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The Washington times., 1920-03-12
COLLAPSE OF WITNESS
HALTSN NEWBERRY TRIAL,
Paul H. King Breaks Down on the
Stand-Judge May Call
1t Mistrial.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. March l2.-

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. March IA
The Newberry vote fraud and con-
spiracy trial. involving Senator Tru-
man II. Newberry and eighty-four Coz
defendants may be declared mis-
trial, with a new trial of the case to
follow at some future time, as the re-
suit of the collapse on the witness
stand today of Paul III. King. manager
of the Newberry Senatorial campaign
and star witness for the defense.
King was carried from the court
room, a limp bundle of exhausted
nerves after a pitiful attempt of ten
minutes to face the savage cross eN-
animation of the Government auor-
neys. He took the witnesses stand
when the days session opened Co
spite his weakened condition due TO
a nervous collapse three days ago
In the event that King can not
again take the witness stand, IL
means that either mistrial will be
called by Judge Sessions, or that all
of Kings testimony will be stricken
out. ard the defense will incur a stag
gerinE blow. In fact, the case for
Senator Newberry and his political
henClmon will shrink to no case at
all -
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JENKINS WOULD DROP
AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP

MEX1CO CITY, March 12.-william
O. jenkins, American consular agent
at Puebla, who was arrested on the
charge of conniving with rebels for
his own abduction, has sent a commu-
nication to the Department of Agri-
culture offering to renounce his
American citizenship and become a
resident of Mexico in return for a
water right concession on the Toauls-
quiasti river, In the state of Tlaxi-
Gala. it was announced today.
The offer is based upon article 27
OF the Mexican constitution. Jenkins
is said to plan to use the water mower
for a hydro-electric plant to operate
his cotton mill near Puebla
The Washington times., 1920-03-12
SECOND CHAPTER OF
RUTH RANDALL DIARY

Copyright. 1890. by chicago Hersld and
Examiner. Reproduction prohibited.
THE EsTRANGEMENT
December I4-Cora was married on
the 9th of this month to Wallte Me-
mann. am swfully glad for her
sake. She is well fixed now, ahl set
tied for the rest OF her life, ' hope.
II seems 80 queer to call her Mrs. Me
mann. hope to heaven he gets
Norm a job that pays. The kid "
sick now from worrying and am
getting thin as rail. ! am weary OF
working at Mandels. We are safe
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Miss Phillips had its inception, while
he was in the Capital connected with
the United States Shipping Boar,i.
and while Miss Phillips was doirg
war work and associated ~frI Che
American Red Cross.
Had Plenty OF Money.
The captain always seemed plen-
tifully supplied with money, and dis
played to the young woman letters
he pretended had been received from
his millionaire relatives in New York,
which made 1t appear that he was to
be heir of one of his uncles connected
with a nationally known print and
paint company.
The couple were at a dance when
they were introduced and soon Cap
tain De Voc asked the pretty war
worker to become his bride. He is
forty-seven years old, while Miss
Phillips Is but twenty-five. But the
difference in age did not cool the
ardor of the captain in courting the
young woman, he driving her to her
home in his automobile and other
wise lavishing presents and gifts on
her.
On the day of the marriage, friends
of Miss Phillips from the countryside
and from the Capital attended the
ceremonies and the wedding feast
that followed The next morning,
after the festivities, Captain De Voc
stated that he had an important busi-
ness engagement which would take
Continued on Page ., Column 81
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GEN. MAURICE HINTS
AT RENEWAL OF
WAR WITH TURK

