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England blockading and starving
central Europe and laying Ireland to
waste; Japan keeping her counte-
nance in Korea; holy Russia (for
Bol shevist Russia is now either the
real holy Russia or the most wretched
of impostors) combining with the
Turks to crush Armenia; South
Africa threatened with a secession
in which while labor is irreconcilablc
with the millionfold of colored labor
holocausts of children in the heart
of Europe; and above all the steady
rise of food prices in the face Of the
yet unanswered question. whether
the allies in starving central Europe
have not also starved themselves
all this has so broken the spirits of
the few who are capable of grasping
it that they can only shrug their
shoulders and say:
"Let us eat and drink. for tomor-
row we die" while the fools who
have found that folly is at pre-
MUM in wartime, and the profiteers
who have found that war makes
profteers rich, drive the sheep-like
multitude in every direction where
they can descry the chance for an
ether war.
AMERICAN NOT SHEEPLIkE.
America is not all a sheeplike
multitude any more than England.
The sane should combine all over
the globe. The deep should call to
the deep as the shallow shrieked to
the shallow. Men of good intent
should make themselves conscious Of
one another and of their strength,
for do not forget that the other sort
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of people are by no means silent or
modest.
For example, before the war there
were horrible lynchings in America,
but they were not advertised in Eng
land. was sent few furtive
snapshots of lynchings that showed
nothing distinctly and evidently had
been taken at some risk to the
photographers.
But few days ago l saw photo
graph Of a lynching which was
handed around in a London draw
ing room, and for this photograph
the lynchers, including a group of
women, had posed, eager, smirking
and proud of themselves, in an
orderly row with young man in
the middle dragging the body Of the
victim half upright, so as to exhibit
it better, without the least sus-
picion that he was exhibiting his
country in its worst aspect to east
ern rivals only too glad to be able
to point to this horror and say, BE
hold the fruit Of democracy
GET PHOTOS ALSO.
If such frightful photographs are
accessible to me they are accessible
to the American police. If people
pose for them they are evidently as
sure as the black and tans in Ireland
that they have no reason to fear
prosecution.
Now, lynching is anarchism in
practice, and it is absurd that the
United States, while fiercely perse-
cutting theoretic anarchists and re-
fusing to admit to their shores any
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WAR CR|PPLES GIVE
BATTLE TO TROOPS
Attack italian Chamber in Pro-
test at Delayed Pensions.
Guard is Shot.

ROME. Dec. 19.-Threc royal
guards were in hospitals today fol-
lowing IA demonstration by war Grip
pies in front of the chamber of dep
uties in which shots were fired and
all manner OF missiles were hurled at
the troops guarding the building.
The cripples, many with crutches
and others borne by their comrades
on stretchers, gathered before the
chamber yesterday afternoon to in
fluence passage OF the delayed PEN
sion bill.
Deputies endeavorcd vainly to pla-
cate them by assurances the bill
would be given consideration. One
group OF demonstrators broke through
Gordon of royal guards. swinging
their crutches about the heads of the
troops. The cripples wero finally
driven back.
Later, however, they commandeer-
ed a number OF automobiles and drove
to tho war ministry, where they
staged aanother demonstration.
Attempts to invade the chamber of
deputies were frustrated by troops
In one attempt to break through a
cripple wrestcd n revolver from a
royal guard and shot him in tho
breast Tho cripples stoned the
chamber doors and broke many win
doWg
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HOSPITAL FARE
Anglers YANKS
Beet ''EmbaImed," Eggs Bad"
Public Health Service
Patients Complain.
DON'T LIKE MAIL SERVICE
Consumptives Make Kick to Of
ficiaIs-Charges Denied
by Dr.. TrimbIe.

