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The Washington times., 1919-01-18
D. c. C0L0RED
7ROOf5b Be.
HOME SOON

A portion OF the old First Separate
Battalion OF colored men in the Dis
trict National Guards have been des-
isnated for early convoy to this coun-
try, the War Department officially
announced today.
The announcement says that the
Second Battalion of the 3T2nd In
fantry. 93rd Division. and the medical
detachment OF the 372nd Infantry
have been designated for priority BY
General Pershing and will return
home within six weeks.
Lieut.. Ulysses r. Brown. former
member of Company A First Bat
talon. 372nd Infantry. who has re-
turned home from France, told The
Times today that the Second Bat
TALON includes about seventy-fve
colored District soldiers.
When we arrived in France We
were reorganized." Lieutenant Brown
said, the greater part OF the Dis
trict troops were assigned to the
First Battalion, while about seventy
five men were reassigned to the Sec
ond Battalion. The medical detach-
mcnt in the 372nd Infantry is COM
posed entirely OF District coIored SOL
dters. These men number about
seventeen"
These Colored men arc the first con-
tnGent of District colored soldiers
to be dcsig mated for early convoy. and
they will be the first colored contin-
gent to return home
Plans for welcoming these men are
being formulated today by the gem
"ral committee in charge of the well
9, me demonstration for the District
bDvS.
.lajor Edward =. Webster. OF the
new battalion Of the District guards
recently formed, told The Times today
that he thought a special celebration
would be given by the coIored people
Of Washington to these returniny
men.
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Investigation Being
Made By Officers
From the Hague

AMERONGEN, Holland, Jan. 1s.-Guards about
Count Bentinck's castle trpled today, when it
reported that armed German Boshevi plotted to raid
the place. seize the former Kaiser and Kaisern and carry
them off to Germany for a trial and death like the
Cars
An airplane has been observed reconnoterins over
the castle. This greatly upset Wilhelm Hohenzoern and
his wife They demanded further protection from the
Dutch In addition to the kidnapping plot Wilhelm fears
a scheme to blow up the castle.
Three officials from the American legation at The
Hague investigating the alleged attempt kdnap the
former Emperor, made recently by armed men in autoo-
bles claiming to be Americans Il .- y -.
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SLAIN GIRLS WATCH
FOUND|N PAWNSHOP

NEW YORK. Jan. Police de-
tectives today discovered in a pawn
shop a wrist watch, believed to be
the one stolen from Mary Riddell,
seven years old. when she was
slain within few steps OF her home
at Glen Morris. l.. l., last Wednesday,
night. This discovery was considered
the most important clue so far. The
man who paWned the watch is being
traced.
Miss Eiddcll. returning home from
work. was struck down, maltreated.
and her body left hidden behind a
bush in Vacant lot. The murde =
was very similar to three others com
mitted recently Detectives believe
they have TO deal with murderous
maniac of the most revolving type.
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S|LL|MAN IS DEAD
At POST IN MEXICO

consul John r. Silliman is dead a.
Guadellara, Mexico. after two days
illness. the State Department was ad-
viScd today
Silliman was very active during the
DAYS preceding the American eNpedi
ton into Mexico and provided the
Government with valuable InfUrma
ton constantly.
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MUST REDUCE EA.E.F.
IS WORD SENT FOCH

American troops will b" brought
home from France just as fast As pos
slbie. General PerShinE has been or
edr"d to so inform General FoCh
TIL" AmCrican force will be reduced
to point where only such forces
Will be left overseas as are required
under American International obiiga-
ti0ns.
chief of staff March made these
revelations today. declaring that the
heads OF the various governments are
now working out details OF wnat
forces shall be left behind. The re
turn movement is CIatcd to be as rapid
a is compatible with tonnage avail
abe
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llEBKNECHT WAS RUSSIAN
AGENT, is BERLIN REPORT

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 1S.--Govern-
ment agents in Berlin have seized
evidence to prove that Karl Lieb-
knccht was Russian agent. said a
dispatch from Berlin today.
The German minister of demobilIza-
ton. Herr NOske, has definitely
broken the Spartacan uprising and
all Of the supporters have either fed
or have been arrested
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PREMIER ORDERS MADRID
PUT UNDER MARTIAL LAW

MADRID. Jan. IS Martial law
was proclaimed here today BY Pro
micr ROmanonCs.
Political unrest in SPAN led TO the
formation OF new cabinet OH De
cember ,, with VI. ROmsnOncs taking
the portfOIi"S Of premier and min
lister Of foreign affairs.
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Princess Pat To Lose Title.

