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The Washington herald., 1919-06-29

declared. IF any people with a per-
feet case for freedom should rebel,
the lcague advocates would enthus-
iastically rush in, because this is
exactly the design OF the league,
Tomorrow 1t may be Ireland de-
manding that of which we have made
mockery-self-determ Under
our guarantee We Americans must
prevent it. The purpose OF the league.
under Article 10. is to use the United
States to retain revolving peoples
within the governments from which
they would be free-retain them
without regard to the righteousness
Of their cause"
johnson reminded his hearers that
the Monroe doctrine prevented the
Holy Alliance" from trying to re-
store to Spain her American colo
nies.
Now today he continued, this
doctrine is delivered into foreign
hands. 1t is unthinkable that any
American wrote Article 10 or that
any American would subscribe to it
The covenant amendment alleged to
safeguard the doctrine was written
or destroy it,"
Secs Monroe Doctrine End.
The Senator declared the covenant
would permit Europe to settle the
alien land law and immigration dis
putes between this country and Japan.
This league" he summed up, de
stroys the Monroe doctrine. 1t gives
foreign powers the power to settle
American controversies. 1t means
that the tottering nations of Europe
shall be upheld by American blood :"
George Wharton Pepper. Philadel-
phia, vice president of the League for
Preservation IF American Independ-
ence, declared seven out of ten Amer
leans were opposed to the league He
predicted President Wilson is due for
the greatest surprise he has had
since last November"
The Washington herald., 1919-06-29

stood with drawn swords, with silver
and gold helmets, sweeping black
horsehair plumes. red and black tu-
MICS. white buckskin breeches and
patent leather boots.
Mrs. Wilson Has Front Seat.
In the front row of benches pro-
vided for the distinguished guests in
vited to witness the ceremony sat
Mrs. Wilson. attended by Admiral
Grayson and others of the Presi-
dents encourage. President Poincare
and the presiding officers of the
French senate and chamber and their
guests also had places on these
benches
There was not the slightest SOL
emnity attached to the ceremony of
signing, although a feeling of tense
ness had been evident throughout the
session.
Detachments Of American, French
and British troops witnessed the GER
emony from places along the win
dows of the hall. There were fifteen
men in each of these detachments.
The crowds outside the palace set
up a tremendous cheer as the German
delegates emerged after the signing.
The cheers increased in volume as
the allied and associated delegates
followed on their way to the terrace
to view the beautiful playing foun-
tains. made doubly beautiful by the
rays of the afternoon sun.
The cheers of the enthusiastic
crowds. mingled with the strains of
triumphal music played by the bands
in the palace grounds and the salvos
OF the guns, made a fitting finale 10
the ceremony that had marked the
end Of the conflict that had devas-
tated the fairest towns of France and
Belgium, but which had securel to
France her lost provinces ard ended
vasion.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-29

afternoon editions announcing peace
in screaming type
Telephone messages flashed the
news to far reaches Of the city, and
within an incredibly short time prac-
tically every section Of the metropolis
had the news.
Flags began to break out to the
breeze. A general air Of gladness was
everywhere.
There was no such wild demonstra-
ton as occurred 222 days ago when
news OF the armistice signing was re-
ceived. There was deep satisfaction,
but little excitement over the official
ending of the worlds costliest war.
Ticker tape was thrown from the
upper stories of some of the tall
buildings in the financial district, un-
rolling in long spirals as 1t fell, but
the paper SNOW which was a fea-
ture of armistice day. forming a car
pet upon the streets Of downtown
New York. was lacking.
The people had seen no possible es-
cape for the capitulation of the Ger
mans and had discounted their sign
ing Of the treaty.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-29
Peace Treaty Formally
Signed at Versailles
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

CONTlNOED fhOM PAGE ONE
tions embodied in this treaty OF
peace.
81 now invite the delegates of
the German commission to sign the
treaty"
Master-at-Arms Martin immedi-
ately escorted the Germans to the
center of the room where the bound
copy of the treaty lay on a leather
covered brass ornamented table OF
the regency period, with several
old-fashioned quill pens for the use
of those who wished to comply with
the historic formula. Modern pens
were provided for the others.
Hun Delegates Nervous.
With trembling hands both Mueller
and Bell indited their signatures at
the bottom of the document that
many German leaders have declared
sounds the death knell of their ma
tion.
AS the Germans returned to their
places, Clemenceau turned and whis-
pered to President Wilson, who led
the American delegation forward tc
the treaty table. where they signed,
followed by Lloyd George at the head
of the British delegation and the
other delegations In alphabetical
order
Baron Sonnino and others of the
italian trio were plainly nervous. but
the japanese were unperturbed by
the gravity of the occasion and placid
ly considered the beauties of the
great room.
Outside the palace the presence OF
troops of the allied nations garbed
in field attire lent a touch of color
to the scene. Most picturesque of
these were the Republican Guards,
drawn up as a guard of honor on
the steps of the marble stairway by
which the delegates entered. They
The Washington herald., 1919-06-29
TREATY SIGNING
SNAPS TENSION
Eager Hands In State De-
partment Grab Peace
Declaration.

