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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-19
GIRL. AND MOTHER
STRUCK BY CAR

Struck by street car Of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Com
pany at Nichols avenue and V street
southeast. Mrs. f. Claire Mead, thirty
years old. and her three-year-old
daughter Claire, were slightly in
jured yesterday afternoon.
The child, police say, ran from the
sidewalk. and while crossing the
tracks was picked up by the fender
of the car. Mrs. Mead was injured
on the head and left arm. when she
was struck by the car in an attempt
to rescue her daughter. Mrs. Mead
and her daughter were taken to their
home, 2243 Nichols avenue south
east.
Leonora Budd. colored. twenty-four
years old. 1908 Fifth street northwest.
is in a serious condition today at
Freedmen's Hospital suffering from
injuries received last night when
she was knocked down by an I'M
identified automobile at Seventh and
r streets northwest.
An automobile operated by John
COtter, of S24 D street southeast, coll
lided at Tenth and D streets south
east. with an automobile operated by
Policeman James H. Lee, OF the First
precinct, last night.
Lee received a fractured wrist and
cuts over the left eye. His son,
Robert E. Lee. seventeen years old, a
passenger in the machine. was cut on
the right knee. They were taken TO
their home. $50 Eleventh street south
east.
Charles Riddles, forty-hve years
old, of Pennsgrove, n. J., was Knocked
down by an automobile at Eleventh
street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest last night. The machine,
according to the police. was operated
by Joseph E. Goodkey, of Berwyn, Nd.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-19

Senate during the early period of'ths
present session OF Congress.
He will introduce in the Senate in
a few days q measure prepared by
Lieut.. Col. Samuel T. Ansef1, who was
denoted from acting judge advocate
general following a controversy over
the court-martiaI subject that caused
a rupture between Senator Chamber
lain and Secretary OF War Baker.
The outstanding feature Of the pro-
posed bill, which provides revolution
airy changes in the present procedure.
provides for a military appeals tri-
bunal composed of civilians empow-
cred to review cases. There is at
present no appeal to any civilian au-
thorlty. unless the right to have the
case reviewed by the President is SO
considered.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-19
CONGRESS SESSION
OPENS;G.O.P.R RULES
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Page.)
The peace treaty, suffrage. prohibit
ton, merchant marine, wire and rail
road control were the paramount IS
sues. Discussion OF the former was
scheduled to begin at once-probably
with statements soon by Republican
leaders in the Senate and throughout
the United States, opposing the league
Of nations.
Bills covering action on prohibition
and other moot questions were drawn.
Representative SABBATH, Illinois, had a
resolution calling for repeal of the
wartime prohibition law, which prom
Used an early fight on this issue.
Urges $500 Soldier Bonus.
Congressman Emerson OF Ohio pre-
scented a bill providing a $500 bonus
for discharged men. at the request
Of discharged men of Cleveland, Ohio.
Congressman Laguardia of New
ork presented bills providing for the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-19

Senator Kenyon will introduce
measure for rigid Government
regulation Of tho packing industry.
Resolutions dealing with various
phases of the cost Of living also will
be offered early.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-19
W oman Suffrage

The woman suffrage resolution
scheduled for early action in bot
houses. 1t must pass the House agar
as this is a new Congress.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-19

Demands for repeal of the dayIigh
saving Law will be made on behalf o
farmers and workers who have to &c
up early. Senator Capper OF kansa
NAV introduce a bill for this in tn
Senate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-19
CHAMBERLAIN TO PUSH
FIGHT ON COURTS-MARTIAL

Regardless OF an investigation into
the COurt-msrtial system now being
conducted by the War Department
and a committee Of the American
Bar Association. Senator Chamber
lain, former Democratic chairman OF
the Military Affairs Committee, in
tends to carry his fight for court
martial reform Ia the floor Of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-19

Congressman Stevenson of Mime
sofa and Senator Kellogg have ideG'
teal resolutions for immediate resto'
ration OF the telephone and telegraph
properties to their owners and de-
handing an accounting from Post
master General Burleson OF the way
the money appropriated for Govern
ment operation was spent
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-19
START SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT.

