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DIECUEZ REPRIMANDED
FOR GETTING INTO TRAP

General Murguia, whom CarranZa
recently placed in command Of all
Federal troops in the Mexico City
district, has issued a manifesto CEN
suring General Dieguez, federal COM
mander in the Guadlajare district, for
allowing himself to be bottled up"
in Guadalajara with his force OF
5000 men. according to reports re-
ceived today at thhe Sonora rcvolu-
tionary agency here.
Early in April Carranza placed
Dieguez at the head OF what was
regarded as the best federal army,
and ordered him to advance into
Sinaloa from the south and clean up
the revolution there before II had a
chance to spread. Dieguez never
got beyond Guadalajara. where is is
now reported to be surrounded.
To Murguia, Carranza on May as
signed the task of defending Mexico
City from the erebels advancing from
Morelos on the south and Chihuahua
on the north. His attack on General
Dieguez is interpreted by revolution
ary agents here az an admission that
the army at Guadalajara is lost to
the federal cause.
The federal garrison at Vera Cruz
has revolted and left thc city with
out disorder, according to reports
reaching Washington today. The
state government of Vera Cruz has
been removed from Cordoba to Vera
Cruz, and according to the reports
rebel activity throughout the state
is increasing. Tho customs guard at
Nuevo Lardeo has declared for the
revolutionists, and the Pan-Amcrican
railway from Chihuahua to the
Guatemalan border is held by the
revolutlonists.
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EXPERT TO MAKE
DC. SCHOOL SURVEY
Senators Investigating System
Decide to Have Scientific In
spection of Organization.

A new survey OF the District school
system is to be made under the direc-
tion of the Senate District sub-com-
mittee in the near future.
Senators Capper, Dillingham;, Har-
rison and Walsh. OF Massachusetts.
desire to supplement their tours OF
inspection around the schools with
the views and recommendations of
expert counsel and for that reason are
planning to bring an educational au-
thority to Washington to make a COM
plete report on the entire system.
The subcommittee does not expect
that any of it's work will result in
legislation at tho present session of
Congress. There is a possibility that
measure reorganizing the Board of
Education--placing the appointing
power in the President, instead of in
the District Supreme Court and re-
ducing the board membership-mav
be passed before next December. but
any recommendations involving in
creased appropriations for the schools
necessarily will go over until the next
session, since the District bill already
Is in conference.
Senator Capper today stated that
the committee would make its report
on the school investigation to the
Senate before June ] and that the
survey will be opened shortly after
ward, unless present plans arc
changed.
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time the people of Washington are
consuming more goods than ever
before in the city's history.
81 have never seen anything like
the present situation. Little restau-
rants all charging the very Limit as
to prices and serving poor food, are
springing up everywhere, showing
that more and more people are dining
out, getting away from the very fun
damental of a safe national existence.
which is the home and home life.
People are spending more money on
flashy clothes than ever before, both
men and women. High prices do not
fesze them.
1T seems to me that the law should
nd some means OF discouraging peo-
pie from buying at the present time.
1t Is imperative for the future OF the
country that consumption siacken and
production speed up.
"The overalls movement, the old
clothes movement. all are in line
with good economic sense. But I do
not see that they have made any
great hit in Washington. But one of
these days the city will wake up to
the realization that It has got to
stop and get back to a common-sense
basis.
The Washington times., 1920-05-08
SAN CARLO ARTISTS
GIVE DOUBLE BILL
SoIoists Evoke Enthusiasm in
"CavaIIeria" and "PagIiacci."
Capacity Audience.

