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The Washington times., 1920-08-14
MEXICAN TO SEEK
DUEL WITH |BANEZ
Dashing Young Carranza Gen.
eraI Says Spanish Author In
suited Him in Articles.

LOS ANGELES. Aug. 14.--Vicentc
Blasco Ibanez, author OF the -Four
Horsemen OF the Apocalypse" is to
be challenged to mortal combat. His
opponent Is to be Gen. Juan BarraRan,
youthful chief of staff Of General Car
rama, who said he would follow the
author to Spain and force him into a
duel in revenge for insults he said
were heaped on him. .g.
This statement was made yesterday
by friends of General Barragan. who
said he had been greatly offended by
articles Ibanez wrote regarding con-
ditions in Mexico, which appeared re-
Gently in The Washington Times. The
matter complained of was expressed
in Ibanez's criticism OF Mexican mill
tarism, in which the novelist poked
fun at the handsome young general,
who 10 only twenty-seven,
Some OF the things that Ibanex
wrote about the former chief OF star
OF the Mexican army are:
"Barragan was the Apollo OF the
great revolution. Tall. handsome,
despite his childish features. the girls
OF Mexico consider him the best look
ing man in the republic, in fact the
entire world.
with the bright blue OF his uni
form and all his gold braid he was
a dashinG sight. He seemed to have
just stepped out OF a toy box. freshly
vanished.
Thanks to the amiable chief OF
stan, an actress could visit Mexico
and return to her native land with
savings amounting TO one or two hun
dred thousand dollars"
Barrsgan is said to be in New York
in hiding. having escaped after Car
ranza's fall
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
USED ICE BOX
TO MAKE LOVE
Professor Alleges Wife Sat on
Butcher Shop Refrigerator
With Business Man.

CHAMPAIGN. Ill. Aug. 1A-Prof.
Cyrus l.. Palmer, OF the faculty OF the
University of Illinois, stated, through
his attorneys. yesterday that he 10
about TO hle divorce suit charg-
ing that his beautiful young wife
and a well-known business man whom
he names carried on courtship In
an ice box OF butcher shop.
The announcement that this suit Is
TO be filed is about to break the
wine, woman and song" scandal
which has hung threatingly over
the University OF Illinois and Cham
paign social circles.
The suit II Is said, will tell OF
wild parties at the home of pro-
fessor in which other women and
prominent business men and students
participated.
II was reported through Cham
paign today that Prof. Leroy Wilson
is coming up from Cincinnati to find
the source of rumors that he was
forced to resign from the faculty
through a connection with the Pal
mer scandal.
Ralph Jones. instructor in athletics.
has also announced that he viii de-
mand retractions of rumors that he
resigned because of the Palmer affair.
So stirred is Champaign over re-
ports growing out OF the Palmer
scandal, OF yshimmy parties and JOY
riding among the exclusive university
set, that II threatens to become a
county political issue.
Prof. Palmer left his wife In June,
after he had the police raid his home.
He had told the officers ten other
men were there. but they failed to
find any.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
WILSON VIEWS
ON cox HIDDEN
Democratic Leaders Puzzled at
Presidents Silence on Nomi-
nee's Stand for League.

Democratic leaders here are ad-
mittediy puzzled over the failure of
President Wilson to take cognizance
of Governor Cox's speech of accept
ance in which he made the Presi-
dents pet measure-the League OF
Nations-the paramount issue in his
campaign. A week has passed and
not a word has come from the White
House.
Joseph p Tumulty. secretary to the
President, who went to Dayton as the
White House representative after 1t
developed that the nominee intended
to adopt the League returned home
yesterday. He just smiled and said
nothing when asked about a possible
statement from the President.
When he left for the West 1t was
understood that he took a statement
OF congratulatioh" from the President
for release at the psychological time.
II such was the case and the state
ment has been suppressed 1t is a
campaign incident which the Demo-
Gratis are only too glad to keep from
an inquisitive public.
Many believe that 1t was decided
that the Presidents opening shot"
in behalf Of the Cox-Roosevelt ticket
might be fired most effectively in an
swer to a Republican onslaught upon
the Administration. Such a strategic
move has been openly discussed at
the Republican general headquarters.
at Senator Harding's home, Marion.
Ohio.
that their campaign is to be aimed
at the President, his League and the
Wilson Administration generally"
stated a man close to the Administra.
tion today. when they finally COM
nit themselves to that line, it will be
time for the President and the Admin
,strstion forces generally to get into
the fray"
Judge c. N. Goodwin, Of Illinois, one
OF the McAdoo leaders in the San
Francisco convention, was a visitor
at the White House executive offices
tday. He said he believed President
Wilson will be the big factor IN the
success of the Cox campaign.
He pleaded inability, however, to
prophesy the form the Presidents
participation in the campaign would
take. Generally it has been figured
that the President would confine his
efforts~entirely to the preparation Of
statements which would be put before
the voters as campaign developments
required.
All candidates for the Presidency
and for Congress have been asked by
the Federation of Federal Employees
to state their views with reference
to salary reclassification. The Fed
eral workers are asking candidates
to stand for q minimum wage based
on the cost of living and a general
reclassification above the minimum
without discrimination on grounds
of sex"
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
Fl. MYER GUNS TO
BOOM FOR G0RGAS

