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The Washington times., 1920-04-10
WILSON MAY MEDIATE
IN RUHR CONTROVERSY

President Wilson will act as peace
maker if the differences between
Great Britain and France over the
T,uhr valley situation become serious.
This opinion was expressed in Ad-
ministration circles today. IL was
pointed out that the President, by
Withholding his attitude until ho has
all Of the facts before Inn, Will be In
a position TO offer n solution to the
problem, II necessary.
Official reports OF the situation were
expected today from Ambassador Da-
Wis ahd Ambassador Wallace. Pend
ing receipt Of these reports, officials
are exceedingly careful to refrain
from public comment on the situation,
although privately they indicate thar
they believe the situation VIII be
ironed out satisfactorily.
Press reports that France has sent
"pacihc" note to Great Britain lead
officials to believe that with the er-
change OF few more notes France
and England might find themselves
standing in the some position.
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A conspiracy to place on superin-
tendent of Schools Thurston "the
blame for the Bruce controversy" was
foiled by John Il. Larner and other
friends of Thurston on the Board of
Education, Superintendent Thurston
testified before the Senate Investigate
ing subcommittee today
'T have n suspicion as to why !
was barred out OF the board confer
ence," nc said. "It was intended by
certain board members to put the
blame OF the Bruce matter upon my
shoulders. was not accused In the
written report of the board Of being
the source OF all the trouble, but in
theoral report l was attacked. In
fact, Mr. Peytop in his minority re-
port positively ktated that 1t was the
opinion OF certain board members tn al
was responsible for the whole trou.
BILE.
Mr.. Larner had strong objections
to fixing the blame on me and fought
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WHITE HOUSE PLANS
VACATION DETAILS
Conferences Held Over Arrange
ments at Summer Capital.
MayfloWer Is Ready.

Conferences were held at the White
House today in connection with the
early occupancy of the Charles r.
Crane estate at Woods Hole, Mass.
by the President and Mrs. Wilson
At the same time there was much
activity in other quarters indicating
that the trip to the summer resort
will, doubtless, be made in May.
Mrs. Lizzie A. Jaffray, housekeep-
er of the White House, returned to
Washington after spending a week al
Woods Hole making careful inspec'
ton of the residence to be occupied
by the President and his family. She
made a detailed report to Mrs. VIII
son and suggested number OF al
terations to meet the needs of the
official household.
Capt. Harry L. Barker, in charge OF
the Boston district of the Secret Serv-
ice, Is here comforting with his chiefs
and officials of the White House re-
garding details for the trip.
The Mayflower, the Presidential
Yacht. which has recently been
thoroughly overhauled and renovat'
ed, will leave Washington soon fot
the usual spring cruise to get the
vessel ."ship settled.
Admiral Cary T. Grayson, physician
to the President, said today that the
President continues to improve. and
is now in better shape than at any
time since he became indisposed.
The President spent nearly tive
hours on the south portico this morn
ing, most of the time being devoted
to official business. Later he watch
ed n movie film in the east room Of
the White House.
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ARREST EBERT,
REDS DEMAND
Germany's President Condemn
ed for Seeking French Per-
mission to Enter Ruhr.

BERLIN, April 1o.-The communists
have adopted a resolution demanding
the arrest OF President Ebert and the
cabinet on the charge Of high treason.
because they asked the French fos
permission to send German govern
ment troops into the Ruhr district
A faction OF the communists voted
for general strike, but the inde-
pendents opposed, saying that the
time is not ripe.
LONDON, April 10.-It Is authorita-
lively reported at Berlin that France
is inclined to grant the German re-
quest for an extension of the time
limit In which Germany must reduce
her army and withdraw from the
Ruhr district, according to an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from the
German capital today.
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Tkurston Says Larner
Saued Him Frorn'Plot

the matter strongly. Consequently
II never got into the written report.
"Mr. Van schaick met me at the door
OF that conference and told me that
was not expected to be present.
believe that he planned, with DR..
Learned and others, to draw up re-
port holding mo to blame for the
whole Bruce trouble"
Van Schalck propounded certain
questions to superintendent Thurston
through Senator Harrison, indicating
that the latter had been prying into
official Board OF Education files on
Sundays with the intention of ex-
tracting correspondence damaging 70
board members. Mr.. Thurston called
attention to the fact that under regu-
lalions adopted in 1912 he had an un-
disputed right to consult the board
files.
81 presented a letter from Van
schaick to nr. Learned which l found
Ccontinued on Page 8, Column 81
The Washington times., 1920-04-10
.SUB-LET RENT
BOOST BARRED
Higher Charge on Releasing
Must Be Approved by
Commission.
ONE REQUEST IS REFUSED
Board Hands Down Decisions in
Eight Cases at Ses-
sion Today.

