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New-York tribune., 1919-07-26
10000 Russians Drive
Back $4,000 B0lsheuiki
Scantily Ciad aud Poorly
Armed Troops Defeat Reds;
Tanks Askcel of Allies

PARIS, July 25.-'Twenty thousand
without rifles and unsupported by
heavy artillery, compose the northern
Russian army whose front extends
from the Finnish coast to Pskov and
which is driving back toward Petro-
grad Bolshevih army four times as
large, according to reports received
here from officers of the American re
lief administration on the scene.
These officers are working part of
the time under Boishcvik fire endeav-
oring to provision and to provide
medical supplies for this army made
up chiefly Of Russians uNGcr pron-
nc1t oldtime Russian leaders.
officers and soldiers alike are clam
o"lng for tanks which had been prom
ised by the Allies, and with the help
of which they express confidence they
could reach Petrograd speedily.
Bread Wins Recruits
The reports of the provisioning low
that after the arrival in some sectors
early in July Of white flour supplied
by the Americans many Bolshevlki
succumbed to the lure of white bread
and joined the Allies One entire or
ganization, 1000 strong, known as the
Green Guards, because the men wore
green uniforms to render them incon-
spicuous in the forests, surrendered
to the anti Bolshevik forces
Before the American help arrived
there was no soap and cigarettes were
50 scarce that they brought a ruble
and half each The improved con-
ditions and the better food now sup
piled TO the northern army is cheering
up The men, whose morale is reported
high as compared with that Of the Boil
shevlkl. The latter, according to the
reports, have 10 be kept on the front
lines by threatening them with their
own macEine-gLn fire. Scurvy is said
TO be prevalent among them owing to
the scarcity of fresh vegetables. The
Bolshcviki have armored cars and su-
perior artillery at their command, but
noted daily are c:ted as indicating poor
morale.
Food Supplies Ample
There is sufficient American food
available in the Gulf Of Finland to
supply Petrograd and it's suburbs for
three months, but the lack of co0rdi-
nation of Allied assistance the north
crn Russian army and to s.e Esthoni-
ans operating in conjunction with l,
is declared o be preventing the move
ment upon Petrograd from progress
ing with sufficient speed to effect re-
lief much before winter. as things
stand nov. BY that time the American
food now near the scene would not be
available, it is said. as it cannot be
held indefinitely on the ships without
spelling, and soon would have to sc
sent to other places whore it is badly
needed.
The American food relief work has
progressed as far east as Jamburg
seventy miles southwest of Petrograd,
which Colonel Gesdlitz, Chief of Staff
Of the Russian forces, is holding sue
ceesfully against the Bolsheviki.
An Esthchian Official report cabled
from Copenhagen Thursday. announced
that the Bolshevik offensive in the
Pskov region had been stopped Ay the
Esthomiars and that the latter, strongly
reinforced. had commenced a counter
offensive, forcing the Bolsheviki into
full retreat.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-26
Thirty Killed in Riots

GRATZ, Styria, July 25. - Violent
combats occurred Tuesday evening at
Marburg, thirtysix miles southsouth
east of Gratz, where a large part Of the
garrison revolted as result of dissat-
isfaction over decentralization. Thirty
persons were killed and many wounded
The movement started at Socialist
meeting where speakers advocated the
formation Of republic of Jugo-Slavs.
Slovenian and Croatian soldiers, who
were present in considerable numbers.
cried: Let us separate from Serbia >"
New-York tribune., 1919-07-26
$4,000 Slain
By Bulgarians,
Allies CHARGE
Wholesale Massacres and
Starvation Laid to Army
in Eastern Macedonia
by Official Commission
Nuns and Priests Victims
Report Details Barbarous
Cruelties; Population Cut
From sos, 200 TO 225, 900

PARIS, July 25.-Bulgarian oppres-
sion in Eastern Macedonia during the
period of occupation of that territory
resulted in. the reduction of the popu-
lation by nearly 100000 and the death
of some $4,000 inhabitants in the
course of three years of hunger and i'll
treatment, according to the report of
an lnter-Allied commission, just sub
mitted.
This commission, comprising delegates
OF the British, Belgian, French, Serbian
and Greek governments, appointed to
inquire into charges OF violation of the
rights Of nations by the Bulgarian
armies in Eastern Maced onia, found
that at the time of the Bulgarian inva-
sion the popuia1ion totalled S05000 in
habtants and is now reduced to 225.-
0O0
In addition to the $4,000 who died,
the report states, about AZ 900 were de-
ported to Bulgaria, 10000 or 10000 en-
lgrated to Bulgaria to escape famine;
about 10000 of the deportees and emf
grants died in Bulgaria, and between
5000 and 10000 of the $4,000 Mussul-
garlan armies have not returned
The Bulgarian starvation policy was
organized and carried out by devious
means, the report continues, and cruel
ties were employed to suppress the
Hellenic element. The deportations are
declared not to have been prompted by
reasons OF safety, but by a desire for
determination, more than one qoartcr
of the men deported dying in conse-
quence of hardships, beatings and va
rious tortures.
The Bulgarians are also charged with
plunde ring, all manner of speculation.
the demolition of buildings and the
carry ing away of children with view to
denatio alizing them.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-26
Do you "squinf'' .vhen
out IN the bright
+ Summer sunlight?

