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The Washington times., 1920-02-06
REED CONDEMNS GREY
FOR GROSS IMPROPERLY

Criticism OF viscount Grey's letter
telling that England was more wor-
ried over the possibility of not getting
the United States into the League of
Nations than about the conditions
named in the Lodge reservations to
the treaty Is called a gross diplo-
matte improperly" by Senator James
A. Reed, OF Missouri. Senator Reed
said:
81 criticise the action OF Lord Grey
in spite Of the fact that in this in
stance he happened to be on the same
side as l am in this treaty fight. He
admits, as 1 have always contended,
that the league covenant was a sur
render by the United States to other
nations in the league. I welcome
that admission from him.
"But l cannot overlook the fact
that his act constituted the grossest
improperly of his privileges as an
ambassador TO this country. He
should never again be permitted to
come to the United states in any Of
ficial capacity.
ut is simply an example, however
Of what will happen when England
gets us into this league. England
is merely repeating what she tried
to do in the war between the States
and is carrying out the program of
world dominion which the league
gives her"
The Washington times., 1920-02-06
FIND KAISER TRIAL
WHITE ELEPHANT
Allies Would Drop Matter, IT 1t
Could Be Done Grace
fully, Belief.
BY FLOYD MACGRIFF,
International News Service.

LONDON, Feb. 6.-Beneath the fuss
and furry and chess-like moves In the
tangle, there is grow
ing a widespread opinion that the ex-
emperor of the now disintegrated
German empire win never come to
trial.
For the moment. the attempt of the
allies to get the ex-kaiser out Of Hol-
land for trial has hesn ovcrshkduwed
by. the serious new situation created
by the insistent demand OF the allies
for nearly 500 German military and
officers of state, who are wanted to
stand trial for their war crimes In
Europe and Asia
In view of the public indifference,
there are Indications that certain
high quarters now regret that the
suggestion OF trying the former war
lord was made. 1t Is believed all the
allies would be completely satisfied
IL the former emperor were isolated
notable upon one OF the colonial n
lands Of Holland.
Officially, there has never been any
change in the plans for the trial of
the ex-kaiser. but Developments have
occurred which have changed the COM
plexion OF the situation.
Roughly summarized the situation
Is this:
Premier Lloyd George rushed tn,
country into a general election lit
tie more than a year ago. He swept
the country upon a popular platform
the chief planks of which included
the following:
C) A German indemnity. to make
Germany pay for the war to the limit
of her ability;
(2) Extradite the ex-Kaiser ant
try him on the charge of plungins
the whole world into war.
But in view of other issues and tn,
various snags that have been en-.
countered. there is now talk that tn,
"Kaiser trial. will be quietly drop
ped, II II can be done gracefully.
The Washington times., 1920-02-06
BERNSTORFF SMILES
AT THOUGHT OF TRIAL

BERLIN, Feb. 6.-Count Won Bern
storff pooh pooh's the suggestion he
may face trial. -,
The former ambassador to tho
United States believes the allied
chiefs are bluffing in all their de-
mands, according to advices from his
friends.
IF this course was followed some
Of those now clamorous nobility will
live to regret. the precedent 1t will
some day react on their own sheads
and well they know it," says Ludwig
Kaferg, one of Bernstorff's closest
friends.
Nevertheless, II is reported that
the ambassador is secretly worried
despite his bravado. He declared he
is not afraid to face trial and may
cause the allies some bother IL they
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BLIZZARD ON
WAY NORTH
Fair Weather, With Tempera-
ture Drop, Predicted
~ For Tonight.
RAIL SERVICE IS CRIPPLED
Street Cars and Trains Find
Making Schedules An I'm
possible Task.
Rail SERVICE IS CRIPPLED

