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The Washington times., 1919-12-04

Reports that a resolution asking for
official information as to President
Wilson's condition will make its ap-
regarded at the White House today
as Observation-Disclosures propaganda.
No Senator or Congressman could
be found today who would admit con
templating such action.
The White iIouse is aware tha,
rumors about President Wilson's ILL.,
ness are sprinsins up again all over
the country. But attaches take the
attitude that to deny them would only
attach some weight to them. They
prefer to ignore them.
Improving. Friends Say.
The President, according to men,
bers Of his official staff, is far from
well, but nevertheless is steadily re-
covering. He travels about the man.
sion daily in his wheel chair, they
say, sometimes going over to the
Executive offices in it.
Within the last few weeks, they as
sert, he has seen Attorney General
Palmer, Secretaries Baker and Dan.
iels, Senator Hitchcock, the Prince of
Wales, the King and Queen of the
Belgians, and has seen members of
his family and Secretary Tumulty
daily. ii is declared.
Complete Statement Urged.
Many of the rumors about the Presi-
dent, 1t is believed here. arise from
the lack of definite information about
him. Since his physicians ceased 's--
suing their brief daily statements
there have been no official announce
ments.
The White House is aware OF this
and officials there have been urge 4
to make a very complete statement
after the weekly consultation of ply
sicians next Saturday.
The Washington times., 1919-12-04

Beginning consideration OF Senator
Falls resolution directing the Presi.
dent TO sever diplomatic relations
with Mexico. the Senate Foreign ReIa.
tions Committee today called Henry
l.. Fletcher. United States Ambas-
sador to Mexico. as its first witness
Meanwhile the State Department
waited for a reply to its second note
requesting immediate release of w. O
Jenkins, American consular agen,
jailed at Puebla So far as this Gov.
ernment knows Jenkins is still. in
prison.
Questioning OF Fletcher followed a
long statement by Fall, in which
he laid before the committee evidence
which he said proved that Carranxa
IL back Of a propaganda system in
this country comparable In extent and
viciousness to the German efforts be-
fore Americas entrance into the war.
FAN told the committee that in his
opinion this is warrant for the ejec-
tion from the United States of all
Mexican diplomatic and consular
agents, and for withdrawal of Amer.
lean officials from Mexico.
The committee agreed to ask Secre-
tary Lansing to personally enlighten
II as to the exact status of the situa-
ton after differences OF opinion were
aired as to whether the President
should be advised as to the situation.
Senator Hitchcock. the Administra-
ton leader and ranking Democratic
member of the committee. insisted the
President had been advised. Senator
Fall (Republican) of New Mexico, de-
clared that he had been reliably In
formed that the President had not
been so advised.
A war of words between Hitchcock
and Fall ensued.
II know the President has not been
advised" Fall shouted.
81 krow that he has" retorted
Hitchcock
The Washington times., 1919-12-04
COAL OUTLOOK
IS WAR, WITH.
BINS EMPTY
Court Edict Stirs Labor to
Fight, While Miners Refuse
to Return.

With q rupture between labor and
the Govsrnment seemingly inevitable,
as q result OF the criminal contempt
proceedings against the leaders of the
United Mine Workers in Indianapolis
yesterday the strike situation is
gradually assuming an even more
alarming aspect than before
Production is slowly falling of, ac-
.cording to the latest reports, and the
conditions in the mining districts are
much worse than they were a week
ago, when wage negotiations were
suspended.
Many mines in Wyoming, Colorado,
Montana, Iowa, West Virginia, Ken
lucky, and Pennsylvania, which were
gradually opened after the strike revo-
cation order, are again closed. The de-
crease in production is such as to
cause grave fears on the part of off
cials of the Federal Fuel Administra-
ton and the committee OF operators
in Washington.
ProAactien 4: Per Cent.
Production last week averaged 50
per cent, while now the average has
fallen to AZ per cent, and II is be-
lieved will go still lower. Officials
are at loss to know how this de-
crease can be accounted for.
So ne are inclined to believe that the
miners have been aided by a secret
distribution of strike benefits, and II
Is reported that commissaries have
been established throughout many OF
the strike districts by agencies which
have been plentifully supplied with
funds. Strike benefits have been paid
by men circulating in the mining
communities disguised as peddlers
book agents. and house-to-house can
vassers.
Labor leaders here today declared
they were in possession of reports
which indicated that the anthracite
miners might go on a strike in sym
pathy with the bituminous miners
They refused tue divulge their sources
of information.
The Department of Justice has be-
gun what labor regards as a war of
determination, and the criminal pro-
Continued on Page 4, Column 81
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Are You a Good Fellow?
The Army Began to Mobilize Within Few
Hours After The Times Was Published.
Remarkable Response to Appeal For Good
Fellows of the City to Dispense Cheer.
Washington,s amy Of Good Fellows

