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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-24

nut forward that the U-boat com
mander recognized the Lusitanla ahu
fired. expecting her To remain ailoat
for hours, certainly long enough iof
her passengers safely to take 70
boats. But when he saw the Dig
ship founder In q few minutes ures
cling down hundreds of Americans
with her. he became alarmed over
what the consequence might De- per-
haps war with America, ana so toned
down his entries in the log as
measure OF self-preservation'
Everyone Read. Times.
All washington was reading ana
commenting upon the Log shoTtly iol-
lowing the appearance or Inc iHes'
carrying the revelations exclusively
senator Frederick Hale OF Maine
member of the Senate Naval AnslIs
Committee. said: A..
This settles one and for al tihe
the contention Of the Imperial Ger
man government that the Lusitania
was destroyed because she earr'ed
contrabsnd."
Rear Admiral Sims, who command
ed the United states feet In Europtsh
waters, was much interested in the
revelations of the log because "there
was still a good deal OF secret history
! about the sinking of the Lusitanla'
The commander naturally knew II
was merchant ship" the admlih
! said. ~ presume he had orders to
| sink all merchantmen and passenger
vessels. The publication OF the los
Is an interesting revelation.
The admiral apparently did no.
doubt the U-boat commander was tell
| ing the truth when he claimed n
| IL. 10
| off Liverpool and not out speclncallS
| to "get" the big Cunarder.
Foiicd BY Zixzsggins.
when vessel took straigh
course" he said, without resortlne
! to "a zigzag route, 1t was lmpossiDl'
| for the Germans to meet with any
degree of certainty any given vessel
To attack vessel successfully, tho
submarine necessarily would have &c
be within three miles. one side or thf
other. A feet of submarines stationea
! within six miles OF each other would
| have been necessary to intercept q
! ship with certainty. III you remem'
Der, ! told the Senate committee thai
the Germans never had but three tc
! fifteen submarines in the submarine
zone at one time. With this number
| the premeditated sinking OF the Lusi'
tania would have been next 10 I'M
possible"
Senator Pittman OF Nevada, mem
Der of the Senate Naval Affairs Com
mittee. declared the information con
tained in the log very interesting:
1T brings out new facts" he said
In the opinion of Senator Reyes OF
New Hampshire lit was an interest
ing revelation"
This log is OF the greatest his
torical importance and interest" said
Congressman Thomas 5. Butler OF
Pennsylvania, chairman of the House
Naval Affairs Committee. There has
been much speculation, much uncer-
tainty as TO the manner of torpedoing
the Lusitania. The official report OF
the tragedy, made by the master OF
the submarine which fired the fatal
torpedo. will go far towards clearing
up all doubt. 1t will be of real
worth and value in the history Of the
war"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-24
Canes in New
Designs


The assortment of
Canes or Walking Sticks
is complete. The woods
embrace ebony, snake
wood, rosewood, part
ridge wood and the like;
light and dark tones. All
of them are silver trim
med in band and inlaid
effects. Prince of Wales
and opera shapes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-24
Easter Cravats
Distinguished in Design

Thousands of we-Selected CravatS in wide ar
ray of distinguished and distinctive patterns and silks.
They are appropriate for the Easter outfit New silks
from France, Switzerland, England, Italy, and America.
We feature our Hand-cut and Hand-sewn CravatS
for their exceptional quality and shape retention.
MORE Striped Italian Grenadines in well.toned
coors, $3.50
Hand-embroidered Satin Ties in contrasting con-
ventional effects, $500
Mems Storc-Tirst Floor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-24
Mems Week in the Mems Store
Throughout the
Mems Store This
Is Mems Week
and a Showing
of Spring and
Easter Fashions

Special displays are be-
ing made in the Mems
Store and in the windows
to give you all possible
information as to fash
ions, colorings, price
ranges, etc., in every ar
ticle of mems wear.
You are invited to
come in and ask questions
and convince yourself of
the superior shopping ia
cilities presented by this
Mems Store.
We advise you to Sc
cure your requirements
without delay. We have
endeavored to protect our
customers in every in
stance, but recorders COM
mand higher prices.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-24
Pajamas With Roll Col
lars of Contrasting Color