One man was slightly injured and
damage estimated at $1,000 to
$4,000 was caused this morning by
a fire which swept u frame build
ing at the Public Health Service
Hospital, 1850 Wisconsin avenue
northwest. The fire. of unknown
origin, started at 7:45 o'clock in
the quarters of the male attend
ants. All the personal effects of
the men were destroyed.
Charging that they were being
given "bad" eggs, skinned milk.
"embalmed" beef land Objectionable
maid service, some of the twenty-six
tubercular patients, all ex-service
men, who are said to have contract
ed the disease in the trenches in
France during the world war, held
an Indignation meeting on Friday
at Public Health Service Hospital,
No. 80, Mt. Alto, on Wisconsin
avenue.
APPOINT COMMITTEE.
AS a result of the meeting. a Com
mittee of three was appointed to
confer with officials Of tthe hospital
to make formal protest against food
and service.
The patients claimed they were
being "bullied" and had been told
when protesting that if they We're
dissatisfied they could take the
gate
Learning of the Indignation meet
ing. Past Assistant Surgeon Gem
eral S. l.. Christian. in charge of the
Public Health Service hospitals Of
the District, arranged to meet the
committee of three. representing the
patients, to ascertain whether the
complaints were warranted and IL
go, to correct them.
CONFERENCE HELD.
The conference between the Of
ficials of the hospital and the pa
tients was held yesterday. The
patients committee comprised A. y.
O'Neill, jr., w. II. Stamats, and
Joseph Jean Bernstein, while the
hospital was represented by DIR.
Christian and Drs. Harry Evans
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CHICAGO. Dec. 19.-Rev. Frank +.
II. Miller, pastor OF the First Baptist
Church. one OF the most fashionable
In the city, today resigned and with.
drew from the ministry.
The world war and service among
the soldiers in camps destroyed his
former ideals OF Christianity, and so,
after twenty-five years in the min
istry, he quits with creed shattered
and faith submerged.
DEPLOREs RESTRICTIONS.
IT have come to believe" said he.
that the church imposes restrictions
on a minister that other wholesomely
religious men do not have to contend
with There are standards of Christi
anity in the church that l believe are
purely fictitious. ] cannot bring my
self to think that because a man
plays cards, dances, and goes TO the
theater he is a pagan, and that IL he
does not do any OF those things he
is n Christian.
For some time past / have been
conscious of n repugnance toward
evangelistic methods and the super
fetal standards OF the church. /
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ASKS KSPRAYERSFOR
CARDINAL GIBBONS
Bishop Reports PreIate's Condi-
tiOn Varies Every Hour-Wants
Faithful to Pray.

BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. l9--Bishop
owen Il. Corrigan, vicar general OF
the archdiocese OF Baltimore, this
Afternoon in an official bulletin re-.
garding the condition of Cardinal
Gibbons. who has been for several
days at the home OF Robert T.
Shriver, Union Mills. Carroll County,
Md, says the Cardinals condition
varies from hour to hour, but declares
those attending him hope for early
recovery, but asks for prayers. Tho
bulletin as issued by Bishop Corri-
gan follows:
"The faithful of the archdiocese are
most anxious about the many reports
concerning the health OF our beloved
Cardinal IL is gratifying to an
rounce that he is under tho best Of
medical care. His condition varies
from hour 20 hour, but those in at.
tendance are hopeful ot early re-
rovcry His devoted people are urged
to ofIcr daily prayers for him"
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BILL PASSES COMMONS.

