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The Washington herald., 1919-01-23
Banker HouUard Suicides.
Reason for Act Mystery
Shoots Himself in Breast, Then in Temple, in
Small Room in Building of Dupont Ma
tional Bank, of Which He Was President.
Coroner Issues Certificate of Death by Sui
eide After an investigation Member
of Prominent Washington Clubs.

George Howard. prominent bank
er and well-known clubman, is dead
by his own hand. He committed
suicide yesterday evening by shoot
ing himself first in the breast and
then, when that failed, in the tenn
pie. Coroner hewitt issued a certit-
cate of death by suicide.
His body was found two hours
after his death by colored maid
of Madame dc Sibour, his sister-in-
law, in the basement of their resi-
dence, at 1889 Connecticut avenue
northwest.
Howard, who is president of the
Dupont National Bank, had left his
hat and coat in his office and en-
tered the basement of his sist<r-in-
laws home through communicating
doors with the bank.
Cause of Suicide Mystery.
His reason for killing himself re-
manned a mystery last night
Going through his usual routine OF
the day, Howard had luncheon with
his family at o'clock. He then went
to the bank.
At about o'clock he was missed
from his private Office. Although his
coat and hat were left in his office.
no great disturbance was caused by
his disappearance. as 1t was his GUS
tom to leave the bank for several
hours without either.
Police say that the first bullet fired
into his breast was evidently not ef-
fective and that he Calculstingly put
another in his temple.
Madame de Sibour, sister of Mrs
Howard, came to the house shortly
afterwards and upon his sisters re-
turn told her some meager details OF
the tragedy. They both then left for
the bank. where they remained until a
late hour last night
The body is now at his home, hi
Rhode Island avenue northwest.
AS soon as J. Henry de Sibour learn
ed of Howard's act he notified DR.
Thomas A Clayton. Detective Ser
geants Evans and Vermillion, who
were assigned to the case, notified
Coroner hewitt.
Declare Banks Affairs Correct.
Officials of the Dupont Nationa
Bank met in executive session last
night to look over the affairs of the
bank.
The following statement was ISSUED
at the adjournment of their meeting
''W. w. Spaid. vice president Of
the Dupont National Bank, stated
it was with great regret the Of
fcers and directors learned Of the
sudden death Of their president,
Mr.. George Howard. who had re-
Gently suffered a severe attack of
Influenza from which he had not
fully recovered. This, together with
his untirfng efforts in building up
the business of the bank. which
had just closed the most success
full year since its organization, no
doubt contributed to his condition.
With the exception of losing its
valued executive officer, the bank
is in no way affected.
Immediately upon receipt of the
news of Mr.. Howard's death the
executive committee of the board
of directors, and other directors,
The Washington herald., 1919-01-23
SHIPPING POLICY
WILL PROTECT
U. S. INTERESTS
Conference Aims to Meet
New Competition With
Foreign Builders.
FLEETS FATE AT STAKE
Discussions Expected to
Outline Future Attitude of
Merchant Marine.
FLEETS FATE AT STAKE

A great conference of the nations
shipping men, the decisions of which
will be vital to the future of the
American merchant marine built up
through the war, convened in Wash
ington yesterday. 1t is being held un-
der the auspices of the Shipping
Board.
Discussions the first day made long
strides toward formation of a policy
to be recommended to Congress for
the establishment of legislation so pro-
tecting the American shipping in
terests that they will be able to meet
the competition of foreign ships built
and operated at a smaller cost than
Is possible in the United States.
The conference, which is being held
in the New National Museum, was
called by Senator Joseph Il. Ransdell,
or Louisiana, with the approval and
cooperation of the Shipping Board. Its
announced object was a discussion OF
views looking to the establishment OF
definite policy concerning the future
or the merchant marine built UP for
this country through the war. Sena-
tor Ransdell, presiding, put before the
conference thirteen questions of policy
the two most important being:
Not Well Adopted Now.
Shall the Shipping Board carry out
its program of constructing So 600 OVc
worth of ships under contracts made
during the stress and rush of wal
emergency. at high prices for labor
and materials, many of the vessels not
being especially well adapted for
peaceful commerce, or shall the board
cancel contracts when the resultan
damage to be paid by the government
would not exceed one-third of the cost
to complete the vessels?
shall the fleet we now possess, and
which is rapidly growing larger, be
owned and operated by the govern
ment or be sold to private persons or
reasonable terms as to price and con-
ditions of payment? Shall the govern
ment pay subsidies to encourage Ship
ping; and If so, how and to what ex.
tent?"
Senator RansdelI urged the estab-
lishment of a Department of Trans
portation. the Secretary of which
would have a seat in the Cabinet and
would handle all questions relating to
the railroads and marine.
The position of the Sh.ppinx Board
Oh ethe questions asked by Senator
Ransdeil was given,in an address by
Commissioner Charles r. Page.
Speaking from memory. i think we
have under contract some 13,0eo:co0 OF
100000 tons-I think 1t is 1900 .oOt
tons of steel and some 2.5OO. 600 tons
OF wood" said Mr.. Page. Now look.
ing at the thing from national
standpoint. 1t would seem it is a ques.
ton involving great responsibility
on everybody who has to decide il
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The Washington herald., 1919-01-23
"Shirt-SleeUe Diplomacy
Not EUident in Paris
Indeed Decorum of Precise Old Europe is Oh.
served in Every Nicely by American
ENJOYS.

