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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-03
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Ameronsen. Holland, Jan. 8 (via Lon
don).
nREADFUL irony and hollow mock
~ cry though 1t seems the ex-Kaiser
the man against whom the world Is
drawing up terrible Indictment. did
homage to the Christmas spirit and OBJ
served the Christmas customs.
For the fallen monarch, his consort
and their encourage a Christmas tree
was brought to the suite set apart In
the castle for him. With his own hands
he helped place 1t in position and light
the fairy candles, and, standing beneath
II. he played his old role of the Prince
or Peace. He handed presents to his
companions in exile, though the thoughts
that must have been in his mind were
known only to his Maker and himself.
on Christmas Eve the tragic comedy
was played out as in the Prussian court
ana In the strictest privacy, for not even
the members of the Bentinck family set
foot I'm the suite of rooms where II was
staged
Rising early on that mournful ami
versary morning, Wilhelm went through
what now Is his daily routine. After
having been massaged by one of his SOL
dier attendants, he breakfasted with the
eX-kaiserin and then for an hour he
paced up and down the corridors Of the
castle, the only exercise he has been
able to take in the last two weeks.
Lunching only in company with his con-
sort, he devoted the afternoon to writ
'ng and reading letters and kilograms.
or these an extraordinary number
continue to arrive every day from all
parts of the world, thoug not all reach
the addressee, for many are intercepted
by the court chamberlain, Lieutenant
colonel Won Moltke. After dinner the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-03
CHRISTMAS FOR EX-KALSER
PASSED IN LIONEL VI FASHION
Not His Host Count Bennck Joined Festivities of Fallen
Monarch-Tree and Presents for Members
OF Enourdge
nv LEONARD SPRAY

royal exiles, with their encourage and
servants, went TO the salon, where the
Christmas tree was standing and where
gifts were exchanged. What the suite
received I have been unable TO learn,
but to each of the ex-Kaiserins men
servants was given gold scarfpin, win
the letter W. enameled on IT, TO
each OF her attendants the eX-kaiserin
presented a bracelet.
The mournful Festivities" were ar
ranged by Major General Otto Won Es-
dorf and Count Moltke. while the pres
ents were ordered from jeweler at The
Hague.
on Christmas morning Wilhelm at
tended service in the private chapel at
the castle 1t was conducted by cler-
gyman belonging to the Lutheran Broth
erhood established at Zeist Only the
fallen monarch, his consort and their
encourage were present. The Bentinck
family had its own Christmas Eve cele-
bration in a separate part of the castle.
also going to the village church.
wilhelm PAGES Corridors
Afterward wilhelm paced the corri-
dors for an hour, while the ex-Kaiserin.
who is much thinner but looks well,
walked in the grounds with Countess
Keller. one of her oldest personal friends,
who came from Germany with her.
All the members of the encourage in
Guiding the servants, who formerly lived
in hotels in the village of Amerongen,
are now lodged in the castle in order
to be kept under stricter surveillance Of
officers. whose rank Is merely nominal.
as they resigned from the army in order
to remain with the exiled Emperor.
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in the Balkans and in the former Rus
sian districts. has not yet taken form,
The American delegates apparently do
not consider that France and England
either have outlined a definite policy
toward Russia In this connection il
may be stated that Foreign Minister
Pichon's statement to the effect that
France favored defensive Intervention in
Russia is not looked upon in Peace Con-
ference circles as a new declaration. as
defensive interference already exists
and the process Of hemming in Bolshe-
visit Russia by Allied forces in support
of the anti-German governments In Rus
sia has long been in progress.
The extension of such suppc.t is re-
garded in official circles as no change in
the policy of resisting movements de-
signed TO nullify the victory of the
Entente. without interfering with Rus
sias domestic policies where. the results
of the great war are not concerned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-03
AMERICAN GUNS GREET
NEW YEAR In GERMANY
Roar of Artillery Rolls
Through Rhineland as Mid.
night Ushers in 1919

