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The Washington herald., 1919-05-23
AMERICAN SHIPS.
FOR us. MAIL
Hurley Says Ocean Service
Must Be Independent of
Foreign Caprice.

The new American merchant mar.
rine must filI three great national
needs in addition to its primary
function of carrying freight. Chair.
man Hurley. of the Shipping Broad
yesterday told delegates to a three
day shipping conference here.
The needs. as outlined by Hurley
are:
Establishment of an American
ocean mail service capable of COW
ering the world.
A centrally controlled wireless
telegraph service to promote safety
of life and commerce at sea and
to give American business and ship
ping advantage of constant COM
mercial communication.
Maintenance of a training school
for officers so that American ships
will always be in charge of Ameri-
cans.
The Importance of an American
overseas mail service hardly can be
Hurley said. "In the
creation and transaction of over
seas business it is second in i'm
portance only to the ships them
selves. In the transatlantic mail
service we never had more than
one American sailing a week and
we are. therefore, dependent on for
eign ships which / have been in
formed have at times refused to
carry our mail"
The Washington herald., 1919-05-23

of the delegates were vague on the
subject Of a name and each one gave
a different answer.
Two people. however. said that the
members present formed what is
known as the Girls Council of WASH
ington. Two being a majority. the
name stands until a new one may be
offered at a subsequent meeting.
The Y. W. C. A. is opposed to for
NAL affiliation with any outside or
ganization. 1t developed, because il
has its own officers and trained work
ers. 1t was explained that the CO.
operation now existing between the
Y. w. c. A. and other local organiza-
tions makes outside help superfiuous.
Prefers Dealing Directly.
A similar stand is taken by Gov
ernment Recreation League officers,
who assert that $4,000 employees are
now being reached successfully and
the league would prefer to deal di-
rectly with existing organizations
rather than through a council.
Miss Pollock. representing the
community center department of the
public schools, said last night that
this department could not come un-
der the direction of a private or
ganization like the girls council
but would be glad to confer and
cooperate with any society in the
District dealing with recreation for
IL
The Washington herald., 1919-05-23
Germany DrauDs Nearer
Junction With Russians

Berlin. May 22-Every day brings
new evidences bearing out recent dis
patches foreshadowing a junction with
Russia as Germany's last straw"
Today the Berlin ZeitunE Am Nit
tag says boldly that"efforts to bring
about a rapprochement between
Germany and Russia are in full
swing"
Chancellor Scheidemann. who threw
out broad hints of a Russo-German
alliance the other day. appears to
take a more optimistic view as to
Germany's chances for modification
OF the peace terms. In a speech to-
day he said:
I'VE hope to attain peace on the
basis of our counter proposals"
He was wildly cheered when he
added:
"A peace Of conciliation is only pos
sible IL Germany is included in the
league OF nations on equal terms with
all other members"
One hundred thousand independent
Socialists staged a demonstration in
the Lust-Garten in favor of immedi-
ate peace. They bore numerous red
flags and banners. with the inscrip-
ton: I'VE want only peace. bread
and work"
After they had been addressed by
several sneakers the indenendent So
cialists marched to wilhelmplatz.
where 5000 majority Socialists were
holding a demonstration against the
treaty.
Before the appearance OF the indie
pendents. Chancellor Scheidemann ad-
dressing the crowds. declared that
protest is Germany's only remaining
weapon"
Germany's final counter proposals
to the peace treaty, will. il was
learned from an authoritative
source. be constituted as follows:
First-Insistence on fulfillment of
President Wilson's principles.
Second-Request for a plebiscite
in the Eastern and Western prov
inces.
Third-Acceptance of the princi-
pie of full disarmament, but with
the reservation that 100000 troops
are necessary to maintain internal
order.
Fourth-Complete agreement with
elimination of the German navy, but
with insistence that some mercha Mt
ships be retained to insure the coun-
try's economic development.
This information was obtained
The Washington herald., 1919-05-23
Christening of Animals
Named BY Young Readers
OfHerald Set for Sunday

