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The Washington herald., 1919-04-22
TROOPS WATCH
AS JURY MEETS
Virginia Town Expects At.
tack By Morris Clan
Following Threats.

Stanardsville. Va, April A.-whiie
the grand jury today considered the
case of Herman shifiett. alleged ac-
complice OF Edgar Morris. who is al
legged to have shot and killed Magis-
trate s. G. Sullivan, March q. the
State is taking the utmost precaution
to prevent Morris threat to shoot up
the courtroom IL his companion is In
dicted.
Generally regarded as a quiet, peace
full community. tonight Stanardsville
resembles a mobilization camp for
troops. The town virtually is under
martial law and those who approach
are searched. The troops occupied
places In the court room usually re-
served for spectators. and. armed to
the teeth. each and every one is keep
ing a watchful eye on all who had
business in the room
Rev. C. A willard. the Dunkirk
minister. who is said to have been
dragged from his pulpit by Morris
and John Henry Morris. who says
his life has been threatened BY
Edgar. were among those who hac
weapons taken from them.
Shihett is in Jail here and tn,
grand jury considered his case a.
well as that of Edgar Morris, but
the last named is in hiding in tn,
mountains surrounding the town
Efforts Of a posse. headed by sher.
III Malone. to capture Morris hay,
proved Of no avail and after search,
ing the mountains for a week. tn,
sherih and his men have returned
here. No effort has been made I,
run Morris down by the aid O,
troops.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-22

rather peculiar that a car marked
lumber" should leak. and upon ex-
animation he discovered a steady
dripping from the side OF the car.
His next move was the opening of
the car. Lumber was piled on either
side and also on top. To all appear
ances the car was filled with lumber
A deeper investigation: however, dis
closed that the cargo OF lumber simply
was camouhaged and that there was
only a thin veneer Of lumber covering
forty-seven barrels of perfectly good
old Taylor and Hannisville whisky.
Each barrel contained approximately
45 gallons of liquor or something in
excess Of 1000 gallons or 5000 quarts or
more, which. figured at $50 a quart
wholesale. would bring 10000.
The car of lumber was shipped
from the Forty-sixth street station.
New York, and consigned to a Rich
mond lumber company.
Employees Of the railroad yards stood
by and gazed in amazement as the big
auto trucks carried away the valuable
cargo Of perfectly good liquor to the
courthouse.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-22
WILSON STAYS;
SHIP RELEASED
Transport Will Sail with
Troops - Presidents
Return Not Fixed:

Paris. April 21.-President Wilson
has decided not to hold the George
Washington at Brest, it was learned
from an authoritative source today.
The liner. it was said, will be sent
home loaded with troops. Her escort,
the Dreadnought Arizona. will remain
at Brest, ready for a quick trip il
necessary.
The President, impressed by the
great numbers of soldiers anxious 10
get home. determined it was best not
to keep the big ship idle.
1t now appears that May 30 prob
ably is too early for the Presidents
return. As a result, while no definite
announcement has been made. it is
held to be a foresone conclusion that
a call for an extra session OF Con-
gress will be issued some time in May.
with the President sailing between
May % and June l.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-22
FRENCH LEAGUE
NOT PROMISED
Wilson Has Not Bound US.
To New Alliance,
Says Report.

