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The Washington times., 1920-06-02
WINS TRIP IN PLANE
BY SELLING TICKETS
Mrs. Monica d. WoodelI Flies
Over City as Guest OF Peo-
pIe's Opera Society.

For more than an hour today. Mrs.
Monica ID. Woodell. 1900 Sixteenth
street northwest. flew over Washing
ton In an airplane guided by Capt
II. c. Downing. who. until recently
was q member OF the army aviation
corps. Mrs. Woodell was a success
full contestant among eight young
wohen In securing $50 subscriptions
TO the performances OF "The Mikado"
and "Pinafore." by the Peoples Ma.
tional Opera Society this week.
The contest In securing subscrip-
tions to the opera performances does
not close until Saturday night, said
William b. Westlake, chairman OF
the opera committee. Each young
woman who secures 15O subscriptions
will be taken for an airplane ride by
Captain Downing, he said.
The Washington times., 1920-06-02
BILL WILL CONTINUE
1919FUNDSF0RD.C.
Congressman Davis to Offer
Resolution as Deadlock Ap-
pears UnbreakabIe.

Chairman Davis Of the subcommit-
re in charge of the District appro-
priation intends to offer in the House
Il IS afternoon resolution continu-
ms the appropriations for 1919.
1t is. this continuing resolution,
which hay serve as the vehicle for
further meetings of the conferees, at
which lost effort will be made to
come to some agreement one one of
the two or more propositions put
forth in recent conferences as a basis
for next years appropriation.
Congressman Cramton, one of the
House conferees, deplored the fact
that District finances have become in
volved in such serious entangle-
ment in year when increased appro-
priations are so essential to meet the
needs of public schools and increased
salaries of employees of the District
He insisted, however, that the House
Will not countenance the proposition
coming from the Senate favoring a
6O-4O basis, such as the Senate con-
ferees proposed.
The so-called Mapes bill, another
bone of contention between the two
houses, involving the repeal of the
half-and-half plan. will be thrashed
out between the conferees appointed
on that measure
Chairman Mapes of the House Dis
trict committee intends to seek a con-
ference this afternoon.
The only proposition that finds favor
in the House is the acceptance of a
compromise involving the payment of
SO % per cent OF the revenues by the
District and 80 1-3 per cent to be
taken out OF the Federal Treasury.
the defcit to be met by the Govern
ment.
This proposition fnds no favor in
the Senate.
The Washington times., 1920-06-02
$25
Fora Slogan

The Warrington Times hereby
offers to pay e25 for . slogan for
Washington.
Readers OF The Times are in.
vited to submit their ideas to the
Slogan Editor.
Among the many things which
70 TO boost community II q
slogan. which sets forth clearly.
honestly, and succinctly the spirit
and aims of the community.
The Times believes that wash
ington needs n slogan, and II Of
ferinR this prise OF SIS in the
spirit OF kelpfuIness to the com.
munity. The following rules will
govern this enterprise,
4. Suggestions must he deIiv-
cred by mail or I'm person In en-
veIopes addressed to the slogan
Editor, The washington Times.
2. Slogan must contain not more
than six words.
+ Slogan must he peculiar and
typical of Washington, I'm the es-
tina tion of the Judges.
4. Not moro than two sugges-
lions from any Individual will be
considered.
5. This enterprise r. open to all
persons without regard to their
residence In Wsshington or
whether or not they are readers
Of The Times.
q. The SIS reward will he sfven
10 that person who, I'm the decis-
Ton OF the Judges. shall have sub
mitfod the most fitting and bcne-
hcisI slogan.
7. The judges Of the contest
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and professtorsl men aud women.
=. All answers wust be In At II
neon, June 1A
The Washington times., 1920-06-02
POSTAL LOSES CLAIM
AGAINST W. U. COMPANY
|. c. c. Rules Latter Is Not Bound
to Extend Credits Discontinued
Last August.

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion today dismissed the complaint
brought by the Postal Telegraph and
Cable Company against the Western
Union Telegraph Company for refus-
ing to extend credit for tolls on mes
sages transferred by the Po~tal for
transmission.
The Western Union discontinued
the practice OF extending credit to
the Postal on August 1 last year. The
Interstate Commerce Commission held
that while the Western Union extends
credits to certain corporations. its de-
cision to deny such privileges to the
Postal was not unduly prejudicial.
The Washington times., 1920-06-02
SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
RETAINS ITEMS
FOR D. E.

