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New Britain herald., 1918-01-09

Shirtsleeve diplomacy, which used
to be so sneered at, is INDICATED by
British adoption Of American diplo-
matico-business methods, But Rus
STA has not so far made a success Of
shirttail diplomacy.-New York Sun.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-09
& Difficult Mob.

COMO State JOurnaIl
Considerable difficulty is being eX-
pericnccd in picking flaws in Presi-
dent Wilson'S recent remarks to the
civilized world
New Britain herald., 1918-01-09

Count Luxburg is now found to have
been mentally unbalanced for some
time. Why, we pause to wonder. has
Luxburg been the only member of
that crew under observation PIX
change
New Britain herald., 1918-01-09

What has become of the old-fash
Toned man who used to say that money
was secondary consideration with
him bridgeport Post.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-09

Don't throw rice-save food and
help win the war; But it is a pity to
abandon so time-honored bridal GUS
tom merely because of a world con-
f1ict. Why not a substitute, warrant
ed to contain no calories, of an arti-
fetal War-rice?-New York Evening
Post.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-09
FACTS AND RANCHES.

Maybe you also have noticed that
wien a girl has a dress that's be-
coming she wants to be going.-Pater-
son News
New Britain herald., 1918-01-09

There have been a few" says Sec
rotary OF the Navy Daniels, speaking
OF contractors, whom we have had
to take by the nape Of the neck; they
came in saying that they wanted to
do their bit, but really what they
wanted was to take their bite" If
there are only a few, the many is
lucky.-Capper's Weekly.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-09

Herr Won Hoegen of New Haven is
not too proud for flight
New Britain herald., 1918-01-09

The coming Mckinley club dinner at
Waterbury promises to be interesting
in many ways Not q few of the up
state politicians are WONDERING
whether John T. King will be on hand
and how he will be greeted by the big
leaders from other ge-
port Post
New Britain herald., 1918-01-09

Jim Reed is getting madden and
madden. The more he lambasts
Hoover the better Hoover stands
with the public, and the worse he
Syracuse Post-Standard
New Britain herald., 1918-01-09

Young people aspiring to become
oldest inhabitants had better paste
the record of last weeks Temporal
lures in their scrap books-Spring-
field Republican,
New Britain herald., 1918-01-09
MID.iWINTER
CLEARANCE
SALE SAVINGS
FOR YOU HERE
IN ALI. DEPT'S

Our good fortune in early buying
at substantial savings from present
market prices. We are willing to
share these savings with our patrons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
WSC0UNT GREY URGES
LEAGUE Of nations
His Introductory to Pamphlet En-
titled peace Conference and
After" Takes Strong Ground.

LONDON. December 23:-viscount
Grey, former secretary of state for
foreign affairs, has written. at the re-
quest Of the research committee of
he League of Nations Union. an in
troductory note to a pamphlet en-
titled, THE Peace Conference and
After" After urging the great OPP
portunity afforded by the peace con-
ference for taking a practical step
in the direction of forming league
of nations, Viscount Grey says:
'Tt is not necessary for the peace
conference to create a league Of ma
lions. The conference will in itself
be vital beginning Of such league
All that is absolutely necessary is
that it should not commit suicide
but keep itself alive by adjourning
and leaving a permanent organiza-
ton, instead of dissolving itself and
destroying its machinery.
This is not all that is desirable
but it is all that is essential. A be-
ginning that has in it vitality and
power of growth is better than a
more complete and more attractive
creation that has no life. One is q
living thing, while the other is a
piece of furniture,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
WAR CROSS WITH PALMS
GIVEN AMERICA HEROES.
French Decorations Awarded to
Several Who Were Conspicuous
in Important Battles.
BY JUNIUS b. WOOD.

