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cannot find world peace upon the
cynical scrap OF paper doctrine 40
dear TO Germany There ID nothing
50 vital TO the peace Of the world az
the sanctity Of treaties. To what.
ever instrument IA. United States
agrees. II must carry out the pro.
visions Of that instrument to tho
last jot and tltile. therefore. the han.
guage in which the terms are stated
must be as exact and. precise az free
from any possibility OF conflicting
Interpretations as u IL possible To
make them.
The explanation or Interpretation
OF any one OF these doubtful pas
sages Ia not sufficient II made by
any one man whether that man be
president OF the United States or a
senator or any one else
Lodge directly answers President
wilson's personal explanation Of the
constitutions provisions regarding
the Monroe doctrine. hy saying;
How anyone can say that article
10 extends the Monroe doctrine to
all the world. passes my comprc-
tension II you extend the Monroe
doctrine 10 all the world. Il cease.
TO exist. because IL rests on nothing
but the differentiation OF the Amcrt.
can hemisphere from the rcsi OF tho
world.
Under this draft Europe viii have
the right to take part In the settle.
ment OF American questions and we.
OF course. shall have the right 10
take part In the settlement Of all
questions in Europe and Asia and
Africa.
Police America"
Europe and Asia are to take part
In policing, the American continent
and the Panama canal, and In re-
turn we are to have the RICH, TO
police the Balkans and Asia Minor.
when we are asked To do so.
Perhaps the time has come when
We ought 20 do this. but want TO
warn the American people that they
ought never TO abandon the Wash
ington policy and the Monroe doc.
trine without being perfectly certain
they earnestly wish 10 do so.
For this reason ask the press
and the public and the senate 10
consider well the gravity Of this
proposition before II takes the heavy
responsibility OF casting aside these
policies we have adhered to for
century and more. under which we
have greatly served the cause OF
Europe. both at home and abroad"
Lodge declared II the league guar.
antees the territorial integrity Of all
member nations. that means armed
force.
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II. NJ. ROGERS
A Word of Thanks
Rogers wishes to take this
opportunity of thanking his
many customers and patrons
for their assistance and pat
ronage for the past six years.
He trusts that he has been
of equal assistance to them.
and it is his wish that he
may again go in business in
Seattle and continue TO be in
the future. as in the past. the
laboring mans friend.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-01-30
ALL TIRED OUT
Hundreds More i'm Manchester in the
Same Plight

baiuN HBHt
Tired all the time
Weary and worn out night and day;
Back aches; head aches
Your kidneys are probably weaken
ed.
You should help them at their work.
Let one who knows tell you how.
Jasper Collett, Manchester Depot,
says: about three years ago | had
considerable trouble with my back and
kidneys. My back caused me annoy
ance when | had to bend over and my
kidneys were too frequent in action,
causing me to get up often at night.
| got up in the morning feeling tired
out and miserable and at times there
were black spots and flashes before my
eyes. learned of Doan's Kidney Pills
and got some at Pratt's Drug Store.
| used about three boxes and was rid
Of the trouble. ] generally keep
Doan's on hand in case / should need
them"
Price 60c,. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy--get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Collett had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y. adv-29-2
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deaths from influenza, calling for pay
ments Of $660,7S9.91; eighty-four
deaths from war, calling for S196,
919.22 and over 800 deaths from other
causes, calling for an additional 81,
989 ,223.27, increased the mortality ex-
perience of the National Life lnsur-
ance Co. of Montpelier, VT, TO S4.05
per cent of the expected, but even
these unusual losses, did not prevent
that good Vermont Company from
maintaining its usual prompt service
to policyholders, paying back during
the year, $5,020,64l.H additional pol
icy benefits; setting aside for divi-
dends to be paid policyholders in 1919,
So ,632.90, and increasing its gen
eral surplus by S114,21806.
The company's statement, just pub
lished, shows gain in outstanding
insurance of $9,S3O,510, and an in
crease in assets of $2,433,17S.38, not
withstanding the fact that it's assets,
including $3,103,500 of United States
Liberty Bonds, are listed upon the Ac-
tual Market Value of December 81,
1918.
The company wrote over one mil
lion dollars of New Insurance (paid
for basis) in Vermont during 1918,
and Vermonters everywhere should
feel a just pride in the progress Of
an institution seeking to distribute its
benefits into every home where the
bread winner can no longer make pro-
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HOWARD.
I'm THRU-ENZA" GERM
MAKES DEBUT


