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The Washington herald., 1919-06-23
BATTLE OVER LEAGUE
IN SENATE DELAYED
BY FISCAL MEASURES
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
good by so, doing.
Senator Lodges statement lie some
what OF a surprise to those Demo-
cratic Senators who are proponents
Of the league. and who believed the
Root letter signified the death Of the
Knox resolution, and the adoption of
less vigorous tactics, by the opponents
OF the league. II Is likewise largely
an answer TO the round robin" dis
patched by twenty-eight prominent
New York Republicans to Senators
Wadsworth and Calder in an effort
to swing them into line as supporters
of the league. In this connection the
statement might aptly be termed the
Republican rallying cry of stand
Fast" until the appropriation bills
are disposed of and the fight against
the league may be renewed with all
the successful perquisites given by
second wind
Democrats to Fight.
The fight against the league has
entered its final phase in the opinion
Of Democratic Senators. Plenty OF
ammunition will be forthcoming
against the Root reservations from
senatorial proponents of the league,
yesterday. These objections will
doubtless be carried to the floor OF
the Senate.
'I regard it," said Senator Hitch
cock. former chairman OF the Foreign
Relations Committee. ''as another
phase of the attack on the treaty. 1t
succeeds the Knox resolution because
the Knox resolution has been found
to be a failure. Senator Roots sug-
gestion, while norinally called a res
ervation, is in effect an amendment
to the treaty because II proposes to
eliminate Article 10 altogether"
Favors Some Protection
Senator Robinson prepared a state
ment on the Root letter which while
rejecting the chief suggestions of the
former Secretary of State makes plain
that any further protection afforded
the Monroe Doctrine will not be OBJ
jectionable.
MY main objection to Mr.. Roots
suggestions" said Senator Sheppard,
is the suggestion that we enter the
league at the invitation OF European
nations when in reality America has
been the main proponent OF the
league of nations
We certainly did not enter the
war at the invitation OF other ma
tion. and we are as responsible to-
day as are the associated powers for
the responsibilities which are the
outgrowth OF the war. The league is
the only agency suggested for the So
1utioE OF these problems"
Senator Pomerene asserted that Ar
ticle 10 should be retained because the
United States owes a duty TO the new
States. chiefly Poland, Czecho-Slo-
vakia and Jugo-Slavia, which have
been created by the war"
The Washington herald., 1919-06-23
Blames Vivisection on
Hun Frightfulness

The Rev. C. Ernest Smith. OF St
Thomas Episcopal Church, yester-
day vigorously championed the bill
recently introduced by Senator
Myers for the exemption OF dogs
from vivisection in the District
German science. with its custom
ary heartlessness and utter disre-
gard of the rights of others. was
primarily responsible for the evil.
DR.. Smith said.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-23
COMMUNITY SOCIAL
AT POWELL SCHOOL

The June meeting of the Johnson
POWELL Community Center will be held
in the Powell School assembly hall
tomorrow night at O'Clock.
The program will include selections
by the Third Division Pupils Orches-
tra.,a pantomi,ne by members of the
Junior Dramatic Club, rhythmic
dances by the Junior Dancing Clubs.
"A niinuct by Misses Marguerite and
Priscilla fsogue, and a French sketch
by members of the Junior French
Glass. Miss Alice Dickey will read.
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ADMIRAL CONFESSES
HE ORDERED GERMAN
GRAND FLEET SUNK
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

III AiNoh INpE UNI
No whisper comes from Thurso con-
Cerning the engulfing OF the big fleet.
Scapa might as well be in Greenland.
After the first blow of the news,
naval officers have begun to realize
that the Germans here achieved n
double purpOse-they have not only
prevented the final surTeLder of>their
fleet. but have seriously, il not Com
pletely. blocked the Scapa Flow an
Chorage-
According to Admiral Cyprian
Bridges. the biggest ships were scUt-
tied in I20 feet of water. He added
"A great amount OF time. trouble
and-expense will be necessary to raise
the vessels and clear the fairwRy.|
Measured by the engineering prob
LEM Of raising the Maine at Hayana,
it ~ matter OF serious doubt whether
the heaviest ships will BE raised. and
IL - equally uncertain whether those
vessels which were beached can be
saved
The Washington herald., 1919-06-23
BEAUTIFUL BACKS
in LONDON SHOPS

