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1t Is easy TO make jokes on the
Senate Many of its members, medi-
tating overmuch perhaps on Senator
ial dignity, take themselves not only
seriously. but solemnly. and nothing
lends itself TO humor so quickly as
solemnity. That is why Ingersoll was
able to scourage a snickerlng lecture
out OF so grave and reverend a per-
sonaRe as Moses, He never could
have been so amusing over Billy Sun.
day
BY the irreverent. or the envious
they are often regarded merely ne
necessary evils, by-products of the
political machinery of the country
momentary accidents in public life
emerging out OF obscurity. to strut
pompously In the Forum for six years
or more, returning into obscurlty
after their term of office. remaining
rather much of mystery while here
and becoming much more Of a mys-
terry in their ultimate destiny.
What becomes OF our ex-senators
As we'll might we ask what becomes
OF the birds when they have come
to the end of their dsys--one so sell
dom finds the mortal remains OF q
Senator or a bird In cities or forests
There are. Il IL true. some natural
and irresistible temptations to joks
about the Senate. 1T used 10 be
called "a rich mans club" and al one
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the lives OF many who were caught
helpless on the upper floors when tho
only stairway collapsed soon after the
fire started.
Although exact origin could not be
determined. 1t was believed the flames
began In a small linen closet on the
second floor. t
The hotel was known as the Colon
ial-Palace and Is located In the down
town district. only two blocks from
fire headquarters. II is five-story
brick structure. All OF its rooms were
occupied last night.
INQUIRY Is ORDERED.
The Rev. Father Edward Kelly,
chaplain of the Hoboken fire depart
ment. acco npanied the firencn as
they searched the smoky corridors
and administered the last rites Of the
Catholic Church to several persons.
Several victims were found leaning
against the doors OF their rooms.
where they had fallen in futile ef-
fort to get TO safety,
Rescued guests were given shelter
in nearby residences.
: An Investigation Will be made by
especially appointed. firenien to deter
mine, origin OF fire, u was said. De-
fective wiring may have been the
cause. %s ~ a :
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POLICE BEAT BACK
60 IRISH RAIDERS

DUBLIN, Jan, 30.--Two savage at
tacks were made upon military bar
racks at Glenbower and Mullinahone
yesterday. sixty men were in the
band which assaulted the Glenbower
barracks. The military policemen de-
Tending the barracks made a sortIe
and charged the attackers, putting
them to flight. A constable was
wounded.
Thomas Blake, president OF the
Limerick Chemists Association, was
shot to death in sight OF his resi-
dence at Limerick.
A number OF armed mon invaded
the Wicklow. Hotel, shooting guest
10 death In the corridor.
At Clonmel a farmland was shot to
death while trying to escape his
guards. He had been arrested at
Kellenaule.
A boy was shot to death by police
patrol near Cappoquin, in County
Waterford
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.HARD|NG'S CABINET
NEARLY COMPLETE
Seven Appointees Definitely De-
cided On, Say Friends Of
President elect.

Further information has filtered
into Washington, more or less direct
from Senator Harding himself, indi-
eating that the Cabinet slate is now
more definitely determined than 1t
has been at any time since the elec-
tion.
While this slate is subject to
change without notice up to the day
of the formal announcement. Senator
IIardings friends seem convinced
that little shifting will be necessary
from this time on. IL the announce
Mr. Hardihgs advisers here predict
Secretary Of STATE: Charles II.
Hughes, OF New York.
Secretary of the Treasury! Charles
G.. Daw =, OF Illinois.
Attorney General: Harry NJ Daugh-
erty, of Ohio.
Secretary of Agriculture: James +.
Wallace, of Iowa,
Secretary OF Labor: James Duncan.
OF Massachusetts.
Secretary OF War or Navy: Joha
W. Weeks, of Massachusetts
Three portfolios. it is said, yet re-
main to be filled. Also, Il is by no
means certain that Mr.. Duncan will
be the final choice for the Depart
ment OF Labor, although he Is be-
licved to be on the tentative list at
this time. The Postmaster General
ship. the Secretaryship of Commerce
and the Sccretaryship OF War or
Navy. as the case may be, are still
matters Or debate.
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REPLIES
IN SCHOOL ROW
CoIored Superintendent Says
Parent Teacher Forces Fail
in GroundIess Attack.
ANSWERS CRITICS CHARGES
Cites Record to Show That
Charges of immortality and In
efficiency Are Disproyed.

