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Evening star., 1919-05-14
Returned Soldier Sues for $25, 600

.Suit to recover s25.000 damages has
been filed in the District Supreme
Court by James Ackers, returned
soldier. against Frank Glascox for
alleged personal injury. He says he
was crossing 18th and Lamont streets
March 10 last when the defendants
automobile ran him down.
Evening star., 1919-05-14
Germany and Russia.

Failure to include Germany and Rus
sia in the league of nations, the state
meut asserts must be righted speedily
if the league is to be made effective for
preventing war
THE Limitation of German arma-
ment without application of restric-
fions to other nations also is crit1-
cised and the attention of the labor
world is called to the danger result
ing from the esta blishment of the
boundaries of Poland, which 1T is held
does violence to the rights of people
to choose their political allegiance.
and by separating German states into
two separate parts. These things are
said to create a danger which will re-
main a source of trouble and of ill
will.
1.-THE callous handing over of Shan
tpng with its resources and 40oo0.o0o
to 5O00Q,0OO Chinese to Japanese
economic control cannot be passed
over in silence" the statement says.
Regarding the Sarre valley, the state
Yoent recognizes the justice of Germany
being obliged to furnish France and Bel
edum with coal and compensation for
the destruction of mines, but utters
suspicion that the arrangements for the
administration for the district conceal
aims for dismemberment.
1.-THE disposal of the German colonies
fs regarded by the socialists as ''im-
r,erialism satisfying itself with the
spoils of war; The statement con-
cludes:
.'This peace is not our peace. The ma
tfons are still menaced by the policy
of the victors in sharing the spoils with
out thought of the inevitable conse-
tiuences."
Evening star., 1919-05-14
BY ANTHONY CzARNECKI.
CabIegram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1919.

CabIegram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1919
INNSBRUCK, Austria, May 1. by
Courier to Paris, France, May 10
The utterances of statesmen l have
interviewed in various countries In
the course of my trips in Europe,
together with newspaper reports and
the sentiments of people in all walks
of life, disclose that three distinct
claims are urged with regard to the
discomfort, unrest and agitation evil
dent in most places on the continent.
Comparison of what has occurred and
is occurring in the states that We're
included in the central powers with
the conditions in Russia brings to
light certain facts from which lead
ers drew different conclusions
Some claim that the condition OF
revolt and discord existing in Ger
many and the other countries oe-
feated in the war is the aftermath
of defeat and is directed against the
dynasties and governments RESPONSE
Bile for the war. They say tnat TINS
condition has often been recorded IN
the history of other wars, ana that
it is not to be ascribed to the extern
sion of commpnistic ideas. Tney de-
leagues, disappointed in their ampl ,
tions and plans, are buSily engaged
in searching for the culprlts VINO
plunged their countries into oeieat
and misfortune. At the same time,
thev assert, the German nation, to
largo degree. and the other nations
to a certain extent are trying to e4
tricate themselves from the tragic
situation into which the great con-
! fiict brought them.
Social Revolution, Another View.
The second claim is made that a
worldwide social revolution IS at hand
and that bolshevism, with It's piooo-
shed and destruction, Will now over
Germany. Austria Hungary, the West
ern European countries ana tne
United States. European radicals hoid
that these countries are still the
strongholds of the old order of things,
which must go regardless OF "hat
it costs. Those making this claim say
quilted in the whirlpool of bolshe-
vism and will be organized on the
basis of profetariat dictatorship.
They add that while the bad condi-
tions existing may be the usual after
math of the war, they are being made
use of by the radical elements to
further their aims. and that these
elements are being financially assist
ed by Germany and her allies to
achieve a practical victory after the
Versailles conference is finished and
the entente has disbanded it's troops.
Radical newspapers and pamphlets
openly predict that proletarlat die
tatorship according to the Russian
formula is coming in spite of the
differences between the condition and
ideals of the people of Russia. and of
other countries. Those who bold that
the present unrest is simply the aft
ermath of war hold the opposite view
toned are such as to make impossible
a repetition of the Russian chaos
either in Germany or in other coun-
tries.
Those holding the third view say
that the present agitation is combina-
Evening star., 1919-05-14
SOCIALISTS ATTACK
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Covenant Coalition of Pow
ers, Rather Than Organ of
Justice, Is Claim.
DANGERS ARE SEEN
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, Monday, May 12,-The
league of nations covenant was de-
scribed as league of governments
and executives rather than of peoples
and parliaments, in a statement is
sued by international socialists to-
night, criticising the peace terms and
the covenant. 1t is declared that the
covenant seems to be the instrument
Of a victorious coalition dominated
by five great powers rather than an
organ of international justice on
which all nations ought to hnd a
place.
The statement is signed by the follow
ing socialists, who were appointed by the
Bern labor socialist conference to make
a. study of the covenant and the treaty
H jalmar Branting, Sweden; Camille
Hayemans, Belgium: Arthur Henderson.
J. Ramsay Macdonald and G. III. Stuart
Bunning of Great Britain, and Pierre
Renaudel and Jean Longuet of France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18

