davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-01-21
HOLANDA ES LA GAIA
FUERTE DE ALEMANlA

AMSTERDAM, Enero 20.-Holan-
da hubiera sido invadida como belgl-
ca a no ser porque csc pals habia sldo
convertible en- <: deposttario de los
fondos privados tanto del Kaiser
GaiIlerme. como del Emperador Car
los de Austria. segun dice e! Haags-
Oh. Post er una noticia u pubiIca
en- su edicion de hoy.
F. periodico dice Qeu cinco MI
Homes de pesos del ~Emperador Gui-
IIerro Y 25 milloncs del finado In
oeradcr Francisco Jose, fueron tras-
lqGados De LondreS 4 los bancos no
lardcses en- Julio de 1914. ! petl-
ci6n del Kaiser. FL tras!adO fuc he
cho por ell Principe AdoliO de Scha-
umberg-Lippe cunado del Kaiser,
Gvc muri6 POGO tempo despues.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-01-21
P~RETENDIERON DESTRUIR
@ ~ESPARTACISTAS
LAS URNAS
Su act,ad do Iugar a que Sc
librarian rueDos conebates
en- las GALES de Ia
capital alemaHa

LONDRES. enero 20.-Narios mo-
tines tuvieron lugar anoche en- Ber-
lin 4 consequence de Ia actitud dc
los e~spartacistas que t%rataron de des-
truir las anforas ~electoraies, que Sc
uSaron durantc las elcciones que sc
e~fectuaron aver. segun dice I'M deS-
pacho recibido aqui, procedente de
Copcnhague.
Los eSpartacistaS fucron rechaZa-
dos en- todaS parties, Y en- diveroS iu-
de Ia ciudad. Sc trabaron YER
daderos combates, principalmente en-
WilhclmStrasSe. Y HedemannstrasSe
Y on ell Hallesche Tor. Los esparta-
cistaS tambicn hicieron IN intento pa
n a~saltar las oficiras del EorwaerJS.
En- variaS ciudades del pals, tuvic-
ron !uEar durantc el dia. serios mo-
tines, a c~onsecUencia de las eleccio-
mes. En- Leipzig Sc declare una
hueIga general. que dejo a Ia pobIa-
cion sin gas Y sin aqua.
La muerte del Doctor Liebknecht
y de Rosa Luxemburgo ha caUSado
urofumda impression III las provinclas
' Sc sabe. que ha dado lugar 4 ma
rif~estaciones Y de~mostraciones Que
Sc han resuelto en- muchos cases en-
combateS en- las GALES.
En- Leipzig Sc dice que n null
,itud desrruyo Ia oficina electoral del
Partido Democratico, Y confiSco las
eGiciones de la tarde da vcrloS pc
riNdicos. I los que obligo 4 publican
UNI declaration d~cplorando los ase-
sinates de Berlin, Y culpando al 20
bie-no ror tales actos.
BERLIN. encro 2O.-LoS eSparta-
cis-as continuan m~ostrandoSe acti-
vos en- yariaS ciudadeS Y poOlaclones
de A.lemania. En- Dusseldorf, por e
iemplo. Sc han apodcrado de todoS
los p~eri6dicos ~burgueses ' han des.
truido las oficinas de los partldoS
Clerical : d~emocratico. ) qiemado
todos los folletos Y hojas sueltas que
en- elias Sc cncontraron Y que sc lban
q emplear en- Ia campaHa e!ectorai Y
de propaganda.
FL Console de ObrcroS ' SoldadoS
de esq ciudad. ordeno que todas las
escuclas ' los teatros fueran clausu-
radios el sabado, como homemade de
duelo por la muerte del Dr.. Liebk-
necht ' de Rosa LuXemburgo. ii
Console tambitn anuncio que apoya-
ria una huelga general.
En- Braslau = on Blankenburg, On
las montahaS de Kart. Y en- Aliens
tein. en- Ia Prussia Oriental, han ocu-
rrido des6rdenes y motines. en- los
que hi corrido Ia Sangre.
Gustavo NoSke, jefe lie Ia Poll
cia del Gobierno, ha r]ecordado Ia or
den decrerada hacc algUn tempo. que
prohibe las reuniones en- las GALES
' Ia -expedido tambiGn una nueva or
den ~rccordando a las tropas su deber
de proteger a los c~iudadanos.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-01-21
SITUACICH EN- RUSSIA
FUE TRATADA POR Ell
CCNSEJO ALlADO
Informo de las condolences en-
csc pals ell Embajador NJ.
MouEens y ei Ministro
danes 10 haTG hoy

