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The Washington herald., 1919-05-13

the democracies of the world,
and yet here American citizens
are not granted the blessed
privilege of having a voice in
their government. The present
situation in the District does
not present an attractive object
lesson to the peoples of other
countries who are seeking the
boon of self-government.
To argue that the people of
the District of Columbia are
not entitled to a voice in their
government is a travesty on our
theory of democracy.
/ am an ardent advocate for
suffrage for the District, and |
shall be active in bringing about
the desired representation in
Congress and the Electoral Col
lege.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13
YANKS GREETED
AS ERIN'S HOPE
American Delegates to Irish
People Viewed as Weak
Nations Champions.

Dublin. MAY Il. via London.-"In
the visit of the American delegates
the Irish people see a great sign thai
the American people meant what they
said when they went TO war: To up
hold the rights Of the weak nations.
Their coming was hailed almost
as that of liberators by devoted souls
1t injected into the Irish people new
determination. new hope. and greater
confidence in their struggle for lib
erty."
IF in our time liberty is not achiev-
ed, we will yet be content with hav-
ing done all We could in transmitting
the fight to the succeeding genera
ton
srence-Eamon de Valera, first pres
ident of the Irish republic pronounced
these words during the course of a
lengthy intervicw-the first he has
granted an American journalist since
his sensational escape from Lincoln
jail last winter. In the course o.
the conversation he reviewed all of
Ireland's aspirations, and he gazed
before him with the eyes of an old
Irish seer into the future.
Once he voiced pure treason-from
the English viewpoint. Said he:
The Irish faith is calm, calculated
ideaIism. No doubt. If England denies
us we will fight as We fought in the
Easter rebellion. no matter what the
cost in lives
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13
PAPER MILL WORKERS
STRIKE FOR MORE PAY

Glens Falls. N. Y. May 12.-Paper
mill employees affiliated with the In
ternational Brotherhood of Pulp, Sui
phite and Paper Mill Workers, in the
factories Of the International Paper
Company are on strike. The strike is
spreading. and may tie up all paper
making plants
The strike followed differences of
opinion as to wages. A universal
eight-hour day was asked of and
granted by the company. but a new
wage scnedule was rejected. The
scale demanded was an increased of
cents an hour for tour workers .
cents an hour for outside day work.
ers. and 10 cents an hour for inside
day workers.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13
"NANCIES" Make.
BIC LEAP TODAY
U. S. Navy Crossseas Fliers
Eager for Big
Adventure.

Trepassey, N. F.. May 12-The
American naval planes are ready and
their crews eager. and IL the weather
forecast is fulfilled the Atlantic
flight will be a reality tomorrow even
ing This war learned late tonight.
following an inspection of the flying
boats and a conference of the airmen
under Commander Towers, in the
cabin of the S. s. Aroostook.
II the plans agreed on are not in
terferred with by gales. the N.C.-4.
held at Chatham, Mass, by the coast
wise storm, will be left behind alto
gcther. Secretary of the Navy Dan
iels. returning frcm Europe on the
Mount Vernon. may view his air pets
as they drive easterly through the
higher attitudes, for in clear atmo-
sphere a seaplane is visible at thirty
miles. Before the Secretary left
America he predicted that the navy
tic airplane flight contest, and the
see the prophecy made good.
The moon will be full on Wednes-
day after midnight. which Is signifi-
cant, for as far back as February
the start was scheduled from here at
the first full moon of the month. Off,
'cial orders dated April Is read: ''It
Is desired to start from Trepassy
on the 18th of May, but IL planes are
ready and the weather is exception
ally favorable the start may be made
any day after the 10th of May. de-
parture at one hour before sunset"
Have Kept to Schedule.
The aviators are intensely proud
that since the Eight was planned the
schedule has been adhered to strictly.
Every delay so far recorded has been
allowed for and even the separation
of one or more planes from the air
fiotilla had been foreseen.
Commanders Towers and Bollinger
and the crews are determined to put
the project through in time in a
thoroughly American fashion with all
the world. including St. Johns and
visiting aviators, looking on. Com
mander Towers. conservative as ever,
refused to announce the start sched-
uled tomorrow, but as he smoked 4
cigarette this afternoon significantly
remarked that he did not expect to
cmoke any more.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13
BRITISH TROOPS
HALT U. S. IRISH
ENJOYS Depart for London
When Soldiers Bar Them
From Westport.

