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The Washington times., 1919-12-24
SENATE Democrats
PUZZLED ON TREATY
Uncertainty as to Attitude Of
President Holds up
Action.

Uncertainty a. to the attitude OF the
Presiden is making settlement Of the
peace treaty controversy in the Sem
ate impossible. according to Demo-
cratic members.
II majority of the Adminjstration
supporters in the Senate would agree
with the Republicans who wish the
treaty ratified with reservations, 1t is
doubtful IL they would express this
approval on the floor with their vIoes,
q leader of the minority said today.
senator Hitchcock predicts early
agreement on the question. Senator
Lodge. speaking for his Republican
colleagues who are not opposed to the
ratification. forecasts acceptance Of
the Lodge reservations in substance
by the De nocrats. Lodge agrC1 IS with
the feeling among the Democrats
that the refusal of the President to
state that he will consider reserva-
tions IL they are presented 10 him.
will make IL impossible to arrive at q
conclusion.
Democrats HanAs Tied.
The hands OF the Democratic iead-
ers are tied. This was admitted to-
day by those close to Senator Hitch
cock. He is unable TO assure his col
leagues that the President will accept
reservations. The Democratic mem
bers believe the guess of Hitchcock is
little better than one they might make
on the same question, and they freely
admit that they do not know the
stand of the President on the Ques-
ton.
To ratify the treaty, with reserva-
tions acceptable to the Republicans
and to the majority of the Democrats,
would send il to the President His
refusal TO accept IL would mean q
break in the Democratic party. This
they wish to avoid.
Senator Underwood is making every
effort to reach a compromise. He con-
ferred with Senator Lodge before
leaving Washington for his Christmas
vacation. The quito ,me OF the confer
ence has not been revealed.
Lodge talked with Senator Lenroot,
Republican, of Wisconsin, the leader
of the mild reserYationsists. Nothing
was learned as a result OF that con-
ference other than that all factions of
Republicans still stand for the Lodge
reservations.
FinancIer. Want IL Ended
The injection of Bernard NJ. Baruch
into the controversy was followed this
morning by a report that Elihu Root
had endeavored to impress the neces-
sity of early passage on the Repub-
lican leaders. There is q general
movement in financial circles for the
early ratification Of the treaty. accord
ing to those close to the heads Of the
various factions.
The Democrats are making every
use of this condition as an appeal to
the Republicans. The Republicans
believe IL will force the Democrats 10
accept the Lodge reservations, as the
representatives OF the financial inter
ests have not requested &c adoption
of the treaty with OF without the res
erSations. They wish the treaty
passed.
The Washington times., 1919-12-24
Christmas Will Be Cold,
But Little Snow Is Due,
Says the Weather Man

IT'S going to ne a cold Christ
mas. but according to present in
dications Santa Claus for the
most part viii have to worry
along with the SNOW now on the
ground. the Weather Bureau said
today.
Occasional furries Of snow are
looked for in the Great Lake re-
gioE today and tonight, so Christ
mas eve viii be very white there.
Sharp drops in temperature
Christmas morning are predicted
in Rev England snd the middle
Atlantic States. Slightly colder
weather should prevail in the
Ohio valley and Tennessee. Con-
aitions in the South Atlantic and
East Gulf Regions viii remain
practically unchanged.
Normal temperatures will con-
tinue to be enjoyed in the great
central valleys, and over an the
country from the eastern slopes
Of the Rockies to the Pscinc
coast.
The Washington times., 1919-12-24
STATE DEPARTMENT TO
FOLLOW UP COBS' CASE

