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The Washington times., 1919-01-22
ARREST NEAR IN
RICHMOND CASE

RICHMOND, Va. Jan. e2.-Detec.
ttves today were almost ready to ad
mi. tha. they had a solution OF Rich
mond's river mystery. which has had
them balfied since the finding OF tho
body OF dead woman in the James
river on December so.
Recent developments lead them to
suspect @ former officer in the army
medical corps, who was here in De-
cember with his bride of few
months. The officer and his bride
were in Richmond on December is;
the officer has just received his dis
charge from service.
Clothing worn by the wife of the
medical man when last seen here is
said to correspond to that on the
body OF the woman found foating in
the James river near the County
Club above the city.
Detectives did not deny today that
they had sworn oft a parrent for the
arrest OF the medical officer. He comes
from a distant State, they said, but
declined to give further particulars.
The body OF the woman Is still at
Nelson's morRue in Richmond. Scores
OF persons have viewed the body,
but no one has been able positively to
identify it
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By GEORGE BERNARD SHAW.

tcopyright 1913 BY Star Company
LONDON, Jan. 22.-At the end
Of the preceding article, published in
The Washington Times last Sunday.
having traced the direct course of
the policy by which the British En-
pire broke the. power of Germany, l
promised to explain the entangle-
ments which made it impossible at
any moment before the end of the
war to lay. that policy bare to the
British public, the British Parlia-
ment, or the British historian.
To begin with, the jingo Imperial
lists and the genuinely liberal Inn
perialists were at cross purposes.
Lord Haldane, Scot, and by far the
ablest member of the imperialist
trio-Asquith, Grey and Haldane-
who conducted the policy and as
Secretary Of State for War, the act
ing partner of the combination fore
saw the war as a horrible possibility
to be avoided at all costs short of
subjugation. He d. what a man, a
liberal and a philosopher could to
maintain friendly relations with the
Germans, a course which, when the
war broke out, earned him bitter
vituperation and even threats Of i'm
peachment a. the friend of Ger
many.
Wanted Kaiser Kept Quiet.
His two English colleagues who
had drifted into the combination
under French pressure, accepted this
as the correct attitude, and being
peaceable, good-natured persons,
hoped the Kaiser would keep quiet
The jinsoes, on the other hand.
were eager for q fight with Ger
many. Many of them advocated a
surprise attack on the German fleet
about q year before the war.
On the initiative Of a German
count friendly addresses were ex-
changed between the leading men Of
both countries, full Of platitudes
about Shakespeare and Goethe. A
sentence was inserted in the first
draft Of the British address to the
effect that the possession by Ger
many Of q powerful feet from being
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DEATH CLAIMS
EX-SENATOR
OLIVER

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Jan. 22.-George
Tener Oliver. former United States
Senator from Pennsylvania, died at
his home here today.
Mr.. Oliver was born in County Ty-
rome. Ireland, when his parents were
on a visit to their old home. Had he
lived until next Friday. he would
have reached the age OF seventy one
years. He was brought to this coun-
try before he was one year OF age
and spent the rest Of his life in or
near Pittsburgh. where he was sue
cessful as a lawyer, publisher and
manufacturer.
In 1900, Mr.. oliver purchased the
Pittsburgh Gazette, then 100 years
old. and later he acquired the Pitts.
burgh Chronicle e-Telegraph. His next
purchase was the Pittsburgh Times.
1t was merged with the Gazette un-
der the name OF the Gazette-Times.
When Senator T. c. Knox resigned
in 1909 TO become Secretary Of State
in President Taft's Cabinet, Mr.. Oliver
was eleete ed to fill the unexpired term
He was elected later for the full
term OF 1Dl1-l7
The Washington times., 1919-01-22
QUIZ
ON LOGAN'S
BUSINESS

The Senate has no right to inquire
into the conduct OF executive Of
hcers of the Government unless II is
ready to prefer impeachment charges.
former United States Senator Bailey.
representing Thomas Logan, Wash :
ington adviser to several Corpora-
tions, told the Senate Agricultural
Committee today.
Bailey objected to the scope OF the
Investigation of Logan's activities.
The committee had a right to exam
Inc the witness. he said. only on mat
ters touching legislation.
THAT IL preposterous," Senator
France exclaimed. impatiently Since
most OF the legislation originates in
the executive departments. think we
shall take the right to question Mr..
Logan on his relations with Govern
ment officials"
"Mr. Logan will answer any proper
question" Bailey finally agreed
The Washington times., 1919-01-22
resident Wilson to Present Solution Of Russian Problem
FARMERS SHARP
TRADERS, SAYS
ARMOUR

