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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-17
Arrested by the Mole Police

Arrested by the Mole Police
DEGGY and Billy gave a cry OF JOY
i as their eyes rested upon the gold aud
silver in the buried chest Here were
rare riches--euough to buy dozen au-
tomobies, ar airplane and hundreds oil
toys; toysS; 80 oon ,ira Christina, presents
10 the Patchy patch children Wills
pered Peggy to Billy, keeping her voice
very low, for she knew that the rabbits
would not like this plan at all.
Take it away grunted DADDY
Mole, yawning widely and nodding
drowsily. I'm tired of guarding it.
want to take my winter vacation sleep
il peace.
Peggy and Billy needed no further in
Vitation they ran to the treasure chest
and pulled at the old gold pieces. But,
alas, they had forgotten that they
were now as tiny as mice. Their
little, toylike hands couldn't bulge Il
single one of the heaped up coins. They
tugged and they jerked, but all iE vain,
"Efurry up" said Johnny Rabbit.
t.We want to get back to the Patchy-
patch vegetable cellar before morning
and have cabbage breakfast
1--WE are trying to hurry, but We
can get Inese GUMS out VI '"p N"So''
painted Billy. -.
What's that? What's that?''
grunted Daddy Mole, suddenly waking
up.
1--WE can't move this gold, " replied
Peggy,
SAh, ha If the gold belonged to
you it would go with you. ] smell mis-
chief. Police Police" squeaked
Daddy Mole in excitement. He rar tc
little cupboards in the wall aud jerked
out several dark forms sleeping there,
all the while calling loudly: police
Police
The dark forms rolled over on the
ground and tried to go back to sleep
again, but Daddy Mole kept shaking
them, and finally they sat up. They
were three mole policemen.
''What's the matter?" they asked.
'fIhese funny toylike creatures tried
70 run away with the hidden treasure.
H. gruEted,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-17

(TOmofroO IctH be told koto rsooue
COMES.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-17

(The poung rabbits take Peggy,
BiIly aud Judge Ool TO a cellar ~ me
Underoround City t1here Daddy Mole
stands guard over buried treasure.)
The Washington herald., 1919-03-09

tact with me that continuation OF
fighting was useless and every day
added to the agony would only mean
so much more life and blood needless
ly wasted. The situation was so bad.
I told them that the enemy even had
a chance to break through our lines.
When Mr.. Wilson's second answer
arrived, it became evident that the
entente was determined to humiliate
and destroy Germany. Then l began
to prepare for a continuation of de-
fensive fighting. Prince Max of Ba-
den, then chancellor of Germany, is
quoted as saying the military authori-
ties had been under a delusion up to
October /, but II he included me I'm the
term of military authorities" he is
mistaken.
never was under a delusion and
am quite able to prove that much. but
I confess was in favor of fighting to
the bitter end when Mr.. Wilson :
third note arrived and showed that We
were expected TO consent to uncondi-
uonal surrender.
In my opinion. we could have held
but a few months longer and by that
time might have been able to get a
more profitable and more honorable
peace. At any rate, the conditions
could not possibly have been worse
than those which our government ac-
cepted.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-09

ters and their immediate restoration
to control Of the government"
Ambassador Francis asserted that
ninety per cent OF the Russian peo-
pie are against the Bolshevik gov
ernment and that only the reign of
terror Instituted by Lenine and
Trotsky enabled them to retain con-
troll He predicted dire consequences
to the world IL they remain In pow
er much longer.
/ "If this order continues in Russia, +"
he said. there will be no peace in
the World. II the Lenine-Trotsky
government remains Germany will
have won the war and not lost IL
Ten years from now Germany viii
be stronger than ever"
The Ambassador declared that tht
present government in Russia should
be destroyed. When asked. however
IL he believed the United States anc
the allies should send troops for thai
purpose. he insisted 1t was a ques
ton which could not be decided pub
licly.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-09
$50 MILLIONS,
u. S. BILL TO HUN
Lusitania Damage Claims
Included-Other Nations
Have Huge Total.

