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The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
U. S. WATCHMAN
KILLS HIMSELF
William Biggs Sends Bullet
Through Head Mother
Critically I'll.

william Bigrs. 81. OF sl3 sI street
northwest. killed himself with a re-
volver at his home last night His
mother, Mrs william BiEEs. who
was in the house at the time OF the
suicide. is in a critical condition as
result of the shooting.
Biggs was sitting in a chair when
he committed the act. The bullet
went through the roof OF his mouth
and coming out the top Of his head
stuck in the ceiling.
Bisss was employed as captain
OF the watch at the Bureau ~
Standards Coroner Nevitt issued
a certificate Of suicide.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
ALEXANDRIA
THn HERALD pURHAp.
A. q Doniphan.
~ Kins StrseG

Alxandria, Va. April a-Plans for
the coming Victory Liberty Loan
were mapped out tonight at a meet
ing Of the executive committee in the
rooms Of the Chamber Of Commsrce.
Of which R 8. Jones Is chairman.
The campaign will start April IT and
end May TO- 1t is the purpose of the
committee in charge to conduct an
aggressive campaign similar to the
previous Liberty Loan campaigns.
Kenneth w. Ogden, chief of the CITY
fire department. has received a let
ter from B. w. Morse. vice president
and general manager Of the Virginia
Shipbuilding Corporation, in which he
extends the sincere thanks of that
company for the prompt and efficient
service rendered by the FIRE depart
ment on March q at fire at that
company's plant.
The writer says that. Although
working under manifest .hand,cars
'on account of an insufficient water
supply. nevertheless your department
unauestionably saved us a large prop
erty damage"
Last rites for Eugene b. TayIor
were held this afternoon at st. Paurs
p. f. Church and conducted by Rev.
=. P. Phillips. D. D.. rector, and
burial was in st. Paul's Cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers were r. r.
Marbury, w. B. Smoot, George 3.
French. DR.. George T. Klipstein and
Judge S. @. Brent
Acyfva
NJ. Norton, George H. Rucker, Judge
L. c. Barley. J. Frank Carlin, Urban
S. Lambert. George f. warfield, X.
II. Cox and N. s. Greenway.
The funeral Of William Henry Hat
ton took place this morning from st.
Mary's Catholic Church, Rev. Louis
Smet, pastor. of1ciating. Burial was
in st. Mary's Cemetery.
Thomas M. Burton has sold to Mary
Ellen Harryman six two-story frame
dwelling houses, 7o2, 7o4, 7os, 7os, 7IO
and ~ North Columbus street.
Ernest f. Simpson has sold to X. M.
Springman house and lot at $40 South
Lee street.
The annual meeting OF the board of
trustees of the Alexandria Hospital.
which was TO have been held last
night, was postponed until June 8,
owing to lack OF a quorum.
Students of the Alexandria High
School on April 10 and II will present
play in the auditorium of that
school entitled THE Importance of
Being Earnest"
A musical and literary entertain
ment will be given Friday night in
the Westminster Building of the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church, TO which
the g.. yp,-;toS
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
Pulls Out Roll to Buy
Joy Spirits-Then Presto

Joseph S. Lynch, 497 Eye street
southwest, IS a much wiser man to-
day, following his attempt to buy
some liquor last night
Lynch was in a lumber yard at
South Capitol and K streets south
west, about 10 o'clock, when he was
approached by negro who wanted to
sell him some liquor Lynch was
agreeable and pulled out his wallet
containing about SIS from his pocket.
The negro can be identified, but as
to the money that's another question
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
Just a Stuffed" Policeman.

Chicago. April 3.-"Reckon they call
this mounted policeman" said Hen
ry Mitchell, rancher, catching sight OF
blue coated figure in a wax statu-
ary and taxidermist shop. Just
stuffed" retorted the cop, picking his
teeth.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
Want Russian Trade.

1T Is not only the German market.
but the Russian market as well, that
the manufacturing countries are anx-
ious 10 open for themselves. And
since they cannot reach Russia d.
rectly. they aim to reach her through
Germany.
Here enters the new German idea
OF revenge: To revive Russia using
Anglo-Saxon money as means to
that end. Groups are being formed.
The Speyers and Ellisons. Of Cologne:
the Uarburgs. of Hamburg, and the
Morgans, OF New York, have just
reached an agreement.
Germany will furnish gendarmes,
bludgeon blows and engineers, while
the Americans will furnish the cap
ital. Such policy produces wealth,
but ends by causing disaster which
amid much blood ruins what has been
gained
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
Discuss Public Ownership.