CableEram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.
COBLENZ, Germany. December "a
in the Army, and Maj. j. NJ. McC1oud
were both killed at scissors, July 10,
while leading the Goth Infantry in an
operation to make good a line which
an overzealous officer had reported
occupied. A fat official envelope has
come to the LIST Division headquarters
at Montabaur with a letter written
on thick paper and signed by g.
marshal of FRANCE and commander in
chief Of the ARMIES of the east, Gen.
Petsin, announcing that both Smith
and McCloud had been awarded the
war cross with palms.
Lieut.. Wesley Freml fell in a hand
to-hand fight with a German a month
earlier. He is also mentioned for the
same decoration. Other decorations
were for services in the line in trent
of Cantigny between April "a and
July T. One was awarded to the 28th
regiment, this being the first Ameri-
can unit upon which the French have
conferred the honor of placing
Individuals who were decorated with
the cross and palm included Lieut..
Col. Theodore Roosevelt, jr., whose
citation characteriZes him as an en-
thusiastic leader who remained In ac-
ton although gassed; Brig. Gen.
Frank A. Parker of Georgetown
county, S. c., who displayed both ad-
ministrative energy and activity in
raising his regiment to a superb or
ganization; Maj. Gen. Seeley, Lieut..
Lyle S. Glenn. Private James Allshere
of the 18th Regiment. Lieut.. c. Ridge
ly of Springfield, ILL.,. of the 26th In
fantry, for heroic hand-to-hand en-
counters at Cantigny; Lieut.. McDab-
ney of the 26th Regiment, Private
Mark S. Gwynne, Sergt- Blalock.
Lieut.. Roy NJ. Bryant and Privates
Dave Lessard, Vincent Thiroit, Henry
Ernest, Edmond Castillo, Dewey Hell
pin, Joseph Cloutier. Arthur Blan-
celier, Howard Andarns, John F.
Kiviatkowski, Avenar Sausner and
Henry Varse.
The following received the cross
alone: Privates San Coliora, Donald
Moore, Waldo E. Garfield, Leon l.
Smith, Leo Dubois. Sergts Henry j.
Miner and Roscoe D. Wade and Corp.
V. McGree. Many of the men who were
honored fell in the severe fighting
which followed for the LIST Division.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
ITALY TO TAKE OVER
MUCH AUSTRIAN SHIPPING
Tonnage to Be Used Chiefly for Re-
lief Work-Allies and q. s.
to Get German Vessels.

PARIS. December % (by the AS
ISOLATED Press).-italy will act as
trustee Of .5OO,OOO tons of Austrian
shipping now In Italian ports and
distribute it for use exclusively for
war supply and transportation, none
to be used for commercial traffic.
This agreement was reached today at
a meeting of the allied maritime
council. Four admirals, representing
the United States, Great Britain,
France and Italy, whose fiagships are
in Italian Haters, viii take immediate
charge Of the disposition of the ship
ping under the direction of the coun-
Gil.
The council decided that it's new
flag would be hoisted for the first
time on Austrian merchantmen In
the Adriatic beside the Italian flag.
DR.. Silvio Crespi, minister Of food,
discussing the action of the council.
said:
1.-THE new flag consists of three
horizontal stripes, with top and bot
tom white and center oiue. This
tonnage in the Adriatic will be used
chiefly for relief work. There are
also hundred thousand tons of Aus
trian merchant ships in Spanish
ports. which will be treated lik~
those in the Adriatic. Half of these
ships will probably be intrLsted to
Spain and half to Italy, PROVISIONAL
iy, the idea being that the countries
in whose territorial waters the mer-
chantmen are, or those in closest
proximity, shall act as trustees for
the entente.
Thirty thousand more tons Of Aus
trian merchantmen in the Black sea
will also be taken over by Italy,
while an additional $4,000 tons in
various northern European ports will
be divided between England and
France.
1.-The same rule is to be applied to
100000 tons of German merchant
men spreading throughout the world:
All these enemy merchantmen will
ultimately be divided between the
allied powers and the United States in
a ratio which will be decided by the
peace conference"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
Two Points Emphasized.