PARIS. enero 29.-En la session
Que ell Supreme Consejo de la Con-
fercncia de Paz celebro hoy en- esta
capital Sc discuti6 Ia question rela-
tiva a la situaci6n en- Russia, hablend0
rendido I'm ampiio informe a los mlcn:
bros de dicho Consejo. el eX-EmbaJa-
dor &c Francia en- ell antique lmperlo
~moscovita, NJ. Joseph Neulens.
La proxima junta del Consejo Sc
~efectuara u las 1890 a. n.
FL texto del informe oficial publ
cado sobre las labores del ConseJo.
en- Ia session de hoy, dice:
"El Presidente los Estados Unidos
de America Y los Primeros Ministries
V Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores
de los gobiernos al:ados, asistidos poi
ell Baron Maxine V ell E~mbajador ia
pones en- Paris, Sc reunleron esta ma
mana en- el Ministerio de Relaciones
Exteriores habiendo dJrado Ia session
de las 1880 q. NJ. a las y. 4. N.
an. Moulens, el Embajador frances
en- Russia que regres6 hace POGO dc
A.rkangel. do amplios detalles partI-
culares sobre Ia situaci6n en- Russia.
La proxima junta sc verificard
eli martes 3 las 1880 a. M, Y ell ella,
N. Scavenius, cl Ministro danes en-
P~etrogrado que sali6 de esa ciudad
hace muy POGO. dara informes a Ia
Conferencia SCORE la sjtuacion en- eSa
region de Russia.
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tie ia invasion poIaca, segun d!cen
las noticias ~recibidas aqui hoy pro
cedentes de Berlin. Algunos despa-
chos eXpresan que tai cosa no es
mas que un pretcxto para encubrir
n vcrdadera :ntcncion de Alemania
dc resistirse afirmar los en6rgicos ter
minos dc paz que espera lie scran
preSentados por los aliados.
Fl ]ejcrcito prusiano del Oeste
qucdari al mando del General Won
Quasi, IN veterano del frente cecil
dental; Y el Ejercito silesiano por Ell
General Won Wyersch, que tom0 par
ticipaci6n activa en- las campanas
del frentc oriental. FL Mariscal Won
Hindenburg permanecera como Jefe
de! Estado Mayor, con su Quartet ge-
neral en Berlin.
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Sc establece en- Cuba Ell precio
fijo para Ell .comerclo

