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The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
LONDON ABLAzE
WITH U. S. FLAGS
British to Celebrate Second
Anniversary of Wilson's
War Speech Today.

London. April S.-London tomor-
row will celebrate the second ami
versary of President Wilson's speech
announcing Americas entry into
the war.
The city is ablaze with red, white
and blue. From hundreds of house
tops Old Glory flutters.
) number of London churches
clubs and other institutions have
arranged for special services OF
thanksgiving. Other cities and
towns throughout the British Isles
will hold similar celebrations.
At Westminster Abbey there will be
a memorial service at noon tomorrow
The dean of Westminster VIII
preach and detachments of the Amer
lean forces, deputations from the
American Embassy 'and prominent
American and Angio-American bodies
in London will attend The English,
speaking Union, an Anglo-AmericaT
body, has arranged this service.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
DEBS APPEALS
TO PRESIDENT
Wilson Formally Asked to
Grant Respite to Con-
victed Socialist.

President Wilson has been for
mally asked to grant respite to
Eugene V. Debs, found guilty and
sentenced to ten years imprison-
ment under the espionage law, it
was announced at the White House
today.
Seeking respite of sentence is a
preliminary step, it was stated, to
request for executive clemency in
the form of a pardon or parole.
After the respite application is act
ed upon applications for a pardon
or parole will be submitted. friends
of Debs have informed the White
House. Under the usual procedure
Debs would have to go to jail about
May /. but it is believed that the
President will take some action be-
fore that time.
Frank II. Walsh Signer.
Secretary Tumulty stated that only
a preliminary conference on the ap-
plication has been held with Attorney
General Palmer.
OF the three signers of the respite
application Frank P. Walsh is former
joint chairman of the War Labor
Board. He is now on his way to the
Peace Conference to ask self-determi-
nation for Ireland, and probably will
see the President there. Charles Ed
ward Russell is a leader among the
Socialists and prominent writer, and
Allen Benson is a Socialist writer.
The applicants made their appeal on
the basis of Debs' advanced years and
poor health, it was stated.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
FIND LOST GIRL
. With BUS BOY
Mysteriously Disappeared
From Pasadena, Turns
Up in San Diego.

San Diego, Cal, April 3.-Miss Fran
ces II. Gray. daughter of Geo. W.
Gray, of Chicago, who disappeared
from the Hotel Maryland in Pasadena
under mysterious circumstances, was
found here today in company with
Jose Cardenas formerly a bus boy
from the Maryland, according to the
police.
The two were captured , as they
were taking out a marriage license.
The license was partly made out
when the officers interfered.
Cardenas. who says he is the son
of a wealthy coffee planter in San
Salvador, declared he intends to mar
ry the girl. who, he says, was unhap-
py with the Grays.
Claims He Is College Man.
Cardenas, who is y years old. says
he is a university graduate. He de-
clares he will return with the girl to
his home in San Salvador.
Miss Gray still insists that her real
name is BILLY White" and that she
was substituted for the real Frances
Gray four years ago. She says she
originally came from Oregon. The
real Miss Gray, she declares. is now
on a ranch near Galveston, Texas.
Cardenas was lodged in the county
Jail The girl is detained by the po-
lice matron.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
COLONIES DRIFT
!. FROM ENGLAND,
0'C0NNER SAYS
Bitterly Arraigns Govern
ment for Irish Policy in
House of Commons.
AMERICA
De Valera States Justice
For Erin Is Certain to
Prevail in End.

London, April 3.-"Strong anti-Eng-
lish feeling is developing even in her
dominions," said T. P. O'Conner in
the house of commons late today, in
arraigning the British governments
policy toward ireland.
He flayed those who have ben rep
resenting the Irish as "slackers," re-
minding his hearers of the enthusiasm
with which the Irish leaped to the
colors during John Redmond's eulist-
ment campaign.
THE war was then popular in Ire
land as 1t was in England" he said.
Drifting Into Chaos.
He charged England with having
deliberately killed the constitutional
movement in ireland. He continued:
There is no government in Ire
land. The government is unable to
make up its mind. 1t is letting
things drift into chaos, until in a
miIder degree there will be disturb
ances such as those which brought
the continental countries to their
present position.
BY refusing to conciliate Ireland,
We are estranging America. Eng
land and America, bound by friendly
and intimate understanding, must be
the guarantors of the league of ma
tions. We are faced by two choices
one leads to ruin and disaster for
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The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
WOMAN HOLDUP
UNDER ARREST
Domestic Who Took Trunks
From Harvard St. House
Held in Baltimore.

