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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-13
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suIzer Back At Legation.

The Swiss minister, DR.. Hans
Sulzer, who spent the weekend with
Nine. Sulzer at Nonquitt, Mass, re-
turned to the legation last night
Frederick Oederlin, who expected
to be detached from the legation and
go on a few weeks vacation as soon
as the minister returned from his
Western trip. is finding himself I'M
expectedly delayed. c. A. Hoffman.
who is to be commercial secretary of
the legation, replacing Mr. Oederlin,
has arrived from New York, and is
familiarizing himself with his new
duties.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-13

The Minister of Ecuador and Sonora
Elizalde, accompanied by Senior Don
Miguel A. de Ycaza, secretary of the
legation, have returned from a week
end motor trip to New York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-13

Mr.. Francisco Yanes assistant d.
rector of the Pan-American Union,
returned to Washington yesterday
from short stay at the Ambassador,
Atlantic City.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-13

The. minister of Colombia, who
Joined Nine. Urueta at Atlantic City
last week, has returned to the lega-
ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-13

Mrs. Warmsley has returned to
Washington and Joined her daughter,
Miss Betty Warmsley, after an ex-
tended visit in Louisville, KY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-13

The Minister of Salvador and Nine
Sol, who spent the week end in At
lantic City returned to Washington
yesterday.
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expectedly delayed. c. A. Hoffman.
who is to be commercial secretary of
the legation, replacing Mr.. Oederlin,
has arrived from New York, and is
familiarizing himself with his new
duties.
The minister of Colombia, who
Joined Nine. Urueta at Atlantic City
last week, has returned to the lega-
ton.
Henry Getty Chiffon, secretary OF
the British embassy, is expected back
at the embassy tomorrow from New
port, where he has been visiting since
leaving Grand Rapids, where Mrs.
Chiffon and their children are spend
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas J. O'Brien.
Charles Pergler, commissioner to
the United States of the Czecho-
Slovak republic, with Mrs. PerEIer,
will sail tomorrow on the Adriatic
for home. The former has been call
ed to Europe by the foreign minister
of the republic, DR.. Edward Benes,
for a conference.
Mr.. John Barrett will spend the
weekend in Newport, the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart Duncan. who will
entertain a large company at dinner
on Friday.
Miss Elizabeth Harrison, daughter
of the former President Harrison,
who is spending some time at White
Sulphur Springs, was the guest of
honor at a brilliant luncheon given
for her on Monday by Mrs. Lawrence
Lewis. Among the other guests were
Miss Daviette Ficklen, of Washing
ten, and Mrs. Frank Lee Bolts, sis
ter-in-law of the hostess.
Mrs. Irving B. Dudley has return
ed to her apartment at the High
lands. She left here early in June
with her two young daughters, the
older one now Mrs. Alden Kenyon,
who was married last week in New
York.
Col. A. Nikolaieff, military attache
OF the Russian embassy, and Nine
Nikolaieff are in Atlantic City.
Miss Greedy to Wed.
A marriage of very great Washing
ton interest will be celebrated next
Saturday at Conway, N. H, when Miss
Gertrude Greedy, youngest daughter
of Gen. Adolphus w. Greedy, u. S. A.,
retired, becomes the wife OF Lieut..
Comdr. James c. Kress, U. S. N. The
engagement was announced last May,
coupled with a statement that the
wedding would probably take place in
August at Hidden House." the Greedy
summer home at Conway
1t is to be an afternoon wedding,
the ceremony being performed at
o'clock in the presence OF members Of
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Judge and Mrs. Robert L. Lovett, Of
New York, were Joined yesterday al
the Shoreham, where they have beer
staying for several days, by Mrs
-LOvett's sister, Mrs. Finch OF New
York.
, 1919-11-04
j. w.. OMAN,
Governor.

Comment is general on the pric asked
for cornmeal in local shops, and t must
be confessed that twelve cents is exhor-
bitant, and calls for some investigation.
AS a matter Of fact, very few groceries
can supply the article, and those where
it can be drained are probably deter.
mined 60 fleece the public while the
little hey have lasts. Ii is against an
old policy or this paper to attack anv one
or accuse places Of business Of profiteer-
ing, bat under The present circumstances,
there is no name for such a price 'or
meal than pro6teering. The i~crease
over the last market price is in excess of
15%, and when it is remembered that
, 1919-11-04
OFFICIAL NEWS.
Oo+Ob0u , 1Q1C

All exporting of articles Of food from
Porto Rico except sugar has been pro
hibited by Governor Wager until further
notice. There is no food commission in
Porto Rico bu5 there is a food admins
traitor acting under the Federal Law.
The U. S. S. Kittery DELAYED at San
Juan by engine repairs will arrive today
with States mail which arrived on steam
err Ponce last night.
The U. S. S. Houston is expected at
81. Thomas shortly with copper sheath
ing for sub-chasers.
The British steamer Catalina with
general cargo from Kingston, Jamaica,
bound for Har7 IRE, France, arrived and
departed yesterday.
, 1919-11-04
~TILEGRAM1
ST. CR0IN SIAlIH.N.



