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The Washington times., 1920-02-07
PRESIDENT SENDS
LETTER TO CAUCUS
Senator Hitchcock Has Note
Defining His Attitude
on Treaty.
Sent Long Telegram.

President Wilson has outlined his
position on the treaty situation in .
letter which may be laid before the
conference OF Democratic Senators.
1t was learned at the White House to-
day.
The letter, which was addressed
personally to Senator Hitchcock, sets
forth the Presidents position as un-
changed in insisting upon ratification
of the treaty with nothing more than
interpretative reservations.
Senator Hitchcock will be allowed
to use his own discretion in using the
letter with the conference or in max
ing 1t public. it was stated at the
White House.
In the letter the President indorsed
the position taken by Senator Hitch
cock in opposition to the reservation
on article 10. 1t was learned. The
Presidents letter, 1t was said, largely
reaffirms the position which he tooko
dinner OF the Democrats.
The White House today took the
view that Viscount Grey's indorse-
ment OF reservations to the treaty
has aided the President in his fight
against reservations. White House
officials declared that there is evil
dence Of a sweep of sentiment against
the reservations as the result of what
Is termed outside interference by a
member of the Diplomatic Corps.
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Limerickers, Attention!
just Look Who's Going to Decide Who's
Who Among You.
Who Among You.

your ideas will have to have merit.
You can't get by rhyming joke
with note" or having too many feet
In the line for its legs.
Today is the last day for receiving
best last lines to Limerick No. /,
which was published last Monday.
At noon today, the gates close on
that effort, and soon the judges will
be busy picking the winner. There
have been a lot Of good ones, and
the decision will be no easy matter.
And while ] have first page posi-
toni may nc yer have 1t again
1 want to impress on Limerickers
that Rule 8 Of the contest must be
strictly observed, as we'll as the
other rules. (Be sure to write on the
front Of the envelope, the number of
the Limerick enclosed.) This is very
important. as contributions COW
ering FIVE days are now being re-
ceived every day, and they have to
be sorted before they are opened.
IL you haven't read the rules, read
them carefully, and be sure to con-
form to every one. IL you don't fol-
low regulations. The Editor will feel
no compunction about throwing out
your contribution without reading
Il.
The rules Of the contests, and to-
days incomplete Limerick will be
found on Page .. ,-...-..-...-
The Washington times., 1920-02-07
COMMANDER TRUCKS
TO CLEAR AWAY SNOW
New York Puts Embargo on Non
Essential Deliveries to Restore
Traffic to Normal.

NEW YORK, Feb. IA three-day
traffic began today at the request Of
Mayor Hylan. so that thousands OF
men and motor trucks may be re-
leased to aid In the gigantic task OF
clearing away the snow that las
paralyzed travel and business here
since Wednesday.
The mayors proclamation except
ed such carriers as were engaged In
delivery of foodstuffs, coal. milk,
and other necessaries.
The high winds that packed the
snow into mountainous drifts and
caused tidal waves along the shore
had subsided, and with the forecast
that the snow fall would cease
sometime today transportation lines
redoubled their efforts to clear their
tracks and resume service.
Street car and taxi lines were still
completely paralyred and the outly-
ing elevated railways were out of
business. Fourteen inches of snow
has fallen since wednesday.
Five persons have been killed In
accidents resulting from the storm.
The property damage will run into
hundreds of thousands OF dollars,
especially along the coast. where
piers, cottages, and hotels were
wrecked by high waves.
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Takes Stand in Own Defense.

of the steps, she said. Pownell stepped
out and kissed her.
'I did not tell my husband that he
had kissed me; I was afraid to tell
him." said Mrs. Uhe II feared he
would kill Pownell."
''On the night of December 80" con-
tinued Mrs. Uhl, "Pownell came down
from the upper apartment and asked
IL my husband was going out that
night. / told him Mervin had told me
he intended staying home At IL
o'clock that night Powneli teiephoned
for my husband to come downtown.
My husband got up; nxed his clothes,
and he left.
"A short while later Powneli came
home. He walked into my apartment
and told me Mervin was downtown
with another woman. He locked the
door. turned out the light, and then
asked IL he could not take my hus-
bands place. I became Indignant;
told him to go .upstairs to his room.
He ,seised me. tussed at my dress. and
was about to. assault me when my
husband raped at the door.
:, said He Was @TAreuSA."
my husband told me he had
trapped me, that was Indecent, that
he had suspected me for a long time
that now / would have to get out to
go to my mother. And my husband
said: You. cannot have the children
I'm through He would not let me
explain. i could not sleep all night
In the morning I pleaded that I was
innocent Of any wrongdoing. / begged
him not to separate me from my chill
dren. But he told me to be ready to
get out at noon. He then left.
II called Pownell down to my
apartment. told him what had hap
pened and pleaded with him to ex.
plain / was innocent of any wrong
doing.
"He told me not to worry, to hell
with my husband! And then he
grabbed me. What was I to do? Dur
ing the struggle / reached the knife
and stabbed him.
Although subjected to a severe
cross-examination, the prosecution
failed materially to shake the wom-
ans testimony or break down her
story OF having slain young Pownsll
in defense Of her honor.
Remains Unmoved.
Even when Joshua Zimmerman, as
sisting States Attorney Fuller
barnard, jr., showed Mrs. Uhl the
death dealing weapon which she
used in Staying young Pownell, the
defendant remained unmoved. An
attempt of the prosecution to show
that Mrs. Uhl had bought the knife
on the morning she killed Pownell
Continued on Page 2. Column ~
The Washington times., 1920-02-07
By THE LIMERICK EDITOR.

