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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-31
THE PART PLAYED BY PUNCH"

The sense of humor is inDorn in
most of the human race. Without a
good laugh occasionally life would
be burdensome, and nature, as in
every other case, seems to have
realized this fact. There is prob
ably no workshop on earth without
its buffoon, who sees the ridiculous
in everything, and it is often sug-
gested that such are raised Up for
the purpose of cnlivening the de-
pressed and heavily-burdened.
Cartoons play an important part
in our .mandanc existence, and the
spirit of caricature is as old as the
pyramids. While the ancients knew
nothing of printing nor comic sheets,
that there were people in Thebes,
Palmyra and other cities of old who
were born humorists is apparent
from crude pictures drawn upon pill
lars of temples and other structures
as far back as the days OF Horpcr
London Punch is enc of the oldest
humorous productions, and is enjoy
Cd by all English speaking people.
II hass been noticed by tourists from
America that in rooms of London
hotels two volumes can always be
found a Bible and a bound volume
Of Punch.
Now that the fearful war has
lcen brought to a close a number
Of representative Britons have the
following to say in regard1 to the
part played by this universally
known humorous periodical:
'NVe believe, there is widely
spread feeling that MIR. Punch has
rem.cred services to the national
cause during the war which arc de-
serving of permanent record. In the
darkest hours he never ceased to
maintain an attitude Of cheerful con-
fidence in the ultimate triumph of
our arms. His good spirits encour-
agc:l cur men. whether engaged in
the weary watch of the North Sea
On. in the trenches Of the Western
front, or in Salonica, Egypt, Mcso-
potamia or Palestine.
oils humor has lightoned the
burden Of the sick and wounded in
cur hospitals abroad and at home.
lie has held up to the scoln of the
world the ininquitics of those who
were responsible for the war and
the brutalitios of which they have
been guilty during its course.
g Mr.. Punch long ago ceased to
be Il figure in periodical and be-
came a national institution, and as
such we desire to do him honor. In
III" days to come those who wish to
know what our soldiers looked like
and Of what they and the nation
were thinking during the war will
turn to his pages as to a chorniclc
OF the time.
"Any permanent memorial to him
should consist, primarily at least. of
representation in bronze Of his
familiar figure and that of his faith
full attendant. both of which arc so
dear to children, to whom such
statue will be source pleasure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-31
PUTS IT UP TO WILHELM
EX-kaiser Insisted That Belgium
Territory Must Be Held, Says
LudenGorff

Berlin, July 31-ResponsibiEty for
the Crown Councils decision in 1917
TIA. Belgium territory must be held
was placed upon the former German
Emperor by General Ludcndorff H. a
communication published by the Deut-
sche Tages Zeitung.
General Ludendorff's letter said
that great headquarters merely sketch
ea the military situation and stated
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-31

MUST, GIIE' ANSWER b AUG 6
Paris, July 31.-Austria has until
August 6. to consider the peace
treaty as the result Of action by the
supreme counciE in extending the
period by seven days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-31

.ry!ng: Z: small. white. cnff;n:s.:Nilch
he'd The body. Of. s. year old Janet JAMS
Wilkinson, slain by. Thomas Eitz-
gerald, degenerate. aNE
The childish faces CT the SIX !iRt!e
girls were very serious. Janet,
whose body was IN the little box
City Carried, was the same age as
fhic5y.--SiS, They had set together
in the first grade of the cc1lTcnt
school, II:
THE fend who caused this funeral
ghculd HAYS been made to view the
cortege that. the picture might be-
como a f.NtsIre upon his retina: ano
doTelqp the wornlf that dicth NOT.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-31
Clearance Of Mems and Boys Furnishings
at Quick Selling Prices

