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New-York tribune., 1919-03-30
The Berne Masquerade
BolsheUisn1 Was ThroWn Out the Window, but
Handed Peace Offering at the Back Door
BY Chester NJ Wright
BY Chester NJ. Wright

tribunal" The Germans ut once begun on
attack In force, Joined by nll Of the pro-
German delegations, thus mastering u ma
JorIty of the votos The resolution was
sent bnck to committee and emerged In
amended form, satsfying the Germans and
giving the Fronch and British n chance to
at lenst snyc their countenances. The
amendment contained this clause: "Peaco
must be based upon the military disarma-
meht Of the powers, the liberty Of the ma
tlons being guaranteed by the sanction Of
the tribunal"
This was Gcrmany's day with ven
gcance. And it was not ovcrlook,d by loyal
observers that the same Germans who in
Bcrnc thus planned to render the civilized
world harmless had been most vigorously
opposing disarmt mcnt in the aYmisticc pro
cccdings
The same conference went further in its
work of aabotaging the peace conference
and tho league o. nations. 1t decared
"An international labor union parliament
must be constituted as an integral part Of
the society of nations. From this parlia-
mcnt ought TO cmanatc not only intcrna-
tIonal agreements CT n purely democratic
character which have no serious value in
any country unit. converted into laws and
ratified by parliaments, but also interna-
tional laws. having from the moment of
their passage and PRONUNCIATION the same
value as national laws" This was called in
the resolution "super- national sovereign
ty.' 1t is not impossible that the definite
object back of this resolution may have
been to arouse the hostility of European
labor toward the peace conference and cs-
pec'ally toward tn, labor Legislation pro-
posed to the conference by the Commits
sion on international Legislation set up bv
the conference.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-30
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-23
BIG PIMLICO STAKES
ATTRACT MANY ENTRIES

All earlier records are broken this
fall by the stakes of the Maryland
Jockey Club in the matter of nomina-
tions. The 10 events, one of which
the Pimlico Nursery, a $4,000 sprint Of
four furlongs and a half for 2-year-olds
will not be decided until next spring.
that were closed in September for de-
cision in the course Of the Pimlico
fall meeting, November l to Il. have
drawn nearly 1,4o0 entries. The Nur-
sery has attracted 376.
OF the three weight for age races.
at three-quarters of mile. one mile
and one mile and furlong. for horses
Of all ages, Race No. filled best of
all the Pimlico fall stakes. This
sprint drew 173 nominations. Race
No. attracted III and race No. 3, lat.
These weight for age races Will have
gross value of $4,000. That distance
racing is going to be good ATE Pimlico
lie attested by the liberality of horse
men in making nominations for the
PimlicO Cup, a handicap at two miles
and quarter for 2-year-olds and over,
the conditions of which were an
nounced last spring. The cup, which
will be run toward the end OF the
meeting has drawn 100 entries
The $4,000 Bowie. handicap at
, a. i
over and the most popular of Amer
lean fall races for distance runners,
attracted 109 nominations; the $4,000
Walden, race of one mile for 2-year-
olds exclusively. lis; the $4,000 Elk
ridge steeplechase, race of two miles
for 3-year-olds exclusively, 81; the
$1,000 Pimlico Autumn handicap, a
race of one mile and a quarter on the
fiat for 3-yearolds exclusively, 67; the
$4,000 Manly Memorial, a steeple-.
chase at two miles and a half for 4
year-olds and over, 76.
The class Of the country both as re-
CARDS ownership and horseiiesh VIII
assemble at Pimlico in the first fort
night of November. The Maryland
Jockey Club will not have to meet
competition anywhere. There Will be
no racing i'll either New York or Ken
lucky. One hundred and thirty thou
sand dollars viii be distributed in the
course OF the II days racing No PIN
leo overnight purse will have a
smaller value than $1,000 They viii
run as high as S2OO0-Adv.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-23
Teacher On Thin Ice

The parents Of many of the children
of one of the elementary grades Of the
Winchester, Va, public schools expect
to complain to the school board of a
certain form of propaganda INDUCED
in by new member of the faculty va
young woman who came from Cleve-
land al the beginning of the present
term The board will probably be
asked to instruct the teacher 10 con-
fine herself to the prescribed course Of
study.
The teacher, it is alleged, told the
pupils that the principles for which
the confederate soldier fought were all
wrong; that George Washington lied.
lust like other children; that the
Democratic party had never produced
a capable president and that all South
ern people were not Democrats. She
is also said to have disillusion the
children about Santa Claus. The doc
trines' were related to parents by the
pupils and serious objection has been
made.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-23
FOOTBALL BACK ON
PEACE TIME BASIS
AGAIN THIS YEAR
Year Ago Contrasted With Present:
Missouri Produced John j.; ~Per-
severance: Had 1t On World