Are the newest. They are made OF
splendid quality Saline and the deep roll
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-24
New Brogue Oxfords Are the
Spring Shoe Fashion

the models with the English" in them that
original creations had Norwegian Grain Leather and
Cordovan, SIS and S1B, plus tax.
Light Tan Wngtip Oxfords the latest $1J pair
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-24

FLOWERS for all occasions. Can Franklin
tsos, residence, Franklin 1856. 0EO H.
COOKE. hoe Conn. ave-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-24
FLORAL DESIGNS

FUNERAL DESIGNS
OF svery observation-disclosures pricsa
GUIDE,
1914 y ST. ". W.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-18
IRISH FLAG ADORNS
DESK OF: TUMULTY
CoIors Please Delegation Which
Calls to Urge Pardon for
DR.. Equi.

Joseph Tumulty. Secretary to Presi-
dent Wilson, made hit with mem
bers of the Women's Medical Associa.
ton Of New York who called at the
White House to ask a pardon for DR.
Marie Equi, woman physician of Port.
land, Ore, sentenced to prison for vio-
lation Of the espionage act, DR.. Ger
trude Kelly. head of the deputation
said today
"All the members OF our delegation
were Irish sympathizers.' said DR.
Kelly. land 1t pleased US greatly to
see the flag of the Irish republic on
Mr.. Tumulty's desk"
Secretary Tumulty informed the
deputation that the matter of a par.
don for DIR. Equi rests with Attorney
General Palmer.
President Wilson recently com.
muted the sentence of the woman
physician to one year and one day on
the recommendation of the Attorney
General.
On the arrival OF DR.. Esther Love-
JOY, of Portland, Democratic candi-
date for Congress in the last election
who is on her way to Washington, a
deputation will call on Attorney Gen.
eral Palmer, DR.. Kelly announced.
1t is charged that perjured testi.
mony convicted DIR. Equi. According
to DR.. Kelly, charges Of perjury are
to be filed against two prominent
business men of Oregon who testified
at the trial
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friends of Walsh. who then was dy-
ing in Byrne's home. were watching
the roadway, and gave the alarm as
the lorries approached. The "Black
and Tans" opened fire with their
rifles and the boys replied with re-
volver shots and fled. No one was hit.
LONDON. Nov. lit will be a
source of lifelong pride to me that
my husband made the supreme sacri-
fee for the freedom OF his country"
This declaration was made by Mrs.
Muriel McSwiney, widow Of Terence
McSwiney. who is en- route for Cork
today to visit her young daughter
before leaving for the United States
Mrs. McSwiney has not seen her
daughter since sne came to London
in August to be near her husband
who was then a hunger striking pris.
oner at Britxon Jail.
Mrs. McSwiney Is improved In
health. She said she would sail from
Queenstown on November "a and
would not return to English soil be-
fore she leaves.
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dispatches for heroic services during
three years in Egypt and Palestine.
On the following day. Saturday, ten
lorries. filled with "Black and Tans"
arrived from Castle Island. These
raiders rushed through the streets,
firing at random. One bullet narrow
ly missed the parish priest. They
then poured petrol about the cream
cry and set IL afire. The building was
destroyed by the flames. Buildings on
adjacent farms also >yere burned.
HAND SHOT OFF.
During the first raid, Friday morn
Ing. one OF those who fed from the
creamery was a young man named
Herlihy,. A bullet tore eff his right
hand and he fell. He was sur
rounded and shot to death.
Manager Byrne of the creamery
was seized by two BLACK and Tans"
and commanded to flee. you'll have
to shoot me as 1 stand" he replied.
The officer in command interviewed
and saved him.
A newspaper correspondent and a
motion picture operator accompanied
the raiding party Friday afternoon.
Three Of a party Of about a dozen
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NO PRE-WAR PRICES,
DECLARES HARDING
But President Looks for
Lowering of Present
Cost Levels.