The Ciizens' Civic Association met
last night at Musicians Hall. 1905 1
street northwest
Several speakers addressed the meet
ing on the problems of government
ownership of public utilities.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
Pest No Bar to Tkieyes.

Fairmont W. Va. April 2-When
the pest house here was opened 10
receive smallpox victim. II was
found the building 10 be rans&cked
by thieves who had stolen furniture.
equipment, and even the shingles from
the roof
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
$40, 900 Offer to First
Aviator Reaching Pole

Milan, April S.-Count Adama Os-
tAszewski today offered a prize of
$4,000 for the first aviator to reach
the South Pole.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
Statement by De Valera.

Edward de Valera, Sim Fein
leader and head of the Irish Re-
public" in a statement today, made
the following declaration in a sign
ed article in the Daily Herald. a
new London labor paper.
England took Ireland by force
and. so maintained it Ireland never
has accepted the theory that its po-
sition is parallel to that of the
American Southern States. We have
never recognized England.
'Irishmen know that justice is on
their side. They know that justice
will triumph in the end. English
militarism and navalism will dis
appear.
ITO say that England's security de-
mands the slavery of ireland is false.
If security constitutes right. why not
claim that the freedom of America be
revoked? America is a far more dan
gerous rival than Ireland. Why not
claim the French channel ports? The
truth Is that not security, but domina-
tlon is what England wants.
Irish Not LawIess.
We are told the Irish are lawIess.
We are proud that we are lawless.
An honest man is not likely to respect
law when English law gives the brutal
murderer of a woman, as WAS re-
Gently done, twelve months. because
the murderer happened to have as
sisted in recruiting, and when a con-
cert singer is condemned to two years
hard labor for singing patriotic songs
which are a hundred years old. We
have a righteous contempt for British
law and for some of the miserable
creatures who administer it"
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04

To Cure A Cold I'm One Day.
Take LAXATIVE BROMO oUTNINE CT.blets)
1t stors the Cough and Headache and works OF
the Cold. d W. GROVES signature on each
box. 8c.-Adr.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
FRENCH NEWSPAPERS
INTIMATE WILSON IS
"SECRET" DIPLOMAT
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

economic surveillance she will not
pay and will soon break treaties
but what do Manchester and Chicago
care?
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
COLONIES DRIFTING
AWAY FROM BRITAIN,
T. P. O'CONNOR SAYS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

Ireland. England and the world. the
other is the only one to give hope
for a brighter future"
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04

A musical and literary entertain
ment will be given Friday night in
the Westminster Building OF the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church, TO which
the public is invited.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04

Students of the Alexandria High
School on April 10 and II will present
a play in the auditorium of that
school entitled 'The Importance of
Being Earnest"
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04

The annual meeting OF the board OF
trustees of the Alexandria Hospital.
which was TO have been held last
night, was postponed until June 8,
owing to lack of quorum.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
Canned Vegetables

Here are some very low prices
on reliable. well-known brands
Tomatoes UhrE~ cHnl, ? 0Ex
Tor .---..-...-- -.......-.-
Corn Cor can I'' 1Sc
rr% rs%'' can. n''' I'e 25c
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
Extra!
SAUERKRAUT,
SC a Quart.

Baked Benns CRitter'sl, can. I2c
sweet Potatoes, can....22
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-06
FLOUR MILL WORKERS
PROTEST CONNECTION
Workers Into New Fields Of Labor
Since Brcwcries Are Closed 50

A circular letter sent out by the
International Union of Brewery and
Soft-Drink Workers announces that
the Federation Of Labor executive
council has granted it jurisdiction
over all -four and cereal mill workers
and bespeaking the assistance of
other unions in organizing such
unions. A Seattle newspaper says
that the American Federation's ac-
ton may start a jurisdictional fight
in Seattle, as indicated by the feeling
aroused when the circular letter was
read at the meeting of International
Labor Council.
A delegate from the Riggers', Steve
dores'. Dock Truckers and Ware
heuseHen's local union promptly
registered a protest in the name of
the International Longshoremen's as
ISOLATION. also an American Fedora
ton OF Labor Union, declaring that
the cereal and hournill workers, to-
gether with the grain handlers, were
100 per cent organized in Seattle
under local charter from the /. L. A.
As a result Of the protest, the council
referred the circular to the Cereal
and Ffourmill workers union, to be
acted upon as they might see fit.
1t was unofficis!lv rated that that
union would Immediately ask the
i<orESh 0leInFF7 ASSOCIATION " NE o
protest with the American Fedora
ton. According to the circular Of the
International Brewery Workers
union. many brewerics in the dry and
partly dry states are being converted
into flour and feed mills. Hence the
unions request to the American Fed
Grafton for an extension of is iuris~
diction TO show it's members. particu-
larry the masters and Inalt-room
workers, into new fields, and author
ity To change its International title
and to orranize cereal and flourmiA
workers wherever found.
Reading Of the circular gaze the
labor council delegates the impression
that both the Brewery Workers In
tarnationaI and the American Fede-
raiior's executive council We're I'M
aware Of the fact that the Seattle
lonEshnremen had already organized
more than Ave hundred Of the cereal
ana f1eurrrJli workers, &slth whom
they work or the waterfront
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-06
CLAybAUGR GIVES UP
F. B.; OF LEADERSHIP
Chicago Citizens Believe This Loosen
inE-rp in Military Regulations Ii
Due to saloon Pressure.