A tenant cannot sublet his apart
ment or house at an increased rental
without consent from the District
Rent Commission.
This was decided in the determine
ton Of the case of H. L. Rust against
S. s. Kalisher. which was dismissed
in favor of the defendant on the
ground that the commission was
without authority to grant relief to
the complainant.
Case as Example.
The case involved apartment ive,
Hartford court, 1434 Harvard street
northwest, which was sublet by the
complainant when he was called to
Philadelphia on business for an in
definlte period.
The apartment in question was sub
let furnished at rental OF $loo. ana
In order TO prevent a hold-over py
the sub-tenant beyond period OK
three months II was stipulated that
the rental should be increased 70
5000
m. Rust paid SAT for the apart
merit unfurnished. and he asked the
commission to sanction the above
amounts. OF rental. so
This was refused by the commits
sion because of the law under which
IL operates which states that mo
tenant shall assign his lease of or
sublet any property at an increase
over the rental which he is paying
without the fconse OF the commits
sion"
Other ccfsions.
In other dete3 mutations handed
down by the Rel. Commission, the
following decisions were made:
I In the case of Mary Katz against
Frank c. Austermuhl, complainant
given possession of 626 Lamont street
northwest.
In the case of Harry f. Coleman
and Lucy B. Coleman against Julia c,
Smith, thirty days notice to quit
premises 1925 Eleventh street north
| west declared legally insufficient and
the complaint is dismissed.
In the case of John NJ. Gooch and
Edna ID. Gooch against Mrs. l.. M
| Everhart, possession given complain,
ant of property at 232 Z street north
east.
Set Rent At $50.
| In the case Of william II. Marshall
against Abraham Frey. rental set at
$50 for apartment ), the Marietta, 241s
Seventeenth street northwest.
In the case of S. G. Featherstone
against Charles b. Ashton. complain
ant given possession of 756 Gresham
street northwest.
In the case of Charles Is. Ashton
against Walker Bell, complainant
given possession of 1867 Morris road
northwest.
In the case of Maggie Oakes against
Francis A. Simmons, possession re-
fused complainant Of apartment .
| 1918 N street northwest.
The Washington times., 1920-04-10
FRAUD IS CHARGED IN
MARY'S DIVORCE CASE

RENO. New. April 10.-Fraud and
perjury were committed In the OBJ
tanning by Mary Pickford of divorce
from owen Moore, at Mlnden, New,
II was charged today by State Attor-
ney Leonard Il. Fowler.
Fraud and perjury have been CON-
mitted," said Mr.. Fowler. 81 am not
prepared to say whether criminal ac-
ton will be brought. My interest
lies in getting the decree set aside,
because the dignity OF the state OF
Nevada Is at stake
The contemplated action Will be f'led
next week, at Minden.
The Washington times., 1920-04-10

The young women were brought
from the District Jail to the office OF
Commissioner Richardson, in the Fem
dali building at IL o'clock this morn
ing, and $1,000 bond apiece was fur
nished TO liberate them until trial on
Monday. This, they declared, was
against their will.
After pressure was exercised by
many of their friends and other per-
sons connected with the Irish move.
ment in Washington, the pickets still
refused TO consider accepting liberty.
Mrs. James Walsh, captain of the VOL
unteer workers for the cause In
Washington, went to the jail early
this morning and told the two prison.
ers to get ready for court
Understanding that the date for the
trial had been advanced so they would
not have to stay in Jail until Mon
day. Miss Quinn and Miss Calvin
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MRS. CHAPLIN CAN'T SEE
ANY REASON FOR FRACAS
Declares Her Relations With Man.
sger Are In Business
Way Only.

