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The Washington herald., 1919-01-17
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The Washington herald., 1919-01-17
Former Kaiser Nearly
Kidnapped BY Yanks;
Makes Plea for Safety

A run of less than an hour beyond
the boundary brought the party to
Amerongen village. now asleep. be-
cause the hour was 1890 and then
to the castle which is the Kaiser's
exile.
A sleepy guard at the gate at
tempted a sleepy question, but the
cars thundered past him up the
road, hating before the doors. The
plans had been perfectly arranged
beforehand. While two ran around
the . house looking for telephone
wires they could cut, the rest
knocked on the castle door.
A ''fiunky" opened the door. He
nearly tainted when the American
officers wearing side arms, who de-
manded an instant audience with
William Hohenzollern. The servant
protested that his master was in
bed and unable to see anybody.
One of the officers, knowing Ger
man. threatened that unless the ex-
Kaiser saw them, they would take
their own measures to see him.
Kaiser All "Het Up.-
Meanwhile the Americans heard
an excited voice upstairs trying to
get telephone connections with the
village and demanding troops TO
protect the eX-Kaiser from mad
men"
The results of the relief party
was that a fat German wearing n
woplen nightgOwn reaching only TO
his knees appeared at the head of
the stairs and announced he was
the ex-Kaiser's secretary. He asked
what the visitors wanted.
He was told the American officers
had come to arrest William Hoh-
enzollern. The German said he
would convey the message to his
master The daredevils waited in
1.-THE gloomy audience chamber filled
with preposterous examples of
Dutch sculpture. Five minutes
elapsed. Then the secretary, now
wearing trousers, but without a
shirt, descended. bearing a message
from the cN-Kaiser to the effect
that William was willing to sur
render to the Americans and to be
taken to American headquarters il
he was shown a guarantee of safe
conduct and if they would promise
he would not be shot en- route.
The hottest heads among the
party of adventurous advised a rush
of the stairs and grabbing the eN-
Kaiser without further formality
but the cooler ones urged that shots
might be exchanged and they didn't
want to hurt anybody.
Only Oral Guarantees.
So word was sent back that tho
visitors were unable to furnish any
thing but oral guarantees for Will
iams safety upon the word of Amer
lean officers.
Again Herr Hohenzollern sent back
a message that he must have a writ
ten guarantee.
While the parieyins was proceed
ing the servant and the secretary
had escaped through n rear exit anC
run to the village. Twenty-Five Dutch
soldiers on bicycles hastened to tho
castle and invaded the audience room
CONTINUED on PAGE SIX.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-17
OF ARMY
URGED IN HOUSE
Thirty-hfth Division AL
most Slaughtered, Says
Representative Campbell.

4 definite step toward a Congress
sionaI investigation of the War De-
partment and the army generally was
taken in the House yesterday.
Representative Campbell, Republic
an, of Kansas, introduced rcsolu-
ton providing for special committee
of five members of the House to make
an inquiry into the causes of the
heavy casualties in the Thirty-hfth
Division.
1t was referred to the Rules Com
mittee. rather than the Military At
fains Committee. which was taken as
indicating quick action. Mr.. Campbell
is a member of the Rules Committee.
Among the charges made in the reso-
luton are:
/. That the two commanding officers
of the division were withdrawn for
staff duty the day before the battle
of Nrgonnc. and that the division was
commanded during that battle by
subordinates.
.. That there were 1000 casualties,
and that LOO wounded wore left on
the field without shelter. food or medi-
cal attention for thirty-siN hours,
during a great part of which time
it was raining.
5. That the division went into battle
without proper artillery support, ade-
quate ammunition, airplane protection
and without proper food supplies.
Outrage, He Says
Il propose that the responsibility
for this coTsiItion shall fe placed
y here It b.'UECs," said NJ Camp
JClI. 1T is bu outrage which ought
not to be tolerated by the COnEre ~.
These facts were given TO me bv
n Rcd Cross officer. who was an eye
Witness and had knowledge of the
facts. They are verified also by men
Of the Thirty fifth Division. many of
whom come from my distri' t AM
,.r,,,,n Of tbapo from my hDU,p town -
The Washington herald., 1919-01-17
What Prohibition
Will Accomplish
In United States

