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The Washington times., 1919-02-24
President Wilson and An Old
Writer
The Vague Theory of Yesterday Is the Solemn Reality
of Today.

You perhaps did not read all the three columns of the
speech that President Wilson made when he presented and
read loud the Peace Conference the Constitution Of
the League of Nations.
There was in that speech by President Wilson one
cbrief passage hopeful enthusiastic HUMAN than
all the long, careful studied writing of the League of Ma
hons, with its twentysix articles
Mr. Wilson said:
Now if | may believe the picture which | see there
into the foreground the great body of the labor
ing people of the world the and women and children
whom the great burden of sustaining the world
from day to day fall, whether wish it to do so or not
people Vho 60 to bed tired and wake up without the Stmu-
field of International consultation and help and will be
the wards of the combined governments of the world
the mere conception of that
This is the most democratic most radical expression
of brotherhood that the world has heard from response
bic head of big nation in many year. Before the war
it would have been laughed at 'Sociaisc babbling
In the past those that have done most by their courage
and teaching for the less prosperous class have worked for
that class they would for children not taking them
seriously Even Voalre, great emancpa pointed out
that he did not write for his washwoman his Iackey
But President Wilson sees respects and brings into
the foreground the workers. the and children the
people who go bed tired and wake up without the s
1lation of hope"
For interesting comparison illustrating the manner
m which Utopianism, the vague hope of one century be-
comes the reality of another compare the passage from
Woodrow Wilson that you have read with the follow
ing written hundred and twenty-five years AGO bv
VOlney the French philosopher in his Ruins of EN-
:pire:''
"A great umult in the west and turning to that
quarter perceived at the extremity of the Mediterranean
of the nations of Europe, prodigiouS movement
such when violent Sedition arises in vas; citv-a
numbereSs people rushing all directions pour through
the streets and uctuate like the public places Nv
struck with the cries which Teounded to the heavens
distinguished these words:
What is this new prodigy What cruel and mys-
teriouS scouge this? We people and we
want andS We have excellent SOIL and we are in want
Of subsistence! We active and laborous and we live
IN indigence! We pay tributes, and are told
aTe al De9ce eIfhO and
persons and property not safe within Who then the
secret enemy that devourS uS?'
Some voices from the midst of the multitude replied:
Raise discriminating standard, and let all who
maintain and nourSh mankind by useful abos gather round
IT. and you will discover the enemy that peys upon you'
The standard being raised this nation divided itself
4 Continued naLast COumn)
The Washington times., 1919-02-24

l have lived in many cities. but to
my best belief this is the first IN
which there has not been available,
either IS q public or private enter
prise, some sort Of street-ear guide
Did you ever see a car stop where
one or more people did not stop the
car long enough to ind out Il Il is
the right one to take to destination
In this city Of all cities where there
are more people needing such infor-
nation than anywhere else In this
country there certainly has been neg
lected an opportunity to help time
and congestion No doubt 1t is easy
to old-timers, but I confess that
after living here for. a year It still
bothers me to know IL 1t is F street
on G street, and many times street.
car employees themselves have been
unable to direct me. H.C
The Washington times., 1919-02-24
Love and Wheat Cakes

Love ana wheat CAAes
A captain in the Quartermasts-
Corps recently back from France s1t
eating wheat cakes" IN ChIlds. A
young lady sat opposite him. She
wore q pin, the insignia Of the
QUartermaster Corps. The eaptain
saw the pin and said: You must
have my pin. I've lost mine" and
pointed to his collar. \ The young
lady replied: This one vas given
to me-" The captain said: 7 paid
for mine" then said to the waiter:
Bring me another order Of Wheas
cakes-make ft two orders"
ANOTHER CUSTOMER
The Washington times., 1919-02-24
HEARD AND SEEN

to I'LL this column with illumination.
IL would ask him where Clarendon
is; and / did, and he replied, but
there are certain Typographical er-
rors tp correct in the rsn1y before Il
can be printed. Lock for It tomorrow
or next day. It's DEEP.
w1et Is that notified thing iu 'front.' q
The Washington times., 1919-02-24

This is on my desk today:
Dear Mr.. Goodwin:
Just cropped in to say HOWDY,
but missed you. Am sending you a
copy Of the COMMONWEALTH 50
YOU can see where Clarendon is.
Yours, F. B. KEEFER,
Mayor Of Clarendon.
You know Mayor Keefer promised
The Washington times., 1919-02-24

What do visiting foreigners think
when they find that inmates OF the
District have no votes?
The Washington times., 1919-02-24

