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The Washington herald., 1919-02-19
YANKS DRIVEN
TO SLAUGHTER
WITHOUT CAUSE
Governor Allen, of Kansas,
Blames Officers for
Waste of Lives.
WAR PROBE ASSURED
Representative Campbell to
Introduce Resolution for
Department Inquiry.

The charge that American troops
were sacrificed in the few hours
preceding the signing OF the arm
isticc was made before the Senate
Military Affairs Committee by Gov
ernOr Henry J. Allen. OF Kansas.
who spent some time in France in
the Red Cross service.
Every one knew that the ar1nis-
tice was to be signed. but some OF
the officers were eager 10 get a.
Tar forward as possible and they
allowed their men 10 be swept
down by the enemy merely I,r the
glory OF pushing the enemy lines
back a little further" was his state
mCnt
War Probe Certain.
Reasons why mail was delayed
and why parents were so long m
hearing reports OF casualties were
also given be- Governor Allen iu his
criticism OF tho War Department.
Many Of his statements were based
upon letters and afidayits by onI-
GERS and enlisted mou. some OF
whom are now out Of tho army.
The recital OF thcso charges by
Governor Allen made IL practically
certain that a Sw"CpiU- lnvCstiEa-
ton Of the conduct OF 40, war will
be ordered bv tho next Congress
REPRESENTATIVE Campbell Of Kan
Sas. announced that a. soon as Con-
ETCsS assemblies D." viii introduce
a resolution for thorough inquiry
into all the matters touched upon
by Governor Allen and others who
have criticised IN" War department
management. On account Of the
shortness OF the time. be- viii not
attempt to obtain action on th' res
olution pending before the House
Rules Commit, for such an Inves-
legation.
Chairman Pou. of fh, Rules Com
mittcc. a Democrat. announced that
the country is -"ru- TO den
al investigation. and th"r" o. n .
doubt that th,r' viii hr one.
Governor Allen waS before JHa
committees OF both npus's NO-' cr-
day. To the Tuu>. les Corlr ~
tee he gave additio-- acts O. f'e
statement mad, yes N. asl .
the senair Military A..ars CcinsfF-
I % be gave Other oUpa
obsor~HIiops abroad.
Tells OF shortage.
In his testimony bcfoDa p n-
ate comnittCu. Governor Aa.s u"
tho shortage o. SuupH,s aTHrrE tn"
mon OF 'hr Thrrty-uuh Tn..-rH o.
which the kau~as troop -rn n
part The. shortage included lor-
clothing, artillery support and 49,
planes. ne ~aid Mann OF Tho men,
CONTINUED uN TATT IN
The Washington herald., 1919-02-19
MAY NOT ISSUE
VICTORY BONDS
Short-term Notes Proposed
in Lieu of Long-term
Loans.

The Trea sury Departments Tlans
for floating long-term victory bonds
will be abandoned il a tentative plan
adopted yesterday by the House
ways and Means Committee is final
,Iy agreed upon by tho committee
and Secretary Glass.
In lieu Of the bonds. the commit
tee would have the Secretary issue
shOrt-tsm notes, ranging from ono
to five years. and would grant an
authorization OF 5000, ,oOO.O 600 for
this purpose.
After extended discussions. tho
committee has decided that It would
bo unwise and improper t. grant
the Secrctary's request to extend the
unused loan authorization to $40
900. O0O.0On and to vest in him tho
proposed unrestricted authority TO
determine tax exemptions and inter
est rates.
Divided Into Four Classes.
The proposed notes would he dj-
vided into four classes.
Notes Of a low rate OF interest
and not subject To any form OF tax
alton.
Notes OF a slightly higher rate
of interest and subject only to State
taxation.
3-NOtes carrying a still higher
rate of interest and not subject to
the normal income tax but subject
to income surtaXCs.
4-Notes carrying the highest rate
of interest and subject to all forms
Of taNation.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-19
"Field of Honor" in France.

Senator Chamberlain's bill provid-
ing for a national cemetery in France
to be named THE American Field
of Honor" was ordered favorabdy
reported by the Senate Military AZ
fairs Committee yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-19
Ireland's Art Gallery
Receives Wilson Portrait

Dublin, Feb. 1S.-Sargcnts por-
trait of President Wilson. which
cost $500 has arrived at the na
tional art gallery here.
1t was the gift of Sir Hugh Lane
The Washington herald., 1919-02-19
Norway Recognizes Serbia.