Minute guns will be nred when the
body of Maj. Gen William c. Gorgas
passes through Fort Myer, Monday
afternoon, en- route to its final resting
place among the nations heroes in
Arlington National Cemetery. Full
military honors, with major gen
erals salute of thirteen guns, will
mark the burial.
The body of the famous military
surgeon who cleaned up" Panama
will lie in state in the Church of the
Epiphany, with a military guard. until
the hour set for the funeral services.
Plans for the military procession
and services which will mark the
funeral were announced today py the
war Department.
Services will be held at the Church
of the Epiphany at 2:30 o'clock Mon
day afternoon, the clergy in attend
ance being the Rev. Percy Hall. Chap
lain John T. Axton, Chaplain Walter
X. Lloyd, nd the Rev. DR.. Robert e.
Browning.
The military escort will be under
command OF Brig. Gen. Grote Hutche-
son commandant at Camp Meade, Nd.
and the troops for the escort will be
brought from Fort Meade. The es-
cort will march in the following or
der:
Cavalry Baad and two troops Of the
Third United States Cavalry, Fort
Myer, under command Of MAJOR
Charles L. Stevenson.
Band and provisional battalion OF
infantry, Twelfth and Seventeenth In
fantry organizations, Capt. Rollo c.
Ditto. Seventeenth Infantry, com
manding.
Tank Corps Band and provisional
regiment of tank corps, Major II. f.
Mitchell commanding.
Engineer Band and two companies
of United States Engineers, capt
Hans Kramer, commanding.
Provisional company of coast ar
tillery (dismounted), Capt r. O.
Mitchell. commanding.
The casket-bearers will be detailed
by the commanding officer OF Walter
Reed Hospital; honorary pallbearers
will be designated by the war De-
partment.
Services at the grave will be con-
Quoted by Chaplain John T Axton.
Three volleys will be f,red by the In
fantry. which will be followed by the
sounding OF taps. At the last note
major generals salute OF thirteen
guns will boom at Fort Myer.
General Gorgas' body arrived
Thursday and was met at the Union
Station by an escort OF the third Cav
airy.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
WILSON SENDS APPEAL
TO TENNESSEE HOUSE

President Wilson last night
called on the House OF Rep
resentatiyes OF Tennessee to fol-
low the action or the Senate in
ratifying the suffrage amend
ment and thus enfranchise
women throughout the country.
The following telegram was
sent by the President TO Arnold
Seth Walker. Speaker OF the
House:
May / not. in the interest of
national harmony and vigor and
OF the establishment of the
leadership in America in all
liberal promises, express the
earnest hope that the House
over which you preside will con-
cur in the suffrage amendment"
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
INJURY TO POPE DENIED
in VATICAN STATEMENT
Report Pontiff Had Sustained Fall
Refuted by Those Who Saw
Him af WOrk

