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The Washington herald., 1919-02-02
| 920 Navy BILL
SENT TO HOUSE
Carries $7l5,457,440 in
Appropriations, $780,
446, l80 Below 1919.

The 1920 naval appropriation bill
was reported to the House yesterday.
II will be called up Tuesday
The exact amount of the appropria-
tions is Sis. .457, 40. which is S229. 446 1So
less than the total finally recon-
mended by Secretary Daniels. and a
reduction of s93S. go, lib from the total
of sl.6S5 379,5S3 carried in the 1919 bill.
In the bill passed last year the
amount provided for increasing the
strength of the naval establishment
was S1S4. .S97. 90. The total in the new
bill is $179,OO0coo. a reduction of s.
5g7. 600.
. The pending measure includes an
appropriation of S2O.OOO.O00 for restor-
ing factories. vessels and land taken
over by the Navy Department during
the war.
Twenty-Five million dollars is for
aviation purposes, which is sl1.OOo coo
less than the amount finally recon-
mended by Secretary Daniels.
Type Left to Daniels.
Explaining why the Naval Affairs
Committee did not provide for battle
cruisers. airplane carriers and other
types suggested in the department 5
estimates. the report accompanying
the bill says:
THE committee is of the opinion
that additional vessels are required
to properly round out and make a
well-balanced navy, but on account
of the many changes which hate
been found necessary by the eNpe-
riences of the present war. it does
not think it advisable at this time to
specify types of vessels which would
be best suited for naval purposes,
and therefore recommends that the
Secretary of the Navy thoroughly in
vestigate the subject OF new types
and make recommendations to the
next Congress"
One provision authorizes the Presi-
dent to suspend construction in the
event of an agreement at the Peace
Conference TO limit armament.
Strength of the enlisted personnel
is fixed at Z25 600. of which 5000 will
be used in manning army transports
and merchant vessels operating un-
der the Shipping Board. These S2.co)
men are to be automatically dis
charged as their services are no long
er needed.
The Marine Corps strength is in
creased from lT.ieo to S,27. A tenn
porary increase to 5000 is allowed
for 1870.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-02
KING
B. |. DUKE, DEAD
Millionaire Was Famous
for His Matrimonial
Ventures.

Durham. n. c, Feb. 1.-BrOdie l.
Duke, one of the founders of the fa-
nous tobacco concern bearing his
name. died here at 7:O O'Clock to-
night. HIS age was 70. His fourth
wife and members of his family were
at his bedside.
Duke was the originator of Duke
Of Durham smoking tobacco, and n
son of the late Washington Duke
Although he was on the verge of
bankruptcy several times during his
business career, he died a millionaire
He was almost as famous for his
matrimonial ventures as for his con-
nectcn with the tobacco industry
His first wife was a Miss McMannen
of Durham. She died more than
twenty years ago. His second mar
riage was to Miss Minnie Woodland,
of California, who divorced him.
Duke divorced his third wife, who
was Miss Alice Webb, of New York
The present Mrs. Duke was Miss
Wylanda Rochelle, of Durham, and
their marriage occurred in Washing
ton in 1910.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-02
Modern Svengali Forces
Girl to Pass Forged
Checks; Police on Trail
10000 Granted Demands.

New York, Feb. 1.-The police arc
searching for a modern Svengali who.
by his hypnotic influence, forced a
young girl to pass checks he had
forged.
The girl, Norma Mcleod, %, was re-
leased by Judge Crane today after she
had told her weird story. She was
arrested last November for passing a
forged check for $50. She said she
was an orphan and during her child
hood was cared for by family in st.
Paul. Six years ago she Joined a
theatrical company. Last summer she
met hypnotist. Gradually she fell
under his influence.
At his command. she passed forged
checks he had prepared. His identity
is geing withheld, pending his arrest,
The Washington herald., 1919-02-02
Empress Of the Sahara"
Begins Fight in Courts
to Share Lebaudy Wealth

st. Louis, Feb. Airs. Mary He'll
man, known as Mrs. Mary ColthaT.
proclaimed herself today Empress OF
Sahara" and began fighting for a
share of the estate of Jacques Le-
baudy. shot and killed recently in his
Long Island home by his wife. y
Mrs. Colthar bases her claims on
an alleged marriage in Indianapolis
in 1893 to a man known to her as
James A. Monroe. She met him
through a matrimonial advertisement,
she said.
Later when Mrs. Colthar had been
taken to Buffalo and deserted, she
concluded the Monroe marriage was
null
Mrs. Colthar declares that in a will
Lebaudy made in 1908, which she saw,
he termed her his legal wife and be-
queathed his property to her.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-02
Aliens Force Strike -@--,~
In Laurence Mills
Amercan-born Textile Workers Nainlv Line
Up in Effort to Prevent a Walkout
Monday of 10000 Employees