Hinton c. Claybangh. who recently
resigned as head Of the Chicago fed
erai bureau Of investigation. announced
six weeks ego that "fve-rnile dry
zone" bad been established around Nc
kinl*y Park. Chicago. wherein soldiers
are guarding t4t4 United States army
quartermaster's depot. 1t was declared
that lis saloons had been put out OF
business
Last week 1t became known that
the saloons had never been closed.
Through influence brought 10 bear, il
rs declared the "fve-miie dry zone"
was quietly reduced to a "half-mile
zone and then a stay of execution
granted, which permitted all the sa-
T60rTs III rtTr rry-rTrr 70 rgrrTir oY5sn-
An assurance that the saloons will
continue TO remain open II was an
nounced last week that the soldiers
guarding the depot will be removed at
once and civilian guards placed in their
stead,
A protest from citizens has been
made, who declare that they have rea-
son to believe that this particular de-
mobilization is through pressure from
saloon interests.
This incident shows the versatility
Of the Chicago saioonssts. II a sa-
loon happens TO be within the pro-
hibited distance from a military post,
the difficulty is solved By demobili-
cation of the troops stationed lat the
post. Here is n tip for the saloon men
who have been put out of business
near the big army environments OF the
nation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-06
BELG|ANS LOVE
FOR AMERICANS

Paris. Jan. 5,--Americans are find.
ing the greatest appreciation and
gratitude in. the Belgians who, freed
from German domination and back in
their own homes. are showing in
every possible manner their feeling
for all representatives of the great re-
public which first fed them and later
aided in freeing them from the Prus-
slams tyranny. ]. f. Billiard. a Y. NJ
c. A. worker OF Fort Washington
l.. l., has just reported the repeated
evidences of Belgian affection for
Americans as shown to two Y. NJ
c. A. men.
Arriving In a shell-wrecked Bel
gian village theSe Red Triangle men
could find no untenanted house In
which to sleep and had asked per-
mission to place their cots in cover
ed driveway when the householder in
vited them to use room OF his
premises. When they offered money
next day the Belgian refused 1t, say.
ing:
II can't take money from you
America has done much for Belgium.
She kept our people from starving
since 1914. Any time you come here
you are welcome to the best. but
cannot take money"
At their next stop the "Y" men had
no hot water with which to wash
their messkits, asked Belgian
housewife for some. She insisted on
washing the kits, made the "Y", men
welcome to sleep In her kitchen, gave
them a hot breakfast and later wash
ed, ironed and mended their clothing
For this she refused to take the prof
fered money, saying she was only too
glad to do something for Americans
after they had done SO much for her
and her people. and that she was par
ticularly glad TODD something for
Y. NJ. C. A. men. TO prove this, she
sheltered and fed the two secretaries
TOR two week. ..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-06
L. 8. SAILORS SLEEP IN
PARLIAMENT BUILDING

London, Dec. 81 tDelayed) .--Ameri-
can sailors slept in the British Parlia-
ment building in the recent crush OF
uniformed Eren Of the United States
in London. With fresh drafts OF As
many as 1000 gobs on leave invading
London daily the question of housing
them became a serious one and the
American Y M. c. A. was taxed to the
limit of It's ingenuity to help take care
OF the boys. II was when the "Y's
many accommodations had been ex-
hausted that the historic building
which houses the lords and commons
was thrown open as q sleeping place
for Americans who had spent the day
in Sightseeing At the British capital
The American r. M, c. A. had trou-
bles OF Its own. Never, any day dur
ing the actual lighting. had anything
like so many men been In London on
leave. Eagle hut simply swarmed with
them. Early In the day Its capacity of
500 beds was exhausted. To supple
ment the demand the ~ has recently
taken. over the Grafton hotel, capacity,
400 beds: the Cosmo hotel, capacity.
$50 beds: the Cambridge. capacity, 100
beds. the Connaught. capacity. 100
beds and the Palace for OFFICERS, with
accommodations for SEQ
Much the same congested conditions
prevail IN Liverpool. southampton.
Edinburgh and other leave renters.
gtvtHk the ~ one Of tts xreatsst op-
portunities ct the war to serve.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-06
AMERICA SAFEGUARDS
RIGHTS OF ALL MEN

