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Evening star., 1919-03-27
May Hurry a Preliminary
Treaty to Avoid PeriIs

LONDON, March rs British Wire
less Service).-The Paris correspond
ent of the Pail Mall Gazette says on
high authority, that "in order to avoid
periis which would inevitably arise If
preliminary peace terms are not
commissions shall have finished their
labors and have presented their re-
spective reports, the representatives
OF great powers have drawn up GER
tain proposals which seem ample to
constitute the basis Of the first treaty
or one analogous to that signed at
Versailles in 1871"
IA final settlement will not be aim
ed at" continues the correspondent,
but the terms will be sufficiently
for an enduring peace, justify in large
measure early demobilization, simpli-
fy the grave international food prob
lem and pave the way for speedy in
dustrial reconstruction and financial
reorganization.
THE principal aims Of proposals
now before the inner council are: U)
To insure ample security for the fu-
ture protection of France. especially
on her eastern frontier: (2) To estab-
lish a strong Italy, with a formidable
northern barrier against aggression;
(3) To create strong Poland: (H To
found a league of nations pledged, on
material as well as moral grounds, to
the preSkrVatlOn OF WOrlQ peace.
PARIS, March 26 (by the Associated
Press).-The technical experts Of the
American peace delegation. in CONSUL
tation with experts of other delega-
tions, have been considering a pos
sible method for carrying out prof.
ect brought forward yesterday to in
clude all four enemy powers in one
peace treaty.
The fact that the United States was
never at war with Turkey and Bull
garia complicates the matter. but the
opinion of the American experts is
that it is feasible for the United
States to sign such quadruple treaty
with an explanatory statement that
the United States accepts only such
portions Of the treaty as directly af-
feet it
The German military representation
to the peace conference will be made
up as follows: Gen. Won Hammer
stein. hitherto military president of
the armistice commission; Maj. Won
Boeck, a former general staf officer
in the ex-crown princes army group;
Lieut. Col. Won Aylander of the Ba-
varian general staff; Maj. Poettcher
Of the Saxon general staff. and Capt.
Geyer Of Wurttemburg. The mission
will be under the control Of Gen. Won
wrisberg Of the Prussian war min
iStry.
Evening star., 1919-03-27
WOULD PLACE SOLDIERS.
War Department Sending Thou
sands of Letters to States.

The aid OF every chamber of COM
merce in the United States in placing
discharged soldiers in jobs has been
asked by Col. Arthur Woods, special
assistant to the Secretary of War in
placing the men, in a letter sent to-
day to all such bodies and to 5000
trade, Industrial and employers or
ganizations.
The letter, in part. follows:
1.-The War Department hopes very
much that each chamber Of commerce
in the country will give its powerful
aid in the matter OF helping to find
work for discharged soldiers.
There is no need to emphasize the
importance of this work, the duty We
owe to the men who have been IN
the service, and privilege 1t 10 to be
able to assist them in the readjust-
ment Of conditions from war service
to peace service. American soldiers
do not ask for charity; they are not
assuming that the country owes them
a living. The fact is. However, that
the country drafted them from civil
life and sent them to war. Their
service has been praisewDrthy beyond
have won peace for II and, since
they were drafted intoSthe war, 1t is
no more than fair that every assist
ance should be given in re-estab-
fishing them in worthy positions in
private life"
Evening star., 1919-03-27
FORMER KAISER WILL
NOT TALK "YET''
Rumors That he Visited Amster-
dam Tuesday Are
Unfounded.

AMERONGEN, Holland, Wednesday,
March 26 (by the Associated Press).-
Replying to a renewed request today
for an interview, former Emperor
William sent this verbal message:
Il am sorry l cannot change my at
titude in connection with making
public declaration. The time has not
arrived for me to speak"
Numerous inquiries were made here
today with regard to rumors that the
ex-emperor had paid visit to Am
sterdam yesterday. These rumors
were absolutely unfounded. The only
person from the castle who has been
in Amsterdam recently was Court
Marshal Won Gontard. who bears some
resemblance to Herr Hohenzollern.
Evening star., 1919-03-27
JuqosIavia Bars italian
Goods From Its Territory

PARIS. wednesday, March 26 (by
the Associated Press).-"Has Jugo-
siayia declared war on Italy" was a
question asked by member of the
italian delegation to the peace con-
ference ON learning tonight that the
council Of ministers at Belgrade had
countries, any importations from Italy
into Jugoslavia and the transportation
Of italian goods to any country across
Jugoslav territory.
The italian delegation to the peace
conferences today notified the confer
ence Of the suppression of the mill
fary and commercial blockade In the
Adffatic by which trading in the Ad-
Ratio returns to conditions before the
,xSr except that until peace Is declar-
) d. ---<at2s will have the right
Evening star., 1919-03-27
BEGS RELIEF FOR GREEKS.
Appeal to Wilson Says Bulgarians
Demolish Homes.

