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The Washington times., 1920-05-12
Will You Help to Americanize the
Capital City of America?

Tis editorial appearing Hearst all the United
The anomalous denial of civic rights the half million
Americans resident in the District Of Columbia most Of them
residents of Washington where they have neither voice nor
vote in municipal government, Is defended by nobody
Washington is larger city than Cincinnati Only SIX
States have any city large s1yf ~
Why then does this injustice of persist?
The are two First, because these disfran
chised Americans help themselves and Therefore
need reinforcement from public opinion elsewhere which
has not as yet been aroused ..y ="
interest the subject in the Congress where relief must
originate. .as Il
There pending two bills looking to Constitutional
amendment that would confer the District of Columbia
representation in the Congress and In the Electoral College
On the two judiciary committees which must pass on
these bills forty men-three each from Minnesota and
Missouri two each from Pennsylvania Nebraska Iowa.
South Dakota Illinois West Virginia and North Carolina
and each from Oklahoma Massachusetts, New York,
mont Connecticut Idaho Rhode Island New Mexico Texas
Arizona Tennessee, Montana, Georgia, and Utah.
Amid membership thus scattered interest in the merit
of the bills hard focus The special interests which
exploit Washington satisfied with things they are
Congressmen and Presidents and co. giving to District
affairs only fragments of attention The special interests
are well organized to capture those fragments They
secretly oppose the franchise which would make them
accountable to the people
Remedy Of this American situation if it is to come
must be forced Do you believe strongly enough in the
enough the tyranny of taxation without representation
write to your Representative and Senator protesting against
the delay of the Congress in acting those two District
franchise bills and to KEEP AFTER THEM UNTIL SOME
THING Is DONE?
-r' Let us Amercanize the Capital of America
The Washington times., 1920-05-12
REED SEEKS CURB
ON SHIPPING BOARD
Senator Condemns Bill to Sell
U. s. Vessels at "Junk
Pile Prices"
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COntinue0 from flrSt Idsct
merce Commission. There you have a
board for which II would seem men,
bers would be chosen with reference
to qualifications for dealing with the
transportation problems Of the might
lest nation of the world. And what
do you get?
History Of the development of our
railroads will show how carefully
men were reared, trained and schooled
for the management of those projects.
Appotntments Criticized.
"That was the rule with reference
to selection of executives for single
units in this grandest of trapsporta-
ton systems. Here we are choosing
men to direct the entire system. lit
orally holding the destiny Of the ma
ton.
"Yet when we look for the men
hest fitted to sit in such a post or
Importance. we get in one case q
gentleman chiefly distinguished for
his ability to organize labor unions
and in another case a gentleman
whose chief qualifications seems to
have been that he enjoyed the Sc
clusion of a study at certain COL
lege. -
"That was never the business
mans system in undertaking to nan
dIe a great enterprise. Before we
turn this wonderful fleet over to
.bipping board whose past perform
ance is surely nothing to boast about.
let the Senate stop and consider. The
commerce of the nation and the
world Is at stake"
The Washington times., 1920-05-12
AMERICA To SIT TIGHT
WHILE MEXICANS FIGHT

The United States will sit tight
and watch the Mexican revolution for
the time being, This policy has been
tentatively agreed upon today by ad-
ministration officials following the
meeting of President Wilson and his
Cabinet yesterday.
While reports to the Government
indicated that some leaders of the
revolutionary government desire to
ask recognition of the United States
shortly it is believed here that this
step will not be taken until after a
provisional president has been select
ed for Mexico. The Administration Is
of the opinion that this Government
need not act hastily in the matter Of
extending recognition to a de facto
government, but should await the
establishment of a stable government.
Trade Not Interrupted.
Trade with Mexico has not been in
terfupted during the revolution. ac-
cording to the best information re-
ceived here and the Administration
is inclined to allow matters to go on
as they have been going since the
revolutionary movement started.
All reports received by the State
anu lhC NaNy nave hoihON
to show that Americans in Mexico
have been menaced by the revolu-
tionary movements, and with Ameri-
can warships on both coasts of Mex
ico and American marines within
striking distance Administration Of
ficials believe that this Government
can well afford to watch events for
time.
The Mexican president is said to
have received assurances of support
from members OF the Unionist party
which recently executed a successful
coup in Guatemala overthrowing
Estrada Cabrera and setting up
Unionist provisional government.
According to the information just
received, Carranza's revised plans
called for flight to Vera Cruz not
later than May 8. and the estab
lishment of the seat of government
at that port.
The Washington times., 1920-05-12
PASTOR PRAISES
OBREG0N'SA ABILITY
Texan Here for Baptist Con:
vention Depicts Rebel Chief
As Strong Leader.