After morning finale, in which
street cars were stalled. trains de-
laysd, automobile traffic almost sus-
pended and thousands forced to
stumble along slushy streets, the two
day snow storm which has held the
Atlantic coast in its grip, loosened
its hold, 80 far as Washington was
concerned, late this forenoon.
At the weather bureau, at IL
o'clock, it was given out that to-
night probably would see the end Of
the storm. the center Of which had
moved North as far as Nantucket.
Pair Weather Promised.
Fair weather is predicted for to-
night and tomorrow. A drop In tenn
perature Is predicted for New York
and New England.
The Weather Bureau estimated
there was between five and six inches
Of snow on the ground this morning.
In New England more than twenty
inches, fell - r.,
Dispatches from New York stated
that -four lives had been lost. due to
the storm, and that the money loss
would run up into the millions. Due
to the fury OF the storm, little has
been learned as to it's full effect on
shipping.
In Washington the most serious ef-
feet was on traffic conditions. The
heavy, damp snow piled up on the
street car tracks and wedged into
the trolley slots.
Both the Capital Traction Company
and the Washington Railway and
Electric Company had all available
men and equipment out all night
keeping. tracks clear. Considerable
trouble was through the wedging Of
the trolley slots, causing cars to stall
on the circuit breaks. The heavy
packed snow also piled up on the rails
Thousands Late.
This morning thousands Of persons
massed at the steps along the trolley
lines waiting for cars. Many of these
were people who usually walked or
drove automobiles. With the slowing
up of schedules due to the storm, the
congestion caused many to be late to
work. Both companies announced
tthat they would have situation in
hand to take care of the afternoon
Government department rush.
Superintendent Morris Hacker, OF
the District of Columbia Street Clean
ing Department. found it difficult to
get men for street cleaning. In for
mer years 1t has been possible to line
up men from the missions and cheap
| lodging houses, but this resource has
| failed, due to prosperity. About 200
| men were on the job today, with four
plows and a dozen graders. AS fast
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The Washington times., 1920-02-06

The Times Limerick contests have
aroused Washington as 1t has never
been stirred before. Lured by the
prize OF one hundred dollars for the
best last line to the verses published
daily, thousands Of Washingtonians
have already made their entry.
The noon edition had hardly
reached the streets last Monday when
answers started pouring In. The
next day and the next, the number
increased. Thursdays mail was still
greater, and today bids fair to be even
larger.
All entries for the prize for Linn
erick No. / must be In The Times
Office by noon tomorrow. In order
to insure receipt on time, these must
be mailed TO the Limerick Editor to-
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night. After 12 o'clock noon all en-
tries received for No. 1 will be dis
carded, unopened.
The judges will devote Saturday
afternoon and Sunday to considera-
tion of the best last line TO Limerick
No. !, and the prize winner will be
announced Monday. The winner OF
Limerick No. 2 will be announced
Tuesday.
The Limerick Editor says that The
Times will have to ask some promi-
nent citizens to act as judges In the
Limerick contests Three residents
OF Washington have consented.
Their names will be announced to-
morrow.
Rules for The Times Limerick
contests and today's Limeriek. ap-
pear today on page 4 ..
The Washington times., 1920-02-06
F|L|BUSTER0N
TREATY seen
Lodge Expects "Bitter-Enders'
May Talk EndIessly on
Rules Suspension.
GREY LETTER STIFFENS ALL
May Warn G. o. P. Leader That
CIoture Will Doom
Ratification.
GREY LETTER sTIFFENS ALL

Republican "bitter enders" in the
Senate will meet tomorrow to decide
how best to launch the attack they
hope will again prevent ratification
of the peace treaty.
Senators favoring flat rejection
are hampered by the fact that they
cannot learn the plans Of Senator
Lodge, leader in the fight for ratifi-
cation with strong reservations. Ten
of them met yesterday In an effort
to determine their course when the
treaty is called up Monday, but were
unable to agree.
Lodge Expects Filibuster.
Lodge expects the irreconcilables
will attempt filibuster Monday when
he moves to suspend the rules and
proceed to consideration of the treaty.
Under the rules they can talk end
iessIy on this motion. Some of the
urged that another ul-
timatum be served on Lodge, threat
ening TO tie up the treaty indefinitely
unless he agreed that no effort would
be made to limit debate on the treaty
Itself.
'yiscount Grey's letter has trsraend-
ousiy stiffened the resolution Of the
bitterenders never to let the, treaty be
ratified, II there is any way to prevent
1t. For that matter, the Grey letter has
strengthened the determination OF
every faction in the treaty fight.
Democratic leaders, wno resent
Grey's action, declared today 1t has
banished from their minds any
thoughts of yielding to the Lodge
program.
Lodges group claims to find In
Grey's letter endorsement OF their
program OF reservations. and this has
made them insistent that acceptance
of that program is the price of rati-
fication.
While the irreconcilables are plan
ming a fast and furious campaign for
complete rejection, the Lodge group
and the democrats are making equal
ly careful plans. Neither side has
yet determined its course OF action
on Monday.
Lodge Is undecided whether to pre-
sent his reservations in their original
form, or in the form in which they
had tentatively agreed on In the bi-
partisan conference when that COM
promise effort failed. The Democrats
are to determine their course at a
meeting to be held at the same time
the Republican irreconcilablcs meet.
The Washington times., 1920-02-06
UNION WAGES ROSE
II PER CENT IN 1919

