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The Washington herald., 1919-02-08
WASHINGTON. c, SATURDAY FEBRUARY 8.
Seattle Mayor May Put
City Under u. S. Control
Hanson's Threat to Operate Essential Enter
prises with Troops Brings Strike to Criti-
cal lStage-Government Ready to Act.

Action toward the settlement of the
Seattle strike, which is viewed as a
particularly perilous problem, will be
taken by the government, probably
today
Every effort to bring about media
ton will be made, II was stated in
official circles. The seriousness of the
situation in Seattle was reflected here
by the fact that both in Congress and
the executive departments the ques-
tion was discussed.
A continuance OF the situation in Sc
attic and the possible spread of the
propaganda responsible for the strike
there might prove embarrassing TO
President Wilson In his European ne
gotiations, 1t was indicated, as DEM
onstrating that the United States was
not immune from the same labor trou-
bles which are shaking European ma
tions.
Troops Ready for Action.
Secretary of War Baker declared
that the 20.O0O or more troops at Camp
Lewis were all at the disposal of the
Governor of Washington and would be
moved Immediately in any numbers
wanted TO Seattle and Tacoma if con-
ditions there demanded such action.
That the Seattle strike is due not
to the best labor element, but to
irresponsible radicals, many not even
American citizens, imported by the 1.
w. w. from New Jersey and Chicago,
was the charge contained in kilograms
to government officials here. and made
in the House by Representative John
son, of Washington.
Meanwhile Charles Piez, chairman
of the Emergency Fleet Corporation,
Is standing pat in his refusal 10 con-
slider the wage increase demanded by
the shipworkers, whose strike devel-
oped into the general strike now rag
ing. Mr.. Piez left Washington for
Philadelphia late last evening after a
day of conferences.
A Bolshevik Movement.
Confirmation that the Seattl,
strike is the birth of a Bolshevil
movement in the United States
whose organizers plot to spread
their propaganda into every city anC
every industry, is contained in q
statement by Senator Miles Poin.
dexter, of Washington.
The matter is entirely with tn.
organizations affected" said Secre
tary Frank Morrison, OF the Ameri
can Federation of Labor, last night
when asked what steps the fedora
tion would take in the Seattle strik,
matter.
The A. F.. of L. officials have no
let it be known whether or not tn,
support of the federation will b,
thrown to the strikers.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-08
GERMANS HATE
U.SvSAYSSWISS
Still Believe Nation Tn.
beaten. Says Counsellor
Jean Sigg.
ny II. PATRICK Dewitt.

Geneva. Feb. II have had an in
terview with Counsellor Jean Sigc
the Swiss Socialist deputy. on his re-
turn from Berlin and Munich, where
he had long conversations with his
old friends. including the three So
cilaist parties, Ebert, SCheidemann.
Liebknecht, Ledebour, Haase, and a
dozen others.
The Swiss deputy regards the pres
ent troubles in Germany as transit
tory. He said:
Unbeaten, They Believe.
The German people still believe
that Germany, although attacked by
all Europe and America is not beat
en-. but the more intelligent say that
the British naval blockade. which is
still felt, brought the German army 10
its knees and not their military Oper-
ations. Therefore the innate hate OF
the English still continues, and they
also hate America. while the other
adversaries are forgotten.
1--WE never wanted our navy one
of the socialist leaders SAID 10 me
Let 1t &c and let us have our former
prosperous commerce. peace and lib.
erty. under whatever government
may be formed"
NJ. Sigg added: Nobody speaks
about the Kaiser or the Crown Prince
now. II Germans are questioned they
reply: oh, the HohenzollernS are fin
Ished. They did US great harm. and
no regret for them remains. They
could never return to the throne as
the monarchist party is insignifi.
can't"
The Washington herald., 1919-02-08
SOCIETY OF NATIONS
SITUATION BRIGHTER
Official Communique.