The conference report on the
sundry civil appropriation bill
was reported to the Senate to-
day. with all the District items
except one, inserted by the Sen
ate Appropriation Committee,
included in II.
The single District item
stricken out was an appropria-
ton of 100000 for the con-
struction of roads around the
new Lincoln memorial in Po-
tomac park.
The Washington times., 1920-06-02
PROF. POWER ODIRECT
SECRETARIES SCHOOL
Former Boston University Business
Expert Joins Research
Faculty Here.

Prof. Ralph l. Power for seven
years faculty member of the College
Of Business Admi Illustration of Bos-
ton University. has arrived here and
taken up the work as head of the re-
search department Of the Washington
School for Secretaries.
In his work here. Prof. Power, 1t
is announced, will give special in
struction on office organization. man
agement and allied subjects to the
classes OF the school.
Besides being regarded as an au-
thority on business administration,
Prof. Power is the author of a num-
Der of books on library work.
The Washington times., 1920-06-02
Will SON APPROVES REPEAL,

President Wilson today approved
the resolution repeating the Conner
amendment to the agricultural appro-
priation bill, which was included in
tho bill by error. Tho presence OF the
amendment in the bill caused the cot
ton exchange in New York to close
yesterday.
The Washington times., 1920-06-02
APPEAL OF CONDEMNED
MAN IS OVERRULED

In affirming the verdicet OF the
District Supreme Court convicting
Frank Bowman. colored o. fmurder,
July Z, 1915, OF Clarence Keefer,
Justice Robb, OF the Court of Appeals
held that the trial Judge had care
fully protected the rights of the ac-
cused. and that no fault Is to be
found with his charge to the jury.
The appeal OF Bowman. who has al
ready been sentenced to be hanged,
was dismissed.
The Washington times., 1920-06-02
COAL COMMISSION MAY
Be ANNOUNCED TODAY

President Wilson today is preparing
the appointments for the coal COM
mission which will adjust the wage
demands of anthracite coal miners.
Secretary Tumulty was to confer
with Secretary OF Labor Wilson. He
stated the commission might be ap-
pointed late today.
The Washington times., 1920-06-02
DROP. RALPH L. POWER,

who assumed his duties yes
terdsy As head Of the Research
Department Of the Washington
School for Secretaries. He was
formerly faculty member Of the
College Of Business Administra-
ton of Boston University.
The Washington times., 1920-06-02
FINNS OPPOSE DRY LAW.

COPENHAGEN, June Finnish
newspapers assert that prohibition
has proven a fiat failure in that coun-
try. The observation is noted on the
results accruing from one year of arid
rule.
The Washington times., 1920-06-02
In the Shadow of the Monument

Miss Eta
.Mackay,
expert
swimmer
at Tidal
BASIN
Bathing
Beach COL
labOrated
with Carl
T. Thoner, ,
staff pho
tographer
extraordi-
nary of
The Times
in making
this unus-
ually strik-
ing photo
graph.
Miss
Mackay
will in
StruCt
Washing
ton girls in
fancy div
ing during
the sum-
ner sea-
son.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-11
SENATE PASSES I'VE ANTI-SE1ITI0N BILL
 WITT RECORD VOTE
Maximum Penalties of S5, ,000 and Five Years is
 Provided
OPPONENTS CHARGE
 PRESS CENSORSHIP
Measure Will be Considered With Other Legislation by the House
 -Ucport Aliens Under

Wa5hiuEt Jan. o-Naxjman penalties of a fine of &5,0o0 and five years jmprisonment, applying to all acts or circulation of literature in turtheranee of forcible overthrow of the government, are provided in the anti-sediton bill, which passed the senate today without a record vote.
 Principal attack on the bill was almed at the mail exclusion sec ton, which, opponents declared, would confer press censorship pow CTS m the postmaster general Ad- Nocates of the measure denied that the bill would limit constitutional rights of free speech or assemblage Under an amendment by Senator Bo- fah, republican, Idaho accepted by the senate, persons against whom this clause is invoked can appeal to federal courts.
 The bill prohibits persons from advocating or advising by speech, writing or printing, the forcible overthrow of the United States or all government, or by physical in jury to person or property. It also would penalizc attempts or acts hin dering execution of laws or federal agents in their duties.
 Another section prohibits display of flags, banners or emblems n- tended to symbolize advocacy of force against the government
 Aliens violating the act would be subject to deportation and perma- nent exclusion after undergoing inn prisonment.
 The bill, drawn by Senator Ster. ling, republican, South Dakota, has been heralded as measure against "reds' and their propaganda.
 It goes to the house for consider atlon in connection with sedition legislation now being prepared by the house judiciary committee and in measure is a substitute for leglslation recommended by Attor- ney General Palmer.
 The senate rejected an amend mcnt by Senator Pomerene, demo- crat. Ohio, proposing that the bill apply to attempts against state as well as the federal government.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-11
Baker Would Seat Cabinet Members
 in the Senate