That General Obregon will bring
relief to Mexico IL he Is finally sue
cessful in the revolution now in prog
ress and assumes the reins of govern
ment is the belief of Rev. DR.. NJ. E.
Broaddus. OF Donna, Tex. who has
just arrived in Washington as one of
the delegates to the Southern Baptist
convention.
General Obregon Is a soldier and
an administrator" said DR.. Broaddus
this afternoon, "and I feel confident
that with his rise to the helm in Mexi-
can affairs that an entirely different
condition of affairs will exist"
The minister, who has been world
traveller, comes of a family which has
been prominent in the councils of the
Baptist Church in this country for
generations. He believes that Mex
leo with, proper educational facilities
VIII come forward rapidly.
Down in our section Of Texas we
are close to Hidalgo, which is just
across the line from the Mexican city
Of Rinosa," DR.. Broaddus continued,
Where practically all our labor Is
Mexican, and right here let me say
that 1t is especially faithful
THE Mexican folk who work for us
are poems, while over in the noun
tains you find the Yaquis. who largely
make up the bandit with Toltecs,
Aztecs, etc The people Of the two
regions are as different as day from
night. .'.> +.-
, sour Mexicans are men and women
whom you can trust. We do not hes
itate to leave them in charge OF our
farms and property and always when
you return you find they have care
fully watched out for their employers
interests"
DR.. Broaddus took occasion to point
out that for years the ignorant Mex
leans have been taught that the Grin
goes" have been waiting for a chance
to swallow up Mexico and this con-
slant teaching. has inflamed many
Mexican minds farther into the in
terror Of the country.
But education will solve this prob
lem" he averred, "and with a man
OF the stamp of Obregon at the head
of the Mexican nation there will be a
different order of things"
Carranza for some unexplained rea-
son was always a failure, the min
lister pointed out. and it Is relief to
those Americans living along the
border to think that better times
are ahead
Donna, where DR.. Broaddus resides,
Is in the center Of wonderful irri-
gated country of. perhaps million
acres, where alfalfa is king, and
where cantaloupes are now ripe and
being packed for the markets Of the
country.
The Washington times., 1920-05-12
PAPER COST BOOSTED
MORE THAN 4AD" RATES
Chicago Publisher Tells Senate
~ Canadian Firm Has u. s.
Journals at Mercy.

Advertising rates have not increased
one-third OF the increase in the cost
OF newspaper production. Victor II.
Lawson, publisher OF a Chicago news
paper. today told the Senate subcom-
mittee investigating the print-paper
situation.
Lawson referred to the Canadian
Export Paper Company, Limited. a
distributing company which. he said.
was organized by the paper mills to
prevent competition"
1t was brought out that the com
pany sold paper 20 Canadian pur-
ehasers at sil a ton less than TO pur-
chasers In the United States.
Newspapers purchasing in Canada
are VIRTUALLY compelled" TO pay the
price fixed by the export company.
Lawson said. The export company
controls 10 per cent OF the paper out
put.
The Washington times., 1920-05-12
OBREGON AIDE PLEDGES
AMERICANS PROTECTION

NEW YORK, May 12.-It was
learned here today that a confidential
agent of General obregon, leader Of
Mexico's revolutionary armies. visited
New York during the last week for a
series Of conferences with big bust
ness" Interests. The Obregon aide,
Gen. Ramon de Negri. carried obre-
CONS pledge to protect American citi-
zens and American property rights In
Mexico.
General dc Negri, It was learned. is
slated for the post OF consul general
in New York under tho Obregon
regime. and his visit here was to out
line the policies advocated by the
revolutionary chieftain. In the course
OF conferences. in Wall Street, Cen
eral de Nckri declared that Obregon
would protect all property rights and
would welcome the investment OF
American capital in Mexican industry.
De Netri was accompanied by
Manuel de In Pena, who has been
Identified with Sonora In
terests and who will be assistant con-
sui general when obregon reaches the
The Washington times., 1920-05-12
ATTORNEY DENIES GUILT
OF NEWS BUREAU CHIEF

