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Evening star., 1919-06-26
u. S. OFFICER AND MEN
KILLED At NOVITSKAYA
Anti-Kolchak Forces Clash With
A. E. F. Detachment, Attempting
to Rescue American Captive.
Disorder Increases.

One officer and three men were kill
ed and two wounded in an engage
ment between a detachment of troops
of the 31st Infantry of the American
expeditionary forces and anti-Kolchak
forces, at Novitskaya. according to a
cable received today by the War De-
partment from Maj. Gen. William S.
Graves, commander of the American
forces in Siberia.
The engagement between the Amer
leans and the red forces occurred June
22 when the Americans went to No
vitskaya to release an American lieu
tenant and four men who on that day
were captured by the enemy while on
a fishing trip in the vicinity of the
Souchon mines. The American pris-
oners were taken to Novitskaya. The
detachment of Americans was COM
posed Of two platoons from Company M
The killed were: Second Lieut.. AL
bert Francis Ward, Corp. Jesse NJ.
Reed, First-class Private Charles l..
Flakes. Wounded were Corp. George
A. Jenson and Private Clarence G..
Grail. The degree of their wounds
was undetermined.
The men captured included Second
Lieut.. Custer Frfbley of the Quarter
masters Corps, Corps. Eastland w.
Reed and Harlan s. DAILY and Privates
Harold c. Bullard and Forest Moore.
They are still in the hands Of the
enemy. Home addresses of the men
were not given.
Evening star., 1919-06-26
CZECH0SLOVAK MISSION
. Received BY Mr.. POLK

Nine members OF the technical and
mercantile mission representing the
Cvechoslovak republic were received
by Acting Secretary of State Polk
this morning, having arrived in
Washington late yesterday. for an ex-
tended study of American methods of
banking. farming and engineering.
The commission includes Francis
Binovee and Joseph Spacek. members
Of the national assembly; Francis
Zrust, banker; Charles Anger, Stanis-
Law Spacek, representing the ministry
Of public works and the secretary Of
agriculture; Lieut.. Francis Micka of
the ministry Of foreign relations; DR..
Victor Neumann, engineer, and Jaro-
slav Bezdizek and Vacslav Masek, ag-
ricultural experts.
The commissioner is staying at the
Hotel Lafayette. They expect to tour
making an extensive study
of American methods that may be
adopted with success by the new re-
public.
Evening star., 1919-06-26
BEND EFFORTS TO KEEP
PEACE, EBERT'S APPEAL

LONDON, June 25 (by the Associ-
ated Press) Ebert of Ger
many. Premier Bauer and all the min
listers have issued a proclamation to
the German people. according to q
wireless message from Berlin, an
nouncing the conclusion Of peace and
urging as the first pressing need the
bending Of all efforts to its fulnlment.
LAS far as it is possible to carry
1t out" says the proclamation. 1.-THE
treaty must be carried out"
1t declares faithful loyalty to those
threatened with separation from the
empire and promises to intercede in
their behalf. "as we would intercede
for ourselves" 1t concludes by ex-
horting the people to realize the need
of work and faithfulness to duty for
the redemption Of the country.
Evening star., 1919-06-26
NO LAB0RERS' STRIKE
President Hurley and Conciliator
Mahany Agree D. c. Government
Workers Do Not Get Bonus.

There will be no strike Of District gov
ernment laborers over the bonus ques-
ton. Joseph H. Hurley, president of
the City Employees Association. and
Rowland B. Mahany, conciliator Of the
Department of Labor. have accepted the
view Of the Commissioners that Con-
gress did not intend the payment Of the
bonus to this class Of operatives, 1t was
stated at the District building today.
The controversy was amicably adjust
ed at a conference Of these officials with
Engineer Commissioner Kutz yesterday
afternoon. The Commissioner pointed
out that the pay Of District laborers
meets the navy yard scale. He sus-
gested that II the per diem workers In
the municipal service were granted the
bonus their status would become fixed,
so that future increases at the navy
yard could not be met. -..
The District wage board recently held
that Congress did not intend the bonus
to be paid per diem laborers, and the
Commissioners sustained this view. Mr..
Hurley threatened to take nearly 1000
operatives out on strike II this decision
were not altered.
Evening star., 1919-06-26
Hints Come to United States.