Upon receipt Of the news Of the re-
lease of Henry V. Leonard and H. o.
Martin, Americas sailors held ia Ma
zatlaE Jail since November II, the
State Department took steps to TO-
low up the case. IL was made clear
that the department will not attempt
to claim impuuity for the men ~ the
charges against them are proven
But at the same time, IL WAS point ted
out in navy circles that they apr
parently have been victims %
''trumped up" charges.
Secretary Daniels last week pro
tested to the State Department that
the men were being held without
trial and under conditions which
were insanitary and uncomfortAblA
The Washington times., 1919-12-24
Defense Cites Eccentricities on
Border to Prove He
Is Insane.
WAS KNOWN AS 'NUTTY NEW
Hospital Records Show Several
Members Of Family Were
In AsyIums.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. a.
Eceentricities attributed to Harry s,
New. on trial for the murder OF
Frieda Lesser, were many, according
to depositions which had been in
troduced today by the defense in an
attempt to show New Is insane.
New used to carry live rattle
snakes, and never overlooked an op-
portunity to toy with poisonous in
sects, Captain Paul w. F1echman.
under whom New served on the bor-
der, declared.
Quick "On The Draw"
F1echnan said New was exceed
ingly quick ION the draw" resorting
to a gun at the slightest pretext Al
though he never saw New shoot.
Flechman said he had seen him draw
his nam on. q sNEaxlcan without cauao.
An effort 10 establish y family his
tory'of insanity was made when rec
ords Of the Central Indiana Hospital
for the Insane were introduced, show
ing that a sister Of News mother.
Sarah E. Kistler, and News grand
father on his mothers side, Edward
D. Scudder. had both been inmates
Of the asylum.
Declare He IL Qseer.
New was insane at the time he shot
the girl, his attorneys gre attempting
to show through testimony Of wit
nesses who declare the youth Is
queer"
New was known among his boyhood
companions as "Nutty" New, accord
ing to a deposition made by Mrs.
Continued on Page 4. Column nal
The Washington times., 1919-12-24
U. S. JOB FOR WIDOW
OF SLAIN DETECTIVE

Mrs. James E. Armstrong, widow Of
the detective whose death resulted
from pistol shot wound inflicted by
John McHenry. the boy bandit, ten
days ago. will be permitted to enter
the Government civil service under
an executive order to be signed with
in a few days by President Wilson.
Police Lieut.. Guy Burlingame called
at the White House yesterday and
conferred with Joseph p. Tumulty.
to the President. about Mrs
Armstrong obtaining a Government
position.
The Washington times., 1919-12-24
AUSTRIAN WOMEN STRIKE
AGAINST HAVING BABIES

VIENNA, Dec. 2i.--The women Of
Vienna have decided to have no more
habIes until conditions have sufficient
" improved TO insure life and health
to, the new born.
At present babies are wrapped in
paper, owing TO the shC7taG" Of linen.
Th" bedrooms in which the tiny suf-
ferera are struggling with death are
ice cold
The Washington times., 1919-12-24
ROCK JOINS
"OPEN SHOP" CITIES

LITTLE ROCK Ark DEC. 24-lAt-
tie Rock has Joined the rarks OF the
open shop" cities. RosOlUt'ons OF
the boar 90 gcgcrrcrs OF tie L'sfle
Rock chan'b~r OF commerce. declaring
ia favor OF the open shop policy. to
day have Inc indorscmc-t or 800 busi
ness men. The Little Rock Clea-ins-
House Association alsC has a7prSycc
the plan.
S'rill- threats by various bu'l,/-
crafts recently caCscd ContrsctSr To
sdort the open rSop" policy
The Washington times., 1919-12-24
Gospel Mission Lodger Turns
Gun on Youth Sleeping
on Next Cot.
SURRENDERS VOLUNTARILY
Aged Storekeeper Claims Act
Was Warning to Bandits
Who Held Him Up.