Bufialo. n. T., Jan. 4.-Secre-
tary Baker, speaking tonight mt
the opening OF the Allied War Ex-
position. defended Americas right
10 treat with nations Of Europe in
thG interest OF tho rights and liber-
tics OF men and denied that WASH
ington ever intended that we
should he n hermit nation erect
ing fnsupcrabfc barriers to inter
course between us and others liv-
ing In tin,id distrust Of our own
powers and fearful OF our own i'm
pulses. Continuing he said:
$50 far as VIC In America arc
concerned" said Mr.. Baker, "onr
case Is In the hands OF our cap
tain. He stands with head erect
In the ancient places OF the old
world whcro Other kinds Of trca-
ties used to be made. and repre-
sents q great and free people. He
Is the advocate not Of q form but
Of principle. 1t may be that
there are voices in this country
that CULVER with hesitation and
here and there tiirorous uncer-
tainty but back OF him in that
council chamber arc re voices of
the democracies OF the world OF
the men who labor and the women
who sacrifice; he Is by the force
OF events the spokesman of the
democracy OF the world and the
compositions of this war will be n
new magma chartn. new bill of
rights to libcrnte the children OF
the future from the burdens OF the
right. "---r-----
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-06
.G0nP{RS NOT IN FAVOR
+ LAWS AGAINST STRIKES

Washington, Jan. 5.---Opposition to
any form of compulsory arbitration or
leg islation to make strikes impossible
was voiced by Samuel Gompers, prest-
dent of the American Federation of
Labor yesterday hcfore-the> senate
committee on labor which had under
consideration number of measures
for labor legislation along reconstruc-
tive lines.
"Hide it behind any phraseoiogy you
will. when the law and the government
of the country tells the worker, you
cannot leave this work, that moment
you have put the shackIes on him, '
declared Mr.. Gompers with studied en-
phasis.
Mr.. Gompers said that IN every In
stance where compulsory arbitration
had been attempted. it had been pro
pounced failure after a few trials.
In New. England. particularly. he said
it had been admitted that compulsory
arbitration will not work and the right
of workers to strike has been recog-
nized The only state in this coun-
try which has tried H." Mr.. Gompers
continued. is Colorado and that state
has been in turmoil ever since and
this was only ended when the workers
took the law into their own hands and
simply struck"
United States will be greatly affected
by the discharge Of thousands of sol
iters Mr. Gompers said in urging the
committee TO proceed with great de-
: liberation and ~caT--ta -tlevistag any
plan of legislation to regulate the
4 labor situation. He added
we are facing perhaps q condition
where there will be thousands of work
! ers out o. employment this winter. Or
ganzed labor is not going TO take
kindly 10 standing again in line for a
piece of bread and a cup OF coffee
| IL was suggested by Mr.. Gompers
! that congress should act TO prevent toe
rapid rehabilitation OF the army and
that congress as a whole should take
more seriously the work of the cons
Citation branch of the department OF
labor.
} There is a growing feeling among
labor men and those who have giver
the subject intelligent thought thai
there Is Il new concept of the relations
man and man. and nation and nation,
Mr. Gompers concluded.
THE attempt by law to prevent
strikes will be futile The American
labor movement was constructed in
/ rebuttai of the. idea that legislation
] to prevent strikes was necessary. and
k4Yfs srnogsr1efrl at has kepe of tsa grow.
ing sentiment in favor OF voluntary
( arbitration.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-06
BERLIN eREETS NEW
YEAR DEL|R|OUSlY

