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The Washington herald., 1919-01-14
PRESS
BEGINS ATTACK
ON PRESIDENT
Express Doubt Of Full
American Support in
League Plan.
CRITICIZE u. S. ENJOYS
Add Prefix won" to Gen.
Bliss; Recall Whites
German Relative.

Paris, Jan. IS (by Wireless via
London).-The first full session of
the peace conference will be held
next Saturday at 2:So in the after
noon, at the French Foreign office.
This was agreed upon at the Sec
ond meeting today of the Supreme
War Council, Japan was rep
resented for the first time, the
other powers whose delegates were
present being the United States,
Great Britain. France and Italy.
1t was officially announced after
the conference that an agreement
was reached as to the terms on
which the armistice will be re-
newed on January II. These terms
included naval and financial clauses,
conditions of supply and provisions
for the restitution of machinery
stolen from France and Belgium by
the Germans.
The conference also continued
the discussion of the procedure of
the peace conference.
The next meeting of the Supreme
War Council will take place
Wednesday morning at 1880
o'clock.
what They Did.
These were the issues discussed at
yesterdays and today's conferences
at the Quai de Orsay:
1.-The conferees examined the new
conditions to be imposed upon Ger
many and which will be inserted in
the armistice agreement as re-condi-
tional for a renewal
2-They settled the matter of rein
forcing the Poles.
IThey canvassed the list of Ger
man merchantmen which the allies
can and should use to the best ad-
vantage.
+They discussed the occupation OF
German ports as a guarantee for the
carrying out of the srmistice clauses
and as punishment for previous de-
lays.
5They took up the question of the
German gold reserve.
S-They discussed at leangth the
problem of revictualling.
Must Extend Armtstice.
So pressing are the questions, such
as the Russian problem, which must
be settled before the actual Peace
Conference kets to work that the ar
which expires January IL, will
have to be extended.
President Wilson and Premiers Glenn
enceau and Lloyd George are working
hard to get the preliminaries settled
so that the council can get down TO
the actual peace conferences, but civil
war in Russia and Germany is still
retarding world peace. 1t is certain
that no peace can be signed now be-
fore the armistice expires, and a re-
newal will probably be decided on inn
These matters constituted the sole
topic of discussion at the inter- allied
council session today, together with a
discussion as to representation in the
league of nations.
1t is known to be the American
plan that all matters should be dis
cussed until an unanimous decision
can he reached, and the subjects can
so finally be disposed of
If a vote plan with majority rule
is adopted, America may be out
CONTTNUED IN PACE TWO
The Washington herald., 1919-01-14
GROOM PALMER
AS CABINETEER
Democrats Pick Alien Prop
erty Custodian as Greg
ory's Successor.

Prominent Democratic politicians
yesterday stated that one OF the
strongest possibilities in the selection
for a successor TO Attorney General
Gregory, whose resignation was an
nounced yesterday, is A Mitchell Pal
mer. alien property custodian. and one
of the men sharing major credit for
the success of the first Presidential
campaign of President Wilson.
1t was stated authoritatively yester-
day that Wilson has made no move
toward the selection of Mr.. Gregory's $
successor. There is slight possibility
that the successor will be named be-
fore the Presidents return from
abroad. Samuel J. Graham. Assistant
Attorney General. Is strongly support
ed in many quarters as a logical man
for the position. Reports sent from
here that Senator J. Hamilton Lewis
and Counselor Polk. OF the state Dc
partment, were in line for the posi-
tion were abruptly denied by both
Polk and Lewis. The former will
leave the State Department within a
short time to resume the practice OF
law. Senator Lewis said fatty that he
is not a candidate for the place.
Friends of Palmer pointed out that
President Wilson offered him the post
of Secretary of War in 1873. Mr.. Pal
mer is a Quaker. and his religious be-
Iiefs forced him to decline a position
acceptance of which would be a tacit
agreement that war is necessary. His
refusal of the position led TO the ap-
pointment of Secretary Garrison. who
resigned because OF his views on tho
nature OF the ADMINISTRATIONS pre-
paredness plans.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-14
READY TO FLY
ACROSS OCEAN
Big Program of Aerial De-
velopment Announced
By British.