In neWs OF 3Lst. paragraph dated LOn-
don Oct. 18th. The Chancellor of the
Exchequer etc, please read the follow
ing corrections t43, 500, 900 or revenue
services: e1,6l2,O 95, 900 or t207, 1875, 600
more than was estimated. Thus the de-
felt on this years budget will amount to
9473, 455, 600. AT par OF exchange Of
9842, 600, 900.
Paris, Oct. Both. -Rumours received
here that tae United States Govt. had re-
fused to accept the latest project put
forth by Foreigl Minister litloni for the
settlement of TIE Fiume question, caused
a display Of deep emotion in Italian con
ference circles in Paris. Despite the
fact that no official confirmation of the
rumours had been received, it is the gen
eral sentiment Of the Italian delegation
, 1919-11-04
H CABARET GIRL

will be shown at the theatre tonlgnt, and
judging from the one part which was
given as an extra at last nights exhlbl-
ton, we can recommend it as a high
class film, not only beautiful and inter
esting, bat from what we learn, also
up-to-date. it being a 1919 production.
This picture has been shown IN =.
Thomas and trederiksted with tremend-,
GUS success, the newspapers being loud
in praises of it. Nobody should miss
seeing thi- rare feature of the screen.
, 1919-11-04
Resolution.

Be 1t enacted By the Colonial Council
for st. CrOjG IN Session assembled:
The Governor is hereby authorized TO
borrow the sum of Frcs. 25, 900 from tie
Reserve Fund, to be deposited IN the
Colonial Treasury and to be applied in
accordance with the terms of Colonial
Council Bill No. II, End Session 1919-l925.
That the loan thus authorized is to be
secured by a mortgage bond to bear no
interest.
That the building acquired in accord
ance with the terms of Colonial Council
Bill No. IL, End Session 19l9-1920 is to
be rented for the sun Of Frcs. 125 Pc
month. such rentals to b. deposited In q
redemption Fund to be known as the
''Frederiksted High School Redemption
Fund.-, there to remain SO deposited until
such deposits equal the amount OF the
mortgage bond, when the total amour
shall be deposited in the Colonial Freasu-
ry and applied in satisfying the mortgage
held in the Reserve Fund.
Thus duly passed at the Bird Ordinary
Meeting Of che Colonial Council held
Monday, October 20, 1919.
Christiansted, St. Groix, October q,
1919.
D. c. CANEGATA, ROBT. L. MERMIN,
Secretary. Chairman.
The above Resolution is hereby sane
toned and approved.
Witness my Hand and TIE Seal Of the
Government of the Virgin Islands Of the
United States at St. Thomas the 9th day
Of October, in the year 1919.
(SEAL)
J. w. OMAN,
Governor.
, 1919-11-04
Additional MoneybiIi

To the Budqet for the Mupjcjpaltty Of
st. Croir tor the fiscal y81Y ending June
50, 1890.
To lem XL. MISCELLANEOUS ADD:
8. For the purchase Of the building
knowl as the Frederikstnd High School,
No. 20. Boa. 30c, and 81 Strand Street,
Fred@riksted ......... =. Frcs. 25.0 900.
Thus duly passed at the 3rd Ordinary
Meeting of the Colonial Council held
Monday, Oct. 20, 1919.
Christiansted. St. Croix. October 20,
1919.
D. c. CANEGATA ROBT. MERWIN
Sec G Gry. Chairman.
The above Additional MoneqbilI is
hereby sanctioned and approved.
Witness my Hand and the Seal OF the
Government Of the Virgin Islands of the
Unitel States at ST.. Thomas, the 9th
day 0 October. IL the year 1919.
(SEAL)
J. W. OMAN,
Governor.
, 1919-11-04

the cornmeal has been on hand quite a
while, the question as to why this rise
is very pertinent. The Food Commission
has ground t. work upon right away here.
The theatre afforded good entertain
ment to the audience that attended us
exhibition lasr might on which occasion
an attractive variety programme with
parts of the Bulls Eye seria! was pre-
sented.
, 1919-11-04
with a Dashing Comic
A d M is SIX "

Reserved Seats 40 cents, General Entrance 20 cents.
Reserved Seats 20 cents, General Entrance 10 cents.
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CHAPTER VII.