Washington's army Of Good Fellows
began mobilizing today. Twenty
four hours after The Times an,
nounced its plan for seeing to Il
that every kid in Washington has q
merry Christmas the ranks Cd, the
army had nearly fifty Class A.
Good Fellows who did not wait fol
the draft.
Five men and woman virtually
tied for the honor Of being the frs,
on the muster roll Of the Good Eel.
lows-and here are who the SIX
were: Josephus Daniels, Secretary
of the Navy; Congressman Luciar
w. Parrish of Texas, Louis Browlow
District Commissioner; Augustus
Gumpert, manager of the Ebbitt
Hotel; Col. Robert N. harper, bank.
er and president of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce, and Mis-.
Mary O'Toole, woman lawyer anc
president of the Woman's City Club
When The Times announced the
plans for Christmas cheer it antici.
pated no such first-day result. II
knew that Washington would make
good for little fellers and girls anc
old folks who faced a cherries
Christmas, but that on the first day
nationally famed persons such as
have sent in their signed blanks to.
day would respond, was more thar
a fulfillment of the most roseate
hope.
The five men and the woman
whose signed blanks came in today
did not expect any publicity. Coco
Fellows do not. But they are so rep
resentative of Washington, and OF
the Good Fellows who will be en-.
rolled in the next three weeks that
The Times has taken the liberty ia
present them pictorially.
Old Hand A. l..
For Secretary of the Navy Jose
phus Daniels to be a Good Fellow is
nothing new. He has been one for
years. Down in Raleigh, N. c.,
where he published a newspaper be-
fore he became one of the best sec
rctaries of the navy the country has
ever had, and where he still pub
lishes the same newspaper, he origi-
mated the plan of seeing that every
kid in Raleigh was happy at Christ
mas.
He has also more than played his
part in seeing that all Raleigh is
The Washington times., 1919-12-04
SENATE EXPECTED TO
ACT ON MEXICO TODAY

(By international News servicel
A showdown In the Mexican crisis
Is expected now without delay. Ths
two resolutions introduced yesterday
in the Senate by Senators Fall and
Ashurst it 10 believed. win have
the effect of bringing matters raD-
idly TO a head.
tjon demanding the withdrawal ~
the United Ststes of its recoGnittGa
of Carranxa and the severancs Of a1D-
lomatic relations with Mexico. 70 .
passed upon unanimously and ropost.
ed back 10 the Senate today coe il.
mediate action.
should the Senator's plans IN o.
respect fall. II 10 undsrsteed ehak -
(continusd on fNss 4 cssuna ~
The Washington times., 1919-12-04
DECIDE
TO FORCE FOE
T0S|GNPEACE
Supreme Council Draws Up
Sharp Reply to German Pro-
test At New Terms.
b NEWTON C. PARKE,
/. N. 8. StaR Correspondent. {.