Total claims filed by American citl-
zens against Germany and Austria
amount to s75O, 100000, as announced
yesterday by the State Department.
The claimants are principally those
whose ships were sunk or who owned
cargoes destroyed. and those who de-
mand damages for the death or in
jury of American citizens. In this
latter list are the claimants for deaths
on the Lusitania. There is no def
mite sum for each life, once reported
by Count Won -Bernstorff, the Ger
man Ambassador here, as being S.
900. On the contrary. 1t was stated
by officials that at the time Of the
negotiations between the State De-
partment and Lusitania claimants
some of the, Individual damages
against Germany were from $4,000.
to s1,0O0000. The total. as given out
by the State Department, will prob
ably be increased. The list of claim
ants at this time is largely made UP
OF those who responded to the in
vitation of the State Department is
sued some months ago to all who
had suffered property losses to re-
port to the department.
It is believed that the Peace Con-
ference section having in charge this
matter will modify or scale down
the totals of all nations. The claims
of the United States arc said to be
only a bagatelle compared with those
of England. France and Belgium.
The amount of property Of Ameri-
can citizens held by Germany in Ger
many is understood to be about $500.
O0o, 900. against which there is Ger
man citizens property held here
amounting to about ssOOOoo0oo.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-09
AMBASSADOR CALLS
BOLSHEVIK DICTATORS
BOTH GERMAN AGENTS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE


State Department authorized him to
recognize the government. Accom-
panied by his staff, he called at the
ministry and extended formal recog-
milton with proper ceremony.
Upon four separate occasions, AM
bassador Francis said his life was
threatened by anarchists because no
had refused to deal with the Boil
shevik government. Twice no was
ordered deported because of ad-
dIesses he issued to the Russian
people advising them to remain in
the war against Germany. He ex-
pressed the belief that these orders
for his removal came from Won
Kuelmann, the German foreign min
lister.
Relating the manner in which the
American and allied embassies es-
capped from Russia, the Ar1bassa-
dor said desperate efforts were
made by Lenine to induce them to
go to Moscow rather than to vo-
logda- Emissaries were sent from
Moscow to Petrograd several DIFF
ferent times to inform the diplo-
mats that they would not be safe
anywhere except in Moscow, the
seat of the Bolshevik government.
After the diplomats had reached
Nologda, these efforts to persuade
them to go to Moscow were renew
ed. Lenine wired them that Vo-
logda was unsafe. The Ambassa-
dor replied in a message of sox
words:
I'VE have decided to leave
Vologda."
I'VE had decided to go to Arch
The Washington herald., 1919-03-09

>ee mustered out may be interested.
They are prepared to inform tho men
concerning the requirements for en-
trance 20 the various positions, 20
supply them with application blanks,
and to facilitate In every way rheir
application for employment IN the
Civil Service.
The commanding officers at the va
rious posts are cooperating fully iu
the work. and the men In whose In
terest the work is being performed
are showing a lively interest in g.
1t is expected that this new organiza-
ton OF the Civil Service Commission
will result In placing IN good posi-
tions large numbers OF the men who
left their jobs TO take part In the war.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-09
U-BOAT MASSACRES
ORDERED BY EMPEROR,
LUDENDORFF ASSERTS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

vised the German government there
was no more chance of a military
victory. 1 counselled the opening OF
peace negotiations right then ana
there. But nothing was done. The
government did not even notify the
party leaders. and my advice was
kept a secret.
Early in September the supreme
army command again emphasized its
readiness to accept immediate peace.
Any sort of peace would be welcome,
was the decision. The government
seemed to be for peace, too, but did
nothing.
In the middle of September we re-
newed our request for some step for
an immediate beginning of peace
pourparlers and made it very ur-
gent.
After Bulgaria had deserted us I
made it plain to all who came in con-
The Washington herald., 1919-03-09
SERVICE MEN OFFERED
JOBS In u. S. EMPLOY
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Are
Given Preference.

Soldiers. sailors and Marines Of
ninety military and naval establish
ments In the United States are now
receiving first-hand information con-
cerning opportunities for employment
in the Federal Civil Service from
representatives of the United States
Civil Service Commission, appointed
to serve at such establishments under
authority issued by the Secretary OF
War and the Secretary Of the Navy
These representatives of the Civil
Service Commission are supplied cur
rently with full information concern
ing positions open in the Civil Sery.
ice In which men who are soon tS
The Washington herald., 1919-03-09
Paint Without Oil
Remarkable Discovery That Cuts
Down the Cost of Paint Sew
enty-6ve Per Cent.
A Free Trial Package Is Mailed to
ENerNone Who Writes.