Less than three hours after Anna
Taylor, colored, who gave her ad-
dress as 612 South Harrison street,
Richmond, Va, had bound and
locked in a closet Miss Sudie Bowman,
1858 Harvard, and then ransacked the
house, stealing two trunks containing
valuable jewelry, she was arrested
ir Baltimore and held for the Wash
ington police. Checks for the trunks,
which she had checked at the Union
Station here, were found on her and,
the police say, she confessed to the
robbery.
1t is believed by the police that the
Taylor woman is the same who, on
Wednesday, held up, at the point of a
pistol. Mrs. Herman Eisman, 1906 Fair
mont street, and left after failing to
find anything of value. An effort will
be made today to have Mrs. Eisman
identify the woman.
The Taylor woman who was employ
ed as a domestic by Miss Bowman
had been working less than an hour
when she suddenly whipped out a re-
volver and ordered Miss Bowman to
get into the closet The negress then
turned the key and locked Miss Bow
man in. She then ransacked the house
in a leisurely manner and took two
trunks containing jewelry and cloth
ing valued at $500
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
HEYSER LEADS
IN HERALD DRIVE
Competitor for Home Has
100000 Votes Ciomei
Tops Outside Field. 2

The candidates in the Salesman
ship Club arc speeding up and more
votes are coming into the club head
Quarters now than at any other
pcriod during the campaign. David
A. Heyser leads the field with 303.-
coo votes. and o large number IT
candidates have made a big increase
IN their vote standings since the
last list was published.
A. p. CiOmei, of West Livingston
Heights. leads the outside field and
is the second highest candidate in
tCday's published list. with 3O1, 800
votes. Another candidate who has
psssed the 900. 900 mark is R. \.
Hiett, of Berwyn, Md.
Mrs. Ida O'Neil is evidently going
after one of the big prizes. She
leads the First District with 299,-
$50 votes. Another candidate in this
district who has a high vote record
is S. c. Curtis, who is credited with
2g7. 900 votes.
C. A. Fielder is building up a big
vote record. He leads the Second
CONTINUED ON PAGE NINE.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
BOlshevik Army
Suffers Crushing
Caucasus Defeat

London, April 3.-The Boil
sheviki were crushingly de-
feated in the Caucasus opera
tions, ending early in Febru-
airy, the press bureau an
nounced today.
The enemy was driven en-
tirely out of the territory be-
tween the Caspian and Black
seas. OF the Bolsheviki army of
100000, $4,000 were taken pris-
oncr with 200 guns, thirteen
armored trains and an in-
mense quantity of other ma
terials.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
SAYS TAX MEN
OPENED COFFIN
Railroad Board Counsel
Asks Action Be Taken
Against Revenue Men.

Attorney General Palmer has been
asked by John Barton Payne. general
counsel of the Railroad Administra-
ton. to take action against the pro-
hibition might raiders" of Virginia.
The case in point is the search of
a casket, beaering the body of Robert
E. Chapman. which was en- route to
the home Of his father, Prof. C. Y.
Chapman, of Norton, Va. The casket
was opened at Roanoke. Va. Monday
by revenue officers, who We're looking
for contraband liquor.
Governor Davis, of Virginia, has
answered complaints from officials of
the Railroad Administration by writ
ing to ]. Sidney Peters. the Virginia
State Prohibition Commissioner and
it was Governor who called Chief Con-
sui Payne's attention to the rffing
of the casket.
y The casket containing Chapmarl
body. it is charged, was not allow
to proceed direct to its destinat
after it had been searched, but
reshipped in another direction, tt
by being delayed some time.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
BAKER ASSAILS
/ SENATOR CRITIC
OF WAR OFFICE
Secretary Characterzes His
Natchez Speech as every
lntemperate."
NEVER A HELP, HE SAYS
Department Chief Refuses
To Give Out Ansel
Letter at Present.

Characterizing Senator Chamber
lain's speech of criticism against
the War Department, at Natchez.
Miss, Wednesday night, as very
intemperate," Secretary Baker yes
terday declared he was willing to
have the American people Judge as
to the efficiency of his work.
In an audience with Newspaper
correspondents, the Secretary said
he couldn't recall ever having re-
ceived from Chamberlain a single
helpful suggestion or one that was
designed to be helpful.
Refuses to Talk on Letter.
As to the letter of Lieut.. Col.
Ansell, criticising the ,court-martial
procedure in the army and which
letter Baker declined to make pub
lie, the Secretary refused to COM
ment until the reports of a COM
mittee of the American Bar Asso-
citation and the inspector general
of the army, probing the subject
are completed.
MY attention has been called to
a newspaper account of a very in
temperate speech by Senator Cham
berlain," Baker said. II have been
Secretary of War for three years
During that time ! have received
the most cordial and helpful CO.
operation from the members of the
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
Wilson to Decide
If Anti-Jap Bill
Should Come Up