The league of nations COM
mittec issued the following
official communique:
THE fourth meeting of the
commission of the league of
nations met at $50 last eve
ming at the Hotel Crillon.
Messrs. Kramarz, Venizelos,
Dmowski and Deuvanty, rep
resenting respectively the
Czecho-Slovak republic,
Greece, Poland and Rumania,
assumed their duty as mem
bers of the commission.
"The commission provis-
ionally approved a number of
additional articles of the draft.
The approval of these arti-
cles marks an accord on Ger
tain questions of the greatest
importance concerning the
positive functions of the
league. Substantially one
half of the draft has now
been covered.
"a secretarial consisting of
Clauzel, Lord Eustace Percy
and Minister Shepardson has
been appointed for the draft
ing of process verbaux (of-
fetal report). The next
meeting will be held at $3.50
tonight at the Hotel Crillon."
The Washington herald., 1919-02-08
CONDITIONS IN FRENCH
CAMPS UNDER FIRE
Senators Lodge and New Present
Complaints About Troops.

Complaints against conditions in
army camps in France where Amer
lean troops are being maintained
reached the Senate yesterday and
arrangements were made for their
investigation.
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts,
read a telegram from John ]. Bush,
president of the Michigan Society
in New York, reciting stories he had
heard about the camp at St. Afghan.
Senator New read newspaper
article concerning the Brest camp.
Both complaints were put in the
record, with the suggestion that
the statements be Investigated by
the Military Affairs Committee and
by the Secretary of War.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-08
SAY ARCHANCEL
IS won BY REDS
Copenhagen Has Rumor
Bolsheviki Have Cut Off
Allied Troops.

Copenhagen, Feb. 7.~Strenuous ef-
forts arc being made to get direct
news of what, if anything. has hap
pened in the war zone of Northern
Russia.
Throughout the day a rumor has
been current, and it would not down
late tonight. that Archangel had been
captured by the Bolshevist forces,
which. If true, would present a serious
menace from the rear to the Allied
and American forces further inland.
However, there is absolutely no con-
firmation at hand thus far. and eau
ton is advisable in treating all such
rumors. since propaganda welcoming
belief of such rumors is in full swins.
The Russian legation here states that
private kilograms received by it from
Russia do not confirm the rumor.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-08
Olympia, Wash, Feb. T.
Immediate appropriation of
100000 to be used by the
governor "to prevent and
suppress riots" was provided
for in a bill introduced in ,
the legislature here today.

Seattle, Wash, Feb. IA threat TO
operate all essential enterprises in
the city of Seattle with government
assistance unless the general strike
is called off by o'clock tomorrow
morning, was handed to the strike
committee by Mayor Ole Hanson, late
today.
Il hereby notify you." said Mayor
Hanson, that unless the sympathetic
strike is called off by s o'clock tomor-
row morning. Saturday. February s.
will take advantage of the assistance
and protection offered this city by
the national government and operate
all the essential enterprises"
City Stin Tied Up.
The city tonight was still complete
ly tied up.
Mayor Hanson issued a proclama-
ton. declaring that II necessary every
soldier in the northwest would be
called on to protect life, business and
property.
There was no violence, however
TWenty-four arrests for minor Of
CnNTJNUEn ON
The Washington herald., 1919-02-08
DANIELS RADIO
PLAN BLOCKED
An Amendment to Navy
Budget Prevents Com
mercial Use.

When the House adjourned last
night all sections of the naval ap-
preparation bill had been disposed
of up to the new three-year building
program. This section will be con-
sidered Monday, today being set
aside for debate on the conference
report on the revenue bill
The only important change made
in the bill yesterday was the adop-
tion of an amendment to the para
graph making appropriations for
the bureau of steam engineering to
prevent the Secretary of the Navy
from taking over wireless stations
for commercial business. 1t reads
as follows:
provided further that no part of
this appropriation shall be expended
for the acquisition of radio stations
in whole or in part to be used for
the transmission or reception of
commercial messages"
A similar provision was inserted
in the deficiency bill recently pass
ed in the House.
While there is some opposition to
the new building program. chair
man Padgett expects to be able to
pass it by a safe majority.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-08
Coal Exporters to Seek
South American Tonnage

New York, Feb. 7.-Leading export
ers of eloal, it was learned today, have
established committees through the
National Coal Association. with head
quarters in Washington. TO appeal to
the Shipping Board for relief in the
matter of increased tonnage for car
rying coal to Central and South
America.
1t was pointed out today that ap-
proximately 100000 persons, half OF
them miners and the rest dependent
upon them, are in distress in West
Virginia through lack of employment
due primarily to the inability TO dis
pose of the surplus coal on hand.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-08
CASUALTIES IN RUSSIA
NUMBER 400 GIVEN
Figures Apparently Put Out in
Answer to Critics.

