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The Washington times., 1919-10-29

1 know that you are to make drive
in the District of Columbia and I he
lieve and trust that every persoh who
Is in the employ of the Government
will be glad to have the privilege to
renew membership or join the Rcd
Cross, and shall be glad TO do every
thing I can to cooperate"
Commerce Chief Endorses.
E. F. Sweet, Assistant Secretary of
Commerce, sent a letter in the name Of
Secretary Redfeld.
Mr.. Sweets letter reads. in part:
The work of the Red Cross is too well
and favorably known to require in
dorsement and 1t only remains for
me to express my full and whole-
hearted approval of your ambition to
have every Government employe join
the Red Cross for 1920. This de-
partment. / am sure, will not fail to
be in the van at the close of the cam
paign."
Boy Scouts of Washington have
Joined the campaign, and Saturday
Will organize in bands to scour the
city and paste handbills throughout
Washington setting forth the pur-
poses of the roll call The Boy
Scouts also will be used in other ways
as the campaign progresses.
Announcements received at head
quarters of the drive state there are
10000 Government employees in the
city and every one OF them will be
asked to join the Red Cross.
The Washington times., 1919-10-29
RED CROSS TEAM
HEADS TO meet

Team captains so far enrolled In
the campaign for additional members
to the Red Cross, to start November
2, will meet in the Thanksgiving Roll
Call Headquarters. 1719 H street
northwest, this afternoon at o'clock
for preliminary instructions. The city
has been divided so that each men,
Der OF each team will have one city
block
Every Indication, It was stated to-
day. points toward successful drive
for 1920 members of the Washington
chapter. Thomas Bell Sweeney, chair
man of the drives has announced the
receipt of letters from members of
the Cabinet, which show the interest
taken In the drive by the Govern
ment department heads.
Baker Hopes All VIII Join.
The letter from Secretary of War
Baker follows, in part:
mo employe of the War Depart
ment, / am sure, will require urging
or assurance concerning membership
in the Red Cross, but / am glad TO
repeat what have often said before,
that i hope there will be none of us
who are not counted among your
members"
The letter from Secretary OF the
Navy Daniels follows:
81 am greatly interested in che cam
paign you are inaugurating ror new
membership in the Red Cross. begin
ming November 2. 1 regard my name
being on the roll of the American
Red Cross as being on the roll OF
honor. The service 1t has rendered
in the war has been 20 cons 2icuous
and helpful that II Is now in position
in peace ready to provide for cortin-
gencies and emergencies when assist
ance to be helpful must be Immediate
The Washington times., 1919-10-29
WAR PRoBERs TO CALL RYAN.

NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-John d.
Ryan. former director OF aircraft
production. and who is a director OF
the Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul
Railroad Company. was to be callsi
as a witness today at the Congress
sional subcommittee investigation OF
war expenditures.
The Washington times., 1919-10-29
DEATH BATTALION
GIRL WEEDS YANK

NEW YORK, Oct. pa brido who
was member of famous Russian
women's Battalion of Death" arrived
here on the steamer America with
her husband. Harry c. Menesee, Of
Covington. KY. Mr.. Meneses served
The Washington times., 1919-10-29
DEATH TOLL
IN ship DISASTER

MUsKEGoN. Mich. Oct 2e-with a
Federal investigation under way to
Determine the cause OF the sinking OF
the Crosby liner City of Muskegon.
the official death list today was placed
At sixteen.
The Washington times., 1919-10-29

in tho Peace Commission as q clerk.
Mrs. Menessee was formerly Agnes
Kostkovska, a daughter of a Russian
general She Joined the Battalion
of Death" when she was seventeen.
was wounded and taken prisoner by
the Germans. Mrs. Menesee wore the
Croix st. George.
The Washington times., 1919-10-29
DIR. BEEsoN TO sPEAK.