Sacramento, Cal, April g.
President Wilson will be asked
to decide whether a proposed
law further restricting Japanese
ownership of land in Califor-
MIA shall be adopted. Follow
ing a bitter debate over the
measure, State Senator Inman,
father of the bill, agreed to a
message asking the Presidents
advice.
Opponents OF Inman held
that the introduction of the
measure would embarrass the
Peace Conference. Inman in
his fight excoriated the Japa-
nese.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04

Highly placed Americans promise that
the world shall know all the facts
when the proper time comes.
So far as it is ossibIe to ascertain
on only one day-last Tllesdsy-was
any sort OF progress made. Yester-
day was devoted TO the Polish
problem and minor matters.
Gables from America are pouring
in at the Presidents Partisan
white House" urging him TO an
nounce the position OF the United
States forthwith and then ener-
getically maintain ths1 position.
come what may.
Peoples Demanding Action.
The peoples Of all countries rep
resented at the conference are de-
manding action-immediate action
to offset the growing unrest
everywhere. Immediate decision -
imperative. The eyes OF all the
world are hanging on Presideul
Wilson's lips, aching for the saving
word.
Reports from Germany show the
Spartacans are gaining steadily.
American plenipotentiaries are urg-
ing that speed alone can save the
situation IL the Peace Congress cN-
poets TO find any semblRnce OF a
stable government in Germany with
which to deal.
Added 10 this problem is the con-
fusion OF views emanatinE from tho
conference as to what attitude. Dr.
any. should be adopted toward the
BolshcvikL The secrecy with which
the subject has been handled has
given rise to grave concern.
In the British house Of commons
serious implications are being voiced
regarding the subtle influence OF in
ternationsl financiers interested IN
l German concerns"
Albert shatters Precedent.
King Albert or the Belgisns again
I shattered all precedents OF royalty by
I calling on Cot. House today instead
I Of inviting the colonel to come tD
I him American soldiers and sailors
attached TO the CrilIon cheered the
q king on entering and leaving.
7 Later King Albert discussed with
President Wilson Belgium's priority
claim to have Brussels made the seat
I OF the league Of nations
II can be stated with authority that
the time limit within which positiv.
action must be taken one way or the
other is not more than a single
week
incidentally. British parlismen-
/ tary attacks on President Wilson
have naturally created a feeling or
lesentment among the American
. peace delegates and among all
Americans on this side. They have
4 Eiven added impetus TO the urginrs
/ on the President for pitiless pub
licity regarding everything that has
happened TO date and letting the
peoples Of the world judge from the
actual facts upon whose shoulders
CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
MEXICO REVOLT
REPORTED NEAR
Banquet Said to Have
Landed Ready to Begin
War on Carranza.

New York. April 3.-Gen. Aurelo
Banquet has landed in Mexico to
conduct a revolutionary movement
against the Carranza government.
according to announcement made
here today by Roberto Gayon.
Blanquet's secretary.
Gayon declared Banquet sailed
from New York for Havana, jan
uary 2s, and landed in Mexico after
a voyage from the West Indian
port. The trip from Cuba to Mexico
was made in the motor sloop La
Providencia. which ran the block
ade of Mexican patrol boats.
The landing was made near Vera
Cruz, according to Gayon. and Blan-
quet then went to headquarters of
Gen. Felix Diaz, who is also con-
cerned in the revolutionary move
ment against Carranza.
Gayon said the Diaz- Banquet
forces consisted of 10000 men.
Gen. Banquet is 20 years old and
holds the rank of field marshal in
the Mexican army. He long has
been known as a statesman of the
conservative type, representing the
Mexican landholding class.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
FRENCH ATTACK
WILSON COURSE
Accuse Him of Adopting
Secret Diplomacy After
Condemning 1t.