Dublin. May 12. - The IRISH
American delegates. Frank Walsh,
Edward Dunno and Michael Ryan.
left London tonight after an event.
full visit to the land of their faith
ers. They are expected to return
to Paris soon.
Arriving here from the western
part of Ireland. they refused to COM
ment on their exciting experiences.
especially at the gates of westport,
where a Gordon of armored cars and
armed soldiers refused. "in the name
Of the Crown" to allow them to
enter. Walsh pleaded he was anxious
to visit his ancestral home. but it
was unavailing.
IF a statement is made by us it
will be later and elsewhere" said
Walsh.
On their return to Dublin. the dele
gates were welcomed at the station
by the lord mayor and a great cheer
ing throng. They issued the follow
ing joint statement to the press:
I'VE are deeply aprreciative of the
welcome we found everywhere. not for
ourselves personally. but as repre-
sentatives of the Irish race in Amer
ica.
The passion for freedom continues
to burn with the age-old intensity
and under the ablest leadership. The
Irish are putting the idea of freedom
in the most practical form and man.
ner, challenging the worlds admira-
ton"
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13
Sign Peace Pact,
C0unsels Radical
In German Paper

Berlin, May lathe FIRST
influential voice to advocate
the signing of the treaty of
peace was heard today.
1t is as yet a cry in the
wilderness of national wrath,
but there are signs of others
high in the empires councils
switching to a conciliatory
mood.
The voice is that of Karl
Kautsky, undersecretary of
state, who, writing in the
radical organ Freiheit, asserts
the allied peace terms do not
imply the ruin of Germany.
"On the other hand" he
says, "our refusal to sign
would entail ruin of the
world"
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13
NATIONS HOUSEWIVES
TO ASK SCENT BREAD

New York. Nav 12-Five-cent bread
will be demanded by 100000 or more
consumers I'm a petition TO Congress
drawn up and sent throughout the
country today by the National House
wives League. Mrs. Julian Heath.
president Of the league announced.
The petition calls upon Congress TO
take such action at the coming spe-
ial session as will relieve the flour
market and bring the price OF bread
to the pre-war figure.
Mrs. Julian Heath. president Of the
league. said today the proposed Chr
cago scent bread convention has been
postponed for the time owing to the
greater need of circulating the peti-
ton.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13
Allied Forces Center
On Capital of Finland

Stockholm, May IA Helsing-
for's dispatch to the Aften Tidn-
ingen today reported that all for
eigners had been ordered to leave
the city Immediately.
The order was believed to have
resulted from preparation for an
allied move on Petrograd from Hell
singfors.
French war ships was said to be
lying off Helsingfors and twenty
British warships are expected
there.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13
HOLD UP MEAT
To SAVE PRICES
Packers Win Fight to Keep
Army Surplus Off
u. S. Market.

After a series of closed con-
ferences. the big packers have sue
ceeded in holding off from the
market 264OOO.OOO pounds of army
meat, bought by the War Depart
ment and no longer needed by IL.
The War Department. it de-
veloped yesterday. called in repre-
sentatives of Wilson. Morris. Arm
our. Cudahy, Libby. Mcneil & Lib
by, to advise as to methods of dis
posing of hits huge surplus. with
out affecting meat prices in this
country. The enormous stores of
meat equal two years normal out
PIT of the big packing plants and
the packers protested strongly
against turning it loose on the
market declaring it would serious
ly affect prices.
Packer representatives urged that
the army export this meat to famine
stricken countries II this develops
TO be impractical the directors of sales
of the War Department would then
turn over the meat for distribution
by the packers. retaining control over
the prices.
Here's What Is on Hand
he surplus meat stores are sum-
married. by the War Department in
an official statements as follows:
Roast beef, 12.0cO.OoO six-pound cans.
17,sSoIOoo two-pound cans. 5000. eco one
pound cans. $4,000 tweIve-ounce cans:
corred beef. 5.soo0oo six-pouud cans
100000 twenty-four ounce cans; oOo-
600 one-pound cans: $500 twelve
ounce cans: corned bef hash. 20. 500. 900
one and two-pound cans: bacon. a.
e19yeo0.
The foregoing quantities of packed
products represent the combined OUT
put of the packing houses for five
months during the war. when the
plants were kept in operation con-
tinuously to meet the demands for
army subsistence" the War Depart
ment official statement said.
Claim II Is Abnormal.
ut is explained by the committee
of packers that this amount was alb
normal production of these plants over
a period of two years, and to place
this quantity of packed meats on the
market at this time would seriously
affect prices on both canned and
fresh meats.
The representatives of the packing
industry strongly advised that all OF
this stock be disposed of for export .
The packers said the army meat
was not put up in fancy packages and
that II would be hard to sell
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13
WASHINGTON. d. C. TUESDAY 1919.
WARNING TO VETERANS
FROM SALOON ANTS

