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The Washington herald., 1919-04-18
THOUSAND HELD
IN KOREAN RIOT
Jail Terms for Korean Ma
tionalists- s-Detain Amer
lean Missionaries.

Seoul, Korea, April II, via Toxic
One thousand Koreans have been ex-
amined in connection with the riots
(of Korean Nationalists), says an off,
cial announcement from the district
court today. OF these. 799 have been
held at Pingyang and Chinnampo
prisons.
Forty-seven have been sentenced,
the statement says, six of them to
serve two years and six months each
in prison.
The prisons are full, but room can
be made for thousands more if neces-
sary.
The statement says eight Amer
ican missionaries houses were
searched and that two American
missionaries named Mowry and
Moffett arrested. Following an ex-
animation, Mowry was detained al
Pingyang. but Moffett was released
1t is reported the missionaries
houses at Taiku have been searched.
More than. 1000 Japanese troops
and a few hundred gendarmes ar
rived at Fusan from Toxic fol
guard duty today in connection with
the Korean uprising.
In addition to these forces two
complete divisions are en- route here
from Japan.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-18
Mrs. Pankhurst
Receives SHOCK
From Daughter
Some Miscreants Abused
Sylvia's Confidence"
She Asserts.

London, April 17.-Perhaps Sylvia
Pankhurst is too old TO spank. but
Mamma" (Mrs. Emmeline) Pank-
hurst in an interview today admin
istered a vocal spanking because
Sylvia played a ''cut-up" in the
house of commons two nights ago.
She arose in the chamber and said
I'VE want a Soviet"
In behalf Of the women's party
and the majority of the sane women
in England. wish entirely TO re-
pudiate the action of my daughter.
Sylvia" Mrs. Pankhurst said. Il
have fought Bolshevism consistent
ly. believe my daughter must
have fallen in bad company. Her
action is particularly unfortunate
at the present moment wher her
sister Christabel has been noni-
mated as a candidate for Psrlk ment
from TIE Abbey division Of Vest
minister.
I'm, a word" concluded Mamma
Pankhurst. ''some miscreants have
been abusing syIvia's artistic tenn
persment"
The Washington herald., 1919-04-18
BERLIN IN Grip
OF BIC STRIKE
Business Completely Para
lyzed-2OO, Clerks
Join Workmen.

Berlin. April 1.-THE general strike,
which has swept other portions OF
Germany for weeks. today struck Ber-
lin, completely paralyzing business.
Two hundred thousand clerks and
office workers Joined the metal trades
unionis:s, forcing all stores. ware
houses and banks TO close. Most oi
the factories already had been COM
PEELED to shut down. Strikers were
picketing every place of business. Nc
disorder had occurred up to 4:S0 this
afternoon, but the authorities were
prepared for any emergency.
A general strike also was reported
in Bremen. under communist leader
ship, affecting all industries. Long
shoremen refused to unload Amer
ican food ships.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-18
Martyred Nurses
Body to Be Buried
In English Town

London, (via British wireless
service), April 1.-THE body
of Edith Cavell, the British
nurse who was shot by the
Germans as a spy after a far
cical trial, will be brought here
from Belgium on May IS and
taken to Westminster Abbey,
where the first part of the
burial service will take place.
The martyred nurses body
will be brought to Dover on
warship. The casket will be
placed on a gun carriage and
borne with military honors to
Victoria station, whence there
will be a military procession to
Westminster Abbey.
After the service the body
will be taken from London to
Norwich and will be inferred
either in Norwich Cathedral or
in a church at Swardeson near
Nurse Cavell's home.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-18
REED DDISCRACE,
SAY DAUGHTERS
Missourians Send Telegram
To Wilson Repudiating
Opponent Of League.

Branding as a disgrace to the State
of Missouri the United States Senator
who opposed the league Of nations.
Mrs. John Trigg Moss, State regent
of the Missouri Daughters of the
American Revolution, last night de-
nounced him at the D. A. r. congress,
and declared that the women of his
State would never recognize him as
their representative.
I'VE deny him and we deny his poll
tics" she said. The women of his
State are not with him and never
will be again. He has disgraced us in
the eyes Of all people. and as Mis-
souri's State regent have forwarded
this telegram to President Wilson:
Indignation filed the hearts OF
Missouri women to overfiowing when
they fully realized that their repre-
sentative IN Congress and the Senate
did not intend to stand back of Presi-
dent Wilson in the support of the
league Of nations. The Missouri So
ciety. d. A. R.. 4.17o strong. pledge
their loyalty and support of the move
ment for their future safety and per
manent peace. and VIII demand o.
their representatives that they do
likewise"
The Washington herald., 1919-04-18
o. S. Choked> Free Speech,
Malone Tells Gathering
Former Collector of New York At Political
Amnesty Gathering Condemns Imprison-
ment of Debs-Cable Sent to Wilson.

