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1NrEF- JEWS IN HUNGARY.

Vienna Dec a Tho Hungarian au-
,lnr,rieS are ~ III steps 10 intern. a.'
allen Jews SAY :, 'l'.i4tt'h from HHH-
anSSt tn!1y. During Tho last few niGh'H
49, l,sr.,,,.h adds 400 Jewish families
rysre ,iraE,;,d from their beds and re-
rn,yed t. AN Intrrm"nt camp.
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SWITZERLAND ELECTS.

Berne, Switzerland. Dec. l6.-l:dmund
SrnulIhes.. Vice president Of Swi'Acr-
land for 19:o. was today elected pres
idcnt for l?3l by lLr!ihm"ht Il" re-
., wed 1856 ~ TIA" lGj votes cast.
Federal councillor Haah was elected
viz, president. He received 1863 votes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-17

Prague. Dec. 1J.--Mart!al law has
been declared at Rruex. 4 town in Boz
hernia. II miles north Of Saatz. by the
rzcrh0 SIovak!an government. This
measure WAS decided on in consequence
of - clash between troops and striker"
during which six women were Killed
and - wounded.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-17

Frank G.lm"r" has been d"S!Cnateo
act:u.: postmaster al R"ckr"rt. Wood
county, W. Va. m
NartinShurs and Mr. and Mrs Vernon
r.. johnson If Berkeley Springs are
.,at. arrivals III the capita.
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OilTC.U rIIITt VAS WNGr o tNe Stulc
prri..b ton commissioner yesterday OF
tn" following arrests:
III l.!nfh"um. Thurm"nd Marker.
Harry l.. Lord. ';eorS" clements. Stan
ley Kidwell. Fannie West. William
Smith. John Basic, colored, Jake
Green. colcred, all Of Mart nsourg, w.
Va. They were arrested by Harry Fitz-
gerald, II. Il Stotl"r and fedora, pr"hi-
baton officers charged with selling m
IyoXI"atinS liquors. operating stills and
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BOWLING

Musee Commercial ren-Ptn League.
ChanrOrkI-
The Washington times., 1920-06-06
BOOSTERS GET
IN FROM WEST
California Special Brings Noisy
and Enthusiastic Crowd OF
Senator's Supporters.
START TO WHOOP THINGS UP
Flying Squadrons Organized to
Spread Gospel OF Their
Candidate.

CHICAGO. June 6.-Pre-conven-
ton activities reached their height
today with the arrival here OF more
than a score of complete State dele
cations to the Republican national
convention.
With delegate contests out OF the
way, interest centered on the dele
gates, many Of whom are uninstruct-
ed. and it was on these that tho
heavy fire of candidates for the
Presidency centered their drive for
additional support.
Johnson Men Arrive
Hiram Johnson holds the honor OF
getting the nrst complete delegation
here. The CaIifsrni. delegation was
actively on the scene here today work
Ing fer hin following . spectacular
entrance into. Chicago By then last
night.
The johnson legionaires, including
the California delegation arrived on
a special train from California-the
poppy special" They at once started
in to whoop things up for their can
didate.
With a band and flying banners
and flags, the boosters paraded the
streets to Johnson's Headquarters and
greeted their chief with a serenade.
Senator johnson welcomed his home
friends warmly. Flying squadrons
.f no nr0anizpd fn tell
other delegates to the convention why
Johnson should be nominated and
why he is popular in California. Be-
fore midnight the Johnson gospel
was being preached broadcast.
Flint Heads Delegation
Former Senator Frank p. Flint Of
Los Angeles. heads the delegates.
Today delegates from New York.
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and
many other States are to come on
the scene.
Interest centers chiefly in the New
York and Pennsylvania delegation.
who, though they are instructed to
cast their votes for favorite son cam
didates, are still an enigma to those
endeavoring to ascertain whom they
will support for second choice.
All Due BY Tomorrow.
Trains arriving today unloaded
hundreds of delegates and thousands
OF visitors. Tomorrow is expected
to see the arrival OF practically all
delegations.
Delegations due to arrive today in
addition to those named above are:
Arizona, Colorado. Connecticut. Idaho.
Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts
Michigan. New Jersey, Oklahoma, II.
linois, North Dakota, Utah, Nevada
Rhode Island, South Carolina, and
Virginia.
Arkansas, Maryland, New Hsmp-
shire, Tennessee and West Virginia
delegations were expected to ?rrive
tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1920-06-06
WEALTHY AMERICAN.
ACCUSED BY PRINCE.
NobIeman Asserts He Was Shot
During Alteration At Ex-
elusive Restaurant.

