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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-21

Shine Mcbride has a new mean.
ing to his name. 1t is Shining up
to d."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-21

Some boys would rather play
ball with caps than with baseballs
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-21

Jacob Dean had a delightful Sun.
day afternoon-as the dear boy
spent it with hia elders. Boys, take
his advice and do the same.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-08
ALLIED nations HEADS
TO PAY VISIT TO j. S.
Lauzanne Says President Wilson's
EntertainersWil Come Here
in Return.

NEW YORK, December Tie
United States government will have
as its guests in the near future Presi-
dent Poincare of France, King George
Of England, King Albert of Belgium,
King Victor Emmanuel Of Italy and
the heads of any other nations Presi-
dent Wilson may visit during his visit
to Europe, Stephen E. Lausanne, edi-
tor Of the Paris Matin, declared today
lust before he sailed for France. NJ.
Lauzanne has been in the United
States several months on an official
mission.
"It has been a diplomatic custom
from time immemorial," NJ. Lauzanne
said, "that the head Of one govern
ment who entertains the head of an
other invariably repays the visit"
While no official announcement of
plans has been made, NJ. L9uzanne de-
clared it was certain President PoIn-
care would come to the United States
within the next year, as his term of
office expires in 1920. No official an
nouncement of plans will be made, he
added, until President Wilson has ar
rived in France and visited the capi-
tails of the various nations.
United States statesmen probably
and formalitieS for state occasions.
Mr.. Lauzanne added, as the United
States never has received the head Of
a foreign government with the excep-
tion Of King Kalakaua Of the Sand
wich Islands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-08
HEAVY SEAS THREATEN
TODELAY PRESIDENT
George Washington Flowing
Through Squalls and May Not
Reach Brest Until Friday.

ON BOARD THE U. S. S. GEORGE
WASHINGTON, December (by wire
less to the Associated Press).-At the
present rate of speed President Will
son will not land at Brest before Fri
day. He probably will reach Paris
Saturday. His conferences with the
French statesmen are expected to be-
gin promptly Tuesday, after an ex-
change of official visits.
1t was expected that the Azores
would be passed tomorrow. but the
George Washington and her convoy
of warships are plowing through one
squall after another, which are heavy
for the southern course. As con-
sequence the Azores will not be
reached before Tuesday.
The superdreadnaught Pennsylva-
MIA is steaming more than mile
ahead Of the Presidents ship. The
destroyers which make up the re-
main1er of the convoy often are hid
den from sight in the valleys between
the great rollers which are washing
them so frequently that the crews
scarcely can cling to the decks.
The George Washington, however,
is keeping a comparatively steady
course in the heavy sea and none of
the official party has been seasick
thus far. The President took a con-
stitutional on deck after his morn
ing's work, after which he again took
part in a boat drill and then reired
to his suite for a nap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-08
CROWN PRINCE WARNED
GEN. LUDENDORFF OF U. S.

COPENHAGEN, December with
reference to the interview with Fred
erick William, the former German
crown prince. obtained by the Asso-
ciated Press. the Berlin papers say
that in letter to friend last March
he declared that he had witnessed
with great anxiety how Iudendorff
undervalued the power Of the United
States. The then crown prince, how
ever, the papers continued. was with
out influence. He several times at
tempted to get conference on i'm
portant matters, but was prevented
by Ludendorn.
It was no secret in higher Berlin
circles. the papers add, that there was
a conflict between the emperor and
the crown prince.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-08
Report of Board of Trade
Committee Protesting the
Repeal of HaIf-and-Half Plan

