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The Washington herald., 1919-08-03
H. J. Warthen Buried.

Messrs. OLeary. Brown. Frasier and
Kelly, of Local Union. No. 26, Inter
national Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers. have returned from the fu-
neral of Harry ]. Warthen. former
president of the local organization.
who died July 30 at Liberty. n. Y
The interment was at Charlestown,
W. Va.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-03
Police News
Probably VIII Return Auto.

An automobile thief yesterday
made good haul. and at the same
time solved the problem Of the high
cost of living. when ne drove off in
the machine of Miss Nettie YER
million, of Anacostia. from in front
of the Center Market.
Miss Nermillion told the police
that having completed most of her
marketing she left her machine on
the street and started along who le-
sale row looking for bargains
When she returned both machine
and produce were among the miss
ing.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-03
Negro Regiments Filled.

Instructions were issued by the War
Department yesterday to discontinue
enlistments for negro infantry because
the authorized number of enlistments
of colored men has been exhausted
The negro regiments in peace times
always have had waiting lists of men
who wanted to get into the army
The Washington herald., 1919-08-03
ENGLISH KING REVIEWS
VETERAN INDIAN TROOP

Londsn. Aug. 2.-varied races ano
religions were represented IN a PIC
turesoue trturnphsl march here to-
day. when King George reviewed ] .S0l
Indian troops, who arrived too late
for the peace parade. July H.
Veterans OF csmpsigns in Mesopo-
tamia. Egypt. Palestine. Galllpou.
East Africa and France were smon-
the men who marched by Bucking-
ham Palace.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-03
Suburban Patrons Complain.
West Point Examination.

t'Omuetitive mental and physical ex-
2 utinations for appointments to fill the
districts quota Of five representatives
IT West Point will be held by the
District Commissioners in October.
3 NDpiications for appointment may be
fled with Daniel J. Donovan, secretary
To The commissioners.
congress increased the District quota
from two to five.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-03
Salvage Work Proves Profitable.

Halifax. n. s. Aug . - The ad-
miralty court here today awarded s24,-
900 to the steamer Baymano, 81, 900 TO
her corporation and S. 900 to the officers
and crew for their work last March
in towing to port the steamer Jason.
which had called for assistance when
her rudder broke.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-03
Colored Girl Shot.

Rosie Jackson. colored. 10 years
old, giving her address as SO Fen
ton place northwest, is in Casualty
Hospital suffering from a bullet
wound in the right shoulder, said to
have been received during an alter
cation with WaltS' Gordon, also
colored.
According to the woman. Gordon
called at her home and started an
argument and becoming enraged
drew a revolver and shot her. He
made his escape and at a late hour
last night had not been apprehend-
ed
The Washington herald., 1919-08-03
Coethals' Son Retired.

Mai. George R. Goethals. Engineers
Corps. L. s. A, son Of Gen. George
W. Goethals. has been placed on the
retirement list at his own request,
with the rank OF lieutenant colonel.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-03
Fares Raised; Men Want Increase.

New York. Aug. 2.-Following
an increase in Brooklyn street car
fares, carmen today voted to de-
mand increases of wages to rs cents
an hour an eiEht-hour day and
recognition Of their union.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-03
Reason for Keeping Judge Waiting

New York. Aug. . - William Dick
s~Rs wife went to the country and
J couldn't awaken by himself in time
o." reach court, he told the Judge. He
was held for further hearing charged
Nith speeding.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-03
Homesteads for Minors.

Senator SmoOt's bill to permit
minors over IS years old to apply for
osEesteads was passed by the Senate
oday. Homestead privileges would
re. opened to thousands Of young SOL
.ieTs by the bill.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-03
73-Year-Old Patient Marries Nurse.

New York. Aug. when August
Walther, q. recovered from an illness
he couldn't bear to lose his nurse.
Miss Barbara CARRIER, -. so he mar
ried her.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-03
Thief Gets Cash and Check.