The American Legion will find IT.
self in bad should it line up with
brewers, the Anti-Saloon League said
yesterday In statement charging
that the wet campaign was designed
to force Congress to enact a meaning
less. spineless law enforcement code.
mo patriotic organization viii
thrive acting as wet nurses to a dis
loyal and outlawed tranic," the state
ment say There is no substan-
tial sentiment against national pro-
hibition. The brewers are back of
all these movements simply to in
iuence Congress not to pass an ef-
fective law enforcement code"
The statement also asserts that the
President cannot suspend wartime
prohibition by proclamation, as Con-
gress passed the act prohibiting the
sale Of liquor until rehabilitation is
terminated.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13
Fighting Tenth" Yanks
To Arrive in Phila.

Philadelphia. May l2.-Nearly 100
members of the Fighting Tenth
Ql0th Infantry. Pennsylvania) are
scheduled to arrive here late today
aboard the transport Santa olivia.
The Edgar +. Luckenbach, carrying
the battered remnants of the 10th
Infantry. Companies A to + inclusive
and Company NJ and detachment Of
Company H of the l0sth Infantry. ar
rived here late last night. many
hours behind time.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13
C. .O.P.OLD GUARD
STANDS BEHIND
B0IES PENROSE
Leaders Of Conservatives
Determined to Maintain
Chairman Of Finance.
CURTIS AS SCAPEGOAT
Hiram Johnson Suggested
For Honor of President
Pro Tempore.

The fight between Republican "Old
Guard" Senators and the little group
Of eight Progressives who are trying
to keep Boies Penrose from becom-
ing chairman Of the Finance Commit
tee In the next Senate yesterday
reached the stage Of a discussion of
terms of compromise.
Senator johnson. of California, or
Senator Lenroot, of Wisconsin. prob
ably will be Senate Progressive can
didates for President pro TEN of the
Senate. Though neither is an avowed
candidate. Progressives after a con-
ference yesterday discussed backing
either one or the other before the
Republican caucus Wednesday.
The Progressive conference adjourn
ed until today without taking definite
action
To Save Penrose.
The "old Guard" leaders, deter
mined to save Penrose il possible,
offered to compromise by throwing
overheard Senator Warren of Wyom-
ing. who has been on the slate as
chairman of the Appropriations Com
mittee. and permitting the Progress
sives to name Reed Smoot of Utah
for this craftsmanship.
They offered also to permit the
naming OF Hiram johnson. of Cali
fornia. as president pro tenn of the
Senate instead of Charles Curtis, of
Kansas. whom the "Old Guard" lead
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13
BIG FOUR TAKE
UPHUN PROTEST.:
SOWETBREAKMG
reliability of Resig-
nation of German
Delegates Report
ed Berlin Carl
son Said to Have
Been E nlarg | e d.
Notes Before Allies.

Berlin. April 10. CBy MaiD.-The
Russian soviet government will
abandon Bolshvism il it finds that
doctrine is not the proper method
to reach its goal-communism-
Makowski. Bolshvik secret agent in
Berlin. said in an interview today.
The Bolsheviki have no definite
program, since Premier Lenine holds
that what is medicine for the coun-
try today may be poison tomor-
row and platforms cannot be made
permanent" said Makowski.
The aim of the BoIsheviki Is
communism and equality for every
body. We may find out eventually
that Bolshevism is not the proper
means for attaining our end. We
Will then act accordingly and some
how reach communism by opportun-
ism. but always work toward COM
munism.
Must BE sociaIIsed.
We believe that ultimately every
thing must be socialized. Everything
must belong TO the State and no one
must own anything. A person may
have anything he wants simply by
asking for it That is our Utopia
which We may not reach for a long
time. of course.
We held that the greatest enemy
OF communism is the capitalistic sys-
tenn. Naturally the capitalists will not
divide up equally. so We are abolish
ing individual capitalists and making
the State the only capitalist Since
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13
eLLAR MCABMET'
CHARGE COMES IN
ROWABOUTSTEEL
Secretary Glass and Secretary Redfield Dla7
metically Opposed in Contentious.
Suggestion of designations Scoffed.
Clea-Cut Issue of Veracity-President
Likely to Act, in Opinion of Officials.

which discussed his connection
~ resulted in the dissolution of the Industrial
Beard Department interpreted in admins
yesterday establishing clear-cu issue of veracty
between himself Redhed One of results
expected 10 follow:
l. The resignation of Secretary Redheld-
Glass and Secretary Redhed
designations and President
Wilson 10 the merits of the
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13
Palmer to Be Speaker.

