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The Washington times., 1919-12-05
Women Leading il List.

IN . tiny back room reached via a
kitchen reCf, is an old woman who
for thfA9 years has been . Wheel
chair Invalid. Her decrepit old hus-
band trims shrubbery for the bare
living they have. It's an excellent
place for a Good Fellow to take
Christmas cheer.
At another place in Georgetown
there is an old woman and her
sickly daughter who somehow man
age to exist on what they can earn
by mending bags for q rag mill, but
are always In want. A Good Fellow
has a wonderful opportunity to take
cheer to this hovel.
Plenty Of Opportunities.
On Prospect avenue there Is a
woman whose husband has been sick
for long time. She has i've chill
dren, and 1t Is up to some Good Fell
low to set Santa's sleigh bells ring
ing in that home.
Out northeast there is a plucky
woman who is trying to support her
widowed mother and her own three
children by running an elevator. But
the income Is all too small, and some
Good Fellow must do his part
Within three blocks OF the Capitol
there is a woman who sells news
papers to support herself, an eight
een-year-old epileptic son and three
grandchildren. There is another
great chance, for a Good Fellow.
These are typical cases. Two hun
dred Of them have already been call
ed to the attention Of The Times.
Mt. Rainier was the irst suburb
to take up the Good Fellow plau.
H. B. Sullivan is on the job there.
, The Times Is not soliciting Good
Fellows. 1t is not collecting money.
Its mission is to introduce a Good
Fellow to every home where only The
Good Fellow can provide a merry
Christmas.
The Joy 1t Brings.
You embrace the Good Fellows
creed. You know you are going to
get nothing out of 1t except the feel
ing that you've saved some child
from sorrow on Christmas morning.
You consider what 25-cent doll, a
cheap toy, some nuts and candy
would mean to a child who would
otherwise find an empty stocking.
You resolve to see that one child, or
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MILLIONS IDLE DUE
TO COAL STRIKE
BY RALPH y. COUCH.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
More than 100000 workers now
are completely idle or employed but
part time as a result of the coal
shortage, 1t was estimated unofficial
ly here today.
The estimate was described as EEK
tremely conservative" by J. d. A.
Morrow. vice president OF the Ma
tional Coal Association. Exact fig
ures are impossible to obtain, since
formal reports are not received from
all sections Of the country. But Rail-
road Administration reports show that
in some sections whole communitIe.
are having enforced vacation.
The loss in wages is estimated at
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
The Washington times., 1919-12-05
Keeping Up With
The Times
A FACT A DAY

A good many Times read
ers undoubtedly still re-
member that very artists
and impressive advertise
ment Of Hart Schaffner &
Marx, published in The
Times on November IL and
dedicated to the memory o,
Armistce Day. 1t was for
tunately possible to place
the advertisement in a
favorable place in that issue.
That satisfaction is en-
phasized by the receipt of a
letter from Hart Schaffner
& Marx, which reads in
part:
lou certainly gave US
the best Of care with our
Amistice Day message and
we feel that it is fitting for
US to express our very
great appreciation of this
treatment. The advertise
ment seems TO US to be a
very excellent one; striking,
unique Your handling of
it, in position, and in press
work, brought out its fine
points
"Plesse accept for your
selves and for your make
up men and your pressmen
our very hearty acknowl-
edgements-"
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.SENAT0RSSEE
PRESIDENT ON
| MEX|COCR|S|S
Agrees to See Committee lmme.
diateiy Senate's Desires
Are Made Known.
ALL DOUBTS SET At REST
Action Taken to Mean He Is In
Close Touch With
Situation.
ALL DOUBTS SET At REST