Paris, Jan. 22.-"Shirtsleeve" dip
lomacy was once a boast of Ameri-
can statesmen, but times have
changed since its vogue and no
where is this fact more apparent
than in the Hotel Crillon, head
quarters of the American commits
sion, to negotiate peace.
Rigid ceremony is the order of
the day and it is made necessary
by centuries of diplomatic etiquette
in Europe. If the American COM
mission were to attempt to do busi-
ness in what people would think
was "old fashioned American way"
polite society in Paris might be
apt to rise in wrath and deliver a
snub more crushing that the armis-
tice imposed on the Germans. 1t
is because of the little niceties OF
European life that the American
commission to negotiate peace has
a. ceremonial department in charge
of Capt Henry J. Whitehouse, of
New York City. and it is the cere-
monial office that has TO be on the
"qui viye" all the time.
For one thing, the ceremonial office
does not know the meaning of the
word no" Capt. Whitehouse and his
assistant, Lieut.. Lydig Hoyt. also of
New York City, have not uttered the
word since they took up their duties.
They never turn down a request: they
always obtain information and they
do a hundred and one things which
come up in the average day of the
American plenipotentiaries.
Take, for instance, an average day
in the life of the ceremonial office.
When the two army men reach their
Office their mail is brought in. 1t may
contain several hundred calling cards,
left at the hotel by visiting officials
Of the French government or by other
allied officials in Paris. The cards are
separated, the names noted. and, final
ly, they are sent up TO the rooms Of
the various commissioners. Then, as
a matter OF politeness. the American
commissioners are supposed to repay
the courtesy calls. What happens?
That afternoon Lieut.. Hoyt starts
out in a motor, armed with cards of
the American commissioners and
these are left at the home Of thes,
who paid their respects to our dele
gates. Unless an interview is first
arranged-and arranged. by the
way, through the ceremonial office
neither the American commits
sioner or his foreign visitor may see
The Washington herald., 1919-01-23
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
BERLlN FEARS
< new OUTBREAK
Russian Terrorist Returns
to Stir Spartacans City
Again Dark.

Amsterdam, Jan. 22-Berlin again is
in total darkness tnnish. The em-
ployes of the General Electric Com
pany which controls the municipal
lighting plant. went on strike at 3
o'clock this evening. Street car mo-
tormen and conductors also walked
out. Telephone service is crippled
No large scale disorders have been
reported thus far, but the situation,
according to dispatches from the capi-
tai, is not without elements of serious
alarm.
Vowaerts hears the Russian Tor
rorist agitator, Radek, returned to
Berlin Saturday and is busy again
whipping the Spartacans into line af-
ter their comparative diSorganization
resulting from the loss of their chief
tains, Liebknecht and Rosa Luxem-
burg.
1t is Radek and Joffe (Bolshevist
minister to Germany to whom is at
tributed the lions share in the financ-
ing of the German Red movement, and
Radek may have brought new funds.
The Berlin newspapers will be IN
able to publish tomorrow. Vorwaerts
announced today.
Berlin, Jan. 2.-Newspapers general
ly predicted today that Herr Nau-
mann, Democrat, would be the first
president of the new German republic
and that Chancellor Ebert, majority
Socialist, would remain as head of The
ministry.
The German Democrat party Is a
combination of the old progressive,
and liberals. The dispatch would in
dicate that a coalition government is
probable. with a liberal element in
control.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-23
PEACE ENVOYSACCEPT
WILSON'S RUSS POLICY
Mercy and Aid to Russia Point f of
Wilson's Accepted II Principles