PARIS, June 6.-Prince Wladimsr r
Cantacuzene, forty-one, former mem.
Der of the Russian nobility in Kiev,
and at the present time secretary to
Nine. Aimee Gouraud, has filed a COM
plant with the police charging that a
rich American living in Avenue wag-
ram shot him in the head with re-
volver.
Mystery surrounds the shooting and
the identity of the American named
by Cantacuzene, the police refusing
to disclose any further information.
1t was contended, however. that
the shooting occurred in a restaurant
dance hall of the better class in
Montmartre, where Prince wldaimar
mad gone with a party of friends to
celebrate the lenthening the hours
during which the cafes in Mont
martre would be permitted to remain
open.
1t could not be learned whether he
was shot during an alteration in
which he was one OF the principals
or whether he was an innocent spec.
tator wounded during quarrel In
which he had no part.
The Washington times., 1920-06-06
PRESIDENT HAS GAINED
20 POUNDS SINCE FEB.
Feeling Better Than at Any Time
Since Illness, Says DR..
GraysOn.

President Wilson was weighed yes
terdsy and tipped the scales at 176
pounds This is gain OF twenty
pounds since he was last previously
weighed, early in February, and is
within three pounds OF his greatest
weight since entering the white
House.
The President is looking better and,
according to DIR. Grayson, his physi-
clan, Is feeling better than at any
time since he was taken i'll. In spite
OF the great amount OF work incident
to tho adjournment OF Congress, he
stood up well under the strain and
found time to see his oculist. DR.
George dc Schwoinitz, Of Philadel
phis, who made the regular semi-an
nusl examination of Mr.. Wilson's
eyes and found them In good cond-
tion.
The President was cheerful
throughout the day, joked with Sec
retary Turulty regarding the labor
Incident 20 dying Congresses. and on
the whole, was the Calmcst person In
the White House during the rush OF
lset-minutc legislation.
The Washington times., 1920-06-06
GRIPS
. .G.0.P.FORCES
Candidates, Managers, and
Workers In Constant Pow
vows As Chaos Grows.

CHICAGO. June 6.-This was any
thing but a day of rest for the half
dozen aspirants for the Republican
nomination for President, their man.
ayers, cheer leaders. and other active
workers who are here.
While every train brought more
delegations to town, the conferences
which have been going on for days
continued. These conferences appar-
emily were important, judging from
the earnestness which the candidates
and their managers manifested about
them, but the results arrived at, il
any, were carefully concealed.
While General Wood and Governor
Lowden issued lastminute instruc-
tions to their iieutenants, preparatory
to leaving Chicago over the conven-
tion period, Senator johnson, who
will stay in town, was getting ready
to lambast the bosses of the Repub-
lican party in a speach tomorrow
night. The other candidates have
their eyes on the Johnson meeting,
for they do not want any of their
delegates stampeded to the Californian
everything lined up for the nip-and-
tuck battle in the convention hall.
All the managers today continued
to show confidence. Woods workers
kept insisting that they are not tell
ing all they know" about how GER
tain delegates will vote. At the John
son, Lowden, Harding, Hoover, Poin-
dexter. and Sproul headquarters, op-
timistic statements we're on tap.
But so far as visible through actual
developments, the situation remained
as it has been-chsotic.
Senator Harding, of Ohio. last OF
the candidates to arrive, was due in
Chicago today, with former Governor
Wills. of Ohio, who will make the
speech nominating Harding.
The platform continued to occupy
much attention. With the arrival
OF Senator Borah, of Ohio, a leading
treaty irreconcilsble, discussion OF
the treaty plank was resumed by
those representing what Chairman
win II. Hays called slightly differ
ent' shades OF opinion.
Borah was scheduled to talk treaty
with Senator Johnson and later with
Senators Watson, Kellogg and Len
root. Watson, who was scheduled to
be chairman Of the resolutions COM
mittee. has been given the task of
preventing n fight in the convention
over the treaty plank, II possible. by
getting together Johnson, Borah and
the others who demand an out-and-out
anti League of Nations plank and
those who want the Lodge reserva-
tions approved. Watson is famed
as n "hxer," and party leaders eN-
pressed confidence today that he would
be able to reconcile the conflicting
views.
The Washington times., 1920-06-06
Bands, Banners, Badges, Pa
rades, and Handshaking In
Order, As In Past.

