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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-31

Noy. s-Ludwig III. former king Of Ba-
Maj. r W. Mcclaughry, former war
a en Of Leayenworth and Joliet peniten-
Nov; 1o-Henry Thode. noted German
historian.
Rear Admiral t. B. Howard, U. 8. NJ,
NOV NOV. l4-Alston Ellis, president of Ohio
Nov. 15-rhomas Shields Clarke scuIp-
TOR and painter, in New York.
- E S BIfranklin Fort, former governor
Thomas J. Coolidge, former minister to
France, at Boston
Nov. 22-Georgs W. Brock. noted mural
NOV, 23-commodore E. C. Benedict of
Mrs. Margaret Brewster. writer. in Mo-
Nov 26-Jake L. Hamon, Republican
national committeeman from Oklahoma
W: A. +. Ekengren, Swedish minister
Nov 2S-James ]. Reynolds, noted rail-
way builder and engineer, in Chicago.
NOV. 29-Eugene w, Chain, prohibition
leader, at Long Beach, Cal.
Dec. S-Francis Lynde Stetson, eminent
attorney of New York.
Dec. 10-Horace E. Dodge. automobile
manufacturer, in Palm Beach,
Marquis Della Chiesa. brother of the
pope.
Dec. 12-olive schreiner, novelist
Dec. lb-Cyrus Beard, chief justice OF
wyoming supreme court
Dec; H-Lieut. Pat o'Brien, famous
American war aviator, committed suicide.
Horatio w. Seymour, noted journalist,
in New York.
Dec. 16-Mrs. Helen E. starrett, noted
American educator.
Burch, Protestant Episcopal bishop of
New York.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-31
AERONAUTICS

Feb, 27-MaI. R. W. Schroeder made
worlds altitude record of $500 feet at
Dayton. O., and then fell Ave miles, but
May 1.-Two Italian lieutenants COM
pIeted flight from Rome to Tokyo.
June 27-Aviator John H. Larsen made
new nonstop record in United States;
I.OOO-mile flight from Omaha, Neb.. to
PHILADELPHIA in IL hours.
JuIy l5-Four United States airplanes
started flight from New York to Alaska.
Univ 29-First transcontinental mail
planes left Long Island for San Fran
cisco. -. --.--.,-.
reached Oakland, Cal.
Aug l0--Air mail service established be-
tween Chicago and ST. Minneapolis.
Aug. l6-Chicago-SL Louis air mail
service established.
Aug. 23--Army planes from New York
reached Nome, Alaska.
Sept S-Coast-to-coast air mail service
established.
rsce won by Sadi Lecotnte. France
Oct 25--Belgian entry Belgica won in
ternational balloon race in America
Nov 25-Lieut. G. @. Mosley won Pult-
ger trophy airplane race at Mineola, n. y,
ais average speed being IFS miles an hour.
Z Dec. 81. 4. Christensen, air mail pilot,
set new record for Chicago-New York
night making 742 miles in 8 hours al
minutes.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-31
DOMESTIC

