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The Washington times., 1920-10-18
ALBANY SUNDAY PAPERS
RAISE PRICE TO 10 CENTS

ALBANY, Oct. 1S.--Announcement
was made by both the Albany Sun
day Telegram and the Knickerbocker
rress that, beginning at once, the
price of each would be raised from
Ave to ten cents
Both arrangements set forth that
the increase In the costs of produce
ing newspapers have risen so greatly
within the current year that IL has
become impossible for them any
longer to continue operation at the
old price.
The Washington times., 1920-10-18
MILLIONAERE'S SON WEEDS
HIS OLD SCHOOL TEACHER

W1LLIAMSTOWN, Mass, Oct. 1s.--
A romance that began when tho bride,
as an instructor in North side pre-
paratory school, taught n class OF
which the groom was a member, had
its elimination today IN the marriage
In New York OF Miss Mary G. Plum
kett, 81 North Adams, and Marcus c.
BecDe, Of Philadelphia.
Miss Plunkett, daughter of North
Adams barber. II y graduate OF Smith
College. Beebc IL tho son ~ mil
l'onalre leather merchnt
The Washington times., 1920-10-18
Sideights on Convention Of
American Bankers Asso.

- -, a.,
entire convention VIII salute the nag
at the beginning OF the sessio TO-
morrow morning. me Marine band
WIN arse give concert lor mar All
hour before the meeting slar's'
.~r,. rau ront, Snoo,oI" ~. sns-
CIai car when proush' the oanheI
iIoih 'he Shieaso uistrlSt " nen
ihstoh 10 attenu me co"VehlIoh' was
"erry rounu VI luii' aSGororns 70
the ineHoers VINO were on IL. hoineI
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-, Ihiiiips' U, ureeh ,aLiey; III, anu
George W. nosers' vi bl'e noIN,
te
received kilograms announcing the
ract that they were granarathers'
me ran ionic opeclai Is ,he Name
that mas peeh sppiieu 10 'he .an
from ohlcHso ever since the BANKERS
peeah attending 'he annual cohNeh-
'ions'
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The Washington times., 1920-10-18
BRITISH STRIKE MAY
CUT OFF FRENCH FUEL

PARIS. oct 1s.--The British coal
strike threatens TO close down French
factories IN which thousands Of work
men are employed.
England. until the coal embargo OF
yesterday stopped shipments. seat
coal to France at The rate OF 100000
tons month u
The Washington times., 1920-10-18

KATHERINE HELLO saved from death through
~ the heroic efforts Of Fireman Frank Ely after she
fell into q manhole in New York Fireman Ely CROPPED
his way through the dark for half mile before
finding any sign Of the child Katherine standing
in the middle of the sewer but few feet from power
full stream Of water which would have swept her into
the East river and death
The Washington times., 1920-10-18
RED COUNTER OFFENSIVE
FAILS TO HALT WRANGEL
Crimean Leader Continues His
Advance AlonQ Dnieper.

CONSTANTINoPLE, Oct. II, via
London Oct. 1s.-Despite the Bolshe-
vik counter-offensive, General Wran-
gels troops are still advancing along
the upper Dnieper river, according to
advices from Sebastopol today.
The dispatches announced the cap
ture of several thousand additional
Soviet war prisoners. including a COM
plete regiment of infantry.
The Washington times., 1920-10-18
WILSON ABSTRACTS
. OF HARDING SPEECH
Writes Letter Seeking Truth Of
Report France Made New
League 0vertures.
CONTINUED from First Page. }

NOUHIIHUtU ITVII IIIst IabU'T
tional News Service despatch from
France stating that the French for
eign office had denied sending any
representative to Senator Harding.
However, he refused to discuss the
matter, but stated that IL was now
up to Senator Harding.
The Washington times., 1920-10-18
DRYS LOSE FIRST FIGHT
AGAINST MEXICO SALOONS

