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The Washington times., 1920-12-16
|U.S. EMPLOYEES
|G|RD FOR FIGHT
Federal Employees Anticipate
Battle Against Their AffiIia-
ton With A. F. of L.

The National Federation Of Fed
eral Employees declared to foreses .
storm brewing in Congress directed
against its affiliation with the
American Federation of Labor, is
terrifying its position and prepar-
ing for showdown in a long-stand-
ing fight which seems to be a GER
tainty, it was learned this morning.
BACK MADDEN BILL.
In strengthening their grip on the
right to organize. Government en-
ployes are throwing their entire sup
port to the Madden bill. introduced
In the House last week. While this
measure primarily provides for q
civil service court OF appeals to which
Federal employees may resort with
their grievances and be heard, the
bill nevertheless, is declared to hold
a joker in that it further Iegslizes the
privilege OF employees TO combine ito
an organization and petition Congress
to further their interests.
While such a right already is given
under an act OF Congress. IL never
theless frequently has been attacked.
prohibit organization, and more par
ticularly utilization with an outside
group. That several resolutions will
be introduced in Congress at this SEES
sion aiming to prohibit the organize
ton of Government employees is said
to be assured.
A strong point in the Madden bill
in favor of the National Federation
OF Federal Employees is declared to be
the clause which would prohibit the
reduction in rank or compensation or
removal OF an employe because Of his
membership in the union. 1t has fire.
quently been complained that such
membership has retarded chance for
advancement
TERMS OF MADDEN BILL.
After providing for a court Of APP
peals, the Madden bill specifies:
provided further. that nothing in
this act shall prevent the reduction
OF the force Of any government
establishment; provided, however,
that membership in any society. as
sociation, club, or other form OF
organization of postal employees not
affiliated with any outside organize
ton imposing an obligation or duty
upon them to engage in any strike,
or proposing to assist them in any
strike. against the United States, hav-
ing for it's objects. among other
things, improvements in the condi-
ton Of labor of it's members, includ-
ing hours OF labor and compensation
thereof and leave OF absence, by any
person or group of persons in said
postal service, or the presenting BY
any such person or groups of persons
OF any grievance or grievances to
the Congress, or any member thereof
shall not constitute or be a cause
for reduction in rank or compensa-
ton or removal of such person or
group of persons from said service.
THE right of persons employed in
the civil service of the United States,
either individually or collectively. to
petition Congress, or any member
thereof. or to furnish information to
either House of Congress, or any
committee or member thereof. shall
not be denied or interfered with"
The Washington times., 1920-12-16
Christmas Turkeys Are
To Be Prizes AT
Crotto Dance.

One of the many features of the
dance to be given under the au1-
piccs or the. Kallipolis Grotto Drill
Corps at the New Willard Hotel to-
night will be tho distribution OF
number OF Christmas turkeys 10
couples present
The annual meeting for the noml-
nation Of officers and other impor-
tant business OF the grotto. win be
held tomorrow night
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LAWMAKERS MAY GET
JAIL SENTENCES In D. c.
Ordinance for Traffic Law
Would Specify Crossings.

Jay walkers in downtown WASH
ington will be eliminated II the Board
OF District Commissioners approves
the report of its special traffic COM
mittee and passes an ordnance maxi
ing it unlawful to cross streets ex-
cept at designated points.
Twenty-four recommendations for
traffic changes were made by this
committee. The Commissioners have
sent the report to District Corpora
ton Counsel stephens for legal ad-
vice as to how tho recommendations
could be carried out.
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BEWARE XMAS TREE
PIRATES, D. CTS
WARNED