Paris. April 2L-An news hltering
out of the ouai d'orsay today con-
firms Saturdays dispatch, stating that
President Wilson has in no way what
ever bound-or promised to bind-thc
United States in a hard-and-fast
agreement whereby America would
have to rush military aid to France
at the first sign OF a new attack on
that country.
1t can be repeated positively that
the President will not enter into any
military alliance that would interfere
in any conceivable manner with the
workings of the league of nations.
With all the statements to the
contrary appearing in the French
press the wish is clearly father TO
the thought. The idea that the
Tiger" has put over" his svowed
plan to create a new balance OF
power" in which the United States
would constitute a powerful per-
CSnldES VI NhS bAldhSS pASooSs
French public opinion. especially
Clemenceau's followers, but there is
absolutely no foundation in fact for
il.
There is no military alliance; there
is no promise of one and there will
be none.
Bitter criticism from America has
reached the President since the first
stories to the contrary were pubtaoin
stories to the contrary were published
here. In response 10 direct inquiries
he allowed himself to be quoted to the
effect that the agreement has ever
been considered which would in any
way weaken the league of nations"
The most definite information reach
ing the correspondent is that Presi-
dent Wilson simply promised to refer
the entire proposal-whethcr the
United States should agree to aid
France in the event OF an effort by
Germany to overwhelm her-to the
American Congress.
Mr.. Wilson. il is understood.
pointed out to Premier lemenceau
that ongress was the only Ameri-
can body with power to act along
the lines requested by the French
prime minister.
At any rate, whatever is done
in the future regarding this mat
ter, no secret agreement will be
entered into. Everything will be
planned openly. For the days of
secret alliances is past.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-22
HERALD PRIZES
STILL IN DOUBT
Candidates Prepare 70,
Harvest of Votes to Win
Big Rewards.

Great interest is displayed by the
Salesmanship Club candidates who
are working for the big prizes that
The Herald will give away shortly
after the close Of the campaign April
g.
This is by far the busiest week, and
many of the candidates that have
been promised a subscription will rear
a harvest Of votes as the end of the
campaign nears. From all indications
at present the finish will be a close
one, and it is expected that the win
ner OF the 5000 home will not have
much of a margin over his nearest
competitor.
While the salesmanship campaign
has been in progress for nearly eight
weeks, many of those who started a,
the beginning have been oyertaken nv
those who entered the club later on,
1t is really this last week that the
heavy work will be done.
Big Gains Are Made.
The list shows splendid gains made
in every part of the territory in
which The Herald circulates. It also
shows how some candidates whose
names had previously been low on the
list are now pulling up with the
leaders.
Leading the list is ]. Edwin Giles
Of the Fourth district. Mr.. Giles has
done remarkably well since entering
the club. through the assistance of
his many friends.
date since the last list was published.
Miss Della Fitzwater, Of Nokesville,
is second highest Miss Fitzwater has
made the biggest gain of any candi-
Henry J. Darcy is now in third
place. Mr.. Darcy has the support
of a great many friends who want to
see him land in first place at the close
of the campaign.
Mrs. Mary Diegelman is fourth high
est. Mrs. Diegelman says some other
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The Washington herald., 1919-04-22
"Victim of Autocracy"
Says Deported Woman
Miss Lillian Troy, Expelled From England,
Arrives in New York, Planning to
"Arouse Spirit of Washington"

New York, April H.-Miss Lillian s.
Troy. a San Francisco woman. de-
ported from England, arrived here to-
day on the Cunard liner carmania.
denouncing the British government for
its action and declaring her intention
Of "arousing the spirit OF Washing
ton" throughout the United States.
Miss Troy. who said she had been
in England for ten years in various
newspaper enterprises. said she had
oeen 'the victim OF persecution and
blackmail. not by these elected by the
people, but by the government con-
trolled by autocracy."
Sho said she had a little theater in
London. called the Orpheum. on which
she had spent 10000 and in which
she had entertained more than $4,000
British soldiers. and declared she could
not understand why her every motive
and action had been misconstrued.
Miss Troy admitted acquaintance
with Baron Won Horst, and acknowl-
The Washington herald., 1919-04-22
PREDICTS RISE
INL0AN Value
War Bonds Will Go Above
Par, Says Arthur E.
Seymour.