s2G0 Neg;gec shirts, Mems Linen Busters,
each ........ S39 each Observation-Disclosures. 98c
Mems soc Athletic underwear Mems $3.50 Linen busters
| each 39c tach "la'
Mems 81 90 Bal and white Isle $29S Linen Busters.
underwear each !9c each SSS
Mems e. V D. Underwear Lot of Mems blue work shirts
each I0c 19c
Mems $l75 3. Y. D. Union ~ 1, ,in.. 1,,,5sre1 col
0',.S e"cn - 90 - lars good styles each 1oc
~ c9-o One lot mems and 35c soft
One lot 75c Mems belts each l9e ' . $50
$500 piece One lot mems fac 1iore SILK nose
bathing each Si39 PAIR
$500 Khaki Shirts. col Mems regular 75c Crown Sus
lars attached each 81 80 pendcrs o9c
Mems $3.50 KHAKI Shirts collars One lot Brown and Mating
attached, each go. SOC Suit Gases each sl'o9
Boys 500 knit suits Boys $0O Bathing suits G9c
................. G9t Eya' l@5 blue ChambEay
5cy % Khaki Bouses $50 sport shifts CSC
One fsfIl4?s - "S Pf 81 lal t"uses, y zoe
New-York tribune., 1919-02-16
Taft Says League Plan
Exceeded Expectations

II ELENA, Mont, Feb. ID
Il Il Former President Taft
spoke to a crowd at the union sta
ton here on his arrival from the
East with the party touring the
country in the interest of the
league of nations.
Commenting on the draft of the
constitution Of the league present
ed to the peace conference in Paris
yesterday Mr.. Taft said:
at is a real league of nations.
1t is not all that I wished, but
comes near it. 1t is a great deal
better than I hoped. 1t contains
within its terms provisions for it's
own growth. Indeed, the eXigen-
cies of the European situation in
the sphere of the league will prob
ably require additional and more
stringent provisions in some re-
spects than appear in the present
plan, but on the whole | am quite
gratitied over the unanimous
agreement on the subject.
There should be no doubt of its
approval by the Senate when it is
embodied in the treaty"
New-York tribune., 1919-02-16
Peace Conference Takes
Up Russian Issue and
War Indemnity Claims
Society of Nations
Faces Long Delay
French TO Press ssWorld
Police'' Amendment;
Also Will Ask Changes

President Wilson sailed from Brest
for Boston yesterday at 11:15
a. m. He is due to arrive Febru-
ary "a.
Before sailing he issued fereweH
message to the French people,
expressing thanks for their hos
pitality.
Ir a cable message to Congress
the President requested that de-
bate on the league of nations
plan be postponed until after his
arrival. He invited the Foreign
Relations Committee of the Sen
ate and the Foreign Affairs Com
mittce of the House to dine with
him at the White House February
26, when he will go over the
league of nations plan with both
committees.
1t is thought by observers in Paris
that many months must elapse
before the executive council of
the league of nations can assem-
Bile.
Full reports of the plenary session
of the peace conference yester-
day indicated that the draft of
the league Of nations plan will
not be accepted by some nations
without efforts to amen it.
Leon Bourgeois for France empha
sized the danger of disarmament
and the ned of an international
army to enforce the leagues de-
cisions.
The Supreme Economic Council or
dered all trade restrictions re-
moved on commerce with Turkey
and Bulgaria, formally opening
the Dardanelles. The order was
promulgated in the United States
by the War Trade Board.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-16
Wilson Sails From France for Boston:
Urges Congress to Delay League d
Days Crime Record
In the Greater City

1.-TWO MEN were murdered in
L the greater city yesterday,
one on the street in Manhattan,
the other in a Brooklyn saloon.
Four burglaries, netting $4,000,
were committed. Two of them
were "safe-cracking jobs" One
occurred below the Fulton Street
Headline"
There were three hold-ups, all
in Brooklyn. One of the victims
was shot by robbers in his drug
store.
Another Brooklyn man was shot
in his own home under mysterious
circumstances.
A night watchman in Tomp-
kinsville, Staten Island, was shot
during an argument.
No arrests have been made in
the more serious crimes.
The police are still looking for
the two bandits who staged Fri
days $4,000 payroll robbery
and for one of the pair who the
same day held up a Madison Ave
nue. jewelry shop and got 81, 400
in loot.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-16

OF Willia1ns's
Acts Is Asked
Controller Is Accused i'm
House of Misusing His
Power as L. S. Official