LOS ANGELES. Cal. April 10
Denying that her relations with
Louis B. Mayer, her manager, could
have given Charlie Chaplin. world
famous nim comedian, any provo
cation for having a fist fight with
Mayer. Mildred Harris Chaplin ex-
pressed great astonishment at San
Diego today when she learned OF the
fisticuffs In the lobby OF the Hotel
Alexandria here.
The comedians wife was visibly dis
tressed when she was Informed that
Chaplin had been worsted In the en-
counter and bore several marks az
a result OF the ARRAY.
II know OF no reason why there
should be trouble between Mr.. Chap
lin and Mr. Mayer" she said.
Mr.. Mayer was my manager and
producer, and / know him only In
O business way" she declared.
The Washington times., 1920-04-10
M.E.CHURCH, SOUTH,
MAY Be S0V|ET|zED
Conference Votes to Admit Lay
Members to Council Pro-
ceedings.

Soviet rule of the Methodist Epis-
before the annual conference OF the
church at the session this morning
in the Metropolitan Memorial NJ. 4.
Church, and IL the action OF the con-
ference is sustained by the general
conference at a later date 'sovieting''
Of the church may become a reality.
A resolution was adopted providing
for the admission OF laymen into the
conferences and councils of the
Methodist Protestant and Episcopal
Church. Under the existing canon
law admission is restricted to the
clergy. II is the conference that
frames the doctrines of the church
II was explained. and ad mission of
laymen would entitle that body ia
voice its own opinion.
The Rev. Bacon Oners Resolve.
The resolution was offered by the
Nev. George Bacon, pastor OF the
Wilson Memorial Protestant Episco-
pal Church. Bishop william Frasier'
presiding, will refer 1t for APP
proval to the general conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church when
that body convenes.
The vote on so radical departure
from church government was taken
orderly by rising, but with fulI
realization Of what IL will mean to
the men and women who may be nj,
lowed to set their own indiVidua
sta ndards of morality, II the resolu'
tion is finally adopted.
II believe the lay body Is fullS
capable OF participating In these con
ferences. 1t is the man who must
live up to the doctrines established "
the conferences that, after all, is mos'
interested" said the Rev Bacon, ir
Offering his resolution"
Urge. BETTER Sermons.
An appeal to the ministers through
out the country for a "bettor brand
OF sermons" was made by Bishop Will
liam Frasier Mcdowell. He urged
clergymen to give more time ard at
tention to the preparation Of sermons
"Go to your studies before Sunday
services and concentrate, so that the
public will get the beneflt OF your
very best efforts" he said.
The conference went into executiv,
session at 1890 this morning. At th'
afternoon session, beginning at
o'clock. the Fund Society Of Balti
more Annual Conference met.
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prepared to leave their cell. 1t was
not until they had got into an auto
mobile to go to "court" that Mrs.
Walsh told them of her intention.
"We were ordered to go, and as
Mrs. Walsh is our captain, we had
to obey, though we were perfectly
willing to remain in Jail" said Miss
Calvin later.
"Treated Fine In Jail.
The girls declared they had been
treated perfectly fine" in jail, by the
officials and inmates.
We did not mind staying there one
Bit" said Miss Calvin. 1--WE were
waited on by the prisoners. and ev-
erything was lovely. Although ] had
n disagreeable time getting into the
high upper bunk. l slept fine. Too
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The Washington times., 1920-04-10
TWO FRENCH DIVISIONS
ADVANCE TOWARD RUHR

PARIS, April 1O.-An unconfirmed
dispatch from Coblenz reported two
French divisions moving northward
with the intention to occupy the
Ruhr region from which France gets
her coal supply from Germany under
the peace treaty.
II is ru nored that the Belgians may
join the French.
The foreign office issued a denial
OF any intention to occupy the
region.
The Washington times., 1920-04-10
CONGRESSMAN KITCHENS
CONDITION IS IMPROVED

The condition of Congressman
Claude Kltchin of North Carolina,
who suffered a slight stroke OF
paralysis on the right side yester-
day, just after delivering a speech in
the House, was reported very much
improved today.
The Washington times., 1920-04-10
Pickets Think They're
Going To Court; Find
Selues Out On Bail

trick to free the Irish pckets Miss Maura Quinn and
Miss Mary Calvin who committed to Jail upon refusal
to furnish bail yesterday resorted to successfully by
their friends today This afternoon the young women free
against their WILL telling friends of their first night in
iaiI.
The Washington times., 1920-04-10

IS BIG CITIES NOW IN GRIP OF RAILROAD STRIKE


lv MISS CALVIN
had
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Keeping Up With
The Times
A FACT A DAY

Mr.. Merchant:
Step to your front door a
minute. Watch the people
passing.
Two out of every five of
them are Times readers.
You can influence them to
turn in at your door by the
right sort of advertising in
The Times.
The Times Advertising
Service department Is at
your disposal for informa-
tion, advice and co-opera-
ton.
The Washington times., 1920-04-10
WEATHER.,