HABANA. Enero, 1&.-El repre-
sentante Doctor JimGnez Lanior ma
p~resentado a la Camara de Diputados
la siguiente proposition de ley:
"Considerando: que es coStumore
inveterada en- este pals. la de en-
plear en- cl comercio al detail o -por
menor" cl sistema vicioso de vender
m]ercanciaS al publico. sin I'm precIo
flo oue pcrmita al compradOr ad-
quirir Ia certeza de que aque!la nor
cancia IL objeto comprado en- deter
minado establecimiento tenga ell Va
lor Que page por el mismo, tOda vez
uue dicho articulo en- csc mismo mo-
mcnto ma sido adQuirido Ell preclo IN
ferior por otro c~omprador en- el pro
pio establccimiento cOmerclal o m
dustrial. 10 que constitute Il Gl1e-
rencia injustificada e i~rritante que
ademas lie acarrear periuicios mate
riales es fuentc de muchas inmorall-
dades EN- la practica.
considerable: que ell Estado esta
en- ell deber de velar porQue Cesapa-
reZca tan deleznable sisten}a para las
Iventas. implantando por el contrar:o
Ell precio flo que rige en- los mas
~civi!izados paises am~ericanos y euro
peos: que f~acilita las o]peraciones pa
IA esas ventas al detail, cen benc-
ficio !ndiscutible para el publico Y
para cl mismo comerciante, que de
este modo imprimc tambien IN seilo
de garantia Y da mas siEceridad q
! sus operaciones, cuyo deseG:olvlmien-
to facilita de manera notable.
Los representatives que suScrlbcn
somctsn a Ia consideration de la
Camara la siguiente proposition dc
ley:
".Articulo primero: Sc establece en-
la Republica de Cuba como base pa
IA ventas al plblico al detail 0
"por menor" en- los establecimientos
comerciales 0 industriales de cual-
quier chase. el "precio flo o unico
para los articulos que %eNpendan en-
dichos establecimieutos.
"Articulo segundo: Los cOmercian-
ties o industriales al dctall' o "por
mcuor" estan obligados a marcar en-
cada articulo ell precio a que les in
teresa realiZar Su venta, Quedando
prohibida la oferta al c~omprador por
IN precio que Gespues resuite alte-
RADIO o modificado dentro del mismo
dia. en- cualquier sentido, por otro
lado al mismo comprador 0 a otra
persona 0 entidad contratante.
"Articulo tercero: Los infractores
de las disposiciones contenidas en- es-
II ley seran condenados a I'm multa
de diez a Glen pesos, o priSi6n sub
sidiaria en- defecto de pago, por cada
i~nfracci0n Que pueda ser denunciada
por c~ualquiera persona, siendo de la
competencia de los jueces correccio-
males e. conocimiento Y castigo en- su
case de las misnas.
"Articulo cuarto: ESta ley empeza-
"a a regir Z los diez dias de So pu-
blicacion en- Ia Gaceta Official de la
Republica.'
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FL EXEMPERADOR
NO P0DRA SER
EXTRADITADO
TAI OPINA MIR. POLLOK
Este internacionalista ingles
ha hecho TN coEcienzuao
estudio del case

80. :: = :. -. = = :
!: True translation fled with me Post e.:
I. master al San Antonio, Tex. Is - :
. qui.ed BY the act Of Octohe- 5, 1917. :
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- :: :. :

PARIS. Enero 20.-kI 'Gran
Q~uinteto. -Inglaterru, Francia, Es-
cados UEiics. Italia Y e. Japon,-
ser.n las ~Dctencias DOMINATES en-
IA Conferences de Paz. pues toma-
ran parte en- todas las s~esiones '
en- toIaS las Comisiones que haya dc
designarse para 81 estudio y resolu-
ci6n de los problemas que Sc pre-
SeHten.
Las otras poteucias que tomaron
activa participation en- Ia guerra
contra los imperioS centrales con-
currlrln a aQuelias sesiones en- las
ouc Sc traren cueStiones Y probe
mas corcernientcs = suS ~intereseS.
Entire esa5 naciones Sc cuentan
Bslgica. Brasil. China. Grecia. For
tugaI, Polonia, Rumania, Scribe y
Tcheco-Es!ovaQuia.
I~gralr,enta las p~otenciaS que ROM
pIeron suS relaciones diplomaticas
con los imperioS ~cenrraleS, concurTl-
ran tar solo 4 aquellas ~sesioneS en-
las o:e Sc ,iiscuteI asuntos o cues
TONES que 4 elias intereSen "irecta-
Elente.
La siruac:on 0 status" de Russia
Sc decidira tan pronto como los asun
tos eoncerGieates a Russia. Sc eXaml-
Her.
F-;ta< fueron las decisiones 4 que
- lego en- Ia session dc aver. Y que
fucron auunciadas oticlalmente des-
mites dc II C~onferencia.
,Alemania ' Austria no sc menelo-
nan para naG2 en- ci intorme que Sc
t;o a il E~~6IiciGad acerca &c los ira
,sios &c Ia Co~nferencia. por 10 que
Sc presume que escan in~cluldae en-
n cIasificaci6n de "Est2doS en- pro-
ceso de formacion." e. infoTmc da
una relaci6n detallada del metodo
de prccedimiento Y del siStema de
representation. Las potencias que
rareiciDan ell Ia coaferercota es,an
t'vi&idaS e. cuatro classes, 4 s&oer:
1.-Potencias ~he!igeranteS cor IN
J~e-cses generates: Estados JnIdos'
InDerio BRITANNICA. Francja, Italia '
Ja0or.
2-Pocenc;as bel;geraHtes o IN
tereses nagriculareS: BSlgica, Brasil
Dominios ;ngIcses Y II India, China
Cuba. Grecia. Guatemala, Halt. He'd
la. Honduras. Liberia. Nicaragua
Panama. Portugal, Rumari2, Serbia
Siam y Tcheco-esIoyaCuia.
-%.-Potencias que rompreroE
sus rslacioacs diplom4ricas 0 las
potencias enenigas: 8oliria, Ecua-
dor. Peru : Uruguay.
l.--Potencias neutraleS ' kstadoS
CT aroceso Ge formation.
En- Ia declaration que Sc mace
acerca de Ia representation, Sc agre,
"a un delegado para Paraguay, que
no 81 mencionaba IN Ia hsta publ
caGa nreviamente. FL nombramlento
de dicho delecado. segun dice 2!
.nforme dc referencia. sc Cendra en-
ex3sc-ativa. "hasra que Ia situacloa
. ooIiuica de este pals, Paraguay Sc
ac.are dcfinitivamenJc.
Fl ordea alfa5etico Que SC segui-
- en- los procedjmientos, : QIe sera
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-01-21
RENUNCEO En- MASA
E. GADINETE BULGARIA

