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The Washington times., 1919-12-14
Three Great Powers.

with the coming of the twenty
first century" continued Rathenau
soberly. "the world will include ex-
actly three great powers, America,
Russia. and Japan. BY or before the
year 21oa there will come q conflict
that will decide which one Of these
three powers will cease to function.
..All three cannot continue to -exer-
lcfse their sway. the extent of which
in case will be Infinitely vAster than
anything the world has ever known.
There will be room for only two of
them. One must go under.
AT the moment the odds favor
Japan--to win. The reason IL OBJ
vious. Russia must prove the de-
termining factor. The nation which
Allies itself with Russia will emerge
victor from the Inevitable eonn1ct.
For the Russia Of 2100 Will II. m im-
measurably different RussiS from her
present people-and there win be 3
hqAdrod million more Of theA<-And
- hsnIs1t gavaEp eepnpYtuA1fss
Of lowing the needs Of b fotnre 6lli-
ance with Russia are distinctly bet
ter than Americas. -
'1ncidentally-and OF greater I'M
portance--Jspah's Statesmen are more
keeniy awake to their opportunities
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than Americas. Japan foreseee--
and prepares. America lives In the
past and present, the Immediate past
or tire immediate present--and IL
prodtgally careless Of the future. Yet,
In 2100 It must be Japan and Russia
against AmArica-or America and
Russia against Japan"
1t was Walther Rathenau who reor-
ganised the economic resources OF
Germany during the nrst months Of
the war. and he Is foremost now in
planning her economic revival. From
one authority / heard that without
Rathenau Germany would have sue
cumbed 70 the blockade before the end
Of 1915.
He is sort OF Hoover, Edison.
Schwab combined, heading the great
Alfeeemeine Electricisitats Gesell-
scAft, the vast electric power corpofa-
tion which controls that branch o<
endeavor IN Germauy.
He yas director In no fewer than
i00yceaserns nnsiuk .ReEt 1Astnduetstl
corfmeroa and finance.
a German of Jewish ancestry.
Rathenau is that stfangest Aof ali
combinations--a profoundly reiiSfooa
and l<eeuiy shrewd busfness man.
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ATLANTIC CITY, N. j. Dec. IA
Little Jimmy Blake, who disappeared
Friday night while with his mother
on a street in Ventnor, was not kid
naped, according to the opinion ex-
PRESSED today by w. w. Sprague,
chief of police in the suburb.
Sprague said he did not believe the
story told by the boys mother, Mrs.
James w. Blake-thae she was at
tackled by two negroes Friday night.
who choked her into Inconsistencies
and carried her son away.
He said he was convinced the boys
body would be found in the ocean.
near the pier where Mrs. Blake's purse
was discovered today. Policemen have
been searching the shore since day
break.
Family Is Separated.
Mrs. Blake, who has been in q seri-
Gus condition since the boy disap-
peared Friday night, has not been
questioned by officers yet. Her phys
icians said her mental and nervous
state was such 1t would be dangerous
to disturb her.
The Blakes separated three years
ago. Since that time they have been
living in the same block in German
town. Jimmy. who has been dumb
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Far From Kith and Kin.
Lonely Chinese BoyFaces
Trial For Triple Killing
Tsaaic Mystesy, Shroudsa fe16T vnAa aoGi
entail Intrigue, Closes Doors Of China Forever
To Young Man Even f He Be Gm1s3sss.
By GERTRUDE STEVENSON.