ROME, Aug. 14-Emphatic denial
was given at the Vatican late yester-
Gay to the report printed in the Mes
saggero that the Pope had sustained q
slight fall.
Monsighor Cerretti, papal under
secretary of state, declared he re-
turned yesterday from Switzerland,
where he had been on vacation, with
Monsignor Charles A. O'Hern, rector
Of the American College at Rome, and
that both he and Monsignor OHern
saw the Pope on their return and
found him perfectly well. There had
been no sort of accident, ne said.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
TURKEY LOOKS TO
SOVIET TO help
BREAK TREATY

coNsTANTINoPLE. Aug. IA
Turkey 10 looking - Soviet
Russia to free her from the
domination which the Turkish
peace treaty has given to the
allied powers. according to dee
larations made today by mem
bers OF the Porte. They were
quoted as saying:
THE treaty does not matter.
II soon will be cancelled. We
will now await the advance by
the Russian Reds through Ru-
mania and Armenia"
The Soviet government at Mos
COW announced yesterday that
an armistice and preliminary
peace agreement had been ef-
fected with Armenia. -. .. y d.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
SUES EXPRESS COMPANY
FOR $4,000 DAMAGES

Alleging that she was seriously and
permanently injured March last
when an auto truck OF the American
Railway Express Company ran over
her ss she was crossing Pennsylvania
avenue at Madison place northwest
Hazel Quinn today hled suit against
the express company for $4,000 dam
ages. She IL represented by Attor-
neyp Jesse G. Adkins and Frank y.
NHal.e
The Washington times., 1920-08-14

THE PRINCEssEs YoLAN-
DA AND MAFALDA, beau
tiful daughters of the King and
Queen Of Italy. The Princess
Yolsnds recently celebrated her
nineteenth birthday. The
Princess Msfalda. King Emsn-.
uel's second daughter, recently
passed her seventeenth birth
day.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
RHORBACH DEPUTY WARDEN

BLADENSBURG, Nd. Aug. 14.-one
of the best known young men in this
section, Harold J. Rhorbach, has been
named a deputy game warden for
Prince George county.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
U. S. PITTSBURGH EXPLOSION

CHERBoURG. Aug. 14-one sailor
was KILLED and two others Injured In
an explosion on board the American
cruiser rittsburgh here yesterday.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14
FETE AT TUXEDO.

TUXEDO, Md, Aug. Ito raise
funds to repair the local school fete
is to be held on the school lawn the
evening of August 25.
The Washington times., 1920-08-14

Saturday evening next a meeting of
the Tuxedo Citizens Association is to
be held when public utilities. streets.
school matters, and various other
timely subjects will be discussed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-12
In the Days News.

DIR. Wilbur f. Crafts, who will. take a
prominent part in the gathering of tenn
perence and reform bodies to be held in
Washington this week in celebration OF
the national prohibition victory. has been
temperance lecturer and writer ever
since he entered the ministry after being
graduated from Wesleyan He served i'll
Methodist, Congregat ional and Presby
terrain pulpits in Massachusetts and New
Hampshire cities, in Chicago and New
York. He founded the American Sabbath
mon in 1889. and was for year it,
field secretary. For p years he has been
superintendent of the International Re
form Bureau, which he founded He has
travelled widely in America, Europe and
the Orient, and is author of volumnioue
writings upon religious, temperance and
sociological topics. Incidentally. Dr.
Crafts is in line for congratulations to
day, this being the 10th anniversary OF
his birth
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-12
MONDAY. LANTARY 10. 1920
STORAGE A NECESSITY.

The necessity of storing water for pow
or purposes in Vermont is shown in the
report OF the district engineer of the
United States geological survey for the
past year. The total amount of water
flowing down Vermont streams during
1919 was Ii per cent greater than the
average of a term OF years, but during
the month of February the discharge was
only one third the average and in July
and August it was only one-fourth show
ing that while the total amount of water
for the year was greater the lack of
storage made the supply for three months
OF the year far below normal There
was q great excess of water during the
months of October ard November, 1918,
which, had it been stored, would have
made good the shortage in the following
February and the storing of the spring
waters would have relieved the shortage
Of July and August.
One development of the year was the
establishment of gauging station on
West River at Newfane which will give
the people of this section knowledge OF
the amount of water power available or
this stream.
The important fact of the years work
is demonstration of the vast amount OF
water power that goes to waste eacl
year in Vermont The wisdom of stor
ing this waste power until it is required
for uniform pproduction of power i
evident but the proper method of STORING
is not so clearly understood. Some pri
vate interests havve constructed large
storage basins, notably at Vernon, Somer
set, Mendon, the hydro electric plants O.
Falls, Essex junction and Fairfax, ant
municipality owned storage basins a
Morrisville and Hardwick on the Lamoill,
river. However only small per cen
Of the storage facilities of the stat
have been developed.
| Shall the people of Vermont con
tlnue 10 depend upon private enterprls
10 enlarge the conservation of its wa
ter power or shall the state undertake
- work! One difficulty of establish
ing private storage basins is to secur
compensation from the established waite
| powers that would be benefited alon
the streams fed from the basins. On III
other hand, state development would re
quire ain immense investment. 1t is a hi
question and one to which the people o
the state should give serious thought tina
tho natural resources of the state be de
veloped to give the largest return pos
Isible.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-12
RATIFICATION oF PEACE,

