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The Yale expositor., 1918-12-05
HAVE No USE FOR SHOES
Natural Antipathy Displayed by Ma.
tives of Africa to Any and All
Kinds of Footwear.

Among native African men living
near mission stations boots are often
worn on Sundays 10 go 10 church in,
or rather with, for the footwear is al
most invariably carried slung over an
arm or shoulder, this being more COM
Portable for the feet and less wearing
on the boots. Still, on nearing the
church, they are put on with much
seriousness and Importance the more
Shuffling and noise they make the bet
ter, and Should pair creak badly the
JOY of the wearer and envy of his
friends are beyond all description.
"This natural antipathy TO wearing
boots" says Professor Holloway in the
Wide World, docs not apply to South
Africa. In some colonies where native
troops are supplied with boots wheh
On the march. they will beg the Off
GERS permission to walk barefoot and
in comfort. / remember a cOal-black
Sudanese, a fine old soldier well over
six feet, who was doorkeeper at n
friends house in Khartoum. When
ever / called after saluting he would
solemnly put on his boots before TAX
ing my card and on his return immedi.
ntely take them Off and in his deep
voice rumble out whether or not his
master was at home. He was quite
under the impression that this was the
correct thing TO do"
The Yale expositor., 1918-12-05
WILSON WILL NOT
Be PEACE ENVOY
PRESIDENT WILL PARTICIPATE IN
PRELIMINARIEs, BUT NOT TO
GIT AT PEACE TABLE.
U. S. ENJOYS LIMITED TO THREE
Believe American Representatives A.
Peace Conference VIII Be Lansing,
Ex-Ambassador, White and House.

Washington-Impres Is growing
among those who have talked with
President Wilson about the peace con.
ference the American delegation Will
be limited to three members, and spec
ulation over the personnel has about
narrowed down to these names:
Robert Lansing. secretary OF state.
Henry White. ambassador to France
and to Italy under the Mckinley ad-
ministration.
Col. Il. Nj. House.
There has been no announcement
and there may be none before the
president addresses congress next
week, but It was said White House
callers had been given to understand
these men would be Americas ENJOYS
1t also was indicated very definitely
reports of the president having de-
cided to sit at the peace table himself
as a delegate were untrue. He goes
to take part in great preliminary meet
ings of heads Of associated govern
ments and to see formal conferences
under way, but not to serve as dele
gate.
Vice-President Marshall has cancel
ed his speaking tour through the west
and to the Pacific, which would have
kept him away from Washington unb
after the holidays.
The Yale expositor., 1918-12-05
Worlds FIRST Opera.

The worlds first simon-pure opera
was 'Dafne," the libretto by Rinuccini
and the music by Peri. The perform
ance was given In Corsi's palace, Flor
ence, and the production. which was
private, was either in 1896 or 1897, au-
thorities differing on this point "Euri-
Dice" with the libretto by Rinuccini
and music by Peri and Caccini. is gen.
orally supposed TO have been the first
serious Italian opera given public
performance. This was at the Pitt
palace, October 6. 1000, and the occa.
sion was the marriage of Maria de Me.
dici to Henry w of France.-San An.
tonic Express.
The Yale expositor., 1918-12-05
PARIS GREETS KING GEORGE
Crowd Becomes unmanageable In lts
Enthusiasm For England's Ruler.

Paris.-King George, accompanied
by the Prince of Wales and Prince
Albert, arrived in Paris ct 2:30 o'clock
Thursday afternoon. His majesty
was received at the Bots de Boulogne
station by President Poincare, Pre-
mier Clemenceau, Foreign Minister
Pichon and other cabinet ministers.
Crowds thronged the streets, in
spite of bad weather, all the way
from the railroad station to the DUAL
D'Orsay Troops lined the route.
The crowd was so great It broke
through the police. frantically shout
ing: Long live the king!" Long
live Francel" Long live England"
and Long live the republic!"
King George went to the palace Of
the Elysee to visit President Poincare
and Madame Poincare.
The Yale expositor., 1918-12-05
BIG FIRE NEAR CAMP CUSTER
Friendly Wind Saves Army Camp
From Nearby Fire.