F~is sssixss asa prss-
ably susesyI c~~s With
frost tsaisktI slowly rts-
lag tssUsrstsre sssdsy.
TesDsrassre st B o'clock
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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-20
BOrella Winner In Fast
Match With Joe LafOnd

Using the body scissors on both
occasions, Charlie Borella, welter-
weight champion wrestler of Vermont
defeated Joseph Lafond of Franklin,
n. H., in a speedy match before a
crowd OF $50 at Pastime Hall in New
port Friday evening. 1t is believed,
that had not large portion of the
sporting element gone to st Johns
bury to attend the basketball cham
pionship game between Company l.
and Company d all attendance re-
cords would have been broken.
Borella won the first fall in p
minutes with the body scissors, La
fond took the second fall in seven
minutes with the toe hold and the
Newport athlete won the final fall in
~ minutes with the body scissors
The first period opened with great
flash of speed and the two men mix
ed it" pretty roughly for a few min
utes Both men showed great clev-
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erness and kept things moving every
minute. Borella received a slight in
jury to his shoulder in the opening
session but after a few minutes rest
was able to proceed with the match.
Lafond,s specialties in the wrestl-
ing game seem to be the use of the
arm lock and the toe hold. The lat
ter one is the one on which Borella
has greatly depended in past bouts
with heavier men. However, last night
Borella proved that he does not need
toe hold when wrestling with a man
man anywhere near his own weight.
Lafond is the best man Borella
has tackled this season with the pos
sible exception of Jack Morrow of
Leomnister, Mass, who defeated Bo-
rclla in their match two weeks ago.
In the preliminary match, Dan
Murray and Cleasby Barber wrestled
to a draw in 4S minutes. The match
was slow at times but both men
showed some fine work. Barbel was
chcered frequently and seems to be
quite d favoritc with the fans.
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NEWPORT LOCALS

Fred Coburn of the local postoffice
staff is i'll at his home with the grippe
and is not expected otbeackb
and is not expected to be back at
his work before the first of next
week.
Allan Bacon has purchased the
Samuel H. Boomer bungalow on Mt.
Vernon Street Mr.. Bacon is report
ed to have paid $4,000 for the prop
crty.
Ms. John Young has bought the
Homo. Shower house on the Ea t
Side
Miss Viola Dunn mas been called to
No III Troy on account of the serious
illness OF her sister, Mrs. Anne
Hardy
Mrs. Annie Davis OF Central Street
will spend The week end with Mr.. and
Mrs. c, Il. Holden in North Troy.
Lawyer Will W. Reirden OF Barton
Was in town Thursday on business.
In order to accommodate the IN
creased crowds at the Premier Thea
ire and avoid congestion IN the lobby
OF the house, Manager Frank Burns
has built an extra door on the left Of
the main entrance to be used eXclu-
sively for an exit. This will relieve
the congestion that has resulted from
their being but one door through
which both audiences could pass. A
few changes in the lighting system Of
the interior of the theatre are also to
be made. The blue lights in the cen
ter Of the ceiling are also to be taken
ont and three lights put up on each
wall. These lights will be covered by
ornamental shades
Mrs. Thomas Donaghy is visiting
her daughter in knowlton, p. Q.
Judge II. B. Cushman is in Boston
on business.
Roy Shattuck is able to be out af
fer two weeks illness.
Mrs. Fred Coburn and son, Her
bert are i'll with grippe.
The meeting of the Mission Circle
Of the Main street Baptist church was
attended by p ladies. The officers
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elected for the ensuing year were
President, Mrs Myron Alexander
vice pres, Mrs Loren Shaw, secretary
and treasurer, Mrs. Walter Fordyce
The mite boxes contained over $40
and the year has been very success
full one. Tea and cakes We're served
at the close of the afternoon.
The ladies of the Methodist Epis-
copal church will have sale of home
cooked food on Saturday, March 20
at the Newport Grocery store. Goods
on sale at $50.
Robert Davis was in Burlington on
Wednesday.
Grade VI OF the West school en-
tertained Grade VII on Wednesday
afternoon, with a st. Patrick's social.
Music and games were INDUCED in
and lunch of ice cream, cake and
coffee was enjoyed by ALL
Mrs. G H. Newland goes this even
ing to North Troy, where she will be
the guest of Mrs NJ J. Blair.
A. B Cobleigh was in Greensboro
and Barton on Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Mrs. A. Y. Allen has been confined
to the home for several days by ill
ness.
Mrs Mary Brown has returned
from Boston where she has been to
study advanced spring styles.
Miss Marion Hamilton of Grade "
is i'll. Mrs. E. F. Humphrey is substi-
tuting for her.
Benjamin Lahar is remodelling the
house, on the Lahar place, Glen Road
near the B. & NJ. roundhouse, into
a modern uptodate bungalow. The
work is being done by Rubey Bros.
The grades in all the city schools
close today for two weeks vacation.
High school will have exams next
week, and will have one weeks va
cation.
Joseph Berry is driving the Ameri-
can Express team.
The Liberty Trio, members of the
Coit-Lyceum and Chautauqua Bur
eau, will give numerous and musical
sketches at School Hall tonight. This
is the last of the winter chautauqua
series and it is expected the hall will
be crowded
These entertainments are being
given under the auspices of the senior
class of the Newport High school.
Five cars of a freight train bound
for Newport on the Montreal line,
were derailed at Newport Center late
Thursday night causing the air line
train for Boston to be several hours
late. No one was injured in the
wreck.
Wrecking crews were sent immed-
lately to the scene of the accident
hours cleaning up the wreckage and
making a clear path for the Boston
bound trains.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-20
Song in Costume
Mother N, hlec
Recital by Pupils of
Mr.. and Mrs. White