Wages of union labor were II per
cent higher In 1919 than in 1918, the
Department of Labor announced to-
day.
The average union wage scale in
1919 represented an increase of 55 per
cent over wages in 1918 and 72 per
cent over 1907.
The number of hours worked each
week in 1919 were per cent less than
in 1918 and per cent less than In
1907.
These figures were gathered in in
dustries which included the baking,
building, stone. metal, mill woodwork
and printing trades, and also chauf-
feurs and teamsters, freight han
dlers, laundry workers, theater hands
and walters.
The Washington times., 1920-02-06
IMPOSSIBLE IU TRADE
WITH REDS, SAY ALLIES
Council of Ambassadors Gives So
Wet Control of Co-Operatives
as Reason.

PARIS, Feb. 6.-The council of am
bassadors has decided that resump-
ton of trade relations with Soviet
Russia, through her cooperative So
cieties, now practically is impossible
because of the Soviet governments
control of the co-operatives. 1t was
learned TODAY.
The quest on came up at the coun-
ellis meeting today when the signing
of peace between Esthonia and the
Russian Soviet government was dis
cussed.
The allied decision to resume Rus
sian trade was announced by the old
supreme council several weeks ago,
but no definite steps were taken.
The Washington times., 1920-02-06
Keeping Up With
The Times
A FACT A DAY

"The advertising of the
future will be emotion
writing. The romance of
life will be played up in the
advertising page, just as
novelists inspire us today
with appeals to our hearts,
our affections, our feelings.
1t will be the Mary Pick
ford type of advertisement,
not the DR.. Mary Walker,
that will win out.
"To my mind the adver-
Using writer of the future
will partake Of the qualities
of the novelist He must
be much of the historian, a
good bit of the biographer,
some Of the scientist, an al
10y Of the philosopher and
more than an atom Of the
economist. In short, | should
say that he is an editorial
writer crossed by a tendency
to produce. n wholesome
story. He consorts on good
terms with truth and yet
he humanizes his copy"
These are sentences from
James Wallen, nationally
known advertisement cam
paign counselor and writer.
Is he a true prophet7
The Washington times., 1920-02-06
Come On,
Washington!
Let's Get Together and Help
Each Other and Ourselves.

The streets. under the Pile Of
snow, are warm. and the snow
underneath In melting.
IL II isperative that drainage
be saaintained.
Property owners Of washinK-
ton are urged TO clear the gut
ters and drain holes In front of
their property. ....
II the drains or cutters arc
cloxEed, we may all have TO ride
In canoes when II thaws.
Thousands OF Government
workers who usually walk 10
and from their Offices arc forced
to use the ears.
shoppers and others who ma
IL necessary TO use the cars should
conduct their business early and
get h0me ahead Of the Govern
ssent worker rush hours.
The Washington times., 1920-02-06

u. 8. Not Represented.
Hugh Wallace, the American am
bassador, having reminded the coun-
Gil that article 871 Of the peace
treaty '(outlining provisions by
which certain German railway lines
are to be turned over to the allies)
provides for an American member
on the commission, 1t was decided TO
appoint a substitute to act for the
United States until she ratifies the
Versailles pact.
LONDON, Feb. 6.--The allied de-
mand for surrender Of Germany's
alleged war guilty "is sn act OF re-
venge worse than Shylocks, Gus
tav Noslse, minister Of defense IN
the Ebert government, was quoted
as saying in an interview cabled to
the Daily Mail today.
Surrender of the accused Ger
mans "is . practical impossibility,"
the correspondent quoted Noske as
asserting.
There is one woman on the list,
Frau Elsa Scheiper, who il wanted
for alleged mistr,eatment Of French
women at 2 German Concentration
camp. +. - 4. ~ Z.
A Central News dispatch from
Geneva today said that it was re
ported from Berlin that the German
cabinet will propose that the Ger
man officials accused by the allies
of war crimes} be tried before a
Swiss tribunal
The Washington times., 1920-02-06
Three Residents To Judge
Times Limericks