A warning against Christmas
tree proflteers was Issued today by
the American Forestry Association.
zone dollar should buy n tree
large enough for most families.
while 90 cents Is enough to pay
for one OF 'partment house size ="
tho association statement declared.
The association charges that
last Christmas trees were thrown
In the river by tho carloads at
New York. Pittsburgh and Clcve-
land In order to maintain high
prices
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When a man deserts his wife it is
generally the lady-s fault. Such is
the interesting decision reached by
the Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee and this subject VIII be
gravely debated by the United
states Senate behind closed doors
within the next few days.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, or
Massachusetts,, will lead the negative
side OF the debate. With only one
supporter in the committee, Mr.. Lodge
favored ratification of the treaty with
Canada providing for extradition OF
wife deserters. Mr.. Lodge promised
to carry the fight to the floor of the
Senate and seek to win a two-thirds
vote for ratification there. despite the
heavy vote against him in committee.
PoMERENE's EXPERIENCE.
The affirmative side Of the debate
will be led by Senator Atlee Pomer-
enc, Of Ohio. Mr.. Pomerene insisted
with some heat in the committee that
as a lawyer for wives who had been
deserted by their husbands he had
on occasion found II advisable to
keep the woman in the case out OF
the court room. on the theory that
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that they would not be sent to prison
IL they made statements regarding
the st olen securities. He also SAID
that District Attorney Dooling shook
hands with Bowles after the latter
had made his deposition.
The statements obtained from the
thre defendants were made before
they had been placed under arrest on
the charge of conspiracy to bring
stolen securities into the District
Rowle. said that at the time the depo-
sitions were made Dooling told him
that he (Bowles) was under indict-
rnent in New York, but that he need
not worry "as 1 always keep my bar
gain"
DOOLING TEsTIFIEs.
Assistant United States District
Attorney John T. Dooling, of New
York, called 10 the witness stand,
denied that he had offered immunity
to Sullivan. yesterday and Bowles,
II they made admissions or revealed
who the master mind Of the gigantic
bond theft plots was.
isn't Il fact that you promised
these defendants immunity. so far
as II was in your power to give IL,
II they told all they knew about
the bond theftsT asked Attorney
wampler, OF counsel for the defense.
Il did not" asserted Dooling. He
admitted, however, that he had told
the men that he would make certain
suggestions to the court should the
defendants be found guilty. He de-
MED that he had told the defendants
that he would recommend immunity
from prison sentence.
'If I used the word recomenda-
tIon," testified Doollng, II did so In
the meaning OK mercy"
Doollng also admitted that after
sullivan. Bowles and yesterday had
made certain statements to him re-
earding the bond thefts he later
frequently conferred with them and
made no attempt for several months
to order their arrests.
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Wade n. Skinner Talks.

First returns from the national
survey of industrial unemployment
Will be available on january l, ac-
cording to announcement by Wade
H. Skinner. Assistant Director Gem
eral OF the United States Employ
ment Service, who yesterday after
noon addressed the weekly forum
luncheon OF the City Club.
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that his wishes be respected after his
death.
Some weeks ago, after taking the
matter into the courts, Paradise" was
regained and restored to the Gaines
family.
Mrs. Biddle IL n slstet of Mrs. u. T
Gaines-Smith, who is spending the
winter at the Grafton Courts, this
city. and daughter of the late Judge
william Gaines
The Washington times., 1920-12-16
Monk Finds PARADISE
At Marriage Altar;
20 Years in Monster,

Twenty years of living in the cebac state in
trappist monastery in Kentucky paed James Carol
Bddle, member of the fashionable Philadelphia family
of that Two years ago, he left the institution Yes
terday afternoon he married Miss Mary Lena Gaines Of
Warrenton Va the ceremony taking place at St Matthew s
Recory in this city, the Rev. H. Allen Grfths officiating
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D. C.. Society Buds to
Bloom at Noel House
Benefit BaUDec. %

Society buds carrying shields bearing the advertisement
of local business firms will feature novel ball to be given
December 90 for the benefit of Noel House. The ball. IN
combination with brilliant pageant, will be given at the
Willard Hotel under the management OF number OF lead
ing Washington society
The Washington times., 1920-12-16
NAVY EXPLAINS TRIBUTE.

Action OF naval officers in dressing
an. American destroyer at Venice In
honor OF King Constantine OF Greece
does not constitute recognition OF the
King but was merely an act OF cour-
tesy, It was said at tho state Depart
nent today.
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passed the House. Left to right Sen
Mclean Connecticut WhamP
Watson Indiana Howard
Sutherland Virginia; John f. Nugent, Idaho
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part of the engine and just how to
get over. That's all"
This was not the only rescue effect
ed by the brave fireman. During the
great Baltimore fire, he was one Of
the Washington firemen assigned to
the job of lighting the flames. He
was cited several times during the
disaster for performing acts of eK-
traordinary bravery.
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CLAIMED INSIDE PULL