Well, boys and girls and all others who fun in
helping the animals the Zoo find Names surprise
In fact it's surprise party
All the animals got together yesterday decided thew
would like all the boys and girls of Washington who
worked so hard find pretty
Sunday, ago P. M, the Hour
You tell them that be Christened
afternoon in the afternoon and them be
there was their message the Animal Editor
And the Animal Editor behalf of the four
footed hosts this invitation to all who part
the and fact everybody who interested
naming, be Zoo Sunday afternoon the
animals will be christened.
1t don't make any difference whether called the lon
Kaiser which is enough make anybody mad whether
you selected winning The animals want
All Prize Winners There
all of prize winners will be there
lion that they ought to be the place the
signs the cages at the christening
The Animal Editor thinks that is good suggestion of
Mr. Lion and accordingly all of the prize winners
nvted be present and take real part in the christening
And in order give the animals time for the
big party The Washington Herald this morning prints the last
of the pictures of the nameless animals.
He is Mr. Tiger very gru sometimes but very proud of
his splendid - l.
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countrywide
WIRE WALk-OUT
IS THREATENED
S. J. Konenkamp Issues
"Cet-Ready" Order from
Headquarters.
GRIEVANCES STATED
Now Making Final Effort
To Reach Peaceful
Solution.

A nationwide telegraph and tele-
phone strike Is near at hand.
This is the official word that came
to the Washington local Of the Com
mercial Telegraphers' Union yester-
day. The "get ready order was is
sued by s. J. Konenkamp. inter
national president of the union, from
his headquarters in Chicago.
The great majority of the work
ers engaged in the wire industries
have voted in favor of walkout. the
notice says. Managers. supervisors.
clerks. operators. mechanics. linemen
and inside and outside wiremen are
declared to be only awaiting the cali
to leave their posts.
Complete Strike Vote.
The Commercial Telegraphers'
Union of America and the Inter-
national Brotherhood OF Electrical
Workers have completed their strike
vote" President Konenkamp an
nounces. They are now making a
final effort to reach a peaceful solu-
ton. Should this fail. the date for a
strike will then be set"
Members of the two unions are told
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-23
26 Proposals Discussed
By "Guls' Councip' of 70

Twenty six delegates. represent
ing the various organizations in
Washington interested in girl well
fare work. met in the board room
of the District Building yesterday
afternoon to arrive at a decision
whereby all such organizations
would benefit.
They did not arrive.
There were twenty-six delegates
present, who had a vote and TWEEN
ty-six different methods were Of
fcr'd to accomplish the purpose.
The first question to be consid-
cred was the organization OF the
council and incidentally giving II a
mare. No one could agree with
any one else upon the method of
organization. and consequently. af-
ter q session lasting two hours and
thirty minutes. nothing had been
accomplished. except making each
delegate moro firmly convinced
than ever that she was right.
Fail to Reach Vote.
No question even got to a vote. as
there were so many dissenting voices
Every resolution offered was sup
plemented by twenty-five others and
each died before the question was
put.
The secretary stated when cues
toned that as far as she knew the
organization had no name. as it has
never been officially recognized Manv
The Washington herald., 1919-05-23
Jealousy Among Soldiers
Mars d. G. Welcome Plans

Of victories gained in the fighting in
October in the Argonne-Meuse sector,
east of the Meuse, in which the 18th
relieved several regiments of the 18th,
is given by the artillerymen as one
reason for the difference between
the two divisions.
Were Not In Battle.
Although the 10th took no part
in the battle its loyalty to the
Twenty ninth. which returns with a
fine record, is such as to warrant a
deep interest in the affairs of other
units of the division.
Many men of the 10th as well as
members of other units of the
Twenty-ninth. which originally was
composed mostly of volunteers, are
outspoken against alleged favorit-
ism showed drafted men.
1t is claimed by enlisted men of
the 10th particularly that from the
time they left Camp Ordway nearly
two years ago, until they returned
to the States theirs was an un-
usually tough lot.
The regiment spent ten months
at Camp Mcclellan, Ala. and close
Its reputation as a crack regi-
ment was well established on the
other side. and IT is claimed by soue
OF its members that men of the I10th
shed tears when the armistice was
signed before they were given an
opportunity to take an active part
in the fighting.
Misstated facts in newspaper and
magazine articles regarding activity
in the Argonne-Meuse region which
reached the soldiers on the other
side is given as a probable reason
for the feeling between the Twenty
ninth and Seventy-ninth, by a ma ior
of one of the Twenty-ninth regi-
ments that took part in the battle,
After the Twenty-ninth Division
had captured the Grande Montanee
Woods and Etrayee Ridge east OF
the Meuse River. the division was
relieved by the Seventy ninth" he
said.
The Twenty-ninth lost som.
ground. but won II back. Each
soldiers service record will show
precisely what battles he took part
in and what was accomplished In
them. and there should be no rea-
son for controversy"
Regarding the much talked of
discrimination against National
Guard units. this officer who claims
a membership of thirty-five years
In that organization, gave IL as his
opinion that no just grounds exist
CONTINUAL -.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-23
DEMOCRATS MAP
TRIP TO Get VOTE
Speakers Will Go Into
Middle West to Line -
Up Voters.

