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The Washington times., 1919-12-03
ENUMERATION OF FRAUD
PREDICTED BY LAWYER

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-Senator Tru-
man H. Newberry will be exonerated
from charges of fraud in his election,
in the belief of Martin w. Littleton,
former Congressman, who is the SEN
ator's attorney.
Although / have just received d
copy of the indictment and charges.
and have had no time to examine
them thoroughly. / am already salts
fed that Senator Newberry will be
completely exonerated from all COM
plicity in connection with his cleo
tion." said Littleton today.
Littleton, who is a Democrat will
go to Washington to confer with Sem
ator Newberry as soon as a contract
case he is trying here is completed,
possibly tonight.
The Washington times., 1919-12-03
new YORK CALL FIGHTS
FOR MAILING PRIVILEGE

Mandamus proceedings were filed by
the Workinsmen's Cooperative Pub
fishing Association, of New York,
against the Postmaster General, in the
District Supreme Court today, asking
that the latter be required to restore
to the New York Call, newspaper
published y the plantiif, the second
class mail privilege which was re-
voked November 1s, 1917. on account
of articles appearing in the paper and
alleged to have been in violation Of
the espionage law.
The plaintiffs are represented by
Attorneys Alexander Wolf and Fulton
Brylawski. A rule was issued by JUS
tice Hitz. presiding in Circuit Division
No. j, requiring the Postmaster Cen
er8f to show cause. December Is, why
the petition of plaintiff should not be
granted.
IL is to your best fnterest to put
your Liberty Bond interest In W. s. s.
The Washington times., 1919-12-03
DENY TIGER" IS COMING
TOU.S. TO AID TREATY

BALTIMORE. Dec. 3.-Emphatic
denial of reports from Paris that
Premier Clomenccau expected to visit
the United States shortly has been
made by the French embassy. The
embassy issued this statement:
"Mr. Clemenceau denies in the most
positive manner that there is anv
particle of truth in the statement ac-
cording to which he is about to come
to the United States and to do so pur-
posely at the moment when the treaty
If peace is being discussed by the
senate.
1T is the last thing he would or
could do: it is just now impossible for
him to leave Paris for a few DAYS,
much more for a few weeks"
The Washington times., 1919-12-03
DEATHS

Ernest G. Mckeivy, 81 yrs, Ener. Hos.
Julius K. Rettig, II yrs, 1898 18th St NV.
Clarence Mills, II yrs, 907 7th st. Sc.
Josephine Mills, Gs yrs. 907 7th st. Sc.
Denis w. Cherrier, 81 yrs, sH Mass. ave
NV.
Paul F. Nelson, ss yrs. 17e1 sth st. NV.
Marian V. Humphrey, 76 yrs. 1913 Sth st
NV
Joseph Lawrence, mths.. children's Hos.
Infant of Henry and Ruth Gvilmette, mr.
25th and Pa. ave. nw
Alma Cook, 80 yrs, 924 V ST. NV.
Emma Ram. so yrs. 1874 l. st NV
Albert Carter 25 yrs, 1890 Third st. sw.
Matilda johnson, 55 yrs. 1890 5th st. NV.
NV.
John w. Watkins. 5S yrs. 44o3 Polk ST. NV
Louise Noble, 81 yrs, Freedmen's Hos.
Robert J. Jones, n yrs. 1871 5th ST. NV.
George Custis, IL yrs, tuberculosis Hos.
George Miller. mths, 2271 sth st. NV.
Mary Z. Bell, 4 mths.. Children's Hos.
John Berry. jr., "a dys.. 426 Washington
st. NV.
Infant Of James and Carrie Soulter, hrs
Columbia Hos
The Washington times., 1919-12-03
BIRTHS
SONS.

SONS.
Benjamin r. and Bertha McNally.
Warren NJ. and Adele York
Frederick J. and Bessie NJ Walker.
alva G. and Mary r. Nye.
Robert j.. and Regina i. McKeever.
Joseph j. and Annie n. Mundell
Matthew and Msriette c. Kemp.
frank NJ. and Nellie Humphries.
solvin w. and Freds Gordon.
Lewis G.. and Helen C.. Davidson
Iohn C. and MadeIsidel Curtin.
Stewart h. and Francis Burdick.
Robert b. and Eunice Berberick
solomon and Mabel G. ROsenba um.
George and Hattie Stevens.
-andon and Delma Miles.
hillard and Minnie Jones
Cleveland and Mary Harris.
Patrick and EsteIle Diggs
Claude and Nillie Boone.
DAUGHTERS.
William l.. and Elizabeth Watson,
Sozier and Eva T.. NarnelI
frank and Minnie Touche
Iohn p. and Marie T O'Neil
Luca and Marcellins Monari
Peter n. and Grace b. Nicholson.
James +. and Della V. Lanham
Robert and Edith T.. lie Feyre.
giving NJ. and Mildred Lsporte.
James NJ. and Lena V. Campbell.
Emmett w. and Ruth y Bcsrk.
The Washington times., 1919-12-03