Efforts to obtain votes FOR women
were started in the Sixty-sixth Con-
gress this afternoon when Congress-
man Mann of Illinois introduced a con-
stitutional amendment providing that
there shall be no abridgement of the
right of. suffrage because Of sex.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-19

Swift Company's sales Of fresh beef
in Washington, d. C, for the week end
ing Saturday, May IL, 1918, averaged 22.s2
cents per pound.-AdVt
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-25

ted que el ldl0ma>lligles es 1NDIS-
1PENSABLE. En- que epoca de
la escuela primaria 10 INTRODUCES
ria usted para que al ingresar ell
niiio en la escuela secundaria po-
sea los conocimientos necesarios
a fin de poder afrontar con razo-
nable facilidad el estudiO de los
textos que estan t0dos en- ingles? ?
Z Y los niiios que por salguna ra-.
z6n u otra no tengan la 0portuni-
dad de cursar la escuela secunda-
ria, que ingles aprenderfan 81 este
no Sc enseiia en- ell transcursO de
la escuela primaria? :En que
forma podrfan los niilos en- la es-
cuela superior apreciar los tesoros
de la literature inglesa sin llevar
a ella un extensO vocabulario v
hablarlo con regular facilidad?
El Departamento de Instruc-
ci0n ha prescrito que de sexto
grado eli adelante todas las asig-
naturas sean estudiadas en- ingles
El prop6sito Sc We claro: que el
niho aprenda a hablar y a escri-
bir ing1es, HABLANDOLO Y ES-
CRIBIENDOLO.
Sc ha afrmado que, segin el
actual sistema, la asignatura Sc
sacrifca por el medic de EXPIRE
sion. No 10 neganios rotunda-
mente. Pero el sacrificio es tan
pequello que no vale la pena men
cionarlo. I'll pequeno sacrificio
que pueda sufrir la asignatura es
altamente compensate P6r la ad
quisici6n de tan INDISPENSA-
BILE idioma. sQue da1o puede
sufrir la asignatura? Cuando el
Milo Sc inicia Ell ell sext0 grado,
de acuerd0 con ell actual sistena,
NO 'es un. profano en- ell ingi6s. Lie
va consigo un vocabulario suficien-
temente amplio para entender las
lecciones y expresarse con mas o
menos facilidad en- ell idiOma del
texto. Asf 10 ha demostrado
experiencia. Sus como
del idioma INDISPEN-
SABLE Sc extienden a la vez que
su intelecta Sc enriquece CON el ORC
que extrae de las paginas del IL
bro. Es evidente que con frecuen-
cia encontrara, al principle, pala-
bras desconocidas. En- este case
recurrira al diccionario que para
esta epoca habra aprendido a usar.
Si no Sc han obtenido los resul,
tados deseados en- euanto a la ins-
en- general no ha sido cier-
tamente debido la enseianza
bilingtie. La inc6gnita hay que
buscarla en- otro 1ado. Termina-
mos abogando porque Sc introduz-
ca mas ingles EN- las escuelas pd-
blicas considerandolo que es Ell la
actualidad v 10 sera en- el future
tan importante como el vernaculo
que tratamos a la vez de conservar
y perfecciohar cada dfa mas.
Herminio Rodrigaeg.
Sc DEsEA COMPRAR., para
consume domestico Arros puyita
o sea sin descascarar. Ell que 10 ten
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-25