Football Is hack on 4 peace time
basis This is the one sure way Of
ratifying the aciuality OF peace
A year ago the Yanks were holding
the line on every battlefield in Eur
ope: today they are hucking il on
every gridiron in America
Flying bullets over there were soft
compared to flying tackles over here.
When Turk was knocked cold they
went on playing. without a substitute.
Next Ferdinand called for the water
bucket and was tucked away in q
blanket No substitutes.
In despair. Ludy and Hndy, touted
gets of the back-feld. tried To make
their yards through Chateau Thierry
and were held for downs. They lost
the ball and the rOYghhouse was final
ly halted on their own fve-yard line
with the Yanks in possession Of the
pigskin.
. A football war would have been
raging yet What are a couple Of
broken necks If dear old Alma Mater
triumphs? What if the entire squad
is knocked for a touchdown providing
a bunch of scrubs are waiting on tho
side-lines?
Resource is the ultimate factor in
any competitive situation war. foot
ball or selling what not
You've got to do a lot of mental
lodging 70 wiggle through a scattered
field of opposition. When you hit the
old dotted-line, give EN- everything
you've got. If they stop you on one
end. try it around the other. If you
find you cannot make the distance
yourself. pass it to the other fellow
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-23
PIMLICO AUTUMN
MEETING

The Pimlico autumn meeting from
November / to is inclusive. is attract
ing widespread attention The nine
stakes to be decided closed with rec
ord breaking list of entries. and in
the daily program of seven races in
Guiding a steepleehase. there viii be
overnight events with $3.50. $1,000
and $4,000 added.
Especial interest attaches to the re-
vival of long distance fiat racing with
the Pimlico Cup, two miles and quar-
ter. $4,000 added, the leading feature.
The three Pimlico serial weight for
age handicaps with $4,000 added to
each. the owner of the winner Of two
out of the three to receive $1,000 adj
ditional, promise TO be among the most
important races Of the season, and it
will be interesting to see horses of
all ages fight it out to a finish at reg
ular weights. (Adv.)
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-23

Carry the game into the other fell
lows territory Take the bali on the
kickoff in the a 10 and keep going till
the whistle bl0ws III, hard and
tackle clean. when YOU stop Compe-
titioa, get him opt OF the running. but
don't try To put him out of business.
Every star team has its Boob and
every Boob team has its Star. Many
holden warrior mas strutted into the
Yale bowl only to be left in the soup"
1t is not where you play but how You
play that wins Letter on the Varsity
of Experience.
Little old I.atlede, Missouri. pro
duced John ]. Pershng and has it on
the L. 5. A. No matter how small
your sphere, you can produce John J.
Perseverance ald have ii on the
world!
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-23

Here's 4 Tid-Bit

Another tid-bit that is quite in de-
mand for the table is marshmallow
puffs. These are made of rich,
creamy marshmallow and shaped like
owls and pumpkins. They are not ar
tidcially colored; and therefore, are
strictly in good order for eating.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-23
Useful Lore

Orange juice will polish leather
boots
Mildew on leather may be removed
by rubbing the affected parts with
vaSeline.
\ little salt spnnkled on duh fire
will soon make il bright
Sausages should be pricked all over
with a needle before you fry them
When staining a floor don't forget
to apply the stain with the grain of
the wood
Orris root ground and powdered
makes a nice perfume for sachets.
Rapid boiling dissipates the flavor
and spells The color Of vegetables.
Lay rusty keys and lock in paraffin
oil and leave them covered for few
DAYS.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-23
they Bolte1 From the Housc as Fast
as They Could Go.