In this connection action .a!len by
the Washington Board Of Trade May
IS. 1916. when q precisely similar
situation existed. applies directly TO
tho case created by the House COM
rn!ttee's present innovation. That meet
ing was called specifically to deal with
tho menace to the organic act prln-
ctple, and report prepared by a spe-
cial committee on fiscal legislation was
unanimously adopted, in part, as 1cl-
lows:
To leave undone the things legisla-
tive which ought not to be done is as
vitality important as to do that which
ought to be done.
What legislation then should not be
enacted on the basis of the report of
the joint congressional fiscal commit
tee?
There should be % No repeal out
tight of the haIf-and-half law on the
theory or in the belief that the Joint
committees report abo1ishes it, or, on
ihe whole. recommends its uncondi-
tional abolition.
(o) No repeal OF the half-and-half
Iaw by rider on an appropriation bill
az proposed by such amendment in the
last Congress. This amendment raised
The issue between House and Senate
which led to the creation of the joint
congressional committee. This issue
was whether the half-and-half law
was fair to the nation. The joint com
rnittee says it is fair.
(3) No repeal of the half-and-half
law in any way which fails to substi-
tute for it carefully considered sys-
tenn under which District taxation is
fixed and certain, and under which
congress shall pursue a definite poll
icy Of regular and liberal appropria-
tions" for capital maintenance and de-
velopment.
90 This substitute for the half-and-
half law. If one is proposed. should be
thoroughly discussed by the District
committees and carefully considered
by both houses of Congress, in order
10 be certain that it protects the cap
itars equities and provides the just
safeguards against excessive taxation
which the half-and-half law provides;
and without this thorough prelimi-
nary discussion and consideration no
repeating substitute should be enacted.
~To Be Fixed and Certain
The abolition of the organic act, if
accomplished in accordance with the
l6ontinued On Seventh Pass.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-08
INTERNATIONAL ISSUES
DEVELOPED OVERSEAS
Summary Includes Extradition Of
Former Kaiser and Fixing Of
War Indemnities.
BY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER.
Cablegram to The Sunday Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.

Cablegram to The Sunday Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.
PARIS, France, December Inter
national issues that have developed
this week may be summarized as fol-
lows:
1-Extradition of the former kaiser.
2-Questions as to what indemnities
the enemy shall pay and how. Both
the French and English governments
seem seriously to propose making
Germany pay the entire cost of the war.
3-Exchange of notes between Eng,
land and France over Damascus and
AIeppo, which both claim in the par
tition Of Asia Minor.
4-The desire Of certain governmental
elements in France to include the
Sarre basin in Alsace-Lorraine and
make the west bank of the Rhine an
autonomous state. :.
5-The question of the abrogation of
the secret treaties made between the
allies since the war began, some of
which seem Incompatible with. the
American peace program, which all the
allies accepted.
6-The question of undertaking Sc
rious campaign in Russia against the
bolsheviki.
Questions of procedure at the
forthcoming conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-08
Pershing Tells.
Story of VaLor
OfU. S. Troops

The Star today prints on
page 20 the full report of
Gen. John ]. Pershing, which,
officially, tells the thrilling
story OF the valor of the
American expeditionary force
in France.
Modestly, but with becoming
pride in the intrepidity of
American troops, Gen. Per-
shing relates this narrative
of American operations in
France, calculated to quicken
the pulse of every American
citizen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-08
SENATOR GOING ABROAD.
Owen Of Oklahoma to Study Euro
pean Banking Conditions.

NEW YORK, December 7.-Senator
Robert L. Owen of Oklahoma, chair
man of the Senate committee on
banking and currency, announced his
intention here tonight to sail on Tues
day to study European banking con-
ditions. visiting London, Paris, Madrid
and Rome.
He explained that his undertaking
was a private one. He will gather
information in connection with q bill
before his committee for the creation
Of a national foreign exchange bank
with functions similar to those of the
Bank of England and the hank OF
France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-08
Opposition Is Foreseen.

This is the first time that the ap-
propriation committee of the House
has undertaken to repeal by indirec-
lion the fundamental principle OF the
organic act. 1t is understood that the
action of the committee was not
unanimous. but was opposed by some
members on the ground that an ap-
,,ropriation bill was not the proper
vehicle for so important an item of
general legislation. a radical change
IN the basic method of District rnSinte-
nance 1t is believed to De assured
that this action of the committee viii
be opposed on the floor OF the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-08
Fourth Proposal in House in
Four Years to Repeal
HaIf-and-Half.
SENATE HAS EACH TIME
i. PREVENTED ANY CHANGE
Board of Trades Protest in 1916
Applicable to Present
Assault.

