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The Washington times., 1919-10-11
WOMEN MAKE GOOD
AS COPS In LONDON
100 Now on Duty to Be Re-
tained-Work Under
Female Chief.

LONDON. oct. 11.-After ten months
of trial the higher authorities Of the
Metropolitan police have decided that
women police officers have made good
and the 100 now on duty will be re-
tanned They must be OF good odUca-
ton. possessing tact. kindliness and a
sympathetic nature. willing to work
seven hours day for $40 q week and
be ready at all times for duty.
The force was recruited from the
patrol workers Of the National Union
Of Women Workers employed by the
commissioner in 1915 to aid i'm the
protection Of the city They did eN-
Cellent work, but last November it
was felt. the pressing need for them
had passed, and they were disbanded
The cessation Of hOsuliucs, how
ever. brought thousands Of young Of
fcers from the lighting front to Lon
don. and the fear that an Orgie of dis
sipation might follow the rigors Of
life in the trenches induced the police
to retain 100 picked women for duty
IN the night life sections.
These poliCcwOmen may be seen any
night in the West End. covering rcgu-
lar beats near the thcatcrs and hotels
in pairs, dressed i'm navy blue, with a
business-likc cap and regulation whis-
tie. They work under the direction
Of a woman chief, whose hcadquar-
tcrs are in Scotland Yard.
All women applicants for the force
are trained for eight weeks i'm the
regular duties Of "a policeman. but
they are not sworn i'm as COnstables
and are only liable for such duty as
the commissioner may direct.
The Washington times., 1919-10-11
CHAIR PRESIDENT
SAT BRINGS $500
Paris Women Also Bid for
Lloyd Georges Bed and
Balfour's DiVan.

PARIS. oct. 11.-The second day oe
the auction OF the furniture Of the
various peace missions brought a big
crowd, mostly women, to the hotel
Drouot today. There was active bid
ding for Premier Lloyd Georges bed
and the divan used BY A. J. Bafour,
British foreign secretary.
Several chairs in which Premier
Lloyd George and other famous
statesmen had sat brought 500 each,
but one chair. which the auctioneeF
guaranteed had ben used BY PFesi-
dent Wilson, Premier Clemenceau and
Premier Orlando, OF Italy, during the
peace discussions, brought $500.
It was purchased BY an unknown
brunette beauty, who paid cash for
her purchase and then hurried away
with il in a limousine.
The Washington times., 1919-10-11
ARMY FOR RUSSIA
DENIED In BERLIN

BERLIN. Oct. 11.-Ofhcials at the
foreign Office said today they had re-
ceived no advices as to whether Cen
ersI Won der GOltz and his forces
actually. had left the Baltic states in
compIiance with the allied demands.
They also were ignorant as 10 the
exact number Of departing troops.
The officials prOfessed TO have no
knowledge Of the alleged recruiting
Of a west Russian army in Berlin
with German government cOnnivance.
Hugo Haase, German Socialist
leader. has made charges Of this
nature and announced he would dis
close facts supporting his contentious.
Government officials declared today
they had ordered previously that all
attempts at recruiting be vigorously
suppressed.
The Washington times., 1919-10-11
GRITICISE SALE OF
SUGAR TORRANCE
D. c. Merchants and c0nsum-
sFs Facing Famine l1d'g
nant at Army Action

