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The Washington times., 1918-12-28

LONDON, Dec. 2s-No banquet to royalty
ever exceeded in magnifeence Of setting the
state dinner of King George for President and
Mrs. Wilson.
The scene was one Of splendor.
In the dining. salon was great collection
of solid gold plate and huge gold ornaments
valued at $15,oOo,oOo.
In White and Gold.
In color the gold laden table blended with
the decorations in the hail. which are white and
gold, with crimson carpet and upholstering to
match, The crimson effect was further carried
sout by the exclusive use of poinsettias as floral
decorations. In the balcony, at the end Of the
room, was military orchestra, not hidden from
view by floral or other decorations. The attend
ants were in full state dress, which was heavy
with gold lace.
The banquet hall, which is 200 feet long by
75 feet wide, was approached by the guests
The Washington times., 1918-12-28
OVER5OO,OOOMEN
HAVE QUIT CAMPS

More than a half million men have
been dismissed from army camps to
date, and more than 100000 are
booked for early discharge here and
abroad. Chief Of staff March an
nounced today.
General Pershing has assigned 1or
early convoy, a total of 6.s21 officers
and 16s.239 men.
In this country. $4,000 men are
booked for discharge-37y 900 more
than last weeks total.
To date, the actual discharges from
American army camps number 533,334
men and 35.409 officers.
General March announced also that
the distinguished service medal will
be awarded to the following proml-
nent generals whose work at home
has been OF very vital importance 70
the prosecution of the war:
Black. chief of engineers; NCrowder.
provost marshal general; Goethals.
formerly quartermaster general and
later director Of puchase. stoage and
traffic; Gorgas. formerly surgeon
general; Frank T. Hines, chief of en-
barkation, and Jurvey, director of
operations
To Hold Special Ceremony.
In a special ceremony. Secretary of
War Baker and the chief Of staff,
will make the awards. With each
medal will go a statement showing
that the services these men per-
formed were fully comparable to
those Of officers In. the field in
France.
Asked as 70 casualties of the Thir-
ty-fifth and .Eighty-ninth divisions.
March pointed out that the total re-
placements asked for the former
number III officers, and 4.0S6 men,
while for the latter the total was
1876 officers and 5,727 men. Replace.
ments give a general indication
though not entirely accurate, as To-
casualties suffered.
Bill to Permit EaIIstment.
General March explained the pur-
pose of the Dent bill. introduced in
Congress yesterday. as being to per-
NIT enlistments for men who desire
to stay in the service. Under the
seiective act, enlistments were
and men were drafted for
the period of the emergency. The
measure, March explained, has no
bearing on the question OF raising
future army.
Col. Thomas Roberts, of the Twen-
ty-second Engineers. has not been
ordered to Nashville, as reported, but
will come to Washington to be sta
toned in the department of purchase,
and traffic.
The Washington times., 1918-12-28

and that I am glad to identify him.
feel as II met him long ago, and
I'd the pleasure of matching minds
With hr. -.-G d.sn yesterday"
The Washington times., 1918-12-28