Macon, Ga, May ia. Mitchell
Palmer. attorney general OF the
United States, will deliver the prin-
cipal address at the joint meeting OF
the Georgia and South Carolina Bar
Association at Tybee Island, on Nav
%. Palmer's subject will be Ger
many's Commercial Invasion OF Amer
lea"
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13
Train Kills Ensineer.

Newark. N. j., May 12.-John Kohl
er. an engineer of Jersey City. was
killed when a Central Railroad pass
enger train was derailed in. the term
inal yard here today. None of the
passengers was injured.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13
81 a Mile; Air Joy Ride Rate

LONDON May l2.-Aerial joy rides
VIII come high. Ordinary air passen-
ger rates on line starting Thursday
between here and Fresno will be 81
a mile. -Four planes will make the
round trip daily.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13
Belgians Decline Duty
Of Prosecuting Kaiser

Paris. May 12.-Uncertainty has
developed regarding prosecution OF
the former Kaiser, II was learned
today.
This was said to have arisen from
the Belgies,s refusal 20 act as pro-
secutors.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13
Joined Marines; NJ. s.y. NO" "

New York, May l2.-Clarence Hem
inSway. Is. Joined the Marines here
and said his l.aIne WAS Burton The
name will be changed back 20 Clelnen-
ceau when they reached the wood
shed. says his mother
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13
Bolshevism to B e
Abolished by Rus
sia when FutiIity is
Seen, Says Ma
koWski First
Attempt Fails, Try
Another.


Paris. May 1.-THE big four" today
took under consideration the latest
German communications regarding the
peace treaty. The notes were later re-
fered TO a committee Of experts. which
will report back to the big four
The resignation OF Foreign Minister
Observation-Disclosures and possibly of
Herr Lansberg as members OF tn.
German peace delegation is consId-
cred inevitable Berlin dispatches say.
The Berlin garrison was siad to have
been increased to $4,000 owing 10 the
fear Of riots during consideration OF
the peace terms by the national as
sembly.
German communications regard
ing the pece terms were contained
in notes filed with the French for
eign ofice by Count Brockdorn-
Rantzau. head Of the enemy dele
cation.
The first stated that the Germany
already has many Of the reforms
contained in the labor section Of
the treaty nd proposed that an in
ternational labor conference be
held in Versailles at once TO re-
wise this rticle. The second note
SKID that the 4Oc. 900 German war
prisoners be repatriated a. soon a.
tho treaty is signed. and that thev
also be guaranteed adequate food
and clothing.
The latest communications followed
two submitted by the Germans lsst
week, one of which asked immediate
admission of Germany to the Ieagu6
OF nations The other declared that
the terms in general ere not consistent
with the principles Of risbt sns
justice.
Refer 20 Covenant.
To the first the allies replied By ~.
ferring the Germans to the league
covenant. which shows how Germanv
may seek membership
To the second the allies stated tfcv
will not admit discussion Of their
right to enforce terms substantially
as drafted.
Couriers rush forth and back he-
tween Versailles and Berlin like shut
tie cocks. keeping the German govern
ment posted on progres OF the official
translation OF the treaty and what
ever information is gathered by the
delegates.
Both sides are now carrying on q
propaganda as vigorous as that dur
ing the war. Chancellor Scheide-
mann's speech before the national as
sembly and German editorial COM
ment fall in this category. while the
British and French press are dis
playing great vindictiveness toward
the enemy.
Worse Than Brest.
Despite this propaganda. some fac
tons OF either side appear inclined
10 depart from the accepted attitude
regarding the treaty. The Socialist
Federation OF the Sein department.
for instance, passed resolutions de-
claring the treaty worse than that
OF Brest Litovsk. According to the
resolutions. the terms violate self
determination" and show the i'm
perialism of the entente"
IL was learned that President Will
son does not plan TO submit an actual
treaty Of alliance ojining the United
states and rest Britain with France.
10 the coming session of Congress.
Instead. he merely intends TO pre-
sent the proposal for such an aIH-
anoe. The Senate would then have
an opportunity TO discuss the mat
ter and, If il signifies approval of
such plan for defense of France.
the treaty could be drawn up and for
mally submitted.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13
"7axation Without Representation is Tyranny"