The sale OF 22.OO0.0oo pounds of
sugar to France from the surplus
stocks OF The United states army. -
reported by. the committee 90 ez-
pendituFes On the Wart DEPARTMENT
was severely criticised today bg
washington merchants and c0nanm-
ers who are struggling 90 avoid
sugar famine.
eThe control by the Government of
such an enormous supply of sugar d
one fthe best illustrations a. 20 Why
there is q sugar shortage today. one
local merchant declared today. alf
this sugar would have been dumreI
on the American market instead ~
selling it to France there would 81
enough sugar for an 81 u.s.
George al Zabriskie. president %
the sugar equalization board. declared
today that. although talk Of shortage
persists, from last January 10 sep
tember, Inslusive. 100000 TONS o. %
per cent. more sugar had been dcIiV-
cred 20 American consumers than for
the same period Of 1918. the normal
increase iu cosumptioQ for The berIcl
named, be said, would have been g
per cent
me sugar shortage in WasniugLcn
eonLlnue8 % grow more noticeable
clarence R. Wilson. chairman of che
tair price committee. today renewed
nis efforts % set sugar into WaEr-
ington. he has little hopes 81 fms
mediate success. although this cltr
entitled 20 its quota of sugar a. f
tFibuted under the control ~ the
equalization board
The Washington times., 1919-10-11
LITTLE CENSORINC
OF NEWS In GARY

GARY, Ind, Oct. I1.-Military au-
thorities are holding up very little
news OF raids and arrests in the Cal
umet steel district, Col w. =. Mapes,
in charge OF the 1000 troops here,
stated today.
Asked IL censorship of news in a
strike district wasn't something new,
Colonel Mapes replied:
This is martial law. We must act
as we believe the situation demands.
We believe our work here would be
hampered by publication OF news Of
certain incidents before we are ready
70 have them known.
Troops were prepared today TO re-
main here for a long period, II neces-
sary. Large quantities Of supplies
including winter blankets have ar
rived.
The Washington times., 1919-10-11
RIGA CAPTURED BY
RUSS AND GERMANS
City Wrested From Let's By
Army Commanded By
General Bermondt.

LONDON, Oct. 11.-Rlga, an i'm
portant Russian port on the Baltic,
has been captured from the Let's by
the Russians and German army com
banded by Colonel BermOndt, the Hell
singfors correspondent Of the Daily
Mail telegraphed today.
It had been reported that German
troops Of the famous iron division.
under Gen. Won Der GOltz, were
marching upon Riga.
The Washington times., 1919-10-11
GnVT. ElIPLOYEg 10 DANCE

Government employees are register
ing daily for the numerous dances in
the pageant OF the international Con-
gress OF Working Women
The rehearsals will take place
in the near future, at the Blue
Triangle Recreation Center, Twen-
tieth and b streets northwest.
The Washington times., 1919-10-11
DOCK mem Reject
REQUEST BY U. S.
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Of incoming steamers were unable TO
discharge their cargoes and an en-
barge was established on freight for
transatlantic shipment owing TO con-
gestion on piers. The new order, II
was estimated. viii AFFECT 5000 long
shoremen in ports from Portland, Ne,
to Savannah. Ga.
To complicate the situation IN New
York 1000 boatmen on ferries, tugs,
and lighters Of the Pennsylvania, Erie
and Jersey Central railroads in the
North river went on strike at mid
night. They gave no reason, but II
is believed they walked out in SYM
pathy with the longshoremen.
The Washington times., 1919-10-11
eWANT TO DANCE .
Ln- a I.-r-

Prof Cain. America'G foremost dancing
master. 81 sole owner Of the RightWay
Academy. WashiugtOn'G most beautiful
studio. He can teach you in a few lessons
10 sr6u can be. taught. He Is assisted by
Kiss FitEhuEh. Mrs. II. L. Holt, teaching
exclusively at the
R1GHTWAT SCHOOL or DANCING,
1913 New Eork Ave. bet. 18th & 13th)
Choose the RIGHTWAT and you will not
BE- disappointment, only up-to-date dancing
academy south Of ~. z Private lessons
any hour, 75c. Ph. Fr- 1884. Need not
have "a appointinent.
The Washington times., 1919-10-11

STRIKE i'm BOSTON

BOSTON. Oct. 11.-About 200 long
shoremen were on strike here today.
They refused to unload the steamship
Scindia, which they claim was divert
ed because Of the strike OF Iongshore-
men in New York Steamship officials
denied this.
The Washington times., 1919-10-11
PLAYWRIGHT'S WIFE
WILLSTICK BY HIM