Battle Creek, Mich.-The long anti
cipated fire in the Liberty Hill collec-
ton of concessions Just east of Camp
Custer came Thursday evening about
$3.50, destroying four buildings and
menacing others. Despite a stiff gale
the flames were prevented from
crossing the paved way, where other
big structures were threatened.
The buildings destroyed included
the Henderson-Ames military store
with a big stock of uniforms; the
Maurer jewelry establishment, the
Frye Pie kitchen and one or two
smaller concessions. The property
loss will be from $4,000 to $4,000
depending on the value OF the con-
tents.
The fire started in the Henderson
Ames building which was locked up
for the holiday
The Liberty club. one OF the lar
gest buildings in the colony, was saw
ed only by the direction OF the high
wind. for IL was close to the Hender-
son.Ames building, in which the fire
started. The latter building was
mass OF flames In a few seconds and
the FIRE swept quickly to adjacent
buildings.
The Yale expositor., 1918-12-05

San Quentin, Calif.-Thomas j..
Mooney from his cell in death row"
at San Quentin penitentiary issued a
statement protesting against Governor
Stephens action in committing his
sentence. His statement said:
Governor Stephens, it is my life you
are dealing with. l demand that you
revoke your Communication of my death
sentence to a living death. l prefer
glorious death at the hands Of my
traducers to living grave. am In
nocent. I demand a new and fair trial
or my unconditional liberty through
a pardon. II l were guilty of the
crime for which have been unjustly
convicted, hanging would be too good
for me-"
The Yale expositor., 1918-12-05
Races BECOMING Acquainted.

The old and immemorial dislike of
one race for another had its birth in
ignorance. It arose and continued
because the races did not know one an
other well enough to be friends.
1t Is pleasant thought that If the
railroad, the steamship and the open
door Of the world has done no more
for us thnn to bring us all closer to-
gether In better understanding and
kindlier and more sympathetic asso-
citation, they were innovations In life
that were destined to work greater
miracle than the mere mechanics Of
which they are constituted.
The Yale expositor., 1918-12-05
CUT TAX BILL S2,0O0,000,0O0
Republicans Object to Fixing Any
Limit For Taxation In 1920.

Washington.-By a strict party vote
he senate finance committee decid-
ed to recommend the yield from the
1920 revenue bill be limited to $4,-
000,000,000. Ten Democratic mem
bers. who voted for the amount sug-
gested by Secretary McAdoo, were
opposed by the seven Republicans.
Before adopting the $4,000, OOO, 900
limit, the committee voted down a
proposal by Senator Gore, Oklahoma,
Democrat, to leave the S6,000,0O0 900
bill of 1919 unchanged for 1920 and
use the $4,000, 100000 surplus for pay
ing outstanding government obliga-
tons. The vote was nine to eight,
Senator Gore Joining with the seven
Republican members.
Republicans object to fixing any
limit for taxation in 1920, because
house In the next congress. Mino-
rity members OF the finance commit
tee said they would take their fight
to the floor of the senate and some
Republican leaders have said II Demo-
Gratis insist upon this provision Of
the revenue bill enactment of the
measure by this congress may be
blocked.
Work on 1919 tax schedule is near.
ly completed, Chairman Simmons an
nouncing the bill now has been re-
duced to practically 100000, 900.
Senator Simmons's amendment ex-
empting persons or partnerships en-
gagged in trade or business from war
excess profits tax, was adopted by
the committee. as was an amendment
providing a corporation with a net an
come Of not more than $4,000 year,
shall not be taxed more than 30 per
cent nj the house bill the maximum
levy was fixed at 35 per cent.
The Yale expositor., 1918-12-05
Secret Of Birds EIinht.

There are secrets in the flight Of
birds, which. when discovered. will
probably revolutionize the airplane.
How, for instance, does the seagull. to
give a very familiar example. manage,
after planning down on outstretched
wings. to rise without any perceptible
propelling motion? You can see this
for yourself any day on the Thames
embankment and you can ask the most
expert airman or the most learned pro-
lessor Of theoretical aeronautics with
out obtaining any solution Of the mys-
terys-y ondon Chronicle.
The Yale expositor., 1918-12-05