: ,SALONIKI, Wednesday, March 26-
An appeal begging the allies to put a
stop to alleged oppression of Greeks
in Thrace by, the Bulgarians has been
sent to President Wilson. Premiers
Clemenceau. Lloyd George and veni-
zelos and Gen. Franchet D'Esperey,
commander of allied forces in the near
east, by DR.. Djiritis, president of the
League Of Greek Refugees in Thrace,
an Organization which claimed 250,O00
members. The appeal alleges that
each refugee per month, and that a
systematic demolition of dwelling
houses is being carried on by the
Bulgarians throughout the country.
Evening star., 1919-03-27
CASUALTY LISTS
UNDER NEW PLAN
Copies for Mailing Replace
Method of Simultaneous
Release to Papers.
FEW ARE UNANNOUNCED

The War Department will discon-
tinue April / the method of issuing
casualty lists which has hitherto
made them available for simultane-
GUS publication in all news papers
throughout the country. This has
been decided upon. it was exIlained
today. because practically all the
casualties incurred in fighting have
been announced and few remain ex-
cept deaths from injury or disease
since the signing Of the armistice. :
How Old Plan Worked.
Under the system about to be
abandoned the government has been
telegraphing the lists from Washing
ton to Chicago and San Francisco five
days in advance of publication. Press
associations have been distributing
them by mail from Washington, Chi
cago and San Francisco. allowing 1--WE
days to reach all points.
This arrangement was necessary,
because otherwise there could have
been no simultaneous publication of
the lists, as telegraph facilities are
quite inadequate for a daily tele-
graphing of the full list to every city
and town.
Acting Secretary Grove has de-
clined to issue the llets in Washing
ton far enough in advance to permit
on the ground that the c.--lalties are
not fighting" casualties, and holding
that they are in the same class with
deaths in the Navy or in the Army
camps in this country. which are not
formally announced.
Evening star., 1919-03-27
RULES SECRETARY GLASS
MAY RETAIN WILLIAMS

Attorney General Palmer in an
opinion to Secretary Glass has stated
that the Secretary has authority to
continue John Shelton Williams in
Office as controller of the currency
and ex -officio member Of the Federal
Reserve Board, despite failure Of
Congress to confirm his nomination.
Secretary Glass made public today q
copy of a letter to Representative Nc
Eadden of Pennsylvania. who has in
sisted that Mr.. Williams continuance
in office was illegal. Mr.. McFadden
was informed that the opinion of legal
officers of the Treasury that a recess
appointment for the controller was
unnecessary was supported by the
Attorney General.
Evening star., 1919-03-27
ALL GAu|C|A IN REVOLT
Troops Sent by Polish Government
to Suppress Rebellion Join
in Movement.

VIENNA. Wednesday. March 26. via
Copenhagen.-Asw wireless dispatch re-
ceived from the soviet government at
MOSCOW declares that all Of Galicia is
in a state Of revolution The move
ment is described as having begun
in the oil districts near Drobhobyoz
where the workers established q
soviet government, and has spread to
the surrounding districts.
Troops dispatched by the Polish
government. the message asserts,
Soined the movement. The LemberE
soviet, it is added. has declared
general strike.
Evening star., 1919-03-27
HEARING IN NUNS MURDER.
Priests Housekeeper Faces Charge
in Traverse City. Mich.

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. March IL
The examination OF Mrs Stanislawa
I.ypchinski. held on charge of murder
sn connection with the disappearance
from the Isadore Convent eleven years
ago Of Sister Mary Johns. A. Felician
nun, was opened today at GreiIickville,
just across the Leelanau county line.
Mrs- Lypchinsd. who is fifty years of
age, was a priests housekeeper at lisa
dore when the nun disappeared Since
her arrest early this month officials de-
clare they have oAfAined information in
Milwaukee and CS<1ago that will iden-
tify the body exhurned from grave un-
der the Isadore Church as that of Sister
Mary.
Evening star., 1919-03-27
Hay UNDERsELL q. S. MEAT,
New Zealand Lamb and Mutton
Brought to New York.