prised him to find that he could strug-
lie upward through the branbles, even
'houeh 1t was hard work. Men were
lighting all around and below him,
meanwhile, and he wondered vaguely
Nhat made them kill one another when
lc ard his negroes were all dead or
lying. It seemed very strange-of a
pece with the general unreality of
hings-and it troubled him not lit
lie. one of his arms WAS useless, he
discovered, and he realized with Il Curl
JUS shock that It was broken. He was
bleeding, too. from more than one
wound. but he could walk, after
fashion.
lie was inclined to stay and finish
the fight, hut he recollected that Rosa
would be waiting for him and that he
must go TO her, and so he set out
across the fields, staggering through
Tic Charred cane stuhble. The night
was not So black as 1t had been, and
his puzzled him until he saw that the
plantation house was ablaze. Flames
were belching from its windows, cast
NJ abroad Il lurid radiance; and re-
meTbering Pancho Cueto, Esteban
laughed.
by and by, after he was well away.
his Humbness passed and he began to
suner excruciating pain. Tile pain had
leer there all the time. SO it seemed;
he Was simply gaining the capacity TO
EEL Il. He WAS ready to die now, he
Mas so Ill; moreover, his left arm
tangled and got in his way. Only that
suhcouscious realization of the neces-
si'. 10 keep going for Rosa's sake sus-
taiurd him.
Daylight came at last 20 show him
his way. More than once he paused,
alarmed, at voices in The woods, only
to find that the sounds issued from his
oNu throat.
II had grown very hot now, so hot
that heat-waves obscured his vision
and caused the most absurd forms to
take shape. He began to hunt aimless-
Is for water, but there was none. Evil
IDENTIFY this heat had parched the land,
dried up the streams. and set the
stones adre. 1t was Incredible. but
true.
Esteban. reasoned that he must be
aear home by this time, for he had
been travelling for days-for years. The
country, indeed was altogether unfa-
miliar; he could not recall ever having
seen the path lie trod. but for that mat
ter everything was strange. In the
FIRST place he knew that he was going
west and yet the morning sun persisted
in beating holly into his face! That
alone convinced him that things had
gone awry with the world. lie could
remember a great convulsion OF some
sort. bur just what il was he had no
clear idea Evidently. though, 1t had
been sufficient TO change the rotation
OF the earth. Yes, that was it; the
earth was running backward upon Its
axis; he could actually feel it whirling
under his feet. No wonder his journey
seemed SO long. He was iaboring over
a gigantic treadmiil. balancing like an
upon a revolving sphere.
Wei. II WaSsa simple matter to stop
walking, sit down. and allow himself
10 he spun backward around tos Che
place whers Rosa was waiting. lie
pondered TIM idea for some time, un-
I'll its absurdI& becama apparent. I'm.
douotedly he Il pst he going out q his
81
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-23
SELECT CANDY TIPS
FOR HALLOWEEN
IN NEWEST FAVORS
These Novelties We're Seen And Adj
mired In Stores OF
Larger Cities

Each year new triumphs of the
confectioners' art adorn the tables
laden down with fruits and nuts, at
Halloween time.
This year the candy mans" ac-
complishments seem 10 be greater
than ever, both in appearance and
taste. Take the assorted nuts" for
instance. They look like nuts, but
they're not They are made of butter
cream, very tasty and just the thing
TO have on the table when the kid
dies are giving their Halloween party.
Too much candy will make any kid
die sick, but il takes quite a number
of these ut-shaped candies to deaden
the kiddies party spirit.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-23
Crepe Paper FaVOrs

The regular crepe favors, such as
owls. pumpkins, candles, pots, cats.
witches and about Is other designs
are still in great demand. For those
who like to have something different
as favors there are the chocolate ami
mails, and for those who like to have
just the same as other years neither
one is better than the other-there is
the regular crepe paper favor of gro
tesaue design.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-23
ITO BE Continued
To Refine Bag

Cut lining out to edge Of metal
frame-cut new lining same siEe-al
lowing one-half inch more at top to
turn over. Then. using white or any
light colored thread, stitch through
lining and bag (be sure you have
Inning to edge of frame). The thread
being light cslor outside. you can black
Il with shoe dressing = ne tan dress
ing II bag is tan colof.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-23

Velvet is now sure OF a place as a
fabric fer winter frocks
New evening frocks are wreathed
about the waist with fruit or flowers
For evening wear wells OF lace are
popular
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-23

The Cynical Bachelor observes that
the great trouble with the marriage
tie is that it won't stay tied.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-23

If it is more blessed to give than
to receive why do some people persist
in borrowing trouble?
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-23
Newest Flavors

