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The Washington times., 1919-03-08
Mr.. Fat Squirrel, Look Out

Reading the Palm of Your Paw, the Fortune Teller
Would Say: beware of Thin-Faced Young Man
in Khaki Soon Coming Across the Water"
The Washington times., 1919-03-08
HEARD AND SEEN
with it, and that par

This Village Spendthrift of ours,
GEORGE FRANCIS DONOHOE,
trailed around after me yesterday,
after buying me the finest lunch that
ever mortal man set eyes upon.
The sun., 1919-11-01
AGREEMENT REACHED
BY LET'S AND POLES
Foreign Minister MeirmuDith
Tells of Pourparlers.

LONDON, Oct 31.-The Lettish press
bureau has received a despatch from
Riga which contains an interview with
Foreign Minister Meirmwith. who has
Just returned to Riga from Warsaw.
THE result of the pourparlers with
Poland were satisfactory" he said.
Poland recognizes Letvia> as a de facto
Government. The Polish Government
disapproves of the aggression of Col.
Avaloff- Bermondt. who requested Poland
to recognize so-called west Russia, that
is, Courland and north Lithuania, and
promised south Lithuania to Poland as
compensation for Polish neutrality.
Poland rejected the proposal.
THE Polish Government will send war
materials to Letvia and take defensive
measures against Avaloff- Bermondt In
case he. threatens Poland or tries to an
initiate Lithuania.
Poland desires economic community
with Letvia and free transit for mer.
chandise to Lettish ports, Poland's
diplomatic representatives will arrive ir
Riga shortly and in a few days a mill
tary convention will be concluded al
Riga between Poland and Lithuania."
The Lettish press bureau reports thai
up to October 2s the number of victim.
taken to hospitals as result of the
German bombardment of Riga wal
seventy-eight men, women and children
of whom twenty-six had died. Thes,
figures do not include many persons
killed or wounded by poison gas shells.
The sun., 1919-11-01

secret OF his mission and interviews in
which he discussed the question Of
Finnish aid were published In Finnish
newspapers.
The Eolshevist army that has been
stationed along the border of Finland
on the Karolia frontier has been weak
ened to reinforce the Bolshevist army
defending Petrograd. With the added
help OF troops from Moscow, II was re-
ported, the Red army had taken the
offensive against Yudenitch. This Of
fensive of the Reds might, in the opin-
ion of diplomats. prolong the fighting
until next spring, and II Is therefore
firmly believed that in order to bring
the Finnish army into action on its
side the Omsk Government will yield to
the Firms demand.
The governmental status of Russia was
explained to-day as follows: The coun-
try outside the areas controlled by the
Bolshevists is divided into four Gov
ernments, the northern, with head
quarters at Archangel the northwestern,
with Yudenitch at the head; the Omsk
or central power In Admiral Kolchak's
district, and the southern. where Deni-
kline Is operating. The other three Gov
ernments recognize the seat of power
US at Omsk. and Lianoscv is belived
to be acting under instructions from
Omsk. as the Films, 1t Is sail. will
not accept as complete any recognition
that does not come from the recognized
central power.
The sun., 1919-11-01
PARIS WATCHES NEW
MISSION TO BALTIC
keenly Interested in MoUe to
Gust Germans There.

PARIS, Oct 31.-Measures being taken
by the peace conference in connection
with the Baltic situation are being
closely observed here, interest now CEN
tring in the departure of the interallied
mission. which is expected to leave Paris
Saturday for the Baltic. The avowed
purpose of the mission is TO force the
German troops now in the Baltic to
leave there. Its first business will be
In Berlin, where it will investigate the
suspicious that the German Government
was not free from completely In the
failure of Gen. Won der Goltz's troops
to withdraw from the Baltic provinces.
Once the commission Is assured OF
the German Governments good faith
the question will be brought up, 1t is
understood. of the control of the railroad
lines running from East Prussia to
Courland. Several French and British
officers have already been designated &c
The sun., 1919-11-01
LOTTERY TO RECOUP
RUSSIAN FINANCES
Prizes in NesU Bank Notes to
Retire Old Paper.