Here are few things the prohi-
bition amendment will do:
Wipe out at a stroke 236 distil-
leries, 49, brewories and over 100000
saloons and wholesale liquor
houses. forcing their employees to
seek other jobs.
Cut off from those persons an in
come totaling more than SO, 10000
in prewar times.
Cut off from the United States
Treasury a source of taxation
counted upon for an even $1,000
10000 i'm the first drafts of the new
revenue bill and millions in addi-
tional incomes to state treasures.
Remove the liquor question from
national. State and city politics for
all time and help decrease city,
State and Federal expense by de-
creasing law violations.
Improve public health and in
crease longevity to the economic
value of billions of dollars.
Bring about a rapid decrease in
many forms OF insanity.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-17
'Emperor's'
SlayerPut
In Her Cell
Mrs. Marie Lebaudy En-
ters No Plea to Charge Of
Killing Her Eccentric
Husband in Home.

MineOIa, y. Y, Jan. 16.-Charged
with first degree murder, Mrs. Marie
INustine Lebaudy was placed in a
ell in the county Jail this afternoon.
| She was arraigned before Justice
| a. r. Jones, on the complaint ac-
using her of numbering her hus-
Sand. the Emperor of the Sahara"
Ht their country mansion The
Lodge last Saturday night. No plea
was entered.
Mrs. Lebaudy was half carried
and half dragged into the town hall.
where the judge sat. Sheriff Sea-
man and Deputy Sheriff Plant sup
ported her as she stood before JUS
tice Jones. She wept violently, and
her answers were inaudible. The
woman wore two heavy wells which
completely hid her features. She
carried a handkerchief with a heavy
black bOrdes, which she held to her
eyes.
once she swayed. and appeared to
be on the verge of fainting. After
the arraignment she was escorted to
her cell.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-17
Train Accident Kills
One Soldier, Wounds Five

Harrison5UrE. Va. Jan. 16.-One -oI-
dier was killed and five injured, two
OF them probably fatally. here TO-
night when tho leading truck OF an
army train plunged into a bridge ana
over an Cmbankment on a road
George IIowbold. Of Minneapolis,
was thrown from tho truck and ir-
stantly killed. Tho injured were
taken to the Winchester Memorial
Hospital
Tn" force Of the biz truck knocked
the heavy iron bridge completely from
its foundation 10 tho road. The train
was cnroutC from Charlotte TO ISST-
lIrDOra.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-17
stor, Of .Red Re.n.-

Copenhagen. Jan. ls.-"Red Rosa
Liebknecht's pettycosted chief ad-
jutanJ in the SpaTtacsn revolt is an
old. old hand at making revolutions
She was the brains Of tn. great Rus
sian revolts in 1876 and 100 and q
master strategist IN plo'tirg whole
sale murder. Liebknechj had slated
her for the war ministry on the CzIu
net which nc means to head rI his
movement is sUccessCuT
Age shows upou thu fcaturr.- OF
the wOuld-bc minister or wal nor
docs IN" Try to ronc-al g. Isgi ,n.
Still shows trace OF Tho lssUty vhtyn
ia her younger day. Wa r0unacd
with her hery ,loqu"nrr ~ hrr =isai-
est fascinator "T The ma~-c-. IT"r
hair Is Eetiin- gray. Shr is -lizhIly
dofOrmCd- icatuD. whirh g. mad.
doU5ly conspicuous Toy tho ~~aFuale
s.e wears adopted 10y lhr women .u-
spirators OF tn. Russian 1915 rr-, 1Iu-
ton and the 'olo. Of hitch D..
brilliant rcd.
Rosa LuX"mh"r- was tho rra. vr-
EsUiz,r OF tho EulSh,yisr VA u I,uS-
Sia. having STARTED g. fI- bags 1a
49,. whpu Sho VA nstrum,ltsir 81,
forming II" notorious Brow, .ri--
battalion" which raUs-d ~ r-rrrI
b.OOdshcd in WarsaD and Mo- s.ar
II was hrT brain that rnapp.-I ..-st
th' famous plot which resulted fn
tn" theft Of Ge.DOO.OU0 rubI-s 70, -r~
Reds, then ma SqUsradinE undo the
name OF social nemO~ral-
On July l.. 1906. sho carrl,d out
her bloOdiest strok,- Nj noon tnat
day. all the police agents at WHrsav-
who were on their posts o. duty
were simultaneously assasSinH icI hy
TevolutioI1.-t= clcvcrly posted in
ambush. Sh" wBs tho commando
in-chief Of that orgy Of murd'l-
The Washington herald., 1919-01-17
MISERY
OF BREAD LINES
Frank Morrison Would End
Labor Influx to Prevent
Unemployment.