In some cases this IS an
indication of abnormal"
sensitiveness to bright light
requiring the assistance Of
"tinted lenses"
In other cases it indicates
the existence of Equestrian"
which can be corrected with
proper glasses.
An examination of your
eyes by one of our Oculists
(Medical Doctors) implies
no obligation-and may be
the means of adding to your
pleasures-in the city or out
New-York tribune., 1919-07-26
Appealed on Shahtung

China is satisfied the opposition to this
section will continue.
The Washington times., 1919-12-29
COAL ROW COMMISSION
WILL BEGIN TASK TODAY
Board Has Only Sixty Days to Ar
range Final Settlement of
Controversy.

The final settlement of the contro-
versy in the coal industry is to be
taken up today.
The commission OF three, appointed
by the President to make a thorough
study of the coal industry and draft
terms of settlement of the embroglio
between the miners and the opera
tors, are to gather at the White
House for it's initial meeting.
The members OF the commission,
Henry Robinson, Rembrandt Peale,
and John White. are to organize to-
day and to arrange for quarters and
such assistance as they may need. II
was expected the commission would
be given instructions as to the Presi-
dents purpose in appointing it and
would then proceed to work.
The CO nmission must complete it's
task within sixty days. Necessarily
this will entail highly concentrated
study OF the coal industry. II the
commission decides TO hold hearings.
IL is certain they must be limited. II
was believed today that the commits
sion for the most part would rely
upon statistics as to the coal indus
try and the cost of living that are
already available in several OF the
Government departments.
The Washington times., 1919-12-29
ROBBED OF HIS WALLET
ON TRAIN FROM n. Y

The theft of a bill fold containing
between $3.50 and $3.50 was reported
to the police this morning by William
E. Ennis, of Annapolis. Nd. upon his
arrival from New York. The money
was stolen while he was en- route by
train between New York and this city.
Gaining entrance by removing q
screen from a window. thieves en-
tered the house at 1119 n street
northwest, and stole 1866 in money
and a wrist watch valued at $40. sc-
cording to a report made last night
by Harriet Braxton.
James Vaughn. G29 y street north
west reported to police of the Sixth
precinct last night that, while he was
walking on Third street, between II
and ! streets northwest, two colored
men sRatched a pair OF shoes he was
carrying in his hand, and disappeared
down Third street.
Articles OF wearing apparel valued
at $40 were stolen during the past
few days from DR.. George II. Borisow.
1906 Seventh street northwest.
The Washington times., 1919-12-29
GRAND Jury HOLDS
TRIO FOR SLAY|NGS
Indictments Returned for Capi.
tai 0ffenses-31 Other True
Bills Reported.

Three indictments for murder in
the first degree and one for man.
slaughter were returned by the grand
jury today, which body also brought
in thirty-one other true bills, the
majority being for housebreaking and
larceny and receiving splen goods.
Josephine Berry. colored. was in
dicted for murder in the first degree
in connection with the death, Octo-
ber 20 last, Of Ada King, also col
ored, whom, it is alleged. the Berry
woman shot and killed near the lat
ter's home in Springman court south
west.
William Taylor, alias William Par
ham, colored, was indicted for first
degree murder in connection with the
death of William Mckee Bentzel.
whom, it is charged, the accused
struck over the head with an iron
bar, October Il last, in am alley in
the rear Of 1886 B street southeast
during an alteration. Taylor told
the police that BentzeI assaulted him
first.
Thomas Clark was also charged
with murder in the first degree. The
indictment alleges that, November IS
last, he shot and killed Joseph Gull
breath during a ga ne Of craps at 723
Longfellow street northwest.
James Peter Carlton, an inmate Of
st. Elizabeth's, was indicted on a
charge of manslaughter in connection
with the death. October - last, Of
Gordon Berry. an attendant at the
hospital. 1t Is alleged that while
sweeping the porch at the institution
Berry asked Carlton, who is supposed
to be insane. but has not yet been
adjudged to be of unsound mind. to
move TO the other side OF the porch.
whereupon the latter picked up a
cesspool top and struck Berry over
the head with it, causing his death
Louis +. Fielder. in an indictment
returned against him, was charged
with forging and utteJing eleven pay
checks belonging to officers of the
navy. where the accused was en-
ployed as clerk. Chin Foy is
charged with violation of the opium
act. and James T.. Edwards is indict-
ed for violating the anti-narcotic act.
The Washington times., 1919-12-29

