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(The "best last line" is that which is considered most meri torious and appropriate by The Times Limerick Editor.) THE TIMES I.IMERICK EDITOR. WASHINGTON. D. C. LIMERICK NO. 7? While papa was reading his book And mamma was trying to cook They plumb forgot Willie Now, wasn't that silly (.(?].(?)? ? ? l?l ? M ? C?1 ? (?M1 t?l ? '. (.) . You may write your "best last line" of Limerick on this blank. Its use is requested but not required. Name Street and No City or Town State All "Best last lines" to Limerick No. 7 must be received at The Times office by 12 o'clock noon, Thursday, February 12. The *100 award will be announced on Sunday, February 15. $200 CASH PRIZE, 25 MEDALS FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN Tbe Times Will Award Them for the Best Essays for Abraham Lincoln's Birthday Celebration for $200 hi it Here is mm |e for yoo: b bow yoo may the ftnt prlM, ud the 25 offer*: The awards will be made to the writers of the best essays on the relations of the leading European na tions toward the United States during Lincoln's time and? The lesson of his words and his attitude on these situations applying to our time?to America and Americans today I CONDITIONS OF THE CONTEST Each essay must not contain more than 1,000 words. All essays must be in The Times office by February 10. Address the envelope to LINCOLN EDITOR, The Times, Washington, D. C. The contest is open to school children of all ages and class rank. The ace and class rank will be taken into consideration by the judges in deciding the win ners. More will be expected of the older and higher trade children than tne younger and lower grade children. The idea will count as much as the phraseology. But clearness and directness of style will be expected from all contributors. PURPOSES OF THE CONTEST. The whole plan is to bring home to everybody in this great country the necessity of their living by the slogan AMERICA FIRST. Americans must know what attitude European na tions have had toward our country in the important crises of our history. Let young Americans show those growing into citizenship with them and the older folk why we can not depend upon European friendship or upon the at' titude of any European nation as permanent Any one of the nations of Europe may be friendly toward us today, and any one or all of them may be hostile tomorrow. , America must depend upon itself, upon the spirit of its own people, the wealth and resources of Its own country, the power of its own arms, and the inde pendence and self-reliance of its own Government In a phrase?AMERICA FIRST I And, remember, ymm eeaoye mat ho hi The Tkm ?Mo by FeWwry 10, when the *200 cash prioo mmi 26 mifcli contest mmi*. You have two days ahead of you?get busy I In addition to this wonderful contest for Lincoln's Birthday The Thaw wfll after Prmmm for the best of Washington's Birthday, cm February 22. The same conditions and purposes of the Lincoln contest will be good for the Washington prize com petition. Faaaye for tho Washington contest moat ho n Tho Tones office by February It. WIFE WENT UNCLAD IN PUBLIC, HE SAYS Also Offered to Fight With Him, Declares Hubby, Sued for Divorce. (Continued from First Pace.) character and slapped him in the face, he aaid. Shortly afterward, he declared, he saw his wife tearing her shirtwaist and scratching herself for the purpose, as was alleged, of charg ing her husband with attacking her "I did not assault her or twist her wrist, as she charges," German went on. "She went out and did not return until late that night. I had gone to bed, but I went down stairs and let her In when she rang the bell. When she got inside she gave a screech and the doorbell rang again. I opened the door and found two policemen on the outside. I Invited them In. Tliey wanted