1.-TWO more points would especi-
ally commend to careful and sympa-
thetic attention One is the possibility
of applying the principle of trus-
teeship to those vast tracts. especi-
ally Africa, where no independent
national government of the native In
habitants can be formed.
1.-The other is emphasis on the earn
est advocacy of the part to be taken
by the United States in helping to
give effect to this principle of trus-
teeship and in the council Of the
world. Without the United States
any council or league of nations will
soon be little better than the old con-
cert of Europe which was spoiled in
variably by intrigues within it and
split into opposing groups.
sit has required the united efforts
of the allies and the United States to
win the war of right against wrong
and to make peace. 1t will need the
united and continuous. although
peaceful. action of all Of them to
maintain peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
MRS. HOoKER's WILL FILED.

The will Of Mrs. Mary o. Hooker,
dated May 10. 1917, has been offered
for probate. She gives to her hus-
band, Richard S. Hooker, the use of
her household effects. and explains
that no other bequest is made to him
because her estate is too small to be
of benefit to him and her two sons.
The remaining estate is left in trust
to Henry S. Hooker of New York and
Charles L. Frailey of Washington, in
trust for the two sons. John and Rich
ard Hooker. to be paid over to them
when they reach the age of twenty
five years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
Opposes q. S. Isolation.

cit would be as fatal to the future
Of the world for the United States to
relapse into the old idea of strict
isolation as it would be for any
power to revive the German policy of
separate conquest and domination. 1t
is, I believe. in this spirit and for this
purpose that the people Of this coun-
try desire close and cordial relations
with the United States. We think the
people of the United States are con-
scious Of the great and beneficent in
fluence they exercised on the history
of the world by the part they took in
this war. We cannot believe that
they will let this influence abate or
de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
OVERSEAS BATTLEFIELD
TOLEAD PEACE REVIEW
viii Arrive in New York Just in
Time Thursday-Smaller
Craft Delayed.

NEW YORK. December 24.-Steam-
| ing homo from participation in the
bloodless allied victory over the Ger
man armada, Americas overseas
battle feet-nine superdreadnaughts
with the Pennsylvania, flagship of
Admiral Mayo. commander of the
Navy. as escort will arrive off New
York harbor just in time to lead the
great peace review by Secretary
| Daniels of the Navy Thursday morn
| ing.
Owing to delay by storms Of the
destroyers and smaller craft in the
officers and men, two-thirds of the
complement of Rear Admiral Rod
! mans and Rear Admiral Rodgers
battleship squadrons, will march in
the parade.
This will start Immediately after the
naval review, probably shortly after
noon. and upon it's conclusion shore
leaves, affecting in rotation every
officer and man aboard the returning
vessels, will be put into effect.
Will Join Home Fleet.
Awaiting the overseas units which
they will join in the great procession
up the harbor. 1920 of the $4,000 men
aboard the West Atlantic fleet. Vice
Admiral Grants guardians of home
waters. are enjoying leaves at their
homes near New York or liberty"
for few hours in the metropolis.
This fleet. including eleven battle
ships and seven destroyers, with at
tendant craft, and comprising the
bulk of the naval force which oper-
ated throughout the war from Chesa-
peake bay, boasts not only the pro-
lection of the American coast but
the training of $4,000 men for the
battle convoy and patrol units as it's
share in the conflict.
Though composed largely Of ships
Of the "old Navy" including three
that saw service in the Spanish
! American war, Vice Admiral Grants
squadron will be headed by the ma
tons newest dreadnaught, the cleo
trically driven New Mexico, which
came into port yesterday after a cruise
undertaken to establish statistics for
her type of propulsion. On these rec
| or,is, naval officers said. would be
based the recommendation of the de-
partment regarding future construc-
ton along this line. The Mississippi,
sister of the New Mexico, though
equipped with oil-burning engines,
also will be in the line with the home
fleet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24

81 reckon tn President II
have a hard time fndin' six or
seven men t succeed McAdoo,'
said Uncle Niles Turner.
Nothin' makes a good dancer
as mad as bein' tied at home
with a baby.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
Chadsey Estate to Pay vedict.