New York, Jan 10.-Secretary of War Baker today declared himself for "some radical changes" in the administration of the government, including the seating of cabinet members either in the senate or the house of representatives. He was addressing meeting of "mothers, wives and sisters" called by the New York League for Political Edu- cation.
 "I believe there should be some radical changes in the relations be- tween the executive and legislative branches of our government" MT. Baker said. 'I believe members of the cabinet should have seats in one or the other house and should be present to defend the policies of their departments.
 "They should have the right to answer questions asked of them. No head of q department should have questions fired at him and then his department sacrificed on the floor of either house without the head of that department being present to put in his defense"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-11
Charges Politics
 In H. c. l.. Campaign

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 10,-Charges that Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer and other government off cials are playing politics in the high cost of living crusades were made today at a meeting of women's s club representatives, called to dis cuss high prices:
 "When MT. Palmer, with the power of the government back of him, fails to do anything concrete to lower prices, but instead, calls in the wo- men of the country and leaves them to tumble at the problem, it looks as though he and others of his ilk are afraid of the political results that would follow the exposure of the men higher up who are respon- sible for high prices" said Mrs. A. J Roberts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-11
EFFORTS ID BREAK TREATY DEADLOCK
 AGAIN RE:NEWE:.
Republicans Advocating Rat ficatiOn Advance C0un-
 ter Pl 1posals
ANSWER IS REPLY TO
 DEMOCRATIC PROPOSA
Nild Group of Republicans al Democrats Relieve Compromise is Matter of But Few Im-
 p0rtant Points

Washington, Jan. lO.-~Ffforts ' break tho senate peace treaty dead lock and keep the treaty out of t1 political campaign were advanced step today when republican senate 4 advocating ratification drew up counter proposal to the set of conI promise reservations submitted [. them early in the week by a group d democrats.
 The republican proposal. to whicI it's sponsors said Senator Lodg{ Massachusetts, the party leader, hal given tentative assent, was unde Il stood to deal only with some of th collateral issues in the reseryatioI controversy. leaving to future nd gotiations the troublesome question: of article ten, and equally of votini power in the league of nations.
 Some of the democratic sugges tions were said to have been accept ed, including a change in the republi can reservation program of last sea sion so that the senate qualification would not have to be accepted affir matively by the other powers.
 Both the mild group and the demo crats declared progress had beel made and were hopeful that at leas the controversy might soon be strip ped of most of it's minor feature and narrowed to two or three sub jccts.
 Among these conferences wa S talk between Senator Lodge an, Senator Underwood, of Alabama, democrat who has taken d prominen part in urging speedy compromiss Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska. tn acting democratic leader. conferre with several of the mild reservation republicans Although the details o there conversations were not re vealed, there was evidence that bot democrats and republicans intende to continue their compromise effort despite President Wilson is decla ru ton in favor of taking the question into the campaign.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-11
TELL OF
 GREAT WhSTE: N
 NITRATE FACTORY
Extravaganza Costly to Gov ernment on Muscle Shoals
 Project

