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The Washington times., 1921-12-19
JUNkERS REVEL
IN SACRIFICE
Of EX-KA|SER
Reaction From Correspondence
Shows People Do Not Want
His Return.
BY 8. ID. WEYER.
International News Service.

BERLIN, Dec. 19.-"Coward or
martyr" IL again the burning ques-
ton confronting the German nation
today following the publication of the
ex-Kaiser's correspondence with Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg. in Which the
formed Emperor passed the buck" for
his flight into Holland, following the
collapse Of the German army.
Publication of the letters was de-
signed to prove William was not
guilty, Of cowardice in fleeing from
Germany and that he had attempted
to prevent the war. The Nationalist
press has accepted all the statements
in the letters as true, and is fairly
reveling in eulogies Of the noble
sacrifice" Of the former war lord.
The junker papers put responsibility
upon Won Hindenburg for proposing
the ex-Kaiser's flight. but say that the
advice should not have been taken.
Leaders Of the junker faction char
acterize the revelations as "Hinden-
burg's Christmas present to the ma
tion." 1t has come as a shock, how
ever, in view Of the fact that 1t was
sprung at the hour of Germany's ad-
mitted bankruptcy and on the eve of
the conference of Premier Lloyd
George and Premier BRAND In Lon
don. 7.,. s.fI
1t is feared that the correspondence
will furnish ammunition to the French
irreconcilables.
The opinion was widely held that
while the ex-Kaiser's correspondence
might soften the bitterness against
him, 1t was not sufficient to create any
sympathy In his behalf or raise any
desire for his return.
1t was freely admitted that Ger
many-now a land of apathy and un-
certainties-is through with william
and the former crown prince, his son.
An indication Of the general tenor
Of sentiment was the action of the
Reichstaa In rejecting, by a large ma
jority. resolution to retain the old
imperial standard over G%rmany's msr-
chant ships,
The Washington times., 1921-12-19

Quoting Pope Benedict XIV, the arch
bishop says:
The sanctity of conjugal fidelity
and respect for paternal authority
have been grievously transgressed by
many during the war; the remoteness
OF one spouse served to relax the bond
Of duty in the other, and the absencs
OF swatchful eye gave rise to freeI
and more indulgent conduct. more par
ticularly among the younger members
of the female sex.
Divorce . Disease.
On divorce. the message reads:
Another Christian lesson the
world needs to learn Ia Gods law
against divorce. Divorce has become
q national curse; and the evil ID
spreading. Verify II is q deadly dis
ease In our body polite, not to speak
OF the moral and spiritual harm
born Of broken homes, broken hearts,
scared souls. abapdoned children and
unholy alliances.
Let US thank our Heavenly Father
for the valiant women we all know
and their name IL legion-who with
the highest ideals of wifehood carry
on heroically the honor Of the
family"
The Washington times., 1921-12-19
WIFE REJECTS
SCHLEMMER'S
PLEA TO SETTLE
Confers With Husbands Coun.
sci on AIimony-WiII Not
Withdraw Suit.

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-william r.
Schlemmer, millionaire hardware man.
ufacturer and one Of the principals
In the Great Neck marital quad
rangle. has made futile efforts to in
duce Mrs. Mary A. Schlemmer to
drop her separation suit and settle
their differences out Of court.
This became known Saturday as q
consequence of the appointment by
Surpeme Court Justice Wagner of
John A. Mullin as referee to exam
Inc Schlemmer as to his financial
status. This appointment was on
motion Of Bernard H. Sander, coun-
sci to Mrs. Schlemmer. 80 that she
may obtain the information on which
to predicate motion for alimony.
Settlement negotiations went 30 far,
1T was learned, that Mrs. Schlemmer
visited the office of counsel for her
husband and for Mrs. Elsie Olsen
Wilkinson. wife of William ]. Wilkin-
son, millionaire color printer. the other
members Of the quadrangle.
Mrs. Schlemmer. however, refused
to enter into q settlement. instructing
Mr.. Sander to proceed with a view to
presenting In court all the sensational
facts involved in the several suits
the Wilkinsons and Mrs. Schlemmer
have filed.
Mrs. Schlemmer demands a separa-
ton, declaring her religion forbids q
divorce. Wilkinson and Mrs. WilSin-
son are suing for separation, the lat
ter declaring Ne was intimate with
more than a hundred women. Willtin-
son is suing Schlemmer for $500, 900
for alleged alienation of the affections
Of Mrs. Wilkinson.
Max d. Steuer is>counsel for Mrs.
Wilkinson.
, Argument on Sanders motion for
alimony VIII be heard before Referee
Mullin. At that time Schlemmer's
books and papers, relating to his In.
come, will be examined. unless his op-
position to such examination IL up
held.
The Washington times., 1921-12-19
RULE D0DG|NG.
. IS CHARGED To
8 RAILROADS