That the right of free speech was
stricken from the Constitution when
Eugene Debs was sentenced to
prison and he. as well as others,
were sent to prison for doing the
same things that Lincoln and Web
ster did in the Mexican war, was the
protest voiced by Dudley Field Ma
lone last night.
Speaking to a packed audience in
New Masonic Temple. he declared
that a general amnesty should be
granted political prisoners. Cheers
greeted his announcement.
I'VE cannot serve democracy
abroad unless we open up the
steam valves of public opinion at
home by reservation of free speech
and a free press" said the former
collector of the port of New York.
Malone was preceded by Rabbi
Judah L. Magnes, who introduced
"a resolution unanimously adopted,
to be cabled to President Wilson,
asking amnesty for all political
prisoners.
Rabbi Magnes delivered a lengthy
address. expressing many radical
views regarding the treatment by the
government of those who were "uu-
Justly dealt with because they took
advantage of the free speech granted
them by the Constitution"
When Eugene Debs was mentioned
the victims of injustice by the Su-
preme Court, in its enforcement of
the Espionage Act, a distinctly Social
tions about the government in peace
bering more than 1000 rose to their
among others who had been made
would protect the right of Debs or
feet in honor of the Socialist leader.
istic atmosphere that pervaded the
audience strongly asserted itself in a
demonstration of deafening applause,
and fully a half o the audience, num-
Criticizes Administration.
In fiery remarks, criticising and
ridiculing the administration, both
speakers were hlariously applauded.
when Mr.. Gregory, former Attor-
ney General, recently admitted grave
miscarriage of Justice in the trials of
political prisoners, he fixed RESPONSE
bi,ty on the administration" declared
Mr.. Malone. For no political prisoner
could have been brought to trial in
this country except upon the initiative
of the Department of Justice.
1 have great confidence in the more
liberal intelligence of the new Attor-
ney General, Mitchell Palmer. But
the great wrongs perpetrated can be
met promptly and generously only by
a general amnesty to an optical
prisoners.
''The recent decision of the Supreme
Court In the Debs case has stricken
The Washington herald., 1919-04-18
GIRL DE| CR|BEs
HERSTRUCCLE
WITH MADMAN
Miss Martha Geagan in
Murder Trial Tells In
'cident Of Shooting.
EXHIBIT THE BULLETS
Other Witnesses Identify
Hat Found in Yard as
That of Prisoner.

Describing how her would-be mur.
derer sprang at her In her room al
the home Of her sister. 1872 Connect.
icut avenue. throwing his arms
around her as she sat UP In bed with
threats IL she raised the alarm and
finally firing a bullet into her body
while he held her pinioned with the
other arm, Miss Martha Geagan
Washington war worker. held the
court room in silence at the afternoon
session Of the trial of John Henry
jackson. charged with the murder OF
Miss Lillian Hood. in Justice Siddon's
division of the District Supreme Ceur,
yesterday.
Picks Up Bullet.
The bullet which passed through
the body of Miss Geagan and wa.
picked up from the floor of the room
by police officers after they arrived
was exhibited as evidence in the trial
The bullet, which was taken from
the body of Jackson on the day after
his reign of terror. was also exhib.
tied during the days proceeding:
and admitted as evidence.
MISS Geagan is the first of the two
surviving victims of the triple
shooting and attempted attack,
on January "a to be called to ths
stand.
Miss Florence Fowler, the third
victim of the murderer. who wa,
dragged from her bed and beater
over the head with a pistol afte,
the bullets had all been exhausted
will probably be called later in tn.
trial.
Miss Geagan is slightly stopped, and
although having been shot through
the body she showed but slight ef.
fects of the wound.
Slightly leaning TO one ide as sh.
walked. her face showed signs of pair
when she mounted the stand.
She stated on the stand that she
was awakened in the early mornina
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The Washington herald., 1919-04-18
Teland's Delegates
Received by Wilson
Plead for Henrizto
Frank P. Walsh Leaves Conference Smiling
and Announces Important Statement Will
Be Coming President Receives Norway's
Request to Feed Russia and Replies That
Conference Will Consider Matter Fully.