JOBS Of SANTA
Thousand Unemployed Ex.Serv.
ice Men Provided Places as
Christmas Gifts.

AS result OF the drive made by
the citizens committee on unemploy-
ment to secure jobs as Christmas
presents. a total of 2,o2a unemployed
men and women were placed in posi-.
tions between November l and De-
cember 81. There were 2,37e app!i.a-
tions during that period
Figures on the drive were issued
today by George L. Price, jr., d.rec-
tor of the employment service, which
is located in the office at 141O Penn
sylvania avenue northwest
OF the 2,222 applicants placed in
positions. 1856 were ex-service men.
In placing these applicants a total
of 5,053 outgoing telephone calls to
employers were made and during the
month of December alone more than
1000 letters were sent out.
All Types Apply.
I'VE received applications for
positions from every conceiv-
able type of human being, and they
were placed in an enormous variety
OF positions" explain Mr.. Price.
"One interesting example is tina. of
an Interpreter who could speak and
translate ten different languages
English, French, Russian, Polish. Ital-
ian, Bohemian, German, Hungarian,
serbian, and Croatian. Another inter
prefer, with a repertoire of seven
languages. was placed in a position
paying SIS a week. Still another was
placed at $1,000 n year. He could
speak five languages.
An ex-service man who was SUI
fering from gas poisoning was won
oerfulIy placed. When he came to
this city he had about SO in his poe
ket and. as result of the gassinC,
he could not walk more than two
blocks without stopping to rest
Gets job, As Gunrd.
we secured position for him as
guard at the Girl Scout camp for two
months during the summer When
this job ended he was in greatly i'm
proved physical condition One of his
regular duties was to carry a five
gallon can of milk mile each MORN
ing. However, l decided that he
ought to stay outdoors a little longer.
SO / placed him as a helper in an
apple orchid near the city. Within
two weeks he had been placed as
foreman in charge and at the time
ne stopped work a month later was
given a bonus Of SIS.
To-day he is making nine dollars
day with one of the biggest Wash
ington business houses, fhas wonder
full prospects, and best of all, is in
perfect health"
Here Are Jobs Filled.
Applicants have been placed in every
class Of work practically. Some Of
the positions filled through the en-
ployment service follow:
Chemists, radio-operators, ehauf-
ters, garage manager, messengers
and hotel employees of all kinds,
clerks typists, and stenographers,
time-keepers, bank employees, special
investigators in various Government
departments, hospital orderlies, rail-
road men, riveters, pipe and
metal workers, statesmen, collectors,
accountants, electricians, engineers,
craftsmen, printers and pressfeeders,
gardeners and greenhouse men, and
all classes of indoor and outdoor Ia
borers.
Two discharged army lieutenants
were placed as athletic directors with
the Red Cross. A girl applying as a
singer was placed in a position in Bal
timore. Office managers and execu-
tives have been placed in positions
paying from s35 to $50 and SIS a
week.
The Washington times., 1919-12-29
YOUTH TRIES TO KILL
HIS BABY, Is CHARGE

Richard A. White, colored, nine
teen years old, is under arrest today
charged with assault with intent to
kill The police declare that White at
tempted TO kill his two m nth old baby
by giving it carbolic acid yesterday
afternoon.
He was arrested by Detectives Swee-
ney, Baur. and Hartman and locked up
at the First precinct police station,
The detectives declare that he has con-
fessed.
1t is alleged that White procured the
acid from a pharmacy and gave il 10
the child in teaspoonfuls. a teaspoon
having distinct scent OF carbolic acid
was found in his pocket. the detectives
assert.
The baby was taken to the Emerg-
ency Hospital, where physicians expect
its recovery. White gave his address
as 212s K street northwest
The Washington times., 1919-12-29
HOUSEWWESbAN
T0KEEP SERVANTS
Meeting of Alliance Will Discuss
Problem Of Holding 0omes-
tic Help.