serve how from every quarter, from
every sort of mind, from every con-
cert of counsel there comes the sug-
gestion that there must now be not a
balance OF power, not one powerful
group of nations set off against an
other, but a single overwhelming
power Of the group OF nations who
shall be the Custee of the peace OF
the world.
at has been delightful in my con-
ferences with the leaders of your gov
ernment to find how our minds moved
along exactly the same line. and how
our thought was always that the key
to the peace was the guarantee Of
the peace. not the items of Il: that the
items would be worthless unless there
stood back. Of them q permanent con-
cert of power>for their maintenance.
That Is the most reassuFing thing that
has ever happened in the world.
League Net @Aeadenie,,
When this was began the thought
of a league Of nations was indulgent-
ly considered as the interesting
thought Of closeted students. 1t was
thought of as one Of those things
that II was right to characterize by
. name which as a university man
have always resented. II was said TO
be academic, a. II that in itself were
q coudemnation-something that men
could think about, but never get.
Now We find the practical, leading
minds Of the world determined to get
L No such sudden and potent union
II purpose has ever been witnessed in
he world before. Do you wonder,
nerefore, gentlemen. that in common
with those who represent you, i am
sger to get At the business and write
he sentences down? And that 1. am
particularly happy that the ground is
cleared and the foundations laid, for
We have already accepted the same
BODY of principles. Those principles
IRE clearly and definitely enough
stated to- make their application a
natter which should AFFORD no funda-
mental difficulty.
All People want Peaee.
"And back Of US is that imperative
OF the world. To hay6 all
disturbing questions auieted, to have
all threats against peace silenced; to
have just men everywhere come to-
gether for q common object The
peoples OF the world want peace, and
they want 1t now. not merely by con-
quest OF arms, but by agreement OF
mind. II was this incomparahly
great object that brought me over
seas. .,
"It has never before been deemed
excusable for q President Of the
United States to leave the territory
OF the United States, but know that
/ have the support fthe Judgment
Of my colleagues in the government
OF the United States in saying that
II was my paramount duty to turn
away even from the imperative tasks
at home to lend such counsel and
aid as 1 could to this great-may /
not say hnal-enterprise Of human
ity."
The Washington times., 1918-12-28
MRS. WILSON WINS !
HEART OF LONDON

LONDON, Dec. 2s.-A woman re-
porter writes In the Daily Chronicle
the following account of Mrs. will
sons visit yesterday to the American
women's Club:
Mrs. Wilson came to London
Thursday as a simple woman of SIM
pie ancestry, but as the wife OF a
great man.. The people of London
were eager to greet her, and they
cheered her because Of her husband.
Yesterday Mrs. Wilson was cheeTed
everywhere because OF her gracious
self. No Queen could have a more
queenly manner, no great lady could
be more gracious, no woman more
utterly winning than President Will
sons wife.
II had a talk yesterday with Miss
Benham.
"'She's a perfectly, lovely woman
Miss Benham exclaimed. I do not
mean only loveliness OF face, but love-
illness OF character
"a little later when / was presented
to Mrs. Wilson at the American Wo-
mans Club ! was conscious instantly
of this her appealing charm. As she
shook hands with me realized the
difference in her manner from that Of
the ordinary society woman. There
was, nrmness and strength In her
grasp. Her smile was intensely in
dividual, altogether spontaneous. and
her voice rich and sweet. with enough
suspicion OF American accent to give
II a distinctive touch, but no sug-
gestion OF nasal twang.
The Washington times., 1918-12-28
Knows Losdon Very Wen.

Miss Benham told me that Mrs.
Wilson knows London very well. and
was extremely happy to be here again.
She has enjoyed every moment OF her
visit The warm welcome OF the
crowded streets has been to her joy
Gus revelation of English friendship.
She was surprised to find a gathering
Of men and women outside the Ameri-
can women's Club, and her face lit
up with pleasure az she alighted with
Mrs. Butler Wright wife of the
American counsel at the embassy, to
take tea with the club members.
'It was q simple tea party, with no
speeches and no ceremony. 1t was
such an ''at home" indeed, as Mrs.
Wilson might visit any day among
her friends in. Washington, and she
liked the case with which she was
able to chat to her countrywomen in
London.
at cheered you yesterday from
st. James street Mrs. Montague
Porch LADY Randolph Churchilll
said to Mrs. Wilson. do hope you
att was lovely MrA Wilson re-
sponded. eagerly.
The Washington times., 1918-12-28
lIeets war WoFkef1.

