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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-12-18
Led BY . Child

He was little bit of lieutenant
but his Importance made up for his
lack of size. and he was not very
popular with his men.
One day at drill, voice from the
ranks was heard to say. soto voce.
"And little child shall lead them!'
The loot" said "The man who made
that remark step forward and repeat
it."
The entire company stepped for
ward and repeated it in unison.
He looked them over for a mo-
ment and then dismissed the company.
That evening when the orders came
out for the next day, they were as
follows:
Tomorrow the company will
march twenty miles, with full equip
ment; and a little child shall lead
tn mon d---good horsei"-
Copied from the. olathe Criterion.
We don't know where they stole it.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-12-18

If in want of anything try an adlet
in the Pilot 1t will bring results.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-12-18

II In want Of anything try an adlet
l., the Pilot. It will bring results
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-12-18

Mrs. c. A. Pearson arrived in tow
Monday from Pitkin. for short visit
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-12-18

Mrs. J. A. Riley is reported i'll, bu
we are glad to state nothing seriou.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-12-18

DR.. Paul Wallace will soon leav
for Michigan to take up his profes
sion there.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-12-18

Miss Avis Eells left Tuesday night
for Denver for few days visit.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-12-18

Jos. Voutaz went to Salida to bring
his wife home from the hospital.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-12-18

Verne Brown and wife came down
from Pitkin Tuesday to do their
Xmas shopping.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
u. 5. COAST GUARD TO
BLOCK RUM SMUCCLRS
5000 Men Ready for Work-Cuban
Waters to Be PatrOled
Carefully.

Efforts 10 transfer the coast guard
from Jurisdiction of the Treasury De
partment to that of. the Navy were
temporarily slackencd today when it
became known that Treasury officials
want 10 keep thee. guard fer the time
being. TO block liquor smugglers.
With most OF the liquor in the
United States tied up in Warehouses
and watched by Federal agents, and
with the remainder dwindling so rap
idly that "bootIeEEers" expect soon to
be sold out, the .GoverHment. recoS-
nizes whiskey smuggling will become
enormously profitable.
The waters between Cuba and
Florida are to be very closely patrol
led, it was learned, in the belief that
the smugglers will make Cuba their
base of operations.
The service has taken coEnizance
of the prohibition law. and will fight
to prevent smuggling" Capt. Com
mandant w. +. Reynolds of the coast
guard. said today
Approximately 5000 men and sew
eral vessels are ready for work
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
Legal Eattle Imminent.

Nellie Bly,, the noted writer for the
New York Journal. whose name was
on tag attached to the baby's cloth
ing, when it was left in the Grand
Central Terminal, said yesterday she
had found the real parents of the boy.
Mrs. August Vents, whose baby
was stolen last July. insists the
yozngstsr sss- .Afthur FhiEp Wents
Her husband. August Wentz. whe %
Tuesday night denied the child was
theirs. agreed yesterday that the boy
was baby Arthur.
Mrs. Grace Humiston, who was em-
ployed to find the Wentz baby, says
she is satisfied with the Identification
made by Mr. and Mrs, Wentz. and
that she will force Nellie Bly, to tell
the names of the people who, the lat
ter claims, are the parents of the baby
The courts must answer the Ques-
tion. Is the baby little Arthur wentz
or is 1t little Love Of Mike" the son
Of a brick mason who died soon after
the boys birth? If they decide it is
Arthur, the child will go to gladden.
the home Of the Wentzes; il they de.
eide it is Love Of Mike" then it will
be legally adopted and cared for as
the child of Nellie BLY,, who in private
life is Mrs. Elizabeth Seaman.
Last night at her home in the Nc
Alpin Hotel, Miss BLY,, said:
Within twenty-fOur hours 1 shall
The Washington times., 1919-12-18

POLICY OF us.
TOWARDEGYPT
Expects British win Abide By
Pledge to Respect Integrity
and independence.
SENDS LETTER TO OWEN
Quotes Telegram From King
George In Which He Guaran-
teed Freedom for Nation.
SENDS LETTER TO OWEN