MARK GOODWIN, vice president
Of the National. Press Club, will be
the guest Of honor tonight at din
ner given in the club by correspond
ents Of Southern newspapers. Mr..
Goodwin represents several large
Texas papers in Washington.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-13
TOTTENvILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Graham Christopher,
of Chicago, are the guests of her
mother, Mrs. Lima Dorsey, of Main
street.
Miss Julia Lowe is home from
Barnard College for the summer with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. J. Lowe.
r. p. Sawyer has returned to No
ank after a visit here with friends.
William and Frederick Koenig ar
rived home on the Mount Vernon this
week from France and are now at
Camp Mills. They expect to be dis
charged within a few days.
Martin L. Fisher. representative
from United Council, Jr. o. u. A. NJ,
TO the Funeral Benefit Association
convention held at Atlantic City. has
arrived home again.
Mrs. Rachel Gregory entertained
this week Mrs. T. Mickers and Mrs.
Pervis of Atlantic Highlands, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. A Gamer of Bloomfield, N. j.,
and Harry r.. Gregory, of Brooklyn.
Daniel Willard, president of the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad, with
Manager ]. M. Davis and Superin-
tendent E. J. Hammer, of the Staten
Island Rapid Transit, made an in
spection of the road here yesterday
afternoon.
Troop 81, Boy Scouts. with Scout
master Ackerly will go on a hike to-
night up the island and go into camp
somewhere over night. They will re-
burn some time tomorrow.
Two sergeants and eight patrolmen
OF the Sixtieth precinct station have
been detailed to the Flag Day parade
tomorrow on the north side of the
island.
Firemen Johnson and Muller, of &c
hook and ladder, were details in
Manhattan yesterday when the med
ais were given out by Mayor Hyian
to the honor men of the past year..
The Silver Social of st. Stephens
church was held yesterday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. E.. r. Cuny, of
Main street.
A meeting and practice of the
Police Reserves Drum. Fife and
Bugle Corps win be held at the
school tonight for the Flag Day pa
rade under the auspices of the Staten
Island Flag Day Association.
At a meeting of Staten Island For
est. Tall Cedars of Lebanon. last
night at the Masonic temple, FIVE
saplings were planted in the forest.
Grand Tall Cedar Fisher was in
charge and there was a large mem
bership put together with visitors
from Bay View Forest of Keyport
and New Brunswick Forest. Grand
Tall Cedar johnson and Past Grand
Tall Cedar Kaden of Bay View For
est were here.
The sum of s4s.s5o was loaned by
the Richmond County Building &
Mutual Loan Association to stock
holders at its meeting "Wednesday
night
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-13
DROPS DEAD IN
RAILROAD YARD
John Langford, Of Pleasant
Plains, Dies Suddenly Early
This Morning
By Special Correspondents.

By Special Correspondent.
TOTTINVILd4E, June 13.-John
L%angford, twenty-four years old, Of
% Bedell avenue, Pleasant Plains,
night yard master at the Arlington
yard of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road, dropped dead at 2 o'clock this
morning in the yard at that place.
Mr.. Langford, who had been in the
employ of the Staten Island Rapid
Transit for the past eight years, left
home shortly after 8 o'clock yester-
day afternoon to go to work Going
on the train from Pleasant Plains he
told some of the men on the train that
he did not feel we'll.
Acute Indigestion Is given as the
cause of death. DIT. George Mord, as
sistant medical examiner for the bor-
ough of Richmond ave Undertaken
Martin Huges of Rosebank permits
sion to remove the body to his under
taking establishment. 1t will be
brought TO his home today when ar
rangements will be made for the bur-
iaI. Mr.. Jangford is survived by his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William Lang
ford, two brothers and three sisters,
Joseph and William Iangford. Jr.,
Misses Mary, Anna and Nellie Lang
ford, Of Pleasant Plains. He was n
member of the Tottenville Council
knights of Columbus.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-13
Act on Smoke Nuisance

By Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, June thorough
President Van Name replying to At
torney General Newton regarding the
request made by manufacturing plants
at Bayonne for the discontinuance of
the suit or suits against smoke nuis-
ance at Constable Hook, New Jersey,
opposite New Brighton. said:
Dear Sir:-Let me acknowledge
receipt of your favor stating that
you have been asked to discontinue
suit or suits brought by the State of
New York or otherwise maintained by
the attorney general of the State Of
New York against the manufacturing
plants on the Bayonne side of the
XIII Won Kull upon the ground that
tht n~uisances complained of have been
abated.
I'm reply let me state that the
nuisances have not ~lessened, or re-
duced. and that when the wind is from
the north of east, noxious gases are
blown from the Bayonne plants to the
Staten Island towns on the opposite
shore, and to a degree sitting, and
very injurious to the health of the PEG
pie and damaging to their property"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-13
FTeda GdbeI Bride Of Harry
ESSeIbOTn Here Last Night