NEW YORK, March GA carload of
frozen lamb and mutton one of several
consigned to New York of shipment
from New Zealand via Vancouver, has
been placed on sale here. In wholesale
lots the shipment is expected to sell
several cents under American products.
This shipment is the first to this mar
ket from New Zealand and was made. il
is said. as an experiment to learn II the
Pacific island products could he sold in
competition with American lamb and
mutton. Heretofore England has been
the principal market for New Zealand
lamb and mutton.
Evening star., 1919-03-27
GEN. PERSHING AWARDS
MEDALS TO US. OFFICIALS S

Gen. Pershing has awarded the dis
tinguished service medal to six Of
hcials of the American government
for exceptionally meritorious and dis
tinguished' services. They are Ed
ward n. Hurley. chairman of the
shipping board; Paul D. Cravath. rep
resentative of the Treasury Depart
ment; George McFadden, representa-
tive in France of the War Trade
Board; Dwight w. Morrow. member
of the American shipping commission; !;
L. II. Sherman, member of the Ameri-
can interallied maritims-eouncil. and
Edward r. Stettinius, special assist
ant secretary of war.
Evening star., 1919-03-27
D. C. Man Heir in Litigated Estate.

PHOENIX, Ariz.. March 27.-Mrs
Fanny F. Hunter Cuppy of this city,
one Of the beneficiaries of the S.. .000. 900
estate Of Robert F. Hunter. who died in
Los Angeles in February, 1912. has filed
ing that the estate is not being properly
administered and distributed in this
state. The heirs named in the win in
clude Fanny r. Hunter Cuppy Of this
.ty and Philip s. Hunter. Washington,
d. c.
Evening star., 1919-03-27
FORMER KAISER TO MOVE.
Threatened in Letters, May Flee to
II :. Switzerland,

GENEVA. Switzerland. March 2s.-
Former Emperor William of Germany,
alarmed by the receipt Of threatening
letters. intends to leave Holland and
seek refuge in Switzerland. according
to the newspaper La Suisse.
Swiss newspapers are printing many
advertisements inserted BY members
of the German and Austrian mobility
who are seeking houses in this coun-
try at moderate prices.
Evening star., 1919-03-27
LEAGUE DRAFTPUT
UP TO COMMITTEE
Wording Will Be Corrected
Where Necessary and
Resubmitted.
new ELIGIBILITY PLAN
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, March 27.-The league of
nations commission of the peace con-
ference, with President Wilson in the
chair, met for three hours last night
and completed it's consideration of
the covenant of the league.
The covenant was referred to a
drafting committee consisting of Col.
E. NJ. House. representing the United
States; Lord Robert Cecil. for Great
Britain; Premier VeniZelos of Greece
and Ferdinand Larnaude. dean of the
Paris law faculty. This committee
will go through the document. cor
rect it's wording where necessary and
refer 1T back to the commission as
soon as possible, probably within two
days. for final consideration by the
commission before it is reported to
the executive committee of the peace
conference.
The covenant still contains twenty
six articles. No amendment has been
incorporated which specifically meets
the desires of Japanese for recogni-
ton for national equality.
A proposal which seeks to settle the
conditions required for admission to
the league of nations has been pre-
sented to the peace conference. 1t
says that countries which wish to be-
come members of the league must
prove that they insure to all citizens.
as well as all foreigners resident in
their territories, full religious free
dom, potection to person and prop
erp, liberty of the press and the free
exercise of such rights of suffrage as
may be guaranteed by their consti-
actments."
The proposal would apply not only
to enemy countries, but to nations
like Russia. Mexico and Costa Rica,
the last two of which were not invited
to participate in the meeting of neu-
trails with representatives of the bel
ligerent nations to discuss the league
of nations.
LONDON, March 27-"Any doubt
that the covenant of the league Of
nations will be mentioned in the
thoritative statement from a respon-
sible British source today.
1T was said that some reference to
the league must be contained in the
treaty, II only because the treaty will
require the Germans to cede their
colonies to the leagues manufactures"
says a Reuters dispatch from Paris.
japanese Press Amendment
PARIS. Wednesday, March 26.-The
Japanese delegation to the peace
conference continued to press today
for an amendment to the covenant
Of the league which would go as far
as the conference was willing to con-
cede toward the prornulgation Of the
principle Of the equality of races
The original Japanese proposal,
which met with a speedy rejection,
has been modified by them several
times until as it stood today it called
for recognition of the equality of
nations and Just treatment of all
their nationals"
1t was generally understood that
several of the leading delegations,
including the American mission and
the majority of the British, were in
clined to believe there was nothing
Objectionable in an amendment thus
framed. The Australians, however,
were understood to decline their as
sent that the covenant should go
even thus far
Evening star., 1919-03-27
Threatens Agents Lives.