Jan. 2-Thousands of Reds arrested in
many cities. Raids continued daily.
Taking of the census begun.
Jan. 3-Department of Justice revealed
radical plot to overthrow the government
War Finance corporation announced
loans of SIT, 0OO0 600 to aid exporters.
Jan. 6-Kentucky and Rhode Island rat
flied suffrage amendment.
Jan. Five Socialists were denied their
seats in New York legislature.
Jan. S-Democratic national committee
, selected San Francisco for the conven-
ton, opening June %.
Jan. 10-House of representatives again
denied Victor Berger his seat.
Senate passed Sterling sedition bill.
Jan. 14-oregon ratified suffrage amend
ment.
ment to Constitution in effect.
Jan. I-David f. Houston appointed
secretary of the treasury and Edwin T.
Meredith of Iowa secretary of agricul-
ture.
Henry P. Fletcher resigned as ambas-
sador to Mexico.
Jan. 2S-South Carolina refused to rat
ify suffrage amendment.
Feb. 6-Virginia senate rejected federal
suffrage amendment
Feb. 7-Secretary OF the Interior Lane
resigned, effective March l.
Feb. E-Arizona ratified suffrage amend
Feb. ls-John Barton Payne. Chicago,
appointed secretary of the interior
Secretary of State Lansing resigned at
the request of President Wilson.
National American Suffrage association
opened it's last convention In Chicago.
Feb. 16-Subcommlttee of house report
ed great extravaganza, waste and incom-
petence in aircraft production, severely
criticising Secretary Baker, Colonel
Disque and Director Ryan.
Feb l9-New Mexico ratified suffrage
amendment.
Feb. 2i-Railway bill conference report
adopted by house.
Feb. 23-Senate adopted conference re-
port on railway bill
Feb M-Charles r. Crane, Chicago,
named minister to China.
FEB. 25-Bainbridge Colby selected for
secretary of state
Feb. &c. w. P. Hunt of Arizona
made minister to Siam.
Feb. 27-Court order entered divorcing
big packers from business not directly
related to meat packing
Feb. 2S-oklahoma ratified suffrage
amendment.
March I-Federal Judge GeIger in Mil
waukee upheld Wisconsin's PA per cent
beer law.
New Jersey legislature passed law legal
king 81 per cent beverages.
United States Supreme court decided
United States Steel corporation is not an
illegal combination.
Railroads returned to owners
Sir Auckland Geddes accepted as Brit
ish ambassador to United States.
President Wilson let 1t be known he
would not be candidate for reelection.
March lowest virginia assembly rat
fled suffrage amendment
United States submarine Hi wrecked
near Magdalena bay. 1t Commander ].
r. Webb anS three % Grew lost
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-31
INDUSTRIAL.

Jan. s-Steel strike called OF by work.
ers' committee.
Jan. 2O-Generai railway strike in Italy;
martial law in principal cities.
Feb. 9-Three hundred thousand mem
bers of Brotherhood Of Maintenance of
WAY Employees and Railway Shop La
borers ordered to strike February II,
Feb. 11--Director General Hines refused
to raise wages of railway employees and
dispute was referred to the President
Feb l4-Rail unions agreed to hold wage
demands and strike In allegiance as asked
by President Wilson.
march French railway strike settled
March 5-Two thousand railway express
employees at Chicago struck.
March 30-One thousand clerks employed
in Chicago city hall on strike for in
creased wages.
March 3l-Bituminous coal miners ac-
cepted n per cent wage increase and
eieht-hour day awarded by President
Wilson'S coal commission.
April 1-chicago city hall clerks ended
strike granted wage increase.
April mime thousand switehmen em-
ployed by eleven railroads in Chicago
struck; freight traffic tied up.
Five thousand coal miners In Illinois
and Kansas struck because OF dtssatts-
FACTION with wage awards.
April g. Chicago switchmen's strike
spread to all cities.
April l3-President Wilson appointed
railroad board to settle railroad wage
ApriI i5-Federal officers arrested thirty
leaders of rail strikers at Chicago on
charges OF interference with movement
of malls and violations OF Lever act.
June 7-Fortieth annual convention OF
American Federation OK Labor opened IN
Montreal. -
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-31
FOREIGN