OMsK, Oct. 90 (delayed).-A nation
wide lottery is feature Ola new plan
devised by the Finance Ministry of the
All Russian Government to effect the
retirement Of the present currency and
the substitution for II of bills printed in
the United States. The idea was given
q trial last Sunday. with results graft
flying to Its sponsors The drawing,
which was confined to Omsl, caught the
popular fancy and people stood for hours
in queues buying tickets. When the
ticket booths were closed at p, NJ.
$4,000 out of 100000 tickets had been
sold. the receipts aggregating more than
2,250,o00 rubles. The first prize Is 100,-
600 rubles and there are more than
$500 minor prizes
Il is proposed, subject to the sanction
OF the Council of Ministers, to develop
tho idea into a lottery loan of 100000
900 rubles, the prizes and interest to be
paid in the new bank notes, the old
notes being retired.
The sun., 1919-11-01
DUCHESS APPEALS
TO WOMEN VOTERS
American in London Council
Urges Ciuic Patriotism.
Special Gable Despatch to Tnn Sun and
Public Ledger.
Copyright, 1919. oil rights reserved.

Special Gable Despatch to THn Sun and the
Public Ledger.
Copyright, 1919 oil rights reserped
LONDON, Oct 81. - The Duchess of
Marlborough, one Of thirty-eight present
members of the London County Council,
Is out with an appeal to women voters,
of whom there are moro than 100000
in London. She says:
The British love of evolution has
never been better illustrated than in
the average citizens conception OF bor-
ough patriotism. It is to this local
pride that / should like to appeal In
asking the women to use their vote to
make their own particular borough the
finest as regards good houses, the best
served as regards public transit, the
healthiest and cleanest, most economic
ally and at the same time most eff
ficiently administered.
There Is no reason why the infant
mortality rate should be as high as 24.2
per 1000 In Shoreditch while in Hamp-
stead 1t is only 1913 per 1000 except
that in Shoreditch the homes are largely
unsanitary. There is no reason why
we should not have better tramway ser
vice and linking up of dead ends In the
suburbs except that borough councils,
unfortunately, possess a veto on an ex-
tension which they generally exercise
on purely local consideration and with
out regard to tho interests and needs
of the travelling public and of London
as a whole
The Duchess is one of a score or
moro American women with British
titles who have plunged into English
politics Their activities cause one to
wonder what the attitude of the public
would be should English born wives of
Americans take similar course in the
United States.
The sun., 1919-11-01
STRANGLE FOE. IS
TROTZKY MESSAGE


LONDON, Oct. 31.--A Bolshevik wire
less from Moscow contains the text OF
the latest message of Leon Trotzky, the
Bolshevik Minister of War, to the Red
forces 1t concludes as follows:
Army men, commanders and COM
missaries--The Soviet Government ex-
poets from you the greatest concentra-
ton of your forces.
Onward Do not give the enemy
time to rest. Drive him, strange him,
beat him mercilessly. The hour of rest
will come when the offal has been de-
stroyed.'
The message says>~the first part OF
the task of the Reds has been completed
with the fiinging back of the foe from
Petrograd.
Every one has done his duty" the
message continues, land deserves the
gratitude of the Socialist fatherland.
Now comes the second half of the task.
The annlhiliation Of the enemy must be
carried out with the same success. The
position of Yudenitch's army Is hopeless.
Do not give him a breathing spell. Harry
him, defeat him until he Is completely
DESTROYED"
The sun., 1919-11-01
Failure to Seize Petrograd
Points Political Disaster in
Italy and France. >
ALLIES ARE BLAMED
Radicals Take Opportunity to
Put Intervention Policy
to Suffrage Test.
by LAURENCE HILLS.
Sfof Coryespoadenf of TIE suN.