Brilliant performances OF the
dramatic operas. "cRvalleria Rus
ticana," by Mascagni. and 81 Pagllae-
ci." by Leoncaysllo. were given last
night by the San Carlo Grand Opera
Company before an enthusiastic ca
pacity audience at the shubert Belas-
co Theater Singers in both works
were recalled many times.
"Cavalleris." the nrst opera was
conducted by Chalmers clifton an
American. His work throughout was
excellent. especially In the famous
'Intermezzo." at the close Of which
he received an ovation.
One OF the finest points was the
singing OF Paola GalazZi as Alno. MS
voice was spIendidly suited TO the
role and he made the most or the
dramatic duets with Santuzza and
with Turiddu just before the close OF
the opera. Romeo Boscacci, VINO
made his first appearance in WASH.
ington In Lucia di Lammermoor
last year, was very effective as Iur
iddu. The beautiful 'Siciliana' sung
during the prelude, was done WIN
great tone beauty,
Otelfd its NttlC ihabc N
tuzxa The part of Lola was wet
taken by Doria Fernando and Alice
Homer appeared In the part OF Mama
Lucia
The performance OF ''Pagliacci" was
exceptionally good. Augusta ordog-
nez. as Tonic, sang with rare effect
the difficult prologue and was forced
to repeat the beautiful melody at the
close. His ability as comedian " as
well shown In act two. Queena Mario
was delightful in the part OF the
wayward Media and her singing oi
the dainty "Ohe, colo d'angelii was
one OF the brightest points In the
opera
giuseppe Agostini portrayed dra.
maticaliy the part Of the jealousy
crazed Canio. He was at his best in
"vesti la giubba," the powerful close
of act one, and in the mo. Pagliaccio
non son." Just preceding the final
tragedy. Luciano Rossini. as Harle.
auin, was good in the serenade behind
the scenes. Paola Galazzi sang the
part of Silvio we'll, though he was not
as well suited to this part as to the
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z VALED|CTORIANS
AT EASTERN HIGH
Commencement Exercises 10 Be
Held There Next
Month.

Teachers. friends. fellow stu
dents"
Teachers. friends. fellow stu
dents"
That is the way IL will be heard at
the commencement exercises OF East
ern High School next. month.
There will be two vsledictory ad-
dresses, one by Miss Helen Black and
one by Charles Lanham. The faculty
ended three weeks OF nerye-trying
labor yesterday by coming 10 this
decision on the high class honor.
Mr.. Lanham and Miss Black have
been rivals for class honors ever
since they came out OF grammar
school four years ago. With seIectiye
courses, they have taken up different
courses OF study. but at the end OF
this year they were running neck
and neck.
The race has attracted much inter-
est among students, which interest
has communicated itself to the fac
ulty members. and the decision has
been the principal subject at a dozen
or more faculty meetings. Records
OF both students have been traced
back to the original class books. but
II has been impossible to make any
discrimination.
Yesterday the old plan OF drawing
cuts was proposed, but II was
deemed unfair that q place supposed
to be decided on merit should be
awarded on chance at the end OF the
race.
Eastern High School will possibly
set precedent by having two vale
dictorians.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
NAMES 4 COMMITTEES
Members Appointed to Carry On
Law and Legislation Work
of Trade Body.

-Four subcommittees of the law and
legislation committee OF the Washing
ON Chamber OF Commerce were ap-
pointed at q meeting last night at
he willard Hotel
The following were named chair
men OF the subcommittees: John Il.
.askey. criminal law: Charles w.
Darr. public utilities: Miss Mary
O'Toole, schools. and A. Leftwich
Sinclair. miscellaneous.
The committees will consider the
legality OF all laws proposed by the
District Commissioners or by the COM
mittees In Congress effecting the Dis
trict.
The bill changing the lunacy laws
( the District, now before Congress-
was referred to the subcommittee on
r,iscelisneous law. James T. Lloyd,
pre sided.
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Lenin Orders Spring
Cleanup in Big Cities;
Everybody Takes Hand

LONDON. May s.-A general
spring cleaning OF all the big
cities OF Russia under Lenin's
sway now in progress.
All Petrograd citizens. women
and children more than eight
years old. have had 70 devote
three hours a day 10 the general
cleaning up. All dirt and rubbish
must be removed.
Every house must Organize q
repair gang among It's occu-
pants and mend-as far as ma
terial IL available-all broken
windows and doors and holes In
flooring and roofs.
The Washington times., 1920-05-08
us. NAVY GREATEST
IN WORLD-BENSON
Chief of Operations Says Our
Sea Force ExCelled When
War Ended.

The United States had "the largest
at the time of the armistice, Reer Ad-
miral Benson, chief OF Naval Opera
tion during the war today told the
Senate subcommittee investigating
the conduct of the war by the Navy
Department.
Benson was being cross-examined
by Senator Pittman, Democrat, OF Ne
vada.
was any navy so we'll equipped in
war;" Senator Pittman asked.
"Wo had moro than 100000 officers
and men at thc armistice. which was
a greater number than the British. II
was recognized as the largest naval
power tho world has ever seen Ben
son replied. "The expansion OF the
United states Navy was great after
war was declared"
Benson did not explain his state
ment further. lie told of the work
Of his office during the war. Answer
ing charges there was friction among
the allies, Benson declared at one
time the French naval attachc ac-
cused me Of showing partiality to the
British. | put my foot on that, as the
policy of the department was TO CO.
operate with all the allies"
Troops were taken to France as
fast as they were trained were they
not?' Pittman asked.
Yes" Benson declared.
You had definite plans for opera
tions?' Pittman continued.
we had, and they could be seen
during tho war at my office outlined
in the most minute detail" Benson
said
The Washington times., 1920-05-08
WOOD GETS Is, JOHNSON
l3, new JERSEYS VOTES