Washington Herald believes suffrage
being extended to the four of the orL certainly the
worlds greatest capital entitled representation
hope rests Congress- Following the OF daily series
expressions of opinion by Senators and
piaL question:
By J. NJ EVANS.
Representative fromM
The Washington herald., 1919-05-13

CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-28
EIGHT TEACHERS
 ARE NOMINATED
Five Others. Have Resigned in
 Local Schools

Eight new instructors were nOml- mated for election and the resignatlons of five teachers were received at a meeting of the teachers committee ot the school board held Saturday m Superintendent Stanley H. Holmes office. The instructors. who reslgNed are Miss GeneVieVe StockWell mathe- matics teacher at the High school; Miss Pauline BaCkus, geography m structor, Trade school; Miss Gwendo- lin Perry, English teacher at the Hlgh school less than one year.
 charge of the electrical shop, Prevo- cational Grammar school. l. Miss Rackus and Mir. Rowe have been on the local teaching, staff for the past three years, Miss StockWell and Miss Perry have been at the High school esS than one year.
 The new teachers secured by Mir. Holmes and recommended to the school board are exceptionally well qualified as instructors. The teachers who will be nominated at the next meeting of the school board are Miss Bertha Waddell bookkeeping, Noca- tional High school Miss Charlotte A. Snow, bookkeeping. Vocational High school: Miss Anna H. SCanlon, grades seven and eight, Grammar school: Roy w. Adams, machinist instructor, Trades school; Frances T. Calnan, grades seven and eight, Grammar school; Miss Lauretta D. filling, math- ematics, High school: Miss Frances Clapp, English, Vocational High school.
 Miss Waddell, who is to teach book keeping at the High school, is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Daniel M. Wadden of v Columbia street. She is a graduate of the local high school and Bay Path institute. She has been teaching in the Southington High school.
 Miss filling, who is to succeed Miss StOckWell at the High school. is the daughter of SeleCtman and Mrs Will lard I. filling of Berlin. She is a graduate of the local High school and has a degree of A. B. from Wellesley college. having graduated from there in 1917.
 Miss Clapp, whose home is in North Grafton, Mass, is also a graduate of Wellesley college. Miss Snow has re- ceived a decree from Boston univer- sity and Miss Scanlon is a gra aduate of Wesfeld Normal school and Bay Path institute
New Britain herald., 1919-07-28
GROCERS' OUTING
 TO BE BIG EVENT
Attendance Of 200 Assured Wed- nesday Afternoon at ConlpounCe

President William Cowlishaw of the
 New Britain GrOcers and Butchers
 association has completed plans for
 the first annual outing and field day
 of the organization and the event will
 be staged Wenesday afternoon at Lake
 Compounce. The attendance it is ex-
 pected, will go beyond the 200 mark
 and delegations from New Haven, Bridgeport and Hartford will help to
 swell the attendance.
 The merchants will leave the cor
 her of Franklin Square and South
 Main street at 1:15 and will make the
 trip to the lake by automobile a
 sufficient number of cars to carry the
 gathering having ready been volun-
 teered for the day. A band has been
 hired by the association and will lead
 the procession to the lake in an auto
 mobile truck. All cars will be pla-
 carded to tell the name of the organ
 1zation holding the outing and other
 means of identification will be fur
 nished the picnickers.
 Among the out-of-to grocers and
 butchers who have signified their in
 tention of attending the outing are
 State President Sullivan of Bridge l port State Secretary Haywood of Bridgeport and President Phillips of the Hartford Grocers and Butchers association. Each of the above named l officers announce that they will bring delegations of from ten to 25 mem- 1 berS of the association from their city, Dinner will be served in the Nor 1 ton Pavilion soon after the arrival of l the party and short speeches will be i given by a few of the officers, invited | guests and members of the groups 1 present. Following the dinner boat 1 ing, swimming, bowling and the other | attractions of the lake will occupy | the time of the grocers until the hour 1 for return to the city. One of the 1 features of the afternoon will be the | baseball games. An effort is being l made to provide two five inning, 1 games, one between the single and l married men and one between the clerks and proprietors of the stores. 1 Other events to be run off are: 5O- l yard dash, sack race, potato race, 1 frog race, 3 legged race, 1 mile run. l Prizes have been secured and will 1 be awarded the winners in each of the 1 events.
 1 As a special feature, the officers l have purchased an electric lamp to
 be raffled off following the dinner.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-28

NIr. and Mrs. Maurice Johnson of Vine street have returned from Mad sion where they have been the guests of Mrs. DOugall McMillan.