London-"Beautiful backs" is COM
ing to be a trade mark with London
beauty parlors. With this years
evening frocks cut to expose the
back almost completely. special
treatments have been devised to mako
II presentable. Special cream and
massage to smooth and whiten the
skin and improve the appearance of
prominent vertebrae are used, and
electrical treatment is popular.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-23
HUNS VOTE TO SIGN
PEACE TREATY BUT
ASK NOTIFICATIONS
FROM PAGE ONE.

ceeds Herr Bauer as minister of
labor.
Herr Meyer (Socialist) is minister
of rehabilitation.
Gustav Noske retains his portfolio
as minister Of national defense.
Giesberts (Socialist) remains min
lister of posts and telegraphs.
Paris Receives Parcel.
Paris. June 22-The Council of -Four
this afternoon received a bulky COM
munication from Weimar, according to
report from a usually reliable
source. While the American peace Of
ficials deny 1t. the report has OCCASION
ed speculation, the general belief be-
ing the Germans have asked further
delay to consider certain objections.
Dispatches reaching peace officials
from Weimar still insist Count Won
Bernstorff will come to Versailles as
foreign minister and head of the new
peace delegation. 1t Is said Dr. Her
mann Mueller lasted only a few hours
In that post
The allied and associated powers
will extend the Germans time for
signing forty-eight hours, on account
OF the government changes, but there
is to be no bargaining or further ar
cument. 1t is stated positively In Of
ficial peace circles here.
II the signature ceremony takes
place Wednesday, President Wilson
will leave for America Thursday eve
ming.
Great optimism prevails in all peace
quarters today because of the evidence
that the allied armies will. not have
TO advance farther into Germany and
world peace is actually in sight.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-23
HIT BY AUTO, MANS
SPEECH COMES BACK

London.-Here's one man to whom
being struck by an auto was good
fortune. He was hit by a taxicab
carrying the Bishop OF Wakefield.
And when he had been taken home
and his injuries dressed he thanked
the bishop. declaring. You have done
me a good tupA l was dumb before
the accident
The Washington herald., 1919-06-23
Breaks Arm Under Auto.

Mrs. A. Schross, Of Rosslyn, Va,
was thrown from her husbands au-
tomobile when it overturned on the
Bladensburg~ road near Levy street
northeast, yesterday afternoon. She
sustained a broken arm and other
injuries about her body.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-23
ALEXANDRIA
The Herald Bureau
A. s. DooiphAn.
n King Street

II King Street.
Alexandria. Va, June z2.-Fire of
undetermined origin shortly after
o'clock this evening partially de-
stroyed the old ferry slip and wait
ing Offices of the Washingten-AIex-
andria Ferry Company. at the foot
Of King street.
The fire started in the east end
OF the structure. a long frame af-
fair, for many years abandoned.
and dense clouds OF black smoke
coming from the building kept
sightseers at a safe distance. The
firemen soon had several streams of
water playing on the burning struc-
ture and prevented a spread of the
blaze. In less than an hour the
fire was completely subdued.
1t is estimated that the loss will
be about $1,000 and is said to be
covered by insurance. The build
ing is owned by the Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company.
1t is believed that someone en-
tered the structure and dropped a
cigarette stump and that this
caused the blaze.
Hundreds of churchgoers on their
way to church services were at
l.
mated that five thousand persons
were gathered in the vicinity of the
nre In short time after il started.
Miss Christina Macarthur Kemper.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward n.
kemper. formerly OF this city. but now
of Richmond. and William II. T
Brooke. also a former resident OF this
city, were married at 4.30 o'clock
saturday afternoon at the resid ere Of
the erioe's parents, 2Si2 Mo" .aG,ant
avenue, Richmond, Va. The Ct. s,ny
was performed by Rev. ThuLlas
Scmmes. OF Richmond.
Inc bride was given in marriage BY
her father, Edward II. Kenper,
comptroller of the Southern Railway
system, and she was attended by her
sisters. Misses Sarah and Charlotte
hemper The bridegroom had for his
best man Sergt. f. l.. Kemper. brother
of the bride.
Attending the wedding were a num-
Der of relatives and friends of the
couple. among whom were several
from this city.
Following the wedding Mr. and Mrs.
BROOKE left for Northern trip. They
Will reside in Richmond.
- iNSeiOo iCNCIAlN
from overseas where he served in the
ambulance corps.
samuel Lindland, IS years old,
carpenter, native of New York city,
died last night at the Alexandria
Hotel at the southeast corner Cfi
Wolfe and Pitt streets The de-
ceased was a member of District
Council of New York City United
Carpenters and Joiuers 3f America
The body was taken TO Eem8ipe's
Mortuary Chapel and prepared for
burial.
The funeral OF welton Sewers. 5
months old, son OF TIr. and Mrs. John
Sewers, of 2lS South Fayette street,
who died Friday. took place this
afternoon, Rev. o. P. Lloyd. pastor
OF the Second Baptist Church, Off
ciating.
A number OF matters OF impor-
tance will be considered by the Alex
andria Trades Council at a meeting
which will be held Tuesday night at
the Opera House
The Washington herald., 1919-06-23
JAPS BUY PEKING
ENGLISH DAILY