CobIenz, Jan. 3.-The German civilians
of the area occupied by the American
Third Army heard for the first time with
the arrival of the New Year the roar Of
American artillery in salute, while In
Coblenz. Treves and various villages In
the occupied district the crack of Ameri-
can plsto's resounded in celebration Of
the New Years advent.
In different parts of the occupied
area, including the section east OF the
Rhine. the American artillerymen fred
six-inch howltzers and other guns as
the hands Of the clock came together at
the midnight hour. The charges were
blank, as were those fired by the SOL
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COPYRIGHT. 1919. bv Nct0 York Times co.
ter Pichon referred to in his recent
speech in the Chamber of Deputies as
more recent contracts" between Eng
land and France, by which French
rights were established in Asia Minor
was "a group Of secret treaties made
| by England and France at London in
| 1916 and another group made by Eng.
| land, France and Russia at Petrograd
in 1917, just before the Russian revo.
/ luton.
According to the London treaties,
| France has control of all of Syria and
| Lebanon and part Of Armenia and
England all OF Mesopotamia. Arabia
is to be an Independent Kingdom. Pal.
eStinc Is to have an international ad-
niniStratiOn. All such portions of
Asia Minor covered by these treaties
as are now part of Turkey are to be
taken from Turkey altogether and dc.
termination OF the exact boundaries of
the reduced Turkish area left to the
Peace Conference. The peoples of Leb-
anon, Syria, Armenia and Mesopota.
mia are to have forms Of government
of their own choosing. with France
ana England acting as advisers in
their respective spheres of control.
Control" Merely Advisory
A French authority on these mat.
tors, who explained the gist Of the
treaties to me. laid emphasis on the
feet that the word control is to be
understood strictly in the French
sense rather than the British.
THAT is to say" he continued.
France does not propose to dominate
or have protectorates. or assume rights
of colonial government over Syria and
Lebanon, but merely to assist and ad.
wise those people in the management
of their own interior politics. We have
a perfect right to do this, for we nave
helped these countries since the time
of the Crusades in the tenth century.
We have schools and many interests
in them.
What we propose now is something
entirely new in relations between
small and great nations. We don't
speak of zones of control. or domina-
tion or spheres of influence, but
rather of zones of assistance. It is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-03
BRITAIN CONCERNED
OVER RUSSIAN CHAOS
Daily Mail Says Government
Hopes to Encourage Crea.
ton of Stable Rule

London, Jan. 3.-Russian affairs are
causing the British Foreign Omc con-
siderable anxiety, says the Daily Mail
The necessity Of formula in, a definite
Allied policy as to Russia is extremely
urgent. and il has been decided that
the Russian question will be he first
TO be discussed at the Peace Confer.
ence, 1t is said.
"The British Government" saws the
newspaper, "has decided that an ex.
pedition is impossible prcferring TO
encourage the creation of a stahle
government in Russia"
Paris, Jan. 3.--Germany has not vet
submitted list Of her probable peaco
delegates or at least no such LIST has
been brought to the attention of tho
American delegation TO the Peace Con-
ference, which is much concerned and is
giving great consideration to the inf1u-
ence of the Bolshevists upon the Central
Powers.
Although the American representatives
have received many reports of conditions
in the Baltic states and In the Ukraine
these reports are very conflicting and
the delegates are not at all satisfied with
the information at hand.
The policy of the American delegation
with regard to the Russian situation and
it's general complication, with the unrest
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4 necessary to have some such super
visory assistance. because there are 81
many different races In these countries
that 1t would be fatal to allow any one
of them to dominate the others.
Constantinople to BE Disposed or
The treaty Of 1917, to which Rus
sin was a party, Is now invalid, so far
as Russia is concerned. because of that
country's collapse. The treaty pro-
vided that Constantinople was to go 10
Russia. As It is now, the future
status Of Constantinople will be fixed
by the Peace Conference.
"Othcr provisions of the Petrograd
treaty pertaining to England and
France still stand. They, too. have
TO do with our areas of assistance In
Asia Minor"
I asked my informant what Pichon
meant when he said France recog-
nized the rights of the Peace Confer.
encc on this subject of Asia Minor.
He replied:
"That means that France recognizes
the right of the conference to have
n choice in the concrete application
of the principles involved in these
Asia Minor agreements. The princi-
ples themselves and the spirit of these
treaties are Already III d'COIu WITH
President Wilson's principles. BY ap.
plication of them | mean actual deter
tnination of boundaries and zones of
assistance in Syria, Lebanon and the
other regions involved"
New York, Jan. 3. Armenians of
America have been stirred by a recent
declaration by stephen Pichon, French
Foreign Minister, that France, in ac-
accordance with the provisions of GER
tain treaties. would seek the right 10
guide the destiny Of Armenia" and con-
strue the statement as a threatened
abridgment Of Armenia's prospective
rights as free and independent nation.
said a statement issued here by Vahan
Cardasian. spokesman for the Armenian
National Union of America.
Referring to Armcnia's friendship for
tho Allies proved on the battlefields of
France. The Caucasus. Mesopotamia and
Palestine and the secrlce of more than
! 900, 900 Of her people" Mr. Cardasian
said it was obviously unwise and a
gracious on the part of the great Powers
TO seek special rights or privileges in
Armenia under the alleged provisions of
certain conventions"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-03
5000 SWEDES In ESTHONIA
Expedition Goes to Help Repel
Bolshevist Invaders
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Copenhagen. Jan 3-The Swedish
volunteer expedition, which has been
landed in Esthonia to help repcl the Boil
shevist army advancing INTO that Coun-
try. is estimated in dispatch from
Stockholm TO number 5000 men II is
commanded by General Hialmarsson.
From Riga IL is reported that the
British have landed troops Of an arms
al the port and at Libau and Windau
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-03
Secret Treaties Divide
Control of Asia Minor
France and Great Britain Are Agreed on Zones
of Assistance to Liberated Peoples.
Russia Once Included
BY CHARLES A. SELDEN