NEW YORK, Oct 11.-lIiss Char
lotte. Walker. wife Of Eugene walter
today said that she was going 20
grant her husband a divorce 50 ne
could marry the woman IN the case
She said:
I'm a crisis like this my place is
beside my husband No matter what
plans I may have had in this regard
certainly will not seek divorce
now. No true wife would desert her
husband in an hour OF trial. ana !
shall not leave Mr.. Walter.
Nothing is so unimportant, In my
life. as a bad woman. Although my
husband has caused me untold
anguish and suffering. love him.
/ have sacrificed a great deal Tor
him, but he has been an idol,
symbol to me, and I simply can't shat
ter Il now.
Il am too happy for words that Mr.
Walter has seen the light. knew
he would, sooner OF later. Sometimes
it takes a big thing like that In 9
mans life TO show him the error or
his ways. ] am a Christian Scientlst
and always have believed that truth
righteousness and justice must win.
said she welded Fer Gain.
when I married Mr.. Walter, the
Broadway folk said I had married
him because I desired 20 further my
histrionic ambitions. I suffered ire
trievabIy because Of this sinister
and malicious falsehoOd. believe
have lived to belle the statements that
my sole purpose in marrying Mr. Wal
ire was for an ulterior motive.
have loved him from the frst and al
ways will. He Is a wonderful man
Miss Walker received the following
t~is~ram from her husband late last
night:
want to be the hrst to tell you
that I am. involved in a disagree
able scandal which viii inevitably
result in a certain amount OF pub
licitv The difficulty has resolved
itself into an attempt TO, obtain money
from me. but I think ] shall defeat t.
Ny chief regret is the annoyance and
inst indignation il viii cause you
Love"
A telegram stating that she would
stick to him in this crisis was Miss
Walkers reply to her husband
Estrnnged Three Years.
Miss Walker said she had been
estranRed from her husband for al
most three years. She added that
during the last month he had sent
her a telegram saying anoLneE
woman had come into his life" and
begged her for a divorce on the
grounds of chemical incOngeniality.
Miss Walker would not explain
Just what this meant, but said she
understood IL perfectly. She said she
had obtained a divorce. from her -frst
husband, DR.. John P. Hayden, Of
Texas. on the grounds OF psychic
cruelty" This. Miss Walker eluci-
dated. meant the crushing Of ones
spirit"
Miss Nina Whitmore took the role
Of Cleopatra in Norris Gest's Cen
tury Midnight Whirl" While playing
at the Century Theater, it Is said, Mr..
Walter paid attention TO her. It -
further said that Mr.. Walter shower
ed valuable gifts upon her, a costly
automobile being among the presents.
During the actors strike Miss
Whitmore was engaged to appear in
motion pictures for the GOldWyn
Company in california. Mr. Walter,
about that time, was appointed
scenario expert for the Goldwyn mo-
tiOn pictures and left Immediately for
the coast. Miss Walker has not seen
her husband since June 10.
The Washington times., 1919-10-11
TREATYBRATIFIED
BY KING GEORGE

LONDON, Oct. IL. -
King George ratified the
peace treaty last night,
completing ratification bv
Great Britain. A special
messenger bearing the
document was dispatched
to Paris.
King Victor Emmanuel
Of Italy, by royal decree
ratified the treaty a few
days ago. The French
Chamber of Deputies has
ratified the treaty, and the
Senate is expected to take
similar action within a
week.
Prospects Of the United
States Senate voting on
the treaty by November
/ are remote.
The Washington times., 1919-10-11
PRESIDENT IS
ONLY HOPE TO
KEEP LABOR
GONFABGOING
CONTINUED rom First Rage,l

