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The Washington times., 1919-12-07
PRESIDENT TO
! TELL SENATE
MEX|COV|EWS
Foreign Relations Committee
Will Hear Executive
Tomorrow.
FALL RESOLUTION FALTERS
Republicans Line Up With
Democrats to Defeat Sever
ance Of Relations.
FALL RESOLUTION FALTERS

President Wilson's exposition of
the Mexican situation is expected to
be laid before the Senate Committee
On Foreign Relations tomorrow.
The exposition will be read in con-
netion with the resolution of Sena-
tor Fall, providing for the severane
of diplomatic relations with Mexico.
The resolution now seems likely to
face defeat, following the release Of
William Jenkins, American consular
agent, from the Mexican peniten-
tisry at Ppebla-
Probing Release.
Meanwhile the State Department
today II continuing its investigation
Of the circumstances Of jenkins re-
lease. Official dispatches SO far have
failed to clear up whether Jenkins
was released on bail. as reported in
dispatches, or given his
freedom Internationally.
II Jenkins was bailed out of prison,
the State Departments protest at his
will be allowed to
stand, officials said today. In this
event, the State Department will
make no further move until IL re-
ceives an answer to its last note Of
protest to President Carranza. Al
though this answer several days ago
was reported in preparation. it has
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
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q prsy 6sd tAat he gets his
just daes for tie attempt he
made to kin me-"
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Supreme Court Decision on
Wartime Act Predicted
for Tomorrow.
LITTLE HOPE IN OHIO CASE
Recall Of Ratification BY Buck
eve State Could Give But
Brief Respite.