to know what the commotion was about My wife lay back in a chair and panted. She told the po licemen that I had assaulted her, but she would not prefer a charge against me. She went out with the poHcemen and spent the rest of the night with a neighbor." Saya She Threw oa Him. Asked by John La. G. I>e. his attor ney, as to the cause of the separation of the couple on July "8, 1013, Mr. German said: "My wife had been to Norfolk and she started to tell of how people ad mired her beautiful wrists and ankles. I told her I did not want to hear such stuff. The next morning at breakfast I asked my wife where my gold pen was. She told me not to accuse her of taking the pen, and threatened to throw a cup of coffee in my face If I asked hei again about It. 1 stood up and said. 'Young lady, I am not accusing you of taking it, but where Is my gold fountain pen?" She threw the cup In my fa*-e and it went all over my clothes. Then 1 said 'Young lady, I am going to leave you." And I did leave." Denying that he ever ill treated his wife, German said: "I am not perfect, but 1 never treat ed her 'brutally,' as she said." lie also denied telling his wife that he had "got rid of one woman and would get rid of another." V Adailts Selling Her Pets. . Asked as to her charge that he had sold her pet geese, he said the geese were annoying the neighbors, and added that his wife kept chickens, ducks, geese, a cow, canaries and dogs, arid they caused trouble. As far as possible, he added, he let his wife have her own way with them. On cross-examination German said he never had asked his wife to come back Bince their separation. After she threw the coffee on him, he went on, he went out of the house with the Intention of not going back, and he has not changed his mind. He has Sent his wife money regularly, he said. He Is ln*thc real estate business now. Mrs. Gladys Gilbert, of Plainfleld, N. J., who married a brother of Ger man, whs the witness who testified that Mrs. German "emulated Septem ber Morn." It was In July, 1916, she I ?ild, and Mrs. Orriniii was one of a tain ping-out party that dwldcd to bo In bathing In the surf The witness ?aid she and har sister also want Into tha water, but thjit they wora bathing ? ulta. and two men war* In a boat a Khort dlatance away. Tha wltneaa told Qrrman about It. bat aha did not know If ha took hla wife to taak, a he said. / Ware Oaly t'adfi??iwi?l. She alao aald that during the same month aha and Mra. German ware about to retire for the night while at Ocean City and that Mra. German, wearing only an undergarment, want I ed to enter tha room In which were her husband and two other men. Her huaband puahed her out. ahe aald. Frank Koblnaon Young told how Mrs. German went to his home on the night she said her husband as saulted her. They were living oppo site each other on Chauncey avenue. Mrs. Herman complained that her hua band had twisted her wrist, but the witness could see no evidence of It, he said. Mra. E. Grace Ray, a sister of Gar man. said she saw Mrs. German come out of the bathroom "Just as ahe was" and atand at the head of a stairway talking to a male caller on the floor beneath. Thla waa In Falrmount. All the wltneaaea aald that Mr. Ger man treated his wife properly. The trial will be resumed tomorrow. After testimony haa been concluded In tha suit of Mrs. German the caae of her huaband, who asks an absolute di vorce ?