LONDON, March 1.-THE pos
sibiIity Of a renewal Of the war
against Turkey by the allies was
pointed out today by Major Gem
cral Maurice in a review of the
Asiatic situation.
Major General Maurice was
director Of operations at the war
office during the world war. and
II was his task to analyzc the
big military movements for the
press.
The Washington times., 1920-03-12
X
TODAY
Lodge to Present Latest Com
promise to Senate This
Afternoon.
DIFFERENT PHRAsEOLOGY
American Interference Left in
Hands Of Congress for
Sole Decision.
BY J. BART CAMPBELL.
international News service.D

international News service.D
|. A new compromise on article X is
to be offered in the Senate this aft
ernoon by Senator Lodge, the Repub-
lican leader.
Lodge is to present a new reserva-
ton to article X embracing sweeping
changes in the phraseology Of the
original one.
The new reservation embodied no
alteration in the principle" OF the
original one, it was stated.
Text OF New Reservation.
The new reservation was agreed 10
at a conference OF Republican Sens-
tors seeking ratification. held IN
Lodges office
The reservation as agreed to ras
as follows:
obligation to preserve the territorjai
integrity or political independence Of
any other country by the use of its
military or naval forces, its resources,
or any form OF economic discrimina-
tion, or TO interfere In controversies
fstwecn ma tfpns, Whether members ot
the .sague or not. under the proyis-
ions OF Article X, or to employ the
military or naval forces Of the United
States, under any article OF the treaty
for any purpose. unless in any par
ticular case the Congress, which
under the Constitution has the soie
power TO declare war or authorize
the employment OF the military or
naval forces of the United States,
shall in the exercise of full liberty
of action. by act or joint resolution.
so provide"
Rewrite Old Compromise.
The new reservation involved
rewriting of the compromise pro-
posed few days ago by Senator
Watson of Indiana, one OF the Repub-
lican leaders. to Senator Simmons Of
North Carolina, leader OF the Demo-
cratic forces opposed to the Presi-
dents desire to make the treaty a
campaign issue
The hope was expressed by the Re-
publican leaders that the latest move
to break the deadlock on Article y
would prove acceptable to the Demo-
cratic side.
Simmons reiterated his determine
ton to continue his efforts to the last
to swing enough Democratic votes to
the support of the Lodge reservation
program to insure ratification.
The fact that Lodge was to sponsor.
as the leader of the Republican ma
jority, the latest reservation to
Article y to be put forward as a
suggestion of compromise, was re-
garded as unusually significant.
Urge Ratification Next Week.
Great pressure was being brought
to bear upon both Republican and
Democratic Senators today by leaders
Of their parties outside the Senate to
force ratification of the treaty next
week.
The Republican leaders were insis-
tent. it was reported, that the Re-
publication side should make every
effort to secure ratification 50 that
ratify would rest on President will
son.
II the treaty were ratified on the
basis of an alteration in the phrase
olosy of the Lodge reservation to
article 10, then II would be IN to the
President to decide he would carry
out his part of ratihcation-dcposi
ing OF the treaty at Paris.
The number OF Democratic Senators
In favor OF an acceptance Of a modi-
fed Lodge reservation program as a
basis for ratification was reported to
be growing today.
The Washington times., 1920-03-12
NEW YORK AND LONDON
TO TALK VIA WIRELESS

LONDON, March Wireless teIe-
phone conversations between London
and New York within a few weeks"
were predicted today by officials of
the Marconi Wireless Company. as a
result of the successful tests that
have just been made between this city
and Rome.
The Washington times., 1920-03-12
Redistribution Report
The scale of payment to Federal and District
workers a. recommended by the Reclsssihca-
ton Commission Is published
IN FULL
Beginning on Page 13 of This Issue
F'SoLdier of Fortune''
In 2 Days Weds Girls
In Virginia and Md.

Deserving his bride of day, whom he woed and wed
after four months courship Capt Jack Bernard De Voe
soldier of fortune who decorated for herosm with the
American forces in France former ranch Of
Los Angeles Ca and who posed the favorite nephew
and heir to the millions of the ink manufactures of his
name fled Portsmouth, Va, where he married widow
without the foality of divorce con6dng in her that
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Suicide Who Killed
Soul Mate r Resented
Double Moral Code
Chicago Divorce Wrote of at
First RepuIsing Advances of.
DissoIute Friends.