With the cessation of hostilities
the Red Cross is called upon to combat
a new epidemic, originating this time
within its own ranks. The affliction is
known as I'm thru-enza"
The initial SYMPTOM is sense of
lassitude-a feeling of whats the
use? It's all over. Why should /
work 2" Steps are being taken to iso-
late the germ--also those who are car
rying it.
The epidemic is not widespread;
nevertheless an effort is being made
TO stem its advance.
"Cold feet" is a marked symptom.
Another indication Of the presence
Of The germ is f,rgetfuln,ss Chat the
boys are still over there).
The victim, as rule; cannot concen-
trate the mind ton nittingJ.
The sight becomes impaired (san't
see to sew.
The ears become affected (can't hear
the appeals Of hundreds Of thousands
Of refugees who must be clothed, fed
and housed).
Heart doesn't beat as it used to, and
in advanced stage that organ appar-
emily turns to stone.
A vaccine consisting of equal parts
of tincture of I-won't-quit and Red
Cross spirits, q dash Of patriotism and
a peck of pep is effective.
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ever before An hours meditation
will reveal a lot that is below the
surface and yet in spite Of all we have
much to give thanks for Well, | did
not start TO write an essay or thesis
so will continue with some more news
and news that have been waiting for
an opportunity to write ever since |
have been in France.
They have lifted the mail censor
ship considerably, though not entirely,
and an now permitted to tell you
just where | am and all about my
trip acres. Probably the first thing
you want to know is where ! have been
spending my mary anxious hours in
France. | have been stationed at
Rimaucourt, Haute Marine, the name
Of the town is Rimaucourt and it is
in the province of Haute Marine. It
is small town of about five hundred
population and is about twenty-five
miles from Chaumont which is Gener-
al Pershing's Headquarters and a city
of about seventy-fve or hundred
thousand population. This Is the city
| have had occasion to visit very fire.
quently. Dion is the place where
Pearl Walton is located and is a small
Paris. That is about eighty miles
from here. Rimaucourt is on the
main road between Chaumont and
Neuchauteau and is just half way be-
tween the two cities.
Now to tell you about my trip across
which on the whole is no pleasant
thing to think about. We left Brook
lyn, N. Y. with convoy Of twelve
ships and after we pulled out from
the dock hid in the harbor for several
hours. Then when we finally did sail
which YVES very early the following
morning we were escorted out Of the
harbor by several cruisers, two aero
planes and severcl sub-chasers. The
aeroplaaes left us first little after
noon and then the others left in the
course of the next day md a half.
There was a battleship and large
cruiser with US all the time The
second day our ship which Was an old
tub began TO lose out and could not
keep up with the convoy. The morn
ing Of the third dry we were all alone
ard could not even see the other ships.
Then several Of the boys vert into the
fire room ard fired heavily and before
night we caught up with the convoy.
About six that night we left the con
voy again and began to pull for Hal
flax without any protection. 1t was
an anxious night for many on board
but about noon the next day we pull
led into the harbor AT Halifgx and
laid there for two days but did not
dock and so could not leave the ship.
Then we left again but this time as
part OF Convoy OF twenty shlps. we
sailed out in the evening and ii was
great sight as all the ships were
painted with the u-ual camoufage.
Then we began to zig-zag across the
Alliance on most tircsome journey.
The ships were never Lighted and
smoking on deck after shutdown was
even prohibited. | still have my tick
ct which provided for one hammock IN
the lower mess dec,; which is Gre deck
lower than the usual steeragc in
peace times. This deck WAS equipped
with tables that would accomodate
-four on a side II they were used for
eating but the tables were used only
for cur packs ard our hammock hung
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OVER ONE MILLION IN VERMONT
National Life Insurance Company Has
Gratifying Years Business.

