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The Washington herald., 1919-02-01
BIC navy POLICY
BILL READY FOR
ACTION BY HOUSE
Approved by Naval Affairs
Committee by Unani-
nous Vote.
WORLDS SECOND NAVY
Amendment Would Free
Four-Year Men Enlisted
During Emergency.
WORLDS SECOND NAVY

Secretary Daniels "big navy" policy
was approved by unanimous vote of
the House Naval Affairs Committee,
yesterday, when the new three-year
building program was finally adopted.
The 1890 appropriation bill, carrying
$50 O0O, 900, now is complete and will
be introduced in the House today or
Monday. Chairman Padgett will call
it UP before the House early next
week
= Ten battleships and ten scout cruis-
ers are provided for in the new con-
struction authorizations. The recon-
mendation of the Secretary for six
battle cruisers was not acted upon, IL
was learned from members of the
committee, because it was considered
advisable to afford more time for the
study Of new types suggested by the
recent war experience. The Secretary
is directed in the bill to make a thor
ough investigation of the construction
lessons taught the war and TO re-
port to the next Congress as to the
additional vessels needed to complete
and round out the navy.
The objection of the opponents OF
the proposed building plan. that no
definite policy should be embarked
uIOH unlil II was Sttl "iidt bii' 'hNS
Conference should do with regard to
limiting ornaments, was met by in
cooperating in the bill a provision re-
quiring that no contracts for new
ships be entered into prior to Febru-
ary l. 1920. 4 further safeguard writ
ten into the bill permits the Presi-
dent to order a suspension of all con-
struction which shall be deemed incon-
sistent with international agreements
this government may enter into as a
re suit of the Peace Conferepce.
The section of the bill dealing with
new construction reads as follows:
For the purpose of further increas-
ing the naval establishment of the
United States, the President of the
United States is hereby authorized to
,,ONTTNTrrn ON pAcr Two
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Belfast Strikers Battle
Police; Britain to Act
Reign of Terror and B1oodshed Holds Glas
gov in Grip Also-Ulster Volunteers May
Be Called to Restore Order

London. Jan. 31.-"The govern
ment has taken all necessary steps
to preserve ordeE"
This official statement came this
evening following a reign of terror
and bloOdshed today at Glasgow and
at Belfast. hotbeds of nationwide
strikes inspired by those capitalize
ing postwar unrest
At Belfast, where rioting, win
low-smashing. and clashes between
strikers and police continue tonight,
the municipal authorities are plan
ming to call up 30.O special con-
stables to take control of the city
out OF >the hands of the strikers.
A large body OF demobilized Ulster
volunteers are available as a nucleus
besides rifles and machine guns,
about which Parliament heard so
much last year.
Lockout Is Threatened.
- There are indications that the
Belfast strike is reaching the break
ing point. as the leaders are begin
ming to repudiate each other. The
shipyard employers threaten a six
weeks lockout unless the men re-
turn to work tomorrow on the old
basis.
Following the riots this afternoon
in which the strikers engaged in
battles with police and in which
nrty injured persons were removed
Z, HNsDitals. Glasgow was quiet this
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Battalion Detailed to
Quell Disturbances

Leavenworth, Kans.. Jan. 31.-CoI
W. A. Skunk, commandant at Fort
LeaSenwOrth, today detailed the Sec
ond Battalion of the Forty-ninth In
fantry to aid in quelling disturbances
of military prisoners in the disciplin-
airy barracks. Extra prison guards
with sawed-off shotguns and prison.
guard machine gun companies were
pressed into service. !. w. w. pris-
oners were said by prison officials to
be leaders in the trouble making.
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Wilson Holds Key
To Parley's Course,
First Test Reveals
Surrender to President on German Colonial
Question Regarded as Evidence America
Can Gain Her Aims in World Politics if She
Insists Conference to Send Allied Dele
gates to Posen District to Settle Disputes.