so large a percentage of the entire
population.
Have Fought Trusts.
THE operations of the societies in
England have not been limited mere
ly to the distribution Of food. Manu-
features of clothing have been estabS
iished on large scales, and in certain
instances the great powers of the
trusts have been SUCCESSFULLY met by
these associations OF the common
people.
Notably has this been the case
with regard to the manipulations of
the manufacture 81 soap. When the
trust controlling/this manufacture in
England refused to sell the cooper
ative institutions they established
their own manufacturing plants,
marking their own brands. and to as
sist in such production, purchased
thousands of acres of land in Sierra
Leone, where they grow palm trees
and produce palm olive oil on a great
scale.
The problem of the purchase of
tea has been met by the ownership
OF tea plantations in Ceylon and else
where, and its transportation has been
carried on in fleets of vessels owned
by the great cooperative associa-
tions.
The history of cooperative insti-
tutions in France, Switzerland, Swe-
den. Russia. Germany, and Hungary
has been OF like successful character.
Many instances of notable success
may be referred to in this country
The mine workers organization has
been the starting point in many CO.
operative Undertakings, particularly
in the State of Illinois, undertakings
which have been achieved with a
large measure of success The State
of Wisconsin, by the way of illustra-
tion, is filed with cooperative cream
cry undertakings. The Farmers CO.
operative Association of Nebraska is.
at the present time enjoying business
largely as producing agency of
more than one hundred million dollars
a year. ty.
"The organizations, cooperative in
character, in the whole United States,
run up in number into the thousands,
thirty-three of the States of the Union
have provided special laws facilitat-
ing their Institutions, the District of
Columbia being one of the relatively
few backward jurisdictions"
The Washington times., 1919-12-03

Der OF the committee that 10 deprive
a MEMBER of his seat IL must be shown
oy iesai evidence that he was person
any guilty of the corrupt practices
charged or that the corruption took
pace with his sanction and encour-
asement or else that a sufficient num-
Der OF votes was changed by the fraud
or corruption charged to AFFECT the
result and to secure an election which
otnerwise would not have been OBJ.
All OF the cases referred to relate.
course. TO elections Of Senators
ruption in the Newberrv eiec,,or ~.
the nrst to be brought since the adon-
ton OF the constitutional amend ment
ior the election of Senators bv popu-
Iar vote. 1t is understood that by
Wy OF preparing for just the ss<ua-
,ion that mas here arisen Republican
ieaoers nave laid their plans for pre-
ee"ehs 10 the Senate, In the event
such a step should be necessary
cnargeAof like fraud and evasion Of
the law IN at least one senatorial
eiection where Democrat was
CHOSEN and Is now holding a seat in
the Senate
LsrtneTs Seat vacated.
The most celebrated controversy
over Senatorial election in recent
years growing out of charges of cor
ruption was that which ragged from
early in 1911 TO the middle of July.
1912, over the election Of william Lor
inner, Of Illinois, and which finally.
after two trials, resulted in vacatins
his seat in the Senate. InnumerabIe
pages of the Congressional Record
during the period named are devoted
10 the debate, and the hearing at the
second inquiry alone fills nine great
volumes.
+ William Lorimer was elected to the
Senate May 2s. 1909, and took his seat
June Is, of that year. Charges OF
bribery and corruption in connection
with his election were in general cir
cuiation concurrenuy with his pro-
motion from the House OF Represen-
tatives, where he had served seven
terms before going to the Senate. But
the validity of his election was not
in the Senate until Janu-
airy ?, 1911, investigation by COM
mittee resulted in report in his favor
and on March i. 1911. the Senate de-
cfded by vote of 4s to 40 that Mr.
A<ci iibcE Wds tNuiieO TO MS seat
With the incoming of a new Senate
and very substantial change in its
personnel the case was again brought
up and despite a bitter and deter
mined fight N<be Senate decided on
June i following to reopen the in
vestigation- The committee for a Sec
ond time brought in a report sus-
tanning Mr.. Lorimer and holding that
his election was not brought about
by corrupt means. A bitter and pro-
tracted debate followed and, finally.
on July IA, 1912. the Senate by
vote Of 55 to % sustained a resolu-
ton that corrupt methods and prsc-
tices had beep employed in his eiec-
ton. The simple wording of the
resolution that closed this exciting
chapter in the history of senatorial
election controversies read:
Resolved: That corrupt methods
and practices were employed in the
election Of William Lorimer to the
Senate of the United States from the
State of Illinois. and that his cleo
tion was therefore invalid~
The Washington times., 1919-12-03
BUYING BILL
ACTION TO Be URGED
Senator Capper to Strive for
Early Passage of Measure
To Fight H. c. of l.,
CONTINUED from Page Thirteen.)