*?? statutory grounds, will be taken DIPLOMATIC TROUBLES LAID TO WILSON ILLNESS Ambasaadora Here, Unable to See President, Placed at a Disadvantage The manifest disorganization of the American diplomatic service abroad, coupled with the Inability of foreign diplomats here to see President Wil son for eoafereneefi on Important matters, arc explained here as being due entirely to the continued iilnesx of the Chief Executive. The presence of ambassadors In Washington, however, who do not see the President, and cannot hope to see him for some time, places the en voys In a distinct disadvantageous position, aa their rank entitles them to an audience with the President whenever they desire one. The latest diplomatic handbook gives an Intimate? view of the situa tion that now prevails. It gives the names of a number of ambassadors and ministers with the sufflx "ap pointed" and this means they ha*e not yet been received by the Presi dent. The diplomats in this category are: Baron de Cartier de Marchlenne. Belgian ambassador; Viscount Grey, the British ambassador, who Is list ed as "absent;" Kijtiro Shidehara, the Japanese ambassador; Karon Camlllo Romano Avezzana. Italian ambassa dor; Senor Don P-w?derlco Alphonso Peiet. Peruvian ambassador; Armas Herman Saatamolnrn, de facto minis ter from Finhand; Dr. Jacobo Varela, minister from Uruguay: Prince Caal mlr I,ubomirskl. minister from Poland and Jan Masaryk, charge d'affaires of the Czecho-Slovaklan legation. There are a number of other for eign diplomats, here on special mis sions. who are still awaiting an oppor tunity to see the President. Our Graduate Optometrists will render you efficient service. Good Glasses v ' ' / Son 708 7th Street and 3123 M Street Debate Opens Tomorrow on Passage or Rejection of Famous Pact (Continued from First Page.) liability Instead of an aaset In the treaty struggle. Meanwhile Senate ofllclaU are pre paring to handle record crowds of apectator. at tomorrow'. Many ylaltora now arriving In Wa? Ington timed their Journey to be pres ent In the city during the coming i^The President'* letter to Senator i Hitchcock, defining his attitude on the treaty, reads: "My Dear Senator Hitchcock: "I have greatly appreciated your thoughtful kindness In keeping me Informed concerning the conference you and aome of your colleaguee nave had with apokeamen of the Republic an party concerning the possible rati fication of the treaty of peace, and ?end thli line In special appreciative acknowledgement of your letter of the 22d. I return the clipping you were kind enough to lnclpse. "To tha substance of It. I, of courae, adhere. I am bound to. Like your aelf, I am solemnly sworn to obey and maintain tha Constitution ?f the United States. B*t I think the form of It very unfortnnate. Any reserva tion or resolution stating that Jtbo United Statea assumes no obligation under such and such an artlclo unless and except' would. I am snre. chill our relatlonahlp with the naUonswlth whloh we expect to be,eew?4^^lJl; the great enterprise of maintaining the world's peace. Accept* Rewrrsttea. "That association must, In any case, my dear Senator, Involve very serious and far-reaching Impllcatlona of honor and duty, which I am sure we shall never In fact be desirous of Ig noring. It la the more ImproUnt not to create the Impression that we are trying to eacape obligations. ? But I realise that negative criti cism Is not all that Is called for in so serious a matter. I am happy to be able to add. therefore, that I have once more gone over the reservations proposed by yourself, the copy of which I return herewith, and am glad to say I can accept them as they "X have never seen the slightest reason to doubt the good faith or our associates In the war. nor ever had the slightest reason to fear tnat any nation would seek to enlarge our obligations under the covenant of the League of Nations, or seek to com mit us to lines of action which, un der our Constitution, only the Con gress of the United Statea can In the last analysis decide. Feasible Withdrawal. "May I suggest that with regard to the possible withdrawal of the United States, it would be wise to give the President the right to act upon our resolution of Congress In the mater of withdrawal? In other words. It would seem to