State Prohibition Commissioner ]. S.
Peters. who had gone to Woodstock
yesterday to arrange bail bonds for
his men. was with his agents in the
hotel today. The threatening mob,
which had declared it would take the
lives of the agents, dispersed about
9 o'clock this morning There had at
one time been a mob of from 400 to
500 men surging around the Winches-
ter Hotel, in which the prohibition
agents were being guarded. No shots
were fired into the building, however.
although several bricks and stones
were thrown.
Shackleford was armed with two
revolvers. Three empty shells were
found in the chambers of one of them.
Hudson was armed with one pistol
1t is alleged that Shackleford was
killed by Hall, a former Danville po-
1iceman. Both of the alleged boot
leggers were from Petersburg.
Shackleford's body will be shipped
to Raleigh n. c.
Evening star., 1919-03-27


The Winchester authorities are re-
ported to have the situation pretty
well under control this afternoon. The
inquest over Shackleford's body is being
held this afternoon.
Home Guard Patrols Winchester
BY the Associated Press.
WINCHESTER, Va, March 27-
While eighty members Of the home
guard patrolled the streets here today
coroner's jury was impaneled and
an inquest held over the body of Ray
nond Shackleford, an alleged boot
logger" killed in a fight with prohi-
bition agents near here. ~.
Quiet prevailed today after demon
threatened the prohibition agents. No
further trouble is feared by the au-
thorities.
The prohibition agents. Harry F.
Sweet. Harry F. Sweet. jr.; W. c. Hall,
J. H. Sullivan. j. Doubry and J. Will
liams, were held at a local hotel. while
State Prohibition Commissioner J. S.
Peters went to Woodstock to arrange
for bail.
night said that Gov. Westmoreland
Davis had been requested to send
militia to Winchester, as feeling is
reported to be aroused against Pro-
h1Dltlon inspector w. 4. Hall and
three deputies charged with fatally
shooting an alleged "bootlegger" and
seriously wounding another.
The officers engaged in a pistol bat
tie with Raymond c. Shackleford and
L. D. Hudson, both of Danvi1le, Va,
when they attempted to stop their
automobile on a bridge at Fishers
hill. near here. to search for whisky.
Shackleford was fatally shot and died
en- route to Winchester, and Hudson
was seriusly wounded.
The officers claim they received
word from Baltimore that the men
were bringing whisky into Virginia,
and when the automobile was searched
139 quarts were found.
After the shooting the officers were
arrested and placed in Jail at Wood
stock. but were released on $4,000
bail. They went to Winchester to
spend the night Hearing has been
fixed for this afternoon.
Evening star., 1919-03-27
Date Not to Be Specified.

The War Department will furnish
full lists for mailing from Washing
ton. but they will not be issued for,
publication on any specified date and
may be published whenever newspa-
pers receive them. The last list issued
under the present system will be pub
lished in the newspapers of April 6.
Thereafter, it is probable that only
the killed in action will be distributed
by telegraph.
Evening star., 1919-03-27
Says War Cost a44 Billion Dollars,

LONDON. March .26 British Wire-
less Service).-Edgar Crammond, a
prominent British financial writer, es-
Inmates the direct cost of the war to
the allies at f2s,360, 900, 900 sterling
and to the central European powers
at f13.675,000,00D. He estimates the
total cost of the war, including indi-
rect losses. at f52.000.00o. 900.
Evening star., 1919-03-27
Same Principle for Copyrights.

The Chemical Foundation mentioned
by Mr.. Garvan is an association of
manufacturers, Incorporated in Della
ware, with a capital stock of $500, ,OOe
the voting stock being held by a vot-
ing trust composed of the members
OF the advisory sales committee of
the alien property custodian's Office.
Several hundred patents registered in
this country by Germans, the most
important covering the manufacture
OF drugs and dyes. for which this
country has been virtually dependent
on Germany. have been licensed for
use by Americans. and new names
substituted for the foreign designa-
tions. to make the industries more
thoroughly American. The law pro-
vides a! hxed compensation to the
originator of the patent.
While the alien property custodian's
opinion did not touch on copyriehts,
which also come under his jurisdic-
ton, 1t was said Informally that the
same principle would apply. Sew
eral German-owned operas and va
rious scientific works have been IL
censed for production and publication
in the United States.
Evening star., 1919-03-27
GERMAN TRADE AIM
GETS NEW SETBACK
Dumping Of Dye and Chemical
Stocks Detrimental to u. S,
Industries Blocked.
RULING BY ALIEN BUREAU

