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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-27
EUen in Greece
Yanks Are Found
Mdny Americans Are Seen
Along Former West
Front.

ISLAND OF MYTILENE, AEGEAN
SEA. July 26.--NO matter where one
travels in Greece or Italy these DAYS
the American soldier is TO he found
island one would scarcely expect to
see doughboy. but ne is here. The
fank is becoming almost as familiar
a sigh, in the Near East as Tottenha m
Tommy or Pierre Poilu
In remote villages the traveller will
find former west front doughboys
working for the army food mission
the American Red Cross Balkan com
mission or on pleasure bent, visiting.
with tho permission Of the army, the
old folks and the hoyhood home.
No greater privilege could have been
extended American douehboys of for
"iEn birth or parcntag" than TO permit
them 20 visit their Old homes before
returning to their units and America,
All the boys who wish to do so and
can DO spared from France convenient
~ are being given leave TO 20 back
again to where the old home stands.
Here or this island are Greek born
Americans from several United States
OHIO. and wears IN" Italian insignia
Of the Lion Of ST Mark on his left
shoulder. lie fought with the Three
Hundred and Thirty-second Infantry
in Italy lie was born in Mytilene.
has seen all the old folks and old
haunts and is now anxious 10 get back
70 his regiment and the States
TINS lad. meanwhile is assisting the
American Red Cross. and makes him
self useful at the Apuno Scala Orphan :
age, where more than a hundred refu-
gee orphans are being cared for under
the direction Of III. American Red
Cross and taught 10 sew on American
sewing machines. This orphanagc
been for tho aid extended by Ameri-
cans early this year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-27
AIR RIDES FOR CHILDREN
That Is One of Latest Offerings OF
Amusement Places Near
London.

LONDON. July 26.-There is no ex-
ira charge for STUNTS at the aero
dromes. which are offering the first
air JOY rides.
If there were all tho school girl
and boys would have to ride less often,
Or pull the "gov'nor's" leg 4 little
harder.
It's the children who arc most in
tcrestnS in looping the loop. They
come to their first trip WITH some
fear and trembling, and they don't
want to have any daredevil stunts
pulled. But the machine clides away
so smoothly. and feels safe as box
car when once it is high in the air.
so thew quickly decide that they must
have a loop or two before coming
During one week at Hounslow the
aero machines took 400 persons up the
oldest being a lady Of Eighty four
years and the youngest Il child of
four.
When the Hendon aerodrome was
"dccontro!led' and opened to civilia n
dying one Of the first passengers vas
a deaf and dumb man. lie had 70
tell someone about it. so as he climbed
out he scrawled on bit of paper:
The best ride ! ever had"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-27
HIS SONGS TOO POINTED
we SUNG Song Writer for Divorce
Informs Judge Of Some of

NEW YORK, July 2s.-Grant Clarke
s0ns writer was defendant in the
against him for divorce by Mrs. Garnet
Helen Clarke.
Inc later told the court she married
S!aFhe IN kokomo. Ind after forty
hve- minute acquaintance.
enc said he told her of his song.
'nc IN Million Like You" and sai
she was the one"
The couples course of bannirass
went Well for two years. and their diff
ierences began when he had written
Sll Down, You're Rocking the Boat :;
S"oh after this they separated and
ShortIy after she heard he had writien
rate to Lose You" and Il Love the
pom or hese songs witnesses
said she appreciated their sicni6ranco
When she saw him in the company Of
Young blonde. Justice Giegerich re
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-27
THIS SOLDIER MAY LOAF
Court Hands Down Such Right to war
War Veteran Who Is
Arrested.

OKLAHOMA CITY, July oo.-L G.
Aiken, a discharged soldier. can loaf
on Oklahoma strects all he wants to.
This Is the order Of the Police Court
here.
Aiken was arrested by policeman
for loafng. The officer told the court
he had seen Aiken on the street for
more than an hour The ex-soldier
testified that he had just returned from
France and brought Grant I.andon. Of
the county council Of defense, to back
up his statements
He told the police Aiken had not
missed days work in six years eX-
cept while in tho army.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-27
WHY YOU THIRST
harvard Instructor Gives His Ver,io,
OF Why People Seek
Liquids,