A. L. Rice, a prominent manufacture Of
Adams, n. Y, has discovered a process Of max
ing new kind OF paint without the use of oil
He calls it Powdrpaint 1t comes in the form
Of a dry powder aai all that Is required is cold
water TO make paint weather proof, fire proof.
sanitary and durable for outside n inside paint
ing. 1t is the cement principle applied TO paint
It adheres TO any surface. wood stone or brick,
spreads and looks like oil paint and costs about
onefoUrth much.
Write to Mr.. A L. Rice. Manufacturer, $50
North Street, Adams. n. Y. and he will send
you free trial package, also color card and full
information showing you how you can save a good
many dollars. Write today-Adv
The Washington herald., 1919-03-09
Which Now Includes Every Used Piano and
Player-Piano in Our Warerooms Taken in
Exchange for New Chickering, Marshall &
Wendell and Behning Pianos and Player-Pianos

AS
ducon secondhand and slightly
Pianos accumulated
effect their immediate clearance
trumens Besides have added
tofore included the the bargains the best
offered Many of these
really better than cheap pianos having thoroughly
overhauled and ready for immediate delivery
The Washington herald., 1919-03-09

angel rather than to Moscow" the
Amba ssador said. "but we didn't
tell them that. All arrangements
had been made for n train to take
us to Archangel. When we got
ready to go ney difficulties were
encountered: the stationmaster re-
fused to let us have a train; he
teiagraphod TO Leninc that we
wanted to go to Archangel. Lenine
wired back: Archangei not mt
place for Ambassador to live. Co.
ing to Archangel means leaving
Russia. Again invite you to come
to Moscow"
The Ambassador replied to this mes
cage by saying that he had no in
tention of leaving Russia unless he
were forced out. II his health had
not fai1ed, he would be there today, he
told the committee.
After numerous difficulties and at
teDpts 10 block the diplomats IN
their flight, they finallS reached Arch
angel. where they were met by Red
Guards and ordered on boats. Am
bassador Francis bluntiy refused TO
go. But when they found Archangel
to be unsafe they engaged n boat and
went to Kantalatsche, where they
remained a few days. Gen. Poole, In
command Of the British forces landed
at Archangel in the meantime and re-
stored order. and the diplomats then
returned to Archangel.
whole Ministry Kidnapped.
when we returned TO Archangel,'
| the Ambassador continued. 1--WE found
that the ministry of the anti-Bolshe'
vlk government which had been sci
UP in Archangel had been kidnapped
during the night: they were taker
from their beds and put on a boat anc
sent thirty miles away. This couT
had been executed by Col Chaplin, q
Russian officer on Gen. Poole's stan
I told Gen. Poole this would not do
and ordered the return of the minis
The Washington herald., 1919-03-09
Vatican Store Looted.

Rome. March s.-Burgiars looted the
Vatican employees cooperative store
last night of goods valued at 5000
lire.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-09
Coast Storm Warning.

Storm warnings were displayed on
the gulf coast yesterday from Bay ST
Louis 10 Tampa, and on the Atlantic
coast from Ttusville 10 Cape Henry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-23
Little Benny's Notebook
B., LEE PApE.

Last mite vile was asleep mus
keeto bit me on the nee because I had
it sticking out Of the covers, and /
weak up to rub the bump. and vile !
was going to sleep agen herd the
stairs skreek down stirs as II sum-
body was coming Up slow. me thinging,
G, berglers, gosh, G, holey smoaks.
And lissened hard as could, and
every once in q vile there was ano-
Their skreek, me thinking, I'm going
down and tell pop. gosh. holey
81. cakS. CT s.
And snuck out in the hall and liss-
ened and could still heer the skreeks.
and I slidd down the bannisters, so !
wouldent make eny skreeks myself,
everything being dark as enything. and
/ went in pop and mas room and stood
by pops side Of the bed saying, Pop.
pop, pop.
Witch nobody dident anser, and ]
sed Hay, pop, pop. skreeks on the
stairs. E
WITCH Jest then ma wake up saying
who is that. is that you, Benny. wat
on erth are you whispering about al
this time of the morning?
There's skreeks on the steps, SEQ
Who? wat? sed ma. And Jest then
man cano into the room, me think
ing, a, heer he IL. MeeniniE the ber-
glar. ony who was i but pop, ma
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-23