CHICAGO. June 6.-The decks were
being cleared for action here today.
With contests over delegates seats
out of the way, State delegations ar
riving, and the brass bands getting
on the job, II began to look like "old
times"
The last forty-eight hours before
the opening OF the Republican ma
tional convention are being spent by
candidates I'm making fnal prepara-
tions for the battle which starts
Tuesday morning.
None of the candidates is claiming
victory. But all are avowedly hope
full, or their friends are hopeful for
them. The Hoover leaders here are
organizing a last-minute drive which
they believe will bring the former
food administrator up front when the
voting starts.
johnson Prepares Speech.
Senator johnson is preparing a
speech TO be delivered tomorrow night
at his mass meeting on the eve OF the
convention opening. General Wood
and Governor Lowden's managers ex-
pect hard fight and are getting
The Washington times., 1920-06-06
DESERT CAPITAL
FOR WINDY CITY
Grand Exodus of Statesmen As
Congress Quits-Camp FOL-
lowers Migrate.

With the "front" in national events
having shifted to the West, Wash
ington today could we'll be called
a deserted city"
When Congress wound up. or cut
short, its business on capitol Hill~
yesterday afternoon, some OF the
principal generals in the Republican
campaign to win control of the next
United States Government lost no
time in leaving for the Windy City"
Among the emigrants to Chicago
and the Republican convention last
night were such embryo Presidents
as United states Senators Warren q.
Harding and Henry Cabot Lodge.
And among the generalissimos and
other officers who left the 'front.' was
the usual force of camp followers"
That set of Washington society, which
follows the Interesting things" and
can usually be seen in attendance at
the sensational Congressional probes
liko the Sims Daniels hearings. In
starting it's vacation this year at CHI
cago and probably will continue IL at
San Francisco.
Many of washington's palatial en-
bassies and legations were quiet to-
day. as number of the foreign en-
voys had gone to see Americas politi-
cal armies In action.
Probably the most notable absence
from the Capital today was the abb
senCc Of any news. However, II was
predicted by some that Washington
might again take the center Of the
countrys stage tomorrow with = Su-
preme Court decision -ou prohihllon-
The Washington times., 1920-06-06
MEXICANS HIDE PLAGUE
VICTIMS; FEAR HOSPITAL

VERA CRUZ, June 6.-The sky
around the city was lighted last night
by the reflections OF thousands OF
bonfires burning in the streets, and
marking the completion of a cleanup
campaign IN force for the last three
days under government orders.Y ip an
effort to stamp out the bubonic plague
which has the city in its grip.
Many residents are complaining
against the destruction of rubbish by
this method. declaring that a certain
amount OF refuse would not burn. and
that this fifth in the streets would
tend to increase the plague. They
urged the government to take imme-
diate steps to clear the streets, but
since the number of garbage carts
here is far insufficient for the emerg-
ency. it will be several days before
general cleanup can be completed.
Appeals were made to the COVER
nor of the state Of Vera Cruz ana
to the mayor of the city today 70
accept President Wilson's oncf OF
nurses, a hospital ship and med1-
cines. The physicians of the city
complained that they have neither
serums. lymphs, nor sufficient other
equipment necessary to combat the
Epidemic.
1t was learned that relatives and
friends of those stricken with the
disease were hiding their sick. rather
than permit them to be taken to the
detention hospital, where every pa
tient so far has died.
Reports declared there was not suf-
ficient drinking water for the sick
on the island. Relatives of the sick
taken there bid their loved one good
bye when the stricken are taken
by the doctors, and there is dread
of the hospital almost greater than
the fear Of the plague iself Three
concealed cases were discovered today
when those shielding them said they
would rather give them what attcn-
ton they could before death than
have them die in solitude in the
hospital
Fear of the grim death which stalks
grows hourly. for no one KNOWS Whch
he may be stricken, and the order
that none shall leave the city is being
rigidly enforced. All train service has
been suspended and no water COM
munication Is allowed. No correspond
encc other than telegraphic can reach
the city or leave II.
Twelve new suspected cases were
reported to the public health authori-
ties today. There is much discomfort
over the manner in which the off
cials are handling the situation and
appeals are being made to the mayor
to remove travelling restrictions so
that persons may leave by ship.
The Washington times., 1920-06-06