Paris. Jan. 31.-Surrender 10 Pres
ident Wilson on the German colonial
question proves beyond doubt that
America can gain her aims in world
politics If she will insist
While this is a minor question as
compared with great problems yet
TO be settled. its disposition Is
highly important as showing Amer
lean authority in the conference. As
has been repeatedly pointed out in
these dispatches. if President Will
son viii only assert himself force
fully enough and often enough, the
allies will abandon equivocatiOn
and range themselves behind him.
Believe America should Lead.
1t is apparent to every observer
IN France that the speedy way to
take the world out of the twilight
of the armistice and into the light
of peace is for America firmly to
take the lead.
This President Wilson seems to
have done on the colonial problem,
although that is yet only provision
ally agreed upon. Japan having no
premier here and her representa-
tives having to cable home for au-
thOrity to sign.
1t is evident from the English
newspapers. notably the Daily Mail,
that the British people are clamOr-
ing for the end of secret treaties
and secret diplomacy and are look
ing To President Wilson to bring all
international relations into the
open. While the French newspapers
are not so oUtspoken, the sentiment
OF the French people will support
President Wilson without doubt.
League Ideas Awaited.
President Wilson's friends believe it
would be better il he would now out
line definitely his plan for the league
of nations. While this might entail
opposition. it would be certain to pre-
vail and common sense would dictate
that America must now use her great
pfestiEe to make good her claims. in
asmuch as these are only that peace
and justice be established on the face
Of The earth.
Az nations represented in khe con-
1fereIce were quick to follow Presi-
dent, Wilson in the colonial settlement
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and will be as quick to follow him in
his league of nations plan.
This will be taken up Monday night
when the conference will begin the
framing of constitution for the
league.
To settle Posen Dispute.
The Peace Conference today de-
cided to send allied delegates to the
Poschen (Posen) district to assure a
peaceful exploitation of that region.
This will be carried out in agreement
with the CZechs and Poles opening
the conferences territorial settlement
of the Poschen question.
Rumania's and Serbia's claims to
the Banat of Temesvar also were
heard today.
The folloYing communique was is
sued by the peace conferees this
evening:
The President of the United States
of America, the prime ministers and
foreign ministers of the allied and
associated powers, and the represen-
tatives of Japan met this afternoon
at 3 O'Clock.
The delegates of the great powers.
composing the interallied commission
which will shortly proceed to Poland,
were instructed to state the conclu-
siOns which they had reached after
hearing the representatives of Poland
and of the Czecho- -Slovak republic
regarding the provisional exploitation
of the industrial district Of Poschen.
Decide to Send Delegates.
After listening to the reports made
by NJ. ROulens and by General Botha
i'm the name of their colleague, the
allied ministers decided to send to
Poschen allied delegates for the pur-
pose of assuring a peaceful exploita-
tiOn in agreement with the Czechs and
the Poles pendinga territorial settle
ment of the question by the confer
enCe.
"a statement of the views of the
respective interests and rights of Ru-
mania and Serbia in the Banat of
Temesvar was then heard. MN. Bra
tiano and Minsu represented the Ru-
manian Government, and the Serbian
delegation was composed of MN.
Tsshitch, Vesnitch and Fiumbitch.
The next meeting Was fixed for to-
morrow, Saturday, at 5 o'clock"
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Gem Thief and Cop
Shot in Duel in N. Y.

New York, Jan. 31.-Frank Mar
cello, 20, was shot and probably
fatally wounded in a running gun
fight at the busy corner of Seventy
seventh street and Amsterdam ave-
nue., this morning.
Patrolman John Debeney, on duty
at the corner. was shot through both
legs before he drew his revolver and
fired at the fleeing youth. who ad-
mitted he was a member of a trio
of jewelry thieves.
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$l00 Savings Stamp
to Be Put On Sale

Chicago, Jan. a.-War Savings
stamps of 800 denomipation are, to be
offered for sale. according to an
nouncement made here today by J..
h. Puelicher, Detroit, director of war
savings for the Seventh Federal Reve-
nue. District.
The stamps, which viii be about the
size of a Fourth Liberty Bond, will
sell for sS2.60.' If put on sale during
February. the price increasing 2oc
each succeeding month.
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Gon1pers Says Wilson
Greed Applies to u. S.
Statement That Select Class No Longer Shall
Dominate Mankind Applies to America, -
Too, Labor Leader Says o.,

the United States have educated
themselves up TO certain reforms iIt
government when these reforms
have been run into legislation and
passed by Congress and approved
by the President, they shall not be
nullified by the edict Of tho
judiciary. which is sometimes. ow-
ing to a division in the court. the
edict Of a single man.
We mean in short, that the plain
people of the country, the workers
in the industries, the agriculturists,
the shOpkeepers their clerks and
the like. shall decide what kind OF
government they shall live under:
and that their decision shall not be
interfered with by any select
classes.
To Regulate Child Labor.
Undoubtedly, the Peace Conference
will take specific action with respect
to international labor conditions. Il
is impossible for me to say much at
this time as to what think is likely
to be done.
The league Of nations very probably
viii have a committee to consider and
act upon international labor conor-
tions. Child labor and the hours OF
women labOrers probably will be the
first to be regulated.
The American Federation Of Labor
h for a constructive program. Ne
do not want TO bring any more ais
tress into the world.
What we aim TO do is to let little
more light strike into the lives OF the
toilers.
The reconstruction committee OF the
American Federation OF Labor has
adopted . definite program to recon-
mend 20 the conference.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-01
Chorus Girl Seeking
100000 Of Field Estate;
Calls Child Grandson