LONDRES, Enero 2O.-SegIn d.
&c Tin despacho rroccdsnte &c Sofia,
el gabinete bIlgaro ha r2nunciado,
habiendo ~presentado Ia dimisiGn de
csc cucrpo en- masa, Ell Primer Mi
nistro Malinoff.
Malinoff. que era cl lider de la
faccion racifista en- Bulgaria, fue
l!amado q Ia jefatura del gobierno,
pocc despues dc que Sc firmara ell
armistici0 bulgaro.
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=

LONDRES, Enero 20.-El eN-hai-
ser Gullermo 20 puede ser eNtradi-
tsdo de couformidad con las leyes
existentes. Tai e II opinion de una
de las ma emineRtes autoridades dc
la Jurisprudence britannica Sir Ere
derrick Pollock. JueZ de Ia Corte Gel
Almrantazgo. FL citado f~uacionarlo
ha emitido 81 opinion deSpueS dc
una detenida pesquisa SCORE los pre-
cedences intcrcacionaleS. Y dc IN
concieuzUGo estudio dc todoS los
sSDeetos IegaleS del case del eS-Em-
peraGo- de Alemanla.
Ante TODD hay Que determjnaf.
dice Sir Pollock, i ell Kaiser entro
a HoIa2da en- c&Iidad de soldado. o
en- caI;Gad de civil. ' agrega:
"ES evidenrc uIe el eX-kaiser 10
fue admitido en- EaS coEGiclones crdl-
nariaS, Sino uvn Sc &uvo CT consiIera-
,i6n IA c1esvior relativa = 81 eNrradl-
ci6n. pueS 10 ne podIdo eDcontrar per
mis- bu$cas que he hccho, una ley
@ trauado de cS-radic!oa cue sea
snncaolc realmente a 81 ceSo extra
crdiN2ri".
rs ia1cil di<cuc:r q cassigo Que
haya de imponers" Al ex-holarca,
hasta L Sc sepa cI&!ss son los ear
Cos eSDecifiyos Que s. IAN = Iotm&-
lar. Una .eqsi>,ci1a hecha por !os
aliacos no pcdria proceder q" a
cUerdo con niCgun traado par
ticula- de eNtradiei0n. pero NADIA
nay que paeda impetir q los ala
los formular unn demand2 = HolaA-
la cuardo consideren legado Z!
tempo de proceGer ash
El jurisperIto Horacio Bottomley,
al conoce- Ia opinion del Juez Po-
lock. hizo Ell Sigriente comea1ario:
"Es el preSente IN case 10 baS-
eqnte Importance para c~Sta5lccer IN
precedente. en- vez de segulr Uno-
Este case dehe t-atarSc con ssver!-
dad. DIVIDENDS q B~o~aparte, Sana
Helena = otros ~prececentes Y trate-
m 81 case del cX-haiSer sin guam
tsS.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-01-21