BIZ Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, June 1S-A pretty
June wedding took place at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs Charles Gabel, Of 4
Weir lane. last night at z o'clock
when their daughter. Miss Freda
Gabel, became the bride of Harry II.
Esselborn, of Amboy road, Pleasant
Plains. The ceremony was perform
ed by the Rev. J. Harrison johnson,
pastor of the South Baptist church.
Miss Emma E. Gabel, sister of the
bride, was maid of honor. and
Charles Schroeder, of the Bronx.
cousin of the groom, was best man.
Alberta Clark and Harriet Esselborn,
nieces of the bride and groom, were
flower girls.
The bride was gowned In white
georgette crepe and h carried a
bouquet of white roses, inc the maid
of honor was dressed In pink georg-
cite and b carried a bouquet of pink
roses. A reception followed the GER
emony at which about forty invited
guests were present. A supper was
served. The rooms were decorated in
pink and white with an arch of h
same scheme under which the bridal
couple stood while the ceremony was
being performed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Esselborn received
many gifts OF cut glass and silver.
After a wedding our they will reside
at rs Sprague avenue. Mrs. ESselborn
is a member of the Baptist church
choir. Mr.. Esselborn Is a patrolman
and is attached to the Sfxty-third
precinct, New Dorp. He recently re-
ceived his discharge from the army
after more than a years service in
France.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-13
sAANT PLAINS

Mrs. Emma Latourette is enter
tanning Mrs Helms, OF Bayonne, for
merly of this place. who was recently
operated upon at st. Vincent's Hospi-
tai.
Adelbert Price was a visitor in
Manhattan yesterday.
; George Eddy, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Guyon Eddy, has recovered from q
recent illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Corners, of
Jersey City, visited here this week.
Arthur Weingarten, of the Bronx,
visited at Prince Bay recently.
Miss Ruth Wright, of Annadale.
and Walter Conboy, son of Police
Sergeant Conboy. were married Tues
day night at the Church of Our Lady
Help of Christians. Tottenville. Miss
Helen Conboy, a sister of the groom,
and Walter Sucker were the witness
es. They have gone on an auto trip
A concert and dance for the bene-
At of the Soldiers and Sailors Monu-
ment fund will be held at Amicitia
hall tomorrow night under the aus
pieces of the Gamma Delta Kappa
Society.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-13
Discharged in Court

By Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, June 13-In the
court Of special sessions at st.
George Wednesday. Charles Schopp,
forty-four years old, proprietor OF a
saloon at Lemon Creek, Prince Bay,
on trial on a charge of keeping a
disorderly house at his place, where
liquor is hold, was discharged. The
ease was tried before Justice Vocr-
hees. presiding, and Justices Freschi
and Muruhy associates on the bench.
The trial lasted from 10 o'clock in the
morning until 2 in the afternoon. Bes-
sic Sexton, twenty-one years Did, and
Elizabeth Mcclure, tw~enty-nine years
old, who were caught in the place,
were used as witnesses against Schoop.
Because of the two recanting their
sworn statement given to Detectives
McDermott and Zandel, who made the
1t was taken to be unreliable.
Schopp was given the benefit of the
doubt and vas discharged.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-13
Hear Returned Missionary

BIZ Special Correspondent
TOTTENVIILE, June 13:-Miss
Margaret Fetch, a returned mission
airy from India, gave an Interesting
talk before the South Baptist Mis-
sionary Society at the church last
night Miss Fetch, who recently came
after five ear in India, told
much of the life n customs OF the
people OF that country and of her
work while there. A musical pageant,
Daylight and Darkness" by fourteen
girls under the direction OF Mrs
Martin Drenske, was given In con-
nection with the meeting. Miss Kath-
crime Dow presided at h meetings
There was a good attendance of the
members and guests.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-13
Confirmation Today

By Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, June 13:-Most
Reverend Patrick J. Hayes, ID. D.,
archbishop of New York, is at the
Mission of the Immaculate Virgin.
Mt. Loretta, today for the confirma-
ton of more than 400 boys and girls
Of the big institution and a number
from the surrounding parishes that
will go there. The church of Our
Lady Help of Christians of Totem
vile, of which Rev. James f. Malloy
is the pastor, will present about 100
in the class. A reception will be given
Archbishop Hayes this afternoon at
the institution following the confirm
alton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-13
Miss Mary E. McVay Bride
Of Charles ]. Lang Yesterday