Paris. April 17.-President Wilson
this afternoon received Frank Walsh.
chairman of the Irish-American dele
cation to the Peace Conference. and
listened to his plea for a hearing be-
fore the conference of the three
chosen peace delegates OF Ireland
herself, headed by Prof. de Valera.
president OF the Irish republic.
This triunuvirate desire the entrance
of ireland to the league OF nations as
an independent nation.
Ten-Minute Conference.
Mr.. Walsh was closeted with Mr..
Wilson for ten minutes at the Paris
White House" and both left the con-
ference smiling.
"For obvious diplomatic reasons,
can say nothing now regarding my
interview with the President" said
Mr.. Walsh. But / expect to make an
important statement in a few days. ="
Mr.. Walsh then told the correspond
ent:
This. the securing Of a hearing
with President Wilson, in order to
enlist his aid, was the first step In our
program. We have no further plans
for the present. but will for a few
days await developments before TAX
ing the second step which we cannot
just now
Asked how long the Irish-American
delegation expected to remain in
Paris. Walsh replied, 'for several
weeks"
Whether Premier Clemenceau also
will meet the Irish-Americsn dele
cation is still a matter Of conjecture,
but the most hearty cordiality and
open hospitality of the French gov
ernmcnt to the delegation and the fact
that President Wilson Immediately
answered favorably Mr.. Walsh's re-
quest for a hearing leads to the be-
lief tha. the Preach premier may
listen to the American delegation and
their advocacy that the delegates
from ireland be given a hearing be-
fore the Peace Conference and that
Ireland be admitted to the league of
nations.
Following the talk with President
The Washington herald., 1919-04-18
D.C.LANDLORDS
CALLED PIRATES
Capt. Peyser of Housing
Corporation Flags Rent
Gouging Pro6teers.

Rent profiteering conditions in
New York are in no way as out
rageous as they are in Washington.
Capt Julius Peyser. in charge
during the war of the United States
Housing Corporation Survey. de-
cIared last night that within a
stones throw of the White House"
rents were being raised in "a per-
rectly heartIess and unreasonable
manner. He charges:
]. That he has on file in his Of
fices letters from rich men and wo-
men who took prominent part in
wartime activities. written to their
agents requesting them to double
the rentals being charged.
,. That the raise Is from 10 prr
cent to 100 per cent.
5. That these people who devoted
so much time ito the alleviating of
soldiers needs would hang their
heads in shame IL their names were
published as showing how secretly
they sanctioned the 'gouging' of
their tenants.
The whole situation hinges upon
what decision the Court of Appeals
will hand down on the validity of tho
Salisbury law. The decision is sx-
pected at any time.
Cites Two Cases.
Two cases came to my attention
today" said Capt. Peyser. zone was
that of a policeman earning $50 a
month. He formerly paid So month
rent He received notice today that
commencing May l his rent would
be $2S.
Another was the case of an employe
of the government engraving plant.
This man has a wife and five children.
He receives a straight salary of Sis
a month. He has been paying s4S a
month rent all during the war. To-
day he received word that after May
1 his rent would be 500 a month.
The landlords here are pirates.
They are getting richer and the poor
are getting poorer. 1t is things like
this-prices for the actual necessities
of life-that is causing Bolshevism to
take root.
/ And the people who are doing il
and insist 1t be done are those who
are regarded as among our best citi-
zens,' all land owners and renters
and having ample money. know
one house in Massachusetts avenue
where sixty girls live because they
cannot have adequate roomy quarters
as the rents are too exhorbitsnt.
There is just as great demand for
homes in Washington now as there
was before the armistice. There are
few vacant large buildings and the
reason they are untenanted is because
of the perfectly outrageous rents at
which they are held
The Washington herald., 1919-04-18
Carrier Pigeons
Replace Phones
In New England

Boston, April 1.-THE North
eastern department was using
carrier pigeons between this
city and points in Maine due to
the fact that telephone COM
munication between Boston
and cities in the Pine Tree
State is paralyzed by the
strike.
Early today a pigeon was
released from headquarters
here bound for Fort Constitu-
ton, Ne. Shortly before noon
another bird reached here with
a reply to the message.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-18
President of Massachusetts
. Democratic Club and
Legislative Members
Cable President Wilson
Burleson Should Be Re-
moved as He Is Wreck
ing Party by Policies.