Closer union of employing house
wives of the city to simplify the prob
len of maintaining and retaining
servants will be sought in q meeting
to be called shortly after the middle
Of January by the Housekeepers' AL
lance executive board.
The English plan of q standard Of
wages and working conditians for
servants will be worked out in WASH
ington IL possible. In England house
keepers give a certain scale OF wages
for certain classes of work, set rxed
hours of labor and freedom, AM give
their servants two weeks vacation as
Incentive to them to stay through the
year. The scale OF wages for Wash
ingon is expected to be higher than
that on the other side.
An agreement has been worked out
TO some degree by the present mem
oers of the Housekeepers% Alliance.
the terms including a provision that
servants shall not be tempted away
from felIow-members by payment of
increased wages. There il also o ref
erence circle for the beneft OF all
members.
1t is hoped to form a closer union
of all housekeepers and employers of
household help.
The committee on arrangements
for this special meeting, consisting OF
Mrs. Rose Gouverneur Hooes, Mrs
William z. Chamberlain and Mrs,
Randolph d. Hopkins. has asked ali
homemakers within the radius of the
call to attend the meeting. the exact
date of which will be announced later.
The Washington times., 1919-12-29
MAN AND WOMAN RUN
DOWN BY AUTOMOBILE

Struck by an automobile operated
by Franklin ]. Kimball, of 4O6 A
street southeast, last night. Charles 4
Dixon. and Miss Gertrude Ward. both
of Silver Spring, No, were taken to
Walter Reed Hospital. Physicians
say that Ward is critically injured.
The accident occurred on Silver
Spring road. about ne-quarter Of q
mile from the District line, shortly
after Z o'clock. Following the acct
dent. kimball hurried the Injured
couple to Walter Reed Hospital. Dix.
on in suffering from possible internar
Injuries. Miss Ward received bruises
about the body. but was able to re-
turn to her home.
street car of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company struck
II. ]. Sylvester, OF 5000 Fourteenth
street northwest, at Fourteenth and
G. streets northwest, last night Mr..
Sylvester refused hospital treatment.
and was taken to his home.
Lucas G. Fourpier, 1922 New Hamp-
shire avenue northwest, was knocked
down by an automobile in front Of his
home last night. He refused hospital
treatment.
The Washington times., 1919-12-29
HOSPITAL TO GIVE BALL
TO MEET BABIES NEEDS
Mrs. Franklin Lane on Com mmittee in
Charge of Dance New
Year Night.

To meet the clothing needs of an
average baby population of sixty.
and to increase hospital facilities and
beds, the board of managers of Co.
lumbia Hospital will give a ball at
the New willard on New Year night
The ball will be in charge of a COM
mittee with Mrs. Franklin Lane,
chairman. and Mrs. Frank b. Freyer,
vice chairman.
One THOUSAND and eighty-one babies,
one-eighth of all the new citizens
ushered into the world in Washington
last year. arrived at the Columbia
Hospital, according to a statement
given out by Commodore Du Bose,
medical superintendent, and Mrs. L.
G. Fournier. superintendent of nurses
The average daily baby population
was sixty, and each baby required on
an average of eight changes of cloth.
ing daily, all clothing being supplied
by the hospital. With the necessary
sterilizing shortening the lives of
clothing, the supply problem has been
serious.
The hospital is the only one in the
city exclusively for women and babies.
. Thirty-two hundred patients were
admitted last year, including 100 free
patients, and 1.136 visits were made by
women to the free dispensary.
Forty-eight nurses are now on duty,
an increase of 20 per cent over last
year. The working hours have been
cut from twelve to eight, and a few
more nurses are required. A new
nurses home is among the projects
in view.
Tickets for Thursday nights ball
may be obtained from Mrs. 2. L. Tan
ner, chairman Of the nurses be ard.
The Washington times., 1919-12-29
NO CREED LINES AT
CATHOLIC RECEPTION

Members of the Catholic Women 6
Service Club will hold open house al
the official center. sol E street north
west, New Year Day, to welcome all
friends, irrespective OF creed. A tea
dance will round out the program,
which will include many attractive
features.
An especial invitation is extended
to strangers In the city.
Plans have been made for social
hour and tea for all friends each
Sunday Of the ensuing year. when
ladies Of the various parishes will
serve as hostesses in turn On the
first Sunday. January 4, ladies OF St
Patrick's parish will be in charge.
with Miss Mary Flanagan as chair
man of the reception committee.
An intensive drive for members
will be inaugurated early in the year
with the aim OF increasing the roll
to 5000 names.
The Washington times., 1919-12-29
WOMEN'S CLUB SMOKERS
STIR IRE OF ". c. I. U
Foes Of "Coffin Nails" Will Oppose
Installation Of Smoking
Room for Ladies.