Placing a definite Interpretation
upon its qualified recognition Of the
wartime British protectorate owe,
Egypt, the State Department made
it clear today that it assumes Great
Britain intends to carry out ita
pledge Of Egyptian independence. a
made by King George to the late
Sultan of Egypt on December 20,
1914.
Letter to Senator Owen.
The state nent Of policy was con-
tanned in . letter from Secretary Ian
sing to Robert L, Owen OF Oklahema,
q leading Droponcnt In the Senate of
Egyptian Independence. Recently
SAAator Owen requested - Secretary
Of State to provide a@kplicit con-
serresion st ,ss nao,f 81 AmsSsse nalinsd assss
at is ass6 said Mr.. LANSING.
that 1t II tAA spose Of Great Brit
ain to carrysQ04 The assurances given
BY King George v Of England to the
late Sultan of Egypt, as published in
the London Times OF December 81.
1914"
King George at that time, assured
his "unfailing support in safeguard
ing the integrity Of Egypt and in
securing her future well-being and
prosperity" and expressed his convic-
tion that the Sultan would be able "to
successfully overcome all the infiu-
ences which are seeking to destroy
the Independence of Egypt, and the
wealth, liberty, and happiness of the
people,"
Secretary Lansing pointed out that
"the effect Of this Governments quail
flied recognition of April, 1919, was to
acknowledge, with the reservation set
forth at that time, only such control
of Egyptian affairs as had been set
forth in the notice of the British
government transmitted to the de-
partment on December is, 1914"
For Protection OF Interests.
The protectorate was imposed on
Egypt, to use the language OF the
com munication Of the British govern
ment to the State Department "in
view of the state of war initiated by
Turkey against Egypt for
the protection of the many and yari-
Gus important interests there"
The State Department observed in
the letter to Senator owen that it
was not its understanding that Egypt
was in possession of full independent
sovereign rights. prior to the war
(Continued on Page 8, Column ~
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
DEPT. /.
| GETS REPLY
| Of CARRANzA
Secretary Lansing to Beoh
| Study Of Official Text
Immediately.
CONGRESS NOT SURPRISED
Answer Just What Might Havs
Been Expected, Mem
bers Agree.

The Mexican ssgay - uAs II
American note Dq.sstiax tie n
lease Of Americas Consular Assut
William o, Jenkins has bsn reosiv.
ed at tie -1t,ts DspaFtmsu4. 4 vss
announcsa ee>ay.
secrytasysS shas Lansias u -
pected imasdfstely b ssudy the -
fScial tszt u - n0te, md the stoL
tuds a. b. aepn1 - III Cor
msnt tesaf1 ~ lGpzi6l4 6pks
to - 1(6pu6 - 81 -
- 49, ~ j-~-3Q =
n - h>itev~e a ennb- nnonf -
cies that tbs vast<4 okneo1 p1u0nnfH
nsay isno&a ssls issR essnu,sna>sx11
Of the MsrAe-a s,ssssauuR
Aftss A< ~ rsss = Ssersta<y L.
sing mAAe tie Gsrtcan note pubita
It is sutstan6lAliy a. sans - tAae
carried tn presA eispa3cAsa
The ssnerai 6QnGAasaonai sstituAs
was that rhs xAts \ -@>ss what might
have bvSn sx,<e-&~- s1nce Presidest
WliSou ~ SJs<N2 S8%t Ine o0OD~
tion of TA< ~ ltion. which
sought u -a<h 1HsAs Eby breakins
on diplonA ( r1sasa viih his gov.
ernment "a
Senator ssi e. Sss Aoqe,eo. chair.
man Of the isu1Doo1nn111on Z the Sen
ate Foreign 61oa}gA1 GoInittee in
vestigatinK Ab11Ps - , 06bm state
nent ASSERTED ~ - w. of the
previous not ~ scAseAasA any oDs
could have toso sAs ~ PsDty in this
instance would 10. fAf<&e same tim.
he predicted sf>c nctting further
would be deoe = TIE Government
than TO "was,i orr -snds In invisible
waters an6 proclair 'pesce on eorth.
good will TO bandfts
May Rev ,esksaA-
The two o,ainags OF ths
note OF today "a. ~ "a plainly
intimated that sisxican Supreme
Court may reman -enflns back again
for trial 10 the state eobrf cf fsuebN
and that the Mexican Eo1ernment< -
not regard any staurrent OF 1eo6nn
sions reached by Hr LaB1se go i
as evidence or in any way fMpuAds1E
CONTINUED on Page 2. column ~ -
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
SEEK SINGER IN
SUIT FOR CHILDREN
Disposition of Wnans Millions
May Depend on Testimony
of Spanish Girl.
By NEWTON c. PARKE,