j. Ogden Armour, mil
lionaire meat packer,
doesn't agree with the
popular. view of the farm
er.
81 have met but very
few farmers who are not
pretty good traders" " he
said with a smile.
Armour took the stand
dressed in a quiet dark
brown suit, tan shoes and a
purple knit tie with a
pearl stickpin of the kind
that looks worth either
so cents or $500.
He answered Congress
men with an impression of
great sincerity and said
eyes, Sir and "No,
SIR to the legislators.
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ARMOUR SAYS
MEAT SUPPLY.
REGULATION BY.
j. S. IS NEEDED.

Establishment of some central
authority that would stand between
the producer and the packers, regu-
lating the supply of livestock,
would be of great benefit to the
public, the producer, and the pack.
ers," J. Ogden Armour testified
when he resumed the stand before
the. House Interstate Commerce
Committeestoday. ss-- - -
Everett Brown, president of the
Chicago Livestock Exchange, had
been acting in this capacity under
authority of the Food Administra-
tion, and had controlled the so-called
"zone SYSTEM" Armour said, but
this was only a temporary relief.
The packers would have urged
this long ago, Armour testified, "but
they were so afraid of there being
a suspicion that there was a combi-
nation IT. violation of the law" that
this was not done.
Urges More Liberal Thought.
"1f there was a little more liberal
thought toward the packers, condi-
tions would be better" Armour testi-
fed.
Amy combination that does not
beneft the producer and the consumer
Is bad for the packers. and will not
last. There should be some sort OF
regulated authority for the purpose OF
preventing shortages or Slutting OF
the market" he added.
at is foolish to think that Armour
& Co. has a system Of transfers among
different departments so as to hide
its profits. That Is the talk Of a
child, regardless OF the Federal Trade
Com m ission. That Is the talk Of a
man who does not know business. In
order to do that We would have to
fool ourselves. and the biggest fool
in the world is the man who tries to
fool him self.
Questioned BY stcShens.
"I do not understand these state
ments and inslnuations that Armour
& Co. has done anything that it is
trying to hide on its books.
1T Is just as much TO our interests
as we'll as anybody else. to know
what our different departments
make
The statements were made In an
Continued on Page .. Column p
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D. c. UTILITIES
Commission IS
TO Be RELIEVED
or LABOR ISSUE
STATEMENT OF
PRESIDENT HAM
OF w. r. & E. CO.


We have arranged te ..eet the
esnnittee 81 eur enpseyes Tksrs-
day, the 7s6 testant, at . s'eieek
D. N. - -
We hsye re~isseS tke. tAss we
accepted last year the pri.eipies
and pslieies adopted ny the Ns-
tiensi War Labor Board ts ssver.
the reIstiens between werkers ana
employers, and are bound 60 set q.
eenfsrmity tkerets.
Any matters which es.sst se
adjusted between the es~p.,y ..<
It's EMPLOYS we are w1ui.s %
leave for aeternia.fies % the Ns-
tienaI War Labor Beard.
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SOVIET ENJOYS.
TO Be.
ADMIT TED TO.
PARLEY.

PARIS, Jan. 22.-The Supreme
War Council has decided ito send a
mission to Poland, representing the
United States, Great Britain. France
and Italy, it was officially announced
today.
President Wilson's proposal for
settlement Of the Russian problem
will be discussed at this afternoons
session. .-----.---.-..-.- "-
That a limited number of repre-
sentatives Of the Russian Soviet gov
ernment will attend the peace con-
ference seemed certain today. 1t
was learned that an agreement had
practically been reached by the Su-
preme War Council in this regard.
Official announcement was expected
before night
British Take Lead.
The British delegation is under
stood to have taken the lead in press
ing this solution OF the difficult and
important Russiansquestion.
The original British plan was for
the associated powers to send a spe-
cial commission to investigate condi-
tions in Russia This met with
American approval to such an extent
that the personnel OF the proposed
commission even was discussed, the
names of Elthu Root and William
Howard Taft being mentioned.
Further consultation among the as
socisted delegates, however, resulted
in the British presenting another
plan-to invite representatives OF the
various Russian factions to Paris
believing this would result in quicker
action on a problem6 which time
was an imperative element. Repre-
sentatives of all Russian factions
save the soviets already are here.
1t is understood that Harold Scav-
enius, the Danish minister to Russia,
who was called before the conference
yesterday, pleaded for military inter
vention in Russia. He pointed out
that this step was, necessary to curb
the Bolshevik terror and TO prevent
the spread of lswlessness.
Powers' Ideas Vary.
Four OF the Big Five" powers do
not favor this step. Frances attitude
ls that OF continued support to the
expeditionary allied forces now in
Russia. The British prefer to let the
Russians work out their own salvation
while Japan and the United States are
said to have faith in the continuance
OF the safety Gordon" around the
Bolshevik infected regions.
italy's attitude on Russia officially
has not been made public, although
both Premier Orlando and Foreign
Minister Scnnino were present at the
meetings OF the supreme inter-allIed
council, which has the problem under
consideration.
1t was expected that N. Sazorofr.
former Russian foreign minister.
would be summoned before the peace
ENJOYS yesterday, along with Prince
Continued on Page ., Column 81
The Washington times., 1919-01-22
HIGH THEATER TAX
IS VOTED DOWN
BY CONFEREES