CAMBRIDGE, MASS, July 26-Thirst
is purely local phenomenon" accord
ing to Or. w. Il. Cannon. of Harvard
Ana THAT'S not all. Listen
me prc-eminent factor is the rela-
tive drying of the muccosa OF The
mouth and pharnyX. This may result
from excessive use OF the passage for
breathing. as in prolonged speaking
or singing, or may be caused by de-
hcient salivary secretion"
DIR. Cannon says the latter condi
ton represents true thirst. dependent
on the fact that tho salivary glands
which keep the buccal and pharyneEal
muccosa moist require water for their
act ion
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-27
Heads Are Growing
Larger Since War
Manufacturers Puzzled
Ouer Change IN De-
mand for Hats.
LONDON, July 26.--Are mems heads

July Z men HeduS
growing larger?
rms is question which manufac-
turcrs, of hats are asking just now.
for the orders which are coming
through At present reveal rather
surprising Increase in sizes. The stan
dard sizes formerly were 6i2. Gfs and
6's, but now these are By no means
popular.
Instead. the majority of hats are
made in sizes from SIS 10 ia. with n
"a.
Manufacturers are inclined to the
belief that this change is an outcome
of tho war. Cue halter said he had
consulted Psychologists. and they were
OF opinion that the incessant gun fire
on the Western front had caused mems
heads 10 swell a little. II has been
proved that men suffering from she'll
shock. after leaving hospital, could not
wear the cap they had before they
were taken 20 hospital.
Another reason might be that in the
army soldier wears n cap which Will
come well over his head. with the peak
level with the eyebrows. He leaves
the army and tries on stiff or soft
hat of the size he formerly wore but,
having acquired the habit of fuller
head covering. he cannot get his old
size 10 TX comfortably. and instead Of
having SIS he has I or n IL When
he has this hat on he is not called on
70 do cross-country run every time
there Is a gust of wind, and he is
thankful that the army has taught him
a lesson in wcll-ftting headgcar.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-27

safety plans and the general welfare
VI the organization: Captain W. II
McAdams, for the design of equipment
ana the working out of processes ::
Captain Cover. for electrical engineer
ing work; Captain j. II. Duff, for all
Nnhnce, property and contract work
Lieutenant Pcnf1ld and Lieutenant
Ryan. for purchase of all raw mate
riais and equipment; and to Captain
X. q. cowan. Lieutenant Smith and
lieutenant Gabriel, for supervision OF
operations.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-27
Milking Artificial Legs

hUO IT ffki.S T.. July Zb.--NrtlHClaI
lycg factories have been established
under American auspices in Bucharest.
h"lgrad" and Athens. In these work
shops the latest models OF American
.vss are made for the war wounded
under the direction of American work
men. In all Roumania. Serbia ard
Greece native workmen are being
taught the latest American methods t
manufacture.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-27


OF the thousand men emp,oved al
we D!ant-noSt Of the trained
chemists gathered from every corner
OF the union--it can be truly said they
we're heroes all.
Denied even the occasional rest and
recreation given the soldiers OF the
Inc. without the blare OF trumpets
are the inspiration of the attack they
lahored for months under a constan,
threat OF death more imminent than
they had been in the front line
trenches
And the work was really dangerous
mere was hardly man in the thou
SAND who nj some time was not sent
20 inc hospital And yet in the thou
sahd men there occurred not single
case OF questionable conduct and al
me time the plant was discontinued
thE men were enjoying many liberties
WIN SIMPLY promise they would no;
O u!Ge the Senret of ANillnu
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-01
CONCLAvE TODAY To
DECIDE PORT STRIKE
New York Boatmen and EN-
ployers' Counsel to Confer on
Problem; Both Sides Are Op-
posed to Macy Award.

New York, March 1-Settlement of
the threatened strike today hinges on
the outcome of conference of boat
men and counsel for the employers to
be held this afternoon
Paul Bonynge, counsel for the own
ers, announced his readiness to COM
promise with the union leaders on the
question of increased wages. Both
sides continued to maintain their op-
position to the award of v. E. Macy.
war board mediator, which gave the
men an eight hour day. but no wage
increase.
1t was believed Bonynge would Of
fer the men substantial increase in
the event their waving the eight
hour day. Even should the strike be
called the union leaders have agreed
to allow ferries, naval tugs and other
necessary harbor craft to operate.
They declared they have no inten-
tion of interfering with boats carry
ing food to sick and wounded or to
hospitals or with returning troop
ships.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-01
FINALE Of PRESENT
CONGRESS FINDS 20
CAMPAIGN STARTED
Immediately After Adjournment
Solons to Hurry Home to Po-
litical Pow Vows; Minnesota
to Stage First One.