Hints have come from Germany
within the last few days that the
military caste there would not be
averse to bringing about military
situation within the former empire
that would enbarrass the allies in
putting the peace treaty into effect.
and 1t seems not improbable. that the
move made by the ex-crown prince
is connected with some such plan
The former crown prince made his
way into Holland shortly after the
signing of the armistice last Novem-
Der and was interned there by the
Dutch government, taking up his resi-
dence on the Island of Wieringen, in
the Zuyder Zee.
Two days before the armistice was
signed, a decree issued by the German
imperial chancellor. Prince Max of
Baden, announcing a decision of the
former German emperor to abdicate,
stated:
The imperial chancellor will re-
main in office until the questions con-
nected with the abdication Of the
kaiser. the renouncing by the crown
prince of the throne of the German
empire and of Prussia and the set
ting up of the regency have been
settled.
Evening star., 1919-06-26
RIOT DIsPERsEs RADICALS.
Cloak and Suit Workers Wanted
Union Opposing A. F. of l..

NEW YORK, June 26.-Rioting
broke out here last night at a meet
ing called by radical cloak and suit
workers for the purpose of organic
ing a union along the lines of Rus
sian sov;st S s,,;t % No 2Tn;on ,@a ~ sne
ed with the American Federation of
Labor.
The disturbance spread to the street
in front of the hall and continued un-
til 4 large number of policemen ar
rived and dispersed the crowd. So
far as could be learned, none of the
fighters was seriously injured, but the
furnishings of the hall were wrecked.
Evening star., 1919-06-26
PRUSSIAN PRESIDENTS
"BOW TO THE DECISION"

COPENHAGEN. June 26.-Three
presidents of eastern provinces Of
Prussia have issued a proclamation to
the inhabitants of their districts. ex-
pressing the deepest grief at the un-
conditional acceptance of the allied
peace terms. but adding that the peo-
pie must not under the circumstances
prevent the government from fulfill-
ing It's word to the enemy"
Regard for our compatriots who
would have to bear the consequences
of such action" the proclamation says,
makes 1t our hard duty to refrain
from fighting for our right Of self-de-
termination and honor. and bow to the
decision which has been taken.'
Evening star., 1919-06-26
ROOM REGISTRATION
CONTINUATION ASKED
al sssss sss. x 4 = .-.s--7 --s-T & a
Civil Service Commission Does Net
Want Service Dropped
After July !.

The Civil Service Commission will ap-
peal to the United States Housing Cor
poration NOT to let the room registration
service. which has been finding accom-
modations for. government employees
since the beginning Of the war. go out
of existence on July l.,
The commission, it was Learned, is
taking this step because Of fear that
il the oom-finding agency closes the
government win not be able to persuade
more employees. who are needed, to
come here.
Plaza Management Urged.
Since the latter part of last year the
room registration service has been un-
der the Washington division OF the
housing corporation. The civil service
authorities viii suggest to the housing
corpora ton that if the Washington di-
vision must disband the room registry
could be continued under the manager
of the dormitories on Union station
plaza.
The registration service consists of
a file system of homes that are willing
to rent accommodations to a govern
ment employe. 1t is felt that the
manager of the dormitories could keep
this registry going and when the
dormitories are filled applicants
could be sent to the homes registered.
Why More Employees Come.
In explaining why the government
still finds it necessary to bring en-
ployes here, an official of the COM
mission pointed out that the normal
Turnover or departure of workers
from the departments in Washington
is 20 per cent in a year. With 100000
employees here now. a 20 per cent
Turnover is a big gap to keep filled.
In the case of stenographers and
typists, for which the demand is
greatest, this turnover" he said,
amounts to about $50 a month. The
commission has found that to get $50
eligibles it is usually. necessary to ex-
anime at least thousand applicants.
For these reasons, there is at present
an urgent demand for persons to take
the stepographer and typist examina-
ton.
Evening star., 1919-06-26
BASTILE DAY CHOSEN
BY FRENCH FOR BIG
VICTORY CELEBRATION

PARIS, June 26.-The French
government. has decided that
the official victory celebration
by France shall take place
July IA.
July IA is Bastile day. the
principal French holiday. 1t
also is the anniversary of the
beginning by the Germans in
1918 Of their last drive toward
Paris, which ended SO disas-
trously for them through the
stanch Franco resist
ance and ultimate counter at
tack
Evening star., 1919-06-26

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, June 26.-Frederick
William Hohenzollern, the for
mer German crown prince, has
escaped from Holland and made
his way into Germany. ;
News of the escape of the ex-
CROWN prince caused a consider
able stir in peace conference
circles. While it is not felt that
he is figure around which the
reactionaries.. and monarchists
would gather enthusiastically,
nevertheless his act is regarded
as an event of considerable sig
nihcance in view of other Ger
man recalcitrancy.
Evening star., 1919-06-26
Water Meters in Departments.
ASKS GOVERNOR TO STOP
BIG PRIZE FIGHT JULY d

"A resolution requesting the Gov
ernor of Ohio to prevent the threat
ened desecration Of the nations birth
day by prize fight between Willard
and Dempsey at Toledo July A. was
introduced today by Representative
Randall, prohibitionist, California
Evening star., 1919-06-26
Council
Takes Military Con-
troll in Hamburg
Uprising
Riots Spread in Berlin;
Counter Reuolts Predict
ed in Military
Circles.