New York, Jan. lO.-AlleFations of waste and ~Xtravagancc in the building of $62.00G, ,000 air nitrate plant for the government at Muscle Shoals, Alabama, were made today in testimony before the house com mlttce Investigating expenditures in the war department. Employees loaf ed on the job, gamblcd and had a ''loose moral tonc," it was testified
 The plant was built for the gov ernment by the American Cyanamd company to produce ntrates for war explosives by the company's Ger man process and is now idle.
 According to testimony today. the company paid $l2,0 ,000 for the distr- button of articles to newspapers dcs- cribing the plant. Under it's con tract with the government, the com pany would receive royalties if the government should ever operate the plant, and Chairman Graham, of the committee said it had been proposed to have the government make fert- lizer there.
 Maj. J. J. Farley, an ordnance off cer who was stationed at the plant during it's construction, testified of finding boilermakers asleep in boilers and electricians idle in q field telling stories. The quarters for some employees, he said, were extra vagant, having hardwood floors. Once he found three elevators lift ing wheel barrows of concrete four feet He told of cook being cm- ployed us draftsman, farmer as an engineer and q movie" actor as a mechanic.
 Capt. R. M. Moberly, another ord nance officer, described his discov- cry of padded payrolls as result of which the government had been de frauded of S6,000. The money was restored and two men were sentenced to two years each in prison.
 The recruiting of labor for the Muscle Shoals project cost more than $900,000, according to an audi tors report, and a discrepancy of $88,000 in two audits of this ex- pense is being investigated
 Representative Graham said he had been advised that the commissary at the plant lost $l ,000 000 in serving meals.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-11
Spannell to Take
 Witness Stand
 in Own Defense

Browpt !, Tex, Jan. 1o.-Harry' J. Spanh .Irial here for the kill ing of C~i G Butler at Alpine, Tex. in 19fe&> take the witness stand in his owAA lefense when court is resumed Monday morning. The trial was recessed at noon today un- til that time.
 Several character witnesses were heard this morning. Testimony to the effect that Spanell was never seen to take drink of liquor." and that Butler was known as "a wo- man chaser" was offered by the de- fense. Other witnesses testified that few minutes prior to the killing, Spanell appeared unruffled in temper, but that Mrs. Spanell was much agitated when she, Butler and Spanell drove away rom the hotel just before the trage- dy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-11
Girl Sues for
 $25,425 for Tips
 She Didn't Get

Chicago, Jan. 10.-Miss Hannah Stires, for two years a check girl in restaurants here, in suit filed in the superior court today sought to secure $25,425 from the Chicago Tipping Trust" She alleged sine re- ceived that amount in two years, and was compelled to give it to the trust" Three men are named de- fendants.
 "These men have acquired the checking concessions in most hotels and cafes" said Miss Stires. They pay girls $9 to $15 week and conk- pei them to drop tips in small iron bank, which is camouflaged with paper.
 "I was checker for two years and turned in more than $25,000 in that time."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-11
No Results Yet
 at Trinity We'll

Fl Dorado, Jan. l0.-Owing to failure of water supply. cleaning out of the hole of the Trinity Petroleum company's first oil well here was sJopned, tho resumed today, but so far the we'll has not been brought in Officials of the well say that there is bare possibility that the driller will tap the sand which the com pany announced has been struck De- velopments are expected Tuesday or Wednesday. The driller states he has gone thru oil sand at the LAO foo, level. but that he eased it off and went down to i.950 feet. where second oil sand wRs struck. feas- cs have ireres sed as high as sS per cent
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-11
Further Increase in the Price of
 Mems Clothing

New York, Jan 10.-Further in creases in the price of mems cloth ing, without much change in style, were predicted today by delegates who attended the tenth annual con- vertion of the International Asso- citation of Clothing Designers here.
 Labor contributes about 90 per cent to the cost of suit, it was said.
 While the supply of woolen cloth was said to be increasing the design CTS offered little hope that this would decrease the cot of clothing.
 The designers were disinclined to believe reports from London that purple, gold and bright colors would be worn by men, and declared that conservatism both as to cut and fabric would prevail in the United States and Canada.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-11
SAM PAYNE, LITER,
 MAKES HIS ESCAPE
 FROM TUCKER FARM
Man Recently Sentenced Here, Gets Away Under
 Noiiey

sam Payne, aged 3G. life convict at the Tucker state farm, escaped from the farm Friday morning at 9 o'clock in a blaze of pistol and rifle fire from the guards, and has not been captured, according to information received at the sheriff's office yes, terday. A horse on which Payne rode away from the farm was captured by officers near Ellison but the man himself succeeded in making good his escape.
 Payne was sentenced here in Oc- tober for the murder of David Smith, trusty at the farm on the night of May 22, 1919. Payne was at that time serving l5 year sentence for murder, having been sent up from Walnut Ridge. His sentence had commuted by the governor from life to 15 year sentence.
 Payne is known by officers as T dangerous man. It is said that he was sent to the penitentiary in Missis- sippi for murder. and that he was later pardoned for this crime.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-11
Gunner Depew is
 Slain by Bandits
 Near Mexican Line

