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The Washington times., 1919-07-26
PARISIANS To
DISROBE FOR !
PEACE DANCE

PARIS. July 26.-"You are invited
TO pajama party on Saturday night.
Disrobing begins after dinner. There
will be foxtrots. waltzes, and the
tango. A Jazz band will be in attend
ance."
These are the terms Of invitations
that are being sent out BY the wealthy
smart set Of Paris, who. after lengthy
consideration, concluded it was the
most appropriate way TO celebrate
peace. The pajama dance was hit
upon as the gayest and most novel
Since July IA several such dances
have been given, the arst BY Gaby
Deslys. former friend OF ex-King
Manuel OF Portugal The host at the
second was Jacques Fourier, cotiIIion
leader. Another was given by the
young Countess de Remy Maxine
Paulette. One OF the young Murat
princes arranged still another OF the
unconvential AFFAIRS.
Clubmen. wealthy and aristoeratic
youths, race track frequenters, celeb
rifles among the painters, sculptors
and writer's and actresses have caught
the craze.
The newspapers are beginning TO
print the details OF the pajamas worn
by the guests in the fashion notes.
Gaby Deslys was described as wear
ing a pair OF black silk pajamas EN-
broidered with hearts stitched in red
and gold in various places. The
Prince OF Murat came in q pink sleep
ing suit remarkable for its gold and
silver trimmings. An artist wore q
costume with cupids painted on II.
One piquant actress. Mile. Marise. had
a row OF opium pipes painted upon
her pajamas.
The Washington times., 1919-07-26
IN ELEVATOR
DIRECTS RESCUERS

NEW YORK, July 26.-John Kos
man, a fireman in the building at so
Broadway, was badly hurt yesterday
when his arm was caught in an ele-
vator shaft by a car that could not
be raised, but overcame his pain long
enough to direct the work of his
rescuers. When they sawed and
chopped away beams and cement
flooring and released him, after half
an hour of torture, he tainted. He
was taken to Volunteer Hospital.
where his condition was reported as
serious.
BOSNIAN was working in the bottom
of the shaft when he saw the elevator
descending. He jumped through a
door in the side of the shaft, but his
arm was caught. A large crowd saw
the rescue and cheered the rescurers
who were city firemen from Truck
No. Is.
The Washington times., 1919-07-26
LANSING WILL TRY
TO END LEAK OF
STATE SECRETS

Secretary of State Lansing has
informed visiting newspaper cor
respondents that he is consider
ing recommending to Congress
the enactment of a law to punish
employees of the State. Depart
ment and others who make pub
lie messages in transit or in the
possession of the Government.
Mr.. Lansing said the depart
ment was investigating the
source of recent State Depart
ment documents which were
made public and printed in maya
zines and circulated by Red or
CARNATIONS in New York. He
said the department, however,
was without authority to do any
thing more than discharge the
guilty parties if they were de-
tected.
The Washington times., 1919-07-26
S12.5O WILL Be LOW
WAGE IN BAY STATE

BOSTON, July 2e.-Establishing
$3.50 as the minimum weekly wage
for women workers in candy fac
tories, the Massachusetts, minimum
wage commission today announced
that this amount had been agreed
upon as the least on which a self
supporting woman could meet the cost
of living and maintain herself in
health.
The apportionment of the $3.50
wage was shown in an itemized bud
get. which allowed 81 weekly for
board and lodging, 1925 for clothing,
80 cents for recreation and Is cents
for "self-improvement."
Other items in the budget were:
Laundry, so cents; car fare, 76 cents;
doctor and dentist, 80 cents: church,
IL cents; newspapers and magazines,
Is cents; vacation, 40 cents; savings
and insurance, 80 cents; incidentals,
25 cents.
The Washington times., 1919-07-26
H0w Come?

Declaring that 1--WE must face
high prices for months to come"
Congressman Henry w. Temple of
Pennsylvania told a meeting OF
the States society in the Thomson
School last night that foodstuffs
and other goods were scarce be-
cause 100000 men had been with
drawn from production by the war
machine.
mo laws passed by Congress
will make food or other necessaries
of life cheap and plentiful" he
said. THE most that Congress
can do in this respect is to pass
laws against profteering, and that
is only one of the contributing
causes to high prices. The chief
burden of high prices naturally
falls on persons with fixed sal
aries"
The Washington times., 1919-07-26
AWATORS HUNT
MISSING WOMAN