Jan. 13-Dr. Jose Luis Tamayo elected
president of Ecuador.
Great mob attacked reichstag in Berlin
and was routed by troops. IS being killed
and scores wounded. ".
Jan. I7-Paul Deschanel elected president
of France.
Jan. 1S-Millerand made French pre-
FEB. s-Active rebellion against Japan
ese rule broke out in Korea.
Feb 22-Serious revolution In Honduras
Feb. 2-Irish home rule bill introduced
March I--Admiral Horthy elected regent
March ls.overthrow of Ebert govern
ment in Berlin, Germany, by counter
revolutionists headed by DR.. Wolfgang
Kapp and monarchists.
March 15-Council of old German cabi-
net meeting at Stuttgart. Germany, re-
fused to negotiate with the reactionary
faction headed by DR.. Wolfgang Kapp.
March 17-Dr. Wolfgang Kapp resigned
as chancellor of Germany
March 1S-Ebert government regained
control In Berlin, Doctor kapp's troops
leaving.
mated by masked persons.
March 21-Three thousand persons killed
in fightIng at Leipsig, Germany, before
Ebert troops captured city,.
March 22-GustaY Noske, minister of de-
Tense of Germany, resigned
March Alderman cabinet headed by
Premier Bauer resigned.
March 27-Hermann Mueller, premier OF
new German cabinet
March s1-Japanese troops stationed
at Nikolaevsk, Siberia, defeated in battle
With Russian forces; 700 Japanese killed.
April House of commons passed Irish
home rule bill. 34S to "a.
Ian Macpherson, chief secretary for
Ireland, resigned.
April 2-Ebert government at Berlin
reached compromise agreement with
worlxingmen; civil war ended.
April MANY government buildings
burned by Irish rebels throughout Ire
land on Easter Sunday.
April 12--Many noncombatants killed in
Guatemala City when Estrada Cabrera
government was overthrow by rebels.
New government formed with Carlos
Herrera as president.
April 20--Hidsigo and Tlaxcala, Mexico,
joined the secession movement
April 22-Elermer Premier Caillaux OF
France convicted of having commerce
and correspondence with the enemy
April % = Mexican revolt spreading,
Battle for Chihuahua City won by Car
rama troops. American border troops
ready fol action,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18
SPORTS
s
MAN WHO BOOSTED PRICE
OF MEAT HELD IN BAIL
Brooklyn Munger OF Wilson & Co.
Charged with Using Strike

Vy Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April l7.--Lewis
Joseph. Brooklyn manager FOR VIII
son Co. was arrested today and
held in $4,000 bail for examination
on charges OF protiteering. Federal
agents complained that he used the
railroad strike AS pretcXt to in
crease prices and specifically charged
him with selling fresh beef at 35
cents pound. which a few days
previously had sold at &c IL cents.
Representatives of TWO other pack :
ing companies were arrested yes
tcrday.
Upon information furnished by tho
Federal agents. United States A.tor-
ncy Cafey asked for forfeiture of
six and one-half tons OF sugar. when,
he said, had been boarded by re-
taller and a dealer in eggs.
Members OF the flying squadron
of the Department OF Justice prof
iteer hunters began examination OF
the books OF several large concerns
in brooklyn today and United States
District Attorney Ross said he would
extend the campaign against prof
itccrinE in food TO wearing apparel
and other necessities
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18
MISSISSIPPI BREAK TAKES
AWAY STRETCH OF lEVEE
First Overflow In River T,Lc.
Place Near Fort jack
son. In

20 N-S''l"' 'u I'rss
NEW ORLEANS. Anril l7-Thc
,Nrst break IN the Mississippi River
.eScc system since the present high
water took place today when a sec
ZION OF the west bank Of the river
caEcd in just above Fort Jackson.
carried with IL about 450 feet Of the
levcc.
Two feet Of water is pouring
through the crevassc over orange
groves and y rich trucking section.
The area TO he flooded - small The
break occurred Just above Fort Jack
son. which is Just "a few miles above
the end OF the levce system. The
government reservation probably Will
he Hooded unless the break Is closed
and engineers left this evening in
tugs with material to repair the
break
The United States engineers Office
Issued a warning TO all steamers 20
limit the speed OF their vessels TO
the lowest point consistent with the
safety of the ship during the present
high water.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18
SLAIN MAN BCAMES POLICE
IN PRE-DEATH STATEMENT
ShOotinE Occurred Near Ulster Bor-
der, md Much Feeling liz Aroused
Among Populacc.
by Associatcd Prcss. ]

by Associated frcss
BELFAST. April l7.--Thomas Null
holland. an employee % the Dundaik
Urban Council. was shot or tho
street in Dundalk, forty-iivc miles
northwest OF Dublin. last night. and
died en- route to the hospital.
In statement made on the
20 the hospital ne said a policeman
shot him The police. while not adj
hitting that they shot Mulholla and,
sag that three policemen while
patroll!nE we're attacked by mob
Of civilians. two policemen were
knocked down and the third fired
three shots At their assa atlantis. Null
holland was intcrncd after tho re-
hci,ton oe 1916.
The shooting ot Mulholland has
created II considerable sensation. as
IL is the first event Of the Kind that
has been reported so near the Ulster
Border.
When the judges of the assizcs
left l1elfast this afternoon FOR Dub
lin they were for the first tin,n on
record accompanied all the way to
the capital by armed police.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18
Miracle to SaUe
Venom Expert
FrcnchaUomoN Bitten by
Indian Snake to Aid
Science.
my Uniycr@al Service. !