London. Jan. 10 (via British Wireless
Service).-"The Atlantic could have
been crossed by aeroplane three
months ago" said Sir H. Brancker,
master general of personnel in the air
ministry, in the course of an inter-
view in the Daily Express today.
A large program of aerial craft de-
velopment by the British government
is announced today by the London
newspapers. and airship builders are
quoted as declaring that regular air.
ship mail service to America duri.s
the summer of next year is certain.
The contemplated initial fight across
the Atlantic probably will be accom-
plished in May. according to Gen.
Brancker. who is resigning from the
air ministry in order to devote HIM
self to commercial aviation.
This flight" he added. ''is perfectly
possible. even at the present moment.
The enterprise could be carried out by
one of three or four types of aero
planes which are in everyday use.
These machines were available last
autumn, but it has not been practi-
cable to devote the necessary time
and attention to their development
The Washington herald., 1919-01-14
D. C. BOY CITED
FOR BRAVERY
Marshall Petain Lauds
Frank Hardie for "Cour-
age Above All Praise.

Frank Hardie, popular Washington
boy and a former student of Tech
High Scvhool, has been cited for brav-
cry in oction. His citation Is signed
by Marshal Petain, commander-in-
chief of the first French army.
First news of Hardie's. bravery was
received yesterday by L. s. Hart, 1S2s
Calvert street northwest, one of his
comrades at the Washington Gas
Light Company. where Frank worked
before he left for the front late In
1917.
Hardie's citation came after his sue
cessful actions in a volunteer eng
gagement-" The citation follows:
He has been proven to possess a
courage above all praise. In the first
hours of the attack, the 18th, 18th
and 17th of July, 1913. he went to the
most advanced position to render ser
vice to the wounded, while only a few
yards from the enemy, under a ter
rife bombardment. During three days
and three nights, with the ways ana
roads continually under the enemy's
fire, he gave a wonderful example OF
devotion which provoked the admira-
ton of all"
Hardie left Washington with the
local ambulance corps which was or
ganized under the supervision of DR..
Devereaux. He has been in France
more than a year. His address in
Washington was 1921 North Capitol
street.
As a member of the Mohawk Foot
ball Club Hardie made a reputation
| for himself here in athletics His
brother. John F. Hardie. is also in
| France
In letter to Mr.. Hart, in which he
tells about the citation, he proudly
calls attention to the fact that he has
| now made a first-closs mechanicship.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-14
KILLED SPOUSE
TO SAVE CHILD
Wife Declares Lebuady
Planned Attack on l3-
year-old Daughter.

Westbury. n. Y. Jan l2-Jscques
Lebsudy. the Emperor Of Sahara, e
was slain Saturday night by his wife
because his vtsiC to The Lodge" foi-
ibwed a thresf made from NeN TSE
over the telephone that ne was COM
ing TO carry out threat against their
beautiful I3-year-old daughter, Jacque-
line. according TO disclosures Bgard-
ing the shooting made today by Mrs.
Lebsudy to her attorney, Harry W.
Moore
Nine. L.ebsudy also declared the
Emperor" had threatened to kill her
at the Saturday meeting in her home.
He would have carried out both
threats, she said. but that she proved
quicker on the draw than he
With the possible intention of draw
ing the fire Of the prosecution, Mrs.
Lebaudy forestalled revelation Of the
fact that she had never been legally
married to LebsUdy by frankly ad-
mitting it. Notwithstanding the lack
OF religious ceremony, however. she
considered herself his wife. claiming
Lebandy had introduced ~ far and
wide on their travels as his wife
Charge False and CrueL-
AS true as there is q God in heav-
en-. said Mrs Lebaudy passionate
ly. "Lebaudy knew that Jacqueline
was his child. and the assertion now
that he disclaiTned being her father
i as false as il is cruel"
Tnen, hesilatingly at first. with in
CreasingIy dramatic eloQuence as she
proceeded, she poured forth her story
Of how Lebaudy disclosed to her an
unnatural passion for their own child,
how she was driven close TO frenzy
by the fear that he would carry out
his threats against the girl, and how.
when bolted doors no longer appeared
sufficient to protect JscQueline. she
had shot Lebaudy to save her daugh-
ter's honor and her own life
The Washington herald., 1919-01-14
VOTERS TO END
RAIL PROBLEM,
SAYS W00LLEY
Dominant Issue Of Next
Presidential Campaign,
He Declares.
ONLY FINAL SOLUTION
|. c. c. Commissioner Fa-
vors McAdoo's Fiive-Year
Extension Plan. q