BERKELEY, Cal, July O'clock
for bright red coat"
With this advice two aeroplane
pilots will take the air Sunday morn
ing to join in the hunt Of 1000 men
and several hundred Boy Scouts,
through the Berkeley hills for Mrs.
Ethel McGregor, who pinned a note
to the dress Of her three-months-old
baby, saying she intended to lend i.
ALL" and disappeared. Mrs. McGregor's
sister will be an observer in one ma
chine.
Mrs. McGregor took with her a scar
let coat for which the aeroplane pilots
will be advised to watch as they soar
over the treetops of dense forests.
She has been missing a week.
The Washington times., 1919-07-26

Beef and lamb are now 1.-The
cheapest of meat foods"
So say the American Live Stock
and Cattle Growers Associations.
which announce to the public,
through the form of paid adver-
tisements. that there is now plenty
of beef and lamb for everybody"
Rehabilitation of our armies
has gone ahead so rapidly that
they now require very little beef
and lamb" says the lad. England
and the other European countries
no longer look to US for their beef
supplies. When war was declared
the American livestock raiser
started to produce more meat.
The result has been a large in
crease in live stock production"
The Washington times., 1919-07-26
HARVARD UNIVERSITY WILL
INCREASE PROFESSORS PAY

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, July 26.-Sal-
aries at Harvard University are to be
increased in all departments next fall,
or, at the latest, by January 1. Presi-
dent Lowell is said to be in favor Of
an increase of IS per cent, IL not more,
and to make the minimum scale pos
sible. Six million dollars will be
necessary to serve as a fund, the in
come from which will yield between
$3.50, 900 and $500 900.
The pay given assistants now and
in some cases instructors, is less than
that recently grained the elevated car.
$500 a year.
The Washington times., 1919-07-26
CHALONER SANE,
NY. COURT RULES

NEW YORK, July 26.-John Arm
strong Chaloner, author Of who's
Looney Now?" today was declared
sane by Justice Ford, Of the New
York supreme court.
AS a result Thomas T. Sherman will
be removed as administrator of his
affairs for the decision also declared
Chaloner competent of managing his
business interests, involving an an
nual income of $4,000. He had been
limited to $4,000 yearly by Sherman,
who supplied, in addition, alimony
checks amounting to $4,000 for Chal-
oner's former wife.
ChaIoner has been living in Merry
Mills, Va, the courts of that State
having adjUdged him sane after his
escape from an asylum here.
The Washington times., 1919-07-26
Il CAMPERS DROWN
AS BOATS CAPSIzE

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, July 90
Searchers with graphing hooks were
still dragging the waters OF Big Pond.
at East Otis, today, following the
drowning yesterday of eleven boys
and men who were camping on the
shores of the lake. Six bodies had
been recovered up to midnight.
wind which whipped the waters Of
the lake and verturned a fiat-bot-
toned boat and canoes that were
taking a party of the campers back
to an island following a baseball
game on the mainland. A launch tow
ing the boats also overturned.
The Washington times., 1919-07-26
THRESHERS NEEDED
FOR KANSAS WHEAT

Wheat harvesting in Oklahoma,
Kansas, and Nebraska practically is
finished, the Department of Labor
today was advised by A. f. Barkman,
it's Western representative.
Barkman estimates there are en-
ployed in the harvesting $4,000 to 1OO,-
900 workers, virtually all. from other
States.
The threshing season is now well
under way in Kansas, Barkman re-
ported, but it is feared labor short
age will be faced, as great numbers
of men are leaving and going into
South Dakota where the harvest will
start next week.
North Dakota will probably begin
it's cutting early in August
The Washington times., 1919-07-26
READY FOR
CROSS-U. S. FLIGHT

NEW YORK, July 26.-Capt. Roy
N. Francis, L. S. A. was at Hazel
hurst field, Mineola, today. superin-
tending overhauling his plane before
attempting a trans-continentaI flight
from New York to San Francisco.
Captain Francis and Lieut.. T. w.
Welch arrived at Mineola yesterday
afternoon from Dayton. Ohio. having
driven their Martin bomber. $50 miles
in hours and 81 minutes.
With Lieut. L. a. Clune, Francis
hopes to start across the continent
next week. He plans the flight in
two "hOps" from MineOla to North
Platte. Neb., 1900 miles, and from
there to San Francisco, 1915 miles.
The Washington times., 1919-07-26
4, MARY M'LANE;"
IS HELD BY POLICE