Copyright. 1919, oil rights reserved.
PARIS, Oct N31.-The hopes of the
Allies that Petrograd would be taken
by Gen. Yudenitch's forces before winter
set in and that thus rallying point
would be created for the conservative
forces in Russia which would bring
about the speedy disintegration Of Boil
shevism seem to have been destroyed
almost completely by the serious check
that he has just received. There Is
fear expressed here of the danger that
his whole army may be surrounded and
destroyed in the swamps south of
CATCHING.
In Peace Conference circles a gloomy
view Is taken now of the whole sltua-
ton as the consequences of their bear
ing upon the political situation in France
and italy come more and more into the
foreground. The failure of the Yude-
mitch offensive. upon which the hopes Of
the Allies have centred for some weeks
past because of the support they were
giving II directly and indirectly through
naval operations and the blockade, is
attributed, first, to lack Of definiteness
in the policy of the Allies respecting
Russia for months past. and, second, to
the refusal of the Firms and Esthonisns
to come to the assistance Of the north
west Russian forces.
Independence Not Promised.
The support of these nations has not
been forthcoming because the Allies
have failed to obtain any assurances
from Admiral Kolchak and Gen. Deni-
kline that in the event of their success
they would recognize the Independence
of Finland and Esthonia. AS is pointed
out here IL would have been a simple
condition for the Allies to make In re-
turn for the assistance they have been
giving Kolchak and Denikine, yet It was
not demanded at tho time the Council
of Four drew up its letter to Admiral
Kolchak On the other hand, Kolchak.
since he has been receiving this assist
ance, has never ceased to give the i'm
preston that he would refuse to recog-
nize the independence of these nations.
This lack of coordination between the
aims of the Allies and those of the
anti-Bolshevik elements in Russia APP
pears to be the cardinal flaw In the
whole allied policy. The failure of Gen.
Yudenitch already has produced great
rejoicing among the radicals and So
cialists of France and again is empha-
Sizing die importance Of this issue in
France.
Thus NJ. Renault a leading Socialist
Deputy, writing in Humdnite this morn
ing. calls the operations of Gen. Yu.
denitch, supported by the Allies, an
electoral offensive designed to affect the
| elections in France, Italy and Belgium
and asks, now that 1t has failed, what
the Entente Governments are going
The sun., 1919-11-01
PLAN SIBERIAN CONGRESS.
Assembly with About 200 Mem
bers Is Proposed.

OMsK, Oct. 23 (Russian Telegraphic
Agency).-The commission charged with
the formation OF the All-Siberian con-
gress has submitted to the Council OF
Ministers a project under which all Sibe-
rian cities with populations over $4,000
would be entitled to elect representa-
tives to the congress.
The project provides further that the
unions of municipalities, the Zemstovs
and the workingmen be given the priyi-
lege of electing five representatives each
and that the Cossacks be entitled tc
twenty Deputies. All together there
would be about 200 representatives In
the congress.
The sun., 1919-11-01
Speciaf Despatcn to THE sus.

wAsHrNGToN. Oct. S1.-Prime Minis
ter Lianosov of the Northwestern Russian
Government has arrived at Helsngfors
to discuss a possible cooperation be-
tween the Firms and Gen. Yudenitch's
army, according to an official despatch
received here to-day. Much significance
is attached to this event by officials
here. for II was said that the recent
request OF Yudenitch for help from the
Films was refused on the ground that
the Omsk Government, the central anti
Bolshevist Russian power, had not yet
acknowledged the unconditional indie
pendence OF Finland. The opinion was
expressed that the Firms would gain
their point and in this event the speedy
fall Of Petrograd was predicted. The
| despatch said that Lianosov made no
The sun., 1919-11-01
INTERVENTION PLEA
FAILS IN FINLAND
Socialists Refuse to Vote and
~ Others Oppose.
By tho Associated Press.

HELsINoFoRs, Oct 31.-Replying to an
Interpolation in tina Diet last night
relative to Finland's future foreign policy
the Premier said Finland intended to CO.
operate with the Allies and the Baltic
States in opposing Bqshevism.
After an all night debate forty-four
members of the Diet voted the statement
unsatisfactory and moved to refer the
matter to the Foreign Affairs Committee
for further investigation. Seventy mem
bers considered the answer satisfactory
end sever,ty-fve Socialists refrained
from voting.
Rudolph Hoist, the Foreign Minister.
told the Associated Press he interpreted
the vote to mean that 'of all the men,
bers not one considered Intervention In
Russia Immediately possible"
The sun., 1919-11-01
VICTOR EMMANUEL
AT ANCIENT CHURCH
King Waits Excavation al
Busilica of St. Peter.
By the Associated Press.