PARIS. Dec. 4.-The supreme -coun-
Gil today decided to send . sharp note
to Germany on the reported decision
Of the German government not to sign
the treaty ratification protocol. The
note may go forward tomorrow.
At the same time the allies will send
their reply to the German note pro-
testing further reparations for the
sinking Of the German fleet at Scapa
Flow. ~
The supreme council was in session
all morning discussing the new situa-
tion which has been created by Ger
mans announcing they win not accept
the protocol with new terms
Assistant Secretary. OF State Frank
L Polk made the positive announce
ment that he and the other American
peace delegates will leave early next
week IL they can possibly get away
Polk Discusses Situation.
Before Mr.. Polk left to attend the
council meeting, he discussed the Ger
man situation at length with Henry
White and Gen. Tasker H Bliss.
A series of informal early morning
conferences were held before the su-
preme. council met. These were for
the purpose of discussing effective
steps that are to be taken for the
military and economic coercion of
Germany in the event II develops that
Baron Won Lersner is correctly con-
strung the attitude of the Berlin gov
eminent
The American mission is now hold
|, Continued on Page 2, Column ~
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LEFT TO DIE OF WOUNDS
Friends Rescue Policeman's
victim-His law and Hand
Shattered, Neck Cut.
FLEET SOON LEAVES
FOR CUBA

The Atlnseie Sect VIM - -
Guantana1e, Csha, fer the rsgu-
lar naueuvef1 Jan1ary g. 6eoEo
tary Baatels sunou1eed to1nys
This II . 0sstA saf11er - -
~ $t DasieA1 satd ~ = -
t& - )eye3eP0eu(s = 8Ng114
- : WI lsci1sd - I've nsaf1s
Daaisls declared TIE navy seeds
neA, hut has ensagh Ter every
dreadnaueht neAer1 Destroyer,
aAA necessaky auxiliary. Beloeo
the war there were 81 - ~ h
The Bavyy new there are nese
than NeAoo, he said.
The Washington times., 1919-12-04
Keeping Up With
The Times
A FACT A DAY

Evidence that the reputa-
ton Of The Times Classi-
fed advertising columns is
far-reaching provides no oc-
casion for surprise these
days. Every day brings proof
in the arrival of advertise
ments from many cities
and. by the way, every day
sees advertisements rejected
because their sincerity is
open to question or their
claims are extravagant.
But one advertisement
that came in yesterday was
unusual enough to cause
general comment. 1t was
a notification" that rare
postage stamps are for sale
and the sender is x.
Mathew, Thycad, Trinan-
drum, Travancore, s. India,
India.
The Washington times., 1919-12-04

happy all the time, as his unostenta-
tious but generous contributions to
the Methodist Orphanage and the
Associated Charities testify. Secre-
tary Daniels expects to be Cord
Fellow in Raleigh again this Christ
mas. and he is going to be Good
Fellow in Washington also.
Manager Augustus Gumpert, Of the
Ebbitt House, also looks quite nat
ural in the Good Fellow army. And
in note with his signed blank to-
day he let it be known that he is not
going to be content with seeing that
there is something more than holes
in one little feller's stockings Christ
mas morning.
"The Times plan is the greatest
idea ever evolved in Washington,
Mr.. Gumpert said. 81 am going to
line up fifty Good Fellows ! know
and see that fifty families have a
merry Christmas. Maybe I'll make
it hundred"
Col. Robert N. Harper is a busy
man. He runs one of Washington s
biggest banks, is president Of the
Chamber of Commerce, and leader in
every sort OF civic activity. But he
was not too busy to be one Of the
first to enroll in the Good Fellow
army. He Is going to give some poor
Washington family very happy
Christmas,
Will Be q Figure.
Congressman Lucian w. Parrish
physically is one of the biggest men
in Congress and although he is serv-
ing his first term, there is evidence
that he is going to be one of its big
gest intellectual figures, and down
in Texas they will tell you that Mr..
Parrish has one of the biggest hearts
In the biggest State in the Union.
Congressman Parrish is said to be
one of the wealthiest members of
Congress, but whatever wealth he
has he got by his own industry, and
he knows all about what Christmas
means to a poor little boy, and no
poor family in Washington will get
a nicer Christmas package than the
one Congressman Parrish takes to
the family which The Times will as
sign to him.
Commissioner Louis Brownlow
knows Washington from every angle.
He knows all about it's wealth and
prosperity and he knows all about
the places that Santa Claus might
overlook unless some Good Fellow
CONTINUED on Page II, Column ~
The Washington times., 1919-12-04
KING GEORGE THANKSU, S.
Fer HONOR PAID WALES
'My Dearest Wish Is To Have
England and America Always
Friends" He Says.