If you can picture an American boy, slightly over
twenty 5000 miles away from home being tried for murder
in Chinese court before Chinese judge and Chinese
jury, according to Chinese laws and customs you can
agine something of the predcament of Iang Sung Wan
Tomorrow morning young Wan Chinese university
boy will face American Judge and American jury and
be charged by American prosecutor with the triple Chi
nese Staying which set all Washington agog last winter
Not single compatriot will be at his side He will not
hear friendly voice Every word will be spoken in
alien tongue AS strange Chinese court proceedings
would to Washington boy in similar plight in
China, stranger still will American procedure appear
to this boy who has fallen evil days in country half
the world s distance from home.
The police say young Wan has confessed They have
typewriter document to which this boys signature is
attached.
Repudiates Confession.
Wan has repudated this recital of one of the most
extraordinary Staying mysteries in American criminal rec
or He declares that it obtained under great duress
that he the victim of of the most searching and
cruel third degrees to which any suspect sub
eced that advantage taken of his ignorance of Amer
can law and that his rights and privileges under the law
were violated beyond all right or reason.
The legal of the country will be focused on Justice
Goulds courtroom tomorrow only because the crime
involved is the stranges which stirred the Nations
Capital but because police methods and the American
third degree equally trial with the man accused
This jury verdict will be the straw ballot which will show
the attitude of the American public toward practice
which in other countries has to be known practically
as an American institution.
The investigation of this triple Staying mystery has
been pointed out most striking example of the Of
this third degree Brought here from New York without
of extradon proceedings Wan and his brother
held ncommuncado by the Washington police for the
better part week Not under arrest charged with
any crime msdemeanor they detained in secret at
local hotel They not permitted see counsel nor
friend
For FIVE days every effort the part of the newspapers
to learn where the police had the young hidden were
unavaing
During this period Wan and his brother declare they
subjected to the most vigorous grng possible
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NEW ALLIANCE
OF EUROPEAN
POWERS Seen
oeiiss strenst Isd That Brit
and and Franc to Band With
Italy and Belgium.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE vague and
colorless official communique issued
late last night about the secret
Downing Street conferences served
only to strengthen the wide-pread
conviction that the foundation has
been laid for new European al
lance with Britain and France As
the main pillars and Italy and Bel
GUM hoped for as supporting poles.
Decisions Reached.
Unofficially, but on unusually well
informed authority. the Uniyersal
Service learns that the following pro-
visional decisions were reached:
britain has pledged financial and
economic assistance to France to tide
that country over the present critical
fiscal situation and enable her to play
q strong role on the continent.
2-Every effort will be made to
hasten the conclusion of peace with
Turkey. The chances of America
accepting a mandate having virtually
evaporated, the Turk will remain in
Europe and Asia Minor. but Britain.
France, and Italy will dominate at
Constantinople, in the Dardanelles,
and in the Bosporus, with the pros
b1fN Of Russia later joining those
powers. ..
Ne Bolshevist Recognition.
3-There will be no recognition nf
the Bolshevist government in Russia.
though France and Britain are pre-
pared to recognize stable govern
ment' there If formed. Further con-
ferences on the Russian problem will
be held in London soon.
The demise of the Paris Peace Con-
ference is practically an accomplished
fact. and London Is henceforth tho
central place of all discussions aud
settlements OF European problems.
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U. S. lmmieratIoa AulherI3ioe
Take mystslpls plplsmat
From $>oanw.
OBJECT or Nsr vnksevUu
american 0sfioiaIs b Pseoe
Reason for mIssiea b
Mkado.

SAN FRANCISCO, De-. ll-
Acting On srdsrs frsn Washtngtn,
inzmigrat3oa sutAorit3ss hnvo ta1rn
into essesdy Lisut Col II. Emz1s
crios. Who rsturnsd ysstseaav mn
Japan.
Ciraos will Be hsh for . rshsaElnG
before . spscial board n i1QuigD.
He is,saiA = heys eeas = JeDsa =
= Docnut 4fu11n ~ - .GdD
Dssleausns & i6an1np. - - 80
ssscfve1 ssu1lv - 80 ~ 49,
urs frsa JaPaa.
lmmiGratiou inpscters whe -
<.1Dsk CirAos refused to discns -
nG>ew
Adks Te De Nst At 6sA.
jose Nesrtuch- Mexican coasud. 80
he knew nothing of Ctrlos' missioa -
Japan Cirios is said to spsak Jaoo-
nese huenuy. and the Aexfoaa coo-
sulate admitted II received q wirelans
from Cirlos asking that . represeuto-
tive Of the Mexican government Dooe
him At the boat
Cirios was taken from the steaalog
Persia Maru by Immigration Inspoe-
tor Swassey.
Among the gifts showersd upsn O1r.
los were rare plantsc, said TO be va3-
ued at 81 900.
Cirlos viii be gfven q hearing -
morrow At Angel Island
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MOTHER OFFERS HER
UNBORN BABY
FOR SALE

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. L.
Sale of an unborn babv due b
arrive with Santa Claus was
blocked today by Juveaile Ofh-
Ger Asterdo.
Financially unable to properly
care for the infant. Mr.. and Mrs.
Huber Barnett published IN -
offering II for adoption. ney
said they would expect the fsGtes
parents to make soMe financial
settlement. Learning Of the
facts, Asterdo at once nstifed
Barnett that uAheru chiAren
eannOt he coanerciaizaA
The Washington times., 1919-12-14
GRIFFITH AND MOVIE
PARTY REACH BAHAMAS