The right of Mr.. and Mrs Common
People and all the little Common Peo-
Piles to have their interests considered
as paramount in the solution of the
railroad problem was presented yes
terday to the Senate Interstate Com
merce Committee by Interstate Com
merce Commissioner Robert Woolley.
"Only the interests Of the railroads
on one hand and of the shippers on
the other have been really presented
here" he told the committee. But
the public is entitled to full oppor-
tunity to know all about this railroad
situation, and to make up its mind
what it wants to do. and to do 1t.
II favor the former Director Cen
erals recommendation for a five-year
extension. IL this is accepted there
is no doubt but that in the next presi-
Dental election, or at least in the one
following, government ownership or
some final solution of the railroad
problem will be the dominant issue
Up to the Public.
IF Federal control is a success the
people will want Federal control or
government ownership. They are en-
titled to say what they want l
DtlltNt lncy re ASI eSf
ernment ownership now; and i don't
mean to say government ownership is
sure to follow Federal control, but the
people should have the opportunity TO
decide.
We've had private operation with
out restrictions in this country, and
under it all the vicious improprieties
of rebates, corruption OF legislatures
and the other notorious evils of our
Railway system of twenty-five years
grew up. Then we tried Federal
supervision, more OF less stringent,
but when the demand of the war
crisis came, private ownership even
under supervision broke down. and TO
meet the needs OF the emergency. il
was necessary for the government TO
take over and unity the lines
Commissioner Woolley quoted from
decisions of the Interstate Commerce
Commission and speeches and texts OF
making authorities. showing that
big cities had secured favors at the
hands of the rate-making powers TO
the injury of smaller competitors
1T should be borne in mind" said
Mr.. Wooieys that only the con-
sumner is interested primarily in-s3
reasohablensss of a rate: that thS
shippers chief interest is in main
tanning the proper relationship OF
his rates to those Of his competI-
tors, because he passes along the
cost to the consumer; and that the
carriers interest under private
ownership is in collecting all that
the traffic will bear.
Has Proven Impractical.
Under any scheme OF rate-mak-
ing that approaches the scientific
cost of operation, which includes all
fixed charges, except depreciation, is
the prime fact to be ascertained,
but under private ownership the
finding of such cost, not to mention
properly subdividing and apportion-
ing it to the services rendered, has
proven to be practically impossible,
with all of the carriers. includ-
ing those now privately operated,
under Federal control for a period
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
The Washington herald., 1919-01-14
Kill Kaiser,
Take Money,
Says Myers
Senator Declares William
Hohenzolern Should Be
Executed as Common
Criminal Without Trial.

The question of what should be done
ought to be settled by the Peace Con-
ference, said Senator Myers in a
speech on the league of nations pro-
posal in the Senate yesterday.
II think he ought to be executed, I"
he continued. He has forfeited his
right to live. He is an uncommon
criminal, but he ought to be executed
as though he were common one and
without trial He waged war In a way
that violated every principle of inter-
national law
Senator Myers declared that Ger
many should be compelled to sur
render the Kaiser, and IL it refused
the armies of the associated govern
ments should hunt him down.
Confiscation of the Kaiser's fortune.
estimated at $50. 10000, and life inn
prisonment for Won Bernstorff, Won
Papen, Won Rintelen and other NOV
ing spirits in the war were also rec
commended by the Senator. Referring
to the Kaiser's operations in this
country, Senator Myers characterized
him as "a burglar who tried to climb
through the back door of the United
States and corrupt and debase our
government with the most dastardly
Vaccinations that have ever been
known in this country or any other"
In the matter of the league of ma
tons, Senator Myers said he favored
the formation OF such a league under
certain conditions,--but that II should
be formed after peace with Germany
had been completed, and that Ger
many should not be permitted to be-
long to it.
Senator Sterling. of South Dakota,
also addressed the Senate on the
league of nations plan. taking the po-
sition that the difficulties in the way
of forming such a league are insur-
mountable at this time.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-14
DEMANDS YANKS
IN RUSSIA QUIT
Senator Johnson Calls for
Immediate Definition of
Americas S Policy.

A resolution calling upon the
Senate to express itself in favor
of the immediate return of the
American soldiers in Russia was in
troduced yesterday by Senator
johnson, of California. He gave
notice that later in the week he will
call up the resolution and speak
on il.
He does not intend to have this
resolution meet the same fate as
his other resolution introduced
nearly a month ago, in which the
State Department was asked to de-
fine the policy of the United States
with respect to Russia and the
reasons for keeping American
troops in that country. He COM
planned that this resolution had
been bottled up" in the Foreign
Relations Committee
So in order to obtain action upon
the resolution introduced yesterday
Senator Johnson asked to have It lie
upon the table and not go to any
committee. When he calls il up he
intends to demand n vote upon II, and
II Is understood that he has already
received the pledges of a number OF
Senators to support IL.
He read a number OF paragraphs
from an article written by Lord
Northcliffe. Senator Johnson said the
refusal of the administration to an
swer the questions asked in his earlier
resolution plainly indicated that the
government has no policy in Russia.
we are neither intervening in
force to. be of consequence, nor are
we getting out OF Russia he said
we are simply inviting disaster and
interfering here and ther without
knowing why and in matters. too. ia
which we have no concern"
The Washington herald., 1919-01-14
.SOVIETS NABBED
IN BUEN0S AIRES
Organization Well Supplied
with Money, Arms and
Ammunition.