Peking. - Japanese propaganda In
China has another organ. Jap inter-
ests have bought the Peking Times.
Its circulation is only 800. but it's the
only afternoon daily pS.nted in Pc
king and it's in English.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-23
steal Jewels and Clothing.

Jewelry and wearing apparel valued
at 500 was stolen from A. ]. Senner,
39Oi Klingie road, according to report
made by him to police of sub-T pre-
cinct last night. Senner told the po-
lice that he suspected a former en-
ploye, who had left the place the
morning before the theft was discover
ed. A sapphire ring. set with eight
cen diamonds and valued at $500 was
among the missing articles.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-23
Police News

Dora Jones. Il years old. 2l4 Twelfth
street northeast. who ran away from
her home early yesterday, following
disa greement with her mother. was
found at Union Station, late last night
by Detective Sergt. Springman.
The girl declared before leaving home
that her intention was to commit
suicide. but thinking the matter over
decided to leave Washington to go to
work in another city.
When picked up she was about to
purchase a ticket for an out-of-town
point.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-23
Make Small Hnul.

Forcing rear windows thief Satur-
day night robbed the stores at 9o7 and
9ll South Capitol street, but failed to
get much for his trouble. At sC7 he
obtained a box of cigars and some
money from a player piano, and at
oil small amount OF money was
taken from the cash register.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-23
POUND OF SUGAR BUYS
$1,000 FOX SKIN

London.-Bought for a pound or
sugar on the Murman coast, a silver
fox skin brought $1,000 in London. A
British offieer got the skin frow a
Laplander.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-23
GERMAN MINERS GIVEN
7-HOUR WORK DAY

Berlin.-Mine owners have granted
seven-hour work day to pit men,
including time going up and down
the shaft. Workers were demanding
six-hour day.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-23
Wash woman Arrested.

With eleven charges of false pre-
ttnses and one of petty larceny booked
gainst her. Hester B. Smith, colored.
232 Parker street northeast, was ar
rested yesterday by Detectives Beckley
and Jackson.
The police say that the woman mas
visited Washington homes saying she
had been sent for the washing. In
variably she got the washing and also
something else. they allege.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-23
Resume Pension Hearins,.

Hearings on the LehIbach civil
service retirement bill. will be re-
sumed Tuesday morning at 1880 a. m.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-23
Police After Stabber.

Stabbed over the heart during a
fight with a colored man at 622
Fourteenth street, Stetios Cousslos.
of the Fourteenth street place. is at
Emergency Hospital In a serious
condition. while police are search
ing for his assailant. The colored
man who is alleged to have done
the stabbinG is thought to live in
nearby Virginia town and. the
police say. is employed at sos Four
teenth street.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-23
WILDWOOD MANOR

Cspsety. 4o: vhois bloch; oo-sn f-cat: freA
and salt water In baths running water, ho; and
cold. in bedroons; electric elevators: terms
courts. etc: opens June 2. Wildwood. largest
aud finest hotel Mr.. WM p. LESTER. Ngr
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The Washington herald., 1919-06-23

A number OF matters OF impor-
tance will be considered by the Alex
andria Trades Council at a meeting
which will be held Tuesday night at
the Opera House
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Fight on street Car.