BOSTON. May ,12-counsel for
James ]. Bosdan, proprietor of q
news syndicate, arrested on a charge
of larceny of Government records,
issued a statement today explaining
his clients connection with the case,
According to this statement, issued
BY Attorney Clarence A. Barnes, the
records in question had to do only
with the DIR. w. X. Dean murder, and
Il Will be shown that they were OBJ
tanned in n legitimate way.
The Washington times., 1920-05-12
WILL ROUND UP DRAFT
DODGERS In BROOKLYN

NEW York. May 12.-Federal Dis
tried Attorney Ross, OF Brooklyn. an
nounces that q drive would be launch
ed immediately TO round up approxi-
msteiy. 5000 draft dodgers living on
Long and Staten Islands!
Returning from Washington. after
a consultation with Attorney General
Palmer, Mr.. Ross said he had obtain
ed promise OF cooperation from the
police and Federal agents and that
warrants would be sworn out at once.
Most Of the siackers. he said, were
aliens.
The Washington times., 1920-05-12
ALLIES Give GERMANY
new WAR GUILTY LIST

BERLIN, May l2.-The allies have
presented a new note to Germany
containing the names of forty-five
Germans who are alleged to have
committed crimes during the war for
which the allies desire them prose-
cuted, according to an announcement
by the foreign office.
The list does not contain the names
OF the former German crown prince
or Of Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
or General Ludendorn.
The Washington times., 1920-05-12
CARRANzAAT Bay;
) TREASURY LOOTED
Rebels Close In on Feleing
President Who Has Body
guard of 1000.
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can warship passengers of the Jalisco
have been notified that they will not
be held as prisoners of war. The
Jalisco brought the money belonging
to the customs division at Tampico
and also the chief OF the Tampico
garrison along with the soldiers and
families of federal employees.
Among the officers on board were
Colonel Orozco and the brother of
General Musgia, who were temporar-
lily detained by the authorities here.
The soldiers on board were disarmed.
The A>>erican destroyers which ar
rived here yesterday did not fire a
salute upon reaching port, but the
commander OF the flotilla exchanged
calls with the marine commandant
here.
The Washington times., 1920-05-12
BAN SUNDAY FUNERALS.

INDEPENDENCE, Kan. May 12.-
II the ministerial union has it's way
there will be no more Sunday funer-
ais here.
Ministers want undertakers and
grave diggers to observe the Sab
bath. They assert their own time
should be devoted to church work and
not to burial services on that day.
The Washington times., 1920-05-12
RRULERk
LADY CURz0
Bride Was Daughter OF I'd \
Washington Society '
Belle.

LONDON, May ITO Lady Cynthia
Curzon, the daughter OF a former
Washington society girl, was given
yesterday the distinction OF having
two kings and two queens attend nsr
wedding.
The soyereisns OF Great Britain and
Belgium were among the distin :
guished personages who witnessed
the nuptials OF Lady Cynthia and
Lieut.. Oswald Ernald Mosley, M. p
in the Chapel Royal. Lady Cynthia
Is the second daughter OF Earl cur
ron, the foreign secretary, and MS
nrst wife, who was Mary Victoria
Letter, OF Chicago and Washington.
Another notable feature was mat
King Albert and Queen Elizabeth OF
the sBeIgians Travelled 10 London from
Brussels by sirplane to be present a.
the ceremony. They were weekend
gusts OF Lord Curzon.
Chapel Crowded.
The affair was one OF the most brill
liant OF the London season. The I'M
nense crowd flled the chapel TO ca
pacity. BESIDES the royalty there
many diplomats and other prominent
persons present, including John W.
Davis, the United states ambassador
and Mrs. Davis. After the ceremony
Lady Cprzon gave reception at the
Carlton House Terrace, to which 100
guests were invited.
Among the throng OF distinguish
ed Anglo-Americah guests were Lady
Astor and her sister. Mrs. Charles
Dana Gibson. wife OF the famous
American artist Ea-,
The presence of Lady Astor was
peculiarly Appropriate because the
wedding was a sequel 10 Lady Astors
election campaign at Plymouth. The
young couple became bethothed while
soliciting votes for sour Nancy"
The bride was attended by seven
bridesmaids. She was given away oy
her father. The welding presents
were many in number and OF great
value. 1t was found necessary to em-
ploy several of the largest rooms in
the Curzon town house to display the
wonderful assortment.
Presented with Pendant. =,
The British royal couple presented
the bride with a magnificent oval
pendant inclosing the royal cipher In
diamonds, surmounted by the i'm
perial crown.
King Albert and Queen Elizabeth
gave her a diamond brooch, bearing
the Belgian royal cipher and crown.
This gift arrived only yesterday
morning, for while flying to Lon
don Saturday the Queen had accident
ally dropped the original into the
North Sea- A duplicate was then
rushed hither by the Brussels court
jcweler. ~ ,..s.
Prince Leopold. Prince Charles and
Princess Marie-Jose of Belgium,
. each sent a diamond brooch. =
other gifts Included a silver plate
dinner service from the Duchess Of
Marlborough,
The elaborateness and beauty of
the brides trousseau has been the
talk OF the feminine world for days
past the newspapers having printed
descriptions and pictures of IL, d
Her wedding gown, which was a
classical dress of crepe beaute with a
court train, broke tradition in that 1t
was of a green shade, which popular
ly is supposed to be unlucky, and she
also carried a bouquet of lilies in
stead Of orange blossoms.
The Washington times., 1920-05-12
SHIPPEY'S WAR BABY
BORN TO FRENCH GIRL