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 1S.-The "drys"
have lost their first battle in the pro-
hibition hight in the federal district
The saloons were open on Sunday, al
though the government had made an
effort to have them all closed.
The Washington times., 1920-10-18

nR. PAUL GARNoT. noted
professor Of the Be4ujon
Hospital, Paris, who has sug-
gested . plan TO equali1e the
male and female population Of
France. DIR. Garnet, a strong
admirer OF American men.
suggests California husbands
for French girls.
The Washington times., 1920-10-18

or the remaining States, eleven, all
south of the Ohio river, with 126 cleo
toral votes, are credited as >"sure
Democratic" and seven States, with
ffty-two electoral votes, as leaning
toward Democratic"
The Washington times., 1920-10-18

discussing the walkout. They re-
ported that volunteers in great mum
bers were Hooking to the government
to offer their support.
There were numerous meetings by
local unions of the railroaders and
dock workers over the weekend to
discuss the advisability of making the
strike general, thus paralyzing rail
traffic. shipping. and all Industry
Differences of opinion were mani
fest among the railway men. While
the Scottish rail employees announced
their Willingness to quit work at
once, the railroaders in,other parts OF
the country counseled caution and
advised waiting to see what would
develop.
The Washington times., 1920-10-18

MISS LOUISE q. WEBB,
prominent young society
horsew oman, Was secretly mar
RED TO Thomas j. Leonard, a
New York policeman. The we'd
ding came as the oulmiaAtiap
Of . romance of the bride
paths VI Central Park. Patrol
man Leonard being an expert
mounted man stationed In the
Park.
The Washington times., 1920-10-18

Sandwiched between the business
sessions of the convention of the
American Bankers Association will
be many social events for the beneft
Of the visiting members and their
families. Every afternoon there will
be a tea or luncheon or reception of
some kind for the members of the
convention and the members of their
families
The Washington times., 1920-10-18
BRITAIN FACES
LABOR REVOLT
General Strike Threatened In
Key industries In Sympathy
With Mine Walkout. (
tcontinusd from First P.se)

shiIlings weekly. bat they deferred
a definite decision on the question OF
joining the miners in a general strike
until after the opening OF Parliament
The Washington times., 1920-10-18

Robert N. Harper, president OF the
District National Bank. and chairman
OF the local executive committee, will
give dinner in honor of Richard S
Halves. of st. Louis, president of the
association. and the members of his
staff. The members of the Washing
ton committee. have been invited TO
the dinner to meet the officials OF the
big association.
The Washington times., 1920-10-18

The State bankers section Of the
at the beginning OF the session to-
luncheon at the Raleigh this after
noon at ] o'clock.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24

Mustapha KenlaI Stirs Up
Revolt All OUer Asia Minor

some to Cyprus. many 70 America
Mustapha has been strengthening
his force OF regulars by pressgang
methods, thus securing many unWil-
ing recruits from the villages II is
estimated the nucleus Of his army
consists Of two divisions, largely sea-
soned troops. concentrated north OF
the Taugls mountains, while another
force is close TO the frontier Of the
Greek zone round Smyrna, where con-
costing the Greeks 20 casualties
weekly on an average Mustapha
has drawn a Gordon 10 prevent food
stuffs and Merchandise from leav-
ing Anatolia for the territory oc-
cupied by the allies, and there is no
trade whatever with the interior.
NeEOtintes with Arabs.
he has been negotiating with
the Arab government for joint
operations IN northern Syria TO oc-
cur simultaneously with a rising in
Anatolia- The troops there are
chiefly irregular levies operating in
dependently and intent on pillage,
but they would be inclined 10 join
the regulars if Inducements were SUI
ficient.
Boishevist agents are said to have
reached Mustapha's headquarters
from Russia via the Black sea, but
IL is impossible to say what reliance
can be placed on allegations made on
the coast Of some kind Of working
agreement with the Leninites.
i am assured by individuals who
are Thoroughly informed Of the situa-
ton and have a long knowledge OF
the Turkish character, and OF Musta-
pha's resources, that no serious re-
volt Is possible II the allies under
take energetic and prompt measures
The Turks fear airplanes more than
anything, and a few bombing raids
on the principal centers OF unrest
would tend 10 restore them to sanity
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24
Housewives OF
England Demand
Reduced Prices