Paris. April "A new line Of indi-
rect attack on President Wilson was
opened by Marcel Hutin today. who
tells the readers Of the Echo de Paris
President Wilson Is said to have
found insufficient proof Of williams
guilt in the conclusions Of the com
mission investigatins the responsible
ity for the war. which in its report
holds the ex-Kaiser primarily respon-
sible for the conflict. The President
is supposed to have accorded the e1-
monarch mitigating circumstances
An American authority. commenting
on this, said:
IF the idea gets abroad that Mr.
Wilson is a personal defender OF the
Kaiser il is time to pack up"
Socialists Jolly Wilson.
Even the Socialists, who wers tho
Presidents admirers few short
months ago, now jolly him about
secret democracy" says Marcel
Sembat, Socialist deputy. in L'Heure
You remember Wilson promised
US an end of secret diplomacy. He
even insisted on it strenUously. He
bravely differentiated between the
damnable practices of bygone days
and the loyal doings Of triumphant
democracy. In every note he con.
trasted the secret conClaves Of chan,
celleries, dickering about tho greer
cloth. and the cutting up Of terri
tories by small committees with tht
great currents Of universal opinion
and frank discussion sctuated by tho
will OF the peoples.
Wasn't il Maurice Barres who
wrote. We must always come dowr
from our dreams?
Our poor President. Now he has
had to come down from his dreams
and ours"
But worse than this Eood-naturet
teasing is the conservatives chRrg,
that AngIo-American big business
is contriving to resume business with
Germany at the earliest possible mo
ment, leaving France naked with he
glory and her victory. Says the edi
tor Of L'Echo de Paris:
"Anglo-SaNon mercantihsm grow!
stronger daily under our eyes by fol
lowing this line of reasoning: Among
Germany's creditors. France. Belgium
Italy and others have evidently prefer
ential claims. These claims undoubt'
edly will exhaust Germany's ready
cash. Therefore, it is in the direc
material interest of the AnElo-SaNOi
peoples not so much TO obtain pay
ment of war indemnities. but to estab
lish free commercial relations will
Yanquished Central Europe.
ITO this we reply that if you allow
Germany to escape our COLLECTIVE,
CONTINUED ny PACE TMn-
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
Once Noted Singer; Worth
$4,000, Killed in Begging

Chicago, April 3.-Staggering 3 from
weakness for want of the food SHE
was begging at a street crossing to-
day, Notwithstanding the fact that
she had over $4,000 to her credit in a
bank, Maria Leavitt, who years a6o
made her stage name, Marie Rose.
known the country over, was crushed
and killed by an automobile.
Marie Rose, in the heyday of her
fame, which was in the days when
Lily. Langtry and Fanny Davenport
were among the country's most fore
most stars, appeared in practically
every large theater in the United
States as a singer and dancer.
She was provident beyond the
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
Peace NOp' or Germany
Will Fall, Official Says
Country on Brink of Precpice, With Only
Touch Needed to Send 1t Off,

Berlin, April S.-"Germany is on
the brink of a precipice, and touch
will send her into the abyss of an
archy," said a highly-placed Bavarian
today.
The safe and sane" elements are
possessed with a terrible fear that
touch" will come next Tuesday.
when the Soviets' executive council
meets. The Spartacans have for
weeks threatened a renewal of their
revolt for that day.
There is much talk of energetic
counter measures. The government
is known to be preparing for every
emergency. Ludendorff. despised and
ridiculed only few weeks ago. now
again looms as the man of the hour
who alone can avert chaos.
THE general opinion among Ger
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
GERMANY HELD
AUSTRIA IN WAR
Ludendorf Threatened to
March on Vienna When
Czernin Talked Peace.

Zurich. April 3.-Documents found
in the archives OF the Austrian for
eign office relate to conversation
between Count Czerniu. then
Austro- Hungarian foreign minister.
and Cen LUdendOrff. at that time
commandcr-ln-chief Of the German
armies, according to a Vienna dis
patch.
Czernin told Dudendorff that the
state Of affairs in Austria Hungary
was so bad il was necessary to sue
for a separate peace.
LudendoTff replied
IF you try that ] will march on
Vienna"
Czernin abandoned the idea.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04

Situation Extremely Acute.
The situation tonight is acutely crit
ical. Nine days have elapsed. with
the big four" in almost continual
session, making the most strenuous
efforts to get together. Yet they have
failed absolutely to reach an agree
ment on any Of the biggest points un-
der discussion.
The time Of dark and anxious hints
has passed. Attaches of the American
Teace mission are now openly discus
sing the possibility of a whole con-
ference breaking up in disagreement
1t is admitted that sharp differences
among the big four have been in
creasing rather than diminishing.
To fix the responsibility for the
deadlock is impossible. An impene-
trable curtain Of secrecy screens the
deliberations at the Quai d'Orsay.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04

custom of stage people, as attested
today by E. NJ. Greenbaum, a bank
er Greenbaum said she had be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 on deposit
IN his bank. He said he had looked
alter her financial interest for thirty
years.
Little attention had been paid by
passersby or even by her neighbors
to the lonely old woman who fire.
Guenty begged aims at the corner
nearest the basement in which she
lived. At times she carried a
basket. begging from door to door.
Few connected the shrunken, pitiable
figure with the Marie Rose who had
swayed vast audiences with her
artistry.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
Great Biplane Nearly
Ready for Ocean Flight