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Repre-
sentative McFaddcn. of Pennsylvania,
Republican, introduced resolution in
the House to-day directing Speaker
Clark to appoint a special committee
to inquire into the official conduct
of John SHELTON Williams, controller
of the currency, and announced that
he would offer bill abolishing the
controllers Office, similar to the
measure introduced in the Senate by
Senator Weeks of Massachusetts,.
"Therc are all sorts of rumors re-
garding this Office MIR. McFadden
said. 81 call attention to the fact
that rumors arc floating around that
the controller of the currency has
used information obtained in his of
fetal capacity for speculations in
stocks.'
The McFaddcn resolution. which
would direct inquiry into Mr.. Will
iams's official relationship with num-
ber Of other government officials, and
specifically, as to whether he has any
private banking connections 67 part
nerships or is otherwise interested in
banking or brokerage concerns in Rich
mond, Va, and Baltim6re.'
Further, the committee would be
charged to inquire "what connections
any or all of these have had in the
last year with the purchase or sales of
stocks in the International Mercantile
Marine, Russian bonds or other
stocks"
Naval Sites Also Involved
Investigation is also proposed of Mr.
Williams's conduct as Director of Fl
nance and Purchase of the railroad ad-
ministration and of any connection he
might have had with acquisition OF
sites for naval operations.
to the House letter from the Com
missioner of Banking in Pennsylvania
/ Cnnf sooalod On, n,1lnn Oh.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-16
League Differences
4bated to Ciue Wilson
His DAY of Triumph .
By Frederick Moore
By Frederick Moore
Nem York Tribune
Special Gable Servtce

Copyright 1919. New York Tribune Incl
PARIS, Feb. 15.--It is generally
feared that it will be many months
before the executive council of the
league of nations assemblies. Yet the
intention was evidently to let Mr.. VII
SON have a triumphant day yesterday
worthy of the achievement, which
Great Britain especially is determined
shall be successful.
The commissions report on the con-
stitution Of the league of nations was
unanimous. but the French are not
satisfied with the security the league
affords, and other nations desire rec
tification of frontiers and other settle
ments before final approval.
Just two months to day after his
arrival on French soil, Systematically
and relentlessly and with a fixed def
mite idea. Mr.. Wilson succeeded IN
bringing about covenant of nations.
On the one hand, he pleaded and adj
vised with men who were said to favor
the idea; on the other, he pitilessly
opposed, warned and even threatened
those who opposed or who he thought
we're opposed to the idea which to him
took precedence over the drawing up
of the terms of peace.
After the speaking yesterday at the
peace conference the drafting commit
tee labored far into the morning con-
Guiding the final phraseology. Seventy
delegates to the inter-alled conference
in the famous clock room-were
there and every seat was occupied.
The special guests included Mrs. Will
son, who was 'inconscpicuously seated
in the alcove.
Only an ear delicately attuned per-
ceived the hint of reserve in the speech
of Leon Bourgeois for France. when he
made the statement that he would later
have most important considerations TO
offer. These were no heavier than
gossamer and did not obscure the
brilliance of Mr.. Wilson's triumph.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-16
New YOrk's Gallant Division
to Sail From Brest for
Home Early Next Month
1919 OH the Leviathan
Preparations for Parade Are
Begun by Order of Baker;
Decentralization April |
New York Tr1bunc
tH0ehj1,r rfo17 R,fr,r.

NeW York Tribunc
Washington Bureau
w WASHINGTON. Feb. 15.-The 27th
Division, New York's fighting National
Guardsmen, will cave Brest March 2.
3 and 4, on six large troopships-the
Levlathan, the Mauretania, the
cruisers Harrisburg and Louisville
the Agamemnon and the Pannonia-
General Pershing advised the War Do
partment to-day
Embarkation officials of the armv
and navy to-day established the capac-
lty and voyage time of the six vcs-
sells as follows:
Leviathan. 10000 troops, S davs.
Mauretania. 5,160 troops, days.
harrisburg, $3.50 troops, days.
Agamemnon 2,21S troops, 8 days.
Louisville. 1000 troops, 8 davs.
Pannonia, 500 troops, 10 davs.
1t will be seen that the British ships
the Mauretania and the Pannonia-
are capable of the greatest and the
least speed but al are sufficiently fas.
TO bring the 9th Division men homo
by the middle of March.
Officials of the operations division
Of the general staff, in charge Of tht
rehabilitation of troops, Informed
The Tribune to-day that plans have
been perfected for landing the New
York troops at Camp Mills. with Cam,
Merritt in reserve for any of tn,
division if Accommodations at Mills ar,
inadequate. At these two rest camps
the troops will 60 through the disin
fecting process, which will require
period of not more than week fo
the entire division.
To Demobilixe at Upton
From Camps Mills and Merritt tn
division, will be sent into the City o
New York for the demonstrations, an,
at the close of the parade all troop
will entrain for Camp Upton. Demob
ilization officials estimate that ten day
will be required at Upton to muster tn
division out of the service, so that th
troops will probably be out by April
Secretary of War Baker declared to
day that he would witness the parad
eff I am available" The War Secre
tary is preparing to visit France. an
his departure for Europe may be take
New-York tribune., 1919-02-16
Trade Ban ON
Bulgaria and
Turkey Lifted
Supreme Economic Council
Reopens Dardanelles and
Clears Way to Black Sea
NeqU lofk Tribune
WdshinUtOfl Bureau