Washington, March 1.-The end of
this session of congress finds the cam
paign of 1920 under way in all parties.
Announcement by Senator Kenyon
that Progressives plan a meeting to
unite on the man they will support for
the Republican nomination for presi-
dent caused a stir in regular" Repub-
lican circles. M s5 s5sess , y.
The question was being asked today
how the Progressives will settle their
obvious disagreement on the league Of
nations. which bids fair to be cam
paign issue In one way or another in
the view of most Washington politi-
clans.
But Prosressives are not worrying
about the fact that some of them are
for the league and others against 1t.
They emphasized the point today that
their program is one of domestic well
fare-the advancements of the inter-
ests of Americans at home, as distin-
guished from world affairs.
Immediately after adjournment many
congressman of both parties are to
hurry home for political pow vows
with their state leaders. The first nf
these will be held by Minnesota Re-
publicans on March Z. VIII H. Hays,
Republican national chairman. will
confer with state and county commit
teemen and Senator Kellogg plans to
attend.
Democratic organizations through
the national committee plan to begin
at once a series of conferences in every
state, to lay the groundwork for the
1920 fight.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-01
7354OOO Fighting Men Paid the Supreme Sacrifice
LOUISIANA SENATOR TO
VOTE FOR SUFFRAGE IF
ISSUE COMES UP AGAIN
Additional Ballot Means Certain Pas
sage Of Amendment Should Reso-
luton Get Another Chance.


Washington, March 1.-Senator
Gay, Louisiana, today announced
his support of the woman suffrage
resolution, introduced yesterday by
Senator Jones, New Mexico. Gays
support insures passage of the res
olution at this session II an oppor-
tunity can be found to bring 1t up,
Senator Jones said.
A joint resolution proposing a
woman's suffrage amendment to
the constitution was favorably re-
ported today by the house commit
tee on woman suffrage.
1t provides that "the right to
vote shall not be denied or abridged
by the United States or any state
on account of sex"
Baker announced after the COM
mittee meeting that he would at
tempt to bring up the resolution in
the house before final adjournment
Tuesday.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-01
TURMOIL RACES
INWASH|NGTON::
VITAL bILLSARE
IN dire DANGER
Law Makers Strive to Bring
Order Out of Chaos From
Choked Legislation, Bitter
Partisan Feud Also Delays.
Washington, March 1.-THE SEN
ate judiciary committee today fa-
forably reported the nomination of
A. Mitchell Palmer as attorney
general.
BY L, G. MARTIN.

Washington, March Fierce tur-
moil ragged today on capitol hill where
the Goth congress is expiring, mass
of legislation choked the legislative
channels while a bitter partisan feud
was on between Republican senators
and President Wilson. The session
ends at noon Tuesday and in the in
term the following vital measures are
in doubt:
Victory loan bill, army, navy, In
dian, agricultural, sundry, civil and
railroad appropriation bills.
Democratic leaders conceded to-
day that some of these will not pass.
The big question with them was: viii
the victory loan bill be blocked?
FILi6USTER POSSIBLE.
This loan provides s7,000,000, 900
through notes and certificates for
carrying on the government until the
new taxes come in.
Some Republicans heartily favored
filibustering against the bill while
others were afraid that if they de-
feated it President Wilson would tell
the country that his, political op-
ponents, for personal purposes, saw
The effect of such statement, some
Republicans felt, would be disastrous
Senator Simmons, finance commit
tee chairman. announced he will do all
he can to pass the loan bill tonight.
MAY CONTINUE SESSION.
Senator Lewis, administration whip
said if necessary the senate would be
kept in continuous session.
If the fight on the loan bill proves
as long drawn out as now appears
probable the army and navy bills to
which the Republicans are opposed
may not be called up.
Administration Democrats agreed tc
forego speeches on the league of ma
tions so that nothing might hamper
| the progress of the loan bill. Demo
Gratis hostile to the president, how.
ever. planned to speak on the league
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-01

singer in a Hitting tenor asked the
prisoner to obtain an impression
of the rear exit.
Two of the handsomest univer-
sity co-eds. were brought from
Dublin and disguised at flower
girls. De Valera was warned in a
code note that February 3 had
been set for the date Of his es-
cape. On that date the coed. flow
er girls started filtration with
the guards and enticed them from
the rear gate. Two men cut a
path through the barbed wire bar
rier outside the wall.
De Valera, walking through the
gate. which had been opened by
the false key, calmly entered a
waiting automobile and was driven
away.
Pursuit was Immediately organ
lied by the wardens, who were led
astray by four automobiles, packed
with IrishmeE, which acted as de-
coys, each taking a different road.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-01
HOUSE FAVORS REPEAL
OF TAXES on CERTAIN
SEMI-LUXURY ITEMS