Yesterdays action by the House
..ommittee on appropriations. In
adopting a Limitation" upon the Dis
rrict appropriation bill, which in et-
feet repeals the half-and-ha1f pro-
vision of the organic act Of 1873, re-
produces the situation Of last spring,
when an identical provision was
placed in the bill after 1t had reacneo
the House. The appropriating clause
adopted yesterday by the committee
which follows, is i'll the same Ian
guage as that of the Gard amendment,
which the House accepted May 1 last:
Appropriating Clause.
The following sums are appropriat-
cd out of the revenues of the DISTRICT
If Columbia to the extent that they
are sufficient therefor, and the re-
,naindcr out of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
hut the amount to be paid from the
Treasury of the United States ShaiI
in no event be as much as one-haf OF
said expenses, in full for the follow
ing expenses of the government OF
The District of Columbia for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1870, except
amounts to pay the interest and sink
ing fund on the funded debt of said
District, of which amounts one-half
is appropriated out of any money in
The Treasury not otherwise appfo-
priateG and the other halt out of the
revenues of the District of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-08
APPEAL To HOUSE
IN FISCAL QUESTION
Citizens Committee Urges
PerusaI Of 1916 Report
on HaIf-and-HaIf.

The joint citizens committee on the
fiscal relation between the United
States and the District of Columbia,
representing the Board of Trade. the
Chamber of Commerce and other prin-
cipal civic organizations, of which
Henry B. F. Macfarland is chairman,
asks every member of the House be-
fore voting upon the practical aboli-
tion Of the "half-and-half plan" in the
District appropriation bill to read the
report of~the joint select committee of
| Congress, January, 1916, which, after
prolonged inquiry. reached the ''unani-
nous conclusion" that the rate of
taxation in the District of Columbia
should be fixed and certain" and that
Congress should pursue definite pol
icy Of regular and liberal appropria-
tions.''
The Joint citizens committee be-
lieves that congressman will not make
Ia revolutionary change, upsetting the
just fiscal relation provided by the
organic act of 1873, until Congress
shall have adopted "a definite policy
of regular and liberal appropriations -
Full Hearing Should Be Held. =,
This should be done onlv after full
hearing and mature deIiperation and
ty a separate hill and not in 4 para
graph CT the appropriation act. The
action OF the House aDpropria tio,is
committee was taken without notice
or opportunity for hearing. The time
before the vote is to be taken in the
House is short, but the joint citizens
committee hope that public spirited
citizens will exercise tho right of pc
tition by asking members of the
House not to support such radical
recommendation, but to see, in the
interest of the National Capital, that
the present plan is maintained until
full opportunity has been given for
consideration and preparation of a
just and adequate substitute. If the
House. should pass the Dill as reported
the joint citizens committee will turn
to the Senate, which, at the last ses-
sion,. defeated a similar attempt to Ge-
stroy the "half-and-half plan"
Have Faith in Congress.
The committee believes in the Jus
j tice of Congress and that it will not
put upon the comparatively few peo-
pie living in Washington more than
i 20 per cent of the burden of the
| maintenance and development of the
| common capital in which the whole
country takes such pride and to which
all Americans want to contribute.
They believe that Congress will
committee, have "in view not only
| the permanent moral and physical
advancement Of the city, but also its
pre-eminent beauty and grandeur as
| the municipal expression of the ma
TONS home and its peoples pride.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-08
STREET MEETING ENDS
IN SHOWER Of EGGS
Women Who Attempt to Enlighten
Avenue Crowds Finally Call
for Police.

