The evening world. Newspaper, June 23, 1919, Page 1

I the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts ok eb al TWO CENTS. by Co. (The New York Werld). NEW YORK, MONDAY, JUNE 23, 1919. [“Ctronlation Books Open to All.”|_ “= 20 PAGES BEGAN RU RULERS ~ WILL VISITULS; WILSON 10 SAIL King. and Queen Announce They Will Come Here in September. PRESIDENT BACK SOON. Plans to Leave Paris Wednes- day and Depart From Brest Next Day. i PARIS, June. 22.—President...Wal- seh’s plans, conditiona] on the Peace being signei to-morrow, for lls departure from Paris on Wednesday night and sailing fem Brest on Thursday morning, ne in America at Hoboken a Kom ater it wags learned this af- nthe George Washington will pro- ceed to New York under forced draft 3 is expected to make a record "Se battleship and four destroyers will compose the escort of the ship. MT. midsea four destroyers from the Azores Wil] relieve thé original four. Nearly all tho vivilian attaches of the Amheri@an delegation whose work is ended with the signing of the treaty by Germany will return on the George ‘Washington. The ship also will carry 2500 troops. The women in the Presidential Deaty, in addition to Mrs, Wilson, will thelude Miss Margaret Wilson ana Mts. John W. Davis, wife of the American Ambassador in London. BRUSSELS, June 23.—Before Presi- dent Wilson left Belgium, it was an- fiyameed to-day, King Albert and Quéen Elizabeth accepted his invita- ton to visit the United States, ‘The Belgian rulers probably will go te the United States in September. Bt te twenty years since Albert of Belgtum last visited the United States, his first journey here. Tho present King was then a prince and spemt early twelve months in the United States as a tourist and nows- paper correspondent. sniane talented DAYLIGHT SAVING TO END. Uousp o 4 Senate © Dutévoos Agree Repeal Measure. WASHINGTON, June 2—House and Senate, gonferees to-day approved thie rider @ the Agricultural Appropriation Bill providing for repeal of the Day Nght Saving Law noxt Oct. 2 The House Managers finally accepted the Senate Amicpdment after urging pa lage by the Senate of the separate )House bit! repealing the law. Adoption of the conference agreement is re= warded as certain. p SEEN CHICAGC-OMAHA AIR MAIL. Plann Cyt o-Coant Service, WASHINGTON, Juno 23.—As a result in of successful operation of tho acriul mail service between Chicago and| Cleveland, the Postoffice Department, it | was announced, is considering extension | in the fall of the service, from Ch cago to.Omaha, which would mean a total reduction in tran mail betwoen Umenty-four hours. Lt also) h nect St, Louis with the | ‘wast By an oly mall rout ximatel REPEAL OF JULY 1 DRY LAW IS PREDICTED BY WEDNESDAY; [CONGRESSMAN WOULD BET ON IT Representative’ Dyer Insists President Will Actas Soon: as’ Peace Treaty Is Signed, but Conceals ‘ ‘ dent about Wednesday, signed,” Representative to-day, Representative Dyer, who cabled the President, Source of Tip. WASHINGTON, June 24, 1919. , OOK for the repeal of the wartime prohibition act by the Presi- or as soon as the Peace Treaty is Dyer, Missouri, confidently asserted urging the re- peal, declined to give his authority for the statement, but is advising bis friends to bet on it. QUEEN OF BELE!AM, WITH KING: ALBERT | KIKI oe se De Re DOR IE IC EI ie 2x & DETR S8 CENSOR OPENED LETTER MAILED TO HIS VAFE, THEN GOT SEPARATION British Captain Passed One Missive, but Named Writer of Second as Co-Respondent, (Cerreapondence of The Aswciated Prem), LONDON, May 25. APT A, J. CUNNINGHAM, British Postal Censor at the little town of Cyprus, some time ago came across a letter ad- dressed to his wife that roused his suspicions. He did not exert his prerogative ay censor, how- ever, and delivered it to her un- opened, But he did use his cen korsnip power on the next one that came. He petitioned for divorce, nained the writer as co-respondent, and was quickly granted legal separi- tlon when the letter was pro- duced in court Veace wil PAIUS Jun The that with ths signing of sie ea be be raleon ceonoinie Council HEADWAITER ASKS $50,000 DAMAGES OF WAITERS’ UNION Was Blacklisted, He Alleges, for Exposing Fraud in Res- taurant Check, Charging that he had been de- prived of making a livelihood be- cause he exposed an alleged con- spiracy of restaurant waiters to rob both employers and patrons, Michael Joseph Hoegerty, formerly head waiter at Healy's Restaurant, 66th Street and Columbus Avenue, has brought sult for $10,000 damages each against four officers of the Inter- national Federated Workers in the Hotel, Restaurant, Club and Catering Industry and against the organization itself. ‘Phe officers accused are Otto Wagner, John Haggerty, Richard Luean and Samuel Krem/berg. Papers in the case were filed to-day in the County Clerk's office. Hegerty alleges that he discovered that walters were altering checks given to patrona The latter were overcharged, Hogerty alleges, and when they paid the waiter altered the figures again, pald the cashier what was due and