necessary to have some such super.
visory assistance. because there are so
many different races In these countries
that It would be fatal to allow any one
of them to dominate the others.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-03
HUNGARIAN CAPITAL
OCCUPIED BY FRENCH
Brawls Between Rumanians
and Magyars Reported in
Budapest

Paris. Jan, 3.-Two thousands French
soldiers have entered Budapest. the Hun
garian capital, according to a telegram
from Zurich to the Temps One detach
ment occupied the castle Of Count
Karolyi, where Field Marshal Won Mac
kensen, Of the German army. is in
termed
other reports reaching Zurich from
Budapest say there have been several
brawls there between Rumanians and
Magyars.
General Bcrthelot. commander OF the
Allied forces in Rumania, according TO
Geneva dispatch 10 the Temps. s
making tour through Hungary 10 in
sure the proper carrying out Of the
armistce terms. He conferred at length
with Colonel NiX, head of the Allied
military mission in Hungary.
Washington, Jan. 3. II Is an
rounced al the state Department
that information had been received
showing that large number Of Aus
trian soldiers had donned Jugo-Slav
uniforms and displayed Jugo- Slav flags
the day after the armis'icc was signed.
To these suddenly reformed Austrians
is credited much Of the trouble OF the
Jugo-Slavs in the organization of their
country.
Basel. Jan. 3.-Thc Vienna Frcmden-
hldtt publishes note transmitted
verbally 10 the diplomatic corps in
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-10-10
New Jersey College For Women Opens

h New Jersey College for Women,
affiliated with Rutgers College and the
State University at New Brunswick, be-
gan its second year October 1 with. an
enrolment of 1872 students, "a of whom
are members of the entering class.
During the summer extensive improve
ments have been made to the grounds
and buildings of the new college.
Cooper Hall has been enlarged and now
includes a dining room capable of seat
ing 125 persons, with modern kitchen
and pantry, and extra dormitory rooms.
a physics and chemistry laboratory
has been erected on the campus to the
east of the main building, n a gym
nasium containing auditorium and
shower baths has also been built. Four
new houses for the members of the
Freshman class will be completed this
week. Mrs. Mabel S. Douglass contin-
ues as dean of the college, with Mrs,
Elizabeth n. Groone as registrar. a
capable faculty has been insured thru
the cooperation of professors and in
~structors of Rutgers College.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-10-10
st. Paul's M. E. Church
H. T. FISHER. Pastor.