U
sumed full political and military
power in Hamburg and are sitting
In the town hall, according to ad-
vices from Berlin. quoting news
paper advices received through
Gen won. Lettow-Vorbeck, who has
been ordered to Hamburg with
strong forces to restore order.
Disorder Increases.
Disorders grow in Berlin, the Exchange
Telegraph correspondent at Amster-
dam reports. Many streets there are
barricaded and there have been seri-
Gus engagements between govern
ment troops and mobs.
In military circles in Berlin. the
dispatch adds. it is asserted that a
counter revolution will begin as
communist revolt against the gov
ernment is started.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg. in
reply to request from Minister of
Defense Noske concerning the allied
rejection of German reservations in
the peace treaty. said that in the
event of resumption of hostilities.
according to a Berlin dispatch, the
Posen and maintain the frontiers to
the east. but hardly would be able
to reckon on success in the west.
The field marshal is said to have
added:
"A favorable issue to our opera
tions is therefore very doubtful. but
as soldier / must prefer an honor
able fail to an ignominious peace"
A report from Berlin Wednesday
said that Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg had resigned from the
chief command. Later dispatches
said that Gen, Groener had suc-
ceeded him.
.Riotins and Plundering.
BERLIN. June 2s.-The streets Of
Berlin were scenes Of rioting and
plundering last night and this morn
ing. Incited by speeches from a9i-
tators in Aiexanderplatz. mobs at
tackled and. robbed pedestrians and
maltreated isolated soldiers. Troops
sent to Alexanderplatz were fired on
by crowds in the streets and from the
roofs of buildings. They finally sue
ceeded in clearing the streets.
rauders robbed shops and attacked
citizens, rihing their pockets. The
neighborhood Of the stettin railroad
station. the Hochstrasse' and the Bad
cars We're Seld h
ers searched the passengers' pockets
and stole women's rings. Here. also.
soldiers were beaten and shots were
fired from roofs and windows and
the soldiers returned the hre.
After daylight this morning the city
was quieter. but at noon the police
appealed for troops, as the crowds
were gathering once more. -Four
thousand workers in the shops Of the
Gruenwald railroad had struck, The
troops have occupied the Goerlitz and
Stettin stations. which are still be-
ing used by the public
Up to O'Clock this afternoon the
strike Of railroad workers failed to
show signs of spreading. The Fede-
ship of which is 100000. is opposing
the strike and has called upon the
workers not Ito permit themselves
to be mis1ed by political agitators or
guilty of plunging the country into
economic chaos"
Evening star., 1919-06-26
w. M. MURPHY DIES ABROAD.
Was Leader Of Employers in
Transport Workers Strike.
DUBLIN, June 26.-William Martin
Murphy died here this morning.

william Martin Murphy came into
workers strike in Dublin in the
autumn of. 1913. He became known
as the leader of the employers and
gained the reputation of being the
backbone of their resistance to the
strikers demands. Mr.. Murphy was
nearly eighty years old. He formerly
was a nationist member Of parliament
from Dublin and active in commercial
organizations. He had large property
interests.
Evening star., 1919-06-26
FIRST MEDAL PRESIDENTS.
Second Official Victory Souvenir
Will Go to Mr.. Baker.

The first official victory medal to
be struck will be issued to President
Wilson as commander-in-chief of the
Army, the War Department announced
today. The second medal will go to
Secretary Baker.
Evening star., 1919-06-26
100000 Fire in Baltimore.

BALTIMORE. June 26.-Fire of un-
determined origin wrecked the large
warehouse Of the Baltimore branch
of the American Home Furnishers
Corporation today. causing an esti-
surance.
Evening star., 1919-06-26
SEEK AGREEMENT
ON LEAGUE ISSUE
Chairman Hays and Repub-
Iican Senators Confer on
Proposed Reservations.