When our brave boys paid the
supreme sacrifice with their lives
on the battlefield in France, they
died with the belief that those of
us who stayed at home would make
good the material needs of the re-
public to carry the war to a sue
cessful peace" declared Arthur Z.
Seymour. secretary of the Chamber
of Commerce, at the meeting of the
Georgetown Citizens Association
last night.
Mr.. Seymour spoke in the inter-
est of the new Victory Liberty
Loan drive. He urged the people of
the association to purchase bonds
with their savings and help make
good the cause for which the young
men of the country died.
This government never has sold
bonds below par in times OF war
which did not so above par in times
Of peace. 1t is better that we should
now be eXtrayagant with our money
than to have been extravagant with
our men, Now sleeping beneath the
desolate, shell-torn battlefields OF
France, the dust of 5000 of our young
men speaks to you and to me to
make good our part in establishing
democracy throughout the world. Are
we going to meet their just expecta-
tions? If the war had lasted another
year would have cost this country
another 50. o.OO0 10000. Is it any won
der that bonds might have dropped
in the former loans when SIS, ,OOO. 900 O0C
worth had to be absorbed in the
credit of this country? II it seems
high for us now to make the final
loan of s4.50o0O00oo. Just think what
the vast sum which our defeated en-
emy must pay means to them"
The association adopted a resolu-
tion instructinG the utilities commit
tee to take up the matter of better
service on the lines of the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company
with a view to getting some relief
for the people of Georgetown
The association voted to have a
supper at their May meeting, which
Will be the last of the year.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-22
ADMIT JACKSON
CONFESSION IN
MURDER TRIAL
Written Statement De-
scribes Shooting Of
Miss Hood.
EXPERT TAKES STAND
Tells of Fa0t in Mechanism
Of the Revolver-He
Identifies Bullets.
EXPERT TAKES STAND

Miss Lillian Hood. the murdered
war worker. was shot by her assail-
ant. John Henry jackson. the mulat-
to. now on trial for his life in Justice
Siddons' division of the Criminal
Court, when she caught him in the
act Of robbery, according to the signed
statement of the prisoner made to
the police when he was arrested and
admitted as evidence in the trial yes
terday.
According to the typewriter con-
fession, Jackson shot Miss Hood when
she would not allow him to escape,
and then turned the pistol on him
self. firing a bullet in his breast with
the intention of committing suicide,
as, he said. he expected to be pun
ished for his crime.
The second week OF the trial opened
with the commonwealth still bringing
forward evidence to place the crime
at the door OF the prisoner. After the
proprietress, Miss Nellie O'Keefe, and
her maid. District Attorney John E.
Laskey began calling expert witnesses
and the police and detectives who ran
down the crime and made the arrest.
Testimony that was intended to show
that the prisoner was not insane when
the Crime was committed, although it
was shown that he was addicted to
the dope habit, was brought out.
Nellie O'Keefe was the first of the
ten witnesses called to the stand dur
ing the day. She was only asked
about the bullet which she turned over
to the police after the shooting, and
testified that her maid. Mary Paine.
colored. had given it to her. She was
excused and Mary Paine called. She
made a good witness and was clear in
her description of the Arrangement
and location of the room when she
went to clean It up.
She also described how she found
the bullet which she gave to Miss
O'Keefe.
Officer L. c. Norton was then called
and identified bullet given him by
a Miss Gleaves three days after the
shooting.
Officer George B. Cornwall. an ex-
pert marksman. was called to the
The Washington herald., 1919-04-22
U.S.HAS MONEY
DUE FROM HUN
.$750,0O0,0OO War. Bill
Has Been Collected by
A. Mitchell Palmer.

Buffalo. N. Y, April 31.-seyer
hundred and fifty million dollars 1.
the war bill of the United State,
against Germany. 1t is already col.
lected and under lock and key in the
United States Treasury.
The above statement was made h,
A. Mitchell Palmer. Attorney Gen.
eral of the United States, who 1,
here to open the liberty loan driy,
today.
Palmer said the war debt include,
payment for the destruction OF al
American property by Germany ant
also the lives of American citizen,
lost on the Lusitania and simila,
disasters.
Palmer declared the alien prop.
erty custodian had seized alier
property in this country totafine ar
actual value OF ssoo,ooo,o 900 owned
by Germans.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-22
Misrule in Korea
Results in Riots
Says Jap Envoy