year ago January g. IoIS-when the world was still
quilted by the terrific of all history and mortal
could foree the outcome-Woodow Wilson, in speech be-
fore Congress- outlined conditions of and last
Number his fourteen principles which since
have recognized the Magma Charta of world
freedom and acted by the Peace Coperence
at Paris Wednesday. This principle reads:
1.-The evacuation of all Russian territory and such settle
ment of all questions affecting Russia will the best
and frecst cooperation other nations of the world
obtaining for her unhampcred and nembarrascd opporuA
nifty for the Independent determination of her political
development and national policy and her of sincere
welcome the society of free nations under institutions of
her choosing, and than welcome, assistance also
of every kind that she need and herself desire
The treatment accorded Russia by her sister nations
the months will be the acid of their good WILL of
their comprehension of her distinguished from their
interests and of their intelligent unsefish sympathy
The Washington herald., 1919-01-23

met at the bank and found its af-
fairs in perfect order"
Mr.. Howard has a country home in
Hyattsville, known as the Green Hill
Farm
In addition TO his connection with
the Dupont National Bank, he was
for about twenty years treasurer of
the National Savings and Trust Corn
pany. He was for some time presi-
dent of the Georgetown Gas Com
pany.
He is survived by his wife and one
young son. His wife was Mrs. Perrin
and she has one daughter, Margaret
Perrin, who is a society favorite here.
His father is Sir Henry Howard,
who is an envoy of the Vatican at
Paris.
Miss Alice Howard, his sister, has
been visiting the Misses Alice and
Jane Riggs, who are Mr.. Howard S
aunts.
J. II. de Sfbour. an architect is his
brother-in-law. Another brother-in-
law is f. s. Bonnofron, a pay inspec-
tor in the navy.
Officials of the Dupont National
Bank were shocked last night over
Mr.. Howard's act.
w. w. Spaid. vice president of
the bank, said that Mr.. Howard had
been at the bank yesterday after
noon, leaving about o'clock.
Mr.. Howard had been president
of this bank for about two years.
Officials said he had been "fairly
regular in coming to the bank each
day.
He was a member OF the Metropoli-
tan, Chevy Chase, the exclusive
Alibi Club and was president of the
Montgomery Club.
His father. Sir Henry Howard. was
well known among the older Wash
ington families, as he served as sec
retary TO the British Embassy on one
occasion.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-23
RAILWAY CHIEF
TO MEET TODAY
WITH UN|ONISTS
Question Of Recognition Of
Organization Then VIII
Be Determined.
WAR BOARD MAY ACT
Company Ready to Submit
Contentious to 1t, Says
President Ham.

Whether the threatened street car
strike on the lines of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company.
will materialize or will be avert
ed. hinges on clear-cut recognition Of
the union, comprising 800 Of the 200
trainmen employed by the company.
and will be decided at 5 O'Clock this
afternoon.
Statements made yesterday by Mau-
rice Poole, president of the local union
and W. +. Ham. president OF the
company, showed that both Of the
rival camps are willing to submit any
OF the demands made by the union to
arbitration except that OF recognition.
We are willing 10 arbitrate all Of
the twenty-five demands made IN :he
contract submitted TO the company for
ratification" declared President Poole
last night on behalf Of the union
men. except recognition Of our
union
Want RccoEuiticn In writing.
'1f the company will agree 10 meet
and treat with a committee represent
ing their employees, members Of Div
vision 6S9. on all questions and Griev-
aRces that may arise in the future, we
are willing 10 submit all other de-
mands contained in the proposed con-
tract TO board of arbitration.
Recognition must be in writing. bat
all the recognition we ask is that the
company present TO our committee at
the conference arranged with Presi-
dent Ham at ; O'Clock tonight a state
ment Of the company's Willingness to
meet and treat with representatives Of
the union. We shall expect our COM
mittee 10 bring hack such a written
statement and present il TO the mass
meeting OF union men which will be
held at midnight
A statement made yesterday after
noon by President Ham. when con-
sidered in connection with the rules
and regulations of the War Labor
Board, which provide. among other
things, collective bargaining be-
tween employer and empIoye, is in
terpreted as meaning that the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company is willing to recognize the
union as representative of its en-
ployes.
Regarding the conference tonight
with representatives OF employees Of
the company, President Ham stated
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO
The Washington herald., 1919-01-23
Exiled Kaiser Wreck,
Says Hospital Worker

London, Jan. 22-The exiled Kaiser
constantly dwells in his memories on
the happy days he used to spend in
England when his Grandma Vic
toria" was living. according to 1,.S-
pital worker just returned from Hol-
land. who saw the ex-emperor at
Amerongen. "a.
William Hohenzollern," he says,
'is a physical wreck. His hair has
turned white. his face is livid and
his eyes are slightly staring. His
body is shrunken. When in company
he talks incessantly and will listen
to no one. When left to himself he is
restless or given to deepest melan-
choly."
The Washington herald., 1919-01-23
Ford Peace Trip Inspired
By Huns, u. S. Agent Says
Expedition Outcome of German Propaganda
in This Country, Archibald Stevenson
Tells Judiciary Subcommittee.