Some of my critics, who find it to
their interest to misinterpret me,
since they cannot dispute the accu-
racy of my story, assert that 1 am
describing a vaudeville Mexico, with
nothing but burlesaue characters and
villains.
They are right. I am painting just
those types; but / add that those
types are the men who govern, o,
pretend to be governing, the country.
Behind them, keeping modestly and
carefully out Of sight-for to show
themselves would mean sacrifice or
exile--are the real people of Mexico,
the people l respect and would like to
see in power.
Many Honest Citizens.
Mexico has any number Of honest,
cultivated, distinguished citizens who
have never been generals, but have
thrown credit on their names in the
Arts Of peace. Where are they? Some
OF them have stayed, out OF patriotic
devotion, in MeXico--but attracting
no attention to themselves and hop
ing that politics will never discover
them. Others have flcd the deadly en-
vironment. They are in Cuba, in Eu-
rope IN tho United states
Against those men shall never
speak I'm them lics the hope OF
Mexico. the only hope OF salvation
and restoration that remains, Their
The Washington times., 1920-06-06

time Will come when Mexico, ex-
hausted from its frenzied dance of
militarist anarchy. falls breathless to
the ground. What connection, is
there between such people--writers.
historians, physicians, lawyers. ceIc-
brated men born in Mexico, who laid
the foundations OF the nations pros-
perity-and the tortuous Don Pablo
the unbalanced Obregon, the cattle
thief Villa, and their eanrs Of
pistol-bearing generals. Why should
criticism OF the excuses OF such
criminals. or ridicule OF their absurd
prosumptuousness, imply that Mexico
has no people ut to manage an honest.
unselfsh, and progressive civil gov
ernment?
The reason why I respect the Mex
lean exiles and have confidence in
them despite the fact that 1 know
few or them personally and Intimate
ly. 10 precisely because they have
been living In other countries and
have acquired the broader outlook on
national and international affairs that
Mexico lacks seriously.
They say that under PorfrIo Diaz
mexico had some respect for other
countries OF the world, that Mexico
welcomed the foreigner and under
stood he represented progress. That
- not tho case today I have never
seen n country more hostile to foreign
Continued on Page 10, Column IL
The Washington times., 1920-06-06

The mystery OF the disappearance
of hundreds of dollars worth of
goods from the District downtown
stores Is thought TO have been cleared
up with the charging or Alice Minis
ker, twenty-one. and Grace Lillard,
twenty-five, with grand larceny. The
girls. who have been living at 1890
Fourteenth street northwest in an
apartment, have signed away all
property rights to S1.37s.io worth of
clothing. which was found upon
search OF their home.
To Mrs. Cecilia Clarke, police
woman of the women's bureau, goes
the credit for solving a puzzle which
held the attention OF police for months.
She placed Alice Minsker under ar
rest several days ago, after watching
her stealing silk in a department
store. Not many hours later, with in
formation gained from the girl, she
went to Hannibal, Mo, and returned
with her friend in custody.
The life OF petty crime which the
The Washington times., 1920-06-06
j. S. M0vEST0
BLOCK PLAGUE
Public Health Service Orders All
Ships From Vera Cruz
Fumigated.
,ED CROSS SENDS SERUM
Rat Proofing and determination
Only Really Effective
Preventive.