Matthew Meyers. 2532 Georgia
avenue, was taken to Freedmen's
Hospital yesterday following a fight
with Leroy Day. 29. Hyattsville.
Nd. The fight occurred on a car
near the American League baseball
park. Meyers was cut about the
head. Day was locked up at the
Eighth Precinct station house
haFged with the assault.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-23
stabbed During Fight.

Charged with stabbinS Robert
Brown. colored. in a fight at 1888
Main street, Elsie Hamilton. colored,
was arrested yesterday. Brown was
taken to Emergency Hospital. The
stabbing was done with a penknife.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-23

The funeral OF wclton Sewers. 5
months old, son OF TIr. and Mrs. John
Sewers, of 2lS South Fayette street,
who died Friday. took place this
afternoon, Rev. o. p. Lloyd. pastor
OF the Second Baptist Church, ofii-
ciating.
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feet On April 2s. II missed the enemy
by four hours. On October IL it again
went out. On both occasions the
enemy was nibbling at the Norwegian
conveys.
Against the possibility of an enemy
break-through into the Atlantic. three
battleships have been based on Bere-
haven, Bantry bay. Ireland. A sub.
marine fiotilla has also been based
on Berehaven. 1t was one of two fio-
tillas which came to the war zone in
the fall and winter of 1917. crossing
through succession of storms which
none of the submarine men who
weathered them will soon forget. Die
vision 4, consisting Of the monitor
U. S. S. Tonopah. as a mother ship,
and the XII. K2. ks. K-6 and Ell.
Azores. and did a surface patrol with
In 200-mile radius. None of them
saw any action. but they secured i'm.
munity from enemy submarines for
the big American base at Ponta Dell
Gada. Division 5. consisting of tho
tender, U. S. S. Bushnell. and the Ii,
LIZ. LIB. LA, L-9 LILO and Lii, came
to Queenstown and were thence dis
patched to Berehaven, out of which
they stood a periscope patrol. They
sighted enemy submarines on TWEEN
ty-one occasions and We're able to
make four torpedo attacks, although
their only sinking is represented by
the indirect credit awarded the LIZ.
X Il
The first American destroyers to
reach the war zone came to Queens
town in May. 1917. BY June. 1917,
there were twenty of them, and 1t
was their presence which made the
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REAR ADMIRAL III. b. WILSON,
In charge Of escort and patrol at
Brest, France.