CONTINUED from First Page.)
send their cargoes under the Ameri-
can flag to bear the messages OF peace
and good will to all parts OF the
earth There is no sectionalism in
righteous American ambitions.
II believe the American people
have come to realize that we must
face momentous problems--world
problelhs but more particularly our
own problems-and must face them
with resolute courage and practical
wisdom and patriotic determination.
There must be no reason for pause,
NO excuse for despair. NO place for
peAsimlsm. Inevitably there must be
reconstruction, unavoidably there
will be readjustment and the old
order never will return: the incalcu'
liable sacrifice would be vain IL the old
order were even sought.
surely we are going to be called
up-nationally, collectively and In
dividually--to renounce extravaganza
and learn anew the old lessons OF
thrift and providence.
1.-THE big thing for all America to
realize now and always is the dignity
of productive labor. No matter how
humble, thesproducers are the majors
of the essentials of civilization. and
We must. each and all OF us, accept
and discharge our duty of producing
for tn Eorld or OF ministering to the
needsUr comfort or progress of man.
kind"
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SEE HOPE IN AMERICA.

SEE HOPE IN AMERICA.
In this plight, which the statesmen
of Europe have begun to regard as
the most appalling situation on the
continent because of it's inherent
menace of pestilence and chaos. the
leaders of the stricken republic see
but one ray Of hope-that of Ameri-
can help.
AT the beginning of 1919. America
saved us from starvation" says a
joint statement by DR.. Kari Renner.
the retiring chancellor. and Mr.. Mayr,
his successor.
"Only because America gave us a
credit of forty-eight million dollars
were we able to give our people at
least some food. Again, in 1920, We
would have been without bread but
for the 100000 tons of flour America
sent u.s."
Last winter" says Mayor Reu-
mann's statement, which Is in the
nature of an appeal to American
mayors and the American people at
large, newborn babes froZe to death
in the maternity hospitals. The mis-
cry will be far greater this winter
because the power of resistance mas
materially decreased.
american -four SO unanimously
given us on credit by the American
Government has kept US alive so far.
But 1T has come to an end We cannot
buy abroad. Our neighbors will not
supply us. What are we going to do?
owing to lack of coal and raw ma
terials we cannot work"
AMERICAN RELIEF WORK.
Warm tribute is paid by the Aus
trian officials to the work Of the I'M
heralded heroes OF American relief
battling the stalking spectre of star
walton and cold. =,
In the Hofburg, the ancient town
residence of the Hapsburgs, 1900
children are fed daily by American
kitchens. IN Schoenbrun1, former i'm
perial summer residence, $4,000 are
given food every day. This relief
work, however, is financially secured
only up to the end Of next May What
will happen then Austria shudders to
think.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-18
HARDING MEXICAN VISIT
TO Be PUT UP TO WILSON

NEW ORLEANS. La. Nov. 1S.--The
proposed visit of President-eleci
Harding to a Mexican port may hinge
on action by President Wilson, it was
learned today. Members of the Hard
ing party intimated strongly that the
President-elect would feel free to
meet General Obregon il asked to do
so by President Wilson, in order to
render a report on Mexican affairs.
There was no intimation that the
suggestion had been made to- the
President, but it is understood that
some friends of the Mexican govern
ment have intimated to the White
House that they would feel ii very
gracious thing IL President Wilson
should let Senator Harding represent
him in a meeting with General Obre-
gon.
1t was learned today that Senator
Harding probably will stop in WASH
ington for several days upon his re-
turn from Panama and he would be
able to make report either to the
President or to Secretary of State
Colby,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-18
WEATHERSEER
DIES, STARVING
DR.. Marques One Of Many Who
Perish, in Vienna for
Lack of Food.
BY EARLE c. REEVES.
International News Service.