Continued from Page Thirteen.)
states. The result of the work in
England has been in the highest de-
gree beneficial to those engaged in
II. and to the community considered
as an entity.
Those who have taken part have
been able to minimize their living
expenses and successfully to meet the
stress of recent events. The COM
nunity has been steadied in that 1t
possessed millions OF people who had
direct stake in the welfare OF the
whole country through their possess
sion of property held in common with
The Washington times., 1919-12-03
'NEWBERRY PROBE
ORDERED BY SENATE
Investigation to Cover Cam
paign of Henry Ford
as Well.
Continued from First Page.)

Of the bench warrants, came here to-
day and either denied guilt or stood
mute while the court directed pleas
of not guilty entered for them. In
each case bail was fixed at 81 900, it
being furnished in several cases. ii
was stated. by a representative of q
Detroit surety company acting for
Mr.. Newberry.
Service of the warrants has dis
closed the indictment of many promi-
nent political leaders of the State.
Among them are Samuel O'Dell, for
mer State treasurer, and now a mem
ber ofthe public utilities commission;
William NJ. Connolly,-Spring Lake, a
State Senator: Edward ]. Bowman,
Greenville, former United States dis
trict attorney. and Louis l.. Thomp-
son. former probate Judge of Allegan.
The Washington times., 1919-12-03
COLUMBUS F. CRUMMITT.

Funeral services for Columbus F.
Crummitt, who died at his residence
S25 Twelfth street northeast will be
held from Deals chapel tomorrow
morning at $50 O'Clock Burial will
be in the Glenwood Cemetery.
Mr.. Crummitt was we'll known in
Washington. he having done engineer
ing work for a number Of years here
He was siXty-six years old.
The Washington times., 1919-12-03
BAN ON AUTOS STANDS.

HAMILTON. Bermuda, Dec. 3-The
use of automobiles in Bermuda is
still under the ban. After long
fight in the house of assembly the
bill which would have permitted the
running of automobiles on the is ands
was beaten yesterday by vote of
IT to Is.
The Washington times., 1919-12-03

both of Concord, n. C. The Rev. , IT.
Jenries.
Leon Kenneth Barden, rs, and Alice Van
Peet Burnley, ~, both Of this city. The
Rev. II. f. Downs
WiIford l.. Redmond. 81. and Marie e.
Gaghan, &c, both of this city. The
Rev. c. z. Wheeler
The Washington times., 1919-12-03
DEATHS.

HI kILLEEN-Tu.sday. 1880 p. M, at his
residence, 1927 street n. w, GEORGE
beloved husband OF the late Narga- -st
Killeen.
Funeral Friday, Q a. M. Re luiem mass
at Holy Trinity Church at $3.50. in'er-
ment in Mt. OiiVet Cemetery A.
The Washington times., 1919-12-03
UEDERTAKERS

j. WILLIAM LEE,
UNDERTAKEN AND LIVERY
3Z2 Pa. Ave N. w
relephone NJ. 1898. WASHINGTON. ID.
The Washington times., 1919-12-03
Have Fought Trusts.

so large a percentage of the entire
nnnulafinn
Evening star., 1919-04-06
URGES SCHOOL REFORMS.
Prof. Thomas Of Dunbar High
School Speaks at Orange, Va.

ORANGE. Va, April s. Prof
CHARLES NJ. Thomas of Dunbar High
School outlined eampaign for Orr
ange county. Va, teachers at a con-
ference here today. showing .55 out
Of every 168 colored children in the
state between six and fourteen. are
out of school.
He urged that more attention be paid
to agriculture and domestic science
and approved enforcement of COM
pulsory attendance, higher teaching
standard and better pay. Improved
schooIhouses and longer terms.
He advised statewide agitation to
reduce adult illiteracy by pay night
schools and county high schools with
transportation and appropriate pro-
grams TO keep youth in villages
Evening star., 1919-04-06
EASTSIDE Is LAUNCHED.
Craft Named for Gov. Smiths Dis
trict: Is of 800 Tons.