The total American casualties of
the Archangel party, up to January
81. number 409, the War Department
announced yesterday.
These were divided as follows:
Killed in action, 81; died of sick
ness. Sc; died of wounds, 13; died
by accident or other cause. c: miss
ing in action, "a; wounded in action,
229.
On January 81, there were 161 OFF,
GERS and 4,764 enlisted men on that
front, the statement added. Be
tween January 10 and February l.
there were sixty-three casualties IN
the fighting on the Vaga front.
The War Department apparently
put out these figures in answer to
administration critics of this gov
ernment's Russian policy.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-08
Germany Won't Give Up
Colonies, Says Dernburg

Copenhagen. Feb. 7.-CBy wireless
via LOndOn)-Dr. Bernhard Dern-
burg. former German colonial min
lister. today declared that Germany
would not sign a peace that depriv-
ed Germany of her colonies.
A number of government leaders
expressed their conviction that a
government strong enough to han
die the important problems of the
future would emerge from the ma
tional assembly now meeting at
Weimar.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-08
McAdoo's Salary Now
100000 Year at Least

Los Angeles, Feb. Former Secre-
tary MCAdOo's salary-his reason for
quitting the cabinet-was today be-
lieved to have acquired six figures.
Reports were that he is to get be-
tween 10000 and $4,000 a year as
counsel for the United Artists Cor
pOratiOn.
It's a secret" said Douglas Fair
banks. chief stockholder
NcAdoO said the same
The Washington herald., 1919-02-08
Five $40 Bills Worth 81,
Alabama Jury Holds

Birmingham. Ala, Feb. Five $40
bills are worth only s4 and the man
who stole them should be fined ONLY
81. in the opinion of a Jefferson Coun-
ty jury. which returned this verdict
here today. The decision was re-
turned in the case of Nola Brown,
negro, charged with receiving stolen
property, the property being five $50
bills. The verdict read:
1--WE, the jury. find the defendant
guilty as charged under the second
count of the indictment and fix the
value of the property at 81 and assess
a fine of 81 and costs"
The Washington herald., 1919-02-08
Three Transports
In with 1000 Yanks

New York. Feb. Three steam.
ships arrived from France today with
more than 1000 officers and soldiers
from all parts OF the United States.
many of whom have seen service.
The French liner, Espagne, from
Bordeaux. brought 4e2 officers and
men. including three casual compa-
nies made up of men from New York,
Illinois and Pennsylvania. although
each had individuals from many 9TH
er States in their ranks.
The Zacapa brought % casual off,
GERS and the SaxorA. 1852 officers and
men.
Among the officers o. tho Espagne
were Mai. NJ. J.. Samuel. Wilmington.
Del and Lieut.. J. W. Lsuford,
Washington. d. c.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-08
HUNS TO PAY GOLD
FOR FOOD SUPPLIES
Orders Sent to England to Load
Big Cargoes.

London. Feb. 7-CVia British wire
less service). Germany has under
taken to pay in gold for food supplies.
and orders have been sent TO England
to load carEoes OF food into ships
ready for immediate transport to Ger
many via Holland, according to the
Paris political correspondent Of the
Daily Mail.
The first food to be sent is con-
densed milk. Fats will follow. II
may be possible to send under this
heading surplus supplies OF American
bacon in the hands of British whole
salers and in the United States
The Washington herald., 1919-02-08
SITUATION FEARFUL:
IRISH LORD MAYOR
Dublin's Executive Appeals tc
Chief Secretary of Nation.

Dublin Feb. THE lord mayor
has sent the following telegram to
Edward Shortt. chief secretary for
Ireland:
The situation in Ireland is des-
perate. Is it possible that nothing
can be done to avert depIorable re-
suits? All Nationalists have resent
ed this continued imprisonment"
His reference to Imprisonment"
is accepted as referring to the Sim
Feiners held in English jails.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-08
"No Beer, No Work"
Buttons in New York City

New York. Feb. NO Beer. No
Work" buttons appeared by tn,
thousands today in the buttOnhoie.
Of men all over New York city. The
badge-wesring was started here by
members OF the international
brotherhood OF BoiIermskers. Iron
ShipbuildeTs and Helpers.
The movement began in Newsrs
a few days ago and quickly spread
TO Jersey City, Bsyonne and ElizB-
beth.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-08
Demand Troops Withdrawal.