They started out. a skeleton caval-
cade. The three wizened ones led the
way and Andrea measured their i'm
portance by the fact that they carried
Msungo's battery OF rifles. respectful
ly surrendered by the gunbearers as a
fitting tribute from onlookers to men
who were hunters in their own right.
M'sungo nodded toward them and
spoke to Andrea over his shoulder.
THE old boys are my brothers in
arms and they carry the guns as a
sort OF insignia. When It comes down
to business they'll slip them to the
trained bearers"
Behind Andrea came Marguerite.
his attendant before and Bathtub af-
ter him; then followed the gunbearers,
single tracker and single water
boy. No hangers-on We're allowed
even to see the cortege from the craal.
Over one shoulder Bathtub carried
slung n cracker tin. container Of all
the food allotted to the day.
. In ten minutes march they came to
the river which. in spite OF its prox-
unity to the camp, Andrea now saw
gested to Msungo that she wished to
visit It, but on every occasion his lips
had set In a straight line and he had
invented manifold reasons for keep
ing her from its shores. The most ef-
ficncious of these arguments were
snakes and crocodiles, but while she
conceded the strength of those two
deterrents she could not escape from
an intuitive belief that there was
something else-some other and rank
ing cause In the back of M'sungo's
mind.
The river was a treacherous-looking
stream, deep, sluggish, bordered for
the most part by fiat-topped banks.
Where Its shores were broken into
shelving slopes these were covered
with towering growth of reeds and
matted elephant grass. There was a
sand-spit here and there and on each
were lying what appeared to be logs
cast up by flood.
AS the expedition reached the crest
OF the bank. thereby coming into full
view Of the river. the logs, one by one,
elevated themselves a foot into the
mir through all their length and moved
silently, swiftly. horribly into the wa
ter. Andrea caught her breath. She
had seen crocodiles in captivity. but
never like this. never free to scurry
on distorted legs, to sink silently into
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Rourd T.v~--: IN Inc wet.

These NlIo -li, g iu'u III" Nest Of
the United : .iirv IN 'i"sr days are
often puzz', j ir IT, nriti.rr nf round
lowers fnrj ~ i"Hf> 'irrp very
len. hy >h-a.A>e r- 'li'' anhsrapr
There is ;i',e, - l.l-r.. ~ r-S~ rSSfg
al The wiiri"u-S nj ~ Ssrn.tr roache-
Hs-fo The name and PURPOSE az lhes,
structures. Most nf them hav. greater
rircunifrr"nr.. amt ~nin" seem In have
greater L. .it than h'. famous round
towers nr Ireland They are si!os. So
called hrcause HEY are employed for
the preservation nf rnSilHge or fod.
der crops ~ their green Stage There
are possibilities In barn and silo com
hinaticnS which Will some day. We be
liere. he developed 10y the sl.illfui ar
chitcrl. Even nav departures from
the crude and conventional are visible
in many rarts of III. In'li.n corn hell.
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murKy deptns ana rurK.