His face ua pay-a ghdy pe the glare Of the shaded
Lamp Great urrops forehead Deep lines coursed down
his cheeks peeed between lids red beow
which sdgged great pouches bueback cigarette qnered un
gued to trembling lip the cigarette itself Bloodess
hands showed white through the snudgeS OF ink Nerpess
fingers shook Nth palsy he opened the last envelope He
moaned grdsped a pencil, and wrote
Managing Editor, The Times.
Dear sir: I hereby resign Limerick Editor,
through the last four days have smoked tho dollars
and sisype $265) worth of strong cigarettes and
have quarts of cola Expense account
attached / little and slept less. When close
nv ewes I have anapestc cataepsy You will have to get
Judges these contests One could not Judge
all this mail if he had multiple eyes, like a fly
THE LIMERICK EDITOR
The Washington times., 1920-02-06
COST U.S.. $24O TO HEAR
SPEECHES ON ECONOMY

II cost the Government t2io to tell
the American people. through Senator
Smoot and other Senators, about the
extravagant use of print paper in
sending out speeches by Government
officials.
Smoots speech. with the remarks OF
other Senators on the subject, took up
Record. II costs $50 a page to print
the Record.
The Washington times., 1920-02-06
KIN OF SOLDIER-DEAD
WILL DIRECT BURIAL

Assurances that bodies OF American
soldier dead returned TO this coun-
try will In no case be consigned to
private undertskers. except by direc-
tion OF the next OF kin, were given in
an announcement by the War Depart.
ment today
The Washington times., 1920-02-06
INVENTOR OF CUBIST
=. PAINTING DIES POOR

PARIS. Feb. s-M Modigllani, an
artist, who claimed to have invented
oubist painting, was found dead In a
miserable hovel In the Latin quarter.
He used to frequent artist cafes
dressed IN trousers with the legs
made of different materials.
The Washington times., 1920-02-06

LONDON, Feb. 6.-"British jour
nails have discovered that the United
States, having glutted herself to re-
pletion with gold from the allies. is
still profiteering ravenously at their
expense, while refusing to cooperate
with the nations Of the Old World
in clearing up the mess.
SUncle Sam filed his pockets be.
fore he filed his cartridge belt
He finally came into the war, not
to save his honor, bat to save his
skin. Now that the war Is over he
means TO arrange cheap peace
following cheap victory.
"As a matter OF history, oRa Bill
ADAMS won. the Battle OF Waterloo.
In the same way, IL we are to believe
his own tale. Pershing won the war
against Germany.
~ Attack on Persbing.
ain America the term veteran Is
applied to any soldier who has been
in France more than o fortnight.
Pershing insults the real veterans
of his country by his Implications,
which are as false as they are Of
fensive.
.As late as 1919 that pale bloodcd
pedant Wilson was able to declare
that both sides were aghting for
the same thing. what miserable
travesty!
.There In no mystery about the
American attitude toward the eco
nomtc situstion. she made war be-
cause she thought she was I'm danger,
and she will not trouble to make =
now she In not i'm danger.
"The Yankees engaged in high
sounding talk about making the
world safe for democracy. What they
meant was making the world safe for
America.
High ideals were all very well for
cutting short war that was begin
ming to get expensive, but there is no
use talking about brotherly love and
the league of nations to the hard-bit-
ten Yankee broker ticking OF his
prices on the continental tape.
Secretary Daniels Is unable to deny
that at a critical stage of the war
he foully insulted Britain. 1t seems
a peculiarity OF the full-blown Yam
kee that he cannot be civil in any
company that respects the example OF
George Washington.
AThe suggestion that in any sense
America won the wnr is nm insult TO
the brave lads who perishcd while
America sacrificed it's honor on n cross
of gold.
aseeins my hustling brnGgart.
from the commander of the American
forces down to the meanest news
al Get, endeavorfng TO Oust our boys
from the pinnacle OF glory. we must
s~nouuee him n. the author of foul
nsper.ions upon the honor of heroes.
.sHOw HER, 20 PER CENT"
.sThe Monroe Doctrine r. typicnlIy
nm American products America will
mot allow n European power to In
terfere on the American continent
ana will not intervene in Europe un-
less Il suits her purpose.
"Do YOU want America to take up
her duties, sign peace, and unravel
the economic tangle? Quite simple;
show her. 20 per cent.
"I cannot help thinking of the big
naval program of America. / should
like TO see the Supreme Council ask:
Against whom are you hlWlngF
81 keep thinking OF Canada, whose
| allegiance L. being nwfuIiy UNDER
w,iped by the insidious and subtle
| American propaganda. I see. mt a
not distant date, ovcrtures by
Americn to Canada, Inviting her con-
| federation with the American states.
The response will be nothing other
than refusal.
"But what then? l don't like that
naval program.
| awntck American
The Washington times., 1920-02-06
Ask DEATH OF WOMAN WHO Slew TO Save HONOR
Allies Await English
ENJOYS Before Acting
On Cermany's Defiance