NEW YORK. April 5.-A United
States Shipping Board steamship of
1900 tons. named after Gov. Alfred f.
Smiths residential district in this city
the E,astside-Was launched successfully
at the Standard Shipbuilding Corpora-
ton yards here today. with Mrs. Smith,
who selected the name, officiating as
sponsor.
State and city officials were present
as the Eastside descended the ways and
1000 shipworkers sang 'The Sidewalks
OF New York Gov. Smith was pre-
vented by official business from being
Dresent-
Evening star., 1919-04-06
TAFT SPEAKS IN AKRON.

AKRON. Ohio. April 5.-William How
ard Taft tonight spoke on the league Of
nations at xhe annual dinner of the
Akron Chamber of Commerce. More
than 1000 guests attended the dinner.
On the platform with Mr.. Taft were
the first class OF Boy Scouts, of which
organization he Is the vice president,
, Mr. yTaft's speech tonight Swas 3aiong
the 'hnessof his, address In NewfYo ork the
night President-;Wilson left for.Paris.-,1
Evening star., 1919-04-06
The Value of a Trade Marx

When manufacturer is proud of his product and
knows that he has made the best it be made, he
signs his name in the form of a trade mark, Just as
master signs his name to great painting.
That is why you'll find trade marked lines at
Mayors. 1t means the best that be had for your
money.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-12
Women Justices of Peace

woman deputy in the Prosecuting At
torney's Office.
Mrs. Beals studied law because she
preferred it to anything else. Fifteen
years ago she was graduated, and, de-
spite several attempts to persuade her to
practice law, her profession, announced
that she was going to get married-and
she did.
Her brother, who is major, went to
the front as soon as the United States
entered the war, and she took his place.
When the term expired she decided to
run herself, and carried both the
primary and the regular election by
big vote. W
Both women believe that in the Offices
which they fill numberess opportunities
arise for women to prove that it is bet
ter TO handle cases more humanely than
the men have ever done.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-12
Should Father
Be Poisoned =?

'Won't men ever get broken arches?
Is it malady peculiar to women only?
Doesn't it do things TO men, too, to be
on their feet all day?
"And, again, in the matter Of women
working in places where they prepare
any composition in aULich dangerous or
poisonous acids are used; or IN the man.
ufocture or packing of paints, dry colors,
or rcd or wiite lead; or dipping or dye
ing matches, or IN the manufacture Of
powder, dynamite, mitroglycerin COM
pounds, fumes, or other crplosiues.'
"Women must be protected when work
ing in such places, but what about men?
No provision is made for them, poor
souls. ! suppose the women drawing up
the bills felt it was quite all right for
men to inhale poisonous gases, to get
blown up by nitroglycerin, ETC., all be-
cause the mother of children must be
New-York tribune., 1919-01-12
Health Of School Children

The Bureau of Chile Hygiene of the
Department of Health supervises the
health of school children through the D-
vision of Medical Inspection. II provides
for:
U) The prevention and control of in
fectious diseases.
CD The prevention and. detection of
non-contagious physical defects.
(3) Follow-up care to obtain treat
ment of children through parents ef-
forts.
(q Clinics for school children.
Na) For the treatment of eye dis
eases and refraction of eyes.
(b) For teaching oral hygiene and
treating defective teeth
The school medical inspectors make
routine class inspection of all children
at the beginning of each term, standing
them with their backs to the light and
having them pass in line before the in
spector that he may observe the cond-
ton of their eyelids, throat, skin. hair
and the general physical status of each
Child. Following this the school nurse
makes similalA routine examinations
monthly and examines all cases referred
to her by the principal or teachers as
possible infectious or contagious cases.
and reports the results of these examina
tlons to the principal and to the Board
of Health
She also makes home visits from
to 4 p. m. and ON Saturdays where in
dividual cases require special care. Dur
ing these visits she advises and instructs
the mothers concerning improved meth
ods Of nutrition as well as existing
physical defects and arranges for clini-
cal or dispensary treatments, frequently
New-York tribune., 1919-01-12