John J. Bowles, a guest of the Rich
mond hotel, was relieved Friday OF
$3.50 in cash. also a check drawn by
the United States Shipping Board for
slO20. The check had been en-
dorsed
The Washington herald., 1919-08-03
$3.50 Ring Stolen.

A thief entered the home of Mrs.
G. Z. Watkins. 26O6 Mozart street,
northwest. last Monday evening, and
stole a platinum ring valued at $50.
The thief has not been apprehended
The Washington herald., 1919-08-03
Footpads Take s2I and Watch.

While waiting for car at
Four-and-a-half street and Missouri
avenue Friday night, William Alder
man, stationed at Walter Reed Hos
pital. was held up by four colored
men and robbed of s21 and a watch.
Alderman furnished the police with
a good description of the holdup men.
Fire Of unknown origin in the home
OF James R Cousins, 52A Gay street
northeast, yesterday caused $50 dam
age.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-03
Jewelry and Cash Stolen.

Returning home from work last
night. Lawrence Greaver, living at 7Ig
d street southwest, discovered that
thief had entered his house and stolen
a gold watch. a stick pin and a purse
containing 81
The Washington herald., 1919-08-03
Housebrcaker Gets ss5.

William Bowen living at 1915 r
street northwest, last nighf report
ed to the police that his home had
been entered and S35 in bills stolen.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-03
Aids Lincoln Highway.

The Senate yesterday passed bill
giving right of way through public
lands to the Lincoln Highway Asso-
citation.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-03
'TnyestisatIon Welcomed

Commissioner Brownlow and my
self" Pullman stated, will welcome
any investigation the House chooses
to make. The gravest charge that
can be brought against US will be
that the Police Department of the
District OF Columbia has been free
from graft. Perhaps some OF our
critics would have liked it better il
1t hadn't been"
Members of the House District
Subcommittee appointed yesterday
by Representative Carl L. Mapes to
investigate salaries in the police
department and prepare a bill pro-
viding for a substantial increase,
say that they do not believe it will
come within their Jurisdiction to
conduct such an investigation. If
such action is taken. they say, II
must come through a resolution in
troduced in the House and by an
especially appointed committee.
Members Of the subcommittee are
Representatives Norman J. Gould
Loren E. Wheeler. Anderson H.
Walters. Ben Johnson and James P.
Wood.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-03
Big Reduction in Muslin Underwear
Women's Underwear Reduced to 79c.

Women's Underwear Reduced to 79c.
Envelope Chemise Of soft-finshed nainsook,
trimmed with ribbon-drawn embroidery or dainty
lace edge. Sizes 3S to A.
Reduced to 79c. 49,
Corset Covers, in novelty camisole style. front
and back trimmed with organdy, embroidery and
Val. insertion.
Corset Covers. of fine nainsook. back and
front trimmed with embroidery edging and rib
bon-run beading. ..,......
Corset Covers. with front and back trimmed
with alternate rows of organdy embroidery and
Val. lace; top of yoke and armholes trimmed with
ribbon-drawn lace edge. 3d.
-- Reduced to 79c.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-03
PULLMAN WANTS PROBE
OF POLICE FORCE
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
ones are known" to both himself
and Commissioner Brownlow.
The 'inner circle" phrase used in
connection with the affai8 Mai. Pull
man calls misleading. giving the i'm
preston that the trouble-makers are
among the superior officers on the
force. while as a matter OF fact he
says. two Of the men were formerly
privates and were dismissed from the
force for incompetencY.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-03

Womenrs Muslin Drawers, open or closed
style, finished with tucks and embroidery.
Reduced to 79c.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-03

JAP Silk Waists flesh white and black different style with large dg. collar front
r.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-01-20
BORAH RECEIVES SUPPORT