Norway has recognized the move
ment of greater Serbia. said a State
Department message today.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-19
ALLIED ARMIES
TO SAFEGUARD
SHORN GERMANY
Armistice Terms Render Country Too Impo-
tent to Protect Itself from Aggression.
Poles Are Ordered to Terminate Offensive.
U-boats in Course of Construction Are
Sunk-Helgoland and kiel Fortifications
To Be Dismantled.

Copenhagen Feb ia large number of undismaned subma
lying dydock in the Ke harbor
and sunk, in accordance with the armstice terms
The Washington herald., 1919-02-19
C0SSACkS TAKE
$1,000 OF FoE;.
REACH CASPIAN
IS Guns and 8 Armored
Trains Also Captured
by Gen. Denikin.
"RED" FORCES SPLIT
Success Expected to Rem
der Position Of Bolshevists
in Don Region Perilous.

Moscow, Feb. IS. s.-"Under
alIied-Ameriean pressure" says
an of'iciaI War once statement
Issued here tonight, "our de-
tachments retired to the village
of Ustiega, thirty-Avc versts
from Pinega."
The Washington herald., 1919-02-19
new
PEACE PARLEY
Diplomats Believe Present
Delegates Will Not Decide
Final Agreement.

Tho Peace Conference, as such,
never will formulate final peace terms.
according to a rapidly growing group
OF diplomats and students of inter
p = onal affairs here.
tn every days reports of con-
q "d delay in reaching agreement
material changes to be made by
Z map makers iu the Paris confer
4 tho belief is growing thai SOL
G.'.S and citizens will not consent to
wait many months for the proclama-
ton Of peace. They will demand that
all nations sign a preliminary peace
treaty. and that the final or definite
treaty be drawn by the executive
council OF the league OF nations. it Is
said
on" OF tn" most widely known dip
lOmats now in Washington. in discuss
ing the progress being made in Paris,
said:
Fa,ors League.
81 am in favor OF lcagu" Of ma -
tons but quito apart from that I
am convinced that the people of tn"
world will demand that the final peace
terms bc drawn by the league Of
nations. | do not wish it to appear
that | believe there will be no peace
settlement unless the warning ma
tiOns adopt TIE league Of nations
But I am COn\ inCod that as soon as
worldwide endorsement of the pres
ent plan for 4 league is registered
YOU will find that the people of
Europe, disappointed at the delay in
reaching a final peace, will rise up
and demand that all nations agree
TO accept all rulings on territorial
changes and mandatOrics which may
d" made by the executive council
of the league of nations. acting upon
recommendations submitted by inter
allied commissions named by the
Peace Conference to study the ques-
tiOns involved
Il believe that the next two
months will bring agreement by the
allied powers and the United States
on the questions or reparation and
restoration. But it is obvious that
Germany is growing stronger each
day and that France and Great Bri-
tain, held to a war basis, are mark
ing time until their vast armies can
return to the pursuits of peace.
There is no indication that Italy
is prepared to compromise her
= idllllS. mere Is no lnultdllOn lndl
the boundaries Of tho new states OF
Central Europe can be defined, when
delegates from each side stand in
Paris. using every weapon they can
devise to bring success to their mis-
sion.
Want Peacc Vow.
The plain truth of the matter Is.
that the allied leaders will face a
demand from their people within e
very sort time. This demand Will
not be uncertain in tone. 1t will
insist that a preliminary peace bo
signed at once. Such a peace would
restore industry: it would be an
earnest that each nation was agreed
to resume its pre-war status. All
other questions. particularly those
having to do with territorial boun-
daries. rights Of neutrals and other
points calling for careful investiEa-
tiOn, would be passed upon by spe-
cial commissions named by the
Peace Conference.
These commissions would submit
recommendation to the league OF
nations, which in turn would sub
nit a final peace treaty for rati-
fication by the various govern
ments."
The Washington herald., 1919-02-19
TO CONGRESS:

Will you give a living salary 10
washington's public school teach
ers. in whose hands lies the eouca-
tion OF our YOUTH
The Washington herald., 1919-02-19

CONTINUED on PAGE FIVE.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-19

Today-Fair. Tomorrow-Fair.
Highest temperature yesterday
IL; lowest. 81.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-01-09
Citizens and Council Com
mittee to Investigate
Congestion in Keno
sha Schools.
WANT ANOTHER BUILDING
School Board to Defend It's Contention
That Two Buildings are Needed
in Kenosha by Personally
Conducted Tour.