LONDON, Dec. At is always my
dearest wish that the relations OF the
two great Engllsh-speaking nations
shall remain the closest and friend
liest, so that we may work together
for the good OF civilization" King
George said in his address at the BAN
quet given by the King and Queen
last night in honor of the return Of
the Prince of Wales.
The King said he "never could ade-
quately express his gratitude for the
universal Kindness and hospitality"
accorded the prince In the United
States. He read letter from Premier
Borden of Canada, saying the princes
visit hes had a distinctly steadying
effect there.
The Washington times., 1919-12-04
HEALTH QUIZ
|. Of PRESIDENT
|. CALLED TRICK
White House Sees Propaganda
in Plan to Introduce Reso-
luton In Congress.

Presidelt Wilson will be All
lowed TO do ~Rore work. fron
now on. DR.. Grayson announced
this Afternoon.
@The President's Improvement
In as great as I couA expeet.- DR..
Grayson stated.
The President left his wheel
chair today and worked at a desk,
IL is underxteod. He spent the
entire morning working on state
papers, DIR. Grayson said.
The Washington times., 1919-12-04

CALEXlCO, Cal, Dec. Tbs
State Department was informed to
day by American Consul Boyle, Of
Mexicali, of the third outrage against
an American citizen in that placs
within the last few weeks. This was
the arrest and beating administered
to w. X. Milton, former Americas
soldier, by a Mexican police officer,
it was announced today.
Milton, twenty-four years old, h
in q serious condition. His removal
to Letterman General Hospital, It
San Francisco. where his injuries
can be given better care, is expected
as soon as his condition will permit
His jaw is broken, his hand shatter-
ed, his head and neck badly cut and
he is bruised in dozen places. A
the result Of the torture inflicted
upon him his voice is gone and there
is small hope today that he viii 70
cover it.
Arrested As Drunk.
Milton was seized by a Mexican po-
lice officer in Me1icali. November q,
according to information here today.
He was told he was to be jailed for
intoxication- Protesting that he hAl
not touched any liquor. Milton sought
to break away. Immediately he was
set on by the officer and beaten tnts
insensibility with a club.
For hours he lay unconscious where
he had fallen. Finally, he was re-
moved TO crude Mexican hos pitsl.
but given no medical attention save
bandage over a cut in his beaa-
American friends, learning of bis
plight. finally gained his freedom
Milton today is at Camp Beacon
hospital His condition resulted from
lack Of medical treatment so lons
while in Mexico lie said TO be serious.
The Mexican police officer whs
beat Milton is said to be In Jail whiis
the Mexican authorities are conduct
ing an extensive Investigation
The Washington times., 1919-12-04
THOUGHT HIS WIFE WAS
BURGLAR, SHOOTS HER
Pittsburgh Police Hold Robert Gray
Pending Investigation OF
Story.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, Dec. 4.-Robert
Gray told the police he was awakened
early today by some one moving
about the room. Believing the per-
son was burglar, he seized re-
volver and fired. he said. His wife,
Florence, fell mortally wounded.
Gray was held pending inyestiga-
ton Of his story.
The Washington times., 1919-12-04
U.S.ENVOY TO
NEX|COHEARD
BY SENATORS
Ambassador Fletcher First MI
ness at Hearing on Sever.
ing Relations. I

Secretary Of State Lansing
was requested to appear before
the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee 1t 2:3o o'clock this
afternoon to discuss the latest
Developments in the Mexican sit
uation. with its MEMBER
The Washington times., 1919-12-04