Zurich. Feb. THE Independent
soldiers. councils of Eisenach and
Gotha have issued an ,ultimatum to
the German. government demanding
immediate withdrawal of all troops
from Weimar with the alternative
o ia general strike. it was reported
in dispatches received here today.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-08
BODY OF SOLDIER
TAKEN FROM RIVER
Identified as That of Private Paul
McAllister, Aged Is.

About 6:3O last night the body of
Private Paul MCAllister % years old
of Company c. Twenty second Infan-
try. stationed at Potomac Park Bar
racks, was found floating on the west
side of the Washington Channel. Just
below the Engineers wharf. foot of
Fourteenth street southwest.
The body was discovered by John
Harris Waterman. and later identi-
fled by the military authorities.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-08
RUSS FACTIONS
TO CONFER With
YANKEE ENJOYS
George Davis Heron and
William Allen White
Named.
co TO PRINCES ISLAND
Allied Leaders Pleased
Over Action Of Bolsheviki
Representatives.

Paris, Feb. 7.-(By wireless via
London) Allen White and
Prof. George Davis Heron have been
chosen as the American delegates 10
confer with the representatives Of
the Russian factions on Princes Is
land.
Prof. Heron is a New York So
cialist who has been living in Swift
erIand for some years. William Al
len White is well known IN the
United States as a progressive Kan
sas newspaper editor and author.
They will start for Princes Island
Immediately and there wait for the
Russian representatives 10 fore
gather. They will be fully instruct
ed on the position which they are
to take at the conference.
The fact that the Bolsheviki. who
first scored the conference proposal
of the allies and associated govern
ments, are now willing TO attend it,
is taken here TO indicate that they
are now beginning to feel TIE eco
nomic pressure The allied leaders
are much pleased with this change
OF attitude. particularly so as II will
undoubtedly mean that the allied
forces in Northern Russia will be re-
lieved from the Bolshivist pressure
while the deliberations are under way
The Big Ten" conference was fur.
ther cheered today by information that
the Italian and Jugo-S are grad
ually conciliating their conflicting ter,
ritorial claims
Italy, it is understood, is willing "a
waive her claim to Dalmatia and
agree to Observation-Disclosures Of FiUme
provided she gets the islands in the
Bay OF Fiume which would enable
her TO safeguard herself against the
possibility OF attack from that guar
ter.
One Draft Considered.
Tentative formation Of a league OF
nations is progressing most salts
factorily. There is absolute agree,
ment on the underlying principles
One draft is now under cOnsidera.
tion, and half Of that is understood
to have been finally adopted. A full
report on this is expected next week
No international police force viii
be provided. The agreement Of al
nations to declare invasion OF another
a cause Of war is thought 10 b. suf'
ficient restraint
1t is for the various parliament
to say how stronga a force their re,
spective country Is TO furnish.
is argued that Germany never WoulC
have dared TO invade Belgium unde,
this plan had it been in effect in 1914
The league can be made stronger
and stronger as it proves its value
in maintaining peace and good will.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-08
Auto Men Not Guilty.

New York. Feb. THE twenty
one defendant companies in the ac-
tion of the government against the
National Accessories Automobile
Supply Association under the anti
trust law. were found not guilty
on all counts in the Federal Court
here late this afternoon. n
The Washington herald., 1919-02-08
France Wiling to Waive
Objections to Compulsory
Arbitration If u. S. Will
Make League "A Vital
Thing"