Theater managers and
patrons today wsn their
fight against the 20 per
cent tax on amusements in
the new tax bill. Con-
ferees rescinded tn e ir
adoption of the Senate 20.
per cent rate and went
back to the House rate of
10 per cent.
This action was taken
following a storm of pro-
test from all over the
country. Theater man.
ayers warned the con-
ferees that imposition of
the 20 per cent tax was
likely to be strongly re-
sented by the theater-go-
ing public and would re-
suit perhaps in a diminu-
ton instead of an increase
in revenue.
The Washington times., 1919-01-22
SEE NAUMANN AS
GERMAN PRESIDENT

BERLIN, Jan, e1.- delayed )-Bsr-
lin newspapers generally predicted
today that Herr Naumann, democrat,
would be the first president OF the
new German republic and that Chan
cellor Ebert, ms jority socialist, would
remain as head of The ministry.
The German democrat party IS 8
combination of the old progressives
and liberals The dispatch would in
dicats that a coalition government is
probable. with a liberal element in
control
The Washington times., 1919-01-22
YANK UNIT LEAVES
GERMANY YFOR HOME

AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS IN
GERMANY, Jan. II delayed The
3oSth ammunition train. composed
mostly OF Ohio troops, was home
ward bound" today.
This unit, which was the first to
leave the occupied area, was en- route
to lie Mans, from where it will pro-
coed to an Atlantic port and board
transport. The men yelled ana
cheered as their train passed through
CoblenE
The Washington times., 1919-01-22
TODAY

made II possible to go from Lon
don to Paris in eight hours.
Last week an Englishman flew
from London to Versailles In one
hour and forty minutes, in bad
weather. Of
Your small boy one day will take
IL quite as q matter Of course
when he reads that the flyinp
time from New York city to Lon
den has been reduced TO SIX hours.
That will happen before 1850.
surely, and probably before 1880.
The Washington times., 1919-01-22
MONEY, MONEY, MONEY.

WINNIPEG. Jan. 22.--Sir Arthur
Mighan. minister Of the interior, an
nounced nt the hoard OF trade ban
quet here that the Dominion Of Can.
ada would spend $4,000. 900 on recon
struction; $50. 900, 900 on new rail-
roads. and s2o. .000, 900 on public works
during tho year
The Washington times., 1919-01-22
OHIO WANTS "HOME RULE"
ON PROHIBITION QUESTION

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 22.-Petitiens
asking for referendum on the Fec
eral prohibition ratification resolution
will be circulated in Ohio next week
by the Ohio home rule association. II
enough names are secured. people will
vote at the polls whether to reject or
accept the ratification resolution ador:-
ed by the legislature.
The Washington times., 1919-01-22
SECRET TREATY.
binds. RUSSIA.
AND ENGLAND,
SHAW REVEALS.

This is the second of a Sc
ries Of articles by G. Bernard
Shan the great English writer.
The first article appeared in
The Sunday Times last Sunday.
The Washington times., 1919-01-22
NEW REVOLT N
PETROCRAD
REPORTED