The exchange of notifications of the
treaty of Versailles between Germany
and every power with which that coun-
try has been at war, except the United
States, on Saturday, was one of the i'm
portant events of world history although
Elected without demonstration of popu-
lar interest in any part of the world
1t was in striking contrast to the sign
ing of the armistice more than Il year
before when business was stopped al
most everywhere that the people might
demonstrate their JOY. The signing OF
the armistice was victory and the feel
ing of victory thrilled the hearts of the
populace. The ratification of the treaty
of peace gave no exultation Of victory
because some OF the fruits of victory had
been sacrificed, to the conquered
+ Furthermore, there is doubt of tbs
peace that has been secured because tht
great institution 1.-THE league of nations)
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-12
t oday's Events

General Pershing and his staff are
scheduled to pay a visit of inspection
today to Fort Riley, Kansas.
Centennial anniversary of the birth
of Mrs Caroline Severance known as
: the mother of women Is clubs. =
II. r. r. the Prince Of Wales has ac-
cepted an invitation to dine with the
Canadian Club in London tonight.
twenty-five alleged members of the
|. W. ". are TO be placed on trial at
Standpoint, Idaho today on charges OF
violating the United States sedition
act.
Many temperance and reform
bodies of national scope meet in Wash
ington today for their annual conven-
tions and to join in a celebration of the
prohibition victory
! Stockholders of the Standard Oil
Company of Ohio meet at Cleveland
today to authorize an increase of the
company's capital stock from $1,000
GOO to $2l,O000oo.
Following the holiday recess. Pres
ident Wilson S industrial commission,
which is seeking n solution of the pres
ent industrial unrest, is to resume It's
sessions in Washington today.
With a public speech in Omaha to
night William J. Bryan is to begin q
/ countrywide tour to present his views
on what the Democratic party should
advocate in the coming elections.
Secretary of War Baker has ISSUED
orders for conference of high rank
ing officers Of the United States Army
to meet in Washington today to discus.
problems of the army on a peace basis
| Governor Olcott has called specia
session of the Oregon legislature t
meet today to consider the woman suff
rage amendment, the restoration of tn,
death penalty, and several other mat
tiers.
Coy. Frank Q. Lowden of Illinois
one of the candidates for the Republi
can nomination for President, has &c
cepted an invitation to speak at din
ner of bankers in New York city Thu
evening.
. Ten governors and the MAYORS of 20t
towns are to gather in Chicago toda,
for meeting of the Trans Mississippi
Association of Aviation Clubs. whicl
aims to open the entire Mississippi val
ley for aviation.
Republican national committeeman
State chairmen and other party leader
of the Pacific Coast States meet at SAL
! Francisco today for a general confer
ence on organization work and cam
paigning methods.
The three Quebec generals in the lat
war, Lieut.. Gen. Sir Richard Turner
Maj Gen. Sir David Watson and Ma
Gen. Sir Henry Burstall. are to be ten
+ dered a banquet and presented witt
swords by citizens Of the city Of Que
! bee today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-12

which was expected to give permanencv
and power to peace is incomplete. Amer
lea has not entered the league or cfn-
tributed its judicial influence to strength
en- the cause of world Justice The
league is not a league of nations but only
an alliance of the enemies of GERMANY
against that country. Without the in
fuence of America to restrain the greed
and political ambitions of other coun-
tries there is danger that justice may be
subordinated to revenge and oppression
sure precursors of further hostility.
America is not at peace with Germany
i. has only an armistice with that coun
try. 1t is not allied with its former al
lies but stands alone outside the world
council. 1t is not in a position o.
strength nor of justice nor of hope nor O
permanence. America must not rest un
| til it has assumed a stronger and NOR,
honorable position. Fortunately, popula
sentiment seems likely to force the Unit
cd States senate into definite action tina
may retrieve the situation for this coun
try. There will be more rejoicing and ap
probation by the public if the prediction
that the treaty viii be ratified within
ten days comes true
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-12
What Else Have Your"