Then came nurses and war work
ers, for whom Mrs. Wilson had
kindly word, and then more titled
women, and 30 Il went on till almost
every one In the club had had the
honor Of presentation Viscountess
Harcourt. Lady Paget, Lady Herbert
Lady Ward, Lady Henry. Lady Baron,
Mrs. Walter Burns. Mrs. John Jacob
Astor, Cora Countess Of Stafford. and
Mrs. Henry Thornton were some of
the women who met the Presidents
wife, but Il was q democratic tea
party, and women who earn their
living were there equally with the
rich and aristocratic.
MRS. Wilson had heard about the
club and she made the round Of II
with interest. The visit of the Presi-
dents wife was like the passing Of q
gracious queen IN q medieval ro-
nance. Women who had held her
hand for the fraction OF q second will
account II an honor all their lives.
Those who saw her in the street OUT
side will remember her grace and her
dignity.
81 think most OF US forgot yester-
day that Mrs. Wilson was the Presi-
dents wife. Afterward we agreed
that Mr.. Wilson's part In settling the
worlds affairs must be influenced for
good by the comradeship OF his wife,
but at the moment we were only
conscious that. an American woman
had become the living symbol Of an
American ideal. Mrs. Wilson herself
Is the most picturesque expression o.
her husbands ideal that IL Is char
acter which counts and that beside
II rank and riches and power are lit
tie things"
The Washington times., 1918-12-28
Back President.

Il am glad to say that President
Wilson's fourteen points are restoring
the unity OF the French Socialists. DI-
mously indorse his views and are cor.
fdent Of his wisdom and right judg-
vided on other questions, they unani-
ment
The league ar nations is the dear
est ideal Of French labor. Fully un-
derstanding it's necessity. the work
men know IL does not matter whether
the league satisfies war profiteers.
who would put a ban on mankind.
We are eagerly watching Americas
strong, open attitude, and its readI-
ness TO discuss any proposition-pro-
Nded 1t is based on right and Justice.
We are not worrying about such ques-
tons as indemnities. which President
Wilson settled splendidly when he de-
clared there should be reparation for
damages. The demand of a section Of
the French press for repayment of the
indemnity of 1870,
plus compound interest to date, GER
tainly does not represent the labor
viewpoint
The Washington times., 1918-12-28
FRENCH WORKERS WANT
PEACE BASED ON THE
PRESIDENTS PROGRAM

PARIS, Dec. 2s.-workmen of
France, determined to prevent future
wars. viii insist on q peace based on
President Wilson's program, Albert
Thomas, minister of munitions, said
today. He said he based this state
ment on information obtained from
thousands OF French soldiers.
I'VE do not want our descendants
to engage in another war; we don't
want them even to know the meaning
of war" declared Thomas, who is a
Socialist and labor leader.
Thousands OF poilus have told me
this The French workmen demand
that kind OF q peaca- They did every
thing possible to win this war against
wars, but they have always been fun
damentally pacific. Now they are
equally determined on q wilsonian
peace.
The Washington times., 1918-12-28
Help for Russia.

'1nstead Of wasting our time on
such things, we should apply our
selves to solving such problems as
the Russian situation. We should
adopt a friendly prudent attitude to-
ward Russia and extend that un-
happy country real help.
When the Bolshevik revolution
began the Russian ambassador told
me 1t would not last more than a
fortnight. Nearly fifteen months have
elapsed and the Bolshevik army num-
oers approximately 100000. Russian
regeneration is impossible with Boil
shevism. From what ! have learned
through visit there quick interven-
tion is necessary. But IL must be n
democratic intervention by demo-
cratic powers including the United
States. They must respond to the
wishes of the different Russian ma
tionalities. Then a change may be
expected"
The Washington times., 1918-12-28
PRESIDENT SAYS
LEAGUE ONLY BASIS
CONTINUED from First Page)

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bury; Engilsh-speaking university or
gahizations; the royal institute OF
public health, In which he was asked
TO accept an honorary membership;
Friends Of the League Of Nations:
Zlonists, headed by Lord Rothschild;
the National, Council Of the, Evangel-
icaI Free Churches, and the Trades
Union Council. which presented q
memorfal
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-25
SOLDIERS DENIED SPOONS