BERLIN (via London). Jan. ~
counter revolution has broken out
at Petrograd. according to a report
received here today. The anti-Bol-
shevik forces there have proclaimed
general strike for Friday.
STOCKHOLM. Jan. 22-Iron dis
cipline is being imposed upon the
Bolshevik armies by Leon TrotslSy,
and in the last three months 1000
soldiers have been shot for insubor-
dination and neglect OF drill. said a
dispatch from Moscow today quoting
the secretly published Bolshevik
newspaper. Obnovlenio.
Mutinies in the Bolshevik ermies
are frequent, but are attended with
terrible punishments.
After describing the defeat Of
the Bolshevists AT Perm, tho news
paper tells OF the nature OF disciplin-
ary methods. Flogging and tortures
are used extensively. Great numbers
OF youths are being seized and whip
ped for not answering the demand for
conscription.
At Kusakove a number OF muttneers
Count ScheremetJev. II was stormca
by Red Guards ard seventy OF the
mutineers were executed.
Chinese Torturers Used.
Chinese executioners are attached
TO every battalion OF the BoIshevik
army. and are given liberty to tor
ture their victims in any way that
cruelty may suggest.
Mutineers are flogged three times
every week for a month. Sometimes
the peasant boys who have been
broken by barbarous fioEgins are
sent home as a warning to others
often the victims OF the Chinese are
dragged into darkened rooms where
they are beaten to death.
''Comrade." Ysgustchinsky, in q
speech to the Bolshevik troops bo-
fore they left Moscow, said:
IF you fight you will have every
thing-the enemy's lands, money, and
women. ~ "nu flee every tenth men
i'll be shot"
TrotskY mas made ruling that
henceforth the Russiah soldiers must
spy on one another, and those against
whom anti-Bolshevik charges are
brought are liable to be shot forth
with
The Washington times., 1919-01-22
By BILL PRICE.

The outcome Of the demands Of
motormen' and conductors Of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company for the signing Of a,cse-
tract embodying their wishes hinges
today upon a conference in progress
between w. F. Ham, president of the
company, and Milton Z. Allies, chair
man Of the executive committee Of
the board of directors.
These two officials are deciding
upon the answer they win make 10
the union, which requested answer
by tomorrow afternoon at 6 O'Clock.
The situation looked today ~ II
the differences may have to 70 to
the War Labor Board for inal set
tlement. Former President Tar
and Basil Manly are Joint chair1nen
of this board.
Doesn't Want Burden.
The Public Utilities Commission 10
not disposed to take up the buriers
OF adjustment. IL attempt is made 70
place the responsibility there. The
majority OF the board is unoerstooe
to feel that the War Labor Eaani Z.
still in existence ior this purpose and
is the proper body to handle the mat
ter, IL agreement Cannot be reached
between the company and the union.
Union officials today took no further
steps. Secretary Cookman, OF the
union, spent some Of his time al the
Police Court, where the cases OF q
number OF conductors, arrested for
theft, were scheduled to be brought
up.
Late tomorrow night the unioa will
meet again 10 consider the answer
they expect to have from the railway
company.
No strike Likely.
No strike is likely, in the opinion
OF those wellinformed. The public is
in no mood for either lockout o.
strike. II has suffered SO long from
a multitude OF street car troubles that
its patience 10 at an end. With the
proper tribunals In existence to dis
pose OF differences. the public feels
that there need be no additional in
terruption to traffic, and any injustice
attempted by either side at this time
would be considered as a direct sla,
al the public which would produce
an explosion.
The public, wrongly or rightly. Is
assoclsting the demands or the union
with the arrests OF q number OF men
for stealing car fares. A well
informed official connected with the
Public Utilities Commission today ex-
pressed the opinion that this was
probably unfair to the union, mas
much as he had been told prior to the
arrests that the men expected to pre-
sent demands. Opposite to this is the
view OF one official that the ais
honest men on the Washington Rsil.
CONTINUED on Page =, Column ~
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I. va q srsat achievement
vtta fssS szrsszs trains, and very
fAst ssats aefsss the Channel,
The Washington times., 1919-01-22
WEATHER:

CIeudy tonight nnd to-
morrowB probably rain.
tonsrrswy moderate tenn
perstsre. Lowest temper
ature tonight above freeE-
Ing. Temp ut 8 q. n. -
seE.I normal temp. Jan.
- last 20 years, 81 deEs.
The Washington times., 1919-01-22
By ARTHUR BRISBANE.
Copyright, lslsJ

Fighting, OF course, is the regu-
lar thing In Russia The latest
news from there Is that Trotxky
has run away. Nations have their
revolutions, as children have the
measles, with always about the
same symptoms, the same break
Ing out, and the same slow recov-
ery.
The Washington times., 1919-01-22