LONDON, Nov. 18.-Dr. Mar
gules, one of the worlds leading
meteorologists, is dead in Vienna.
He starved to death.
Extraordinary as it may seem,
there is nothing unusual in this brief
news item. Death from starvation
is a daily occurrence in Vienna, once
the gayest, most light-hearted CAPT
tai of central Europe.
.AUsTRIA-HUNGRY."
1t is routine news" for the news
papers of that city. The columns
that used to be hlled with advertise.
ments of pastry ad dainties and
cuisines" which made Vienna the
mecca of gourmands, are black with
death notices these days, and ninety
olt OF every hundred deaths are due
to undernourishment or outright
starvation.
Austria hungry" is what the
shadow of the proud Hapsburg en-
pire Is called in the Vienna news.
papers. Vienna itself. where nearly
one-third of Austria's population is
concentrated, has come to be known
and children die like flies there. and
always 1t Is the same story-starva-
tion.
MANY LIKE MARGULES.
DR.. Margules. whose case is merely
an illustration, was sixty-five years
old. He had nothing to support him
except a pension, which at the pres
ent exchange rate amounted to about
IS a month. There are thousands
like him in Vienna-men and women
once wealthy and of eminent ranking
in the world Of science, art, litera-
ture. now living in attics or cellars,
existing literally on crumbs, slowly
whiting away and actually longing
for death because it means liberation
from their sufferings.
HOMELESS FAMILIES.
And the children of Austria! This
Is a CHASTITY story by itself.
"There are $4,000 families without
a home in Vienna" cables Jacob Reu-
mann, the city's mayor, who. along
with other prominent Austrian Of
ficials. responded to a request by the
International News Service for a
statement Of the situation. "These
families are respectable people.
whom we have to house in makeshift
shanties, cellars. and old rail cars"
With the ensuing winter, hunger's
most formidable ally in it's war of
extinction has begun to make itself
felt.
THE present Austria" says Mayor
Reumann, cannot grow more than
three months supply Of her cereal
requirements and cannot raise more
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-18
SUPREME court
GETSD: c. RENTLAW
Highest Judicial Body Will Pass
on ConstitutionaIity of Ball
Statute.

The Supreme Court Of the United
States will now. decide the constitu-
tionality. of the Ball Rent law.
The Court of Appeals today grant
ed "A writ OF error. in the Hirsh- Block
case removing IT from its jurisdic-
ton to, the United States Supreme
Court. A supersedeas bond OF $500
was fixed and upon it's fling tho
whole matter will be turned over to
the Clerk Of the United States Su-
preme Court which tribunal II Is ex-
pected will determine upon the
merits of the controversy at an early
date.
The writ was granted to Julius
Block. tenant OF 919 Il street from
the decision of the Court of Appeals
declaring the Rail- law unconstitu-
tional. Tho court yesterday upheld
the Judgment for possession which
had been granted by the District
Supreme Court to Louis Ifirsh. owner
Of the property.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-18
BE PRETTY! TURN
GRAY HAIR DARK
Try Grandmother'S Old Fav-
orite Recipe Of Sage
Tea and Sulphur.

Almost every one knows that sag
Tea and sulphur, properly compound
ed. brings back the natural crlc +
and lustre to the hair when faded.
streaked or gray. Years ago, the
only way to get this mixture wss
to make II at home, which Is ihussy
and troublesome. Nowadays, by
asking at any drug store for
|"Wyeth's Sage and sulphur Com
pound" you will get large bottle
of this famous old recipe, improved
by the addition Of other mgr edients,
at a small cost.
Don't stay gray, Try II, No one
can possibly tell that you dark"ned
your hair. as II does IL so naturally
and evenly. You dampen sponge
or soft brush with II and draw this
Through your hair, taking one smpl
strand at n time: by morning the
gray hair disappears, and after an.
other application or two your hair
becomes beautifully dark, glossy and
attractive.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-18
.RHALL|S SWORN IN
AS GREEK PREMIER
venizelos Departs for Nice As
New Leader Takes
Oath of Office.
tcontirued from First Page.)


view given today. He denied that he
ever Intended to throw Greece into
the world war on the side OF the Cen
trsl Powers Constantine expects a
plebiscite In Greece upon his return
TO the throne before the beginning
Of the new year.
II never had an opportunity 10
state my side OF the case during the
controversy over the position OF
Greece during the war" said the ex-
king. For more than three years
have been cut on from the world.
All my letters from Athens were
stopped.
II never had the slightest inten-
ton OF putting Greece in the conflict
upon the side OF Germany.
ADmIREs THE ENGLISH.
Great prominence was given to a
telegram ! sent to the ex-Kaiser, but
sent several others when he was
pressing me to go over to his side.
I assured him that I would not break
the neutrality OF Greece. have al
ways had admiration for the English
people.
1T was q big satisfaction to me
to see my people firmly condemn a
regime that was not compatible with
true democracy They have re-
covered the liberties which they al
ways treasured. ! hope the solemn
verdict will open up a new era OF
justice, which Is indispensable for
curing the inevitable evils of the
war"
II am the constitutional sovereign
OF Greece but I do not wish to take
advantage of the election. ] want
my people to give me a clear call II
they want me to como back. The
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-18