TRENTON, N. j.. May S.---Ncw Jer-
scy will send fifteen delegates to
the Republican national convention
pledged TO vote for Mai Gen. Leonard
Wood, and thirteen delegates pledged
to vote for Senator Hiram johnson,
according to a list of delegates.at-
large and delegates, made public at
the office of the Secretary OF state
today.
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FEDERAL DISTRICT
O|NSMEX|COPLOT
Rebel Chiefs Say Revolt Will
Sweep the Entire
Country.
Continued from First PagcD

with Liberal constitutionalist leaders.
presumably to negotiate for the plac-
ing OF Villas army hnder the rebel
standard. 1t is reported that Gen. p.
Elias Gales, commander -in-chief of
the revolutionists. already has re-
ceived a long letter from the bandit
leader. Offering his services uncondi-
tionally and naming as his whole de-
sire that he "be not humiliated." The
latter is reported to state that he
seeks no personal advantages from
the revolution. but is lighting for the
common people"
The Washington times., 1920-05-08
Police IN ERIN
THREATEN STRIKE
Royal Constabulary Demands
Better Protection From
Government.

LONDON, May s.-Ths Royal Irish
oonstaboiary 10 threatening a general
strike unless the government dsyises
better methods OF protecting the
police IN Ireland, according 20 = Bel
fast dispatch TO the Star.
The Royal Irish constabulary is
charged with most Of the police work
In Ireland. Recently there have been
many AssassinAtions OF officers
The Washington times., 1920-05-08
QUIZ CANDIDATES ON SOVIET

NEW YORk, May S.--Thc national
civic federation Of which Judge Alton
u. Parker. Democratic candidate for
President in 1904. Ia president. today
addressed questionrairc to presi-
Dental candidates requesting a state
ment Of their position on the question
OF recognizing soviet Russia
The Washington times., 1920-05-08
JUDGE HAIGHI RESIGNS.

JERSEY CITY. n. j., May s.vJudge
Thomas. ]. Haight. OF the United
states Circuit Court OF Appeals. today
rendered his resignation to President
Wilson. He will resume the private
practice of law. Judge Haisht war
appointed In 1914 to the United States
District Court and a year ago was
appointed to his present position.
The Washington times., 1920-05-08
LUDENDORFF RETURNS
AFTER S WEEKS HIDING

BERLIN. May s.--General Luden-
dorff has returned to his residence In
victoriastrasse after a mysterious
Ave weeks absence.
His whereabouts have been un-
known in Berlin. and 1t is popularity
supposed that he has been in hiding
for fear OF investigation In connec--
ton with the Won Kapp episode.
The Washington times., 1920-05-08
POLISH DRIVE ON REDS
! SAID TO HAVE ALLIES 0. X

VIENNA, May S.-The Polish Of
fensive against Soviet Russia is a
direct result Of the allies agreeing at
the San, Reno conference. to encour-
age Poland in her attack. according
to the newspaper Isvestia of Moscow.
The Isvestia claims to possess in
formation that the allies took such
action. s.'
The Washington times., 1920-05-08

part OF Alno in the preceding opera.
The San Carlo company closes its
week OF opera tonight with Verdi's
"n Trovatore." Carmen" the drs-
matte opera of BIEet, is given this
afternoon
The Washington times., 1920-05-08
URGED MILK PRICE BOOST.

BOSTON, May S.--h copy OF an al
legged letter In which a milk pro-
ducers' organization advised a farmer
to dispose OF his COWS so az TO cur
tail production, and thus boost the
price OF milk was read into the evil
dence at the hearing being conducted
by Attorney General Allen.
The Washington times., 1920-05-08
RUSSIA READY TO TREAT.

LONDON, May M TchItcheron,
the BoIshevist foreign minister. wire
lessed a message to Lord Curzon, the
British foreign minister. stating that
Russia Is ready TO negotiate for .
Russo British agreement of the Wild
est scope.
The Washington times., 1920-05-08

Tho saiVntIorists ssyi no matter
" the baby - ssmciers, " " worth
It's weight In gold 90 the nation ~
brc-eht vr tate . worthwhile c'u-
r~n."
The Washington times., 1920-05-08
T'rOAteering EVIL.