that a lady deigned to allude to the
warts and gave him a remedy. 1t
was that he should rub a rind of
bacon across his hands and then nail
the piece Of bacon, with the fat side
toward the south. to a post. 1t Is
averred that the warts disappeared.
The United States passed through
an era of profound devotion to tails
men. The period extended from 1927
to 1S45. For nearly twenty years 1t
was difficult to find any one who was
not wearing an anodyne necklace.
Eelskins were tied about the legs
as a cure for rheumatism. Women
wore blood stones as preventives
of i'll health. Casting the devil out
of houses with the smoke of the
burning liver of fish was a common
practice.
During the plague in London ar
senic bags were worn by almost ev-
cry one. Bags of mercury were worn
during the plague at Marseille That
the wearing of bags containing GER
tain drugs is not without merit Is
attested by some physicians. Fumes
and vapors freely enter organs OF
the body. It has been shown that
by going into a freshly painted room
the fumes of turpentine, within few
minutes. will permeate most Of the
human organism.
Talismen, amulets and charms are
progressive. They do not all belong to
the ancients or near ancients. In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18
The Presidents Red Flannel Charm

Washington, within the last year.
there has spread q general BELIEF
among women that ons-dollar bills
bearing the portrait Of George WASH
ington are unlucky. Hotels. cafes and
stores have experienced considerable
annoyance through refusal of women
to accept the Washington bills. Since
George Washington was about the
most fortunate individual in Ameri-
can history it cannot be understood
why money bearing his classic fea-
lures should come under the ban.
Two-dolIar bank notes are Stunned
by many men.
X X X X
Books were printed in the sixteenth
century dealing with talismen. The
writer's were quite serious in their
discussions as to the worth. or rather
worthiness, of the various charms.
AS each writer had more or less of a
struggle to make ends meet it is OBJ
vious that they were compelled to
leave to future generations the solu-
tion of as to which are the mora
meritorious of the charms worn in
the days of old. as well as those now
credited with unusual powers.
1t is needless to say that II Presi@
dent Wilson succeeds at the peace
conference in all of his aims that the
demand for red flannel will increase
to gigantic proportions not only in
America but in other countries.
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ABOUT GAvEL GOLF.