German hopes of reconquering
American markets received another
blow. today. Users of dyes, chemicals,
fertilizers and other products origi-
mated by German science were mott
fed by the alien property custodian
that importations from Germany here.
after would be subject to prosecution
as infringement Of patents, licensed
under the trading with the enemy act
for use by American manufacturers.
Possibility OF dumping OF great
surplus stocks which Germany was
reported to have accumulated with
the intention of undersel1ing and per-
haps sitting the infant American if,-
dustries in the same lines thus has
been blocked effectually before ship
ments could begin. Government OH
cials regarded the decision as Of far
reaching Importance. to business in
this country.
Decision Announced in Letter.
4He QeC1SlOn was announced in a
letter from Alien Property Custodian
Garvan to Burwell S. Cutler, chief
of the bureau of foreign and do
mestic commerce. which said:
"All the German dye and chemical
patents (and in this classification
there are included allied subjects,
such as metallurgy. fertilizers, fixa-
tion of nitrogen. hydrogenation Of
oils, etc.), have been seized by the
alien property custodian and sold to
the Chemical Foundation The Chem
fcal Foundation will use the patents to
prevent Interference with the Amer
tcan industries to which they relate
by Germans after the war. by issu-
ing non-exclusive licenses to Amer
lean manufacturers. and will also in
stitute suits for Infringement based
upon the importation of goods of Ger
man manufacturers.
1T seems to me that it would be de-
sirable to advise the trade in the
United States that importation of
German chemical products may re-
suit in infringement of patents owned
by the Chemical Foundation and
thereby lay the importer open to
prosecution"
Evening star., 1919-03-27
French Extend Importations.

PARIS. March 25.-The chamber Of
deputies adopted today unanimously a
bill permitting an increase IN importa-
tions. The measure Is conditional on
reciprocal expectations.
Evening star., 1919-03-27
MOB ANCERED At.
KILLING; D|SPERSES
3esents State Agents Shoot
ing Alleged BootIeggers at
Fishers Hill, Va.
WINCHESTER STIRRED UP
By the Associa ted Press.

By the Associat ted Press.
RICHMOND, Va. March 27.-Fol-
lowing a night of threatened mob vio-
lence and intense excitement in Win
chester, caused by the killing of Ray
mond Shackleford and the serious
wounding of L. D. Hudson by state
prohibition agents. the situation there
today was reported to be improved.
Last night a mob assembled about the
hotel at Winchester in which the pro-
hibition agents who had taken part
in the shooting were housed, demand
ing these men. The agents were
Harry F. Sweet, Harry F. Sweet, jr. !;
w. c. Hail. J. H. Sullivan, j. Doubry
and j. Williams
Evening star., 1919-03-27
Dollar Above Par in Norway,

For the first time since November,
1915, the dollar is quoted above par
in Norway. Consul General Letcher at
Christiani has reported.
Evening star., 1919-03-27
Italians Take Pressburg.
Americans Leave Budapest.

Prof. Philip Brown and Capt. Nicho-
1as roosevelt, American members Of
the tntera1lied mission in Budapest.
succeeded in leaving the Hungarian
capital in safety, the State Department
announces.
Evening star., 1919-03-27
Ears Cut OF; Hands Mailed to Body

vLADIvoSToK. Siberia. March 2s
.(by the Canadian Press,.-Bodies Of two
Russian o6cecs. with Tho ears cut OF
aud tho hands nailed to tne shouJdee
blades, were found IN Firat river. near
here, today. Allied oficers ctr-.- -
discovery corroborates stories Of 0u-
viz outrages.
Evening star., 1919-03-27
Schedule for Cement Work.

The cement schedule will affect the
following streets: Thirty-eighth from
Massachusetts, venue to Macomb
northwest; Shepherd. 4th to 5th
northwest; Shepherd, Georgia avenue
to 14th northwest; 5th. Rock Creek
Church to Shepherd northwest: Tai
bert, Nichols avenue to Shannon
place southeast; Shannon place, Chi
cago to south terminus southeast;
Webster, Georgia avenue to Iowa ave-
nue. northwest; Iowa aven6e, Web
ster to Allison northwest; 9Th. Georgia
avenue to Kansas avenue northwest; !;
9Th, Allison to Buchanan northwest;
Charming. North Capitol to 1st north
west; Hobart, Sherman avenue to
Georgia avenue northwest: 7th, Rock
Creek Church road to Taylor north
west. and Wiltberger, S to north
vest.