The Public Health Service today
acted to prevent the spread of bu-
bonic pIague to the United States
from Vera Cruz, Mexico.
Surgeon General Cumming has
issued orders to quarantine stations
that all ships entering American
ports from Vera Cruz be held for
thorough fumigation, and has direct
ed public health service officers at
the Mexican port to fumigate all
vessels leaving there for the United
States.
The Washington times., 1920-06-06
SON OF HETTY GREEN
DENIED CHICAGO SEAT

CHICAGO. June 6--Thc delegates
at-large from Texas, headed by Ma
tional Committeeman II. +. McGrc-
ror, Of Houston, were declared the
regularly elected delegates by the
national committee yesterday after
noon and were ordered seated in the
convention.
The right OF the McGrcgor slate TO
sit in tho convention was contested
by slate headed by J.. ". II. Green,
son OF the late llctty Green and will
liam NJ. Mcdonald, a negro banker
from Fort Worth
The Washington times., 1920-06-06

girls have been leading since coming
TO Washington is partly revealed in
the diary OF one. This book Is in the
hands OF the police, and, with letters
exchanged during the trip of Grace
Liliiard, II is considered an important
link in the evidence.
Boasted Of Adeptness
In Stealing Snluables.
In the usual way" Alice Minskcr
showed her cleyerness in the shop
lifting game. She even boasted of her
adeptness in a letter to her friend,
and voiced a wish to try for bigger
Game-rings, for instance.
1t Is alleged that she told the police
OF eating In restaurants and stealing
the sugar bowl or beating the bill.
A bit OF sarcasm is sounded in her
letter. which follows. She tells OF
lifting" a waist and running past
Stinemetz's and Wallis. She told Mrs.
Clarke that she had stolen a fur
from Stinemetz several days before
she got the waist. and it was her
Continued on Page 20, Column 81
The Washington times., 1920-06-06
CHARGESH.C.L
.TODEM0CR||;|ATS
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G. o. P. Platform Scores Govt.
Extravaganza and Excess
Profits Tax.

CHICAGO, June 0.-The platform to
be adopted here this week will lay
great deal OF the blame for the high
cost OF living directly on the Demo-
cratic Administration.
This became certain here when
there was made public the reports OF
the Republican subcommittee which
for months has been engaged in plat
form building, in preparation for the
convention. When the resolutions
committee OF the convention meets
Tuesday 1t will find already prepared
all of the plnnks with the exception
of the International relations and
Mexican planks. The candidate will
have the principal say in the con-
struction of these planks.
The high cost OF living plank. which
the subcommittee has prepared, finds
a variety OF causes of which the
chief one Is the deprecated dollar.
The report says:
"Thc prime cause OF the high cost
OF living has been. first snd foremost,
a 80 per cent depreciation in the pur-
chasing power of the dollar, due to
gross expansion OF our currency and
credit.
Excess Fronts Tax Blamed.
"In addition TO imitation as the prI-
mary cause of high prices, there have
been important contributory causes
wartime taxation, stationary produc-
tion. disproportionatc wages, lavish
expenditure, and private extrava-
Eance. Over and over a drag-like ef-
feet on general business, the excess
profits tax has operated to exag-
geratc the tendency toward rising
prices.
"Extravagancc in Government ex-
pcnditures has contributed to the ac-
cumulation of n floating debt.
The evil sof the price imitation, are
In large part, beyond remedy.
"The first step in the correction OF
high cost OF living IL to stop further
credit imitation on the part of the
Treasury in the form of certificate
borrowing
The report closes with a significant
warning to the party and to the coun-
try.
Heavy Taxes to Continue.
plan and fashion as you will" 1t
concludes, "the country Is in for n
long period of heavy taxation. Fac
ing this prospect, every effort should
be made to use those particular taxes
which will do the least harm to the
economic life of the nation anu at the
same time realize the largest measure
OF justice as to incidence and distribu-
ton.
"In summary-rigorous avoidance
of further imitation in Government
borrowing. courageous but intelligent
deflatlon of credit and contraction of
currency, heightened production of
goods and service, public economy and
private thrift, revision OF taxation as
TO incidence and distribution--thes
are the approaches TO tho SUCCESSFUL
attack on the high cost of living