Lawrence. Mass. Feb. More than
$1,000 textile operatives in this city
will 20 on strike Monday to enforce
their demands for "A forty -eight-hOur
week with wages for ffty-fOur hours.
The majority OF the manufacturers
already have offered the forty-eight
hour week but have refused to pay
wages for fifty-four hours.
There are approximately 5000 op-
eratives here, of whom nearly 2o0co
are employed by the American Wool
en- Company, which has granted the
hours demanded by the workers.
I.oomhxers of all the Lawrence
mills today voted $50 to s. to accept
the forty -eight-hour offer with forty
eight hours pay. Most of these
workers are Americans, and their at
titude is considered indicative of the
desire of the majority of the Ameri-
can-born workers in all departments.
Aliens Dominate situation.
They are. however. in the minori-
ty and the situation is completely
dominated by the foreign operatives
Russians, Italians. a few Belgians
and some Jews, who are strongly in
favor of striking.
Although only a small percentage
of the workers here are organized
heads of local unions, and Horace
Riviere, representative of John Col
den, president of the United Textile
Workers of America, addressing
mass meetings, implOred the work.
ers not to resort to violence.
Although so far there is no indi-
cation that there will be yio-
lerce, fifty cots were placed in po-
lice headquarters tonight and 1000
emergency policemen were ordered
The Washington herald., 1919-02-02
5OO,OOORail
Men to Quit
In England
Nationwide Strike Will In
volve Employees in Ire
land Also.

London. Feb. l-Nith a natIOn- wide
strike OF nearly y0O.Oo0 railway en-
pIoyes threatened for next week. Great
Britain and Ireland tonight were still
in the grip OF industrial semiparalyza-
ton resulting from the walk-out Of
shipyard and associated workers.
Glasgow practically was under mar
tiaI law. following the riots Of yestcr-
day and last night. which resulted in
serious injury = :hirty-foUT civilians
and nineteen policemen.
One thousand soldiers. carrying
rifles with fixed bayouets and wear
ing shrapnel helmets, patrolled the
streets. while other troops were held
in reserve.
strikers RuIc Belfast.
I4awlcSsness continued in Belfast,
where the city practically WAS in con-
trol Of the strikers Several pedes-
trians were held up. beaten and
robbed by strikers. Electricity was
still cut of and the city was in dark
ness
In London a general strike OF sub
way employees was imminent. while
the Amalgamatcd Society OF Engineers
naQ NOleO 10 VAIN out ulltSS lIlNN
were granted a 44-hour week
The threatened railway strike would
affect 4N,OoO trainmen, engineers and
switchmen. and 70OlO clerks. incIud-
ing telegraphers. The manual work
ers are controlled by the shop Stew
ards'-whiCh organized labor leaders
charge are Bolshevistic - while the
clerks were still represented by reEu-
Z, -,
ask equal representation with their
employers on all railway boa rds and
a wage increase of $3.50 week. al
ready have issued an ultimatum TO
strike February unless their de-
mands are granted.
Clerks Also May strike.
The clerks. demanding joint control
OF promotion. shorter hours and rec
ognition Of their union. are expected
to strike next week II was believed
that the manual workers would ad-
vance the date Of their walkout and
strike simultaneously, because OF the
bigger advantage it would give them.
Government Intervention was believed
TO be the only thing that would avert
the railway strike.
The strike Of dock workers was
ended this afternoon. The govern
ment allowed a substantial increase
in wages TO the men.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-02
AMERICAN ENVOY
- ROLLED BY SENATE
PARLEY ATTACKS
Wilson Speeds
Farley; Strain
Telling on Him

Paris, Feb. President
Wilson will sail for the United
States on the liner George
Washington, February II, ac-
cording TO authoritive infor-
nation tonight.
The steamer, which probably
the same course over which
it brought the President TO
France, will carry 5000 Amer
ican soldiers.
Acceptance of hte important
principles of the American
program, together with the
rapid progress being made to-
ward settling the bigger prob
lens, led to the belief in Off
cial quarters that the President
will find second trip TO
France unnecessary. 1t is
known that his return depend
ed upon the trend of the con-
ference's policy after his ar
rival in America, aside from
the amount of actual work &C
complished before his with
drawal from the sessions. The
President feels very optimistic
in both regard.
The strain of close applica-
ton to momentous problems
for ten hours a day, practically
without recreation, has begun
to tell on Wilson. The last
few days, in which he fought
consistently against the policy
Of spoilation and loot" were
particularly trying. Despite
this, he continues to urge his
associates TO speed up.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-02
DENIES SECRET
PRICE ON MEAT
William A. Glasgow, Food
Administration Counsel,
Defends Packers.