london Eng April z4.-Britis1
housewives are nockiag 10 mass
meetings demanding that huge food
stores congestion at the docks be
remedied at once, so as TO help bring
down prices, that importations Of
luxuriez be banned and that the gov
eminent stop wasting money.
Lady Aszwith is foremost Of the
esszulters. She demands that great
stores OF food at the docks. especially
meats, be sold at auction. despite tbs
fact that the market Is overburdened,
so that hundreds OF ships being used
as warehouses can be freed. She says
the government Is afraid 10 "'cut its
losses" and IS holding Up food stores
in order 20 protect itself on purchases
abroad
LADY Askwith demands sboIition Of
the government labor exchanges the
ministry Of supply and munitions and
a probe into the Wasteful expenditure
Of SO, 1000, 600 by the government at
the Paris peace conference
III the food ministry cannot clear
the docks, hand over the ministry 70
men who can" challenges LADY
Aslrwith- And housewives meetings
cheer her.
1--WE women must organize TO rignr
waste. Unnecessary taxation waste
OF public funds in superfiuous minis
tries. and governmental muddllng
constitute one Of the reasons Tor pres
ent high prices"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24
SURPLUS WOMEN
ARE NOT ALONE

London, Eng. April 2f.-'Leave Us
alone. We're all right" comes the
exasperated vail OF one Rachel Fer
guson. who admits she may be a sur
plus woman. but who. nevertheless.
draws her own blacklist OF women
who would not be missed"
The surplus woman discussion has
been too much for Raehers patience.
and she says as much IN the Daily
Sketch
III to be unmarried renders you
superfluous." she writes, then the
war has created a great number OF
superfluous men-young fellows who
cannot keep themselves, let alone a
Then this Is her list;
"To my mind the women truly fall
ing under this head are those who
are scarty' to their fellow women. the
scandal mongers. the sleek matinee
going. bargain-hunting. uever-rlse-
until-11-ers, the willing loafers
through life.
TO them add the woman who mar
ries for comfort and refuses 20 have
children without having made her
intentions plain to the man and Civ
ing him a chance 70 escape herJ, be-
cause babies Will interfere with Jazz
teas and eat up money she wants Tor
hats.
And don't forget the woman with
out q sense OF humor, who Is per-
haps the most subtly supernuous Of
the lot, being neither a completed
human being nor satisfactory citl-
zen Of the world.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24
LONDON FAILS To SATISFY D. s.
TOURISTS: Hotels INPREPAREI

London, Eng April 24.-Amerlcan
tourists are pouring into Europe at
the rate OF 1890 a day.
Paris, however. and not London. Is
reaping the harvest Of profit which
the coming OF these visitors brings.
The reason. according 10 the Daily
Express. Is because London hotel
keepers failed to prepare for the IN
vasion and are unable 20 offer salts
factory accommodation
Though Americans are leaving
New York as fast as available ships
can take Them said the manager OF
a large Am .rican travel agency 20 @
Daily Express cepresentatlva, com
paratively few OF them seem 10 get 70
London
Il consider the attitude OF some OF
our largest hotels responsible TO z
great extent for the unwillingness
OF travellers 20 visit England We
receive cableErams and letters every
day from people asking for bookings
at certain hotels. Look at the replies
we receive when we try TO book
them
He picked up two letters froh his
Uttered desk. both from leading Lon
don hotels. one stated in answer TO "a
request for rOms for March IS. that
they were not available.
The rooms should have been
boxed earlier" was ths explanation,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24
JAPAN IS FACING
GRAVE PERIOD
Of UPHEAVAL
Serious Situation Prevails,
Owing to Economic
Conditions.
SOCIALISTS SHOW
GREAT ACTIVITY