Paris, Feb. 7.-(By wireless via
London. .)-Extreme secrecy is hedg-
ing the deliberations of the. Peace
Conference on the formation OF a
society of nations Nevertheless,
this writer feels warranted. upon
an authority which is deemed re-
liable, in reporting that this is the
situation, as a result of last nights
meeting of the league of nations
commission:
The American Commission is urg-
ing that all questions be submitted
10 the supreme court of the society
OF nations. This principle is said to
be in a fair way of. being accepted
by the others.
Great Britain. which on account
Of the extent and character of its
empire is likely to have more con-
troversies than either France or the
United States, is opposing the prin-
ciple of making arbitration of all
questions at issue compulsory. The
British delegates argue that they
should have the privilege OF asking
mediation as well as arbitration.
Mediation is not necessarily pind-
ing.
France has been objecting to
league should have behind it the
power that could enforce the
leagues decisions and be strong
enough to maintain the peace of the
world against any power seeking to
disturb il. Now, ii is felt here that
the United States Commission IS not
in a position to pledge America to
guarantee this force, as Congress
is the only American body author
lied to order the employment of
force.
Depends on Congress.
The answer of the American pleni-
potentiaries to this objection is un-
derstOod to have been that all
treaties negotiated by the executive
branch OF the United States govern
msnt are dependent and conditional
upon the action of Congress for
force.
For instance, the American Secre-
tary of State agreed to the purchase
OF the Danish West Indies for $2&-
OOO.OOO. but Congress had furnished
the money. There is no instance on
record. it was said. where Congress
has failed to make valid an action
of the executive branch in negotiating
a treaty which public sentiment
strongly demands.
There Is said to be no serious ques-
tiOH about American sentiment IA
Voring an arrangement by the ma
tons which will guarantee United
states of the World against a re
petition of the recent cataClysm.
France is said now to be willing
TO waive her objection to compulsory
arbitration upon assurance that the
United States will take such action
as will make the League of Ma
tions. in the Presidents words, "a
vital thing"
France wants Alsace- Lorraine Sc
cured against future attack above
all things
The Washington herald., 1919-02-08
Tax Dodse- Jailed.

New York. FEB. Samuel L. Rau,
II JOl Fifth Avenue, an insurance and
stock broker. yesterday was sentenced
to the city prison for thirty days in
addition to fning him 500 for failure
TO make income tax returns for 1916
aud 1917. Also re was compelled to
pay Sj545e for taxes for the two years.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-08
Leans Is Floors to Death.

New York, Feb. 7.-Leaping from a
window of the thirteenth floor of the
Woolworth Building here today.
Richard Dewhite Hudson. A. a sales
man, was killed Dependency ac-
cording to the police, caused him to
lump
The Washington herald., 1919-02-08
MANN'S CHOICE
SEEM DOUBTFUL
Rumors Rife That Minority
Leader Will Retire in
Favor of Madden.

Minority leader James r. Mann's
stock in the race for the speaker
ship of the Sixty-SiXth Congress
took a tumble yesterday when an
informal caucus of the New York
Republican members-elect showed a
preponderance of opinion in favor
OF Representative Gillette of Mass
achusetts.
An informal vote take by the
delegation showed fourteen ballots
cast for Gillette, FIVE for Mann, four
non-committal and one absent.
The strength of the Illinois can
didacy seems to be weakening daily
and the feeling of the New York
members as disclosed by the ballot
coupled with the announcement of
the candidacy of Representative
Fess of Ohio, were telling blows to
the supporters of the minority
leader.
Madden May be Candidate.
Rumors are now rife that Repre-
sentative Mann will withdraw as a
candidate, in which event Represen-
tative lradden, of Illinois, who is
pledged to his colleague. may enter
the lists.
Ihere Is every lnOlcaIlOn Inat Ine
Republican caucus for organization
will he deadlocked. hiCh viii give
Ithe dark-horse candidates an oppor-
tunity to come out into the open.
While House Republicans say their
differences are not serious enough to
talk about publicly. the entrance of
Representative Fess, Of Ohio, into
the Speakership race made the fac
tional fight the sole topic of con-
versation about the Capitol today.
The suppressed feeling is also be-
coming apparent in debate and the
lack of concerted action on the floor.
fractional War Grows.
The impending factional war grows
directly out of the efforts of Sen
ator Penrose in the Senate and his
followers in the House to entrench
themselves in power against the Pro-
gressives who threaten to take over
the leadership of both houses.
To forestall this the Penrose CO.
horts are working out a combina-
tion of the New England States with
New York. Pennsylvania and the
Great Lakes States.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-08
Guilty Of $4,000 Theft.

jury ia the case of John w. Rast,
former tax collector of DuvaI coun-
ty charged with embczzlement of
$4,000 from the state and county
fund, today returned a verdict of
guilty. His attorneys will appeal