And now comes the announcement
of the young women of Des Moines
Iowa, who have formed a Girls Vol
unteer Aid Society to furnish amuse-
ments for the soldiers in training at
Camp Dodge near that city that
"spooning" with soldiers must stop
They say that it is perfectly proper
TO dance with the boys in khaki and
tell them how lonesome they will be
when they go "over there but that
is the deadline. The girls must not
let their patriotic enthusiasm go any
farther than that Failure to comply
with the regulation means being
barred from all social activities at the
camp.
The soldiers, no doubt, are deeply
angered at the new ruling because it
has been the right of the fighting man
since prehistoric times to be lionized
by the women. A uniform makes a
vast difference in a young man, and it
makes a difference in the light that
he is held by the other sex. This is
evidenced by the way the young wom-
en- flock to barracks and camps. Even
the most proper spinster is thrilled by
the sight of an upright young man in
the governmental o. d.
The soldiers must have been taking
advantage of their position as heroes
Or the ruling would not have been
passed. The pictures on the maga-
zine covers may have inspired them to
the osculatory practice for ever book
store is filled with pictures of curly
headed blondes melting in the arms
of a soldier man" who is about to
leave for camp or for France.
The ruling may be a good one from
the stand point of the older women,
but how is the morale of the Army to
be maintained if the men in the
trenches have only the memory of
fox trot to the music of a jazz band
to reflect over.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-25
Do NOT Be SW|hDLED
IN YOUR OWN HOME
A '.Fake Test" Exposed

Some Baking Powders contain speck
and only speck of dried albumen (some-
times called dried white of egg).
The U. S. Government has declared
this speck of albumen is no help in
the baking.
BUT, when water is added to baking
powder which contains albumen, such
baking powder, no matter how poor it
may be, will foam up much higher than
any good baking powder which is not
doped with albumen.
Agents for doped albumen powder
come into your home and add water to
their powder, and to one or two good
baking powders which are not doped.
The albumen powder foams up high
in the glass; the others do not foam
so high.
Then the agent tells you that this test
shows that his powder is much stronger
than the others. u. S. Government
officials say this test is fraud.
K C BAKING POWDER contains
no aIbumen, and is legal under the
National Pure Food Ld1O and the Pure
Food Laa0 of each and every State.
Ask Your Grocer. He Knows.
JAQUES MANUFACTURING CO.
CHICAGO
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-25
sTENOGRAPHIC COURSES OPEN
Shorthand and Typewriting to b
Taught Mt University High.

In special response to the great de-
mand now being made for secretaries
and stenographers, newly arranged
commercial courses in stenogfaphy
and typewriting will be given at the
University High School next semes-
ter, DR.. j. L. Merriam, principal, an
nounced today These courses will
be open to University students on
payment of the regular fee of $40.
They are under the instruction of
Miss Rose Rosenthal.
Application for place in these
courses should be made at Doctor
Meriam's office not later than Tues
day since a limitation may be placed
upon the number admitted and since
those who enter late will be under
a handicap.
A course in stenography, in which
Pitman's system will be used, will be
given from l to 2 o'clock Monday,
Wednesday and Friday; another, in
which Greg's system will be taught,
will be given from 8 to o'clock Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday. The
typewriting room will be open nearly
all hours, Doctor Merriam said, so the
students can arrange their practice
hours easily.
The course will be open to any stu
dents in the city, whether in Univer-
sity or not.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-25
HELP MERCHANTS HELP YOU

The merchants of Columbia are try
ing to lessen delivery costs and they
ask your cooperation. They are ask
ing your help in their attempt to
help you. They are trying to do
away with ten-cent purchases which
require twenty-cent delivery costs.
Delivery costs in America have
been most extravagant, and most un-
necessary; the Department of Com
merce found that in most cities the
cost of delivery was more than the
cost of taking the goods to the mer-
chants from the wholesalers. The
merchant could figure the freight and
drayage charges necessary to place
the goods in his store and then know
that he had not allowed one-half
enough for the total delivery charges
OF course the consumer paid for this,
or if he didn't the merchant went out
of business in a short time.
you to carry everything, but they are
asking you 10 carry purchases less
than fifty cents. They are also asking
you not to phone at 11:24 for goods
needed at 11:30 Goods ordered after
$50 will be delivered in the after
noon. If you have been complaining
of the high cost of living, do your part
now to cut down overhead expenses.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-25