!. :. :. ). 5. : !. !; = :. :. : - ;. ;: =
: True translation filed with the Pest
: n2ste- ~ San Antonio. Tex. IS re-
. qufe=t by the act Of October o. 1917
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-01-21
IAlLLEz|MNIAIINIA ORGANIZE DOS EJERCl1OS
PARA 0PONERElSSE AL0SPOLAElCOS
CREESE QUE ESTO NO SEA SINO UN Pref
Quiere coatar con fuerzas bassantes para resisEirse a tlE1nar
los terminus de paz que lie inpongan los aliados

COPENHAGUE, Enero 2G.-El
gobierno aleman esta organizando
dos cj6rcitos para defender el pals
Smyrna times., 1919-04-09

several years the bride has been en-
ployed as stenographer in the office of
the county deputy attorney general.
Mr.. Buell. during the term of his father
as sheriff of this county, acted as de-
putty. He was also deputy receiver of
taxes under Volley M. Murray. At
present the groom is in the military
service, stationed at Fort Terry, N. Y,
where the young couple will go to
await his discharge. If released soon,
so it is said, he may be employed by
Governor Townsend in one of his fac
tories in the South.
Smyrna times., 1919-04-09

Quantico, Md.-Frank Brisbin, from
Queenstown, Md.
Smiths Island, Md. L. Derrick
son, from Pittsville, Md.
WestOver, Md. A. Brewington
from Quantico, Md.
Smyrna times., 1919-04-09

Miss Olive Roach, daughter of Mrs.
Louisa o. Roach and the late Nehe-
miah Roach of Georgetown and John
Rowland Buell., of Greenwood were
married Thursday morning in Dover,
by the Rev. James w. Colona former
pastor of Wesley M. E. Church. For
Smyrna times., 1919-04-09