The annual meeting Of the National
Life Insurance Company was held at
the office Of the company in Montpelier
on Tuesday. Gratifying alike TO Of
ficers and policyholderg are the state
ments made Of the past years bust
ness, showing that while great waves
Of war and pestilence have dashed
against the good ship Insurance, no
tremor Of discomfort has come TO the
families Of its policyholder passen-
gers who embarked upon the Nation
al Line" Three hundred twelve
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ether fellows that we're in the same
condition ! was in and went TO sleep.
| never slept 80 aoundly in my life.
Men were laying all over each other
and ono Of the sergeanis with whom
have been a very close friend said
that when he put his head in the
door 10 come down into the hold
that he did not expect to find me
alive liter being in there I'll night.
That night crossing the English Chan
mel IL ono ! win never forget because
it 10 the first time that | ever lost
my patience entirely and gave my
self up completely to circumstance.
actually wished that the boat would
sink and thht ! would never see my
pack again.
The next morning we got off the
boat about ten o'clock at Cherbourg
and hiked for eight miles with our
packs without stop to another Eng
lish rest camp. can't understand
yet why they call them rest camps.
At this camp they only put fourteen
men in one tent about twelve feet
in diameter. We all put our feet
against the pole in the middle and
poked our faces out the side Of the
tent for fresh air. This way of slee-
ing just covered the floor. There
was nothing but the bare floor in
theac tents to sleep on. We had Eng
lish rations at this camp and they are
starvation rations. Their biggest
meal consists Of about as much as a
hostess serves at pink tea. As 4
remember our biggest meal consisted
Of about three tablespoonful of thin
vegetable soup, about two ounces of
bread and about an ounce and half
Of cheese, and teaspoonful Of jam.
An excellent ration TO get thin on.
My money had all been spent on the
boat and ! was able to accumulate
about half cake Of chocolate dur
ing the thirty-six hours we were at
that camp. Going back to Cher
bourg was in what they call the adj
vance party which consists of one Of
ficer, one sergeant and few men to
go ahead Of the organization on the
march. At Cherbourg we We're put |
in box cars and we stayed in those box
cars for four days and four nights.
Our ration was bareback and corn will
ly and mighty little Of that. eat
more now for one meal than | was
allowed for three meals on that trip.
| never thought that bareback and
corn beef could taste so good but
scarcity certainly did improve its
taste We slept on a cold iron floor
in the box car and needless to say
none of us took off our clothes Just
one month after we left Camp Mer-
rift, N. j., we reached our destination
in France and we found our new home
in a brand new camp at Rimaucourt,
Hte. Marine. For the first time in
month ! took off my clothes and
felt like human being.
This brief sccount of an eventful
month sounds like it was a mighty
hard month for me and it was but still
4 LII : |
eventful than for many more who
came across to do their bit and | con-
slider that have had it much easier
than most of the boys No one has
had it easy and | know that my hard
ships have been negligible next to the
experiences of many, or better than
most Of the others.
HOWARD.
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AN OVERSEAS" LETTER.
Interesting Account of the Trip Over
seas and Experiences on the Con-
tinent.
Hospital Center, A. p. o. 1919,
American Elk. Forces,
November 28, 1918.