war on Germany, and the United
States Navy was sent into action.
Exactly one week later-one week
to the minute--Admiral Sims, accom-
panied by his aid. Commander Bah
cock, and staff Of three other DILL
GERS, reached England. He was ap-
pointed to command the United States
naval forces operating in European
waters. and, although there were at
the moment no forces for him to COM
mand, he was the first American
fighting man to reach the war zone.
Between that date--April IA, 1917
and the armistice date--November II,
1e1S--the United States Navy has
been engaged Mt home In preparing
for another thirty-year war. and IN
oobilizing. in the meantime. on this
aida American naval forces from all
sover the world with all possible
speed. Admiral Sims has disposed
them I'D and down the war coasts at
bases frequently suggested by the
British high command. At base after
base--Brest. Inverness and Corfu,
notably, among them--he has had to
create almost oSSiHABHe go sAio AiuA''-
farious shore paraphernalia OF big
naval bases. He has had, too. to train
a large part Of the personnel ncces-
sary to man, upon their completion,
the craft under construction at home.
For these purposes he has sent homo
from Brest and Queenstown alone geo
officers and 2,4o4 men to bring over
new destroyers and patrol craft.
Had the war gone on another year
the forces at Admiral Sims command
would have been FIVE times as strong
as they were when the armistice put
an end to things For instance, on
April /, 1917. the total strength OF
the United States Navy was 800 COM
mlssioned vessels and 40 under con-
struction. On November l. 1918. the
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introduction of the escorted convoy
system possible. Queenstown was the
first American base on this side, al
though the American forces there OPP
Grated under a British admiral. For
months they did valiant work. escorts
ing such ships as the Aquitania, the
Olympic, the Mauritania and the u,
g. 8. Leviathan into Liverpool. In
August. 1917. Brest was designated as
an American base, and in October.
1918. with Vice Admiral Wilson sta
toned there in command of American
naval forces in France. there were
forty-one American destroyers based
there, handling $4,000 American
troops and 100000 tons of shipping
a month. Brest is the largest and
most important of all the American
bases in the war zone.
Later, when American destroyers
began crowding the northern bases. 1t
was possible to send some to rein-
force the old. slow craft which had
been flung into Gibraltar. 1t was In
the Mediterranean that for long
time. enemy submarines had the hap
piest time they ever had. When the
armistice put an end to the war. how<
ever, there were twenty-seven rogue
lar American ships and eighteen
American chasers based on Gibraltar,
and at Corfu there were four life
sized American ships with thirty-six
chasers. The British had asked for
achievements at Gibraltar. and
whatever could be sent them was sent
them. The British and Italians had
asked for q chaser barrage across the
Straits Of otranto. to block the Adri-
attic. whence enemy submarines issued
from their Austrian bases. and early
last spring the chasers were sent
them.
These 1io-foot American chascrs
have been an experiment. but although
l understand that no more are to be
Continued on Tenth Pags)
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This table takes no note of the hun
dreds of lesser and auxiliary naval
craft. which each navy possesses and
many of which arc shortly to be de-
modified
But to return to the forces which
the Navy had operating in the war
zone on armistice day Its 3T4 YES
sells included the following:
One hundred and twenty submarine chasers.
Seventy destroyers
Fifty-hve converted golfers operated for the
Army.
Twenty seven converted yachts.
Eighteen tenders and repair ships.
Sixteen tugs.
Thirteen mine sweepers.
Twelve submarines.
Nine mine layers.
Eight battleshlps.
Five coast guard cutters.
Five gunboats.
Four cross channel transports.
Three cruisers.
Mine miscellaneous craft
TO these ships must be added ten
ships technically based in Europe, but
at the time of the signing OF the ar
mistice undergoing repairs in homo
waters. To<this figure should be add
ed. too. three Russian destroyers man
ACu Ny thC Cultcu DtuLSb navy, blAlecu
converted Golfers which had not yet
been commissioned and one refrigera-
tor hulk in France.
These craft, together with the Nays
aircraft. have discharged in the war
zone the defensive duty of escorting
conveys and the offensive duty of pa
troll.
Participation In the escorting of mil
lions upon millions of tons of shipping
and Of more than 100000 American
troops has been the Nays biggest
single job. British. American. French,
Italian and Japanese naval craft have
supplied the ocean escorts and the
danger zone escorts which have hand
led the war zone conveys. The dam
ger zong escorts have consisted of
a polygl5t of small craft. designed to
defend conveys against submarine at
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HE signing OF the armistice on
November H. 1918. put an end
to the United States Nays
NJ stupendous job of getting
into the war.
True, 1t had made it's influence felt
on this side in big way. When the
enemy collapsed the Navy had 374
ships, 514 seaplanes. 50 kite balloons
and 6 dirigibles operating in the war
zone, manned by 1853 officers and
75,742 men. It's bases fiecked the
coasts of England, Ireland. France
and the Mediterranean. In the north
Its battleships were operating with
the grand fleet, and in the south Its
chasers were hunting In packs across
1the Straits of Otranto. Draw a tri-
angle with one corner resting on the
Azores, second corner on Greece
and third corner on Scotland. and
you will have roughly the area OF
sea over which American men of-war
have carried the Stars and Stripes
during the late war.
But its biggest job the North sea
mine barraRe, was still unfinished.
Projected bases at Malta and Bizerta.
Tunis. were not yet commissioned.
Hundreds Of naval craft under con-
struction at home yards would soon
have been ready to come over. 1t Is
possible that some of Henry Ford's
eagle boats might finally have gotten
into the war II the war had lasted
long enough
1t was only as recently as April 7,
1917, that the United States declared