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The United
States War Trade Board announced to-
day a complete lifting of all restric-
tions on trade between this country
and Bulgaria and the Turkish Empire,
End the formal opening of the Dardan-
ellcs.
The announcement, it was explained,
follows decision reached to-day by
the Supreme Economic Council in
Paris, in the membership of which the
War Trade Board is represented by
Vance C. Mccormick.
"This action" says statement is
sued by the board, "marks by far the
most extensive opening of territory to
trade since the signing of the armis-
tice 1t is taken in accordance with the
desire of the War Trade Board to open
increased fields for our commerce, with
the purpose of restoring trade condi-
tions more nearly approaching nromal."
Brings Relief to Armenia
f. It-is declared by officials, of the board
that arrangements will be made by the
associated governments to insure that
the resumption of trade now announced
will not lessen the effectiveness of the
present blockade of the Central Powers.
To-day's decision of the Supreme Eco
nomic Council, it is explained, by open
ing up the Dardanelles, and conse-
quently Rumania and all the ports Of
the Black Sea, to trade with the United
States, will serve as measure of re-
lief to Armenia and South Russia.
1t follows the already announced re-
opening of trade with Mesopotamia
Syria and Palestine, south of the line
from Alexandretta to Aleppo, and COM
pletes provision for a resumption OF
trading with the entire territory EN-
braced within the boundaries of the
T Turkish Empire as it existed August 1
1914.
No Word on Regulations
SIN accordance with this new author
ization," the board states, applications
will now be favorably considered for
licenses to export or import all com
modities to consignees or from con-
signors in this newly opened territory
"The War Trade Board has received
no official advices as to what the i'm
port regulations into this territory, if
any, will be. Prospective exporters
should, therefore. communicate with
their customers abroad before making
shipments in order that the importer
may comply with any import regula-
tions that may be in effect
New-York tribune., 1919-02-16
White House in Paris
Closed Until March I3

Ncw York Tribune
Special Gable ,Scrricc
Copyright. 1919. New York Tribune 1nc0
DARIS, Feb. 15.-There is no
Il longer any White House in
Paris. The Presidents baggage
was packed and dispatched with
him yesterday. The telephone
operators, guards and special staff
of servants at the Murat Mansion
will remain unemployed until
March IS, when the President is
expected to return to France.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-16
Foreign RelationsCommitt
of Both Houses to Dine
at White House Feb. 70
Lodge Calls Draft ''Simple''
Virtually All Statesmen
Agree New Plan Means
End of Monroe Doctrine
By Carter Field
Ne7r York Tribune
Dtnshi,1 atom Buren,,

New York Tribune
Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Feb. IS. - Urging
that there be no debate on Congress on
the proposed league of nations until
his return to this country, President
Wilson tonight promised in a cable
message to go over the draft of the
constitution for the league section by
section with the members of the For
e1gn Relations committees of the two
houses on his return.
The members of the two committees s
have been invited to dinner at the
White House on the night of February
26, at which time the President prom
lses't to give good and sufficient" rea-
sons for the "phrascology and sub
stance of each article"
The cable message was sent through
Secretary Tumulty to every member
of the Foreign Relations Committee of
the Senate and the Foreign Affairs
Committee of the House. 1t was dated
Paris, February ID, and read as fol-
lows:
Last night the committee of the
conference charged with the duty
of drafting constitution for.
!. league CT nations seonclpded its work,
and this afternoon, before leaving
for the United States, it is to be my
privilege and duty to read to a pie
nary session of the conference the
text of the twenty-six articles agreed
upon by the committee
Represents Entire World
"The committee which drafted
these articles was fairly representa-
tive of the world Besides the rep
resentatves Of the United States,
Great Britain, France, Italy and
Japan, representatives of Belgium,
Serbia, China, Greece, Rumania,
Czecho- -Slovakia, Poland Brazil and
Portugal actively participated in the
New-York tribune., 1919-02-16
Wilson Names Wallace
As Successor to Sharp