Boston. April 17.-Prominent DEM
ocratic leaders of Massachusetts, to-
day cabled President Wilson calling
upon him to remove Burleson" and
thereby settle the telephone strike.
The cable follows:
Burleson wrecking party. Re-
move him and settle strike"
The appeal was signed by Francis
Finneran. president Of the Massa-
chusetts Democratic Club; State
Senators Kearney. Cronin, Callahan,
Counihan; Representatives Mitchell,
Green. Donovan. McKenny. Reardon
and Malone.
Others May Join.
Between $4,000 and 10000 oper-
ators and other telephone employees
are on strike in New England to-
day and the situation. grave in itself
because of the paralyzation Of the
telephone system of five States, be-
comes more ominous when organ
lied labor leaders here let it be
known that the rank and file of
labor is clamoring for drastic ac-
tion.
There is an unmistakable and
growing sentiment among workers
here in favor of some move in sup
port of the striking telephone en-
ployes. 1t was openly predicted in
many quarters that If a settlement
is not reached within a short time
a general strike of all labor in New
England may be put into effect.
Also there is no mistaking the fact
that the ranks of organized labor
here are solidly arrayed against
Postmaster General Burleson, who is
bitterly assailed on every side for his
attitude against, not only the tele-
phone workers, but organized labor
in general
Company Statement.
Assistant Postmaster General John
C. Koons. with heads Of the New
England Telephone and Telegraph
Company, was expected to meet a
committee OF the striking employees.
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The Washington herald., 1919-04-18
HERALD DRIVE
IS STILL BRISK
Candidates Redouble Work
To Win $1,000 Home.
Mrs. Adkins Leads.

With only few days remaining be-
fore the close of the Salesmanship
Club, practically every candidate is
making a strong fight for the big
prizes and especially the 5000 home.
1t is expected that tomorrow night
will be big night for the club menu
bers, as the big bonus of extra votes
comes to an end promptly at IL O'Clock
Saturday night. A reduction of 20 per
cent of the extra votes will be made
during the last week of the campaign.
Candidates residing a distance from
the office who are unable to call with
their subscriptions may mail them in
and their votes will count, providing
the postmark on the envelope contain
ing the subscriptions shows that it
was mailed before II p. m, April 10.
This gives the candidates who are un-
able to call on account of living some
distance away the. same opportunity
that those have who live nearby.
Home Work Rushed.
The work on the Heralds new
$1,000 home is moving along in
splendid shape. By Sunday all the
frame work will be up and by April
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The Washington herald., 1919-04-18
BOLSHEVIKI ORGANIZE
SOVIET AT BUDAPEST
Elects Executive Committee of 80
Members and Announces Plans.

Budapest, April l6.-The National
Soviet, comprising 500 members. held
its first regular meeting last night
and elected an executive committee
Of eighty members.
Several foreign communists were
present and made speeches. The Rus
sian Bolshevik. Todorovitz. arrived by
airplane from Kieft to attend the
meeting.
Foreign Minister Bella Kun. address
ing the assembly, declared:
1--WE will continue the class strug-
gle until class differences cease to
exist"
Enlistment in the Hungarian Red
army is being organized on a huge
scale.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-18
Disorder Prevalent
Throughout India

London. April 1.-THE India Of
6ce announced today that disorders
continue in India
"Amritsar and Lahore are quiet
the statement said. Between these
places it is reported that open re-
bellion exists. The military is taxi
ing necessary steps. In Calcutta on
April IL troops fired upon rioters.
killing six men and wounding
twelve"
The Washington herald., 1919-04-18

Is propa ganda for technicality and
from the Constitution our ancient
liberty Of free speech. The decision
Il do not agree with Debs' views
on the war. But IL real lovers of
liberty like Marshall and Story were
on our Supreme Court today they
oppression.
anyone else to speak honest convic-
Mr.. Malone declared that in many
instances, and especially In Debs'
case, men who spoke their minds were
not imprisoned because Of the effect
they would have in impairing war
operations. but because they were
feared in the great social war which
now Is in progress. In this respect
Mr.. Malone said that "the Kaiser
started a war; he also started a great
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The Washington herald., 1919-04-18
GERMAN COUNT ASKS
ALLIANCE WITH u. S.
Reventlow Advocates Union to In
clude Russia as Desirable.