Chocolate animals-lions, elephants,
dogs and cats-are just the thing;
and out OF the ordinary, too, for the
Halloween favor Generally We abide
by the old-time rules and have the
colored crepe paper favor But we
can get away from that and be lit
lie different. These little animals.
with a piece of baby ribbon tied
about their bodies to hold on the
place card, will be just the things as
a favor.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-23

himself out Of this rat-nit. But his
limbs were queerly rebeilious, and he
was sick; he had never experienced
anything quite ike this and he thought
ne must be wounded. 1t greatly sur
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-12-18
Improper Conduct Alleged

Eleanor Garland was before the
court Saturday forenoon charged with
maintaining a house OF i'll fame The
woman was represented by w II.
Halves and County Attorney Merrill
appearing for the State. The woman
has lived in the upper tenement OF a
house back from Court Street and
c,oae to the Maine Central Railroad
racks. Mrs. Rose Kilgore, who lived
in the same house testified as to much
tramping I'D and down stairs and her
son Earl Kilgore had heard people 60
ing in and out nights. Frank Gagne
an employee about the station and
cars who works nights. testified to
seeing men come away from the place.
Alton Wheeler told OF conditions at
the house The woman was found
guilty and sentenced to the State Re
formatory for Women and took an
appeal, sureties being named in the
sum of $500. A IA year old girl was
also placed under arrest for alleged
improper behavior at the Garland
house and was found guilty. The
complainant in both cases was Sheriff
Iooers who swore out the warrants,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-12-18

New Sharon. saw mill and privileges
near Leeman property; F. w. Saund-
ers Of New Sharon TO Oscar II. Brann
of Starts. land with saw mill equip
mont and privileges near Leeman
property
Arson Nathan A. Weston of Midi
SON - - aMa T. Porter Of as. An
SON lad uH .oHfh side Of road lead
ing wesfer's through Arson Wet
Mills Industry.
Concord Clarence W Dnfton OF
Bingham 10 Fred c. Williams Of Bing-
ham. about leo formerly owned by b.
F. Adams: Carrie Osgood OF Bingham
to Minnie Z Williams OF Wateryille,
about L acres of land.
T .. Il. 4. b. X. p e X. R-Harry
w Davis of Guilford to s. ". Rogers
OF Bangor 0ne-third interest in $50
acres of wild land beginning at the
northeast corner of the township.
Bingham Elwyn c. Robinson of
bingham To GRANGE NJ Rollins TO
Bingham Land with Prikard Goodwin
place.
Starks-Clyde f. Parker ct ais to
Lorenzo l. Churchill of Starks; Ken
meth " Townsend by guardian in
Lorenzo l.. Churchill (guardiansl
Emhden Sylvanus Boncoe Of Pitts
field to Frank f Trip of New Port
land Dora Z Chick Of Watham,
Mass. To Eva T. Berry of Arson
Pleasant Ridge William Beane Of
Arson To Fred f Beane OF Pleasant
Ridge. nart Of lot number % which
lies between the country road from
Pleasant Ridge Plantation and the
Carrying place.
Concord FRANK f. Tripp of New
Portland to Minnie f Williams Of
Wateryille. on the town road
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-12-18
Doesn't Want TO Shave Any More

The following communication comes
to use with n request for publication.
We publish if word for word as it
came to our office
Caratunk. Maine, Dee 6. 1919
Observation-Disclosures Company,
SkOWheFan. Maine
Dear Sir.
Would like this PIT into the Reporter
AZ I am man working for a ly-
ing aud being 81 years of age have
always shaved great deal and for
the last - wears have shaved a man
in my own town every week and as
find there not being any pay fastened
to H. ! am about to say. have re-
signed from shaving And I am go-
ing to take ND more paving job.
Very Resp. Your
LEANDER BRIGHT.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-12-18
Twenty-Five Years Married

A quiet observance of the twenty
fifth marriage anniversary OF Mr. and
Mrs David Z Niles, occurred Monday
at the family homestead in Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Viles were married
December Is, 1894 by Rev. T. G.
a former pastor of the Con-
gregational Church in Madison. Mrs
Viles, before her marriage was Miss
Mabel Adams, daughter of Mr.. and
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-12-18
METHODIST LADIES CLEAR ABOUT
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS
Annual Fair Was Enjoyed by Many
T0WnSpcOple