face was looking rs pretty rs could
he. And you'd project it against the
wind-and miss lots Of fun and you'd
see that il wasn't shlny-and you'd
he afraid Of good old healthy Dir.
Sun.
YOU'D take such care 10 make your
face look lovely that it wouldn't look
nearly so lovely rs though you left it
to good Mr. Wind and Mr.. Sun 10 look
oftcr
And you'd be constantly thinking
Of your clothes and not having any
fun AT all
Gracious said Carrie, 4 hadn't
really thought Of The fun I'll miss
] WAS thinking that | would be Il rcal
lady ana very fashionable one. ana
look very lovely ali the time
Because they all said yon were
pretty Billie Brownie said. We'll. 81
you are but you'u have . cancelled.
silly expression If you fii'uS 81 n,1a-
ing but your looks. and i,ion folks vi
say: How pretty Carrie j. but she
has a perfectly un:nicreStir@ face.
How dreadful sid Carrie / had
thought my greatest ambition in the
world would be TO look stylish and fine
when grew mp. Id forgotten about
the fun I'd miss
You can look well. aud All of that
said Billie Brownie. and everyone VII
be pleased. but when you Tim. II
Il Vie ADMINISTRATIONS how SLY tFsr
face becomes then, Anyone cpC,J >'e
that was all YOU we're thiu..iu. af.
You had vain thoughts. not am lions.
Carrie. my dear Billie Brownie cen
tinued.
But I'll show you just what Won
would miss if you only iheu5i; N
style and beauty. We're s,.ii.s a
New Years party-Tm giving IL. ~ a
matter of fact. and shall let you la e
peep ut it-yeS. I'll draw The cgr';'u
which hides US from the eyc4 - i.co-
pie, and you'll see the fun. And you1l
see. too, that fun Is far more inpor-
tant than style.
And so. Carrie. you'll see ihat
It's good sense 10 have fun AMI yurIl
think how foolish 1t is 20 be vain al
think of vain things.
And if you think too mus. f
your prettiness You'll not notice tha.
all your other qualities, such a. good
sense and sweet disposition anI aIl
may leave you when you aren't ,0.l.;.
ing"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-12
IN SCANDINAVIA.
The Difficulty OF Procuring Domestic
Service a Serious Problem.

English mistresses who are grooming
about the domestic servant problem, cor
respondent writes, should 90 to Scandina-
via. There one no longer advertiscs Tor a
maid. but Tor r Miss House Assistant :
and instead of telling her what work win
be expected Of her, you present III glow
ing colors the advantages which accrue to
her IN your service. House assistant
stories fill columns OF the scandinavian
press, and while some may be apocryphal,
some of them have actually appeared as
advertisements.
In one paper appeared tho following:
Wanted, general house assistant Con.
ditions: The applicant must neither roll
nor poison any member OF the family. All
other demands viii be entirely according
to the wish Of the applicant"
II anyone thinks that this is irony she
should listen to story from Denmark
! lady was looking for a house assistant
and each one asked her particularly how
many children there were in the house
She became 50 weary OF the question al
last that she lost hey head and exclaimed
Unfortunately we have three. but if YOU
insist we will try TO drown two OF them.
a Stockholm mistress, after long and
wcarisomc negotiations, thought she had
engaged a gnl. when the applicant snd
denly demanded to see the photograph OF
the master OF the house so that she could
assure herself that they would get on vel
together
Scandinavian mlstresses are now con
siderng whether they will not do theil
own woIk.-Manchester Guardian.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-12

& lover of birds, is an article in the
Boston Transcript, reminds us that
though the snow covered fields and woods
bring Joy to the heart of the small boy
and the grown-up lover OF winter sports,
to the birds who seek their food supply
upon the ground they spell hunger
These feathered friends will be well fed
if given the crumbs and scraps of meat
and fat that would ordinarily find their
way into the garbage can are saved for
the bird table which may be on window
ledge or in box nailed to tree or post.
News that bone or piece Of suet
has been fastened to some accessible
place will soon spread through the bird
colony and it is safe to say that once
the practice of feeding the birds is estab,
lished it will be continued for the sake
of the pleasure which such an interesting
company viii add to dull day in win
| ter