The Hague. April 17.-Count zu
Reventlow. writing in the Berlin
Tageszeitung. advocates an alliance
of Germany. Russia and the United
States. according to advices received
here today.
He was quoted as saying the eco
nomic interests of the three coun-
tries demands such a step.
At the same time the count dis,
plays great hostility toward the
league of nations
The Washington herald., 1919-04-18
Burleson Refers Phone
Strike TO Wire Board;
Democrats Ask Removal
Postmaster General Acts
When Strikers Reject
All His Overtures and
Telegram Of Secretary
Tumulty Fails to Secure
Return Of Operators to
Work in New England.

The Wire Control Board will act
on the New England Telephone
strikers demands, ION or before
May TO-" Postmaster General Bur-
Lesson announced last night.
Burleson said he had concluded
to act for the telephone operators
by placing a statement of their de-
mands before General Manager
Driver. of the New England Tele-
phone Company.
Tumulty's Telegram.
Promising that the grievances of
the New England telephone oper-
ators will be Immediately. consid-
cred II submitted to General Man
ager Driver. Secretary Tumulty
again urged Miss Julia o'Connor.
OF the telephone operators depart
ment. to order the strikers back to
work.
Tumulty's telegram backed up
Burleson's plan. 1t reads:
IT was very sorry indeed that
your committee did not deem it wise
to act upon the suggestions con-
tained in my wire to you of yester-
tday. Trust that you will carefully
read the statement issued by Post
master General this afternoon with
reference to your situation.
1T appears to me that he offers
a plan of adjustment. practical and
just in every way-one that your COM
mittee in fairness should accept.
ct can personally assure you that
under this plan your grievances will
be Immediately considered and a de-
cision arrived at without undue delay.
Would 1t not be fair under these cir
cumstances to all concerned for your
committee to advise the telephone op-
orators under your control at once to
return to work."
BurIeson Statement.
Burleson has maintained throughout
/ the strike tae position that the Wire
Control Board could not act until the
strikers had formally submitted their
demands to Driver and Driver had
forwarded his recommendations to the
board for review.
Driver, Burleson's statement said,
has been instructed to act "at once
upon receiving assurance that the
striking employees will Immediately re-
turn to work in order that the dis
tress to the public and injury to
business interests may be promptly
brought to an end"
Burleson's statement reads:
'It is preposterous that the tele-
phone service in New England should
be tied up as it is and unthinkable
that the great business interests of
that section should continue to be
strangled by continuance of this con-
dition.
"The telephone operators, for rea-
sons which are inexplicable to me,
have refused to take steps to put the
machinery in motion through which
this situation may be relieved.
THE general manager Of the New
England company, Mr.. Driver, cannot
act without something in the way of
an application for readjustment of the
wage scale before him. Thus matters
are brought to a deadlock.
'I have concluded to act for these
telephone girls myself and have placed
before Mr.. Driver their application for
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The Washington herald., 1919-04-18
20 SOLDIERS KILLED
In TRAIN COLLISION
II Americans, 8 Frenchmen Are
Victims in Crash.

Brest, April T.-Twelve American
and eight French soldiers were killed
and fifty-six were injured in a rear
end collision of troop trains bound
for this city today. The collision
occurred west of lie Mans about
10 q. m.
The collision occurred three miles
west of Conlie. The troop train had
stopped when a special from sille
Guillaume crashed into it. telescop-
ing the rear coaches. The dead and
injured were taken to lie Mans.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-18
Bolshevists Act at ArehanxeI.

London, April 1.-THE BolshevikI
have begun series of small attacks
on the Archangel front, which are
believed to be preliminary to an OF
fensive. the war office announced tto-
day.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-18
50 Dead in Kiel Disaster.

Kiel. April lL-Fifty persons were
killed and many injured in an explo-
sion in tinware factory near here
today. The cause could not be learned
The Washington herald., 1919-04-18
German Troops in Munich.

Berne, April IL. German govern
ment troops sent to restore order in
Munich were reported to-day to num-
ber 1000 The Red Guards in Munich
were said to total 1o.Oo0.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-18
THE WASHINGTON Herald

Requests its readers to call i'm
mediate attention to any errors
in delivery service.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-18

'It Is the rst time in the history
of the organization" said Mrs. George
Thacher Guernsey, president-general
that such an important bit of legis'
lation has gone through so quickly.
At the evening session the remaining
state regents made reports for theii
respective states and presented gifts
TO the national organization.
How the District of Columbia had
met its war responsibilities was tolc
BY Miss Hilda Fletcher. district re.
gent-
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Company Statement.

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Home Work Rushed.
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