CHICAGO. July. 26.-Having only SIS
cents in her possession and that
amount being unacceptable to the po-
lice as bond, Mary McLane, author of
81. Mary McLane," and heroine of the
film, Men Who Have Made Love to
Me-" languished in jail here today.
She was arrested on a warrant
sworn out by Nine. ALA Ripley, mo-
diste, who charges the ,actress-au-
thoress with larceny as bailee through
failing to return gowns and furs
loaned her for her appearance in a
movie production.
The Washington times., 1919-07-26
SEEK WOMAN RED
ENVOY IN AMERICA

NEW YORK. July 26.-Operatives
Of the Lusk legislative committee in.
vestigating Bolshevik activities in
the United States, were searching to-
day for Nine. Sarah NauOvna RavYich,
reported to have been sent here by
Leon Trotsky to distribute radical
propaganda in America
A list of more than 200 alleged
trusted propagandists" of the Boil
shevik cause was furnished the COM
mittee. A. number of these are be-
Iieved to be working in this coUn-
try.
The Washington times., 1919-07-26
IN BOLSHEVISM PROBE

NEW YORK, July 26.-Several labor
leaders were to be called as witnesses
today before the Lusk Joint Legisla-
tive committee investigating alleged
Bolshevik activities here.
AS the result Of revelations already
made by the committee. the Depart
ment of Labor has assigned Immigra-
ton Inspector A. B. Schnell to attend
the session, with instructions to pro-
ceed with deportation of all persons
against whom evidence Of anarchistic
activity had been collected
The Washington times., 1919-07-26
) IN ONE FAMILY
PERISH IN FIRE

MILWAUKEE,, July 26-Five mem
bers Of the family of Mrs. Anna
Gump, a widow, were suffocated in
a fire early today in their home here.
The dead:
Mrs. Anna Gump, 81: Theresa, 20;
louise, 16; George, IA; Carolina, II.
Two others, Anna, &c, and Louis. q,
were revived. The fire was discov
cred by a neighbor. He saved Anna
and Louis.
The Washington times., 1919-07-26

PARIS. July 26.-Premier Clemen-
ceau Is holding a series of confer
ences with Marshal Petain with a view
to introducing bill in the chamber
Of deputies in September reducing the
term of compulsory military service
from three to two years.
The Washington times., 1919-07-26
LEAGUE OF TRADE URGED
TO SUPPLEMENT OTHER ONE

LONDON, July 26-Frederick Rob
erts, member of Parliament for
Northampton, says the present in
creasing price OF leather is caused by
Americans controlling the hide mar
ket
He declares a league of trade
should be part of the program of the
League OF Nations.
The Washington times., 1919-07-26
AUTHORITY Of
RIGGS OFFER
/: IS DENIED BY.
COMPTROLLER

Emphatic denial that Samuel I'm
termeyer, New York attorney, acted
as his counsel in a proposition to the
Riggs National Bank, promising I'm
,munity for its officers and renewal OF
its charter If the bank would with
draw its equity suit and its officers
would hand their designations to the
Comptroller of the Currency was made
by Comptroller John Shelton Williams
appearing before the Senate Bank
ing and Currency Committee.
Mr.. Williams told the committee
which is determining his fitness to
hold office that the first time he had
ever heard Of such a proposition was
when Frank ]. Hogan, counsel for
the Riggs National Bank, made the
charge at a recent hearing.
Samuel Untermeyer was not act
ing as my counsel" Mr.. williams de-
clared, denying that he was in any
way connected with the proposed in
terview between Mr.. Hogan and Mr..
Untermeyer at which the latter made
the proposition to the bank.
Was Equity Suit Attorney.
Mr.. williams testified that Inter
meyer had been counsel for himself
and Secretary of the Treasury Nc
Adoo in the equity suit brought
against them by the Riggs bank, but
never at one other time had Inter
meyer acted in any other capacity for
him either Officially or personally"
Senator Mclean, chairman Of the
committee, asked Mr.. Williams if he
4. had ever discussed such a PROPOSE
ton with Untermeyer.
ct never occurred to me that 1t
was a matter that would come under
Mr.. Untermeyer's jurisdiction" re-
piled Mr.. Williams, land it certainly
never occurred to me to discuss 1t
with him"
Testimony of Offer.
J. J. Darlington, a Washington at
torney. previously had testified also
that William had told him he would
issue a statement in writing to the
effect that the Riggs bank was
solvent il the the bank officers would
hand in their designations toNhim. Mr..
William, however, did not make men,
tion of this in his testimony today.
The conference between Hogan and
Untermeyer was in reference to the
criminal proceedings which were to
the brought against the Riggs bank
officers
Mr.. william explained repeatedly
to the committee that he did not know
Untermeyer had seen Hogan in ref
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TODAY
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thinks evil of this ought to be
ashamed of himself"
The great royalties of the world
are delighted to have that garter;
Lloyd George isn't excited about it.
He would rather have the salts
faction of settling the coal strike
and working constructively an
other ten years for the country
that gave him so little and to
which he has given so much.
There is a man for you.
The Washington times., 1919-07-26
Obtain New Life By Taking
HowsIIs L YMPHINE Tablet.