Sacramento, Cal. Sentence of
Thomas ]. Mooney, condemned to be
hanged December 13, for the deaths
of 10 persons killed by a bomb ex-
plosion in San Francisco during a
preparedness parade In July, 1916,
was committed by Governor w. D.
Stephens to Imprisonment for life.
Court action to save Mooney from
the gallows was exhausted by the
prisoner, the supreme court OF the
United States having recently decid-
ed 1t could not review the case.
Threats of nation strike in case
the governor did not intervene had
been made in various parts of the
country. Some time ago it was re-
ported President Wilson had written
the governor to see that Mooney suf-
fered no injustice. The trial Judge
had also requested a new trial for
Mooney.
John b. Densmore. federal direc-
tor of employment under Secretary
OF Labor Wilson, also had made a
report in which he alleged irregu-
larities at Moneys trial and charg-
ed District Attorney Fickert with UNI
fair treatment of Mooney.
Governor Stephens's statement an
nouncing the Communication said he
had before him "the urgent appeal
of the president Of the United States,
that l grant Communication"
Originally, in January of this
year, / received letter from the
president asking me IL 1t would not
be possible to postpone the execu-
ton OF Mooney until he could be tried
upon one of the their indictments
against him.
"Inasmuch az IN appeal already
had been taken to the supreme court
of California, which appeal itself
acted as a stay of the execution,
there was at that time no occasion
for action on my part. ! take 1t that
the president was not correctly IN
formed as to the status of the case"
The Yale expositor., 1918-12-05
DEAL FIRMLY WITH GERMANY
sec'y Daniels Tells Audience, "J0stice
Must Rule Versailles Conference.

Buffalo-Deliberation OF the peace
conference should be guided by prin-
ciple and justice, touched with mercy
to the weak. and not passion or emo
ton said Secretary Daniels speaking
at Buffalos community Thanksgiving
service.
"We are here today" said the navy
secretary, ito render thanks to the
God of nations for the widest victory
ever achieved by forces of freedom
to acclaim with our spirits the brave
dead youth who lie under white
crosses In France and Flanders and
those who found sepulchre under the
sea-"
The Allies and the United States
having won the war Mr.. Daniels said,
"the theory that every man in the
world, high or low, rich or poor, shall
have a chance to make the most OF
himself is now the fixed philosophy
of all nations"
Germany must be dealt with firmly
at the peace conference, said Mr.. Dan
iels, because, "the sense of her rulers
and all who followed their spirit are
black and bitter and her crimes de-
serve such treatment and such punish.
ment as will protect the future.
But no policy Of hatred" he said,
mo spirit OF vengeance should guide
this world renewal. The protection
OF women and children knows no
friends and no enemies"
The Yale expositor., 1918-12-05

London.-The Vienna government
intends to bring to trial all persons
responsible for the war. including
Count Berchtold, Austro-Hungarian
foreign minister when the war broke
out, and Count Czernin, foreign min
lister at later period, according to
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Copenhagen. Former Emperor
Charles, Austrian grand dukes and a
number of generals are also to be
tried, according to these advices.
investigation into War Responsibility.
Berlin.-The German-Austrian ma
tional council is negotiating with the
Hungarian and Czech governments
to secure their cooperation In pub
LEGATION OF diplomatic pre-war docd-
ments and in an investigation into
responsibility for and conduct OF the
war, the Vienna correspondent OF the
Vossische Zeitung reports.
Recent revelations, he says, show
former Emperor Charles had secret
ly drawn 100000 crowns on the
army account. Charges involving
Archduke Frederick and other high
officers in connection with army con-
tracts are also to be looked into.
The diplomatic investigation will
be directed chiefly against Count
Berchtold. who was Austro-Hungar-
ian foreign minister when war broke
out, and Count Czernin, later occu.
pant OF that portfolio, the latter be-
ing accused of summarily rejecting
alleged American peace proposals in
the fall of 1917 and at the beginning
of the present year.
The statement made in the Bava-
rian disclosures to the effect the late
Count Tisza, then Hungarian premier
was opposed to the hostile tone Of
Serbia, is said to conform with facts.
the Austro-Hungarian ultimatum to
Count Stuergkh, Austrian premier
is represented as having proceeded
in the manner of a ruthless dictator.
The Yale expositor., 1918-12-05
MORE TROOPS COMING HOME
Transports Due Next Week Bringing
Back Large Number Of Men.

Washington-Genera March an.
nounced that the Mauretania, which
sailed from Liverpool for New York
last Monday has aboard 165 officers
and 1884 men OF the American army
including 11s sick and wounded.
Counting those on the Mauretania.
1895 officers and men of the air SER
vice units that have been training In
England. are now en- route home.
The Yale expositor., 1918-12-05
Meals Goinq Tn.

Elizabeth, N. 1.-THE first aerial
banquet in history was held on an
aeroplane 1880 feet above the new
flying field of the United States air
mail service here. marking its inaug.
uration as the terminus of the service
between New York, Philadelphia and
Washington.
The Yale expositor., 1918-12-05
Bear Hunt in New York.