The nation may be wet agair
Tuesday if the U. s. Supreme Court
hands down a decision tomorrow
holding unconstitutional the wal
time prohibitions law.
Bars in many cities are ready to
reopen and serve drinks containing
the d-fashioned kicks if the de-
cision is favorable to their cause
Some bar owners have arranged
with agents here to flash them the
courts decision by telegraph or long
distance telephone the minute it is
handed down.
Decision Seems Likely.
Although no announcement has
been made that the Supreme Court
will hand down its decision tomor-
row. officials say there is good .rea-
SON to expect the court to act then.
Wet and dry litigation now seems
likely to continue months. perhaps
years. This will be mere legal con-
troversy, however. In real fact, the
hotlou oHoch SOhSehNb
tional prohibition. viii go as dry as
the Federal Government can make il
through strict enforcement of the
law by Daniel c. Roper. internal rev.
enue commissioner, and Attorney
General Palmer.
Injunction to he Asked.
Meanwhile the big liquor interests
will conduct the fight they now are
planning to knock out Constitutional
prohibition. The first move Of the
liquor interests will be application
for an Injunction to prevent enforce
ment of the Constitutional amend
ment. 1T is expected. Suits to this
end probably will be filed soon In
one or more Federal courts.
At the same time, the State of
Rhode Island is preparing to carry
the fight directly into the Supreme
Court, according to officials here.
The Rrode Island legislature has
placed $4,000 at the disposal of the
States legal officers to conduct a
fight to knock out the amendment.
These officers now are preparing an
appeal to the Supreme Court to listen
to arguments against enforcement of
the amendment, according to Depart
ment of Justice Officials here.
Little Hope In Ohio Case.
1t is believed unlikely that the re
versal of the Ohio legislatures ap-
proval of the amendment will have
much effect on the situation. The
legislatures approval of the amend
ment was set aside by the people in
referendum vote. And Secretary
Lansing has received the official no
tice of the change.
Lansing, IL was suggested. now will
be forced to withdraw his official
proclamation declaring the amend
ment valid 1t is pointed out, hcw-
ever. that since forty-three States
ratified the amendment in addition to
Ohio, the measure still is valid by a
majority Of seven State votes over the
necessary thirty-six. Lansin, il is
argued, need only issue a new proc
lamation emitting the reference to ap-
proyal by Ohio. This, II is supposed
may delay by day, or perhaps two
days. the time. originally set for JAN
uary 16, when the mendm ent becomes
effective
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I1cTc Is uOW Ouc 6lOup VI SlII1
did. Miss Frances NJ. McMillion
lives at the Government Hotels on
the Union Station Plaza. She want
ed to give six children a Merry
Christmas and she cut out a coupon
to send to The Times. She told Miss
Reva ". Hodges and Miss Hodges
wanted to care for two. Miss Esther
Bonner wanted six, Miss Cynthia
Wink two, and Miss Cassie Malloy
two.
These five young women Will be as
signed nineteea little tots who faced
a bleak Christmas before the Good
Fellows got started, and more girls
at the Government Hotels are join
ing the club. -.
Would Cheer Two Families.
William D. West, Of Rudolph &
West, in letter "congratulating
The Times upon launching this
worthy cause" said:
Mrs. West and / have read OF the
Good Fellow Club and we desire to
take part in the most excellent sug-
gestion you have put forward. We
sholld like to have the names and
addresses of two families with small
children or with deserving old folks"
A Champion Good Fellow.
Elizabeth Scott, six years old, of
the Naval Enrolment Station, is one
Of the champion Good Fellows of
Washington. Here is her letter:
Dear Mr.. Good Fellow: / am six
years old and Santa Claus is going to
bring me and my little sister lots of
things. My mamma read to me
about lots of little children who
would not get anything for Christ
mas. i have often given a doll to
a little girl who did not have any
and my mamma and daddy like for
me to do these things. If you have
the name of little girl about my
age and size please send it to me so
can tell Santa Claus to come and
see her. l have two little cousins
who will help me, am sure. | hope
you will take me for Good Fellow" F"
He Sends His Check.
John T. Herbert, who lives in
Leonardtown, Nd, can't be in WASH
ington on Christmas day so he sent
check and said:
This contribution is to make some
kid happy for Christmas. You are
doing fine work. Keep it up."
Mrs. F. M. Brown, Of Wardman
Park Inn, said she wanted to he a
Good Fellow for a family of FIVE.
George c. Ross, OF the Solicitors
Department OF the Interior Depart
ment, sent in his coupon, with this
note:
Il congratulate you upon your
idea OF bringing cheer to SO MANY
households. l would thank Won tn
give me the names of at least two
families whose children | NAV make
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TWo Tales of a
Tragedy
The Man Shoots the Woman, Then Saves Her
Life By Giving of His Life Blood to Her.
Should She Forgive Him?
Here Are Two Stories Of Real Life, IN Washing
ton, Which VIII Provide Material for
Your Sophists and Philosophers.

ago Washington crazed NTH jealousy
whom he had beended when her husband left her. few
after tragedy he himself police
allowed the to extract Of blood from his
transferred those of the The blood assaa
hns used for the first time history the life of his p
Incidentally his act probably saved the from death the GAL
The expected The principals
this strange have written their stories for The Tines
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RUSSIAN REDS ADVANCE;
CAPTURE TWO CITIES

LONDON, Dec. Russian Bolshe-
vik forces. driving forward over Q
front OF $50 miles in southeastern
Russia, have captured Kaiatch. Sir
yutch and Alexelevka. pushing the
forces of General Wrangle southeast
toward Tsaritsyn, on the Nolga river.
in the extreme lower end of the
Province OF Saratov. according TO .
British war office statement atL
White armies have had some sue-
cess around kiev in the Ukraine and
the south of Lisist. the BritisA CO.,
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Will You
Be Good FelIOU?
Enthusiastic Spreaders of Christmas Cheer
Form Little Clubs To Aid In Dispensing Yule-
tide Happiness Throughout City.
Ahoy, Good Fellows!