CHICAGO, March 12.-ApprOxi-
nntely &5OO,OOO is left TO Mrs.
Andree BI~yer In the will Of Cliff
ford NJ. BIeyer, wealthy Chicago
advertising man, who, with Mrs.
Ruth Randall. beautiful divorcee,
was found slain in the Intter's
apartment. The will leaves his
entire estate to the widow-"to
my dcnr wife, Andrec," II reads
and makes her the sole cxccutriN.
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FRANCE PROTESTS WILSON letter, is RUM0R

THREE tragic figures in remarkable tangle which
resulted in beautiful divorcee Staying prominent
Chicago clubman and then killing herself On left is
Mrs. Ruth Vail Randall alleged believer in and preacher
of free love- who shot and killed Capt Clifford Bleyer
nset because her conscience deserted her teachings
and her "sense of honor told her to leave Cliff, who
belongs to another On right is wife, Mrs Clifford
Bleyer who knew nothing of her husbands duplicity
The Washington times., 1920-03-12

HnaUCldiiN, puN hp" IOhS VIII VIC lt-
main so?
Never VIII Love Another.
January I. I9li-A new year. Norm
seems to care more for me.
came home with Norman. $3.50, both
drunk They sobered up after black
coffee and Norm started talking OF
divorce for Norman and me. Reyn-
olds said very soberIy md earnestly
and with his usual lack OF good
common sense-thst he would marry
me. The poor mnn really meant It,
= have told Norm that I brte him, and
I do most emphsticnlIy. I will never
live to see another man who could
make me really love him. Heard Ell
mendorf on Southern italy" but /
preferred the hrst lecture on india"
February FL cant resist the
temptation to write on this day every
year. Last year how well. 1 remem-
Der writing so late at night. Norm
and I were at the Venice for mecaroni
after seeing Disraeli. George Arliss
is fine. To see those women act with
such apparent ease makes me silly
enough to think can. Have Just nm
ished n good. long cry. 7 cry on every
birthday Norm has just been very
good and tender with me, hut this
morning he was awful | hope that
next wear I won't be here to write.
February 2i.--T am sitting IN the
living room window. Across the
street 7 see n little white crepe on a
door. Lucky child, Nearer to God.
February 2s.-Norm has been abb
.Co,ttnuaa an Pare 4 Column II
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Miss Clistie N. Phillips, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Hoffman
Phillips, of Silver Hill, Prince
Georges county. the bride. whom
Capt" De Voc courted here last
year while she was a war worker IN
the Capital. today has filed SUI:
through her attorneys, Wells. CANA
lier. Ryon and Mudd. of Hyattsvi!le
and Washington, for the annulmcpt
of her marriage to the soldier OF
fortune" in the circuit court at Up
per Marlboro.
Criminal action also Is to be taken
against the ranch owner who posed
as heir to millions by the Prince
Georges county grand jury. They
will be asked to bring in an indict-
ment charging the soldier with
bigamy.
Through her attorneys, Mrs. Phil
lips De Voc, who was married to the
army officer August 13 last by the
Rev. George Cummings. pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church of Ana
costa. d. c., learned that within two
days after the wedding, Captain De
Voc went to Portsmouth and married
Mrs. Florence Juanita Berry, a
widow. their marriage being tho
cuImination of twenty-four-hor orr
courtship. The Portsmouth court
records show that Captain De Voc and
Mrs. Berry were married on August
IA by the Rev. Henry w. DowdinS,
pastor Of the Christian Church OF that
city.
the marriage of Captain De voc aho
The Washington times., 1920-03-12
TODAY

end meditations Of Marcus Aure-
lius or AmicPs Journal.
You will fnl intoresting differ
eacos between the Roman Emperor
and Ruth Ron lall, between storm
tossed, twenty-year-old Maria
Tucci and calm Amiel, dissecting
his mental inwards.
The Washington times., 1920-03-12

by Floyd T.. Rice, $50 Twenty-second
street northwest.
you've children! Goodbye; here's
your hat" by NJ T.. Ross, illi -Four
teenth street northwest
Limerick No. 80 and rule. OF the
contest will he found elsewhere.
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!, Som6 et''cr m1h'n r~c "o~Ai''". n.
tho co,for-i'n p + = ,'r' '-'N" '''"i
hcr old" 'G'c~ "bc, vs. -, '."
tried 20 d-ive hec to an cyi' "
While diaries and ccnies, 'orJ
arc il 49, A.aelight,St the diary
The Washington times., 1920-03-12