Germany apparently has de-
cidsd to back Ebert, the leader of
the Moderate Socialists, who has
put down Bolshevism, temporarily
At least.
It means that tie Germans want
20 get back to business II they can
start their republic with a presi-
dent elecfd foT ten years. and see
what the ean make of it. Their
financial question will be an inter-
estfng oae. For the interest on
their national d.3t caused By the
war 10 greater tnan the total gov
ernment revenue
And they are asked to pay to the
allies fo- damages one hundred
and twenty till:cns. Quite q load
for a new republic.
Are yea Bolsfcvist? You
may be. v;thelt knowing il. When
Theodore y. Vail. formerly presi.
dent Of tne Telephone Company,
got opt cf bed yesterday morning
he didn't kaow he was a Bolshevist.
b'AE ~ fTONe IL IOWs IOr Se1a-
tor S:s:.T1aa Of Illinois says 90.
Mr.. Vail" said ths Senator, az
q Boisss-is8 in disguise. He be-
nevss in Government ownership Of
telegraph ard telephone lines be.
ensEs tia IS tka best method Of
unloading tae American telegram
and Tais7hnne Company"
II wrs aii right, and quite rea-
sonsbia for "thc interests" to cali
anybody . Bolshevist that inter
fercd vita their plans, suggested
continuing good pay for workers
or anything Of that kind.
But IL Is stretching BoIsheyi.n
10 apply it 20 hr. Vail, Who has .
few millions anyhow, and was
ehsssz kead Of q concern that had
ses-as Of millions.
/. va q Ersat achievement
vtka fssS szpssss trains, and yery
fAS& aAAES aSRASR -thA Cha>->I
The Washington times., 1919-01-22

If Germany, Russia, Austria,
Bulgaria, should form q peace
league" ready, if necessary, to
fight the other peace leaguA"
which way would the neutrsls
drift? What would Spain, Hol-
land, Denmark, Sweden and Nor
way do, especially if they fail to
get the representation they want
at the allies conference?
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-10-01
Champion Lion Hunter
BUYS Mississippi Lands

Blue Mountain, Miss, Sept. 27.-
Paul j. Rainey, the New York capi-
talist and champion lion hunter of
the world, who owns one of the larg-
est plantations and game preserves
in North Mississippi, has just aug
mented his holdings in this commun-
ity by purchasing the home of DR..
j. T. Pennbaker of Cotton Plant,
Miss, the Pennbaker place being con-
tiguous to the Rainey estate.
That Hon. S. Joe Owen, editor of
the New Albany Gazette and repre-
sentative elect from Union county,
Mississippi, merits the honors of the
speaker-ship of the lower house of
the State Legislature, for which he
probably win be a candidate at the
forthcoming session in January, is
the opinion in and around Blue
Mountain where he was born and
reared and where he began his poll
tical career many years ago.
In the initial chapel exercises Of
this session, President w. T. Lowrey
of Blue Mountain College paid a
glowing tribute to the memory of
Miss Virginia Harris, a former stu
dent of the institution, whose death
on the eve of her departure for Eu-
rope as Red Cross nurse placed the
only gold star in the service flag
of this great school for girls.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-10-01
Find Stills in Lowndes-Negro
Operators Taken.

Columbus, Miss, Sept. 1.-two
big stills were raided in the river
bottom lands south of Columbus yes
terday by special internal revenue a
gents, assisted by Sheriff John B.
Williams Of Lowndes County and
Constable Frank Bassinggame. The
stills were operated by negroes, flve
of whom were arrested.
Seven gallons of moonshine were
brought in and 800 gallons of mash
were poured out at the still sites.
The officers spent an entire night
and an afternoon in the still zone.
They lay in concealed positions and
watched the negroes operate one of
the stills for nearly two hours be-
fore making the raid. They scatter
ed about the places of vantage from
which to make the raid and set their
timepieces in unison for the raid to
begin at six o'clock zero hour. AS
the minute hand leaned against 6
o'clock the raiders went In and took
the negroes into custody without diff
fculty.
The raid was headed by the gov
ernment agents, Internal Revenue A
gent ]. G. Buchanan of New Or
leans and Deputy United States Mar
shall Lon w. Lowe, of Nettleton,
Miss. The negroes arrested were Ed
Jethero and his two sons. John and
viii, ages II and IA years; Will
Oliver and Doc Gunter. The prison
ers were carried to, Aberdeen and
placed in the federal Jail there.
The stills were destroyed by the
officers. They were declared to have
been the finest outfits the govern
ment officers had seen in some time.
1t has been known for some time that
whiskey was being made in the bot
toms east of the Tombigbee River,
in the southern section OF Lowndes
county, but not until a few days ago
did the officers get dennite line on
the situation. Sheriff williams COM
municated with the federal authori-
ties in New Orleans and the special
agents were sent here to conduct the
raid.