Chairman Hays Of the republican
national committee was at the Capitol
today by invitation Of republican
senator's to confer further upon the
elaboration of amendments and reser-
vations to be proposed to the league
Of nations covenant, along the lines
suggested by Elihu Root and by
senators themselves.
The conference was by no means
partisan effort to hamper the rati-
fcation Of the peace treaty. but on the
contrary confornable to the desire or
SssSsaesns ss .ea n III the tas ssnass nssige
covenant Of the league 50 as TO expe-
dite ratification of the, treaty.
Deny Partisan Charges.
= Suggestions that the republicans
are Seeking to make a partisan issue
OF the league Of nations are resented
by senators and by the national man
arers, who insist that their only pur-
pose is to find some ground for agree
merit to the league Of nations through
removal or qualification OF the feat
ures Of the covenant which both re-
publicans and democrats claim to be
iuimfcal to the best interests OF the
nation.
the league of nations shows Presi-
dent Wilson and his supporters In the
Senate dead set" against any quail
fcation. modification or reservation o
the terms of the league on the one
side. and a group of democrats and
republicans on the other side who
have varying opinions as to the reser-
yations and Qualifications.
See Majority Against Article 10.
1t was declared today by one SEN
ator interested that it Is sure that
fifty votes. more than a majority Of
the Senate. are in sight against the
retention OF article 10, the section
which pledges support of the politi-
cal autonomy of members of the
league against attack.
Many senator's, 1t was said, favor
qualifications as to the Monroe doc
trine, and other features of the cove
nant.
The objects Of the conferences today
were said to be to compose the diff
fering views of senators and endeavor
If possible to decide upon a set of
reservations which would command
the unitel support OF forty-nine SEN
ators
The conferences are expected to
continue through several days., -.
Evening star., 1919-06-26
Accepted as Renouncement.

This generally was accepted by the
public as an official announcement of
the crown princes intention to re-
nounce his rights to the succession
Later. however, the crown prince
denied any such intention in an in
correspondent at Costerlana. Holland
December 3. 1918. At that time the
crown prince said:
II have not renounced anything and
j have nots signed any documents
whatever.
However" he continued, should
the German government decide to
form republic similar to the
be perfectly content to return to Ger
many as a simple citizen ready to do
anything to assist my country. l
should even be happy to work as a
lsborer in factory.
AT present everything appears cha
otic in Germany, but l hope things
Will right themselves"
Wolff Bureau Gave Text.
Notwithstanding this categorical
statement. the semi Official wolfI
Bureau of Berlin three days later is
sued what was said to be the exact
text of the crown princes renuncia-
tion Of his rights to the throne. This
document read:
II renounce formally and definitely
all rights to the crown of Prussia
and the imperial crown which would
have fallen to me by the renuncia-
tion of the emperorking or for other
reasons
Given by my authority and signed
by my hand. Done at Wieringen De-
cember 1, 1918 WILHELM"
Stands by Interview.
The ex-crown prince has given nu.
merous interviews TO various CORE
spondents since his arrival in Hol.
land and has complained in some in.
stances of having been misquoted. As
regards the Associated Press inter
view mentioned, however. the CORE.
spondent who obtained II holds ar
autographed letter from the ex.
crown prince. in which the latter
states that in this interview he was
quoted correctly in every particular
Since the former crown prince haC
been on the Island OF Wieringen he i.
reported to have lived a quiet life. TAX.
ing his exercise in walks with his dogs
and sometimes doing manual labor ir
the village shops. where he made friend,
Of some Of the workmen. Much of hi.
time has been given to writing. Some
time ago he was reported to be at worl
on his memoirs.
Ventures Into Business.
, A venture into business was reported
lContipued on Second Page)
Evening star., 1919-06-26
Questions About Food Cost.