murRy deprns ana TurK.
"White Man." she whispered, ARE
they as awful as they lookr
"They are" he answered. at is
pretty generally accepted that more
natives succumb to crocs in Africa an
nually than 10 any other one cause,
not excepting famine and smallpox. 1t
sounds unbelievable until you know
the native mind. A man will be taken
at a certain crossing and half an hour
later you may see his companions
leisurely wadlng the stream the same
place. The explanation is that they
consider that the victim lost his life
solely by reason Of the cheap brand of
medicine he carried. Each one Is
convinced that his own bit of stone.
rag or twisted wood is the real thing
and nothing can dissuade him until the
moment when he too is snatched un-
der"
"How CHASTITY" said Andrea, "and
how pitiful."
Yes. 1t Is" said M'sungo, and add
ed: sort OF knockout TO faith. isn't
1t? But even crocs have character.
There are certain crossings swarming
with them where they are known to
be friendly and where no one has ever
been attacked"
BY the time he finished speaking the
natives had baled out wide. clumsy
scow and M'sungo nodded to Andrea
to slide down the slippery landing
chute and climb in. She was worried
as to how Marguerite was to be man.
aged when. to her delight, four blacks
picked him up bodily and deposited
him in the center of the leaky craft.
He did not deign 10 more than half
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SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER I-Andrea Peiior, handsome
laughter OF Lord Pellor. impecunious
er.,e bat wesitSg VS. @idSleasea iS m
mine owner. She dlsconsolately wanders
from her hotel in South Africa and dis
covers aviator about to fly from the
beach. Impulsively, Of course imagining
that tile trip will be merely pleasant
exeursion, and a s, welcome ,ns relief from from
riage. she begs to be taken for Night
although she does not know him. He
somewhat unwillingly agrees. and they
start.
CHAPTER II.-when she realizes her
unknown aviator is not going back An
drea in desperation tries to choke him
with one of her stockings. He thwarts
her and they sail on into the very heart
OF Africa. Landing in an immense craal.
Andrea finds the natives all bow in wor-
ship to her mysterious companion. She
White Man sets about building = hut for
her.
CHAPTER II.-Andrea Is given .
glimpse of the home which is to be hers.
and wonders at its completeness. White
Man invites her to dinner that evening.
and In spite OF the fact that he has re-
fused to take her back TO civilization An
tinues deaf to her pleading that he re-
store her to her friends.
CHAPTER Iv.-Andrea is awakened
from sound sleep next morning by loud
pounding on her doorway and ar tyn, Is to,d TO
She thoroughly enjoys the exciting trip
and begins to understand more of he
hosts" character and the reason for
his apparently ruthless Strengthening of
animals. He is providing for the force
Of blacks he employs and who look to
him for sustenance.
CHAPTER v.-Andrea. worrying over
her deplorable lack OF change Of clothing.
is surprised and delighted when a trunk,
clothing dear to The Feminine heart. 10
dropped at her doStwsy y ,,. ;,aiwsrt Ms1 ,hs, hs
they are hers. White Man BY skiiifui
shot saves her from the attack OF
sable bull and she is fast becoming rec
onciied TO her fate after eight days In
The crah
CHAPTER vI.-on another expedition
the donkey on which Andrea Is mounted
runs away with her and she is for
moment made ridiculous. White Man ex-
plains the African method Of wife pur.
chase ''obolo." She Is horrined. After
ward she listens to the report OF native
runners that herd of elephants Is In
the district and is invited to the hunt by
white Man. They start down a croeo-
dile-infested stream for the scene OF ths
hunt
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open his eyes. Propelled laboriously
upstream by poles and then across by
clumsy paddles, it took them the best
part of half an hour to make the op-
posite landing. Andrea was surprised
that M'sungo's impatience seemed to
be dying down, and said so.
"Oh," he explained. there's no great
hurry. We aren't after antelope. you
know. Three out of every five ele-
plants shot are killed at the noon hour.
II the one we are after Is travelling,
werl lever, never see him. for he II
think nothing of ninety miles as a
days stroll. II he's feeding, and
that's the probability In this case,
wen come up with him at the heat
of the day under a big tree DOING and
lazily tanning himself with his ears"
The country across the river was a
contrast to anything Andrea had seen.
1t was what M'sungo called NANCY !;
totally bare in spots and breaking out
in others into thorn thickets or oases
of thick brush. Farther upstream was
q forest of high straight trees, much
higher than the tembas. but inland
this towering growth suddenly fell to
a low level of bush that cut a gray
line along the horizon. The band of
gray was broken here and there by
the black dome Of a tree.
M'sungo followed the direction Of
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Munehausen outeIas.ed.

II suppose you meet II great mdny
eccentric characters in Washington"
"Oh, yes. You can hardly believe
,he stories you hear about some OF
those persons"
"No?"
81 was once introduced to man who
was said 10 read every issue OF the
Congressional Record from cover to
cover"
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-11-26

One of the worlds most famous lwarfs, Mrs. Tom Thumb, who was .orrectly but less populwly known a. he Countess Magri, measured on,y @z nehes in height. Born in Midd!cLoro. Mass, 70 years ago, she optiivea all hc professional associates of her gco- ,rarion. Her first husband General Tom Thumb, has been dead for 90 years. Her sister, also dwarf, S5'j mailer died 50 years ago.
 The parents were of large Sta.ae md numerous children born to thcm y'tn two exceptions, were ot normal size. At birth Lavina Warren, for such yas Mrs. Thumbs maiden name, weighed six pounds and at the age of ne year she was of normal size. For he next nine years she grew slowly, md then suddenly stopped altogether At a her hair was still jet black, and inc black eyes sparkled from a full. ,ound, dimpled face, and her voice wa' .lways soft and sweet.
 Her first public appearance was 'i he age of Y, under the management f a cousin who operated H 'T'oa..7" palace of curiositics" on the Ohio on" Mississippi rivers before the C.Tt War.
 Shc met P. T. Barnum in 1862. Then ocean her great career under his m'" ,gement. It ,"as tour of triumph trough the camps of the Civil War md foreign capitols. It is said that ,er photographs are in more far'''v llbums than any other persons M tae worlds history.
 Her public career occupied 56 ere. = 'ul years. During this time she trav- ,lcl over the civilized world and had ,ecn introduced to nearly every ,rowned head and eminent person ID every country she visited.
 Acrumulating large fortune, Mr. Thumb made her farewell tour in A9l2 Her second husband, Count Magii of rtaly is also a dwarf. He became d natnralized citizen of the United Stat as shortly after his marriage to MrH { Thumb
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-11-26