Well, I'm back on the job. The
boss agreed to ask some real writers
to act as judges Of the limericks, sc
about all l have to do is sort the
mail--but. believe me, that's a one
man Job in itself.
The judges? You Limerickers are
lucky. Here's the lineup:
Mrs. Albert s. Durleson, wife ol
the Postmaster General. You have
all read her work. very fine story
called COMMITTED" written b. Mrs
Burleson. appeared on the editorial
page OF The Times last Sunday.
Mr.. Roe Fulkerson, entertainer
writer, and business man. Every.
body who knows about current liter.
ature has heard OF Mr.. Fulkerson'2
series, Andrew and Imogene," one
OF the best daily columns of chatter
that appears in Americas news
papers.
Mr.. J. I. Belt, literary critic Of
The Times. Mr.. Belt has been con.
tributor to The Times for several
years, and his reviews of books arr
widely quoted.
Looking over that assembly o'
Judges carefully, you'll be convinced
that to win any OF The Times prizes
Of $500, you'll have to be good. You
metre will have to be project and
The Washington times., 1920-02-07
LANE RESIGNS
FROM CABINET
Secretary Of interior Has Quit,
II Is Announced Al
I His Office.
RESIGNATION is ACCEPTED
: Called At White House This
Morning to Lay Matter
Before President.
RESIGNATION is ACCEPTED

Secretary Lane has forwarded his
resignation to President Wilson, and
1t has been accepted. it was an
nounced at Secretary Lanes office
today.
Lane announced several weeks ago
that he intended to, quit the Cabinet
but declared he was holding up his
formal resignation because he did
not wish to further burden President
Wilson during his illness.
Lane visited the White House early
today and 1t is understood that he
carried his resignation with him at
that time.
1t is understood that Secretary
Lane will become president Of the
Sinclair Oil Company. q developing
concern.
Secretary Lanes home is In San
Francisco. He has been member OF
the Cabinet during the entire Wilson
Administration.
Lanes resignation is effective
March 1.
The Washington times., 1920-02-07

So testified this morning Mrs. Kath
crime Uhl. charged with the stabbing
Of Edgar Bryan Pownell. former mem
ber OF the United States air service
when she took the stand in her own
defense at her trial in the allegheny
country circuit court, Judges Hender,
son and waggaman presiding.
my God" exclaimed the woman
with emotion. the first she has shown
since her trial began on Thursday
cant woman protect her name. her
home, her honor from the brutal in
stincts OF a man who attempts to dis
honor her? did not mean to Kill
Pownell. ! just stabbed him to pre-
vent him accomplishing his purpose.
As Mrs. Uhl was testifying, her
father held her sixteen months old
baby, Virginia. and her SON, Russell,
sixe years old; while the other child.
Jane, three years old. tugged Mt the
defendant & dress as she stood on the
witness stand. Every word utter by
Mrs. Uhl could be heard distinctly
through the court room, crowded with
people OF all walks OF life from this
city and nearby communities of Ale
gany county.
Called Her His Slave.
Her story Of her home life was one
of pathos. She described her husband
as being unfaithful, said that she
knew he ran around with other wom-
en-. and that she had pleaded with
him for the sake Of their children to
live a straight life.
He called me his slave" testified
the defendant He ordered me about
telling me needed no clothes to &c
out, that my place was at home. He
never took me anywhere. but l loved
him because he was the father of my
children. 1 wa Stocked out by him
on one occasion when he demanded
that I pull of his socks. He had
been out all night, an dwhen he re-
turned he sat on the couch and de-
him I would leave first. / then left
the room. He locked the door, and
went to the window and called to my
Baby Russell to get Mrs Pownell
| who lived upstairs, to come down and
open the door. Russell was afriad
to open the door. He was afraid his
father would thrash him. But little
Jane. my second daughter. went up
and told the Pownells, and they let
me in"
stepped Out and Kissed Her.
In her direct examination Mrs. Uni
told Of her first acquaintance with
Pownell. stating she met him last
Labor Day. On December 81, she tes
tified. Mrs. Pownell called her up to
the second floor apartment she occu-
pied. and when she reached the tor
The Washington times., 1920-02-07
Council Of Ambassadors viii
Not Rescind Demand for
War Criminals.
COVERING NOTE IS FRAMED
List, Together With Explanatory
Document, May Be Presented
In Berlin Tonight.