Roscoe Conklin Bruce, colored as
sistant superintendent of schools,
around whom has centered many
serious charges, both against his
efficiency as a school official and his
character, today, for the first time
breaks his silence by answering
these charges and by giving his
opinion of the men and women who
have attacked him.
EXPLOITED COLORED COMMUNITY,
Bruce. to Times reporter, de-
nounced the Parents League by de-
claring ''the crowd is untutored and
easily Misguided In no uncertain
terms he charged that leaders OF this
league entertained, deluded, and eN-
plotted q great many men and women
of the colored commupity,i
The Parents League has gone to
pseces, Bruce saidafetat has losb its
following bacause it has never been
able to establish any of Its charges
against me-
what is needed now" said Bruce
lis hearty, active and systematic
tco- operation of all elements in the
colored community WITH the school
ssdministration--e and en-
riching it's facilities OF instruction
and training in enhancing its ef-
Iflciency. The staff of the colored
ipublic schools in Washington is in
IcomparabIy the best in character and
lin service among American colored
schools" As ntr 90.
The coIored superintendent statea
that the Moens case was the root OF
all the controversy in the colored
schools. He asks:
! why is 1t that these disgruntled
men (the leaders of the Parents
League) have at no previous time Sc
cured a considerable following? The
answer is plainly that it was the
Moens case and nothing else that
gave them the opportunity for which
they yearned."
EXPLAINS MOENs' CASE.
! With regards to this case, the
Parents League charged Superin'
tendent Bruce with the responsibility
OF placing NJ. Bernelot Moens. who
was arrested on serious charges in.
volving colorcd school children, il
the schools.
During the school year 1915. Moens
was given letter of permission tc
enter the public schools by President
Van Schaick of the Board of Educa.
ton" said Bruce, ION the basis oI
statements as TO his standing as Q
man Of character and as scientist
which came directly from the Dutch
Minister resident I'm Washington al
the Netherlands Legation"
Bruce declares the Moens case was
never directly in his hands: that il
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Most of tho bodies were so badly
burned that identity could not be es-
tablished.
The first of the victims 10 be iden-
titled was Miss Daisy Gray, twenty
six years old. of Jersey City. She
was Identified by rings she wore.
Richard Dierksen, an employe OF
the hotel. was said TO have been
driven insane in the panic which fol-
lowed during the fire in the early
morning hours when all occupants oi
the hotel were in their beds.
Physicians at St. Mary's Hospital
where he was taken after being found
wandering aimlessIS about the streets
in night clothes, said his mind had
been seriously affected.
FLAMES TRAP GUESTS.
Bodies OF the dead were found on
the third and fifth floors of the build
ing. where they had been trapped by
the sheets OF flames. The fire spread
so rapidly that almost Z the entire
building was in flames before the
guests had been awakened. ,.I
Seven persons overcome by smoke
are at st. Mary,s Hospital, where n
is satd their condition is critical
Thrilling rescues by firemen saved
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Cleo Is Still
| Chasing Antony
Mile Vamp Appears to
Medium, and Gives
Him Pain in Neck.

London. Jan. 30.--According to
Medium w. II. Moyes. residing at
Hastings, Cleopatra, who died two
thousand years ago. Is still rest
less. The medium declares that the
Egyptian vamp appeared to him
complaining that she is still in
torment
II appears that the cause of her
spirits distress Is, the fact that
her Roman sweetheart, or affinity.
or whatever he was in those old
days, has reached higher plane in
the spirit world than the daughter
of Pharaoh. However. she tells the
medium, she Is still pursuing him,
as she did in the flesh.
Moyes states that the first man
Hesitation OF Cleopatra's presence
was noticed when he felt a pain in
the left side OF his neck, which
was only relieved by the applica-
tion of an embrocation.
The spirit of the Egyptian beauty
then appeared and gave him sew
eral messages from the other side.
AS far as her utterances were un-
derstandable, says the medium, she
has suffered terrible results from
her many sins.
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Senate Oratory High,
Says Dr.. Cauanaugh;
Ranks Borah Leader
Lauds K. OF c. Night School for
Promoting Course in Pub
lie Speaking.