Chicago. May 2-Democratic high
priests will preach the faith to the
Middle West next week in the hope
of erasing what leaders term the
Observation-Disclosures feeling"
Among the speakers will be Homer
Cummings. chairman OF the Demo-
cratic National Committee; A Mitchell
Palmer, Attorney General. and Carter
Glass. Secretary of the Treasury, ac-
cording to word received here today.
Politicians said the invasion will
amount to the launching of the Demo-
cratic national campaign.
The speakers are scheduled to ap-
pear here Thursday night at a ban
quet winding up the closing session
of the conference.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-23
g GOWNS PRIZES
IN THE HERALD'S
ESSAY CONTEST
These Are Rules
By Which Girls
May Win Gowns

Contestants In the Girl Grad
uate Contest must observe the
following rulesi
High school graduates must
tell the story Of their ambitions.
Normal school girIs must tell
why they selected teaching M q
profession.
tell why they selected teaching
as q profession.
Each girl will compete only
with girls I'm her own school, As
the contests are to be conducted
separately I'm each high school
and normal school.
The stories must be signed
with the writer's name and ad-
dress. stating explicitly the
school from which she is gradu-
ating.
The stories must not contain
over 800 words.
They must be written on one
side of the paper.
Mrs. Evelyn Hunt, society edI-
tor of The Herald, and Miss vir-
ginia Lee will decide what
dresses are suited to the IndIvid-
ual winners. Their decision will
be fnaI.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-23
ITALIANS CELEBRATE
ENTRANCE INTO WAR

The anniversary of Italy's en-
trance into the world war will be
celebrated tonight at the Old Ma
sonic Hall. Ninth and F streets
northwest under the auspices of
the Italian Catholic Society.
A moving picture show wiz be
staged, dealing with the efforts ana
untold sacrifices entailed by the
Italian people. The pictures, never
shown before in this country, were
taken by the italian army.
The show will close with a con-
cert to be given by the boys band
o fthe Holy Rosary Church.
Members of the committee on ar
rangements. are as follows: M. Bel
10, chairman; G. Balducci, I. Sciacca,
7. Giuffre,, N. Nenioni. c. Niosi, ".
Colui. N. Astore. Mrs. c. NJ. Croc-
cia is chairman of the ladies' COM
mittee.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-23
'BIG 4" REFUSE
TO FREE GERMAN
CIVIL PRISONERS
Allies Fear Text
Of Treaty Would
Arouse Criticism

Text Of the pence treaty is BE-
Ing withheld from publication
at the isstigation of Earepess
powers. particularly France and
England. and not Of the United
washingtoa last night.
UnwtIlingness to publish the
treaty before IL has been accept
ed By Germany In due to the fact
that Lloyd George and Glenn
encesu fear n wave of public pro-
test and criticlsm IL the terms
are considered too Ienient. After
the enemy has signed the pact,
IL IL does not meet with public
appreciation IL is believed the
storm can be STAYED on with the
plea that .it was the best TINT
could be done under the eireum-
stanees.-
Recently In the French Cham
Der of Deputies n demand was
made for publication Of clauses
which denI with territorial
changes and reparatory mea-
sures. Doubts were expressed
ms to the stringency of the terms.
The demand for publication
.stIfIed.
The peace conferees contend
the terms could not be more
stringent, but they are not pre-
pared 10 evoke n storm Of critic
ism. believing they will be better
situated 10 meet IL if the terms
are given out after Germany has
accepted them.
The full text has been I'm WASH
ington nearly week, having
been eabIed In relays. IL In be-
ing guarded with the utmost
secrecy.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-23
LANHAM NAMED
FOR D.C.BERTH
Texas Member Will Be of
Minority on House Dis
trict Committee.

Representative Fritz W. Lanhsn.
of Fort Worth. Texas, yesterday
was appointed a minority member
of the House District Committee.
succeeding Representative Mans
field. OF Texas.
The new member was chosen at
a special election in his district a
month ago. His father was a mem
Der of Congress before him. and n.
received his common and high
school education in this city. He
is a well wisher of Washington and
well acquainted with the city's
needs
1t became certain yesterday that
Senator Sherman. OF Illinois, would
be the new chairman OF the Senate
District Committee. He is in line
for the place and is not averse to
accepting il. IL is stated. The
balance of the personnel OF the SEN
ate District Committee will be an
nouuced in the nesE-future.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-23
WAR RISK GIVEN
FUNDS BY HOUSE
$44,OO0,0O0 Appropria-
ton First Money Bill
Up in Congress.