q. \. s. Staff CorreSpondenCl
PARIS, Dec. 1S.-A world wide
search is being made for the beauti-
full Spanish singer. Carmen Delgado,
one of the principals in the romantic
fight for possession of the two chill
dren of Thomas Winans and Wet, ria
Delgado and also for the millions of
the late Ross Winans of Baltimore.
Carmen, who is cousin of lne
late Victoria Delgado Winans, eloped
with Thomas Winans just before the
outbreak of the war. They went first
to Italy and then to Switzerland.
When Mr.. Winans began his fight
to secure his two children he bade
farewell to Carmen, knowing that his
case would be prejudiced If he con-
tinued to live with her. The beauti-
full singer disappeared. Thomas Wi
mans attorneys now wish to find
her. declaring that it is of the utmost
Importance that she testify at the
forthcoming trial
Counsel for Mr. Winans declare
that the girls testimony Is necessary
to show that her relations with her
cousins husband were only platoniC.
The contention is made that Thomas
and Carmen eloped so that the former
could further the operatic ambitions
of the beautiful young Spanish girl
Attorneys for Manuel pelgado ia
er-in-law of Thomas Winans, and for
Princess kapurthala, his sister-in-
law, are spending large sums hunt
ing Carmen, also. They want tn
prove by her that her relations with
Thomas Winans were not platonic
Carmen was last reported singing
in Rome and planning engagements in
Spain and the United States. Pend
ing the trial and during the search
for the bewitching Carmen the .wo
young children of Thomas Winans are
living in the care of their old grand
parents in a dingy little apartment: in
Paris, under the control of the court
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
CLEMENCEAU ORDERED
TO TAKE COMPLETE REST
Premier Attends Sessions of Peace
Council Propped Up
in Chair.

PARIS, Dec. 1S.-Doctors attending
Premier Clemenceau, who Is suffer
ing from a fractured rib. have order
ed him to take several days OF COM
plete rest Immediately after the Ger
man treaty becomes effective.
Clemenceau has broken lifelong
rule by taking wine with his meals.
He has always been an abstalner, but
on account of his weakened condition
his physicians advised him to drink
wine instead of water with his food
The aged premier attends the ses-
sions of the supreme council propped
up in a chair. His injured rib is
tightly bandaged all the time. Glenn
enceau is having a difficult time to
get his rest He sleeps badly at
night and is compelled to take short
maps during the day.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18

have the child with me. I shall utiI-
ize every legal proceeding until
get this little fellow, whom intend
to adopt as my own child.
Miss bly, Cites Data.
II It waa the Vents baby, would
Of course, offer no obstacle to MI
and MrA Vents keeping hina But ]
.tnow without question Of ! doubt
that he - Sns<-Arthur Wentx.
"He was born Marcn ef this year
on the lower West Side. His father
q mason, died soon after his. birth
leaving little Love of Mike as he
was called, and two other children to
be supported by his mother, twenty
four years old.
'She made $12 a week az an artifi-
cial howermaker. Unable to support
all the children and herself on this
wage, she decided. much against her
will. that she would have to part with
little Love of Mike She had read OF
my articles asking persons to adopt
homeless children. and determined to
send him to me-.
mot being able to take time of
from her work, she intrusted Love
of Mike to a neighbor to bring to
me. The man became lost in the
Grand Central Terminal and con-
ceived the idea of writing tag, in
which he asked that the boy be sent
Continued on Page 2, Column S.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
SUES HOTEL SHE
SAYS BARRED HER
Widow of French Officer Seeks
$4,000 for Alleged
Insult.