CHICAGO, Dec. 1A-Eight rail-
roads virtually went on trial before
the United States Railway Labor
Board today for alleged violation of
the transportation act by farming
out" to private contractors repair
and maintenance work.
Charges against the roads have
been brought by the Federated Shop
crafts and the Brotherhood of
Maintenance Of Way Employees.
The unions contend that the prac-
tice of farming out" work is a sub
terfuge through which the roads are
evading orders of the Labor Board
with regard to wages and working
conditions. The private contractors
do not come under the jurisdiction of
the board.
The roads are the Erie, Chicago
and Great Western, Chicago. Mil
waukee and st. Paul, Indiana Har-
Dor Belt Railway, Colorado and
Southern, st. Louis ard San Fran
cisco Railway, Pittsburgh mad Lake
Ere and the Great Northern.
Union leaders allege thet tho con-
tractors In many instances have ar
bitrarily reduced wages below the
SCALE nxed b. the Labor board.
The Washington times., 1921-12-19
VITAL BUSINESS
REMAINING As
C0NCRESSQU|TS
Debt Funding and Tariff Legis-
Iation to Go Over-Recess
Planned Thursday.

Congress will recess Thursday until
January 3 with considerable "un-
finished business" cluttering the SEN
ate calendar.
All chance Of the foreign debt fund.
ing bill being disposed Of before the
new year has vanished.
Secretary Mellon's pronounced op-
position to the committee amendment
providing FOR the payment Of interest
on the foreign debt semi-annually has
TIED the measure up In committee
Some or It's Republican members are
planning to appeal to President Hard.
ing to settle the serious differences
which have arisen between the com.
mittee and Mellon over the bill.
Others are opposed to carrying the
controversy to the President.
The committee intends to wind up
it's hearings on the tariff bill this
week, but II does not expect to be able
to report q rewritten tariff mea sure
to the Senate before February or
March. A wide divergence Of opinion
has developed over the American
valuations plan, and President Hard
ing's proposal that the Federal Tariff
Commission be authorized to fix
'fuctuating" tariff rates.
The Ford-Newberry election con-
troversy Is to go over until January,
when, by an unanimous consent agree
ment. the Senate is to pass finally
upon II.
A special Senate committee will re-
sumo tomorrow its investigation of
the charges made by Senator Watson
Dem) Of Georgia, that American
soldiers were Illegally executed and
otherwise inhumanely treated in
France during the world war.
The Washington times., 1921-12-19
ISSUE
CAUSED FAIL Of
PEK|NG CABINET
New Government to Cope Win
Popular Demands On Japa-
ness Questions.
BY J. d. BUSH.
lnternattoMal News Servtce.


The fall of the Pel<ing cabinet ~
satd to be largely due to strong pop-
ular sentiment. according to opinion
expressed In Chinese circles today.
1t Ia generally believed here In the
Chinese quarters that the crisis 10
prectpated by the persistent demand
OF the Chinese people for an early
and satisfactory settlement of the
6hantung question and the abr0gs-
ton of the japanese twenty-ons d.
mAnds
Premier Chin Yung-pemg resigned
his position In order that General
Chang Tso-lin might reconstitute Q
cabinet that could cope With the
critical situation. II was declared.
An attempt by General Chang Tso-
lin to form a coalition cabinet con.
stSting of the Anfu, Chill and CHS
tung factions. was believed to be the
prtbable result Of the present Crisis.
Certain Chinese quarters here be-
liete that before long the progressive
forces among the bankers, merchants.
ana IN the intellectual class will en-.
oeavor to call for a general election Of
q President that will be in q position
to unity the north and south Of the
Chinese Republic. There Ia a strong
probability that ex-President VI Yuan
hung. one of the founders Of the re-
public, will be induced to accept the
presidency. This IL considered by the
Chinese people here AZ the most ef.
fective and quickest means Of bring.
ing about q unification Of the north
and south.
The Washington times., 1921-12-19
.DELMAR WOMAN
EASILY FREED
BY POLICEMAN
Fled Month Ago From Husband
and Claims to Have
Been Captive.