Ell III MuHuO eulClOn Co
rrespondiente al 10 de febrero, SC
publica un artfculo bajo ell epfgra
fc s'El Idioma". Ell autor, en- ST
primer parrafo, al exponer la ne
cesidad que tiene el pals del con
curse intellectual de los lombres
que estudian, piensan y escriben
denuncia EN- forma abstracta el
snpuesto hecho de que alguien ira
sta de cOartar la libertad de esos
.hombres impide el que ellos pres
ten la aynda de su inteligencia
No tenemos conocimiento que exis
ia agencia algilna, persona, esta
tito nj procediiniento alguno que
impida exponer libremente a cri
terio de estos hombres, especial
"niente euando este tiende a hacel
luz sobre whales asuntos que pro
pehdan al bienestar moral, social
y economico de nuestro pals. 81
existe tai agencia, persona, esta
tuto prOcedimiento, expongast
franca y valientemente y combata
Sc en- ell terreno del derecho.
Leyendo G interpretando el ar
tlclilo a que aludimos hemos infe
rido que su autor ignora el pro
grama y los planes de enseiianza
-puestos Ell practica por el Depar-
tamento de INSTRUCTION. Es de
porable yer como Sc censura cuan.
do la misma censura denuncia la
existencia de una falta imperdona-
bic de Investigation.
Ell autor admite que eel idioma
ingles es necesario y mas que ne
cesario, es INDISPENSABLE.
ESQ esta fuePa de discussion. Es
una yerdad incOntrovertible. Pc
70 antes de afirmar esa yerdad,
dice refriendose al niho que EN-
pieza la escuela:
Isl para la adquisici6n lie sus
conocimientos primaries, Sc en-
cuentra con que no puede enten-
derlos, porque estan encerrados
EN- un lenguaje, que no es el suyo,
entonces, podrlamos dar expire
sion grafica a esta situacion por
medic de nn dibujo que represen-
tara a una persona amarrando las
alas de un pajaro para luego pre-
tender que cumpla su mission de
volar.
''Pobres niilos, llenos de scurio-
I +
sidad, anhelantes de conocimien-
tos, eli cuyo interior, como ensela
la naturaleza y ordena la pedago-
gia, no pueden desarroMarse har-
m0nicamente sus facultades, por-
que, ell libro para el, es un manan-
tial cerrado, que no acieI'ta a abrir
porque le han dado una Have equi-
un idioma que no es el que,
ell aquella oportunidad, el nece-
sita.v a
.'Pretender que el milo, en- sus
primeros pasos para adquirir CO.
nocimientos, Sc encuentre con I'm
medic de expression, que es opuesto
al fin que Sc propone, y, quita a la
enseiianza su condici0n pedag0-
gica de que sea agradable, es cier-
tamente un absurdo."
Tendrfa usted muchfsima ra-
z0n, senior articulista, ST los hechos
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-25
FL IDlOMA
Prograr11a y plan de ensenanza.