New York-Two thousand persons
took part in bear hunt in the heart
OF New York city, during which one
man died from excitement and two
men were injured before bruin was
led to his cage in Central park at the
end of a short rope.
The Yale expositor., 1918-12-05
Miehlaan,s Annual Hunting Toll.

Marquette, Mich.-The lure of big
game in the states north woods cost
eight Michigan lives this season. one
more than the toll of the 1917 sea-
son, and a score we're seriously wound
ed. There are also two days remain
ing OF the 1918 deer season, which
closes at shutdown Saturday.
The Yale expositor., 1918-12-05
CHILEAN CONSUL LEAVE PERU
Cabinet and Senate Of Peru Approve
Note Demanding Satisfaction
From Chile.

Santiago, Chile.-No communication
has been received from Peru since
the protest OF the Peruvian foreign
minister against sntfPeruvian riots
at Iquique, Chile, and attacks on Pc
ruvian consuls, II was said at the for
eign Office today.
1t was added the announcement Of
Carlos Castro Ruiz, Chilean consul
general in New York, that the diff
ficulty between Peru and Chile had
been settled by an apology on the part
of the Peruvian government, was
evidently due to a Misunderstanding
Peru Recalls Consul.
Lima, Peru.-The Chilean consul
here will leave for home late today
or tomorrow It was reported in dis
patches from Santiago and Lima Mon
day night that Chile and Peru had
recalled their respective consuls.
The cabinet and senate have APP
proved action of the foreign minis
ter in strongly protesting TO Chile
against anti-Peruvian riots at Iqui-
que, Peru will demand indemnities
The Yale expositor., 1918-12-05
Andy carnesIe,s Daughter WEEDS.

New York.--The engagement Of
Miss Margaret Carnegie, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie, TO
Roswell Miller. of this city, was an
nounced. Mr.. Miller is a son of the
late Roswell Miller, Of New York. and
Chicago, widely known railroad man
and has been an ambulance driver in
France.
The Yale expositor., 1918-12-05
PARIS EXPERT
HOLDS KAISER
ExTRApiTAsi.g

Paris--William Hohenzollern can be
extradited, I'm the opinion of Professor
Barthelemy OF the Paris law faculty,
who explains his guiding principls ~
that when there is apparent conflict
between law and common sense, the
resolution is always found by follow.
ing the latter.
The Yale expositor., 1918-12-05
Luxembourg Ruler to Quit.

Observation-Disclosures Of the grand
duchess OF Luxembourg is expected
shortly. Luxembourg chamber OF depu-
ties is to decide whether the grand
duchy Is to become a republic or
whether It shall be merged with Bel
GUM. The latter course is said to
be generally favored by the people of
Luxembourg.
The Yale expositor., 1918-12-05
ALLIES To DEMAND
KAISER FOR TRIAL
FORMER GERMAN EMPEROR TO
BE PROSECUTED FOR REsPoN-
sIBILITY OF CAUSING WAR.
FRAUDS AROUSE AUsTRlANs
Charles, Former Austrian Emperor
Secretly Converted Army Funds
to His Personal Use.

London.-The entente Allies
have decided to demand Holland
surrender the former emperor OF
Germany to justice. according to
the Daily Express.
The Yale expositor., 1918-12-05
MARTYRS GRAVE FOUND.

Brussels. The grave Of
Edith Cavell, the English nurse
executed by Germans, was dis
covered in a cabbage field here.
The Yale expositor., 1918-12-05
BAVARIA BREAKS
AWAY FROM BERLIN
BAVARIA LOOMS AS SUCCESSOR
TO PRUSSIA AS DOMINANT
POWER IN GERMANY.
DECEIT BLAMED FOR COURSE
Break Between Bavaria and Berlin
Has Been Threatening for Some
time Says Bavarian President.

Copcnhagen-The republic Of Ba-
taria has broken diplomatic relations
with Berlin, because of continuation
OF deceit of the people by the Berlin
government"
Bavaria, through breaking away
from Berlin, looms as successor to
Prussia as the dominant power in
Germany. She is assured Of the sup
port Of virtually all south German
states and of the new German Aus
TRAN republic. The attitude of north
ern states toward the southern fed
Grafton is obscure. Prussia, where
soviets are most influential, is threat
ened with complete isolation.
The break between Bavaria and
Berlin has been threatening for days.
At the federal conference in the Prus-
sian capital. Kurt Eisner, Bavarian
president, openly foreshadowed it. He
demanded immediate ousting of DR..
Matthias Erzberger and DR.. w. s. Solf,
whom he accused of trying TO con-
tinue Prussian imperialistic policies.
From The Hague comes a dispatch
saying It is understood on "unimpeach-
able authority" the former kaiser will
not be permitted to remain in Holland
much longer.
At a soviet meeting at Berlin Minis
ter Barth declared the counter-revo-
lutionary movement was in full swing.
Several generals, he said, had issued
proclamations in attempt to dissolve
the soviets.
The Yale expositor., 1918-12-05
Or. Solf to Resign.