New York, Jan. S1.-The 10000 that
Peggy March, chorus girl, hopes TO
get from the Marshall Field estate IN
Chicago by means of her suit Just
filed, will be used to educate her
child. she declared today.
The girl asserted the late Henry
Field, grandson of the famous merch-
ant, was the father of the child There
was an agreement, she claimed, >un-
der which Henry Field would have
paid her $4,000 a year for support Of
herself and the baby. She expected
to marry the man when he came of
age. she declared.
The Field family. she said, was
aware Of this. sent her flowers, and
that some of the Fields called on her.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-01
Dance With Thy Feet
Only, Righteous Newark
Instructs Her Young

e Newark, y. j., Jan. 3l.-And 1t
came to pass that in the year of our
Lord, MCMXIX, the pure in heart of
the city called Newark did pro-
muiSGte an eleventh commandment
to wit:
Thou shalt dance only with thy
feet: verify, the shimmy shiver is a
thing of evil and shall be cast out
beyond the pale of society"
This great movement Geform)
was builded upon the desire of the
city patriarchs that the youths and
maidens should confine their gam
bols to those innocent pleasures
which are termed trotting of the fox
and stepping but once. The new
commandment is written in the book
OF ordinances and is effective to-
morrow, when all shimmy- -shivering
here ceaseth.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-01
QUAKER CITY MAYOR,
FREE, KISSES COUNSEL
Promises to Privately Tell Jurors of
"All Behind Prosecution"

Philadelphia. Jan. 81. - Mayor
Smith of Philadelphia hugged and
kissed his counsel, James Scarlet,
in open court tonight when he was
acquitted by a jury on charges OF
conspiracy to violate the Shearn act
and misdemeanor after a trial thai
has lasted nine days.
Mayor Smith then thanked each of
the jurymen individually and invited
the jurymen individually and invited
a collective jury to visit his office,
where he promised he would tell
the true story of this thing and
what was behind the whole busf-
ness" Court attaches quelled an
ineipient demonstration.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-01
TEXAS RANGERS
CALLED MENACE
Once Ideal Body of Law
Enforcers Compared to
Huns of Belgium.

Austin. Tex. Jan. 3O.-The Texas
ranger service today was on trial for
its life. Stripped OF the mantle Of
romance which for half a century has
made the picturesque border police"
legendary heroes Of epic and song the
rangers were grilled by a joint COM
mittee Of the Texas Legislature in
probe Of charges Of murder. lawless-
ness and terrorism, made by Repre-
sentative CANALS. of Brownsville.
Organized to carry the fear of the
law" into the hearts of bandits. Mex
lean bad man. and halfbreeds. who
found the border conveniently near
for a retreat in the wild and woOlly'
era Of Texas history, the rangers built
up a reputation for fearlessness. in
tegrity and inexOrable justice.
Now Hard BoiIedy Band.
Representative Canales. in introduc-
ing "A bill for striCter regulations for
rangers. maintained the old time ideals
have become lost and that the or
ganizatiOn now harbOrs hard boil
The Washington herald., 1919-02-01
SCALES APPOINTED
HEAD OF ANNAPOLIS
Superintendent Eberle to Command
Fifth Division Atlantic Fleet.

Rear Admiral Archibald H. Scales.
in command of the Great Lakes
Naval Training Station. has been ap-
pointed superintendent of the U. 5.
Naval Academy, it was officially an
nounced tonight.
Admiral f. w. Eberle, present SUI
perintendent. has been assigned to
command the Fifth division of the
Atlantic fleet, of which the flagship
is the Dreadnought Utah.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-01
Hun Who Executed
Deserters Arrested

Berlin, Jan. 30.-Admiral Schroed-
er was ordered to be placed under
arrest by the government today un-
der charges preferred by the Cen
trail Council of Sailors. The sailors
claim that Schroeder ordered two
deserters shot November 10, despite
the fact general amnesty had been
granted and he ignored the soldiers
request for leniency.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-01
Majority Socialists
Control IN Prussia