President Wilson received Senators
Hitchcock and Fall at the White
House this afternoon to discuss the
Merriam ituation.
The Preident's ready reply to the
Sen.toTiel committees request for
an audience Is considered a. evidence
that he is not only in eomplete touch.
With all .tAs sarioua details Of a.
controversy With Msxiee <fs5 y.
from the reafrsst Of CspQ1 -
JeAkiEs, but eager I'd ~
with the Senators.
President Sets The.
Senator Hitchcock telephones 70
the White House at 1850 O'Clock last
night to see of an audience could be
had. He told Secretary Tumulty that
1t was not necessary to see the Chief
Executive today, but that Saturday
or Sunday or even Monday would do.
Thus matters were left until to-
day.
This morning Mrs. Wilson an
nounced to Secretay Tumulty that
the President desired to see the COM
mittee OF two from the Senate az
early as possible, and set the time
for $3.50 p. m.
Senator Hitchoock's statement that
there was no immediate hurry and
that Monday would be time enough
for the President to reoaive him and
Senator Fall. afforded the President
opportunity to study up on The angles
presented by the Mexican problem.
but his instant acceptance of a con-
ference at the earliest possible mo-
ment is taken to mean that he is
already in possession of the COM
plete facts.
The Mexican crisis, therefore. now
goes to the President of the United
States. along with all the complex
situations arising out of II.
All the rumors and reports as to
the Presidents incapacity, owing to
illness, to deal with affairs of state
Will now be definitely settled, as well
as the question mooted yesterday in
the Senate as to whether the Presi-
dent knew anything whatsoever of
the Jenkins affair and the present
complications with Mexico.
Some of the Senator's charged that
of the situation. Senator Hitchcock
affirmed that IL was his understand
ing that the President knew all, even
down to the Fall resolution demand
Ing withdrawal of recognition of Car
ranza and breaking of diplomatic re-
lations with the Mexican government
Lansing Is Questioned.
The Foreign Relations Committee
to which the resolution was referred,
requested Secretary Of State Lansing
to appear before ii, and trough the
Secretary was questioned behind
closed doors information was forth
coming that the Secretary admitted
that he had not personally talked
with the President on the subject Of
Mexico.
Thereupon, by a vote of 6 to 5, a
committee of two, composed of Sem
ator Hitchcock, Democrat OF Me-
braska, and Senator Fall. Republ-
can, OF New Mexico, was appointed
to seek an interview with President
Wilson to learn his views and de-
sires before taking further steps in
the Mexican dispute.
The Washington times., 1919-12-05
Will You
Be Good FelIOU?
Government Workers Open Hearts
and Take Lead Over Old Washing
tonians in Response to Appeal for
Dispensers of Christmas Cheer.

Most of the Good Fellows in Washington are men and
in the Government service the larger number of
whom have to the National Capital the decara
ton of Germany, if the first two days batch of
signed Good Fellow coupons is accurate barometer
In army of Good Fellows where there are Cabinet
members Representatives in Congress- Government officials
and prominent business and civic leaders, and
in Government service who claim other city for their
home today were far in the lead.
Perhaps the next days return will shift the balance to
Washington residents but today the lead is with and
women who going to be away from their homes
Christmas and think that the best way have merry
time themselves is to make Christmas merry for boy
girl old couple family who, but for the kindly
membrance of the Good Fellow would have bleak Christ
mas. =
Women Leading in List
The Washington times., 1919-12-05
new INJUNCTION ISSUED
AGAINST DRY LAW
Judge Faris in st. Louis Grants
Petition of Whiskey
Companies.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 5.-Federal
Judge Faris today granted a tempo
rary injunction against enforcement
of wartime prohibition.
The Injunction was asked by five
whiskey distilling companies here to
permit removal from bond and sale of
whiskey in the Eastern district of
Missouri.
The Washington times., 1919-12-05