You got to show me, - stated by
members of the Kenosha council re-
Gently in regard to the reported con
gestion in the city schools, appears to
be just what the school board most de-
sired.
AT any rate the showdown trip
is to be staged on Thursday when a
personally conducted tour of the school
buildings Of Kenosha is to be made by
a committee of citizens, with members
of the council and school board added.
Mayor Joachim and Mrs. Mary D.
Bradford, superintendent of the Keno
sha schools are also to be members of
the visiting committee
The citizens part of the committee
includes H. E. Barden, W. j. Frost, =.
T. O'Brien, Milton L. DoWse, Adolph
Epstein and Mrs. Al J. Palica. The
finance committee Of the council 5nclud-
ing Gouncilmen Shearer, Zimmerman
and Pabst are to represent the city
fathers and School Commissioners GleF-
UNI, Wallis and Shaw viii be present
for the school board.
The inspection trip is to be an all
day affair as the north side will be Wis
tied in the morning and the west and
south side buildings in the afternoon.
Special attention will be paid to the
rooms where the greatest congestion
occurs but it is believed by the mem
bers Of the school board that the in
vestigation viii show that the need of
more school rooms is general through
out the city.
III think that the tour Of the schools
tomorrow will be an "eye opener,
said President Glerum of the school
board this morning, and I believe that
it will show without any doubt that
more building room is needed in Keno
sha. The committee viii have to real
ize that in many Of the rooms we are
forced to use a half-time system which
in only a cursory investigation would
seem to show that we have enough
room.
"We will show q. great deal tomor-
row. continued Mr.. Glerum, but that
will only be half of it. We have stats
tics which show that there are now
ia, 100 children in the fifth ward under
| five wears Of age who must be cared
for during the next six years and we
are hoping that citizens and council
men alike, who visit the schools on
Thursday, will keep this fact in mind. !"
The report Of the investigation is
expected to be the final word in regard
to whether or not the council will be
in favor Of considering the building of
two buildings instead Of the one now
proposed to be built on the site west
Of the Nash factory and north of
Prairie avenue.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-01-09
TANNERY EMPLOYEE DEAD.
John Alfred Stromblod, Native of swe-
den, Dies Tuesday Afternoon
from Pneumonia.

John Alfred stromblod, ffty-six
years of age, for thirty years an en-
ployee of the N. r. Allen Sons tannery,
died Tuesday afternoon at the Isola-
ton Hospital from pneumonia and
paralysis of the heart. The deceased
had been in excellent health up to the
time of his last illness and his death
comes as a great shock to his relatives
and friends in Kenosha.
John A. Stromblod was born in Swe-
den, August IS, 1862, Thirty years
ago he emigrated to America and
settled Immediately at Kenosha. A
tanner BY trade in the old country, he
was employed at once at the n. r..
Allen Sons and he has remained IN
their employ until the time of his last
Illness. In 1888 he was married to
Miss Emma Engstrom and to this union
two children were born, John E.
Stromblod of Milwaukee and Mrs. Ida
Rydeen, 719 Fremont avenue, both of
whom with the widow survive the de-
ceased. Mr.. Stromblod was a promin-
emit member of the Kenosha Vikings
and had taken an active part in its
councils.
The funeral services will be held at
two clock Thursday afternoon at the
Hansen Chapel with interment follow
ing at the Green Ridge cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-01-09
POLISH PATRIOT
KILLED IN ACTION
Pvt. Anthony j. Wojnicz, of Company
NJ. Makes Supreme Sacrifice on
October Fifteenth.

After being five months under fire
without scratch, Pvt. Anthony J.
Woinicz, member of Company NJ.
was killed in action on October 18th
according to the official war depart
ment message received by his father
John Wojnicz 50 North Fremont av-
enue, late Tuesday afternoon. His
death had been given in the casualty
lists several days ago but confrma-
ton of it was lacking until the death
message came on Tuesday.
Pvt. Wojnicz was one of the first
of the Polish patriots of Kenosha to
answer the call to defend cold
Glory" He early enlisted in Com
pany I'M" and by his enthusiasm
helped in recruiting it to full strength.
He comes Of a fighting family as he
has one brother still overseas and an
other but recently returned from an
embarkation point. Wojnicz, before
the war had lived in Kenosha for
nearly ten years and when the call
for volunteers was sounded he was
photographer in this city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-01-09
German Factions
Arm for War to
Settle Disputes
Loyalists Mobilize the Field-Artillery
While the Spartaceans are Distribut-
ing the Rifles.