The enrolment of Good Fellows today just about
matched the opportunities for Good Fellow work. The Good
Fellow enlstments swinging along merTily far
passing all expectations Names of persons who need the
aid of Good Fellow to make Christmas merry also
tnued to come in every mail
Notification of little clubs to aid the Good Fellow ad-
also featured the late Saturday and the Sunday
ing mail Sometimes these clubs only have two members
sometimes half dozen, and sometimes dozen congenia
spirits getting together and forming clubs.
Five Girls Formed This Club
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WEATHER.:

Probably cloudy tonight
and Monday. Temperature
st 8 .. m, q degrees.
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Promptly Azora, thinking her
se1 . widow, goes to cut OF the
nose OF Zadig, to relieve the pain
of . new found friend. Zadig, ris-
ING from his bier. says:
Modem, don't ezclaim so pio-
1s1tlv Agsi'sst the VidoU Cosrou.
The projsct of cutting of my nose
- equal to that of turning the
eoxrss of q rtvnlet."
A young widow in Arabia is de-
termined to burn herself alive
With the body OF her husband, al
though she hated him. because
''suttse" was the fashion. After the
handsome Zadig had talked to the
young widow she loses interest in
"suttes" and wants to marry him.
He tells the chiefs TO make q law
by which q widow should not be
permitted to burn herself until she
had covered privately with a
young nan for the space OF an
hour. Since that time not q single
lcsstnsAl - P1Gs .. cosuun ~
The Washington times., 1919-12-07
Indianapolis confsnenee WIlA
Miners Expectot te Marx
Return t. PltG
CONSERVATION coWrlnues
investigation Propees& an
Continuous Adjustments
Suggested.

The coal strike win end q TuoD-
day. according to predictions Of -
icials here today. 80
Attorney General Palmer today =
preparing to leave here tor n
dianapolis to meet Tuesday Win ~
wage scale committee Of the UaioD
Nine Workers Unioa to sxps16
Pres1snt Wilson's proposal for -
mediate terminstior Of ths natiso-
Vide coal strike. =
That ne unica oencialo VIII -
upaeallo 1-spRgpan3 ss-tAs ps1Ud
~ SelIspaf osytnan bsEs tonoR.
|11nx-M u pcssunsA VA sssuaE anD
Immediate rsturn Of the stzsbsrs -
the mines.
Lewis Cans Iee1lne.
The meeting Of the uniou sxsco<3vu
committee was called By PrestAan1
John l. Lewis, toiiew.ag an all-lnV
conference here yesterdsy betwou3
]. p. Tumulty. secretary - tAe Frsgk
dent: Secretary Wilitan or0sA
2iIucIs - oi@s
The meeting bsGaa fn - af1uH
noon. and was held secretly. II 60.
tinued all through tie svsa1ng. -
II was not untfl 13s0o q n to1ay eAne
the announcement that . ssttle0DGne
WAS announced ~ near. II was tAsn
that Lewis decided TO can tAe soan
committee together. -
Palmer's announcemsot gBVo -
inkling Of IL. terms Of the Prestdaoe0
offer. II is Understood. however, ~
the OFFER does not represent . gfvt1G
in by the Government In its polSGy
toward the strike The CovefumeDt
still is stand firmly on fits decisseD
not to permit an incrsAse In the soUs
ing price of coal TO cover any wage
increase that may be granted t6e
miners by the opers&ora. II vas e.
phasixed-
INVESTIGATES PrspsseG
The proposal, II is believed. H.
cludes an offer of q thorough fnvestis
cation Of the entire coal situation. ~
cluding the profits Of the operators
The investigation would be made By
q commission named by the President
II also is proposed to set up per.
manent machinery for the continual
tween miners and operators concern
ing wages and working conditions.
This IL intended to prevent a recoPs
renee Of the present strike by max.
ing adjustments continuous.
Return of the unionists to the miuD
will not at once relieve the natica-
wide muei shortage. officials said
here today.
1t VIII be tow or three weeks. IL
was predicted, before the fuel supplies
will again be normal. During that
time, the regulations set up for con-
servation of coal probably will be
continued through the recreated Fuel
Administration and the Railroad Ad-
ministration.
The Central Coal Committee set up
by the Railroad Administration viii
continue to allocate coal under the
Fuel Administration priority list un-
til the output again is normal, IL -
planned The output now is between
5000, 600 and 5000 600 tons a week
whereas the normal output is nearly
three times this.
1t is even possible that some vest
age of the Fuel Administration may
be continued indefinitely 20 frame
permanent Government policy toward
coal production.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-13
CONCORD
Death of Ellery Ford