fuefan como usted erroneamente
los pinta. Su afirmacion la atri-
bufmos una falta de informa-
ci0n y al efecto yamos darsela
en- la esperanza de yer demostrada
ssu sana iAtenci6n mediante una
rectifcacion de sl error.
El programa establecido por el
Departments de Instruction has
ta el quinto grado y puesto Ell
practica en- las, escuelas publicas
de Puerto Rico, Sc estatuye el es-
tudio de las asignaturas siguien-
tes: Aritmetica, Geograffa, FL
siologia, Espahol, Ingles. Ade-
mas Sc ense1a escritura desde ell
primer grado, sim1ltaneamente
CON la lectura. Existe, tambien,
un curse Ell Moral v Civica, que
.
no tiene stiempo asignado en- Ell
programa diario del maestro, sien-
do ell caracter de su ensenanza ex-
clusivamente incidental. El es-
tudio del idioma ingles ell prime
70 y segundo grado, o sea durante
los dos primeros amos de escuela,
consiste en- conyersaciones orales
entire ell niho V el maestro sobre
asuntos praeticos y muy senci-
Hos. Aunque soy de opinion que
el niiio eli la escuela puede apren-
der leer, escribir y hablar ingles
simultaneamente sin detrilnento
alguno de ninguna otra asignatu-
ia Y sin sacrificar la pureza del
endadosl Y sabiamente
por>d maestro, ell Depar-
tamento ha estatuido que la ense-
iianza del ingles en- primero y Sc
gundo grado sea exclusivamente
oral. El ingles Sc enseha como
asignatura anicdmente desde ell
primero .hasta ell cuarto grado In
elusive. la Aritmetica sc ense-
-
ila Ell ESPANOL durante los pri-
meros cuatro amos. La Geogra-
fla empieza en- el cuarte grado en-
ESPAN0I4. La Fisiologia Sc in
troduce en- quinto grado en- ESPA
MOL. Moral v Ciyica en- ESPA-
NOL. Estudfo lie la Naturaleza
en- ESPANOL. Los libros de tex
to de estas asignaturas en- las cua-
les estudian los ninos durante los
primeros cinco amos estan todos
EN- ESPANOL. Adenfas esta el
ESPANOL como asignatura. En-.
la ensehanza de este hay las 81
guielttes subdiyiciones: gramati-
ca, composition y lectura. A, to-
das estas, Sc les ela, y asf Sc ha or
denado por el Departamento, es-
pecial enfasis, no solo en- los pri-
meros amos, sino durante el trans.
curse de la instruction primaria
y secundaria. Luego 81 los libros
de texta estan tplossseff ESPA-i
MOL, no son ''un Inanantial cerfa-
do", nj al darselos al milo sc les
entrega ''una lave e4nivocada'
nj Sc le enseiia en- sus primerosI
aiios zen un idiona que no es el
que el necesitaD Ne usted senior
que esta usted muy NAL
informado9 cNo sabfa usted que
en- esos primeros aiios (euatro)
los libTos de texto estan t0dos en-
Ahora bien. Dice us
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-25

Sc DESEA CoMPRAR., para
consume domsstico Aros puyits
o sea sin descascarar. Ell que 10 ten
ga puede dirigirse al P. o. BOX
346.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-07
STRIKE SETTLEMENT IN
ENGLAND SATISFACTORY
TO RAIL UNION CHIEFS

London, oct. 6.-Leaders of the Ma
tional Union Of Railwaymen who di
rected the great rail strike. which was
settled yesterday, declare their satsrac
ton with the arrangement, in messages
to the Herald, organ Of union labor
"The men stood foursqume, deter
mined to secure victory or go down to
gether,' declared J. H. Thomas secre
tary Of the union and leader of the
strike, "The settlement brings home
great gains
He appeals to railway men to consol
idatc their organization and make their
forces stronger than ever, so as to gain
for all members a higher standard OF
life"
j. Bromley, secretary Of the Society
of I'iremcn and Engineers, asserts:
The settlement is highly satisfactory
There is greater value in it than ap
pears at first sight"
With the exception Of the locomo
tive engineers, the railroad brother
hoods will be represented by their
chiefs, II. T.. Wills, Of the engineers
in the place Of President Warren s
Stone
Besides Mr.. Shea, those participating
in the conference were President Shep
piers Of the conductors, President Lee
of the trainmen, President Johnson o
the machnists. President Noonan o.
the electrical workers, President For
roster Of the railway clerks, President
Manion Of the telegraphers, Mr.. Wits
and Mr.. Jewell.
The American Federation Of Labor
delegates to the conference also were
in session this forenoon to discuss pro
cedure in the meeting. Thirteen of the
IL named by President Gompers were
present. Those absent were Frank Duf
fy and John l.. Lewis of indianapolis
who have declined to serve. Mr. Com
pers announced that he probably woulC
name their successors today.
Appointment of Miss Lillian Wald Of
New York in place Of Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait, who telegraphed that other
engagements prevented her attendance
was announced by Secretary Wilson
Miss Wald will be one Of the delegates
representing the public
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-07
GREAT "Y0U.AND.T LABOR
AND CAPITAL CONFERENCE
OPENS THIS AFTERNOON