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. LIT
has been announced from the office
of ID. w. Griffith, moving picture mag
nate, that a telegram has been re-
ceived from him at Nassau, Bahamas,
indicating that he and his party Of
twenty movie actors and actresses
had arrived there. No mention was
made of any accident or delay en-
route from the Florida coast.
MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 14.-Airplanes
and submarine chasers were dis
patched from here yesterday to
search for ID. w. Griffith, motion pic
ture producer. and a party of motion
picture players reported missing since
they left here on yacht Wednesday.
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MONEY ASKED TO START
j. S.-CERMAN AIR LINE

BERLIN, Dec. 14.-The Unger Steel
Airship Company yesterday began
advertising for capital with which
to construct ships and terminals for
the proposed air service between
Germany and the United States.
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Blue Goats Hide Big Hearts.

The man who wears blue coat has
a big heart. He has seen disappoint-
ed children Christmas after Christ
mas and bis experience has taught
him that the kid whom Santa Claus
remembers at Christpas TINA Is
likely to grow up better citizen
than the one who remembers with
bitterness Of eheerless Christmastes,
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America Faces Contest
With Russia and Japan
For orSupremacyo World
By HAYDEN TALBOT.
Copyright. 1918, By Universsl Service

Copyright #sst
BERLIN, Dec. L. Not yesterday today matters
Tomorrow is all that matters. >,
.And moment later discovered that by tomorrow" "
Wather Rathenau credited with being the greatest genius
for organization with the keenest insight into the future
in Germany meant-21OO A. d.
Three Great povers ssSSss
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WILL YOU
Be q Good FeIIOU?
Policemen Join Ranks of Good Fellows in
Effort to Assure All Children In Capital
Merry Christmas 600 Boys and Girls
Assigned.

Hundreds of members of the Metropolitan Police force
this week will become Good Fellows to aid in ferreting out
the names of little children whom the reindeer special might
miss and old folks who face Christmas without cheer
Major Raymond W. Pullman superintendent of police
today indorsed the Good Fellow plan and said policemen
could be a great aid in getting names of the poor.
Rlne Goats Hide Bio Hearts,
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while the little rich feller over on
the other side Of town has more than
he knew what to do with.
Reports today showed there is
more real poverty in Washington
now than ever before, despite the
fact that on the surface there never
was SO much prosperity. Dozens of
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WEATHER..

Partly eboaAy today,
nueA colder. with cold
wave tonight. Teaper.-
ture win fall to aAest IS
degrees. Temperature at
8 q. n, IS degrees.
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He BOD written:
-reo1! Ce& kow much there In
h list kttle verdi"
Many men would give a great
deal 70 know exactly what is in
that wsrd. Manv have worried
tconsiaued on Page IL, Column 81
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Byron, after his tempestuous ca
reer, made miserable by physical
dsfoEznity aad an energy too DOW
erful for his body. said:
Il MT sIeep new"
The Washington times., 1919-12-14

The most pethetic last words are
those Of Francis Bacon. greatest
philosophical mind since Aristotle,
born almost two thousand wears
before him. Bacon died dis9raced,
bat his work has been teaching
men for more than three hundred
years
Fer ny name and memory, I
leave II to mems charitable
speeches, to foreign nations. and
10 the next ages"
He would not be disappointed il
he could come back. for the world
cares little about the present or
bribe that he took as a Judge or
his treachery toward his benefac-
tor. The next ares" see only the
intellect Of gold. not the feet of
clay. Read Bacon's life and his es-
says
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-14
MRS. ALBRIGHT BADLY HURT;
 MAY NOT LIVE

Mrs. Mary Arbrecht of 60 Harral avenue is in critical condition at St. Nincent's hospital today, as the result of injuries received when she was struck and knocked down by jitney on North Main street near Cap ttol avenue, last night. She is suffer ing from a possible fracture of the skull. and had not regained con- sctousness at noon today.
 Carnezio Cetofenti of TT Washing ton avenue driver of the machine which struck Mrs. AIbrecht. claims that the woman aEghted from a troll Icy car and appeared before his ma chine so suddenly that he was unable to stop the automobile. The jitney man hurried the woman to the hos pital immediately after the accident. and then reported the mishap to the police. He was released on his own recognizance. He will appea- in court tomorrow morning.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-14
WIN DEMAND FOR RECOGNITION
 OF THEIR UNION