be permissable and advisable that any resolution giving notice of with drawal should be a Joint, rather tn*,n a concurrent resolution. I doubt whether the President can be de prived of his veto power under the I Constitution, even with his own oon "eThe use of a Joint resolution would permit the President who U. of course, charged by the Constitution with the conduct of foreign policy, to merely exercise a voice In aaylnff whether so Important a step as with drawal from the League of Nations should be acotnpllshed by a majority or a two-thirds vote. The Constitution itself providing that the legislative body was to be consulted In treaty making and hav ing prescribed a two-thirds vote In such cases, it seems to me that there should be no unnecessary departure from the method there Indicated. "I see no objection to a frank state ment that the Ulted States can accept a mandate with regard to any terri tory under Article XIII. Part 1, or any other provision of the treaty of peace, only by direct authority and action of the Congress of the United Statea. _ "I hope, my dear Senator, that you will never hesitate to call upon me for any assistance that I can render In this or any other public matter. ??Cordially and sincerely yours. "WOODROW WILSON." CHURCHMEN ARE GOING TO MEXICO AS ENVOYS new YORK, Keb. 8 ?The church Peace Union announced yesterday that a commission of three?a Catho lic a Protestant, and a Jew?will visit Mexico to study conditions there with a view to amicable settlement of difficulties between that country and the United Statea." , Peter W. Collins. Knlghta of Colum bus reconstruction director, has been selected to represent the Catholic Church. The other members have not yet been ehoaen, It was stated. D.C. GIVES 142,490 NEAR EAST RELIEF Quota of $150,000 Needed for Sufferers In Armenia and Devaitated Lands. Mr*. Cabot 8t evens, who is In charge of the Near Hut Drive In this city, announced that thus far $42,040.74 haa boen collected In the campaign which la now being wifcd in the interests of th? 4rl??. The city ia urged to ralae the quota of ?100,000. Nearly 13,000 has been collected in thn public schools of the District. and churches. Sunday achoola and other organization*. ha*a contributed liber ally. Appeals for the suffering Arme nian* and othera In the devastated lands are being made by former Am baaaador Morgenthau, former Ambas sador Gerard, Rabbi Stephen 8. Wise and Capt. Qeorge B. Hyde. List m* C? Ulb?te *?? Mr. c. D. Herron. ***?: Mrs. William K. Clark. **?0; Mr* Duncan C. Phillips. Mr*. Mary A. Sharp*. Mr*. Charles L WT?c*l?r, Franklin * Co., ?!M cacti. Mrs. Jam** Dudley Morgan, ????; Dr. and Mrs. Harvay W. WUsy. Mr*. Waiter L McCoy. Mia* Mary Owen, g. Uadded. Mm K U W. J*hn*on. Mr* D. A Oevtagtea. Miss Cl%ra Stahl. Liaise J. MMdletoa. J. A. Whitfield. 111*1 William M. Dougai. Mrs. Theodore W. Noyce. Mr*. Ellen A Vinton. Cabet Stevens. Mr*. Cabot Stevens, lira F. A Wards. Mr*. Jcasshu* Dsaicls. Mrs. Cary T. Oraysoa. Mr*. Marshall Mr*. Chalice J. Bell. Miss Louis* K- Ccbuqi. Rev. Oeerge W. Atkinson. Jr.: * A dim*. Mr*. Harold R. Ball. Miss Miriam Burdsey*. Mr*. McCarthy Hangar. R C. 1 H*rd?*rk. O. D. Holm**. Mr* AMI* B. Brewne. 8. T. Cameroa. Mr*. H. M. Ctlft. Mr. and Mr*. A. E. Coluinbua. Mr*. William K. Clark, Ml** Mary C. Carr. Mia* Mlrtam E. Gray. Mr* Carl A. Droop. Mr*. Will iam A. D* Calndry. Ml** Bvdln* Crosier. Mia* Martha W. Fairfield, Mr*. H. W. Fetch. Raymond Otrp*. J. W. Orni, Mrs. Alfred E. Isaac. Miss Dorothy Jocuuea. rrsd A. Kendall, Miss Bell B Lewis, Miss Myrs Lav*rty. Mia* Ruth C. Leslie. Miss Ann L Mlnlck. Mis* Olcnola Mo*rr*ve. Mr* George H. Myera. F. a Porter. W. B. Porter, Mr*. Oeors* T. Price. Hugh R*llly. Mr*. David J. Rumbough. Dr. W. L. Ru*L Mlas Kdlth C. Htrau*. rred A Sploer, C. W. Skinner, E. M. Tplcutt, Mrs. E. B. H. Tufts. Mis* Harrl?t S. Turner. Mr*. Ellen N. Warder. Miss J**sl* M. Has*, Miss Elisabeth M. Ouerrand. ? ? 