Chamber OF Deputies wilt asrembls
81 Athens in about three wseNs. sHd
then l hope IL will call for a plebis-
cite. 1 anticipate the result; ] think
IL viii be a request from my people
for me TO resscend the throne. ihsh
| will return 10 Athens.
LIBERTY FOR PEOPLE.
My policy will be for strong
Greece. Nothing Will be altered In
that respect. But In addition my
people will regain the liberties which
Venizelos took away from them
while he was dictator. More than
seventy people were shot AT his
orders and innumerable others were
Imprisoned. He invented new Of
fensive. People who were suspected
OF being badly disposed against his
government were thrown into prison
All this will be changed. Csrious a.
Ia aay sound. ] have become the
champion of real democracy.
Il do not agree that Great Britain
and France should be the guar
antors OF the Hellenic throne. but
trust that no opposition will be put
In the way OF my return II the Greek
people express that desire. j hope
that the entente nations now under
stand how much dust was thrown
into their eyes by Venizelos. who was
largely dominated by his personal
ambitions"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-18
IRISH HEARING
BEGINS HERE
Commission Takes Testimony
From Mayor Of ThurIes on
Conditions in Erin.
Continued from First PageJ

Continued from First Page)
mission. and aided sIr. Morgan by
questioning him.
Morgan's appearance on the stand
created a stir In the hearing room
He speaks with a decided brogue and
Is full OF wit. Early In his testimony
he created a laugh by describing a.
one OF law infractions which bring
citizens into court IN his city as the
straying OF an ass In the road at
night"
Derham. who will follow Morgan
as a witness. will tell of the looting
and burning OF Blabriggan by BLACK
and Tans." His own home there was
burned over his head. He and Morgan
will be followed by other witnesses
direct from ireland, including Mrs.
Muriel McSwiney. widow Of the mar
tyred lord mayor of Cork. The hear
ings are expected to continue for q
month at least.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-18
ACTRESS ROBBED BY
3 MEN OF 100000
Attacked and Beaten in, Her
|. Home After Servants Have
Been 0verpoWered.

NEW york, Nov. lS.-Jewels val
ued mt 100000 were stolen from
Mrs. Charlotte King Palmer on mon.
day night. after she had been ATTACKED
in her home by three men VINO wore
false heards. according to report
made TO the police early yesterday
by Mrs. Palmers servants. She was
severely beaten by the thieyes. who
went away leaving her and two or
her servants bound and packed away
In WI robes.
Tho Full details OF this midnight
robbery in the turreted brownstone
mansion In the >neyt block from the
Firth avenue mansion of the late An
drew Carnegie we're suppressed at
first by the police and Mrs. Paimer'
who decided that silence would set
trap for the criminals. hut. de-
tail by detail. the story was con-
structed, as private detectives picked
up the case, until police Headquarters
admitted that II was one OF the most
daring gem robberies in the history
of the city.
1t closely resembled in several fea-
lures the theft OF the $33O.OOO worth
of Jewels last June from the home OF
Enrico Caruso, Metropolitan Opera
tenor. at East Hampton. L. APP
parentiy careful plans were made ny
the three robbers. who had STUDIED
the layout OF the house. the habits
Of Mrs. Palmer and the servants. ana
II Is one police theory that accom-
piices of the gang might have been
among Mrs. Palmer's six servants.
Among the gems stolen were sew
eral gifts from Mrs. Palmer's Tor
mer husband. James c. Parrish. Jr..
former Harvard athlete and relative
81 ha ndarhiIt n unilv RefOTe her
marriage to Parrish in 1910 Mrs. Pal
mer was on the stage and as Charlotte
Catherine Palmer appeared with Lew
Fields, De Wolf Hopper and in sew
cral productions in London and Paris
Parrish divorced her in 1916.