Deficiency appropriations of s44.OOO.- =
900 for War Risk Insurance Bureau
allotments and 10000 for civil war
pensions passed the House yester-
day as the first money measure in the
new Congress.
The bill passed after a short party
fight as to whether the President or
Republican filibustering caused the
deficiency and the holding up of
about 10000 checks to soldiers de-
pendents.
Money for Thousands.
Payment of 10000 cheks of the
War Risk Insurance Bureau between
now and July will be assured IL
the bill is not held up in the Senate
Its passage before June 1 will make
possible payment of 5000 checks TO
civil war veterans.
Representative Mann. OF Illinois.
asked whether it would avail anything
to rush the bill through. inasm1ch as
the President could not be reached to
sign it. He wanted to know how the
bill could make available the money
so sorely needed.
That I do not know" Chairman
Good replied. THE committee has not
considered that phase. II somebody
else has failed to perform his func-
tion. the committee cannot be blamed.
We only want to do our part"
The Washington herald., 1919-05-23
Girl Graduate Editor Un-
able to Stand Further
Questioning by Students
Decides to Let Out Pre-
cious Secret.
ON EXHIBITION MONDAY
Establishments, Where
Dresses May Be Seen,
Named so that Girl Grad
yates May Visualize Self
To Hearts Content.

Oh girls
They are frocks-the prizes tc
be awarded in the nine Girl Gradu-
ate contests.
There-the secret is out and on
Monday the stores from which
The Washington Herald has pur'
chased the dainty little gowns will
place them on exhibition and in
vite every high school or normal
school girl in Washington to come
and look at them.
They are frocks that Miss
Graduate may wear anytime she
wants to be particularly well
dressed-the Society Editor says
that she has seen gowns not nearly
so pretty at many a fashionable
garden party recently.
Maybe Worn Mt Graduation.
IL the graduation dress has not been
purchased perhaps Miss Graduate Will
prefer to wear the prize she wins with
her Ambition Story" when she re-
ceiyes her sheep skin-or II the class
rules that this years graduating
dresses are to be very simple the
dress may be added to the summer
wardrobe and worn at dances. teas
and garden parties
Perhaps-and some Of the letters re-
ceived by the Girl Graduate Editor
have hinted as though it might-if
the Ambition Is to be realised in a
summer wedding, with orange bios
SONS and the march from Lohengrin-
The Washington Herald's gift may
be the wedding go'yn-
Nine frocks,
There are frothy. dainty Georgettes,
beaded and tucked in the seasons s
latest mode-ruffly nets. embroidered
and trimmed in perky ribbons and
combinations of both Georsette and
net
Each frock is distinctly itself
and all have that dainty charm and
grace that one assocites with sum-
mer-and- summer girls.
Miss Graduate will vision herself,
clad in the embroidered net with
her best big picture hat. slipping tea
at her sorority's graduation tea
dansante-or in the georgette dane
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-23
By RODERICK THOMAS.

CStan Correspondent Washington
Herald).
Newport News. Va. May IA sur
prise came today from the ranks OF
the unit containing Washington's larS-
est contribution of overseas troops.
the 10th field artillery. 29th Divi-
sion. at Camp Stewart.
Undisguised feeling against the 18th
Division, of which the 312th machine
gum battalion, "Washington's Own.
Is a part, was expressed by enough
men to show that the sentiment pre-
walls throughout the regiment, and
many decidedly expressed unwilling
ness to parade with members Of the
312th when the Homecoming celebra-
ton is held in Washington
ALLEGED unjust claims by the 18th
The Washington herald., 1919-05-23

from an oficial in close touch with
the delegates at Versailles. Ne
made the statements without quali-
flcation.
The German government. he said
believes the Eastern plebiscite
would be advantageous TO Ger
many. and regards victory in the
Saar basin as certain. in the event
OF a vote.
From another source II was
learned that Germany also will urge
that the indemnities be Jumped in
one sum, instead of an indefinite
amount being collected during a
long period, so the German work
men. financiers and government may
know the extent of their obliga-
tions
The Washington herald., 1919-05-23
GUARDS BATTLE
WITH C0NV|CTS
One Prisoner Shot in Riot
At Fort Leavenworth
Penitentiary.