Berlin, Jan. 30.-The majority So
cialists won plurality of Sundays
Prussian state elections, 1t was shown
in practically complete returns made
public today. The state assembly will
be made up as follows:
Majority Socialists, 142; Catholics.
81; Democrats, 81; Conservatives, Al;
Independent Socialists. "a; Stressman-
ties. 49, minor parties, Z.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-01
Germans to Discuss
Liability for War

Berne, Jan. alderman delegates
to the international labor and So
cialist congress agreed to discuss the
responsibility for the war, when pre-
liminary conferences were opened to-
day. Formal sessions of the con-
gress will begin Monday.
The complete British and French
Socialist delegations arrived today, as
did Kurt Eisner. Bavarians Premier.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-01
Michigan Will Lend
Money to Her Soldiers

Lansing, Mich, Jan. a.-Every Mich
igan soldier back from Europe and
out of n job will be entitled to bor-
row $50 from the State war prepared
ness board, according to a resolution
passed today in both houses of the
legislature.
Stake them at least enough to get
a suit of clothes and a meal ticket, -
said the members.
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ed characters. who used their au-
thOrity for bulldozing, terrorism and
lawlessness. He declared the rangers
committed more Outrages in border
counties than the Germans perpe-
trated IN Belgium" and promised 10
bring specific charges of murder
against certain rangers.
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Worlds Peace Conference.
written for Universal scryicc.D
Paris, Jan. al am asked to give
my view Of the meaning OF President
Wilson's statement. made last Satur-
day to the Peace Conference IN Paris.
on the league of nations. viz:
THE select classes of mankind are
no longer the governors Of mankind.
the hands of the plain people Of the
whole world"
Directed Also at L. $.
The Presidents statement should
be interpreted in the light of what
he has been contending for all
along. His statement is not direct
ed especially at the foreign coun-
tries, but at our own country
Gods country"-as well
What do we mean when we say
we want the government of OUT
country to be in the hands of the
plain people? We mean il shall be
taken out of the control of the a.
nancial and corporate power that
has sought to exert, and so Otter
has exerted. controlling influences
over municipalities, States and the
United States.
Also we mean that the power OF
government shall be taken out OF
the hands of our judiciary. which
now exercises a power exercised by
no other judiciary in the world.
We mean that when the people Of
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Italy Name. Labor Delegates.

Rome, Jan. 31.-Maj. Des Planch-
es., commissioner of emigration, and
Deputy Cabrini have been appoint
ed to represent Italian labor at the
Peace Conference. it was announced
today.
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Fatal Shooting Of Trio
Committed Some Time
Thursday Morning and
Bodies Are Not Discoy-
cred Until Late Friday
Mig Detectives As
signed to Case So Far
Without Definite Clue as
to Perpetator Of Crime.