The Munsey Trust Company, as adj
ministrator Of the estate Of Calvin
H. Chaslsey. has consented to a YER
dict by q fury in Circuit Division 2,
before Justice Stafford, for $500, in
favor Of Maria Green, who claimed
$3.50 for services rendered as a
nurse to Mr.. Chadsey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
Leaves Grievance Committee.

Chief Justice Mccoy has an
= ounced the resignation Of Daniel w.
C'Donoghue as a member OF the
lrievance committee. which acts on
Ill complaints against lawyers. The
court will shortly designate a sue
lessor TO Mr. O'Donoghue, whose
resignation has been accepted with
regret.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
Community Sing at Central

A community Sing followed By .
dance will be held by the community
center department Of tho public
schools at Central High School this
evening at 8 o'clock. Every enc u
invited to take part in the entertain
meut
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
Wire Connections Made.

Within five minutes after the train
arrived at Coblenz the wires of tele-
phone and telegraph instruments on
board were connected with the Signal
Corps wires. During the afternoon
aids and other officers of the COM
mander's personnel talked with Chau-
mont and Paris over the Signal Corps
wires regarding Army affairs.
From Treves to Coblenz and on the
return trip the train consisted Of
French-built cars. drawn by a German
locomotive. The train was in charge
of q German crew.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
Gifts Reach Soldiers.

COBLENZ. Sunday. December 20
(by the Associated Press).-The arms
of Santa Claus. reaching across the
Atlantic and France to beyond the
Rhine. have brought large quantities
of sweets and various luxuries and
holiday gifts for the first Christmas
in Germany Of the American army OF
occupation. Christmas packages for
the soldiers began to arrive several
days ago in carload lots and are being
distributed rapidly from the railroads
to the eight divisions within the area
of occupation. The quartermaster's
department and the American Red
Cross have provided a thirty-carload
stock of chocolate and stick candy.
The quartermaSter also is providing
four cars of pastry and material for
pies and cakes.
Every officers mess and every COM
pany of soldiers Is to have a Christ
mas tree. Many of the trees were cut
by the soldiers themselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24

It pays to read the want columns of
The Star. Hundl eds Of situations are
filled through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
Z. Of c. Furnishes Smokes.

The Y. NJ. c. A. is supplying deco
rations for the trees. Branches of the
knights of Columbus with all the d.
visions will present the soldiers with
extra smokes in addition to individual
gifts and plenty of candy and chew
ing gum.
The arrangements provide for be.
ginning early in the morning the dis
tribution of the packages sent to the
soldiers from home, while the after
noon and evening are to be devoted to
entertainments of various sorts.
On the gastronomic side the mer
promise to be very we'll provided for
While no turkeys or cranberries will
be served at the Christmas dinner, the
troops will have goose. ducks and
chickens a-plenty. as we'll as roast pig
and fish. A general order prohibits
the Americans from buying meats OF
fats from the Germans. but by a sys-
tenn Of trading SOAP as well as choco.
lates and other foodstuffs. the pros.
pect appears good of securing suffl-
cient native products to vary agree
ably the Army meat diet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
Plenty Of Doughnuts.

The Salvation Army has begun the
baking of doughnuts at its various
quarters, and by Christmas 1t hopes
to have hundreds of thousands on
hand-at least three doughnuts for
every soldiers. This organization also
is to provide gifts of various kinds.
The Germans throughout the occu-
pied area are preparing for an ex-
tensive celebration among themselves
They seem determined to have a good
time and are buying extra supplies for
their Christmas dinners
The German weather forecast for
Christmas Is: Cloudy. probably snow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
SPECIAL NOTICES.