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resent conference could be saved
froul an impasse, q program Of dis
cussion could in the meantime be de-
velOped. ana the prospect Of real sue
cess would be good.
New Opportunity.
with the United Nine Workers
strike coming on November Z, II IS
pointed out that the reorganization
of the conference would give the Ia
Dor group q new opportunity TO come
in to the round -table-an opportunity
Of which they might avail themselves,
under the pressure Of the Administra-
tion and OF public opinion, II they
we're assured Of democratic represen-
tation al the conference and Of
square deal
There is a great deal Of dissatis-
faction in labor ranks with the pres
ent Gompers leadership, and the
solid labor ph8lanE" Of which M
Chadbourne has spoken IS more ap-
parent than real Important devel-
opuients are impending IN labor ranks
which viii vitality ahect the course
or the conference next week.
II don't see any need for me to stay
here, said one labor leader today.
''Some day the conference is going TO
which we have had in my particular
industry for twenty years. Why
should I discuss that with anybody?
what DO you suppose the enect on
my people Is when they see the en-
ployers' group here trying to main
tain an obsolete state Of affairs and
10 preserve rights that are as out OF
date as the divine right Of kings?'
The split viii come, OF course, on
the labor resolution regarding inves-
tigation OF the steel strike. All
signs point 70 the fact that Mr..
Gompers viii have TO fight this pro-
pusal out TO the bitter end. even
against his own viii. The sentiment
within the rank and file OF the
American Federation Of Labor Is too
strong for him 60 oppose It
VOte VIII BE Close.
This whole plan, Of course. is pre-
dicted on the assumption that the
conference viii reject the labor pro-
posals 10 investigate and attempt to
settle the strike, as now seems in
evitable. Labor viii lose It's case by
a single vote on the committee OF
fifteen, so closely are the lines
drawn Thomas L ChadbOurne.
chairHlan Of the public group Of this
committee: A. A. Landon. a manufac-
turer. of Buffalo, and ~ B. Endi-
cot, Of Boston, q merchant 81 ''liheral
teB5encics IN his treatment Of ems
plOyes, are practically certain TO vote
AGAINST labor Miss Lillian Wald
and Charles Edward Russell viii vote
Tor the labor contention. The labor
and capital groups on the steering
committee will Of course, line up as
q unit 20 solid opposition - each
other ThfE leaves the decision in
the hands OF the publiC's cOnferees,
with the lineup as indicated above.
InRsmuch as President Wilson al
ready has requested Judge Gary 20
meet committee OF the men who are
now on strike the laboritss feel there
is fundamental strength In the posi-
tion they are assuming before the
conference. and that an appeal to
him could have only one result
VIII Keep u Going.
Iuasmuch as II may be a week or
more before any move Of this sort
can Be made, al sides probably will
The Washington times., 1919-10-11

EGYPTIAN TOPERs ON STRIKE.
CAIRO, Egypt, Oct. I.-SaloOn
habitutes here have agreed to "go
dry" until the prices at the principal
bars, which have just been raised
considerably, are reduced.
The Washington times., 1919-10-11
NOTED PLAYWRIGHT
BEAT HER, SHE SAYS.

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function az the home OF a well-known
firm producer without consulting
him.
The Washington times., 1919-10-11
TO PROBE RUMANIAN LOOT.

PARIS, Oct. 1.-THE supreme cOun-
Gil of the peace conference has de-
cided to send a special commission
to Budapest to. learn the exact
amount of goods seized by the
Rumanians.
The Washington times., 1919-10-11
nInH-.-----r u -

PAuEEl2l9 SKI uT LONDON,
LONDON. Oct -11.-Prime Minister
PadereWsxi. Of the Polish Rerublie
has arrived On London for 1onsul-
tation with Prime Minister Lloyd
George.
The Washington times., 1919-10-11

Don't spend your Liberty bond Tn
ieFeEt.. Rcinyest. Il I'm ". $. =.
The Washington times., 1919-10-11

tCOnHnued rom tifst tlABe-I
resent conference could be saved
ffom an iupasse, q program Of dis
Cussfon could in the meantime be de-
valoped. ana the prospect Of real sue
cess would be good.
The Washington times., 1919-10-11

Inasmuch as il may be a week or
more before any move Of this sort
can Be made, all sides probably will
New Britain herald., 1919-06-19
DOCTOR FLANAGAN
 IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Buick Strikes Iron Bridge Head On; Forced Into Accident by
 Speeding Cadillac.