SYRACUSE, N. r. Dec. 1s.-
Named by Mrs. Camilla Rothe, of
Delmar. Del. as the man with whom
she fed nearly a month ago and
who has since held her captive in
this city under threat of death. Ben
jamin Pabst is under arrest on an
open charge pending arraignment in
police court today.
A letter from Mrs. Rothe's husband
to Chief Of Police Martin L. Cadin,
advising that she was imprisoned
here and faced death If she sought
to escape. led to detectives "rcscu-
ing" the young woman from Pabst's
home.
The husband was informed Of the
girls detention by a letter which she
had managed to get out of the house
In some fashion not yet known TO
the police.
1t was December IL Mrs. Rothe.
known in this city as Ruth Pabst.
penned the epistle to her husband,
saying, in part:
can / do Is think of you. I cry
over you night and day. I can't get
away from here, as they watch me
like q dog. You would hardly know
me. I am 80 weak. don't eat any
thing they give me. only oranges.
grapes and apples, as I am afraid
they are trying to kill me.
please, Bennie, come and get me.
II you don't, and / ever get a chance
to get away from here, will kill you
and myself too. So this Ia your
chance to show your love for me.
am dying to see you and kiss your
face"
The letter gave Rothe instructions
as to location OF the hou8e and to
pretend when, he came he Was Pabst's
brother.
Detective Donovan went to Pabst's
home and asked for Mrs. Daniel
Pabst," an the letter directed. There
was nothing to indicate she was a
prisoner against her will, and she
smilingly accompanied the detective to
headquarters.
She said she was born at Cecil, Pa,
eighteen years ago last June. She
married Rothe at Elkton, Md, in
1919. They have no children. Until
recently, she said. she and her hus-
band lived happily at Delmar, Del.
but she became Jealous when he
talked about hia cousin Molli~
The Washington times., 1921-12-19
FRANCE YIELDS ]
ON NDEMANDFOR
GREATER NAVY
Continued from First Page.)

NOHeAheCN AASih AcS @oSr
week following China's request that
the twenty-one demands be taken up.
Despite the apparent difficulties
ahead, the conference. leaders pre-
sented a cheerful front today and
the hope was expressed that today's
secret meeting Of the naval commit
tee of fifteen would develop some
thing progressive.
The impression will not down In
official quarters that there is q great
deal Of bluff and trade" In the
French position, and that In the final
analysis, rather than see the confer
ence go on the rocks Of failure. the
French will abandon their ambitious
commensurate with their existing
strength.
American and British delegates.
particularly, consider that the French
proposals strike at the vary heart Of
the Hughes program and they have 90
informed the French.
Briefly, France proposes to start
building ten post-Jutland batueships
of $4,000 tons each in 1926. This
would at once destroy the spirit Of the
ten-ycar building holiday to which
Graet Britain, the United States AMI
Japan have already agreed. The
French propose to scatter their build.
ing over a period Of fifteen years, so
that by 1871 they would have fleet
of ten capital ships of the most ad.
vanced type. or considerably more OF
this type than any Of the other ma
tions will have.
Under the Hughes program. the
United States will have three post-Jut-
land ships, japan two and Great Brit.
ain two.
The Washington times., 1921-12-19
Harvey Announces =.
French Acceptance
Of Hughes Rati4
by international News Service.