pocketed the rest, It is charged also that the waiters at times changed the checks so that the restaurant itself was short changed. Hegerty said he reported the situation to Thomas Healy after a thorough investigation, and that several walters, who acknowledged the truth of the charges, were dis- missed, Hegerty charges that the executive committee on June 3 dtermined chat he be discharged and that its deci- sion be ratified the next day by the membcrs of the union, Healy wes notified, according to Hegerty, that unless he discharged the latter mediately, a strike would be called in his restaurant, He lost his job. The waiters’ union, according to Hegerty’s affidavit, has a momber- ship of 20,000 in New York and that it has suceceded from having him black-listed both as a wuiter and as Ja headwaiter in all big Now York restaurants and cafes, John J, Halligan of No. 61 Cham- Street is ttorney for Hegerty. Bhesiebsnes o THE WORLD TRAVEL BURRAD, Areads, Pulitzer (World) Building 63-69 Park Row, N.Y. City. Telephone Beekman 4000. Co form for Deasage and parcels open day and omey orders aod Uravellers’ chicks for IN RAND SCHOOL RAID BROKEN OPEN) , -ce a oe Another Wagonload of Docu- ments Taken for Lusk Com- mittee Despite Protests. POLICEMEN CALLED IN. Refuse to Interfere When Told Steel Box Is Being Searched Under. Warrant, |, ‘THe WOM IteS “Mvestigating | the activities of “Reds” in New York got another wagonload of documents to-day by breaking open the big safe in the Rand School at No. 7 Hast 16th |” Street. The radicals have tried to keep this safe inviolate by every pos- sible appeal to the Jaw of the Gov- ernment which they wish to over- throw. Tt was necessary to break the great steel box because nobody could be found who would open it in obedience to a search warrant. Tis had been anticipated Dy the committee, and a mechanic with the necessary tools was present. When he went to work a man in the office, who sald his name ptance of the Terms Known in Note From the Ger- mans Delivered at the French Foreign Office Less Than Two Hours Before Expiration of Limit. was 1. Sackin and called himself a lawyer, went downstairs and hailed three policemen in aniform. “Safe crackers on the third floor,” he sald, and the policemen rushed up. The man with the drill did not look up as they entered, “Protect that property,” ordered Sackin, and the policemen moved for- ward, Berger met them, With him was Archibald B, Stevenson, counsel for the Lusk Legislative Committee, And ‘behind these two were members of the New York State Constabulary. “Here's a search warrant,” gald Mr, Berger, “and here are my credentials, The credentials were satisfactory, and the warrant was signed by Chiet City Magistrate McAdoo, “I recognize your authority,” sald Patrolman Jullus Weinberg, speaking for all three of the policemen, “I deplore the fact,” said Sackin, “that the police of New York ar not better versed in the ed "I deplore the fact,” retorted the Deputy Attorney General, “that you as a lawyer do not seem to under- stand the nature of a search war- rant." “I deplore the fact," said Sackin, “that such ignorance of the law ex- ists in the office of the Attorney Gen- eral.” While the deploring was thus unan- imously in progress the wan with the drill said nothing and sawed steel. Presently the safe was open and the contents carefully removed, Each item was entered in an inventory be- fore it was taken away for examina~ tion by the committee. The new warrant was s0 drawn as to cover the point made by Alderman Algernon Lee at the time of the Saturday raid, when he held that the safe could not be opened because it was not the property of search (Continued on Twelfth Page.) fale Basti a ae Vandalism Shown by Sailors at Scapa Flow Repeated in Foe Waters. WEIMAR, Sunday, June 22 (Ass0- ciated Press).—The German warships Deputy ‘Attorney General Samuel) Which were not surrendered to the Allies, and which have been anchored oft Kiel, Wilhelmshaven and other Pointa, have been sunk by German sailors manning them, according to a report received here froin a reliable authority. According to tho reports there were twelve German war vessels, besides destroyers, which were in German waters, not having been turned over to the Entente under the armistice provisions. Commenting upon the sinking of the fleet the Berlin Gazette says that it was perhaps a deed of folly, as Germany might have been able to force an indemnity for the surrender of the warships. “Nevertheless,” it continues, “it ‘Was a handsome deed.” The Neue Gazette says: “These officers and men who performed this deed may be forgiven, They acted in the spirit in which they were trained. On tho other hand, if thelr action carries witht in- furious results for Germany it must be regretted, for Germany is bardly in a position to indulge in the luxury of heroic poses and the brief satisfaction of appear- ing before the world In this en- gal illumination may have to be paid for in cash.” PARIS, Juno 23—~The sinking of the German warships by their