Questions relating to the high cost
of foodstuffs in the District of Co
lumbia were asked by Senator Cap
per, of Kansas, a member of the Sen
ate District committee, which is about
to enter upon an investigation OF the
food prices here in comparison with
those in other cities, to establlsn ing
facts with regard to charges Of prof
iteering which have been frequently
made against dealers here.
Secretary Baker told the committee
he did not believe it right for the
government to take part OF the em-
ployes' salaries to build up pension
fund when the conditions today make
it almost impossible for the employees
to make both ends meet without such
deductions from their pay.
Charles M. Galloway, civil service
commissioner. told the committee that
he believed living expenses In the
District had doubled since the war
began. He expressed the opinion.
however, that the government empioye
should contribute a part of his salary
to building up the annuity fund.
rather than that the government
should bear all the expense. The
Sterling bill is a half-and -half
measure. under which the government
and the federal employees snare in the
creation of the fund.
Senator Capper was impressed with
testimony showing that some char
women receive the minimum pay of
$40 a month. He wanted to know
how any persons could live on such
wage Commissioner Galloway told
him that there were many clerks re-
ceiving only $720 year.
my expenses have about doubled
since the war began" continued Mr..
Galloway. Il do not see how these
people are able to live. My wife went
to a little store in our neighborhood
the other day and bought some ham.
She had to pay 81 a pound for it."
In reply to a question by Senator
heard very general complaint against
the cost of foodstuffs in Washington,
that the complainants stated the prices
here were higher than in other cities.
Senator Colt suggested that high
prices were countrywide and nor
to Washington and that he
(CUntinled OF Thiiteen,a iias..
Evening star., 1919-06-26
Ter and Bell Are
Selected, but For
mer Is Said TO
Decline.
Ultimatum May Go Tonight,
Hindenburg Resigns as
Head of the German
Armies.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, June 25.-Hermann Mueller,
the foreign minister, and DR.. Bell. the
colonial minister. it was announced to-
night, have been selected as the Ger
man ENJOYS to sign the peace terms.
They will leave Berlin Friday.
Evening star., 1919-06-26

colonial minister. it was announced to-
night, have been selected as the Ger
man ENJOYS to sign the peace terms.
They will leave Berlin Friday.
Hindenburg Resigns.
BERLIN, June 25 (via London).-
Hermann Mueller. the new foreign
minister, the Tageblatt says. has de-
clined to go to Versailles to sign the
peace treaty.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg, 1t is
added. has resigned the chief COM
mand of the army.
Berlin Still in Doubt.
BERLIN. June % (by the Associated
Press).-The identity of the men to the
delegated to go to Versailles as the
German representatives to sign the
before Thursday, according to an
official statement issued today. There
was no session of the cabinet today.
The Tageblatt is informed that Her
mann Mueller. minister Of foreign af-
fairs, is urged to accept the assign
ment to 20 to Versailles, but has de-
clined on personal grounds. The news
paper says:
Calls for Erzberger.
'The best and most natural solution
of the situation would be to have
Matthias Erzberger set his name to the
peace instrument. He, however. is
evidently not inclined to draw the
logical conclusion from the peace
policy he has been pursuing In re-
cent months"
The Tageblatt also states that it has
been suggested that a commission OF
;ofiicials- who were outside the pale OF
politics, or former members OF the
diplomatic corps should be appointed.
provided such individuals would ac-
cept the assi ghmene sZss..ft,
May Sign On Saturday.
PARIS, June 26.-Enorts were be-
ing made today to arrange for the
signing of the peace treaty at 5
O. clock Saturday afternoon. The
council of three Is apparently salts
ned with the semi-offlcial assurances
that the Germans would be on hand.
Although the unomcial fntimation
received was that the German sigma
tories probably would be Herman
Mueller, the foreign secretary, and
Herr 5Hesberts and Herr Leinert Of
the old delegation, it developed today
that Herr Giesberts, who had re-
mAined, in, Versailles for time. had
left there for Germany. A third man
viii be named, however. to accompany
Herr Mueller and Herr Leinert. it Is
indicated.
Evening star., 1919-06-26
Eighty Subject to Retirement.

About eighty employees of the Dis
trict government, he said, would be
subject to immediate retirement un-
der the provisions of the Sterling bill.
The District Commissioners" said
Mr.. Brownlow. ARE heartily in favor
of the principle underlying this bill.
They wish to urge that the employees
of the District government be given
the same consideration as the federal
employees in Washington"
DR.. w. w. Foster Of the pension bu-
reau suggested several amendments
to the bill, one Of them making the
minimum annuity to be paid to an
employe retired for disability $500
a year. Anything less than that, he
disabled would be of little use.
In these days of the high cost Of
living you cannot live on honor" said
Secretary Baker of the War Depart
ment. declaring that the wages OF
many government employees were too
low to permit their contributing any
part of it to the proposed pension
Sterling retirement bill. Secretary
Baker spoke before the Senate civil
service committee yesterday after
noon: He said that many persons are
working for the government today at
smaller salaries than they could get
outside because there was a certain
degree of honor attached to serving
the government.
The Secretary came out squarely in
support of straight pension plan for
the government employees. He said
that the high cost Of living in Wash-
for the government to do its fun
share in the matter of pensioning the
civil service employees who reach the
age of retirement