111 contributor* follow: Mra Noyce, ? F. Droop A Bon* Co.. Cbas. Ray Dean. Harry Blak*. Maurice Roeenberg, Daniel L. Hazard. John H. Carter, E. B. Adam*. Joa Htra*burger Co.. Mr*. F. H L?**"> Mia* Ida H. D*an. Saks A Co , Mr. and Mra. J. E. Mayfleld, Mra W. H. Brown*on. Ml** Hilda Kohr. Ml** Helen J one* Auatln Cary, Mrs. Henry 8. Grave*. A J. Wadsworth. Mra Prink Looke. tit contrlbutora: Miss Louisa Robinson, and Mrs. J. C. Wstson. Mra Anna M. Kln gan. Mr. and Mra A B Columbus, Mr. James Sharp. Mra John H. Olbeon. Miss Ev*lyn M. McOowan. Ml** Elisabeth Cowly. 160 contributions: Ml** Louisa Robinson. Mr Every Coonley, Corcoran Thorn, Mra. Mary A. Myers. Dr. and Mra Bdward B Meig*. Mrs. Murray Addison. Mr. and Mr* Mather L*wl?, Ml** Emma B. Orandln. Mr*. Lawrence R Lee. Mr. and Mra O. B. Fretich, J. 8 Gruver, Mlas Msry J. B^ker, B. J. McVaun. The MI*m* Cloves, Mr. Chas. J. Bell, Mr. and Mra A. E Foot*. Dr. and Mra Merrill B Gstes, Dr. and Mrs. W. K Butler. B. F. Saul, Herbert W. Bill* ? 100 contributors: Mra Ellen N. Wsrd*r, Mr. and Mr*, w. A Baldwin. National Electrio Supply Co., Whitman Croj*. Mr*. W. A: Croftut. Mra. Oeo. T Prloe^ Chaa J. Ball, Lnervtla K. Baldwin, National and Aapen Orove Dairy. Church and Sabbath schools contribut ing: All Souls (Unitarian). *1.01 *? *7; All Souls Memorial (Episcopal), land M. E. |I0; Central ^eebytejicn Ohurch, |?I7 17: Calvary M. B. ??*.*?. Oal vary baptist. 1171: Columbia Baptist (Falla Creek, Vs.), 1114: Co'??n>b'; Lutheran, *1?; Epiphany Church, 1414 : Fifth Baptlat. 114.41: First Congregational, cash and pledgee. 14,171.11; First Baptist. **?-*?: Flrat Brethren, til; Fourth Presbyterian, rash and pledges. llll.ll: Iowa Av*nue M. B, $14. Kell*r Memorial Lutheran. 91 ?; Metropolitan B*p ti*t. 1100.14; Metropolitan M. B Oiurch, 141; Mt. Vernon Place, cash and pledge*. 11,1*101; Mlnor**llle Christian Church *1101; Nstlvlty (Church of). 1*0; Ninth Street Christian, 1*7.10; North C*ro Una Avenue, Met. Protestant. ,' (Chnrch of the Presbyterian). ?10, Pet worth Baptist, *17.**; Rhode Island Meth odist Preteatant, 1411.01: Roc k Cr??k Parish (8t Paul's Church), I7I.H; Bt. Stephen's Parl.h ??>: ?"*th P7?bf'*r,V; |8; Bhsr*ood Presbyterian. $TI M; St. JsmM* Church, $1: Bt. Crprian. I?lt; M* Patrick'*. $441; Takorea Baptlet $7; Ten* pie Baptlet, *44. Takoma Park Preeby terlan, *114.14; Union CongregetlonalUl. Jacksonville. Fla.. fit; UbiOb M B. ! 111.14; Vermont Aveho* Christian Church. 140: Washington Heights PresJhyt ??!??. 40; Emery Church South. *11**: St " Jsmec' Pariah. *1*. ? _ . AI*o a re-credlt from New Tork head quarter* from churehea Sunday schools and Individuals of *4,*41.**. School contributions: National Cathedral School. *44; Publle echoole and hlsh *ch*ol*. *1.(17 47 ; at. Aloyalu ? *!**.**: St Pstrlck's. *41; St. Beaedlct a. *1* 4* Employ** of Bureau Engraving and Printing, *11 1*. Club* Twentieth Century Club, *7*. Dualnea* Women'* Council, *104. Recreation claaeee at Government Hotels, *14*. RED FUG HOISTED AT TRIAL OF L W. W/S TOMBSTONK. Aria.. Feb. R.?A red flag flying at half mast from the courthouse where the Plsbee I. iy. W. deportation and kidnaping cases are being triAd. startled Tombstone yas tarday. It waa hoisted from within the courthouse during the nlghL It was torn down at dayllfcht by Sheriff Jim McDonald. A complete Inrestl gstlon, to be held In open court, has been ordered. IJttie progreaa was mad* I* select ing a Jnry. MEXICAN BOY BANDIT TESTIFIES IN PROBE Paim-ho Vnia Led Raid on ( olumbiu, V M, m Person. KI. i'ASO. Texas. Vsb. A sixteen year-old boy, who at the are of twelve and a half years, was one of Villa's band and participated In the raid upon Columbus. New Mexico, on Marsh t. 1*16. appeared as n witness