At noon today the~prsr0ndeFancA
Of women to men in the ranks Of the
Good Fellows was more than two to
one which gives an initial fndica-
tion that there are twice as many
Good Fellows Of the feminine gender
as there are masculine.
Clubs Of Good Fellows were today
in the process Of organization in the
War Risk Bureau, the Air Service,
the Treasury Department, the War
Department, the Navy Department,
Department of Justice, and other de-
partments and bureaus. In several
departments complete plans for the
most effective sort Of Good Fellow
activity were expected to be COM
pleted tomorrow or Monday.
w. B. Westlake, president of the
/ Federation Of Citizens Associations,
today announced he would bring the
Good Fellow idea to the attention of
the meeting of the federation at the
Municipal building tomorrow night.
"The Good Fellow idea is an excel
lent one, and ought to be a grand
success" Mr.. Westlake said.
Names of nearly two hundred
families who faced cheerless
Christmas before the Good Fellows
started mobilizing were available
today, and more will be received
daily, but for every person who
faces a cheerless Christmas The
Times has set out to find a Good
Fellow.
Mission Prepares List.
The Gospel Mission on John Mar
shall place is preparing an initial list
of one hundred families for The
Times to match with the same num-
Der Of Good Fellows. The Central
Union Mission on Louisiana avenue
has fifty names for the same
purpose, and the Rev. Patrick Muir
ply of st. Michael's parish, had
more than 100.
The first Good Fellow branch was
opened at the Ebbitt Hotel today by
Manager Augustus Gumpert and was
in charge of Scott Stilson, assistant
manager. Mr.. Gumpert has set out to
find 100 Good Fellows to make
Christmas happy for 100 less fortu-
nate kids and old folks in Washing
ton.
Some living reasons for The Times
Good Fellow movement are shown by
II following investigations today:
n the northwest part of the city,
The Washington times., 1919-12-05
|EX|CANS CROSS BORDER; RAID RAN
CABINET DISCUSSES
MEXICO AND COAL
SITUATION

President Wilson's Cabinet
met today.
The session was called be.
cause the regular meeting on
Tuesday was postponed.
The Mexican situation and the
coal crisis were discussed.
That the coal strike situation
was considered WAS indicated BY
the presence Of Fuel Admins.
traitor Garfield.
This Is not . special session
of the Cabinet, and there is no
special object Of the meeting"
Secretary Lansing said on enter.
ing the White House for the
meeting.
The Washington times., 1919-12-05
DRY PROCLAMATION MAY
Be NULLIFED BY COURT
District Judge Asked 10 Have Secre
tary Lansing Cancel
Notice, a,

Justice Hibbs. Of the District Su-
preme Court, has nAeer considera-
tion the question o. issBing rule on
Secretary of State -5assing reqniriu/
him to show cause hy he sSouldy
be compelled to cafseei tho pro@ia
tion announcing the pfohioi
amendment to the',.aNsiitutton
Robert A. Widansnan.f OF :
Point. N. Y. represented BY ga
Richard S. Harvey. tooas Als
damus proceedings against sst<
Lansing
The Washington times., 1919-12-05
RAISE VOTED FOR ARMY.
NAVY, AND MARINE CORPS
Military Committee Gives Officers
10 Per Cent Increase, 20 Per
Cent to Enlisted Men.

A fiat increase in pay of 10 per cent
for officers and 20 per cent for en-
listed men of the army, navy, and
marine corps was voted today by the
Senate Military Affairs Committee.
The provisions OF the bill IL passed
would add s59,000,000 to the payroll
OF the military and naval establish
ment.
The Washington times., 1919-12-05
ALLIES TAKE
|. TWO CITIES
berlin bALKS
Will Occupy Frankfort and
Essen Unless Germany
Signs at Once.
GET 3 COUNTER PROPOSALS
Teutons Won't Come Back to
Paris Unless Their De-
mands Are Met.
GET 3 COUNTER PROPOSALS