Surrendering at the District Jail
after he had fired three shots into
Frederick Barknett, eighteen-year-
old roomer at the Mission House,
PA John Marshall place, Abraham
Patton, sixty-fve years old, store
keeper of South Washington, Va,
declared, I've just shot a boy. The
police l suppose are looking for me
and l want to surrender
Shot While Asleep.
without any apparent provocation.
Barknett was attacked by the Vir-
ginia storekeeper as he lay on a cot
in the mission house early this morn
ing. Questioned at police headquar-
ters, where he was taken by Deputy
Warden Peak. OF the District Jail.
Patton declared he bore no i'll will
az gainsts Ar4snett, who is at the
emergency Hospital. but that he shr
him because / wanted them to rsc-
og ntze my rights"
By them" Patton told Detective
Sergt Warren Embrey, he meant
highwaymen who, he alleges, recent
ly held him up and robbed him Of his
money.
1t was while detectives were search
ing for Barknett's assailant that
Patton walked to the Jail gate and
handed over the revolver used in the
shooting and stated he had probably
killed the youth.
Three Bullets in Body.
At the Emergency Hospi al, Bark
IA
bullet wounds in the breast. left arm
and abdomen. Unless infection Sc g
in, however, physicians say he will
recover.
Barknett told Detective Embrey
that he was just about to arise from
bed when Patton, without a worLl,
fired the three shots from a .3S-ca'.-
Der revolver. After having fired the
shots, Patton left the building and
went to the jail, where he surrender
ed.
Barknetts underclothing was burn
ed indicating that the bullets had
been fired from close range.
Il shot the boy for the simple rea-
son to make them take notice that /
had a few rights. l haven't a thing
against the boy, but 1 wanted them
to recognize my rights" Patton told
Detective Embrey when questioned
this morning.
About eight months ago, the police
say, Patton was held up in his store
by two negroes, and in the tussle
that followed shortly after the two
men entered the store one of the ne
groes bit OF the little finger of his
left hand. Again last November a
negro threw a brick at him, Patton
declares.
Patton further declared that on last
Saturday a crowd of men came to his
store armed with guns and made
threats against him.
Living Mt Misaion.
He has been living at the Gospel
Mission for about a week. going to
his store every morning and return
ing TO the mission at night.
Patton said he bought the revolver
in Alexandria several months ago for
protection in his store. He formerly
lived in Marion. Ohio, but came 10
Virginia about twenty-five years ago.
he says.
Barknett is employed by the Arnerj-
can Railway Express Company and
formerly lived in Kansas City. Mo. He
gave the police the name of a sister
but was unable to say in what city
she lived.
The Washington times., 1919-12-24
DIVORCED FOR SNORING
AND NOSLY EATING

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 2i.-A husbands
noisy eating, snoring after falling to
sleep on the dining r, ON sofa. much to
the discontinue of guests. and other
'indignities" are sufficient reasons for
divorce.
Judge Reid made this ruling in
granting a divorce to Mrs. Gertrude
Paxton Bakewell from William Null
lin Bakewell. Mrs. Rallcwcu is a
daughter of Judge Paxton. of Wheel
ing, w. Va.
The Washington times., 1919-12-24
FIGHT CUNMEN SEEKING
$4,000 FACTORY PAY
Thieves Driven Off BY Constable
Who Opens Fire With
Revolver.

BRIDGEWATER, Mass, Dec. ca
Four men. three OF them armed with
shotguns, today held up a truck car
rying the $4,000 payroll OF the l.. Q.
White Shoe Company, but were driven
off by constable Benjamin Bowles,
who opened fire with his revolver.
After returning the shots, none Of
which took effect. the men leaped into
a big automobile and made their
escape.
The Washington times., 1919-12-24
MEXICO RELEASES j. S. SAILORS
Henry Ford Will Raise
Wages to So Per Day
And Reduce Auto Price

DETROIT, Dec. 24-Henry Ford is reported to be plan
ming to advance the pay of his $4,000 employees So
day minimum within year. this scale to go high as
day.
The wage increase it is said, is part of dream of
Henry Ford for biondollar corporation entrenched
every country of the earh owned absolutely by
industrial monarchy controlled by hereditary succession
The Washington times., 1919-12-24
100000 INCOME TAX
BLANKS TO Be MAILED

Mailing OF the 1000. 900 individual.
partnership, and corporation income
tax blanks will be begun at once. IL
was announced today by the Internal
Revenue Bureau. 1t is desired 10
have them in the hands of taxpayers
by January 10
The latest date for filinE returns
Is March Is. when % per cent of the
returnable tax must be paid
The Washington times., 1919-12-24
TO TRAIN BRAzlL'S. ARMY.