Senator William f. BorA, of
Idaho is the premier orator of the
present United States Senate, ac-
cording to the Rev. DR.. John Cap-
anaugh, C. S. c., former president Of
Notre Dame University, Who is con-
ducting q course of public speaking
at the Knights of Columbus Night
School IN this city.
In the folto,oing article, aoritten
especially for The Washington
Times, Father Cdodnaugh, aUho has
spent much time listening to debates
at the Capitol and studying the par
tieipants, analyses the members Of
the upper branch Of Congress pith
regard to oratoricdl talent and rates
them accordingly. On the aohote, he
declares, "there is probably as high
on average of oratoricoi talent in
the Senate today as there eUer sods
in any epoch of its history"
Bordh, Father Cavdaaugh de-
clares, has "every grace and en-
document" of the finished orator.
Neat to him he places Senator DoUid
/. Walsh, Of Massachusetts, Of ,chona
he says, "ndture aoas good to him,
and grace better"
Father Cavandugh, article fol-
Joaye.
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1t is to be tried out in Norfolk, Va,
where the International Association
of Machinists has just purchased the
Crescent Machine Works outright, in
tending to run il for themselves.
Since last July the workers have
had a voice" In. this plant, the only
one, of its kind operating in Norfolk,
because of a lockou; based on the
open shop principle.
At that time the union supplied Of
ficers of the company With $4,000 10
meet an overdue mortgage, thus en-
abling the plant to continue opera
tions while it's competitors shut
down.
UNION FACED TRIALS.
But there were trials, and vlcissi-
tudes. due, the Union claims, to per
secution by the Iron Masters Associa-
tion. who are bitter against Unionism.
This "alleged persecution terminated
last week. i'm the request for re-
ceiver for the company. over a trifiing
debt of 1910. due on an insurance
premium. -.
Before a receiver could qualify, the
Union decided 10 buy the plant out
right. The sale was consumated Fri
day. the price being $500. The
plant is now the sole property Of the
workers,
The plan was nut through largely
by a Washington man o, G. Davi-
son. secretary OF tfN union. He II
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was who first suggested lending
money to the company, and getting
voice in the management, but al
lowing the old officers to continue
in direction.
HE SUGGESTED PLAN.
He it was, again, who later sug-
gested the plan of buying the plant,
outright.
The new scheme is an elaboration
of the Norfolk Idea" which swept
the country when the money was
first lent to the Norfolk plant by
the workers.
Three Washington men-all ma
chinists-will be in nominal direction
OF the plant
They are William III. Johnson, in
ternstional president OF the Machin-
lists Union. 224 South Carolina ave-
nue. southeast; T.. G. Dawson, secre-
tary OF the union, 50 u street north
west, and Harry J. Carr, member of
the unions executive board. also Of
Washington.
They will be president. secretary
and treasurer OF the plant-the wya
the offices will be apportioned has
not yet been decided. In addition,
there will be board Of directors TO
w .N"NfNh iabi' hht anu NV
improbahly. from the workers.
The original Norfolk idea" was
born as a hoped-for solution OF the
problem of the fight against the
closed shop. II was planned to in
sure union labor by enlisting money
of union employees in plants they
operated,
The Crescent Machine Works. in
Norfolk. offered the first opportunity
to employ Il.
A bitter battle against thine closed
shop was being waged by the iron
masters in the Norfolk section. and
plants were shutting down. one by
one rather than yield TO union labor.
Dawson visited Norfolk. found the
Crescent Company was having hard
shedding because OF an overdue mort
gage of $4,000, and volunteered to
lend the money, from the Unions
FUNDS, provided the plant would con-
tinue TO operate as a closed shop.
The offer was accepted. and the
plant has never shut down. Since
July IL has been the only plant OF its
kind In the entire section to be IN op-
Grafton.
And. according 70 DAWSON, IL has
been steadily successful. lts earn
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Staying PLOT
BY SID.
'Damn Lie," Says Mingo Pris-
Killing Not Inspired BY
Desire to Win Widow.

WILLIAMSON. W. Va. Jan. 30
Sidney Hatfield, one Of the twenty
one men on trial here for the mur-
der of seven Baldwin-Felts detec-
tives at Matewan last May, denied
bitterly yesterday that he precipi-
tated the fatal shooting in order
that Mayor Testerman, of Matewan,
might be killed, SO Hatfield could
marry Testerman's wife.
ANTICIPATES CHARGES.
Hatfield said he believed charges
to this effect would be brought by
the prosecution. This IL the first
time he has spoken on the subject
since ugly rumors were circulated
some months ago. In the fight
Testermsn was killed. and Hatfield
married his widow who is consid-
cred a remarkably handsome woman
From behind prison bars in the
little jail here today, the descendant
of the famous feud family gave vent
TO his feelings In bitterest tones,
characterizing the charge as a damn
lie" @
The Prosecution was silent as re-
cards the chafge Hatfield said II
Isgoitld make. thai this killlrs ess the
'desecits+s aad Mayor Testerman was
plotted by Hatfield so he might win
Testertnan's wife.
Yes. suppose they will attempt TO
show that L killed Calvin Testerman
so that l could marry his wife," Hat
field said. but it's lie and they know
|fs Ia 1T r. WhV 10
was like a father to me. They wanted
to arrest me and he stopped them.
That is when the shooting commenced.
KNEW WOMAN Is YEARS.
81 knew Mrs. Testerman before she
Married Calvin Testerman. | knew
her for fifteen years. ] was like a
son to Testerman and had access to
his home at all times. They say there
was some difference between Car and
me because i was friendly with his
wife. That is a lie.
But 1t would be Just like the de-
tectives to drag my wife into il. They
want to throw the guilt of the murder
upon some one else. 1 have been a
thorn in their sides since the strike
started. was the officer at Matewan
and | did mys duty. ] wouldn't let
them run me 8and wouldn't accept
field said, but It's lie and they know
try to prove I killed FISHERMAN"
Hatfeld's wife. to whom the de-
fendant was married two weeks after
Testermans death, sat by him in the
courtroom. Attired in the latest style
clothes, she presented a pretty pic
ture.
Eighteen men were tentatively in
the jury box last night when court
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DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS
INJURED FILMING
THE NUT"