II Il II Princess Patricia Of ConnaugFt
hrst cousin Of King George, favurItc niece
or King Edward. gives up her royal rani:
and privileges to marry an untitled naval
ofhC"r 1t the greatest romance OF ths
great war. II TAKES whole page pro
lusHIy Illustrated. to t"ll about It IN tn"
magazine section Of tomorrow's Sund,y
Times. &c at your newsdealer or delivered
to your home-3c --Advt
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FORTY STATES RATIFY
THE DRY AMENDMENT

Forty states have now ratified the
prohibition amendment. and the drys
expect further favorable action.
Minnesota and Wisconsin added
their sanction within the last twenty
four hours. and the New Mexico house
did likewise.
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L|EBKNECHT
DELIBERATELY
SLAIN, CLAIM
Of SOCIALISTS

BERLIN, Jan. 17.-via Copen-
hagen, Jan. 1S.-Leaders of the in
dependent socialists (who are allied
with the Spartacans) claimed today
to have proof that Karl Liebknecht
was deliberately murdered and that
he did not attempt to escape.
The newspaper Freiheit demands
general strike.
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REDS REFUSE TO DISARM:
BERLIN Is IN UPROAR

COfENHA AGEN. Jan. IS. Uproar
has developed in Berlin as result
or the Reds refusing TO disarm said
a dispatch from that city today.
The Soviet White Guard troops at
Berlin had been ordered to seize the
arms held by the Spartacans. but
many Of the latter refused to give
them up.
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By ROBERT ]. BENDER.

ShIteu ETeSS SldlL Correspondent.
PARIS, Jan. 1S.-The first sitting
of the peace congress today found
President Wilson partial victor in
the fight for recognition of his first
principle-"open covenants, openly
arrived at"
The gag rule which was imposed
to make the sessions secret has been
modified, and arrangements made
for publicity under certain restric-
tons. 1t may be stated that the
President will continue to fight for
fuller recognition of his principle. He
wants more publicity.
Ceremonies Today.
Today's peace conference sitting
was planned as a formal affair, with
an imposing turnout of troops, i'm
pressive ceremonies, and a keynote
speech by President Poincare. Long
before the hour for the opening.
crowds had assembled in the streets
leading to the foreign office to cheer
the delegates as they passed
President Wilson's vigorous fight for
an open conference was backed by
the universal stand of the American
correspondents. He was finally sue
cessful in securing a rule whereby a
| limited number of newspaper men
would be permitted at the full sit
tings. The situation as it stood to-
day was similar to that in the United
States Senate, where reporters are
allowed to hear all proceedings ex-
cept committee meetings. and execu-
tive sessions.
Fight Unique.
The Presidents fight for his first
principle was unique in history be-
cause of the strong support coming
from the correspondents OF the United
States and all the allied nations except
France. Following are the facts:
Several days ago the President be-
gan a quiet movement for recognition
of his first principle. Discussions de-
VelOped. Premier Lloyd George agreed
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r Company I'm Action.

According to word received from
the point Of debarkation today the
only unit which got into action II
France was + company. The dis
patch says that F company includes
number of Washington men.
This company saw action with ths
British troops all the way from Calais
to Amiens and sustained casualties.
TIE duties OF the men consisted in
operating searchlights with anti-air-
craft guns in defending the allied
lircs against German bonberA
Companies 1 and X. which were
held in reserve. were stationed At
Langres in the zone OF advance. no.
far from the actual lighting Ine&
These units were held In this position
for finished training until the dsy
the armistice was signed
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VICTORY WON
BY PRESIDENT
IN HIS STAND
FORPUBL|C|TY

PARIS, Jan. 1S.-Premier
Clemenceau was elected presi-
dent of the peace conference fol-
lowing his nomination by Pre-
mier Lloyd George.
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'D.C. ENGINEERS.
BACK At TER
STORMY TRIP
FROM FRANCE