Mrs. Henrietta Coquelet, widow Of
Lieut.. Henri Coauelet, French army
officer, whom she married a couple OF
months before his death in this city
on October so, has fed a suit in Bal
timore for S25,0OO against the .Caswell
Hotel Company, of that city. for al
legged improper ejectment from the
hotel on. June Il last. according to
word received here last night.
Mrs. Coquelet declares that she and
her husband registered at the hotel
in the proper manner, and that as
they were on the way to their room
the clerk stopped them and told them
they could not occupy il.
"I choose the people 1 want here"
the clerk is alleged to have said.
There is the door and beyond that is
the gutter"
She further alleges that the order
was given before a crowd of persons,
and that her reputation was greatly
injured by the malicious and scan
dalous words and actions Of the
clerk"
Lucius Q. c. Lamar, of Baltimore, is
Mrs. Coquelet's attorney
Lieutenant Coquelet had been in this
country more than year before he
died. coming here after he had been
wounded and gassed in the war zone.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
j. s. VICTORY SEEN
IN PACKERS PLAN
Bills to Regulate Industry Will
Be Pushed, However.
Senators Say.

Formal announcement that the "bis
five" packers have agreed to dissolve
tn cir control OF Industries unrelated
to the meat business will be made
this afternoon by the Department of
Justice, according to information at
Attorney General Palmer's office to-
day.
While this was regarded by many
officials as victory for the L. S. in
its attack on the high cost of living.
some Congressman believed that if
the packers had entered into agree
ment with Palmer to discontinue their
side lines, in return for the antitrust
suits against them being called off,
such action would constitute a dan
gerous compromise between the Gov
ernment and the alleged trust
Senators in charge of the principal
packer regulation bills declared they
would go ahead with them regardless IS
of the reports that the big five" are
to abandon their side lines.
Senator Gronna, chairman of the
Senate Agricultural Committee, de-
clared that the committee is going
ahead January 5 with the packer bill
without regard to any agreement the
Big Five" may make with Attorney
General Palmer to withdraw from
side lines.
"It looks like buncombe to me-,
Senator Gronna said.
Senator Harris, Georgia formerly
chairman of the Federal trade CON
mission, declared that no one desired
to wipe out the big packers, and that
they ought to be willing to meet the
Government half way.
II am glad to see that the packers
are beginning to meet the Govern
ment half way instead of defying it,
Senator Harris said.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
SCOPE OF LEAK
PROBE BR0ADENED
Palmer Takes Charge Of In.
vestigation and WM
Push inquiry.

Attorney General A. Mitchen PA
msr today took ehArxs Of the iuvesti.
cation into she leak" o. eupvsu,e
Court dscisions to persons who use<
them for Wan Street speculation.
The Attorney GENERAL waA pue In
touch with all Developments of the
scandal inmediately upon IN arrival
here from the West
The scope of the inquiry IL broad
ening out, those IN charge OF the In
vestigation said today. Some of the
leads discovered 20 into Wall Street.
and it is not unlikely that several
concerns In the Street will be called
on for Information by Government
agents.
Government agents. tracing the
movement of those who are known
to have been in possession of the
courts decisions hours IN advance Of
their being handed down, are collect
ing data on the stocks that were dealt
in, the amounts involved and the
manner In which the spectators used
their Information.
New Angles FsaAd.
New angles are presenting them
selves at every turn" II was kaid at
the Department of Justice today.
There are many ramifcations to this
case which must be gone into"
An attempt on the part of certain
outsiders to minimize the import
ance Of the revelations was promptly
sQuelched today by Department Of
Justice officials, who made IL plain
that they fully appreciate the gravity
of the affair, and Furthermore they
did not make any secret OF the fact
that in their opinion, the case Is still
very much "alive" and will continue
to be probed until the facts are un-
earthed.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
WILL YOU
Be o. Good FeLlOU:
With Christmas Spirit Pervading the
City, Good Fellows Eagerly Seek Op-
portunities to Share Cheer With Less
Fortunate Families of Capital.