While returning to this city yester- day afternoon, Dr. George Flanagan and wife, and brother, Ensign Henry F. Flanagan, met with an auto acci- dent which completely wrecked his car, but fortunately did not result in serious injuries to the occupants.
 The accident occurred at Cherry Brook bridge on the road between New Hartford and Unionville. A Cadillac Eight, owned by J. E. Hun gerford, of New Milford, and driven by his son, Donald E. Hungerford, approached from the opposite direc- ton. It was coming down a steep hill onto the narrow bridge spanning the brook and travelling at an exces- sive rate of speed, it is said. Dr.. Flana gan saw that a crash With the Cadillac was inevitable if he drove onto the bridge, so he turned his ma chine to the side of the road. It struck the iron support of the bridge and was completely smashed. The other car went on over 100 yards before it was able to stop and find out what damage had been done.
 Dr. Flanagan suffered a sprained thumb Mrs. Flanagan was bruised and completely unnerved by the crash. Ensign Flanagan escaped without injury.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-19
TO BUILD NEW BRIDGE
$SO, ,OOO Appropriated for Structure Over Mantle River Will Be Used This Year, Bennett Says.

Hartford, June 19.-It is the inten- tion of Highway Commissioner Ben net to build a new bridge this year over the Mantle river between East Lyme and Waterford. The present bridge is said to be unsafe At the session of 1917 the general assembly appropriated the sum of sS0,OOO for the construction of the bridge. Com- missioner Bennett prepared plans and invited bids but all were too high He is now preparing plans which will pro- vide for a bridge within the appro- priatiOn.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-19

De brought to bear upon our people, With a view to driving a wedge be- tween us. If he can separate us now between ourselves on the one side and England and France and Italy on the other The enemy does not want an enduring understanding be- tWee us. If lie can separate us now and SOW discorG and hate, he may yet win the war"
 A sound system of national pre- paredneSs must be established, he de- clared.
 We want a good navy, always ready, and a regular army sufficient Tor the peace needs of the nation and adequate as training force for our citizen soldiers" he stated, "and, as 1 see it, a system not unlike the Swiss in it's general character, but embOdying much of industrial and vocational training.
 Flight hundred and eleven students were graduated. In addition to these 20 of the class of 1919 who gave their lives in the service of the country re- ceiVed their degree.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-19
PERSHING SENDS THANKS.
Appreciates COurtesics Extended to
 American Soldiers in Paris.

Paris, June 19.-Gen. PerShing has written to M. GONOn, president of the municipal council of Paris, expressing his thanks and those of the American army for marks of sympathy shown by the city, especially in permitting the American army and welfare or ganizations connected with it to bring articles and provision into the capital free of city duties.
 ''I desire to express my convictiou, ,' Gen. PcrShing wrote, that these eN- pressiOns of good will will not be lost but will, in fact, contribute further to the affection held for Paris by Ameri- cans who have sojourned there. They have been numerous in tho past and it is my belief that their number will be greater ill the future.'
New Britain herald., 1919-06-19
GEN. WOOD ADVOCATES NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS:
 PLEAS FOR ALLIED UNITY

Philadelphia, June 19.-Ma ior- Gen. Leonard Wood, speaking today at the commencement exercises of the Uni versity of Pennsylvania urged that this country must do the right thing by the returning soldiers. If we do,' he declared, i've shall have in the home of each one of them a cen- ter of patriotism and a spirit of serv- ice which will go far to keep alive a sound, patriotic spirit. A great part of the world is very much upset and dangerous ideas are abroad. We must do all we can to build up an intense spirit of Americanism.
 '8There is room in this country for but one flag, and that is the Amer ican flag" he continued. Put down the red flag, it stands for nothing which our government stands for. It is against everything we have strug- gled for.
 General Wood urged that America do everything possible ''to maintain that fine feeling which exists between ourselves and the Allies," adding:
 Strong propaganda will eventually
New Britain herald., 1919-06-19
ATTEMPT 10 PROVE WOMAN DRUG PEND Defense in Gilligan Murder Trial
 Brings on Witnesses MAKES TROUBLE IN CELL
Matron at Jail Says Mrs. Gilligan Was Refractory Prisoncr-Statc Charity Head Praises Archer Homo COnditiOnS-UndCrta TcStificS.