PARIS. Dec. PA French mission
TO Brazil. comprising about twenty
o:iicers. Is preparing TO sail for RIO
Janeiro win the object of helping yhe
Brazilian army. now in {. urs,. ii r.,
organization. TO profit by knowleJ.-e
derived from the war.
The Washington times., 1919-12-24
PRESIDENT CALLS COAL
CONTROVERSY MEETING

The coal com nTisSion will meet mex.
Monday To take up the hrai ADJUST
mont ., the ccal controversy. the
White House announced TO-DAY.
The call for the meeting was issued
by President Wilson todAR,
The Washington times., 1919-12-24

MEXICO CITY, Dec. A.-The tive
American sailors arrested at Aasat-
Ian, on cAarges Of assault. which ~
suited In Q demand from the uaits1
States for their release, hsvs bosa
uvsp thsir- hherty. II .yss e&ne10
announced today.
An Investigation OF the a6air is
continuing. however, II was sasA
According to one report the sailors
were armed when they came ashore.
Other reports said they wcro intox-
Gated.
A complaint TO the American
State Department that United States
on Tampico are disturbing
that region with their target prsc-
tce is being prepared.
The Washington times., 1919-12-24

NOtice-Thcre Is only orr California Fruit
Co in washington-located .. 1870 @ It
Positively no branch storeS -Advt
The Washington times., 1919-12-24

BR|NGSACT|ON
carranza Probing Arrest Of
American Gobs on
Shore Leave.
INTOXICATED, Is CHARGE
Conflicting Reports Claim Tars
Carried Full Arma-
ment g

The ban On the shipnest Of
arms and munitions 10 Mexics
was frightened teday ~ IN srdef
ef Secretary Of State Lsnsiag.
All sststanding and unused y
censes prior to Septeaber g.
1913, under which some war Ne
terial ceah BE sent to Mexiso
were ordered revoked. effective
January 1, 1879.
No speei6e reason was siven
for the action.
The Washington times., 1919-12-24

TAKE BELL-ANS BEFORE MEALS ,nd
sc how nns GOOD digestion makes you seeL
-Ady1 w. ~
The Washington times., 1919-12-24

The Government Of the United
States has sent "a serious warn
ing to Carranza" telling him to
stop outrages against Americans
at once. This may have serious
results, il Carranza happens to
have q cracked lip when the mes
sage reaches him.
The Washington times., 1919-12-24

Now, at the beginning of the
twentieth year Of the twentieth
century, these important questions
should receive solemn attention.
Who. indeed, can doubt that divine
power, guiding this planet and
billions of other suns and planets
through eternity and infinite space,
arranges little haunting parties by
murdered babies, soaring gentle
men Of bad behavior?
The Washington times., 1919-12-24

Probably light snow
this afternoon, colder to-
night. Tomorrow fair,
colder. Temperature at
a. M, 90 degrees
The Washington times., 1919-12-24

esIdeut Wilson todAH
The Washington times., 1919-12-24

When spirits warn a man to
leave a ship, and he quits, the ship
sinks and all the others are. killed,
what ghost tells him and why does
he tell HIM? What is the matter
with "the richest and most fash
ionable church in the world torn
apart by spiritism and Ouija?"
The Washington times., 1919-12-24