Mr.. Wampler further testified that
Dooling said that he frequently made
recommendations to the court and
that not one of them had been dis
honored. Wampler also said that
former Judge lockwood and Mr..
Myers declares to the two men that
they represented the monied inter.
est of the country, and that they
were In position to urge upon the
court in favor OF the three men so
The Washington times., 1920-12-16

The Washington Times Covers
Washington Like the Sky.
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lg Washington society women.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-12-03
CROP PESTS INSPECTOR IS
ASKING FOR HELP LOCALLY

The tremendous loss sustained iu
the United States each year through
the destructive work of rats and mice
amounts TO an incredible figure Due
To this loss and its easy prevention
there is being waged throughout ,hc
nation a campaign to rid The untry
of these little thieves. In order 60 lu
any amount of good work 20 Is ncccs-
snry 80 have the cooperation Of eve
cryonc in doing their part. Your
share does not amount io much. but
the aggregate total amounts TO % huge
sum. Why not rid Price aud the sur
rounding country of these pests i
can be- done if you VIII only telephone
No. i2lM3 ur So. jiM and leave word
for the crops and pests inspector 90
visit Your place. 10 entails mo- expense
on your part whatsoever and We will
have % cleaner country and Voc much
frcpr from diseases, Hs pests ui This
kind are our worst germ carrier.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-12-03
AN Epidemic OF SMALLPOX
IS FEARED HERE IN UTAH

State and city health officials de-
clare that unless citizens observe pre-
caution and conform 10 the health
laws, there is danger Of contagious
diseases becoming prevalent 10 an
alarming extent DR. r. B. Beatty.
state health commissioner, predicts an
epidemic Of smallpox throughout the
state unless extreme measures are OK.
crciscd without delay and the people
uf all the communities respond 10 The
suggestions of physicians aud health
officers.
( DIR. Beatty says that smallpox ha,
continued with unusual tenaciiy dur
ing the summer months in many part,
Of the state, rrd that in accordanc,
with the pecuiarities of the diseas,
which reaches its peak in cold wealth
er, the summer epidemic will be FOL
lowed by an aarnhng spread during
the winter. lie declares that vaccna
ton is the only scientific and ccrtnir
preventive.
The disease, he declares, has appacr
cd IN many communities. and ttcrc u
reason 10 believe that il will spread &,
others.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-12-03
CHRISTMAS SUIT OR
AN 0VERC0AT

II you come in now and place your
order we can deliver you a nicely
tailored suit or overcoat before the
holiday season. Clothing prices are
being lowered and We are giving our
customers the advantage Of uvery
drop In the price Of materials. Our
prices have always been very moder-
ate and now we are doing everything
possible 10 help you in your effort "a
reduce living costs Cleaning, press.
ing and altering. Ladies work.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-12-03

yet received the certificates owing to
inability to locate the men. Every
man who was in the service from Utah
IS entitled to one of these certificates
and it has been prepared for him with
his name engraved thereon. The un-
delivered certificates are now ia The
hands of the adiutaut general, who
will be glad to have those who failed
to receive their certificates call or
write him and the SHINE VIII be for
wardcd at once.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-12-03
AS YBT uNpEVELoPEp.

OF the certificates which the state
issued TO men who served IN the world
war and which were distributed
through The American Legion posts
and others ON Armist.co Day. there
are about four thousand that have not
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-12-03

Remember her mother, wife or
sweetheart-w a box OF our pure
homemade candies ~ Christmas time,
The Busy Bee Candy Go.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-12-03

We editors are at heart truthful
bunch of fellows. And yet when death
overtakes some skate we have to pay
glowing tributes 10 his virtues when
we know darned well he is shaking
hands with the devil.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-12-03

Remember her mother, wife or
sweetheart-with a box of our pure
homemade candies AZ Christmas time,
The Busy Bee Candy Co,
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-12-03