The piano and violin recital giver
| by pupils of Mrs A. j. White and
Miss Daisy White on Wednesday eve
ming was attended by over one hun
! bred guests, the mothers of the pupil.
in the classes being invited.
Though one of the regular monthly
recitals, the affair coming on ST
Patrick's day, gave an opportunity TO.
q little extra festivity.
The parlors were festooncd with
green and white, the attractive pro-
grammey were decorated with a
shamrock, and the delicious ice cream
nd cakes with green icing served at
the close Of the evening was also q
very attractive part of the evening"
entertainment.
Besides being St. Patrick's day, the
18th of March is also Mrs. White s
birthday, and she might have been
tempted to ignore this fact, had not
the pupils reminded her by presenting
her with several exquisite gifts Of
plants, flowers and sweets.
ne DTlllldHt young dIlIotS pay gu
under assumed Irish names, and ac-
quilted themselves with great credit
tc their teacher.
The song in costume by Norman
Lathrop and Vernol Hill as Mike and
Nora in Nora, was tremendous
success and was extremely mirth pro
vokinG.
Following is the list of pupils:
Patsey (Addison) Ryan, Rosey
(Nicholson) Magec, Annie Uee) Nc
Rath, Dinny (Cushing) Grimes, Bird
get (Petit) Flanagan, Mary (McFad-
DEM Doherity, Jim Duf) Daley,
Bridget (Addison) Mcneil, Katie
(Shepard) O'Neil, Kathleen (Cush-
inn Mavourneen, Kitty (Wilkie) Ty-
rril, Mike Nothrop) Mahaney, Pat
rick (Bowen) Magee, Roy (Austin)
McGrath, Bridget Grow Dooley,
Ann (HilD Ryan, Bridget (Slack)
McFine, Kitty (MudgetD Duff, Shu-
sey (SockoD Magee, Mary Ann
Clark Maloney, Father (Arkin
O'F1ynn, Paddy (KendalD O'Brion,
Rosey (Corey) Hogan, Mike (Lee)
Casey, Pat (Tice) Dooley, Barney
CLARK O'Flaherity.
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n E w PO X T
Local News

The closing number IN the series
of Winter Chautauqua entertain
ments was given in School Hall last
evening. The audience was not as
large as it should have been, owing
TO several other attractions on the
same evening.
Miss Helen Bean and Miss kath-
leen Bean as the Liberty Duo, gave a
most fascinating and varied program
of character sketches, representations
and songs. The Misses Bean are
from Knoxville, Tennessee and have
studied in Boston for several years
under Boston's best teachers Of sing
ing and expression, including the
Culrie school and Whitney studios,
Prof Giovanni Xerga, Arthur J..
Hubbard, Miss Rosamond Gibson and
Miss Charlotte Pelge.
During the last year and half the
Misses Bean have been singing at
many of the army camps, sub-bases
and navy ports.
Mrs Mamie Smith is assisting at
Miss Annie Maloney's millinery par
lors.