May 8. 1914. to show that the British
aominions not only would have repre-
sentation In the ASSEMBLY. but were
eligible 10 seats In the council, Here
Is the letter:
The question having been raised As
TO the meaning OF article OF tnc
league VI nations covenant we have
heon requested by Sir Robert Bord IN
to state whether we concur in his view
that upon the true construction OF thu
nrst and second paragraphs repres1n-
iativos OF the sclf governing domin-
ions of the British empire may be Sc
iccted or named a members of tho
couHci. We have no hesitation In ex-
pressing our entire concurrence In this
view, IL there were any aoub, II
would be entirely removed hy the fact
that the articles are not subject 20 a
marrow or technical construction"
Senators Are Surprised,
The letter created . sensation. must
senators never having heard OF Il DC
fore. In that letter" interrupted SEN
ator Lodge, the republican leader.
they 'Clemenceau, Wilson. and LLOYD
Gcorse) declare that the dominions are
entitled to membership in the council,
hut the distinction mat the president
makes is that they can't vote in the
league. Is that about IT,
Amid laughter, Senator Reed an.
severed: That seems TO be it" and
the galleries applauded vociferouely.
Senator Smith Has Reservations.
Senator Smith. Of Georgia, altho
reported for some time TO have joined
tho insursent democrats. made known
his position today definitely for the
first time. He said:
I have prepared a number Of res
creations. all affecting the league Of
nations covenant which am now per-
feCting and win present to the senate
in the next day or two. These reser-
vations IL adopted. viii have to be
accepted by the nations who were our
associates in the war, II our ratifca-
tion OF the treaty is to be completed.
The reservations deal with the four
controver,ed points in the treaty and
with some others which have not yet
been the subject OF controversy.
Some Of my reservations have not
thus far been suggested. have pre-
pared a reservation to article Y. which
is a composite of the Lodge and the
NcComher reservations. regard the
necessity OF this as fundamental. The
United States must not submit TO the
imposition Of any moral or legal obli-
cation to send the troors anywhere
and congress must be left absolutely
ttUe TO decide when and in what con-
flicts We shall participate and under
what conditions the forces Of tho
CnIted States NAV be employed"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-23
His
Automobile

1.-TWO years ago my stomach trou-
BILE got SO bad that was almost
constantly filled with gas. This made
me very dizzy at times. Last Fall I
was almost overcome by one Of these
dizzy spells while driving my car. and
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my trouble Since taking the first dose
have steadily improved. and feel bet
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-23