Buenos Aires. Jan. 1S.-PoIice de-
clared today they had discovered
a soviet organization in Buenos
Aires. and arrested its president
his minister of war. and minister Of
police for this city, and two Other
officials. all of whom are Russians
The names of the heads of the
Bolshevik movement, announced
by the police today. are:
Pedro Wald. president of the
Republic of Soviets of Argentina
Sergio Surlos, minister of state.
Marcar Ziezin, minister of war.
Juan Selistuk, minister Of police
Had Plenty of Money.
wald is so years old. All were
plentifulIy supplied with money. and
are said to have admitted to the po'
lice that they have large caches .o
arms and ammunition. The police are
seaching for these.
Bicyclists, the police asserted, have
been arrested as bomb plotters. Thes'
men, it was said. carried hand pump:
filled with dynamite.
Members of the soviet. it was said
came 10 SOuln aiitIISd iiOlA lNNSSio "a
October and November. They were sen
they said, by Bolsheviki in Russia tC
foment Bolshevik uprisings in the i'm
portant South American capitals.
Tramway service here came to &
halt when a group of suspected an
archists stopped guarded car, KID
mapping the notorman and conductor
Reports have been received that work
ers in Central Argentina and por'
ton of the Buenos Aires uamwaN
workers voted to strike. Their de
mands have not been announced.
Port strikers here demanded a 2
per cent increase in pay. Lightermer
wanted any overtime considered {
full days work. Other union work
ers, it was asserted. had been askeS
to join in a resumption of the strike
The Washington herald., 1919-01-14
Battles No Less Fierce Than
Between Germany and
Allies Now Being Waged
in Europe; Labor Unrest
Brings Armed Conflict.

(speciai Cable to The Washington HERALD:
Paris, Jan. 13.-The end of warfare
seems further from sight than when
the armistice was called.
Battles no less fierce than between
German and allied forces are being
waged in Europe.
War threatens to grow out of thk
application of "self-determination.
Labor unrest brings armed conflict
where before there was peace.
Forces of the Ebert provisional gov
ernment and armed Spartacans in
Germany, struggle for control of the
country before the holding of elections
for a constituent assembly. This
warfare may rival the civil strife in
Russia.
Reds Keep Up Fight.
Bolsheviki continue their efforts, by
force of arms. to establish their gov
ernment in Russia and to spread
their system throughout the world.
They are opposed by Russian forces,
by the army of the new Ukrainian
republic, the Polish army, the Czechs.
and, on three sides, Japanese. Eng
lish and American forces sent into
Russia to protect allied supply bases
established before Russia's collapse,
are helping to hold them in check.
Poland still struggles with Germany
in Posen and with Ukrainia in Galicia,
in an effort to extend the boundaries
of the Polish state.
Rumanian forces in Pennsylvania
have been setting up Rumanian
government, in opposition to Hungary,
and the quiet of the moment may be
broken at any instant.
Turks are showing unwilhngness to
carry out armistice terms, and the
The Washington herald., 1919-01-14
INTERNED MILLIONAIRE
WINS FREEDOM FIGHT
Court Declares Chas. F. Banning
to Be an American Citizen.

Atlanta, Ga. Jan. l3.-CharIes +
Banning, Pittsburgh millionaire, re-
Gently interned as an alien enemy
won his fight for freedom here today
in United States Judge Newman's
court
The-courts decision was that Ban
ming now is an American citizen, was
a citizen at the time of his internment.
and therefore is entitled to his dis
charge.
Government attorneys announced an
appeal will be made to the Federal
Circuit Court of Appeals or to the
United States Supreme Court. Banning
stated he would Immediately give a
$4,000 bond pending this appeal and
return to Pittsburgh.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-14
Polish Units in France
To Be Sent to Poland

Paris. Jan. 13.-The inter-alIied
council has decided to send to Poland
at once the two Polish divisions in
France, to be followed later by a
third division and then by an inter-
allied division. the Petit Parisien
declared today. This newspaper
stated also that officers were TO be
recruited Immediately for three new
Polish divisions. tThese troops, il
j. assumed will be used to preserve
Poland from epcroachments)
The Washington herald., 1919-01-14
Republic of Luxembourg
Endures Only Six Hours

London. Jan. 1S.-The Republic
Of LuNemburg" endured only six
hours. the Daily Express learns
from its correspondent at Luxeu-
burg.
II appears that the Grand Duchess
was promptly restituteo TO the
throne. The exact situation IN the
little buffer state is not known,
however. at this cabling. except
that IL is not a republic.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-14
Pension for Mrs. Roosevelt.