Speaking of jobs, here's a regular
one. A sentry goes on duty at the
White House grounds every afternoon
at o'clock. He carries a rife, and
it must be brought to present arms"
every time a commissioned officer
passes his post. Between 4:30 and 6,
something like 1000 officers on duty
in the War Department, and almost
as many in the Navy Department
leave their work and walk by this
sentry.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-25

S. ]. Lang of st. Louis, who recently
retired after being in the whisky
business for forty-five years, made a
statement on his retirement that ex-
plains one reason why woman suf-
frage is opposed. 1t was, Il have
been solicited for money by every or
ganization from the Salvation Army
to woman suffrage committees and
met all demands except the latter. /
simply couldn't grant the request of
the woman suffrage campaign money
when 1 paused to consider what the
women would do to us once they got
the vote"
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-25
SOCIETY NOTES

The resident extension workers
gave a dinner last night at the Mis-
souri, Union for the county agents and
extension demonstrators from all
over the state. There were about 100
guests. They dressed in farmer style,
the men in overalls and the women in
gingham dresses and aprons. After
an impromptu program the rest of the
evening was spent in dancing.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-25
Fire at Police Chiefs Home.

The fire department was called to
the home of ]. L. Whitesides, chief Of
police, 1O4 Sexton road, yesterday aft
ernoon to put out a small fire caused
by an overheated f1ue. The fire
started in his attic and burned hole
in the roof. 1t was extinguished by
chemicals. There was $3.50 damage.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-25

sire deferred classification must prove
to the draft board that they did not
marry to evade military service. And
the only way to do that, it seems, is
to dig up those old letters which led
to the engagement.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-25

The dry counties in Missouri aver
aged two prisoners each sent to the
penitentiary in 1917; the wet coun-
ties averaged nearly twenty. If ST.
Louis is included with wet counties,
the average is thirty-six. Pretty
strong evidence against John Barley
corn
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-25

At the informal dance which the
Acacia fraternity will give Monday
night, the following will be chap
erons: Mrs. Katherine Noe, Prof. and
Mrs. P. F. Trowbridge, Prof. and Mrs.
]. S. Ankeney and Prof. and Mrs. Max
F. Meyer.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-25
Students Earn Big Money.

Is your time worth S1.08 per hour?
If not you are in the wrong busi-
ness. The Fuller Brush men earned
$1OS per hour last year. See Mr..
Whitestone at the Boone Tavern and
arrange for an interview at once.
(adv)
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-25

Mrs. E. ]. McCaustland will give a
small tea from to 6 o'clock Sunday
afternoon for the members and
patronesses of the Delta Gamma So
rority.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-25

Mrs. Lewis C. Cook will leave to-
morrow for st. Joseph, where she
will join her husband. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cook will make their home there.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-25

Draft officials will soon know more
than King Solomon. First was the
questionnaeirs in which the registrant
had to tell all about himself. Now the
|Government says that all who have
married since May Is. 1917 and de-
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-25

There is some indication that Cen
eral Starvation is now riding the
highest horse in the Central Powers.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-25

After seeing the average Turk it
is a wonder that any one would think
of naming a bath after them.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-25

1t will be worth your while to see
the Bible College display ad in this
issue. E-106-tf
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-25

Miss Era and Miss Willie Lightner
of Rosemary lane will entertain
seven tables at 500 next Tuesday
night.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-25

Miss Mamie Bennett and Miss Ger
trude Renick will give a line party
tomorrow afternoon at the Columbia
Theater in honor of Miss Lewis Rob-
erts. There will be twelve guests.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-25

Quaker Oats, 10c at Sunnyside Gro
Gerry. A-103-t
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-25

The Sigma M fraternity will give
small dance at the chapter house
tonight for ten couples.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-25

Mrs. Allen Ficklin entertained in
formally this afternoon in honor of
her guest, Mrs. A. L. Shortridge of
Sedalia
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-25

Mrs. F. B. Mumford was hostess
this afternoon to the members of the
Eliza Perkins Circle of the Methodist
Church.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-25

Mrs. ]. T. Johnson is spending tn,
weekend in St. Louis.