Moral: II you are not getting
what YOU want, show that you are
dissatisfied. The meek end the
humble are blessed. but have to
wait long time for their due.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-23

parsoned-but to have faith Industry
his power
Four years ago. before the started the industrial and
economic streams of the world much rolled and muded
forget that prices that labor restless
dissatisfied and that of industrial heard
then We have spent four years the destruction
material; that it do this does alter
suits We have turned stream of natural activity
its accustomed channels to operate quite other mills
stand agha that the streams turgid worlds
wheels do not turn peacefully before Without minimizing
at all the seriousness Of the suaon would
to IN its relation to the isolated about
with intelligent optimism seek for will grad
ually clear the stream
Toast of Thanksgiving the saving few who believe
that life is not measure to be drained chalice to be
hed, who still find overcoming faith in the fair
nes of the future and strength courage fight the battles
of peace ~
1t there be only comparative of these men and
women capitalists and aborers they may able TO eaven the
lump OF world selshness and wiring victory from seeming de
feat 1t has been done many times the world before hut
we doubt Let us be thankful for opportunity '''
Anne L. Pierce
New-York tribune., 1919-11-23
Thanksgiving Day, 1919

HERE the story of the little boy who prayed that he
L might get his share of the prevailing epidemic Of
dphtheria and escape school, But waking up in
the morning with slight throat he nXiousy asked has
mother whether she thought God couldn't take Joke. People
who get their answered in the affirmative often feel this
way, though they lack child's frankness.
all thought that if only could have vic
orious peace from under the world
wide cloud we could and would stand anything.
The IS but it doubtful whether a more
complaining, bad tempered old world down
its Thanksgiving dinner We certainly have troubles
the chief to be selshness. The Thanksgiving
based the fact that ancestors had just begun
light through the woods and stood
death from famine col Indians wild fighting
chance all they asked Because dangers kukng
Boshevm instead of Indians high instead of
not only unthankul full of
and disgust
We have conquered the air and the Hun but what does
it profit if souls lax and whining seisl
60 out complaining and haheared to battle with the dragons
OF particular time country
Hope and Fah We had proved the saving grace of the
God of Battlesthough i'll prepared badly ca
New-York tribune., 1919-11-23
When a Town Needs
A Mothers Care

1t is one of the most valuable of
the fruits of the war, this quiet
turning from dramatic world needs
to- serve simply the next-door need
Of our own community. The milk
of human kindness that must be
condensed and shipped half round
the world before it turns sour is not
y very good brand.
Now, up at Scarsdale, on the Har-
iem Division, there was one of these
very enthusiastic and we'll organ
ized corps of suffrage and war work
ors. The community needs are pc
ellliar, inasmuch as there are about
eco houses scattered over a town
ship as large as New Rochelle. 1t
even has its Americanization prob
New-York tribune., 1919-11-23
A Training School
For Volunteers

The Charity Organization Society
stands ready to give you the train
ing, so that you may learn how to
fit the wonderful facilities of New
York to the needs Of these people
in trouble.
A six weeks course of four hours
week is to be available to the
volunteer who wants to "put her
shoulder to the wheel of misfor-
tune
1t is inspiring in some spots and
discouraging in others, but gratify-
ing undeniably, because one is no
longer an outsider, an observer of
life, but one is living through the
pages Of the greatest novel ever left
unwritten.
Not Give and let live" but Give
and help live is our challenge to
the volunteer.
She was the second line of de-
Tense in time of war-now she is
needed right up front to fight the
battles of peace.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-23
The Peasant
4 Russian, Story
Anne l.. Pierce.