Bread lines all over the United
States by the first of May. was the
prediction OF Frank Morrison. secrc-
tary of the American Federation OF
Labor. yesterday. He was addrcsslng
the House Committee on immigration
in support of a bill to prohibit immi
grafton into this country for two
years.
Unemployment is increasing rapidly,
the labor official declared. calling at
tention, in this connection, to the fact
that the armistice was signed only a
short while ago.
Just wait for thirty days from
now" he exclaimed.
Reports of unemployment which he
said were dated January IA, were read
to the committee. These figures
showed that 5000 persons were out OF
work in Cleveland; 500 idle in YOungs-
town now and three times as many
to be thrown out of work within ten
days: 5000 unemployed in Portland.
Oregon, and 7.CO0 in Milwaukee.
Restriction for Two Years.
There will be bread lines all over
this country by the first Of May
Mr.. Morrison continued. For that
reason. besides many others, the
American Federation of Labor is in
favor of at least restricted immi-
grafton for a period of two years,
and perhaps longer. When the i'm
migration bars are lifted. We should
get immigrants of the right kind. -
Discussing labor conditions, the
federation representative warned
that if Bolshevism strangles indus
try in the United States, it will not
be the fault of labor, but of the en-
plOyers who will not treat justly
with labor. He charged Postmaster
General Burleson. the Bethlehem
Steel Company and the Northwest
ern timber interests with being en-
ployers responsible for the growth
of Bolshevism.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-17
5000 Bolshevists Expelled
From Austria-Huneary

Berne, Jan. 16.-Three thousand
Bolshevik suspects have been ar
rested in Budapest, according to a
dispatch received from that city to-
day.
All were said to be foreigners and
have been ordered expelled from the
country. Among them was a man
named Samuel. understood to have
been their leader.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-17
BRITISH TROOPS TAKE
FOOD TO VIENNA POOR
Army in Italy Gives Trainload, Re
warding Humanity to Prisoners.

London. Jan. 16.-Perhaps for the
first time in the history of Vienna,
British troops marched through the
streets of that city. January II, but
as a convoy of a train of provisions
for the starving poor and not as an
army of occupation. says a Reuter-
dispatch.
The provisions were a gift from the
British army in Italy and a part
consisted of milk and sugar TO- the
children. The Earl of Cavan, ~c.m-
mander-in-chief of the British fo> IS
in Italy, sent a message in WIN
he said the gift was made in my
ory of the humane treatment acc
ed prisoners by the Austrian al
and people.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-17
WILL LET SINN FEIN
PARLIAMENT MEET
British Government Acquiescent
Despite Discovery of Plot

London, Jan. 16-The British gov
ernment will not oppose the meeting
of the Sim Fein parliament sched-
uIed for Tuesday at the Dublin man
sion house. Authoritative informa-
ton to this effect was obtained to-
night.
This attitude of acquiescence will be
observed by the government despite
the discovery of a Sim Fein plot in
London for the seizure of revoIvers
and several hundred rounds of am
munition recently captured by the DO
lice. Two Sim Feiners have been ar
rested in connection with plot.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-17
BY ROBERT WELLES RITCHIE.
Universal Service stan Corrcspon-
dent.
SpecIaI,CabIe Dispatch.