N AOk, 8fSo@9Sl CRy VI INC
greatest country. Thousands crowd
. building whap dreary. pale
faced, tired-out men are strug-
Cling for money in a six-day
bicycle race. They grind monoto-
nously, the crowd looks on, dull,
until some spectator offers q cash
reward for special effort Then the
tired. drowsy, whirling racers
struggle to pass each other, one
falls, others at break-neck speed
fall over the fallen, and the in
tured. unconscious, are carried out,
while the crowd howis in delight.
What 1t went out for to see" it
has seen-human beings suffering
and bruised-while the crowd
looks on in safety
That same crowd. delighted at
seeing others hurt, will wonder at
the cruel landlord raising the
rent
Ar. n. B. writes all the way from
the New York Athletic Club to Of
fer this for your consideration:
"A few OF my smoking room com.
Denisos tonight were discussing
New Year resolutions and the use
lessness Of making them.
IT was suggested that an appeal
be made to you, to sponsor in your
influential chain Of publications a
Truth Week beginning January
first, encouraging every body to
make resolution to tell the truth,
and Dthing but the truth, at least
that opening week of 1920"
Could anything be more appall-
ing tlan to have everybody tell
the trsth for a whole week? How
many friendships, happy homes,
business partnerships, fond illu-
sions would remain undamaged?
And, anyhow, as jesting Plate
asked, What is truth ?"
See what different members of
Congress say about President Will
sons message.
Senator Smoot: 81 want to know
who wroe it"
Congressman Fess: "The Presi-
dent has taken the first step to-
ward Russian Sovietism."
Senator Frelinghuysen: "The
President seflects the views of the
Attorney General, the Secretary of
Labor and Gompers.D
Senator AcKellar of Tennessee:
Genuine, lnsdulte-ated Wilson
message-sDrt, clear, straight to
the point"
Senator Watson of Indiana: @T
don't believe the President ever
wrote the message
Senator Fall of New Mexico:
The Presidents message does not
mean anything"
The world can stand much. but
could hardly stand a whole week
Of telling nothing but the truth,
or rather what a hundred million
people think is the truth. What
the truth really is nobody knows.
We are here 10 find out.
The Washington times., 1919-12-04

Mr.. Frick was interested in the
Carnegie company, with capital
ef $4,000. 900. They thought that
was pretty big. Carnegie and Frick
had fight; then a new company
was formed with a capital Of $780,
900, 900, and Mr.. Frick had $31, ,o0o,-
600 In stock. ~
Along came Morgan, bought up
the e-Carnegie company, and -Frick,
in = new concern, had stock worth
81, 200. 900. -- ~-
The Washington times., 1919-12-04

TAKI RELL-ANs BEFORE MEALS snd
80 hov Ass geed digestion makes you feel
-AAvt
The Washington times., 1919-12-04

In other words, NOT by exploit
ing workmen. but by exploiting the
public and By utilizing machinery
that prints stocks and bonds, Mr..
Frick's share in a two million dol
lar company was changed to own
ership Of more than sixty-one mill
ions In the great Steel Trust.
You cannot set rich as rapidly
- that BY exploiting labor, even
with thousands Of hborers.
You must exploit Z huAdred nil
lions of people to DO, as wen as
list
The Washington times., 1919-12-04

Berkman, anarchist, who failed
to kill Henry c. Frick, learning
that Father Time had proved him.
self, as usual, q perfect shot, said:
1T is too bad that he cannot
take with hin the millions he
smassed by exploiting labor"
Mr.. Berkman does not see clear
ly. You cannot make a fortune
such as Frick left merely by tex-
plotting labor" Such fortunes
are made by paying labor fairly
well. and exploiting the general
public.
The Washington times., 1919-12-04
Today
Political Morality.
Berkman on Frick.
One Week of Truth.
By ARTHUR BRISBANE
Copyright. Is1t)