By Special Correspondent
TOTTENNILIE. June 13.-Charies
j. Lang, Of 500 Bergen avenue,
Brooklyn. formerly of Perth Amboy
and Msis Mary Elizabeth McVay. Of
Brooklyn were married at st. Peters
church parsonage K~reisherville yes
terday. The ceremony was perform
ed by the Rev. DIR. Jacob CAMS,
pastor of the church. Miss Elizabeth
Shrrtal, of Brooklyn was brides maid
and Henry Maurtr Of Brooklyn was
best man. After a short wedding tour
the couple will reside at $50 Bergen
avenue, Brooklyn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-13

BV SpectuI COTTtspOHusHF' -,
TOTTENVILLE, June 13-Funerai
for Walter c. Jensen, ten
years old, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
J. Jensen, of 249 Fisher avenue. who
died wednesday night, will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 1880 O'Clock
from the home of his parents. Rev;
c. s.. Hunt, pastor of the Bethel
church, will oficiate. Interment VIII
be in Bethel cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-24

II had been i'll for the past IS years;
at times l was so bad that no one
thought / would live. I was treated
for catarrh Of the stomach, but nothing
seemed la help ne. ! would nave
fain.ing spccls and fall down anywhere
and remain unconscious for hours at
time. At times my mind was blank
for days. Ny circulation would stop
and my hands and feet would become
cold and clammy. My food would not
digest in m stomach and I was Obliged
TO eat liquids. 1 lost in weight. being
reduced from 1876 to 1873 pounds. My
friends all predicted that l would not
live six months. y friend of my hus'-
Hands recommended Plant Juice 10
After taking about one-half Of the bot
Ito got relief. have been using
Plant Juice now for some time. and |
am glad tn state fur publication that
have entirely rcgaincd my health and
am entirely cured. ! can cat any kind
Of food and digest 1t perfectly; l do
not have any more aches or pains and
do not have any more fainting spells.
l am now doing all Of my houseworK
for the first time in many years. Al
tho present time ] weigh l65 POUNDS.
| can recommend Plant Juice for what
il has done for me. and ! know IL
will help all sufferers Of stomach ana
nervous disorders if they will try IL.
NV husband and myself arc both truly
grateful to your medicine for restoring
mo to .hcalth."
Plant Juice Is sold in Wheeling at
G. II. Griest Co.'S drug store.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-24
NO MONROE DOCTRINE
AMENDMENT NEEDED,
DECLARES GREGORY

PARIS, Saturday. March 22.-Thomas-
w. Gregory. former attorney general OF
the United States who Is advising tic
peace conference commission OIL INC
League of Nations with reference &c
the legal phases Of proposed amend
mcnts to the covenant takes the view
that it Is not necessary to Introduce
specific amendment affirming the Mon
roc doctrine. He holds that the doc
trinc is sufficiently protected by the ~
strumcnt as it-stands. but as matter
Of cxpcdicncy he sees no objection &c
introducing 4. general proVlso Which
would safeguard the doctrine without
specifically mentioning it. as .spechcl
mention would introduce a controversy
over sSthc specific wants OF various
states.
such a proviso has been drawn. but
il is not yet known whether IT'S ~
corporation in the covenant Will Lr
urged. 1t affirms in substance that CO.
ercivc measures Of the united powers
as provided by the covenant shall not
operate against nations OF the western
isphere unless the United Stalcs
and other western countries snail 'p'
prove 1T is held this would give INC
United States and the western repuollcs
the final word in applying collective
force against nations on that hcmts'
phcrc, and. this in effect, reafhrns. INC
Monroe doctrine.
Going beyond this general declaration
in the view of Mr.. GREGORY and other
legal exports would ihtdoducc wide con-
troycrSy on an Interpretation or III"
meaning OF the Monroe doctrine. II !:
expected that consideration OF tins ano
other amendments will be continued
several days before a final decision Is
reached.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-24
ROBBER MAKES
GETAWAY WHEN
FAMILY CONES