Washington, March 1.-The house
today passed a resolution to repeal the
semi-luxury taxes in the new revenue
bill.
Some of the taxes the house would
repeal are those on carpets and rugs
costing more than S. per square yard;
those on women's hats costing more
than SIS each; those on mems and
boys hats costing more than $5: those
on shoes costing more than $40 pair.
and those on pa1amas and underwear
costing more than IS each.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-01
Former Secretary Of State
Charges Covenant Does Not
Prevent Wars but Sanctions
and Commends Them"
SAYS PLAN UNDERMINES
BULWARKS OF AMERICA
Favors Making Nation That En-
cages in War an lnternation-
al Criminal; Urges Establish
ment of World Court.

Washington, March /. - Senator
Knox. Pennsylvania, secretary of state
under the Taft administration, added
his voice today to the heavy Republi
can assaults upon President Wilson's
league of nations covenant Declaring
the proposed draft does not abolish or
prevent wars, but docs sanction and
commend them.' he assailed it as an
instrument undermining the bull
warks of our protection, robbing this
nation Of it's sovereignty and even
threatening our independence of life"
Knox attended the presidents league
Of nations dinner Wednesday night He
urged that discussion of the league of
nations be postponed until later.
When the proper time comes, he said,
the league should be entirely different
from that now promulgated and he laid
down his own formula for it.
AT UNTOLD SACRIFICE.
"If the people of the United States
not clamorous few of them, but a
great majority-desire to establish a
true league of nations" he said, "if
they feel either the need or the desir-
ability of creating an organization to
stop war ana not eXpand territorial
possessions, and IL they are willing to
make the present necessary sacrifice In
Independence and sovereignty and the
inevitable future sacrifice of untold
American treasure and life, then we
may proceed"
The first article of Knox's proposed
constitution would provide that war
is hereby declared to be an interna-
tional crime and that any nation en-
gaging in war, except in self-defense
when actually attacked, shall be pun
ished by the world as an international
criminal"
1t should set up an international
code to be administered by an inter-
national court, Knox said.
WOULD DEFINE WAR.
The code would define what war is
and discriminate between aggressive
and defensive war.
"This code also would provide that
one nation could not summon another
before the international court except
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-01
DRAMATIC PLOT ENABLED VALERA'S FLIGHT
sinn Fen Leaders Escape From English Prison Staged
Comic Opera; Beautiful Maids, Bewitched Guards,
Secret Code False Key and He's Gone.

Paris, March 1.-P r v s 10 n al
Irish parliamentary members
planned and engineered the escape
Of Professor Edward de Valera,
Sim Fein leader. from the jail at
Lincoln, England, 1t was revealed
today.
Sean O'Kelley, representative Of
the Irish republic at the peace con-
ference. made this public in relat-
ing the details of De valera's
flight, which was staged In a way
that would furnish an unparalleled
plot for a comic opera.
The Irish parliament appointed
a committee to arrange the Jail
delivery, o'Kelley said. A Sim
Feiner. working in a garden near
the prison attracted De valera's
attention and revealed the plans
for his escape In a Gaelic song,
the wardens. ignorant OF the Ian
guage and being accustomed to the
Irish, suspecting nothing. The
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-01
z MEASURES GIVEN
WILSON'S APPROVAL
Postoffice Appropriation Bill
and Several Other Important
Drafts Become Laws; $780,
100000 for Roads Provided.

Washington, March f-Presi-
dent Wilson today approved is
congressional bills and one joint
resolution.
The most important measures
signed wore:
Tho postoffies appropriation
bill.
The measure authorizing re.
sumption Of voluntary enlistment
In the army.
The bill allowing soldiers, sail.
ors and marines to retain their
uniforms and other equipment.
Tho act authorizing the pay.
mont Of aliotmsnts Of enlisted men
In cases whore disputes have
arisen and depsndsnts have con-
sequsntly suffered from the dis
continuance.
The postoffice bill signed today car.
ries the appropriation Of $4,000 ,oot
for the Immediate construction Of pub
lie roads
Among the bills signed was an ac
to extend the time for the completion
Of the dams across the Savannah rive,
by authority previously granted to tn,
Twin City Power company.
Seven more bills were signed by tn,
president this afternoon including III,
legislative and executive and tudicia
bills. The others wer,
bills Of minor nature.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-01
U. s, TREAps WARILY.