PISA, Italy. Oct. 80 (delayed) king
Victor Emmanuel, at the invitation of
Cardinal Maffi, Archbishop Of Pisa, WIS.,
tied to-day the ancient basilica of st.
Peter. near here. where excavations are
being made which seem to prove that
the site was actually visited by st.
Peter. in whose memory the original
church was erected.
The present basilica was built on the
ruins of the early church, built in the
fourth century Tradition says the
church marks the landing place of st.
Peter on his way to Rome. the church
being near the seashore.
The sun., 1919-11-01
Red Threat to Stay
Priests Silenced Bells

Special Cable Despatch to TIE Sun from
fhe London Ttnes Service.
Copyright, 1919; all rights reserved.
HELSINGFORS, Oct. 31.-The
population of Tsarskoe-Selo
wished to greet the arrival of
Gen. Yudenitch's army with the
ringing of church bells.
The Red Commissaries declared
that il they heard bells they
would shoot all the priests in Pc
trograd.
The bells were not rung.
The sun., 1919-11-01
SHAH OF PERSIA IN LONDON.
Visit Is Probably I'm Connection
with British ReIa lions.

LONDON, Oct. 31.-The Shah OF Persia,
who has been in Paris since the early
part of October, arrived In England to-
day. II is announced that his visit will
be a lengthy one.
When the Shah arrived in Paris Oc-
tober s, 1t was said he would remain
there for several days and then proceed
to southern France. His visit to the
British capital will undoubtedly have
some effect upon the operation of the
Angio-Persian understanding
The sun., 1919-11-01
GERMAN BUDGET IS PASSED.
Finance Minister Says National
Debt VIII he s61. 1850. 900.

~ "e heSocsoteu freSs.
BERLIN, Oct. 80 (delayed) The Ma
tional Assembly passed to-day the third
reading of the budget. Notwithstanding
the opposition vote of the two parties of
the Right and the Independents and
then adjourned until November 20.
Matthias Erzberger. Minister of FL
nance. said new taxes were expected to
yield 5000. 100000 marks AS the in
terest on the national debt would be
S,s17,o0o,oo0 marks. Herr Erzberger
said his estimate of the revenue of 1919
had previously been fully covered. He
added that the national debt amounted
TO 2o4,o00. 600. 900. and by the end OF
March, 1920. 1t probably would aggre-
gate 212,s12,o00,00 marks NORMALLY
t5l.o74.sso .o00).
The sun., 1919-11-01
THINKS BEST BEHIND PLOUGH
So Canadian Premier VIII Choose
Cabinet on His Farm.

TORONTO, Oct. 31.-Behind the plough
is the best place for thinking, in the
opinion of Charles Ernest Drury, the
farmer who will be Ontario's next Pre-
mier
Mr.. Drury left here for his farm to-
day, where he will decide on the per-
sonnet Of his cabinet.
II can think better when ploughing."
he aaid
The sun., 1919-11-01

assume responsibility for these lines
when the question is settled. The mis-
son's first endeavor is expected to be to
make an effort to give the Lettish forces
material help against the Germano-Rus-
sian troops under Col. Avalon Ber-
niondt, which have been fighting the
Let's in the Riga district. 1t measures
for the dispersion Of the Benmondt
forces, which is the desired aim. are ex-
pected at first to be persuasive, to be
followed later by sterner measures II
these prove necessary.
BAsLE, Oct. 31.-The German Govern
ment note to the Entente declining to
participate in the blockade of Soviet
Russia asks that the blockade be com
pletely raised and that all German ships
held in Baltic harbors be restored to
their owners.
The sun., 1919-11-01
YUDENITCH REVIEWS
PETROGRAD DRIVE
Red Attempt to Surround
Left Wing Miscorries.