CAvEL golf. game so new that
not even the state or county rights
have been staked out on it, promises to
be the leading indoor sport Of the House
of Representatives during the coming
session of Congress-.
The game probably will be popular in
other large public gatherings, once it
gets a toe-hold on the public mind. but
its success in the lower House al
ready is assured, despite the fact
that 1t never has been played there.
This because Frederick H. Gillett, the
rampantest golf devotee in all Con-
gress, will be named Speaker and the
opening game of gavel golf will fol-
low his assumption Of the ivory NAL
let with which he will be supposed to
keep the House in order.
In its fundamentals. gavel golf does
not differ from regular golf. The oo-
iect Of the holder Of the club, in this
case Mr.. Gillett, is to make the course
Of a days session in the least number
of strokes possible, despite such nat
ural hazards as the member from the
Gooseneck district who objects from
morning until night. and few hun
dred others who desire to do things
on strictly party lines.
Mr.. Gillett already is In training
for his work. A friend recently pre-
scented him with an ivory mallet made
way back yonder in 1871. ten years
before the Speaker-to-be was born.
Favored persons who have seen Mr..
Gillett in practice aver that he has
one Of the most wonderful follow
through" strokes with the gavel ever
witnessed.
AS for Mr. Gillett. he feels fairly
confident that he will be able to main
tain a low score. Election cases. he
says, usually cause most Of the trou-
BILE on the floor Of the House and get
the Speaker driving. wide OF the
green, and there are few Of them to
be contended with this year. Hence
he is full of hope that he will be able
to cling around par. If he does not
it will 60 hard with him. He Is as
stingy of strokes as native Scotch
man.
Others, however, recalling thai
Champ Clark, a walloping fighter OF
the floor, will be leading the demo
Gratis, and Frank Mondell OF Wyom
ct no accused
of being afraid to talk, Will be lr
charge Of the republican corral. claim
to foresee a gavel score that viii
make Gillett weep. Once Clark ant
Mondell get to going round and round
old observers figure. the Speake
probably will be called upon to whant
his desk in such a lively fashion tina
two night shifts will have to worl
hard to keep his rostrum clear OF tn
, splinters. oak knots, and cloth tina
, he will chip out every day by slicinl
r up the green.
!, Despite Gilletts great prowess as
= golfer, he does not admit that he /
r the best man in the House with TN
r clubs. In fact. when asked IL n
a claimed that honor. he replied
, NO, I should not say that am tn
= best golfer in the House"
4 Then he paused for moment. bu
= only for moment.
: "But I should like to see the ma
who can beat me-" he added. vigor
8 ously.
n Authentic reports are to the effee
n that Gillett's score is about 80. which
. by the way, Is not SO far from this
n Of President Wilson. As yet the tw
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18
MAN was looking for a place t
1 call home.

The woman Of the house had shown
him every vacant spot, but neither
rooms nor terms suited, and he was
tvrninp the doorknob to go when she
asked. with a confidential lowering OF
voice: ,.or,ro In a
... here a man had died? It's q
nice one and I could let you nave IL
cheap" u.,a.r.
.Was ~ anything contagious?"
-..No. indeed-just old age.
"How long has ne oes srn cs cara.
iuny lent exactly dead yet--but no
can't hold out much longer"
eau ~. mn nan turned the .deerknoh ana
walked but cs re sss,IE c1Ta.sssNScAsrrR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18
Little Piece of
Dyed Wool Has
Long Been Con-
sidered Lucky.
Charms and Tails
men of the Gen.
turtles Gone By.

HE piece of red flannel which
President Wilson dropped from
his pocket at the famous din
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-08
Germany's Crying Need is Coal.
IBy Associated Press.l

TBy Associated PresS.1
Berlin. Aug. IA commission of en-
ployers and workers. appointed at
conference Of coal experts from all
parts of Germany to devise means or
increasing the production of coal, held
it's first meeting today.
The only result of yesterdays con-
ference seemed to be the pbinting out
that the situation Is desperate. No
concrete steps were decided upon, but
the conference was unanimous IN It's
view that the situation must be i'm
proved at any price. Germany has sue
ceeded in inducing France to admit
that her demand for 100000 tons OK
coal annually was a physical impos-
sibility, but II appears that Germany
can not. even hope to have enough
to meet the country's most urgent
needs. -.
The people have been warned to
prepare for the coming winter and lay
men are rapidly being converted to
the opinion that the government should
sacrifice some OF the national forests,
arguing that It would be better to en-
croach on part Of Germany's capital
than to allow freezing and starvation.
The idea does not appear to attract
much attention In government circles.
According to present plans the first
call for coal will come from the rail-
roads. This will assure the transpor-
tation OF food. Industry will come next.
80 that credit can be created abroad
by the production OF articles of COM
merce -.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-08
CALLS FOR HUGE TAX CUT.
Congress Demands Slash in Estimates
Fer the Next Fiscal Year.