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teed free from Choral, Cocaine, Morphine
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Each package contains 80 days treatment
by mail 81. C II. Howells 4 Co, So
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The Washington times., 1919-07-26
zoo ANIMALS sTARVE.

BERLIN, July 26.-The Berlin
Geological Garden Company is on the
verge of failure, the animals having
died by hundreds during the war, ow-
ing to food scarcity. There is
shortage Of lions, tigers and elephants.
The Washington times., 1919-07-26

I'VE will show you this woman as
she really IS" said the attorney for
the defense. as he turned toward the
jurors. "a Californian, high strung.
emotional, but faithful to her mar
riags vows. Her husband-older than
she-was not as men in other parts
Of the country.
Eat times in her life she has had a
hard time. Worry, jealousy. IN
reasonableness were displayed. Her
husband was aware Of her peculiari-
ties at these times. What a pity he
did not exercise his best judgment
at these critical times! But instead.
he left her and went to the Wendell
Hotel in Pittsfeld to live. She was
left along with japanese servant"
Noxon described briefly the killing
Of the little boy, following a quarrel
between the novelist and his wife
Dunn came upstairs and found
her with a pistol pointed at her own
head" he said. The baby sat in his
little wicker chair across the room.
Dunn exclaimed, oh, Gladys she
looked up. and at that moment the
pistol went OF. He cried out: Ny
God, you have shot our boy" That
was the first she knew Of it-when
she saw a tiny splotch OF pink appear
on the baby's forehead"
The Washington times., 1919-07-26
TEXAN WANTS NEW YORK BRIDE.

NEW YORK, July &C. L. Akers
Ranger. Tex, who says he is a Text
can" has written Mayor Hylan, ask
ing him for a New York bride.
The Washington times., 1919-07-26
BRITIsH TROOPs BUY BONDs,

LONDON. July 26.-Indicating the
thriftiness Of the modern soldier, the
British army's subscription for war
bonds exceed $16,75O,00
The Washington times., 1919-07-26
FLED WILDCAT IN STREET.

BIDDEFoRD, Me, July 26.-George
Hurd says he was chased by a wild
cat in the streets of this city. maine
is bone dry). His friends scout the
wildcat theory suggesting q pole
kcaE
The Washington times., 1919-07-26
TO TELL WHY SHE
KILLED HER BABY
.CCOntinusd from First Pags.)

NOVHtIHUSu AIVII = IIsL EdBEsI
wrong to shoot the chiId?" asked At
torney Noxon.
Yes" said Bligh.
"Do you think Il was an honest
answer" persisted Noxon.
Personally, ] do" responded BIigh.
The State rested its case at noon
yesterday.
The eyes Of a courtroom, filled with
well-gowned women from neighboring
summer resorts. were trained on Mrs.
Dunn when Attorney Noxon rose 20
present her case to the jury. Her
garb Of deep mourning accumulated
the pallor pr her cheeks. She rested
an elbow table as Noxon began
to speak
The Washington times., 1919-07-26
Stealing from Uncle Sam

Exciting account of the surveillance and detec-
ton of a Government clerk of the Destruction
of Paper Money Department" His theftS amount
ed to many thousands and he never spent a single
cent of the stolen hoard.
The Washington times., 1919-07-26
Red-Heads Come Into Their Own
Scarlet and Purple

full page, intimate recital of the tragic life of
Mrs. Atherton, a titled British peereSS who kept
social England in turmoil by her activities, which
extended from Glow browS" to the very foot of
the English throne.
The Washington times., 1919-07-26
Shocking Shocking

but they did Try to save President from
the Spectacle-even a censored dance did not
prevent him from seeing the very features of the
dances that had been banned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-07
AVoIDABLE ACCIDENTS