1--WE have undertaken to show and
we believe we have shown that the
fundamental cause OF all economic
instability, all Industrial unrest, all
Interruptions OF production and dis
tribution has been high prices and
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were framed b. Mr. Lewis. 1t was
during that period tlat square rule
was introduced and in that line of
architectural ability Nj Lewis. it is
related, became an expert When %
or &c years old. he framed and took
charge of the North Wayne Scythe
factory, an industry which at that
time furnished seythes all over the
eastern part Of the United States.
1t was probably some time during
the forties thai Mr.. Lewis bought the
farm in 81. Adams which was only a
short distance from the placed owned
and operated by Mrs. Lewis father, in
order that his wife might be nearer
her people. This farm was the one
occupied in fairly recent years by
George Nelson while the old Lucas
homestead farm is still one Of the land
MARKS of St Adams, a great set of
buildings on slightly elevation This
is the present home Of EX-Sturgis
Commissioner Fred Lucas. a grandson
OF the original settler. While farm
ing during his long residence in St
Adams w. his principal vocation,
occasionally the lure OF his former
trade called him To perform tasks in
building operations in the section Of
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SURVIVOR OF THE BLOODLESS ARGOS
TOOK WAR IS NOW A CENTURY OLD
James B. Lewis Former Somerset County man
Still Keen and Alert--An Interesting Career

But few persons are able to boast
that they are the same age of the
state in which they have always re
sided but such is the case with james
b. Lewis, now of Sherman Mills, but
for many years a prominent resident
of eastern Somerset county, who has
lately celebrated his Tooth birthday
The fact that he is the father of AT
torney Daniel Lewis of Skowhegan.
lends special interest to the life and
history of this aged man. Mr.. Lewis
was born in Wayne, March 10. 1920
and in recognition of his Tooth birth
day, the people of Ripley, where the
Lewis family at one time resided. for
warded him 100 carnation pinks on
his natal day Still in fine health
and possessed in wonderful degree
of his faculties the grand old man is
spending the sunset of his years with
every want supplied in the pleasant
home of his son William H. Lewis, d
prominent merchant Of Sherman
Mills. In spite of his advanced age,
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Mr.. Bicknell was born June 10th,
1889. in Madison. Somerset county, in
the northeastern part of the town, on
the farm purchased and cleared by his
father. Deacon John Bicknell. who
moved from Arlington, Mass, in 1928.
His mother before her marriage was
Eliza Hobart, of Scion.
The entire life of Mr.. Bicknell was
spent on the farm where he was born
excepting short, temporary intervals.
His education was gained from the
district school at the Twelve Corner,
the high school at Scion and Bloom
field Academy.
In the Civil War. Mr.. Bickncll was
a volunteer in Co. II, of the oath
Maine Infantry, and participated in
the sege at Port Hudson, and was
present at its capture. Sickness dur
ing his stay in the South, did not
permit of the active part he wished
To take His full desire was, that
right should prevail, and was anxious
to do his bit.
After the war. winter was spent
in yardng lumber on Black River,
Wisconsin. a summer in farming in
Iowa and period in teaching school
near DesMoines. After returning
home. he was married Nov. 10th, 1868
TO Miss Mary l.. Moulton, who sur
wives him. One daughter and three
sons were born to them. Nellie May,
died at the age of eight months; J.
Carleton of Portland. Me; Lester II.
of Natick, Mass; and Edward A. of
Peaks Island, Me. and four grand
children, also one sister, Mrs II. II.
Paul of Lowell, Mass. survive him.
John r. Bicknell was member of
Russell Post G. A. r. and Of the Vet
Grams Association. During portion
of his active life was a member of
East Madison Grange. In politics, he
was a stauneh Republican In re-
ligion, he was affiliated with the Con
gregational church. Largely through
his efforts the Twelve Corner Sunday
School was organized July 4th, 1880,
and was its superintendent as long
as his eyesiEht permitted. Through
his entire life, Mr.. Bicknell was look
ed up to as a leader in sports and
social affairs. In sickness and ar
Fiction he always acted the part OF
the Good Samaritan" and has spent
many long night at the bedside OF
sick neighbor.
In his home. he was a loving hus-
band. kind and congenial father. A
great reader, always keeping in touch
with the events Of the day, until about
twenty years ago the whitening Of the
optic nerve impaired his eyesight,
which had constantly grown worse,
until the last of his life was spent
in almost total darkness.
In March. 1919 the home farm was
sold. and Mr.. and Mrs. Bicknell NOV
ed 10 Portland. whore they have made
their home with their son, J. Carrie
ton Biclnell, 70 William St, where
ON January 31st. he passed to the.
higher life, which through faith and
works is his inheritance.
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hill IN EQUITY
STATE OF NINE