WASHINGTON. Aug. S-As a means OF
reducing taxation resolution was in
troduced ny Senator Mccormick Of
Illinois in the senate and Representa-
tive Campbell of Kansas In the house
requesting the president to present to
congress reductions in estimates for
the next fiscal year which would de-
crease taxes by $1,000 o00, 900 annually.
The resolution, drafted after con-
sultatlon by a number Of republican
leaders, was as follows:
ITO the end that the cost Of gov
ernment and the amount Of taxation
may be reduced:
"Be 1t resolved, That in submitting
estimates for the next fiscal year for
the expenses o. the government the
president is hereby requested to sub
nit to congress, not later than, Dec. l..
1919 a statement showing:
.First-Such reduction ri TIC ss.!-
mates for expenditures for the fiscal
year ending juno 30. 1924 Exclusive
of estimates for the national defense.
pensions and war insurance) as will
permit reduction OF taxes by the
sum fat least 81, 900. 100000 annually.
'tSecond.--The annual receipts OF the
government from all sources for the
fiscal years ending June 30. 1910. to
June 30, 1919. inclusive, together with
an estimate fthe revenues an din
come from al! sources for the fiscal
years ending June 80. 1920, and 1921.
respectively.
"Third-The annual expenditures OF
the government for all purposes for
tho fiscal years ending June 80, 1910,
to June 30. 1919, inclusive. and the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-08

Washington, Aug. S.-The house to-
day adopted a resolution for joint
session of congress at 4 o'clock this
afternoon to hear President Wilson's
recommendations as means looking
to the reduction Of the high cost OF
living.
A point of no quorum had been made
by Representative Bianton. democrat
Texas. when the chair refused to rec
ognize him for the Introduction of a
measure but a roll call developed that
a quorum was in attendance.
Address to Be Lengthy.
The presidents address is expected
to deal with all elements that have en-
tered into creation of conditions which
the country finds itself, includes Ia
Dor problems and Industries which
would be interfered with by strikes.
1t is expected no recommendation
will be made for a licensing system
for producers, manufacturers or deal
ers. However, the president is ex-
pected to ask for an extension Of the
Lever fruit control bill so that 1t can
be made applicable to shoes and
clothing and other necessities.
The message. said to be lengthy
one. was completed last night after 1t
had been revised in accordance with
suggestions of cabinet officers.
Farmers Want to Be Profiteers.
Repeal of the government price
guarantee for wheat to enable farm
ers to get higher prices was Urged at
a, special meeting today of the senate
AGRICULTURAL committee. Action was
deferred. Senator Norris. republican,
Nebraska. proposed repeal OF the price
guarantee and T. c. Atkeson, Washing
ton, representative Of the National
Grange, endorsed 1t.
THAT is exactly what the farmers
re nrnying for" said he,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-08
I. c. sHoPMEN AT WORK.
EN- pioyes as Waterloo Refuse to JOIN
lnsurqent Movement.

Special TO Times II cpublican.
Waterloo. Aug. S.-itcpresentaiVes
of all crafts employed in the Illinois
Central shops in Waterloo at a mass
meeting Thursday night voted unani-
mously to remain at work until caiied
out by order of the grand lodge ofh-
cials. Approximately l,400 men were
represented at the meeting.
a resolution was unanimously adopt
ed requesting Senator A. B. Cumm!ns,
chairman of the senate committee on
interstate commerce. to use his influ-
ence 10 have the demands Of the shop
employees granted without delay 10
prevent tieup of the railroad lines or
the country.
l.. NJ. Tavner. chairman OF the coun-
Gil directing the strike of railroad shop
employees in the middle west, Is for
mer employe of the Waterloo shops.
He made an appeal to the local shop
men to join the insurgents in the
strike.
Illinois Central employees voted TO
give financial aid to the machinists OF
Waterloo factories who are on a strike.
AS result of the suit for S2o,Ooo
damages filed by the Waterloo Gaso-
lene Engine Company. against the
International Association Of Machin-
ists Waterloo local and officers of the
organization. the local union and or
ficers withdrew their money from To-
cal banks today. Attachment proceed
ings were started, but the attorneys for
the gasolenc engine company failed to
serve injunctions on the banks to pre-
vent the union and officials from with
drawing their funds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-08
LAKES FILLED WITH DUCKS.
Fall Shooting Promises Much For Men
OF Middle West.


Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City. Aug. S.-The lakes OK
northern Iowa, northern Nebraska ana
South Dakota are literally alive with
wild ducks, young ones and many or
them are already large enough to fly
from one county to the other. from one
lake to another. For years they have
nested in the lakes and along the small
streams in this latitude. but during the
last two summers thousands Of mall
lards, pintails and other varieties nave
aested here. too, and the result Is that
where a few years ago but FEW fiocNs
were Matched locally there are now
hundreds, even thousands Of them.
Persons who have recently been at
various parts of this territory say that
there are almost as many ducks on
the lakes now as there usually has
been in the heat OF the shooting sea-
son when the birds are making their
way south. Some believe these birds
were Matched farther north. that they
have already started south. indicatirQ
an early fall: but persons living on the
lakes assert the birds were Matched on
the local lakes. 1t Is also claimed some
Of the birds have been driven IN to
these lakes from western North and
South Dakota and from Montana and
Wyoming, the drought stricken terri
tory. However. best informed persons
believe the old birds. not being shot
at on their northward flight in the
spring located much farther south
than before spring shooting was for
hidden.
Sioux City sportsmen are looking
forward to fine shooting and are maxi
ing preparations to be on the lakes
when the season opens. The season In
Iowa is Sept. 16 to Jan. 1. In South
Dakota it is Sept. 6 to Dec. 81
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estimated expenditures for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1920
ACTORS ON STRIKE.
Four Leading Thoatsrs in Now York
cark--ANiss Andre Pseved.

Four Leading Thcaters in New York
cark--Aiss Andre Pssved.
New York. Aug. s.-"Rins down the
curtain"
A strike of actors took New York By
surprise last evening when thousands
bound for the evening performances
at the Gaiety. Broadhurst. Shubert and
Forty-fourth Street theaters found the
doors closed and were informed that
on account OF the actors having struck
there, would be no performances.
Representatives OF the actors noti-
fled the producing managers early in
the evening thnt unless their demands
We're granted by o'clock not curtain
would go up In any of the houses con-
trolled by the managers association,
The managers refused to yield and the
strike went into effect on schedule
time
The demands made by the actors In
clude extra compensation for each
performance in excess Of eight week
and adoption OF a standard equity
form of contract.
The main difficulty has been on the
question OF collective arbitration. This
is provided for by the actors form of
contract, but the managers have in
sisted that this should be left to the
individual settlement between the par
ties to the contract.
Miss Stella Andrie, English actress,
who appeared last season In "Chu
Chin Chow" was indignant when she
learned on her arrival here that revival
OF the play had been postponed be-
cause OF the demands OF the actors for
recognition Of their union.
WHAT" exclaimed Miss Andrie.
combine art with lowbrow labor! I'm
possible!" And she aimed vicious
kick at one Of her sixteen trunks.
I'm not going TO join any union
she shrieked, "and that is final. II
Comstock & Gest see fit to mix art
with labor. I'm thru and New York can
20 hang."
So that puts It right up to Morris
.Gest
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-08
INSIST, ON TREATY CHANGES.
Will Bolt League Until Other Nations
Accept ". s. Reservations.


Washington, Aug. S.--A determina-
tion to stand against any reservations
to the peace treaty which do not speci-
fically require acceptance by the other
powers before the United States enters
the league Of nations was voiced in
senate debate by republican leaders.
Senator Lodge. chairman OF the for
eign relations committee, declared that
while In general practice a reservation
might become valid II unobjected to
BY tho other parties to the treaty, he
hoped there would be definite de-
claration by the senate that to make
the treaty binding the other powers
must accept the reservations made by
this government.
The suggestion was seconded by
Senator Brandegee. republican. Con-
;necticut, Later Senator Borah. re-
publican.., Idaho. declared that ito a
certain number" the opponents Of un-
reserved ratification would insist upon
such a course.
A proposal by Senator Pittman,
democrat, Nevada, tiia. reservations
be embodied In a separate resolution.
and not made physically a part OF the
ratification. was opposed by tho oppo-
sition leaders as absolutely futile"
Senator Kellogg. republican. Mime
sota, however. argued that unless res
eryations changed the meaning OF the
treaty their adoption would not impair
the binding force OF the ratification.
AS an outgrowth Of objections to
the special treaty with France. the
senate adopted a resolution by Sena-
the judiciary committee whether there
were any constitutional obstacles to
that treaty's ratification.
T some sena.oss have argued that be-
cause It obligates the United states to