trial at the Children's Court before thew
are sent to the detention room.
vocational guidance to children cliei
Die Tor working papers is offered through
the Vocational Placement Department. of
the New York State Public Employment
bureau. Experiments in vocational
guidance bureaus also are being con-
quoted by various private organizations,
- whose aim is to keep children in school
and to advise them through their later
years OF elementary or secondary school
ing as to the choice Of trade, technical.
professional, on other types of school
Occupatlonal information is given to
children who go to work, and the bureaus
refer them to affiliated emnlovment
agencies which do juvenile placement.
In cases where there is found to be eco
nomlc pressure that makes it necessary
Tor the child of fourteen to contribute
toward the family budget The vocational
scholarship committee administered bv
the Henry Street Settlement undertakes
TO provide So weekly scholarships to as
many children as it's funds will allow for
two years of definite vocational training.
The New York Child Labor Commit
tee provides scholarships for children of
fourteen seeking working papers, who
cannot meet the minimum requirements
and upon whom the enforcement of the
law would be oppressive because of eco
nomic pressure. These scholarships.
which amount to from So to 81 weekly,
are given for indefinite periods, being
revoked as soon as the child is in fit
physical condition to begin work.
1t also advises with the Department
of Health on matters connected with the
granting of employment certificates, and
maintains an agent to help children who
are refused certificates because of physi-
cal defects to secure the necessary treat
ment.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-12
Women Will No Longer
Perform Equal Work

The bills advocate an eight-hour work
ing day for women--that is, siX-day
week consisting of not more than forty
eight hours work in ALL Which is per-
iectly splendid; men should put through
the same demand for themselves; but
thc- bills go on to read that these eight
hours in the working day-for women.
remember-must be between the hours of
a. m. and 10 p. m. And in order that
all classes of women workers may be so
restricted, the bill already limiting
women factory workers in this fashion
is amended to include women in business
oifices-that is, mercantile or other
business establishments. Then there is
a separate bill to cover also all telephone
and telegraph perators-women, Of
course; all women employed in trans
portation, and women elevator operators.
In fact, the only women who can work
~ iis".' VI dS Wany houfS as tnefr J0D
demands. arc trained nurses and women
employed in doctors offices and in law
Offices, and
1t also cXempts from the eight-hour-
nonight-work restriction cali women
who work in or in connection with an
office of a voluntary or Incorporated So
ciety or association"
New-York tribune., 1919-01-12
Do Women Only
Need Good Conditions?

"It is high time" Mrs. Blatch expostu-
lated, "that women stop thinking as FEM
inists, and begin thinking as humanists.
Now that they have won splendid po-
itical democracy, why don't they begin
to use their new power to secure proper
working conditions for all adults-men
tas we'll as women? Please understand
that / am wholly in favor of an eight
hour working day, with pay for overtime,
and I'd like to see people do their work
between the hours of a. m. and 10 p. m.
wherever possible; but / advocate these
things for all workers-not just women.
''Women have become accustomed too
long to class themselves with children.
Good heavens, children have fathers, too.
And yet listen to some of the points in
these bills. Take, for instance, their ele
vator bill 1t says, section 1T: Seats
for ovonoen employed IN elevators. Suit
able seats shall be provided and n,ain-
tanned for any aUonan employed an car
ing for, having the custody or manage
ment of or operating any such elevator.
Such employees shall be olloaved the use
thereof at such times and to such eDtent
as may be necessary for the preservation
of their heulth.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-12
Female Labor in Eneland
1~HE experience OF the w,r i

>hE experience of the war has
shown, says the British Bureau of
Information, that Enplisb,yo,,a,,
can readily adapt themselves to the
needs or almost any calling, but at the
same time certain occupations have
proved more suitable for the permanent
employment of female labor than others
AS a result of recent conference he
tween organizers Of trade unions. en-
ployers and others concerned with the
industrial employment of women. con-
vened by the British Association for In
dustrlal Reconstruction, it has been
recommended that determined effort
should be made to attract as large
number of people rs possible into those
industries which are particularly suitable
FOR the employment of women's labor.
Among the occupations mentioned in
this connection are the textile industries,
the. boot and shoe trade. the printing and
New-York tribune., 1919-01-12

oculist.1 see just as many men as women
there. Yet where it is necessary for
work to be done in basement these good
women would have men do the work.
Poor, poor man, my heart goes out to
him. Now, why not prohibit basement
work altogether? 1t not only is bad for
the health and eyesight-of men and
women both-but it is not for the good
of the product. | want to know that the
things | wear and use are made under
proper onditions-whether women make
them or men.
This whole subject comes down to
matter Of common sense. The women
who worked SO long and hard for suf-
frage cannot get over the long training
they have had in thinking only of
women. They are approaching the in
dustrlal question in the very same way
they have approached the political one
since 1913 1t is time women began to
take broad view of the whole matter
by thinking of the good of the race in
general. We can't build up happy.
healthy race on health laws for women
alone | sometimes think that all those
women who have agitated the vote for
women must be dead and in their graves
before we have a broad, human point Of
view on all these questions.
why do these bills not advocate the