STOCKHOLM, Oct. 31.-The Russian Lee
cation here to-day received a report from
the northwest army dated Wednesday,
which says:
THE Bolsheviks attempt to surround
our lef twing west Of Tsarskoye Selo
miscarried. We resumed the offensive
and occupied the important crossroads
near the village OF Viostzskaya, close to
Krasnoye Selo. taking $500 prisoners
and many machine guns. We are con-
tinuing to advance"
The sun., 1919-11-01

LONDON, Oct 31.-The capture Of
Petropovlovsk from the forces o. Ad-
miral Kolchak by the Bolsheviki rs
claimed in wireless despatch received
from Moscow to-day. The despatch says
the town fell Thursday,
A Bolshevik communication issued
Friday and received here this afternoon
says:
IAN artillery duel between our bat
teries and enemy ships in the Gulf Of
Finland resulted in the enemy being
driven on"
An unconfirmed report has reached
the Globe that three Bolshevik vessels
were sunk when the Bolsheviki at
tempted to land on the coast in the
reighborhood of Petrograd. the vessels
being bombarGed by British fleet.
The sun., 1919-11-01
This sale of
Uisiting cards

should be of interest
not only to those who
wish to solve the gift
problem, but also to
those who want merely
to be correct.
There are 100 cards
and a new plate at
$1.S9, regularly S2.12,
with the name only, in
script type.
The sun., 1919-11-01

There are 100 shaded
Old english or shaded
Roman Cards and a
new plate at 1896,
that were regularly
SAT-. Fifteen letters
are allowed at this
price. Each additional
letter 1Sc.
We will print 100 cards
from your own plate
for $1.06, regularly
$1.17.
The St. Mary banner., 1919-12-20
Merry Christmas.

Before the next issue of the
Banner appears the Christmas
festival will have come and
gone.
We, therefore, take advan-
tage of this occasion to send to
our readers and patrons earnest
greetings of good will and sin
cere friendship. We hope that,
as the approach Of the natal day
of the King of Peace and Love,
it will be with hearts full of re-
joicing and thankfulness. We
hope that in every home there
will be plenty and contentment,
and the spiritual presence of
Him, who taught the gospel of
peace and love to all the peoples
of the earth.
1t is with these feelings that
the Banner sends forth its
greetings. May our people, each
and all have a pleasant Christ
mas time, and may peace,
prosperity and contentment be
with them always.
The St. Mary banner., 1919-12-20
ORDINANCE NO. 201.

Prescribing the conditions upon
which electric lights will be fur
nished to the consumer, fixing the
rates governing their cost and iin-
posing a penalty for the violation OF
this ordinance.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Town Council of the Town Of Frank
lin, La, that from and after the pro-
mitigation of this ordinance, rites
desiring connection for electricity
shall mike apple lt;on either vcrbql
~ or i'll writing to the Superinte:1
lent OF the E Electric Light Plant. and
:Eall be charged with onc-half OF the
,ost of all secondary wires convey
ng the current from the main wires
. ti.e building, also orch Ii the COS
II all changes de necessary by
wear or other c.uses. All wirinq and
II other expenses incurred within
Te building or upon the premises
h IL be exclusively at the cost OF the
consumer; the material to be used as
veil as the process of installation
shall be in conformity will, tie re-
d;rements OF the insurance under
writer's; end should the material OF
process OF inst llation be condemned
~ the said Underwriters's Agent the
york so condemned shall be done
Jver again SO as to conform to the
Underwriters requirements exclusi-
vely alt the cost of the consumer.
The charge for electricity shall be
IS follows: For Residences using
one and not more than four light>
without meter the charges win be
IS cents for e'ch l6-candle power
light. For business places, using one
and not more than four lights with
out a meter the charge will be %
cents for each 16-c ndle power light.
All places. residences or business
places using more than four 16-candlc
power lights or 64-candie powers per
hour shall be required to install a
meter. TIE charge on meter basis
sAall BE- as tohowss Ten ssntS for
The St. Mary banner., 1919-12-20
"UP IN MABEL'S ROOM Tuesday,