LONDON, Dec. 5.-The allies will
occupy Frankfort and Essen unless
the Germans sign forthwith the rati-
Hcation protocol of the peace treaty
said an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Paris today.
PARIS, Dec. 5.-Marshal Foch and
Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson
chief Of the imperial British stan,
secret meeting of.the su-
preme council, at whicA the allies
discussed measures to be taken n
refuses to sign tie protocol
Of ratification, the Matin stated to-
day.
Must Sign at Once.
The Germans probably will be called
upon Immediately to sign the protocol
it was said.
There are hints current that the
allies intend to extend their military
occupation in Germany.
Baron Won Lersner. head OF the Ger
man delegation, announced through
his secretary, Herr Meyer, that DR.
Simon and the other German experts
would return to Paris from Berlin or
the following conditions:
THAT the allies and associated
powers accept Germanys suggestion
that the question OF reparation for tho
sinking of the interned German fleet
at Scapa Flow be submitted to the
Hague tribunal.
2-That the final paragraph of the
protocol of ratification. threatening
coercive measures against Germany
be eliminated.
3-That the allies agree to a discus.
sion of technical points such as the
delivery of materials.
1t was stated in American circles
that there was not the slightest chance
that the allies would agree to those
conditions.
The Washington times., 1919-12-05
CzECHO-SLOVAK TROOPS
MARCH UPON HUNGARY

COPENHAGEN, Dec. s.-Twenty-
one divisions OF Czecho-Slovak troops
are marching upon Hungary. accord
ing to an unconfirmed report from
Vienna today.
The Czecho-Slovaks are reported to
be mobilizing three military classes.
The Washington times., 1919-12-05
BOrd


Ell PASO, Tea
States soldiers on
Mexico mining distris'
dered withdrawn az
their stations at Ell Pa
bus. n. NJ. IL was an
military hsadquarters
The Washington times., 1919-12-05

NEW YORK. Dec. 5.-rhe maximum
effect OF the coal strike was felt here
today. Heat was turned on in sub
way, elevated and surface cars during
the rush hours, and the bunkering of
foreign ships was discontinued.
Beginning tonight, the great elec-
:ric signs which made Broadway IA
nous IS -the great white way" will
be discontinued except for an hour,
between T:3o and $50.
BY these measures of economy il is
aoped to save more than LOCO tons
OF coal daily here.
The Washington times., 1919-12-05

TAKE BEIL-ANs BEFORE MEALS and
80 how dns good digestion makes ycu fssL
-AAv6
The Washington times., 1919-12-05
Grand Jury to Get Evidence
Linking Miners and Opera
tors in Conspiracy.
PROBE TO BEGIN MONDAY
Violation of Antitrust Laws by
Owners Also to Be
Investigated.

f'sINDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 5.-Evi-
0ence tending to show coal mine op-
traitors and miners conspired to vio-
hte the Lever act by limiting pro-
duction Of coal last summer, before
ehe miners strike was called, will be
presented to the Federal grand jury
which meets here Monday, it was
onaxnsd today.
The grand jury was summoned by
Judee 4. B. Anderson 70 consider
evidence gathered by Government
investigators in connection with the
miners strike. Alleged violation of
he antitrust law by mine operators
will also be probed by the grand
Jury.
On Tuesday, the day following
rpening Of the investigation by the
jurors, officials Of the United Mine
Workers Of America win appear be-
fore Judge Anderson to answer
charges Of criminal contempt of
court
The Washington times., 1919-12-05
MEXICAN SIT
DEEMED

Ell PAso, Tex
explosive eleme
situation today.
toward a crisis
were:
The Fall col
ton of Mexico's
country. At hearif
Paso, Los Angeles
Senator Fall is eXpee
his threat to "astounv
terventionists count ]
committees publicity 4
their position.
2-Enormous shipm}
and ammunition report
ned in Spain for the
ernment.
3-The Jenkins cas-
is not favored by
terventionists
contributes
4-MoI
The Washington times., 1919-12-05
BIND ANDGAG
STOREKEEPER;; DEPART
WITH HORSES ANDFOOD