'The Labor Union and the Govern
ment Employe" will be the subject OF
an address by DR.. L. w. Beeson. of
the stan of the Smithsonian Institute,
at the National School of Social Re-
search, Third street and Indiana ave.
nue. northwest, tonight at o'clock.
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steamboat inspector, stationed here. is
conducting an investigation into the
disaster. upon orders from his depart
ment In Washington.
The Washington times., 1919-10-29

DAYLIGHT SAVING FOR HARTFORD
HARTFORD. Conn, Oct. 29.-The
city council of Hartford unAnimously
adopted an ordinance providing for
daylight saving in this city next year.
The Washington times., 1919-10-29
GEN. BULLARD TO
SUCCEED GEN. BARRY

Maj. Gen. Robert. L. Busiarc. whe
commanded the Second Army In
France. has been assigned TO command
the Department of the East. with head
quarters at New York. Secretary
Baker announced.
The Washington times., 1919-10-29

Dest spesa yesr Lsbersy Bed
Interest. Reisvest ID tp W. .. D.
The Pensacola journal., 1919-11-24
TROOPS GUARD
MINING CAMP
FROM RADICALS
Governor Davis of Virginia
Takes Personal Charge of 500
Militiamen Sent to st. Charles
Near Kentucky Line.

Richmond, Nov. 23.-Governor Davis
left tonight for Saint Charles, Lee
county. Virginia, where he will take
personal charge of five hundred mill
tiamen sent there today. A phone mes
sage from Saint Charles said the town.
which is a mining camp near the Ken
lucky line. resembles an armed camp.
Radical miners are reported TO have
mounted high power guns on the hill
sides and opened fire on the men at
tempting to enter the shafts, which
have been closed since the strike or
der was issued.
It was stated by those in close touch
with the governor that some miners
claimed the trouble was caused by
certain operators in not permitting
certain miners to return to work.
The Pensacola journal., 1919-11-24
Hoax Perpetrated by Unknown
Person at Atlanta Calls Vice
President From Stage and
Breaks Up Meeting.
WOMEN WEAP AND
MEN BOW HEADS
Governor Dorsey Offers Hun
dred Dollar Reward for Ar
rest of Person Who Is Guilty
of Hoax.

Atlanta, Nov. 23.-Through a hoax
perpetrated by an unknown person
here tonight, an address by Vice
President Marshall before an audi
ence of several thousand at the au
ditorium was broken up by a false
announcement that President Wilson
was dead. An unknown man telephoned
the auditorium and asked that the
vice. president be called to the tele-
phone, and when told he was on the
stage, he said, well, he'll come now,
for the president is dead and Washing
ton wants him on the long distance"
Word was sent to the vice. president,
who announced it to the audience.
The people bowed their heads, women
wept and the organist played Nearer
My God to Thee" Then after a brief
prayer the audience dispersed. Mar
shall called the Associated Press and
was assured the rumor was untrue.
THANK God,'' he said. Governor Dor
sey has offered reward of a hundred
dollars for the arrest of the person
who perpetrated the hoax.
The Pensacola journal., 1919-11-24
ROBIN HOODS SEEK
GOVERNMENT AID
Chapter of History of Old Japan
Revived With Their Ar
rival in Toxic.

Toxic, Nov. 23.-An almost forgotten
chapter in the history of Japan was
revived by the arrival at Toxic, the
other day, of seventeen so-called Jap
anese Robin Hoods, or "men of chiva1-
rous spirit" who came to seek govern
mental aid for their followers.
In the Tokugawa days these men,
known in Japan as ''xyokaku," came
into existence to oppose the tyranny
of the samurai class and to defend the
interests of the common people. Their
motto was to crush the strong and help
the weak. Many of these people still
exist in the country districts where
they are now regarded as political
bosses or band leaders.
They have many followers who have
come to be looked down upon by the
masses of the people. Many of these
followers desire to earn an honest 1iv-
ing but find difficulty in securing en-
ployment. The situation was brought
to the attention of members of the
Diet who are now interceding in be-
half of the modern Robin Hoods.
At the same time the .'kyokaku'
have come to Toxic to warn the gov
ernment, that labor unrest is increas-
ing throughout Japan and to voice
their fear that it will assume a graver
aspect if it continues to spread among
the poorer people.
The Pensacola journal., 1919-11-24
TWENIY-FNEE
TOLL OF DANCE
HALL DISASTER
Mostly Women and Girls Perish
ed in Burning Building When
the Crowds Became Panic
Stricken.