Middletown, June 19.-The defense for Mrs. Army E. Archer Gilligan be- gan putting in it's testimony today and the outline was that it would be claimed that Mrs. Gilligan, aC- cuscd of the murder of Franklin R. Andrews, was addicted to the use of narcotic drugs. The first two wit nesses called were Robert II. Barnes and Wm. II. Mason, of Windsor, druggists. The latter had been a states witness. Barnes testified that in a period of four years he had sold Mrs. Gilligan five thousand grains of morphine. Mason also testified that he had sold the same kind of a drug to the woman He did not know how much.
 Was Bad Prisoner.
 A statement of High Sheriff Ed ward W. Dewey, of Hartford county, to the effect that Mrs. Gilligan while prisoner in jail was very trouble some and he had to use force to hold her for a consultation in her cell, was read into the record.
 Mrs. Lulu Coles, matrOn of the Hartford jail, who accompanied Mrs. Gilligan to Middletown, testified that in her opinion Mrs. Giligan was feigning insanity. Tn cross -eXamina- ton, she said Mrs. Gilligan was a very refractory prisoner.
 Found Home All Right.
 Dr. Edwin C. Downs, of Hartford, president of the state board of char ities, had made a statement and this was read into the record. He said he visited the Archer home once every six months for a period of over ten years. He said things were well kept there and it was a well kept home in his opinion.
 Undertaken on stand.
 William $. Lecte, an undertaken of Windsor, a new witness, said he knew Mrs. Gilligan since 1907. She was very friendly with him for a year. Then suddenly she took a dislike to him and accused him of writing let ters about her and attacking her and abusing her good name. She said there was no reason for it. This con- tinued for a period of eight years and the day before her arrest she spoke to him on the street cordially.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-19
NEW FORESTRY LAW
All Tree Surgeons Must Be Able to Show Certificate Issued By State Officials.

New Haven, June 19.-State For ester W. o. Filley today gave notice of the operation of a law beginning July l, which provides that all tree surgeons spray contractors and all others who make a business of i'm proving the condition of fruit, shade, ornamental or forest trees must be prepared to show q state certificate unless their business is entirely con- fined to the town in which they have residence. This is Chapter 1S1, P. A. of 1919. The state forester says the intent of the law is to protect against fraud and incompetence, and local business men against unscrupu- lOus competition from nOn-residents. Information is given by the tree pro- lection examining board at the eXper- iment station in this city.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-19
SIMS AND CROWDER
 BOTH GET DEGREES
Henry P. Davison is Also Honorcd At Harvard COmmcnccmcnt-Ot
 Degrees Conferred Today.

Cambridge, Mass, June 19.-Rear Admiral William $. Sims. Major Gen. Enoch H. Crowder Henry P. Davison, chairman of the war council of the American Red Cross, and the late Robert Bacon, former secretary of state and ambassador to France were awarded the honorary degree of doc tor of laws by Harvard university to- day.
 Other honorary degrees conferred, included: Master of Arts, Lieut.. Col. Theodore Roosevelt; Lieut.. Col. Chas. w. Whttlesey of Pittsficld command CT of the Host battalion,' Major Geo. c. McMurty, who served under Col. Whittlcsey; Herbert H. White of Cam bridge, in charge of the Harvard sur gical unit with the British forces.
 A total of 1,224 degrees were award ed at the exercises of which 289 were hOnOris CauSa, for war service. Thir- ty-tWO of those thus honorcd gave their lives in the war. Many mem- bers of the senior class are still in service and were not able to be pres ent today.