yesterday afternoon before the Fall subcommittee of the Beaate And save an account of the part he took in the raid upon the border city. The appearance of this Mexloan boy created a sensation. He came in on crutches with an empty troaser'a le| pinned about a stump cut off Just above the knee. The remainder of the leg bad been shot away during the fight at Columbus. Disputing the denials made by Villa's friends thai the bandit chief toek part in the Columbus raid, thla boy. Jeaus Pals, said Villa led his command in person and remained in the outskirts of the town while the attack was made. He stated also that the 8anta Ysabele massacre, la which seventeen Americans were Mill ed. was perpetrated by a detachment under Pablo Lopez, which later join ed the main Villa band at Santa Geroniaao. NEWS OF HYATTSVULE AND REST OF COUNTY HTATTSVILLK, Md.. Feb. Wil liam Tate, colored, of Mt. Rainier, | wax yesterday sentenced to six months in the Maryland Iwwse of correction ^ Magistrate Herbert J. MofTatt. It was charged that Tate beat a two-year-old child Thursday i night uatll the infant became uncon scious. George Williams, alias Strawberry, who escaped from the Jail nt Upper Marlboro, Friday afternoon, January SO. and for whose capture a reward of $100 was offered, was arrested yes terday by County Officer Thomas H. i Garrison and locked up In the Bla densburg Jail. JOHKSON ILL WITH FLU. Senator Hiram Johnson, of Cali fornia. Is ill at his home here with the flu. The Senator has been can flned to his bed. but It was not be lieved bis condition is critical. STRANDED SHIP IS SETTLING IN SAND All Passengers Off?few of ? Crew Remain to Try and Float Vessel NKW TORK, Feb. 8.?The Old Do minion liner Princess Anne, which If ?trended on t reef off Rorkaway Point, hM settled deeper in the wad today u the heavy ssas atltl bettered at her hall. Only a few dim lights told of the presence aboard of forty four of the officers wd cr?v who remained on the steamtr in the be lief they would be able to float her today. Twenty-eight of the crew and the thirty-two passengers were taken oft yesterday In one of the most daring and spectacular rescues in the annals of the Coast Guard and harbor police. A launch from the police tag Patrol, after being driven back three times by the mountainous waves, worked its way to the side of the Princess Anne and made fast with a line. Six men and three women were let over the aide from the icy decks In rope swings. The launch's cre^r were hard put to prevent their little craft from being crushed against the steamer's side at eaoh surge of tho waves. The launch was piloted by Ueut. Harry Dobert. The Princess Anne passengers and crew were landed at the Battery. Captain Seay, both of whose kntecgpn were broken in an accident two or three days before tha liner went ashore, was among those taken off. Jhe first mate was in command when the steamer struck. "It seemed to me that no one cared whether we were taken off or not," said Mrs. David Pasternac, New York, the first person to board the Patrol from the launch. "I saw boats alt around and wondered why they didn't come to our assistance. I thought that if they really tried they could have done so. There were no lights or heat, and everything was as un comfortable as couid be. We coakl not sleep in the berths on aoco?< of the ship's list.*' Last Chance To Buy One of These Serviceable Ready-to-Wear Salts $ J I7li and $24= Next week we will return to the custom tailoring business. Every READY-TO-WEAR suit wifl leave our establishment this week. We have about 70 of them. You can get one at a lower than wholesale price if you act quickly. The sizes are small, ranging from 33 to 37. COME IN TOMORROW M. STEIN & CO. QUALITY TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS 810 F Street N. W. Open Evening* Until 8 P. M. Daring Sale