Berlin, Jan. fDeiayed) .--Fireworks.
colored lights. the firing Of rifles. fox
trot and tango mafficking. shouting and
screaming and a general embracing in
the streets ushered In Berlin's New
Year.
The city awoke this morning to find
the majority Of restaurants closed and
there are prospects of all them being
closed from tomorrow on. because the
Spartacus group has inspired the wait
ers to go on strike.
There Is a spirit Of unrest abroad.
There are rumors of Bolshevik at
tempt to seize army headquarters at
Cassel. Shots were exchanged In the
neighborhood.
Rosa Luxembough threatens that the
national assembly will not be allowed
to meet. Chief of Police Richorn.- on
the other hand is discounting the
scare reports" Of Bolsheyism invading
Germany
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-06
juGl-StAVS OFFER
OBJECT lesson

Washington, Jan. 5.--Dr. Drink6ytess
commissioner OF national defeHsb u<s
the Jugo -Slav national councif. tlleS
government seat at Zagreb. has assdAsta
orders for the mobilization of ALI cftl7j
zens of the classes of 1Sg6-ge, whirMs
includes men from nineteen to- twenty
three years oid-fn tadit4eA all HsAtslsz
bers of academic classes are called UP
The order was received yesterday
and indicates that the new jugo-alaWs
army will be formed Of the ai00QNs
men now under arms. and about No.
600 called to the service by the New
order. Il sssS
Officials here frankly confesse11s thekS
the order is a warIike one and #0oNt43
offer no explanation, The Italian A41t2l3
Jugo-Slavs were agreed that the H06E
ilzation of more than half szlll
men in territory jointly lnfaimeds1bx3
the two countries must not ~ AanN
sdered as mirroring a deltca tRS yitUk@S
ton. The state department ia wAkl1QuE
Information. ~ ts..s} 81 s d. s+5 ssEaa
Lacking advices. officials offere4t thos
speculation that peace aelagatsEE az
Paris who favor the .Jago-SiaS Ch4SlsN
may have suggested the nobfiikatfOMS
ar material evidence TO Italy that tho
Jugo-Siav people have -weaifyfsrD6d
ana well ordered governrnesttfhAa&e&;
/ by strong army 1t was also ffn@04e4
out that the mobilization is ordered
/ simultaneously with the visited pfEsss
/ ident Wilson to Rome. es. s.~.1s IA As
! If there is connection between nthG
two events it ia held that the -Tpo&iif.s
cation is in the nature OF a ~SopNteE
demon stration, in that Itaiiansn .Nlh6
might construe Mr.. Wilson S. VISIT ~
zone pretending his friendlineassy t0
! italian claims in the AdratIc viii have
| to confess that the Jngo-SaY <Aat ion
rs prepared to defend it's hordefs sAylths
out aid and guidance from. ,Itasy.4sAx III
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-06
CONVICTIONS.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. h. Taibpt. hc
have been visiting Mr. ana Mrs. i As
Harvey, of Monroe street, and MrM
w. c. Arett. OF Holly street, %.f1ave ~
Va ~ s ssf5,. ~ =
Miss Willie Walker, WHO has s6Ssll
i'll with the ''fiu," is able to be Qul
again.
/ Mrs. Ada Walker and Mr.. c. "a
Walker. who have both been III, m
getting along nicely.
Miss Norma Lear. who has been
spending Some time MT tise M oiIs
Eher sister. Mrs. c. p Jones'. JF..s q
Bath street. expects to leave Friday
morning to join her sister. Mrs. MAry
Lewis. of Lynchburg- s
Garrett Jeter left Wednesday sVens
ing for Penniman. Wa afteD spendfnG
the holidays at his home n covfAs|
ton. .fs N
Horace .Je'er, who has q poAitloA
In Newport News LETT Thursday m0tms
ing or train Mo- TO re-urnr h H. - y ~
ties. y
- Williams Rexercomh Left for H4y11ss
man. Va. few days ago. after 4NG4dS
ing the holidays at his home In WIN
street I'M
Lee Mcconnell has returned % C6N.
ington from Camp Polk, North. C4rCs
lima, where he was IN ths tank 1erss
vice. .sst*,
Preston Campbell of rs0GhAn.
spending n few days in CovinsAoI
visiting friends. :" sf'e
| Gordon Dale, OF CovingyUh, ''fsft IN
Richmond. where he wiil-sent0f I'M
United States navy. ~~T''s
| WIN McMunn LEFT wedne4&AX
morning for Arkansas arr bkA&
Western points ON n Sevrr.Tf tIHNTl
business trip.
Mr. webb. of Covington. has nv
turned, after spending several daya. 81
his home in Eagle Rock, Va.
Mrs. j. E. Caddy has returned h0fE
after spending several days MIN
relatives in eastern Virginia. ss
| Mr.. Dean has returned from Le41
ington. Va. his home. where he xpdn9
several days N