At 1919 o'clock to the second yes
terday morning an eager telegraph
operetor In the State Department be-
gan pounding his typewriter to the
tune of the click OF his instrument.
and an instant later completed a mes
sage which had come some 5000 odd
miles. 1t read:
Versailles. S:12 p m. Mueller signs
treaty for Germany"
There were many hands in readi-
ness to receive that single slip of
paper. 1t told the end of the worlds
greatest drama, the close Of the
Peace Conference, and chronicled the
final submission of defeat by what
was once a mighty empire.
1t snapped the tension that has eA
listed here ever since the Peace Con-
ference began. and which was keyed
to the top notch by the many quar-
rels and chickering's which at times
threatened to disrupt proceedings. u
brought relaxation to the men OF the
State Department. who have watched
with anxiety the slow trend OF events
at Paris, and it brought happiness
to everyone in the Capital-not a
boisterous happiness. but SILENT
heartfelt relief.
Three Relay stations.
The first news was flashed over
special government circuit from Ner-
sailles to Washington. There were
but three relay stations In the long
line of ocean cable and land tele-
graph that speeded the information TO
the Capital They were London, New
Foundland and New York.
As soon as it became known that
the treaty was signed, a message.
written by Mr.. Polk. was cabled to
President Wilson. 1t said:
Permit me to offer my heartfelt
congratulations on the completion
of your great work. The American
people will be ever proud of what
you did as their representative tor
the peace of the world"
The calm that characterized re-
ceipt of the news in administration
circles was duplicated in the Sem
ate. When the Presidents message.
which virtually proclaimed the END
of the war. was read by Senator
Hitchcock il was received without
demonstration
Official State Department time for
the signing of the peace treaty by
th- as German delegate was S:l2
D. "a. STaris time)-10:12 a m.
Washington time.
Mueller Signed First.
pr. Herman Mueller. German min
lister for foreign affairs, and DR..
Johannes Bell. colonial minister
were the first to sign the historic
document. the former at S:12 p. m.
paris time) and the latter at 3:13.
President Wilson signed at S:l4
p. m. and Secretary of State Ian
sing and the others Of the Ameri-
can mission signed Immediately fol-
lowing.
Next came the British plenipoten-
tiaries. and then all the other dele
cations in the order set forth in the
treaty.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-29

Consul Alfred r.. Thomson. at lrk-
utsk. Siberia. writes that three per-
sons in Siberia. one of whom owns a
gold mine. copper mire. and a
graphite mine. are planning to form
a company to work these properties
partner an American mining engi-
neer.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-29
Konenkamp to Confer
With Labor Chief

President Konenkamp. of the
striking Commercial Telegraphers'
Union, left here yesterday for At
lantic City to confer with Frank
Morrison. secretary of the American
Federation of Labor.
Following the conference. Konen-
kamp plans to go 20 New York.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-29
VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT
FOR SIBERIAN SERVICE

Urgent need for replacement troops
in the American expedition to Siberia
yesterday led the War Department
to order an organized campaign by
recruiting Offices to obtain voluntary
applications for Siberian service from
men enlisting in the army.
Recruits who volunteer will be
transferred at once to the Siberian
replacement detachment at the pre-
Eidio. San Francisco.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-29
Worlds Ten Greatest
Peace | reaties

France treaty of Cambria known as "he
Ladies, Peace. 1920
at Nimeguen. August TO- 1913
Turkey and German empre-treay of Belgrade Sept 1880
Ending the Austrian succession
pele-England France, Germany, Holland, Spain and
Sweden signing October . I74ss
= Revolution, at Paris .. September 8 1888
England and the United Staes-ending the of 1872 the
- treaty of Trent 1874
Russia with Turkey England France and Sardinia,
Paris. March so 1886
France and Germany Versailles the that gave
Alsace and Lorraine to Germany May 1871
Russia and Japan, at Portsmouth Sept {,
Turkey and Balkan aies-Bucharest
The Washington herald., 1919-06-29
GREATEST BATTLE
OF HIS CAREER NOW
CONFRONTS PRESIDENT