At $50 last night. the residence OF J.
c. Mckclrry. Bcllair". jrwcler. was en-
tered and robbed o. $l3. The thief evil
IDENTIFY knowing that Mr. and Mrs. Nc
kelvey were away had entered thu house
through 4 rear downstairs window and
made his way TO the upper floor whore
he was working when the family arriv-
cd on the scene. Becoming frightened
he opened a back upstairs window and
made his eScan" by jumping to the
ground. a distance Of - feet. where hc
larded on soft ground. The polio"
stated early this morning that n sus-
pcct would be- locked up today with 4
fair assurance that he vas tn" guilty
party.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-24
Rockefeller Foundation
Spent S17,O42,14O
In War Relief Cause

NEW YORK. March 23.-SiXty- firc
ncr cent Of the Rockefeller Fundation' j
total expenditures during the years
1917 and 1918 was devoted TO war work,
the annual report made public to-day
shows. The total paid for ALL purposes
was s2G.509,7ln. and of this sum Sill
Gi2l4n were TO alleviate the misery in
duccd by war.
or the various channels into which
this sum was directed. tho American
Rrd Cross was the largest beneficiary,
receiving total during the two years
Of ss,O95,96S The Y. VI. G. y. was
given $3.S45.O00 and the United war
work funds s2.514.70n. Tho Y. NJ. c. A..
also handled S225,000 Of the founda-
lions money for the benefit of prison
crs Of war and foreign armies. Other
recipients included the Knights Of Col
umbus. s29n, 900: Jewish Welfare COM
mitctc. s1OG, 900; Y. NJ. G.. A., S650.000,
and the War Camp community service.
$"45, 900.
Medical research and relief activities
were promitrd by donations of $751;
1g.. Of which $5l2.537 went to the foun-
dation's war demonstration hospital and
for medical research included under the
heading Of war relief. The national
crmmitctcf or medical hygcnic dishurs-
"a $25.79S and the Yale mobile hospital
unit received s25.00a
Then normal activities promoted by
the foundation were not neglected,
meanwhile The international health
hc ard. i subsidiary health organizations
carried on studies Of the hookw0rm and
about sl.0O0,O00 was expended in these
researches.
Many hospitals and medical schools in
China were aided or supported by the
fund. Yellow fever work was conduct
I'd in Venezuela and malaria rcscarchs
were made at two points in the southern
part Of this country.
Half million dollars; was spent IN
fighting tuberculosis in France.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-24
Carolina Due Monday
With Many u. S. Troops

NEW YORK. March "a wireless
message to the Associated Press from
the l.. s. s. Carolina tonight announced
that the vessel which is bringing ~
officers and 1.400 troops from France.
will dock here at noon Monday. Among
the units aboard is the One Hundred and
Thirty-ninth Aero Squadron. Of which
Lieut. David l.. Putnam of Newton.
Mass. an American ace who was killed
III France. was member.
Other units. the message said, in
Guided the One Hundred and Third
trench mortar battery. past Of tho
Twenty-ciGhth (Keystone) division, so
casual officers and convaleScent casuals
from Pennsylvania. Missouri. Kentucky
Illinois. Massachusetts. New York.
Washington. Wisconsin, New Jersey, In
diana and Iowa.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-24
De Billy Warns the
People Of America
To DisCredit Run0rS

PHILADELPHIA, March o3.-ln the
presence of Edouard De Billy, deputy
high commissioner Of France in the
United States, Captain Lewis, member
Of the commission. and Of the Blue
Devils who accompanied him and MORE
than 500 prominent in art. music and
society an exhibition of oil paintings.
water culors. etch;ngs. pastels and
black and white sketches by soldiers
If Franco was opened here today. The
exhibit. which is touring the country
under the auspices of the French high
comm Ssion, will remain here for two
weeks.
After expressing pleasure at the
friendship between American and
rrcnchmcn cngcndercd during the war.
NJ. dc Billy urged that public opinion
in the United States not be mislcd by
false rumors which are likely to be
injurious to France"
The first rumor against which l
want to warn YOU" he said, lis that
which concerns the situation of the
devastated region in France.
You have all heard these rumors.
France is richer than ever France
needs no more help. France has re-
qucstcd that all Red Cross work IN
France be discontinued after April l..
Therefore why should Americans co..
lcct money and send 1t to the dcvaStat-
cd rcgionS?'
Toward tho inhabitants Of these
devastated regions the French govern
ment is doing its duty. France, impov-
crushed by the war, has decided all
hose who have suffered from the war
shall receive an appropriate indemnity.
and as Germany will probably not be
able to pay for all that she has Will
fully and usclessly destroyed, the IN
IDENTITIES will probably increase the
debt by many millions Of francs"
He asserted that the position OF
France toward the league of nations
had been increased by NJ. Tardicu in
the words. Tho treaty of peace and the
league OF nations can only be one
question:"