In the shop windows the lights play gayly on the e.
derfu things arranged tempngly. Along the street
powerful motors rush in ceaseess stream, bearing the
pants merry to warm homes and excellent dinners !.
streets alive with joyous crowds. Laughter and b.
mage ruled. 1t does to be world full Of f'naIpi
1t does appear impossible that poverty and misery ~
want and sickness and attending Hs can be- Yet they M
hereonly few yards, perhaps from the gayest OF tie
They have always been here We may hope that soint
they will not be here But that is dream and ngt nov
we are dealing with conditions
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
Holiday Railroad Tickets m, AL,

ss sp-ti-4 accom- mediation for those
VINO WISH 70 aNold the holiday rush b..
nuylnx thrl5 railroad and steering car
tickets shead "t tim" Tor their ,'hrist,,,.s q
trips, IN" tCns"lldst.G Ticket ono : :
1879 street. will rCuaiu omen ,...k 49,
until see p IN from p.c.r,b..r - ~, -
IL 10 expected that the hoIi,.y rr...-sI -.
year Will BE- very h-avy su.' ..-zri,rfxt.
VII assure Themselves q sjrr.t-- a. ac-
BY minimizing the sulount = .Hil
eAGgase they can save th-Ias.i,... .,..T., :
esd neip materially In reducing r., usual
Chrt<tnaS conScStion--AGyt
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
VOTE9TO3 IN
FAVOR OF END
F5O-5OPLAN
Two Congressman Reserve
Right to Oppose or Amend
Measure In House.
TO FILE MINORITY REPORT
See Move to Repeal Law For
bidding Estimates In Ex.
cess of D. c Revenue.
TO FILE MINORITY REPORT

By vote Of 9 to 8, the House Dis
trict of Columbia Committee today
reported favorably the Mapes bill to
abolish the half-and-haf fiscal rela-
ton that has existed between the
District and Federal governments
since 1878.
Il want to get the bin on the House
calendar as soon after the holiday
recess as possible" Mr.. Mapes told
the committee. He was instructed to
prepare the committee report. He
promised to file it on the day the
House reconyened.
Minseity Report Seen.
Congressman Williams of Illinois.
who opposes change from the So
that he would nie minority report.
Congressmen Murphy and Walters,
Who voted to report the Mapes bill
favorably. announced that by so doing
they reserved the right to oppose it
or offer amendments when it is con-
sidered by the House.
Those voting to report the bill were:
congressman Mapes, Overstreet. Lam
ham, Rurdick, Murphy, Wood of yir-
Sinia, Walters, Drane. Benson. Oppos-
ing the bill were Congressman Gould,
Williams and Hays.
Overstreet Favor~ Bill.
Congressman Overstreet held that
10 report out the bill would have a
moral influence in it's favor when
brought up for consideration by the
House.
He was present at only a part of the
hearings that have been in progress
during the past week. he said, and the
testimony he heard was In favor of
the bill He voted to report the
measure, but said he reserved the
right to support amendments in the
House.
This question has been before the
House repeatedly. and has been ar
gued pro and con-" said Chairman
Napes. Il feel sure that it has been
gone into sufficiently TO have 1t placed
on the calendar"
Congressman Lampert. who was not
present today. because OF illness,
notified Chairman Mapes that he
wished to be recorded as favoring the
bill
May Repeal 1909 Law
simultaneously with the cousidera-
tion of the bill in the House. IL is
expected that a measure will be Of
Tered to repeal the law of 1909. which
forbids the District Commissioners
making estimates for the District in
excess of the total revenue OF the Dis
trIcs-
With this restriction removed. the
commissioners will be able TO put
into their estimates a detailed sched-
Ule OF many needs Of the District,
which il is impossible TO include un-
der the present system.
With the half-and-half restriction
removed. Congress would have author
ity to appropriate for the District a
sum in excess OF that furnished by
District Advocates of the half-and-
half contend that Congress will not
exceed the District share. but Will use
every effort TO cut down the Federal
Governments appropriation TO Z
ninimsm.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
POLICE RELIEF FUND
TOTALS S,433
++ +
Have You Clipped In,
y + I.