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 30.-Doug-
las Fairbanks will not appear be-
fore the camera for at least six
weeks because OF an accident yes
terday in which the movie star sui
fered a broken left hand and a
sprained neck.
Fairbanks was attempting a
stunt during the filming Of "The
Nut at his Hollywood studio. He
was to jump through a window'and
light on the neck OF a man sup
posedly walking along a street. In
some manner his foot caught in
the window frame and he fell
heavily.
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BILL PUT ON GERMANY
WOULD WIPE OUT
FRENCH DEBT

so tremendous is the amount OF
war indemnity imposed upon Ger
many by the allies at Paris that Il
would pay the American national
debt twice over. a...
n the allies could collect their
indemnity Immediately, they could
pay all their debts to the United
States and still have the tidy sum
OF $4,000, 100000 left over for =
rainy day. ~.
The indemnity sum would pay
the total national debt OF Great
Britain and still leave balance OF
more than $4,000, 000, 900.
II would wipe out the French
national debt, leaving France wi.h
nearly Gl0,O00,00O, 900.
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BERLIN, Jan. 30.-'AToo absurd
to discuss seriously"
"The height of the Paris mad
ness" 80
"A senepettorsa hah Of the
German people are to be slaves TO
the allies
These area few of the many COM
ments in high official and press
circles on the news from Paris that
the allied premiers, meeting as the
supreme council, have agreed that
Germany must pay 226, ,000, ,O00, 900
gold marks in reparation for the
war damages.
TOTAL GERMAN WEALTH.
The stunning blow which fell over
night in official and public quarters
is iightened only by the declarations
that the sum proposed is so fantas-
tic that 1t could not be taken seri-
ously and relief is professed in the
very absurdity of the figures.
In bank circles it was pointed out
that the sum of reparation fixed by
the premiers was practically the total
German national wealth today, IL the
occupied German territory is exclud-
ed from the calculation.
"ImpossibIe.- Ii the word nest
used wherever the matter il dis
cussed.
Germany can never agree to such
a figure because she would promise
something she could not carry out" ;"
declared one of the highest officials
Of the foreign office. "If the allies
dictate that sum without regard to
the consequences. then let them see
how they can get 1t. r
CHALLENGES ENTENTE.
There is not country in the world
today that is paying dividends. In
other words there is not a single
State that is being so run as to pay
profit. If the entente thinks that
Germany is so remarkable an excep-
ton. then let them come in and run
the country to show us how they can
do something in Germany which they
frankly admit they cannot do in their
own countries"
Perhap. the only quarters where tAe
news Of the reparntious Figures was
received with some sstisfaction was
among some extreme radical leaaerpy
who consider thnt the more staGxcy-
ing a sum fixed by England and
France for the exploitation Of Ger
many the more quickly will there be
mn Intense spirit Of revolt Of the Pee
pie against .'capitsiistic slavery
ALLIES LOSE SIGHT OF PEACE.
The official German opinion was
summed by DR.. simons, foreign minis
ter. in this manner:
"Germany's economic con n1itioa Is
such that the amount fixed by the Az
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CLAIM Terms
.MEANSLAvERY
Berlin Calls 81 Billion Too Fan
tastic to Consider As
0bligatlon.
BURDENS Two GESERATloNs
Premiers, However, Say De-
cision Is Final land Threaten
Stern Measures.
BURDENS TWO GENERATIONS
81 BILLION, AZ YEARS
IS GERMAN llDElllIIy