Villa Platte. La, Nov. 23.-Twenty-
five persons, mostly women and girls,
perished in the burning building here
last night when those attending a
dance on the second floor became
panic stricken and stampeded down
the narrow stairway and were crushed
to death or burned. Fifteen are known
to have been dangerously injured.
Work of removing debris of the
building is continuing and the exact
total of the dead will not be known
for some time. The dancers were from
Vile Platte and other parts of Evan
geline parish and many of them spoke
only French.
1t is reported several mothers chap
eroning their daughters perished. but
twenty babies in the nursery room
of the hall were saved.
While the dancers were fighting to
get down the stairway mothers tossed
their babies over the heads of the
crowds to men below. Meanwhile per-
sons outside were struggling to get
up the stairway to rescue relatives
in the hall.
The Pensacola journal., 1919-11-24
Governments Sharp Note De-
manding Release of Jenkins
Is Answered by Carranza
Government.
ADDITIONAL CHARGES
AGAINST AMERICAN
Paying Money to Rebels and
Acting in CollusiOn With
Them Against Mexico Are
Among Main Charges.

Washington, Nov. 23.-The answer
Sharp note demanding the immediate
release of American Consular Agent
Jenkins, will probably be delivered
30 the state department tomorrow.
Rims case it was learned tonight,
has been received at the Mexican en-
bassy and is being decoded today for
presentation to the government.
While authoritative information as
10 the attitude of the Mexican govern
fnent is lacking, all indications pointed
10 technical refusal to the order for
Ehe release of Jenkins. Since his ar
rest it was learned additional charges
have been formulated against him.
based on alleged evidence that he ac-
aive1y assisted persons in rebelling
against the Carranza government.
Payment of large sums of money to
rebels and acting in collusion with
fhem are said to be among the charges
Money Jenkins paid was for ransom
to save his life and the collusion was
that he was forced to agree to pay it.
Private advices received here direct
from Mexico City this afternoon in
Sicated General Felipe Angeles was not
executed as reported in San Antonio
last night and that powerful efforts
are being made TO save his life.
The Pensacola journal., 1919-11-24
BOCALUSA QUIET
AFTER PITCHED
FIGHT SATURDAY
President of Allied Trades COun-
Gil and Labor Paper Editor
We're Among Those Who
Were Killed.

Bogalusa, La, Nov. 23. Bogalusa
was quiet today following a pitched
battle yesterday in which three labor
men were killed. one wounded, and
one special deputy wounded. The dead
include L. E. Williams. president of
the allied trades council, editor of The
Free Press, a local paper. Jules Le-
blanc, former captain in the army, who
was wounded during the fight, was
elected commander of the American
Legion post which was organized last
night The fight took place when
deputies tried i to arrest Sol Dakus,
negro labor leader.
Twelve members of the elf-Preser-
vation and Loyalty league, which con-
sists of two hundred taxpayers. not
employees OF the Great Southern Lum-
Der company which operates several
plants here, are facing charge sworn
to by labor leaders OF illegally wear
ing the United States army uniform.
City Attorney Tally said the fight
was the culminatDon Of trouble brew
inrx
The Pensacola journal., 1919-11-24
GARFIELD TO ACT
IN COAL STRIKE
Will Intervene in Order to Ex-
pedite Wage Rate Set
tlement.