The press dispatches state that the
collision between an automobile contain
ing West Hartfor people and a freight
train on the Boston & Maine railroad
near Lebanon, NJ H. Monday eyentuated
after the train had been in plain view Of
the driver of the motor vehicle for some
time and after the engineer of the train
had blown his whistle several times in
warning as the train approached the
crossing. That, of course, places the
burden of responsibility on the driver Of
the automobile, who was dangerously in
jured, as were his two children less Sc
riously hurt, while male companion
was killed outright. 1t might be well to
wait to get the version of the surviving
members of the automobile party before
passing judgment, but as far as the eyi.
dence is at present available ii would
seem that this was another case of rae
ing train TO the crossing, with the race
a tie and the automobile completely put
out of being as such and with its occu-
pants sustaining the effects of the inn
pact Whether or not that judgment
shall be found to be correct, the occur
renee is of such nature as TO constitute
another sharp warning Of the need for
exercising a great deal Of care,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-07
OUR OLD CENTER TOWN MEETING

by Daniel L. Cady.)
Around our Center Westinghouse
There's nothing now that ''centers,"
And Mr.. Bat is jest about
The only soul that enters;
No boys between the sermons hold
gingersnap carouse--
There amt no sermons anymore
In Center Westinghouse
Twas built to be Union Church"
And said so on the gable,
But years ago the sign fell off
And stood in Bagley's stable;
A Poultney pedler bought the bell,
think his name was Krause
And faith and form have both forsook
The Center Westinghouse.
The steps have gone, the blinds Jest hang
The weathervane is twisted;
The stoves with cobwebs, rust and dust
Are crusted and encysted;
The light the fathers lit with love
Their children dim and douse,
And where religion centered once
There's jest Westinghouse,
II uheu 10 pc Town House, Toe,
And once at Freeman's Meeting,
Old Deacon Stubs give Squire Devoe
A pretty thorough beating;
They knocked the pulpit off its base,
The Squire, he lost his blouse,
And all the Piseopals marched out
And left the Westinghouse.
At last they took the pews away
And oiled the floor for dancing;
And once | went, or should have went,
Except for Mary Lansing;
Then come some medium whose control
Was through a Hindu mouse
That ended Services" within
The Center Westinghouse.
I'm 'fraid our Center Westinghouse
Is simply one of many,
And that where hill-town preaching
throve
There isn't much Of any;
The churches take to Main street now,
Like heightened threats to grouse
] hope they don't fiat out as fiat
As our poor Westinghouse
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-07

subject are exactly alike. Most of them
are intricate, requiring precise knowl-
edge to make sure that provisions are
rightly fulfilled. In addition to state
laws there are a great many federal
levies, including number of special war
taxes still in force.
''It has been decided to coordinate all
the work associated with the subject of
taxation here, and for such task, Mr..
Plumley is eminently fitted. Before his
sixe years service as state tax commits
sioner of Vermont, he became well
known figure in both law and politics.
In 1896 he was graduated from Norwich
university with the degree of master OF
arts, and became superintendent OF
schools in Mortified, his native town.
Meanwhile, he studied law in the office
Of his father, the Honorable Frank Plum
ley, who has spent 10 years in Con-
gress."
The remainder of the appreciation tells
of the career of Mr.. Plumley in Yer
mont politics and speaks very highly Of
his ability in each relation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-07
Blueberry Crop Good.

The burberry crop this year seems to
be satisfactory in all respects. Bugs,
blight and worms decided to pass it by
and berries have been so abundant that
there have been enough and to spare
for all who could gather them. The
owners of blueberry fields have found
the crop source Of considerable ready
cash, one pasture in Orange, Mass, ay-
eraging $22 a day in money collected
from pickers, many of whom pick to
sell again while others are gaining with
the thought of tasty blueberry pies next
winter. Many berry picking parties have
been really big neighorhood pienics which
have meant jolly outing and untold
quantities of fruit gathered to help out
in the battle with the high cost of living.
May the BURBERRY bush live long and
flourish -Brattleboro Reformer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-07
AUTOMOBILES and trolley Cars.

The ordinance in the city of Rutland
requiring drivers Of automobiles to stop
their cars in passing trolley cars while
they are diseharging passengers is rea-
sonable regulation, and it should be en-.
forced. The case in Rutland city court
on Tuesday, where yiolstor of this
regulation was roundly fined, should
prove an effective deterrent and empha-
size the Importance OF conforming to the
ordinance At the same time, perhaps
automobile drivers have a legitimate
ground of complaint against the bunch
ing Of numerous cars, left unattended by
motormen and conductors on Merchant
Row between Washington and Center
streets, narrowing the street for traffic to
an extent that is at times a nuisance.
This complaint is frequently voiced to
the newspapers, and probably likewise
to the street railway management. The
regulation implies duty on both sides,
Of the Automobiles and of the trolley
car drivers Rutland News.