New York. Aug. 14-Employes of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com pany today won their demand for recognition of their union when Federal Judge Mayer, who appointed Lindley M. Garrison receiver for the company, announced that 1t had been established to the satisfaction of himself and Public Service Commis- sioner Nixon that more than 50 per cent of the eligible employees were members of the Anna lgamated Asso- citation of Street & Electric Railway when the strike was called last week.
 Judge Mayer made his announce ment in a letter which he sent to Frederick P. Royce, general manager for the receiver MT. Garrison is absent from the city on & vacation.
 Tn the terms of the arbitration agreement under which the strikers agreed to return to work, MT. Garri- son stipulated that recognition of the union should depend on proof that 50 per cent. of the eligible men were mem bers of 1t. Judge Mayer direct ed that the grievances of the men be now taken up by officials of the company and a committee represent ing the union.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-14
HAVOC CREATED ALONG SOUND
 BY BIG GALE
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to another in order to be rescued.
 The first of the six barges was swamped before the twelve persons had been safely landed aboard the tug and sunk in a few seconds. car rying the second with 1t in a short time. Lines were then cut and the
 Phoenix took up the dangerous bat tie alone.
 with the persons rescued were two dogs' cat and a pig. Report was made to the New York office of the company and the local firm was today advised of the sinking of the barges ana the consequent delay in the de- hVery of the sand and gravel which were to have been used iu building work here.
 While the storm damage generally along the shore is reported slight there is no question of the violence of the squall- The steamer Park City was unable 10 return to Bridgeport last night from Port Jefferson, the officials Of the line fearing to take any chances
 Five tugs with their tows are weather bound in the harbor, the "Bulley," of the McCafferty line bound west with loaded barges: the John Garrett of the Williams Blue line, bound east with a loaded tow. the Charles McWilliams" of the Re1 Ball line bound for Boston with three loaded barges; the "Unrest' bound west with light barges; and the Comet bound east with two Ioaded barges.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-14
COUNCIL WAITS WITHDRAWAL OF
 BRITISH TROOPS

Paris, Aug. 1.-The peace confer ence Is awaiting anxiously the decis- ion of Great Britain as to the with drawal of British troops from the Caucasus, which will begin to move homeward tomorrow. Colonel Vim. Haskell, U. s. A, allied high commis- sioner in Armenia, has telegraphed d the supreme council that Armenia undoubtedly will starve and the peo- pie eXterminated if the British sol diers are not detained there, until others are sent.
 The Supreme Council, however, is unable to provide troops, none of the large powers Is willing to send soldiers there and consequently no action has been taken.
 The relief supplies gathered at Tilis, Batoum. and Erivan probably will be lost if the British withdraw md the investigator to be made by Major Gen eral James G. Harbord on behalf of the American Government will be of little use,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-14
GRAPH, HELP STILL REFUSE
 TO 60 BACK
(Continued from Page One1

(Continued from Page One) the strike here will be settled here in a few days.
 The Cost and Pay departments of the Grsnhophone company struck to- day When they were informed that they would have to go back to the old schedule of 4s hour week and would not receive the 12 h @ increase here after.
 A new system known as the home system of picketing has been adopted by the strikers at the Graphophone and Bryant plants. Instead of meet ing the people. who are working and trying to talk to them at the factory, the pickets follow each one to his home and call the attention of the neighbors to the fact that resi- sident of the neighborhood Is still at work in shops where there are strikes.
 The employees of the Locomobtle Co. decided to postpone the strike that was to take place at 10 o'clock this morning until a. future date as the re- qutred sanction had not arrived from the Grand Lodge.
 The new Machntsts' Lodge, No. 116, will hold a meeting Friday night at 8 o'clock at Eagles hall.
 When Ira N. Ornburn, secretary of the State Federation of Labor, at tempted to enter the meeting of the Graphophone strikers yesterday afternoon he was informed with considerable emphasis that his pres ence was not wanted and that he had better leave the hall. This he did to the accompaniment of a continual hooting.
 After leaving he said that if he had known that such Bolshevistic tactics were to be used he would not have gone near the hall and express ed his opinion of the Graphophone strikers who are backing Sam Livit
 The Park City local Women's Machinists' Union voted $500 to Business Agent Lavit from their funds to be used by him in defending g himself from the charges of the Grand Lodge officials
 It was rumored this morning that legal proceedings would be instituted to prevent Lavit from getting pos session of these funds under the claim that under their charter the funds could not be used for any such pur- pose.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-14
DIED.