Washington, March 1.-The 332nd in
fantry. SSrd. Ohio, and West Virginia
division, has been ordered to concen-
trate at Genoa. according to a war de-
partment dispatch from the Rome mil
itary attache today.
This is apparently preliminary to an
early return home. Behind the con-
centration order Is believed to lie the
motive of avoiding difficulties in con-
nection with Italian Jugo-S -Slav at
fairs.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-01
By FRED S. FERGUSON.

Paris, March America stands to-
day as the chief factor for averting the
latest threatened European war.
The squabble between the Italians
and the Jugo-Slavs for control of the
Adriatic has reached stage bordering
on actual hostilities. Both countries,
however, are dependent on America
economically. In case open warfare
results. America will Immediately cut
off their supplies Of food and money,
rendering them practically iInpotent, 1t
was understood from reliable sources.
Just how near Italy and Jugo-Slavia
are to an armed clash is evidenced by
the fact the Italians have closed the
entire frontier, as established by the
Austrian armistice, giving as their rea-
son that they "do not wish to have to
resort to military action in occupying
the territories consented to in the ar
-r,tSticeD
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-01
QUITS R. R. BOARD TO
HEAD MOVIE COMBINE

washington, March Oscar Price
today resigned as assistant to the di-
rector general of railroads. effective
April l. Price leaves to become presi-
cent OF the United Artists corporation.
an organization Of film stars. led by
Charles Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks.
Mary Pickford and D.. w. Griffith.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-01
B0L 0LSHEvIKS ANGLE FOR
FOREIGN RAILROAD HELP

Stockholm, March 1.-The Russian
Soviet government has issued a decree
stating that owing to Its inability to
operate certain industries, concessions
VIII De granted to foreigners, egSe-
ciaily In railway construction, accord
ing TO q dispatch from Petrograd.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-01
America Chief Factor for Avert
ing Threatened Break; Can
Cut Off Supplies and Render
Impotent Both Countries.
ITALIANS HAVE CLOSED
THEIR ENTIRE Frontier
Paris Conferees Consider Mat
ter Informally but no Action
Taken; Trouble May Mean
Fixing of Boundary Lines.

London, March 1.-The oorre-
spondent Of the London News
stated today that the new econom-
icaI council reported to the su-
prene war council that prelinni-
nary peace must be concluded at
once with Germany or the block
ade raised. Tho recommendation,
il was said, was based on the re-
port of IA British officers reveal.
ing the seriousness of the situation
in the central powers.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-01
CR0WDER TO AID CUBA
REVISE ELECTION LAWS

Washington, March 1.--Judge Advo-
cate General Cfpwder will leave soon
for Cuba to assist that government in
revising it's election laws preliminary
to the Forthcoming elections, Secretary
Of War Baker has announced.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-01
THE WEATHER

Forecast for Boise and vicinity:
RAIN OR SNOW TONIGHT AND
SUNDAY.
For Idaho: Tonight and Sunday.
rain or snow.
Highest temperature yesterday. 4s.
Lowest temperature this morning 80.
Mean temperature yesterday. -.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-01
REPORT scHElDMANN
QUITS EBERT CABINET

London, March IA news
agency dispatch frsr Holland to-
day reported thai chanesilor
schsidsmann had rssRnsd. II was
also said that other Evolutionary
movements in Germany are immi-
nent.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-01
WHERE DID HE SEE 'EM.

Chicago. March 1--"They have been
covered with drapery ever since / can
remember. and I really don't know
when Mr.. Christy could have seen
them."
This was the comment today Of
George w. Eggers. director of the
Chicago Art Institute. on Howard
Chandler christy's opinion Of the
Venus de Milo's legs.
Eggers thoroughly approved Chris
tvs definition of true human beauty
in his interview with tho United
Press.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-01
WILSON APPROVES PLAN
TO AID SAN DIEGO, CAL.

washington. march 1.--Presidebt
Wilson today approved bill granting
the city Of San Diego, CAL, certain
lands In the Cleveland national forest
and the Captain Grand Indian ressrva-
tiop for dam and reservoir purposes
for the conservation Of watsr.