In Concord on Jan. 5th, 1919, oc
CURED the death of Ellery Ford of
valvular heart trouble brought on by
severe attack of pneumonia three
years before. He was taken sick in
St. Marie, Canada, and after three
months of serious illness he felt that
he must return to his native town as
he wanted to be laid there as his
final resting place. He came with his
family to his sisters, Mrs. VIM. Lind
say, but after few weeks stay pur-
chased house in the village which he
has occupied for almost three years
before the final summons came.
Mr.. Ford was truly a self-made
man. He started out at II years of
age without any tdare only what he
had acquired by his own energy and
perseverance as cvarpenter, building
sugar houses and barns in his native
town soon entering the employ of
Bragg, the contractor and builder at
St. Johnsbury He later was employ
ed in putting in a pulp mill at East
Barnet which drew his attention par
ticularly to mills. He was employed
by the Lane Manufacturing Co. of
Lancaster, N. H., in building and in
stalling the machinery in many large
mills in New Hampshire, Maine Flor
ida, Virginia, Minnesota and Canada.
A clipping from Virginia paper
says of his work there that: "The
building is a most substantial one, all
the machinery perfectly adjusted
which reflects great credit upon the
builder, Mr.. Ellery Ford Cncrd, a
master-mechanic. His work shows
that he has few equals and no super
iors." The past few years of his
work he was in the employ of the
Berlin Mill Co., Berlin, N. H., and had
charge of several mills in Canada at
the time he was taken sick His life
shows what can be accomplished by
energy and perseverance.
He was the son of Samuel w. and
Sophia M. Ford and was born in
Concord, Dec. 10Th, 1858. He married
Miss Carrie Cummings of Lancaster,
N. H., who survives him and has
given him unceasing care during his !
long illness and may she be sustained
in her great loss by her Heavenly |
Fathers consoling care. He also
leaves one daughter, Mrs. Albert |
Dave, sister, Mrs. William Lindsay, |
a brother, Dan Ford, tomourn his |
loss, besides many friends in this VIC :
nifty and in his wide circle Of ac-
quaintanccs.
t. M T. |
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-13
'RUSSIA'S HOUR HAS
ARRIVED TO COME
BACK INTO HER OWN
BoIshevism is Declared to
Be Losing Its Great
Power
GOVERNMENT STRONG
Formerly Declared Omsk All-Russian
Constitutional Assembly Holds
the Full Power

WASHINGTON, May 19-The
strength of the Omsk government,
headed by Admiral Kolchak, has
reached such stage that formal
declaration made by Ughet, charge
d'affairs, ad interim of the Russian
Embassy, begins:
"The hour which Russian patriots
and democrats have been waiting for
during long months has come at last"
The statement indicates that the
details of the establishment of the
Government at Omsk as the ALL
Russian government have been COM
pleted.
Thanks are given to the Allied ma
tons for the assistance given the new
government, and especially to the
Czecho-Slovak republic, whose SOL
diers stcmmcd the flood of Bolshe
viSm at the most critical time before
the Omsk Government could be or
gained.
PRUSSIA is coming back to life,"
concludes the statement, and the
near future will see her a great or
ganized state, built on broad demo-
cratic principles, with equality before
the law for every creed and nation
ality.
"Russia's constitutional, social and
national problems will be solved
through the All-Russian Constituent
Assembly,"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-13
LUNENBURG