At least twenty-five million
human beings are reading "The
Diary Of Ruth Randall" a lady
who killed herself and the man
with whom she was living, disre-
carding that mans wife. The
diary, telling how the lady grad
ually worked herself up to the
pitch of murder and suicide. is
worth reading for various reasons.
II proves that "the wages Of sin
Is DEATH" and sometimes even for
the gentleman in the case. That
Is useful. It is well for men to be
reminded that women sometimes
decline to go alone.
The diary also proves the liter
ary value of intense emotion
Ruth Randall wrote almost good
poetry. on looking into Captain
Bleyer's face when she suspected
that he was getting tired. II re-
minds you in queer way of Keats
"On looking Into Chapman's
Homer
The Washington times., 1920-03-12
Never VIII Love Another.

financially, but how long will we re
main so?
The Washington times., 1920-03-12

Rails sAts sssssssss'
partly ~sssSy sss colder
tsslssts temperature "a Q
q. m. - deGr~ss-
Toasorrow fair, sss
colder.
Putnam patriot., 1920-07-30
Congregational Church Items

Rev. ]. Spencer Voorhees, and fam ily left by eato Wednesday morning for Springfield, Mass, to attend . scout masters meeting, They wah return Saturday
 The contest of church attendance for the months of May and June be tween Reds and Blues was won by the Blues. The Reds provided a delight ful evenings entertainment with See cal music hy Mir. and Mrs. Schmidt of Philadelphia. Miss osgood, pupil os Miss Grosvenor, Miss Oswald of New York. and Mir. Johnson of Woodstock Miss Grosvenor as pianist.
 Rev. ]. Spencer Voorhees, presided giving a hearty welcome to all present from this church and guests from oth CT churches.
 Rev. il. A. Beadle, the former pas tor. who left us two years ago to take up work under the AM. \. us prine' pal of Brewer Normal School, school l for eolered boys and girls in Green wood, $. C., was present, and reeeiveo warm welcome. All were happy to listen to his brief address.
 Rev. l.. H. Bigelow WAS called upon tn sav few words, which he did n his usual happy manner
 1 lee cream and cake with sandwiches were served. The company number ed about lS5.
Putnam patriot., 1920-07-30
ISSUES FAIR HANDBOOK
When Fairs In This Section Will Be
 Held

The State Board of Agriculture, L. H Healey, secretary, has issued a handbook of fairs, printed at The Pa friot office The book gives list of officers and dates of fairs to be held m the fall The fairs in this section wifi be held as follows Woodstock, September s and 9; the Sth is entry day and the 9th is exhibition day. Brooklyn, September 21, 22. 2S; Staff ford, October 12, l3 and l4.
 The handbook also contains score cards for the judging of stock, as well as many classes displayed in the exhi- bition halls. In 5 preface the seere- tary says that the book IS published t6 promote correspondence and co-opera- tion among fan officials and others The Connecticut State Fairs Assoeia- tion coIlaboraUe6 in preparing fhe handbook
Putnam patriot., 1920-07-30
JOINT REUNION AND BANQUET
Connecticut Legislative Clubs 1901.
 1919 to Gather August II