At the conclusion of Senator Borahs remarks Senator John Sharp Williams democrat addressed the and supported Borah in the demand for open proceeding He concluded his remarks with the remark that he pleased to the republican members supporting the President in his fight.
 POLAND NAMES REPRESENTATIVE
 PARIS Jan. H.-M. Demosk, president of Poland has been designated the representative of that people tho peace conference. The delegate will leave for this city as soon as his credentials are prepared
 BELGIUM WILL. PROTEST
 BRUSSELS, Jan. 17--The Belgian government will enter protest the supreme council the allotment of the delegates to the peace conference But delegates were allotted to this nation which, owing the great part it took ill the war, expected at least three.
 SCENE SET FOR CONFERENCE
 PARIS, Jan H.-The is set for the opening of the first worlds conference The hour at which the ceremonies will be commenced is named as three o'clock The address of welcome to the delegates will be made by President Raymond Poncare, of the French republic From all indications the response will be made by President Will son. of the United States Mir. Wilson will also speak on behalf of the other nations assembled Immediately follow ing the acknowledgment of the greetings Georges Cemen premier of France and president of the peace confer nce will take the chair and e sound of his gavel will the opening of the highest peace tribunal of the vorld Immediately after the opening the delegates )ed will proceed to elect chairman, chairman and ay and adopt the report of the supreme council the rules govern the meetings.
 FINAL. DECISIONS OF THE COUNCIL,
 PARIS, Jan. H.--The final decisions of the council regarding the publicity of the meetings and the number of delegates allowed to each nation made oday The il ruled that three representatives of the press from each # the allied powers would be allowed be present the pen meetings but upon necessary occasions the debera ions would be held in The justice of the secret ,eeng pointed to the press representatives discussion held between the council and the press men, eng agreed between them that the best interests of the atons and the public could be observed in this The unc in its final apportionent of delegates decided give elgum two, Serbia two and the King of Hedas two, set ing the number of delegates allowed by each nation.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-01-20
LIEBKNECHT KILLED ATTEMPTING TO ESACPE;; ROSA LUXEMBURC IS
 BEATEN INSENSlBLE THEN SHOT
(The Associated Press)

BERLIN Jan. H.-Dr. Karl Liebknecht leader of the Sparacan group and Rosa Luxembourg agtator belong ing that facton killed here today by those opposed to their politics.
 WOMAN IS BEATEN AND SHOT
 Dr. Karl I-iebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg takel into custody by troops at hotel and while be ing escorted to automobile the taken fron the troops by the angry mob The troops unable here from the clutches of the crowd and barely mad their getaway with Liebknecht. As the the hands of the mob they started clubbing her until st fell the pavement nsensibe As she lay in the several shots fired into her prosrate body and deat resulted It reported that her body later hrow in the Spree canal
 LIEBKNECHT TRIED TO ESCAPE
 During the time that the Luxemburg woman was ben beaten to her death the auto with ebknect speeding Noabit prison When only part of the distance cred auto tire bursted necesstag the guard and tn prisoner alghting that might be repaired Awaiting opportunity Liebknecht made attempt to escape had hardly gone three yards when the soders antciuatn such move shot him down, death resulting instantly.
 CAREER IS INTERESTING
 The of Dr. Karl Liebknect is interesting such move shot him down, death resulting instantly. ty he studied law in that city, finishing 1893 and late became practicng attorney. In 1892 he chosen seecan for the city of Berlin and became member of Prussian house of deputies in 19O8 In 1912 he eec ed to the reichstag, where he recognized leader among the socialist deputies In 1913 he made charge before the echstag that led to the revelation of the Krup scandals and in 1914 he was the only member to vo against the $ ,25OO0OO00 credits Certain works, which he the author forbidden to be circulate in Germany and later made the basis for charge of hg treason be laid against him. He convicted in 1o0 and sentenced IS months in prison In 1915 h drafted into the army his protests and served Alsace
 PICTURED IN AMERICA During the year 1910 he made visit to America ecured in the city of New York and other places durn which time he espoused the of Victor Berger for CO., gress On the election of Berger he declared that the cleo
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-01-20