Lunenburg's subscription to the
Victory Loan as reported by chairman
C. w. Turner on Saturday evening
was $14,S50.00, the original quota be-
ing $13,000.00, which was reduced to
$9,75000 later. Of this sum, j. F.
King of Fitzdale secured $4,000 and
the German Infantry helmet goes to
him as having solicited the largest
amount. Mrs. A. J. Newman, Essex
county chairman of the Women's Vic
tory Loan reports $13,750.O0 solicited
by the women of the several commit
tees each town subscribing as follows;
Lunenburg, Mrs. Martha Pierce,
chairman, $4600.00; Concord, Mrs.
Kate Chaplain, chairman, $425O.O0;
Guildhall, Mrs. Ethel Pendreigh,
chairman, $2700; Lexington, Mrs.
George Ramsay, chairman 100000;
Canaan. Mrs. H. w. Lund, chair
man, $4,000; Cranky, Mrs.
Shores, chairman, $4,000; Maid
stone, Mrs. F. A. Curtis, chair
man, $4,000 kilograms, letters and
messages of congratulation have been
received by C. w. Turner, chairman
of the Victory Loan from James Dean
and N. Penrose Hallowell of the Ex-
ecutive Committee, Boston, from E.
r. Morse, Proctor, State Chairman,
and L. B. Jones of Island Pond.
IS
Major Joseph C. Brietling, M. c.,
commander of the base hospital at
Eagle Pass, Texas, came on Saturday
for a visit with his mother. Mrs. G.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-13

r. Breitling, and sister, Mrs. III. T.
Silsby, and other relatives. Major
Brietling, whose furlough began May
1, stopped in Kentucky to see his Sis
ter. Mrs. w. H. Parrish on the way to
Vermont. All Lunenburg was glad to
greet Maj Bretling and welcome him
to his former home.
Misses Ruth Cole and Helen Pond
were at home from Montpelier Sem
mary over the weekend, returning
Monday.
MI. and Mrs. E. G. Jewell visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carpenter in
Littlctpn over Sunday.
"The Little Savage" was played by
a dramatic club from Riverton at the
town hall on Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Stanton and
daughter, Elizabeth, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
B. Stevens and daughter and William
Stanton, all of North Danville, were
guests of Mrs. Stanton's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. r. Bell, at Bellview, So.
Lunenburg, on Sunday.
Ferva Lewis, End, of Littleton was
the guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Lewis over the week
end
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis and son of JEFF
ferson called on Mr.. and Mrs. H. K.
Phelps and Mrs. Ann Phelps on Sun
day.
Henry King of Fall River, Mass,
who has been visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. King, and brothers,
Fred, Jonas and Will, and other rela-
tives for fortnight returned home on
Mnndav
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-13
''UN-CHRISTIAN,
. UN-AMERICAN"
E. F. AIbee, President of Keith
Circuit, Bars Slurs on ''Y"
Work in His Theatres