washington. Nov. % The inter-
vention tomorrow of Fuel Admins
traitor Garfield into the tagging nego-
tiations Of the soft coal miners and
operators was expected tonight to
clear the way for a speedy settlement.
Several operators declared today they
We're ready to accept whatever prop
osition the government might offer.
There were no other developments to-
day. There is possibility, however.
of a compromise between the opera
tors offer and the 20 per cent in
crease and the miners agreement to
take 81 per cent increase proposed by
Secretary of Labor Wilson. Part of
the increase will come through higher
prices for coal and part out the op-
orators profits, was the possibility
mentioned.
The Pensacola journal., 1919-11-24
INDIA1 GRADUATE
ASKS FOR BALLOT
Claims Hnchise for Women
withstand for Their
Progress.

London. ~ 23-Afiss Mithibai Tata,
young Iiian graduate of Bombay
University, as come to England with
her motherAdrs. Merabai Tata, to ask
for the inckion of women in the new
franchise steme for India. Mrs Tata
represents Bombay women and 43
branches othe Indian Women's Asso-
citation.
Because ty arrived too late to give
evidence bore the parliamentary COM
mittee on 1ian affairs their full sta:c-
ment is beg published as an appendix
10 the rept.
we feellat this is the great chance
for Indian Fomen to obatin the fran
chise," sayhfiss Mithibai Tata Post
pone the easure now and it means
that we sfl be actually driven back
ward. and friers win have been raised
in the wayf our progress which will
with difficy be surmounted."
The Pensacola journal., 1919-11-24
DEATH GAMBLE
in FALL GALES
HAS HIGH TOLL
Many Men and Vessels Are Lost
in Annual Disasters on Great
Lakes Because of Unheralded
Storms.
On. E. A. Special to The Journal.)

On. E. A. Special to The Journal)
are taking their annual toll of men and
ships.
The four gales thus far have swept
four vessels to destruction in Lake
Superior.
The death list by the time naviga-
ton closes early in December, will
probably total two score or more.
And this promises 10 be a mild
year:
Heavy freight rates obtainable near
the close Of the season on cargoes of
grain and ore induce owners to send
out vessels so long as there is fight
ing chance of their making the trip.
Bonuses are offered to sailors and
the call of adventure tempts them to
sign on when they know that the
chances are against them if a gale
arises.
The captains have little choice. They
are assigned by the owners and they
stick by their commands until the
season closes.
Hours are precious as the days of
navigation draw to a close, and storm
signals are frequently. ignored
Many deeds or-heroism, and many
tragedies, taking place in the. lonely
places of Lakt Superior, are never
half told. II
Sometimes ttr full account of a ves-
sells loss is norgathered until she has,
been missing Eor weeks. Frequently
| there are no Survivors and only frag-
ments of wrecsage tell the story
When the teamer H. E. Ru1snels
| went ashore a Grand Marais, it hap
pened that tn United States subma-
rine chaser y. 438 was in shelter in
| the harbor. Benjamin Truesdale
/ keeper of the Grand Marais life-say-
ing station, Hs i'll. But with the 43S
was Keeper John Anderson, of the
| Chicago life hving crew. He led the
rescue work, Ind the life-sayers, sail
| ors from tn sub-chaser and local
| fishermen tok off the crew after five
hours of porous striving.
/ The rescue men were helpless from
!exposure an the wreck was coated
deep with il.
Grand Maais is 40 miles from a
railroad.
/ Although lake Superior, with its
long stretcfs of uninhabited shore
and its steeIcliffs, is regarded as the
most treachSous of the lakes, wrecks
| occur in all them. In 1916, one gale
cost four vsels and 54 lives in Lake
Erie.
The Pensacola journal., 1919-11-24
POLITICS BOIL
in EIGHT DAYS
HOUSE IS idle
Arrival of Congressman Smith
wick Starts Things Political
Moving Merrily in Third Dis
trict.