7 ONDON, Eng April z4-Behind
/ the curtain OF censorship and
cable Interruption Japan Is pass
ing through G crisis comparable in
gravity to that OF 1858. in the opinion
OF Hugh Redwood. writing in the
Daily News. The revolutionary
movement which ushered in the
Meiji epoch--the period OF -enlight-
ened rule" began IN l668 and marked
the death Of feudalism in Japan.
1T would. Of course, be going too
far" the article says. TO seek an
exact parallel IN the conditions e1-
listing. today, but there are certain
significant points OF resemblance In
the first place the workers OF Japan
have been deeply stirred By the VIC
tories OF labor in the western world.
Secondly. not only the workers but
the middle class as well. have been
exploited shamelessly BY profiteers
Demand Universal Suffrage
And thirdly, there exists an agita-
ton OF longer standlng-the demand
for universal suffrage, It Is neces-
sary TO look at the situation as a
whole II the true Importance OF such
incidents as the dissolution OF the
diet and the strike riots al the great
Yawata ironworks Is 70 be appre-
THE immediate trouble. however.
Is probably economic rather than in
dustrial or political But for the e--
cesses OF capitalism, students OF Jap
auese affairs would have considered
any considerable spread OF S0cialistic
doctrines almost unthinkable among
q people holding the throne In such
peculiar reverence As II Is three
TRANSACTIONS OF Karl Larx have been
published IN Toxic in as many
months, and organizations which aim
az advancing the powers OF the prOle-
tariat report despite persecution, a
steady growth Of membership II
would SEEM nevertheless. that the
great majority OF the people are far
from ripe for a revolution In the
Russian OF even the German sense.
Emperor Not Blamed
Opposing parties. Ike the two
great student leagues, one OF which
IS progressive and the other avoW-
e1ly re1ctionarTs are prepared 70 JOIN
forces In sweeping the capitalist class
bodily away. but the emperor has
hitherto been held free from blame
for the evils OF the times. II re-
mains 20 be seen how Tar and IN what
direction the imperial rescript dis
solving the diet VIII modify the DO
sition-
when the curtain IS lifted On cur
rent events, I expect to find three
actors playing important roles in the
drama First. there viii be Sen Ka-
tayama, the Socialist leader. q we'll
known figure in the Second Iuterna-
tlo1aL Inen there VII oe NJ 4mai.
an Osaki lawyer, who heads the Road
Lomekai, the most Influential OF the
organizations formed for the better
ment OF the workers lot The third
viii be lr. Okla. the head OF the Jap
anese police system and a man OF
iron. who has long been making
ready 70 fight to the death any at
and whose methods have been widely
criticised"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24
'.HnngariG1lSNOt
ReadyTOGOUern
SeIUeS -HOrthJ

Budapest. Hungary. April at
would rather talk about cabbages
than kings" said admiral Horthy. the
recently elected regent and governor
Of Hungary. when asked about the
restoration OF the monarchy. still.
when you question me why the nom
archy Is 20 be restored ] can answer
you Hungary is not yet politically
ripe enough for the people 10 govern
alone. BoisheFlsm and the first revo-
luton showed that the HUNGARIAN
people are unable to shape their own
Qestinies- There must be a strong
leading hand here to point the way.
Ine thouEand-y ear-old traditions OF
Hungary and the thousand year-old
constitution are the guarantee that
my country can be ruled BY a mon
How wiz the monarchy be re-
storedF' ] asked.
very likely later on" answered
the admiral when passions have
died down and the present revolution
airy and chaotic conditions are over.
the nation VIII be asked 70 decide
or monarchy To my mind there Is
only one answer. Hungary's king
has always been obliged 10 govern
through his minister's responsible 70
parliament The constitution OF Hun
gary IS very similar to that OF Eng
land. only the Hapsburgs frequently
misused IT, The future king OF Hun
gary viii govern on the strictest dem
ocratic lines and the interests Of the
people viii be safeguarded by amend
ments to the constitution"
Who VIII be kingg' I asked.
TO continue the smile OF Alice IN
wonderland replied the governor
that Is like searching for haddocks'
eyes among the heather. II Is q
question ] cannot answer. Probably
no one Ia Hungary can There are
as many starters for the royal stakes.
90 use "a British sporting expression.
as there are for the English derby.
IT. were TO give YOU the list OF those
mentioned In connection with the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24
Great Britain Builds
Huge RefiHeries and
Oil Tanks at Skewon

London. Eng, April 2f-For the
purpose OF distributing oil throughout
this country as needed large re-
fineries and storage tanks are being
erected at a place called SkeWon.
about five miles from Swansea Il IS
understood that the project Is being
backed by the British government
which owns a large Interest in the
Anglo-Persian Oil company. the or
ganization which Is erecting the plant
Il Is intended to bring the crude oil
from Persian ports 70 the Swansea
port in the tank steamers owned by
the company. and IL viii then be
pumped direct to the SkeWon works
for refinement Il viii then be
pumped back to Swansea for distribu-
tion and viii not be touched other
than by mechanical means during the
entire process
over 900 acres OF land have been
taken for the factory site in Skewon
and for the building OF the factories
refineries, workmen's cottage, supply
stores. canteens and q model hospital
II Is estimated that S35.0Q0.00O must
be expended The value to the COM
munity viii be very great, however
as Il Is estimated that the dock dues
and charges alone viii amount 10
about 500 900 per aunum-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24
France Makes
ReadyT0Ca1
For Visitors