SEATTLE, Nov. 26-- The Fishcr cs Bureau hearings on the Quc"t'or # limiting Alaska fishing, has cloSet fov Riggs and caunerymen will fur hcr talk before special committee which conducted the hearings, to re
 ommcnd that the Department o' .omwcrto cudeavor to close all .tacws to commercial salmon fishing Tha rccocomcndation, it is said, WI state all interests favor this closing The committee is to launch a caN 5aizn during the winter and seek ad lit.oual legislation broadening ,hr Dowar of the Fisheries Bureau.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-11-26
ENFORCE
 DRY LAW

WASHINGTON, Nov, 26- John ,ramer, new federal prohibition co-n- r.ssioncr, says the enforcement 0. he constitutional prohibition 'a"a vill be left to the government s.al.s md municipalities. The federal gov ,rnmcut does not intend to intcry"n" rlass the local officia's arc ine.fc- ont. The states and fadaral prohibition directors are to endoavor to se."TA he backino of all civic, moral and re- igious bodies. Preachers and teachers, av Mr. Kramer, should urge obcdicn- . to the laws.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-11-26

SEATTLE, Nov. ,26- Prosecuting attorneys of all counties in the state )f Washington held a conference here 'ostcrday afternoon and evening and lec:ded to start war against the Ra- Heals immediately. The attorneys n .assion urged all lawyers to contri5u." heir services free and urged citizens accept jury duty. Frarcrnal organ zations were also asked to hetp in ,lcaring the state of the Radicals who Ire undermining the government cf he people.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-11-26

SHERIDAN, Wyo. Nov. 26- ScoE. - of coal miners who declined to re- uu to work were rounded up by sol rc.s tn.s forenoon in Cameyville, Wy ,mng. and placed on tnterurban cars 'or removal to the county jail at .n,s r'ara Major Warren Dean, militaw commander of Northern Wyoming lH.r.d other miners in the towE tc arn to york at once or suffc" {;
 uHar fate. No coal in this section 'E believed Co have been the reason ro. .rc action today.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-11-26
. DEMPSEY TRIAL

According to press advjceS frCm valdez, the trial of William Dempsey Narocd with the murder of Isaac Evans, in Seward, last September as expected to stwt today. Seventy ..o veniremen have been examined rithcut securing jury.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-11-26
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s Y s. 2 '; M

NEW YORK, Nov, 26-- Acting lm' migration commissioner Uhl told ih, house committee Investigating tha dc. la,s in the deportation of aliens qua Radicals. that privileges granted d"r .nc the regime of former commi5@'on- ar Towc were such, that if not cheek 5a would lcaI to the establishment 'i ! forum of Bo'shcvili oH Ellis Island Mir. Uhl said the system w"s ro.'N ,t present and that the aliens. wcr" ,J together too well treated,
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-11-26
WEXICAN REPLY ON THE
 WAY BUT NOT RECEIVED

WASHINGTON, Nov, 26- The eply of Mexico, to the American note demanding consular agent Jenkins bn olaased from Puebla immediately, has rot been received although Mexican newspapers said it had been sent. Of 'icials here are dissatisfied with Gar. ranza's delay in the matter,
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-11-26
NEW CABLE: ACROSS
 OCEAN

SAN FRANCISCO, Noy, 2G-- President Carlton, of the Western Un- on announces that a company intends O lay trans Pacific cable from San Francisco to Seattle, to the Aleutians. md to Japan. Mir. Carton says Japanese capital Intends to help and work will star soon.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-11-26
TAKING SOME MORE PLEASURES
 OF THIS LITTLE OLD LIFE

OAKLAND, Cal, Nov, 26-- The Housewives League has adopted q s'o' gan to omit turkeys at holiday din- ners. The campaign was started here for q turkeyless Thanksgiving on ae- count of the extremely high prices
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-11-26
NAVY MEN
 WILL GET
 MORE PAY

WASHINGTON, Not~ 2U- Fle Housa Naval committee is to rc''" mend a pay increase for naval officers and men. The officers arc Co get .rt- teen per cent advance and petty o5- rccrs fifty per cent increase. Ths increase will moan approximately SlG, OaOO0O from now until 1921 when taa new scale is made