PARIS, Feb 6-The council of ambassadors, at its
meeting today did not take any action Germanys at
tude in protesting against delivery Of war guilty.
1t awaited the arrival of Lord Brkenhead, British lord
chancellor and Sir Gordon Hewart attorney general who
were delaved en- route from London.
The Washington times., 1920-02-06
BottomIey Fears for Dominion
In View Of big Navy
PIan."
GEN. PERsHING ASSAILED
Editor Of "lohn Bull" Gives
Warning to England to
swatch America"
By HORATIO BOTTOMLEY

Editor Of the London newspaper,
JOHN BULL, which has a circuta-
tom Of 2,500,OO0. Mr.. Bottomleg Is
a member of the British parliament.
The Washington times., 1920-02-06
Relatives Near Her.

sitting close TO Mrs. Uhl were her
husband, her father. Thomas A
Geary, of Mount Savage, Nd, and TIVE
aunts, Mrs. Ida Lewis and Miss Myrtle
Jones. Occasionally, when the tales
men were being examined. Mrs. Uhl
glanced or spoke significantly OF the
prospective talesman who would de-
eide her guilt or Innocence.
Immediately after court conveneA-
Judge Henderson ordered that t.
tC~~tipued en- Pas~1 c~a~uuAA !,
The Washington times., 1920-02-06
WEATHER.,

n~~~ skxx sSxwr~~~x s@s
DsVsssly s~sagsI lowest
ssss1~rssuss ssess - As
sssess seassv~w ess~sy.
ass aush change IN ss~-
DsssssSs. Ts@Desstsre
ss 3 .. ~ - aegrees-
The Washington times., 1920-02-06

Mayor Hague OF Jersey City
notifies fellow citizens that his
administration will stand the cost
of nghting exorbitant landlords.
He tells tenants not to pay exor-
bitant charges, he will make the
fight against extortion for them.
lie even says that landlords shall
not be permitted to dlspossess
influenza patients in the middle
OF a cold winter.
Bolshevism apparently has
reached Jersey City.
The Washington times., 1920-02-06
BY ARTHUR BRISBANE.
fConrrkwhl lezo.l

Slavery for debt is to be wiped
out In the Malay States by order
OF England. If Malay man owed
money. the mans children were
taken in pledge" and worked as
slaves until the debt was paid.
nothing deducted from abe debt for
work done by the slave pledges
The debt was. hereditary. and the
slave childrsn's children migh be
kept working for the debtor. This
horrifiad the British Authorities.
The Washington times., 1920-02-06

Thus far Senate talk on the
League Of Nations, printed in the
Record at public expense. amounts
to 100000 words. They could
have condensed 1t into Americans
will make laws for America, de-
eide about the spending of their
own money and the use of their
army and navy without help or
orders from foreign nations"
Congress decides that no more
money must be spent to advertise
remedies for influenza. A wiser
Congress would spend any neces-
sary amount to give the people
important information without loss
OF time. The possibility OF ad-
vertising appropriations being used
as graft for favorite newspapers
is not as important az to let people
know without loss Of time how to
protect their health. This can be
done through conspicuous daily
newspaper advertising only. 1t can't
be done through Government
pamphlets that 60 into the waste
basket.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-02-19
TROUSERS FOR PARIS WOMEN
Modistes Show Daring Oriental Suits
of Lustrous Gold and Silver
Tissues.

PARIS, France.--Daring oriental
suits of lustrOus gold and silver It's
sues ending in trouser legs, which
are held close to the shOetOps by
straps, sometimes embroidered in
precious stones, passing under the
wearers instep, are featured in dis
plays of summer models in Partisan
modistes' parlors. Some models cOyly
veil the trousers with filmy materials.
Recent rumOrs that tight lacing was
to be restored to favor have proved
to be erroneous. In fact, little if any
cOrseting will be needed next summer
except by stout women. The length
of street dresses being shown Is
about the same as that most in vogue
last fall, but the hem is narrower.
Bright textures will appear in many
of the most popular creations and
patterned materials will be featured
by some of the more famous houses.
One of the most popular models Will
show founce effect and tight IN
derskirt Of jade green. A smart littlA
Jacket with gorgeously embroidered
lining has been given the stamp OF ap-
prevail in some of the more exclusive
shops.