Salem Church.
McCabe Church, Wilmington
George C. Williams, from Smyrna.
Mt. Salem Church, Wilmington
Leonard White, from Centreville, Md
Cedars-Webster Gilbert, supply.
Edge Moor-H. D. Smith, supply.
Hillcrest-W. NJ. McCann, supply
from Girdletree, Md.
Bethel circuit. H. Geoghegan
from Newark, Md.
Cherry Hill, Md.-G. F. Newton,
from Fairmount, Md.
Chester-Bethel-J. A Hudson, from
Smiths Island, Md
Claymont-W. D. Short, supply.
COlOra, Md. H Wilson, from
Bethel circuit
Delaware City and Port Penn
L. w. Layield, from Chester-Bethel.
Marshallton-George R. Neese,
from Greensboro, Md.
Mt. Lebanon. F. Anderson, from
Cherry Hill, Md.
Perryville, Md.-G. w, Hastings,
from Hebron, Md, L. 1. McDougle
went from Perryville to Washington,
DC.
Red Lion-O. E. James, from Col
ora, Md.
Dover District.
Armory Church, Dover-Alonzo
Travers, from Salem, Md.
Canterbury-W. C. Buckson, sup
ply, from Hooper's Island, Nd.
Georgetown Circuit-E. H. Mar
shall, from Reliance, Md.
Greenwood-N. C. Benson, from
Georgetown circuit.
Hickman and Epworth- Gilbert
Gehman, supply.
Leipsic-L. T. McLain, supply,
from Zoar circuit, Md.
MillsborO, Dell. L. Prettyman,
from Cecilton, Md.
Reliance, Md. H. Thornton, sup
ply, from Town Point, Md.
Wyoming-J. L. Sparklin, from
Millsboro
Zoar Circuit. Md.-W. F. Atkinson,
supply, from Phoebus, Va
Easton District.
Cecilton, Md.-Thomas R. Van
Dyke, from the Baltimore Conference.
Centreville, Md.-M. E. Wheatley,
from Concord, Md.
Chestertown, Md.-George T. AL
derson, from Harrison Street Church,
Wilmington.
Greensboro, Md. A. Leach, from
Sudlersville, Md. His successor at
Sudlersville has not been appointed.
Oxford, Md.-W. B. Horner, from
Delaware City.
Queenstown, Md.-G. w. Williams,
from the Blue Ridge Atlantic Confer
ence.
Royal Oak, Md.-W. J. Wright.
st. MichaeIs, Md.-H. C. Shipley.
from Onancock, Va
Smyrna-R P. Nichols, from Ed
worth Church, Wilmington.
Townsend-Z. H. Webster, from St.
Michael's, Md.
Milton McCann relinquished the
pastOrate of Smyrna circuit to become
field agent for the Board of Sunday
Schools
Salisbury District.
Cape Charles Val w Jones, from
McCabe Church, Wilmington.
DagsbOro and st. Georges-C. W..
Strickland, from Frankford
FairmOunt, Md.-G. E. Sterling,
from Ocean View.
Frankford- J. Ford, from Nanti
coke, Md.
Fruitland, Md. w. Wootten,
from Westover, Md.
Girdletree, Md.-G. E. Wood, from
Mt. Lebanon.
Hebron, Md. C. B Hopkins, from
Dagsboro.
Mardela Springs, Md. T. Gra-
ham, from Claremont, Va.
Nanticoke, Md.-E. B. Taylor, from
Greenwood.
Newark, Md.-C. A. Van Dermue-
lin, supply.
Ocean View and Millsville-H. w.
Hotter, from the Northwest Indiana
Conference.
Onancock, Va.-Daniel Wilson, from
st. Peters Md.
Pittsville, Md.-o. L. Martin, from
Annamessex, Md.
Pocomoke Circuit, Md. B. Pret-
lyman.
Smyrna times., 1919-04-09
HORACE DAVID
Auto Truck Express
Smyrna and Wilmington

Round Trips every Tuesday. Thursday
and Friday. Leave Smyrna at a. m, re-
turning. leave Wilmington al 2 p. m.
Stop anywhere along route to receive and
deliver fruit, produce, etc.
Special attention to moving Household
G ods within radius of 60 miles.
PHONE 114-2-Smyrna
Smyrna times., 1919-04-09
CHANGES AMONG PASTORS
AND WHERE THEY WILL GO
ANALYSIS OF THE APPOINT
MENTS OF M. E. CONFERENCE.

Number of Changes While PurpOrting
to be Large was Really Less Than
Usual-Eleven in This District.
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OF STANDARDS
GIVES AID FOR COOKS
Householders No Longer Required
to Roughly Estimate in Pre-
pairing Food.

Householders need no longer make
rough estimates of food commodities
which 20 into the preparation of table
food
The bureau of standards Of the Do
partment of Commerce. which is giving
valuable aid in the government cam
paign to reduce the cost of living, yes
to-day announced publication or a caro-
tell the housewife exactly the proper
lions of staple food articles. On this
card is printed condensed information
relative to questions any housewife
might ask. .,-
weights and measures equivalents,
weights per bushel Of the common vege-
tables and fruits weights per cup Of
rice, cornmeal, raisins. bread crumbs,
chopped meat and other food articles,
pounds per bushel of several common
dry commodities and table of avoir-
dupois weight are printed on the card.
Equivalents of capacity in fluid ounces
of common kitchen measures, SO that
cooking directions given in fluid ounces
may be translated into common kitchen
measures. are given in valuable table
The common weights of fruits and vege-
tables and weights per cubic foot Of
coal, coke, sand, gravel and woods are
included in the tables of weights. and
simple rules for determining measure
ment are also on the card.
The bureau recommends. in connec-
ton with determining proper pro-
portions of table foods. that each
household be equipped with a good
household weights and measures set
These should be tested and bear the
seal Of a weights and measures Of
fetal.
Copies Of the card may be obtained
by writing to the Bureau of Standards
and requesting miscellaneous publi-
cations. No. 80. household weights
and measures.
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not given out by this ONCE. Both houses:
Of Congress have agreed in giving US the
funds needed, and the committees af>-;
fairs will be Hquidated as rapidly and
as thoroughly as possible
Mr.. Ellsworth told the congressional
committees that he had refused to pay
some accounts approved by Chairman
Creel.
1T appear that Immediately after the
signing Of the armistice," said Mr. Els
worth. practically all OF the officials of
the committee threw UP their Jobs and
returned to private life, leaving but a
few minor officials in charge"
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WOULD CURB vIvIsECTIoN.
Meeting to Be Held in Behalf Of
Measure to Exemnt nnps.