The smoking room for habit-ridden
members of the Womsn's City Club,
recently planned by the board of oi-
rectors of the organization. viii not
be established without some opposi-
tion.
The woman's Christian Temperance
Union, headed by Mrs Emma s. Shell
ton, looms upon the. horizon as a
formidable opponent to any attempt
to permit smoking in the club.
sI am simply amazed" said Mrs.
Shelton when she learned that the
plan was under consideration She
said a 1ormal protest would be made
to the directors IL any further steps
were taken toward eQuipping the
smoking room. sThe directors OF the
w. C. T. L. will discuss the matter
at their next meeting. she declared.
Mrs Nina c. Van Wrinkle, head OF
the women's bureau of the police de-
partment, expressed her belief in
letting women do as they please
IF they want to smoke. let them do
So" she said. Il don't smoke be-
cause I don't like It"
The Washington times., 1919-12-29
HALF OF BABIES IN
D. c. WITHOUT MILK
ChiIdren's Bureau Urges Sur.
veys to Determine Needs Of
Little Ones.

The need for surveys to reveal ex-
actly what a child ought TO have in
order to be properly reared and what
his chances are for getting it under
present conditions is emphasized in
report Of the Children's Bureau Of
the Department of Labor, made pub
lie today
Considering the possibility that
the high cost of living may endanger
the health of the growing child If
economies are made in the food,
clothing. and other commodities used
by hi n, intensive and general surveys
should be made at this time to ascer-
tain the irrcducible minimum require
ments of a growing child and how
their attainment is being affected by
high prices" the report says.
Special Investigations made by tic
children's bureau in three American
cities show how babies have as a ie-
suit OF the advance in the price of
milk. In Baltimore, of T2S children.
between two and seven years of ase
only 80 per cent are now having fresh
milk to drink as against 80 per cent
year ago. In Washington, half Of
those between two and seven years
visited by the public health nurses
were receiving no fresh milk to drink.
while in New Orleans conditions arc
even worse, the report points out.
add to this" continues the report,
'the statement made by DR.. William
R P. Emerson that about one-thIri
of all American babies and school
children are malnour! he'd, and that
from 20 to 10 per cent Of those grad :
uating from elementary schools are
physically unfit and you have a situa-
tion that demands attention"
The Washington times., 1919-12-29
XMAS SLEDS IN ACTION
AS SNOW FALLS AGAIN

glimpse of old King Winter today.
Snow began to fall shortly after last
midnight and gave promise OF contin-
uing throughout the day.
To the hudreds OF Riddles whose
delight on Christmas morning was a
new sled. this can be only the best of
news. The weather forecast for to-
morrow is colder and cloudy" with
possibility of more snow; so there ,s
every prospect for good shedding.
At the tidal basin yesterday several
hundred skaters turned out to test
the ice. which was about three inches
thick. but not quite smooth enough
for the best of skating. The colder
weather forecast for the next few
days will put the river ice in the best
possible shape for skating. u IS said
The Washington times., 1919-12-29
PASTOR CHAMPIONS
FREEDOM OF THOUGHT
The Rev. L. NJ. Powers Denounces
Legislators Who Are Striving to
Throttle Liberty of Opinion.

THE most solemnly tragic thing In
our life today is the effort on the part
of the unfortunate few to prevent
the spread of radical ideas among the
unfortunate many" said Rev. L. NJ
Powers, pastor of the Cniversalist
Church, Thirteenth and L streets
northwest, in his sermon last night
on: Are All Fools Gods Fools?
Last week shipload Of i'm
the free and did not find it so free
as they had been led to believe, were
sent out on the broad ocean under
sailing orders-presumably Russia.
the one country where no doubt they
can cause ten times as much trouble
to the trembling rulers of that couu-
try.
There are a group of men in the
House and Senate who are trying TO
suppress free speech, free press
and even a free pulpit. They ignore
the lesson OF history, the science OF
psychology, and the sure instincts
Of humanity, all Of which teach that
these are the methods that drive even
moderatcS into the ranks Of the rad
ic '''~''" r"""'utiOn Jinevita BILE
"lf ! were n Bolshcvist leader,
- .....Ly pace men like Sen
afo. NiN"rs of Montana and Sen
ator King of Utah and Congressman
Dyrnes OF South Carolina and Fess OF
Ohio on the pay roll. Each one Is
doing more than any hundred stree,
orators to undermine the foundations
of our republic. All Of which sug-
gests the question / have never been
able to answer: Are all fools Gods
fools, or are some just plain fools - -