Commission is Practically
Agreed on Third Article,
After Difficulties.
WILSON Is SPEEDING UP
Swifter Progress Urged to
Get Society's "Charter''
in Shape.

Paris, Feb. 6-General agreement
has been reached on the principles
underlying the whole draft OF the
league Of nations constitution, it was
officially announced today.
At its latest meeting the league of
nations commission practically agreed
on the third article. While this deci-
sion is provisional, II was stated that
many apparent difficulties have been
solved
Progress with regard to completing
the formation of the Society of Ma
tiOns and making it operative is not
as rapid as President Wilson and
the American peace plenipotentiaries
desire.
Wants Swifter Progress.
Indeed. there is an apprehension
on the part of Mr.. Wilson and the
American commission that unless
Swifter progress is made the Presi-
dent may have to depart before the
full text Of the sOciety's charter"
Is agreed upon.
While the commission on the So
ctety Of nations was in session last
night. it was common gossip around
the CrIlIOn that the President and
Col House were prepared TO assert
the American position with such in
slstence that the others could hard
" fail to agree.
Some nations arc not in favor
OF one Of the chief clauses OF the
prospective society. namely COM
IUlSury arbitration. SOme do not
wish this principle to BE- applied to
any points. while others agree to
apply it only to such points as are
CLASSIFIED As Justiciable and not af-
tectInE the national honor. The
American position was that there
should be arbitration only and for
p all differences arising between ma
TONS.
Point of IncOnsistency.
Tho point was raised by other ma
tIOns that this contention of the
American commission was inconsist-
eHt with the declaration that thu
power to use force to uphold the
leagues decisions rested solely with
Congress.
II there is to be compulsory arbi-
tTdtiOu Of all questions. it can only
be made effective by force behind
the decisions. II was argued. 1t was
further pointed out that the Ameri-
can delegates. on their own admis-
siOns. are not in a position to pledge
America to the use Of force.
Undoubtedly the American com
missions position in the negotia-
tiOns will be greatly strengthened
If it has the capitalization Of Amer
lean public sentiment upon the
main issue behind it. 1t ought to
be definitely understood whether
American sentiment favors that idea
of a society of nations
The Washington herald., 1919-02-07
MAN AND Wife
FIGHT TO DEATH
IN knife DUEL
Harry and Ida Blaine Prin-
cipals in Tragedy; Three
Children Orphaned.

Another murder and probably a sui
eide has been added to the list Of
crimes which has startled Washing
ton during the last three weeks.
Harry S. Blaine, g years of age.
employed as a butcher and living at
ll30 Fourth strete southeast, and his
wife, Ida Blaine, 2S years Of age, liv-
ing apart from him at H4 NJ street
southeast are dead, the wife stabbed
to death with a butcher knife in the
hands of her husband, and the hus-
band killed with the same weapon
either by his wife in self-defense or
by his own hands.
No Witness TO Tragedy.
The tragedy happened last night at
6 O'Clock at Mrs. Blaine's home on NJ
street. No one saw it. Their three
children, now orphans. luckily were
next door with a neiEhbor when the
killing took place.
Blaine, according TO Detective
Wise of the Fifth precinct. was an
gered 1T his wife because she would
not come back TO live with him. The
couple had been separated many
times, the last separation taking plao
on December l6. 4 week ago Mrs
Blaine went to the Fifth precinct sta
ton and complained OF the frequent
visits of her husband and his repeat
ed efforts TO get her TO come back
TO him.
The police could do nothing. it
seems but to advise her TO get A
warrant. This she did not do. Blaine
kept after her. the police claim, but
his efforts were fruitless.
Last night he decided TO either be
come TeconCiled TO his wife or kill
her. Such is the deductions made by
neighLOrs and the police who knew
the couple intimately.
Blaine arrived at the house after
his wife and the three children. Hazel
NJ. Blaine, aged 9. Mrs Blaine's
daughter by her first husband. Fran
els I. Blaine. aged >. and Oscar
Blaine. aged B. had eaten their sup
pers and gone T"Nt door TO a neigh
hor. Mrs. Dora Quill. ~ NJ street
southeast. Their mother went with
them Shortly afterward the daugh-
ter. Hazel. went outside. Her step
father came to the door and asked for
her mother
Child Called Mother.
Upon being told that she was in
Mrs. Quilts house. Blaine then reach
ed in his pocket and gave the child
:, cents for candy to induce her to call
her mother for him.
The child called her mother, who.
II is said. answered that she was
coming. Hazel started out for the
store As her father entered the door
Of his wfes home. the child saw MIN
reach in his pocket and pull out what
she said looked like a long knife
However. she paid no attention to
him after that.
Mrs Blaine came out OF Mrs
Quilts house and entered her home
going all the way back to the kitchen.
Without giving her chance to speak.
according to the police. Blaine stab
bed her through the side. He had
evidently hidden behind a door and
Sprang on her as she entered
Drawing his knife out OF his wife s
side. Blaine stabbed her again and
again, the wife struggling as hard as
she could all the while Finally the
CONTINUED on PAGE FOUR
The Washington herald., 1919-02-07
Strikes Out n Section.

The resolution was amended at the
suggestion of Senator King. by strik-
ing out the section stating the action
of Great Britain was in contraventiOn
of point 3 of President wilson's prin-
Ciples OF peace. Senator Weeks said
he had no objection to the amendment
In opposing the resolution Senator
King said that representatives of
many American business interests
which had made enormous Outlays
and produced large quantities of stores
and articles of various kinds to help
out the war had pleaded with the
War Trade Board and other agencies
of the government to impose some
restrictive measures against the i'm
pOrtation of such articles until the
domestic market was cleared of them.
'In other words" Senator Sing
said, I'VE are asking our own govern
ment to do what the Senator from
Massachusetts complains of. England
mas said that it is not a permanent
policy, and if we pass this resolution
we are criticising her for doing Just
what we are doing and what we are
imploring our government to do. 1t
seems to me it would be very unwisc
and impruGent for us to pass this
resolution"
No disposition of the '1solutiou vas
made, and il went TO the calendar for
,urther consideration.