Vaudeville performers in the Keitf
theatres have received orders from
Edward F. Albee, president of the
B. F. Keith circuit prohibiting then
from any slurring reference to the
work of the Y. M. C. A. overseas.
I'm American, I'M Christianlike and
blot upon the intelligence and upon
our gratitude for what the organiza
ton has DONE" is the way in which
Mr.. Albee stigmatizes criticism of the
Y. M. G. A. in a letter addressed by
him to A. G. Knebel, associate general
secretary Of the "Y" War Work Coun-
Gil.
He bases the statements in his let
ter upon information obtained by him
self and the employees of his theaters
throughout the country in converse
ton with thousands of soldiers. Mr..
Albee declares that he personally
knows "of the high esteem in which
the theatrical profession holds the Y
NJ. c.. A. and all kindred institutions
that have done so much from the be-
ginning of the war in the foreign
countries.
He speaks also of the assistance
that actors and artists have so freely
rendered and are still rendering, to
the Association, saying: THE Theatri-
cal people, as a whole, have done
splendid work, especially the artists.
from the beginning of the war, and
are still doing it, being active in en-
tertaining the soldiers in the hospit-
ais, at the cantonments, benefits of all
kinds given for the relief and aid So
cieties for our Homecoming troops"
The Young Mems Christian Asso-
ciation's devotion, energy and self
sacrifice Mr.. Albee continues" has
been so glorious and of such magni-
tude that one cannot believe that any
one would consciously criticise its
great work, or refer to it any way ex-
cepting in the most laudatory terms.
Il have read some wonderful letters
rom artists abroad connected with the
Young Mems Christian Assn. who
have been entertaining soldiers. who
deny that there is any condition exist
ing in the workings of that organiza-
ton which is not of the most liberal
and humanitarian kind.
Praise has been given to the
workers of the Y NJ. G.. A. without
stint, and to blame this great organi-
zatlon for the short comings of few,
would be un-American, un Christlike
and blot upon the intelligence and
Upon our gratitude for what the or
sanization has done. | have talked
With hundreds of soldiers, might say,
through my employees, we have talked
with thousands of them, who visit our
ineaters each week, especially the
wounded, to whom we give an enter
.ainment one morning of each week,
md we have not, up to the present
line, heard one adverse criticism. On
he contrary, there has been nothing
Jut unstinted praise for the self-sac-
'iflce and the heroic deeds performed
Is stretcher bearers and other danger
'us volunteer work by those who went
abroad in the service of the Young
liens Christian Association"
This Paper Belongs To You
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WANTED-At City Hotel, Newport,
VT, night clerk. 1867
Answer Letters PromntIx.

Punctuality is as fmpoI tant in social
and business correspondence as it is in
personal conduct. Men and women in
business earn the Importance of reply
ing to letters as soon as received. For
NAL social notes snch as invita- ions.
wedding announcements or death
notices should be acknowledged as
soon as received and even friendly let
tiers demand q reply within week aft.
er their receip;, if true courtesy is OBJ
Herved.-B,ddy Bye.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-13
BroWnind's Hiuh ideals.

Probably the writer who most fre-
quently refused money was Robert
Browning the poet. During the last
25 years of his life editors offered
large sums for a short poem from his
pen. But Browning said 'No" He
told HIS friends when they pointed out
the unwisdom of this course that he
was determined not to thrust his po-
ems down the Threats of the people;
that If they wanted 20 read them they
could buy his books.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-13
Island Scene Of Fierce Eluhtlna.

The Isle of Wight, indeed: has had
checkered history as far as wars are
concerned. Romans, Jutes, Saxons,
Danes all descended upon it in their
time, and from the fourteenth to the
sixteenth centuries the islanders lived
Under the almost continuous threat of
invasion by the French, who, in 1877.
burnt Yarmouth, and 80 devastated
Newport that it 'Iay uninhabited for
two years"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-13
HARVEY

Miss May Woodland has been visit
ing in Canada for few days.
John Bacon, who has been very
sick, is able to be out again.
Johnsbury Saturday and Sunday.
Florence Baird visited in st.
Johnsbury Saturday and Sunday.
Seth Woods and C.. A. Hoyt have
had the telephones taken out O f their
homes.
Janett Craig of Peacham visited at
L. j. Hovey's last week.
Ed. Emmons, who has just return
ed from overseas, visited at A. A..
Caldwell's one day last week.
Daily thought.
he is foolish to blame the sea wnc
is shipWrlci;cd tw:ce.--Syrus.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-13
Old-Time Temperance Pledge.

An interesting relic Of bygone days
has come into the possession of the
Scottish Society of Antiquories, in The
form of minute book of the burgh
of Selkirk which reveals an instance
of a bdrgher who decided to take the
pledge" not to touch drink. so long ago
as 1892. The burgher, Thomas Kerr,
gave as his bond lone pair of gray rus
sit brekis."