PARIS, Feb. THE allies do not
have any intention. for the moment,
Of modifying Article 22s, OF the
Peace Treaty, It was announced to-
day. following the meeting Of the
council of ambassadors.
The allied governments, according
to the announcement, regard 1t as
imperative that Germany recognise
her obligation to carry out all the
terms OF the treaty.
Article 22S is the clause specifying
that Germany recognize the right of
the allied and associated powers TO
bring before military tribunals per-
sons accused Of having committed
acts in violation Of the laws and
customs of war"
Covering Note Framed.
The council Of ambassadors today
announced that the allied govern
ments had decided unanimously that
the lists OF German war guilty will
Dc n1uocQ 70 thc Scihoh BoSCEh-
ment officially At the earliest pos
sible moment.
The list will be presented to the
German chancellor by NJ. Demarcilly.
French diplomatic agent in Berlin,
who will present at the same time
the allied covering note. The text
of the covering note, which has been
held up, was approved by the coun-
ell today and will be telegraphed to
Demarcilly. The French representa-
tive probably will present the list and
the covering note to Gustav Bauer.
German chancellor, this evening, II
was said at the French foreign office.
The text Of the covering note was
not made public. The council of am
bassadors, II was learned, will not
meet again until after the coming
conference of Premiers Lloyd George,
Millerand and Nitti. In London.
The conference recessed until 2:3C
shortly before 1 o'clock.
Lord Birkenhead, the British lord
chancellor, today withdrew his OBJ
jections to certain names contained
in the official list of Germans wanted
for trial by the allies, and the council
of ambassadors voted unanimously
for the Immediately delivery of the
list.
The Washington times., 1920-02-07
POLAR BEAR REPORTED
SINKING OFF ME. COAST

OTTER CLIFFE. Me, Feb. 7.-vbc
steamer Polar Bear went aground
off Machias Port, last night, and is
in a sinking condition, according TO
word received here today.
According to the message, the crew
of the steamer had ben taken off by
the United States destroyer Cushing,
which Is standing by. No further
word had been received from the ves.
sci up TO noon today.
The Washington times., 1920-02-07
SEE COTTON EMBARGO
LIFTED BY BRITAIN SOON
english Textile Stocks Decline-The
Spinners Bid for Raw
Material.

LONDON, Feb. 7.-The decline OF
British textile company stocks and
the inclination of spinners to bid
against each other for raw cotton
formed the basis today of forecasts
that cotton shipments from the United
states soon would be resumed.
Trade experts expressed the opinion
that the reshipment of American cot
ton back to the United States would
be sheer waste" The embargo on
cotton imports from" America was
adopted in an effort to remedy the ex-
change situation.
The Washington times., 1920-02-07
ALEXANDER M. DOCKERY
REPORTED ILL IN WEST

Word was received hero this morn
ing that Third Assistant Postmaster
General Alexander NJ Dockery, who
went to Missouri to assist in the Con-
gressional campaign in Kansas City
last week, is seriously i'll.
Mr.. Dockery's home Is In Kansas
City.
Postoffice authorities have received
no notification of Mr.. Docker's illness
and upon being informed. Immediate
ly wired to Kansas City to ascertain
the nature of the illness.
The Washington times., 1920-02-07
Herbert Houes Compromise Treaty Ignored by President Wso
Mrs. UhL Tells Court
How She Killed Suitor
To Defend Her Honor

CUMBERLAND, Nd. Feb. 7.-"I was driven frantic by
the thought of losing my children My husband suspected
had been unfaithfu with Pownell He ordered me out
of home told to go to my mothers that ne intended
to keep the children away from me. urged Pownell
to be man, clear away my husbands suspicious, but ne
told worry, that he would take Of me. He
then seized me- tried to me- and in desperation to
protect my honor and that of children stabbed him to
death" !.
Takes Stand in Own Defense.
The Washington times., 1920-02-07
House Rejected
Food Chiefs Advice
To Yield On Treaty