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 10.-Albert N. C"GunnerD Depew was recently killed near Maricopa, Ariz., by ban dits believed to have been Mexicans. according to word received here by friends of the dead man.
 According to letters received here, Depew was prospecting when attack ed, and defended himself successful lv for some time, but was finally slain. Depew, who was a member of the foreign legion service with the French overseas, made numer- ous appearances as lecturer and motion picture actor. He was also in receipt for time of large royal ties from book recounting his ad- venturers in the war, but when the taste for war stories passed, Depew had spent his earnings, and turned to prospecting
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-11
PEACE FORMALLY EFFECTIVE: BETWEEN
 ALLIES, GERMANS
Notifications of Treaty of Yer sailles Are Exchanged;
 League in Effect
UNITED STATES ONLY
 NATION YET TO SIGN
Heaviest Sacrifice Ever Imposed Up- on Nation Are Assumed by the Germans Under
 It's Terms

Paris, Jan. Rehabilitation of the treaty of Versailles were eX- changed, and peace between Germany France, Great Britain and the other allied and associated powers, with the exception of the United States became effective at 1 4:l6 o'clock this afternoon. There were eleventh hour rumors of a further postpone ment, but these proved to be ground less.
 The outstanding comment tonight on the ceremony is that it leaves the United States the only power which was actively at war with Germany not now on a peace basis. That was the note sounded by Baron von Lers- ner, head of the German peace dele gation, in a statement to the Asso- ciated Press immediately after the ceremony.
 q am naturally happy that peace has finally become effective" Baron von Lersner said. My great regret is that the United States is the only country with which Germany is still in state of war. hope, however, that this situation will soon be changed.
 Execution of the treaty of Yer sailles imposes upon Germany the heaviest sacrifices ever borne by a nation in modern times. We lost in the west and in the east territories that belonged to Prussia for many centuries. We have assumed enor- nous economic obligations. Neverthe- less, I am glad thar peace is at least re-established, because it will give back to Germany her beloved sons still prisoners abroad"
 Asked as to the execution of the terms of the treaty, Baron von Lersner said that Germany was ready and determined to do her ut most. He continued:
 "The recovery of four economic prosperity is as much to the inter- est of the entente as it is to us, on account of the great economic diff culties that threaten all Europe. It is obvious, speaking chiefly of France, that her economic prosper ity depends upon the economic recov- cry of Germany"
 The most thorny remaining prob lem appeared to von Lersner to be the question of the eXtradition of German officials, officers and sol diers to be tried for crimes alleged to have been committed during the war.
 After the settlement of a few de- tails connected with the arrangement for the execution of the treaty. Bar on von Lersner will leave for Berlin for a short rest.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-11
U. $. Warns Germans Armistice Will
 Still Govern

Washington, Jan. 10-Formal mo- tice has been served on Germany by the United States in connection with the deposit at Paris today of ratifi- cations putting into effect the treaty of Versailles, that conditions of the armistice still govern relations be- tween the United States and Ger many.
 Announcement of this action was made tonight by the state depart ment in a statement showing that official notification of the exchange had been received.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-11

San Antonio, Tex Jan. TO- Warn ing that Luis Cabrera, chief of the Mexican cabinet, had suggested the expulsion from Mexico of more than two hundred Americans because they had organized at Tampico ! post of the American Legion, was sent today to Franklin D'OHor, nP- tional commander of the organiza- ton, by Charles W. Scuggs, state adjutant of the legion. The report that reached Seruggs from Tamplco was that Cabrera had instructed the mayor of Tampico to investigate the American Legion of Honor and to notify him immediately if it were true that Americans had dared to organize military league in Mexico, after eating the bread of the country
 Referring to three Mcxicana who
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-11
Marine Known as the Vice-PreSident
 of Hayti Now

Port Au Prince. Haiti. Jan. 10.- Promotion of Sergt. A. ("Spot") Mil Ter, United States marine corps, to a lieutenant in the Gendarmerie d'Haiti has brought forth the fact that he holds the strangest job in the whole corps.
 Lieutenant Miller for the last four years has been personal bodyguard of President Anteguenive of the re- public of Haiti. He has become so influential in native government circles that he is know as the "vice president of Haiti"