crews it was apparent to-day does not af. _ View the City from the World Restaurant, Ju al for tod Bhatt Stewk with TAKE end ooo by in’ with tashed Curnivs |4 USA ‘Waliding. aie," * oh | PEACE TERMS ACCEPTED __ WITHOUT CONDITION BI SMFE SEE). |LAST HOUR PLEAS FOR TIME AND CONCESSIONS REF USED Made Germany Announces That Additional Delegates Will Be Sent to Ver- sailles to Act With Secretary von Haniel in Formally Signing the» Peace Pact, Arriving Wednesday. $14,544,610,218 SPENT ON ARMY DURING WAR, BAKER'S FIGURES SHOW American Expeditionary Forces Used $1,839,787,989 for Sup- plies Purchased Overseas. WASHINGTON, June 23. AR DEPARTMENT ex- penditures from tie time war was declared until June 1, 1919, totalled $14,644,- 610,213, Secretary Baker to-day advised the special House com- Mittee investigating the depart- ment’s activities, Of the total $1,839,787,989 was spent by the American expedt- tlonary forces for supplies pur- chased overseas, SINKING OF WARSHIPS. PUTS BURDEN ON BRITAIN Must Raise Many of Them at Great Cost to Save Naval Base, WASHINGTON, Ji American naval officers sald to-day that as a j Fes sult of th of the German | Scapa Flow Great Britain ced a choice of attempting one of the most extensive and costly salvag- ing operations in history or losing the use of a valuable part of the country’s Asus of opinion here was that an attempt would be made to raise the larger ships, at least, so aw to clear the shanagh FOR ‘DEPORTATION BILL. unanimously to-day ie resentative , es ashington, providing for jon of undesirable satel epor. PARIS, June 23 (Associated Press).—The German, Goyernmet! at Weimar has formally communicated its willingness. to sign the peace terms unconditionally, it was announced by the French Foreign | Office this afternoon. 12 MORE GERMAN WARSHIPS, NOT TURNED OVER TO ALLIES SUNK BY ENEMY AT KIEL The German note of acceptance, it is said, ia eotachad in such language that it maintains the German position thet the peace conditions are “a peace of violence.” The day and hour for the formal signing of the treaty is uncertain. The signing possibly may take place Tues. day, but more likely Wednesday. The Italian delegates at present in Paris have been authorized to sign the treaty on behalf of Italy. ‘This announcement removed one question which, it was feared, might delay the signing. i an additional forty-eight hours within which to make known its decision relative to the signing the Peace Treaty without the reservations. It was Germany to-day requested Entente, The request for additional time pleaded that the change in the government and the generally disturbed. conditions made it difficult te complete the arrangements. ACCEPTED BEFORE TIME LIMIT EXPIRED, PARIS, June 23.—The German’ note accepting ' the ‘Peace Tre was formally Presented 'to,the Allies at’5.25 o'clock this afternoon, than two hours before expiration of GERMAN PEACE MISSION ORDERED TO BURN PAPERS! Headquarters at Versailles Gets Word to Destroy Documents After Ships Are Sunk, VERSAILLYS, June 23, — Simul- taneously with receipt of th of Chancellor Scheldemann’s resignation word was received at German peace headquarters here to burn all corre- spondence between Scheldemann and ‘orelgn Miniater Grockdorff-Rantaau, it was learned to-day. SEARCH HOMES FOR LIQUOR ONLY ON COURT'S ORDER House Committee Kills Measure for Indiscriminate Invasions After Prohibition Comes, WASHINGTON, June 23.—A measure providing for indiscriminate search of private homes for tntoxicating lMquor after prohibition goes* into effect was voted down by the House Judiciary Committ to- A provision League in of the Anti-Saloon the enforcement measure, allowing searching of homes on aM- davits of “two credible persona,” was stricken out, and a new section inserted so that liquor bunting can be done only on & warrant Issued by an authoriaed » Jeourt, Weta also won a point in eliminating the minimum. fine and seniou violations of the prohibition act, mimuine were $600 and . of refused by the the time limit, . hig Col. Henry, Wrench ilaison officer, — received the note from Secretary Wi! Haniel of the German peace mss Won at Versailles, He brought if te Paris and turned it over to Paul Du- tasta, Secretary of the Peace Confer. ence, at the Quai d'Orsiy, The Germans have notificd the AL lieg that additional plenipotentiaries Will. be sent to Versailles for thus Purpose, It was believed the mew delegates could not arrive earties than Wednesday, It had announced from Surtel earlier in the day that Secretary Vor Haniel was authorized to sign the treaty. LAST PLEA OF GERMANS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME AND REFUSAL BY ALLIES Complaint From New Government About Its Difficulties Fails to Win Consideration, PARIS, June 23 (Associated Press) ~The text of the by von Haniel asking an extension time for forty-cight hours ie ae) follows: \ “The Minister for Foreign Affain instructs me t» beg the Allied’ ang Associated Governments ta for forty-eight hours the for answeyng Your jerman note signe B