This bill for the government Of /, e.
land was passed by the House of Com
mons in amended form for the second
time yesterday and was then sent 10
the House OF Lords, with the govern
ment refusing to accept the lords pro-
posal that If the south OF Ireland Jar
Lament fails 10 function for two
years the act shall be considered deaG
and crown colony government shall
supervene.
Premier Lloyd George has declared
the trial period should extend for
three and a half years. to give Ire
land at least two opportunities of de
Gliding whether the sentiment OF the
people is, or Is not, in favor OF nome
rule and a desire for southern ireland
10 return to constitutional methods.
II have great hope of this expert.
meut being n success" the premier Is
quoted as declaring.
1t Is now certain the House of Lords
will give way on this point and the
bill will be signed by King George early
this week.
PEACE TALKS CONTINUE.
Meantime. Premier Liosl George Sc
~ohtinuinR hts peace taikwfth Sim
Tein leaders. One of his emissarles
is in touch with Michael Collins. left
wing" Sim Feiner and, 1t Is under
stood, the premier has not abandoned
hope of n truce.
1t is understood one OF the bases
of the hoped for Irish compromise
will be the grant Of fiscal autonomy
TO ireland coincident with relief for
Ireland from the taxation designed to
pay off EnGland's war debts.
Opinion in London, however, is
widely divided on the probability OF
Ireland's acceptance OF home rule and
there is little belief in the soundness
OF the governments optimism.
1t is more likely, it is held here,
that the Sim Fein will concentrate
on frustrating the enforcement OF the
act, which preserves the Country's
allegiance to the British crown.
The Washington times., 1920-12-19

Christmas is now six days Off and
the Good Fellow Department still has
long list of families which must be
provided with comfort and cheer by
Good Fellows. There Is no time to be
lost because every Good Fellow ought
to get in touch with the family he
or she intends playing Santa Claus to
and ascertain the needs and wants OF
its members. Today Ia the day to
enroll as a Good Fellow. All you
need to do is sign the form In today's
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SOVIET GAINING
STRONGER GRIP
ProIetariat Firmly Seated in
Russia, Says Enver Pasha.
British Lion at Abyss.
BY KARL II. Won WIEGAND.
UniyersaI Service,

BERLIN, Dec. 19.-The Soviet die
tatorship in Russia Is firmer in the
saddle than it was a year ago. The
British and French blockade has not
weakened the Bolsheviki, but has
helped to kill off the bourgeois class
in Russia.
The British policy in the Far East
is bringing the British lion near to
the abyss.
There is greater security of life
and property in Moscow than IN
Berlin.
STATEMENTS IN LETTER.
These are the statements of Enver
Pasha, the Turkish Nationalist leader
and commander-in-chi of the Turk
ish armies in the world war. The
statements are made in a letter to a
friend in Berlin. Envar has twice
since August travelled through Rus
sia, the entire length from the Polish
frontier to Bakua in Asia, and back.
AS one of the chief leaders of the
allied Bolshevik Mohammedan move
ment against the British in Asia, En-
yer is an ally of Lenin. but he has re-
peatedly declared to me that he is no
Communist himself.
Enver recently returned to Ger
many from Moscow to visit his wife,
tthc Princess Sultana, and their two
children, and then disappeared again.
The letter l give here Is dated No
vembcr =. That is more than two
weeks before the utter defeat of
Wrangel, the letter says.
1T seems really comical to me
when my friend put the question
whether the Soviet Government still
had three months of life in il. That
was more than month ago, when the
Russian Soviet armies were forced to
fall back from Warsaw. / could not
conceive how n man who is at the
source of all information from Russia
could be so falsely informed.
PROLETARIAT GOVERNS.
HE looked at me questioningly
and | observed that he expected an
affirmative answer. 7 answered, how
ever, that the soviet government, if
1t cannot be annihilated by forces
coming from without, may continue
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LEAGUE ENDS
WORK IN ROW
Cecil Scores Council and Bal
four Defies Assembly In
Closing Session.