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
his attention primarily Immediately
upon his return. But there is a mass
of other matter before him. Bureaus
created by him through proclama'
tion during the war. such as the
Creel bureau, the War Labor Board
and numerous others must now be
formally dissolved and the reports of
their executive heads perused and ap-
proved by the President.
"wnr Chiefs, to Quit.
This will be followed by resigna-
tions of many of the war chiefs
who have served during the war,
such as Herbert Hoover. chairman
of the Food Administration; Vance
Mccormick, chairman of the War
Trade Board: Bernard Beruch,
chairman of the War Industries
BOARD: George Creel, chairman ol
the Comrnitte on Public Information;
DR.. Harry Garfield. chairman OF the
Fuel Administration. and numerous
other lesser lights. Most of the resig-
nations are now before the President
awaiting final acceptance by him un-
til their reports are in.
Most of the appropriations OF tne
so-called war bureaus" expire July
l and they will automatically go OUT
Of existence with failure of Congress
10 mass continuing resolutions.
With the proclamation of peace by
the President about 10000 naval re-
serves and naval men who enlisted
for the duration of the war VIII oe
eligible for return to civil life. Inelr
enlistment provides that when the
emergency is over they shall be put
on inactive duty until their four
wear enlistment expires.
Navy Recruiting Rushed.
In preparation for the loss of these
mon the navy is pushing its recruit
inS campaigns for men so that the
naval work may not be hampered.
More interest was displayed here
Yesterday in the definite announce
nent that the President was en-
route home and in the situation he
will face when he arrives here than
the actual developments of the
treaty signing.
OmciaI word of the treaty sign
ing reached the State Department
over a special wire at 1882. Flashes
telling of the progress of the sign
ing followed rapidly. At 11:20
word was received that the session
had closed.
Polk Cables Congratulations.
Immediately after the White
House issued an address by Presi-
dent Wilson in which he called
the treaty a charter for new
order of world affairs"
Secretary Daniels at once wire
Iessed orders to all ships to fire
A salute of twenty-one guns with
the flag at the masthead
In the Senate announcement of
the treaty signing brought forth
no applause. The House, after a
short burst of applause. went on
with it's business
Under Secretary of State Polk
was the only official to wire con-
gratulations to President Wilson.
Evening star., 1919-11-14
TRIBUTES PAID TO HAAsE.
Dead Socialist Called Grains Of the
Revolution"

BERLIN, November 13.-Black-
draped red flags decorated the reichs-
tag chamber today in honor of the
late Hugo Haase. leader of the in
dependent socialists. whose ashes were
deposited in the Lichtervelde ceme-
terry. More than a dozen speakers
eulogized the dead leader.
William Dittman, speaking for the
Independents, characterized him as the
brains of the revolution" saying that
Herr Haase was responsible for the
final adoption of the sociaIistic pro-
gram as the government policy.
Other speakers lauded Herr Haase as
the champion German pacifist.
Workers in the principal industrial
plants were represented by a special
delegation.
The ashes Of Hugo Haase, leader of
the independent socialists, were de-
posted in the Lichterfelde cemetery
today. 1t is estimated that $500 men
tramped through six inches of slush
caused by the heavy snowfall. behind
the hearse bearing the urn to the
cemetery. The cortege was more than
an hour in passing a given point
Mammoth red-ribboned wreaths
formed a conspicuous feature of the
procession, which started from the
reichstag Immediately after the con-
clusion of a memorial service held
there.
Evening star., 1919-11-14
DENIES BELGIUM SENT
MUNITIONS TO MEXICO

Secretary Lansing today declared
that it was not true that the United
States charge at Brussels had protest.
ed. under instructions or otherwise, to
the Belgian authorities against the
reported shipment of arms and am
munition from that country to Mexico
in alleged violation of the interna-
tional arms convention.
There was no basis for such a pro-
test, the Secretary explained. for the
reason that inquiry had shown that
no such shipments were being made.
The newspaper story might have orig
mated. he suggested, from the fact
that arms and ammunition, evidently
designed for hunting purposes. had
been shipped from Belgium from time
to time to consignees in several South
American countries, including Argen-
tina and Brazil. The Secretary said he
had no official information regarding
reported shipments from Spain. but he
was not inclined to believe that any
large quantity of arms and ammuni-
ton is being exported from that coun-
try to Mexico.
Evening star., 1919-11-14
RAIL STRIKE SETTLEMENT
DISAPPOINTS BOLSHEVIKI
Russian Reds Hoped British Labor
Trouble Would Lead to
Open Revolution.