NEIKHuLA the villager drew
breath and stood in the black
'oamy furrow. A knight was
approaching, who made SIGNS that
he wanted to talk.
"Ho. good Milhuia the yillaperr,
lie cried. Look at me. have come
from across the world. Down the
steep edges Of the hills have rid
Gen. The galloping hoofs of nv
horse have trodden the grassy
plains. / have slain dragons. ogres
and false knights. Now, there is no
one dares to fight me; there is
no one as strong. Tell me, Mix
hula the Nillager, do you know Of
any one as strong as l? If you do,
will greatly reward your
Mikhula put his hands on the
plow. Help me lift my plow and I
viii tell YOU" he said
81 will be glad to favor YOU for
I AIN indeed strong,' said the
knight. He leaned over without
leaving his saddle and seized the
handle of the plow. He pulled on it
but it did not move. Then the good
knight lightly sprang from his horse
and seized the stick with bot. hands
He lifted. The plow did not move
Anger came on him that he should
be made little III the sight of Mix
hula the Niliager, and again he took
hold Of the handles. His muscles
swelled. The sweat rolled from him
in beads. Truly" he easpcd. This is
a greaterdeed than any have done !"
Then Mikhula the ViIlager lightly
brushed the knight aside, lifted his
plow with one hand and tossed j,
aside. "The weight of all the worlc
is in that plow" he said.
In silence the knight mounted anc
rode off. He had found his man.
B. S.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-23
The First Mother
Spread the Good News

That was the beginning. You see
where we have arrived today said
Miss Jardire, looking round the
rooms Of the societa per 'e Dome
faiiane SO clean and attractive in
Della Robb;a blue and ivory coloring
and al the moment swarming like
beehive with mothers and children.
We discovered early tnat instruc-
lion and care before childbirth
were the greatest needs Of the
women. We saw that cramped liv-
ing conditions and the work which
many of the women were doing in
tobacco factories did not result in the
production of healthy American chill
dren. Our Italian social worker
New-York tribune., 1919-11-23
An Italian Doctress
Serves Her Own

"Dr. Philomena Tufaro. VINO att
tends both clinics, is the only avail
able Italian woman physician IN this
city. AS far as We know there are
but two. She is young. pretty.
clever, and has had extensive prac-
ticc. Our Italian women have great
confidence in her and affection for
her. The attending nurse and eqnip-
ment for the prenatal clinic are pro
vided by the New lc1t MIX Com
mittee.
Mrs. Maria Viezzoli is in charge
Of this club, and knows every man
ana woman in the community. Once
a week she gathers the women to
gether to sew for their children. and
then an English teacher comes r.
and gives them short lesson. We
do not expect them TO learn much. az
they have too many family cares &c
distract them.
"Mrs. William T. Baker and Mrs.
Edward NJ. Cravath, who are both
deeply interested in our club, and in
cidentally have both lived in Italy.
came to visit the childreu's clinic the
other day They decided at once
that we must take the adjoining
store for children's playroon. and
have promised to furnish it. This IL
only the beginning. hope. Of bigger
fhngs for this community and for
others III which we are working.
Is not this an illustration Of 4
very practical kind of Americaniza
ton work, if you want to call it
such?' asked Miss Jardine. II be-
lieve that wher friendship is estah.
hshed between Americans and people
OF foreign birth, then vital seed OF
real Americanization is planted"
New-York tribune., 1919-11-23
''COn1e and See.
Says the y. ". e. 4.

Nv OF the most interesting
phases of work the Y. W. C..
A. is doing in New York.
which it invites the public to Come
and See no funds asked, during
November, is its work among for
cign-born women and children.
Miss Edith Jardine is executive
secretary of the International Insti-
tute for Foreign Born Women, at
l0s East Thirtieth Street, which is
doing an extensive work among the
foreign communities One of the
most recent additions is the Societo
per le Donne Italione, at 3l7 East
Forty fifth Street. Miss Jardine de
scrlbes it as second edition Of the
village of Naro. province of Girgent.
Italy, but much more OF an Ameri-
can village than when we made its
acquaintance two years ago.
II remember the cold dav. two
wears ago, when l made the acquaint
ance of this village. 1t was in the
winter, when rich and poor suffered
alike for lack of coal. The pipes in
ell these houses were frozen: the
people could get no water: conditions
were terribly unsanitary and had
been so for weeks. | said to our
committee: I'VE must do something
at once for these people if we want
them to have any respect for US and
our city
What do you want to do?' they
asked. 4 hardly know where to be-
gin, l said, but I want to make
friends with the people first. Let
me rent an apartment and furnish
1t, and then invite the women to
come and s1e US