William 4 Glasgow. counsel for tho
Food Administration. before tho Sen
ate AgriCUlturc Committee yesterday
denied that any secret Agreements had
existed between the packers and the
Food Administration.
The only agreement said Mr CIas-
gov. that tho packers ever had with
the Food Administration was that =
they would pay >thc prices ,aEr,ed
uponD for hogs the Food Admirrstra-
tion would cndeayor TO get them suf7-
Cient business from overseas at price,
that would Civ" them a roasous hle
profit q"
PUSSY Footing" charge.
While discussing tho pric, -GNua
conferences Senator GrDnna said
that one Of tho main thing TOT
which the Food Administ1 otiun had
been criticized was its pussy TOO,
ing ar keeping from tho public
and tho members Of Congress its ar-
tINitieS.' 1t was charged by Senator
Gronna that newspaper men had
been excluded from tho conference.
This was admitted by Mr. Glasgow.
VINO said that reports OF the confer
enCes were later given to the press.
Senator Gronns criticised tho
Food Administration for alloWinE
the packers a profit on the borrowed
money used IN their operations. 81
Glasgow said that he and Food Nd
ministrator Hoover took the posi-
tion that IL the PACKERS borrowed
S2UO. OOO. O0O. they should be allowed
their prott Of not To exceed =
per cent on this as well as their
regular capital.
Mr. Glasgow denied that there wa-
any truth IN the charge that Nj
Hoover had gone 10 Europe to CDCat-
a market for the stored uP meat prod
ucts Of the packers. lie also declared
there was no truth in the statements
that Mr.. Hoover was purchasing agent
for the allied governments or any
others. Mr.. Hoover went 10 Europe
he said. 10 investigate food conditions
among tho allied and neutral nations
Mr. Glasgow said the four dollar
a-yesr men who Were drawing large
salaries from tho packing companies
while with the Food Administration
were required TO sever their cOnncc-
tions with the packing companies ss
soon as it was learn = hat these con
nections had been r-tatusr
W. p. Priehe,s Aetist,i--. ~.
Francis J. Heney charged ttrat- =.
+. Prisbe. or the Food AdministrB-
ton poultry department was SWifrs
poultry man and had charge OF Swift's
buying agencies.
I went over the letters he wrote.
Glasgow said. and while some of
them were not written as I would
have written them. did not consider
them sufficient TO convict Priebe Of
having acted dishonesty"
Heney charged Priebs ordered the
sale of live poultry stopped to enable
packers TO sell surplus fowls in stor-
age.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-02
Mysterious Murders Of DR..
Theodore Wong and His
Two Assistants Shows
Result of Mistaken Iden-
tity for marked Men"
Whom Harmful Agents
Sought to Put to Death.

The keencst minds OF the Capt.
tars crime detecting agencies are
centered on the battling mystery OF
the murder of the three. Chinese
educators whose bodies were found
in their luxurious home in Wash
ington's most fashionable quarter
carly Friday night.
From the many conflicting facts
gathered three theories OF what
happened in the house of death in
the late hours Of Wednesday have
been formulated. These theories
are:
1. T. S. Wan, a private student"
from China registered at Columbia
University and guest for several
weeks of one of the murdered men,
has been brought from New York
to tell what he did before leaving
Washington. probably about mid
night Wednesday.
. An insane man, resembling
Wan. may have laid in wait at the
house and killed the three men as
they returned late in the evening.
,. Agents of a powerful Oriental
who is feared by Chinese and Jap
anese in every quarter of the globe
may have committed the crime in
prOpaE Eanda activities.
Sought to Cash Check.
Developments disclose that a man
answering Vans description sought
to cash a check for 5000 purporting
TO have been signed by DR.. T. T.
Wong, the head of the Chinese edu-
catiOnal mission. who was slain. The
hanks refused to cash the check.
Two women prominent in society
circles called at the residence of the
mission and remained there for
shO<t time on the afternoon OF the
murder.
The story of the triple Staying. as
construed by the police, indicates 50
many conflicting factors that the
theory of international plottings is
gaining a wider acceptance with
every hour.
Departed Mt Mission.
On Wednesday afternoon c. II. Hsie,
assistant to Dr Wong head Of the
mission which is concerned with ad-
ministratiOn OF the Chinese funds used
by Chimes students in this country,
left DIT. Wong at the mission. Later
Ben Sen Fu. another assistant. left
the hOus 80 attend a class in Italian
at GeorG Washington University.
After I. class ho invited q friend
HlinE Chu, 10 Ginner at restaurant
1nd told hiH Ctsg hc had been busy
OF late shtert1d5 y his friend War;
who had been 10 aashingtOn for =
visit and whom b. usa seen of" 1t
j. presumed that ne ~ffher saw Wan
board an afternoon rf8u or had said
goodbye at the mission
In the evening Hsie sFfd pri-
ate dinner and Dr. Wl was the
CONTINUED on PAGE El3-
The Washington herald., 1919-02-02
Insist Speeches which Pre-
tend Fear That Confer
ence is Encroschins on
Monroe Doctrine Mere
CamouAage for Plan to
Weaken Wilson influence