FAIRS, April i7.--Mme. rhisaliX.
Europc's most famous living cxpei t
on serpent venom. is hove ring be-
tween life and death az result OF
an amazing example OF heroic devo-
ton to science. Some of the greatest
doctors are battling to save her with
the cure she herself discovered.
Last Thursday Nine. PhiSalix. who
Is "A member OF the pasteur Institute.
was engaged In experiments witt,
dangerous liv" serpcnts when "a par
tcularly venomous snake from India
bit her arm.
Unable to resist the temptation OF
advancing science by testing the cN =
act working of the poison to tho
heart. the intrepid French woman al
lowed the venom to penetrate her
system without taking any measures
To countcract 1t. Not until she be-
came aware of threatening death did
she reveal what she had done al
permit doctors to auminiser ne: f.
nous ant!tONin. SO far il has been
In vain. and only miracle can save
her.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18
SPORTS
TAKA-KOLA TO PLAY
SUFFOLK JUNGLE CATS
Richmond Boys Will Play Their
First Out-of-TOwn
(snfno

Taxa Koln baseball club leaves
omorrow morning over tho Norfolk
iabby Streets Jungle Cats In Il game
itrcngth between the Virginia
league class and the amateurs Of
managing the Suffolk. Virginia
League club. this year liz well re-
ncmbcred as tho old Washington
; ;s,,eh"T' w who bTonEh, out and de
.idered baseballs premier pitcher.
Manager Street has gathered around
him II likely looking bunch OF
YOUNGSTERS I'm addition to 81 majority
ready humblcd the fast going
rochester Tntcrnaiionals in four
games out OF five. while Syracuse.
II the same league. fell before their
Taxa Kola club has been greatly
iandicappcG IN it's development 10
Weather an. lat" spring. their game
."s,c rday afternoon AT william Byrd
ark hning Cancelled on account OF
ain and cold weather. Iioweyrr.
hey feel that with "a fcw weeks SYN
thine they will round int" shape and
p" hhlc TO display high grade OF
jull
The advance dope indicates tha,
iobin. Woodhousc. Pinncy or Kelley.
ll four being former Connie Mack
,rot"ger. who have been farmch TO
iunolk FOR further experience. Man
8ccr Street. Of course. Viii wear the
lads. with Davies. Black. Charles
nd Crow. on tho inner WORKS. and
iack. Poole and Bowen taking care
4 the outer guard For Taxa kola.
brr. Waldhaucr and Napier viii do
he hurlinE. with Chccsy l.eihs on
hc receiving line, while Joe Whar-
on VIII work around the initial
ack. and Amos. Lawrence, Poh and
iurnham taking care of the other
nncld berths. In the outncld Pcay.
'hewning and Carter viii he seen
I'm action.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18
BUILD GARDEN CITIES TO
SOLVE HOUSING PROBLEMS
Miss Jane Adams Tells Social Work.
crs' Conference How England
TX Meeting Shortage.


NEW ORLEANS. April i1.--Miss
Jane Adams, of Hull House, Chicago,
addressed a divisional meeting OF the
National Conference Of Social Work
ers today on the housing problem its
cause and effect.
Miss Adams stated that England
had solved the problem b ybuildinS
garden cities and hoped that tho
plan would be followed in Amcrica.
Tomorrow great inspiEational
meeting Will he held in the air on
Tulane campus. and Miss Jana
Adams Judge Ben Lindsay. OF Dem
yer, and Bishop Francis Mcdonnell.
of the Methodist Episcopal Church. OF
Denver. ~iil be the speakers.
rae division on the foreign Ian
puagc press and socia! progress also
me, today. but only one paper was
read.
Monday the general election for
Off ers will he held and Il president.
three vice pres idcnts and an eNcCu-
tive committee will be selected. Dr.
owen l.. Lovcjoy. the present presi-
dent, is not IA candidate for rc-e!ec-
ton. but three have announced thc.r
candidacy. They are: r. +. Jackson.
Cleveland: DR.. Charles L. \. WINSTON.
New Haven. and Allen 7. Burns. New
York.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18
CABRERA SURRENDERs HIS
ARMY To uN|0N|sT FORCE
Revolt Is Complete Success in
Guatemala, Herrera Assuming
Presidency.
Iny Associatoh rr..r-l