The invitations to the joint reunion and banquet of the Connecticut Leg islative Clubs from 1901 to 1919 are being sent out by the secretary, Sou venir w II. Taylor of Hartford, who was also secretary of the first club in 1901 The outing is to be held at Gosey Beach East Haven. Wednesday, August 1lth.
 An old time shore dinner will be served at the Momauguin restaurant at 12.30 sharp. All members of the legislative club of 1919 are requested to invite all of the other ex-members of their respective towns.
 Members of the executive commit tee from Windham county include Senators Archibald Macdonald of Put nam and Fayette L. Wright of Pom fret, and Representative Ernest B.. Kent of Putnam.
Putnam patriot., 1920-07-30
WEST WOODSTOCK

lr ana Mrs Edwards cf SUnee rville are spending this week al Keiplm
 Mir. and Mrs. George S1mmer called on relatives in Woodstock aihay Sun ,dsy.
 John Al. Perrin and faHfily and Irv- ing w Perrin motored 10 Worcester Sgnday
 Charles Davis of Provide nee has been viHiting his parents, Mr and Mrs Randall Davis.
 Mrs. Warren Williams of Nrw Hav- en was the recent guest of Nr and Mrs. Richard Hicks. ] Mir. and Mrs. Fred Williamson of Hartford were the week-e nd guests of Mss E. Fl. Williams.
 MT and Mrs. Robert Fisk aif Staf- ford visned Mrs. Sarah Chamberlin ali Keneln last Friday.
 MT and Mrs. A. W Davis ef Cen trad Village were the Sunday guests Of Mir and Mrs. Randall Davit
 Mrs Theodore Brown is entertain lUS hSi iftcNt, aiIS- aSHSS IEiAiuceit of Putnam, and cousin, Mason Gates.
 Recent gaests of Mrs John Shep- herd are Harry Youngs and children of Southbr1ege, and George FGx of Eastford
 Misses Kathryn and Elizabeth Fleet, who have been the guests of Mrs Howard NJ Frost, returned Tuesday to their home In New York.
 Mrs Howard Frost. Misses Jose ph- inc and Adelaide Frost, Mrs. Jesse Frost and Miss Ma1de Perrin motored to Norwich Tuesday of this week
Putnam patriot., 1920-07-30
PARAGRAPHS FROM POMERET

nr and Mrs, Louis Johnson. wnU have beer guests of Miss Katherine Moves. motored back to New York er Thursday
 In the absence of Mir Gilbert, A. thur Balloon has taken his place a-s ticket agent. and Ellsworth Govell s working second trick.
 Dr. and Mrs. Grosvenor Geodridge were the guests of Mir. and Mrs Mo, ton Otis aboard the "ldala" Wednes- day, off New London.
 Some people wonder why the boys and girls do not pick the blueberries and huckleberries and bring them to the houses for sale as they used to dc
 Mrs. Charles w Grosvenor cele brated her eightieth birthday on Wed nesday. Mir. and Mrs. Grosvenor witls other members Or thS family, motored to Eastford for midday dinner For supper they were entertained at Mash moquet Inn by their daughter and ser Mr. and Mrs. van der Eaan, where 2 beautiful birthday cake with eighty candles was the feature of the supper An old scheolmate of Mrs. Grosvenor. Miss Pratt of New Mexico, came CT for the occasion and spent severai days.
Putnam patriot., 1920-07-30