The political pot has been warmed
up considerably during the last few
days since congress adjourned and
the ms have come back to the state
to see their friends and the friends
of the outs" And in addition to the
elective office holders quite a few
of the appointees have been in town
recently.
With reference to the aspirants for
honors and ease within the state, num-
bers of them come in to the city daily
to confer with friends and reconnoiter
the positions of the enemy.
OF course, chief among those who
are in town, is John Henry" Smith
wick. The congressman announced
when he first arrived that he came TO
attend to some personal business and
wouldn't have time to do any cam
paigning. But John Henry just nat
urally has to talk politics. He comes
back from Washington with gripsack
full of inside stories which hes inn
parts at judicious intervals and is
gathering a fund of information on
chances" The congressman admits
he is going to be reelected, but every
once in a while he asks someone if
his opponent will be able to put up
a real fight. So much for John Henry.
Judge J. Fenimore Cooper Griggs.
several times candidate for congress,
and now collector for the district, was
in town during the week. OF course
the judge, holding a federal office,
can't be engaged in politics, but he
met Postmaster Hancock several times
during his stay in town and talked
with quite a number of the boys. In
cidentally it has been rumored for two
or three days that John Oliver. a Gus
toms inspector at Tampa, but a resi-
dent of this city, may be transferred
to duty at the local office. Mr.. Oliver
is said to be close to many of the local
vote getters and he might be of as
sistance in variety of ways.
Judge Griggs, it appears, has no
ambitions for himself beyond the col
lectorship, but he would like to see
his former boss, William G.. McAdoo,
become the Democratic nominee for
Woodrow Wilson's job. So far as is
known the judge hasn't made any pub
lie pronouncements to this effect, but
there are indication that such is the
case
Postmaster Hancock is busy with
centennial committees and isn't talk
ing much politics, outward1y. He says
he's anxious to get out of the post
postmastership here is what is pur-
ported to be the real inside story of
Congressman Smithwick's threat to
oust Ben from the postoffice.
John Henry was in the lobby of
the San Carlos talking to a group of
West Floridians and was holding down
the floor in great style when Ben
blowed in. Now even in those balmy
days when Walter Kehoe and John
Henry were in the race against each
other and Ben was helping Walter.
there was little love lost between the
present congressman and Ben. So Ben
said: when are you going to be
elected ?' and John Henry replied:
About three days before you get fired
from the postoffice-"
OF course the visiting henchmen
carried the story into the district and
it was told, doubtless with variations.
at every Crossroads grocery store.
Quite few of these same friends
The Pensacola journal., 1919-11-24
VICTOR BERGER
MAKES PUBLIC
/ HIS PLATFORM
Noted Socialist of Wisconsin
Declares Against ''Militarism
4 and Imperialism" in Govern
ment. 81,

Milwaukee, Wis, Nov. 2a.SThe
platform of Victor L. Berger, socialist
candidate for congress in the Fifth
district, as announced today, follows:
For representative government, and
against the impertinent presumption
OF any clique or party of the house
of representatives to dictate whom
the district is to elect as its repre-
sentative.
Against nilitarism and imperial
ISM"
Against government by injunction,
and against any law that would en-
slave labor. and against using the
army of the United States to intimi-
date the working class.
Against prohibition.
Against the o-called espionage
act.
Against meddling in the internal
affairs of any foreign country-Rus-
sia. Germany and Mexico.
Against national bankruptcy and
national hunger.
For old style liberal Americanism
and against 100 per cent profiteering,
canism."
For freedom of press, speech and
assemblage.
For compelling the profiteers to
pay the cost of the war
For the right to use any language
in church services. and also for the
right to teach, besides English, any
language in public or church schools.
that the patrons mar desire.
For national ownership of trusts
and for the public ownership of pub
.i1 utilities in nation, state or city as
the case may be.
For an early, lasting and Demo-
cratic peace and against President
wilson's alliance of international cap
italists to guarantee each other loot.''
The Pensacola journal., 1919-11-24
ADMIRAL JELICOE
BELIEVES LEAGUE
SHOULD BE TESTED