Berlin, Jan. S--11:4 A. Nat
this hour the Spartacan forces are
being massed in several places
where weapons and aTmored motor
ears have been concentrated in
Wilhelmstrasse. The government
forces are awaiting an attack.
Government troops have been
posted on the top of the Brand
enburg gate and on adjoining
buildings. These men are armed
with machine guns. Troops in the
government buildings have been
equipped with flame throwers. At
noon a Spartacus delegation at
tempted to confer with the German
leaders but they were notified that
the government would discuss no
matters with them until all public
and private buildings occupied by
the counter revolutionists had been
vacated.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-01-09
HUNDREDS IN CHECKS
LOST ON MAIN STREET
Charles Greening Drops Bank Book
and Checks are Blown to the
-Four Winds. =

Checks totalling hundreds of dollars,
most of them issuee by the Nash Mo-
tors Company were blown literally to
the e four winds his morning when
Charles Greening veil known West
side merchant dropped a bank book
on Main street. Gleening was on his
way to make a Deposit at the First
National Bank and he dropped the
checks as he left : street car. One
of the checks was found by a small
boy and cashed. The boy was later
arrested by police eaicers. People find
ing any of the cheeks are directed to
report to the police Office by telephone
and an officers win be sent for the
.ehecks. In all eight checks were lost.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-01-09
By Robert J. Bender.

United Press staff Correspondent
Paris, Jan. 8-Premier Clemen-
ceau and President Wilson were
believed today to be approaching
some understanding regarding their
apparently conflicting views on the
balance of power and the League
Of Nations. The two leaders GER
tainly had an opportunity to ex-
change views in this matter as
result of their unexpected meet
ing late yesterday in the Offices of
Col House. Great interest is at
tached to this meeting, and it was
the first time Clemenceau and VIII
son had met since the formers
frank declaration in favor Of re-
tention of the balance of power
and the latter's simultaneous state
ment in Manchester that this an
cient institution must give way to
the League Of Nations.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-01-09
City Pays Perfect Tribute
to the Colonel from 11:45
to 1850 O'clock This
Morning.
ALL INDUSTRIES STOP
Wheels in Factories and Typewriters
in Offices Pause in Quiet Tribute
20 the Passing of the
Great American,

When Abraham Lincoln finished his
masterpiece-the Gettysburg Address
the people who heard him and appre-
ciated his message accorded him "the
perfect tribute "a silence approach
ing reverential awe.
Kenosha did something of the same
thing today. AS the last chapter in the
life of Theodore Observation-Disclosures a
masterpiece--was being written ia
church-yard at Oyster Bay local patri
OTIS who knew his life and understood
its eloquence stood with mute lips and
bowed heads in veneration of the mar
who had started life as "moll'
eoddle" and had made himself by 81
force of will the statesman ''witi
big stick.
From 11:45 TO 1l:50 o'elocE
morning Kenosha accorded ~
COS veil /" the pert, * tribute.
wnoels d great industries wee&
~ stilied, u stoens and oes.es I'll
q. tyf 9stitess Al s.
was superseded by an eerie siienc
in private homes men and women
ed knowingly yet each other "and
nothing"
Everywhere the death-like stillne
was oratund with "silent voices
breathing an elegy of quiet praise for
the great American.
At the Red Cross rooms the needles
of knitters stopped with an ominous
click, and white robed women paused
in their work of mercy to bow their
heads in reverential silence Not
word was spoken but every woman
knew and felt the eulogy expressed by
the wordless devotion to the dead.
Tn the schools short memorial exer-
cises were held Appropriate songs
were sung and speeches were made in
memory of America s most distinguish
ed scholar and patriot All of this
after the period Of silence had been
scrupulously observed.
The street-cars, too, were stopped in
Difference to the mighty traveller"
At corners or in mid-square the brakes
were applied at the first blast of the
whistles and were held eight" until
''the perfect tribute" had been COM
pleted. Flags at half mast gave SOM
bre color to the silence and emphasized
the national services of the late colonel
and diplomat.
And so-without bugle-note-Keno-
sha sounded "Taps" for Theodore
Roosevelt, scholar, soldier and gentle
man.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-01-09
By John Graudenz.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Berlin, Jan. - Might --Rioters
forced Gen. Harris to haul down
the American flag, which wa rails
ed over thy Adlon hotel / pro-
tect entente officials todav lla
ing sffffuats o1Agaeheses 4e "a ssIte
forced officials to seek refuge within.
They suggested that Gen. Harris,
head of the American mission,
hoist the American flag as a meas
ure Of protection. When the flag
was raised the crowd went wild and
threatened to storm the hotel unless
it was lowered. This was finally
done.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-01-09
CIV United Press)