All washingtonians are urged
to show their appreciation of the
work done by the Metropolitan
police force by aiding the move
ment to Increase the fund for
widows and orphans of members
OF the department who are killed
in the line of duty.
Police sales of tickets for the
ball to be given at Wardman
Park Hotel December - for the
benefit of the sund totaieA SS,43s
this morning. The first precinct
still leads with a total Of Sl,1e7.
You can send your contribu-
tions to the fund to The Times
Office All the money raised Is
to to used for the nelief of the
windows and orphans of police
who die on duty. a. there Is ne
official fund for this purpose
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
SENATE DEMOCRATS TO
PICK LEADER SATURDAY

A caucus next Saturday to settle
the night for the Democratic leader
ship in the Senate was called today
by senator Hitchcock. acting leader.
Hitchcock and Senator Underwood
OF ALABAMA arc candidates in the
hsht- Inc vote. which viii probably
be taken SATURDAY. is exnected 10 he
exceedingly close.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18

The Good Fellows hsre d mission.
1t is a simple miss.oo. II has no
place in theory u II Jast 20 meet
condition that we have With Us.
1t is easily done s. Coco Feuow to
qualify has only % wFire % The
Times, tell how ~ any Of tfe poor
and unfortunate -xsskss cars for on
Cb'~tmss, and 80 hi1aelf.
~ way he car tsshls b. tking
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
1000 AUTO LICENSE
TAGS FOR 1920 ISSUED

-Four thousand 1920 automobile lii
ceuse tags have been distributed,
Wade II. Combs. superintendent of
licenses, announced today.
Congressman Ben Johnson Of Ken
lucky got tag No. /, Commissioner
Brownlow. No. =, and tag No. 100
VIII be given to President Wilson's
limousine
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
Good Fellows Have Mission

to them whatever his circumstances
VII permit Perhaps II Win be much.
perhaps little. But whatever II ID.
II will take the spirit OF ChristmAs
into the dreary homes, whose Dsm-
bers, otherwise, will find Christmas
Just the same az the other gray days
Of their existence.
The reward viii be the supl6ins I.
tcontinued on Page o, c1dmD 5, 4,
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
.2l14 SACKS OF MAIL
LOST AS SHIP HITS MINE

When the steamship ker~ood,
which sailed from New York for Ham
burg on November 13. 1919, struck a
mine in the North sea, ala sacks of
parcel post mails were lost, the Post
office Department announced today.
The mail was destined for Ger
many, Austria. and CZecho-Slovakia.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
TRAIN SERVICE RESUMED.

The Railroad Administration today
announced the return of normal pas
senger transportation east of Chicago
Transportation was curtailed because
of the coal shortage during the strike.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
|ExICAN CRISIS PUT UP TO PRESIDE
Soviet Envoy to Washington
Held At San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 18.-Vladimir K. voch
metro claiming to represent people Of soviet
Russia and to be important diplomatic mission to
Washington is held at Angel Island immigration sta
tion here for Investigation, it was learned today
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
Judgment Of Solomon
Needed AS Two Women
Claim Abandoned BABY

NEW YORK, Dec 18-In the hands of two women
both sincere but each holding different belefes the
future of the baby believed to be Arthur Wentz As
Biblical days. it more than likely that today the court Of
justice will be called to decide the rgtful possession
the six-monthold child.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18

TAKE BELL-ANs BEFORE MEALS aAd
see how hne goos digestion makes reo f,~l
-Advt
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
THE WEATHER:

Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow.
Slightly warmer. Temperature at n M,
10 degrees.