LONDON, October % Correspondence
of the Associated Press).-The speedy
and peaceful settlement of the British
railway strike was sore disappoint-
ment to Russian bolsheviki They
hoped that it would develop into open
revolution. That was shown by a wire
less message that was transmitted from
Petrograd with compliments to the
British railwaymen.' 1t stated:
I'VE, the railway men of Red Petro.
grad have heard the news of your gen.
eral strike with joy and enthusiasm.
You have broken the chains of civil
peace. You have declared war on your
government. You must pass from a
general strike to an armed rising. In
order to improve your economic position
you must first destroy the present i'm
perialist order of things and substitute
for it government of workers and
peasants. Do not allow the leaders OF
the old trade union school to get at the
head Of the movement. as they will be-
tray you at the last decisive moment.
Victory Is yours if you fight to the end.
GAS to ourselves, we will fight until
the whole world is covered with red
flags. Down with the league of nations.
Long live British soviet power
Evening star., 1919-11-14
OUTLINES BUREAUS WORK.
Mrs. Votaw Suggests Laws to
Broaden Policewomen's Work.

Mrs. Carolyn Votaw addressed
large audience at the w. c. T. o..
headquarters Tuesday afternoon, CIV
ing a general outline of the work of
the woman's bureau in the police de-
partment She said the majority of
girls coming under the bureaus no
tice laid their troubles to public dance
halls. She told of how one girl was
reclaimed by the bureau and posi-
ton secured for her. She also said
that out of 1877 girls brought under
her supervision only seven had dis
appointed her.
Mrs. votaw told her audience that
an institution for the treatment of
social diseases was needed here and
insisted 1t was far better to turn
wayward girls over to the women's
bureau than to give them short Jail
sentences, only to have them return
to the city streets.
Previous to Mrs. Votaw's talk Capt.
Fred Bell, Mrs. Williams and Mrs.
Wiley conducted short memorial
service in which they paid tribute to
the members who had recently died.
Mrs. N. M. Perkins presided and Mrs.
Clayton G. Emig rendered a solo.
pearls by the Wayside." Among the
honor guests at luncheon were Mrs.
Votaw, Mrs. Fowler, Mrs. Bucher and
Mrs. Morley.
Evening star., 1919-11-14
.D|SPOSSESSED WHEN 50.
WOMAN IS FOUND DEAD
Lucy Jones, Colored, Is Heart.
Broken by Action of United
States Marshals,

Broken -hearted at being dfspossess-
ed from the home which she had con-
sidered her own for many years, Lucy
Jones. colored, almost eighty years
old, went back into her kitchen last
night and died as the result of expo-
sure.
L. S. marshals had appeared at her
day with a writ to dispossess her She
protested, saying that the home was
hers and that she was going to live and
die there. How well her prophecy was
to be fulfilled she did not then know
Her furniture was placed outside the
house. She stood by wringing her hands
in anguish over what she thought was
the injustice of 1t. She begged the men
to move her furniture back and leave
her alone. She had been urged to fight
the case out, but declined, saying the
house was hers. as her brother had
given it to her when he died. Neighbors
gathered around with offers of as
sistance, but she would not leave her
old home
This morning two neighbors. Betty
Carter and Ann Riley, called early to
see if they could be Of any help. They
found her dead in the kitchen, fluddled
near the unlighted stove.
According to people living in the
neighborhood, Lucy Jones came to the
Donaldson place home some years ago
to keep house for her brother, Matthews
Campbell. Three years ago the latter
died. and since then she has been living
sitting out in the yard among her piled
up furniture. She was discovered dead
at 1870 o'clock this morning. Her body
was removed to the morgue.
Evening star., 1919-11-14
ALLIED MISSION QUITS OMSK.
American Vice Consul Hansen to
Remain Temporarily.

OMSK, Thursday. November (by
the Associated Press).-The evacua-
ton of Omsk by the allied missions
was carried out today according to
program, all the trains departing
from the central station at noon. The
British representatives were the first
to leave, followed by the American
consul general, Ernest Harris the
French mission and the remainder of
the Czech troops under command of
Maj. Gen. Jules Janin. The Japanese
representatives have announced their
intention of remaining in Omsk tempo
rarily.
The American vice consul, Trygve
r. Hansen. remains at Omsk, enabling
Mr.. Harris to retain daily contact with
the kolchak foreign office and the
situation generally from Novo Niko-
laevsk. where he intends to remain
temporarily.
Evening star., 1919-11-14
COUNTESS ToLsT0I DIES.
Was Mother Of Sixteen Children of
Russian Novelist's.