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, May 12.-Made-
line Babin, the French girl against
whom deportation proceedings were
Instituted by Mrs. Lee Shippey, wife
OF the poet and Y. M. C. A. worker
overseas, Is the mother of a boy. Tho
child was born Saturday.
1t is understood that Shippey. father
OF the infant, is on his way here.
The Washington times., 1920-05-12

The Salvation Army In the NEST
musical religious orRaniEation In the
world. More than nifty thousand mu-
sietans are enrolled In its ranks.
The Washington times., 1920-05-12

81. n a burnr being IN pain, IN
d,Wrerrf" Thnt'- nlI the salvation
Army Iassie sskS. she tsrcs nsusht
for creed, celsr or country.
The Washington times., 1920-05-12
Washington is going t.
have a real treat next Sun
day.
That is, those wise pro
viders who are able to get /,
copy of The Washipgio,
Times will get a treat
others lose.

"Cap'n, stop the snip While
read this"
1t is a regular "funny
Sheet" not one of the litth
old last years colored sup
plementS, but real American
humor. If you miss 1t
blame yourself, and don'i
complain you haven't beer
warned.
Then there's the Magazine
Section.
Mary Pickford Moore
Fairbanks, petite idol of thts
movie fanatics, will give am
other chapter in her lifA
story-just how she go
along with her first hubby
and why she got along thai
way.
Mary isn't holding out on
the public in this series oi
articles, as she believes hel
friends are entitled to hel
story. 1t is interesting read.
ing for your philosophers
and psychologists and fol
just 'plain folks" .
There will be another oi
those very interesting scien
tifc articles, written for non
scientists to read. No jaw
breaking words, or involvef
ideas, but good wholesome;
knowledge and worthwhile
information for everybody.
And there are a dozer
other features that will give
you Sunday afternoon read.
ing of intense interest.
And then-pictures. CAR
Thoner, The Times photog.
rapher extraordinary, is hot
footing it around town this
week, swapping "hot stuff"
for this feature. His work
will be incorporated into a
full page of ''spot news" pic.
lures that you will not see
elsewhere. Don't miss this.
AS usual, there will be alp
the latest news. This is a
Sunday afternoon newspa'
per, and goes to press in the
afternoon, with /the latest
developments and events OF
Saturday night and Sunday.
The theatrical news and
gossip, Jean Eliot's society
chronicles, Louis Dougher's
and Bryan Morse's sports
articles, and all the other reg
ular features of The Times
will appear as usual.
The price of The Sunday
Times will be five cents.
There will be no change
in the monthly subscription
rate of sixty cents.
And by the way, the
monthly subscription j,
about the only certain
method of obtaining The
Times. If the newsdealer has
sold out, you are out of luck,
but if it is delivered to the
home, you are sure to get it,
at a rate considerably less
than the purchase price on
the street.
Better Order Your Copy
Now of
lTl S..~1>-
The Washington times., 1920-05-12

XyENUsfIANo cARRANZA. dspOssd President Of
Mexico. and Gen Alvaro obregon who has seized
Mexico City and put Caranza to fight This picture was
taken when Obregon Carranzas chief political AIDE
The Washington times., 1920-05-12
The Guaranteed
P a n a m a, $5.75

Guaranteed to be. genuine,
and guaranteed to give salts
faction. Every hat is perfect.
Woven of the real Panama
fiber, in South America. Blocked
Just off of Fifth Avenue. And
priced close to the cost BY
Parker-Bridget CO. Eight styles,
one of them illustrated. $5.75.
The Washington times., 1920-05-12
Says Sims Did Nothing.