AuVtruBuOuAA NeWb ocrVsC0s
LONDON, Dec. 19.-Despite official
denial issued in Paris. George Harvey
the American ambassador to England
told the International News Service
this afternoon that France had &C
cepted the naval ratio proposed by
Secretary Of State Hughes at Wash
ington.
"I met Premier BRAND Sunday
night and we discussed naval ratio,
said Ambassador Harvey. Premier
BRAND gace me a formal pledge that
France has accepted the naval ratio
and has so notified Washington"
Ambassador Harvey considers that
his interview with M. BRAND has
greatly cleared the atmosphere at the
Washington conference.
The Washington times., 1921-12-19
POSTAL SAVINGS
FRAUD IN PUBLIC
HAYS CONTENDS

Congress can well serve the Ameri.
can people by revising the postal
savings system.
Postmaster General VIII II. Hays
says the Governments treatment of
the thousands of people who have their
money in the system has amounted
almost to a fraud"
The Government last year, under the
law providing for interest of per
cent, actually paid less than IN per
cent on the $161 900 900 deposited. be-
cause 80 many people forfeited interest
by withdrawing their money before the
end Of one year.
The Governm snt redeposited this
capital. OF 608,f00 depositors, at 2h
per cent inter est and made q net
profit Of 31,72o, 900, according to fig
ures supplied by Mr.. Hays. He con-
tinues:
This was sheer profiteering! This
money belongs to the depositors. The
certificates issued uneQuivocally pledge
per cent interest and fail to say
anything whatever about no interest
being paid IL the deposits are not left
a year.
THE q Jvernment IL not in the
banking business for profit, but to
facilitate and increase the national
savings and to promote economy .and
thrift"
The Washington times., 1921-12-19
LOST BATTALION
MERELY GUT OFF,
SAYS PERSH|NG
General Explains Situation In
Meuse-Argonne Battle to
Congressman SeigeI.
by International News Service.


General Pershing contributed an in.
teresting chapter to the history of
the Lost Battalion" commanded by
the late Colonel Whittlesey, New
York, when he declared today the
battalion was not lost" but was "cut
off, in the Meuse-Argonne battle.
In a letter to Congressman Seigel
OF New York, who sought the facts,
the general stated: "In brief, Colonel
Whittlesey's command was not lost.
After II had been isolated frequent
attempts were made to furnish food
and ammunition by means Of aero
planes. Unfortunately, II was verv
difficult for the aviators to locate in
the dense forest the position Of the
battalion, which had been accurately
indicated on the map. These relief
supplies fell into the hands Of the
enemy. I mention this as evidence
that the battalion was not lost in the
rense that we did not know where
1t was. II was cut off.
Colonel Whittlesey's command, in
making an advance, penetrated more
deeply into the enemy's position than
did the adjacent battalions. Com
through the heavy un-
derbrush in the forest was difficult
and before connection had been OBJ
tanned with the units to his right and
left rear, the Germans filtered
the gaps which then existed
and eventually succeeded In surround
ing the battalion.
"The official reports concernipg
the incident are on file In the archives
of the War Department and In due
time will be assembled and accurate
ly analyzed by the historical section
OF the general staff"
The Washington times., 1921-12-19

prafsers. The protest availed her
for further hearing January 3.
Miss Spring arrived on the Olympic
on November /. She brought with
her, among other articles, a sapphire
ring. q diamond anklet, a diamond
brooch, a pearl necklace, gowns, fans.
beaded bag and a dress trimmed with
monkey fur. On all these articles,
the customs officials declare, a duty
should have been paid and was not.
To a reporter Miss Spring insisted
that all the articles were presents
from friends" She was asked to
name some Of the friends who gave
her the dazzling jewelry. Her lawyer,
however, forbade her making a reply.
The Washington times., 1921-12-19
JAPAN DOUBTS
CHINA 5 ABILITY
T0F|NANCE ROAD
Shantung Railway TangIe
Hangs on Settlement Of
Fiscal Terms.
By HARRY L. ROGERS.