Miss NJ, F. Reyes Is entertaining the humps.
 Charles Maher arrived home yes terday morning.
 Ludlow Bull of New York Is the guest of Mir. Tarbell.
 James Maher arrived home from the hospital last Saturday.
 Mir. and Mrs, George Day of Hart ford are at the Ben Grosvenor,
 Frank Arnold, who is working in Hartford, came home Tuesday.
 Miss Mary Murphy of Newark, N. j.. Is visiting Miss Mary Maher
 Miss Margaret Pratt of Scituate, Mass. is visiting at the home of L. NJ, Hattin.
 Miss Katherine Moves spent the weekend in Greenwich. the guest of friends.
 Mrs. Bell entertained luncheon party at the Mashmoquet Inn on Thursday
 Mrs. Lawrence Ryan of Hartford is spending the week with Mir. and Mrs Joseph Bates.
 Erwin Hattin. who has been spend ing his vacation in Scituate. Mass, has returned home
 A musical k to he held at pemfret Neighhorhoed house Friday evening, July S0th, at s o'clock. On "Wednesday Mrs. Hooper and Miss Goodnow gave q bridge party at the Grvystoke tea room. Don't leave your bathing suits out during the night, because you can't tell who is watching them.
 Carl Gilbert reports from Nantuek- ct that he is having "a grand good rest and beginning to feel fine
 Miss Caroline Conner and Miss l Caroline Allston of Charleston, $, C.. are staying at the Ben Grosvenor'
 Mrs. P. Head of New York with hei son and daughter. are visiting her sis ter, Mrs. T. X Hanley, at Golden It'll Farm.
 The meeting of the Women's Ben evolent Society will be held at tht Congregational church Wednesday a l , D. m, Il Rev. Il. \. Beadle is seeking t raise the sum of about S950 durini his vacation for an automobile to b' , used for school work. The machine | very much needed and any large Q small sum would be thankfully reeeiv , ed hy Mir Beadle. Mir, Beadle plan 5 to start south very soon and any con ? trihation could be sent to Brewer Nei 3 nnal School
Putnam patriot., 1920-07-30
WILL. NOT AT PRESENT
 REFUND LICENSE MONEY

Twenty county commissioners, including John A Dady, E. Il. Corttis and q. Lafrauce of Windham county, gathered at New London, Thursday, for the periodical meeting of the County Commissioners Association of Connecticut.
 The matter of refunding license money for the four months of July, August, September and October of last year. was discussed. but at the present tine there is no prospect of refunds, as the commissioners have no money available, having paid Il over to the towns and to the state.
 The fuul months refund, if made, will amount to a little over S225 for the four months period between the first of July and first of November
Putnam patriot., 1920-07-30
NORTH WOODSTOCK

Harry Tatem and family of East ford spent Sunday in town.
 Miss Olive Paine is spending a week or two with friends in Spencer. Frank Jordan and family are a, weekapaug for few weeks stay
 Mrs. George Frink is spending the week at the Gallup homestead in Sterl- ing. Mrs Hjalmar Carlson is entertain ing a number of guests from New York.
 MT. and Mrs. James Cross from New York are at their summer cottage for a few days.
 During last Saturdays electric storm, lightning did some damage at Irving Paine's home, but nothing very serious.
Putnam patriot., 1920-07-30
SHOWS FEWER FATAL AUTO
 ACCIDENTS IN THIS STATE

Figures of fatal automobile acci- dents in Connecticut for the first six months of the year show a decrease as compared with the number for the corresponding period of 1919. This year up to June 30 there were 76, while in 1919 for the same months the number was 9s. This decrease is in the face of the fact that there has been an increase of 20 per cent in the number of motor vehicles There were fewer child victims.
 Motor Vehicle Commissioner Stoeck- el attributes this reduction in fatali- ties principally to the fact that there is cordial cooperation between his de- partment and the police authorities throughout the state and the state po- lice department in the enforcement of regulations.
Putnam patriot., 1920-07-30
WARNING AGAINST MAD DOGS
What to Do If Bitten and How to D.
 It to Be Safe

There is note appended to the sta- tistical mortuary statements of the state department of health, for the week ended July TO-, 1920, relative to mad dogs and rabies. It says that during June two dogs were examined by the laboratory of the state depart ment of health, and both heads showed Negri bodies, proving conclusively that the dogs died of rabies The note advises that "the only safe thing to do when bitten by a suspected mad dog Is to confine the dog and notify the health officer at once; then if the dog dies, the head will be packed in ice and forwarded to the laboratory of the state department of health at New Haven for diagnosis. The head must not be injured. If 1t Is shown that the dog died of rabies, the Pas teur treatment for rabies should be given at once to each person bitten by the rabid dog. The general statutes of Connecticut provide that the eX- pense of this treatment shall be paid by the town, city or borough in which the injury was received, provided 3 registered physician shall certify un- der oath that Pasteur treatment oi such injury IS necessary.