No woman has a very high opinion
of low slared man, especially II he
happens to be her adoring husband.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-12-03

land in Townships rs aud 40 south,
l,ange East and plans tu develop Tor
"a.
Palmer Bond and Mortgage conn
many "a salt Lake CiIy has bought the
recent issue OF ffty thousand dollars
water bonds al Price Some ton thuu-
nd 81 tho money viii be used Go pay
ulf balance due contractors ana the
remainder Ia further Improvement ot
tho system.
Major Alva Lac os the Cul'el Sutrs
army recruiting service at h4it Lake
city spent last Wednesday, ln frre. In
tho afternoon he delivered an address
90 tho student body of the Carbon high
school on The American Army In
France" He talked 90 the townspeo-
pie In the evening on the same subject
The railroads viii give a rate OF one
and "A third fares, certificate plan Tor
tho annual convention of the Utah
state Teachers association December
2Sth to 3Oth. Regular UnewiN tickets
may be purchased Tor tho outgoing
trip December cath 20 30th, inclusive,
and return tickets viii be issued up 70
and including January Sd,
Alger Bros of Castle Dale are ne
gotiating for the purchase of the Wal
ters Motor company business Ht Price,
including the building ON West Main
street, stock and fixtures and the Ford
agency The deal Involves around
thirty thousand dollars and is expect
ed 10 bo closed by the 18th of this
month With the sale o. the Price
business j. Milton Olsen viii go 10
Logan, whore himself ana Walters
have "A similar one 20 that at lriSe
and which includes the agency ot the
| Ford cars ana FOrdson tractors, wal
ters Is now In charge Of the business
there.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-12-03

When a fellow gets rich quick the
next thing he wants to do is 10 get
richer quicker.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-12-03
SOCIETY


Mics Druoilia Jones entertained last
Tuesday evening for her grandmother.
Mrs Margaret A. ClegE, who Is visit
ing NJ the y. a. Jones home. The oc.
uasion was HiNty-four years to the day
since Mira CieEg arrived In Salt Lake
Valley after pushing a handCart avross
the plains In 1865 Mrs. Thclma FauB-
cit and Misses Oriiia and stella Jones
assisted In serving the invited guests.
AIR ana Airs. W. n. Olson entertain
cd about forty guests az dinner last
Saturday evening az their new home
In pnrkdalc the occasion being their
silver anniversary. Dinner was served
about Z o'clock. after which the cv-
cning was spent at cards MIR and
Mrs Olson were the recipients Of
many nice gifts Of silver from friends
and relatives IN Price ana elsewhere.
BY her sister. Mrs. q. a Light. Mrs.
Thomas Fitzcraid and Mrs George
~ Miller. The card prizes were given
20 Mrs q. A. Light and %. r. Brooks.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r. Davis entertain
ed nt Castle Gate az q Thanksgiving
supper IN honor ~ their two sons.
Earl and John. who are attending the
Wnaatch academy over az At Pleasant,
2 ho rooms were beautifully decorated
with Thanksgiving Cuiori == autumn
tcuVcH and yellow ana NiifC Cr1Huu-
thcmums Thanksgiving Ideas were
carried out on tho table. \ turkey
supper was served az 10 fclogk. nftcg
which dancing and games veto Vn-
toyod By all Two prize games were
PLAYED. U,e flint being awarded Go i.o'
Roy Anderson ana Arnatt Harlem
Miss Isabel Harrison and chcnc Me
Nell receiving the second. Covers
were laid Tor Turtle Avery. Nitn chris.
tenHen. Aivnh Durrant. Ellen Cowicy
Isabel Harrison. Tavern Harrison
Janet Littieiohn. Margaret Mcmillan
Mary Peterson, Edna Reese. Pear
lleynolda Earl Davis. John Davis, Le'
Roy. Anderson. siwood Dunn, james
Evans. LcOrnnd Graham. Arnott Har'
riRon. Alex Littleiohn. Cheno McNcil
Royal Nelson aud Oscar Pearson,
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-12-03

Time, tides and railroad trains wait
for no man, but bill collectors and
vamps do.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-12-03

When doctors disagree they look
wise, quote a lot Of Latin and charge
it up to the patient
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F. l.. BUCKO
North Ninth street. just OF Main.
spricc, Utah.