Tokyo, April Fl. - The Ko-
rean riots against Japanese au-
thority are attributed to Japa-
nese misrule there in a report
made today by Representative
Moriya, who returned from
Korea, where he conducted an
investigation.
Moriya condemned the ad-
ministration. He declared the
riots were due to discrimina-
ton against the natives of
Korea and excessive repression
CT freedom of speech. He de-
clared that coercive taxation
methods for roads were bur-
dening the poor.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-22

edged having some connection with
the surffage activities. although deny
ing that she was a militant.
Asked If she intended to visit the
National Capital to arouse the spirit
OF Washington and TO show up the
British government in its true light"
she replied:
Il guess I do not want to discuss
II further"
Other Arrivals.
Among other passengers were Ralph
d. Blumenfeld. editor of the London
Daily Mail. on his first visit to the
United States in fifteen years, al
though he formerly was an American.
Lieut.. NJ. c. Hayes. South Boston,
member Of the Royal Blue Flying
Corps. was another passenger. Lieut..
Col. w. A. Endicott. Boston. of the
Red Cross Commission to Great Brit
ain, returned with a decoration,
Knight of Grace of the, Order OF St
John, bestowed upon him by King
George.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-22
Must Empower
Hun Delegates
To Make Treaty

Paris, April 2I.-The allied
governments have notified the
German government that the
plenipotentiaries coming 10
Versailles must be fully en-
powered to accept the prelimi-
nary peace treaty, discuss GER
tain clauses, and sign the
whole, it was officially an
nounced this afternoon.
This confirms unofficial re-
ports circulated earlier in the
day. 1t also indicates that the
Germans will be permitted to
negotiate regarding certain por-
tions of the treaty.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-22
HUNS OR FOOD
RUSS PROBLEM
United States Will Stop Re
lief IF Separate Pact
Is Made.

neroeu {. Hoover was advised bv
cable yesterday Of serious obtec,,o,,
IN the United States to the proposal
10 send food into Germany ana R,,s-
sia II there is any ground for the re-
ported pact between the German. ana
'ne Bo'shekivi Mr. Hoover. by di-
rectlon Of President Wilson. 4, ss-
i'lihisterins the fund OF ;loo.oco. COO pro-
''oeo oy Congress for the relief Of
'he starving peoples OF Europe
a message from the Food Admin,.-
rrauon here informed the adn,n,s-
traitor that public sentiment IN tbis
country seemed to demand tb,, +.
thorough Investigation of the reported
agreement be made before any r.l,e,
Is provided for the German. ana Rus-
SANS. Ofcial opinion is that h.,or.
1000 is sent into Russia the stricte.t
possible guarantees that in return The
soisheviki will lay down their arm,
should be exacted from the LenIn.-
Trotsky government
Food Relief DeI,yea.
ms condition. it Is stated doub,-
less WILL for the present, a. least
Iestrain the American Representa- ;
ives from carrying into eject m.
iooo reiiet project The Food Admin
isfauon mas not been acquainted u1th
.he reasons for the proposal 70 feed
tne Russians. II was pointed ou,
mere yesterday that conditions a.
europe have changed since Mr.
f1ooNer made the announcement and
mat now the proposal to feed tbe
Russians without adequate return On
the part Of the Bolsheyiki Is NO,
justifiable. "O'
PRESIDENT Wilson has the final ssV
as 10 whether the project will be c.r-
r1eo into operation He is in tor,rh
with The actual conditions in Europe
omcials explain. and thus is in a
posltion TO decide upon the wisdom
OF such a policy.
rood Administration reports show
that 10000 tons OF food is destined
ior Europe. The Shipping Board Is
Understood 10 be ready TO make
available additional vessels TO increase
the quantity should the humanitarian
oenlano exceed present estimates.
htIS yesterday on this
atrangement was that il food war
shipped into Germany. il could cas-
lily reach the Russian border. n
the Commandments secret al
lance actually has been formed. m.
consequence would be merely an tr-
direct way OF feeding the armed
Boisheviki.
IL Is generally agreed in wash
ington that although HUMANITARIAN
reasons may demand that America
furnish relief supplies, il would NOT
DC polite TO assist a country that
, Is bearing arms against its troons
ana which Is accredited with To-
mentIng trouble in Hungary spe-
, cihcslly. and is reported periodi-
ally as standing ready to assist
Germany in her resistance TO the
decisions OF the Peace Conference
The Washington herald., 1919-04-22
DENIES FIGHT
ON WAGE RAISE
Burleson Says He Acted
Fairly to Phone Oper-
ators-Strike Ends.