The Shantung railway tangle,
which for more than a week has
kept relations between the Chiness
and Japanese delegations In q some
what strained condition. today had
apparently resolved itself into a ques-
ton Of fact as to the ability of
Chinese bankers to supply cash for
the purchase Of the railway.
In explanation Of Japan's refusal
to accept the Chinese offer of i'm
mediate cash payment, the Japanese
declare no Consortium of Chinese
bankers would be able to raise the
63.0o0.000 gold marks required for
the purchase Of the road, without ap-
pealing to foreign bankers for assist
ance. Such assistance is objected to
by the Japanese on the ground that
IT would tend to create a new sphere
OF influence" at time when an
effort Is being made to do away with
such spheres in China.
Japs Wrong. Says China.
To this argument, the Chinese re-
ply that the japanese are merely
misrepresenting the facts in the case.
A consortium Of Chinese bankers,
the Chinese delegates assert, is ready
and willing to raise the necessary
amounts without going outside China
The Chinese assert that Japan has
refused China's cash offer for the
railway. and insisted upon payments
extending over a period of twenty
years solely for the purpose of evad-
ing the necessity Of relinquishing
her grasp upon Shantung.
In addition to the $4,000. 900 gold
marks. which Japan must Day to
former German private stockholders,
Japan Is asking China to pay for
improvements made upon the road
during japanese occupation.
Terms Undecided. :
Two points remain to be agreed
upon before the Shantung question
will have been solved. the japanese
stated today. These embrace the ques-
ton Of financing the Chinese bank.
ers, and the determination of the
number Of years over which pay
ments are to be made by the Chinese.
The japanese originally asked that
payments be made over q period of
twenty three years, but later
agreed to twenty years. Aside from
their contention that Chinese bank
ers would not be able to raise the
necessary amount without foreign as
sistance, the japanese assert that the
immediate return of the Shantung
railway would work a hardship upon
Japanese business interests.
The Washington times., 1921-12-19
BIRTH CONTROL
|. SATANIC, SAYS
N,Y;ARCHbSHOP
Preiate Denounces Divorce.
Also, AZ National Curse
of America.

NEW YORK. Dec. 19.-Birth con.
troll Is denounced as satanic" divorce
as national curse" and children as
'unruly and beyond control" by Arch.
bishop Patrick ]. Hayes in his pastoral
message for the Christmas season, read
in all Roman Catholic churches Of the
archdiocese of New York yesterday.
After an introduction on the re-
ligious and moral aspect of the Christ.
mas season, the archbishop's message
goes on:
Christ, the son Of God, coming into
the world as q babe, has given to
human birth a sacredness that compels
the angels to reverence. The Christ
Child did not stay His own entrance
into this mortal life because His mother
was poor, roofless and without pro-
vision for the morrow. He knew that
His Heavenly Father, who cared for
the lilies Of the fields and the birds
of the air, loved the children of men
more than these. Children troop down
from heaven because God willis 1t. He
alone has the right to stay their
coming, while He blesses at will some
homes with many. others with but q
few or with none at all. Woe to those
who degrade, pervert or do violence to
the law of nature as fixed by skhe
eternal decree Of God Himself.
-Heinous Sin.
"Heinous is the sin committed
against the creative act of God. who
through the marriage contract invites
man and woman to cooperate with
Him in the propagation Of the human
family. To take life after its inception
is a horrible crime; but to prevent hu-
man life that the Creator ia about to
bring into being is satanic.
"In the name of the Babe Of Bethle-
hem. whose law you Christian fathers
and mothers love and obey. stop your
ears 70 that paGan philosophy
The Washington times., 1921-12-19
ACTRESS
HELD0N CHARGE
Of SMUGGLING
Miss Spring Protests Agains'
Paying Duty on Presents
From Friends.

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-'It's q
cheap shame to arrest me. Why
should I have to pay a duty on
articles that were presented to me by
admiring friends?"
This fearful protest was made by
Miss Muriel Spring, film actress,
once with the Midnight Frolic,
as she stood before United States
Commissioner Hitchcock in the Fed
eral building. charged with failing to
pay duty on jewelry and wearing ap-
parel valued At $4,000 by customs ap-
The Washington times., 1921-12-19
Boy Bitten BY Dog.