That Henry Fords famous peace
expedition actually was inspired by
German agents in this country was
the statement made by Archibald
Stevenson, special agent of the Mill
tary Intelligence Service. before the
Senate judiciary subcommittee yes
terday.
Stevenson declared the plan first
had been conceived by Rosika Schwin-
Ter, an Austrian woman, who later
went to Europe with the peace ship
and never returned.
Witness stated that the radical ele-
ment in this country and Bolsheviki
of Europe were directly connected,
and that both had their origin in Ger
The Washington herald., 1919-01-23
FRANCE is WON FROM
BLOOD AND IRON IDEA
Commission Will Be Sent to
Poland to Survey Situa-
ton and Report with
Recommendations - Re-
port That Colonel House
is to Be Replaced by Taft
or Root is Denied.

Paris, Jan. zz.-America won her
hrst big victory at the Peace Con-
ference today.
The WilsonIan plan as regards
Russia, the plan which calls for
the treatment OF that country as
frIend and patient, rather than
a foc and outlaw, was adopted by
the Big Five"
President Wilson himself had
drafted it, and he read it in person
at this mornings session. At the
afternoon sitting it became the
subject of debate, and when the
delegates adjourned all were in
accord that the American plan
was the most feasible, the most
practical and the most humani-
tartan.
Endorsed by Big Powers
The plenipoten tiaries of the United
States, Great Britain, France, Italy
and Japan officially sanctioned the
Wilson proposal.
The first step towards its execu-
ton viii be an invitation from
the associated powers to all the
Russian factions to meet representa-
tives ~ the lHyers on Princes
Island, IN the Sea of Marmora- Feb
ruary Is. The invitation involves a
truce between the warning Russian
factions. r..
The plan, of course. is for the pres
ent an experiment. But 1t is'I the
only one with regard to Russia that
is capable and. indeed, promising of
success. Its underlying basis, As DE-
clared by President Wilson himself.
is the principle that peace in Europe
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The Washington herald., 1919-01-23
RED ROSA'S DAUGHTER
HELD In |. w. w. RAID
Chicago Police Seize Letters Of
Bolshevik Propaganda.

Chicago. Jan. 22.-Bossic Ahra-
hanson, said to have claimed the
title OF Rosa LuNemburg. daurh-
ter" was in custody here TODAY
with thirty-fve persons seized in a
raid on an ]. W. ". meeting place.
The raids were said to have been
based on interception Of letters from
Miss Abrshamson TO some OF tho
I. W. W. leaders IN LJeavenworth
prison. Letters Of an alleged in
Cendiary character. Bplshevik pro-
paganda. and thousands OF pictures
OF Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Lux
emburE were seized.
The prisoners are held on a tech
RicsI charge cf distributing the al
legged seditious matter.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-23
WHOLE ARMY OF REDS
JOIN 1ANTI-BOLSHEVIKS
Must Leave Petrosrad. Says Leon
Trotzky in Telegram.

Copenhagen. Jan. THE whole Boz
shevik army on the northern theater
OF warfare has turned against its
masters anr is joining the ranks OF
the anti-Bolshevik forces. it is re-
liably reported from Petrograd to-
night.
Leon Trotzky, in an official telegram,
says the Bolsheviki will certainly have
to leave Petrograd. The peasants
rising is reported growing in numbers
and force. The last Bolshevik de-
feat in the field has caused a strike
Of 81, 900 workers.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-23
1000 Girls Picket
Garment Factories

New York, Jan. 2eIASeven thousand
girl pickets went on duty today about
the garment factories which they left
yesterday. when 5000 struck. Extra
police had been placed in the manu-
featuring district, but no trouble was
expected. 1t was said
A huge mass meeting was held this
afternoon. and a number of strikers
listened to addresses by leaders.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-23
GEN. WOOD PLEADS FOR
UNIVERSAL TRAINING
Prediction of No More War" is
Chimerical. He Declares.