Paris. France. April 24.-The great
est nf1grfmage In history vii be seen
within the next few months in France
The Anglo-American INVASION Nnlen
Is now beginning viii DO more .
bring prosperity to the country which
suffered most IN the war tnan any
financial or commercial agreements
can ever accomplish
The Mecca OF the pilgrims viii be
the historic battlefields. from the
Somme to the Meuse, where torn aIiq
twisted landscape now mingles with
stone and mortar and other evidence
OF a renascent France
Flaming posters IN the PARIS tour
fst AGENCIES already announce trips
10 the battlefields by rail, motor, OF
air A number Of Englshmen VINO
aid their bit during the war and have
remained IN France to 90 into the
motor hire business. acquiring extra
cars as the demand improves, are
ioolzfnF forward 10 doing a good
business when the Anglo-saxon inVa-
sion begins ia earnest
Every cafe keeper and restauraJel f
along the great national routes lead
ing from Paris to the uattiellel1s Is
rubbing his hands and talking Of the
money he win make when les an
rfafssi and Ales Americans arrive
He Is estimating the cost or having
his establishment renovated ana re-
painted outside, and greeting ln
English intimating tnat ne sens
Bass" can offer you eggs and bacon
or "ffv'oclok tea" and that his place
boasts q .bar American" viii greet
you on your way.
The railway companies viii run
one-day trips TO the battlenelds Al
reduced fares, and viii also issue cir
cular tickets for visitors making a
more extensive tour. Even when they
get up the line" visitors viii find
the local population vel prepared %
cater Tor them in the way OF feeding
them. supplying guides and offering
{ accommodation to them at inflated
prices. although the accommodation
D Is certain TO be Inadequate to the de-
mand The municipal authorities in
certain districts are taking steps To
. protect the interests OF visitors from
Z the rapacity OF profiteers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24

Ihe second refused bookings for June.
1T IS too early TO tell" it read.
whether We will have rooms at the
time desired
Both these clients" resumed the
travel agent, ARE milliouaires- How
am to explain to them that they
cannot obtain rooms al these hotelsT
Americans who come to Europe a=t
wei able 70 afford the best accom-
notation that we can give them. and
they viii not be satisfied with any
thing else The result Is that they
viii avoid London altogether. Paris
viii have their business and their
money.
I'VE expect 125.O00 to come this
summer. 1t is estimated that tnes
VIII spend from S900.000.00o TO $780,
one man who left recently was
here a month. He spent more than
$500 on gifts TO take TO his children.
and his expenses here amounted to as
must more.
The Americans have made money
easily and spend it lavishly- They
however, are used to the best OF serv-
ice and courtesy. and they insist on
having t. They viii not come here
and live In rooming houses. IL they
cannot have rooms where they want
them and when they want them they
VIII not come at all"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24

A DALIA. Anatolia, April 24.-The
n whole OF Anatolia seems TO be
injected with anti European IN
rest fomented from Mustapha
EemaFs headquarters at Eonia.
hfustapha's emissaries have been
touring the country preaching a re
volt against the allies and declaring
that carefully organized movement
has every chance OF success. and
Europe is unable at this time 10 I'M
dertake a new and costly campaign
IN Asia Minor, and also pointing TO
the withdrawal OF France from
Marash as evidence Of the results TO
be obtained by a rising on a greater
scale A colonel from kemars staff
visited Adalia a few days ago and
had secret interviews with influential
Turks at the local club. He said the
teErity o. Turkey, and promised a
coup at Constantinople within g
month, IS q result Of which the
provinces would be guaranteed
liberation form European domination
and the freedom OF the capital would
undoubtedly influencing the people.
Turks Openly Offensive.
I found the attitude OF the Turks
here one Of thinly yelled hostility,
while a number were openly often
sfve in the bazars. in contrast TO
the natives Of Mersinas where a
strong French colonial force. with
machine guns and artillery, holds the
port
The railway service TO the interior
Is irregular and unsafe for foreign
ers. Armenians continue 10 flee TO
the coast by train and road, and
there has been an exodus from
Adana-
The majority are emigrating, ter
rorfzed BY the threats Of the Moslsms.
and are paying eLOrbitant prices for
passaEes n overcroWded steamers.