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dee s-A special 10 tIs
San Antonio Evening News from Laredo, TsaAa says:
County Judge A P. Spohn, Of Zap.h county, Who
i IN Laredo, ts morning received selsphooe message
from ZsPssa appssnc him Of rid By gang Of Mexican
bandits the Clareno ranch, On American territory,
eleven miles down The Rio Cr,n from tie town Of q
psta, late hst night
fisw pany handits were n tie gang could not h
stated but thsse were quite number. They crossed III
RIO Gsnde laas hst nishk ie general ssoss On -
rane9 nd and gagged tAe stosslsseper and id - -
uPe4k - peessded - lsot IL - ~ = ,vess6.
&Mf4 paekne In 49,.
The Washington times., 1919-12-05
TIE WEATHER,

TsS sssigAt, Saturday fer end MscA
ssaAw. rsapsssews seaisht sbost 70
A.Uss. Tsapssssws st q m, ~ d.
Putnam patriot., 1919-04-11
w. F. RAFFERTY,
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

William F. Rafferty,, Grove street,
is at the Day Kimhall hospital suffer
ing from injuries received when his
automobile went through a fence on
the back road at Pomfret this morn
ing. At the hospital it was stated
that they did not know how bad Mr..
Rafferty's injuries were
Mr.. Rafferty, was going from Put
nam to Pomfret and when on the
back road adjoining the Hoppin estate
he lost control of his car, which went
through the fence The fence rail
passed through the windshield and
hit the steering gear and also Mr.
Rafferty,. James Sharpe and William
johnson saw Mr.. Rafferty, and went to
his assistance. They went to telephone
for doctor and during that time Mr.
Rafferty, got out of the ear. The two
men took him to the hospital. He
was suffering from face and head
wounds and had lost considerable
blood.
Putnam patriot., 1919-04-11
MRS. JOSEPH FOREST
DIED SUDDENLY

Mary B., wife of Joseph Forest,
died suddenly at 1890 o'clock this
Friday morning at her home on Me-
chanics street. She was AZ years of
age.
Mrs. Forest was up and about as
usual Thursday and Thursday after
noon was working papering room in
the house lWV.Q she was taken with an
attack of Slzz;hess. sac gsew rapid-
ly worse and died during the night
Mrs. Forest was hard working wo-
man. She took hold and helped build
the house in which she died. The fam
lily had recently acquired piece Of
property and intended to build home
in the Manhasset village. A husband
and five children survive.
The funeral service will be Sunday
afternoon at o'clock at st. Mary's
church. Burial in St. Mary's Gene
terry. Requiem mass Monday morn
ing
Putnam patriot., 1919-04-11

He thought it wasn't loaded and
he was right, and that is why young
man about lS years old, wearing
brown sweater, no shoes, purple socks
got away from two women in Thomp-
son Wednesday morning, when tae
women discovered the men IN the
house of a relative who was away
from home.
The men were found in the home
of Charles Sandstrom on Nichols hill
on the road to Thompson village.
Mrs. E. M. Herrick passed the place
and, knowing that the family was
away and seeing a window broken in
the house, reported it to Mrs. Arthur
Peterson, sister-in-law of Mrs. Sand-
strom. Mrs. Peterson and Miss Ma
bel Peterson went to the house. Miss
Peterson carried revolver, but IT
was not loaded. When the women ar
rived at the home they found there
we're two men inside eating at the
table.
They thought to hold the men unit
some one came along who could hell
make the capture. One man got GU
of the window early in the game an'
was only seen at distance as ne wa
crossing field towards some woods
The other man started to climl
through the window when Miss Peter
son aimed the revolver at him, say
ing. "You get back in there; ge
back or I'll shoot"
"Don't do that, don't" cried tn
man, as he looked into the gun barrel
Then a smile came over his face. II
had looked down the barrel and saw
not bullet, but daylight. Will
Miss Peterson kept telling him sh
Putnam patriot., 1919-04-11
p. H. S. GRADUATION
PROGRAM, 1919