GENEVA, Dec. 19.-The hall still
resounding to the fervid address Of
Lord Robert Cecil, representing
South Africa, in which he denounced
the course of the council in the mat
ter OF mandates, and the delegates
still nonplussed by the candid dec
laration of Arthur J. Balfour that
the mandate nations are entitled to
some profit for their trouble and ex-
pense, tn eassembly of the League of
Nations adjourned its six weeks
sessions here last evening, marking
the termination Of the first chapter
of the functioning of the League as
a world body.
GALLERIES CROWDED.
Adjournment came at o'clock. und
the galleries were crowded by specta-
tors, including many noted men and
women. The closing speech was made
by President Hymans of the assembly.
I'VE have tried n great experiment.
he said. "and we have succeeded. DUR
work has shown the wisdom of re-
framing from amending the covenant
of the League OF Nations at this time.
The great work for the future ac-
tivities of the assembly is the consti-
tuition of the international court"
FEATURES OF SESSION.
Some of the outstanding features of
the first session of the assembly are
these:
/. The clash between the assembly
and the council as to their respective
powers, each contendinE and jockey
ing for the advantage.
2. Decision not to amend the cove
nant at this time. despite the demand
of Canada and others for the elimina-
ton of Article y to facilitate the en-
trance of the United states.
8. Rejection of the request for the
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TODAY

of three members, with two Of
them absent.
1t is easy enough TO establish
republic, not so easy to run II in
such way as to give the "sover-
eign people," as the sarcastic cx-
preston has it, any real control.
What. for instance have YOU to
say about the government Of this
country beyond tho general state
ment that YOU don't think much
Of II?
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PPOLETARIAT GOVERNS.
6et QhiS

Distribution of The Wash
ington Times calendar for
1921 was begun by carriers
today. All subscribers should
avail themselves Of the OPP
portunity TO get one of these
calendars.
They are highly artistic, of
rare and delicate tinting eff
feet, and worthy Of q place in
any library, studio or living
room.
The picture ornamenting
the calendar is from the
brush of Haskell Coffin, one
Of the foremost illustrators
Of the present day. 1t is en-
titled Motherhood" and
shows a comely young ma
tron in reflection, holding n
laughing babe in her arms.
BE sure and ask your car
rier for The Washington
Times 1921 calendar.
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paper. telephone Main $3.50 or call
personally at the Good Fellow De-
partment.
TO BRING CHEER.
The Good Fellows are banded to-
gether this year. as they were last
Christmas. to prevent the tragedy OF
the empty stocking and to see that
every poor person In the National
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WILL YOU
Be GoodFeUoW
Only Six Days Remain for Generous-Hearted
Men, Women and Children to Guarantee
a Merry Christmas for Themselves and
Washington's Needy Families

The Christmas spirit is abroad in the land and has
acuaed several hundred Good Fellows to take under their
wings families which would have had prospect of a
merry Yuede but for the Intervention of these
hearted and who have declared themselves the
sworn enemies of gloom and sadness.
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BY GEORGE BERNARD SHAW,
Famous English Author.
copyright. 1920, by Star Company
Ispecial Gable to the Washington Timei

LONDON, Dec 9.-Let no longer deceive ourselves.
Our statesmen still in the dark and the war that
roupbt down the night has been ended in victory that has
eepened the gloom backness and intensified the terror
to nightmare.
Like a man broken "A wheel, who shrleked at the
first stroke but laughed at the second we have ceased TO
respond to the horrors around US.
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HER0'S WIDOW EX0NERATES OTHER WOMAN
Shaw Now In Despair
For II. s. and Britain;
Puts Hope In Lerir1

the Washington
Times bv Georoe Bernard Terrorism"
Thes dariclet t0as printed
Mr. Shaw
the 1920 elee'on had saved the
before "ths Pre"d~nr
-
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HOME RULE TO
Be LAW SOON
Irish Bill Passes Commons,
Reaches Lords-King Will
Sign Early This Week.
BY ROBERT J. PREV.
lniycranI Service.