Auckland, New Zealand, Nov.
23.-{By A. P.)-Admiral Jellicoe
declared in a speech the other
day that until the League of Ma
tions had proved itself, the Brit
ish empire would be wise to trust
to the might of the British
navy. which was insurance of,
its safety. He declared that if a
portion of the empire desired to
help in naval defense, it should
help now.
The admiral said there were
unknown problems in the Pacific
which might in future lead to
trouble. 1t was devoutly to be
hoped that the League of Nations
would lessen any possible dan
ger of war. Nevertheless, he said,
he did not think there were many
members of the British empire
who were prepared to stake their
all upon the efficacy of body
which had not yet really come
into being.
The Pensacola journal., 1919-11-24
CARRANZA REFUSES JENKINS RELEAS
* BREAKS UP THE VICE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS
BIG DIRIGIBLE
FOR u. s. NAVY
TO FLY ACROSS

London, Nov. 23.-(By A. P.)
The R-3S, Great Britains largest
airship. recently sold to the Uni
ted States, is capable of travelling
thirty-four hours longer without
refueling than the largest Ger
man airship constructed before
the armistice. With her enor-
nous gas capacity of 2,720.000
cubic feet. a third larger than
that of the R-34 of trans Atlantic
fame. the R-3S has a lifting
power of fifty tons of cargo. This
is sixty per cent of her total
lifting power, 81 tons.
Her cruising endurance will be
forty-five miles per hour for
nearly nine days. In length she
is Cos feet, twenty five feet long
er than the R-34. The airship is
equipped with four 350-horsepow-
er Cossack engines and two 30
horsepower Sunbeam Maori en-
gines. Her speed will be seventy
miles per hour.
The Pensacola journal., 1919-11-24
Committee of One Hundred and
All Centennial Workers Is
Called for Eight O'clock To-
night at Mayors Suggestion.
CONGRESSMAN is
ASKED TO SPEAK
Mayor Sanders Suggestion Car
ries With 1t a Request That
Mr.. Smithwick Tell About
Federal Aid for Big Show.

A mass meeting of the Centennial
Committee of 100 and all Centennial
boosters is called at City Hall at 8
o'clock tonight to hear Congressman
Smithwick give his views on Pensa-
colas claims and the prospects for Sc
curing federal aid. Major A. G. Forbes
of Montgomery will address the meet
ing.
The mass meeting is called by DIR.
F. G. Renshaw, chairman of the COM
mittee of 100 at the suggestion of
Mayor Sanders. The mayors sugges-
ton was contained in the following
letter, sent to DR.. Renshaw on Satur-
day:
Pensacola, Fla,
Nov. %, 1919.
"Dr. F. G. Renshaw,
chairman of the Committee of One
Hundred.
Pensacola, ala.
Dear Sir:
'T suggest that you call a meeting
of the Committee of One Hundred and
all Centennial boosters to meet at the
City Hall on Monday evening, Nov.
"a, at o'clock, and invite Congress
man j. III. Smithwick to be present and
6iNc aS iiAS NiC"o oh
claims for holding the Centennial Ex-
position, with particular reference to
securing federal aid.
Yours very truly,
IF. d. SANDERS,
Mayor"
1t is understood that Congressman
Smithwick will be unable to be pres
ent but he will submit a statement
showing what may be expected of con-
gress.
Major A. G.. Forbes will be the prin-
cipal speaker. Major Forbes was
founder and first president of the Ala
bama Agricultural Fair Association
and was president of the Montgomery
Chamber of Commerce for eight, years
He was one of the chief .novers in
founding the Southern Commercial
Congress and was slated for its first
president but did not accept the honor
At the present time Major Forbes is
on the directorate of several of the
strongest banks in Alassama and is
president and general mar ager. of the
Star Piano company. He is the guest
of friends in the city and has been pre-
vailed upon to speak at tonight's mass
meeting He is an interesting talker,
knows much about fairs. and can give
many interesting examples of exposi-
ton management.