November Is, 1918.
Dear Ethel:
am just back from my first fur
Tough in the army and mighty good
stay in Paris. My leave was for sew
en- days in Paris and was gone in all
for nine days. 1t seemed like ! was
not in the army because nobody sal
utes in Paris and everybody is having
a gay time. saw about everything
Of interest that was open and while
could have spent much more time in
each place to great advantage ! saw
most Of everything in a superficial
way. also made the trip out from
Paris to Versailles and spent an af-
ternoon ut the castle of Louis XIV
which | feel was worth the trip.
won't pretend to tell you all about
each thing that saw because | could
write several books doing that but will
try TO remember most Of the interest
tUE NiJitbS W Atii spu "Hcii Sth baNh
to good old U. S. A. There were
three other sergeants with me so it
made pleasant party and we did
Paris by day and by night. The Latin
Quarter was of course not in full
swing but We SAW the University of
Paris, the Corinthian, and other places
Of interest. We spent an afternoon in
the Notre Dame Cathedral and an af-
ternoon in the Napoleon Tomb and in
the several courts at the Napoleon
Tomb where great many relics Of
the war are on display. There is
surely only one Paris ard | never ex-
pect TO see anything like il again. II
is one gay town. The Opera House
is wonderful place and we went TO
the Follies Bereere where the prom
made between acts was as interest
ing as the performance itself. The
Boulevard in Paris Is a sight in itself
and several nights we walked up and
down the Boulevard just watching the
crowds. One would think that they
were still celebrating the end IF the
war but il is just 2 natural hilarious
crowd al the time.
We stayed ut nice hotel and had
very good meals and all came back
dead broke but satisfied that we had
had a good time and time that we
would never forget or regret We
were exceptionally fortunate 70 get
leave for Paris as they have not been
giving them out and while there are
a great many soldiers in Paris they
are just passing through and only arc
allowed TO stay for one or two days
at the most. However, my leave
read for Paris ard We got by with il
so We should worry.
As you mry notice by the date Of
this letter that this is Thanksgiving
and probably today everybody here
is thinking Of Home more than any Of
her day ard visa versa everybody at
home is thinking Of those over here.
There is q grca, deal TO be thankful
for and no one can hardly grasp the
full significance Of this Thanksgiving.
France is in a pitiable condition and,
in fact all Europe is for that matter
and We, for all that everyone should
realize greater Thanksgiving than
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vision against the day when he can no
longer guide the destinies of his
family.
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cars. That morning ! spent in Liv-
erpool but as | was all in and had beer
there before ! did not make much Of
the morning. We left at noon on the
train for Southampton and arrived
there about nine that night. After
we checked all the baggage out we
marched about five miles TO IN Eng
fish rest camp and about one-thirty
| stretched out on a hard bare floor,
without taking off even my shoes, ex-
hausted. The next morning ] w:ls up
at seven o'clock and directly after
lunch we began 10 hike back TO the
docks. Our packs only weighed sew
enty-fve pounds and we rested just
once on the wa out and o1ce on the
way back. When we got TO the docks
/ had TO see about getting the bag
gage checked onto the boat (by check
ing | don't mean getting baggage
check but counting each barraek bag,
each officers roll, each officers trunk
and all the organization baggage,
After this was done we got onto the
boat which was very small and SO
crowded that there was no standing
room left. ] was never so exhausted
in my life and never expect TO be
more exhausted and live. went down
into the hold OF the ship and men were
strewn all over the floor. The air
was stagnant and ] took about three
steps and kecled over on about four
Evening star., 1919-09-18
The Old Job

When Autumn comes, with
soothing sighs. l grow so tired
of swatting flies, which light
upon my roof! Through all the
weary months since spring I've
swatted flies upon the wing, and
also on the hoof. When Spring
arrives, all fresh and young, and
first the call to arms is sprung,
! swat the flies with glee; l
think it goodly exercise to chase
and execute the flies, but now it
wearies me. Throughout the
balmy days of May l take my
swatting stick and slay, with
fierce and ardent hand, and when
the roses bloom in June my Ber-
serk song l wierdly Groom, and
swat to beat the band. And in
the heat of mid July, I'm on the
spoor of every fly that still re-
mains unslain, and August finds
me, stern and grim, still rending
buzzers limb from limb, though
bent beneath the strain. But
when the mild September comes,
the pesky fly and all his chums
may roost on wall and floor !;
though l have slain ten billion
flies. the ghastly truth l recog-
f1ize-there are ten billions
more. You've heard about that
tabled gun who rolled a stone
that weighed a ton up hill for
evermore; no useful purpose he
achieved, and that's why he was
panied and peeved, and why his
head was sore. No man enjoys
his work on earth unless he gets
his labor's worth in one or other
guise; to roll a boulder up hill
until ones feet get tired and
chill, is much like swatting flies.
WALT MASON
Evening star., 1919-09-18
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

The annual convention Of the Nn-
tional Association Of Quartermen and
Leadingmen of all navy yards. naval
stations. proving grounds, ordnance
plants and gun factories will be held
at the Continental Hotel Monday
at 10 o'clock.
Mrs. Gertrude NJ. Rider. who II en-
gagged in work for the blind at the
Library of Congress. will speak at the
meeting of the Business woman
Church of the Covenant.
The Illinois State Society will meet
tonight at 8 o'clock at the Wilson
Normal School, 11th and Harvard
streets. Speeches by Mrs. Caroline
Vortau and Col. A. F. Miller, and
motion pictures loaned by Secretary
Houston will be the features of the
evenings entertainment.
The Writers' League Of Warrington
will meet tomorrow night At 8 o'clock
at the Public Library. ALI writer's of
this city are invited.
The omcers and executive board OF
the College Women's Club will give
a reception to members and their
friends in the clubhouse garden this
evening from 1880 Until 10 o'clock.
Dancing, games and out-of-door
motion pictures at the Blue Triangle
Recreation Center, Goth and B streets,
tomorrow evening at 1880 o'clock.
The Catholic Women's Service Club
will meet this evening at o'clock at
Sol E street.
Evening star., 1919-09-18
COMPLAINT BY COMMISSION.
Federal Trade Action Is Taken in
Case of Biscuit Company.