Paris. Feb. L-American representa-
uves here are inclined 20 regard the
speeches in the United States senate.
insisting that the Paris Pesce Confer
ence Is encroaching on the Monroe
Doctrine, as mere camouflsge for at
tacks designed 20 weaken President
Wilson's influence in the conference.
Without that, Senators who have not
the candor 70 express open disagree
ment with the Presidents world policy
seek to defeat IL under the guise or
support Of the doctrine 50 dear 20
American pride.
President Wilson's policy does not
contemplate surrender OF the Monroe
Doctrine, but tits extension TO all
the world.
Each Nation 10 Sphere.
Under the proposed league Of ns
tions plan. IL trouble should arise
in any OF the Americas. the league
undoubtedly would look TO the
United States as the proper man
dstory" TO remedy conditions and
restore peace and order.
The principle Of calling upon the
nation which is the dominant inter
est and influence in the sphere
where trouble occurs TO take it,
share in preserving order is under
stood to be the principle uLon which
the league is to operate
Europeans express inability to
comprehend the Senate agitation
over the Monroe Doctrine They re-
call that the Monroe Doctrine was
proclaimed when the danger was
fOreseen OF monarchy spreading TO
America. II is asked what the dan
ger can be now that the influence
Of America has spread democracy
over the world. The agitation un-
doubtedly is raising the suspicion
abroad that the Monroe Doctrine
may mean more than II he'd been
understood TO mean.
Agreement L. :. Safeguard.
Briefly the position OF President
Wilson and tho American High
Commission SO far as IL has been
eIucidated here seems 20 be this
The war has proved 10 ne that
we could not rely on our isOlati
to keep out Of world complications
The only possible guarantee OF not
being involved again IS through -
CONTINUED on PAGE sEvEN
The Washington herald., 1919-02-02
MAY DEMAND TRADE
BAN ON ENGLAND
Senator Reed Aroused by Embargo
on U. S. Goods.

Frank talk is ahead in Congress
on Britain's trade embargo and her
shipping policy.
British tactics have aroused alarm,
particularly in the Senate. The mat
ter viii be brought up Monday, when
Senator Reed CMoJ plans to put into
the record the embargo list recently
made public, which becomes effective
March l. and Senator Weeks will in
trOduCe a resolution of inquiry.
Weeks wants the Senate to know
whether this government is taking
protective measures.
Reed may advocate foodstuffs en-
barge. he said yesterday. as a meas
ure of retaliation.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-02
France Will Dedicate
Battlefronts to Dead

Paris, Feb. lit was announced
in the Chamber of Deputies today
that the government will build huge
cemeteries along the battle front
wherever the fighting had been Sc
we're, will plant trees and forbid the
peasants to cultivate what hence
forth will be sacred soil.
The effect of this plan will be a
memorial avenue right across
France.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-02
DANCERS Make
HIT AT TRADE
BOARD Dinner
Dainty Artistic Feature Of
Annual Feast at Ward
man Park Hotel.
PUT BAN ON ORATORY
Attempts to Spellbind
Guests Are Defeated by
Watchful Chairman.