Sunday morning 9.30-Class Meeting
led by Charles Pedrick. 1870, preach
ing service, subject-"Jacob's Vision
200 D. m.-Bible School, ]. P. Hayes
Superintendent.
7.3o D. m.-song Service, followed by
preaching by pastor, subject-"Com-
pleteness in Christ"
Wednesday 4 p. m.-Junior League
Mrs. Hera, superintendent.
Wednesday 7.45 p. m.-Prayer Ser
vice. All welcome.
The Rally Day services were a decld-
ed success, large congregations The
program in Sabbath School, Au-
tumnaI service in the evening was well
rendered.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-10-10
Church of Our Merciful Saviour

Penns Grovc-Carneys Point
Rev. Charles Bratton Dubell, Rector.
Sunday Services
7.30 \. M.-Holy Communion.
$50 A. M.-The Church school.
HOO A. M.-Morning service ana
sermon
Holy Communion first and third
Sunday.
1902. M-Evening prayer n ad-
dress.
thursday 16th-7.8O n 900 P. NJ,
Holy Communion in commemorat1on oil
these who died in the great war of the
goth century. The kindest welcome oil
Christian love awaits your coming to
these services.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-10-10
CHURCH NEWS
Emmanuel Nj. E. Church
Rev. r.. S. Carlisle. PASTOR.

NV N D V"III"EN'
Morning worship 10.S0-Administra-
ton OF the Lords Supper. Sermon
topic, Conservation"
sunday School 2.S0-Largely in
creased attendance last Sunday Let
us keep going. All welcome.
Evening worship 7.SO-Educatlonal
Sunday throughout the State. sermon
tonic. Education" All interested In
our public schools are invited to attend.
Special music by the choir.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
7.30 o'clock.
Junior League Wednesday afternoon
AIS o'clock.
Ladies' Aid Society first meeting for
fall october IA. in Church., at 2.3O P. NJ
Full attendance desired.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-10-10
First Baptist Church
state street, Penns Grove.

Rev. Fred j. Peters, Pastor.
Sunday 1O.3O-sermon topic, Man
His Greatness and Fall"
7.30-'"The Return of the Lord and
Rapture of the Church"
Sunday School at noon.
Carneys Point Sunday School at 3
P. NJ. in DUPONT School House, No. 1.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-01
ORYS' INSPECTORS
MAKE RICH HAULS

Prohibition officers and police operat
ing in and around Norfolk have cap
tured. within the last two days, ten
persons charged with Bookkeeping or
transporting. and have confscated 2,12o
pints OF whiskey.
At the office OF Prohibition Commits
sioner j. Sidney Peters yesterday after
noon It was said that frequent captures
are being made on trains leaving Bal
timore southbound. while the highways
are under constant surveillance. An un-
confirmed report is that a large ma
chine and three men we're apprehended
Sunday on the Valley turnpike
Blockade whiskey 1t Is said, is being
brought to points between this city
and boswell. where the Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad
crosses tho. Chesapeake & Ohio. At
tho stations between this city and Dos
well, it 10 said. automobiles are meeting
trains on both roads and bringing in
persons who prefer to see something
Of the country bringing their baggage
along with them. These machines are
said to be coming to Richmond over the
Broad street road. the James river road
and also across country over Mechanics
vile turnpike and thence to Richmond.
Three large stills have been seized
and destroyed in Pittsylyania county
within the last few days by prohibition
Of icers. it was announced yesterday. A
large quantity Of liquor being de-
stroyed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-01
|LAW SAYS TWO SETS
OF ELECTION JUDGES

II sections 81 and 14s Of the cleo
ton laws Of Virginia have been read
Alright there will have to be separate
ballot boxes, tickets, judges and
clerks from those employed to con-
duct the primary when the special
election Il held August to fill va
cancfes In the general assembly occa-
stoned BY deaths and designations. The
law. 1t 10 pointed out, expressly pro-
vides that all special elections must
be held ~ under the act for general
elections
Under the law in regular elections
the electoral board has to name three
judges and two clerks, at least one OF
the judges to be of the party casting
the second highest vote. In a primary
all the officers are OF the party con-
Quoting the primary and are named
by the party conducting them.
The result Of the special election
must be certified and the returns made
to the state board Of canvassers, while
in the primary the party issues the
certificates Of election.
There are eleven districts to hold
special elections for members OF the
house and OF the senate, and in sew
eral Of these there are several coun-
ties and towns In each.
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Continued from Page Cne.)
cate the death toll may reach. if not
exceed 500
King Victor Emmanuel at the re-
ceipt OF the first news assumed per-
sonal supervision OF the relief work.
Queen Elena. true to her custom in
previous disasters is preparing to
hasten to the scene of the catastrophe
to render aid and comfort to the in
jured and homeless.
The little town of Vicchio. fifteen
miles northeast of Florence suffered
the worst. Nearly so deaths are re-
ported from that place and scarcely
a house is left standing. Two thous-
and are homeless at ROMANCE. Great
havoc also was caused at Olmi. Rub
alta, Capaglia. Dicomano and other
villages in Tuscany.
Some of the shocks were felt at
Pisa. 100 miles from Florence.
lrreparable damage was done to the
famous Dimenian observatory at
Florence and scores of buildings
crashed to debris in the old section of
the city.
At Borgo- San Lorenzo. church
was catapulted from its foundations
and tumbled down a steep mountain
side.
Rufna is partly in ruins Several
bodies have been extracted from the
debris of the railroad station. The
whole region Of Mugello resembles a
war zone.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-01