om'rse' % Supreme Judicial Court,
In Equity
ohm A. Mooers. Sheriff of Somerset
0''' County
vs..
W Goodrich. Charles W. Pier
yrus. Mr. Earl Boardman, Foster
Wilton wi John B. Kehoe, John Jones'
49, smith and Richard Doe.
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ABSTRACT
Bill in equity In the form oi an ~
arnleader in substance as lollo"S :,
alleges that the plaintiff has IN ms
1ands as Sheriff. one hunareu alu 10
ave dollars which he took from the
toeaession Of Jones and Doe az the
t,na he arrested them and smith on
tnril .. 1919: that this money Is clallli-
- nv said Goodrich, Pierpont, Boaru-
~ and Walton as stolen from them
I II. sajd Jones. Smith and Doe: that he
,eIieyes the last three names are ncll-
tons and not the real names OF thoSe
,arties: that upon being arrested loI
arcenv Of said money by him. the men
irving their names as Jones SIhl'n aiI ro
Zoe when arraigned before the Judge
- the Western Somerset MUNICIPAL
,nvrt on April 3, 1919, were ordered
n recognize for Their appearance al
30 then next term of the supreme
,,5iriaI Court to be held at Skowhe-
an in and for the County of som
,,rsst on the third Tuesday of Septem-
ar n. 1919. did so by the deposits
- cash bail and thereupon being al
lownd TO depart did SO and subsequent
~, a tbird Tuesday of September a. d.
,aiG and although an indictment was
tornd against them by the grand jury
- aid Somerset County at said term
~ Gonrt. for said larceny, the said
IIas smith and Doe have never been
orrairncd or tried upon that indict-
ment. that claim has been made upon
.bo nIaintiff by the different defend
mis- FOR portions of and all of SAID
Money and exceeding the same: that
he is in doubt as to whom ne shoulo
nav said money and is apprehensive
Nv different Vexatious suits may be
broI,oht against him for the same. He
,h.r.fore asks that all the defendants
no restrained from bringing suits
n.inst him and that they be notified
''h''''' said hill and In
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w. q. =. May BE Exchanged

The new S100 Treasury Saving
Certificates are on sale at the Post
Office at the current price Of $500
for April and an advance of 20c each
month. Owners Of full books OF w
S. S. can exchange same at the Post
Office for Treasury Certificates of the
same annual series and value, The
Postmasters or any of the clerks will
be glad to give any information in re
gard to the purchase Of these ceru-
fcates or the exchange of ". S. s. for
the same.
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the county where he lived. Mr.. Lewis
continued to reside ON this farm in
| ST. Adams until about 1865 when he
became proprietor OF general store
IN Cambridge. where he remained for
about two years. For about a year
after disposmg OF his stock and trade
he farmed in Cambridge and about
I1S6S purchased a farm in Ripley
During his residence there he served
Tor T. years ON the board of select
men and won the esteem of bis towns
people through his success in wiping
odt the Civil War Indebtedness of the
town. before his retirement. In
1879 Mr.. Lewis Wa a representative
as a Democrat from Ripley for its
class OF towns in the Maine Legisla-
IWre, and eon'd have been returned to
the next Legislature had not his IN
dependence led him torefuse to bind
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Beaver Season About Over Around
Flagstaff

Game Warden A. f. Wright Of Flag
staff writes that the beaver season Is
about over In that section. He says
that Al Wing caught SO beaver valued
at 1910 and Ralph Wing got II OF
them valued at s535. Gin Butler
to get IL valued at $403 and
Grover Green of Jim Pond got 81 Of
the animals valued at $1,000. Leslie
Sylvester of Eustis captured 81 beaver
valued at $500 and George Douglass
OF Kingfeld managed to get 81 Of
them valued at 1887. He says there
were caught by IL trappers in Dead
River, Flagstaff and Eustis, 235 beaver
and the skins Melted s8,223. Franklin
Journal,
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Obituary

Funeral services for John Randall
Bicknell we're held at the Bethany
Baptist church in Skowhegan, at ten
O'Clock, Feb. Bird, and were conduct
ed by the Rev. George Merriam. The
remains having arrived from Portland,
where he passed away, January 3lst
1000
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grand old man who has been intimate
ly connected with the three counties
kennebee. Somerset and Aroostook
still retains the characteristics and
faculties of his earlier years.