ON BOARD THE L. S. S. GEORGE
WASHINGTON, Feb. Is (By Wireless
to The Associated Press s).-Presdent
Wilson has nominated Hugh C. Wal
lace, Of Seattle, Ambassador to France,
to fill the vacancy caused by the resig-
ration of William Graves Sharp.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-16
u. S. Against War-Cost Levy on Foe
By Frederick Moore

(Copyight 1917 Nequ York Tribune 1ne)
DARIS, Feb 14-t was learned tonight FRIDAY, that
l. the American Peace Commission will continue to
maintain that the costs shall not be imposed Ger
many
Mr. Wilson has apparently expressed fear of driving
Ger1nDRy to Bolshevsm.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-16
House Takes Wilson's
Place at Peace Table:
Russian Issue Is Tn

PARIS. Feb. l5.-The Supreme Coun-
Gil, at its meeting this afternoon be-
gan examination of the Russian ques-
ton, according to an official an
New-York tribune., 1919-02-16

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New-York tribune., 1919-02-16
Represents Entire World

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New-York tribune., 1919-02-16

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Unsettled and colder to-day, probably
local SHOWS; strong northwest
winds; Monday fair
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-03

y MOST jvi~htEg, dinner party was
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Newton
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-03

FOR THE RED Cross

The Red Cross more TO lie world TO-DAY l221 !
has ever meant It has stood between countless thousands
of people starvation L has given strength OIL spirit %
hosts of human beings whom and disaster have sent
into the depths Of despair 1t has been the symbol o. Amer
cas great heart 1t typifed America desire to ana the
suffering and weak OF this whole world
The Red Cross is organization. True It rose
to meet the opportunity fer service that to It 0N reason
of the war and in the suerng brought about by war bu
il was organized for peace duties III this country long before
the war was commenced Where there flood, fire and
famine there the Red Cross was always TO be found
For its service to American soldiers during the war the
Red Cross the everlasting gratitude oI tl5 american
peope For that alone the Red Cross should be given with
the support that It needs Ill carrying on Its great
work.
But the work of the Red Cross confined the
army and the navy reached into the homes and hearts
suffering thousands of people Of Europe It's helping hand
lifted the weary provided milk for starving babes and car
red the message Of good cheer and comfort into places
where without death and suffering beyond measure would
have
Its work is not done It's representatives in Poland
today feeding the starving. bringing together broken FAM
lies offering its aid to the hopeless Through its agencies
America is doing part in reconstruction III many or the
war-rdden lands Of Europe It is helping bleeding Armenia
The Red Cross is not in those countries as commercial
political agent but as the representative OF
the heart of America desiring to help.
Russia! Within the next year tremendous work Tor
the Red Cross will be opened up in distressed Russia.
Next week the people Of Imperial county TO be call
ed upon enroll their in the 1920 membership lists
of the American Red Cross There be answer
to the appeal Imperial county during the supported
the Red Cross Loyalty and enthuslastlca Last DECEMBER
after the ended the enrolment Of membership IN this
county was larger had been during the In
fairness ourselves and in justice to the Red Cross our en-
roment between November and November II for 1920
must not be less than it was for 1919
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-03
PRICES THAT DRAW THE WORLD

Merchandise exports from the United States $593,
900 900 in September S53000000 smaller than for the
longer month of August Imports September S453
100000 less than S28 100000 than for the long
month of August The September imports %92 o00
900 the previous high record The excess Of exports
in September was $158 OO00 the smallest since July
of 1917.
This is an astonishing reversal in foregntrade tenden-
for single month. Another month like it would more
than wipe out the favorable trade balance
The warning is unmistakable. Domestic commodity
prices are high gold above the general world
age started thrush Of goods from everywhere
They be greatly coming from the Warruned cOun
tries Of Europe but they coming greatly from some
where Spain the Netherlands and otter neutral nations
OF Europe will be found be heavily ,foftng from tae
seasly-hgh American market This is true also Of Argan
tina Brazil and other countries far removed from the seat
of Nor Italy, France and Great Britain showing
themselves wholly divested OF ability gain from the
present abnormal situation
American prices must come down. Here IS at work
power under the natural laws international trade
restibly calculated to bring them down.