ALIIE;N-In this city, Thursday, Aug. f1. 1919, Anna, widow of James AL len.
 Friends are invited 10 attend tho funeral from her late residence. No. g91 Brewster street, on Saturday. Aug. fG, at S:3O a. m-, and from St. Petcr's church at 9 o'clock.
 Burial in SJ. MichaeTs cemetery. Automobile cortese. L14b" D COMI.B-Gn this city. Wednesday. Aug. IS. 1919, Catherine Nj, wife of Frank Conner.
 Friends arc invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, No. 24S4 Main street. on Saturday, Aug. 1G. at s:15 a. n.. and from Blessed Sacrament church ut 9 @. m.. with solemn high mass.
 Iutermcnt at St. MichaeTs come tery. Automobile cortcre. L14b'p CIINtH-In this city. Aug. 13. 1919, John Clinch. of 1gO Lewis street.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, 19O Lewis street. on Saturday Aug. Is, at s:3O am. and from Sacred Heart church at 9 a. m.
 Burial st. Johns cemetery. Mid dletown, Conn. Automobile cortege
 L13s- JOS ES-fn Milford. Conn. (Walnu' Beach Dislr1ct). on Tuesday. August 12. 1919, Jane P. widow of Isaac k Jones. aged 4S years.
 Friends are invited to Intend the funeral her late residence, Old Point Road. on Friday. August Is at 2:3O D. m.
 b1terrnmcnt at Park cemetery Bridgeport. Conn. L13b'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-14
KOLCHAK FORCES STILL RETREAT
 IN URAL MTS,

London, Aug. 14-The retreat in the Ural mountains of the forces of Admiral Kolchak continues, accord ing to news received here today. South of Uralsk, at the southern end of the Urals, it is added, the Bolshe- wiki have driven the Cossacks back 60 miles and are endeavoring to se- parate them from the main body of Kolchak forces, who are fighting on
 Ko1chak forces, who are fighting on both sides of the trans-Siberian rail- way.
 East of Cheliabinsk. a Junction point on the railway, and Shadrinsk the Bolshevi1i are said to have reach ed the line of the Mass and Isset riv- CTS, and captured Tiumen, just east of the Russian-Siberian border. The advices add that there is no sign that the Bo1shevik advance is likely to be checked.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-14
CUT OUT PART
 OF DOOR PANEL

By cutting out portion of door panel, thieves gained entrance to the residence Of Attorney John Pullman, % Tnqnowa Fill recently, and thor ouEhly ransacked the house. The Pullman family has been away from home for about three weeks, and the burglary was first discovered by At tOrney Pullman when he returned home yesterday. Mr. Pullman stated to the police this morning that he did not miss anything from the house as yet. but is awaiting the arrival of Mrs. Pullman before making a more thorough investigation. A brace, sev- eral bits and a number of fine saws were left in the house by tho thieves.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-14
HAVE APPOINTED RECEIVER FOR
 UNIONS GOODS
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fContinued from Page One.) to bring about a disturbance in the relations Between the Federation of Labor aHd the workers. The charge was made that before coming here Manager Roberts did the same thing in Bisbee, Arizona.
 Lavit denied that he had any con- nection with Roberts other than to see him with the strikers committee in trying to get better conditions for the men.
 Eris s. Prouse. the chairman of the relief committee of the Bryant strike, says that he has taken every penny of the money received from the sale of the papers and that he has re- cefpts for every cent he received and that Business Agent Lavit did not handle any of the money. T defy any one to show that Lavtt or any one else but the committee handled penny of the fund" said Prouse.
 There will be no rough tactics in the strikes here while I have any thing to say about it," said Lavit to- day. '1n the two and a half years that I have been connected with the labor movement in Bridgeport there has been no force used and there will be none now"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-14
OBITUARY
ANNA ALLEN

Anna, widow of the late James Allen, died this morning at her home, 291 Brewster street. She was one of the pioneer Catholic women of the Black Rock section, having lived in that neighborhood for over 40 years. The deceased is survived by two sons. James and William Allen, both of this city. Funeral services will be held Sa turday morning at S:30 o'clock from the late home of the deceased and at g o'clock from St. Peters church, where she was long a mem Der. Burial will be in St. MichaeTs cem etery.