London, Jan. 16.-Here is a story
that equals the widest DArtagnan
exploit, with ten American army Of
hcers, in two automobiles. playing the
part of Dumas swash-buckling hero,
attempting nothing less than kidnap-
ing the former Kaiser from Ameron-
gen.
The ex-Kaiser even gave word that
shown a safe conduct to Ameri-
can headquarters and promised he
wouldn't be shot en- route
In detailing this widest of war ad-
ventures the only facts not recorded
must be the names of the partici-
pants. for obvious reasons, though the
writer CLEANED the complete story
from two of them just before leaving
Paris for London early this week
and subsequently verified it from an
other source. The Daily Express to-
day publishes one more version of
the visit of American correspondents
to Amerongen in two closed autos, "
which headline only adds to the
legend of which the following Is the
sober truth, more surprising than
fiction.
In a small town occupied by Ameri-
cans the New Year celebration con-
tlnued for several days and culmi-
mated in a dinner of young officers,
all below the grade of captain.
The celebration was not uproarious
just satisfying" During the din
ner. which took place January 4. a
slX-foOter, lieutenant from a
Southern State. declared:
Only One Thing Wrong.
There's only one thing wrong with
this mans army. 1t hasn't got the
Kaiser"
a little man with a fighting record
from the ArgOnne forest took UP the
challenge. He wanted to know why
not get the Kaiser and bring him to
the American army" He added:
Just to show We've cleaned up the
last bit of war garbage"
Before an hour had passed. ten dar-
ing men pledged their willingness to
risk Court-martial Next day they ar
ranged leave, secured two American
army cars - unchauffeured provided
themselves with complete maps of a
certain portion of Belgium and Hol-
land and set out on their Journey or
less than 100 miles.
1t is impossible to designate special
ly the point OF their departure without
revealing a possible clue that might
disclose the identity of these wild In
dians. but it is sufficient to say that
nothing lay between and the ex-
Kaiser except one international boun-
dary and several hundred Dutch SOL
dicrS.
Speed by Sentrics.
1t was stock dark when they
reached the Dutch border. Sentries
demanded parers, bat an dfficetF II,
the leading car, speaking German,
Indignantly demanded why him
dranCe was offered to a perfectly
Legitimate Belgian Relief Commits =
siCn. He bluffed the sentries and
both cars successfully whiZzed
across the boundary.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-17
DRY ADVOCATES
CLAIM VICTORY
MAKES HISTORY
Announcement in Senate
and House That Long
Fight is Over.
NEBRASKA VOTE WINS
Dinwiddie Expects Forty
seven States to Ratify
Amendment This Year.
BY Universal Service.

The ratification of the nationwide
prohibition amendment was an
nounced in both houses of Congress
yesterday and proclaimed by it,
supporters as one Of the history
making events of the nation.
Senator Sheppard. of Texas. leader
of the drys in the Upper House,
made the announcement Immediately
after the chaplains prayer. the
telegraphiC flash naming Nebraska
as the thirty-siXth State having
been delivered to him a few
moments before the Senate con-
Vened. In the House the announce
ment was made by Representative
Randall, Of California, the only Pro-
hibitionist ever elected to Congress.
Time for CongratuIation.
There was no cheering. but the
leaders of the temperance move
ment felt that il was a time for
COngratulation, that the long fight
had been won and that the Gays Of
the open saloon. the distillcry and
the brewery were near an end.
Il have the honor to announce
that this morning Nebraska ratified
the prohibition amendment. being
the thiTty-siNth state to Tatify it,
Senator Sheppard said. within
less than thirteen months the
amendment becomes part Of the
Federal constitution. the shortest
time within which any amendment
has been ratified. with the sol" eX-
ception Of the amendment abolish
ing slavery.
Advent Of New Day.
For the.tirst time in history one
Of the leading nations Of the world
embodies in its national organic
law a provision prohibiting traffic
in intoxicating liquors. a traffic
which ultimately would hav" un-
dermincd the foundations Of it's be-
ing. The adoption Of the amend
ment marks the advent Of new
day! 1t il the first step in the new
process Of legislation for human
welfare, which must follow the
great war for democracy and Civili-
zatiOn in Europe il the lessons OF
Il, the ,,,ss,,i conflict are to p srosPed and
senator Kenyon. Of Iowa. alsuT|a
leader in the temperance movement
supplemented senator sheppard :
remarks with a brief speech IN
hiCh he said.
Great Moral Battle Won.
This marks the successful ending
OF the greatest moral battle waEcd in
this country since the abolition OF
slavery. II has been battle with
out compromise and there can be no
compromise between right and
wrong. II is roma rka BILE that this
T, suit has been brought about 50
speedily.
The power OF the saloon is ended
in tho United States. As it passes 10
it's grave il can go with the knowl-
edge that il has been responsible for
more misery and crime. more de.
structiOn Of homes and debasement
Of character. more poverty. more sor-
CONTINUED on PAGE SIX.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-17
President Wilson
Makes Lloyd George
Forget His Old Age

By Universal Service stan Cores
pondcnt.
London, Jan. 16.-On the eve of his
56th birthday, which is tomorrow,
Premier Lloyd George sends to Uni
versal Service through a friend the
following statement:
The President of the United
States makes me feel am still
young. His. untiring efforts. his win
ming personality, his vigorous mem
tality and his remarkable achieve
ments engender the belief that many
years of usefulness are still ahead
of me.
president Wilson is indeed an in
spiratiOn to all his juniors"
The Washington herald., 1919-01-17
Ingland to India
| by AirpIane Achieved

.ondon. Jan. 16.-The first success
II fight from England to India has
lust been achieved. the air minister
Tnnounced- officially tonight imme-
diateIy after word had been received
that the giant Handley- Page machine
which undertook the epoch-making
voyage was just arriving at its. desti-
nation.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-17
Various Governments De-
eide to Communicate with
Each 0ther-Reports In
dicate Public Opinion Will
Not Be Shut Out.