, A public meeting to arouse feeling
favorable to the bill now in the Sem
ate to exempt dogs from vivisection
Will be held this evening in the Pub
lie Library.
Speakers Will be Senator Myers Of
Montana, Rt Rev. John Richardson,
Lord Bishop of Fredericton. N. B.. and
Jefferson Seligman. New York
broker,
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Advises Frank Report.

''when there arose need of procuring
funds from Congress for closing the
committees affairs / requested Mr.. Ellis
worth to make a perfectly frank and
full statement to the congressional COM
mittees concerned. 1t was his statement
that appeared in the World. though
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EAWPENA[NF0R
OFFENDING HACKER
Maj. Pullman Acts Following
Protests of Conditions at
18th and Pa. Ave.

Following protests against the pub
lie hacking stand at 14th street and
Pennsylvania avenue, in front of the
willard Hotel, alleging danger to traf-
fic when automobiles "for hire" sud
denly shoot into the driving space at
that point, Maj. Pullman, superintend-
ent of police, has decided to take dras-
tic action. Each offender arrested for
lettering" or obstructing traffic will
be requested to pue up collateral of
$40, and following a conviction in the
Police Court recommendation will be
made to the Commissioners that the
license of the offender be revoked, ac-
cording to orders just issued by Maj.
Pullman to District Hack Inspector
Morris Collins
I'VE are arresting some of these
men daily for traffic obstruction and
for lettering" said Maj. Pullman yes
terday. I'VE have tried to put stop
to the slow driving in front of hotels
and theaters, and to large extent
have eliminated it,"
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ances Is now being turned into the
Treasury Department. Mr.. Creel, for
mer chairman of the committee. has
placed himself at our disposal for any
assistance that may be asked of him.
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Statement by G. B. Clarkson.

When this expose occurred Grosvenor
B. Clarkson, director Of the Council of
National Defense. issued the following
statement:
ION August %. 1919, the records and
files of the Committee on Public Infor-
nation were transferred to the United
States Council of National Defense by
order Of the President 1t Immediately
became apparent that some of the COM
mittee's accounts were in such confused
shape as to demand thorough eXamina-
ton. / so advised Secretary Baker,
chairman of the council. who at once
concurred in my recommendation that
a complete investigation be made.
Whereupon. on August 25, 1 appointed
f. K. Ellsworth OF the councils staff
liQuidating officer Of the committee,
with instructions to clear up its affairs
thoroughly and expeditiously To date
$500. 900 has been recovered and 81 ,000.-
900 of the committees unexpended bal
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REPORT STATES COST
OF CREEL COMMITTEE

The committee on public information.
headed by George Creel. cost the gov
eminent about $4,000, 900 and left it's af
fairs and records in a chaotic condition,
according to an official report now be-
fore Congress. which says that the COM
mittee's accounts cannot be closed for
six months on account Of their confu-
sion.
Chairman Creel and other officials of
the committee are charged with gross
negligence in handling the governments
funds. in report by E. K. Ellsworth of
the Council Of National Defense, ap-
pointed to liquidate the committees af-
fairs.