Members of party Of women at
tempting to hold a meeting at a
downtown Pennsylvania avenue cor
ner last night were guests of honor
at an impromptu food shower.
The contributions, from a moro or
less good-humored crowd Of rather
small proportions, were mostly in the
form Of eggs, many of which never
would have passed inspection.
At the close of the episode statue
which formed the background for the
assemblage was literally smeared
with yellow, and the surrounding
atmosphere was strongly reminiscent
of the aroma that hangs about a hot
sulphur spring.
Speakers Had No Chance.
Crowds always gather when any
body starts to crate in public, SO as
soon as the women began haranguing
an audience was on hand. Most of
the members of the crowd must have
been at the victory sing, bringing
away with them Sort Of hang
over" of patriotism, because as soon
as the women started talking the
crowd began singing The Star
spangled Banner" As there were
more persons in the crowd than in
the group of women the speakers
never had a chance.
Then a party of soldiers began
marching in double file around the
statue at the base of which the
women stood. The soldiers were sing
ing, too, but to the women it looked
as il the boys in khaki meant mis-
chief of some sort. So a hurry call
was sent in for police protection. In
a combined soldier and civilian rush
for a souvenir of the occasion more
or less disorder occurred, which gave
the police a chance to get busy.
Party Spoiled; Crowd Dissolved.
Police activity spoiled the party and
the crowd dissolved. But the women
seized the opportunity and got off their
chests lot Of the things they had come
out to talk about. Talking to half a
hundred police reserves who aren't at
all interested and who would much
rather be back at the station houses.
however, is hard job, as any one
knows who has ever tried it. The
women soon tired Of telling it to a
policeman" and, disguised, streaked
more or less with egg, went away.
During the disorder two girls and
two men were arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-08
Praise From Mr. Colby.

cambridge Colby, vice president Of
the United States Shipping Board
who has been closely associated
with the director general, said that
Mr.. schwab had rendered service ,, of
the greatest value, and had contrib.
uted precisely what was expected OF
him. .
tain proprieties, Mr.. Colby SAID De OF;
ness ne I affairs, which he cheerfully set
aside last April. now require his IN u
divided attention. He leaves with the
warm appreciation and cordial good
will of all who have watched the
work that was set out to be done in
bringing tonnage up to the worlds
Mr.. Colby said that Mr.. schwab
made no changes in the ORGANIZATION
and that it would be carried on by
Mr. Piez, whom he described as it's
strong undertone and man in lev every ry
Of government service no less i'm
portant now than in war time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-08
Documents Made Public.

Late yesterday the state department
made public the full text of the Ber
storff documents read into the con-
mittee record by Mr.. Bielaski. They
were taken from the mass of evidenc"
in the departments files disclosing
German intrigue before and after the
United States entered the war.
The document relating to the ship
wreck Of the Dernburg propaganda
was dated November l, 1915. and said
"As you will have learned from my
nreyious report, we have. since the
Lusitania case, endeavored to wind
an all the so-called German propa-
sanda and especially to get rid of ali
dubious individuals. l can now say
with a good conscience that we are
no longer compromised. Some Of the
old affairs still hang on. but We arr
more or less settled, although they
will cause some future expenditures.
Realize Their Mistakes.
"At the beginning of the war many
things were undertaken by the
Dernburg propaganda which would
never have been undertaken II we
could have seen that the war would
be so long, because nothing can Ior
long be kept secret in America.
"Since the Lusitania case we have
strictly confined ourselves to such
nropa eanda as cannot hurt US II II
becomes known. The sole exception
is. perhaps, the peace propaganda.
which has cost US the largest amount,
but which also has been the most
successful.
"Latterly, have been using the
Embargo Association and some en- =
tirely reliable intermediates.
Uses University League.
0I have also made use of the Ger
man University League, founded since
the war. This has done its best to
take the place of the German Asso-
ciation (word not decipherable) }.
which has been of no use during the
var ON account Of its management
The league has published. under my
elaboration. an excellent COLLECTION
of reports on the war which will be
Of great service to our cause.
.The support which I have ALREADY
given the league Is entered in the first
quarters account. from 1915. item
/! sContinued on Eleventh PsEeA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-08
Mr.. SCHWABQU
SHIP CORPORATION
Resignation Accepted, Wire
less Message From Presi-
dent Wilson States.