WASHlNGTcN. April lT.--T'rcsi-
dent Estrada Cabrera and his army
surrendered TO the Uniom;s. forces at
10 y. NJ. yesterday. according to re.
ports received today at the state Dc
partmcnt from Guatemala city.
The capitulation of Cabrera fol-
lowed intermittent lighting which
began on April .. when Cabrera
well equipped and with numerous
supporters. waa holding tho forts of
san Jose and Ma,amores with an in
,rcnchcd position At Ia Palma. south
by east of the capital
The rcvoiutionists. lacking arms.
seized small quantities. in various
parts OF Guatemala City. The greater
bart Of the country rallied to the
support of Herrera and men arrived
All attempts by tho Cabrera forces
I" invade Guatemala CITY wcr,
beaten off. lively street fighting oc-
curing in the southern and eastern
forces surrounded Fort san lose and
compelled it's capitulation on April
-. tho rcNolutionists driving wedge
between Matamores and LA Palma.
AMI gradually surrounding the lat
ter place. The loss OF life among
the combatants In the lighting was
not heavy. considering the amour,
Of ammunition used. There wcr.
many casualties among the citizens
during the bombardmcnt and in tho
street fighting.
Red Cross stations were installed
in tho American Club and in other
buildings and &n efficient hospital
service was maintained
American sailors are guarding tho
American legation and the consulate"
IN the capital y new government
was announced today with carlos
Herrera, as President: y. y. Saravia.
Minister OF Justice: Louis i. AEui-
ricr. Minister OF Foreign Affairs; NJ.
Anoyo. Minister Of Instruction: Al
berto Mcncos. Minister OF Public
Works: Adrian Vidaurc. Minister OF
the Treasury; Jose \. Betcta. M;n-
lister OF War.
All of the new ministers are .promi-
ncnt men who arc said to enjoy the
confidence Of tho country. Perfect
order is reported throughout Guatc-
mala.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18
VLADlVOSTOK RUSSIANS
DEMAND APOLOGY OF JAPS
Provisional Ga ,-~rnmcn W,pts
Amends Made fu- Occurrence
of Anil A

-. IVY Associated prrss.
NtApINb3Tok. April 1.-THE pro-
n,.i9nai government here refuses to
IIcnhnci any negotiations with the
1apahrse until the protest issued on
Hprii u, demanding an apology from
IN. Japan"s". TX answered 'This vii :
uhtI"n developed When Ia. Japanese
hsk"a tho Pre- visiouni government 10
oth"r the Russ!nn railway men to re-.
urn 10 work on IN. railways 1'hc
new spipers OF FlahivOstok print bitter
attacks on the allies because Of tho
.hiIurc 20 protest against the Jana
hcsc action Ia siberia
MN Hninericans arriving here from
Niho!Sk report that events there -,
re night Of April tcre virtr.lly
me same as in NladIvostok. tho ans
cans being disa Many of then,
ncd TO the hills The Japanese re-
port That thiriy-cicht Of their M.
l"nals wer" killed and eighty wound
"a. while the Russians suffered 900
casualties.
Inc Japnncs" state. that they have
clown No the great bridge over the
Amur River at khabarovsk, being.
forced to take tn" Utmos, measures
ipf deicnsc aGains; partisan truops
approaching from tho west Tn.
Japahcsc IN khabaroysk are in a dir
NCult llOs.tlDn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18
Hand of Woman
in Rail Strike
Son of Bank Official
Asks That His Ran
Be Changed.