the fist 80 k;lov It's and ci.gllt cent
per klow TT on the amount consume,
. ;bove 2;0 kilowatts il any one month
There will be a minimum charge O.
! one dollar per month.
Persons desiring to use elcctri,
! stoves. irons or .nv other clectrica
! devices within residences. shall J.
Given a rate of four cents (ic) pei
| kilowdtt. This does not apply t.
| lights or fans The installation of al
such electrical apparatus shall be ex-
clusively at the cost Of the consumer
and it is also necessary, in order f.
lake advantage OF this four cent rate,
that the consumer install a separate
meter; SAID meters to be paid for bv
/ the consumer unon the me term
nd conditions as the liolt meters =
Tie i. .te for electricity for motor,
in III n,aces exe,nt;nr resifan e
! iouscs SILL he s.x .cc,t ner Lilo
,-att
r., i further or,;,;nod etc tb,+
navrent of ali electric l;rht b;1Is
s,,,I1 5,e d,.c ,t t',aa,1 of e.ri, r,,r+;,
nd m,Ist he n a on or Lef,re the
lOth of the month fo1low;nn
Re il further ordained ctr that all
u rites del;nucnt on the 10Th af the
month followinn t],at for which ser
VICE has hee,, fT,r,,;Shed tbe crner;,,
tendent ;s ordered to d;scon,ect , tha;r
sarvice md for each serv;cn 90 dc
connected reinstatement ice OF si,oo
S'ia,i ne charged ana paid together
WIN all amounts Que before the ou-
peTihtenGeht puts PACK the service
be 1t further ordained etc, that
eieCtric fsnt meters VIII be fur
H:s!ied Dy the ioWn OF frapklin IN
ssdiiee at COST OF PIP 10, piyaDie by
he end' Of the first 70 davs af,cr IN
III ton and 81 co At tbe end Of each
Succeeding month mil the amonnt of
Sl545 is fulIv Maid Should .nv con.
s1mer ns;ng !, meter desire to y.t,,rr
same to the Town OF FRANKLIN and
will so notify the Superintendent he
will have same taken ont and said
Consumer will be returned the arnounr
paid for the meter. less % pcrcent
for usual wear and tear.
BE II further ordained. etc. that all
ordinances or parts OF ordinances
Contrary to Or IN conflict with the
2toFisl'7s OF this ordinance, be and
tie same are her>hy repealed.
Signed and approved this Dth day
OF december, i9l2
I, y. AI(DCk. Secretary.
N3liAo- Lf'o l. Mayor
The fnllowino 1a,ter f,oo, Mr
C'Nie,t was real hy the secretary
e,ar which ON motion of Nr Andsr,
son. seconded hy Mr. Norris r., sip-
alton of Mr.. O,Niell as q Council.
nan was accepted, aud the Secretary
ordered to forward sane TO the Cow
,cuuI;
Fr.rl-,;, Ia Dcoe,,hor II 1o1c
1f- T, A A,,ari,
co..ota - m (,.,
G.iil,: ~ oTh HCulilh'
~ 'i'Ni'i' '''"'' '"''a'
fH.,.t - -, r.,
IN III tciiuei 10 llle Eohhc'l To-
,;t -! 80; il'o'th.Y liieeti'lE
~ ~ I, ho,r ea,nii~liJi and nh,;os % H'eh'er o'
III, noHy' ana ooll3e'
The St. Mary banner., 1919-12-20
Tota} .2437Hl
w. I. PALFREY, Ahditot.

On m ,tion of Mr.. Loustaide 81
oudeG by VI, Morris and caiTied.
,ea,sr.s of the Auditor were aece?~
I'D tie MaNor ordered 70 ~.
:; 'i.tus tn Mesns. Aycock. secress'r
and >ipur. Treasurer, respectIVaI !,
On motion OF Mr.. Kramer. secs n.
by Mr.. Anderson ard carried, -
Secretary was authorized 10 purc1
y >tvpewriier not TO cost mOe -
i65. 100, less allowance tor GO Wy
writer.
There being no further business :"
'aotion The ourcil adjonrned.
CHaS, LAUvE, MAl0
G. a, AfcoCK, Secretary,
The St. Mary banner., 1919-12-20

The following Ordinance known as
Ordinance No. 2Ol. was tat. od uc-d by
ar Morris. who also moved for it,
adoption and after be,ng seconded
by Mr. Ge'rge Kramer, was unaui-
mOuSIy adontp1.