Charles NJ. Schwab, director gen.
eral of the Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton. who laid aside his own ship
building plans eight months ago to
help build ships for the government,
received word by wireless from Pres
ident Wilson last night that his res
ignation had been accepted.
1t had been understood here for
some time that Mr.. Schwab was anx-
ious to be relieved of the office, SO
that he could again take up extern
sive interests he relinquished when
asked to become the directing force
Of the country's wartime shipbuild-
ing program, although 1T was not
known that his resignation was
placed in the hands of the President
before the latter's departure for Eu-
rope.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-08
Mr. Piez to Take Up Duties.

Mr.. Schwab was not in Washington
last night, but it was stated that he
would retire at once and that Charles
Piez, vice president and general man
ager of the Emergency Fleet Corpora
tion, would carry on the work exactly
as heretofore.
President Wilson. in accepting the
director generals resignation in
message to the White House from the
transport George Washington with
instructions that it be conveyed to
Mr.. Schwab, said:
II accept your resignation only be-
cause you wish it, and because 1 feel !
must do so in fairness to you. You
have been exceedingly generous in
giving your services and they have
been invaluable. Want to thank you
very cordially indeed for all that you
have done. Shall always remember IT,
as am sure all your associates IN the
government will, as service of unu-
Sual value and distinction"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-08
No "Cost-Plus' Contracts.

Senator Hardwick wanted to know
if any contracts We're let under the
cost-plus plan. Mr.. Eidlitz said NO,
and explained the manner in which
contracts were let, with i certain num-
her of responsible persons bidding. The
maximum fee to the contractor, he
said, was always fixed. ,.
In the Union Station plaza project,
he told the committee, there are
twelve dormitory buildings, with two
wings each, practically twenty-four
buildings, each having $50 rooms, with VIII
a total accommodation for for hl;s,G: a;SGe:
ms and cafeterias, a boiler house, a
storehouse and laundry and small
rs a church being built there, too:
and a moving picture theater?, asked
Senator Hardwick. He said he mad
been told SO, and that in the Senate or
House it had been asserted moving
picture theater was under way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-08
Regarding Senator Hitchcock.

Mr. Bielaski read document
signed by Senator Hitchcock, stating
that the senator would do all in his
power, both as a senator and as
editor of the Omaha World-Herald
to bring about an embargo on arms.
Reiswitz's letter regarding the en-
barge association made this reference
to Senator Hitchcock:
Hitchcock seemed to be very
strong for the plan. He told our rep
resentative at q conference in Omaha
If this matter is organized in the
right way you will sweep the United
States"
Consul ReiswitZ in a letter believed
by the Department of Justice to have
been written to DR.. Heinneric6 +. Al
bert. n former German agent, outlined
a plan for the acquisition of the
Wright airpiane factory at Dayton, Ohio
as a means of preventing the export OF
flying machines from the Cnited States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-08
Appropriating Clause.
Fourth Attack in Four Years.

This is the fourth time in about four
wears that the House or q House COM
lnittee has undertaken to destroy the
l,alt-and- half principle. In December,
1914. it adopted by Il vote of 1877 to
100 the so-calIed johnson rider. which
provided for the payment of the eX-
pcnses of the District out of the Dis
trict revenues TO the extent that they
were available" the balance to be
paid out of the Treasury. The Senate
later. by vote of 46 to 20, rejected
the action of the Senate.
In 1916 an amendment was offered
in the House virtually to the same
effect, providing for the payment OF
the Districts expenses out of District
revenues to the extent that they were
sufficient" the REMAINDER" to be
paid out of the Treasury. This was
adopted by the House by a vote of
Senate, AZ to 16, the Senate's action
being sustained by the conferees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-08
Last Mays Action.

Last May, when the House received
The District bill appropriatinS for the
now current fiscal year. it carried the
usual half-and-haf provision. Rep
resentative Gard offered his amend
ment in precisely the terms of that
offered in 1916 and it was adopted in
committee of the whole without a
roll call. And the bill thus amended
passed the House. also without a roll
call The Senate struck out the Gard
amendment and after long delay
in conference. which carried the meas
llre considerably beyond the begin
ming of the new fiscal year. it was
finally passed in conformity with the
organic act. making the appropria-
lions upon the half-and-half basis.