As crisis in the Senate treaty fight approaches it de-
veoped today that not only Vscout Grey and certain other
foreign and political interests agreeable to reserved ra
6caton but that Herbert Hoover has injected himself into
the fray
He urged President Wilson to compromise and accept
reservations in order that technical be restored
the first step toward queing worldwide economic and
industrial unrest
Sent Long Telegram.
The Washington times., 1920-02-07
STORM GRIPS BOSTON;
I RAILROADS PARALYZED

BOSTON, Feb. 7.-Boston was in
tho grip OF another snow storm that
threatened to add to the paralysis of
the street railways and steam rail-
roads which had not recovered from
Thursdays blizzard.
The New Haven railroads suburban
trains were still snow bound. The
Boston q Albany and Boston & Maine
railroads were running n few sub
urban trains.
The Washington times., 1920-02-07
COMPLETE JURY TODAY
FOR TRIAL OF |. W. WIS
Bailiff Dismissed Upon Complaint of
Defense Attorney He Worked
for Prosecution.

MOINTESANO, Wash, Feb. T.
Completion OF jury to try /. w. WIS
charged with numbering American
Legionaires in Centralia was expected
today
Charging that ]. II. Pittinger. jury
bailiff. had been a detective employed
by the prosecution, Attorney Vande-
veer. for the defense, had Pittinger
relieved Of his duties.
Prosecutor w. II. Abel said he
would ask the jury to visit the scene
OF the crime, forty-nve miles away.
The Washington times., 1920-02-07
SURVIVOR OF 3 BATTLES
KILLED BY FALLING sign
Lieut.. Col. Frederick L. Davidson
Loses Life During Blizzard
in New York.

NEW YORK, Feb. AFTER serving
fifteen months in France as a machine
gun officer, where he took part in
three great battles, was gassed and
decorated for bravery, Lieut.. Col.
Frederick l.. Davidson, of the Twen-
ty-second Infantry, met his death In
New York's blizzard. A snow-iaden
theatrical sign fell on him.
The Washington times., 1920-02-07
NEW PRINCESS ILL.

GENEVA, Feb. THE American
brido Of Price Christopher OF Greece,
formerly Mrs. william II. Leeds, Is
sick In bed with bronchitis at a hotel
in Caux. She became Ill three days
after her wedding. Mrs. Leeds and
Price Christopher were married one
week ago.
The Washington times., 1920-02-07
STERLING AT 3.3125.

NEW YORK, Feb. demand
sterling on the foreign exchange
market was off two cents opening at
33th.
The Washington times., 1920-02-07
new GERMAN DIPLOMAT
TURNED DOWN BY ITALY

German Charge d'Arsires Won Luz
clus has been rejected by tho italian
government because of alleged asso-
ciation with Bolshevists In Stockholm,
according to a German newspaper re-
port reaching Washington today.
The Washington times., 1920-02-07
BOOZE RELICS NOT RARE.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. T.--'Boore"
relies at present have no place In
a museum, but they will within nifty
years, is the ruling OF Curator Penez.
An Italian restaurant man had offered
Penez q choice collection OF empties
The Washington times., 1920-02-07
THE DAILY
CHUCKLE

KEARNEY, Ncb- Feb. o.
George II. Harris found a way 20
beat old II. G. L. He has Just
completed n tweuty-cight day
fast
The Washington times., 1920-02-07
Small Boats Transfer Passen.
gers to Coast Guard
Cutter.
TO REMOVE CREW LATER
Princess Anne Riding on Even
Keel In No Danger Of
Sinking.