Chicago, Jan. 8-The case against
Victor L. Berger, congressman
elect from Milwaukee, and his four
co-defendants, indicted on many
charges for violation of the espion-
age act, went to the jury at eleven
O'Clock this morning. In his in
structions to the jury, Judge Lam
dis declared that the defendants
had ! right to entertain, write or
publish and speak their views from
economical, political and religious
standpoints so long as they did not
conspire to interfere with the mill
tary and naval operations of the
government. Following the giving
of the instructions, Berger de-
clared to his counsel that he be-
lieved that the instructions were
fair.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-01-09
Casket Draped
In Battle Flags
Borne to Cemetery
Light Snow Falls as Final Rites are
Said in Honor Of the Nation S
Former President.

Oyster Bay, Jan. 8-The BODY Of
Theodore Roosevelt was laid at
rest in Young's Memorial cemetery
here at 1:43 this afternoon. The
church services were held at
Christ's Church at 1855 and were
concluded in eighteen minutes.
The Episcopal ritual was followed
and the only mention of the former
presidents name was when the
rector spoke the word "I'hoodore'
in the final prayer. The casket
was lorne to the altar by six
porters. 1t was draped in the
American flag with two battle flags
of the Rough Rider regiment also
resting on it. Over these had been
placed wreath of acacia tied with
the yellow ribbon--the colors Of
the cavalry. These flowers, the
only tribute near the casket, had
been sent by old comrades of the
Colonel in the Spanish-American
war. Other wreaths near the altar
rail were from President Wilson,
Vice President Marshall, the SEN
ate and the House, and Secretary
Daniels and from the officers, and
men aboard the battleship Indiana.
Back of the altar were hung two
American flags and another foated
from the entrance of the church.
The guests at the funeral were
greeted by Captain Archibald
and William Loeb, Jr., former
secretary to President Roosevelt.
Immediately after the simple rites
at the church the remains were
taken to the cemetery where the
final rites were as simple as those
at the church. A light Snow was
falling as the remains of the former
president were removed from the
historic home at Sagmore Hill.
Previous to the removal Of the re-
mains from the home a prayer
service was held. Only members
Of the immediate family were pres
emit at this service. Long before
the hour set for the simple funeral
services for Theodore Roosevelt
this afternoon, silent crowds of
villagers and visitors collected in
the vicinity of Sycamore Hill,
Christ Episcopal church a a
Young's Memorial cemetery. Many
tried in vain to gain admission to
the spacious grounds Of the Roose-
welt estate but mounted police and
detectives kept all on the move.
Visitors were impressed with the
hush that fell over the town as
the hour for the services approach
ed and the general air of sorrow
on the countenances of the citi-
zens. School children, dismissed
for the day, assembled in the
streets and talked in subdued
whispers. The droning of the
motors of the army airplanes that
lowered over the Roosevelt man
sion, seemed to accentuate the
stiffness. Business was virtually
suspended.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-01-09
(By United Pressl

Paris, Jan. 8 American, Brit
ish, Italian and French statesmen
will hold their first joint meeting
tomorrow, it was officially an
nounced today. The conference,
which will be in the foreign office,
win be attended by President
Wilson, Secretary Lansing, For
eign Minister Balfour, Lord Ceeil,
Premier Orlando, Foreign Min
lister Sonnino, Premier Clemenceau
and Foreign Minister Pichon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-01-09
nv United Pressl

Berne, Jan. "a truce has been
declared between the government
forces and the Liebknecht element,
according to q dispatch fled in
Berlin yesterday and received to-
day. The dispatch said the truce
will continue while the rival fac
tions discuss the government Is de-
mands that the Spartacans evacu-
ate all government buildings and
surrender police head Eichorn.
The Spartacans will be represented
at the conferences by their parli.
amentary delegates while Ebert S
ministers will act as the govern
ment's delegates If the Sparta
cans refuse to accept the condi-
tions, it was reported the govern
ment will take severe repressive
measures. Demoblization Minister
Noske has been gwen full military
power to carry on the measure.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-01-09

Basic, Switzerland, JAN 5
The German semi-oficial Wolff
bureau which was removed to
Frankfort when its Berlin Office
was seized by the Spartacans sent
out a message today declaring that
the Berlin soldiers and work
man s council and the garrison of
the city had placed themselves on
the side Of the government. The
Frankfort General Anzeigor, on
the other hand, declares that the
Spartacans continued today to
occupy some of the public build
ings. They easily gained control
of the railways, the newspaper
adds, and the employees ceased to
run the trains,