The annual Fair conducted by the
members of the Ladies' Social Circle
of the Centenary Methodist church
was held Thursday last in the yestries
with large attendance and a big sale
OF food. useful and fancy articles and
candies The vostries were prettily
decorated with Christmas trees,
wreathe. white and green crepe paper.
The various booths were also decorat-
cd with the same materials. There
were twentv-four Christmas wreaths
which were sold before the dinner
was served. The dinner consisted of
hot meats. salads. squash. boiled POI
tatoes, mince. apple and pumpkin pies,
doughnuts and coffee About $50
was cleared from this feature. 1t
Miss Emma Hall. Mrs Susie Jacobs,
Mrs. Ellen Smith, Mrs Ida Moore
and Mrs Hughes The fancy booth
was in charge of Miss Lila Weston,
Mrs. Anna Nichols, Mrs. Josie Ian
caster and Mrs Lillian Smith. The
following ladies' had charge of the
apron table, Mrs. Viola Smith with
Mrs. Nina Haryille and Mr.. Ellen
Emery assisting, candy booth. Mrs.
Lena Cleveland Mrs Jennie Eutling
and Miss Celia Packard; twenty-five
cont table. Miss Marietta Nichols. with
Misses Pearl Uar.f'1n and Gladys
Pennen assisting: food table Mrs.
Emma penncl1 Mr. Laura II DHs-
more and Mr. Ida Gcorre. During
the dinner a large number Of tho
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-12-18
ROAD BUMPS LOSE JAZZ.
TIME WALLOP

RutN and Ghueih holes Can't Do I Rag
tine sAncopation on Passengers
Spine, tny More
When ship pitches and rolls in
the trough OF heavy sen. why
doesn't the sailor fan overheard ?
How does he balance himself2
You've seen the daring bareback
trick riders At the circus? You know
what a thrill they give as they race
around the track. standing legs apart.
foot on the back of each horse How
do they keep their bodies in balance
and at ease as the horses rise and
fall in the plunge of their mad gallon?
When. you've found the answer
you've guessed a good part Of the
reason why the new three point sus-
pension springs on Overland 4, the
new light ear recently announced. act
the way they do on the toughest.
humpiest roads on which they have
been demonstrated in this city
An engineering explanation Of the
why and wherefore OF the springs
takes in much of interest about the
principle of the lever and much more
of instruction about distribution of
thrusts. the force OF blows and the
like. Then You learn that in some
magical, mathematical way this new
tyne o. springs has done the same
work for the pumps in the road that
the music master does for the notes
in the scale.
In the noyice's hands. these notes
may run into choppy discord. bump
ing the senses unpleasantlv. The
master provides harmony from the
same notes and the result is pleasing
and comfortable to the ear The
master engineers who designed Over
land have done something of the
same sort of work through Overland
As springs. They have found a way
to harmonic the bumps in the road !;
synchronised them is the engineer
ing phrase And the result Is an APP
parant floating over ruttiest, bumpiest
highways in smooth, rhythmic travel
rather than in the rag-time jerks OF
ordinary riding.
There has been so much popular
and scientific interest in the new
springs that Z. II. Belden, vice presi-
dent in charge of engineering for the
WHY'S Overland Company has been
asked to explain why these springs
give the entirely new sensation over
bad roads.
"To begin with" Mr.. Belden says
"the new spring suspension has turn
M L., 4 -
have il. The new design has aroused
the interest of the Society of Auto
motive Engineers, and all other high
grade automobile engineers as a new
standard spring suspension.
an Overland 4. the springs sweep
in diagonal from a point on the
chassis frame fifteen inches beyond
the axle at front and rear. The eff
feet is that of four light, flexible lev
ers CARRYING passenger load on an
even keel while lifting the road
wheels over rocks and bumps with
ont disagreeahly iouucing the passen-
gers.
'No illustration is 50 apt nerhape
as that Of the circus performer or the
rider Ia the old Olympic games. IL
urges his horses forward in n Will
gallon. lie has foot on the bach
OF each Of his two horses lie mnst
maintain balance and equilibrium
And he does. His legs come up ant
90 down with each plunge OF thu
horses beneath but his body remains
steady.
"The springs on Overland act lill,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-12-18
Gard of Thanks

We wish 10 thank our neighbors and
friends fer their kindness and assis-
lance during our bereavement and for
the flower tribute. We also wish to
thank the Red Cross and the Free
MasOns.
Mr. William Lewis
Mr.. and Mrs F. b. Salisbury Jr.
Mr. and Mrs II. p. Taylor
Misses Maud and Edith Cover
Canaan, Dec Is, 1919
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field Advertiser, Madison Bulletin,
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