Edgar Donohue, ten years old, $40
East Capitol street southeast, was
bitten on the right knee by dog
while the boy was playing In an
alley in the rear OF 64s A street
northeast. He was not badly In
The Washington times., 1921-12-19
DEATHS.

o'REILLY-Nsrgaret. 80 yrs. soas p st.
oUIdLEY--y.mes. 4s yrs., U. g. Soldiers,
Home Hosp. ~.
DoLAN--Thomas W.. 80 yrs.,' u. 8. Sell
diers Home Hosp. .
DoNAHUE--Catherine. 90 yrs, st. Caths-
rine's, LIST st. and N. c. ave.
JuN0-Frans A. r.. 81 yrs, 1858 Col. I'd.
NV. ~. &
sMITH-Edith O.. ~ yrs.. 7,4 Sth 1t. ne.
JoHNsON-Charies T., 70 yrs. si1l 2Sth
ut. ne.
LANHAM-Raymond. . yre.. Prov. Hosp.
sHUsTER.William N. rs yrsl. lfa3 Q
McNABB---Laura A., 81 yrs, Oar. Hosp.
HBNDERSON-Robert w, a yrs, St
Ellie. Hosp. - .'.g'
Observation-Disclosures. - yrs, s14 N st
NV. q - -'ey
RUBIN--Alice sh mos, Chiidren's Hssp.
0ALLOWAY-Howard, o. yrs Oar Hcsp
rQBE = Richard. Il yrs. Frssdmss's
YoUN6-Benjamin. 30 yrs. i,ss N. y.
ave. NV.
sNiTH-wiiliam c.. ~ yrs. ,is4s LlnAss
st. ne. =. .a.y "tt
The Washington times., 1921-12-19
BIRTHS.

BOXER-Philip and Ida, girl
girl. -
DILLON-Lawrence and Loreaa. boy.
aTrpTrMNs Mw nn.ia ana May, Frl
PELL-Albert and Amelia, boy.
BURKETT-John s. and Idelia A. girl
GALLAGHER-Henry N. and Irene r..
girl.
Observation-Disclosures A. and HELEN
srERLfNo-oeorss and orrie H.. girl
CADINGTON-ward w. and Mabel L..
girl.
MeINTIRE-wiiiiam e. and Mildred A..
boy.
ELT1NG-John b. and Mabel L., boy
KELLEY-Wilbur O.. and Hasel NJ, girl.
HEDRICK-David l. and Mildred W.. girl.
girl. I----
FENDALL-Sylvester and Bertha, girl
PHIFER-Vernon and Helen, girl.
SfInnNy%, SSHfInnnnMTy-y%9n,n ana Ssst.,oe. boy.
The Washington times., 1921-12-19
Births, deaths,
marriages
Phone Main 500 Usfil
z p. M. Obituary Desk
MRS. ANNIE M. M. JOHNS.

Funeral services for Mrs. Annie
M. M. Johns. widely known in civic
and charitable circles. who died Sat
urday. were held this afternoon at
her residence, 1850 Harvard street
northwest Interment was in Airing
ton National Cemetery.
nine years ago. She had been q
resident Of Washington for about
forty years. She was an active mem.
Der of Vermont Avenue Christian
Church. She is survived by her hus-
band, Aaron Johns. and two sons,
Kenneth M. and Hyiand r. Johns.
The Washington times., 1921-12-19
C. w. RILYEY.

CULPEPER, Va, Dec. 19.-C. w.
Silvey, cashier of the Culpeper Ma
tional Bank and prominent citizen In
this part Of Virginia, died upexpect-
edly last nfsht at his home in North
East street. He was fifty-five years
old. Surviving him is his wife. Mr..
Silvey. was deacon in the Baptist
Church here.
The Washington times., 1921-12-19
MRS. ANNA L. HARKINS.

Mrs. Anna L. Harkins, wife or
the late Hugh Harkins. died Satur.
day. Funeral services win be held
from her residence. 2016 North Capi
tol street, tomorrow morning, fol
lowed by requiem mass at st. Mar
tins Roman Catholic Church.
Mrs. Harkins IL survived by three
daughters. Mrs. Ella Il. Kinney, Mrs..
Emma Frain and Mrs. Effie Hanlein.