One thousand engineer officers
and men who were recruited and
trained at Washington Barracks and
sent to France nine months ago,
landed in Newport News on the q.
S. S. Huron, according TO a dispatch
to The Times.
The dispatch says that the con-
tingent contains a number of Wash
ington men, but the exact number
has not been learned.
They are members Of Companies
j, F, and K, and a medical detsch-
.ment of the Ffty-sixth Engineers
who were trained in Washington be-
fore leaving for overseas.
Demobilization Of the men win
take place at Washington Barracks,
Camp Lee, Camp Humphreys, and
Camp Meade.
To Washington Barracks.
One group OF 21 officers and III es-
listed men. will be sent to Washing
ton Barracks. Another group OF IL
officers and 3T3 men also will be sent
10 the barracks to be demobiIized.
according to the War Department.
The three companies are composed
OF men who were inducted into the
service. Their personnel Is made up
Of q number OF technically trained
men who were here when war broke
out
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The official communique of the
French government on the peace
meeting has a strange and inter-
esting sound to American ears,
beginning:
The President of the United
States of America and the
prime ministers and foreign
secretaries of the allied DOW.
ers, assisted BY the japanese
ambassadors In Paris and Lon.
don. met today at the Quai
d'Orsay from 1880 n. m. to
1880 p. m"
That paragraph would interest
former Presidents of the United
States, particularly Washington
and Jefferson. with their no for
eign entanglements" ideas. We
are well entangled now and must
70 through with it.
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Had Rough Trip.

The engineer troops had q rough
trip for the first few days. accordinsi
to the story related by Capt. @. +.
Young. of Tampa. Fla, battalion ocn1-
mander. Lieut. J. w. Clark. sdjutanI
to, Captain Young, paid tribute to the
fiEnting qualities OF the men OF Z
company when the transport landed
the men at Newport News this morn
ing.
A heavy storm which broke over
the Huron a few days after the ship
sailed from France.
The ship was struck by a 100
mile-an-hour gale while in the Bay
OF Biscay. On the second night out
the ship listed in the storm 20 an
angle of 81 degrees.
Foot Under Water.
The troops declared the lower deck
was a foot under water at one time
Helmets, German uniforms, cooking
utensils. and war souvenirs that the
troops were bringing back as memoirs
OF the war were swept overheard.
One lifeboat was washed away, and
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WEATHER:

Unsettled weather to-
night and tomorrow.
Lowest temperature to-
night about - degrees.
Temperature mt 8 a. mn.
today. 81 degrees; aver
age temperature for jan
unry Is for last thirty
years, y degrees.
The Washington times., 1919-01-18

p Contrast with China, always
peaceful. her neighbor Japan, al
ways warlike- Japan, a little is
land. with few natural resources,
lacking iron and coal, has gone
far ahead Of China. the great, rich
empire, with unlimited mineral
wealth and labor power.
We all know that peace is beau
tfful. But some things are hard
TO explain.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-08-12
ACTS ON SENSITIVE NERVES
Scientific Explanation as to Why Blow
on Jaw Is Calculated to Cause
Knockout"

The knockout blow is scientifically
explained as follows: When the low
er Jaw is struck on Its point, especial
ly with an uppercut, the bony portion
Of the ear inside Is driven forcibly up
ward into the glenold cavity Of the
skull, above and behind which is sit
uated the delicate labyrinth of the
inner ear
The jawbone strikes hard upon the
thin plate OF bone that supports these
sensitive organs and gives shock to
the semi-clrcular canals that is In
stantly transmitted by them to the
bulb. producing dizziness. nausea and
momentary paralysis.
This explains why a sideways blow
on the jaw Is more effective as a
knockout than one delivered directly
upon the point of the Jaw. For the
shock of a sideways blow is received
In one glenold cavity, that on the side
opposite the one on which It is struck.
while the shock Of blow In the center
Is divided between the cavities on the
two sides.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-08-12
Dixie Picnic.

The Dixie Club picnic is one OF
the promising social events OF the
week, and will take place in the
park Thursday afternoon, at which
all residents of the valley who are
southern born or who have at any
time been resident of a southern
state, are expected to be present and
participate in the affairs Of the day,
The members will congregate at the
park at 2 o'clock in the afternoon,
after which all who desire will go to
Helman's baths for a swim. Those
who do not wish to indulge in this
recreation may remain in the park
to visit or employ their time as they
choose. The big picnic dinner, the
leading event of the occasion, will
take place at the park at 6 o'clock.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-08-12
Chance for Rich Boys.