UP the country Is not only perplexing
but battling"
Fixing the remedy for this deple-
ton Colonel Folks recommends the
following necessities for public con-
sideration: Doctors. nurses, health
officers, medicines, hospitals. clinics,
dispensaries. organized public health
agencies, automobiles for the doctors.
district health nurses or visitors. faci-
titles for combating both the usual
epidemics of typhus and influenza.
and the always present tuberculosis
and scarlet fever.
In other words she needs money,
trained people, training schools and
will be taught that disease Is not a
educational campaigns In which she
necessity, and that it can be con-
trolled."
This endless chain of things need
ed in Serbia concludes with. Next
winter she must have clothes. shoes,
and more especially material for
clothes, thread. buttons and cotton
cloth. Given these things. little by
little her wheels will begin to move.
and she will again become an organ
lied community. Meanwhile. she
must have the help OF the whole
world which she has saved at the
price of her own life from the menace
Of German autocracy."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-01
FOUR f|REMEN PERISH
IN BIG NORFOLK FIRE
Flames Gut Two Floors Of TohaCnO
Warehouse. Entailing LONB Of
Million DollarA
Special to The Richmond virginian.3

fsrecial to The Richmond virginian.3
Norfolk, Va. June 30.--Fire OF un@:
known origin cost the lives OF four
fremen and totally destroyed the dfkh
floor of the old Garrett Winery. nov
used as a tobacco warehouse BY the
Imperial Tobacco company. here this
afternoon.
William Dozier. of Berkeley company
No. 8, and three Norfolk nremen were
Killed when the east wall fell shortly
before o'clock The body Of Dox1Ars
and bodies OF two Of the Norfolk men
were recovered.
At that hour. II appeared that thes
fourth floor was doomed also. ThA
warehouse contains. according to eta.2
ployes, of the tobacco company, near
ly 100000 worth OF tobacco In ho84@
heads The fire today is the second t0S
occur In the old Winery within Tire
last six months. Last spring fire WAAs
discovered in the three story wing Of
the building and that floor was entire-s
ly burned out.
The blaze today put all the water
front in the vicinity of the old Winery
in jeopardy and the Fosburgh Lumners
company and the Norfolk Shipbntldtn&
and Dry Dock company had gane1 ofs
men with hose playing on their riAnfAa
to keep the Are away. The wind nIoNrs
ing away from the Fosburgh ptAqf17
believed to have been all that
vented its destruction.
The loss it is believed, Will =
1000 900
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-01
nIchnoIb H0UslI
Corporation MEETS

OrsAnisation d the Richmond Hous-
Ing Corporation WAS completed 1t 4
meeting held yesterday afternoon ut
o'clock In the session room Of the First
National bank.
The following Richmond men were
chosen to form the board Of directors
OF the corporation: q. ]. Sands. John
M. Miller. Jr., Coleman WorthAm Geo.
Cole Scott, E. B. Sydnor. r. Il Remiss.
Thomas p. Bryan. H. s. Binswanger,
/. ]. Marcuae. e. A. Deitrick ana II. n.
George, Jr The meeting was called ~
President Thomas p. Bryan.
The purpose for which the corpora
ton Wa formed was to build homes
for industrial workers which could be
acquired by purchase on easy terms
or rented at Z reasonable rate. The
work Of selecting suitable site for
the first trial Of the plan will be started
Immediately.