LONDON. November 14-countess
Leo Tolstoi. widow of the fan Gus
Russian novelist. died at YasnaSa
Poliana, November 4, according to a
dispatch to the Daily Mail from Hell
singfors. quoting the Krasnaia Ca
xette.
Countess Tolstoi, before her mar
riage was Sophie Behrs. daughter of
q fashionable Moscow physician She
was married to Count Tolstoi in 1862
The couple had sixteen children.
Count Tolstoi's vagaries in his later
life, which led him to flee from his
family in search of a simple mode of
living, were said to have been a great
strain upon his wife.
When the novelist became critically
Ill. Just prior to his death in Novem-
Der, 1910, he was lying in poorly
ventilated room at small village,
eighty miles from his estate at Yas-
maya Poliana, attended by his daugh-
ter. AS Count Tolstoi had expressed
the wish that no one seek him out
Countess Tolstoi sent an urgent ap-
peal that she be permitted to join
him in his self-imposed exile and
hardships.
The countess later received a touch
ing letter from the count and pro-
ceeded to the village, but was ad-
mitted to the sick room only the
night before he died.
Evening star., 1919-11-14
FARM BUREAUS TO ELECT.
Federation Also to Discuss Eco.
nomic and Social Questions.

CHICAGO. November 14.-Discus-
sion of various economic and social
questions in their relation to the
farmers Of the country and election of
officers today were on the program of
the newly formed American Fedora
ton of Farm Bureaus. o. e. Bradfute
of Xenia, Ohio, was most prominently
mentioned as first choice for presi-
dent He has actea as temporary
chairman for the. approximately, 500
delegates, representing thirty-one
states, who came to Chicago an unor-
ganized body
Upon it's formal organization last
night the federation issued a state
ment that there was no intention on
it's part to oppose labor or capital, but
that the aim was to stand solely for
the farmers interests"
To assure majority rule within the
federation it was decided that the
government of the organization should
be handed over to a board of direc-
tors. An executive committee to be
appointed by the directors will have
charge of the executive work of the
federation, it's work to be reviewed by
the directors
Evening star., 1919-11-14
THIRTEEN ARE INDICTED
IN AUTOMOBILE ROBBERY
Twelve Men and One Woman Ac-
cused in Larceny of Car Contain
ing Whisky.

Twelve men and one woman who are
said to have figured in the larceny of
an automobile containing eleven cases
of whisky April 80 last, which led
to shooting at Pierce street by white
man and two colored men. have been in
dicted by the grand jury for robbery
and the larceny of the automobile.
The accused are Samuel Magruder,
Aaron Boston, Edgar Primrose. George
Fox. Francis Holly, Edward Thomas.
Ulysses G. Bush, Cleveland Brown,
Bernard Stewart. Jesse Frazier and
James Preston, all colored. Lille King,
colored, is charged with being an ac-
cessory after the fact, in hiding the
whisky with knowledge of the alleged
crime. In separate indictment Lille
King is charged also with the robbery
OF the whisky.
Others indicted are: Daniel E. ]. Har-
ris, carnal knowledge; Harry Preus-
ser. using a child; Edna Strothers and
Maude c. Smalls, housebreaking Joseph
IS. Brockwell, joyriding; Ethel Smith.
Henderson and Earl Lambkins, carnal
knowledge; Theodore Rollins. George
Carr, Elias j. Newton, Leroy Moore and
Richard Tyler, robbery; Percy Friend,
James Colbert, Edna Strothers, Maude
{. Smalls. James E. Coates, Eugene
W AAi ii'iiio anu IIuSeLe 1dWkliS, HOuSc-
breaking; Reginald Lowe, Jack Whit
and William Enzwiller, forgery Will
liam Carter. assault; William H. Jones,
grand larceny; Alexander Holmes, Law
renee Hatton and Jeffries Payne, joy
riding; Amos Marshall, grand larceny
George +. Hanratty, William L. Dom
nlngton, John Newman, Claude NJ Sims,
Daniel w. Chase. William Il. O'Brien,
owen II. Norris, William G. Hethering-
ton, James e. Lowe, Howard Lewis, Will
liam b Brown, Walter ]. Donaldson,
George r. Thrall, Alfred Churchill and
Sollie Morris, non-support.