In connection with reports resigna-
lions of DR.. Solf, the German foreign
secretary, and Matthias Erzberger
another member of the cabinet, are
expected after severe attacks made
upon them at the federal congress in
Berlin, it is stated in a Copenhagen
message documents are to be publish
ed containing many compromising
facts regarding activities of Herr Err
berger, during earlier years of the
war.
The Washington times., 1918-01-11
TOWN |CE-BOUND,
ANNAPOLIS IN GRIP
OF COAL FAMINE

ANNAPOLIS. Jan. 1.-Maryiand's
capital is in the grip of an acute coal
shortage. and there is much suffering
among rich and poor alike. The
freeze in the bay and the Severn
river has practically stopped all
water traniS. and no relief is in
sight
The Naval Academy is seriously af-
fected. 1t has but weeks supply Of
coal on hand.
Residents are endeavoring to keep
warm with oil heaters and by burn
ing coke and wood. Wealthy resi-
dents are taking coal home by the
wheelbarrow load, II they can get it.
The one daily newspaper IN the
city faces suspension tomorrow be-
cause no anthracite coal for its one
linotype machine caR be obtained.
One small vessel was frozen in on
Annapolis several weeks ago with
sixty tons OF coal on board. Resi-
dents without coal carted this OF
over the ice. and the last pound OF it
is gone.
The Washington times., 1918-01-11
HEMP P|CNICS"
URGED FOR MEN
OF NEARING TYPE

p NEW YORK. Jan. 11.-"If this war
lasts much longer there will be hemp
picnics in Central Park on Sunday
mornings for just such as you" de
clared United States Marshal Thomas
D. McCarty in an address here in
which he referred TO Scott Nearing
and some of his associates.
Neafing IS today seeking the re
movaI from office OF Mccarthy. charg
ing him with publicly and specifical-
ly suggesting a resort 10 mob vio-
lence.
Mccarthy is further credited with
saying that they will take you out
and hang you to the handiest tree.
II will be my job as an officer of
the law to prevent this IL can. But
] don't mind telling you that if 1 were
not an officer of the law, sworn to
prevent disorder, would stand on the
fringe OF the crowd and clap my
hands"
Nearing has been dismissed from
The Washington times., 1918-01-11
COULDN'T HOLD
DOWN HIS JOB
Blood Got So Bad Was AL.
most Paralyzed On One
Side, Legs Swelled
Up.
LAID OFF FROM WORK
FOR NEARLY FIVE YEARS

After suffering for years and be
ing unable to work | am glad to say
that once more feel my old self and
am back on the JOD.' declares another
OF those many men who had to give
up work through poor health.
Miners, trainmen, mechanics and
men OF all kinds who spend most Of
their time out OF doors. often lay-off
and can't even hold down their Jobs
because OF some blood or digestion
trouble that gradually and like a
thief in the night steals their strength
and health away. Read what this
well known Princeton. W. Va. me
chsnic says about II.
Il suffered from blood poisoning
on my leg and partial paralysis OF
one side OF my body and had stomach
trouble bad. ! would wake up with
numbness on my whole left side
My leg sweIIed up and turned purple
and 1t got so bad I was unable TO
work for nearly five years. Then a
friend OF mine advised me to get
some Acid Iron Mineral and in three
days after those long years of suffer
ing my leg healed except a tiny spot
and that was gone soon afterwards.
The numbness and paralysis left me
and l feel better than l have felt in
troubles and boosted me up so good
! am back at work for the first time
in years. writes W. II. Richards, Sr.,
Princeton, W. Va.
II a man let's his blood go until it
is sluggish and full of acids and pois-
Ons he can hardly walk. much less
keep up with the times. Many a man
is plugging along hardly making
both ends meet because bad health
holds him back. The fellow who gets
"over the top" OF these high cost OF
living days is the fellow with speed,
real health, red blood, good digPs.
tion, and appetite. and for this thou
sands of people right here in Wash
ingtOn endorse Acid Iron Mineral
Get a dollar bottle. at nearest drug
store. See interesting folder wrapped
around each bottle,