Formal complaint Of unfair compe-
tition has been issued against the
Ward G. Mackey Biscuit Company of
Pittsburgh by the Federal Trade Com
mission. The commission charges q
series Of fraudulent representations
to the public by the company in the
sale OF its stocks and alleges the con-
GERMS stock 10 "of little. II any, value"
The name Ward & Mackey Biscuit
Company" the complaint alleges. was
assumed because of its resemblance
to the 'rWard-Mackey Co.." the sue
cessful predecessor of the present
Ward Baking Company. one of the
largest baking concerns in the United
States.
The concern vas cited to make an
swer before the commission Novem-
ber 4.
Evening star., 1919-09-18
CHICAGO CONCERNS CITED.
Federal Trade Commission Makes
Charges in Mail Order Cases.

Certain Chicago concerns engaged
in the interstate sale Of groceries
through mail orders have been cited
by the Federal Trade Commission in
complaints of unfair competition, all
leging Misrepresentation to the pub
lie. The concerns are the Cole-Con-
rad Company Cor. J. B. cohen) and L
l. and H. B. Wolper. co-partners. do
ing business under the name Errant-
knight Company; Lewis Grocery
Company. and Ira Lester Company.
The complaints allege that the con-
Germs offer combinations OF gro
ceries to the public at special ag-
gregate price and that the staple
items included in the combination are
listed at less than cost prices, where
as the less familiar articles are priced
so that q satisfactory aggregate
profit is made on the sale. The con-
Germs were cited to make answer be-
fore the commission November s
and 10.
Evening star., 1919-09-18
AIR TANK EXPLOSION
CAUSES $1,000 DAMAGE
Occurs at 1928 New York Avenue
Long After Place Closed-Sev-
eral Small Fires.

Explosion of an air tank in the
basement of the automobile acces-
sories establishment of Frank Shore
1928 New York avenue, last night
about GAS o'clock caused much ex-
citement and $4,000 damage. The ex-
plosion attracted persons from sew
eral squares away and many followed
fire engines to the scene. No fire
resulted
The tank held compressed air for
the imitation Of automobile tires and
was charged by an electric motor
which had been left running. The
explosion occurred more than three
hours after the place of business was
closed for the night. The big show
window was blown to pieces.
Connections with gas meters sup
tion of the building were broken, put
ting the apartments in darkness and
filing the building with gas. En-
pioyes of the Washington Gas Light
Company soon reached the scene and
cut off the flow of gas. No one was
injured.
No. engine company went to 18th
and c streets southeast last night
shortly before o'clock and prevent
ed the destruction of an Army truck.
Gasoline in the tank of the truck
had ignited.
A small fire occurred in the house
of Alice Thornton. 302 F street south
west. about 8 o'clock last night.
The flooring of Aqueduct bridge
caught fire yesterday afternoon. No.
5 engine company extinguished the
blaze.
Evening star., 1919-09-18
CUSHING CAMP TO MEET.
Division Commander Hiatt Will
Report on Eucampment,

William B. Cushing Camp. No. go
Sons Of Veterans, U. S. A.. will hold
its regular meeting Friday evening
in its hall. in Pythian Temple, 9Th
and l. streets northwest, at s o'clock
pm. Division Commander J. Clinton
Hiatt Of the Maryland division. who
has just returned home from the ma
tional encampment of the Comman-
dery-in-Chief, Sons of Veterans,
U. S. A., which is an auxiliary to the
Grand Army Of the Republic. held at
Columbus, Ohio, will attend the meet
ing and submit an important report.
Commander James S. Jones will pre-
side.
Evening star., 1919-09-18
PRESS CLUB DEFERs EVENT.
Postponement of Program Due to
Death of Ben Allen.

On account of the death of Ben AL
len, correspondent Of the Cleveland
Plain Dealer. who was killed in an
automobile accident near Portland.
Ore, the National Press Club. of
which he was a member. has post
poned the opening entertainment of
the clubs 1880 season.
The first entertainment has been
deferred from tomorrow night until
the evening of September 26. The
postponed entertainment will be
known as I'VE Used to Be Newspaper
Men Ourselves" The speakers will
include Senators Capper and McCor-
mick, Representatives Fitzgerald,
Greene, Hardy, Gallivan and Platt
and William Colver and Victor MUIR
dock.