Consular reports tell ms that cheap
American talcum powders are COM.
peting quite successfully with tho
Japanese article In the Dutch Wet
Indies. Thnt, however, does not pre-.
vent It's being cheap at twice the price
IN the United States OF America.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-12-03

Reports dribble across The border to
the effect that McNco will spend
hundreds of thousands of dollars for
agricultural machinery TO be retailed
10 Mexican consumers. That Is, II they
can find the consumers,
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-12-03
NEWLY REMODfLED

We have the finest fountain In the
city. Not only In our fixtures, but In
our goods and service do we aEeel. We
mako our own candiea Fre4h fruits,
cigars, etc. -Four doors west Of post
office.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-09-18
THE
ASSOCIATED Negro Press.)
CURRENT AM OTHERWISE
IHY w. III A M0nral

(By w. II A. Moore)
yI'HERE 10 such thing as a fellow
L taking himself too seriously. For
instance, when chap starts move
ment" and then straightway swallows
the movement" and calmly an.
nounccs, And now, l will lead tho
way out Of tho wilderness.
1t just now happens that the pol
itician IS III the saddle. 1t has been
HRS habit not only to take himself
seriously but also to take everything
else lie could lay his capacious hands
on He is going true to form. But
there is just this one ray Of hope
flashing slantwise athwart the politi.
cal skies of the moment. Mr.. Politf,
clan is beginning to cali himself
names.
It doth appear that there are two
breeds OF the species, the genus
Northerinus and the genus Souther-
mus. BY some terrifcally unsavory
means the genus Southermus has
beat the genus Northerinus to the
first serving of the political pie. The
very devil is to play as n conse-
quence. With characteristic perpisca-
city of perception, Col. Perry Howard
of Mississippi who, by the way,
happens to be sitting at tho first
table, rushes to the defense Of tho
brethren and hcatedlv announces that
"W'hat the race needs is worth and
efficiency, courage and tact, and not
leathor-lunged geographical location
This is allterativoly crushing. But
is it sufficiently sensible to serve the
purpose we all have in hand to
achieve? The election of Harding
and Coolidge is the main question at
issue. 70 be suuabbing about jobs
at the several headquarters is Small
town. stuff and is, fundamentally
unSCcmly and at variance with the
operation Of common sense at this
time.
1t is economic and political stability
which is the crying need Of the hour.
Bread crumbs for the few may mean
starvation for the many. No North,
no South, but unftcd race held to-
gether in the pursuit Of a clear in
depreciation of the Constitution and q
sound furthcrance Of the finer and
fuller spirit of American life, consti-
tute our aims, and, by the Heavens,
we propose to have all Of this and
more. TO HI with the jobs. We
want freedom.
More War" is in the air. Should
IT come to us ! feel certain that the
''colored man and brother" will
respond to the call to arms with q
unanimity OF spirit which will sound
the death knell TO the further MAIN
tenance Of the lynching disposition by
4 largo and influential element of the
American people. More peace to the
ashes Of lynching.
Save your money. Only the other
day the Pennsylvania Railroad dis
charged twelve thousand men from
one OF it's main divisions and the
rumor is that moro are In line for
discharge before the winter sets in .
1t is also announced that several Of
the big corporations In tho West will
discharge large numbers Of mon in
the near future Save your money.
Coal and food Eext winter will so
farther than automobile rides this
summer.
But then the Lord is our Shepherd,
we should worry.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-09-18

NlRGlNlA-ln the Clerks Office OF
the Law and Equity Court Of the
City Of Richmond, the 7th day OF
September 1920
I'm Nacation.)
SOPHIE T.. PRICE, Plaintiff
against In Chanccry
FRANK Is. PRICE, Defendant
Tho object Of this suit is to Obtain
a divorce from the bond Of matri
mony, by the plaintiff from the dc
PENDANT on the ground of dcsertiol
for more than three years.
And an affidavit having been made
and filed that the defendant, Franl
T.. Price is not n resident of the
State Of Virginia., it is ordered that
he appear here within ten days after
Que publication Of this order and dc
What may be necessary to protect his
interest herein.
A Copy, Tcsto:
LUTHER LIBBY. Clerk.
GILES b. JACKSON, y. a.,
5ll n. Second Street,
Richmond, Virginia.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-09-18
DANIELS ON MAINE ELECTION.

Washington, Sept. 13. Secretary
of the Navy Daniels, who made
speeches in Maine for the Democratic
ticket commented upon tho election
there tonight in statement which
said that the ''majority for State OF
Ulcers in September does not fore
SHADOW anything as 10 the November
result"
The vote in the Monday election
does not indicate the strength Of tho
sentiment in favor OF the league OF
nations in Maine" he said. "Somc OF
the ablest men in the State told NJ,
ti'at in straight league Of nations
referendum in November Cox and
Roosevelt could carry the State ON
question unaffected by State issues,
IL that ISSUE was presented directly
10 all the waters OF The State"