A rich man, whose son had been
taunted by other boys, who said that
the rich boy had no chance to become
prominent in industry or science, got
an educational expert to send out a
letter to 90 rich men, asking them how
they started out In business.
OF the 80 men selected as the fore
most in business success, "a were born
poor, II were born IN moderate clrcum-
stances, and nine were born rich.
When the returns were all in the
rich father undertook to encourage his
son and relieve him of the idea that
he was to become one of "the idle
rich" saying that while he did not
have as good chance as poor boy,
he still had chance, for nine out of
the so successful men had been born
rich.--Omaha World-Herald.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-08-12
Tourists Stopping
At Local Hotels

Following are the visitors at the
local hotels since the last issue of
the Tidings:
Hotel Columbia
]. B. Howell, Lodi, Calf, DR.. G.
|. Shattuck, Los Angeles. CAL; E.
II. Langley, Portland; Philo P.
Greene, Kansas City; J. NJ. Comp
ten and wife, Dallas; Mrs L. F.
Kirkpatrick, klamath Falls; ]. Man.
gan and wife, San Antonio, Texas;
Laurance G. South, Pendleton; NJ.
F. Abram, Portland; Mrs. J. s. Par
dee, Klamath Falls; d. Kerle, San
Francisco; c. a. Wagner, Horn
brook; A. F. Doyle. A. B. Cripps and
family; G. v. Wimberly, Roseburgi
II. Carter, Oakland; Frank H. Hull,
Chico; 1t. J. II. Howell, Portland;
Sergt. r. 7. Kane, Preside Of San
Francisco; Sergt. Dan ODonnell.
Pendieton; Pvt. w. j. Griffith, Port
land; C. w. Smith, H. A. Hampton.
NJ. Prudential, Portland.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-08-12
Meteorlte Of Great Ace.

Meteosltes Of indicated great age
are conspicuous by their absence from
museum collections. and It is suggest
ed that such specimens may dlslnte-
grate and disappear from the rocks
within a relatively short time after
falling.
The British museum. however, has
lately acquired a slice Of somewhat
less than a pound from meteoric
Iron that is believed to represent an
ancient fall. The slice is from one
OF two similar masses that were found
In January. 1905, within few miles
Of Dawson. Klondlke, and that, from
their position deep In the oldest grav-
els of the district, are thought to have
rested there since the Pllocene age or
before.
From his study of the original spec
linens In the museum of the geologl-
cal survey at Ottawa, r. A. A.-John-
son has concluded that they are part
of single meteorc shower of Ter
tlary tlme.-Newark News.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-08-12
origin Of Sea Serpent.

Professor Darcy Thompson, during
the course of a recent lecture at the
London Royal institute, said that he
had no doubt that the cuttle-fish was
the strange beast which the ancients
had named the sea serpent. They
must have seen II during one Of its
playful gambols, and have mistaken
its wedge-shaped tail for the head Of
the serpent, and the end Of one of It's
enormously long arms for the tip Of
the serpent's tail.
No story of ogre, giant, or witch
was more strange and terrifying than
the cuttle-fsh or octopus. Neverthe-
less, the cuttle-iish's "bone' had home
ly associations. 1t was used for pet
canaries to pick at and for lawyers to
clean up parchment, 1t was also used
to polish the doors of carriages.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-08-12
"Girls' Day" sunday.

The Girls Day services at the
Methodist church at Talent Sunday
morning was an interealing event
and was largely attended by the
people in that section. The young
ladies of that congregation had
charge of all the morning services.
At THE Sunday school Miss Edna
Wells served as superintendent, and
the classes were taught by the girls
and women OF the congregation Miss
Anne Wells had charge of the
church services, and the girls choir
furnished music under the direction
of Mrs. John Fuller. Hiss Helen
Carlton was present at the service
and gave an interesting talk.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-08-12
African witch Doctors.

Africa Is a sick country-one OF the
sickest in the world. Malaria, tuber-
culosis and pneumonia ill the swamps
and forests with death. The fear of
death is so constant companion Of
the black people that they have come
to consider their native witch doctor
as more important than the ruling for
eign government or the chief Of, their
own tribe. But once the white man
sets foot ON the fever trail the witch
doctor might Just as well throw away
Ills crazy medicine. In his heart he
knows he is humbug-ChrIst
Hsrald. NJ.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-08-12
NO ANARCHY IN /
FORD'S Views
BISHOP WILLIAMS TESTIFlES IN
THE 100000 LIBEL CASE
AGAINST TRIBUNE.
WON'T TELL -HALF-TRUTHS"
Noted Divine Says If Manufacturers
Theories Are AnarchlstIc Then
He Is In Danger Of Becom-
ing Anarchist Himself.