dered university student who vas
found dead with two bullets throughu
his body. had been thrown over the
face Of the dead man.
Under the stairway in an sJcova
the official safe OF the mission -
placed. On top OF the safe had h.een
pilde papers pertaining 10 the work
OF the Office. Acros the face OF ms
iron door have been printed the words
Chinese Educational Mission 10 ths
United States. Below the English.
lettering had been painted two inter-
twined fsgS, one OF the United
States. the other OF the Chinese Re-
public. In the black vanished sur
face, no fnger-prints were discern
night Althougs II is believed that sr
least siz5.oso. the FUNDS % pay she
expenses Of The Chinese college stu
dents in American universities. should
be found there.
Disorder In Study.
The greatest disorder found in a.
Of the rooms was in the back study.
This room was used as the business
Office Of the mission The brass stu
dent lamp that had formerly lighted
the Chlei desk. mad been brOken IN
several places during the death strUr-
gle. Finger prints found on the sur-
face were being carefully preserved
by detectives last night Bits OF ths
green glass gade Of the lamp Wera
found on floor and desk. Pushed Un-
der the center Of the desk, as II to
make a clear passage for the fray.
ha been showed one OF the straight
backed office chairs
On the blotter Of the desk WAS found
the engraved card OF the detective
who had called at the house on Wed
nesday in response TO a telephone re-
quest made by the head OF the mis-
sion
He had left il late Wednesday after
noon under the front door he stated
last night, as no one had responded 90
h.S doorbell rinE.
That he chief had come in later and
found the card is indicated by its
presence on the study desk.
House twertcanis~d.
Apparently, the house was oocu-
pied by a normal American family.
There were no indications in the
furnishings that the inhabitants
CONTINUED ON PACE FvUK
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his Inquiries. told him that no one
was home.
Ii told the stranger, according to
the story he related to, the police,
that he was a personal friend OF both
Hsie and WI as well as Dr. Wong,
and desired to come into the house
and awaken them il they might be
sleeping. The stranger refused to
admit him TO the house, Ii told the
police.
On Thursday and yesterday neither
Hsie nor WI appeared at the uni
versity. At s o'clock last night Ii
decided to investigate.
There was no response TO his ring,
and finding a window, facingNon. the
porch. unlocked. he raised it and
crawIed inside. After taking a few
steps he noticerp an outstretched
foot. protrudinS 1Ht the rear OF the
front room. It. was the body OF
Wong.
Lii left the house and located Po-
Iiceman f. S. bradshaw. who re-
turned to the residence with him, the
pair later discovering the two bodies
in the cellar. Bradshaw later sum-
moned Policeman c. f. Gsrvey and
they both Immediately notified the
Aenth precinct station.
= ,recinct Detective Bradley was sent
he scene Of the murder and talked
z~ffNIi. recalling his IBradley'sb visit
s5f Wednesday night. and later finding
his card
All the houses IN the block have a
narrow vestibuie hall. a front draw
ring room. a center eception room from
which an open stairway ascends. and
a second back drawing room. the
latter. in the case OF the Chinese edu-
Cational mission, being used as the
business Office.
Bullet Through Heart.
Detectives found the body OF the
head OF the the mission stretched out
on the floor Of the center reception
room with his head touching the
lower step of the stairway. shovel
near the closed folding door that sep
arated the two front rooms. with a
single bullet through his heart.
Blood splotches ere spattered on the
low board landing that lies at the
turn OF the stairway.
Finger prints were plainly discern
ibIe i'm tese. one Of the most important
clues detectives have in identifying
mUrderers.
When found by police officials, a
cotat-the property OF Woo. the muir
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OUR CITY

Something wrong Washington. This the 18th
series OF editorials dealing with unhappy conditions IN Wash
gfon In the series the editor will tell the facts
them without fear favor The hope they suggest
remedy is the sole object of their pubiicafion.J
The Washington herald., 1919-02-01
THREE CHINESE SLAIN
BY STRANGE ENEMY
IN TERRIFIC BATTLE

Staying Of Members Of Edu-
cational Mission on Ka-
lorama Road Believed to
Have Been Aftermath of
Larceny Accusation Made
Against Protege of Or
ganization.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-01

BY SAMUEL GOMPERs,
President Of the American Fedora.
tion of Labor and Selected by
President Wilson as the Amer
lean Representative on the
Labor Committee of the
WorId,s Pence Conference,
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Gard Found on shelf.

Last night the card was found on
a shelf in the rear of the disordered
Office back of the Dutch Hall.
Kong Ii told the police that on We'd
nesday night about 7.sO O'Clock he Wis
tied the house in the hopes Of learn
ing the cause of the absence of Hsie
and wu from their classes at George
Washir gton University. A celestial,
whom ne says he never saw before,
came to the door, ond in answer to
The Washington herald., 1919-02-01

Inc future OF the War Risk Bureau of the vital
nj Washington because directly affects the
lies with Congress And depends upon props
dealing with War Risk employees.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-07
LANCASHIRE MILLS REOPEN.
Resumed the Spinning of American Cot
ton Recently.

London, June AFTER having kept
their mills idle since April 10, most Of
the Lancashire spinners of American cot
ton resumed activity on April 2s. The
100000 operatives affected are now back
at work.
Nothing, says the American Chamber
of Commerce in London, has frightened
the outlook in Lancashire so much as
the governments recent removal of the
cumulative restrictions on exports to
the European neutrals and the abolition
of the blacklist for those countries.
Holland, for instance, was, in peace
time, second only TO Germany as Ian
cashire's best yarn customer, and it is
now expected that millions of dollars
worth Of Lancashire piece goods and
yarns will be absorbed by the Dutch,
Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and Swiss
markets.
Considerable yarn contracted for long
ago and at much lower prices has been
held up by the restrictions. The Amer.
lean chamber in London understands that
to cover such cases the Dutch weavers
and the English spinners have recently
come to an agreement that an increase
of from Id. 1.-TWO cents to Sd. tsix cents
per pound over contract prices shall be
paid to the spinner when the yarn is
shipped