Bills to grant a pension of $4,000 a
year to Mrs. Edith Carow Roosevelt
widow of Col. Roosevelt, and to
grant her the free use of the mails
were introduced in the Senate yes
terday by Senator Smoot, OF Utah.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-14
Enough Food for Month.

London, Jan. 1.-The entente has
given us enough food to supply vi
emma and the rest of German-As
tria until January 1s," declared an
official dispatch received from Vi
emma today.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-14
Princess Pat to Wed Feb. n.

London, Jan. 13.-The wedding of
Princess Patricia and Commander
Ramsay, of the British navy, will be
in Westminster Abbey February 27, 1t
was officially announced today.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-14
KaroyH Provisional President

Bcrne. Via Paris. Jan. l3-Coun
Michael Earolyi has been named pro
vIsiouaI president Of Hungary. IL
also takes the portfolio OF foreign
affairs
The Washington herald., 1919-01-14
OUR CITY

(omething is wrong Ia Washington. Thisis the fh off
series editorials dealing with unhappy conditions IN Wash
ington In the will tell the facts he
them, without favor The hope that they w suggest
remedy is the sole object of their pubicafion.)
The Washington herald., 1919-01-14
TWO FLIERS PLUNGE
5000 FEET TO DEATH
Two Others Hurt. One Fatally.
Also Doing Tail Spin"

Also Doing Tail Spin"
Fort Worth. Texas, Jan. 13-Two
fiiers were killed. one fatally hurt
and a fourth slightly hurt In two ac-
cidents at Caruthers Field here today.
Lieut.. John Z. Garbut, Sheridan.
Wyo., and Mechanic R. L. Quinn,
Pittsburgh, fell 5000 feet in a tail
spin" and were killed.
Two minutes later, Cadet Instructor
Francis X. Bostick. Amity. Ala. and
Mechanic Ralph McElwain. Oakyille.
Ill, also crashed in a tail spin. Nc
El~ain was probably fatally injured.
but Bostick was only slightly hurt.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-14
Original Food Chewer Dead.

Copenhagen, Jan. 13-Horacc Fletch-
er. the famous diet expert. died here
today at the age of 70. 4
The Washington herald., 1919-01-14
Warfare Continues in Many
Lands as Peacemakers Meet
Now at War.

Russian BSlshevikt Wa Poland.
Ukrsanis, ail-Rsssias forces aaA
FreKehs BsftSsA, Anrcrfcan. Jaoa-
nese and Csecho-slovak troops.
German provisional ferees, un-
der Ebert, VS.. spartacaas, under
Liebknecht.
Polxnd vs.. Ukrainia.
Poland VS.. Germany.
Argentine troeps vs.. Strikers.
Montenegro VS.. other JuEo-
Slavs.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-14

CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-14
THE WEATHER:

The weather today-Fafr and
warmer. Tomorrow-Partly cloudy
and somewhat colder.
Highest temperature yesterday.
as; lowest. Is.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-11-20

from the Washing ton Navy Yard, and
assembled at the station to be made into
torpedoes The torpedoes, after they are
completed, are taken to the stations
range which is located down the Potomac
River about one hundred miles near Piney
Point and tested. The range is ten miles
long and has two old type Coast torpedo
boats attached to it together will num-
Der of gasoline launches, which are used
in testing the torpedocs. There are one
hundred and fifty men employed on the
range. After the torpedoes are tested
in the shop and on the range and accept
ed by the Government they are then ready
to be turned over to the Destroyers.
The Station has wharf three hundred
and ten feet long, twenty-five feet wide
with fifteen feet Of water at mean low
water where the destrovers can come
alongside and have the torpedoes deiv-
cred to them. There are also or this
wharf two hard cranes for lifting the
torpedoes from the station to the destroy
ers At the present there are only about
one hundred men working at the station
lut thu force will be increased at rate
o: at' 1T fifty month until the necessary
number of employees is obtained.
IE, is only one of the many interest
in" plants operated by the Navy where
men can acquire highly technical edu-
cation and be fitted to obtain positions on
the outside where technical knowledge is
essential.