Topeka, Kans., Jan. 22.-Address-
ing a joint session of the Kansas
legislature today, Gen. Leonard
Wood pleaded for a system of uni
Yersal training.
1T is nothing short of murder, to
send an equal force of men against
an opposing force with superior
training and equipment" Wood said.
The prediction of no more war
is onld as history and has no found
alton"
The Washington herald., 1919-01-23

another; yet the mere deposit of the
card at the hotel calls for a return
call and it is useless to fly into the
face of convention that may have
sprung into being about the same
time Columbus discovered America
One nice feature of the arrival of
the American commissioner here is
that henceforth that all other dele
cations from allied countries must
call first on it That happens by rea-
son of the fact that we made the
initial appearance" on the scene. In
SO doing, however. the American
plenipotentiaries had to fulfn one OF
society's DEGREES by leaving their
cards at every allied embassy and
legation in Paris.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-23
GREAT BRITAIN PLANS
SUPERIOR AIR SERVICE
Gen. SeeIey Says Object is Air
Routes to All Dominiops.


London. Jan. 22.-To be mistress
of the air is Great Britain's new
ambition, according to speakers at
the dinner last night OF the Imperial
Air Fleet. held TO celebrate the
British Empires war victories in
the clouds. Air routes to all
dominions Of the Crown were ad-
vocsted by Gen. SeeIey. Under Sec
retary to the Air Ministry, who said
"All will not come at once but
il you have a good plan and IL you
work to that end l am sure we can
build up a service not only good.
but far better than that had by any
other nation. In this effort to in
crease air. trafic throughout the
world for the good OF the world
at large We mean to secure first
place in general rivalry"
The Washington herald., 1919-01-23
Anh-lmperialistic Peace
Demand Of Milan People

Milan. Jan. 22s-ImpcTialisFn was
denounced at two monster mass
meetings here
Speaking at one. Deputy Tursti
demanded an Hnti-impeFiHlistie
peace. Al the other, Deputy Trcvcs
urged self determination for Dali
malta, which is claimed by both
Irsnans and Jugo-Slavs.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-23
{. & 0. Grain Trimmers
at Newport News Out

Newport News. Va, Jan. 2a-Grain
trimmers employed by the Chesapeake
& Ohio Railway Company here struck
today because the company employed
several non-union men. according to
the manager of the grain elevator.
One ship. partly loaded with grain.
is held up. The strikers number
about 50.
The strike is the first in this city
since the armistice was signed in
November.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-23
Paderewsi Asks RECOGNITION.

Warsaw, Jan. 22.-Ignace Jan Pade-
rewski, president of theme Polish
republic. having completed formation
of the cabinet, has sent note to the
allies requesting recognition of the
provisional government of Poland as
one Of the allies.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-23

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The Washington herald., 1919-01-23

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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-11-27
May Mean War on Rats.

There is not enough leather to go
round. Fish skins are susceptible to
tanning and there are rat skins which
make good leather, large enough for
many purposes. They would do for
some kinds Of gloves and mittens, says
the Little Journal. They may be sewed
together to make cloaks and other gar
mentS, and they are not too small to be
available for parts of boots and shoes.
The general rule as to leather is that
the thicker the fur Is the poorer the
hide, and vice versa. According to this,
rat hide would produce superior
leather
Somebody with the gift Of guessing
computes that there are 100,000,000
rats in this country, and the damage
they do would feed a good-sized army
1t would take at least 5000 skins day
to supply a small modern tannery No
body wants the rats; they belong to
anybody that can catch them. That Is
the only problem-to catch them and
skin them, and then deliver the goods.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-11-27
London and the Birds.

After the news from Strassburg that
the storks have returned with the end
of the war to the old Alsatian city, and
are to be seen daily, as in time past,
pluming themselves In the Place de
Broglie, comes the news from London
that one of the unusual features of this
first spring after the war is the pres
ence of the beautiful larger birds In
the English capital. So writes CORE
spondent Of the Observer, Of London.
"On the fringes," he says, "kestrels are
now quite common, and in many places
you may see their wonderful flight.
The handsome jays betray their pres
ence in many wooded gardens that
knew them not, by their screech, or
the white flash of their wings; spar
row-haYA and carrion crows are COM
ing to be common; and even the mag
pie has been seen where for years he
has been unknown" And now that
they have come, no doubt some way
will be found Of so convincing them of
their welcome that they will come
again.