Paris. Jan. 16.-PubIicity scored
an important point tonight in it's
battle against secret diplomacy
when the members Of the various
peace delegations met with Ameri-
can newspaper men at the Paris
Press Club, for the purpose of ex-
changing views as to the best meth
DDS TO be adopted in the relations
between the Peace Conference and
the press.
The correspondents and British
writers in the lead, fully and frank
ly laid their case before the pleni-
pOtentiaries. At this cabling there
are signs giving strong hope that
yesterdays ruling shutting out
public opinion will be rescinded.
The protests filed with President
Wilson by American correspondents
in the form OF a round Robin" and
those of British correspondents
dged with Premier Lloyd George,
ere discussed at a conference in
ne French Foreign Ministry this
porning.
Meet with Journalists.
President Wilson, the premieTs Of
(pTlldln ana france, the foreign min
listers of the three Entente Powers and
fthe japanese Ambassadors in London
fand Pdris were present 1t was in the
course Of that session that the pleni-
potentaries decided to meet the cor
respondents and the afternOn confab
Vim the journalists was the result
At the morning conference the conf
mlssiOHers also examined the Russian
situation 1t was decided that the va
riOus governments should communi-
cate to one another the latest infor-
nation concerning affairs in Russia.
The common findings will be discussed
at tomOTrOw's conference.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-17
E. A. Hastings, Delaware, Suicide.

Laurel. Del, Jan. 16-Former State
Treasurer Charles A. Hastings, one
of Delaware's biggest business men
and churchmen. shot himself to death
this afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-17
Ships Can't Cake Civilians Back.

London. Jan. l6.-Americans who
have rushed TO England on all sorts
OF business deals find themselves
marooned. as ships rarely carry
civilians to America these days.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-17
OUR CITY

SOmethng is wrong Washgton This the eighth of
series OF editorials dealing NTH unhappy conditions Wash
ineton In the series the editor will tell the facts he
hem without fear favor The hope that they ui suggest
a remedy is the sole object of their publication
The Washington herald., 1919-01-17
MANN PACKERS
AID, SAYS HENEY
Kept Them Informed Of
Pending Legislation, De-
clares Prober.

Francis J Heney. who Conduc,cI
the Federal Trade Commission probe
into the business of the Chicago meat
packers, was again on the stand Le-
fore the Senate Committee on Agri-
culture YESTERDAY He related addi-
tionaI facts in the campaign begun
by the packers to prevent an inves-
tigatiOn by the Federal Trade Com
mission in 1910 and 1917.
The name of Representative James
r. Mann. OF Illinois. Republican lead
er in the House and a candidate for
Speaker. was again brought i'm Dy
Heney. who produced letters 10 show
that Mann had kept the packers in
formed of what Congress was doing
in the matter % the investigation
On Wednesday Heney showed that
Mann had received the gift Of a
horse and choice cuts of beef from
agents Of tn, packers during this
period.
Produces Mnun Letter.
A letter written by Mann to Henry
Needer. general counsel of the pack
ers, dated August A. 1916, was read
by Heney. 1t was as follows:
Il send YOU copy Of resolution in
troduced in the Senate for your in
formation. OF course. I have no con-
troll over what the Senate may do"
Heney said he would produce other
letters from the private files OF the
packers to show that the packers had
conferred with Mann prior 10 the in
PRODUCTION by him Of the rider to
the agriculturGf appropriation bill.
which killed the Borland resolution
for an investigation and provided for
an investigation by the Bureau Of
Markets.
These conferences, Heney declared.
related to the effort made by the
packers to sidctrack the BOrland res
olution, in which they succeeded by
means of the Mann rider.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-17
American Steamer Sunk.

Cardiff. Jan. lS.-ThC American
steamship Lake Erie, outward bound.
has been sunk in a collision with the
British vessel Hazel Branch All
aboard were saved
The Washington herald., 1919-01-17
SUNDAY School Head Dies.

Chicago. Jan. l6.-Edward X.
.yarren. 72, president of the InteTna-
ral Sunday School Association.
u ere today.