SfIOlt0CIS,
carried head on glorious shoulders.
Her skin was golden olive, and it
had been hard to say which was the
more intensely black-her hair. or the
proud eyes which, turning presently in
my direction, seemed to strike upon
me as with an actual impact of soft
fire.
My presence seemed ut once to put
her on her guard. The music Of her
voice was suddenly hushed, as though
she had hurriedly, almost in terror,
thrown a robe of reticence about an
impulsive nattIralness not TO be dis
played before strangers. As for the
storekeeper, he was evidently ia
miliar acquaintance. He had known
her-he said after she was gone.
since she was little girl.
While he spoke, my eyes had acct.
dentaIiy fallen on the coin still in his
hand, with which she had just paid
him.
why" l said, "this is Spanish
doubloon ~
That's what it is" said the English
man laconically.
But doesn't It strike you as strange
that she should pay her bills with
Spanish doubloons?" asked.
ut did al first" he answered; and
then, as. If annoyed with himself, he
was attempting to retrieve an express
sion that carried an implication he evil
IDENTIFY didn't wish me to retain, he
added: ''Of course, she doesn't always
pay in Spanish doubloons. suppose
they have few old coins in the fam
lily and use them when they run out Of
others"
II was as lame an explanation as
well could be, and no one could doubt
that, whatever his reason for so doing,
he was lying.
But haven't you trouble In dispos-
ing of them?" inquired.
Gold Is always gold,' he answered.
"and we don't see enough Of it here to
be particular as to whose head Is
stamped upon it, or what date. Be
sides, as Isaid, 1t isn't as If got many
of them; and you can always dispose
of them as curiosities."
Twill you sell me this onei" asked.
II see NO harm in your having it," he
said, but I'd just as soon you didn't
mention where you got It."
Certainly" 1 answered, Disgusting
my wonder at his secretiveness. What
is it WORTH"
He named the sum OF sixteen dol
lars and seventy-fve centsi Having
paid him that amount I babe him
goodnight, glad to be alone with ny
eager. glowing thoughts. These took
with me to n hi Of coral beach. made
doubly white by the moon, rustled
over by giant palms. and whispered to
by the vast living jewel Of the sea.
took out my strange doubloon and
flashed 1t in the moon.
But, brightly as it shone, 1t hardly
seemed as bright as it would have
seemed q short while back; or, per.
haps, 1t were truer to say that in an
other. newer aspect 1t shone hun
dred times more brightly. The adven
ture to which it called me was nc
longer single and simple as before, but
a gloriously confused goal Of cloudy
splendors, the burning core Of which
| suddenly raging out, and then los,
again in brightness-were the eyes OF
a mysterious girl.
ITO Be Continued)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-23
FRENCH EAGER FOR SUGAR.
Citizens Make Away With Sugar Spill
ed on Sidewalk.

Correspondence Associated Press
Paris, Aug. Pa truck driver WAS
unloading a load Of heavy sacks at u
restaurant in one OF the oouleyards
yesterday when one OF them burst and
its contents were spread over the side
walk 4 crowd gathered. One OF the
sounC men WEI his finger and tasted
the white powder.
Great heavens" ne shouter, 1t is
sugar.
Then the pillagc began. Newspapers
handkerchiets and wornens handbags
served as receptacles for the precious
dainty. In few minutes there re-
manned OF that bag Of sugar nothing
but a white spot on the sidewalk
around which congregated little dogs.
Every one is allowed two pounds OF
sugar per month in France upon pro-
duction Of his sugar card The CORE
spondent has produced his card about
a dozen times since the beginning OF
the month but he has not yet been able
10 obtain his August quota
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-23

saying. Well, wnlyum Potts. in Q
wonder YOU wouldent stay out all
mite.
Watts you got In your hands, pop.
your shoes9 sed, G. pop thawt
YOU was berglar making all those
skroeks. and came down TO tell you
and ina weak up,
Very brito OF you, very brilliant, very
smart, now Suppose you go back TO bed
and think 'up some more damidge. sed
pop. And he gave me n krack some
place with one Of the shoes he was
carrying and I quick ran up and got
in bed agen and the ferst thing
knew I was asleep.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-23

Il read your recent article On Your
Hot Bed and am wondering IL you
would write one on an indoor vegetable
garden box to go at one of my dining
room windows this winter" writes a
reader of this column, II have two din
ing room windows-one of them with
a radiator standing under It; should
window box be at the one which has
the radiator under it? Also, could let
tuce and tomatoes be grown well in
such a box?'
Tomatoes and lettuce grow very well
in such box, as you say you are plan
ming to have. later on, at one Of your
dining room windows. Make your box
in the following way:
Select a strong pine box or have one
made. the width Of the window, foot
wide and 10 inches deep. The wood OF
this box should be At least one-halI
inch thick Two iron brackets beneath
the box will hold it In PLACE. No. 40
not have it at the window which has
the radiator.
The pine should be stained or paint
ed to match the woodwork Of the win
dow. or If desired it may be made 70
harmonic with the color scheme OF the
room. The box should have holes In
the bottom and should stand on tin
tray.
Four inches OF dirt will be placed
first In the box. followed by two inch
| es Of manure. Or top Of this will "a
! another layer Of dirt-this one three
| inches in depth.
| Plant the lettuce seeds on the side
| nearest the window and the tomatoes
on the side nearest the inside Of the
room. This 10 necessary 10 that thu
tomatoes. which are higher than let
trcs. will not shade all the sunshine
from the lettuce.