NEW YORK. April l7.-tivairy be
tween two students for the favor OF u
young woman developed a Whimsical
incident Of tho railroad strike today.
Joseph Andrews. Jr.. -. son OF III.
vice president Of the Bank OF New
York, went to Terminal Supcrintcn-
dent Kelly. OF the Erie Railroad I'm
Jersey city. ana asked to b" trans
fcrrcd from his run as "a volunteer
hr"man on an Englcwood local 10 the
much longer run to Port Jcrvis.
Andrews said "a girl had written 10
him that Princeton student she
knew was firing on the New York :
Philadelphia run. Andrews gathered
that she did not think much of lii.
Englcwood run.
Kelly told Andrews that the Port
JcrNiS run was Il hard ON" and in
VOWED q chance Of rough treatment
at the Northern end. Andrews said
~ was nic reason h wanted the lob
He got IL
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18
STATE PREPARING ATTACK
ON PlCKFORD DECREE
Defense Expected TO Attempt to RulS
Nevada Attorney Ouciis
nf

ny Universal Service, |, - sisS " X
RENO. NEW. April I7.---fTavfnG, Gstss
RED his first objective by bringing
SUIT in the name OF the State of Me-
vada To cause annulment .of MARY
i'ickford's divorce from owen M6ofS,A
Attorncy-Gencrai Fowler Is busy at
Carson STRENGTHENING his position.
By those who claim to know tho
law on the subjcct-and Ncyada's d.
vorce code is admittedly broad..it Is
conceded that the big fight on Tho ;
part of tho defense will be centefSili
in ATTEMPTING TO spell Fowler out pf
court. The Attorney General has !
based his act ION on the theory that
the state of Nevada. guardian OF pub
lie wcll-heinG and sound public mo-
.ality. has the right 10 Intervene, and !.
bring suit in cases involving theSn.,
tcncts, Such right TO intervene is not,
specifically contained in N6yada;a )
Code. however. "a IL is in certain
other States of the Union. Speculation.
today is rife as to whether the SUI
prcme Court. to which the coming de-
murrer undoubtedly will be carricd,t:
VIII rule on outside precedent or Will.
prefer TO leave to the Lcgislatu .tho
task OF establishing IL new law. 49, IS -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18
BEGIN EVACUATION OF
FRANKFORT CITY TODAY
French VIII Withdraw Portion OF
Their Forces to WicSbnden,
II IN RcpOrtcd.

I5F sNf-UNIdE"V TEcsS- 7
FRANK FORT, April live have
Intended all along ~ remain in
frankfort only fortnight" said one
or the French officers OF the Thirty
seventh Division. discussing the an
nounccmcnt that his division would
Withdraw Sunday to Wicsbaden from
the newly occupied territory.
asked when I've thought the re-
naming French and Belgian troops
would leave. he replied: That rests
With tho Germans themselves"
The fact that half the French,
forces arc leaving is taken to iudi-
cate that the French authorities are
satisfied there is no likelihood OF
further trouble. The local press ha =
cupation forces would be reduced
ana whether this fact will be mado
pubic here romans uncertain.
Through the Frankfor Zeitung this
afternoon. the residents learned the
details for the first time OF the re-
cent SchillcrplatZ shooting
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18
GERARD TELLS OF KAlSER'S /.
PREDICTION OF WORLD WAR
Former Emperor Dropped Remnrk
which Presnged beginning of
heiEn Of ChnDa

~ llty Cnivtnal Service
NV YORK. April 1.-THE former
German Emperor in remark drop
0Sd in the presence Of James w.
Gerard on hoard the Kaiser's Yacht
IN 1914 on the dag or the asSassina-
TO nof the Austrian Crown Prince.
gave intimat!oa OF the events which
led 10 the world war. Mr.. Gerard de-
CARED today At luncheon given by
the Womcn'S Democratic Club in
honor of Thomas jefferson.
The Kaiser said THAT because OF
the attitude of some of the common
people who had refused 10 accord
him the proper respect in the Reich :
stag. he would start something in
three weeks time" said Mr.. Gerard.
Il have never written this before"
THE former ambassador added but
10 think ] was stupid enough not TO
understand what he meant. that I
did not realize AZ that time that this
man could throw the whole world
into chaos and commit wholesale
murder"