LONDON, Dec. l9.-Immediately
upon the new year the British gov
ernment will begin the greatest
Irish experiment of the past one
hundred years, when it Attempts to
enforce the Irish Home Rule act.
BILL PASSES COMMONS.
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DISCOVER PLOT TO KILL
JAPAN'S ARMY OFFICERS

LONDON, Dec. ia conspiracy
has been discovered at Seoul, Korea,
for the assassination Of japanese Of
fccrs. said n Central News dispasch
from Tokyo today.
Forty arrests have been made and
arms and bombs were seized.
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WEATHER

Cloudy and unsettled
weather t.oaixht and
Monday. net much change
In temperature. Lowest
te m perature tonight
about so degrees. Cen
lie 10 moderate variable
winds. Temperature st
\ a. m. ~ degrees.
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IT the ToWer house OF f63 sat
every day Of the year for eight
hours and the members divided the
time evenly without any recess 1t
would give each member a little
less than one minute per day to
tell what he knew.
That would be plenty on the
average, you may say. GIt is IL n
GOOD system? Somebody said that
IA efficient committee is made up
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28
LiVestocl Market


Chicago. H. Feb. Hoss-aeceipts
1000. Market. strong 70 Toe higher Bulk.
s1A25 q la--s- TOP. sl5-35; heavy. Sl41QG
Ass; medium. 81 Leo 1875; light. $3.50
G15.15. uEht light. $3.50 15-1o- heavy
packing sows. smooth. S1275 q 13-5os pack
ing sows. ROACH, S12f00l2.755 pigs, sla-25
IA75.
Cattie-Re eeipts. 1000. Market compared
with a weelz ago. beef steers and butcher
lower bulls about steady: calves, soc %
75c lower; stockers and feeders, steady 20
strong
sheep-Rooeipts. 5000. Market steady
compared with a week ago; lambs AMI
handy yearllngs, 75c % Sl-25 lover ma
tured sheep firm
Denver Livestock. Close
Denver. Colo. Feb. 2s--Cattle-Receipt
none. Market none Beef steers. ss-5oG
11-00s cows and heifers. S7-5o 9.oo- stock
ers and feeders. $500 G1o.o0s calves. $500
af7.93.
Hors--Recsipts. 200. Market steady.
Top. sI&e5: bulk. S1s25 91s-25.
SheeF-Receipts. 1000. Market steady
Lambst $500 1915: ewes. S11-ood12 15-
Fort Worth Livestock. Close
Fort worth. Tex. Feb. 1s--Cartle-Ile-
ceipts Friday. 2100. market slow and
dragEy- Beeves. 5000 2.25: stocizers
S7.0aG1I-o0- cows. s4-00010-Qo. heifers
$500 q 13-oes bulls. $3.50 I-5a. calves
$3.50 ef14-25.
Receipts. 1900; market strong 20
20 cents higher Heavy, $500 9 1875 3
Light SG1-s5 If-25; medium. s11-1Q ~ 14-oo;
mixed, $500 1880. common, s1L0Q 9
1900; PIGS. s7-5oG1o-so.
sheep-sReceipts e5; market INFESTED
lambs, Sn90o4 2000; yeariinEs $4,000
gl--ooi eulis, SS-0o 9.oe7 goats. s4-5oG
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28
GRAIN WEAK WITH
LIT TIE SELLING

Chicago. H., Feb. 2s.-Predictions
OF an Improvement in traffic condi-
tions after railroads are returned TO
private ownership counted somewhat
today in weakening the corn market.
Renewed attention was also given to
gossip that the government report on
farm reserves would indicate a good
sized surplus Selling, however. was
only OF a scattered sort. Opening
prices. which varied from the same
as yesterdays finish 10 ~ lower.
with May s1-35 70 SISSY and July
S129at 10 SL29 3. we're followed by a
moderate general setback.
Oats were easier with corn. After
opening lsc TO ~ lower. Including
Nay at 735tc TO 795ac. the market
continued TO sag. Provisions re-
Elected the weakness Of grain Up
turns in the value Of hogs failed to
act as an offset
Month end adjustment Of trades led
TO a brisk rally near the finish
Prices closed unsettled at &c net
lower TO Sac advance. with May
sl36Ss TO S1365s and July S1-3I to
SL5lis-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28
HOWARD COUNTY SHIPS OUT
LARGE NUMBER OF PIGS