Postmaster General Burleson yes
terday issued statement saying he
was pleased" that the New England
telephone strike had been brought to
an end" He justified his position In
the controversy.
His statement follows:
II am pleased" he said, that the
strike of the New England telephone
operatives has been brought to an
end and 1t Is hoped that the detailed
consideration of the wage schedules
which has been entered upon will re-
suit in conclusions just and fair to
all parties.
II sincerely regret that the busi-
ress men and householders of New
England have been subjected to the
annoyance and Inconvenience occa-
stoned by the strike. but feel that
the principle involved, that the or
derly process established by gov
crnment authority for the adjust
ment of such differences should not
be ignored or the government it,
self coerced in it's actions, justifies
my position. 1t has never been con-
tended that the wage rates should
not be increased. At all times when
these controversies are brought to
my attention I have endeavored to
have prompt action taken thereon
and of course urge that justice and
fairness be done to all those whose
interests are involved"
Boston. April H.-Miss Julia O'Con-
nor, president of the Telephone Opera
tors Union. declared after a monster
mass meeting of the girls today that
the strike officially came to an end at
II O'Clock. the girls having ratified the
wage schedule offered by Assistant
Postmaster General koons.
The vote was unanimous in favor of
adopting the wage schedule.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-22
APPLY DRY LAW
TO TENNESSEE
Supreme Court Judges De.
eide Liquor Is Banned
By Reed Provision.

The Supreme Court yesterday yir-
tually decided that the Reed prohi-
bition amendment applies to the
State of Tennessee. The court re-
fused to review the cases of e. A.
Laughter and w. n. Fisher, convict
ed of taking liquor into the State in
violation of a State law. The two
men claimed that the State law
merely prohibits the use of intoxi-
cants within certain areas, as fol-
example within four miles of a
schoolhouse. but does not apply gen.
orally to the State and that there
fore the Reed bone dry amendment
does not apply.
The Department of Justice asked
the Supreme Court for a writ of pro-
hibition forbidding the Boston Fed
eral Court from attaching the steamer
Lake Monroe on the ground that II
is a government-own ship. The
department contends government
owned ships may not be held for
damages.
Railways Lose Fight.
The Monroe damaged another
steamer in a. collision in Boston har-
Dor.
The United Railroads of San Fran
cisco lost its fight to prevent the city
laying municipal car tracks in Market
street paralleling the tracks of the
railroad company.
The court left open the question of
damages due to the United Railway
by reason of the construction of paral-
lei lines.
The street car company relied on a
clause In its franchise which provided
that the city might grant the right
to one other company to construct
tracks paralleling those of the United
Railways so long as they did not run
parallel for more than fve blocks.
The court decided that this did not
preclude the city from engaging in a
competing municipal enterprise.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-22
Tells War Experiences
At Meeting Of Chorus

Lieut.. Phillip Barber. military at
ache to the Belgium Legation. was
he principal speaker at meeting of
NE National Star 'Spangled Banner
chorus in the Calvary NJ. E. Church.
Columbia road and Fifteenth street.
asst night.
Lieut.. Barber chronicled his war
experiences. George III. Miller, direc-
or. was In charge of the chorus re-
Iearsal.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-22
KANSAS CITY BEGINS
HTNEY AIR SERVICE
Rates from $40 Up with l50-MiIe
Radius of City.

Kansas City. No. April 2.-The Cen
tral Aircraft Corporation today an
nounced Inauguration OF an airplane
jitney here this week.
Rates for passengers were quoted at
SO and up for any distance within lSC
miles of the city, dependent on wealth.
er conditions.
Lieut.. James II. Smith. former in
structor at Richheid. Tex. will pilot
Curtiss two-passenger machipe as .
starter for the company.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-22
Opening Of Italian
Parliament Postponed

Rome. April 21.-Opening of the Ital-
ian Parliament has ben postponed to
May 6, it was announced today.
The Italian Parliament was oriGi-
nally scheduled to meet tomorrow, at
which time Premier Orlando was to
report on progress of peace negotia-
tions