Washington, oct. G.--Interest in the
nations industrial situation. brought
to a point regarded as critical because
of increasing controversies between
capital and organized labor centercd
here today where representatives Of
elements in national life-capital, Ia.
Dor and the public-were to sit in con
ference. Their aim, as expressed in
the words Of President Wilson when
he issued the call for the meeting, will
be ito arrive at some common ground
of agreement ana action. with regard
to the future conduct of industry"
The conference, which will be held
in the Pan.American building, will be
opened at 2:3O o'clock Secretary Of
Labor w. b. Wilson, acting for Presi.
dent Wilson, will cali the meeting to
order.
Who the permanent chairman will
be has not been settled, but Secretary
If the Interior Franklin X. Lane, one
of the first to suggest such a confer.
ence, was among those mentioned.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-07
CINCINNATI AGAIN
WALLOPS CHICAGO;
SCORE IS 5 TO D

Comiskey Park, Chicago. Oct, g.
Cincinnati won the fifth game of the
worlds series from the Chicago Am
orleans here today by a score Of to
nothing. Eller's pitching for the Wis
tors was almost n perfect exhibition
Of twrling skill He allowed the Am
erican leaguers three hits scattered into
as many innings, retired nine Of them
by the strikeout route, and was him
self in the plays in the sixth inning
that netted Cincinnati runs. In this
round he got a double and by base run
ming landed on third. The support
accorded him by his team mates was
flawless.
On the other hands, Williams while
he allowed but four hits, was slightly
Wild his teammates did not support
him as well as the Reds supported
Eller, and the visitors succeeded in
getting hits off him at an opportune
moment. The series now stands; Gin
cinnati four won, one lost; Chicago
one won, four lost
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-07

Elaine Ark Oct G.-Discoverv Of
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"'''' eo ~ NV '''''' 9 wiz
spread plot on the part oil me organized
negroes lor the general klIIihg OF the
whites III TINS Ioeailty' ana possibly IN
o'her p"rts uI tile South' leu olllclals
'oudy 10 'ABnten up on emergency meas
urS aho reIouole ther efforts TO ap'
P.ene"o ie''uer9 oi ttle 'leseu members
Vi the ORGANIZATIONS VINO are SUN uh'
c"usht
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-07
Vienna Papers Comment

Vienna, sunday oct, 5.-Vicnna
newspapers contained today, for the
first time. editorial comment ON the
illness Of President Wilson, The Voks-
blatt says:
"The spirit Of the Master walked
through the world, but he from whom
we hoped for salvation did not see him,
nor did he grasp his mantle He now
is stretched on his bed where he has
ample time to reflect o nhis lost oppor.
tunities.'
Recounting the sacrifices made by
America on entering the war, the
Neue t'riese Presse comments ON Mr..
Wilson's high ideals at the beginning
and his subsequent actions 1t then
says if his illness forces him to ahan.
don office "it will be an important
political event, because it would then
become doubtful if the peace treaty,
with the League Of Nations would be
ratified by the senate
Specializing on world politics as they
would develop in such an event, the
newspaper predicts:
THE whole peace Of Versailles would
totter. The peace is as sick as Mr..
Wilson,"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-07
CROWDS GATHER IN ATLANTA
TO ATTEND ANNUAL REUNION
OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. G.-Incoming trains
today continued to bring their hundreds
to swell the crowds gathering here for
the annual reunion Of the United Con
federate Veterans, which will be launch.
ed tomorrow.
Arrangements for housing and caring
for the visiting veterans have been com.
pleted. a tent city has been pitched in
Piedmont Park, where accommodations
have been provided for 10000 old sol
diers. r. A. Pickens, who has been in
charge of the cooking at the last five
reunions, will have charge of feeding
the veterans.
Decorations for the reunion are the
gayest in the history of the city.
Eighty-five blocks Of city streets are
trimmed with flags and bunting, the
stars and bars of the old Confederate
flag being literally mixed with the stars
and stripes.
a welcome to the visiting veterans,
sons, daughters and other organizations
will be extended formally at meeting
Tuesday afternoon under the auspices
of the Confederate States Memorial AS
sociation. The first of the veterans
meetings will be held Wednesday, when
the formal welcome will be presented
and the convention turned over to Gen.
X. NJ. Van Zandt of Fort Worth, Texas,
commander chief Of the veterans.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-07
GEORGIA MOB HANGS
AND BURNS Z NEGROES
AND POSSE KILLS ONE