'If Admiral Sims originated a sin
gle one OF the important policies. or
irst suggested one important mea-
sure the United States navy put into
effect during the war, 1 cannot recall
IT," Daniels said. d.
Taking up another phase Of the
question and aiming to show further
Admiral Sims alleged attitude to-
ward the British, Daniels charged
that instead of making his own in
dependent inquiry into reports Of ou,'
commanders that submarines had
been damaged and sunk, Admiral
Sims. according to the statement is
sued by his own headquarters, sub
mitted such reports to the British ad-
miralty and accepted the admiralty's
awards"
The Carlisle independent., 1920-02-19
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
(By J. E. Jones'
National Politics

The political situation surely is in teresting. Viewed from the angle of Mir. Hoover that he will support the party that stands for the League of Nations, is unique as coming from a man supported by the Curtis pubi- cations, the New York World, and other great newspapers. It is doubt ful if any other probable candidate ever refused to identify himself with any party. Among the senators there is perfect avalanche of can- didates for the epublican nomination, and General Wood and a number of Governors of States have their light ming rods aloft. Among the Repub- licans there appears to be cock suredness born apparently of the rout of the Democrats with reference to the treaty, and the disorganiza- shown in the refusal of the party eau GUS of Congressman to endorse the Presidents proposal for universal military training. That the demo- crats are somewhat discouraged is evidenced by the fact that no pep is being put behind suggestions to nominate any leader in the party.
The Carlisle independent., 1920-02-19
The President and Mr. Bryan

In Washington the belief does not down that President Wilson is willing to run again. In fact his position with regard to the treaty is taken as an indication that he believes he can go before the people next fall and win out on that issue. But again, there is MT. Bryan-long since 'the Boy Orator of the Platte, and today the grand old man of his party. Mir. Bryan tried for a long time after leaving the Cabinet to remain on close terms with the President, but when the coldness towards his pro- posals became notably marked he finally turned to his own way. and gradually he and MT. Wilson drifted apart. No one knows of any "break" between the two. It would be better to say that the feeling has become ono of indifference.
 There are some democrats who be- lieve that Mir. Bryan would like the Democratic nomination for himself, but most people are inclined to the opinion that he is seeking to domi- nate the next convention, principally to clinch the position of the Demo- crats as the party of prohibition. In doing these acts MT. Bryan may be expected to follow his past course of selecting his own candidate for Pres- ident, just as he did at the Baltimore convention. The Nebraskan has the knife in his boot for the Chairman of the Democratic National Commit tee and the Governor of New Jersey.
The Carlisle independent., 1920-02-19
The oastful MT. Gompers

The position of organized labor is big factor to be reckoned with in the coming campaign and Mir. Comp CTS stands at the head of an exec utive committee" of three to pass upon the qualifications of all candi- dates for office-from President down to members of the legislatures in the States. These three men claim that they have the authority of enough union men in the country to elect or defeat any candidate-andt the preju- diced and autoeratic Mr. Gompers VII spend a season in "damning ana blessing" friends and enemies. He will attempt to say who is the friend or the foe of the common citizen Meanwhile some of. the best men in tac country are working on an in dustIial plan that will afford courts and tribunals for labor disputes and proper representation of all earners in industry. Mir. Gompers once under took such a job, at the suggestion Of the President, but walked out of the Conference of which he is a member n huff.
The Carlisle independent., 1920-02-19
Community Assets

The condition of the public utilities the past year, as it has been dawning on the country that the agitation fa- voring public ownership has been the result of socialistic propaganda. About 100000 representing the saw ings of the people of the country is invested in public utilities, and since a great part of this in each communi- ty is focal capital" the utilities are rapidly progressing towards basis where they are looked upon as com munity assets, and worthy of being treated as such, in place of being made the political footballs of politi- eians eager for power.