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January II. Is and, 1s In Washington. D. G..
For information address the secretary, the
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TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE AMERI-
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Slared on the outstanding shares OF the capital
stuck d the American Dairy Supply Company.
payable JANUARY ]. 1919, to all holders Of
certificates of stock ur record at the close Of
Business December 20. 1918.
WALTER r. WILCOX. Secretary.
iHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders of the Masonic Temple Association will
De held IN the building Of the association, cor
her Of 18th st. and y. Y. ave. NV, on Tues
Gay, December 81. 1913, at I:30 o'clock pm.
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OFFICE OF THE FIEEMEN'S INSURANCE
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". NJ HOFFMAN. Secretary
The ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SHARE
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ensuing year and fer the transaction Of such
ether business as may he properly brought be-
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CLOCK noon and O'Clock pm.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
PERSH|NG SLEEPS
IN RHINE CASTLE
General Crosses Famed River
on Pontoon Bridge, in
Motor Car.
GIFTS REACH SOLDIERS

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY OF
Sunday, December %
(by the Associated Press).-Gen. John
]. Pershing, commander-in-chief of the
American forces, slept in castle on
the east bank of the Rhine Saturday
night, as the guest of Maj. Gen. Hines,
corps commander, with headquarters
at Neuwied.
Gen. Pershing crossed the Rhine in
an automobile at 1895 o'clock Satur-
|hay night over a pontoon bridge at
Eoblenz, after having entertained the
newspaper correspondents at dinner in
his private train. This morning he
was Joined at Neuwied by Maj. Gen.
Dickman and, with Maj. Gems. Dick
man and Honen, visited the three divi-
sion headquarters within the bridge
head, and other points Of interest on
the eastern side of the Rhine.
Returning to Coblenz he left, by
special train Sunday night, for Chau-
mont, going by way Of Treves, Luxem-
burg and Verdun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
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General a Luncheon Guest.

On his way to Coblenz Saturday Gen.
iershing was a luncheon guest Of Maj.
Gen. Muir, commander of the 4th
Corps, in castle on the Moselle over
looking the town of Cochem. The
castle, which is owned by major who
is still in the German army, was COM
Wandered by the 4th Corps as head
quarters. 1t stands on the summit of
a great bluff rising above the Moselle
and Cochem and commands a view for
miles around.
Gen. Pershing travelled by motor.
visiting Wittlich, the headquarters of
Maj. Gen. Ham of the 18th Corps at
Mayen, and other points Of the oc-
cupied area. A special train, made up
of nine cars. preceded Gen. Pershing
srom TreveS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-24
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The ROLL
OF HONOR
Total to date. .19l SO
NAN IN

Total to date. 90. .18l,S65
Above is the summary of casualties
corrected by the War Department, and
including casualties reported today
The list includes those lost at sea.
also the total Marine Corps casualties
to date, but does not INCLUDE the Navy
casualties.
Army casualty lists released for
publication today contain 1908 names.
divided as follows, the names Of men
reported slightly wounded being
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-10
NEWS REPORT FROM FARvrEw


The work accomplished by the
Fairview Red Cross Auxiliary is sim
progressing.
For the month ending April 25th.
the following garments are reported
complete:
Lower Fairyiew Division - prs.
socks; / sweater; ) bed Jackets. and
36 7 bandages.
White Cross Division: 80 bed
Jackets; 16 pajama suits 50 band
ages: 2 prs socks; ) sweaters. and
pr. wristlets.
Central Division 81 bandages
3 paiama suits; 4 pajama pants: 81
bed jackets; 6 prs socks; i hemlet:
and ! sweater.
The total work completed for the
month is: IL prs. socks; Z sweaters:
] pr. wristlets; / hemlet: Ga bed
jackets; 1873 bandages; Fl paiama
suits, and pajama pants,
A bazaar and patriotic rally held at
the Blue Valley School House on
April Goth netted $4,000 which is
to be used for Red Cross purposes.
MRS. EARL COLEMAN,
Press Agent