Fort Leavenworth. Kans.. May %.
A board OF officers today started
Investigation of a general riot in
side the walls of the United States
disciplinary barracks last night in
which at least one prisoner was
sh.t and several prison guards in
iured. Rumors that one prisoner
had besa killed were denied.
The trouble was said to have
started when a sergeant. armed
contrary to prison rules. shot at sew
eral prisoners who attempted to
break into q storehouse- Military
prisoners armed themselves with
clubs and improvised weapons and
went to the assistance of their fell
low inmates. Guards were rushed
to the scene. The fight lasted half
an hour, when the prisoners were
fnally placed in their cells. a few
at a time.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-23
AUTO BANDITS SHOOT
ACCOMPLICE In CRIME

Philadelphia, May 22.-An un-
identified motor bandit was killed
here today after assisting his three
companions in robbing Harry Peter
son. collector for a local grocery
company. Of more than $4,000. As
Peterson resisted the attack of two
bandits. two others seated in a
nearby automobile opened FIRE but
the bullet struck their companion
After robbing Peterson the men
carried their wounded accomplice tc
the auto and escaped. Later. the
car was abandoned and the dyins
man left in the rear seat. He died
in a local hospital.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-23
Saar Valley Controversy
Serves to Break CONT
nuity ofDebate on Turk
ish Problems-Financial
Aid for Poles Given Con-
sideration.
PREMIER ORLANDO
RETURNS TO PARIS
Member Of Italian Delega-
ton Withdraws from
Conference President
Wilson Dissatisfied with
Treaty-Teutons Plan
Eleventh Hour Bluff.

Paris. May 22.-Cerman plotter,
and criminals, who have beer
reached during the war BY the
strong arm of the law OF any OF
the allied and associated powers.
and who are now in prisons or
internment camps, cannot be re-
leased and repatriated, either now
or when peace is signed, but must
serve out their sentences, regard.
less of their German citizenship.
This, in substance, is the allied
reply to a note from the German
peace delegation requesting the
repatriation of such prisoners al
the earliest possible moment.
Aneriesss Not Eager.
Premier clemenceau. who. az head
of the Peace Conference. answers
Count Won Brockdorn-Rantzsu
note-the latter. by the way. hsbitu-
ally signs himself merely Brock
dort -Rantxsu"-points a. an ex-
ample to the case Of a German
prisoner who killed in cold blood'
farmer and his wife. on whose
farm he was put to work This
prisoner was sentenced TO death by
court-martiAl. Execution wa
suspended till the signing OF peac.
in accordance with the Berne con,
vention. -
Byt this murderer must die for
his deed. peace or no peace. IN,
French premier explains in his re-
ply, for to reprieve him upon the
conclusion OF peace would be con-
trary to the due and necessary
course of justice.
Briefly. Clemenceau makes clear
that the laws violated by Germans
now imprisoned or fnterned for
crimes or penal offenses are the
laws of the countries that hole
them. and that there can be nc
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
The Washington herald., 1919-05-23
The Net Circulation Of the Washington Herald Yesterday as 41486
DRYS WOULD MAKE
SAHARA OF ALL WORLD

Plans for a worldwide dry cam
paign will be discussed at the nine
teenth annual convention of the
Anti-Saloon League of America.
which will be held in Washington
June to inclusive.
Delegates from England, switzer-
laid. Denmark. New Zealand
France. Hawaii. Australia. Japan
and China will attend. Attention
also will be given to measures de.
signed for the enforcement of ma.
tional prohibition when it becomes
effective on January 16 under tn.
constitutional amendment.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-23
TROOPS SAILING
ORDERS HELD UP
Fourth and Fifth Divisions
Regulars, to Remain
In Germany.

Paris. May 23.--As a precaution-
airy measure. it was learned today,
homeward movement Of the Fourth
and Fifth Divisions in the army OF
occupation has been suspended
They are regular army units. =
Pending decision by the Germans
as to whether they will sign a peace
treaty. Gen. Pershing's proposed
visit to London was postponed re-
Gently. The suspension OF the home
ward movement of the Fourth and
Fifth Divisions Of the army Of oc-
cupation. il is pointed out. may
have been ordered for the same rea-
son.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-23

London. May 2.-Attacks on the
British admiralty for its lack OF CO.
operation with Harry Hawker and
Mackenzie Grieye have become more
intense since the virtual certainty OF
the daring aviator's death some
where in the Atlantic" Commander
Bellairs, NJ. p. said:
when we reflect that the admiral
ty. with hundreds OF ships. allowed
the Germans to escape at Jutland.
the absurdity of two destroyers and
half manned sIoop searching for
Hawker Is obvious. The admiralty
has shown a dreadful lack of imagi-
nation
Search for some trace OF the avia-
tors Is continuing. The only hope OF
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