The graduation parts of the Senior
class of Putnam High school were as
signed on Monday as follows: Clas-
steal course speaker, Miss Ruth Bart
lett: general course speaker, Miss
Glsdys Robbins; commercial course
speaker, Miss Elsie Gallant.
Graduation week will start Sunday,
June Is, with Baccalaureate; Tues
day June II, freshmen, Sophomore
and junior picnics; Wednesday, June
Is. class day and alumni supper
Thursday, June 10, graduation Brad
lev theatre; Friday, June 20, senior
reception, Union hap Saturday, June
81, senior picnic.
The Class Day parts have been
chosen, as follows: Address OF wei
come. Walter Clemens, president OF
the class of 1919; class history, Miss
Alice Holmes; class will, Miss Mary
CARPENTER; class prophecy, Miss Elsie
Lewis; class souvenirs, Miss Helen
Carver and Miss Anna Arnold; pres
antation of the 1919 class gift to the
school by the class president; and IVY
GRAFTON. Miss Estelle States.
Putnam patriot., 1919-04-11
EASTER MONDAY
X. OK E. BALL

Everything is set for the annual
Easter Monday ball of Cargill coun-
Gil, Knights of Columbus. All that
remains is the coming of Monday,
April %, when the crowd will gather
in Union hall to open the post Lenten
season as guests of the Knights.
Little need be said of this evening
entertainment. 1t is an established
institution in Putnam and the same
people, and few more, go year after
year.
The hall will be prettily decorated
by Simons & Fox of Hartford and the
music will be by Heys' orchestra OF
ten pieces from Whitinsville, Mass,
one of the best orchestras in New
England. The Knights are well pleas
ed at being able to secure an open
date for this musical aggregation, as
it will add much to the 1918 ball.
Preceding the dancing the orches-
ira will play musical program and
at 9 o'clock the grand march VIII
form. Tickets are now selling.
Putnam patriot., 1919-04-11
TO CELEBRATE BIRTH OF ODD
FELLOWSHIP

The one hundredth anniversary OF
the birth of Odd Fellowship will be
celebrated in Hartford April 20 and
20. Odd Fellows from all parts OF
the state and beyond will be in at
tendance. There will be grand par
ade Saturday afternoon. Prizes for
the most attractive floats and largest
attendance in proportion to member
ship will be awarded.
Friday evening there will be the
opening of ceremonials in the Parsons
theatre with addresses by noted men
Of the order, and other attractions.
Plans are being made to care for Wis
ting brothers at local hotels. Mem
bers of Putnam lodge are planning to
attend and it is expected that a good
sized delegation will go to Hartford
for the celebration.
Putnam patriot., 1919-04-11
GOLF SEASON OPENS
GOOD FRIDAY
Course At Putnam Country
Club Being Put In Con-
dition
Plans For Meets and Social Affairs
During Coming Season

Plans are being made for the most
active season that the Putnam Coun-
try club has yet experienced At
the present time men are engaged in
improving the greens and fairways
preparatory to the opening of the sea-
son on Good Friday.
New applications are being reeeiv-
ed and social gatherings are being
planned for all holidays and for many
evenings during the summer. The
house committee has in mind needed
changes and improvements at the club
house. While the tournament com
mittee is arranging for large variety
of events, many Of them will be en-
tirely new this year and will give ev-
cry member, lady or gentlemen, an
opportunity for some genuine sport.
The tennis court will receive atten-
ton and will be put in excellent
shape. 1t is expected that fine GRO
quet or rogue court will be added.
Clock golf and other attractions will
be added later.
For the opening day there will be a
nine holematch for the men. This
event will start at 10 o'clock in the
morning. The event of the day will
be a mixed foresome with four prizes
and a large field of players. Both
matches will be handicapped, so that
all will have equal opportunity as
winners