Having advertised an evening
of entertainment, the membership
committee of the Washington Board
of Trade held to the written an
nouncement at its annual banquet
at the Wardman Park Hotel last
night and gently eased out of the
picture all who might attempt ora
tory.
Oden S. Smith Slipped over a two
minute forensic effort before the
censorinE committee banished him
to the tall and uncut, aid former
President William T. Galliher was
winding UP for an oratorical gem
when the skids under the speakers :
platform rolled him gently behind
the scenes.
Dancers on Program.
While ladies were not among the
invited guests they dominated the
program conceived to please the
eye. FROM dainty Ann Suter, who
shrugged a naughty shoulder, to the
group Of classic dancers who fitted
across the ballroom floor in bare
tootsies, fair femininity featured the
numbers.
William Clabaugh, chairman of
the membership committee. in open
ing the program announced that the
1919 aim of the members would be
to swell the membership list to
1000. He intimated that when this
figure was reached it might be
deemed essential to close the roster
but gave no encouragement to those
who cherish hope that the trade
bodies of Washington may eventual
ly be merged.
Charles J. Waters acted as stage
manager and announcer for the
group of talented performers who
supplied the tabasCo and ginger for
the prohibition menu.
Those who entertained were Mrs. A.
L. Haycock, songs; Miss Virginia Ale,
toe dance: Miss Lila Smithson, char
acter songs; Miss Camille Little.
sword dance: Miss Doris SchIegel and
Thomas Kelliher, in modern ballroom
dances; Miss Estelle Murray, Spanish
dance; the Misses Marie Welch. Col
der Norton. Lucia Woodward, Betty
Schafer, Lulu Loveday and Alberta
Ayres. the Little Players of the Will
son Community ~, Center: Mss Ana
Suter. character songs and the Ballet
de PierrOt, with Camille Little as
premier danseuse. and LOrese Luitich,
Esther Hughes, Nina Lynch, RATHER
inc Allen, Clara Remmuith, Mamie
KlOpfer, Lucy Fearis. Amy Potter.
Isabelle Robins and Marjorie Robins
The accompanies were Mrs. Ida
Clark. Miss Claudia Read and George
Wilson.
List of Guests.
The only departure from the pro-
gram numbers was five minutes from
the Red DR.. James Shera Montgomery
whose miniature speech upon the
spirit of the times was a real post
prandiaf classic.
The membership committee were:
William Clabaugh, chairman; F.. e.
CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE
The Washington herald., 1919-02-02
JACKSON FACES
MURDER CHARGE
Man Who Attacked Three
Women to Get Hearing
| OmOrrOW.

James Jackson, colOred. who con-
fessed early yesterday morning that
he had shot two women, one fatally.
and ChOked a third on the morning of
January p, will be arraigned in the
District Police Court tomorrow morn
ing on the charge of murder.
Z Jackson. being a headquarters pris
oner. was originally placed in a cell at
the First Precinct Station. but, ac-
cOrding to reports last night, he was
transferred to another station.
Before Mai Pullman and other Off
GERS of the Police Department yester-
day Jackson told in detail his attacks
on the three women.
Praise For Pat O'Brien.
Detective Sergt. Pat O'Brien said
that Jackson. who lived at $50 7,
street. was seen to enter this house
at $50 O'Clock on the morning Of the
attacks. High praise for O'Brien for
his capture OF the murderer was given
by Mai. Pullman. He said:
Not only is great credit for excel
lent police work due to Detective
SerEt. O'Brien. but also to all of In
spectOr Grants men, the Detective
Bureau, the captains, Iieutenants, SER
Eeants and to the hundreds of patrol
men over the city who have joined in
the hunt for more than a week and
worked long hours with enthusiasm
and the one desire to apprehend the
guilty man.
Given Splendid Cooperation.
L greatly appreciate the splendid
cooperation which has come from the
officers OF the War Department. mem
l,or-. of tho Home nafapsa Taao,,a ,,,I
hundreds Of citizens who have freely
donated their services and their auto
mobiles to the department during the
week to patrol the streets"
Jackson's police record is as fol-
lows:
April 3. 19O5-Arson; adjudged
not guilty.
Feb. -. 1sO6-Indecent exposure;
S120-or 40 days.
Jan. y, 1sO7-Petit larceny; sl5 or
forty-frve days
April .. 1909-Grand larceny: two
years In Moundsville penitentiary.
Nov. :. 1912-Assault: $40 days.
Jan. 10. 1914-Petit larceny; eleven
months and thirty-nine days.
Sept. 13, 1915 = HOUSEKEEPING;
four years Ft. Leavenworth peni-
tentiary; released October %, 1918
jackson has a criminal record which
shows he has spent the best part of
nine years of his life in Jail. including
one two-year sentence at Moundsvflre
nd the fOur-year sentence at Leaven-
worth. which had just expired. He is
harged with everything from arson.
Srarrying concealed weapons and
hOusebreaking up to the latest charge
,ainst him Of murder.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-02
Treves Germans Send
Condolences to Kaiser

Coblenz. Feb. 1.-GeTnlans in Treves
have telegrsphed messages Of symps-
thy and condolences TO the former
Kaiser in Holland. IL was learned to-
day. American censors have allowed
the kilograms to p9ss. but the inteili-
Sence section took tho names Of The
senders for investigation