London. April 3.-The Rolls-Royce
biplane, in which Pilot ]. c. p.
Wood intends to attempt a trans
Atlantic flight, was nearing COM
pletion today.
The machine, in which a test
flight will be made next week, will
carry fuel sufficient for 1000 mile
nonstop flight. The crew will be
equipped with specially-made cleo
tric-heated boots, gloves and Jackets
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04

man intellectuals." said this Bavarian,
lis that the allies must make peace
now without delay or it will never be
made. unless they recognize the So
Wet government"
He begged me to withhold his name.
lest the communists of Bavaria
seize my family as hostages" He
added:
AN official receiver for Germany
E=t5t be put in as soon as peace is
signed and Anglo-American troops
must move into Germany to keep
down disorder
THE food situation at Munich is
bad. The poor are suffering and COM
munism is spreading. The entente
can save the situation at Munich by
causing an outbreak at Budapest,
thereby discouraging the Spartacists
Of Bavaria"
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
Tennessee Welcomes
Her Overseas Heroes

Chattanooga Tenn, April 3.-Twcn-
ty-five thousand people lined Market
street there today and witnessed the
parade OF the ll4th Field Artillery
and n4th Machine Gun Company OF
the Old Hickory Division.
Col Luke Lea, commander OF thu
Hath Artillery, led the marching col
umns.
The official welcome was extended
by United states Senator X. ID. Nc
KeilsI- who will conclude tho days
exercises with an address tonight on
the subject OF the league OF nation.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
STRIKE PILES
UP FREIGHT
Piers and Depots Choked
When Longshoremen Quit.

Norfolk. Va. April S.-All railroad
piers and freight depots here are tied
up today as the result of a strike of
100 longshoremen, employed by the
United States Railway Administra-
ton.
The men went on strike today and
stated they are working for one cent
per hour less than the government is
paying common labor which received
46 cents an hour. and have been prom
ised an increase which has not come
The promise. they claim, was made
months ago.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
WOULD RAISE LEGATION
AT LISBON TO EMBASSY
Minister to Portugal in Paris on
First Vacation in Three Years.

Paris, April 3.-Thomas H. Birch,
of Burlington, N. j., American Min
lister to Portugal, arrived here today
on the first vacation he has had in
three years. He expects soon to
have conference with President
Wilson.
Birch is known to be interested
in having the United States raise
the Lisbon legation to the rank of
an embassy, putting American dip
lomatic relations with Portugal on
the same plane as those with Great
Britain and France.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
Mother and z Children
Lose Lives in Home Fire

F. New Castle, Pa, April 3.-Mrs. Sa-
rah Herman, q, and her two children,
Elizabeth, 8, and Martin, II months,
were burned to death here today
when flames practically destroyed
their home.
Three sons, ranging in age from S
to 10 years, escaped when they jump
ed from second-story windows into
the arms of firemen. The fire is be-
lleved to have originated in the
kitchen.
Herman, who said his fire insur-
ance had elapsed several days ago,
estimated the damage at $1,000.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
WORLD HEALTH BUREAU
Is NEARING FORMATION
International Scientific Congress
Studying MaIady Conditions.

Cannes. France, April 3.-The in
ternational scientific congress today
began taking up the main problems
of public health and hygiene.
Various subjects, such IS child
welfare. tuberculosis a16 malaria,
were being stu3ied Sy groups OF
noted specialists aaCh Of which will
prepare an indi idusl program en-
bracing the CON lined Encw ledge OF
experts in these Esids,
The plan for QrEaEizHt on of a
central bureau q public ealth is
nearing completion. The bureau
will have experienced rer esenta-
tives in all countes. IIs plan
was proposed By col Eghard p.
Strong, of Massachusetts.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
Prisoner Breaks Jail
After Picking Locks
And Shedding Irons

Pontiac, Mich, April 3.-Boy, page
Houdini.
Floyd Fits is out again.
Last night. when locked up the po-
lice handcuffed him, put manacles on
his legs. locked him in a padded cell
and chained him to the cell door.
This morning he was missing He
had discarded the hardware, pried
open the cell door with two by four
and helped himself to the jailer's
pants.