NEW YORK. Feb. z. Thirty-two
passengers of the stranded Old DOM
ion liner Princess Anne were being
transferred in small boats to the
coast guard cutter Manhattan early
this afternoon.
Transferred By Boats.
The transfer was being made by
two boats. a police launch, and a
coast guard power boat. The police
craft was the INST to reach the
stranded liner. and was greeted with
cheers by the benumbed passengers
and crew who have been without
heat or warm food since the boiler
room was flooded yesterday.
There were 104 persons on the
liner when she struck a reef off
Rockaway Point yesterday morning.
The police boat. breastinE the huge
waves. finally succeeded In drawing
alengsid the finer. to which a limo
was made fast.
Six women and three men were hrst
transferred to the police boat by rope
slings. They! were suffering from
cold and exposure and were given
immediate medical attention by a po-
lice surgeon.
In addition to the two Launches,
three seagoing tugs and a lighthouse
tender were standing by. 1t was be =
lieved all those on the Princess Anne
would be safely transferred within
few hours. The action of the water
was said to be eating away the sand
beneath the steacer amidships ana
fear was expressed that she might
! break in two.
Perilous Rescue.
Each wave threatened to crush The
small boats against the side OF the
steamer. The crews divided their
| efforts between getting the passon-
gers into their boats and keeping
| their own small craft afloat.
The decks OF the Princess Anne
| were coated with ice, adding to the
difficulty of the steamers crew In
! rendering assistance TO the two
launches.
lust as the frst passenger wore
lowered into the small boats the sun
broke out from behind the heavy
clouds. Several old fishermen among
| the cvrowds on shore hailed this as
good omen,
Following the removal of the pas
sengers the crew of the stranded
steamer will be taken on.
Capt. Joseph Meade, of the United
| States Coast Guard MADE an attempt
to reach the helpless steamship In a
high power lifeboat shortly after
dawn.
The passengers and seamen suf-
fered acutely throughout the night
from cold and freezing spray and
from lack Of food and fresh water.
The steamer was in a disadvan-
tageous position for use of a life line.
1t was impossible to launch the
mower boat at Rockaway Point, all
attempts this morning failing. 1t
may be taken overland to the quiet
water to the eastward.
No Danger Of Breaking.
The wind had died down. and 1t
was stated today that the steamer
was in no immediate danger of break
ing up or of slipping off the shoals
and sinking in the deeper water. She
was resting on an even keel In thir-
teen feet of water.
Water has hlled the boiler room.
putting the lighting and heating
plants out of commission. Wireless
communication has also been cut on.
Among the passengers were Jose
Temebes and Louis Berry, Newport
News, Va, and Harry Meyers, Nicho-
las Artist and Mr.. and Mrs. M. ID.
The Washington times., 1920-02-07
Debate On League.

A debate on the virtues OF the league
of nations between Poindexter and
Daniels followed.
Senator Poindexter asked why TIC
srmistice was signed at the point
OF victory"
Senator PittmAn said tho commsna-
Scsptinusd o. PaS. 4 C~e1AAl .
The Washington times., 1920-02-07
THE WEATHER,

Cloedyi probably s,ow n~riss. TIC
uixht mininuum tsmpsrstSws abovt 80 d
usss. Tomorrow partly cloudy. No
much change in tsmpsSstrs. Temperstur
at 8 q. M, 35 degrees.
The Pulaskian., 1920-10-14
GEYER SPRING.

X < 4 <
 Theron Jones of Mt. Pleasant, Tex, is visiting his uncle, J. D. Jones, and other relatives.
 R. L. Ray has purchased new Chevrolet.
 0. E. Hampton of Little Rock was the guest of C. C. Meyers Sunday.
 Henry Martin of Collegeville was a Geyer Spring visitor Sunday,
 Dick Ray is attending the Little Rock Senior High School.
 Miss Minnie Cusick of Little Rock is spending a few days with her par ents, Mir. and Mrs. E. C. Cusick.
 The singing at J. D. Jones Friday night was well attended.
 Miss Katherine Jaynes of Mable- vale was Geyer Spring visitor Fri day evening.
 Mrs. N. B. Cunningham of Little Rock is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. H. C. Lewis.
 Mir. and Mrs. 5. E. Jones and Mir. and Mrs. I. C. Myers of Little Rock were guests of C c. Myers and fam fly Sunday.
 E. A. Beadle and family of Doug lassville visited J. D. Jones and fam fly Friday evening.
 Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Myers and family and Mrs. Alley of Little Rock were guests of C. c. Myers and fam fly Sunday.
 The R. L. Rays, J. D. Joneses, E. A. Beadles and Mir. and Mrs. C. W. Jones motored to Hot Springs Sun day.
 Mir. and Mrs. E. C. Cusick and
The Pulaskian., 1920-10-14
All Over the County

a fine team of mules and also wag- on and harness and Dewey Lawhon is driving them on the road.
 Cotton picking is all the go in this community.
 A. E. Criglow and family spent Sunday with Jeff Mize and family. Mrs. Poe returned home with them to spend a few weeks.
 Misses Virdie Treadway, Birdie Cullins and Ora Shilling were the dinner guests of Eula and Eunice Lawhon last Sunday.
 Minnie Busick, who spent last week with her sister, Mrs. Zahn Scarbor- ough, and family, in Little Rock, re- turned home last Sunday.
 Ed Jimerson, who is working at Bauxite, spent last Sunday with home folks.
 Brother Avery preached his fare we'll sermon last Sunday, as we have called Brother Richardson for the coming year.
 Quite number of East Union peo- pie attended church at Landmark last Sunday afternoon.
 MONTHLY ROSE.