meet with the approval of the paper and protest made against it. It is believed that agreement will be arrived at during the meeting by which the public will be well informed to the proceedings.
 MINOR MATTERS ARE DISCUSSED
 PARIS, Jan. l6.-The work of the supreme council today consisted chiefly in the discussion of minor Part of the day spent in receiving the peace delegates of the various nations and the discussion of the Russian situation short conference also held with the press representatives publicity matters
 LEAGUE OF NATIONS SHOWS PROGRESS
 PARIS, Jan. o-The drafting of the plan of the pro- posed league of nations in the form of treaty enacted has progressed further than first supposed Some of the best features of the plans submitted have been arrived from the projects embodied in the plan of the United States Some of the proposals embodied in concrete form and embrace thirteen articles with eight supplementary provisions still subject to being revised.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-01-20
FRENCH CEl ERAL YOU'D HAVE
 RHINE AS BORDER QF GERMANY
(The Associated Prcss)

TREVES, Jan. H--In interview with American correspondents General Ferdinand Foch expressed his jews the future border barrier between France and iermany. The line established by Foch would be the hne rver forming border which there would be ispute to its definition.
 GERMANY COULD RECUPERAFE SOON
 General Foch in discussing the future of Germany said hat the nation would recuperae within short time and be be to its former state of it given the hance This must occur at least at this time. Ger lany must be held in such position that it will again in position threaten the worlds peace The price of must be commensurate with the price of victory.
 PRAISED AMERICAN TROOPS
 In the of his remarks the general paid tribute to good work done by the American troops in all their agements In praising them he said they wonders i'd had the devils own punch"
 ISSUES ORDER TO GERMAN BANKER
 LONDON, Jan 17-It is learned here today that Gen. ral Foch has given order Rudolf Havenstein presi- lent of the German imperial bank, proceed to Spa for he purpose of conferrg with him regarding the financial demands of the allies.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-01-20
ARMED POLICE
 DISBAND LARGE
 1. W. ". CROWD
tThe Associated Pre3s)


 SEATTLE, Jan. 16.--Another dem, onstration was attempted by the In. dustrial Workers of the Work here today Five hundred of them gath cred in the streets of the uptown district and held a meeting during which the speakers advocated strike among the laboring element in remonstrance of the activities of America in Russia.
 Following the meeting the crowd started to parade, singing l. w. w. songs. A detachment of mounted police, several autos filled with DO. licemen armed with rifles and a pla- toon of police armed with clubs rush ed the line of parade and broke up the crowd
 The chief of police has issued posi- tive orders that no meetings of this character shall he held in the city and all such will be broken up at any cost.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-01-20
COUNCIL WILL HOLD IN ABEYANCE DECISION AS TO
 PUBLICITY; ASKING FOR PLAI
(The Associated Prcssl

PARIS, Jan. E-The first conference of the inter allies council took place today for the preliminary discus os One of the first to be taken up the mat ter of publicity. It the voice of the council to hold abeyance the proposed rule for virtual secrecy regardn the deliberations of the peace congress.
 WILL ASK FOR PLANS
 The council has decided to ask the American British Italian press correspondents for plan of reporting tho of the meetings and these an they will be passed The British correspondents avorg the plan of having only correspondent presen the meetings acting for the The Americans favor of having the meeting open all correspondents alike deberaton being in progress but what representative is present.
 SENATORS PROTEST AGAINST SECRECY
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 17-Senator William E. Borah, republican, addressed the today protesting against the proposed holding of sessions the part of the peace congress- He stated that hean question with the peace body was whether President Wilson's claim for diplomacy to be disregaded entirely and declared that publicity of the vital propositions before the conference He further stated that ought be known if the is in sympathy with the commissioners who op- pose the holding of secret conference
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-01-20
ALASkAl>S WILL
 RECEIVE MAILS
 SAME OLD WAY
(The Associated PresS)