Senator Newberry says the
charges against him are "all lies.
That settles it, until the trial
Senator Moses, Of New Hamp-
shire, feels that good Republicans
should stick together.
His idea is another "force BILL"
II Democrats insist on getting ex-
cited about Republicans cheating
Ia . white State, Republicans viii
get excited about Democrats cheat
ing negroes out of their votes in
half black and half white States.
"The inquiry into Senator New
berry's title to his seat will not go
forward alone," says Senator
Moses. In other words: "If you
won't let US Republicans cheat
Henry Ford out of his seat in
Michigan, we won't let you Demo-
erats cheat the black people out of
their votes in the South" Inter-
ssting political morality.
The Washington times., 1919-12-04

Fair tonight and partly
cloudy tomorrow. Tem-
perature at 8 o. m. 16
degreea-
The Washington times., 1919-12-04

The world can stand much. but
could hardly stand a whole week
OF telling nothing but the truth,
or rather what hundred million
people think is the truth. What
tie truth really is nobody knows.
We are here 10 find out.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-05-26

cura, y comprobado el hecho, agregar
esa nueva experiencia al acervo de la
ciencia. Pero en- este case y en- ell mic.
nj Ell doctor Alfonso nj los sefiores del
congreso medico, Sc han tornado ell ira
bajo de investigar
iQue vamos hacer!
Sin embargo, aim abrazado a una
ultima esperanza de rectifcacion, es-
perare en- esta TERRA de Cuba que tan
to amo, Y cuando me convenza que de
los cubanos no pueda obtener un acto
de justicia, entonces, y solo entonces
me ire atender las solieitudes que del
extranjero Sc me han hecho.
Asi, senior Abad. quedando de usted
atentamente agradecido, lie dire, que
no puedo aceptar su oferta, pues mi
mission es otra que continuation ex-
preso: 1o.-Yo fui un leproso de la
mayor gravedad. Estuve nueve (9)
amos arrastrando esa terrible cadena,
y en- mi calvario ofreci mi Redentor
% al Poder desconocido, stie que 81 me
guiaba v me libertaba de esa cadena,
seguiria libertando a otros. Y para
cumplir mas 10 ofrecido EN- bien de
la humanidad pienso. asi que sea reco-
nocida por la ciencia y confrmada la
verdad del tratamiento que espero prom
to sea un hecho, supuesto que hay prue-
bas desde la punta de Maisi al cabo
de San Antonio, publican en- hbros y
por la prensa de todos los paises la
manera de como Sc ha de tratar los
enfermos, segiln la clase de lepra que
sufran, diciendole al pueblo ell origen
de la enfermedad y el modo de evil
tarla de modo que 81 hay, un dos por
ciento quede reducido cuando mas a un
medic por ciento y cuyos conocimien-
tos he adquirido en- ell curse de los %
amos que vengo luchando con ella Y
creo EN- verdad que seria un gran bien
para la humanidad decirle de d6nde ma
ce la enfermedad y sobre todo para ell
pobre obrero que es ell que esta mas
expuesto sufrir esa desgracia.
/. iAh sefiorl Cuando llegue este case
yo me conformare con los premios Isl
los hay) que los Gobiernos o las So
ciedades filantropicas quieran dar, 81
no los hay, mi conformidad sera la
misma; pues al fin Y al cabo tendre
que rendir la Madre TERRA Ell tribu-
to que todos lie debemos, como Sc 10
tienen que rendir, 10 mismo Ell milo
mario que ell menesteroso, el orgu1loso
que el humilde, pues ante ese hecho,
desaparecen las pompas y vanidades
haciendonos a todos iguales.
De usted alto, y s. S.
< Angel GARCIA.
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Resurgimiento
r.,..,-. del buen gusto
Angel GARCIA.

Una de las condolences que mas ia.
vorecen y que mejor dice en- Ia vida
de los pueblos, modernos, es la de YES.
TIR. vEsTIR BIEN, denota un grado
ecultura muy elevado. San Juan cuen.
ia hoy con la sAsTRERIA NEW TAI
LoRS, de los acreditados CoRTADo-
RES LINERA sUAREz, que respon-
den brillantemente al exito de la moda
y del gusto mas exquisite. Es Ell esta-
blecimiento mas visitado po- los que
saben vestir. Es la casa de moda. San
Francisco St., Frente Ell MUNDo.
Advt,
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