The decision of the Allied Su-
preme Council:
Fixes German indemnity at be-
tween $4,000. .0o0. 900 and sS7,-
O00,O00,000. with forty-two years
in which to pay; meanwhile i'm.
posing a tax of IL per cent upon
all Germany's exports.
Orders Germany to disarm
completely by the end Of June.
on penalty OF non admission to
the League of Nations.
Annuls part of Austria's in
demnity and other debts TO help
the country economically and
promises an investigation into
Austria's finances by an allied
commission.
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time with too much reason. That
was unfortunate because nothing Is
so friendly to radical thought, such
a fertile field for BoIshevism, as any
situation which suggests that our
laws are made by rich men in favor
of wealth and in disregard of the
multitude that sweats at it's work.
If that was ever true OF the Senate,
IL Is not so now.
There Is fearful waste OF ,Sena-
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Heroic Rescues Mark
Fire; Guests Trapped
In Rooms. By Flames

HOBOKEN, n Y. Jan. 30--Eleven persons, five men
and six young women burned to death here early
today in the fire which swept the Colonial Hotel.
Firemen searching the ruins upon the body of a
young girl the eleventh victim to be found in the charred
ruins of the fve-story brick building. n
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INDEMNITY IMPOSSIBLE, GERMANY PROTES1
Eleuen Are Burned to Death in Hoboken Hotel Blaze

EIRsT photograph of Mrs. Irmasula ogilvie, who
claims to be Lady Banf taken yesterday she left
Juvenile Court with counsel after fight to her
three son. held by the Board of Childrens
Guardians. She charged the child was kidnapped from
her home, 2413 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
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Union Employees Buy
Plant and viii Split
Profits With Workers

The dream of abor-not only the working but the boss
ing of its plant the elimination of capalistic inter
altogether and the division of all profits among the
actual workers-s to come true.
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ELOQUENCE ON THE HILL
By Tke Rev. John Cavsnaugh,
&. =. C.
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= up the hill to have it roll
r again.
!, he Allies can get money from
hanv only by encouraging
hany to sell her goods to the
kde world.
bt the Allies fear Germany's
lstrial competition; they do not
: her workmen to make liv-
: In competition with their own.
they put a crushing tax OF
II per cent on the gross value
;, Eermany's exports. They say
!, ler: "Work hard, produce, pay
. keven times as much gold as
{ e is in the world. while we do
he can to prevent you from
, hing up your industries
hgh the foreign trade that
Z can make possible the pay
It's we demand"
he world knows now that this
binment and it's President
mistaken when they said
war was not against the
han people; only against the
Ter. The Kaiser is N Holland
i ding his private sE,rtane--
tfortable, without work. The
han people face forty-two
Ia Of financial and industrial
ery. That is paying the piper
q vengeance.
bwever, there is in favor of the
han workers the fact that pay
X is are to be extended over
Eztwo years. Many things
happen in that time, and
mty billions may not seem as
h ten years from now as ten
bns would seem today.
\ krmany, now, will work freed
the load of militarism that
2 led the time OF millions of
4 liz men and cost huge sums.
/, / will help.
bu will know by Germany's
\ to the Allied demands
kher it is possible for her to
" the load that has been put
her back. II it is, possible,
hany will undertake it, to
b revolution, anarchy, and con-
ltion.
not, she will refuse, and tell
lAllies to collect their own in
nifty, which would be difficult.
he hopeful sign for Germany is
TACT that German exchange, the
le of the mark, rose after the
mnity was known. This means
men VINO understand finance
kve that Germany CAN pay.
is known also that Lloyd
tge, who rules the Allies, does
want Germany destroyed. He
Es that a huge decaying nation
he heart of Europe would be
flor ALL Europe.
! Is probable that he consulted
III well-inforIp<d Germans and
g Fs before king the sum that
WOULD alISw the allies to de-
u b, and thsthe fixed a sum that
sshanX can pay. France and
land had suggested indemnities
~ times as great as the chosen
Il =.
NE business details of the
!. Oh q greatest war are now set
,sd The German people have be-
al them n final statement OF
ati the Kaiser cost.
lie future of the world and Eu-
fs restoration depend on Ger
|, E's ability or inability to meet
] allies demands.
be Allied nations endeavor to
" Karl Marks so-called wage
/. r. system to n nation. Sixty
lor seventy million humans are
y le kept working for forty-tFo
Is, while the Allied nations, pr
m they work, will take from
} everything they produce, ex-
| Just enough to keep them
and producing.l
! then this happens to a NATION
le is a general feeling of SYM
i ly, and we wonder II the nation
endure II.
fa forget that the same thing