Big Spring. Texas. Feb 2S.-Breui
Melton is erecting two modern cot
tages on South Scurry street Many
vacant lots are changing hands here.
and much building is being planned
for the early sprinE.
While other west Texas counties
has many pigs for sale This is due
TO the work of the pig clubs, boys
who were financed last year by the
West Texas National bank. and
bought registered gifts The money
invested has been repaid many times
over. and the county is now shipping
out piss instead Of having 10 order
from elsewhere.
After having been closed down two
weeks on account OF the death Of the
son OF the president. j. W. McCarley.
the 1IcCarley Oil association has re-
sumed drilling on the Douthitr lease.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28
CLOSE
IS IRREGULAR

New York. Feb. 2s.-The week end
session Of the stock market was list
less and uncertain and rails fur
nished almost the only element OF
activity and strength. Even in that
quarter hesitation was shown by in
vestment shares. Low priced issues
OF the western and southwestern di-
visions. also coaIers and cotton car
riers. mounted to new high prices for
the current movement, but early gains
Of / 10 2 points were reduced later.
Oils and motors moved within mar
row bounds but steels and equipments
inclined moderately downward The
closing was irregular. Sales approx
mated 400, 900 shares. Liberty bonds
and Victory notes reflected further
pressure.
Final prices OF Liberty bonds today
were 35zs. S943f: first As. 290-20s second
a., $500 first AIS, Ss0-90i second 4Es.
5000: third AS, ss230: fourth AIS
5000; victory SIS, ss7.56; Victory AS
$685..
Gains outnumbered losses at the open
ing OF today's stock market. but the IN
dertone indicated further diversions OF
speculative sentiment This was shown by
plemented recent advances, while others
ver subjected 10 realizing sales or bear
pressure
Rock Island again was a conspicuous
feature, advancing 10 a new high level for
the current movement after an initial de-
cline OF = points Motors oils and ship
pings also strengthened at the outset but
steeis and equipments were moderately
reactlonary though rallyinE within the
first half hour
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28
FL PAS0AN WINS
COLLEGE HONOR

News Of another FL Paso boy
winning honors while away at school
has reached FL Paso.
Cabeu Greet. son Of 0lr- and Mrs
". d. Greet. OF Epson avenue, won
IN the preliminary debating contest
at the University OF the south, at
Sewanee, Tennessee. thus also win
ning the honor TO represent his uui-
versity in the intercollegiate debate
against Tulane university at NeW
Orleans The debate viii be held IN
april the subject Of the debate VIII
be The Minimum wage The inter
collegiate contest is one OF the prin-
cipal forensic events held under the
auspices Of the University Of the
South.
Cabeu Greet viii be graduated at
Sewanee in June, and will receive
the degree Of bachelor Of arts. He
viii have finished the four years Of
prescribed courses in three years,
which is unusual for a student TO ac-
complish in a big university. Next
year he viii 80 TO the school OF law
at Harvard university
For two years young Greet was n
student at the FL Paso high school
and was admitted 20 the University
Of the South by examination
The boys father Is county clerk
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-28
EIGHTH CAVALRY POLOISTS
WILL CLASH WITH DISTRICT

Two polo games between military
teams OF the Fl Paso district have
been scheduled for sunday afternoon
at Fort Bliss. lieut. r z. Feather
stone. district polo officer. announced
Saturday morning. The first game
VIII start promptly at go o'clock and
viii bring together the Eighth cav
airy first team and the District head
quarters all star four The second
game viii commence at $3.50 and wiz
be between the Seventh and Eighth
cavalry second teams. The lneups
OF the teams in the first game arc
Eighth cavalry. Maj. smith, Cd, Lieut.
Upton, 90. Capt Jones. CD. cant
stone, Cd, Capt Eilburu. 90, capt
clark. (3l, Col Neil. (4). Capt " J.
White viii be referee OF the games,
and Lieut. McCullochs scorer