Mt. Clemens, Mlch.-The Chicago
Tribune rested its defense in the
Sl,OOO,OOO libel suit which Henry Ford
has brought against 1t after spending
seven weeks and two days in attempt
ing to prove that it was justified in
calling the manufacturer an "anar-
chist." The 18th week Of the trial
opened with Ford counsel offering re-
buttal testimony against The Tri-
bune's defense.
The first witness for Mr.. Ford was
the Rt. Rev. Charles d. Williams, d.
D., Episcopal bishop Of Michigan, who
appeared on the stand in rebuttal Of
the testimony Of Prof. J. S. Reeves,
professor Of political science in the
University Of Michigan who had pre-
viously testified that Henry Ford's
views were distinctly anarchistic.
Bishop Williams said that Mr.
Ford's views were far from being
anarchistic and we're, in fact, Chris
tian, common and often commonplace.
The Bishop refused to be led by
Tribune counse, in his answers and
insisted on telling "the whole truth"
Asked whether he thought Henry
Ford's declaration that all armies
should be disbanded, all navies de-
stroyed and all material Of war con-
verted into commercial implements
was anarchistic. the witness answer
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-08-12
Lunoheon for Guest.

Mrs. Werner o. N. Smith enter
tained a company of ladies last Tues
day afternoon in special compliment
TO her mother, Mrs. George Sieman-
usl OF Topeka, Kansas. The time was
passed Informally with needle work
while the ladies we're talking over
old times, as the guests were all
former friends of the honor guest
when she lived in Ashland a few
years ago. At five o'clock a dainty
luncheon, in which color scheme
of chocolate and white appeared in
quite an artistic way was served
from ono long table in the dining
room. A large white birthday cake
decorated with one white rose made
an attractive centerpiece for the
table and this was the first that the
ladies knew they had been asked TO
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-08-12
SIMPLY COULD NOT FORGET
MacauIay's Memory Could Oh, ae
Described az Marvelous-Jo.in
Bright Close Second.

Talking OF qulckness In repartee q
story Of Sydney Smith was cited l had
not yet heard. "Do tell. me. Mr..
Smith," exclaimed rather gushing
young lady. what is dogmatismr
"My dear young lady," he replied.
"dogmatism is only puppyism grown
older"
remember at breakfast one day at
my fathers, Lord Macaulay began to
repeat some trashy old historical bal.
lads, and so went on verse after verse
until my father exclaimed. "Why.
Macaulay, how can you have COM
mitted all that rubbish to memory?
What utter waste of tlmel" Com
mitted to memoryw cried Macaulay.
81 only wish ! could forget it. SIM
ply glanced over those verses when
standing at bookstal one day" II l
remember rightly, he said at the same
time that II the first four books of
Millions Paradise Lost" were de-
stroyed, he could reproduce them word
for word.
Mr.. Bright and Mr.. Longfellow met
each other for the first time at our
breakfast table and were nightly de-
lighted with each other. Again the
conversation turned upon memory, and
John Bright asked Mr.. Longfellow
whether he could identify and claim
every line Of poetry he had ever writ
ten. Mr.. Longfellow thought he could
not. Then he in turn put the question
would Mr.. Bright be able to identify
every one of the speeches he had made?
"Yes," said Mr.. Bright, mot every
passage, perhaps, taken by itself but
given a certain amount of the context
I undoubtedly could = From "The
Notebook of Splnstcr Lady"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-08-12
GREATEST or ALL PoWEns
Wealth, Ancestry, Genius, and Know
edge All Pale Before the Won-
drous Magic OF Beauty.

The magic Of beauty is more potent
than was that Of Simon Magus or Of
Paracelsus. Beauty is a different thing
from ornament, which may be the dis
guise Of ugllness. II Is gift for which
no artificial attractions can ever be
substitute. II is a power greater than
birth. wealth. knowledge or genius.
People may be proud Of their birth,
but after all we are not our ancestors,
The rich man may transmit his wealth
to his offspring. but 1t may be all
wasted In single generation. Knowl-
edge may be satisfaction to its pos
SCISSOR. but has II not been said that
"the more a man gaineth Of knowledge
the more he galneth OF sorrow?" Gen.
ius. although II wins admiration. may
be an obstacle rather than an aid to
success In life. Burns and Poe and
Baudelaire had genius. but II did not
bring them any worldly advantage.
Beauty. on the contrary. is key
which opens all doors. 1t shines on the
world like the sun. and Its influence Is
universal. In Emerson's words. II is
ats own excuse for being" To be
beautiful is to be worshiped. idOlized.
caressed. and adored. The plain, good
people may protest against the injus-
tlce Of world which prefers beauty
to virtue. But the fact remains
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