Lincoln. Ca, oct. 6.-Jack Gordon
and VIII Brown, negroes, were lynched
by u mob here early today and their
bodies were burned. The victims of the
mob We're charged with shooting Deputy
Sheriffs Roy Freeman and Boyce Fort.
son here late Saturday. Freeman is not
expected to live.
Nose Martin, another negro, was
killed by posse late yesterday dur.
ing the hunt for Gordon and several
other blacks were whipped for refusing
to give information as to Gordon's
whereabouts.
The lynching occurred about O'Clock
this morning after Gordon had been
taken from the custody Of Sheriff Kelly
Of Wilkes county by a mob said to
number approximately 1000 persons.
The other negro, Brown, was being
held by a mob awaiting the arrival
of Gordon. The two were strung up
on the outskirts of the town, and after
their bodies were riddled with bullets
they were cut down and placed on pile
Of burning pine wood.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-07
800 SOLDIERS TODAY SEEK
ALLEGED LEADERS OF NEGRO
INSURGENTS IN CANEBRAKES

Helena. Ark. oct. 6.-In an effort
TO captre Ed Ware. alleged ringleader
and n hand Of % other insurgent ne.
proes believed 70 he still at large fol.
lowing last weeks disorders. 200 sol.
dlers at daylight today were thrown
out in q Gordon encirclinp an area ot
approximately 80 square miles in south.
ern phillips county.
The troops are headed by native
guides and will comb thoroughly the
Z lowland canebrakes bordering the Miss
jssippi in the neighborhood west of Wa.
bash. Lakeview and Oneida. according
to q telephone message this morning
from military Headquarters at Elaine,
IS miles south of this city.
Sam Wilson. a negro suspected of the
killing las5 Tuesday of Corporal Luther
Earle. Fourth infantry. was captured at
Snow Lake. 40 miles south. Sunday af.
ternoon. and brought to Elaine last
night. the message added. and one pris-
oner was shot down attempting to es-
cane
The local sheriff's office reported the
killing of a negro i'm West Helena last
night when he resisted arrest as a pros.
pective witness. following a gambling
raid.
The officials declared it had not been
established that the man was connect
ed with the UPRISING. bur cotton.picking
tickets found in his rockets are to be
investigated. The tickets showed they
were issued at Trenton. IL miles west
of Helena. The victim was said to
have come from Elaine. Friday, and to
have been armed when shot.
4 detachment of troops went to Fer.
quson Yesterday afternoon. the mill.
tarv stated. and brought back Il large
number of shotguns and other small
arms. considered useless. which were
found in negro houses. Ferguson is
said to be a town without white in
babitant. Most of the arms taken being
wornout weapons. the returning sol.
diers were of the impression that the
blacks had had no high.powered rifles
and nistols previously reported as in
their nossession.
Members of the committee of seven"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-07
MANY ENGLISH WOMEN ARE
GETTING CIGARETTE HABIT

London, Sept. 3O.-(Correspondence
of the Associated Press. Cigarette
smoking is on the increase in England,
especially among the women, according
to experts. One estimate places the
demand for cigarettes at twice what
it was before the war.
women smoke a good deal more
than formerly" said one tobacco man,
,,and some of them can't even hang
out the washing unless they have a
cigarette In their mouths"