SEATTLE. Jan. 17.-The Daily Times is in receipt of information from it's correspondent at Washing ton. D. C.. stating that an aerial mail service between this city and Alaska will not be possible for the next three years. as far as govern. ment action is concerned.
 A mail service by air would be inaugurated at the present time only by some contractor being willing to make contract with the government for delivery at probable expense of fifty thousand dollars for equip ment.
 It is believed that the city of Ju- ncau will be included on the aeria. route of the Canadian government, which will operate between Vancou- yer and Dawson.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-01-20
PEACE CONGRESS IVAUCURATED SATURDAY; CEREMONIES WILL
 BE IN FLTTlE'C OBSERVANCE
(The Associated Press)

PARIS, Jan. 16.-The inauguration of the worlds peace congress will take place in this city Saturday next with ceremonies befttng the occasion. The city is what excited the approaching affair, which will be the most momentous in the history of the world
 GUARDS OF HONOR PRESENT
 A detachment of the troops will be stationed about the meeting place and all attending delegates will be accorded the full onors of their station their arrival the place of meeting.
 CEREMONIAL OPENING
 The opening of the peace congress will be of mory, participated in by all of the nations of the world The formal opening of the session will be the meeting between President Wilson and Stephen Pinchon foreign minister of France The President will meet the minister the steps of the foreign ministry building where formal greetings will be exchanged after which both will proceed the designated r1ce of meeng the hour of the opening being fixed thee o'clock Arriving there the delegates from the other i.ocas will be in waiting and all will enter the building ogeter, seating themselves around immense table anged in the shape of horseshoe The seatings call for alphabetical arrangement of the nations, the only -tion being that the American delegation will be at H end of the table and the delegations of France, England hy and Japan at the other All the delegates seated the ming address will be made by President Poincare.
 hIPREME COUNCIL. MEETS CORRESPONDENTS
 PARIS, Jan. 10-The supreme council after consider
 matter of the relations between the peace conference
 newspapers called meeting this afternoon of all
 spondents of the leading papers of all nations for se of exchanging views the methods of pub A employed. The previous announcement of the
 sncil regarding the method of publicity did not
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-01-20
GERMANY MUST DELIVER MANY
 GARDEN TOOLS
(The Associated Press)

BERLIN. Jan. 17.--One feature of the terms of the armistice is being discussed at some length in the i'm mediate Rhine sections. By the terms imposed Germany must deliv- CT to the allies fifty-eight thousand agricultural implements for use in the devastated portions of France and Belgium:
 To guarantee the delivery of the implements the allies reserve the right to occupy the fortress of Strassburg. on the right bank of the Rhine. and also to control strip of land following the course of the river. to . depth of from five. to ten kilometers. according to the descre ton of the allies. It is this portion of the terms that is being discussed by those who live within the stril mentioned.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-01-20
WILL POSTPONE
 REORGANIZATION
 BILL FOR TIME
(Ihe Associated PreSS)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16-The house military committee has agreed with Secretary of War Baker in his ap- proyal of the motion for tie post ponement of the war department re- organization bill until the next ses- sion of congress.
 According to the present plans it ia probable that the existing war ol- ganization and the regular army vii, be continued as it is for another year. The future action on the measure will depend on the n.eus ol t..e allies for ponclng purposes anu the final conclusions If the peucc treaty.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-01-20
POLICE PATROL
 OFF 70 ARCTIC
(The Associated PreSs)

DAWSON, Y T., Jan. 16-A detach- ment of Northwest Mounted Police left here today for the Arctic regions to give relief to the natives and whites living at remote points and who may be suffering from the in. flueEza.
 The detachment carried quant' ty of influenza serum with them, which will be distributed at the diff ferent posts along the route. In or der to keep the serum from freezing it will be carried in belts worn ncXt to the skin of the men It will re. quire over two montis to make the trip.